Manita Fire Destroys Roof in Beebe Tenant House
Manita Fire Department was summoned to Ernest Beebe's tenant house five miles north of town on Saturday evening to battle a blaze that started near the chimney. The fire consumed the roof and upper structure, with losses estimated at 1500 dollars. Mr and Mrs Sam Wilson and their one year old child, residents for two months, are moving into Dr Fremont’s building on the Wright estate today.
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Manita
Ernest Beebe
Black Top Road
Sam Wilson
Child
Forest City's First Community Tree Centered by FBI Program
Forest City prepares its first community Christmas tree from Mason State Forest with a 20 foot pine on Main Street. Santa arrives about 8:30 Friday night, with treats to be handed out near the tree or in the town hall if weather fails. Forest City Auxiliary, Legion Post 1190, and local volunteers including Kathleen Reich and Francis Halpin organized the effort with Homecoming Association support for wiring and lights.
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Forest City
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Post
Santa Claus
Main Street
Black Top
Mason State Forest
Illinois Conservation Department
Santa
Kathleen Reich
Francis Halpin
Jack Breedlove
Earl Rochester
Robert Reich
Lawrence Kolves
Forest City Homecoming Association
Virden Bor‘ell
Illinois Division of Forestry
Illinois
State Forest
Mrs Maggie McKinley Admitted For Observation In Peoria
Mrs Maggie McKinley of Easton, mother of Mrs Owen Lineley, is a patient at St Francis hospital in Peoria where she was brought for observation and treatment several days ago.
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Maggie McKinley
Easton
Owen Lineley
St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
Commissioner resigns as Manito Township road chief
Charley Hill handed in his resignation as road commissioner of Manito Township on Thursday morning December 13. Orin Zimmerman serves as acting substitute during the present emergency, with a new commissioner to be appointed when the board meets December 28.
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Charley Hill
Manito Township
Orin Zimmerman
Roy Craggs Spring Lake resident dies at home
Roy M. Craggs, 63, of Route 2 in the Spring Lake area, collapsed while carrying furnace ashes and died at 4:10 p.m. Saturday. Survived by wife May Hardin, daughter Alice Watson of Pekin, two sisters Ella Beckwith and Mary Sutton, two brothers Charles Craggs and Clare Craggs, and one grandchild. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Preston Funeral Home Pekin. Burial Glendale Memorial Gardens.
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Roy M. Craggs
Route 2
Spring Lake
Craggs
May Hardin
Alice Watson
Pekin
Ella Beckwith
Kilbourne
Mary Sutton
Canton
Charles Craggs
Springfield
Clare Craggs
Chandlerville
Preston Funeral Home
Joseph W. Hodgs
Glendale Memorial Gardens
Armbrusts Welcome Daughter At Pekin Hospital
Mr and Mrs Wayne Armbrust announce the birth of their daughter on December 19 at Pekin Hospital. The mother is Annabelle Palmer, and the grandparents are Everett Palmer and Arnold Armbrust of Topeka.
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Wayne Armbrust
Pekin Hospital
Annabelle Palmer
Everett Palmer
Arnold Armbrust
Topeka
Mary Bender to celebrate ninety years on Christmas Day
Mrs. Mary Bender will be ninety years old on Christmas Day. She is in fair health and able to be about her home. She is mother to Miss Minnie Bender, John Bender of Parkland, James of Pekin, and Walter of Mason City. The Community Express wishes her many more happy birthdays.
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Mary Bender
Minnie Bender
John Bender
Parkland Neighborhood
James
Pekin
Walter
Mason City
The
Community Express
Forman F H A Meets In Foste Home December 10
Mrs Elizabeth Foste and Arla Jean hosted the Forman F H A group at their home Monday December 10. The meeting opened with the creed and state song. Plans were made to invite a neighboring chapter in March. Gifts were passed around the circle and 40 members enjoyed lunch served by freshmen. The next meeting will be at the high school with Mrs Foste explaining how to make lamp shades.
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Forman F.H.A
Foste
Elizabeth Foste
Arla Jean
Forman F. H. A
Sommers
Santa Arrives in Manito Saturday Evening
Santa Claus will arrive in Manito at 6 00 Saturday evening with a treat for all the boys and girls of the Manito shopping area. Local businessmen sponsor a free picture show for the kiddies on Friday afternoon starting at 2 30 and running late to allow Forman School party attendees to see the show afterwards.
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Santa Claus
Manito
Forman
Card of Thanks for hospital stay at Pekin
Mrs. Finas D. Wilson expresses gratitude to relatives friends and Spring Lake Church members for cards gifts and prayers during a two week hospital stay at Pekin Hospital.
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Spring Lake Church
Pekin Hospital
Rotary meeting features Vernon Langston talk on Club Service
Club President Vernon Langston presented his program on Club Service at the weekly Rotary meeting Tuesday evening. Christmas songs followed from printed song sheets prepared by Loren Himmel, Havana. Plans are set for a Ladies Night soon. No meetings until Tuesday January 8.
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Vernon Langston
Loren Himmel
Havana
Corporal Melvin Allen Home From Korea on Leave
Cpl Melvin Allen arrived in Manila on Wednesday from the Korean theater of war. He has seen much action and is recovering from his third wound. He has a thirty day leave with his mother Mrs Laura Allen and his siblings in Manila before being sent to help drill troops on Korean battle tactics.
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Cpl
Melvin Allen
Manila
Cpl. Allen
Laura Allen
Christmas Greeting From Pvt Stanley Meyer at Lackland AFB
Pvt Stanley Meyer of Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio sends a cherry Christmas greeting to the Manila Community Express force. He thanks readers for sending the home paper and says it is good to read the news about the people.
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Pvt
Stanley Meyer
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Manila Community Express Force
Stanley
Change of address for Pvt Russell C Meyer at Sheppard AFB
Mr and Mrs Clarence Meyer report their son Pvt Russell C Meyer 26346661 is transferred from Lackland AFB to Sad 3747 Flight 2592 Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls Texas.
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Clarence Meyer
Russell
Lackland Air Force Base
Pvt
Russell C. Meyer
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wicheta Falls
Texas
Forman Fans Pack Green Valley For Rivalry Game
Despite bad weather and hazardous driving conditions a large crowd of Forman basketball supporters traveled to Green Valley Friday evening to watch the Forman versus Green Valley showdown.
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Forman
Green Valley
Lester's Radio Shop Moves Into Old Express Office
Lester Hirst opens Radio Sales and Repair Service in the former Manito Community Express building. He offers a complete line of radio supplies and repairs and invites former customers, friends, and prospective buyers to visit.
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Lester
Lester Hirst
Manito Community Express
Jim Greenhaugh Home After Arm Amputation Recovery
Mrs. James Greenhaugh reports her husband returned from Proctor hospital Monday after noon and is making rapid recovery from an arm amputation two weeks ago.
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James Greenhaugh
Proctor Hospital
Minor Accident Stages on Uptown Street After Snow
Snow and freezing temperatures make Manito streets slick. A Wed morning incident involved Hal Willett and John Bender, each with bumper damage and minor body scratches. no injuries reported.
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Manito
Hal Willett
John Bender
Home Bureau Meets at Country Home for Toy Advice
The Manito Home Bureau met at Mrs. C. Nelson Warner’s country home with 35 present. Nelda Meeker presented lessons on preventing measles and choosing Christmas toys for different aged children. Guests included Mrs. Bernice Reiders and Mrs. Betty Van Orman. Next meeting planned at Mrs. Wayne Meyer’s home.
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Manito Home Bureau
C. Nelson Warner
Lewis Warner
Shirley Gumbel
Martha Meeker
Nelda Meeker
George Bilyeu
Home Bureau
Chicago
Arleta Hill
Mesdames Lela Roush
Roberta Marquardt
Grace Anderson
Bernice Reiders
Mason City
Betty van Orman
Forest City
Wayne Meyer
Harold Palmer
Louis Proehl
Forman Unit 124 All School Christmas Party
Forman Unit 124 schools gather at Forman High School Gym on Friday December 21 for an all school Christmas party. Buses transport pupils to the gym where a English Department one act play directed by Mrs Lawlis a movie Christmas songs and numbers plus a pupil treat. Dismissal for Christmas vacation follows with school resuming January 8.
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Forman
Forman High School
Lawlis
Christmas Program at Spring Lake Church
The Spring Lake Church presents its annual Christmas program this Sunday at 7 p.m. The event features a Sunday School recitation and a two scene play The Lord Is Come with a cast including Lowell Golden Shirley Schimmelpfenning David Rager Buddy Burdette Marlene Parkin Janice Rager Harvey Burdette Dale Parkin Jean Parkin and a cantata The Gift Supreme performed by the choir under Pastor Paul Rager with Ruth Burks and Mrs Philip Golden as narrators All are welcome.
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Spring Lake
Ruth Burks
Josiah
Lowell Golden
Miriam
Shirley Schimmelpfenning
Benjamin
David Rager
Joel
Buddy Burdette
Rebecca
Marlene Parkin
Ruth
Janice Rager
Simeon
Harvey Burdette
Joseph
Mary
Dale Parkin
Christ
Jean Parkin
Paul Rager
Philip Golden
Woman's Society sponsors WSCS study group at church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Manito Methodist Church sponsors a study hour starting 10 30 am Thursday January 6 at Mrs Wm F Hirst home. Mrs D J Powell leads the Acts study hour. Afternoon session follows the same day. Contact Mrs Powell or Mrs Vernie Ethell if interested.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Manito
Roushs to Spend Christmas with Archambeaus in Bartels
Mr and Mrs S M Roush leave Sunday morning for Bartels Oklahoma to visit their daughter and son in law Mrs and Mrs Ernest Archambeau for the Christmas holidays.
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S. M. Roush
Bartels, Okio
Ernest Archambeau
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FBI
Roy Craggs
Finas D. Wilson
Rotary News
Korea
Jim Greenhaugh
WSCS
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