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Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1957

Page

4

Plum City couple returns from Verona visit

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Herbison arrived home in Plum City Wisconsin after a week with Mr. and Mrs. Luther Nelson of Verona. Mrs. Amos Edmunds checked into Mayo Brothers Clinic on Wednesday at St Marys Hospital Rochester Minnesota room 216.

Donald Herbison Plum City Wis Luther Nelson Verona Amos Edmunds Mayo Brothers Clinic St. Mary's Hospital Rochester Minn

Braceville Notes Visit From Local Residents

Mrs Anton Passini and daughter Linda Reddick and Mrs Theresa Wagner Joliet visited Mr and Mrs Louis Hakey on Sunday.

Anton Passini Linda, Reddick Theresa Wagner Joliet Louis Hakey

Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Many Residents

Admissions include Ida Mallon ey Verona Arthur Palmer 734 percent KE Main St Mrs William Shepherd Rt. 3 Morris David Caulk Dwight Lindy Amerine Essex. Discharges include Melvin Danielson Wauponsee St Braceville Edmund Kilbride Braceville Walter Paulson and son Dwight Kenneth Good Channahon James Webber Jackson St Vera Sue Wharrie Coal City James Campbell Braceville Kathleen Campbell Braceville Kathleen Glenn Morris.

Ida Malloney Verona Arthur M. Palmer Main St William Shepherd Rt. 3 Morris David Caulk Dwight Lindy Amerine Essex Melvin Danielson Wauponsee _ St Edmund Kilbride Braceville Walter Paulson Kenneth Good Channahon James Webber Jackson St Vera Sue Wharrie Coal City James Campbell Kathleen Campbell Kathleen Glenn Rt. 5

Obituary for John S. Mitchell 82 Morris area

John S. Mitchell 82 of Goodfarm Two died Friday at Morris Hospital after a brief illness. He was born October 21 1875 in Saratoga Township to John and Anna Mitchell and was once a coal mine operator and farmer. Surviving relatives include five children six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Burial is in Evergreen Cemetery Morris with services Monday at 2 p.m. in Davis Chapel.

John S. Mitchell Goodfarm Two Morris Hospital Davis Funeral Chapel Davis Chapel James Neuman Salem A.B. Church of Goodfarm Evergreen Cemetery Morris Mr. Mitchell Saratoga Twp John Anna Mitchell Grundy County Dun Ferline Fifeshire Scotland Ethel Laura Eldred Mitchell Brienna Goodfarm James Bell Gladys J. Blair James Stewart John Lundstrom Evanston Delthea Mitchell Fred Mitchell

Funeral services for William Gonnam in Morris

William Gonnam aged 75 of Mazon died Thursday in Morris Hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 30 PM at Davis Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Clif ford Lewis with Mrs Donald Robinson as organist and Mrs Norman Madison as soloist. Pallbearers included John McGuan Dennis Manning Max Olson Everett Wallace Nelson Beal Vincent Dunn Orville Walker Wendell Walker. Burial followed in Evergreen Cemetery Morris.

William Gonnam Mazon Morris Hospital Davis Funeral Home Clifford Lewis Donald Robinson Norman Madison John McGuan Dennis Manning Max Olson Everett Wallace Nelson Beal Vincent Dunn Orville Walker Wendell Walker Evergreen Cemetery Morris

Immaculate Conception Parents Club Meets Monday

Calendar notes a Monday Parents Club gathering at Kenrick Hall 7 30 p m. Also listed are events for Kitty McKindley O E S Knights of Columbus Red and Gun club W R C W R A and American Red Cross Gray Ladies regional meeting with dates and host locations across the week.

Parents Club of Immaculate Conception School Kenrick Hall Kitty McKindley Henry Turner American Red Cross Gray Ladies Dwight Veterans Hospital Saratoga Home Bureau Gordon Flatness

Rains Up to 11 Inches Flood Parts of Texas

Rains of up to 11 inches flooded parts of Texas with deaths from lightning and extensive property damage. Tornado sightings near Big Spring caused no damage while floodwater threatened crops from Uvalde to Lapryor and Brackettville. The Red Cross reports 36,224 Texans affected and civil defense tallies show widespread destruction and economic losses.

Texas Dallas Midland Tex Big Spring Uvalde Lapryor Kingsville Lubbock Amarillo Plainview Sherman South Plains Hale Floyd Swisher Panhandle Brackettville San Antonio Red Cross

Eer Bust Placed in Poet's Corner at Westminster Abbey

A bust of eer was installed in the Poet's Corner of Westminster Abbey marking a unique honor for an American poet. No other American poet has received the same tribute in this distinguished space.

Eer Westminster Abbey

Britain relaxes embargo against Red China sparks mixed US reaction

President Johnson calls the move abrupt but not fully supported by all. Senator Knowland, critic of Peiping, warns Britain may lose Hong Kong to a stronger China. Selwyn Lloyd says the step could ease friction with the U S while Britain faces concerns over jobs and anti American sentiment. The British move also extends to North Korea North Viet Nam Tibet and Portuguese Macau along the China coast.

China Johnson Britain Knowland Congress Peiping Formosa Senate Hong Kong London State Department Selwyn Lloyd U. S North Korea Viet Nam Tibet Macao

Morris Board President Delivers Farewell Address

The farewell address will be by Miss Mary Glenney and the Rev. Harold M. Kelley will give the benediction. The class motto is We Who Believe in Unity Shall Succeed with yellow rose as its flower. Class colors are orchid and yellow.

Board of Education Mary Glenney Harold M. Kelley

Dwight Vacation Bible School Opens Monday

Community Vacation church school led by Mrs. Alice Schulz runs June 3 to 14 for ages four through ninth grade. Sessions 9 to 11 a.m. split by location among Methodist and Zion EUB churches with cooperating locations and a theme "Wider Relationships" under 1957 National Council texts. Pre-registration conducted by local organizers.

Dwight Alice Schulz Community Vacation Church Zion Evangelical United Brethren Salem Evangelical United Brethren Congregational Methodist Methodist Church Congregational Church Zion E.U.B Irene Hume Mary Louise Drew Helen Sloan Dorothy Christensen Christine Marx Jean Fischer Lorraine Ambler Kay Watters Joan Perschnick Rita Feddersen Terry Smith Betty Burkhart Harriet Bovelle Carol Blundy Edna Burkhart Marge Amidon Dianne Brown Betty Wheeler Janet Anderson Helen Offill Phyllis McConnell Jean Ann McConnell Chery! Burkhart Frances Morris Ruth Wilkinson Florence Mitchell June Wennerstrom Mae DeLong Connie Jepsen Karen Bossert Delores Kiehm Carol Kiehm Judy Anderson Baye James Division of Christian Education National Council of Churches Alvin Burkhart Lawrence Sovad Edward de

Marriage Licenses Richard Hagen and Nancy Stitt filed

Richard Hagen, 20, of Mason and Nancy Cleo Stitt, 18, of Verona, obtained marriage licenses.

Richard Hagen Mason Nancy Cleo Stitt Verona

Junior Catholic Daughters to Install Dwight-Jane Miller

Dwight-Jane Miller will be installed as president of the Junior Catholic Daughters of America at a Roses and Communion breakfast Sunday at the VFW Beachead. Guest installing officer Mrs. Emmett O'Donnell of Ottawa. other officers elected at a joint St. Rose St. Anne and St. Angela meeting include Kathleen Severn vice president Adrienne Le Cacq secretary and Sharon Kime reporter.

Dwight — Jane Miller Catholic Daughters of America V.F.W

First Presbyterian Men to Meet for Coffee at 9 A.M.

The Morris church changes Sunday School hours and the Men's Discussion Group will gather for coffee and doughnuts at 9 a.m. Sunday instead of 9 30. All Presbyterian men and friends are invited.

First Presbyterian Church Morris Presbyterian

Local registration continues for pupils at cost of fifty cents

Long, Mrs. Frank Tunberg Jr, Mrs. Thomas Hall and Miss Helen Offill announce registration details. Anyone not yet registered may do so by contacting Mrs. Alice Schulz. Registration fee per pupil is fifty cents.

Traffic Court Fines Set in Two Friday Cases

Justice of the Peace W L Dix heard two cases. George Hise of 1243 Division St was fined 10 dollars plus costs for a noisy muffler. Robert Crews of Morris was fined 25 dollars plus costs for speeding and 5 dollars plus costs for running a stop light after allegedly hitting 50 mph in a 25 zone. Officer Don Ward and B O Enger prosecuted. In a second case, Chester P Winsor’s court heard Clifford Evelbach of Spring Valley fined 12 dollars plus costs for speeding on Route 6, arrested by state officer William Hamilton. A note on northwest Argentina hats mentions wool and flour.

Justice of the Peace W. L. Dix George Hise Division Don Ward Robert Crews Rt. 4 Morris Crews B. O'Neal Enger Court of Justice of the Peace Chester P. Winsor Clifford M. Evelbach Spring Valley Evelbach William Hamilton

Also Mentioned on This Page

Braceville Notes A. E. Westcott Optometrist Television Service Feeney Television Service Illinois Avenue Daleene Dewey Joyce Dolan Nerina Mazzarelli Curt Leach Alan Misener Herald Reeves Funeral Home Morris, Illinois Washington St Chartres Fort de Chartres Randolph County Illinois North America United States Grundy County National Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Walter Dixon Leonard Hoffman Howard C. Ryan State Civil Defense Office Dwight Vacation Bible School Johnny Tony Piper Curtis Laurie Destry Audie Murphy Mai Zetterling Lloyd Nolan Technicolor God Kelly Capital Entertainments Wonders OF Washington Travelark George Jessel Bill Hayes Harry Foster Cinemascope Technicolor Columbia Pictures Morris Bldg. and Loan Assn Federal Home Loan Bank General Reserve F. A. Ashton George H. Baum E. O. Finland A. R. Leach Sec'y.-Treas H. J. Leach A. P. Macdonald R. H. Beckwith F. E. Condon W. G. Penn W. H. Finfrock Argentina Funeral West Washington
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