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Picture Parade of Centralia’s 28 MayorsMAYOR 1 - Matthew C. Kell, first mavor of Ontratia, served five terms. 1859, 1888. 1MI, 1871, and 1874. He came to Centralia from Walnut Hill against the advice nf friends who said the town •‘could never amount to much.ifter, 25th mayor, was elected In 19.19 to a four-year term. He operates the Webster Greenhoui which were established by a great uncle, .la be/ Webster. His dence is at 508 South Film StreetMAYOR 9 - M. B. Saddler, ninth MAYOR 15 - Fayette D. Rexford. mayor, served eight terms, 1870410. 15th mayor, nerved one term, 1888.1882, 1885, and 1889. He organized He owned the city’s first hotel, theclothing business, later pur- Rexford House, at which such . . lttlt;Kchased by William Hutter, and famed personages as Lincoln, ,Iryopened Saddler’s Opera House, Grant and Sherman were said to ’ ‘n’ 'nt,Ltnrtt ielh mavor first of its kind in the city. have stayed. It stood on the present ta l^ He was prJ^1C depot site. ||wn| ,n Centra||a’g business andsocial affairs.MAYOR 24 - Louis Peifer, 24th mayor, was elected in 1955 to a four-year term. He was associatedSITS? SL2m!? f»rm .* •s^ss^t s'K,wrn ,m”MAYOR in - Norman M. R«- Rovrrnmrnl. «a, oloclrd 10 on* *_nerved four t»»Y«r term to ItlJ. He was M| MAYOR * - O. W. Wright, MthMayor, was elected in 1945. HeMAYOR 19 — James Benson, tenth mayor,, served three terms, MAYOR 2 — Samuel Storer, sec- 1881. 1893. and 1894, and part ofend Mayor, served five terms, 1882, M. R. Saddler’s term in 1889. He1885. 1867. 1865. and 1875. His sig- was a colonel in the Civil War, annature was among those on the city 1C engineer, and owned the Cen-ehsrter. He was pay-master for tralla Iron Works,the 1C in the days when employes were paid in gold.MAYOR S (no picture) — J. G. tormiek. third mayor, served two terms. 1864 and 1885. He served In the Civil and Mexican wars. He was an 1C conductor, and when he died was said to have been employed longer than any ether man with the railroad.MAYOR II - Simpson A. Frazier, served six terms, in 1899, 1900. 1989, 1911, llll, and 1912. Frazier, an attorney, played an important part in obtaining the old reservoir. A personal economics library was later given te Drake University.MAYOR 27 — H. B. (Shorty) Blanchard was first elected In 1947. He was defeated for reelection In 1951 hut won election again in 1955. In addition to his current service as mayor he operates Blanchard’a Cafe, 119 N. Poplar St.is a veteran of the Spanish-Ameri-can War, and a retired postal employe. He was the city’s first full-time mayor, and the first with offices In the new city hall, lives at 522Vz West Broadway.THEY’RE GOOD SCOUTS| MILWAUKEE (AP) - Scout work is almost a full-time project for the John J. Brumer Sr. family.i Brumer is advisor to an Explor-1 jer post. His wife. Ceclia, is leader) of a Brownie troop. Their son,John Jr., is an Explorer Scout,’Michael is a member of a Boy MAYOR 28 - Robert M. Wash-Scout troop, and Beverly, Barbara bum, Centralia attorney, was eleo and Beatrice are Girl Scouts. ted in 1951. He is a native id Tex* The only non-scouting members as. During his administration the of the family are six-year old Shar- Centralia underpass was com* MAYOR 25 — Wendell W. Web-on and three-year-old Lori. picted. He lives at 838 E. Fifth St.MAYOR l» - Cor. F l.«d*f, , „jj „„ |M| _lith mayor. « rv*d in IM7-im bl,ck,mUh and ,u(omobik.?»»»»«• •** '»• *«-yo»r Irnu , M’N.ill «... . mu'iri.n who beginning In llll He ^ „v,rl hlrllt;KMarion County clerk. wh|rh p|,vr4 , governor’. in-postmaster here, and owned the auBurafion Lender 4 Lender grocery store.T«r«Oone= mill- BLACKSame low PriceMAYOR II - Elias W. Welden.IIth mayor, served two terms. 1885,and 1884. A lawyer, he worked MAYOR 17 — Robert Rohl, 17th for the Illinois Central Railroad aa mavor, served two terms, 1981 and a postal clerk. Later he resigned |M2. He established the Centralia mayor, served In 1915-1914. He op- He was manager of the Illinoisthis post to become warden of the Bottling Works, and was manager crated the Centralia Ice and Cold Theater. He was nominated byMenard State Prison. of the Centralia White Sox. from Storage Co.. and was well-known written ballot by more thsn 2.288which several players and an urn- in local business circles. He was voters after he had withdrawnpire were sent to the major said to have been an ardent sports- from the primary and his nameleagues. man. was stricken from the ballot.MAYOR 4 - Blake C. Howard, fourth mavor. served one term,. 1888. He worked for the Illinois Central Railroad, and was credited with organizing Division No 24 of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and was its first bend.,MAYOR 5 (no picture) - John L. Hopkins, filth mayor, served one term, 1889. No information on Hopkins is available.MAYOR 12 - Berthold MHaussler, 12th mayor, served four terms, 1888, 1887, 1897, and 1898 A furniture merchant in the early years of the city, Haussler continued the undertaking establishment organized by his father,MAYOR 8-Dr. Allen T. Barnes, sixth mayor, served one term, 1871.He was a surgeon in the Civil War, and later was superintendent of the Anna Male Hospital. He was said to have been campaign man-gger lor ,i.te Governor Jo«ph W. MAY0R „ _ Hfnry L Rhed„ ** 13th mayor, served two terms. In1898 and 1891. As a youth heMAvnB 7 nirfiirpi i ilt; im #nd 1891 A* • outh he wasMAYOR 7 (no picture) — L. H. . . f.Mnlairl nrl .u,. Frie CanalPorker, v*v,„lh m.yor, served one . conduct «ierm, HR. Noi„r.rm,,io„ b £■rviceMAYOR 14 - Jasper N. Kerr, MAYOR 8 — Seymour Andrew*, 14th mayor, served three terms, eighth mayor, served one term, 1892, 1895, and 1898. During the 1875. As a youth, Andrews took Civil War he served as a second part in the California gold rush, lieutenant, and later purchased the Upon returning to Illinois, he joined Sentinel, which he sold to T. L. his brother in-law, M. ( . Kell in Joy. He was also a successful fruit nperation of a general store, i grower.ODIN StOdin, III.Price* Good Thurs., Fri., 4b Sat.(Closed Thursday Afternoon)\TJUUlfT TOP THESE FOOD TMS|Mother’sAngel Food CAKESBANANASNewCABBAGE ^ 6cGreen Onions2 Rnchi 15C2 i.bK 29cTubeTOMATOES 2 ZY, 29c4 r„r 99c Ea 29CGoodale** VanillaICE CREAMGal. 99Cr rrsn i niaPORK ROAST -29'PURE FRESHGround Beef49cCELLO PACKAGE TOPPYBACON43cLEAN and TENDERRound Steak79cNO. 2‘4 CANPEACHES59cCATSUP2 Bottles 37cBIG TOPPeanut ButterIn Sleeping Beauty Design Tumbler39cBR00KDALE SALMONCan 49CTaat Good DriedPEAS or BEANS2 Can. 19C12 oz. CanIVORY LIQUIDCan 37CSCOTK1NSNAPKINS2 Boxea 35cBABY FOOD3 Jars 29CPushBroomOnly QQPerfect for driveway, garage, sidewalk or base ment. 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Centralia Evening Sentinel
Centralia, Illinois, US
Wed, Apr 15, 1959
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