Hunter Firefight and Stolen Car Case Near Lacon
Stark County reports a gunfight as Baldwin pursued suspects by Lacon. A 1953 Pontiac stolen in Eksburg tied to a murder and rape case. Fugitives fled along the river with deputies and a Coast Guard unit scouring the area. Baldwin was wounded but survived the ambush.
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Ohio
Huntge
Eksburg
Er Carter
Mike Domellin
Fredericksburg
Ithe
Lacon
Man Hunt Son
Evans
Pratt
Cone
Peoria
Rele
Mr. Baldwin
Roscoe, Jr
Oer
Craft
Baldwin
Tlin Lacon
Henry Library Still Needs 2300 for Building Fund
Henry Library seeks 2300.67 more to reach 5000 for the Hufendick building on Edward street. State Rep Dean McCully donated and helped stop a bill affecting small libraries. Campaign favors personal calls. gifts vary, with 36 contributors including the Henry Woman's Club and amounts from 2 to 800 dollars.
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Henry
Heary Library
Henry City Hibrary
Robert Swengel
Gene Kaliher
Walter Bayne
Walter Boyle
Arba Law
Robert Selby
JE. Raffensperger
Richard Finfgeld
Special New Erg edition to expand News-Republican
The News-Republican announces a larger special edition next Wednesday July 31 titled New Erg. All correspondents and contributors must submit material a day early so the final press run can start several hours earlier for timely mailing. Cooperation from all reporters is requested.
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News-Republican
Alll
News-Republcan
New Sparland Street Lights in Service
The Sparland business district now features 13 new 20 000 lumen mercury vapor street lights that went into service last Friday. Central Illinois Light Company installed and will maintain and furnish energy for the lights. Weights are mounted on wooden poles.
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Sparland
Central
Mlinois Light Company
Steuben Rangers Club Tour Draws 22 Members 18 Guests
The Steuben Rangers held a Sunday July 14 club tour visiting Harold Gallup and other members to view beef dairy swine sheep crops and home grounds improvements. The next regular meeting is set for July 25 at the home of Mayson Hunt.
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Steuben Rangers
Harold Gallup
Mahson Hunt
Doreen Streitmatter
Internal Parasites Deterring Lamb Growth and Weight
Internal parasites hinder lamb growth, preventing reach of market weight and top condition by mid summer, impacting farmer returns and livestock health management decisions.
Public sale dates listed for multiple properties in Illinois
Public sale of residence and household goods at 18 Main Street Henry for Ralph Child. Auction by F E Keegan and Son on Saturday July 27. Public auction of 1411 acre Balestri farm three miles south of Hennepin on Route 87 owned by Fred Balestri. Auctioneers Lyle E Morine and George W Bruer. Public sale of two modern houses and one empty lot at 415 117 Burton Street Washington Ti conducted by F E Keegan and Son on Saturday Aug 3.
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Main Street
Henry, Ill
Ralph Child
F. E. Keegan and Son
Balestri
Hennepin
Fred Balestri
Lyle E. Morine
George W. Bruer
Washington
Burton Street
F. EB. Keegan
Fugitives Returned To Ohio Today In Pickup Of Suspects
Cleo Peters and Michael Dumoulin, both linked to the Mount Hope murder of Paul Coblenz, were escorted from Marshall county to Ohio by Sheriff Weiss and deputies after waiving extradition. FBI questioned them about the Dyer act case and Peters fired the shot. both men deny confessions and await possible charges in Ohio.
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Cleo Eugene Peters
Muscatine
Iowa
Michael
George Dumoulin
Wooster
Ohio
Paul Coblenz
Mount Hope
Holmes County
Weiss
Lacon
Marshall County
Peters
Dumoulin
Toledo
FBI
Peters and Dumoulin
Lacon Auto Service
Department of Public Safety
Springfield
0. B. Pace, Jr
J. H. Siegfried
Joe W. Cannon
Alter
Jall
Evans
Pace
Henry grade school rounds out staff for coming year
At a special meeting the Henry grade school board hired Mrs William Duke of Henry to teach sixth grade for next year. Mrs Lloyd Wheeler moves to fifth grade. Mrs Herschel McLaren keeps the other fifth grade room. A new fifth grade room is added. vacancy created by Mrs Ernest Summitt's resignation. All board members attended.
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Henry Grade School Board of Education
William Duke
Henry
Lloyd Wheeler
Herschel McLaren
Ernest Summitt
LaPrairie
Duke
High School Plans Equipment Purchase Expansion
The Henry Senachwine high School board approved buying sewing machines, bookkeeping and cafeteria tables to meet rising enrollments in home economics and commercial classes. They discussed building insurance with Ned Potter and set a Friday meeting on increased construction costs. A tentative budget for 1957-58 was adopted and posted in the Henry State Bank lobby for public inspection.
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Henry Senachwine High School Board of Education
Ned Potter
Ingarabee
Henry State Bank
W_ Barth
Jesse Phillips
Horace Morse
Ernest Rose
Harold Merdian
Alvin Foster
Deadline Set for Henry Post Office Building Bids
The Henry Post Office bids deadline falls next Wednesday July 31. The Post Office Department called for competitive bids on June 1 for a new facility about 1500 square feet. Contacts include Postal Inspector R. W. Heldbreder at the Rockford Main Post Office. The present lease ends October 31, 1958 and the project will avoid commercial leasing, with a private builder leasing to the Post Office for 5 to 10 years depending on growth.
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Henry
Post Office Department
R. W. Heldbreder
Main
Rockford
Robert H. Michel
4 H Fair Opens Next Wednesday at Marshall Putnam Show
Marshall and Putnam 4 H members will exhibit at the Marshall Putnam fairgrounds July 31 to August 1. Agricultural and home economics projects, judging start at 9 a.m. Wednesday with beef dairy poultry and more. Grand champion steer and various demonstrations planned.
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Celub
Marshall and
Putnam
Fairgrounds
Agricultural Club
Poland
Jon Ells
Dorothy Ham
Stark County
Joan Robinson
Farm Bureau
Jay
Teresa Donahue
LaSalle County
Georgia Stehl
Rosemary Beechle
Steuben Sewing Songsters
Janet Winkler
Bell Plain One
Stir Sisters
Daniel Quiram
Porat
Lewis Pletsch
Austin Peterson
Jane Lafble
Tueday
Route 29 Improvement Up for August 2 Setting
State Rep Dean McCully reports Route 29 from Henry north to the Goodrich corner will be in the August 2 highway setting. Project covers 1.52 miles with concrete base widening and resurfacing, no new right of way, and multiple earthwork and material items. South of Henry remains uncertain due to condemnation suits in Lacon Court with potential September or November settings.
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Henry News-Republican
Dean McCally
Minoak
Henry North
Goodrich Corner
State Division of Highways
Henry
William G. Stratton
Dean McCully
Minonk
Hubert Woodruff
Peoria
Henryworth
Lacon
Henry South
Saville
Ile
State Highway Department
New Era Sale in Henry Next Week
Henry prepares for a New Era calibration sale starting Wednesday at 3 30 p m and running through Saturday night. The dedication of new street heights and sidewalks follows at 9 30 p m Saturday. The Henry Businessmen’s Association schedules a 9 a m meeting at Chuck's Cafe and Mayor Wagner’s committee meets at 11 a m to finalize the dedication program on Edward street.
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Henry
Henry Businessmen’s Assanation
Chuck’s
John H. Wagner
Edward Street
News- Republican
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Dick Ashdown
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