Women and Moose groups install new officers at meetings
The Chiks ane Society Woman's Bible Class at First Methodist Church held a Friday potluck meeting with 15 members and three guests. New officers Constance Coleman president Harold Oberman vice president Edwin Kelch secretary and Ras mus Davick treasurer were installed with a candle light service led by Elvin Trotter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Mable Uhrenholdt
Constance Coleman
Harold Oberman
Edwin Kelch
Rasmus Davick
Elvin Trotter
George Elgar
Chester Winsor
Marriage Licenses Granted for Jackie G Thompson and Jeanne E Franklin
Jackie G Thompson of 80714 Liberty Street and Jeanne E Franklin of Mazon obtained marriage licenses, confirming their intended union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie G. Thompson
Liberty St
Jeanne E. Franklin
Mazon
Roberta Christensen to Wed Robert Seally in Morris
Mr and Mrs Robert Christensen announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Roberta to Robert Seally son of Mr and Mrs Robert Seally of Marseilles. The ceremony will be at 7 p m July 3 at the First Methodist Church Morris with a reception in the church basement following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Christensen
Hoge St
Roberta
Robert Seally
Marseilles
Morris
Penn State Star Carver Clinton Tops Scoring
Carver Clinton led Penn State basketball with 453 points last season, finishing as the team’s top scorer and driving the offense throughout the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carver Clinton
Penn State
Local Social Notes and Births Reported
Visiting hours listed for residents in Newark Dwight and nearby areas. Births include a girl for George Wilcox Blackstone and a boy for Monte Payton Route 1. An accident notes Liana Wheeler of Dwight injured when she fell from a horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Larson
Newark
Constance Colman
Wauponsee St
Roger Blackmon
Lisbon St
Tillie Davis
Douglas St
Peter Creed
Liberty St
Everett Mitchell
E. Jefferson St
Chester Heggen
E. Washington St
Estella Stafford
Griggs Dr
Liana _ Wheeler
Dwight
Jesse Hoenshell
E. North St
George Wilcox
Blackstone
Monte Payton
Rte. 1
Robert Cornell
Armstrong St
Rogelio Martines
Verona
Elmer Thorson
Naperville
Paul Kay
Fulton St
Premature Hospital
Peoria
Henry Barschdorf
Liana Wheeler
Women Attend Washington Funeral for Mrs. Davy Potts
Mrs. Gordon Winsor and Mrs. George Mc Guan traveled from Union Street and Main Street to Washington Indiana for the funeral of Mrs. Davy Potts. Gary Kuhman of Yorkville, a NIU anthropology major, will assist Dr. James Gunnerson on an NSF funded Apache archaeology project in New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Winsor
Union St
George McGuan
E. Main St
Washington
Ind
Davy Potts
Gary L. Kuhman
Wilbur J. Kuhman
Yorkville
Northern Illinois University
James H. Gunnerson
New Mexico
Gunnerson
NIU
National Science Foundation
Cimarron
Las Vegas
Ranchos de Taos
Kuhman
Herbert E. Johnson
Silas G. Johnson
Nitty New Knits Take Fashion By Storm This Season
A 3 piece knit ensemble becomes a wardrobe staple this season. The navy blue sleeveless jacket features a surplice two button closure with white knit edging down the skirt and a balanced pocket on the opposite side. Paired with a lighter weight navy and white striped blouse.
Fatal crash near Collinsville leaves one dead
A 52 year old Troy man Earl Wesemann died when his car struck a stalled vehicle involved in a prior collision on Interstate 70 and Illinois 157 near Collinsville. Troopers identified the victim as Earl Wesemann. The accident occurred Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collinsville, Ill
Earl Wesemann
Troy
Ilinois
Collinsville
Hellings Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
Vicky Ness and Miss Molly Marshall attended the 50th wedding anniversary of Alfred M. Helling and his wife, formerly of Morris, in Blue Earth Minnesota.
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Vicky Ness
Molly Marshall
Blue Earth
Minn
Alfred M. Helling
Morris
Obituary: Joseph Clayton 81 of Morris
Joseph Clayton 81 formerly of 1352 Liberty Street died Saturday evening at Lincoln Nursing Home after a long illness. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at Finland Chapel with Rev. Roy Hamburger officiating. Burial will be in Sample Cemetery. He was born November 29, 1884 in Morris and spent his life there. He owned a coal mine in Saratoga Township and later ran Clayton Garage on North Liberty Street. He served in World War II at Kankakee Ordnance Plant and Seneca Shipyards and was a former alderman. He married Ann Dickman on June 29, 1912. she died in 1958. He is survived by a daughter Missother Clayton of Chicago and a son Dr Earl Clayton of Spencer Iowa, plus four granddaughters and two brothers. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Tuesday.
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Finland Chapel
Roy Hamburger
Sample Cemetery
Joseph Clayton
Morris
Samuel and
Ann (Talbert) Clayton
Saratoga Township
F Miners Independent
Clayton Garage
N. Liberty St
Kankakee
Seneca Shipyards
Illinois Reserve Militia
Ann Dickman
Joliet
Missother Clayton
Chicago
Earl Clayton
Spencer
Iowa
George
William
Denver
Colo
Clarence Sisk 64 dies in Chicago hospital
Clarence Sisk of Chicago and formerly of Kinsman died Saturday afternoon at Illinois Masonic Hospital after a three week stay. Requiem Mass will be held Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church in Kinsman with burial at St Patrick Cemetery in Ransom. Visitation begins Tuesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home in Seneca. He was born February 22, 1902, in Kinsman, married Nina Halterman in 1946, and was a World War II veteran. He is survived by his wife and one sister, with his parents and other relatives listed as predeceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Sisk
Chicago
Kinsman
Illinois Masonic Hospital
Sacred Heart Church
John Skroden
St. Patricks Cemetery
Ransom
Pfeffer
Seneca
William and
Mary (Drinan) Sisk
Nina Halterman
Walter Klein
Mrs. Frank E. DeVaney Funeral in Seneca
Funeral services for Mrs. Frank E. DeVaney of Seneca who died Wednesday were held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Patricks Catholic Church Seneca with Rev. Edmund Blough officiating. Honorary pallbearers were Mrs. Lawrence Manning Mrs. James Devine Mrs. Dennis Manning Mrs. Sadie Conmegys Mrs. John Higgins and Mrs. Marguerite Slattery from the Altar and Rosary Society. Pallbearers were Vincent Maier Lawrence Manning Elwin Harty Clyde Johnson Joseph Dicker Leonard Anderson Gerald Gerbert and James Devine. Burial was in Mt. Calvary Cemetery Seneca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. DeVaney
Seneca
St. Patricks Catholic Church
Edmund Blough
Lawrence Manning
James Devine
Dennis Manning
Sadie Conmegys
John Higgins
Marguerite Slattery
Altar and Rosery Society
St. Patricks Church
Vincent Maier
Elwin Harty
Clyde Johnson
Joseph Dicker
Leonard Anderson
Gerald Gerbert
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Mary Clark Ward Dies. Morris Relative Notices
Mrs Mary Clark Ward has been received by relatives in Morris of the death of Mrs Mary Connor Clark 95 of St Petersburg Fla formerly of Morris. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers Thomas G William K and Bernard all of Morris. Survivors include several nephews and one niece. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Ward
Morris
Mary (Connor) Clark
St. Petersburg
Fla
Thomas G
William K
Bernard
Newark man Sven Oakland dies in Melrose Park
Sven Oakland 69 died Sunday in Melrose Park. Born Aug 3, 1896 near Newark, he lived in Sheridan where he ran a garage and served as bank director. Survived by his wife Della Talmadge three brothers one sister and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday Sheridan Methodist Church burial Sheridan Cemetery visitation after 4 p.m. Tuesday Larson Gabel Funeral Home Sheridan.
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Newark
Sven Oakland
Sheridan
Melrose Park
Peder
Fannie (Matteson
Oakland
Della Talmadge
LaVerne Anderson Post
Sheridan State Bank
Elmwood Park
Chester
Lompac
Calif
George
Mills City
Ore
A. M
Enger) Johnson
Yorkville
Marion
Sheridan Methodist Church
Edward Cornelius
Sheridan Cemetery
Larson-Gabel Funeral Home
South Wilmington Man Dies After Illness at 75
South Wilmington resident Louis Cornale aged 75 died Saturday in Grundy County Nursing Home after a long illness. Survived by three sisters Jennie Cacello Mary Borello and Margaret Stellen and a brother Michael. Funeral 9 am Tuesday from Patterson Chapel to St Lawrence Church with burial at Mt Olivet Cemetery. Visitation 7 to 10 pm tonight. Born Florence Wisconsin January 29 1891. Former E. J. & E. Railroad employee and member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Wilmington
Louis Cornale
Grundy County
Jennie Cacello
Michael
Mary) Borello
East Gary
Ind
Henry
Margaret) Stellen
Lockport
Patterson Funeral Chapel
St. Lawrence Catholic Church
Mt. Olivet
Braidwood
Florence
Wis
Order of Eagles
Coal City Civilian Fat Zaccaria obituary in Gardner
Carl Fat Zaccaria 56 died suddenly Sunday at his Gardner home. Survived by wife Vivian two brothers Phillip Joliet Paul Coal City and sister Mrs John Verona Ottawa. Born Coal City November 18 1909 he ran a Gardner tavern. services 2 p m Wednesday Reeves Funeral Home Coal City hours 2-5 and 7-10 p.m. Tuesday burial Pontiac City Cemetery memorials Gardner Emergency Squad.
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Coal City
Carl
Fat) Zaccaria
Gardner
Vivian
Phillip
Joliet
Paul
John
Sarah) Verona
Ottawa
Reeves
Reeves Funeral Home
Pontiac City Cemetery
Calendar Night Meetings At Legion And Eagles Halls
Morris Sweet Adelines rehearse at 7 30 p m in Legion Hall. Royal Neighbors meet at 7 30 p m in Eagles Hall. Bring sack lunch. Tuesday events include American Legion Auxiliary at 8 p m in Legion Hall and Laurel Chapter O E S at 8 p m in the Masonic Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Sweet Adelines
Legion Hall
Royal Neighbors
Eagles Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Laurel Chapter
O.E.S
Masonic Temple
Rockefellers Begin European Vacation Led by Happy Rockefeller
New York Governor Nelson A Rockefeller, his wife Happy, and their five children departed Sunday night for a monthlong trip to England and France. Governor Rockefeller said he would join them after the legislature adjourns. The couple’s son Nelson A Jr and four children from Mrs Murphy's former marriage accompany them.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Happy
England
France
Rockefeller
Kennedy Airort
Nelson A. Jr
James S. Murphy
Helen Keller Birthday Observed at Arecan Ridge
Helen Keller turns 86 today at Arecan Ridge in western Connecticut where family and close friends joined in a quiet birthday celebration. The celebrated author and advocate, born in Tuscanbia Alabama, faced deafness and blindness from infancy and spent her life championing the blind and deaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Keller
Connecticut
Arecan Ridge
Fire destroys Officer's Club at Camp McCoy
A fire at Camp McCoy Wisconsin destroyed the officer's club early today causing an estimated quarter million dollars in damage. No injuries were reported. The one story building erected in 1942 and remodeled since was beyond repair. The fire came one day after Wisconsin's 32nd National Guard Division wrapped its summer encampment. Illinois' 33rd Division is currently training at McCoy.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Wisconsin
Fire destroys Benner Food Store in Galesburg
GALESBURG Ill AP fire destroyed a supermarket Sunday night near the main business area. The Benner Food Store at East Main and Grand Avenue was left a charred ruin. Firemen from Monmouth and East Galesburg helped prevent damage to nearby houses. Cause undetermined. Manager Haywood Carter said the store was open Sunday and closed at 5 PM. No loss estimate available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg, Ill
Galesburg
Benner Food
East Main Street
Grand Avenue
Monmouth
East Galesburg
Haywood Carter
Identify Victim in Inverness Illinois Police Case
Cook County sheriff's police have identified the victim through fingerprints in an Inverness Illinois case. Details remain sparse as investigators confirm the identity and pursue leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inverness, Ill
Cook County Sheriff's Police
Woman Found Shot Dead Near Barrington Road in Illinois
The body of a 39 year old woman identified as Vera Switzer of Chicago was found Sunday beside Barrington Road in an unincorporated area. She had past prostitution arrests dating from 1945. Police say she was killed elsewhere and dumped along the road after being shot multiple times. A motorist found the body between Illinois 6 and the Northeast Tollway, west of Chicago. no identification was found on her.
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Barrington Road
Vera Switzer
Chicago
Miss Switzer
Illinois 6
Northeast Tollway
Moon trip by 1970 may miss women says Cernan
Bellwood Ill AP two astronauts report men could land on the moon by 1970 and the chances are excellent that women will not join them. Eugene Cernan and Thomas Stafford cited spacecraft size and close quarters as reasons women cannot be aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellwood, Ill
Eugene A. Cernan
Thomas P. Stafford
Cernan
Bellwood
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Chiks Ane Society
Woman’s Bible
Moose Lodge
Moose Home
Ralph Hobbs
Harold Lebaque
Inez Loughner
Arthur Griffin
Walter Pack
Chester Ferguson
Janice
Richard Dransfeldt
John Littleford
James Steeback
Henry Verfurth
Edward Pack
Nick Pawlowski
Kathy Misener
Officers of the Loyal Order of the Moose
Harold Hyslop
James Humphry
Edward Pfaff
Lloyd Heineman
James Misener
Rudy Wilt
Robert Norman
Ervin Kelly
Ray Kindlespire
Argus
Mark Brady
Sentinel
Hyslop
Roberta Christensen
Lott
Grace Thorncliffe
Therma
Coffee Caeets
U.S NO
California
Yiver Awat
AL Suman Saad
Idl
Fauskte
Bologna
EAGLE
Oscar Mayer
U.S
Perlette
Princh
Jar
U.S.D.A
Sted
Jay Ten
Cynthia Countryman
del Monte — Rich
Lincoln Nursing Home
Mrs
Mary Clark
Carl Zaccaria
Helen Keller
Kroger
Crestview
Avondale
Redskin South Peaches
the Kroger Co
Elvis
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