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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1954
Page
2
The Optimist meeting in Manilo Monday night introduced George Buck as the new Forman Junior High coach in Forest City replacing Ken Thomas. Buck will reside in Schierbeck apartments and is expected to be a valuable addition to the unit.
A shuttle of local items covers court actions and paper pipeline notes. Optimists plan a Saturday pool workday while cement joints are tarred and areas prepped for winter. A cold front and snow outlook forecast this winter with coats dusted off. Rotary White Elephant sale set for Nov 13 with proceeds funding the kids baseball league.
Notice to all persons that Monday November 1 1954 is the claim date in the estate of Jane C White Deceased pend ing in the Mason County Illinois County Court. Claims may be filed on or before that date without summons. Robert L Mahr Administrator With Will Annexed Heyl Royster Voelker Attorneys Suite 809 Central National Bank Building Peoria Illinois.
Publication details show the Manito Community Express issued weekly in Manito Illinois with Albert A DeVore as publisher and Dolores M DeVore as editor. The notice lists ownership and management per federal law and confirms circulation as of October 1 1954.
The notice lists owners Albert A DeVore and Dolores M DeVore of Manito Illinois and 1 percent holders Leona DeVore Willow Springs Missouri. It states average 438 copies sold to paid subscribers last year and is sworn by publisher Albert A DeVore October 1 1954. Mary Ellen Montgomery returned home from Pekin Hospital with visitors Perry Montgomery and family South Pekin Robert Eten Raymond Welker Astoria Bert Montgomery South Pekin guests.
Birthdays for October include Robert Collier Mrs Doris Mae Yeates Roy Strawbridge Leslie J Smith Robert H Durdel Mrs Ed Bridgeman Mrs Robert Kastner Mrs Ed Bridgeman Stanley Durham John Halpin Sr Mrs Joseph Sparks Ozzie Storm Lyle Palmer Ralph Ethel Gary Gosda Harold Tisdale with dates October 15 through October 24. The list names multiple individuals across several days in a local birthday column.
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