Southern Illinois Record

              rTHE Southern Ilunois Record
VOLUME VII.
A* Good  Newspaper is a Power in  the  Home.  School, State and Nation
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FLORA. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. MAY 15, 1919
NUMBER 34
CUY COUNTY
IN THE WAR
Where Our Soldier Boys Are and in What Service They Are En(a(ed
The following Is a continuation of the list of the enlisted men of this county, still In military service, or mustered out and returned home:
Everette S. Colelasure, age 21, son -of Mrs. Nellie Colelasure. Enlisted at Springfield, III., as a musician-, was -stationed at LcMans, France: trained -at Camp Wadsworth, S. C: sent to France with 57th Pioneer Infty; transferred to 329tli Infty. band. Mustered out at Camp Sherman, May ^, 1»19.
F. S. Trago, age 28, son of Oscar and Elizabeth Trago, Flora, III. En¬ listed at Aberdeen, Wasii., and as¬ signed to the shtp-bulldlng service; now stationed Atwrdeen, Wash.
Claud E. Mathews, age 22, son of James and Mary E. Mathews, Flora, III. Enlisted at Flora; trained at University of Chicago, and assigned as mechanic to motor service; pro¬ moted corporal: discharged Dec. 8, 1918.
Earl Shepard, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Shepard, Flora. Enlisted wltli Detroit, Midi., Infantry. Stationed at Harshback, Germany, with Army of Occupation, April U, lOlil: trained at Battle Creek, Mich., and Camp McArtliur, Waco, Texas; promoted to -corporal. Arrived in IT. S. May '.), 1919: now at Camp Grant to be mus¬ tered out of service.
Merrill Charleston, age 20, son of Mrs. Mattie Dove, Flora. Enlisted at Jefferson Harracks, 2nd Engineer; trained at Camp Maker, Texas: pro¬ moted to flrst-class private. Gassed and wounded Chateau Thierry drive. Mustered out May 7, 1919, at Camp Grant.
Pearl E.Oliver, age 25, son of Mrs. Clara Edman, Flora. Enlisted at Breese, III.: trained at Camp Taylor, Sherman and Mills, and assigned to military police: now stationed at Le Mans, France.
McKlnley Cunningham, age 19, son of W. F. and Clara Cunningham, Stanford Tp. Enlisted at St. Louis In tlie marine service: trained at Paris Island, S. C, and Quantico, Va.; now stationed at Grieves, France.
John M. Cunningham, age 22, son of W. F. and Clara Cunningiiam, Stanford Tp. Enlisted at Flora; trained at Camps Taylor and Sher¬ man, and assigned to 84th Infty.; af¬ terward transferred to 91st l)lv., 36l8t Infty. Landed in New York from France A pi. 14, and sent to Camp Grant, Rockford, III., to be mustered out.
Pearl Whitt.age 22,.son of Irene and James Whitt.    Enlisted at Flora, HI.
Trained at Camps Dlx and Lee, and assigned to Infantry; mustered out at Camp Grant, RockXord, 111., Apl. \3. 1919.
William S. Rusk, age 24,sohof Mrs. John Rusk, Clay City route. En¬ listed at Flora: trained at Camp Custer, Mich., and Ft. Totten, N. Y., and assigned to Field Artillery. Mustered out at Camp Grant Jan. 2.t, 1919.
R. G. Blackburn, age 33, son of Hugh Blackburn, Xenla, 111. Enlisted at Xenia in the V. S. navy and now at sea.   Promoted to lieutenant.
Neal William Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tlios. Adams. Enlisted at Flora, III.; trained at Camps Taylor and Sherman; assigned to Infantry, and now stationed with army of oc¬ cupation at Hundsanegs, Germany.
Clarence H. Grimes, age 27, son of John H. and Laura F. Grimes, Flora, III. Enlisted at Flora: trained at Camps Gordon, Ga., and Merritt, N. J., and assigned to infantry service. Wounded twice In left liand in battle.    Mustered out May 8, 1919.
Cliarles S. Grlme.s, age 24, son of John H. and Laura F. Grimes, Flora, III. Enlisted at Flora: trained at Camps Gordon, Ga., and Merritt N. J., and assigned to infantry. Killed Nov. 4, 19IS, on the Thiancourt front, while on patrol duty.
Howard Brown Dillman, age 18, son of W. H. and Cora Dillman, Louisville, III. Enlisted at St. Louis, and assigned to S. A. T. C. service, Washington, D. C. Mustered out Dec, 18, 1918.
Lieut. Lowell J. Kepp, age 24. son of Mr. and Mrs. Cornejius Kepp. En¬ listed In medical veterinary corps at Mattoon, III.: trained in Camps Sevier, S. C, Forrest, Ga., and Wadsworth, N. C; sent to France July 1, 1918, and now stationed in France.
Towns New Superintendent at Fairfield
Prof. O. A. Towns, now superinten¬ dent of tiie Cartervllle, III., city schools, has been appointed by tlie board of education to be superinten¬ dent of the Falrtield city schools for the ensuing year.
Prof. Towns was born and reared in Wayne county and is one of the many boys from old Wayne that have nlMe good in tlieir cliosen professions.Since leaving here he has been superinten¬ dent of tiie township higli school ab Flora, and served as superintendent of tlie Louisville, III., city scliools Mrs. Towns Is a sister of Dr. E. E Roberts, of Cisne. —Falrtield Exam iner.
RECITAL
(By Pupils of Mrs. Ruth Golden-Gahan)
AT HER  UOME
Tuesday, May 20, 1919, at 3 O'clock
PROGRAM
(a) Humpty Dumptyl
(b) The World     J  Stella Llvsey
Mabel Gullett
Little Bo Peep , Stella Llvsey
- Opal White
Little Wanderer .._ C. Gurlltt
Zuls Stanford
The Dancing Lesson   Theodora Lutton
Lorine Parton
Sing A Song of Sixpence Stella Llvsey
Imogene Qllllland
London Bridge Paul Lawson
Margaret Cos
Shepherd's Song Marl Paldl
Dorothy Wood
Love's Dream	
Calista McCaully
A Dance In the Village	
Ruth Grlsamore
Return of a  Xenia Soldier      | Flora   Boya   at Charleston Meet
The 'Cello  Player oP- 12 No. .".   	
Mildred   Broiles
 ,..•! ..F. Liszt
 .C. W. Kern
Edwin V. Mclntyre
 Bert Anthony
 C. W. Kern
 C. W. Kern
E. V. Mclntyre  A. Dvorak
Mocking Eyes Op. 78	
Marcella Horsley
Rippling Wavelets Op. 18()	
Mabel Grlsamore
My Heart's Desire Op. 24«	
Mary Medley
Silent Night	
Evelyn Bradford
Humoreske '....
Helen Tombs
Melody of Love Op. 600 H. Engleman
Bernice Wilson
Heart Sounds Op. 40. W. Lege
Cecelia Puckett
Au Matin Benj. Godard
Pauline McCSully
Tarantelle Op. 80 k Heller
Aildrey Karr
Narcissus' Op. 13w, No. 4 ., Ethelbert Nevln
Vlol^ Smith
Bubbling Spring *. Julie Rive-Klng
Marjorlto Golden
GondoUerl Op. 25, No. 2 Ethelbert Nevln
Kathleen- McKnIght
Menuet Op. 14, No. 1 ! PaderewskI
Fred Dykins
Rondo Capriccloso Mendelssohn
Wllna Irwln
Dear l.,lttle Boy of Mine  Ernest Bael
Inez   Babcock
Little Mother of Mine
Earle   Dykins
. H. T. Burleigh
Over the Top
Prof. J. F. Grlsamore has accepted tlie position of superintendent of schools at Lawrenceville at a salary of S140I) per year. Prof. Grlsamore lias been at the head of the Flora schofils for seven years. Ills work here lias been very satisfactory.
Lots! Lots! Lots!
We have for Sale a
Few Choice Residence Lots
located in the most desirable part of the city—Durland's Third Addition.
The   Water  and   Sewer Tax  has been Paid in Full on these Lots.
The Main Sewer runs along the side of the addition and Water connection is close. Our prices are rijjht, and we will take
U. S. Liberty Bonds at Par  Value
in payment and ((ive Liberal Terms on balance.
Now is the Time to Secure a Foundation for a Home'
Will be pleased to show you these lots at any time
N. G. DURLAND, J.  Y. DURUND.
District Chairman H. F. Pixley re¬ ports the following as approximately tlie results of tlie sale of Victory Loan notes InC^lay county:
Flora, and vicinity IU.3.00i">.00
Clay City, and vicinity     .TO.OIxroo
Louisville, and virinlty .SS.S-IO.Od
.Xenia. and vicinity 3l.4.')(i.0(l
Bible Grove, and vicinity        5,000.iil1 Ingraham. and vicinity 10,nnOiHl
lola. and vicinity »,rHi(iiiii
Sailor Springs, and vicinity   l.'i,l(i(M«i
Total »27K,