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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1957
Page
4
Janamae Miara and Mary Miars perform a Minuet in G as part of a piano duet program tied to the Liberty Bell event. Bruninga accompanies, with a concise, formal recital atmosphere and period style.
The Altar and Rosary Society meets at 2 30 Thursday June 20 in the Legion Hall. Mr and Mrs Tom Opper welcomed a son born June 16 at St Francia hospital. Royal Neighbor meeting set for Pearl Wilson's home at 2 June 28. Rev Ralph Jones named pastor of Methodist Temps Terre Haute Ind. Mrs Geo Burdon sends word. Four generations visiting Mrs Beasie Porcell. Rev L Cobb sidelined by Parkinson’s with surgeries ahead. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Laurence Hasselbacher and family and Matilda Hasselbacher. Detroit trip to visit Bill Fartle family mentioned. Carol ee Pacey attended wedding in Kansas City. Bat incident linked to Dr Smith’s attic with 22 bats found and released nearby.
The record lists St Josephs Church weekly masses at 7 39 and 10 30 with confessions on First Friday at 6 30 am and daily times from 7 00 to 7 30 am. Williamsfield Mass is at 4 00 am. The pastor is Thomas C Barrison.
Morning worship schedule shows 11:00am service led by Superintendent Robert Pacey at Union Rev Loyal Pearce church. Daylight Time observance noted with 10:00 am mention.
Sunday worship led by Rev Henrietta Gittermann at 4 30 PM with Sunday School MYF at 7 00 PM. WSCS chaired by Mia Thos Pacey meets Thursday June 30 at 2 30 PM. Monica and Laura worship services listed with 9 38 AM and 10 AM start times. Sunday School scheduled at 8 36 AM and 10 30 AM respectively with Rollins noted for Sunday School.
Notice is given that Monday August 5 1957 is the claim day in the estate of Ethel A Memler Deceased in the Probate Court of Peoria County Illinois Claims may be filed against the estate on or before that date without summons Genrieta L Memler Administrator
Classified notes show items for sale including painting services, air conditioner model M-22, black walnut fryers, a Brimfield home for sale by M R Clark, a modern 28 A home with garage by Tom Lanagan, aluminum pie pans, candles, leftover alumni banquet items via Georgia Aldrich, and Pesgusen's Garbage Removal offering weekly pickup for 1.50 dollars per month at Brimfield 3601.
June and July cinema listings show Technicolor productions and notable stars. Titles include The Student Prince with Mario Lanza, With a Song in My Heart with Suzan Hayward, Rory Calhoun, Stars and Stripes Forever with Clifton Webb, 3 Rue Madelaine with Jimmy Cagney and Annabella, The Long Long, Prairie with Lucie Bali Des Arnaz, Court Martial of Billy Mitchell with Gary Cooper, Titanic with Clifton Webb and Barbara Stanwyck.
On Sunday afternoon June 23 at 4 pm central time 5 pm daylight saving Zion Episcopal Church marks its anniversary service Bishop Essex will preside in what is his final official visit before his retirement in May 1958 per church rules.
Whites Grove Baptist located five miles west of Princeville on agbwayes then one mile north or five miles north of Brimfeld Sunday School at 10:60 am and worship at 11:00 am led by Pastor James Lawrence Williams Box 111 Brimfeld Illinois affiliated with the American Baptist Convention
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