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Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 24

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Decatur, Illinois, Sunday, April 3, 1966 DECATUR SUNDAY HERALD AND REVIEW 24 01 Funeral Directors 0104 life in the Warrensburg and La Obituaries tham area. She was a member of Sharon Methodist Church. Arthur Floyd Beasley, 56, Dies BRINTLINGER'S FUNERAL HOME Decatur's Oldest Funeral Bom Harold B. BrinUInger DECATUR AND CERRO GORDO Mrs. Heft married Scott Heft, March 3, 1889, in Latham.

He preceded her in death Aug. 16, Tuesday at Douglas Avenue Me Arthur Floyd Beasley, 56, of The Sunday Herald and Review RATES BY MAO. In Trading Area Daily and Sunday Daily except Sunday 1 year S1JJ0 1 year S13.00 6 mootha 6.00 6 months 7.00 3 months 4.25 3 months 3.75 1 month 1-J0 1 month 1.25 1 week .45 1 week .35 Sunday Only-! Year $8 00 Outside of Trading Area Oaily and Snnday Daily except Sunday 1 year $22.00 1 year $17.00 6 months 11.75 6 months 9.25 3 months 6.25 3 months 5.00 1 month 2.50 1 month 2.00 1 week .70 1 week 55 Sunday Only-1 Vear S8.00 Carrier rates apply on subscriptions by mail in any town or territory having far 2928 N. 22nd St. died at 4:50 thodist Church, Springfield, with p.m.

Saturday in St. Mary's Hos 1939. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Grace E. Gepford, Warrensburg; one son, Balph Chicago; one pital.

He had been in poor burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the Bisch Funeral Home, Springfield, from Decatur's Progress: Fly Swatters to Soybeans Flies, dogs and hogi must have played some role in Decatur's early history because, at one time, the city was known as the fly swatter center, dog population center and hog ring center. It wasn't until the mid-thirties that the city was described as the Soybean Capital of the World. Reporter Tom McNamara will review the names Decatnr has gained through the years in the Decatur Diary in next Sunday's Herald and Review. health for several years.

1A sister, Mrs. Buth Myrick, Chest Mr. Beasley was a construc 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday and 6 to 9 Funerals Decatur 1A 04 nut; six grandchildren; nine p.m. Monday at the funeral tion worker and had lived in Decatur for the past six years great-grandchildren; and two home and from 11 a.m.

to ser Brosend, Fred great-great-grandchildren. One coming from Bowman, Ga. rier service. Remittance should be by check or money order The Herald and vice time at the church. He was born June 28, 1909, in Services 10 a.m.

Monday, ChapeL Inter Review cannot assume responsibility for currency or stamps. Foreign rates quot son, three brothers and one sis ter preceded her in death. Mrs. Morgan, 93, of the Lake Shore Nursing Home, died at Elberton, the son of Ar ed upon request. RATES BY CARRIER thur C.

and Alice Lunsford Beasley. In Macon County Per week 9:20 p.m. Friday in St. Mary's Hospital. ment uraceiand cemetery, friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m.

Sunday. Masonic services will be con. ducted 8 p.m. Sunday by Ionic Lodg No. 312 Dawson Wikoff He married Annie Lou Vaugh- Herald dally only except holidays S5c Review daily only except hoUdays 35c Sunday and Herald 50c Sunday and Review 50c Sunday and Herald and Review 15c an in 1927 in Bowman, Ga.

Mrs. Grady Mrs. Fred (Bernice) Grady, 75, of Maroa, died at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Decatur and Macon County Hospital, where she had Mrs. Heft Survivors include his mother, Outside Macon County 1A 64 Herald daily only except holidays 30c Funeral services will be at 3 Dewey Bose, four sons, Allen, Champaign; Travis, De p.m.

Monday in the Dawson Review daily only except holidays 30c Sunday and Herald 45c Snnday and Review 45c Sunday and Herald and Review '5r been a patient one week. catur; Kendall, Decatur; and Wikoff Funeral Home for Mrs. Scott (Priscilla Ann) Heft, 97, A lifelong resident of Maroa, Harry. Bowman, two daugh ters, Mrs. Charlie (Ina) Porter, Fire Callr Mrs.

Grady was born there on Sept. 12, 1890, the daughter of John and Eueberta Ball Kemp- Heft, Priscilla Ann Services 3 m. Monday, Chapel. Interment Boiling Springs Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 8 p.m.

Sunday. Family suggests memorial to the Sharon Methodist Church Building Fund. Dawson Wikoff Decatur; Mrs. Larry Taylor, Saturday Gloversville, one brother, 1:20 a. m.

51 Emerson first aid call. L. D. Wertz, 56, given oxygen and shall. She taught school in the Ma Albert, Dewey Bose, four sisters, Mrs.

Gordon Brown, Anderson, S.C.; Mrs. L.T. Gunter, taken to U4ML 8:18 a. m. 1595 W.

Main car fire. roa area for four years before owner Don Jones, 137C W. Eldorado, $25 aamage her marriage to Fred Grady in A Hat Isn't Just a Hat, Say Easter-Minded Women A hat is a hat, say most men. But the women will tell them that their gay Easter bonnets and new spring clothes should rate more than a passing nod of approval. Members of Millikin Dames will model spring hats available in Decatur in the women's section of the April 10 Sundav Herald and Review.

Pacolet Mills, S.C.; Mrs. J). Brown, Anderson, S.C.; Mrs. 9:26 a. m.

335 N. Broadway, apt. 3, Springfield Nov. 27, 1912. Mr.

of Warrensburg. She died at 1:10 a.m. Saturday in Decatur and Macon County Hospital. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m.

today in the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be made to the Sharon Methodist Church Building Fund. Mrs. Heft was orn July 17, 1868, near Chestnut, a daughter of William E. and Sarah Don- Paul Sams, occupant, refrigerator insula-tion caught fire, $10 damage J.M.

Brown, Baltimore, Grady, an attorney and former mayor of Maroa, died June 9, 10:42 a. m. 1536 E. Vanderhoff, trash Kornewald. Karl Servicet 1 p.m.

Monday, Chapel. Interment Fa irla wn Cemetery. Friends may and eight granchildren. lire, out on arrival, no damage 1953. The body will be taken to El 2:48 p.m.

1 Millikin Place, owner and occupant. Roy Rollins, trash fire ignited berton, for burial. Mrs. Grady was a member of the Maroa Christian Church Baraire. aamaee.

call at the funeral home after 3 P.m. Sunday. Dawson Wikoff 2:59 p.m. 200 N. Water St fCentral Park), nine tree on fire, probably caus- and a past matron and a mem Mrs.

Morgan ea ny discarded cigarette, no damage. ber for over 50 years of the 4:21 p.m. 998 W. Oerro Gordo St. Funeral services for Mrs.

Leo- nan Williams. Rose Acacia, chapter 266, Order of the Eastern Star. two sheds on fire, caused by children playing with matches, owner and damage undetermined. nora Morgan will be at 1:30 p.m. I Mrs.

Heft spent most of her Naughton, Edward Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Rueberta Raney, Normal; tO-DAY mOWMTiON QUTtOO Macon County Marriage Licenses Requiem High Mass 9:30 a.m. Monday. a sister, Minnie Kempshall, Ma Phone Can Mean Harassment As Well as Convenience Joyce Marie Worlev. 32.

Springfield. roa; and a brother, Lee, Maroa A sister preceded her in death. Donald W. Bardy. 27, Springfield St.

patridrs ctnoiic cnurcn. wici-ment Calvary Cemetery. Friend may call at the funeral home. Rosary to recited 7:30 p.m. Sunday by St.

Vincent DePaul Society. J. J. Moran Sons Aleta Jean Dillow. 32.

Maroa. Lvle W. Services will be held at 4 Revis. 30. Decatur Mildred Katherine Griffin.

41. Decatur. p.m. Tuesday at the Ruble Funeral Home in Maroa, with burial Leonard A. Munn.

77. Warrensburg Virginia Mae Snoke. IS. Oaklev. Larrv D.

Walker. 18. Cerro Gordo in Maroa Cemetery. Friends Joyce Emily Blazer. 23.

Springfield. 1C Carroll L. Beck, 41, Pawnee may call zt the funeral home Funeral Flowers 1C 09 Macon County Divorces after 4 p.m. Monday. F.

Westerman BEAUTnUL FLOWERS HOURANS Frank Westerman, 80, of Ma Ph. 429-5305 Ph. 42V-S2S1 roa died at 3:33 p.m. Saturday at Decatur and Macon County Hospital. He had been ill several Park Shop licxets Avaiiaoie Jean Eaton from John Stewart Neoma Satlerfield from Donald Ray John Richard Steele from Sheila Kay Rodney Lee Belcher from Norma Jean Thomas Poor from Bessie Joyce Minton from Robert George Carol Jane Roberts from Eugene Kent Patricia M.

Bingham from Edmond E. Betty J. Taylor from Carter Earl Patsy Ruth Hammond from Lee J. Vernon C. Minnis from Verna John Kendall Gilbert from Fonda Rose Lois J.

Phillips from Robert B. Karl M. Petrowski from Betty Christine Rosalie Ann Durbin from Delmar D. June Earlene Broops from Larry Dean Virginia H. Buck from Edmund E.

Nedda Coffey from Roger L. Nora Johnson from Roosevelt Edra M. Klusmeyer from Robert F. 02 Card of Thanks months. Mr.

Westerman had lived in The telephone rings. "Hello, baby. I've been watching you an anonymous voice ays. Annoying calls are problems to telephone customers throughout the United States. In Decatur it is kept at a minimum through the cooperation of customers, the Decatur office of the Illinois Bell Telephone Co.

and the local police department. Roland D. Miles of Illinois Bell and Dale Schwitsch of the police department will explain to Sunday Herald and Review readers April 10 what to do if such a call is received. Reporter Tom McNamara will tell the procedure? these people follow in making the telephone a convenience and comfort instead of a tool for harassment. 02 03 OUR THANKS TO Dr.

Ennis It staff of Maroa all of his life and bad retired from farming 10 years DfcMCH. Brintlinger mnerai Home. Rev. Kenneth Dial congregation of the Central Church of God, Lelah Buckley's Home for the Aged. To all who sent flowers or contributed in any way to help ns in the loss of our sister, Cora Dazey.

Brother Sisters. ago. He was a member of the Maroa Christian Church and the Maroa Masonic Lodge 454. Decatur Births 04 Lost and Found 04 05 CORTRIGHT. Mr.

and Mrs. Dean. Ar He was born July 22, 1885 near genta. boy, April 1. SL Mary's FINKE.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth, Lake Maroa, a son of Claus and Anna Westerman. He married Bessie PEKINGESE, black, lost in vicinity of 1647 E. Condit.

found, please return or call 429-7267. Reward. 04 03 SMALL brown white terrier with red collar, tag 34, lost east end vicinity. Ph. 422-5057 city, boy.

April 1, Mary JO-OAT TtMHtATUU CHTIOO Im U.S. WtATHf IUt 40 JONES. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth, 22 March on Feb.

9, 1910, in tigDUi. boy. April 1, St. Mary's HER MENS. Mr.

and Mrs. Richard. 425 Newcastle, boy. April 1, St. Mary He leaves his wife; two HUFFMAN, Mr.

and Mrs. Dean. 143 N. daughters, Mrs. Lockwood (Lu Cemetery Lots Monuments 65 05 05 FAIRLAWN 4 grave lot.

food location, $500, phone 423-4986. cille) Simpson of Hayworth; 20tn, Girl, April 1, St. Mary's OXFORD. Mr. and Mrs.

Jerry, 263 Central, boy, April 1, Mrs. John (Maxine) Johnston of SCRIMPSHER. Mr. and Mrs. William.

06 Insurance Warrensburg; one son, Vermel, 06-03 Maroa; one sister. Mrs. Rena i4i narren, girl, April 1, St. Mary's SCHROCK. Mr.

and Mrs. Omer. Arthur, girl. April 1. Su Mary's Connor of Argenta; two broth WUELLNER.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles. 2301 S. Franklin, girl.

April 1, St. Mary's ers. Harry of Argenta; Martin REJECTED: Too Young? Too old! Cancelled? We have the best plan for you! Saf-Wav Insurance Agency. 24 Oakland. 429-2379.

06 01 REVOKED AUTO LICENSE Ins. policies. A monthly budget plan. Ph. 429-5621.

The Best Insurance Agency, 211 N. Main. Central Illinois Deathr of Maroa; 8 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. One son, BUCKLES, Russell, Mount Pulaski, died 30-Day Outlook These maps from the U. S.

Weather Bureau forecast below normal temperatures and Wiluam, preceded him in death Ioiva's Judicial Reforms May Be Best Yet Illinois now ranks as a leader in court reform since its new judicial reform amendment become effective Jan. 1. 1064. Iowa is presently considering judicial reform measures that could put it in front of all other states. Lindsay-Schaub writer O.

T. Banton reports on the progress of this reform program in the April 10 edition of the Sunday Herald and Review. mursuay; services. 2 p.m. Monday.

Schahl Funeral Home. Mount Pnlaki- near normal precipitation for the Midwest during the next 30 days. Masonic Temple Activities 4A Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Ruble Fun 6A 03 burial. Mount Pulaski Cemetery; call 2 to io p.m.

bunaay. EDWARDS, Clarence Carlton. 78. Wat. eral Home in Maroa, where son.

formerly of Areola, died 1:30 p.m. A II 19 6 6 aaiuruay. cane Memorial Hospital, Ur- EMERGENT MEETING: Ionic Lodge No. 312. funeral of Brother Fred Brosend, Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home, I pjn.

Sunday. 6A 04 GREAT LIGHT LODGE NO. 1064: Stated meeting Monday, 7:30 P.M. All members urged to attend. friends may call after 4 p.m.

Monday. Burial will be in Maroa Cemetery. nana: leaves, wife. Minnie: son. Dale, 12 3 4 5 4 7 6 9 13 11 13 15 ii ii 19 30 72 llli 25 Jt 23 71 30 I I I I I i I 1 I i 'MM Wilmington; services, i p.m.

Tuesday, Shrader Funeral Home. Areola; burial, Areola Cemetery; call 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday. HAERR. John 75.

Noble, dead nn ar. 'Mill; "I'll! 07 Personals RECOGNITION Rawalpindi (AP) MEAN TEMP. Ill MI'ML 07 08 rival Richland Memorial Hosnital. Olnev. Pakistan announced it has Friday night: leaves wife, Mable; sons, Harley and Harvey, both of rural Olney; Harold, Windsor; daughter, Mrs.

Ruth O'-Dell, Dundas: sister, Mrs. Carey Grimm, recognized Singapore as a sov ereign nation. The island state morumi ooay in aummers-rtainey Funeral Home, Olney; arrangements incom. plete. parted from Malaysia last year 1 WILL NOT be responsible for debts other than those contracted by myself.

Benny L. McCoy, 1849 N. Broadway. Decatur, 111. 07 04 LEWIS HASH: Please contact the Police.

Urgent! 07 03 2 CAR pool members needed for daily trips to Champaign, hrs. 8-5, Mon-Fri. Require dependable car. 429-1238 aftei 6 or Sat. at the height of pressures from Indonesia.

Rocks Plus Tools Equal Hobby HENDR1X, John 66, near Milmine, died Thursday, Tucson Medical Center, Tucson. leaves wife. Sara; daugh. ter. Mrs.

Wayne (Mary Kathryn) Dobson. Bement; sons, John Monticello; Gay-lord. Milmine; brother, Paul. Maroa: ser. vices.

2 p.m. Tuesday, Congregational U.S. Weather Business Personals 7A -v MM' 1 NORMAL TEMP. i I 1 I i I I i I I I i I i i I i I I I I I i I I I i i i J0 i i 1 1 IV-' I I II graft '-''M 1 I i i I II I I I i I i I I I i I i I i I I i II i I I i I i i i I i i I I 3 I I i i I 0 i 7A 03 tmuuaii cnurcn, Miimine; cerro iorao cemetery: call 2 to 4. 7 to F.m.

monaay. koux fTmeral Home, HERRICK. Wirt G-. 76, Clinton, attor High Low Pr 54 36 51 38 44 32 72 44 44 11 81 67 Boston, cloudy Chicago, cloudy Cleveland, clear Denver, cloudy Fairbanks, cloudy Honolulu, clear ney ana lormer university of Illinois trustee, dead on arrival 11:23 a.m. Fri- BOB: Crowded living is for the birds.

New room, new patio, home repairs or modernization are available through a Home Improvement Loan from the Millikin National Bank. Low rates. No mortgage or co-maker. 5 years to repay. Come in today.

Millie. 7A 03 COPIES BY SCM. al! sizes, all colort, any quantity. Free parking. Thompson Insurance.

802 N. Main. 423-6945. 7A 04 oay, Miami ueneral Hosnita ami. Fl after apparent heart attack; leaves wife Dorothy: daughters, Mrs.

Margaret Even, River Forest; Mrs. Dorothy Truman. New .02 Ed Sasse is a typical rockhound. He not only collects rocks and classifies them, but he has a workshop with tools for polishing nd forming them. Sasse will be one of the participants in an exhibit of the Central Illinois Rockhounds Society later this month.

He will show part of his collection in the Sunday, April 10, Herald and Review. Your reporter, Charlottee Hnser. i urn uly; Ann, at home; son, George, Henry; brothers, Wayne, Farmer City; i Li -io services, 2 p.m. Monday, Methodist Church. Clinton; burial.

Maple Grove Cemetery. Farmer City; call 3 to and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Herington-Calvert NORMAL RAINFALL ACTUAL RAINFALL 3.12 2.07 -is I i I I LL! runerai nome, Clinton. I i I i I i 1 HIGGENS, Harry 70, rural Charles I I I I I I I I i I I I I II I I I I I i ton, aiea 4:45 a.m. Friday in K.inksko.

Indianapolis, cloudy 55 36 Los Angeles, cloudy 69 56 Miami, clear 80 65 Minneapolis, cloudy 51 26 New Orleans, clear 74 57 New York, cloudy 49 43 Philadelphia, clear 49 37 Phoenix, clear 92 55 St. Louis, cloudy 61 35 Seattle, clear 55 39 Washington, cloudy 54 44 Winnipeg, cloudy 43 29 Trace leaves wife. Letha: daughters, Mrs. Jam Pownley. Urbana: Mrs.

Charles R. Swear, ingen. Phoenix. Mrs. Harrv ZuHon Charleston: Letha Higgens, Peoria: Mrs.

Warmest Since 1963 .03 can nnogewater and Ledwina Higgens, both of Decatur; son, Harold Janes-ville: brother, John. Fort Wayne, services. 1:30 n.m. Sundav. OPENING SPECIAL Setique BEAUTY SALON Associated With Easy Cleaning Center since 1963 when the average was 45.6 degrees.

The rainfall for March averaged 2.07. Normal is 3.12. Despite suspicions to the contrary, the March average temperature of 43.4 degrees was the highest for March AAUW Gives Name Gift dan Funeral Home, Mattoon: burial. Rest Haven cemetery, Mattoon; call any time. MUSICK, John Thomas.

74. T.inmln 1 7 MA. 1ST April 2 Data from U.S. died 2 a.m. Saturday.

Abraham Lincoln Wf ATHFR BUfif AU memorial Hospital, Linci-In: leaves wife, Helen: sons, Thomas, Chicago; Harold and Robert, both of Lincoln; daughters. mrs. n. carpenter, cnicago: Mrs. D.

Fred Schultz. Rockford; Mrs. Stanley F. Paulis and Mrs. L.

Wayne Polley, both of Lincoln; services, 2 p.m. Monday, First Methodist Church. Lincoln: hnrinl. TTaIv 1 i i 6.50 $10.00 $15.00 $20.00 $10 permanent $15 permanent $20 permanent S25 permanent vrcss ccmciery. uncom; Call 2 to 4, 7 to p.m.

bonday, Fricke Memorial Home, Lincoln. PONTTOUS. Clifford. 78. Loogootee.

ALL PERMANENTS COMPLETE 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Fayette County Hos Decatur Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) has given a name gift to the national AAUW fellowships program in honor of Mrs. Melvin J. Wright The name gifts are added to the fellowship fund to help deserving women further their scholastic careers. In the women's section of next Sunday's Herald and Review, Mrs.

Wright will tell about her activities in AAUW and in the teaching field which brought her this honor. pital, vanaaua; leaves aaugnters, Mrs. Mildred Reynolds, Loogootee: Audrev Free Load Of Dry Cleaning With Tb Above Last 3 Permanents Pontious, Dayton, Ohio; body in Brown-Moeller Funeral Home, St Elmo; arrangements incomplete. Shampoo set Hair cut $2.25 $1.75 QUATMAN. Mary 86.

Altamont. died 2 p.m. Saturday in home; leaves sisters, Mrs. Clara McCarthy, Ida Quat-man and Florence Quatman, an of Altamont; services, 9:30 a.m. Tnesdav.

St. 1283 N. OAKLAND PH. 423-9200 Clara Roman Catholic Church, Altamont; burial. Calvary Cemetery, Mattoon; rosary.

8 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 n.m. Mm. 7A -07 day, Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont; can alter p.m. Sunday.

RUPTURED? Operation impossible? Thel get a custom-fitted truss from Raznbo Pharmacy, 127 N. Main, 429-4435. 7A 09 SIBUUS, Joseph. 84, Pana, retired min. er, died 4:45 p.m.

Saturday, Depaepe- SWIRL CURL Waft In, 1835 E. Eldor- Asncran nursing Home, rana; servicees, 11:30 a.m. Monday. D. J.

Kennedv hv xaS inow Sons Funeral Home, Pana; burial, Lin wood Cemetery, Pana; call after 7 p.m., Sunday. aao. Mabel Easter special permanent $4.50 complete. Come on over! 7A 08 XEROX COPIES made while you wait. 1 or unlimited quantity.

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