Dream Origin of Baptist Children Home in 1917
The Baptist Children Home near Carmi began in 1917 after a push by the Illinois Baptist Association. Land acquisitions by Carmi citizens and donations funded a 40 acre site and a later 40 acre addition. The first building was completed in 1918 and dedicated in 1919, with more structures and acreage added over the years. The home now houses 64 children, supports foster placements, and operates with private gifts, not tax or government funds.
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Carmi
Illinois Baptist Association
East St. Louis
T. F. Harley
Salem
Ilinois Baptist
Illinois
D. F. Marlin
Carmi First Baptist Church
Eben Renshaw
John W. Hall
White County
John W. Holderby
E. S. Moore
Danville
J. D. Mathias
Broughton
Theron King
Lake
Cook
Gallatin
Franklin
St. Clair
White
Macon
Hardin
Kankakee
Perry
Carmi Hospital Admissions and Census Report
Wednesday admissions list includes Allen Price Crossville Mildred Ratliff Carmi Rose Brown Elizabeth Williams Phoebe Cox Carmi and others. Discharges include Theodore Watkins Charles Rose Fred Cochrane Jerry Lichtenberger James Walsh and Fred Cusie rs. Census shows 56 adults and two infants.
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Allen Ray Price
Crossville
Norman Winter
Burnt Prairie
Willard Allen
Norris City
John F. Allen
Carmi
Mildred Ratliff
Rose Brown
Elizabeth Williams
Phoebe Cox
Kim McAllister
Theodore Watkins
Charles Rose
Fred Cochrane
Jerry Lichtenberger
James A. Walsh
Fred Cusiers
Billy Renshaw
Carmi Men Honored In Illinois State Historical Society
At the October 8-10 Dixon gathering, Carmi men gained state roles. J Robert Smith was elevated to senior vice president and Allen Ball elected to the state board for a three year term. Smith will become president in Fall 1966, during Carmi's sesquicentennial. The convention returns to Carmi May 13-15 as a highlight of local celebrations.
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Carmi
Illinois
Illinois State Historical Society
Dixon
J. Robert Smith
Smith
Carmi Sesquicen
Tennial Commission
White County
Lizzie Barnes a notable Carmi political figure and pioneer
Carmi resident Erma Elizabeth Barnes born 1891 in Albany Kentucky became the only woman in Illinois General Assembly south of Springfield elected 1936 for two years. She served White County as chairwoman and Carmi treasurer 1949 57, supervised parole for Horner era, directed First National Bank, led cancer and Red Cross efforts, church member, with a family including son Frank who died in 1938.
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Ilinois General Assembly
Springfield
Carmi
Erma Elizabeth
Lizzie’ Barnes
South Fifth Street
Joe Barnes
Lizzie
Albany
Tucky
White County
A. J
Gus" Brandt
Henry Horner
Linois
Barnes
First National Bank
Carmi Post 224
American Legion
Carmi Township
American Cancer Society
Red Cross Blood Mobile
Egyptian Health Department
Carmi First Methodist Church
Frank
General Assembly
Kerry
Barbara) Newman
Chicago
Hobby
Early White County Life As Writer Saw It In 1911
The feature recalls Mr. James Gray founder of Grayville and father of William Gray. His log cabin housed the first child born to his daughter. The piece notes Mrs. James S. Boyd as a grandchild and mentions an old house west of the Gray or McCoy lot built by Caleb Wil- It outlines early Carmi settlement and local family ties.
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Daniel Hay
John Ary
T. S
Len Ross
John Huff
Wolf House
Park Hotel
Carmi
Robin Emerson
George Patrick
Patrick
Patrick's Corner
Jasper Partridge
White County
James Gray
Grayville
William Gray
Gray
Mr. Gray
James S. Boyd
Gray Or McCoy
Caleb Wil
Restorium Visit Notes Among Wilmar Residents
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ritcheson visited this week with Mrs. Nancy Clark. Mrs. Della Harmon, a Wilmar resident, was also noted in the brief local item.
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Roy Ritcheson
Nancy Clark
Della Harmon
Crossville visitors fill Wilmar as residents host many
Wilmar residents received a steady stream of visitors this week. Dorothy Renfro came from Springfield to spend time with her mother, and church groups from Crossville and Carmi called on residents. Local residents and relatives dropped by for visits and social calls throughout the week.
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Wilmar
Springfield
Dorothy Renfro
Ben Pace
Crossville Baptist Church
Mary Helpingstine
Betty Whittington
Eleanor Litherland
Frosty Litherland
Mabel Ashley
Crossville
Gertrude McKenzie
Vera Yates
Albert Jordan
Carmi Church of God
Dorr Hendershott
Willard Brockett
Enfield
Ella Brockett
Maude McCord
Ray Setser
Annie Setser
Setser
Roy Eisner
Tom Huff
Corbet Frashen
Frank Cunningham
Walter Wright
Leslie Cunningham
Wanda Lee
John T. Saunders
Celestia Jones
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Staiger
Louise Reinwald
Carmi Bridge
Rainbow Arch
Little Wabash
Frank C. Sibley
Charles O. Puckett
Mill Shoals
Dill’s Nursery
Carmi Times
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United States
Baptist Children’s Home Dream
Mathias
Celia
Harry Wilson
Pinckneyville
Wilsons
E. H. Zipprodt
J. R. Waggoner
J. R. Hoffner
Wade B. Fast
Otho Williams
Gordon Lantrip
King
Helen Walker
Frieda Harper
John C. Henning
Harper
Henning
Ralph Winder
Dan Ervin
Wayne Stoneburner
Fred Shields
Hillis Mathews
Hazel Webber
Viola Smith
Gladys Zoller
Clara Hancock
Ralph Bozarth
Wilburn Smock
Lara Cole
Lloyd Crockett
S. Otho Williams
Carmi Hospital
W. Allen Ball
Weigant
Main
Staley Streets
Noah
Effie
Clyde Copeland
Long Beach
Calif
Joe Weigant
Mary Richards
May Hughes
Roy Weigant
Marjorie
Opal Rice
Harrisburg
Ill
Lilliam
Jack Horton
San Jose
Cordelia Weigant
Palo Alto
Ivan Weigant
Ivan
Mrs
Lizzie Barnes
H. & W. Stockhowe Grocery
Henry Stockhowe
Dave Hoffmann
Restorium
Agnes Erkman
A. D. Ferguson
Ferguson
Nell Walker
Casey Barton
Mary Wilson
Effie Pool
Fannie Dawsey
Sadie York
Jim Clark
McLeansboro
Russell Newell
Bernard Hall
Grace Rostol
Walter Weas
L. H. Bayley
Jessie Hick
Helen H. Pearce
Roy Jordan
Don Langford, Jr
Frances Langford
Algene Harper
Jim Gregory
Jones Harper
L. J. “Luke” Williams
Marie Simpson
Janet
Bertie Kingery
Lucille Allison
Ross
Norman
Radio and Television
East Main
Cook’s Grocery
Carmi, Illinois
Boston
Tayi
Chase & Coffee
Betty Crocker
Farmer's Pride
Joan OF Arc
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