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APRIL 2, 1955 Edward D. Groshong offered to decline the office of state representative, even if his contest at Springfield showed he was elected, but he wanted things brought out before the House committee hearing the contest, he told the Telegraph. Groshong wanted a count made of the ballots cast in the third Venice precinct, he said Bids were called for opening April 20 on the Market Street parking lot project-last of the projects for off-street parking facilities provided for under the $275,000 bond issue of 1953 Members of the Board of Education and administration of East Alton-Wood River Community High School would re store the cash value of surplus farm products which were dis tributed during recent years to members of the board, ad ministrators and staff members it was reported at a meeting of teachers and employees of the school district Colonel Robert Rutherford McCormick, 74, colorful edi tor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune died. He had been in failing health for several years but remained active in his work until early last month Promotions for two members of the Metals Division staff of Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation had been announced by H.M. Campbell, division general manager. M. M. Randle was appointed manager of the newly created roll bond mar ket development. H.A. Ball had been named quality control manager Mr. and Mrs. Donald Early of White Hall were parents of twin girls, Karen Elizabeth and Kristy Jane, born in Our Sa viour’s Hospital in Jacksonville. This was the second pair of twin girls born to the couple. APRIL 2, 1930 The Twilight Baseball League’s activities were to be cur tailed in favor of diamond ball (now called softball). One alderman was defeated for re-election, one was elected without opposition and two former members were re turned to the council, one without opposition in the city-town ship election. Aldermanic results: First ward, Alderman H.E. (Bob) Winkler defeated A.M. Spooner; Second, A.W. Gwinner, former alderman, de feated Oscar Daugherty (write-in candidate); Third, Alder man Beck, unopposed; Fourth, Lawrence Fahrig Sr., re turned, unopposed; Fifth, Jerry Kennedy defeated Alderman Herbert C. Weindell and Dr. F.E. Widger; Sixth, Alderman William J. Jarrett re-elected in four-man race with Charles Schmitt, Frank C. Wohnlich, George Vieth; Seventh, Andrew W. Lessner elected over Charles W. Stew art and Curtis L.. Twitchell Henry Cramer was re-elected assessor over C.J. Hell ring, Val Delaney, C.E. Kuhn (incumbents) and William Be iser were elected assistant supervisors City Clerk Hemphill announced that only 4,102 votes were cast in the election. Cost of the election was $1,200 which figured at 30 cents per vote. In Wood River, the $120,000 bond issue road paving pro posal was defeated 2,524 to 1,204, losing in eight of the 10 pre cincts. The only two favorable votes were in the Milton Heights and Spring Addition paving areas Upper Alton Baptist church was preparing to observe its 100th anniversary, with E.J. McPhillips as chairman of the centennial committee
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Alton Telegraph
Alton, Illinois, US
Wed, Apr 02, 1980
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