1939

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- James BOUGHERS was found dead in a hog pen at the home of his son, Harold BOUGHERS, in this city Saturday morning. Mr. BOUGHERS had last been seen Thursday afternoon. He was not missed until Friday afternoon when a search for him began. He lived alone in 2 rooms in the Dr. MILLER building while his son lives in the Sam PUFFER residence near the cemetery. Jim, as everyone knew him, had a hog in the pen at Harold’s home and he would walk out every morning and afternoon to feed this hog. When Harold failed to find his father Friday night, he went to feed the pig Saturday morning and found his father lying dead in the pen. The coroner’s jury verdict was heart failure. Services were held from the Church of God with interment in Evergreen Cemetery. James Wesley BOUGHERS, the son of John and Paulina BOUGHERS, was born near Joplin, Missouri. His parents moved near Loogootee when he was about 5 years old. As a young man he united with the Christian Church. He spent the major part of his life in this city with the exception of a few years he lived in Kentucky. He married Miss Lula A. PURDUE in 1890 near Kell, and they had 5 children, all of whom survive him. His wife preceded him in death 18 years ago. His parents, 2 sisters, and 1 brother preceded him in death. He is survived by 3 sisters, Mrs. Josie SMITH of Fairbury, Mrs. Martha BLEDSOE of Saybrook, and Mrs. Robert GRAY of this city, and 1 brother, Frank BOUGHERS of Maroa. His children who survive him are: Clyde W. BOUGHERS of West Frankfort, Glenn L. BOUGHERS of Rochester, Minn., James Avery and Harold W. BOUGHERS of Kinmundy, and Mrs. Marion DAVID of Decatur. He also leaves 21 grandchildren.

- Mr. and Mrs. Robert OSTERHOLTZ have a 9 lb. boy born at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A.S. PARRISH on Dec. 21, and named Charles Walter.

- Miss Adina CORRELL, known to her many friends as "Ginger" was taken to the Mark Greer Hospital in Vandalia Sunday where she underwent an emergency appendectomy.

- The first accident on the new Kinmundy-Louisville road happened last night when a truck driven by Burdette SHAFFER plowed in to the back end of J.B. MAXEY’s Ford Coupe. MAXEY had left his car parked on the side of the road in front of his home due to the driveway to his yard being rather muddy. SHAFFER, with his family in the truck, was heading east. The impact was so great that it tore the right rear wheel and fender from MAXEY’s car, and sprung the left rear wheel. SHAFFER’s truck was damaged badly too. Luckily none of the SHAFFER family was injured. SHAFFER took all blame and agreed to pay all damages.

- Myron C. ROSS, one of our "home boys", a graduate of Kinmundy High, for several years a chemist for a Lindsborg, Kansas flour firm, now a business man in Artesia, New Mexico, has 12 men working in his bakery, costing a little more than $65 per day to operate. This does not include the raw materials. Among the bakery goods sold at Christmas were 250 fruit cakes. One came to Kinmundy, sent by his sister, Mrs. Frank YEAGER, of Memphis, Tenn. to the C.B. ROHRBOUGH’s.

- Master John MOTCH entered a contest put on by the radio "Lone Ranger" program. He told why he liked Butternut bread and received one dollar in cash.

- Pleasant Grove (from last week): Uncle Sam HIESTAND seems slowly recovering from a serious heart attack, which he suffered a week ago last Thursday. The children and grandchildren are caring for him.

- Pleasant Grove (from last week): The Salem High School students are home on 2 weeks vacation, namely: Phillip GRIFFIN, James SIPES, Wilma, Paul and David SHAFFER, Walter HIESTAND, Annabell SQUIBB, Edith SULLIVAN, and Pearl and Donald SHAFFER.

- East Zion: James BASSETT and family are the owners of a 1937 Chevrolet.

- East Zion: Miss Ruth BASSETT ate Sunday dinner with Miss Nellie Mae JONES.

- Meacham: Mr. and Mrs. Ed HARRELL spent New Year’s Day at the house of Mrs. HARRELL’s sister, Mrs. Jennie JAHRAUS. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn JAHRAUS, and her parents, and Mr. and Mrs. George SHUMAKER were also guests.

- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth ROBB called on Mr. and Mrs. Richard SCHWABE Saturday evening.

- Swift School: Virgil LIVESAY and family spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Wes ROBB and family.

- Green Ridge: Mr. Elmer BASSETT called on his son, Mr. Gage BASSETT, Saturday.

- Pleasant Grove: Just as the clock was striking 10 o’clock New Year’s Eve, Uncle Sam HIESTAND died at his home east of Brubaker. Had he lived until the dawn, he would have been 93 years old. Services were held at the Old Baptist Church with interment in the cemetery nearby.

- Pleasant Grove: The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Ruby VANDEVEER’s.

Jan. 12, 1939:

- Mrs. Maude JONES, wife of Mr. Grover JONES, of this city, died at the State Hospital in Dixon, Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the age of 56 years, 9 months, and 22 days. Services were held in this city at the Christian Church with interment in Phillips Cemetery.

- Mr. and Mrs. George B. HEEG, Sr. of Springfield, Ohio announce the marriage of their daughter, Marjorie Dean, to Mr. Francis HAUGHT of Dayton in Covington, Kentucky on Dec. 29, 1938. The couple will reside in Dayton, Ohio. The bride is granddaughter of Rebecca ZEIGLER.

- Miss Betty THOMPSON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold THOMPSON, underwent an operation Saturday in the Mark Greer Hospital in Vandalia for the removal of her appendix. On Saturday morning Velma Jean CONANT, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O.M. CONANT underwent a like operation in the same hospital. Both girls are students of our high school and from all reports, both are getting along just fine.

- An 8 1/4 lb. boy was born at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard SCHWABE Tuesday. SCHWABE burst into our office, all out of breath, to give us the news. He has been named Dickie Dean.

- The Parent Teachers Association sponsored a Father-Son Supper.

- Prairie Grove: Little Jimmy HOHLT , son of Elmo HOHLT, died at the home of his parents, Jan. 9 aged 2 years and 6 months.

- Meadow Branch: Mr. and Mrs. Walter WARREN received word last week that they were grandparents. A baby girl was born at the home of their son, Marion, Jan. 2, at St. Louis.

- Shanghai: Our teacher, Miss Mattie IMBODEN, of Odin resigned last week owing to sickness in her family. Bill GREEN has been employed to finish this term.

- East Zion: Mr. and Mrs. Dale BALLANCE of near Kinmundy are parents of a boy born Sunday morning named David Dale. The mother was formerly Freda McNICOLS of Kinmundy.

- Green Ridge: Mr. Gage BASSETT and daughter, Ellen, called on his father, Mr. Elmer BASSETT, Sunday.

- Green Ridge: Mr. Tom GARRETT and Paul and Clyde THOMAS called on Frank DOUDERA Sr. Monday night.

- Meacham: Mr. and Mrs. Edwin HARRELL and Mr. and Mrs. Fred HARRIS of Centralia called on Mr. and Mrs. F.S. HARRIS, Sunday afternoon. Mr. HARRIS is slowly improving from his recent illness.

- Meacham: Tuesday morning about 20 neighbors gathered at the home of Mrs. BALKE and helped get up a nice pile of wood for Mr. Willie GREEN, who recently had his leg broken. They expect to saw the wood when the machine comes into the neighborhood.

- Meacham: Mr. and Mrs. Charlie KELLER and Miss Marjorie spent Sunday near Xenia with Mr. KELLER’s mother, Mrs. Louisa KELLER, it being her 84th birthday.

- Meacham: Mr. and Mrs. Frank BURKETT and family, Mr. and Mrs. Riley PHILLIPS, Mr. and Mrs. Doc HAYS, Mr. and Mrs. Walter LAMBIRD, and Mr. and Mrs. Orlin BUTTS and families, Mrs. Nellie STEVENS, and Mr. Lloyd STAUNTON of East St. Louis, and Mr. Laymond BURKETT were guests in Kinmundy Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Carl LAMBIRD to help him celebrate his birthday.

- Meacham: Mrs. Grover JONES was laid to rest in Phillips Cemetery Saturday afternoon.

- Swift School: Miss Velma Jean CONANT was taken suddenly ill Saturday evening with appendicitis, and was taken to the Mark Greer Hospital at Vandalia, where she underwent an operation about 4 o’clock Sunday a.m. We hope for her a very speedy recovery.

- Swift School: Evelyn BASSETT was out of school the past week with the chicken pox.

- East Meadow Branch (from last week): Mr. and Mrs. R.W. BAYLIS, Mrs. H.H. HOWELL, and Shirley Jean, and Mrs. A.J. BAYLIS were callers in the Ed FORD home in Alma Saturday night.

- East Meadow Branch (from last week): The body of Miss Ella Mae FORD, who passed away Dec. 27th in Denver, Colo., was brought to Farina and the funeral held in the M.E. Church on Jan. 1st. Interment was in Farina Cemetery. Those attending the funeral from Kinmundy were the Misses Hester HEATON and Wilma BOUGHERS, Mrs. Edwin YUND, Mr. and Mrs. A.J. BAYLIS and Merle.

- Miletus: Miss Lula MULVANY who has employment near Paxton for the past 2 years, was stricken with a stroke, having been removed to the home of her sister, Mrs. Edna ADAMS of Ludlow, where she remains in critical condition. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emmitt MULVANY were called to her bedside, and Mrs. Sarah MARTIN is in their home with their grandson, Noel BRAY, assisting with their work.

- Miletus: The doctor was called to see John BOUSMAN early Monday morning. He is suffering an attack of acute indigestion and is not much improved.

- Miletus: Clarence MULVANY and wife received word that the home of his mother, Mrs. Alice MULVANY of near Shumway, had been destroyed by fire, also the contents.

- Miletus: Mrs. Maude JONES of Kinmundy, who died in Dixon Hospital, was buried in Phillips Cemetery Saturday.

- Mr. and Mrs. Peter BURKE of Chicago have an 8˝ lb. daughter born Jan. 9th. Mrs. BURKE was formerly Marie COUGHLIN of this city.

- Mr. and Mrs. Russell WILLIAMS are the parents of an 8˝ boy, who was born in the Mark Greer Hospital in Vandalia on Tuesday. He has been named Charles Frederick.

- Mr. and Mrs. Carrol GARRETT are the proud parents of a dandy boy, who made his arrival Friday night. He has been named Mark Wesley.

- Mr. Frank E. SCHERMERHORN of Seattle, Wash. was here Tuesday calling on Mr. and Mrs. W.S. PRUETT and Misses Florence and Katherine SCAWTHON. Mr. SCHERMERHORN is a Credit Manager for Eyres Transfer and Warehouse Company in Seattle. On this visit he was accompanied by his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. John BROOM of Alma, and was on his way to Ridgefarm to visit his mother, Mrs. Alta SCHERMERHORN, brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest M. SCHERMERHORN.

- Green Ridge: Miss Josephine DOUDERA is employed at the home of Mr. Carrol GARRETT.

- Green Ridge: Mr. Dresden HEADLEY and Tom GARRETT spent Thursday night with F.L. DOUDERA Jr. and family.

- Meacham: Miss Esther SHAFFER died Saturday at Olney Hospital, caused by injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Services were held in Olney Saturday afternoon.

- Meacham: Mrs. Idela KAGY had all of her children with her in her home Tuesday. Present were: Mr. and Mrs. Chauncy SHAFFER of Casper, Wyoming; Mrs. Helen SHAFFER BYRON of New York City; Mr. Charlie KAGY of Monroe, Wisconsin; Mrs. Mary SHAFFER and family of Olney; Mr. Stanley SHAFFER, wife and son; Mr. William SLANE and family. Mr. and Mrs. E.G. DILLON and Mr. and Mrs. E.W. SOLDNER called in the afternoon.

- Pleasant Grove: The Aid met at the home of Mrs. Will CURRY’s near Brubaker.

- Pleasant Grove: Francis SIPES family and Ralph HIESTAND are enjoying a new radio.

- Meadow Branch: Louise McINTOSH, 14 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McINTOSH, died at her home, here Sunday morning after an illness of about 6 weeks. Services were held at the Christian Church in Alma with interment in Alma Cemetery.

- A letter from Dale CONANT which was written to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.W. CONANT, residing west of this city, was printed. Dale is at present a patient in the Shriner’s Hospital in St. Louis. He has received treatments in this hospital off and on for the past 6 years. Dale is 16 years old now. When he was 5 years of age, his older brother was standing on a spool of wire, and Dale pushed the spool of wire, causing his brother to fall backwards and landing on him, breaking his neck which caused paralysis of the right side. 2 years later, Dale was admitted to the Shriner’s Hospital and after responding to several treatments, has been able to be at home a part of the time. He did not get to start school until he was 9 years old and has had only 3 years schooling to the present date. Last term, he was permitted to attend the whole term, being absent only one half day in the whole year. During Dale’s first years in school, he suffered a broken collar bone and later contracted measles. The following year he contracted pneumonia. Dale re-entered the hospital on Nov. 18, where he is undergoing a series of operations, including the removal of part of the bone in the hip bone, and graft it in the wrist.

- Mr. Hayes STOKELY has again entered the Mark Greer Hospital in Vandalia where he is receiving treatment. Mr. STOKELY has been suffering the past 2 years with dropsy.

- Mrs. Thelma WRIGHT was taken to Mark Greer Hospital one day last week suffering from complications of the liver.

- A song written by a Kinmundy woman will be heard for the first time on the air tonight over KXOK in St. Louis. The composition, "Lazy as the day is Long", will be sung by Dorothy and Larry HUGHES as the feature number of their regular Thursday night program. Gladys BRADLEY who wrote the song is a former resident of Overland, Mo. where she taught school for several years. 3 years ago, after a serious illness which has confined her to bed, Miss BRADLEY moved to Kinmundy and turned her attention to music. Miss HUGHES had been a pupil in classes which Miss BRADLEY taught.

- Mr. Merritt PHILLIPS, aged 70, of near Omega, is dead, and Bob LONNON, 23, also residing near Omega, is in the Centralia Hospital with head injuries and a crushed knee; Mrs. Anne DONOVAN, 50, of Bloomington, is also dead, and her husband, B.M. DONOVAN, 50, is in the Salem Hospital with back injuries, all the result of a collision on U.S. Route 50, 4 miles east of Salem on Tuesday. PHILLIPS and LONNON had been in Salem on business and were returning to their home. The DONOVAN’s had been vacationing in Florida and were returning to Bloomington. The DONOVAN car skidded on the snow covered pavement and the head-on collision resulted.

- Mr. W. T. WILKINSON was agreeable surprised Sunday when his children, Mr. and Mrs. C.E. WILKINSON of Centralia, Mr. and Mrs. J.R. TELFORD of Salem, and Mr. and Mrs. H.B. WILKINSON of West Frankfort came to the family home and helped him celebrate his 80th birthday. A nice long letter was received from the absent son, Bert, of Rockford. Mr. WILKINSON says he is in the best of health, and does not feel a bit older than he did 20 years ago when he and Mrs. WILKINSON moved from the farm to town.

- Swift School: Virgil LIVESAY and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Emmet GRAY and daughters.

- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth ROBB spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Arno SMITH.

- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Wes ROBB called on Pid BASSETT Sunday afternoon.

- Meacham: Mr. and Mrs. Raymond BANNING and Miss Emma went to Champaign Tuesday to see Mrs. BANNING’s mother, Mrs. PILCHER, who was very ill. She died Friday.

- East Zion: Ira MARTIN of Claudin died at Decatur Hospital Sunday evening. Services will be at Cloudin with interment at Patoka.

- Pleasant Grove: Guy SHAFFER and son, John and daughter, Wilma, attended the commencement at the High School Gymnasium in Salem Wednesday night, his son, Paul, being one of the graduates.

- 25 years ago - Jan. 22, 1914:

- Dr. John B. MORGAN of Cleveland, Ohio, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley H. MORGAN, of this city, and Miss Bertha Beatrice AMERSBACK of that city were married Jan. 7, 1914.

- J.W. (Doc) ATKINS of Fosterburg has purchased the J.C. PINKERTON property west of the C. & E.I. Depot for $1600. After March 1, Mr. ATKINS and wife expect to leave the farm and become citizens of the best town in southern Illinois.

- John MAHAN has returned from Portland, Ind. where he has been clerking in a hardware store for WITWER Bros.

- The City Council had the City Inspector, J.T. BROWN, busy the past few days making a general inspection of stoves and flues in the fire limits. He found 15 places where the law was being violated.

- A birthday 94 years - the majority of people do not attain this age. 94 years have brought Mrs. Amelia DENNISON to a lovely old age, calm and contented. In a happy visit with Mrs. DENNISON we were pleased to note her appearance, it looked as if there had been a mistake in dates, so well preserved, so few gray hairs in her raven locks. She could recall events since 2 years of age. Among others she told of attending the Barnum’s Circus and stepping inside the cage with the hippopotamus. Mrs. DENNISON’s anniversary was observed by her family, her friends, and her church. She is a life long member of the First Methodist Church.

- Mr. and Mrs. Don JACKSON were in Odin Sunday attending the funeral of Mr. JACKSON’s father, C.B. JACKSON, who died Friday. Interment was made in Odin Cemetery.

- For the first time in several years, our local school is without funds. There is bearly enough money on hand to pay the teachers their salaries for the month of January. From now on until some tax money is received, the teachers will be paid in ‘script’.

- Mr. and Mrs. Verchial TROUT went to St. Louis this morning where Mr. TROUT underwent an operation for the removal of the gall-bladder and appendix.

- Meacham: Saturday night, although very rainy and disagreeable, members of the C.B.C. went to the home of Martin HASSEBROCK to help him celebrate his birthday. Guessing games and Chinese checkers were greatly enjoyed - also music on the violin by Mr. HASSEBROCK. A luncheon was served of sandwiches, pie, and coffee.

- Mrs. Pauline JOHNSON received the announcement of the death of her father-in-law, which occurred at the family home in Wichita, Kansas, Tuesday.

- Omega: Friends and neighbors of Mrs. Merritt PHILLIPS, whose husband was killed in a car wreck, gathered at her home last week and sawed her a large pile of wood. The ladies of the community served lunch at the noon hour.

- Pleasant Grove: Bob LONNON, who was in an auto wreck last Tuesday, had an operation on his knee Friday and his leg and knee put into a cast.

- Pleasant Grove: Mrs. Guy SHAFFER received a telephone message Saturday, that her father was very low. She left on the evening train for her parent’s home in Champaign.

- East Zion: Several of the neighbors and friends gathered at the James BASSETT home Friday night and helped celebrate Mrs. BASSETT’s 40th birthday, which was Saturday. They enjoyed eating wiener sandwiches. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Addis WALTON and children, Duane, Leah, Pearle, Keith, Marlin and James Kenneth; Mrs. Marshal SOUTIER, son, Louie, and daughters, Mary Del and Kathryn; Mr. and Mrs. Dick BROWN, Mr. and Mrs. Eli GREEN, Mr. and Mrs. A.D. NICHOLS and daughters, Lucile and Lela Mae; Mr. and Mrs. Merle JONES, son, Floyd, and daughter, Betty; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer FRIZZELL and daughters, Ethel and Clara; and Mr. and Mrs. James BASSETT, and daughter, Ruth, and son, Marvin.

- Green Ridge: Mr. Gage BASSETT spent Monday night with his father, Mr. Elmer BASSETT.

- Green Ridge: Mr. and Mrs. Noah THOMAS called on Mr. and Mrs. Selby GARRETT Wednesday night.

- Mrs. W.F. HARVEY and Mrs. Belle HAWKINS were in Dix Monday attending the funeral of their brother, Newton CARPENTER, who died in Sterling, Ill., Saturday. She had been visiting here about 2 weeks awaiting the lifting of a quarantine of her grandson for scarlet fever.

- 25 years ago on Feb. 5, 1914:

- According to rumor, Thurman McCULLEY, a prominent young farmer residing west of Kinmundy, and Miss Vera, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John LENHART, residing west of this city, were married in Mt. Vernon last Wednesday. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Chas. ROBB. The couple will reside on the McCULLEY farm.

- Word has been received here of the loss by fire of the house on the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence SCHOOLEY, near Searcy, Ark. last Friday nite.

- We notice in the items copied from the files of the Express Aug. 29, 1881: George ELDER has been remodeling his store building this week to make room for increasing business.

- Mr. and Mrs. Dean BRUBAKER of Alma have a 7˝ lb. daughter named Theo Marie, who was born Sunday. The mother is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley JONES.

- Mr. and Mrs. Glenn DAVIS have a baby boy born Sunday.

- Mr. and Mrs. Harold HOWELL have a baby girl born a week ago.

- Mr. Pete EMBSER, a resident of Salem, but for many years a farmer south of this city, died in the Salem Hospital Sunday. Services were held in Salem with interment in Evergreen Cemetery in this city.

- Mr. Lee DONOVAN has been appointed Supervisor for the I.C.R.R. He will be stationed at Clinton and will be supervisor of the tracks from Clinton to Decatur and from Clinton to Champaign. Mrs. DONOVAN will continue to live here for a month or so until they move their personal effects to Clinton.

- East Meadow Branch: Born to Mr. and Mrs. H.H. HOWELL, Feb. 2, a 6 lb. girl named Barbara Anne.

- East Meadow Branch: Miss Dorothy McCULLEY attended a birthday dinner Sunday for James PIGG, at the H. PIGG home

- Green Ridge: Miss Josephine DOUDERA, who has been employed at the home of Carroll GARRETT, returned home Sunday.

- B.O. GARRETT was in Salem Monday attending a Supervisor’s Meeting.

- Pleasant Grove: Mrs. Guy SHAFFER returned home from Champaign last of the week, having been called there by the serious illness and death of her father.

- Meacham: Mr. and Mrs. E.G. DILLON attended funeral services for Mrs. MERCHANT in Kinmundy Sunday.

- Mr. and Mrs. Edwin YUND announce the marriage of their son, Earl, to Miss Gladys SHREFFLER, of near Alma. The ceremony was performed in Jackson, Missouri on Oct. 29, 1938. They were accompanied in a double wedding by Mr. and Mrs. Richard FOREHAND of Centralia. The groom is a graduate of the Kinmundy High School with the class of ‘32, later attending the teacher’s college at Carbondale. For the past 3 years he has been teaching at the Greenridge School. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon SHREFFLER and is a graduate of Salem High School with the class of ‘37.

- On Sunday, in the St. Patrick’s rectory, Decatur, the marriage of Miss Loucille McEVOY and Fred J. NIRIDER took place. Later a reception in their honor, in the home of the bridegroom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.M. NIRIDER. Fred John, as he was familiarly called by his friends, was formerly a Kinmundy boy.

- Feb. 7 was the 80th birthday of Mr. E.C. BARGH. He still claims he is old only in years, however, and proves his point by opening up his place of business bright and early every morning in all kinds of weather. Mr. BARGH was born in Leeds, England in 1859 but came to this country with his parents when he was only 6 months old. He graduated from Kinmundy High School with the class of ‘81. After graduation he started clerking in a drug store until 1893, when he became partner in the Bargh and Baker Drug Store. In 1895 he purchased the entire stock of the store and for the past 44 years has been in business for himself.

- Mrs. Harriett KING died Feb. 8, 1939. She had spent the past 3 years in a hospital room. Mrs. KING’s married life was spent in Kinmundy, and lived here until her children were ready for the University when she moved to Champaign, where she has since lived. Burial was made in Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs. Harriet KING, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. T.W. FORSHEE, born Nov. 10, 1849, in Indiana, spent the greater part of her life in Ohio and Illinois. She was married to Frederick SALADA, of Ohio, in 1864 who died in 1869. She married to William L. KING, May 11, 1875, who died Aug. 24, 1900. She leaves 2 sons, Wesley E. KING of San Francisco, Cal.; Louis B. KING of Champaign; 1 daughter, Mrs. Ethel WARDALL of Los Angeles, Cal.; also 1 step-daughter, Mrs. L.C. ROHRBOUGH of Salem. A step-son, Charles W. KING, preceded her in death 2 years ago.

- Mr. and Mrs. Earl SHANAFELT have a baby son born Feb. 12.

- Mr. and Mrs. Raymond SMITH have a baby boy who was born Tuesday and named Raymond Owen.

- Mr. and Mrs. W.G. SNELLING left Friday and returned Tuesday from Chicago where they attended the 56th wedding anniversary celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Roy SNELLING. On Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. they entertained their Chicago friends, and from 5 p.m. on entertained their Kinmundy friends and relatives.

- Omega: A quiet wedding was held in the HAYS home Saturday night, Rev. HAYS officiating. The happy couple were Fred JONES of Meacham twp., and Miss PICKLE of Xenia. They were accompanied by Cleo MULVANY and lady friend.

- Swift School: Thurman ROBB and family are enjoying a new radio.

- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth ROBB spent Sunday with her parents, Bert GARRETT and family.

- Swift School: Mrs. ORGAN, of near Alma, is spending a few days at the Elvin CONANT home helping care for her new granddaughter, Nellie Florence.

- Pleasant Grove: The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Pearl ROSE.

- Arnold Chapel: Addis WALTON had the misfortune of having part of his house torn up and several buildings blown over during the windstorm Thursday night. A chicken house was blown in the parlor, and tore 2 sides of a room out. 17 hens and 4 guineas were killed. Several trees were uprooted around the place. The neighbors went in Friday and helped them fix up the house and turn other buildings up.

- Meacham: Mr. Fred JONES and Miss Ilna PICKLE were married Saturday near Omega. They are presently at home with his mother, Mrs. Susanna JONES.

- Green Ridge: Mr. Tom GARRETT spent Friday night at Mr. Noah THOMAS.

- Mr. and Mrs. R.O. LIVESAY recently vacated the farm rented from Prof. J.H. LLOYD and moved to Pawnee, Ill.

- Mr. and Mrs. Bryan PITTS entertained at their home Sunday with a potluck and surprise dinner in honor of Mr. and Mrs. C.A. BOONE’s 25th anniversary. The afternoon was spent playing Pinocle and Chinese Checkers. Miss Virginia SIGRIST and little Edith June DeWERTH entertained with several musical numbers and songs. A list of those present was included.

- Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hardy JONES of Foster twp. observed their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 19 in a very quiet manner in their home. Mr. and Mrs. JONES built their home 50 years ago and lived in the same house until a year ago when their son, Lewis, and family moved into the old home. Mr. and Mrs. JONES have lived their entire life within a mile of their present home, and are the parents of 4 sons, namely, Sam P. of Salem, Lewis H. of Foster twp., Edgar G. of Kinmundy, and Carl of San Antonio, Texas. They have 10 grandchildren. The children and grandchildren of this couple were their only guests on this day.

- Mr. and Mrs. L.E. GREEN, at their home in Patoka, entertained at a family dinner, Sunday noon, in honor of Mr. GREEN’s mother, Mrs. J.T. ARNOLD, who was at this time passing another milestone. All the immediate members of the family except Mr. ARNOLD, who was not well enough to be present.

- Miss Bertha GREEN, Mr. Albert MALINSKY, Mr. and Mrs. Walter GEORGE, Maxine and Jesse GEORGE were in Farina Thursday at the Wallace OSBORN home, where they celebrated the birthday of Mr. MALINSKY.

- Mr. and Mrs. F.G. ALEXANDER attended the funeral of Mr. Wm. CHITWOOD in Sandoval Monday.

- Carroll GARRETT of Kinmundy had the distinction of topping the hog market at National Stock Yard, Ill. that were good enough to bring the extreme top of the market, $8.30 per hundred. The porkers averaging 222 pounds were sold thru John Clay & Co.

- Omega: Jack FARRELL and Velma HALL were quietly married at the HAYS residence Saturday.

- Omega: The HUDDLESTON families of Salem, Mr. and Mrs. Ollie MULVANY and children, Geo. VAN CLEVE and son, Everett, gathered at the Ray SCHOOLEY home in honor of Geo. VAN CLEVE’s birthday. He was 80 years old Wednesday.

- Wilson School: Last Friday the children of Mr. Wm. MEYER, Sr. gathered and surprised him in honor of his 73rd birthday. All came with well filled baskets. Those present were: Chris MEYER and family, Marion SHUFELDT and family, Frank KOLB and family, Albert MEYER and family, Vernon, Sterling and Violet SULLIVAN.

- Pleasant Grove: Funeral services were held Saturday at the Old Baptist Church for little Richard Lee KAGY, small son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar KAGY of near Brubaker. The little fellow had been seriously ill for several days with pneumonia and inflammation of the bowels.

- Meadow Branch: Mr. and Mrs. Otis HINES and children took supper with Mrs. Ellis JOHNSON last Monday, the 13th, and helped to celebrate her 59th birthday.

- Meadow Branch: Mrs. Rose MARSHALL was 80 years old on Feb. 20.

- Miletus: Miss Lula MULVANEY, who has been in the home of her sister near Ludlow, Ill., seriously ill for the past 2 months, died Wednesday of last week. She leaves her aged parents, the Rev. Emmitt MULVANEY and wife; 1 brother, Claude of Chicago; 2 sisters, Edna ADAMS of Ludlow, and Robie BALLARD of Champaign; 2 nieces and 6 nephews. Services were held at the Meacham Baptist Church. with interment in Elder Cemetery.

- Miletus: Born Feb. 20 to Pete BUTTS and wife, a 10 lb. baby girl.

- South of town: Several neighbors and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Will HENRY gathered at their home Wednesday and gave them a farewell party. They will soon return to their former home at Cypress, Ill.

- 25 years ago - Feb. 19, 1914:

- Henry WARREN, who resides 3 miles north of this city, has been granted a patent on a new road drag which he has been working on for some time and it seems he is going to be repaid for his work, as he refused an offer of $12,000 for his patent. Mr. WARREN is to be congratulated on his good fortune.

- Mr. Edward ZINDEL of Moweaqua, and Mrs. Pansy WILBER of Foster twp. were married Feb. 12 at the home of and by Rev. J.H. BALLANCE. They left Monday for Moweaqua, and will make their home near that city on a farm.

- On Feb. 14, Mr. Russell SWIFT and Miss Lena WILLIAMS were married at the residence of and by Rev. J.H. BALLANCE. Miss Lotta WILLIAMS, sister of the bride and Wesley ROBB accompanied them. They will make their home on the farm of the groom’s father, Mose SWIFT, 2 and ˝ miles northwest of this city.

- Geo. W. ELDER returned home last Friday night from 3 weeks vacation in Florida and Cuba.

- Dr. Harry F. CRAIG and wife, formerly of this city, but who have been in the government employ for some time stationed at Covelo, Calif., have been transferred to Shiprock, New Mexico, and order the Express sent to their new address.

- Items copied from the files of the Kinmundy Express Sept. 6, 1884:

- C.B. ROHRBOUGH and wife of Watson, W. Va. came to Kinmundy last night to visit the family of C. ROHRBOUGH.

- School opened Monday with a very large attendance. It is thought the number will reach 300, which will make an average of 50 pupils to each teacher.

- 25 years ago - Feb. 26, 1914:

- The many friends of Carl A. BOONE were very much surprised when it was announced that he had taken unto himself a wife. Carl has for many years advocated single blessedness, but it seems that he did not believe what he was preaching all the time. Last Wednesday evening he was united in marriage to Miss Bertie HAMILTON, of Kentucky. Squire A.B. STOKLEY performed the ceremony. The bride is a sister of Mrs. Wm. PERRY and has resided east of this city with Mr. and Mrs. PERRY for several months. The couple will make their home 6 miles east of this city.

- On last Friday evening at 6 o’clock, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert MAXWELL in this city, occurred the marriage of Mr. Thurman ROBB and Miss Georgia SPICER, Rev. J.H. BALLANCE, officiating. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mrs. MAXWELL and is very highly esteemed and pleasing young lady. The groom is the oldest son of R.C. ROBB and wife, residing 3 miles northwest of this city and is a very prosperous and popular young farmer. They will make their home on the FISHER farm, northwest of here. Their Kinmundy friends extend congratulations.

- Last Sunday at high noon at the home of Mrs. Ella J. HUBERT in this city occurred the marriage of her daughter, Miss Julia, to Mr. Millard WHEELER of Breese. They left Sunday for Breese where they will make their home. Mr. WHEELER is employed as lineman by the Western Union Telegraph Co. The bride is the only daughter of Mrs. HUBERT and is the esteemed ladies of Kinmundy.

- In the township primaries held Saturday afternoon, Burdette MAXEY won over Chas. ROBB by a narrow margin of 9 votes for the Democratic nomination of highway commissioner, while in the Republican race, Forrest JOHNSON nosed Orville DISS out by 14 votes.

- Ellis Theodore SILLS, eldest son of James and Mary SILLS, was born Feb. 17, 1880 near the village of Iuka, where he has spent his entire life. On April 2, 1897, he married Millie WAGNER, and they had 9 children, 2 dying in infancy, and Nondas, age 17 years, passing away 4 years ago. His wife died Aug. 18, 1929, leaving the father with 3 small children. On Nov. 5, 1935, he married Audie BRANSON of Salem. He leaves 6 children, Minne E. of Iuka; Blanche C. of Alma; Gladys B. of Meredosia; Robert E. of Kinmundy; Yuthel E. of Kinmundy; and Byron at home. He also leaves 6 step-children, Mamie EBLIN of Iuka; Flossie FLANAGAN of Centralia; Bessie WANTLAND of Salem; Myrtle ORGEN of Toledo, Ohio; Oga BRANSON of Charleston; and Marie, at home; 8 grandchildren; 7 step-grandchildren; 3 brothers, Andrew, James, and Roy; and an aged aunt Mary COPPLE. Services were conducted from the Presbyterian Church in Omega with interment in Iuka Cemetery.

- James M. WILLIAMS, Kinmundy’s oldest and highly respected citizen, passed away Wednesday after a brief illness at the age of 91 years, 5 months, and 14 days. Services will be held from the home with interment in Evergreen Cemetery.

- On Feb. 26, a small crowd of Sherman Club members and their families met at the home of Art HOEHNE as a surprise for his 37th birthday. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Glen JAHRAUS, Mr. and Mrs. George SOLDNER and daughter, Helen; Mr. and Mrs. Walter MILLER and daughter, Emogene; Mrs. Nola YUND and children, Jimmie and Dickey, Mrs. Bert McGUIRE, Mr. Chas. BLOMBERG and children, Chas., Jean, and June, and Mr. and Mrs. Will MILLER.

- A surprise party was held in Hammon, Oklahoma for Mr. N.A. RICE in honor of his 70th birthday.

- Meadow Branch: Mrs. Walter RIPPY went to Pana on Monday to attend the funeral of her brother’s wife, Mrs. Pearl BLACK and spent a few days with her brothers and sisters at that place.

- Brown: Miss Marjorie MULVANY returned home Sunday from Centralia where she underwent an operation at St. Mary’s Hospital for appendicitis.

- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Clyde BASSETT and daughters were shopping in Salem Saturday.

- 25 years ago - March 5, 1914:

- Samuel H. GRAHAM died at his home 4 miles northeast of Kinmundy in Meacham twp. on Feb. 27, 1914, aged 58 years, 11 months, and 12 days. Services were held at the home with interment in Oskaloosa Cemetery.

- Mrs. Alice M. HEATON died at her home 2 miles south of Kinmundy Feb. 27th, aged 74 years. Services were held from the home with interment in Evergreen Cemetery.

- J. Henry SHAFFER died at his home 5 miles southeast of Kinmundy last Friday morning aged 73 years. He was sick only a few days but was afflicted with pneumonia and his age was against him to fight the disease. Services were held at Pleasant Grove Church with interment in Wantland Cemetery.

- Miss Ida, the 23 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman SCHNEIDER, residing 2˝ miles north of this city, died last Friday after an illness of several months of consumption. Services were held in the Farina German Church with interment in the Farina German Cemetery.

- Chas. B. ROHRBOUGH received a message from the Mt. Vernon hospital Friday morning announcing the arrival of a new daughter born that morning. Chas. has been stepping high ever since, but says, "if it had only been a boy."

- Will SHAFFER went to Salem Monday and was appointed Administrator to settle the estate of his father, J.H. SHAFFER, deceased.

- J.A. PHILLIPS, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who was born in Louisville, but is well known in this community, having lived here for several years, was appointed one of the three U.S. delegates to the Preparatory Technical Conference on Rail Transport of the International Labor Office at Geneva, Switzerland.

- Mr. Mark SWIFT, a highly respected farmer living northwest of this city, died at his home Wednesday morning after a very brief illness. Services will be held from the Christian Church in this city.

- D.A. ARNOLD, Jr. who has been employed for the past several months, in Waterloo, Iowa, arrived Tuesday for an indefinite stay with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Dan ARNOLD.

- Meacham: Mr. James BURKETT died in Vandalia Hospital. Services were held in the Comer’s Chapel with interment in Parker Cemetery.

- Meacham: Word was received here of the death of Mr. Dess PAINTER at the home of his daughter, Frances, in Paxton. He was buried at Paxton on Monday.

- Meacham: Mr. and Mrs. Glenn COURSON have a baby daughter born March ____ named Glenna Roberta.

- Meacham: Mr. and Mrs. Ira MERRITT have a baby boy born Feb. 28 and named Martin Keith.

- Meacham: Mrs. F.S. HARRIS served a birthday supper on Thursday, it being Mr. HARRIS’ birthday. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Fred HARRIS of Centralia and Mr. and Mrs. Bob HARRIS of Salem.

- Meacham: The neighbors held a shower at the home of Mrs. Susanna JONES for Mr. and Mrs. Fred JONES on Tuesday. Several nice gifts were received.

- Meacham: Mr. and Mrs. E.G. DILLON attended the funeral services of Mr. James WILLIAMS.

- Brown: Fred BURKETT attended the burial of a relative, Mr. Jim BURKETT, who died Friday. Death was due to pneumonia. Burial was made in Parker Cemetery.

- Pleasant Grove: Mr. and Mrs. Clyde HIESTAND were in Olney Monday to be with her sister, Mrs. Clara AUSTIN, who was to undergo a major operation at the Olney Hospital Monday.

- 25 years ago - March 12, 1914:

- Monday, Louis J. LACEY received a new 5 passenger Overland touring car with all the late improvements.

- Marshall SPENCER and family have moved from the Haymond place to Buffalo Hart, Ill. where he has leased a farm.

- Forrest MOTCH and John ROBB, who are attending Brown’s Business College in Centralia spent Saturday and Sunday at home.

- An accident occurred in the last Thursday evening which saddened the whole community. The children were returning home from the Arnold Chapel School and Raymond GRIFFIN, 6 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion GRIFFIN, who resides close by, invited some of the children to stop at his house and see some new puppies. Naturally the children responded to the invitation. The puppies were in the barn and also was a loaded shot gun. After viewing the puppies, Raymond was showing the children the shot gun when it was accidentally discharged. The entire load struck Cora Maxine SHAW, 11 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil SHAW, in the abdomen, killing her instantly. Services were held from the SHAW home with interment made in Sandy Branch Cemetery.

- W.W. LOWE wrote an account of his trip to California and back. (A picture of him 23 years ago was also included.)

- March 11, Mrs. Theodore MILLER was 80 years old. Some of the children and other relatives were at the home for a big birthday dinner. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Herman KNECKT and daughter, Roberta, of St. Peter; Mrs. Frank WILSON of Decatur; Mrs. Scott DAVIDSON and son of Odin; Mrs. Jim BRADY of Centralia; Mrs. Henry JACKSON, George and Donald MILLER, and Ray BAILEY, of this city. Sickness and bad weather prohibited the other children from being present. Mrs. MILLER was born in Carl County, Va. When she was 10 years old she came to Indiana with her parents, making the journey in a covered wagon. Later the family moved to Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. MILLER recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, and 49 of those 50 years have been spent in Kinmundy.

- Mrs. M.B. NELMS, who has been a patient in the Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis for the past 2 weeks, underwent an operation for the removal of the appendix and gallbladder. All reports are that she is getting along as well as can be expected. Mr. NELMS and 2 daughters, Mrs. Park McLEAN and Mrs. Porter SIMCOX, were with her yesterday.

- 51 years ago on March 11, 1888, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F. HARVEY pronounced the "I do" vows for better or worse. Undoubtedly, it was "for better", or rather "best", judging from their happy faces last Saturday afternoon, when a group of neighbors suddenly appeared at their door, laden with gifts. It was a moment of merriment and speechless surprise from which Mr. and Mrs. HARVEY recovered enough to partake of delicious refreshments that were provided. Those present included: Mrs. Clyde PRUETT, Mrs. Paddy GRAY, Mrs. Gus YEARIN, Mrs. Della HANSON, Mrs. Earl SHANAFELT and young Master Larry SHANAFELT, Mrs. M.J. MAXWELL, Eileen SHANAFELT, and Gladys BRADLEY.

- James Marion WILLIAMS was born Sept. 14, 1847 in Lone Grove twp., Ill. and died at his home in Kinmundy on March 1, 1939. He lived his entire life in and about the Kinmundy community. In July of 1872 he was married to Mary Jane BAXTER. She died in Feb. of 1917. They had 5 children: Bert and Clarence at home; Edward of Centralia; Madge, now Mrs. W.M. CUTLER of Rankin, Ill.; and Gertrude, at home. These 5 children with 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren survive. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church since early youth. Services were held from the home with interment in Evergreen Cemetery.

- Fred G. HOGA was born around Alhambra, Ill. in Madison Co. on Oct. 6, 1883, son of Frederick and Wilhelmina HOGA, and died March 8, 1939. In 1906 he married Miss Pansy ADCOCK of Greenville, Ill., and they had 5 children: 3 sons, Kenneth, who died at the age of 7 years, Robert of Cincinnati, Ohio, James of Rochester, N.Y.; 2 daughters, Mrs. Lennis LANE of Philadelphia, Penn., and Sylvia at home; 1 grandson, Richard LANE; 2 brothers: Henry and Edward of Collinsville; 4 sisters, Mrs. Mary JORNER preceded him in death; Mrs. Kate KELLER of Greenville; Mrs. Stella CLARK of Collinsville; and Mrs. Ida ALDERMAN of New Glarus, Wis. Mr. HOGA was employed by the C. & E.I. Railroad for more than 28 years. He has suffered for some time, being confined to his bed for 2 months, of which he was in Effingham Hospital for 3 weeks. He was converted in July 1938.

- On March 7, Mr. Roy MISELBROOK topped the East St. Louis market with a bunch of hogs. These hogs averaged 192 lbs. and were sold by the Rigney Commission Co. for $8.00 per hundred, which was the extreme top on that day.

- The passing of another milestone in the life of Mrs. Icy GARRETT called for a celebration and a family reunion. This anniversary occurred Saturday. The immediate family and relatives to the number of 40, gathered for a noon-hour dinner. This was a sumptuous affair, as such Kinmundy dinners always are. The afternoon was happily spent, the time to return to respective homes came all too soon. The congratulations of friends to you, Mrs. GARRETT.

- Pleasant Grove: As the Ladies Aid was postponed Feb. 22nd on account of sickness and bad weather, they met Wednesday with Mrs. Francis SIPES. The usual potluck dinner was enjoyed and a delicious angel food cake being baked by the hostess in honor of Francis’ birthday. Mrs. Ruby HIESTAND’s birthday was the same day, both being the same age.

- Green Ridge: Mrs. Frona THOMAS received word from her daughter of Jackson, Mich. that Mrs. Stanley FOSTER have a new daughter named Sandra Lee. Mrs. FOSTER was formerly Martha DONOHO.

- Green Ridge: The children of Mr. and Mrs. Frank DOUDERA Sr. came home with well filled baskets to celebrate the 68th birthday of Mrs. Frank DOUDERA, Sr.

- Green Ridge: Mr. and Mrs. Selby GARRETT of Alma called on Noah THOMAS Wednesday night.

- Camp Ground: The wedding bells rang but again in this community when Maggy PERRY became the bride of Bill COPPLE of Farina. They were married by a Justice of the Peace at her home, where their friends had gathered and made a big supper for them. Attending the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Guy PERRY, Mr. and Mrs. Neal FERRELL, Mr. and Mrs. Jack PHILLIPS, little James LEWIS, Jr. and Dall FERGUSON.

- East Zion: This community was shocked to hear of the death of little Cora Maxine SHAW, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil SHAW. She was 11 years and 11 months old, and was accidently shot and killed by Raymond GRIFFIN, small son of Lester GRIFFIN, while playing at the GRIFFIN home. She leaves her parents, 3 sisters, 2 brothers, and grandparents. The funeral was held from the home with interment in Sandy Branch Cemetery.

- East Zion: Word received Monday of a baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Larry ROSS. The mother was formerly, Marjorie EHRAT, daughter of Mrs. Pauline EHRAT.

- Mr. and Mrs. Edward DOOLEN arrived home Sunday night from Tucson, Arizona where they spent more than 2 months with their son and family, the Bryan DOOLEN’s. They also visited their daughter and family, the Clarence CONANT’s in Denver, Colorado, then to Cameron, Missouri to visit their son, Arthur, and to Lebanon for a short time with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jack PFEFFER.

- 25 years ago - March 19, 1914:

- Web H. ALLEN and wife have returned from Searcy, Ark. where they have spent the past few weeks with Clarence SCHOOLEY and wife. Web has been engaged in building them a new home to replace the one recently destroyed by fire. They also visited J.L. SCHOOLEY and wife at Redfield, Ark. while gone.

- J.S. SEE, residing 6 miles southeast of this city, left yesterday morning for St. Louis, where he will enter the hospital for treatment. He has been in ill health for several months.

- Dr. J.D. CAMERER reports the arrival of a fine girl at the home of Francis SIPES and wife in Omega twp. Monday night.

- Chas. HOWELL and wife have a new 9 lb. boy at their home since Tuesday morning.

- A little son, Richard Paul, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul MONICAL of Farina at the Mark Greer Hospital in Vandalia on March 18, 1939. The little fellow failed to survive and was brought to Kinmundy and taken to Evergreen Cemetery where interment took place. A short service was held at the grave in the presence of immediate families and a few close friends.

- Charles SEE was born Nov. 28, 1860 on the farm in Omega twp. where he has resided all his life, and died March 17, 1939. On March 20, 1884, he married Alice GRAMLEY, and they had 4 sons, 3 having preceded him in death. He leaves his wife, Alice SEE; 1 son, Lewin H.; a granddaughter, Mary Alice of Owensboro, Ky.; 1 brother, Mike SEE of Kinmundy; a number of nephews, nieces, and cousins. He became a member of the Omega Presbyterian Church in 1910. He and his wife have lived on the farm where he was born their entire married life, and tomorrow they would have celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary. For the past year he has been in poor health, but his last illness was for only a few days.

- The poultry house of Chris JASPER’s was robbed Sunday night. The intruder gained entrance by means of jimming a back door. When he left, he took with him about $2.00 in cash which consisted of about that many "Indian Head" pennies, which Mr. JASPER had been saving, a .38 revolver, and a gold watch. No trace of the intruder has been found as yet.

- Mr. Rube FULFER was taken to the Mark Greer Hospital Monday suffering from an attack of appendicitis. He received treatment and was able to return home Wednesday evening.

- Mrs. Martha DOWNS was very much remembered by her children, neighbors, and friends on March 22, when she celebrated her 75th birthday. The day was spent in seeing friends and especially the neighborhood children, whom she loves so much and the gifts they brought were lovely. Thelma was the only one home, but the other members of the family from afar sent lovely gifts and words of love. Mrs. DOWNS is living within a block of where she was born.

- Obituary of Mark C. SWIFT: On Wednesday morning our community was shocked when the news spread of the passing of one of our most beloved and respected citizens, Mark SWIFT. He had been in failing health for sometime but after his serious illness last fall he had never regained his usual health. He contracted flu a little more than a week ago which was more than his strength could endure. Today we are reminded that in the midst of life, we were in death, that the Dark Angel enters unannounced and unaware and carries away the souls of loved ones. Mark C., son of James and Elizabeth SWIFT was born in Kinmundy Township August 24, 1861, and quietly fell asleep at his home in Foster Township, March 8, 1939 at 9 o'clock a.m. at the age of 77 years, 6 months, and 12 days. When a young man he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Frances LANSFORD. Two daughters came to bless this home and make this young couple's family complete. This family circle was broken in a few years by the death of this young mother. On September 15, 1903, he was again married to Miss Emma McCULLEY and to this union two sons and three daughters came to bless the home. He was a very devoted husband and father, an honest and upright citizen, always dealing fairly with his fellowmen. Being a good man he made many lasting friends. He was very fond of his grandchildren, and especially, were his last few years made more enjoyable by the little grandson, Paul Leroy SWIFT, who lived with his parents in the grandfather's home. He was a member of the Christian Church in Kinmundy. Besides the devoted companion he leaves his daughters, Mrs. Chloe HAMMER, Kinmundy; Mrs. Carrie AVEY, Cincinnati; Mrs. Muriel Fulton, Mrs. Nondas HARRINGTON, South Bend; Mrs. Dorris ARNOLD of Arnold Chapel, two sons, William, of Peoria and Paul, at home; eighteen grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Martha GORDON, nieces and nephews. Oh how sweet it will be in that beautiful land, So free from all sorrow and pain; With songs on our lips and with harps in our hands, To meet one another again. The funeral services were conducted at the Christian Church in Kinmundy Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock p.m., with Rev. Albert MILLICAN of Salem officiating, assisted by Rev. Lloyd LOVELL of Polo, Ill. Interment was made in Sandy Branch Cemetery.

- Jacob Rolla WILLIAMS, oldest son of Thomas C. and Mary LANDRUM WILLIAMS, was born at Mason, Ill. on Oct. 13, 1853, and died March 17, 1939. Moving when yet a lad to Kinmundy, here he spent his youth. His mature years were spent in Pana where he located following his marriage to Miss Dorothea SCOTT on May 19, 1887. She preceded him in death in 1916. For the past 5 years, "Uncle Jake" has made his home with his niece, Mrs. Gail HULTS, whose loving care was equally repaid by his tender affection for the 2 children of the home, Homer Wallace and Audrey. Those left are: 2 brothers, John WILLIAMS of California, and Dr. H.L. HANNA of this city, nephews and nieces. Services were held from Linton Funeral Home with interment in Evergreen Cemetery.

- Funeral services were held for Charles A. THOMAS, 64, who died at the County Home, were held Wednesday at Linton Funeral Home in this city with interment in Evergreen Cemetery.

- Green Ridge: Mr. Frank DOUDERA Sr. attended the funeral of Mr. Ben M. SMITH in Salem Saturday.

- Mr. W.F. ROBB and daughter, Mildred, and Mr. Dale HAMMER spent Friday in Centralia, shopping.

- Mr. John GARNER celebrated his 83rd birthday Tuesday.

- Mr. and Mrs. M.E. HELM and Mrs. Kate BOUGHERS attended the funeral of Mrs. Goldia HASENFELT at Loogootee Tuesday afternoon.

- Mrs. John DYER and friend, Lela WAGGONER of LaClede, spent March 14 here with the former’s mother, Mrs. J.D. BARBEE, helping her celebrate her 78th birthday.

- Mr. R.C. ROBB received word yesterday that his son, Roy, had recently undergone an operation for appendicitis, and is getting along fine.

- Wilson School: Marion SHUFELDT and family attended a family reunion in Salem Sunday at the home of his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Henry SHUFELDT.

- East Zion: Rev. Monroe SMITH of Springfield and Rev. THOMAS of Patoka ate Sunday dinner at the Chas. ARNOLD home.

- Swift School: Frank GARRETT and family of Granite City spent Saturday night with his sister, Mrs. Virgil LIVESAY and family.

- Swift School: Norma Dell GARRETT is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Kenneth ROBB.

- North Fork: Mr. and Mrs. Clyde GARRETT and daughters visited Sunday evening with Clyde BASSETT and family.

- Carroll GARRETT and family spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth ROBB and wife.

- Mrs. Mae POLLACK of Alma has been spending a few days with her brother and niece, Mr. E. WORMLEY and Miss Katherine, while repairs are being made in her home necessary because of a fire from an overheated stove.

- Bridget Rose ROONEY ANDERSON died March 23, 1939. She was the eldest daughter of the late William and Catherine O’DAUGHERTY ROONEY, and born in Erie, Penn. on Feb. 1, 1855. When a very small child, she, with her parents and sister, Ellen, came to Illinois and established their home in Kinmundy. Here the major part of her life has been spent. In 1882, she married John ANDERSON of Watson, Ill., and they had 4 children, 1 dying in infancy. The surviving children are: W.M. ANDERSON of Oakland, Cal.; Miss Mayme ANDERSON of Kinmundy; and Mrs. Margaret O’BRIEN of Centralia. In 1889 her husband died. Mrs. ANDERSON, with her family of small children, moved from Mattoon, Ill. to our community where she has since made her home. She was a member of St. Philomena’s Church. Surviving besides her immediate family are: 1 grandson, John D. FREEMAN of Centralia; 1 brother, W.J. ROONEY of Chicago; 5 sisters, Mrs. Mary DONOHUE of Oshkosh, Wis.; Mrs. Catherine CRAIG of Tolono, Ill.; Miss Ellen ROONEY, Mrs. Anna LYONS, and Mrs. Margaret O’BRIEN of Kinmundy; and several nieces and nephews. Two brothers, Michael and James Patrick ROONEY preceded her in death. Services were held from St. Philomena’s church with interment in the Catholic Cemetery. A list of relatives attending from out-of-town was included.

- Rebecca Jane RUSH LYNCH, the youngest of 5 children, was the daughter of Samuel and Rebecca HATFIELD RUSH. She was born near Alma on Jan. 7, 1862, and died March 21, 1939. Very early in life, while she was yet in infancy, she and her sisters were left without a father’s care, when he, a soldier in the union Army, was called upon to make the supreme sacrifice. Upon reaching the age of about 12 years, she became a member of the Christian Church at Alma. She married John C. LYNCH on Nov. 16, 1881, and they were married for 55 years, until 1936 when her husband died. She leaves 2 grandchildren: Cyril E. WAINSCOTT of Rantoul; and Beula May WAINSCOTT of Champaign; 2 great-grandchildren, Cyril Norman and Marcus Emmett WAINSCOTT; 2 sisters, Mrs. Kate CRAIG of Alma, and Mrs. Sarah DEAN of Sumner, Ill.; 3 half-brothers, B.F. McCARTY of Salem; J.C. McCARTY of Kinmundy and H.H. McCARTY of Alma; also 1 step-brother, R.V. McCARTY of Salem. One sister, Mrs. Joe GREGORY of Alma, died in 1936, and 1 brother died in early infancy. A very tragic loss for Mrs. LYNCH and her husband was occasioned by the death of their daughter and only child, Mrs. Eldo WAINSCOTT, which occurred 10 years ago. This loss was rendered doubly tragic by the passing of Mr. WAINSCOTT shortly following the death of his wife. Mrs. LYNCH has been in steadily failing health during the past 2 years and for much of this year, had been confined to her bed.

- Mr. James H. LOVETT died at his home in this city Thursday, aged 77 years, 6 months, and 15 days. Services were held Saturday with interment in a cemetery near Loogootee. Mr. LOVETT came to Kinmundy about 2 years ago after retiring from his farm near Loogootee.

- According to reports received by us yesterday, an oil rig moved in the Byron MILLICAN farm in Section 16 of Omega twp.

- Mr. Fred GAMMON has tendered his resignation as an employee of this office and has accepted a position as local agent for the Sinclair Oil Co., and will distribute Sinclair products in the community.

- On Wednesday afternoon of this week, W.W. LOWE really did surprise his many friends when they learned the next day that he had slipped to Belleville where he visited Mrs. Belle HAWKINS and she accompanied him home that evening. Enroute home they stopped in Salem where they were united in marriage by Rev. O.L. HAWKINS. The groom needs no introduction as anyone who has ever lived in or around Kinmundy knows him well, he having been in business here for the past 40 years. The bride is a sister to Mr. William HARVEY of this city and for sometime, was employed as housekeeper in Mr. LOWE’s home. They will make their home in Mr. LOWE’s homestead.

- 57 years ago, William BAGOTT and Alma BROWN were wed. It was a quiet anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. BAGOTT on March 15, as it was not convenient for the children to come home until a later date. Mr. BAGOTT was 9 years old when the family came from Ohio, and his father bou’t the farm where Mr. and Mrs. BAGOTT still live. 56 of the 57 years of their married life have been lived here. Where the children - Mary (Mrs. Fred FLETCHER) and Paul of Charleston, Clark of Spokane, Wash., Alice (Mrs. Lloyd HAMMER) of Kinmundy, and Anna (Mrs. Bert GUBBINS) of Muncie, Ind. - love to come. Mr. and Mrs. BAGOTT received gifts from their children and many cards of greetings from friends.

- South of Town: Mr. SIMMONS and family from south of Salem have moved to the SHUFELDT farm.

- Meacham: Mrs. L.S. LACEY died Saturday evening. Services were held at the Union Church with interment in Union Cemetery.

- Meacham: The C.B.C. held an extra meeting in the home of Mrs. Edwin HARRELL and helped her finish a quilt she had in the frames. A fine school lunch dinner was served at the noon hour. The next regular meeting will be with Miss Olga WEISS.

- Meacham: The C.B.C. went to the home of Susanna JONES on Friday and gave Mrs. Fred JONES a shower of beautiful and useful gifts.

- Pleasant Grove: The doctor was called to the Uriah SMITH home Friday. Mr. SMITH and 3 children are ill from ptomaine poisoning.

- Pleasant Grove: Sunday being Pearl ROSE’s birthday, the children planned a little surprise dinner for him. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Chas KELLER, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph HIESTAND, and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil SEE, Chester, Carroll, and Irma Jean LEWIS and Russell ROSE. Claude and wife were unable to come, as the little son, Paul MARSHALL was sick.

- Pleasant Grove: The Ladies’ Aid met at the Church Wednesday. Only a few members were present. Mrs. Chris MYERS and daughters, Viola and Ruth, Mrs. Marion SHUFELDT and daughter, Emogene, and Rev. and Mrs. WIGHAM were afternoon visitors. The church was cleaned before noon and the afternoon spent in quilting and piecing blocks. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Ruby VANDEVEER April 5th in the afternoon.

- Prairie Grove: The community was saddened to hear of the death of Mrs. Carrie MILLER of Farina.

- Prairie Grove: The infant daughter of Earnie HANNBAUM and wife was laid to rest in the cemetery at Iola Friday.

- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Mack ROBB and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth ROBB called on Mr. and Mrs. Selby GARRETT Sunday afternoon.

- Swift School: Mrs. Dale ARNOLD and son spent Thursday with her mother, Mrs. Emma SWIFT and family, and helped her sister, Mrs. Muriel FULTON, celebrate her birthday.

- Swift School: Mrs. Virgil LIVESAY and daughter, Irene, were Farina business visitors Saturday.

- Brown: Mrs. Demaris GOODWIN died Monday after a short illness of the flu. She was 89 years old. Services were held at Brown Church, then the funeral party went to Bellair, Ill., where short services and interment was made in Bellair Cemetery. She leaves 2 sons, Ell of Kinmundy, and Willard of Urbana; 15 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

- Brown: James HANKS had the misfortune of getting his nose broken one day last week.

- Mrs. J.T. ARNOLD invited a few of Miss BOYD’s friends in Tuesday evening as a surprise in honor of her natal day. They were entertained with Chinese Checkers. Miss BOYD is very popular in her circle of friends and this proved a very happy event.

- Mrs. Nellie VANSCYOC and son, Lester, and family were in Effingham on Wednesday of last week attending the funeral of their brother-in-law and uncle, Ben VANSCYOC. Mr. VANSCYOC died at his home between Watson and Effingham on March 27. Services were held in Effingham with interment made near Neoga. The deceased was a twin brother to the late Joe VANSCYOC and had made many friends here during his frequent visits in the home of his brother.

- Mr. John G. MITCHELL died in St. Anthony’s Hospital in Effingham, March 30, after a short illness of kidney trouble. He was 79 years of age. Services were held from the M.E. Church in this city with interment in the Summit Prairie Cemetery.

- On March 31, Mr. Ralph LUX of this city and Miss Velma DUNCAN of near Tonti, accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Earl YUND of this city to East St. Louis where they attended the Teacher’s meeting. After the close of the meeting, the group motored on to St. Charles, Mo. where Mr. LUX and Miss DUNCAN were united in marriage by the Rev. W.L. SCARBOROUGH, pastor of the M.E. Church. They returned home that evening and the news was not spread until the next morning. The groom is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry LUX and a graduate of the local high school. He is in the employ of the Kinmundy Lumber Co. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O.T. DUNCAN of near Tonti. The infair dinner was served at the home of the bride’s parents on Sunday. The couple will reside in what is known as the Mrs. Lizzie SWIFT property in the north part of town.

- Kinmundy was the scene of a hot election Tuesday with the results terminating in the election of a Republican Supervisor and a Democrat Highway Commissioner. In the recent town primaries, there was no competition for the office of supervisor but several would have liked the office of highway commissioner. Consequently, after the results of the primaries were announced, there were some bad tastes left which resulted in the running of a third man by writing in. A part of the duties of the supervisor are not all that pleasant at the present time and for that reason, there was no competition in the primaries. In the election, there were 98 more voters who expressed their desire of seeing the present supervisor, C.G. JACKSON, hold on for another 4 years than seeing the democratic candidate, Martin HELM, take over the reins. Likewise, 75 more voters were of the opinion that Burdette MAXEY, democrat would make a better highway commissioner, than Forrest JOHNSON, republican. The third man, Paul HANNA, ran behind the second by 154. The only other contest was that of Constable and Ralph FEATHER, our city marshal and democratic candidate, was elected over the Republican, opponent, William LUX, by a majority of 69 years. R.S. ROWAN for Justice and Peace, and William R. DOOLEN, for School Trustee, both republicans, were unanimously elected because the democrats did not see fit to place a candidate on the ticket. Following is the total vote of the township:

For Supervisor: C.G. JACKSON, R - 390; Marion HELM, D. - 292

For Highway Commissioner:

Burdette MAXEY, D. - 312; Forrest JOHNSON, R. - 237; Paul HANNA - 88

For Justice of Peace: R.S. ROWAN, R. - 314

For Constable: Ralph FEATHER, D. - 338; William LUX, R. - 269

For School Trustee: William R. DOOLEN, R. - 304

- Mr. B.F. LINTON was called to Waterloo, Iowa Friday to attend funeral of Mr. ROBERTSON, father of Paul ROBERTSON, who spent several weeks here recently in the Linton home.

- Prairie Grove: Walter WEISS and wife, Merl JOHNSON and wife, and Laura WEISS were supper guests in the Art WEISS home helping Virginia celebrate her 4th birthday.

- East Zion: Mr. and Mrs. Harry CHANCE attended the funeral of the former’s sister at Salem Friday.

- East Zion: Fred ATKINS and family of Maroa spent Sunday in this vicinity and attended the funeral of an uncle, Joe FRIZZELL, who died Thursday night.

- Pleasant Grove: Claude HIESTAND is the owner of a new John Deere tractor.

- Miletus: Several from this community attended the funeral of Mrs. Mattie THOMPSON at Oskaloosa Monday of last week.

- Miletus: Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dave COURSON were her brothers and sisters, Mr. Isaac WILSON of Jacksonville, Will WILSON of Texaco, Dora VANATTA and husband of Texaco, Rosa ENSMINGER and son, Theodore FULLER of Mt. Vernon, this being the first time in 7 years the family had visited together.

- East Zion: Paul ARNOLD and family moved from Carlyle to their home near Arnold Chapel Sunday.

- 25 years ago - March 26, 1914:

- Lyle HARGRAVE entertained 10 little boys to supper Thursday evening, it being his 10th birthday.

- TELFORD and WILKINSON have built a new ice house on the Illinois Central right-of-way north of the depot. This building occupies the site of the grain elevator destroyed by fire a few months ago.

- Mrs. J.H. NELMS, H.F. DENNIS, C.A. COMBS and wife were in Effingham Sunday attending the funeral of Mrs. Dr. DENNIS, who died Thursday of cancer after an illness of several years.

- James, the 9 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley H. MORGAN, met with a very painful accident last Wednesday evening while returning home from school. He and some other boys were playing and in some way when in front of NIRIDER’s Drug Store he fell and fractured a limb.

- Two gangs of gypsies went thru Kinmundy Tuesday enroute north. Another sure sign of spring.

- Carl COPENHAVER, son of Mrs. Mary COPENHAVER, and a half-brother to Mr. Chas. COLEMAN, who is occupying the W.H. ALLEN property, died in St. Anthony’s Hospital in Effingham on April 6, 1939, aged 17 years, 5 months, and 12 days. Services were held from the Linton Funeral Home in this city with interment in Evergreen Cemetery. The deceased was not very well known in this community, having taken ill upon his arrival here 4 weeks ago. He was suffering from a bowel disturbance and upon his arrival at the hospital, it was found peritonitis had developed and that caused his death.

- Mrs. Lawson SPENCER, nee Pearl ALVIS, died in St. Joseph’s Sanitarium, El Pasco, Texas on April 5th. The body arrived in Salem, her former home last Saturday and was brought here to the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Will EAGAN that afternoon. Services were held from the Christian Church in this city with interment in Evergreen Cemetery. A list of those attending from out-of-town was included.

- Dr. H.L. HANNA was taken to the Centralia Hospital yesterday evening suffering from kidney stones. Doctor has not been feeling well for some time, but it was thought to be other trouble. When x-rayed it proved to be kidney stones which caused his suffering. It will be remembered that Mrs. HANNA has been a patient in the same hospital for several weeks.

- Mrs. Sadie SEE has been seriously ill with blood poisoning in her arm, caused by a scratched hand.

- Omega: Mr. and Mrs. Roy MILLICAN visited Sunday with Mrs. Sadie SEE of Kinmundy. Mrs. SEE has an infection in her arm and is confined to bed.

- Green Ridge: Several attended the kitchen shower for Mr. and Mrs. Glen ALDRICH at the home of Mr. Jess ALDRICH Saturday night.

- Meacham: Mr. and Mrs. Fred HARRIS of Centralia, Mr. and Mrs. Bobbie HARRIS of Salem, Mrs. Mattie HITT of Casey were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. F.S. HARRIS and Mrs. Olin BLAIN and celebrated Mrs. HITT’s birthday. Mr. and Mrs. E.G. DILLON were evening callers.

- Meacham: Mr. and Mrs. Fred MILLER were Easter guests at Mrs. Susanna JONES. Miss Ada JONES who has employment in Sullivan came home to stay with her mother.

- Wilson School: Mrs. Chas. SHUFELDT of Salem and children, Mrs. Hazel DeVORE of Lakeview, Oregon, Mr. and Mrs. Walter SHUFELDT of Seattle, Wash., and Gen SHUFELDT of Seattle, Wash., and Gene SHUFELDT of Kenneth Falls, Ore. were in this vicinity Monday calling an old friends and neighbors who were indeed glad to see them as Hazel had been away for 13 years, and Walter about 25 years, since their last visit here.

- Mr. V.V. BARCROFT was employed Monday as Superintendent of the Trenton schools for the ensuing year.

- Benny DOOLEN was very pleasantly surprised Wednesday night when he came down stairs for supper and found about 15 of his Sunday School Class members waiting for him. The occasion was Benny’s 17th birthday. Frederick SEE also celebrated his birthday yesterday, his 21st, and both boys received several useful gifts. After partaking of a delicious supper, the guests enjoyed various games until a late hour.

- Mr. Eura E. BROWN, a farmer in Meacham twp., died in Barnes Hospital in St. Louis Monday. Services were held yesterday in Farina and interment made in Farina Cemetery. Mr. BROWN has been in failing health for the past few months and went to St. Louis a few days previous to his death for an examination. The examination had not been completed when death relieved him of his suffering. It is the belief of relatives that he died from cancer of the stomach. Mr. BROWN grew to manhood in the Elder School District southeast of this city and was the 68th year of age at the time of his death. Mrs. Harve BRANSON of this city, and Mrs. William BAGOTT residing south of this city are sisters of the deceased.

- The city election was held Tuesday for the election of one alderman in each of the 3 wards, was a very quiet affair. The ballots in each ward were blank and a name had to be written in. The results were in the reelection of Mel BOYD in the first ward, Elwin INGRAM in the second, and C.S. WATSON went in as a new member of the council from the third ward.

- Mr. Dale HAMMER has opened a furniture store and undertaking establishment in the Gray building, formerly occupied by Art COCKRELL. Dale purchased the stock of furniture from Mr. COCKRELL which will be closed out and replaced with some new and a better class of used furniture. At present Mr. HAMMER is busy putting in partitions, which will separate his undertaking and furniture businesses. Mr. COCKRELL has fitted up living quarters in the Rohrbough Building and is at present undecided as to what he will do.

- Our neighboring village of Farina voted on the liquor question in their election Tuesday, and the "drys" carried it by a majority of 12 votes. Since the repealing of the 18th amendment, beer alone had been sold in Farina but now it must go. The liquor question was also voted upon in their township election but the "wets" won out in that election.

- On Apr. 16, Mrs. Lewella MORRIS and Miss Ruby LAMBORN entertained at dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Burdette MAXEY and son, Charles. It was in honor of her daughter’s, Mrs. MAXEY’s birthday.

- Swift School (from last week): Mr. and Mrs. George COLE spent Sunday at the Wes ROBB home, and accompanied them Sunday afternoon to LaClede to view the new oil fields.

- Meadow Branch (from last week): The MILNER family received word Saturday that Mrs. TROTLER, mother of Mrs. MILNER, died Friday night. Harmon MILNER of Wisconsin came Sunday and all went to Geff to attend the grandmother’s funeral Sunday afternoon. Mrs. MILNER will remain there a few days with her father.

- Meadow Branch (from last week): A happy Easter was enjoyed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter WARREN. Their sons, Bennie and Marion and wives of St. Louis, and Mrs. Mary WILLIAMS of Alma were there all day. In the afternoon, Jean WILLIAMS and Sonny SULLENS came. They enjoyed an egg hunt and the 73 year old grandmother found most of the eggs.

- East Zion (from last week): Miss Freida WAYMAN of Murphysboro and Mr. Carl ARNOLD of here were married by Rev. MATTHEWS of Salem at the parsonage Easter Sunday. There will be a kitchen shower and charivari for them at the home of the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus ARNOLD Saturday night. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. We wish them all the happiness in the world.

- East Zion (from last week): Mr. and Mrs. Clyde BASSETT and daughters called Sunday afternoon at the Chas. ARNOLD home.

- Omega: Steve TERRY, an old and respected citizen of Omega twp. died at his home in the southeast part of the twp. Saturday night.

- Omega: Hennen and Coe capped the oil well east of Omega last week and left for parts unknown. The derrick and machinery are still on the ground.

- Pleasant Grove: Mr. and Mrs. Lou ALDERSON’s daughter, Ann, who is a trained nurse, and her husband came Tuesday from Battle Creek, Mich. to take her mother home with her where she can care for her. The other 2 girls, Addie and Elsie, live in Battle Creek, also.

- Pleasant Grove: Francis SIPES and family are the proud owner of a Chevrolet car.

- Pleasant Grove: The Ladies’ Aid met Wednesday with Mrs. Ruby VANDEVEER.

- Prairie Grove: Eura BROWN died Monday morning.

- Prairie Grove: Marion BOUSMAN and wife, Ralph BOUSMAN and family, Elno HOHLT and family, and Estus NORMAN and wife attended a basket dinner in the Ray BOUSMAN home in honor of Mrs. BOUSMAN’s birthday.

- Green Ridge: Mr. Tom GARRETT, Mr. Geo. CULLIN and Heavy WATIN spent Sunday with Noah THOMAS.

- Meacham: Miss Imogene MERRITT went to Champaign the past week where she has employment.

- Meacham: Mr. and Mrs. E.G. DILLON, Mr. and Mrs. R.H. GREEN, and Mr. and Mrs. Wes ROBB were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn ROBB and sons and Mrs. Gertrude WADE of Salem.

- East Zion: A large crowd gathered the kitchen shower and charivari for Mr. and Mrs. Carl ARNOLD at the Cyrus ARNOLD home. They received many nice presents.

- Wilson School: A birthday dinner was enjoyed on Sunday at the home of Henry W. SEE in honor of his 81st natal day. His children and other relatives were with him to honor the occasion.

- Gillum Purcell WILSON, 15 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. A.M. WILSON of Alma met with a very untimely death while riding his bicycle Saturday morning. The accident happened on the hard road in Alma, only about 3 blocks from his home. Gillum and his friend, John DeFORD, were riding their bicycles north on the hard road, meeting traffic. A car approached them from the rear, driven by a Mr. DODGE, of Carbondale. Mr. DODGE sounded his horn and Gillum pulled directly in the path of his car. In trying to avoid striking the boy, Mr. DODGE headed his car to the shoulder, striking a culvert abutment. This threw the car in the air and one of the wheels came down and crushed the skull of the lad. Gillum was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. WILSON, and was the picture of health. Services were held from the M.E. Church in Alma. This was reputed to be the largest funeral ever to be held from that church. Interment was made in Alma Cemetery.

- Mrs. Frank ARNOLD died in St. Anthony’s Hospital in Effingham on Saturday after an operation a few days previous for gall bladder trouble. Services were held from Lovell Grove Christian Church near Omega with interment in the Church Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. ARNOLD were former residents of the Omega community. Just a few months ago, they purchased the Wm. McHATTON property in the east part of town and moved there. The deceased was formerly Miss Mildred CHEELEY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest CHEELEY, residing near Tonti. Besides her husband, she leaves 2 small daughters.

- Mr. Henry SEE, residing south of town, on April 12, celebrated his 81st birthday. A very sumptuous dinner, of which 30 partook, was served at the noon hour. Mr. SEE was well remembered by his children and friends with special gifts. This was a surprise to Mr. SEE. A list of those present was included.

- Miss Gladys SHANAFELT and George Wm. MILBORNE were united in marriage on Easter, April 9, in the Methodist Church in Salem. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ike SHANAFELT, and has been employed at Mack’s Café in Salem. The groom is a native of Muskogee, Okla. and is an employee of the Texas Oil Co. at Salem.

- Mr. and Mrs. M.H. HART and son, Billie Dean, Mr. and Mrs. Gene ALEXANDER and 2 daughters, and Mr. and Mrs. F.O. ALEXANDER of Champaign, and Mr. and Mrs. William HUMPHREY and daughters, Marilyn and Jacquiline of Newton, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. ALEXANDER and family and Mr. and Mrs. J.H. JACKSON of this city helped Mrs. F.G. ALEXANDER celebrate her birthday Sunday. The birthday fell on Saturday but the celebration came on the following day.

- Now Open For Business: Mr. Dale HAMMER informs us that the HAMMER Mortuary is now open for business. He has his room fixed up in splendid arrangement, separating the undertaking business from the furniture business. Dale is a graduate of the Worsham College of Embalming of Chicago. He has a nice stock of the better grade of used furniture and will also put in a small line of new furniture.

- Mr. Ellis WOLFE, a former Kinmundian, has recently sold his tin shop in Centralia, and retired from the business world. He and Mrs. WOLFE are comfortably situated on their little farm south of Sandoval.

- The merchants of Kinmundy will again sponsor free movies on the streets this summer. The first show of the season will be given next Tuesday evening.

- Mr. and Mrs. W.F. HARVEY celebrated their birthdays Sunday by having several of their children and friends with them. Mrs. HARVEY reached her 72nd milestone on March 8, while Mr. HARVEY did not pass his 78th until on Tuesday of this week. All came with well filled baskets that was spread at the noon hour. The men folk whiled away the afternoon by pitching horseshoes, while the ladies spent the time visiting. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Sherman FRAZIER of St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth HARVEY and family; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil HARVEY and family; Mr. and Mrs. Orville HARVEY and Mr. Ira CONANT and son, of Ridgefarm; Mr. and Mrs. Airs CONANT, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. LOWE, Mr. and Mrs. Mack ROBB, and Mr. and Mrs. Ben JENKINS of this city.

- East Zion: Several from this vicinity attended the funeral of Gillum WILSON Monday at Alma at the Northern Methodist Church.

- Green Ridge: Several attended dinner at the home of Mr. Frank DOUDERA in honor of Mr. Frank DOUDERA’s and sons’ Frank Jr.’s birthdays.

- Pleasant Grove: The Ladies’ Aid met Wednesday with Mrs. Lola ALDERSON.

- Mr. Sam HOWELL and son, Lester, and Miss Carrie SEE were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mel GRAY Sunday. They were there to help celebrate Frederick SEE’s 21st birthday, a nephew of Miss Carrie SEE.

- Mr. F.A. MOTCH, Mrs. J.R. MAHAN, were in Kankakee Friday attending the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Mary HERE. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. George MOTCH of Centralia.

- Mrs. Caddie PATTERSON, nee SEE, of Kankakee, returned home Sunday after having come home to attend her father’s birthday.

- Wilson School: Our school closed Friday and the directors re-employed the teacher, Miss Marjorie KELLER, for the coming term.

- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Fred KLEISS attended the birthday dinner Sunday at the Chas. METZGER home it being the 81st birthday of Mr. METZGER.

- Omega: Virl SEE and Shelton BRADLEY, who have employment near Davenport, Iowa, spent the weekend at home.

- Omega: The patrons of Omega School district met at the school house Thursday with well filled baskets and enjoyed a dinner with the teacher, Maxine COX, and students.

- Omega: Mildred ARNOLD died last week. Services were held at the Christian Church with interment in the nearby cemetery.

- 25 years ago - April 2, 1914:

- R.H. PIGG of Stevenson twp., is a candidate for sheriff of Marion county, subject to the will of the democratic voters at the primary election. For the past 8 years, Mr. PIGG has been superintendent of the County Home.

- Charles T. DEAN died at his home in Sumner, Ill. after a brief illness. The body was brought here and services were held at the M.E. Church with interment in Evergreen Cemetery.

- Miles HULTS, residing near Omega, died Monday morning. The deceased was well and favorably known in this city.

- 25 years ago - April 9, 1914:

- Miss Lois HEATON entertained Emmett NELMS and five of his friends at a dinner last Saturday evening at Tyner’s Bungalow. The boys were Lorenz WORMLEY, Lyle and Duane TOMLINSON, Paul HAMMER, and Will LYONS. After dinner they enjoyed the music of the player-piano until a late hour.

- 25 years ago - April 16, 1914:

- Last Thursday was little Marceline’s third birthday and because of the event, she entertained her Sunday school teacher and little folks at her home in the afternoon.

- The Junior Class Play, "Mr. Bob" will be given Friday evening, April 17th at Gray’s Opera House.

- 25 years ago - April 23, 1914:

- Chas. GAMMON and family have moved from LaClede to this city and occupy the Marion EAGAN property. Chas. is employed as an operator at the tower.

- In the city election Tuesday, the following aldermen were elected: First ward, Geo. N. HAWORTH; second ward, J.T. BROWN; third ward, E. WORMLEY.

- In the school election Saturday, J.F. DONOVAN was elected president, and E.W. DOOLEN and I.D. INGRAM, members of the board. The hold-over members of the board are W.W. LOWE, W.H. GRAY, C.S. NEIL, and Ellis WOLFE.

- 25 years ago - April 30, 1914:

- The state law relating to automobiles will be enforced without fear or favor. Have your lights on at the proper hour, keep within the speed limit within the city, give proper warning before each crossing and be careful of the life and limb of your friends, neighbors, and all others. The speed limit applies to all vehicles. E.G. MENDENHALL, Mayor.

- At the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. W. BAGOTT, 3 miles south of Kinmundy on Tuesday occurred the marriage of their daughter, Miss Alice, to Lloyd HAMMERS, formerly of this city, but late of Centralia. After the ceremony, a 3 course dinner was enjoyed. The happy couple departed on I.C. Train No. 23 for Centralia, where the groom had a home in readiness for his bride.

- The family of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd HAMMER gathered in the home to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary. Gathering at the noon hour were the 2 sons, Francis and Dale, and Francis’ wife, Edith, Mr. HAMMER’s brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Frank HAMMER of Chicago, and their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Earl BROWN of Evanston. Added to the family group was Miss Mildred ROBB.

- Mr. Frank WOODWARD moved his family here from Loogootee this week into the property recently sold by E.O. ZIMMER to Forrest DOOLEN located south of the Christian Church. Mr. WOODWARD is the C. & E.I. section foreman at this place. This family’s original home was in Kell, where Mrs. WOODWARD and daughter have spent the winter, the daughter attending high school there.

- After the regular business meeting of Rosedale Rebekah Lodge last Friday, the members enjoyed a party, given in honor of the birthday of their treasurer, Mrs. H.M. FISHER. The affair was a complete surprise to Mrs. FISHER.

- On Sunday evening, Mr. Fred ALEXANDER noticed his small dog barking ferociously in the back yard so he proceeded to see just what was the matter. Much to his surprise, he found a young fox. R.C. MAULDING, who was attending to his duties as towerman close to the scene, was summoned. After a little chase, Mr. MAULDING was successful in catching the fox. After the fox was caught, the question then arose what to do with it. Mr. A.O. CHARLTON, one of the enthusiastic fox chasers of the community, was summoned and took charge of it. Mr. FOX will be turned over to the game garden and presented to the Bryan Park at Salem, if they will accept it.

- Meacham: Mr. and Mrs. Walter NASERS and son, Ray, and his wife of Watseka, Ill. were supper guests Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. KELLER. They came to attend the funeral of Mrs. NASER’s sister, Mrs. Ellen BOND of Gilman. Services were held at Brown Church with interment in Phillips Cemetery on Thursday.

- Meacham: Mr. Lester HOWELL closed a successful term of school at Rockhold Friday. At noon the patrons and members of C.B.C. gathered at the school house and gave the teacher and pupils a surprise basket dinner. In the afternoon, the teacher and children of Miletus school came and played ball after which a ciphering match was held.

- Pleasant Grove: Miss Thelma MULVANY and Sam BUNDY of Salem were married Saturday and charivaried Saturday night at the Fred MULVANY home by a large crowd of relatives and friends.

- Pleasant Grove: The veterinarian of Iuka was administering serum to prevent sleeping sickness in horses for Guy SHAFFER and others in this community on Wednesday.

- Pleasant Grove: Mr. and Mrs. Charles FORD and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph HIESTAND attended a birthday supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Warren SMITH Friday night, it being a surprise on Mr. SMITH.

- Meadow Branch: The school children of this district, with a few of the mothers, were taken in a bus, by their teacher, Mrs. Ruby LINTON, Friday to Bryan Memorial Park in Salem for their last day of school picnic.

- East Zion: Mr. and Mrs. Loren ALBERT are the parents of a baby girl, born Saturday. The mother was formerly Emogene CALDWELL of this vicinity.

- Miletus (from last week): Lescoe SANDERS and lady friend of Centralia were in this vicinity Saturday calling on friends in route home from Tuscola. You may hear them at noon every Sunday over WDZ beginning May 14. Mr. SANDERS taught the Miletus School in 1937-38.

- Miletus (from last week): April 27 is the last day of school at Miletus. The teacher, W.G. HAYES, has been employed the following term.

- Miletus (from last week): Noel BRAY, who has lived with his grandparents for the past 12 years, left Sunday for Champaign to reside with his mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. George BALLARD.

- Miletus: The infant babe of Mr. and Mrs. Joe BRIMBERRY died April 28, at the age of 11 hours. Services were held at Elder Cemetery. The mother is at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence MULVANY.

- Miletus: Mrs. Ellen BOND, a former resident of Clay Co., died at her home in Gillman, Ill. The remains were brought to Brown Church for services last Wednesday with interment in Phillips Cemetery.

- Miletus: The task of laying the first coat of rock on the Kinmundy-Louisville Road was begun again Thursday of last week. Only 2 miles remain unfinished west from the Clay and Mason county line.

- Miletus: Thursday of last week was the last day of school at Miletus. At the noon hour several of the patrons and friends gathered with well filled baskets and surprised the teacher, W.G. HAYES, with a real dinner. Mr. HOWELL and pupils came to play ball in the a.m. with a ciphering contest following.

- Miletus: Gene HARRELL has purchased the tools and rented the shop of Denver WILKINSON, and will be located there to do blacksmithing this summer.

- Mr. Raymond ATKINS came down from Mattoon, where he has his headquarters, to spend the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dick ATKINS.

- 25 years ago - May 7, 1914:

- Last Friday night in the K.P. Hall occurred the annual banquet of the Juniors of the High School to the outgoing Senior Class. The room was decorated and music was furnished by Miss Bertha MORRIS at the piano. The menu and program were listed.

- The Atlas Tire & Filling Station have been installing a fool-proof burglar alarm the past 2 weeks. It was all completed with the exception of just a few drops of a solder. On last Sunday night, someone gained entrance to the station by means of jimming a window. This was discovered on Monday morning, and after a complete check up by the attendants, they did not miss a single thing. The desk and file cases had been ransacked as though the culprit was looking for hidden money. The finishing touches to the burglar alarm were added that same afternoon and now the proprietors fell as though they have a little protection against the night prowlers.

- About 125 guests were entertained at a tea given by Miss Eleanor KRUG of Belleville complimenting Miss Mary E. MINER whose approaching marriage on June 24th to Mr. Herbert MORROW of E. St. Louis was announced at this time. In the receiving line were the hostess, Miss KRUG and her mother and the honoree and her mother, Mrs. H.E. MINER of Kinmundy. Those attending from this vicinity were Mrs. H.E. MINER, Florence JACK, Virginia and Ruth ROHRBOUGH from Kinmundy, Virginia and Naida TELFORD, Leila COPE, Helen MERZ, and Bernice REED of Salem, and Mrs. O.Z. SMITH from Patoka.

- K.H.S. Wins first place in Conference Track Meet held here Saturday. 3 records were broken and 1 tied - HAMMER broke his own record in the 440 yard dash, WILEY broke the javelin records, and KONRAD of Sandoval broke the 220 record set by HAMMER. BEE of Farina tied L.C. INGRAM’s vault.

- Mr. and Mrs. Lowell DISS have a 10 lb. boy born Friday night.

- The Board of Education met and employed Harold A. KAESER as superintendent for the ensuing year, and J.F. HICKMAN as principal of the high school. These men are no strangers to us, Mr. KAESER having been our coach for the past 9 years and Mr. HICKMAN has been a teacher in the high school for the past 3 years.

- Miss Laura FRENCH died at her home in Alma on May 5, aged 80 years, 6 months, and 14 days. Services were held at Alma M.E. Church with interment in Evergreen Cemetery.

- Mr. and Mrs. Burdette MAXEY have an 8 lb. boy born Wednesday.

- The 10 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman EAGAN, residing southeast of this city, was bitten by their dog Saturday evening. She is now under doctor’s care taking the Pasteur Treatment.

- Twin boys made their arrival at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rolla MARLOW Monday morning.

- (Taken from the "Burbank, Calif. Daily Review") The name "HOCKADAY" is no stranger in the aircraft world, and HOCKADAY Aircraft Corp. in Burbank is one more revolution of the propeller blade that is centering attention on our Burbank community. Noel HOCKADAY is designing and building the HOCKADAY Comet, a high wind, 2 seater, Monoplane. His HOCKADAY Comet has recently been featured in Aero Digest, and is attracting a heap of attention. Over 100 planes of a former design and development of his, were built at Porter Field Aircraft Corp. in Kansas City where he was a test pilot and production manager, and has had his own pilot’s license since 1930. The vital statistics on Noel state the Kinmundy, Ill. was his own first landing field, helped on his dad’s farm for first pocket change; if his days were twice as long, he still wouldn’t have time enough but he might get in some hunting or fishing.

- Brown: Mrs. Lena HAYES has been rehired to teach at Oak Park.

- Brown: Mr. Byron MILLICAN has been hired to teach Brown School.

- Meacham: Mr. and Mrs. E.W. SOLDNER, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond SOLDNER, and Mr. and Mrs. E.G. DILLON attended the house warming and basket dinner Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed AMBUEL who live near St. Peter. About 65 were present.

- Pleasant Grove: Mr. and Mrs. Scottie KNISELY arrived Saturday from Kingsley, Iowa at the Paul JENKINS home, having been called there by the serious illness of his father, Will KNISELEY, who died Monday.

- Omega: Wm. A. KNISELEY, an old and respected citizen of Omega twp., died Monday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Paul JENKINS.

- Green Ridge: Mr. Earl YUND took his school children to the Salem Park Wednesday on a wiener roast.

- Green Ridge: Mr. Tom GARRETT called on Noah THOMAS Sunday.

- Mrs. Edith SHULTZ, nee WOLF, of Chicago, returned home Sunday after spending a few days with her cousin, Mrs. Florence SHRIVER. Mrs. SHULTZ, her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis WOLF of Centralia motored to Champaign Sunday to the home of Mr. and Mrs. WOLF’s son-in-law and daughter’s, Mr. and Mrs. Edward WILLIAMS, where they celebrated Mr. WOLF’s birthday at dinner.

- South of Town: Mrs. Bertha SEE is re-employed at Young School for the coming term.

- South of Town: Miss Myrtle HILL closed a successful term of school at Shriver on April 28. A nice program was given that night.

- South of Town: Mrs. Florence WEISS closed a successful term at Woodard School May 6. A large crowd attended the basket dinner at noon and a program in the afternoon. At the close of the program, a lovely gift was presented to Mrs. WEISS. She is re-employed there for the coming term.

- South of Town: Walter and Laura WEISS attended the funeral of Mrs. Lou MEYER in Farina in Farina Tuesday.

- Prairie Grove: Miss Betty WINEGARNER closed a term of school at Prairie Grove Thursday. At the noon hour the patrons gathered in and enjoyed a dinner.

- East Zion: Misses Mary Del and Kathryn SOUTIER and Miss Lela Mae NICHOLS and Virgil LIVESAY and family spent Sunday at the Elmer FRIZZELL home.

- 25 years ago - May 14, 1939:

- Commencement exercises will be held next week for the high school graduates, who were listed.

- The Board of Education held a meeting Friday night and employed the teachers for the coming year at the following salaries:

E.V. LATHAM - $150.00

Bruce CORZINE - $85.00

Laura FISHER - $70.00

Pauline BAGOTT - $50.00

Martha WALKER - $45.00

Ruth DOOLEN - $42.50

Elsie ROHRBOUGH - $42.50

Fannie EAGAN - $42.50

Mary SHRIVER - $47.50

Lon HAMMER was re-employed as janitor at $40.00 per month for 8 months, and $20 per month for 4 months.

- Susan NOEL was born in Pike Co., Ohio on Aug. 1, 1834, and died May 7, 1914. On Dec. 10, 1854, she married John P. SHRIVER who died Dec. 26, 1910. They had 6 children, 2 sons preceded them in death, and the ones surviving are: Peter A. of Sandoval; George W. of Uniontown, Kansas; Mary E., and William H. of this city; and 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Services were held at the First Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday. A large crowd was in attendance. Interment was made in Evergreen Cemetery.

- Mrs. Sarah DILLON went to Alma Monday to be present at the funeral of her nephew.

- Clarence CONANT came home from Bloomington Saturday where he is attending law school and will remain until after commencement.

- Henry NABOR, Sr., one of the respected and old citizen residing near St. Paul, died last Friday, and was buried Sunday. He made his home in that neighborhood for many years and was one of the substantial German farmers in that community.

- The grade pupils of the Kinmundy school will given an entertainment at the opera house on May 19. To defray expenses a small admission of ten cents will be charged.

- Wm. HARVEY, a farmer residing 4 miles north of this city, died Saturday morning of paralysis. Services was held Monday and interment made at LaClede. Mr. HARVEY was well and favorably known by almost everyone in this part of the county, although he resided in Fayette Co. He was a Civil War veteran. He had been ailing for some time, but his condition was not very serious until about 24 hours before his death.

- Robert LONNON, aged 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. George LONNON, residing in the Elder School District, died in the Centralia Hospital Tuesday. Services were held at the Lovell Grove Church south of Omega with interment in the Church Cemetery. It will be remembered that the deceased was injured in an auto accident on Jan. 24, and has been confined to the Centralia Hospital since, suffering from an infected knee. His leg was removed last week but the shock was too much for the system. Bob was an industrious boy and was liked by everyone who knew him.

- Hiram Gibson LACEY, son of Hiram G. and Sophia (SELL) LACEY, was born in Morrow Co., Ohio on Oct. 13, 1853. At the age of 2 years he came with his parents to Marion Co., Ill. where he resided until the past 2 years, when he lived with his daughter, Mrs. P.J. OTTES at Bloomington, Ill. On Dec. 10, 1890, he married Avis Almira MILLER, who preceded him in death Oct. 17, 1931. They had 10 children: Mrs. Nellie KOLLMAN, deceased; Ronald M. of Normal, Ill.; Raymond G.; Dewey S. of Chapin, Mrs. Myrtle RILEY of Beecher City; Mrs. Hazel OTTES of Bloomington; Mrs. Iris SOLDNER of Kinmundy; Mrs. Avis WOKER of Centralia; Ruth of Bloomington; and Hiram Theodore of Bloomington. When he was married, he settled upon a farm north of Farina until 1905 when he purchased a large farm in Meacham twp. Mr. LACEY was an industrious man and by his own initiative was able to make this place one of the best improved places of the county. He died in the Peoria Hospital where he was taken 3 weeks ago, after he suffered numerous strokes. He leaves 9 children, 11 grandchildren, 1 sister, Mrs. Mary ROBERTS of Farina, and 5 great-grandchildren. Services were held from the Milton LACEY home in Meacham twp. with interment in Elder Cemetery.

- Mr. G. Tom BALLANCE was showing us a stalk of rye which he plucked from his field. The stalk measured almost 7 feet in length. The rye is just now in bloom and with a little more good weather, we can expect a bumper crop, or at least Tom can. Tom remarked that he merely went out into his rye field just to see how it was doing. The rye was so tall that he became lost and tramped down a good deal of it before he found his way out.

- William E. WARREN, son of Henry and Mary WARREN, was born Oct. 6, 1868. He was the oldest of 6 children, 3 boys and 2 girls, the 2 sisters preceded him in death. Willie grew to manhood on his father’s farm north of Kinmundy. In Feb. 1892, he married Lillian Mae DILLMAN, and she died less than 4 years after they were married. They had 1 daughter, Iva May, now Mrs. Ashley HOLIDAY. He married to Birdie HARBOR of Farina on Aug. 30, 1897, and they had 1 daughter, Comaleta, who came to bless their home until her death on April 24, 1931. In early manhood, at the age of 18 years, he joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Kinmundy. Later he became a member of the Free Will Baptist Church at Bonnie, Ill., and on Sept. 8, 1907, he was ordained by the Free Will Baptist Church to preach the gospel. He had been in poor health the past 4 months, never having fully recovered from an attack of the flu. He died May 14, 1939. In addition to his wife and daughter, he leaves 2 brothers, Harry L. and Charles W., and a half-sister, Margaret, all of Kinmundy; 2 grandchildren, Mrs. Lillian HOLIDAY HAMMON of Robison, and Burton HOLIDAY of Springfield; and 3 great-grandchildren. Services were held at the Church in St. James, Ill. with interment in Gray Cemetery, Kinmundy.

- Mrs. Mary MILLARD passed her 89th milestone yesterday. In honor of the occasion, a few of the neighbors and most intimate friends took dinner with her. She is enjoying fairly good health but admits that she is not as active as she once was.

- V.V. BARCROFT, Superintendent of Schools announces that the Reader’s Digest Award for Scholastic Achievement has been won by Avanell PHILLIPS and Helen MILLER, co-valedictorians of the class of 1939, Kinmundy High School.

- The track season has ended after a very successful year. During the year the Kinmundy High squad won four dual meets, and won the Conference Championship. However, 4 of the outstanding men will leave by graduation, namely, HAMMERS, WILEY, O. WILLIAMS, and Lester McWHIRTER.

- North Fork: Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth ROBB visited Sunday at the B.O. GARRETT home.

- North Fork: Jim McNICOL and family, Maurice ADAMS and family, and Donald HERRING and wife were visitors in the Carroll GARRETT home.

- Camp Ground: Born to Wilbur PITMAN and wife last Friday night, a 10 lb. boy.

- Meacham: The Booker School closed last Thursday with Miss Ruth REILMAN as teacher. The patrons of the school surprised the teacher and pupils with a nice dinner.

- Dr. and Mrs. Mark GREER of Vandalia were here Sunday visiting with Dr. GREER’s aunt, Mrs. Fannie LOWE. Dr. GREER called it a Mother’s Day visit, his mother having passed on. Dr. and Mrs. GREER will set sail the first of June to Europe, where Dr. GREER will visit the German Clinics for Post Graduate work.

- Those eating Mother’s Day dinner at the Tom BALLANCE home were: Clyde BALLANCE and wife, Dale BALLANCE and family, Roy HULSEY and family, and Chas. FORD and Mr. HULSEY.

- Green Ridge: Word was received here last week of the death of Mr. and Mrs. Jake THOMAS’ daughter, Nova, who died in Idaho.

- East Meadow Branch: Mr. and Mrs. Clyde GARRETT and daughters visited Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George LENHART. Mr. and Mrs. Bob ELWELL and family of Odin, Mr. and Mrs. H.H. HOWELL and daughters, and R.W. BAYLIS were callers in the afternoon.

- Shanghai: Mrs. Roy HULSEY and family called Sunday on Mr. John FORD and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Bert FORD of Farina, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles FORD and family of Alma.

- Mother’s Day, Mr. and Mrs. Louie SULLENS entertained at a dinner party in honor of Mrs. SULLENS’ mother, Mrs. Icy GARRETT. There were: Mr. and Mrs. Claude GARRETT and family, Mr. and Mrs. Orie ATKINS and family, Mr. Noah THOMAS and family, Mrs. Fannie LOWE and Mr. Charles DOOLEN in this family party.

- Miletus: Mr. and Mrs. Harry THOMPSON are the proud parents of an 8 lb. boy born Saturday, May 13. He has been given the name of Donald Harry. Miss Virginia KRUTSINGER is with them at present.

- Mrs. George TOMLINSON died at her home in Salem early Monday after an illness of several months. Services were conducted from the home with interment in Evergreen Cemetery. Anna Florence, daughter of the late Mary Virginia and Andrew J. FOSTER, was born in Kinmundy on March 10, 1871, and died May 22, 1939. Her early life was spent in Kinmundy and it was here that she married George P. TOMLINSON, also of that city. They had 4 children, 2 sons and twin daughters, namely, Lyle of West Frankfort; Duane of Springfield; Mrs. Helen HART of Springfield, and Mrs. Lucille KELLUMS of Chicago. There are also 4 grandchildren, George, David and baby Mary, all children of Mr. and Mrs. Duane TOMLINSON, and Virginia Kay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence KELLUMS. 2 brothers, Orville of Chicago Heights, Clyde of Chicago, and a sister, Etta of Little Rock, Ark., also survive. She was a member of the Salem Methodist Church, and the Eastern Star.

- Robert Louis LONNON, only son of George R. and Virdie LONNON, was born in Omega twp. on Aug. 19, 1915, and died in Centralia Hospital on May 16, 1939. Bob or Bobbie as he was called by intimate friends, attended the rural schools from which he graduated in 1930. On Jan. 24, 1939, he was injured in an automobile accident which caused his death. For almost 4 months he fought a gallant fight for life. He leaves his parents, 2 sisters, Mrs. Lois ALDERSON of Alma twp., and Myrle at home, 2 nieces, Rogene and Rosalie ALDERSON, uncles, aunts and cousins. Services were held from Lovell Grove Christian Church with interment in the adjoining cemetery. The acting pallbearers were Merle WALKINGTON, Jack LEWIS, Earl SEE, Morris WHITE, Willard Merle LONG and Jack BARKSDALE. The honorary pall bearers were Herbert ANDERSON, John SHAFFER, Dan HEISTAND, Lee BARKSDALE, Floyd BASS, and George ARNOLD.

- Miss Leona SHANAFELT of Salem and Mr. Ace WIGGINS of Sandoval were married Sunday in St. Johns, Mo. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ike SHANAFELT of this community, and has had employment in Salem. The groom is employed by the Gulf Oil Co. They will make their home in Centralia.

- Mr. and Mrs. Glenn JAHRAUS are rejoicing