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Newspaper

Daily Gazette

Location

Sterling, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1971

Page

11

Nuptials Of Margaret A Weir And Tim Lawrence

Margaret Weir and Tim Lawrence wed at Prophetstown United Methodist Church in a candlelight ceremony at six p.m. The bride, formerly Margaret A Weir of Huntington Indiana, wore a pink linen peasant style dress with lace. The groom is son of Hammond and and Mrs Lawrence of 702 Washington Street. Attendants included maid of honor Patricia Coolman and best man Paul Hill. A reception followed at Prophet Hills Country Club with guests from Prophetstown Huntington Cincinnati Chicago. Both work for the Chicago Tribune.

Tim Lawrence Kimberly Apartments East 49Th St Davenport Iowa Margaret A. Weir Mary A. Weir Paul Olson Prophetstown United Paul Hill Neill Hill Usher June Batiste Prophet Hills Prophet Hills Country Club Prophetstown Ronald Weburg Douglas Draper Diane Behrens Becky Wallis Philip Roher Andy Weir Huntington, Inc Cincinati Ohio Chicago Barbara Bound Lynette Maher James Behrens John Wallis Fredia Sternes Ray Vogue Art School Briedgroom The Chicago Tribune Orris Peterson Sterling

Prophetstown Kid's Day 1971 Schedule Highlights

The 1971 Prophetstown Kid's Day on Thursday June 17 offers free rides for children up to age 13 at 8 30 a m. Registration is at the Washington and Third Street corner by Weburg Jewelry. An announcement will follow if local conditions permit.

Prophetstown Washington and Third Street Weburg Jewelry

Newlyweds At Home In Davenport Oation is Changed

Davenport residents plan a Kids Day Parade at 10 a.m. with line up at 9 15 a.m. featuring doll buggies tricycles and various vehicles and a route along Washington Street to Riverside Drive and back to the starting point. Kids Day races start at 1 30 p.m. with cash prizes and two age divisions. An All Kids Variety Show at 7 30 p.m. on Washington and Third Street includes national acts. Evening benefit dances support local fire protection and a high school teen dance. A window painting contest and cash awards cap the events on Wednesday June 16.

Rock River Lumber and Grain Co Boyd Casket Co Gardner Furniture Frary Lumber Intersecion Washington Street Riverside Drive

Magician El Morto Featured at Prophetstown Kids Day

The free evening show on Thursday June 17 features El Morto the Magician in a bleacher venue at Washington and Third Streets. A 10 am parade invites public participation with cash prizes for runners up and third place, while youth up to 13 may register for three free carnival rides courtesy of the Prophetstown Booster Association, marking a full day of activities.

el Morto Magician Prophetstown Washington Third Streets

Prophetstown Kid's Day Cash Race Set at 1 30 PM

The Prophetstown Booster Association schedules a cash award youth race event on Kid's Day at 1 30 p m in the parkway area near Washington Street Railroad Depot downtown Prophetstown. Entry is free with separate girls and boys races across six age groups from 3 to 14 years. Gib Haggenjos leads the event.

Protown Booster Association Parkway Washington Street Railroad Prophetstown Prophetstown Booster Association Gib Haggenjos

Real estate transfers in Carroll County listed

Real estate transfers in Carroll County include Bruce W. Setchell and wife to Alexander A. Toth and wife, SST24R6, Eugene T. Flack et al to Dennis W. Voy et al, d ba Carroll County Broadcasting Company, S27T25R3, Elizabeth P. Ritenour to Richard F. E. Ritenour, L9 & 10B112, N. Halderman, 0. Mt. Carroll, Forest John Stiles and wife to Herman E. Stinson and wife, L2B3, L. H. Bowens Addn., Savanna, Gertrude E. Chambers to Jacob Y. Chambers and wife, L6, 7 & B1, Meyers Addn., Milledgeville, LeRoy D. Fischer and wife to Bruce W. Setchell and wife, L5B1, Clearview Hill, Lanark, Harvey L. Downing et al to Eldon Sword and wife, $18 & 19T25R1, Emma Conley to Kenneth Charles Foltz, S5 T24R6, Benjamin Dauphin and wife to Orville Conley and wife, S31T25R4, Catherine E. Leavens to Donald H. Nehrkorn and wife, L&8B6, E. Savanna, Clarence R. Colehour and wife to Community Unit School District 304, L3B8, Hurley’s Addn., Mt. Carroll, Community Unit School District 304 to Charles S. Furca et al, same as above, Estate of Louis A. Frank, deceased, to Robert L. Bittner et al, B5, Snow's Addn., Chadwick.

Carroll County Bruce W. Setchell Alexander A. Toth Eugene T. Flack Dennis W. Voy Carroll County Broadcasting Company Elizabeth P. Ritenour Richard FE. Ritenour N. Halderman Emma Conley Kenneth Charles Foltz Benjamin Dauphin Orville Conley Catherine E. Leavens Donald H. Nehrkorn E. Savanna Clarence R. Colehour Community Unit Hurley Mt. Carroll Charles S. Furca Louis A. Frank Robert L. Bittner Snow Chadwick

Prophetstown Cancer Drive reaches $1664 in donations

Mrs Lysle Soliday, chairwoman of the Prophetstown Cancer Drive, reports the 1971 funds are complete after 22 years of volunteer service. Donations from city and township total 1664 10, up from 1005 last year. She thanks the helpers committee and citizens for the record sum.

Lysle Soliday Prophetstown Cancer Drive

Marriage Licenses Issued in Carroll County

Carroll County issued marriage licenses to Terry L. Sturtevant Milledgeville and Kathy A. Martz Lanark James E. VerHage Rockford and Susan L. Lichta Lanark Philip N. Gorham Wellsville N Y and Karen A. Geisz Mt Carroll Robert D. Collins and Sue A. Pixley Savanna Ronald P. Bahr Freeport and Rhonda R. Billmyer Savanna Joseph H. Gould and Edna C. Brown Davenport Iowa

Carroll County Terry L. Sturtevant Milledgeville Kathy A. Martz Lanark James E. VerHage Rockford Susan L. Lichta Philip N. Gorham Wellsville N. Y Karen A. Geisz Mt. Carroll Robert D. Collins Sue A. Pixley Savanna Ronald P. Bahr Freeport Rhonda R. Billmyer Joseph H. Gould Edna C. Brown Davenport Iowa

Former Pastor Schroeder Receives Doctorate at Bob Jones

The Rev. William F. Schroeder of Oak Forest and former Community Baptist pastor in Milledgeville earned a Doctor of Divinity degree on June 2 from Bob Jones University in Greenville South Carolina. A Calvary Baptist service honored him with tributes and a gift package including money for a Jamaica trip for his family Dawn Steve and Billy.

William F. Schroeder Oak Forest Community Baptist Church Milledgeville Bob Jones University Greenville S.C Tom Ratliff Joy Roberta Schroeder Bob Wallace Calvary Baptist Dr. Schroeder Bob Jones Dr. I Tom Forrester Freeport Paulette Andees Mils Illinois Paulette Paul Gehrig Norman Gallowitch Schroeders Jamaica Dawn Steve Billy Calvary Baptist Church

Milledgeville Briefs Attendances and Ministries

Record attendance of over 0. Eight from the church have gone into full time Christian ministry. The church operates a radio and TV ministry, bus ministry and has started a ministry to the den. Milledgeville Briefs note visitors from Arkansas and Missouri. Mr and Mrs Millard Gunthorp from Jonesboro visited Thurs through Sun with relatives. Mrs Robert Petersen and Becky and Robert Petersen Jr and Donnebrog Neb visited after a week with Mrs Petersen's mother Mrs Oscar Martens. Mr and Mrs Jerry Wallis Deanna and Scott from St Louis were guests in the Massey home. Kirk and Kyle Hedrick of Rockford visited their grandparents Mr and Mrs Tracy Loftus.

May The Den Milledgeville Millard Gunthorp Jonesboro Ark Dwane Massey Robert Petersen Becky Robert Petersen Jr Donnebrog Neb Kirk Kyle Hedrick Rockford Tracy Loftus

British School Attendance Law for Children Aged 5 to 15

Government education authority requires all children aged five to fifteen in Britain to attend school or receive approved alternative education. The law imposes duties on parents and guardians to ensure compliance and outlines penalties for noncompliance.

Britain

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