Calloway 81 Dies After Ill Health In Manito Home
Henry M. Calloway retired farmer died at 7 a m Tuesday March 9 in his Manito home after years of illness. Born July 8 1872 in Spring Lake township he was married to Nellie Culp in Pekin in 1892 she died January 21. He leaves six sons Chester Jess Walter Alfred all of Manito Floyd of Forest City Lloyd of Pekin three daughters Mabel Perrill Manito Nellie Flarity Pekin and Marie Smith Pekin 37 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p m Thursday at Johnson Funeral Home Rev Joseph W Hobbs officiating burial Meadow Lawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Calloway
Hig Manito
Spring Lake Township
William Calloway
Nellie Culp
Pekin
Chester
Jess
Walter
Alfred Calloway
Manito
Floyd Calloway
Forest City
Lloyd Calloway
Mabel Perrill
Nellie Flarity
Marie Smith
Johnson Funeral Home
Joseph W. Hobbs
Meadow Lawn Cemetery
Birthday Club Honors Grover Gumbel
Members of the Birthday Club gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Gumbel Tuesday evening to honor Grover’s birthday. A pot luck supper and a birthday cake prepared by Mrs. Johnson marked the celebration with many guests attending including the Meyer, Palmer, Hirst, Hamilton, Wilson, Corbett and Gumbel families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Gumbel
Mrs. Johnson
Wm. Meyer
Paul and
Carol
Ernest Palmer
Hannah Hirst
Kathryn Hamilton
Eva Wilson
Lorraine Meyer
Carrie Gumbel
Christine Johnson
Mrs. White
Mabel Corbett
Shirley Palmer Receives Freshman Cap at Peoria Ceremony
Miss Shirley Palmer joined fifty-two pre clinical nurses of Methodist Hospital Peoria after completing six months study. The cap presentation occurred at First Baptist church Sunday evening. Attendees traveling from Manila included Everett Palmer, and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Armbrust, Mrs. Catherine Nail, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Zimmerman, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Zimmerman, and Mrs. William Masters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Palmer
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
First Baptist Church
Manila
Everett Palmer
Wayne Armbrust
Catherine Nail
Ray Zimmerman
Earl Zimmerman
William Masters
Manito Illinois Annual Town Meeting Notice 1954
The town of Manito Mason County Illinois calls its legal voters to an annual meeting on Tuesday April 6 1954 at 2 PM at Town Hall Precinct No 2. A moderator will oversee reports funds and measures issued under law with reports to be heard and miscellaneous business considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manito
Mason
Illinois
A.D
Wilson Hamilton
Service News Briefs Highlight Local Military Furloughs
John David Boyer of Hamilton Air Force Base California arrived in Manila for a thirty day furlough to visit his parents and relatives. Cpl Wayne Mitchell and wife Jean Waddell are visiting home folks from Ft Leonard Wood Missouri. Mitchell is on a twenty day furlough, to return to base for thirty days and then receive an honorable discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A &c
John David Boyer
Hamilton Air Force Base
California
Manila
Leroy Boyer
Cpl
Wayne Mitchell
Jean Waddell
Mitchell
Ft. Leonard Wood
Hig
Vacationing Families Head for California and Mardi Gras Trip
Vacationing Mr and Mrs Jo Dunn with Mrs Rube White and Ruby depart Tuesday for a three week trip to California. Meanwhile Mr and Mrs Ernest Beebe and Mr and Mrs Nelson Scherer, who attended Mardi Gras in New Orleans, have returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Dunn
Bessie and
Rube White
Ruby
California
Ernest Beebe
Nelson Scherer
New Orleans
Veteran Rotarian Roy Jefferson Dies at Springfield
Roy Jefferson a charter member and longtime secretary of the Springfield Rotary club died at 6 a.m. Wednesday. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Friday with a Rotary memorial meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the St. Nicholas hotel Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Jefferson
Springfield
Rotary Club
St. Nicholas Hotel
Peoria Social Guests Visit Boice Home
Lorraine Meyer and Mrs Eva Wilson were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Jesse Boice at Peoria. Robert Bilyeu and Rose Marie Wilson were Sunday supper guests in the Boice home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Meyer
Eva Wilson
Jesse Boice
Peoria
Robert Bilyeu
Rose Marie Wilson
Boice
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Manito Community Express
Stuart Thomas Manito
Easton Whse
Mason County Service Co
Farmer’s Mutual
Vernon Graff
George and
Cliff
Riverview
Hatchery
Court St
Pekin, Lil
Wayne Jones
Floyd Strader
Bill Whitacker
Lion Griffin
Earl Nall
Ernest Nall
Brdéker
Vernon Graff Manito, Ii
Rickett Fertilizer Co
H. M. Calloway
Builders’ Supplies
Paris
Conklin Lumber CO
Pekin, Illinois
Manito, Illinois
Red Skelton
Cara Williams
MY Baby
Donald O’connor
Janet Leigh
Sterling Hayden
Joan Leslie
Chevrolet
Fisher
Bernshausen
Manito, Il
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