Coal Shortage Strains City Services and Schools
A coal shortage grips the city with schools dismissed for an indefinite period and fuel rationing spreading. Local dealers, miners, and truckers scramble to secure supplies as residents endure small loads and high prices. Hope rises briefly with resumed mining in southern Illinois and potential shipments in a week or more.
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Tomor Aternoon
Putnam
ThesVarna
Lacon
Ge Patnam
Nestlers
Danville
Forrest Forrester Henry obituary notice
Forrest Forrester Henry died Wednesday March 1 at St Marks Hospital at age 83 years 22 days. Funeral services Friday at 2 PM from Green Funeral Home with Gibson pastor Presbyterian Church officiating. Survived by husband Long and brothers Robert and Nelsons William and Ferdy.
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Guy Forrester Henry
St. Marks Hospital
Green Puneral
Gibson
Forrest
Long
Ben
Robert
Nelsons
William
Ferdy
Fuel Shortage Strains Varna Coal Supplies Amid Snow
Varna and surrounding utility services face fuel shortages as cold and snow curb coal supply. Snow depths reached 6 to 12 inches over the weekend while stokers run low on fuel. Schools were dismissed and homes endure disruptions, with officials hopeful for a quick coal-pit restart despite harsh conditions.
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Varna
Saaed
Robbery Ring at Camp Grove Cleared by County Sheriff
Marshall county deputies say a series of Camp Grove burglaries and a school break in were solved after three young men from Kewanee were picked up in Peoria and held in Lacon. William Burwell Jr Henry Mason Clayton McBride face charges with bonds set. arraigned before Justices of Peace and bound over to the Marshall county grand jury for March 13.
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Marshall County
Henry
Charles ‘Mason
Clayton McBride
Kewance
Sylvester Dollar
Lacon
Marshall ‘County
Henry Ingram
Peoria
Burwell
Chevrolet dealers meet in Chicago to discuss sales forecast
Larry Smith of Graves Motor, Henry Chevrolet dealer, attended a Chicago sales meeting with 800 dealers from Illinois Wisconsin Iowa and Minnesota at the Palmer House. T.K. Keating and W. H. Fish spoke as GM leaders projected a strong first half of 1950 for Chevrolet, with new features like power glide transmission highlighted. Smith flew to Chicago in Graves planes from Peoria to Lacon and back, part of the company fleet serving Henry Chillicothe Princeville areas.
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Larry Smith
Graves Motor Company
Henry
Chevrolet
Chicago
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
T.K. Keating
General Motors
W. H. Fish
Palmer House
Smith
Graves Company
Peoria
Marshall County
Lacon
Chillicothe
Princeville
Toluca men survive Ogelsby accident amid icy streets
Two Toluca residents Attorney Edward Hauegens Jr. and Don Karie operator of the Sweet Shop were involved in a traffic collision in Ogelsby on Wednesday. An icy roadway caused the Hauegens car to crash into a truck, damaging the car but leaving the men unhurt.
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Volvedin -Oglesby
Toluca
Edward Hauegens Jr
Don Karie
Oglesby
Haugens
Mrs Walter Baldwin Named Census Supervisor in Henry
Mrs. Walter Baldwin of Henry is named Marshall county census supervisor for the 1950 census set to begin April 1. She will supervise about 15 enumerators across the county, one supervisor per voting precinct, with a training school for enumerator positions in Marshall and Putnam counties on March 6 in Henry.
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Walter Baldwin
Henry
Marshall County
Baldwin
Marshall
Putnam Counties
Farm Bureau
Siam
Joseph Zudow
Peoria
18Th
Marshall-Putnam
United States
United States Bureau of the Census
Census Bureau
Henry Days sales hampered by record cold and snow
The Henry merchants hosted Henry Days sales last weekend despite record low temperatures and heavy snowfall. Official readings dropped to 23 below zero in the Henry area, hindering shopper movement, yet several stores reported favorable reception and many will extend Henry Days into this weekend with furniture and appliance deals.
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Henry
Mercury
Henry-Senachwine District Seeks Voter Approval for School Site
The Henry-Senachwine high school district announces a March 28 election on building plans and site choice. Voters may approve the Mary Steele 20 acre site near Route 29 or submit alternate sites by March 13 with legal descriptions costs and petitions. The board invites district residents to participate and outlines submission rules at Potter law office.
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Vany
Henry-Senachwine High Scho
Henry- Senachwine High Schoo
Henry-Senachwine
Hugeys Alews- Republicans
Henry-Senachwine District
Off Your Board of Education
Mary Steele
Henry-Nurseries
Route 29
Fair Grounds
Board of Education
Rapind
Potter Law Office
Edward Street
Oters O
Charles McAllister Burial in Henry Cemetery
Charles McAllister 93, former Ireland to America immigrant, died Feb 25 1950 after brief illness. He married Margaret McKirgan in 1880 and had seven children. Funeral held Feb 27 at Henry Presbyterian Church with interment in Henry city cemetery.
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Charles, McAllister
Samuel
Catherine’ McAllister
King's
Ireland
Rest Haven
Wenona
America
Fairbury
Margaret McKirgan
John II
Martha McKirgan
Magnolia
Louise
Roland Doyle
Henry
Martha
William Downey
Pallamy
Rebecca
Lloyd Wheeler
Putnam
John
Pittsfield
Joe
Eureka
Benjamin
Park
Episcopal Church
Presbyterian ‘Church
Scone
Perthshire
Scotland
Green Funeral Home
Gibson
Henry Presbyterian Church
Joe McAllister
Charles Bourdette
Donald McAllister
Dean McAllister
Tommy McAllister
John A. McAllister
Lawrence Doyle
James Downey
Cana Conference at St Marys Church Henry Attended
The Cana conference gathered Sunday at St Marys in Henry with couples attending. Hosts included Mr and Mrs Robert Kelley and Mr and Mrs Wigit Hoffman. Rev Martin Failon of St Columas Ottawa led the session followed by vows renewal and Benediction. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ben Rund and Mr and Mrs Anthony Rund of Pe satum.
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St. Mary’s Church
Henry
St. Mary's School
Robert Kelley
Wigit Hoffman
Martin Falion
St. Columba’s
Ottawa
St. Mary's Church
Father Failon
Hoffman
Kelley
Ben“ Rund
Anthony Rund
Pesatum
M.V. Haas
Peoria
Style Show At Henry Gymnasium
The Marshall Putnam Home Bureau announces a style show scheduled at Henry School Gymnasium. The gym is heated by hand fired boilers and a supply of cord wood ensures coal is not needed for the event.
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Marshall- Putnam Home Bureau
Henry School
Henry to gain calmer air with new common battery phones
Illinois Central Telephone plans install common battery telephones in Henry to remove crank calls and improve mood. Some units already installed, with users assigned new numbers starting at 500.
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Henry
Ilinois Central Telephone Company
Methodist pastor to speak at Henry Rotary meeting
Rev. Dale Pitcher of Lacon Methodist Church will address the Henry Rotary Club Monday March 6 at the weekly meeting. Presented by program chairman Rev. Charles Bennett the speaker will share experiences from a recent Methodist ministers seminar in Washington D C where he studied national problems and met government leaders.
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Ites Dale Pitcher
Lacon Methodist Church
Henry Rotary Club
Pitcher Wiil
Charles Bennett
Washington, D.C
Annual Marshall County Red Cross Roll Call Set
The Marshall County chapter of the American Red Cross held its annual meeting in Lacon with Miss Gladys Sivell chairing. County quota set at 1495 dollars, with township targets listed and a regional blood center planned for Peoria.
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Marshall County Red Cross
Lacon
O. B. Pace
Red Cross
Miss
Sivell
Wayne Buck
Richland’township
Peoria
Ilinois
Jefferson
Ini
February Snow Totals in Henry Area Reach 13.3 Inches
Henry’s official weather observer Haddon Perdew reports February snow totaling 13.3 inches with 2.35 inches of moisture. Highs reached 46 degrees on February 4 and 10, while a record low of -14 occurred on February 26. Past years show February snowfalls of 2.5, 3.5, and 1.76 inches with varied moisture and temperatures.
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Henry
Haddon Perdew
Coal Situation at Lacon Faces Grave Strain
In Lacon the coal supply remains serious with potential for grave problems if cold weather and mining delays persist. Homes and industries from Woolen Mill to Sparland brickyard are affected. schools close Friday. Progressive mines remain shut. relief plans focus on rationing and sharing scarce fuel among residents.
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Lacon
Joe Allen
Lacon Lumber and
Sparland
Pecoria
Allen
National 4-H Week March 4 12
National 4-H Week runs March 4 through 12 as rural America pauses to review 4-H accomplishments. The piece stresses citizenship impact and the need to recruit new members, noting only about 20 percent of Americans are farmers and urging families to consider 4-H participation.
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America
Downey's Store Announces Expanded Men's Clothing Line
Gordon Downey announces the opening of a new and enlarged men's department at Downey's Clothing store. Readymade suits outfits and sport coats will be offered at popular prices, in addition to the tailored-to-measure lines. Ernest Coford is building new clothing cases. a grand opening is planned soon.
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Gordon Downey
Downey’s
Ernest Coford
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