Missouri Teen Age Club Receives First Substantial Donation
Shirley Bernshausen received a letter from D P Randolph a former Manita resident living in Caruthersville Mo enclosing a ten dollar donation to the Teen Age Club The contribution is the first substantial gift and donors are asked to place jars in local businesses The club plans weekly dances from seven to eleven PM each Wednesday drawing a large youth crowd and aiming to build financial support for its activities
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Shirley Bernshausen
D. P. Randolph
Manita
Caruthersville
Miss Bernshausen
Manila
Mr. Randolph
Randolph
Bridal Dinner Held Friday Evening for Worner Bilyeu Families
Mr and Mrs Dillard Worner hosted a 6 o'clock bridal dinner at the Nelson Worner home with members of the Worner and Bilyeu bridal party as guests. The table featured a bowl of multicolored mums. Attendees included Joseph W Hobbs Howard Thompson Wayne Meyer Eldon Keith Ben Bilyeu Jr Wayne Mitchell Bob Bilyeu Mary Whitaker Vera Hermann June Limback Norma Jean Warner George Bilyeu Nelson Warner and Robert. The meal was served by Nelson Warner and Donna Lewis Warner and Jeanette Hewitt. Rehearsal for the wedding followed at the church.
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Dillard Worner
Nelson Worner
Worner
Bilyeu
Joseph W. Hobbs
Howard Thompson
Wayne Meyer
Eldon Keith
Ben Bilyeu, Jr
Wayne Mitchell
Bob Bilyeu
Mary Whitaker
Vera Hermann
June Limback
Norma Jean Warner
George Bilyeu
Nelson Warner
Robert
Donna
Lewis Warner
Jeanette Hewitt
Donna Warner
Modelte Warner
Edwin Limback
Havana
Illinois
Harold Thompson
Manito
Ben Bilyeu
Warner
Baptist Church
Mesdames Percy
Kreiling
Lee Langston
Helena Kreiling
Gladys Langston
Kirby Lawlis
Marian Seelye
Ralph Krueger
Robert Getz
Alpha Ethell
Hazel Schimmelpfenning
Nelson Breedlove
Gene Marquardt
Rueben Golden
Home Bureau Training Held at Havana Farm Bureau
Mrs. Mabel Schierbeck and Leona Graff attended the Home Bureau Membership Training school held in the Farm Bureau building in Havana on Tuesday.
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Mabel Schierbeck
Leona Graff
Home Bureau
Farm Bureau
Havana
Community Express Deadline Notice
The Community Express will publish Tuesday next week. Correspondents must submit copy by Monday morning. Advertising deadline is 12:00 noon Monday. The office closes Wednesday through Saturday. For emergencies, send to Bob Bilyeu during staff absence.
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Community Express
Bob Bilyeu
Franklin Hamilton Dies of Smoke Suffocation
An inquest at Johnson Funeral Home Manito, conducted by Coroner Terry P. Jennings, ruled Franklin R. Hamilton’s death Saturday evening as due to smoke suffocation. Memorial services were held November 16, interment Meadow Lawn Cemetery, pallbearers listed.
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Johnson
Manito
Terry P. Jennings
Mason County
Frank R. Hamilton
Joseph Hobbs
Meadow Lawn Cemetery
Robert Cranwill
Frank Palmer
Rudolph Rohlfs
Harold Gilmore
C. B. Willard
Wm. Hodkinson
Ralph Ethell
Vernie Ethell
Alpha Ethell
Obituary of Frank Hamilton Pioneer Family Member Dies at 70
Frank Hamilton longtime Manito resident and member of a prominent local family died at 9 30 PM at his son Wilson Hamilton’s home. Born August 28 1878 in Manito he was married in Emden Illinois to Cora Belle Schenert in 1901 and leaves four children nine grandchildren two brothers three sisters and many relatives.
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Frank Hamilton
Wilson Hamilton
Franklin Randolph Hamilton
Manita
Pekin
Emden
Illinois
William van Boening
Cora Belle Schenert
van Boening
Peoria
Frank
Manito
Ill
Melvin Hamilton
James Hamilton
Green Valley
Billy
Joyce
Frances
Jeannette
Charles
Darlene
Carl Franklin
Patricia
Beverly Ann
Bert
Abingdon
Denver
Colorado
Bertha van Sickle
Montgomery
Lillie Shorts
Urbana
May
Forest City Home Bureau Meets Wed
Forest City Home Bureau held an all day meeting at the Wahlfeld home with co hosts Mrs Henry Wahlfeld and Mrs Alvin Pfeiffer. Mrs John Harms presided as reports were given by secretary Mrs Henry Wahlfeld and publicity chair Mrs Al Wilson. An antique and hobby show sponsored by Morgan Scott County Home Bureau groups drew attendees.
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Henry Wahlfeld
Alvin Pfeiffer
Forest City Home Bureau
Wahlfeld
John Harms
al Wilson
Lee Langston
Warren Neikirk
Sunshine Fund
Walter Brody
Kathleen
Hopedale
Olin Kennedy
Carol
L. A. Wilson
Harold Servoss
Carrie Servoss
Sam Ellenberger
Roy Hubbard
Servoss
Morgan
Scott County Home Bureau
Frank Carey
Virginia
Donald Carey
Morton
Elmer Bartell
Forest City
William McGinley
Havana
Charles Wills
Memorial Hospital
Springfield
Births in Forest City: two newborn girls announced
Mr and Mrs Ray Langston of Forest City announce the birth of daughter Mary Ellen born Thursday November 11 at Pekin hospital weight seven pounds twelve ounces. Parents include Erma Bartel and V C Langston as grandfather. Burtis Frohling and Patricia Murphy of Forest City announce another daughter Jayne Marie born November 10 at Pekin hospital weight six pounds eleven ounces, with sister Carol age three.
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Ray Langston
Forest City
Pekin Hospital
Mary Ellen
Denny
Erma Bartel
Floyd Bartell
Baltimore, Md
V. C. Langston
Burtis Frohling
Jayne Marie
Carol
Patricia Murphy
Centerville
Old Friends note from San Lorenzo resident
Mrs Walter Proehl learns from longtime friend Mrs Randall Teachworth formerly Eleanor Ire of San Lorenzo California that her mother is in poor health and needs a nurse constantly. She reports Jean Zimmerman and her family are well. Address given: 15225 Washington Ave San Lorenzo CA.
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Walter Proehl
Randall Teachworth
Eleanor Ire
San Lorenzo
California
Jean Zimmerman
Washington Ave
Stores To Close Thanksgiving Day
All the Grocery Stores the Meat Market and the Peoples State Bank will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.
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Meat Market
Peoples State Bank
Oyster and Chilli Supper at St Paul Church
The Annual Oyster and Chilli Supper will be held at St Paul Lutheran Church at five o'clock on November 26.
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St. Paul Lutheran Church
Johnson of Mackinaw Passes, Rites Pending
Johnson of Mackinaw Illinois dies. He is survived by two brothers Clare and Jimmy his father and mother preceded him in death. A host of friends and acquaintances mourn his passing.
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Johnson
Mackinaw
Ill
Clare
Jimmy
Worner-Bilyeu Vows Read at Forest City Church
Norma Jean Worner and George H Bilyeu wed at Forest City Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon November 14. The ceremony featured a double ring rite, organ recitals, and a reception for about 250 guests at the Baptist Church dining room.
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Forest City Church
Honored at Forest City Grade School Club Party
The November Forest City Grade School club meeting at the school featured hostesses Mrs. Otto Dierker Mrs. Leslie Whitaker Mrs. Olen Bartell and Mrs. William Rochester. Bingo and music followed a surprise gift basket presentation to Mrs. Otto Dierker as an active member. Fifteen women attended the evening with refreshments by Mrs. Bartell and Mrs. Rochester.
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Forest City Grade School
Otto Dierker
Leslie Whitaker
Olen Bartell
William Rochester
Vera Hermann
Egypt Community Church Sunday School Hour Lead by Lawrence Whiteford
An item notes a 10 a.m. Sunday School session at Egypt Community Church led by superintendent Lawrence Whiteford. This terse church notice highlights the scheduled gathering and leadership.
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Egypt
Opened Cities Service Station North of Manito
George Hoffman reopens the Cities Service Filling Station north of Manito on the Pekin road. The station will operate 7 a.m. to 8 30 p.m. and may be accessible at night since Hoffman resides in the building. The nearby settlement includes six houses near completion and two basement homes. No name has been chosen for the community yet.
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George Hoffman
Manito
Green Valley
Forest City
Blacktop
Here
Pekin
Proposed Units Fail in Mason County School Elections
Results from November 13, 1948 show two proposed community units failing. Mason City unit carried in town but failed in rural areas. Forest City Easton unit rejected with 299 for and 356 against across precincts Crane Creek Topeka Easton Forest City.
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Mason County
Mason City
Forest City - Easton
Crane Creek
Topeka
Easton
Forest City
Shower Honors Mrs. Raymond Jacobs Bride-to-Be
A Tuesday shower hosted by Mrs. Charles Jacobs celebrated Mrs. Raymond Jacobs with pink and white chrysanthemum decor and gifts. Fifty prizes were awarded to Mrs. John Grube and Mrs. Louis Lus enhop amid a gathering of numerous relatives and friends.
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John Grube
Louis Lussenhop
Roscoe Bates
Charles Heselden
John Gustoff
George Gustoff
Wm. Durdle
Delmar Durdle
Milton Gluk
Wm. Jacob
Dallas Jacob
Eldred Lineweber
Ben Jacob
Wilbert Grube
Huldah McClen
George Jacob
Virginia
Len Jacob
George Handke
Tina Schimmelpfenning
Paul Hintz
Jake Schimmelpfenning
O. A. Borchelt
Bd. W. Velde
John Rankin and
Helen
Paul Gosda
Henry Hilst, Jr
Wm.Eschmeyer
Card of Thanks for Father Death Passes
The Mayhew children thank everyone for kindness, sympathy, and understanding shown after their father’s death.
Mrs Lyle Palmer Visits Mrs George Ethel
Mrs Lyle Palmer was a Wednesday afternoon guest of Mrs George Ethel, visiting for an informal social visit and chat.
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Lyle Palmer
George Ethel
Manito Tigers Defend Title Upset Forest City 57 24
The Manito Tigers defend their Green Duck Trophy by beating Forest City 57 to 24 on Tuesday night after Forest City took the opener 36 18. Kenny Thomas and Popeye Smith led scoring for Manito while Kimmel and Ridde topped Greenview 22 and 17 in a separate game. A fresh soph team lost the curtain raiser 27 22.
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Manito Tigers
Paul Ketchams
Forest City
Manito
San Jose Red Devils
Tiger
Bluebird
Greenview
Kenny Thomas
Popeye Smith
Jand Kimmel
Ridde
Tiger Fresh-Soph
Demon in the Dark thrills audience at Manito high school play
A large crowd attended the senior class three act mystery comedy Demon in the Dark at the Manito high school gym on November 5. The cast featured Max Schimmel pfenning as Duncan McTavish and a web of characters including Janet McTavish, Sondra Trevor, Ethelind Trevor, and Bob Hildreth, with plot twists around Lookout Lodge and White Owl Island.
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Manito High School
Duncan McTavish
Lafette
Lookout Lodge
Max Schimmelpfenning
Duncan
Janet McTavish
Donna Liescheidt
Mary McTavish
Glenna Mae Smith
Sondra Trevor
Marie Morgan
White Owl Island
Bob Hildreth
Kenneth Thomas
Sondra
Lizzie Scruggs
Annabelle Palmer
Trevor
Dido Davie
Donna Vaughn
Juniper Jenks
Raymond Smith
Dide
Juniper
Manito Defeats Green Valley In Two Games
Manito won both contests against Green Valley this afternoon with scores 31 14 in the first and 37 31 in the main event. Top scorers were Kenny Thomas and Bob Smith per coach Bradman as fans described a fiery, exciting game.
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Green Valley
Manito
Bradman
Kenny Thomas
Bob Smith
New Bleachers to Add Seating at Manila Gym
New bleachers will be placed on the gym stage in Manila for home basketball games. This change will increase seating capacity for student spectators at home contests.
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Manila
Parent-Teachers Meeting Sets Vote on Lunches
A Parent-Teachers meeting is scheduled at the school on Friday evening November 19 at seven o'clock to decide whether to offer hot school lunches for the grade school. All parents and teachers are urged to attend.
Lookout Lodge tale ties bank robber to love triangle twist
The story centers on Deryk Vorse as a bank robber posing as a blonde bandit to win Sondra’s love, while Deryk uses a fake demon roving from the sea. Lowell Warner, the real demon, is suspected as the killer behind the scheme. Bob Hildreth reveals the truth, and Sondra chooses Bob as her fiancé.
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Deryk Varse
Robert Smith
Sondra
Bob Hildreth
Deryk
Bob
Lowell Warner
Lookout Lodge
Mary
Duncan McTavish
Duncan
Deryk Vorse
Daryk
Banks
Rovin
McTavish
Miss Sharkhauser
Joan Dennis
Beverly Dennis
Spencer Leifheit
Greta Beebe
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Missouri Reader
China
Franklin Hamilton
Norma Jean Worner
Dillard F. Worner
George H., Bilyeu
Forest City Methodist Church
Ralph Moorehouse
Harold Hill
Ralph Heim
Manito Community High School
St. Francis School of Nursing
Ward Montgomery
Gladys Wilkinson
Kenneth Warner
Washington, Ill
Clinton Beuscher
Naperville
Glenn Warner
Silas Wrankel
Paul Knuppel
A. G. Craine
Bloomington
Gebhardt Krueger
Stanford
Raymond Miller
Bath
Chas. Warner
Hannah Knuppel
John Kreiling
Gilbert Zaniga
Los
Mrs. Raymond Jacobs
Raymond Jacob
Charles Jacob
High School News
Tiger Quintet
Green Duck
Heinhorst
van Etten
Ewes Warner
Lempke
Vance
Calloway
Jenkins
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