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NUMBER S3
VOLUME XI
THB JOimBAIi,' VoL SS.     No.  18
FLORA. itUNOIS. THURSDAY. MAY 3. 1923
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The annnal meeting of the Cliiy County Bankers Association waa held la ttae mesaanine room ot the First National Bank in Flora last Friday.
The following banks were repre¬ sented:
Clay City Baaking Co.. C. Vi. Hop¬ klas and J. B. Oibbs .
SUte Bank of lola, J. W.'Viekrey.
Farmers and Merchants Bank, LoatoTiile, Fred McCollum.
Ctor County SUte Bank, LoulsTil¬ le, James W .Cogswell and Dr. Oeorse Steely.
Pirst National Bank, Xento. W. P. Tnlly and D. A. PhilUps.
Blbto Grore SUte Bank, Ed dorawn.
First National Bank, Flora, Piztoy and Randolph Smltb.
Flora National Bank, F. H. Simp¬ son and C. E. Otbson .
Ttae local bankers enteruined the Tisltors for luncheon at the Jones hotel.
At the aftenoon meeting new otfi¬ eers were elected for the ensuing year as foUowB:
Fred  McCollum,  president.
J. B. Oibbs, Tice-president.
C. E .-Oibson,'secreUry-treasurer.
Atter disposing of preliminary butiness the announcement was made by President Pliley that Flora baa been selected for the annual conTen- tion of Oroup 9, composed of bankers in eighteen counties of Southern Ilii- Bois, to be held Wednesday, May SSrd. An ezecutlTe committee was named to proride for thv entertain¬ ment of all Tisttlng bankers on that day.
A number of prominent bankers trom other sections will be present on that date and make addresses.
SEVEN HIGH   SCHOOL    INSTRUC¬ TORS HAVB BBEN EMPLOYED
The members of tbe H. S. T. H. S. Board of Education have re-employ-> ed the following teachers for the term ot 1923-1924: Prof. Rex W. Dale, principal; H. L. Fogler, manual train¬ ing; Miss Josephine Hoover, General lastructor; Mrs. May Oibson, Com¬ meroial department; Mlss Ina White¬ ford, History; Misa Marcia Stewart, Bnslish. Miss Mary Stinson, who is a new teacher from Mt. Vernon, Ind., Will teach English.
The following teachers have been elected, but so tar have not accepted: B. O. Cully, Mathematic and Athletic; Miaa Ellice Prentice, Latin.
The following teachers have de¬ cided not to return: M. 8. Clark, the JUisaee Bva Conway, Margaret BeU, Mabel Coz.
Tbe members o fthe Board of Edu- Ciation are undecided abont empioy>- htg an agricultural instructor. A. D. Slaer is the p/eeent Instructor.
WnMJOOX   REUNION
Mr. and Mrs. Oeo. W. Wilcox had their children with them last Sunday. The first time the entire family bad been together under the parental roof for ten years. All greatly en¬ joyed the occasion and the oppor¬ tunity of being togetber. At the, noon hour a sumptuous dinner was served by the motber, the^klad that only mother's know bow to prepare, ot wblch all did ample justice.
Those present with Mr .and Mrs. Wilcos were: Rigr Wilcox, of Heber Springs, Ark.; Mr .and Hrs. Ben Miller and daughter, of Maro, 111.; Mr .and Mrs. O. L. Cramer and three children and Mr and Mrs. Ben Logan and son of this city.
Mrs. Mayme, Shackman died at 11:30 a. m. Saturday, April 28, 192S, at Wasblngton bospital tn Chicago, of complications, at the age of 38 years. Remains arrived at 2:67 o'clock on the Illinois Central and were Uken to Biscb A Son's Mortuary. Funeral services at 8:30 o'clock this morning at the residence, 641 North Fourth street add at 9 o'clock at Sacred Heart Catholic church, Rev. Father Merscher, pastor of the church offi¬ ciating. Intennent in Calvary oem¬ etery.
Decedent is survived by busband, M. J. Shackman: 2 daughtei's. Dor othy and Lucille; two sons, Bernarde and Robert; mother, Mra. Joaeph Sager; sister, Mrs. Edward Babbs.— Springfield, Illinois State Jour¬ nal Monday, April 30.
CHARGED WITH
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
LBAVB  FOR VIROINIA
Mrs. Bonnie Porter and little son, David, Jr., departed Tneaday on train Mo. t tor Quantico, Virglnfa, where her laAaad, D. R. Porter, is sUtion- ed aa auditor in the pay department ot tbm V. S. Marine corps.
tba. PorUr and little son hSTe been with ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Lowe, for the past seTen months. Mr PorUr until a montta ago was sutloned in Haiti.
NEW WALKS omr PARK
Two new walks are being latd at tbe eity park, one on nortb aide and the other through tbe north portion ot tbe park.
MACHINE TROUBLE
This week, owing to trouble with our linotype, we are compelled to laaTe over quite a number of news items, which will appear nezt week.
WOMAN'S   CLUB   MEBTINO
The Woman's Club will meet May Sth, 1923, 2 p. m. In a picnic on the Wabaah. "ffature  Praises"....Club.
Devotional, Ood in Nature. Psalm 104:1-26,   31-S4....Mrs.   Harrison.
Business.
Solo, "Somebody Did a Ooldea Deed".
Round Table, Suggestions for the Program Con^ittee   (Written).
Roll Call, Native Birda.
Poems, Veraea from Bryaat's Forest Hymn". Henry VanDirke's, "SaInU to the Trees", ..Mrs. Ziak.
Where to Spend Our Vaeatioae: SUte and National Parks...Mrs. Irvtn.
Landscape Painters....Mrs. Han¬ cock.
Spring  Soitg8....Mrs.  Terhune.
Vocal:-Archbold's, "Come a May- lng"....Mlss Juanita Prince.
Vocal:   Relchardt's,  ''In  the  Time ot  Roses"....Ladles  Quartette. Song: "Blest Bet the Tie That Binds" Mispah
DEATH OP MRS.
M. J. SHACKMAN
Tuesday last Sher/iff Cogswell re¬ ceived notice from the sheriff of Marion county to arrest and hold for his arrival a Mlss McKInney, sixteen years of age. a daughter ot James McKInney, formerly of Flora, but now of Centralia.
Sheriff CogsweU reached Flora about ten o'clocit and took tbe young lady in charge and held her until the Marion eounty sheriff arrived about 2 p. m. and took-her to Salem.
Tbe young lady, we are informed, is charged with highway robbery and will have a preliminary ' bearing at Salem this week .
NBW SIDING JFOR HARD ROAD 'WORK.
B. A. Furguson, ot Springfield, and R. L. Hamme of St. Louis, B. A O. officials, together with the hard road contractor from Edwardsville, were here Monday, arranging'for a new siding for tbe hard road work east of Flora .
BIO   8.   8.   ATTENDANCE
Last Sunday's attendance at the six Flora churches was a record breaker, totaling 1132, divided as follows: Christian 382, M. E. 812, U. B. 139, BapUst 136, Presbyterian 92, M. E. South 71.
BOOSTER CLASS SOOIAli
The monthly social of the Booater class of the Christian Sunday sehool last Friday night waa well attended by the members and tbeir wlvea and a fine time enjoyed, with a delicious supper.
CONVENTION IN PLORA NBXT YEAR
Rev. O. W. Zink has retnrned from the Sou. 111. convention of Christian churches at Benton. The meeting will be held at Flora next year.
NEW ADJUSTING TABLB
Dr. O. Lewis Watson, Flora's chiropractor, has InsUlled at .his rooms in the Oreenwood resldenee, a Oriffin adjustment Uble, tbe lat¬ est invention for that class of work.
SPECIAL  AT WHOLESALE  PRIOE
Havoline oil, 5 gallons—t^eo. Medley A^ Son.
Friday, Nay 4th—Everyljody Invited
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FREE SHOW
5RPHEUH K!,li^£f
DR W. L. SUOOETT DIES        POPULAR YOUNG BUSINBSS
SUDDENLY ON SATURDAY MAN SUCCUMBS TO PNEUMONIA
Was     Well-Known     Pti)-slcia>i     and
Snrg«>on  Here    For    Noarly    a
Half CeatUT)-
Emory Ripley. 43. of the M. B. Thrasher Company, one of the best known and most popular young busi¬ ness men of the county, died Satur-
Dr. William LeOrand Suggett dl«>d