Local church honors late Worley with funeral services
Florence Worley a long time Henry High School teacher and pillar of the community died at advanced age. The service attracted relatives including grandnieces and distant cousins from Joliet and Peoria. Pallbearers were six local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ying
Henry
Miss Worley
Roy
Miller
Elmer Baws
Otto
Walter “Duke
I-Knight
Paul Burkoa
Tong
Worley
William Ie
Sarah’ Fy
Armstrong
Mephen
Flora
I 'Blackmon
Ella
Suella
Ingels Puses
Minh Echo
Allaty
Henrykwine
Cauenel
Lydia Fulks
Pateh
Ele Worley
Waies
Howe
Marjorie Overall Forest
Leonard W Worley
Peoria
HO Ie Wotley
Decatur
Nettle Lawrence and
Ley
Joliet
Lay
Rte
Ted
Emory
Chapman and Bradford legislators review state and national bills
State Rep. Orville Chapman of Bradford spoke at Henry before a joint Rotary Club and Marshall Putnam Farm Bureau meeting. He praised Rep. Carpenter McCully and Lannen, urged self reliance, and urged general farm program solutions. He supported Bricker amendment, farm surplus relief, and less federal control, while criticizing minimum wage bills for police and firemen. He lauded Gov Stratton for tax restraint and road projects, and voiced opposition to reapportionment proposals in his district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Henry Rotary Club
Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau
Orville Chapman
Bradford
Ernest Wright
Rotary Club
Farm Bureadt van
ag _an
Lester Leigh
Sparland
Farm Butam
Osta ¥ Bridsenden
Pontiac
Illinois Agricultural Association
John Nordstrom
I. A.A. Insurance Service
George Mathis
Magtoliay
Lacon
Gerry Scott
Harvey Gaither
Rotary
Robert V. Dewey
Chapman
Carpenter
McCully
Lannén
Everett Dirksen
Eisenhower
Washington
Bricker
Erin
P Chapman
William G. Stratton
Stratton
Len Small
Marshall
Putnam
Saratoga Township
Springfield
Van De Veer Food Center opening delayed to Dec 17
The Van De Veer Food Center at Third Street and Railroad Avenue will open on Thursday December 17 after delays in equipment delivery. Dale Van De Veer says most equipment is installed and stock will arrive soon, with affiliation planned with Bunn Capp Springfield Keena servicing firm and 85 Super Way markets known to many Illinois stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van de Veer
Third ‘Street
Railroad Avenue
Henry Depot
Dale van de Veer
New Henry Supermark
Bunn & Capp
Springfield
Keena
Illinois
Farmers Income Tax Changes For 1953 Report
Whitman Advises on 1953 farm income tax changes. Key points cover filing dates, depreciation for grain storage facilities at 20 percent per year, terrace deductions, net operating losses carryback and forward, accrual vs cash basis advice, and 1099 1096 reporting requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B
Whititas
University of‘ Finois
Timate
Whitman
Businesi
Social Security
Office
Christmas Sing Rescheduled by Central Park Committee
William Jewsbury chairman of the Builders class at the Christian church announces a rescheduled Christmas community sing for Monday night December 21 at 8 o clock around the band stand in Central Park. The event was moved from Saturday December 19 after an Appreciation drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iWilliam
Jewsbury
Christians Church
Centralparks
Donald
Dewey
Burglary Report Shows Multiple Local Break-ins
Police report details several break-ins Wednesday at Axline's store Foley's Barber Shop and a Pure Oil station. Items stolen include tires and chains while other rooms were found empty or undisturbed by deputies and investigators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proters Danlytaly
Wednésey
Torng
Ithe
Sheritt
Zénas
Graves
Park McAllister
Axline
Grove-Fox Hunters Eat Coon Camp Meet Sunday Hunt
Sportsmen plan a Fox and Coon hunt near Bradford, meeting at Grove Hall at 9 30 a m and Branford Legion House at 10 a m. Forty hunters joined last Sunday near Lawn Ridge. Sunday December 20 finds the hunt in Senachwine township near Whitefield Read farm with group camping, wreath concerns noted. Bill King Ed Stange and Dwain Hegwood will host trimmings and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee
Bradford
Grove
Branford Legion House
Malles
Senachwine
Whitefield
Lawn Ridge
Bill King
Ed Stange
Dwain Hegwood
Henry-Séenachwine high school praised for facilities and co operation
Roy Clark assistant state superintendent and C W Swanson Marshall county superintendent released findings from an October 20 1953 visit to Henry Séenachwine High School. The report commends the administration building library and overall program while urging closer cooperation between grade and high school boards and considering temporary transfer of seventh and eighth graders to the high school for a more flexible unit district. It notes strong leadership well organized staff and a democratic school spirit with room for light control improvements and continued expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry-Séenachwine
Roy Clark
C. W. Swanson
Markhall
Board
of ‘Education
of -the
Kenneth C.brumm
Isi
Henry School
Migs Nickel
Library ‘Division
George Mathis
Department of Health, Physical Education
Henry
Mathis
Clark
Inas
Teadership
Education
Andy
Hennepin Grade School Bond Awarded to Bohlander
Oldon C Goford announces a 140000 bond issue for a new Hennepin grade school building awarded to C E Bohlander Bloomington bond underwriter after competitive bidding. A Dec 22 election will seek site approval and bond authorization to begin construction for occupancy next fall. The district benefits from the Deck estate endowments aiding retirement of the bonds and no taxes will be levied for bond retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldon C. Goford
Board Of“Education
Hennepin
C. E.bohlander Company
Bloomington
C.E. Bohlander
DcCoford
Rea Pvenant Snficetions Aes
Board of Education
Hennepine Iesay
Tillnois Power’ Company
Ida B. Deck
Hennepin-high
Deck
Hennépin
Wosik Endorsed for County Judge by Marshall County GOP
At the Marshall County Republican Central Committee meeting in Lacon Henry attorney John Wosik received a unanimous endorsement for the Republican nomination for county judge in the April 1954 primary. Wosik, a DePue native who resides in Henry, served after World War II and has been associated with the Spalding law firm of Princeton. The committee also accepted the resignation of Fred Bestold and appointed Val Wenk of Lacon as successor. The Boyle family Christmas tree operation near Henry and McNabb, run by Francis Boyle and his brother Walter Durley, was noted in a separate accompanying feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Boyle
McNabb
Durley
Hennepin
Francis
Walter Durley
Putnam County
Boyle Brothers
Chicago
Peoria
Spring Valley
Henry
Herman Harlott
gon'Charles
William Jewsbury
Ernest
Rose
Louis‘Hansen
Marshall County
Republican Central Committee
John Wosik
Wosik
Court House
Lacon
DePue
Spalding
Princeton
Fred Bestold
Ecinct
initLacon
Val Wenk
Lacon Automobile
Bestold
Wenk
Henry City Council Seeks Bond Route for Street Improvements
The Henry city council discussed financing options for street lighting and sidewalk upgrades in the business district. Aldermen considered general obligation bonds or a special assessment plan, with debates over equity for renters and unequal tax burdens. A committee will meet merchants to draft concrete plans before the next meeting, set for early January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Mercian
Cenelman
Aicomin
Etheint
Tateim Bor
Fantay
Cornell
Bain ‘Merdian
Bari
Impress
Ana Magansy
Trent
Robert Ty
Liathe
Swengel
Ofian
Ate ‘Swengel
Merdlan
Mittee
Waterous
Roland
Smith
Harry
Morse
van deVeersand
Merdian
Houskite
Counyen
Hany Morseain
el mayer_Of-the-diseanees
the ‘Council
Forsthes-Fiest
Reis
Herb
Delsinger
Ted Waterdus
Roland’ Smith
Lawrence Newman
Ity
An. B. Child
Gale Warner
Robert Swengel
C. L. Applegate
Elmer’ Merida
Yorcés
Ieee Eas Mount
Council
Fire Department
Yale
Irig
Apa
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John Boose
Palatine
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Henry Theatre
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Ed Prather
Los Angeles
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Edna Prather
California
Samoa
South Pacific
Tion
Bissell Shaver
Clarence Bames
Whit aTay
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Kileed
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Tom Fintgeld
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Champaign
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Bette
Robert T." Bogner
Doverys New" Hampshire
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Aurora
Brick Wiser
Robert
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Methy
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