·iBurglars wh.o. laiboriously . cut apd chiselled their way· into Jhe · Felpatiscli Food Center ori · Main street at ·the south city limits Saturday night. or eai:Jy- Suh'4ay got only $5.13 and .twcnl.ot~les;of soda pop for-theii trouble: ..·-; > They apparently w:ere'frigliteh , ed . away by. the,-,Eaton ~),t;ipids .' ,.police cruiser, m,a~li;:a:,,;r,o,ilt~~ •"; check of the'. store,. .befc;ire :,they ' • could get into the -sii.fe, wJ:ifuh contained the store's heavy 1ioli day week-en~' receipts.. A representative ·of the safe manufacturer: opened tl.ie: ·safe · Wednesday morning;. for· the .first time since .the 'burg1arj,_ and.'.al!' of the contents were found .in- ·tact. At· the same tune, . store employees completed a partial inventozy sboWing 'that; so far as could be determined, •no merchan dise·was missing. The $5.13 in cash was taken from a drawer in manager Mickey Ells' desk, which the burglars jimmied open. The two bottles of pop, one cream soda and one orange, were apparently consum Bonnie Vie~ Women ed while the burglars wo.rked on Plan T.rophy Nite the safe. This led officers to be About 175 oldsters turned out lieve that two-men were involved. for the s~ior citizens' picnic ·on Last Thursday was Fun Day Robert Hovis, 1601 Canal road, Entry was gained through a'!! x the Island LabOr Day, in spite ·of for the Bonnie View Women's reported to police that he lost his 18-inch hole cut in the metal roof the overcast skies and chilly wind. billfold con'taining nearly $500 decking almost in the center of Golf club. Thirty-six members and valuable pap_ers in the Na the store. The burglars squeezed Besides good fellowsliip and and one guest attended and the good eating, they enjoyed, a var- tional bank Saturday morning. through the hole, kicked out committee arranged for everyone several panels of the acoustical 1ely of s\nging and· instrumental to win a prize. Betty Miller was According to Chlef McDougall, music. The only disappointment Hovis accidentally left the ibillfold tile ceiling and dropped into the a guest. Flossie Davidson and Ava store. was the fact that the Serrels fam Hill were on committee for the lying on a side count.er while he ily could not perform for lack of day. went to the tellei'.'s window to The safe door · was. badly electricity for their wired in make a deposit. He disc:_overed the damaged. Apparently: using chi struments. At the business meeting follow sels, the burglars had. knocked ing luncheon, election of officers loss while at the window and A local couple, Mr. and Mrs. turned around to find . that the off the combination and bent was held. Next year'E officers billfold was gone. back one corner of the outer Frank Elston of North East street, will be: Flossie Davidson, presi- was presented with a towel set McDougall Sfl.id the wallet con plate, but did not gain entry. tained several bills of la-rge de Police believe the iburglars nominations as well as some old were interested only in cash. currency that Hovis wail keeping They passed up large quantities as collector's items. The loss oc of mercpandise, including cigar- . curred shortly before noon and ets ap.d ~andy, as well as stac~· of· I trading:/;tam!>7'-.'. . .. "•·"'·'· i.-.i. '!l'l!e -,'breakill was : discovereil ·: o: . abouf9' a.ID~ Sunday wherr Baine!{_" · '. '.l'HIS WEEK'S WEA'.l'HER Fowler, city electrician; drove -- - : Noon Temp. back to the Hei!etz Pickling Co. ·~ Thursday (clear) 80 plant to check a meter_ Retllrn-- -: Friday (sticky J 86 ing to Mam street, he notic:ed. · Shuffle Tourney Saturday (muggy) 87 that the back door of the F,el; A mixed doubles shuffleboard Sunday (ditto) 86 pausch sf;ilre was standing open. tournament will be held Sunday Monday (breezy-cool) 61 ,He noti!ied Officer Art Cole Hospital News Tuesday '(sunny) 69 stock, who in turn notified Chief BffiTHS afternoon on the City courts, with Aug. 28, a daughter, Lori Lynn, play starting at 2:30. Jess Fuller, Wednesday (rain) 69 McDougall, State Police and the sheriff's office. All three depart to Mr. and Mrs. Verlon Graham, manager, announced that every T'was a mighty cool Labor Day, one is welcome. but exhilarating after the ex ments sent investigators to the tremely humid days preceding. scene, and the office was cheeked Drive Carefully. The Lite You Save We were all aware Summer was for fingerprints, this inexpert observer) but it May Be Your Own. over. seems that the widespread inter It is believed now that the est in such things just isn't lhL·re burglars were in the store for 'llny more. A.R.E. State Meet se:veral hours and were finally fnghtened off when Officer Earl The midway has the same two-' Keys checked there about 4:45 headed baby and six-leggPrl , alf Set for Sept. 6 · a. m. Sunday, parking the cruiser that it had 40 years ago The Saturday Sept. 6, is the date set directly in front, with the lights rides are bigger and scarier : •ian shining through the display win for the annual state meeting of dows, and checking the doors. the Association for Rural Edu cation. It will be held in the After he left, apparently; the V. F. W. hall on the north side burglars fled through the back of St. Johns on U. S. 27. door, breaking an inside padlock to get it open. The forenoon will be devoted cliiefly to business matters, but Local officers made three pre the afternoon session will be vious checks of the property dur open to the public and will fea ing the night. One was made be ture reports on rural school prob tween 11and11:30, another about lems 'by members from various 12:30 and the third between 2 parts of the state. and 2:30. A meeting of the Eaton county Felpausch officials in Hastings, !>ranch of the association was Charlotte and Eaton Rapids were h~ld in Charlotte on Thursday, notified when the breakin was Aug. 14, and the group listened to discovered and went to the store a tape recording of the address immediately to check the damage. !liven by Don Raihle, Minneapolis Tracks discovered by the of 1r1surance executive, before the ficers showed that the burglars Interstate Association of School walked across lots to the •back of brganizations at LaCrosse, Wis. the store, climbing on a low Ralhle outlined the history. of building at the rear to get to the "progressive" education and its roof. It is not known if they had relationship to school centraliza ~o~: parked in the neighbor- tion, and defined progressive ed ucation as "A dogma under which COMMISSIONED;_ Miss Sue Greer, Jackson, O., pins the youth learns less and less about gold bar of a second lieutenant on her fiance, Douglas A. Strang, Gregory Allen Bristol more and more until he knows from Eaton Rapids, during recent commissioning ceremonies held by the Army ROTC Detachment at· Ohio university at Athens. Gregory Allen Bristol, infant practic&!ly nothing about every- Lieutenant Strang received his commission In the U. S. Army thing" . son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Reserve preceding graduation exercises at Ohio university on Bristol, died Monday, Sept. I, at The recording of this speech August 23. 1 , will .be available at the state Sparrow hospital. He was three meeting to· those who were un New Pastor Called Farm Bureau Puts days old, He was what is termed able to attend either the inter an RH negative baby. state or the county gathering. To Wesleyan Church Book in Libraries Besides the parents he is sur vived by a brother, Theodore, and The Rev. Lawrence J. Maxson The book Your Farm Bureau a sister, Kristine; the maternal . HilHard - Gettys has been called to the pulpit of by Alice Sturgis is being placed grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred the Wesleyan Methodist church in every. library in Eaton County Mrs. Bernice Hillard and Doxtader, and the paternal grand and arrived here last week Wed- parents, -,,rr. and Mrs. Bethel George Gettys were united In byv~:s~~utbyFa~~c~:~a~~:;; Bristol. . ·marriage at 10 a.m. Saturday, nesday with his wife and 13-year- cartoons by Leo Hershfield and A prayer service will be held ·Aug. 23, by the Rev. ·F. Willard old daughter, Rachel, from Union illustrations by Alan Atkins are ...:.Kime .at the First Congregational Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Pettit Qity, Mich. Besides the one daugh- pithy allies of the· author in get Funeral home, the Rev. C. J . .. ,i:hurch •. Members of the immedi ter at hQme. they have a married ting her main· points across. . 'ate families were present. Sumner officiating. Burial will daughter and four grandchildren Alice Sturgis, a national author- be in Rose Hill cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. ,Gerald Griffith living in Jackson. ity in. her field, is the author of · attended the couple. Mr. Maxson replaces t!)e Rev. ,The Sturgis Standard Code of · Mr. ·and·Mrs. Gettys are now at Emery Scott who served the Parliamentary Procedure adopted Retlred • Or Just Tired? . their· farm ·home., ·near Narrow church for about 1ive years.-Mr. by the Fann Bureau organization Try Story-book House "lalfo. and Mrs. Scott and their two as the model for all of its lbusi · NurS!ng Hoine children left last week · for ness meetings. This present book Health!tll - Comfortable Waldron, Mich., a small village is the result of her close st11dy of Beautiful - .Inspirational on the Michi~an-Indiana border Farm Dureau's aims and practices. 202 S. River E. R. 4766 southeast of Jackson. Elizabeth R. 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Yes Yes Yes Yes No -~,-·' Yes No Yes No Yes No Don't. Wonder.. LeRoy I. Shreve;·· 22, of1 300 . Yes No .Cox Blvd., Lan.Sing was found not guilty on a reckless driying Don't Worry Yes No charge Tuesday by Judge Angus MacLeod, following bis trial in Yes No - municipal eourl. Shreve had waived a jury trial. Shreve was arrested Wednesday, July 20 on 1EtEl8_QN_E Yes No Vermontville highway in Wind~ sor -township. · SUPER RIGHT Yes No ALT'S QUALITY BEEF, LB. Yes No AND' BE SURE FOR CHOLCE BLADE CUTS Yes No MEN'S WEAR Rates are low. For example, any Clothfng - Sportawe•r evening or on SUnday& you can Shoe• call places a thousand miles away for as little aa $1.50.
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It's Not the Amount· DAILEY 32-0Z. zgc KOSHER PICKLES FRESH PACK JAR that Counts ••• ginia L. Smith, 17, of Charlotte. 16-0Z. Robert Godfrey, 19, of Houte JONA CUT CANS 49e STRICTLY FRESH 1, Grand Ledge and Miss Beverly 4 SAVE REGU'l.ARLY! Morgan, 17, of Route 1, Eag·e. GREEN BEANS Jt:;iry F. Bonofiglio, 22 of 12-0Z. The high cost o! Uving discour SUPER RIGHT1 age ages many a divorce. Grand Ledge and Miss Betty L. 2 CANS . . . Sands, 10, of Ilohte 1, Eagle LUNCHEON MEAT We don't have to mess with Richard G. Trimble, 22, of our storm windows this fall. 1-LB. Sparta and Miss Sue M. Smith, SOLIDS age· Never took 'crn• •down • last spring. 21}, of Charlotte. SUREGOOD MARGARINE 5 JANE PARKER EA. R.EG. 59c 49e CHERRY PIE A&P - OUR FINEST QUAlllY NEW CONDOR ECONOMY BLEND 6-0Z. 6·0Z. JAR 99c Instant Coffee JAR 89c Instant Coffee 22-0Z. ------~------·1-LB. LIQUID 12-0Z. DETERGENT CAN 39c CAN 69c Krispy (rockers SUNSHINE BOX 27c Joy
12-0Z. GT. BOX 29c Cheer DETERGENT LGE. 33c 77c Saving together is very Ritz (rockers NABISCO 1-LB. DETERGENT LGE. GT. 77c HEKMAN BOX 33c Surf 33c Ion C. McLaughlin, Eaton coun- Townhouse Crux I! you can stall the wite just ty judge of probate has appomt- a little bit longer on that weed- ed Clarence H, Kiplinger of Ben- LB. much like shopping together pulling job, 1hey1ll shdw hardly DETERGENT LGE. 34c GT. 79c at all under the falling leaves. ton township administrator of the SHORTENING 3 CAN 97c Breeze Orrin E. Upright estate and Stan- Crisco ley H. Raid.le of Charlotte ad- LB. When a family shops together, everybody is apt to come Marriage Licenses ministrator of the Walter W. Blue Silver Dust LGE. 34c GT. 79c Lowe estate. SHORTENING 3 CAN 97c out of the store feeling pretty 'happy, 'because all have partie- Miss Tebe Teman, Eaton coun- Fluffo ty clerk has issued the following Alcoholie beverages take four ipated in making the selections. When a family saves togeth- LB. marriage licenses: cents out of the dollar of the 1-LB. LGE. 33c GT. 77c Wallace F. Wollpert, 23, of average American's spcndmg 23c 2 PKG. 43c Rinso Blue er, it usually achieves better results sooner, because every- Route 1,.,.Charlottc and Miss Vir- money. 20 Mule Team Borax body participates in a concerted effort for the benefit of all. a.oz. 24-0Z. "Ali" DETERGENT PKG. Once you have decided on your family objective, bring every' DELIVERIES ANYWHERE Boroxo CAN 19c LIQUID body into the picture of sensible thrift and systematic saving. REG. '~ BATH Wisk DETERGENT PT. 38c Then put Y<>!lr extra dollars here where our generous rate of Zest Soop 2 CAKES 43c 2 CAKES 29c return will help make them grow faster ! 77,· Lux Dre ft DETERGENT LGE. 33c GT.
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3-LB., G~~~T ATLANTIC & PACIFIC-~i: 16-0Z.· 29C 6-0Z. 95c DEPlllDAltE FOOD IETAllfRS SINCl 185• -8:00 A. M. Travelet:s Wotship~service being condu~ed ~·the FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Service. Come early and en~ oy sanctuary. Note change of tune.. 1959 Soil Bllillc Progr>Jm - Rev. Donald Winegar the coOl and quiet of the day_ · 6:30 P. M. Intermediates ~ Co~ss has made no provi Saturday Classes for everyone. meet at the Youth room for their sions tor con'"Jnuing the acreage reserve program Uirough 1959. It 9:00 A. M. Children's choir 8;45 The Church at Study first meeting ?f the season. All will have its first rehearsal of the was a year· to year program under 11:00 A. M. The Church at Wor- young pe~ple m the _7t~ and 8th which farmers earned payments season in the PiM robm with Mrs. ship. Sermon: "The Extravagance grades this year are mvited. McRee as director. tor reducing their allotment acres 10:00 A. M. Girls Chancel choir of Love" Monday of ibasic crops . . . this includes will meet in the Pine· room wUh 6:30 P. M. A ''Kick-PU'' for 8:00 P. M. The Commission on wheat and corn in this area. the Evening Youth Fellowship :Education together with all of !The Conservation Reserve - Mrs. McRee. will be held w:itb. a membership ficers and teachers of the church Sunday the other part of. the Soil Bank - will •be continued with several modifications These include sub-
Mr. and Mrs:r:;:vern Hamman, Mrs. May Hamman and Mrs. Paul Hamman and his fiancee, trends of :the Hog Busineu - LaVem Hamman attended a Carol Boehm ot Lansing, spent EAST LANSING - The hog shower in Lansing last Thurs Labor Day week end at Norway GARBAGE CANS ANU DOGS BAKED GOODS SALE - Also lake near West Brancll. some oil paintings and hand day evening . hOnoring Carol by Dr. E. M. Gildow Boehm whose marriage to Paul painted baskets. At the 1 Ford Director, ll"lsldes Research Kennels llamman will take place Sept. Ninety-six decendanls of the Rocker garage Saturday, $ept. 6, 10 family of the late Solomon l,\nd Even "the most gerp:eel dog 20 in Lartsing. a.;m. to 5 p.m. Sponsored · by Rose Dowding met Aug. 24 at the may go for the garbage can or Eaton Rapids Art Assa. home of the eldest son, Earl dump if given half a chance. Lo 35-36 0 Mr. and Mrs. Dale Getter and It's not necessarily a reflection family spent a week in the Up Dowding in Brookfield on Base Line road. A cooperative dinner on the way he's been raised. It's Miss Christy Johnson o1 .Wash per Peninsula.fishing, sightseeing just that many dogs are born 1ot.. ' ington, D. C., visited her grand· and visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles was enjoyed cafeteria style· and scavengers. And some times R Holcomb of Marquette, Mrs, the afternoon was spent in visit they have to pay for their low mother, Mrs. Agnes Shaw, last week. Getter's sister. ing and games. tastes. Vomiting, salivation, cramps, diarrhea and sometimes Mr. und Mrs. Delmer Nashbum The Rev. Ea don Davis, pastor Thirty-eight members of the convulsions are symptoms of Carstens family from Ann Arbor, spent the week end at Big Long of the Michigan AvenUe ~th food polsonlng. NO. odist church in Lansing, former Livonia and Kalamazoo met at If your dog shows any of SWIVEL ROCKERS pastor of the lo~l Methodist the A. W. Carstens home Sunday these symptoms and you sus· chtuch, Mrs. Davis and daughter for a family reunion. pect him of garbage collecting, Several styles lo choose from . • • Martha, recently called on Mr. >- and Mrs. Harold LeSeney jn 4-H News Some with foam robber cushions • M Denver, Colo., an'd spent a plea .. ~ '1:: < ... sant afteq:i.oo~ visiting with them. Members of the Kingsland Q Variety 4-H dub 'won a record o=: ~ WEDDlNG Gl!FTS and greeting 54 blue ribbons, 41 red ribbons ~ -~ ;:J cards. Large selection a! won· a. and 24 w"hite l'ibbons at the re 120 ACRES a. !-- 1..:1 derful gifts for the bride. Wed cent fair at Charlotte. Cl) ding and gu!!St books. Visit our NO. 169 - 100 acres tillable. This Is_ some of the best wol"'klng land Larry Hammond received an around, very good fent:e8, 7 room, 3 besft'Qom home with basement, ·store for many other gift ideas. award in Trapping I; Jeanette :e <
$25 Household TO $500 Walter J. Bearman Agency 428 Canal St. Phone 2291 FULTON ON YOUR SIGNATURE OR OTHER SECURITY
Here ·• • . quickly and conveniently Loans made to both men and women -married or single-in all walks of l;fe and all fyp~s of employment. A Loan Pla11. For Everyone Phone, wdte or come in for f~e cash you need ••• NOW .:~~;';~):~~~· · .,._. :Mrs::.c1tte·1Winslow · . . .C?.c;>".l~~~PoN D.ENT • Mx'i and Mri,Harry Bellows and· ·fi\mily, were"'in'Riverdai~;~ilnday;, · . ·Mr. :.and .Mrs;.· l.>~rg~;~~ll!>.W:s . took.a:J;rip to"Ohio;Sun'.i!_q:.Wlieil they. got._ho!iie, the'·litile'igiri 'cut her-hanii' qilitj! °'1-dly:.'Y . ·Mr. 'aiid. Mrs. WayJ.ii~d Harten btirg spent the .i*eelbihd iii Can ada. at. the Wayne "Sangree cot~· tage. · '.. ". • · · · TOMATO.. . . Visitors· a:i ·RockY Canedy's thi~ week were" Mi's. Blanch Gunn of ·.SOUP ·'Hoit,; ~x:;, ;n\!i )l~rs,:patil Arno.Id To.c> .Late To.~clasaify WAlnmsS'W~ - Ple~iie ·.apply in person at Whittemore'.s ~lee Restaurant. 36P' RU~GE and.BAKED GOODS Crispy Dixie-Belle sale at Grange hall Saturd§y,' 1 . Sept. 6 beginning at 8:30 a.m. l· Sponsored by Ste. Veronioo's SODA CRACKERS II Guild. 36c 1: ! ; FOR SA!LE - 4 pc. walnut bed-. ; ; , room suite, radio-phonograph ' i CO!Ilbination - console type, 1-Ib. I. I matchin~ davenport and chair package lOMA'f OtS lb· 'I Phone 5093. 36c l CO~SSION REPORT 1 A regular meeting of the city It J...... ·- .commission was held in the city ,:_,.: .. J} . building September 1st. 1958 at lr 7:00 o'clock P. M. Oa1!ed · to order by Mayor cOmps. NEW! FAMILY SIZE can of Present..,.oll call-Mayor Comps. I A quorum not being present meeting was adjourned to 7:00 CHICKEN OF THE SftTUNA ' - o'clock P. M: September 2nd. 1958. P. L. Sage LEAN! BOSTON BUTT .! City Clerk Carl J. Comps z~ ~g~~~N~;~CEl Mayor For main dish 39c An adjourn~ meeting of the PORK meals ••• salads, city cOinmission was lield in the city ;!Juilding September 2nd. extra sandwiches I 1958 11t 7:00 o'cloek P. M. . Called to order· by Mayor ROAST look for the bright new white and green can with the mermaid on the label I Comps. · Hresent-roll call-Mayor Comps and commissioners Benj.tmin and SET OF 8 Hall. ' . LIBBEY iMinutes Of· the previous meet FREE! GLASSES ing read and approved. BEAUTIFuL MEDITERRANEAN PATTERN The following bills were read and audited and on motion of Regular $3.98 Value commissioner· Hall were allowed as audited: · REDEEM COUPON NO. 6 THIS WEEK ALL FUNDS FREE GIFT COUPONS are good only during the Nicholas Electric weeks for the dates shown. Only one FREE GIFT (Labnr.-& .Material) 94.16 COUPON redeemed ead1 week at the store specified. G!en'.Marr (Misc.) 25.32 sradeeut rb. It is our way of saying ''.thank you" to old customers Journal (Adv. & Ptg.) 112.40 LEAN PORK STEAK 59c and "welcome" to new customers. Start your set of Pettits (Hdwe) 56.66 these lovely glasses today! Peterson's (Hdwe) 37.14 R. .G. Moeller Co. Herrud';b. (Sweeper ~ep.) . 25.92 59c Slicllig Bologna 59c Sages Store (Tire) 32.91!, :~ Arco Distributors --. jj- (Wire) 342.94 16-oz.cans for joj.. Tl-::: Harris Oil Co; .RED HEART DOG FOOD 3 45c (Misc.) 136.02 Consumers Power Co. . Chun King Chicken Subgum with noodles 59c Kasco Dog Meai ---:•------5-lb. bag 67c (Gas) · " 174.35 ,Mai·sh~allow Fluff---- n1·oz. jar---- 27c ~ Reese.Service Sta. Scotties ------400. c0urit . .:.--~-'-- . 2 .for 59c
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