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The Pantagraph from Bloomington, Illinois • Page 3

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I I Fewer Stamps in NewW Chicago Police Resume Hunt for Bullets Here Corp. Sparrow Wounded Twice In Action Books but Same Mileage SOLDIER TURNS CANNER i Search Begins Without Help Of Brown Corp. Lester F. Sparrow, son of Mrs. Madge Sparrow, 206 South Mason street, was wounded in action Sept.

2 for the second time during the past year. Ho was other VJ txx.t I t.Ci.J iZ FfKijy. t.t-1 djy the I3A Coupons Worth Four Gallons Each reported wounded in June, somewhere in France. to into ue. A WAf.ei.r.

Tre tar4 tiit Corp. Sparrow, a member of the -1 i.rt, new rairfvs Te xr a I medical detachment, is now in a general hospital in England. BY STAN WINDHORN. Eight Chicago detectives using spades, a flame throwing device and sifting equipment, resumed A I III I II I pmod. The Jl txe.u.

Thousands of XkLon county residents hac recrsve-4 their A gasoline rations throuxh th mail, the McLean County War Irtc o.l Rjtiomnc trit n- sum? Ur f.ve tn im i which covejt IMee rvDe.thi. t. t. Serving 26 months in service, he has spent 23 months overseas. His wife and three year old son.

residents of Akron. Ohio, were recent visitors in P.loominKtn. the hunt here shortly after noon Wednesday for revolver bullets which they hope may provide a clue in the mysterious Drake hotel I.rtcr F. Sparrow ur ue I iifrr r. i.

tlaying of Mrs. Adele Born Wit liams. Lyons, Benson War Workers Improve Skills tT-- ti-v. The search for the bullets fired 11 years ago on a farm four miles north of Normal near the old air To Head GOP port was conducted by Charles M. Vilson, director of the Chicago I'M K.

Vv-q -V- IXti(e Vul. In FreeTraining Classes 1 ir-; re police crime detection laboratroy, and seven members of the Chicago -4 .1 homicide squad. 53 Caravan Here That Walter Brown, convicted Bloomington murderer, would be brought here to aid in the search Registration Opens Tonight For Fall Classes Many of Bloomir.ton"s war was denied by Mr. Wilson who vowed that as far as he knew Brown would be here for no reason other than his hearing Friday on a writ of habeas corpus issued Tuesday by Circuit Judge William C. Radliff.

Says Brown Not Needed. The Chicago crime expert indicated that he had obtained all in workers qualified themselves ftr their present jobs by attending hotrl lllp free war training courses sponsored in previous years by the University of Illinois Extension formation from Brown he needed during two recent interviews with tit a t- Ik division in co-operation with the Office of Education. the Stateville convict Take Ray Surbr, 507 It was Brown who first put police on the search for bullets that are believed linked to the slaying I I nim -f I --JH Hi mil li iJ tejaanaas iritmumi iitm.iti Mason street. He's the goliath among workers at Williams war UVHifh Corv. it-t Gfrn it BUSY FURLOUGH Pvt.

Everett Riih. on fiirlouRli from Fort of Mrs. Williams, wife of a Wash ington diplomat. The murder oc curred Jan. 19.

plant. He's 24 years of age and towers 6 feet 7 inches, weighs Brown told the Chicago police 282. War worker Surber attended Francis E. Warren, has pitched in to work a full night Miift at Rich's tomato rainier)' in Normal. Pvt.

Rich is one of many RloomMigton-Normal residents doing double duly during the ran-, ning season. that he once owned a weapon of war training classes three years the same type as the ancient re to un4t lVfr.UrT.t Jwm ago and has held a Job in the volver used in the murder of Mrs. iktt V. Lkas lljAr IVrv-1 1 grinding department at ilnams lever since. Williams.

He said that he ac ctaL 1 i 4 Christmas Seals Here for Gifts 23 -kTIf. .7 quired the gun from Ollie Andrews, a bandit, and that Andrews State Historical The Short of It. "Working near Surber is little Frank Dees, 21. who lives on r. r.

3. lUfTTtt ef SUV r-J- stole it in a robbery of Carl Haff-ner's drugstore in Bloomington on I. U', My He's only 4 feet 9 inches in height it f.U.rt Jan. 3, 1933. Haffner, when shown the gun, thought it was the and tips the scales at 87 pounds.

KTTtUry Utr" cAr ty p- During a layoff two years ago he Group to Meet Here Going Overseas one stolen from him. Will Compare Bullets. Utar4 J. Ilcr. tVtrvwtit.

took the war training courses; was a better equipped workman Brown, serving a life term for the murder of a deputy sheriff, 40 ef 8 said that back in 1933 he fired about a dozen shots from the gun Camera Club to Discuss Prints of Any Subject Opening Session Will Be Held Oct. 6 when called back to the war tfc Plant. i Free training in engineering jNlt. JL r- courses will bo offered this fall In K' j'jl 'ZT. H'js classes starting Monday at BUS.

rrjv'jj i I Registration is scheduled lrtwron rr.y it 7 and 9 tonight and Thursday T. I i night at the high school. James To Install into the ground while testing the weapon. The crime detection experts are attempting to dig up The Camera club will rmvt at 7 p. Thursday at Withers Public il J.

ir -l jr I lj J.rf 4 i i f.ei t.1 tC some oi the bullets to obtain bal 14 Officers library. It will be "print night listics comparisons with bullets The general public will be wel- fired into Mrs. Williams' body, for members, who will bring prints, of any subject. The prints 1 1 ,3 courses, will furnish any additional information on the classes m. sTn i urown said that 11 vears Lm-i ctotn I.ONt; AM MIOUT OI IT.

Kay SurWr. Irfl. UlirM ne gave the gun to a friend, Po- Historical society, to be held in The committee will have a set XtcLrn f-. I at WillUm and Frank Irr tmttr, h-rtrM WUIUm Vrr. Seven Subjects.

iiceman Adoiph Valanis, an alle- Bloomington Oct. 6 and 7. gation which Valanis denied. Mrs. Outline of the two davs nro- of original prize winning prints from "The Camera" monthly di-ui frr war tralnins rir- ffrrtil IhU fall tailh Jmtr It.

Classes are for 12 to 16 weeks mn 1 p. rtly. contest. Also shown will be win and meet two nights each wo-k. IjiIm-).

local r.uprrtiMr ff th iUr. SarWf 1 frrt ntU Itrm 19. wrietM ST. SuurrU UIU Jir4 ftM ing color slides from the Photo-1 Courses are free to all essential Ellen Eennett. sister of Valanis, gram has been received by Wayne is a suspect in the Drake hotel C.

Townley, state president, from mystery, as is another sister, Mrs. the office of the executive secre- graphic Society of America com- workers. if a a tlie mitlUlr, Mantling and wrighijic petition for the 1943-44 season. Anna alanis Inck. It is known tarv.

The state sessions will be Subjects offered are production Refreshments will be served. that Mrs. Williams was shot in held in co-oDeration with the Mc- ner hotel room by a woman Lean County Historical society, engineering, personnel and industrial relations, safety engineering, engineering drafting I. elements of electrical engineering, metallurgy of iron and steel, and indus dressed black. which has been active in local Militia to Maneuver Police believe that if the con- historical research since 1892.

art: W. It. cf t.a.f. I Civic Symphony vict's story is true and ballistics The Illinois hotel will be con John Lr-iiy. tr4r 1 ct 1 trial accounting.

tests prove the bullets expected vention headquarters and most of Amur OSf.1 rri fc.soa 10 ce lound here were fired from tne sessions will be held there rrtM-n. lr. i. I I'm In Goodfield Area trie same gun which killed Mrs. Luncheon for Visitors.

Soldier Freed Group Will wiuiams they will be able to es- Opening session will be in the lablish ownership of the weapon Rose room of the hotel at 12:30 aamtiif: Katm Kerr-r-lr. ato-'c-'- i Under $1,000 Bond ai uie time oi the slaying. p. m. Oct.

6, being a complimen rat. A. Itojfe Ciar.f. Use Sifting Device. tary luncheon by the county so- u'r.

trt been at 9 m. T-- mm I ant arvl rrJBiii.Sfe i- Elect Off icers Th KPar 4v, i I ciexy ior inc out oi lown visitors w.ll cat tn I aMlJ.n J. t.i. jciwui; IjuS Oil OlOmOCrt LUC idl III I A musical program wm oy Annual Games Of Battalion Slated Sunday An 18 year old Gibson City soldier, arrested Monday night on a robbery charge, was released un- .1 nnt 1 1 ...1 I 1 Tvnr Wesleyan College of Music A recal r.n hcUII- H- A. tl at the armory Vndf to i-rtrrei cjruii.

nark for the rrtiruver. A I Vctafrvr ItrtaVi dicated that officers would die to -ii v. .7.. business session will be held in Officers to head the new Civic kf ih a "iu ana. S1U Fellowship Hall of the First Chris I m.m.tat Ira I r.

'j-ttm I .1 i.l In a- Symphony association will be Campbell late Tuesday. elected in an organization meet- The youth, is charged with par tnt an-1 vck lay jar' -TT-T JTT-r ij ZrA tian church. John H. Hauberg of senbed as a "Rube Goldberg" in- Rock Island prcsiding. He fs a The usually jrrrnc.

I int r.ri a aaa be held. farmlands near will ing at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday, ticipating in the robbery of Finch- spring alive Sunday the shout The sifter consists of two ppps I'eur CnipAnle locladrd. i iiiit.iuoi uauti a.

iiiid ii 7 5CpiP.e' trays and a blow be by D. W. Yungmeyer of Chi Sept. 27, in the committee room robbery netted merchandise val of Withers Public library. A con- ucd $300 stitution will also be adonted.

81 JUO' of militiamen, the "hump ox snappy pup tents, and the fog In add.tion rtriir.y. ctn lurcu. ine name will De thrown panes II and I and from practice gas Louis L. Williams. temnorarvl History of the Chicago Alton company ot jr.

i.l ar I KfMT ccfrp-any. all ct IY.a and rtmiany I. cd IVlavan Railroad." chairman of the on Pnlarw r-i be doing its port to make a war zne of the area a they take part Another paper at this session organization, has announced. a wa 9 a partiripate. Planes of tr.e asr wins mill be ue for recto- will be "Frontier Landlords in Ptant Sow Nature Dors Srattn Iiuit Srtl Jrf' ft-i-m it rtJ Val 1 mt Turf ISailicr All music lovers are inviied but T- I MM in the third battalion mancmen me pipes io ary the The plan was decided upon after Mr.

Wilson had analyzed speci-mans of earth taken from the farm. Unofficial Information on Brown indicated that he would be brought to Bloomington by state police Thursday. He will be lodeed in Illinois' by Paul W. Gates, Cor only those- holding memberships 1 a Ul1 srheilu'eil for that day. The year nell university.

in ine new ornanization will have ly maneuver is under the dirrc The formal annual dinner will a voice in the meeting. I Conservation 01 the timber re- tu.ii of Maj. Getirce W. Johruton. third battalion commander, for be at 6:30 p.

m. Friday at Masonic Four pace circulars wer mailed sources 01 me nation win ue ine FIRST CHOICE OF MILLIONS temple, Wayne C. Townley pre Wednesday morning to Blooming- subject to which attention of the the county jail until time for his mer captain of company, thrive at 8 A. M. siding.

The theme will be "War ton-XMormal music lovers tr an- notary ciuo win dc uircciea ai iw nounre th snH m.fiinp inursciay noon meeting in inc hearing Friday. Songs of the United States," with aims of the civic orchestra, r.r-n- Illinois hotel. George W. Parker the Vera Pearl Kemp ensemble company men will leave the armory, under lull packs, with Koa (atr. Noa m.

Noa a. M. 4 Uf at 10r. b4 la tar 34 lV Ha, loo taiaVia. lr it- 1Kt eral purpose of the new svmohonv will give the program, employing furnishing the music and Paul weapons and gas ma at 8 a.

M. Angle, state secretary, com will be to merep the full musical souna mm wu.i ivoaacnromc BULLETIN Board The maneuver is ached- fT Dttaaad fcu iv-rja At a Sunday, resources of Bloomington and slides. Harold Walsh is the club's menting. 111'. SCHLITT HARDWARE Normal, including those of the program chairman for the Correspondent to Speak.

flV.lill.-al Atrr1lfnrftl The principal address will be by Bruce Thomas, war corre EMERGENCY CALLS iTennoniu hospital R018 two universities and of the established musical societies, the pamphlet declares. The new civic symphony would be of a moderately professional status. spondent, author and lecturer, Spencer Infant Dies in Hospital home from the European battle 1- Joeph hospital 111X1X2266-0 front. 7200-5 There will be a breakfast for 2703-; ciation are still being accepted. oturaSt the state directors at the Illino mmj jail Bloomlnpton fire department X2440-2 AST AYl hotel Saturday morning.

At 9:30 r. r. 1, died at Sr. Joseph's hos-j mi otpjnmeni BIRTHS. pital at 11:30 p.

m. Tuesday after i an illness of two days. Mr. ana Mn. Ray Bradley.

809 Went CI eon Trower Found Dead Monroe ret. a boy, born Tuemlay at Tho hotly was taken to the Car- miMly funeral home where serv a. m. at Fellowship Hall, Theodore C. Pease, Urbana, senior vice president, will preside.

Richard Crnbb of Napcrville will talk on "Hybrid Corn Was It Born-in Illinois?" At 10:30 a. m. Saturday all convention visitors will make a visit Mr. ana Mr. prnton KnlKht.

1214 Wet TO USE GAS RATION Mu)brry (Irret, a bny, born Wcdneaday ices will be held at 8:15 a. i iurninn Bi. joarpii a noapital. Friday. Other services will be at Cleon "Chick" Trower, barten St.

Patrick's church at Mcrna at der at the Three Deuces, tavern. was found dead in his room at a- Uurial will ho in trie lioiy JMl SfPTTMTISt mi COUPON to the experimental station of the irin Phnnniv hrt0 nt in Cross cemotorv at Mcrna. T. 1 i i I 1 I IT.rrTi I rnneraJ Notlrea, Carda of Thanka, la Merrmrlam and Kparlal Not Ire, io. Una mlnlmam.

$1.60 lrr Inaertluni aadiUtraal llnea, ISe earn. Copy for full day'a run will arrrptrd up to ft p. day brfura pnbllrallon and It 'clock aooa for final edition. Funk Brothers Seed company. The final session be at 1:30 i ucsuay.

tauw ui uemn wiis un-i aunivi iin Republican Mass Meeting Hear the Republican Candidates clearly and forcefully discuss the issues of the 1944 election. Speakers Will Include: ntnoiiAniii lymxs Candidate for I'nitrd Stales Senator. Aotrvout- dkuivsux Candidate for Secretary of State. d'ONDCAIlH IF. Candidate for State Treasurer Do not miss this opportunity to become fully informed on the vital questions involved in the cominj; election.

District and County Candidates will be Introduced Illinois Holel-8 P. M.r Friday, Sept. 22 1 2 determined. He was about 37 6. 1U44.

He is rurvived oy nis p. m. Saturday, the place to be years old. parents; a sister. Jo Ann; and his 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 5 7 9 announced later.

Business of the Mr. Trower was tne son of New- Krandparents. Mr and Mrs. Cleve hnm Km, ISpenccr. r.

r. 2. Normal, and Mr. 16 1 NO. A 12 mwia ytama state society will be transacted at this time.

State directors will 10 11 12 -s 171819121 242S2. J)X 7, 1908, at Colfax. He married Mrs-. Albert Hocft. 506 South have an after session.

23 30 22 McLean street. It is expected that at least 100 Miss Pearl Trent. The body was removed to the out of town visitors will attend XKRAL NOTICE. Fritndf Invited to attend the funeral ervtcei for Rebecka Fay Lep. Infant daughter of Mr.

and Mra. WUllam Lee 'of H20 ftuddutb Road. Normal, which will be held In the Murray Memorial Home. 814 North Main atreet Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in Park Hill cemeterr.

the convention. Charles Duncan Found Beck Memorial home. Funeral ar-: rangements are incomplete. He is survived by a brother, John; two sisters, Mrs. Mossie Nickun, Petersburg; Mrs.

Marshall Miller, Hey worth, and a Frieda. I BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Dead in His Room Get made by iho malcrs of Houdry 100 Octane Charles Duncan, about 40, was NOTICE. Frienda are invited to attend the funeral services for Mr. Harm D. Arends, 207 East Locust, street, which will be held in the Murray Memorial Home, 914 North Main street Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Interment Park Hill cemetery. Frienda may call at the home ,207 East locust street after 10 a. m. Thursday. found dead in his room at 608 North Howard street about 12:45 p.

m. Wednesday. The body was I CARD )F THANKS. taken to the Beck Memorial home. Dr.

Harry L. Howell, coroner, said an inquiry would be conducted to determine cause of death. Wa wish to thank our manv neighbors and friends for th klndneaa shown ua Avlaflcn Gas! Sfrelch Rationed Gas aunnR the Illness and mice and death of our wife and mother. We wish to lhank the minister and also Williams Oll-0-Matic A young married- man who knows the coal business, ami office worlc connected therewith, can make a connection with and old established business. Reference required.

State salary expected and experience. Write F-62, I'antagraph. MASONIC NOTICE. A stated meeting of Bloomington Lodge No. 43.

A. F. and A. will be held Thursday. Sept.

21. beginning at p. m. Work In Fellowcrafts dpgree. Mister and others who furnished cars.

JOHN L. MESSER. MR- AND MRS. WAYNE MESSER AND FAMILY, MR. AND MRS.

GLEN HARVEY, mm MEN'S HAND TAILORED SUITS TOPCOATS OVERCOATS $40 to $65 CHAS. D. GUY Fine Custom Tailoring 402 N. MAIN ON THE CORNER 24 CALLS 23 nl( Mill In the tuatWrt for a HM-il l.catrr. Get CASH for your fjll iicrl4 tr want1 lk inatkrl Mill Masons Invited.

Refreshments. MR. AND MRS. CLYDE NICHOLSON. J.

ALBERT SHULTZ. Master C. L. CHAPMAN, Sec'y. iii ll rfc CARD OF THANKS.

The family of the late Miss Lou Delia Wamsley wish to thaak their friends and nelchbora for kindness and sympathy shown them during their late bereavement. Also ih Rev. Miss Hazel Hastings, the singers. Mra. Marie Scott and Mrs.

Gertrude Young and for the many beautiful flowers. JctTernan and llxi Slrret ALBERT NIEPAGEN FLORIST Flowers for Every Oeexdon 208 E. Miller St. Phone 2486-5 Phone 6900-5.

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