Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 5

Wednesday, August 8, 1949 DECATUR HERALD STATE KIDS CHEER FAVORITES AT CHRISTIAN COUNTY FAIR Sullivan Guard Unit Sending 74 to Camp Killer Asks Quiet for Sleep, Is Moved Info Death Cell Children Take Over, Enjoy Fair Sullivan, Aug. 2 (Staff) Sixty-five enlisted men and nine officers from the Sullivan national guard unit will go tp Camp McCoy, for a two-week training period. i A truck convoy carrying supplies, six enlisted men and one officer will leave Sullivan next Tuesday. The rest of the group will leave by train at 6 p. m.

Aug. 12, The camp period will last until Aug. 27 for the Sullivan group. Polio in 66 State Counties Springfield, Aug. 2 (AP) Infantile paralysis cases have spread to 66 of Illinois counties, the state Health department said today.

A week ago half of the counties had no polio outbreaks. But during the next seven days 18 counties dropped from this list, leaving only 36 counties free of the disease to date. Hardest hit downstate areas are Marion county (Centralia) with 69 cases. Champaign county 30, San revenge slayings of three men in a bloody, pitiless "ride" Dec. 12, 1947.

He was sentenced to death for the slaying of Emil Schmeichel, 30, one of the ride victims. Thomas Daley, another of the killers, was shot to dearth by police, and Lowell Fentress, 20, the third slayer, is serving two consecutive 199-year terms for murder. By JAMES C. TIPPETT Of The Herald and Review Staff Taylorville, Aug. 2 Seen through the eyes of youngsters, a county fair is something i Chicago, Aug.

2 (AP) James Morelli has got one of his last wishes: to be moved to the death cell 10 days early so he can "get some sleep." Now he finds things says the 22-year-old "mad dog killer" sentenced to die in the electric chair Aug. 12. Customarily doomed men are moved to the death cell just a few hours before their execution. But Morelli complained: "The guys in the cells around me snore like rusty buzz saws with the teeth missing. How about giving me some quiet for the time I've got left?" reany wonderful.

"It's even better'n 'a circus. 12-year-old Larry Daugherty said loaay. Larry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alec gamon (Springfield) 24, Knox Daugherty of Taylorville.

was one I BANK-BY-MAIL at the Citizens" of more than 1,000 area youngsters (Galesburg) 19, Kane (Elgin) 13, Madison (Alton) 12, and Jefferson (Mount Vernon) 11. Thirty-five new cases from 18 When Warden Chester Fordney wno toon advantage of the Chris tian County Fair association's in hesitantly suggested the death cell, he said Morelli replied: vitation to attend the fair today counties were recorded today. The 'Fine, fine. I'm not the scary iree or. charge.

state total to date is 411, with the j. wo 01 companions. peak load period still to come. This kind, and I'll bet it'll be quiet." Jail officials said Morelli entered total compares with 121 a year ago the cell with a shrug and a swag Julius Frescura, 13, and Raymond Enlow, 12, opined that the carnival "midway" was the thing they most and 305 for the corresponding period of 1946, an epidemic year. uKea about the -fair.

A DISSENTING opinion was of In Springfield, where a quarantine on children passed its first week, new cases continued to be reported. The latest was Beverly lerea Larry: "The carnival's the worst thing they get all your Cheering their favorites in Tuesday's harness racing program at the Christian county fair are these yelling young sters, part of a crowd of more than 1,000 boys and girls who attended the fair on Children's day. In addition to the races. the open air vaudeville acts and the carnival midway were the main attractions for the kids. (Staff photo) Robinson, 17, of Sullivan, who was stricken while visiting relatives ger, then announced: "This is great nice and clean, soft mattress, fresh sheets and everything." Thereupon he flopped on the bunk and went to sleep.

Jail Superintendent John E. Donnelly reported that since the move Morelli has eaten and slept well. "I would say personally he has been very happy there," Donnelly said. Morelli is one of three so-called "mad dog killers" charged with the money!" But he admitted that he got i kick out of spending it there. Julius is the son of Mr.

and Mrs, NEWSBOY WINNER It's, a wonderful time saver and every business girl should use it, You don't have to spend even a part of your precious lunch hour trotting to the bank. The Bank-By-Mail is only one of many services offered at the Citizens. Come in or call us about any banking service to meet your needs. Louis Frescura of Hewittsville. Raymond parents are Mr.

and Mrs. Abe Enlow of Nokomis road, Taylorville Logan Holds 2 for Theft Lincoln, Aug. 2 (Staff) After eluding a Logan sheriffs For the three boys, as well as most of the other youngsters, to day harness racing program and open air vaudeville acts also were stellar attractions. posse of 25 men and an airplane earlier, two youths were arrested late this afternoon at Bloomington in connection with the burglary and larceny of the Jacob Roller farm residence. By day's end most of the kiddies had feasted their eyes on the fair's attractions and their stomachs on pop, hot dogs, popcorn and here.

Monticello Poo Closed As Polio Precaution Monticello, Aug. 2 (Staff) The Monticello swimming pool the high school has-been closed on city orders as a guard agaiast possible polio in the city. Officials also said the city would be sprayed with DDT this week in a battle against insects. At a meeting of the Piatt county chapter of the infantile paralysis organization last night, plans were discussed of treatment and action in the event there are polio cases discovered here. Mayor Francis Anderson said there were no cases in Monticello and that all possible action was being taken to guard against the disease.

Taylorville Reports First Polio Case Taylorville, Aug. 2 (Staff) The first Taylorville polio case Polio Patient Gives Birth to 7-Pound Boy Centralia, 2 (AP)- An infantile paralysis patient left her iron lung long enough today to give birth to a seven-pound, boy. The state emergency polio center here reported that Mrs. Floyd Wilson, 23, of Bogota (Jasper county), UL, was placed in an artifical respirator shortly after she was admitted Monday midnight. She left the iron lung 12 hours later for the birth of her second child.

The infant was transferred to St. Mary's hospital here and an incubatoi Both mother though in isolation Sheriff C. L. Kief said that Earl -candy cotton. CHARLES L.

DUTZ, 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Dutz of Lincoln, won first nlapp Mqrgie Coady Is Christian Beauty Queen Taylorville, Aug. 2 (Staff) Margie Coady, pretty Greenwood township entry, was named "Miss Christian County" at the Christian county fair here tonight.

Miss Coady was selected from a field of 16 contestants representing as many townships in the county. Chosen as the queen's maids-ot honor were Gloria Taylor, Bear Creek township, and Elaine Myers, Prairieton Judges were Carl Pfeiffer, New Berlin, and Jacob Bunn and Dr. Leonard Esperg, both of Springfield. The contest was sponsored by the J. Ivan Dappert American Legion post of Taylorville.

Assisting in the colorful coronation ceremony was the 1948 "Miss Christian County," the former Es-tella Bilyeu of Assumption township, now Mrs. Blaine Pinkston, and her maids of honor. Pat Kious of Taylorville and Nelda Harbeft of Morrisonville. today ir the annual statewide news Davis, 19, and Kenneth Hamilton, 18, both of Bloomington, admitted the theft of $2.88 from the farm house. Kief said warrants charging burglary and larceny would be issued Wednesday.

Kief and his posse, aided by James Malerich in an airplane, search unsuccessfully a five-mile square area southwest of here after Roller notified officials of the and child were reported as MEMIER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION boys paper-throwing contest. For besting a field of 64 other Central Illinois newspaper carriers in accurately tossing papers at a simulated porch, Dutz won a wrist watch. Second prize went to Joe Smith, Taylorville; third to Kenneth Miller, Taylorville and fourth to Joe Kalka, Taylorville. Prizes were donated by local businessmen. Young Smith, 12-year-old son of "fine." theft early today.

Roller also reported that a week was diagnosed today. The victim is Kay Jackson, 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Jackson, Taylorville. ago $100 in cash had been stolen Charles L.

Dutz, 15, of Lincoln won first place in the annual statewide newsboys paper-throwing contest at the Christian county fair yesterday. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Dutz.

(Herald arid Review photo) from his residence. The child is in St. Vincent's hos The boys said they had been em Pont Miss This ployed to husk corn by Roller last fall. They told of escaping obser Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph A. Smith of pital here. Sullivan Girl, 17, Placed in rqn Lung Sullivan, Aug. -2 (Staff) vation by the plane's crew today. Fire Does $2,000 Damage Al Ahrens, Lincoln, To Mattoon Cafeteria Beverly Robinson, ,17, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Grover L. Robin Gets State Fair Post 2 (Staff) son of Sullivan, is a polio patient A fire in a pan of grease at the Knowles cafeteria this morning in St. John's hospital, Springfield, it was learned- here today. Taylorville, who was second in the porch-throwing event won a bicycle for first place in a special event in which carriers pegged papers at a round, one-foot target hole.

CLIFFORD C. HUNTER, fair secretary, said that the opening day crowd Sunday was "about as large as usual," but declined to estimate the number. He said he believed that the current polio scare has reduced attendance somewhat. The fair Lincoin, Aug. 2 (Staff) Al W.

Ahrens of Lincoln has been appointed by Gov. Adlai Steven turned out to be more than a "flash Tuscola Cancels Play Program Tuscola, Aug. 2 (Staff) The city's recreation program in the pan" when it caused dam' Miss Robinson was stricken Friday while visiting relatives in Springfield. She is reported to be ages estimated at $2,000. The blaze son to serve as assistant superintendent of speed for the 1949 Illinois State fair racing program.

He also will be ring master of the so originated in the oven when ex cessive heat caused the pan to ig paralyzed from the neck down and has been placed in an iron lung. The Robinsons have three other nite, and smoke soon filled the for -hildren was canceled as a ciety horse show at the Logan county fair next week. building. Mattoon firemen pulled the blaz- children. polio-prevention measure today.

grounds are being sprayed daily with DDT and chlordane as a pre- President C. A. Rice of the Youth ing pan into an alley behind the cauuonary measure, he added, building, and with the aid of chemi council announced. Held daily for girls at South cals extinguished the fire in the Mr. Hunter, a representative in the state Legislature, has been connected with the Christian county pan and in the kitchen.

The oven, Ward school and for boys at Er- Suy 3 Get 4 Famous 'GOODYEAR 'TIRES With ALL-WEATHER TREAD Ontario PfrrArtca kitchen interior, and paint on the walls of the cafeteria were the ALL HORACE HVVANTS RffiLSCAUS mffl FUN, HORACE KIN HEAR. IS 1 1 ID CALL IS FE JUST ONE i Wm cant va hear a breakin' a taxi. A thing, a iair throughout its 26-year history. vin park, the program was furnishing recreation for 160 youths. Thursday was to have been award He is serving his 22d year as sec heaviest hit by the fire and smoke.

retary. day, but Mr. and Mrs. Richard Firemen found it necessary, to gas masks before entering the smoke-filled structure. None of the Pearson, program supervisors, said that- they would present awards individually.

TO FIRST-TIME visitors at the fair, Mr. Hunter likes to point out that the fairgrounds office building employes were injured. Owner of the cafeteria, LaVerne Knowles, said that it would be No cases of polio have been re was me countys iirst courthouse. "While a circuit-riding lawyer. closed two or three days for ported in this vicinity as yet, local physicians said.

Abraham Lincoln used to plead cases in this building," the fair sec The city's spray campaign, us ing a new research material "No. retary said. The two-story frame building. will be Saturday. Closely fol Limited Quantify! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! constructed in 1840, originally stood Trespass Fine Assessed Salesman at Clinton Clinton, Aug.

2 (Staff) lowed by other cities in Central Illinois to determine its effective on tne present courthouse site. Mr. Hunter pointed out that the orig Robert J. Laney, 18, a magazine inal hand-hewn timber frame of the salesman, was arrested by local of ness, the spraying was postponed last Saturday due to weather conditions. City officials said that an earlier spray using DDT had ficers today on a charge of tres vnn CAUC I id oc passing on the Winemiller farm in Creek township.

He was fined $10 proved ineffective, WW WJIVEi wr i few' and costs by Police Magistrate O. J. Junior Whitehouse, Clinton, was arraigned before Magistrate Zears today on a vagrancy charge. He ON THIS OFFER LOOK! ORTHOPEDIC raea any kind mad to order. Ouarantaad to fit or your monay back.

COPELAND 222 East Eldorado Street Phone 3-8930 was sentenced to six months at the state penal farm at Vandalia. HARVESTER CIGAR building is still intact. While on its original site, the building was set up on pilings which allowed room for hogs to be sheltered beneath the building. LOCAL LEGEND has it that persistent "oinking" by the hogs during a trial in which Lincoln was participating led the lanky lawyer to remark to the judge: "Your Honor, I would like for the Court to instruct the bailiff to serve a writ of quietus on those hogs!" Premiums totaling nearly $35,000 are being offered "at this year's fair, according to H. L.

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