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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1953
Page
6
Community brief from Manito reflects local happenings on Thursday August 6 1963. Reports may include civic notices social events school activities and parish bulletins for residents and families.
Classified ad offers eight wooden structures sized about 24 by 16 to 18 by 14 by 14 by 12 feet. Buildings are movable. Contact 188M by phone or write Box 266 Manito.
An advertisement touts a keratolytic agent for athlete's foot that deadens infected skin then peels away to expose germs for killing. It urges shoppers to visit Jenkin's Rexall Store and notes Albert A. DeVore phone 89 Manito with a Superior line of novelties and calendars.
The Manito town baseball team swept Toluca in a Sunday doubleheader. Pitching dominated both games as fans endured heat to witness entertaining play and strong defense.
The game ends 2 to 0 with Ragogna issuing four walks and seven strikeouts while Smith fans nine. Smith earns the win for Manito and Ragogna takes the loss.
A crew of workers stopped in Manila today to cut down overgrown weeds along the C and I M right of way using a mower and scythes. The action aims to restore access and reduce fire risk on the corridor.
Mrs Bertha Ellenberger and Mrs Dillard Warner called on Mrs George Bilyeu and daughters last Wednesday. Janet Lynn Herrman spent Sunday and Monday evenings with Mrs Henry Fischer. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Holmes and children of Peoria were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Durham and family.
Mrs. Marvin Fischer was admitted to Pekin Public Hospital Saturday and stayed until Wednesday afternoon. Dede Velde of Lombard Illinois is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Don Herrman and their sons. Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W G Gore on Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Grover Nixon and Thomas May of Oakhill Illinois.
Mr and Mrs James Bernshausen attended the wedding Saturday evening of his cousin Danny Slabaugh.
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