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Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 8

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Herald and Reviewi
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Decatur, Illinois
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LOCAL DECATUR HERALD AND REVIEW Tuesday, January 1, 13 IS. 8 JAP PRISONERS LEAVE U.S. denly of heart attack in home at 1125 East Clay street. Aug. 4 Margaret Morenz.

found dead at her home at 2035 Leader avenue. Dec 21 Gary Dwane Mclhorn, infant found dead in bed by mother at her home at 2251 East Prairie street. Dec. 22 Gayle Lucille Burns, died of carbon monoxide poisoning after accidentally inhaling fumes while in car of Leonard Scrocton. Dec.

24 Chaunccy E. Jackson, died as result of leg fracture at his home. Dec. 26 Charles R. Rocmclin.

1517 North Water, died of pneumonia and injuries received when he fell in a bath tub at his home Dec. 23. Dec. 27 John W. Johnson, frozen body found in a box car at Boody.

Dec. 29 Mrs." Brittic May Hood. 2344 East North street, died as a Victory Plant Lease Is Ended The Caterpillar Military Engine Co, which has been manufacturing engines, clutches and transmissions for the corps of engineers, has terminated its lease with the War department, the company's presidcnl T. R. Farley, announced yesterday Either the company or the government had the right to terminate the least under terms of the contract, Mr.

Farley Mid. The notice was given by the C. M. E. Co.

on Dec. 27 and became effective yesterday. "During the 120-day period preceding Dec. 15, the Reconstruction Finance corporation acted as agent tor the War department in an attempt to dispose of the property," President Farley said. "This led to a rumor that nhe company had a 90-day option to buy the plant Actually, we have never at any time been given any formula by which filling station at East Wood street and Broadway.

Nov. 23 Elmer Davenport, found dead of heart attack at R. R. Y. M.

C. A. Nov. 24 Mrs. Dorothy Bocck-haus, accidentally burned to death in fire at farm barn south of Warrensburg.

Nov. 24 Orville Carver, suicide, found hanging in uS3cmcnt of his home at 1441 North Poole street. Nov. 30 Paul J. Grayned.

fatally burned in fire at home at 123 West Decatur 'street. Nov. 30 Cecil Hamilton died of heart attack in his home at 1060 West Deratur street. Brush Road Accident Dec. 1 Phillip Armstrong, fatally injured when struck by a.

car on Brush College road. Dec. 2 James W. Pcrryman. collapsed of heart attack at Van Dyke and Marietta streets.

Dec. 11 William J. Porter, collapsed of heart attack on motorcar while at work for Illinois Central near Bearsdalc. Dec 18 Joseph F. Basil, died suddenly of heart attack at his home at 632 East Lcafand avenue.

Dec. 19 Mrs. Lucy B. Chew. Oct.

15 Rudy Fair, died of stomach ulcers at hospital. Oct. 29 Nellie Sprague. died of injuries received when she fell at her home at 9(S8 North Church street. Found Dead in Home Oct.

29 Juanita L. Jones, found dead in her home. Oct. 29 Edna B. Dumnier-muth.

suicide, shot self in chest with shotgun. Nov. 5 Ming Peck, died suddenly in home at 523 East Marietta street. Nov. 8 Lillian May Carter, fatally injured when struck by ear near her home in the 400 block West Eldorado street.

Nov. 8 John H. Hallihan. collapsed of heart attack while at work in Wabash- Locomotive shops. Nov.

12 Mary Elizabeth Ycttcr. died suddenly in home at 3120 East Orchard street of natural causes. Nov. 13 Julia M. Brinkman.

collapsed of heart attack at rear of her home at 841 West Eldorado street. Nov. 13 Hortcnse Madeira, -collapsed of heart attack in office of U. S. Mfg.

Co. Suicide Reported mm Clearance Sale of Jewelry result of injuries received in auto accident Dec. 13. SPECIAL SALE on WALLPAPER MYER SON 352 N. MAIN FLOOR 0 aiw via Am 'I "Jersette" rayon flower C90 sprinkled Tiny while floweri on Spring green, blue or lilac A dress that fits you so -m-o-o-t-h--y and looks so spring fresh under a fur coat right now! Sizes IS to2iJ 39 to 41 0 it' If i)i i IS i fi Rl Win ij -fir i- 1 i 12 Jap soldiers.

'sailors and civilians, most of them captured on Saipan, are headed for labor battalions in Hawaii. The group, the first of three, numbered 1,120. They have been picking cotton near Bakers-field. Calif. (ASSOCIATED TRESS WIREPIIOTO) PRICE (plus lax) Regular prices $1 fo $10 NOW 50c fo $5 Earrings Necklaces Compacts Bracelets Pins Nov.

20 Kenneth t. Fate, suicide, found dead of carbon poisoning in car parked at Soft woo! suit you'll wear now and all Spring! Thot't right, the new Spring softened classic, teems you need it right now (or under-coat wearl Note curving lines, mm-mm feel to that powder blue, American beauty, green or gold) SIZES 12 TO 18 fashion Basement i the plant could be purchased." Mr. Farley said that when officials of the company first began talking about building the plant, they also tried to decide what it be used for after the war. "To date," he said, "we have been unable to do anything else but think, due to the peculiar way in which the plant is owned. If it had been owned by the RFC.

we would have a formula by which we could talk purchase, lease, or. whatever plan seemed to be best from a business standpoint But as I said before, we have never been given a formula by which we could determine what we could do, although ve have asked for such a formula trr.e and again." Deaths Continued From Page 3 April 8 Thomas J. Upchurch, died of injuries after fall in his home March 22. April 8 Charles Jordan, heart attack victim, died after being taken to hospital. April 8 William T.

Sager, died in hospital of leg injuries received at home Dec. 20, 1944. April 9 Ruth Coble, suicide, died in hospital after eating poisoned wheat kernels in home at 3800 East LfiR.in street. April 14 William H. Tinrher.

died of hemorrhace in his home at 445 East Garfield avenue. April 19 George A. Sutherland, collapsed of heart attack on wagon 1800 North Broadway. April 2.1 William Oggcro. found dead in home of heart attack at C38 West Grand avenue.

April 29 George D. McFaLn, fatally injured when struck by car In 1500 block North Water street. George-Lehman Dies May 5 George Lehman, died of injuries received in fall at home. May 10 Harry W. Allsup, found dead in Illinois Central watchman's quarters at East William and North street, heart attack.

May 11 Charles Mundy. col-lapjed of heart attack while reporting to work at C. B. Q. shops.

May 12 Nancy E. Rock wood, died in hospital of injuries received in fall at home at 438 West Wood street on April 19. May 12 John C. Scurry, killed Cn 75 foot fall from scaffolding of building at A. E.

Stalry Co. May 15 Rachel Poland, broke leg in fall at home and died at hospital. May 18 James A. Bland, run over by train at Clinton and Division streets. May 19 Robert Guynn, heart attack victim in home on rural route 2.

May 21 Clarence M. Coble, died cf internal hemorrhage while sleeping in car of his garage. Gun Wound Fatal May 27 Wendel Philip Wood, died in hospital of gunshot wound accidently inflicted when found dead in her home at 1654 North Broadway. Aug. 8 Olaf C.

Taylor, collapsed in home at 1159 North Main street. Aug. 9 Eugene L. Murphy died in St. Mary's hospital of injuries received in a motorcycle accident near Atwood.

Falls from Boxcar Aug. 10 Russell H. Riggcn, killed when he fell from boxcar on tracks while working in the Staley switchyard. Aug. 11 Ida N.

Drake, fractured hip in fall from bed at home in Niantic. Aug. 14 William R. Micklc. fatally injured when his car crashed into a bridge south of Illiopolis.

Aug. 20 Mcgde Jones, found dead in home at Warrensburg. Aug. 22 Danny W. Brandt, died of infection of scalp wound received while playing in yard at home of Mrs.

Erna Brust. 1028 North Main street. Aug. 23 Joe Gordon, died of injuries received in a fall at his home in Niantic Aug. 18.

Aug. 23 Luther M. Barger, died of heart attack while at his fruit stand at East Wood and Maffit streets. Falls From Roof Aug. 26 Donald Lee Wiles, fatally injured in fall from roof of grand stand at Fans Field ball park.

Aug. 30 Sarah Allen Pritchett. died suddenly in lier home of heart disease. Aug. 30 L.

D. Thompson, fatally injured when his car side-swiped a truck on route 48, north of Decatur. Sept. 3 Lawrence B. Holmes, died after motorcycle struck car one mile east of Decatur on route 47.

Sept. 7 Bessie A. Sander, died of fractured leg and arm in fall at home two weeks earlier. Sept. 9 Benjamin Erhardt, died in St.

Mary's hospital of fatal! burns received while burning weeds at home near Lovington. Sept. 11 Albert L. Alday. fatal: ly injured when struck by truck on route 48, east of Grand avenue.

Woman Found Dead Sept. 15 Agnes Brown, found dead in her room at 113 North Main street of unknown natural causes. Sept. 15 Carl E. Harncd.

fatally injured when car- struck culvert on route 36, five miles east of Decatur. Sept. 15 Arthur Spicer. died in hospital of acute alcoholism. Sept.

21 Kathcrinc Wilber, fatally Injured when her car was struck by another auto on route 48. south of Oreana. Sept. 23 Jesse O. died of gunshot wound, in suicide at Warrensburg.

Sept. 25 Madonna S. Wells, fatally injured when thrown from car in accident on route 51, south of Maroa. Sept. 28 Sherman Madden, died in sleep in home at 2196 North Main street Sept.

29 Margaret Jean Schlarb. died as the result of taking poison at home with suicidal intent. Struck by Car Sept. 29 Mike Wiest, fatally Injured when struck by a car while walking at North Main and Green streets. Sept.

29 Nora Strong, died in sleep at home at 315 Wqst North street. Oct. 3 Ccsare Aliucci, died of exposure and acute alcoholism. Found lying in fence along route 36. east of Decatur.

Oct. 4 Paul Borosch, fell in machinery while at work at A. E. Staley Mfg. Co.

Oct. 9 M. J. Packard, found dead of heart attack in his room at Kraft hotel. Oct.

11 Iva May Meece, suicide, found hanging in her home at 527 North Seventeenth street. KIlon Confro for a younger "1946" figure I he streamlining Nylon step-in Girdle gives a young curve to the. waist and smooths bulges out of existence. Sizes 27 to 36 waist 10.00 MAIN Los Angeles, Dec. 30 Turning their faces away, from the camera, these Japanese prisoners of war stand in a "chow" line for servings of fish and rice shortly before they sailed from here yester day aboard a transport.

The playing 'with gun in Arthur cemetery. May 27 William K. Wyant, fatally injured when hit by a motorcycle at Twenty-fifth and Eldorado streets. June 1 William M. Acuff, found dead in Day House, died of unknown natural causes.

June 4 William A. McGuire, found rirad of heart attack in nursing home. June 9 William M. Carpenter, died in St. Mary's hospital of injuries received in fall at Sullivan.

June 11 Beulah Cordis and Mrs. Madona lae Smith, of Bethany, died of burns and injuries received when their car crashed with a truck and overturned at East Prairie and Eighteenth streets. June 14 Albert E. Weiss, found dead in front of his home at 1341 East Locust street. Dies in Sleep June 17 Gertrude Parks, died while asleep in home at 307 West William street.

June 21 Glen Dale Ater, electrocuted at home of Ralph Dehton when pipe came in to-ich with high tension wire. June 22 Effie D. Lambdin, child, run over by car in lane of farm home and died in hospital. June 27 James Edward Mad-dox. died of heart attack in his home a 1700 North Thirty-fourth street.

June 28 Ralph F. Johnson, fatally injured in motorcycle acci dent on route 121, East of Decatur. July 5 Albert J. Mickles. fatally shot through chest by gun in hands of Arthur Beard, termed justifiable homicide.

July 6 Earnest Radcliff, found dead in bed of heart attack and lung congestion. July 6 Gary Dale Ruthrauff, IS THE for we know in a modern, Mills Portrait Reproduced by Permission Vignette FortraiL 1 proofs for your approval. accompanied by parents. bh 1 639 Standard 3 a StudlOS Off ice Building 1 1 I fatally injured from fall from, tree in home at 1364 North Clinton street. July 9 Walter Livingston, fatally injured when motorcycle struck truck at East Marietta and Woodford streets.

Killed by Truck July 14 Gary Dale Goldenstein, fatally injured when run over by truck near his home. July 16 Fred R. Czupich. fatally injured in car accident on route 48, near Oreana. July 16 Florence Yockey, found dead in basement of home at 1626 West Main street.

July 17 William Weber, found dead in home at' 547Vi North Water street, heart attack. July 21 Doris Marie Trent, died in hospital of acute dilation of heart. July 22 Earl B. Stone, died of bullet wound in abdomen inflicted by Monroe Hicks at rooms at 559 North Jackson street. July 23 Anna M.

Auer, found dead in home at 968 North Union street of heart attack. July 24 Lawrence W. Lane, fatally injured when he fell on broken milk bottle at Longview Place playgrounds. July 26 Roy E. Joseph, took ill in car and died at hospital.

Breaks Leg, Dies July 26 Mary C. Matzen died as result of breaking leg in fall at Windsor July 23. July 27 Roy K. Booker, fatally injured when he fell while working on building scaffolding at Forsyth. July 27 John Stillwagon, had lung hemorrhage in home at 228 West Packard street.

Aug. 1 Harry Virden, fatally injured when car overturned in field off route 51 near Elwin. Aug. 2 Frank L. Vest, died sud WORD how to capture the real you subtly flattering way! .11 i 1.

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