Obituary for Forest City native Benjamin Fuller Jackson
Benjamin Fuller Jackson born August 28 1860 in Vandalia Illinois spent most of his life in Forest City He married Lulu Onstott on July 5 1884 she died in 1924 He worked as a carpenter painter and paper hanger with his brother forming Jackson Brothers Contractors He served 17 years as the first Rural Free Delivery mail carrier from Forest City After retirement he ran a garage He died June 10 1953 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home Petersburg aged 92 He is survived by five sons two daughters a sister 16 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren Funeral services were held at Johnson Funeral Home and burial followed at Meadow Lawn Cemetery
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Jackson
Forest City
Benjamin Fuller Jackson
Vandalia
Illinois
Josiah and
Mary Beard Jackson
Lulu Cornelia Onstott
Sherman
Jackson Brothers
Mr. Jackson
R.F.D. Mail
Canton
Sunny Acres
Petersburg
Glenn B
Mason City
Meadow Lawn
W. C. Langston
Dillard Warner
Pearl Lee
Engle Ben Palmer
John Jackson
Clarence Jackson
Harry Jackson
Rolland Jackson
Theodore Jackson
Pekin hosts supper guests from local families
Mr and Mrs Don Krammer and Christie of Pekin were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Bill Shel abarger and son on Friday evening.
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Don Krammer
Christie
Pekin
Bill Shelabarger and Son
Second Lieutenant Commissioned in Marine Corps Reserves
Howard W Wahlfeld son of Mr and Mrs Henry Wahilfeld Topeka Ill was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserves He enlisted August 19 1952 trained in San Diego worked at Quantico Virginia for officers training and received his commission May 23 1953 He is now in a five month basic course at Quantico with address 2nd Lt Howard W Wahffeld 061849 COC Co 28rd SBC 1st Trng Bn Basic School Camp Barrett MCS Quantico Virginia
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Howard W. Wahlfeld
Henry Wahilfeld
Topeka
Ill
Marine Corps Reserves
Mr. Wahlfeld
San Diego
Calif
Quantico
Howard W. Wahffeld
Forest City Bible School Program Friday Night
Forest City Federated Church presents a Bible School program Friday at 1 30 in the Baptist Church auditorium. The public is invited.
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Forest City
Forest City Federated Church Bible School
Baptist Church
Merry Mixers Hold Second Meeting in June
The Forest City Merry Mixers held their second meeting on Tuesday June 9 at 1 30 p m at Union Center near Forest City Janet Skinner president presided Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved Talks and demonstrations covered Stay stitching Making Facings Making French Dressing Cooked Salad Dressing Leader Florence Lanman Entertainment included piano solo Seventy Lovely Days by Eloise Whalfeld accordion numbers On Top Of Old Smokey and Sweet Hour of Prayer by Shirley Foste Deep Purple played by Janet Skinner Meeting adjourned for recreation.
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Forest City
Merry Mixers
Union Center
Janet Skinner
Anla
Jean Foste
Anna Forsythe
Betty Jo Skaggs
Florence Lanman
Eloise Whalfeld
Ethell Party Enjoys Picnic at Glen Oak Park
Sunday evening Mr and Mrs Dale Ethell and Carol Dean and Mr and Mrs George Ethell and Ira Mae motored to Glen Oak Park for a picnic supper and family gathering.
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Dale Ethell
Carol Dean
George Ethell
Ira Mae
Glen Oak Park
Belts See Major Price Drops Across Stores
Local retailers advertise belts priced from 55 cents to 69 cents with some items ranging up to 1 dollar 50 cents and many styles marked at 98 cents. Shoppers compare varieties and brands as discounts attract customers.
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Lofthouse Dress Shop
Pekin, Ill
Court St
St. George
SBC
Camp Barrett
Mcs
Virginia
Ralph Parkin & Son
Manito, Ill
Manito
Mane Oe
Dad
Schipper & Block CO
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