Pilot 2/Lt Stanley Runyon Dies In Plane Crash
2/Lt Stanley E Runyon was killed when his F86 Sabre jet crashed near Baker California. Born November 10 1928 near Manito he served at Nellis AFB Nevada. Funeral set for Saturday at Manito Methodist Church with Chanute Field honor guard.
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Stanley Runyon
Nellis Air Force Base
Stanley E. Runyon
Runyon
Baker California
Niption
Las Vegas
Rose Lu Popovitch
Madison
Wis
Eileen Storm
Ashbum
Ill
Dale
Syracuse
N.Y
Keith
U. of I
Donald Runyon
Otis Air Base
Mass
Rebecca Beimfohr
Mary Lu Runyon
Johnson
Manito
Marie Wilson and family accompany conscript to Chicago
Mrs. Marie Wilson and her daughter Rose Marie with Shirley Harris of Pekin traveled to Chicago on Monday to accompany Charles Wilson as he underwent an induction examination for the Air Force.
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Marie Wilson
Rose Marie
Shirley Harris
Pekin
Charles
Gore visits family in Manito and Peoria
Glenn C. Gore of Galesburg spends the week with his mother Mrs. W. G. Gore in Manito and his father at the Methodist hospital in Peoria.
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Glenn C. Gore
Galesburg
W. G. Gore
Manito
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
Warn Vandals On Postal Property
Postmasters in Mason County warn citizens about damage to mail boxes and other postal property. They note such acts are rare but occur around Halloween with stiff penalties. The law imposes fines up to 1000 dollars or up to three years imprisonment for willful damage to mail receptacles or contents. Postmaster Glenn G. Smith says offenses will be prosecuted.
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Mason County
Hallowe
Glenn G. Smith
Health News From Local Hospital
Mrs. Leslie Woodruff, once hospitalized with a broken hip, was sent home last Thursday. Rudolph Bartel shows slow improvement after a stroke last week and can now speak a few words.
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Leslie Woodruff
Rudolph Bartel
Mrs Orrie Strawbridge Admitted After Illness
Mrs Orrie Strawbridge, seriously ill for ten days, was admitted to Pekin Hospital on Monday.
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Orrie Strawbridge
Pekin Hospital
Gore Undergoes Major Surgery In Peoria Hospital
V G Gore entered the Methodist hospital in Peoria Sunday afternoon and underwent major surgery Tuesday morning. At present he is getting along satisfactorily.
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V. G. Gore
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
Mr. Gore
Corn Picker Victim Leonard Bitner Injured in Accident
Leonard Bitner formerly of Topeka Neighborhood now of Bath Community sustained severe injuries in a corn picker accident. Doctors amputated four fingers of his right hand. He is married to former Donna Jean Briggs.
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Leonard Bitner
Topeka
Bath
Mr. Bitner
Donna Jean Briggs
Rotary Club Sees Hawaiian Film Presentation
The Manito rotary club heard Barney Maticka recreation director of Pekin speak and show 800 feet of Hawaiian life film. Bob Mahr arranged the program. Two new members Russell Maas and Rev Ed Watson joined. Four visitors attended including Rev Leslie R Stewart Earl Terwilliger Ed Secor and Arnold Allen. Attendance near district average with local 88.75 percent and district 88.03.
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Manito Rotary Club
Barney Maticka
Pekin
USO
Hawaiian Islands
Rotary
Bob Mahr
Mr. Maticka
Russell Maas
Ed. Watson
Leslie R. Stewart
Havana
Earl Terwilliger
Mason County Farms
Ed Secor
PMA
Sparta
Arnold Allen
Springfield
Bill Masters
Forman High School
Manito Club
Pekin Families Dine With Zimmermann Lot
Mr and Mrs Chester Allen and family of Pekin and Mrs Luella Endicott were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Oron Zimmerman and family.
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Chester Allen
Pekin
Luella Endicott
Oron Zimmermann
Navy man home for funeral services of Stanley Runyon
Marvin D. Smith a machine accountant second class USN son of Glenn G. and Mrs. Smith of Manito Illinois and husband of Helen L. Newbern of Norfolk Virginia serves on the staff of Rear Admiral I. N. Kiland Commandant Fifth Naval District at Norfolk. He arrived home Wednesday afternoon to attend the funeral of his friend Stanley Runyon.
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Marvin D. Smith
USN
Glenn G. Smith
Manito
Helen L. Newbern
Norfolk
I. N. Kiland
Fifth Naval District
U. S. Naval Base
Marvin
Stanley Runyon
U.S. Navy
Art Schimmelpfenning Returns Home From Newfoundland Duty
2/Lt. Arthur Schimmelpfenning arrived home last Friday from Newfoundland where he was stationed for a year. He received release from active duty at Ft. Sheridan on Tuesday. After visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Jake Schimmelpfenning he plans to return to his former job as claims adjuster with Farmers Auto Insurance Co Pekin.
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Air Force
Mathers Air Force Base
Calif
Bartlow
Fla
Bryan
Texas
Nellis Air Force Base
Runyon
Runyon Was Granted A Delay En Route, and ‘Eo
Donald Runyon
Nellis
Arthur Schimmelpfenning
Newfoundland
Ft. Sheridan
Jake Schimmelpfenning
Art
Farmer's Auto Insurance Co
Pekin
Forest City Family Night at Forest City Baptist Church
The Forest City Federated Church begins a series of family nights with a November 5 gathering at the Forest City Baptist Church. A 6:30 pot luck dinner will be served in the basement, with Sun day School in charge, followed by music and songs by a Shrine Chanter quartet from Peoria Illinois.
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Forest City
Elizabeth Harris
Rain Delivers Steady Benefit to Crops and Pasture
A Monday rain arrived in the area marking the first measurable rainfall in over three weeks. By Tuesday morning Dan Rankin reported rainfall at his place and noted a slow drizzle and cloudy skies all day, helping to soak the ground and improve pastures and crops.
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Dan Rankin
Maloney Wedding Anniversary Observed by Friends
Mr and Mrs Melvin Meyer and Janice Kay visited Mr and Mrs W S and Maloney. Mr and Mrs Frank Trowbridge Pekin and Mr and Mrs George Grob called to extend anniversary greetings to the Maloney couple whose wedding anniversary was on Monday.
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Melvin Meyer
Janice Kay
W. S&s. Maloney
Frank Trowbridge Pekin
George Grob
Parsonage Fund Supper Planned by Community Church
Ladies of the Methodist church announce a benefit supper Saturday October 31 to raise funds for the new parsonage. Serving from to 7 30 p m menu includes cube steaks mashed potatoes gravy green beans cole slaw jelly rolls butter pie and coffee adult plates 1 children 50 cents public invited.
Legion and Auxiliary to Hold Joint Meeting
The Manilo American Legion and Auxiliary will hold their regular meeting at 7 30 p m Monday evening November 9 at the Legion Hall All members are urged to attend this important meeting Refreshments will be served.
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Manilo American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Youth for Christ Plans Activities Next Week
Manito Youth for Christ schedules two events next week. Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. a pre rally prayer meeting at Manito Methodist Church. Saturday November 7 at 7:30 p.m. a youth rally in Forman Gym featuring the film Heathen Rage with sound effects. All are invited.
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Manito
Youth For Christ
Manito Methodist Church
Forman
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Post Office Department
Local Ladies Visit Pekin Tuesday
Mesdames W. S. Maloney and George Grob spent Tuesday in Pekin, participating in errands and social visits amid the week’s schedule.
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Mesdames W. S. Maloney
George Grob
Pekin
Mrs W S Maloney Enjoys Week Vacation From Bank Duties
Mrs. W. S. Maloney is taking a week's vacation from her role at the People's State Bank, pausing her banking duties to rest and travel briefly.
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Lt. Runyon
Roy
Letha Beimfohr Runyon
Parkland
MCHS
University of Illinois
Rotary Club
Home For Funeral
F. L. Robbins
Byron Kreiling
G. F. Carey
Legion and Auxiliary
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