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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1953
Page
4
Amos Thompson will head the annual Salvation Army drive with R L Mahr as treasurer. The committee includes Mrs George Bilyeu and Mrs Harold Thompson and will run a campaign from Feb 2 to Feb 14 Tag Day. Funds support local welfare needs with some portion kept for regional services and emergencies.
Rev. Father Fidelis Albrecht of San Angelo Texas arrived Wednesday morning to attend the funeral of his uncle Henry Behrends of Pekin. He plans a short visit with sister and William Meyer family and other Illinois relatives. Locals hosted gatherings with the Shelabargers Fletcher O Hara and Sunderland families sharing meals and stories during the weekend.
Havana visited their father Clay ton Shelabarger and their uncle Bill Shelabarger on Saturday. Larry, a Navy enlistee, leaves for training in February.
Notice states a Republican caucus for Manito Township voters to nominate candidates for Supervisor Assessor Town Clerk two Justices of the Peace and two Constables. Caucus opens at 2 PM on Saturday February 21 at Town Hall. Dated January 16, 1963. Wilson Hamilton.
The party sets a 3 o'clock afternoon gathering for voters on the specified day, inviting participation and outlining the event's timing and location.
For sale Banties 35 cents each. Cleve Shelabarger Spring Lake Drainage. For sale old Singer sewing machine cheap at Stuarts Shop. Found good watch dog. Someone wants a good dog for a farm. Call or contact Frank Leifheit.
Central States News Views notes a new defense department order requiring trucks carrying explosives to display danger signs on the front rear and both sides when moving in and out of arsenals such as Crane Indiana Cornhusker Ordnance Nebraska and Rock Island Illinois under armed forces contracts.
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