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VOLUME XIV
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FLORA. ILLINOIS. IflURSDAY. AUGUST 26. 1926
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STATE TO LBT PAVING
CONTBACT WEDNBSOAY,
BBPTEMBBR 8TH.
Clarface T. Sniith, Secretary of the Flora Commarcinl attb;*'last Satur- iter raeehmd a latter from the State HttMtiqr Department, in reply to an inqiiiill na to the etate road vork just cast of tWa city.
"Hie letter aays that the State Com- miaaion eriU advartiae for bide on Wedneaday, Sept. 8th, for the pave- melit Onwigh Flora, beglnnins on naat North Avenoe juat eaat of the natUt school boildinc and axtandint to the eaat eorpoiation line. This to now a dirt atinat. Bids will alaa ba reeeined on that date for a abort ; of pavint eaat of tim B. A O. rUeh we intwpret te mean
_ i>inc at west end of the present pa^Snient one half mile east of the «ity limita. Tha State hopea to get this' paving completed before winter.
The letter also says thay expect to let eontraet for the ovirhsad eroaeihg over tbe B. * O. dnriac tba winter months, ao the work ean pioeeed on' .the aame «arly next spring. It will take at leaat a year to eomplete tlie ovarliaad.
VLOBA LEGION POST
WINS BIG STATE CONTEST
Tlie Illinois American Legion lias Jnat dosed a state-wide contest aad Flora Post bas been fai the bigy flght. Last Satnniay R. V. Stepheaa, Don Claric and Karl Shriver drove to Bloomington and gdt the flnal returns.
The contest was on largest mem- bsandiip and biggeet   percentage    of
f^a. ~Peoria won cup for largest oet in State, and Flora won tbe cup for largest per cent gain in member¬ ship with 1626 percentage. ' Cups will be presented at the State Convoition in September and on Sept. IStit, the State Commander will make final preeentation in Flora to the Flera Poet.
CHAS.    E.    DUDLErs     SUDDEN ILLNESS
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Chas. E. Dudley tells us that he had n narrow escape from death last Sat¬ urday. Had his shoes dyed at 1:00 p. m. At 8:00 ocloek when he went to woric at the B. A 0., Ysr4 Master Ed C. Coil told him he was getting blue and to see a doctor, but he did not think it serious until 8:00 o'clock when he fainted at the yard office. He drove to Olney, where Dr. F. L. Bartlwn called Drs. Frank and Geo. 1. Webber, who worked with him un¬ til after midnight. Charlie says it is dangerene to-have-shoes dyed wh^ on your feet
C. W. McVEIGH
LEAVES THE FARM
Chas. W. McVeigh, farmer-auction¬ eer, has concluded to leave the ^Srm and has advertised a sale for Tues¬ day, Angf. 31st. of his personal prop¬ erty. See sale ad in thw tosue of the Joumal-Becord. After tiie sale Itfr. McVeigh will move to Washing¬ ton, Ind., to aaaist lito nepliew in run¬ ning a hotel «Mdi Jke reeentiy, pw- «hased. Mr. M^gh wiU lie greatly missed in this eoiMnnnity, bnt all hope lie will do weU In HoosierdMOl.
J. L. SNTDBlrS MOVED
TO SPRINGFIELD
After a residence of about three years in Flora, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Snyder and four chUdren on Monday moved to Springfield, where Mr. Sny¬ der has purchased a groeery an4 meat market. Their address is 1027 So. 18th street
Their Flora friends regretted their leaving, but wtoh them well in the capital city.
MAKING GOOD WITH
CURTIS COMPANY
Horace, son of Mrs. Olive Harrison, Is making good as an agent for the Curtis Pnbnshing Co., selling Satur¬ day Evening Post, Ladies' Home Jour- nid and Conntry Gentleman, and has been promoted to the Junior Sales- nanshlp Club.
MRS. tyrr windlb dead
At her home, tonr mllee sontbwest of Flora, Mra. Ott Windle passed a- way Tneeday morning at 7 o'clook, -aged 48 years. Fnneral serricee were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 p. m. at'Shiloh, conducted by Rev. Speaks, wltb Interment at Camp Ground eem 'Ctery.
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SFBINOS
Mrs. Myrtle Hnmeston and son, Tleyd,.wbo recently moved to the weatem city a few weeks ajro, bare employment in Colorado Springe The former In a sanitarium, the lat S«r ia a green houae.
, jfAPAmMr'nA
The Charlottee Brownlee Mtaelon Clnb invitea the public to attend their Japanese Tea on Tneeday. Ang. SI. TIrat M. B. Church baeement. Bnter- •tajmttom S:30 to ScOO p. m.      tit.
CHIClDtir SITPJPRB
There ifftl be A chicken supper at nWrlew (Inmce Hall on Friday. Auk- #7, firom « to 8 p. at' Program and mastc after supper.
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Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge 8e«lmsa are ««efdiiMrttaetr vnsatien with relstlesa te BeHeataa.
AMERICAN LEGION NOTES
Monday night's meeting was well attended and various conunittaa'a wets appointed to handle the    BIO
FLORA.CHRISTIAN
CHURCH HAS RADIp
Tite flrst of thto week a radio waa ^ ^ installed at    the     Flora   Christian
ALL Oiatriet Meeting to be held at churcii. Thto innovation was the result Flom Snnday, Sept 19tl». Watch for of a free gift by Mr. and Mn. J. W. further announcements. Thompeon of Chicago.     Thto to tha
R. E..McCormicfc to fai diarge of the ! home church of Mn. Thompson Snd State Gonventioa trip. Tell liim if you they desired to s^w appreciation by are gtmg, as we want evety available: presenting the radio aa a gift IDs and Rube wants to Imow oflFer was made several nuMitlia
BIRTHDAY CBLEBRAI^ON
hf Snnday, August 29th, if you sre Ming. Get a Post Cap if you are go- mg_W Springfield—more have   been
wedal meeting to called for Mon¬ day'ni^t, Aagust aoth. All coniB4tte« awtiAara pleaae he thaie at 7:M P M. Wnteh tha BnOetin Benxd for fb- ture annoaneewentg.
R. V. STEPHENS, Commander. e ¦
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TWKUITH BntTHDAY
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FINE DISPLAY OF
CLAY COUNTY PEACHES
A few daya ago the Journal-Record editor and family drove out to the
ed build the plank road from Albion to QrayvUle, wblch now to replaced with tbe concrete highway. When a boy 14 years old bto pSvanta moved to old Haysvllia.     Tbat yaar. ISSfi,
and unanimously accepted chnrch congregation.
Mr. and Mn. Thompson arrived iS Flora on Monday and Mr. Thompsan installed the radio the flrst of O* week and now has it in flne workia|r condition.
o EUZABfTTH PIXLBr
BEVMN TEAB8 OUt which he sold St S1.60 per bushel.
  '    They did  not'raise any but Jiaoled
An enjoyable party among tbe chll-1 their supply from  Bid wards county, rtren last week was tbe one given |gr paying  50  cents  per  bnsbel.    They
Lewto Brissenden, Sr., and his eldest aon, Leslie, celebrated their birtbdaya Jointly Sunday, Ang. Ittta.i
at Leslls's home In Flora, Leslie Gedrge W. PwMf (arm, four miles being 63 years old on this date,' northwest el jnotSt Snd spent a few while his (atber was 8S on tbe 14tb.'hours.    We had baiM hearing of the
Mr. Brlssenden being a resident ot wonderful crop of peachaa Tn Clay this county and an active farmer forj County this year and wisiied to view many years until recently be moved ?ome of tbem
to Clay City. He was born in Ud-' Mr. Douglas has an orchard pt three wards County, Aug.  14, 1840, help- acres, but every tree is full to the
was tbe driest year he e««r remens* tlUs orchard and planed them sa die- thn ti»neraUware: Z bered, very little corn raiaed. Old slay in the 7onmal-Reeord show win- L««i, Hastf. Sionm Johnny Bayler raised a little to eell, sow.   The twelve weighed 4 jnunds and tamUf of Sprlni
A jolly crowd o( glrto were guests ol Rath Akers at ber home, 316 ISast bth street uesday evening, having been Invited to celebrate ber 12th birthday. Games, i contests and tadslc Were enjoyed.    Sara Duff and a beantitul birthday cake with cai'
Mn. 'W. H. Duff at her North Awi home tor ber granddaughter. BUai- heth Pixley, whose seventh blrthdiy occurred Aug. IDtb. The childrM were led In games on the lawn. t|ia day being Ideal for an ont-door par^.
Mary Brollee won priies in conteete A Very lovely birthday ca{ce was admired and proved as good as It looked. Misses Hasel Akers and Winona McDannel asstoted In serving tee cream, cake and candy. Oayly colored paper caps were   given eack
cut prairie grass for hay. IS tha fall of tbto year \t was aimoat Impos¬ sible to go out on the prairie with a horse, aa tbe green headed flies nould torture them to death.
After being la Maysvtile a sbort time tbey moved to the Roberts term. White there the war broke oet. Tbere was a naw bnlldlng being built m Flora, where a tree dinner
dies, and delicious refreshment wefa smong tbe pleasing features.
EHzabeth'i playmates who helpSd niake a happy day for her wara luir, was being given by the citlaens, sister Louise, San Mae Doty. 8at|iiThe object was to seenre volnnteen Dncr. Viola Beltler. Helen Arbnthnat.i He attended tbto event and enltoted. Ruth Akers. VIrelnIa Aker^ PrylnklThe Tmvls boys, John Itoyler, John
girl to  wear.    Balloons were given'Walker, Jane Walker,, Patrteto He*. Moeiay, John Boaae, Chas, BothweU,
for favors.    Every one had the best{ niger,   Marraret     Hogan,     Oorotlly
time poealble and left, wishing Ruth Mary many happy birthday.
FLORA SELECTED FOR
HATCHERY
Glenn H .Sunderland, of Newton, who has been investigating Flora as a possible location for a haiichery, made a flnal visit Saturday, to secure a dd- silrsble up town location, and to select pure bred flocks from which to leeunr hatching eggs^
Eitiier a Smith or Buckeye machine ^ \t(rge capacity will be installed. Since Mr .Sunderland is a licensed inspector of flocks under the state ac¬ crediting plan ,it is expected that bto hatchery will be state accredited. ¦ ' ¦ o MARY LEWIS ENTERTAINS
On Monday night Miss Mary Lewto trave a party at her home and a num¬ ber of youg people enjoyed the even¬ ing imtnensely.
Those present were: Misses Elsie Byan, Lola McCracken, Opal Martin, Lavina Geortre, Luella McCracken, Flossie'Matthews, and Marvin Akers, Lewis Oark, Russell Orr, Sammle Drake, Ben Morgan, Carroll Leonard.
Refreshments of brick ice cream and angel food cake were served.
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MRS. C. V. GEORGE DEAD
Downard, Francea Hawthorne.
S. S. CLASS SOCIAL
Last Friday evening, in the tian church Iwscment the ' Daughters class of the Sundav eel held their monthly social, with a plK- nie supper at 7:00 o'clock, followed by a program of music and a gen¬ eral good tim".
Those present were: Misses Frances Reaugh, Louise Holder, Florence DoB- glas, Beulah Sypult, Edna Cornwell Glenn Cornwell, ^Dorothy Wood, Ma»- tha Mann, Veda Harrison, Margarst Mann, Mildred Shipley, Marjorie It- vip-Burris, and Mr. and Mn. L. M. Wood.
PIANO TUNING
John Anebrook, Jim McDanlel, Sam Gash, J. W. Creek, Wealey Bi^cb, Steve, Wesley and Drnry Oolden, John R. Tanner, Bll Blaekbnra, P. P. Browii and Hugh Mills also enltoted, but owing to the very severe exami¬ nation, tbe last 2 were rejected. Both were very active in doing their duty at home'and lived to ripe old ages. Many othen of this vicinity volun¬ teered at this time.    During the war
breaking point with large, juicy Hale and Elberta peaches. Deeirlng to let the peopto of Flom and othen know what Clair county has thto yMir, we obtained a doaen Hale peachaa ^^^
snd IS oaneea. Thres of ths iai]gar onee weighed $ ounces each. One nieasnrd 9 8-4 Inches, while two othera measured 8 Hk inches.
Mr. Douglaria dbw gathering theae peachea and lutt thau for sale at rea¬ sonable prices.
TATMR HAVE PARTY
AND  REUNION
The attractive new home of Mr and Mra. BatltSPaylor, N. Sycamom St.. was the adwia at a stoat enjoyable lauUy party Monday smnlng when all the memben ot the family resid¬ ing In Flora met tor a get together and reunion. The gathering took the form et.e» Indoor ptonic. The todies all oontnibniting n favorite dtoh lo the menu, whleh was served cafeterU style. The membera of tbe family, Mra. Beese Taylor-Maxwell ot De.nver, Mn. Anns Tsylor-Carpenter of Si. Louto, Hkte nnable to be pres- i ent.
Those In attendance: The host and hostess, Mr. and Mn. Barl Taylor and son David, Mr.    and    Mrs.    Sherman
he served mltb the famous WUder'a Taylor,  Miss Jessie Taylor, Mr. and brigade.    After  being  mustered out Mrs. Darwin Taylor and little daugh-
yi»A. DARNELL DIED AT BRBKD*
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Mn. Laura KUaabeth Darnell, wif* ot Rev. A. Darnell, pasaed away at their home at Breeds, Illinoto, Thara- day, Attgoat ISth, at 6 o'clock p. nu, aged 07 yean, 8 months and 11 daya,.
The bSdy waa brougj^t to Horn Saturday night to the hoihe ot their son, Harry. Funeral aervicee war* held Sunday at >:00 o'clock at th* First M. K chnrch, conducted br Rev. F»ed Rueehart of Farmer City, asstoted by Rev. J. B. Johnson of 4bi» city.. Intamfnt followed in Elm- wood cemetery. Megiben of thn Modem Woodman warn pall beaaara.
Those from out-of-town attendlnii! Zade Darnell, nn& aad Fred Bnrlt* SprtngSeld: Mn. MMk Bmmeraafl of tteamtton; Mn. 0#iW Wood Ot 0\ney\ Mr. gnd Mn. ^ohtt Blackledge and Mn. Hattie Ksshler of Ohleago;Mr. and Mn. Cecil Darpeir Slid dangbter, Dorothy, and Mr. astf Mn. Harvey Darnell and danghtar. Bermadel, and Mr .and Mn. OSSrgn Ponrehot ot St. Louis; Mra .Flom Qresthoaae ot Dtoeo; Mr. and Mm, Ollviir Hayes of Cairo; and Rev. Jennings of northern Illinois. Thei!n wem alao many other mlatlvea