Antioch Baptist Church marks 100 years near Marston
SUFFOLCO PRAIRIE The Antioch Baptist church near Marston celebrates its centennial today and Sunday honoring founder George Miller and early members. The 100th anniversary recalls early meetings at Lunn's schoolhouse, a 1870 church building, and a 1917 remodel dedication with speakers from Normal and Champaign.
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Antioch Baptist Church
Suffalo Prairie
Marston
George Miller
Sugar Grove
Aledo
Miller
Oregon
Lunn
Edgington
School House
John Young
James Young
L . Castor
Fred Volker
F. Miller
Henry D. Kline
Alexander Sutton
Lewis Landreth
John Downing
Milton Elli
N. B. Elliott
Mac Miller
J. A. Castor
Alex Mayhew
Merle Kistler
A. Seivers
Luroan Elliott
John Mayhew
George Morriss
W. H. Parker
William Stegmiller
Ray Fortune
Paul Castor
Ernest Bull
Steven Struble
Clifford Ziegler
WSCS Meets At Nichols
The Woman's Society of Christian Service held its annual picnic at Mills cottage with ten members and one visitor. An afternoon meeting featured worship, book reports on Missions The Christian's Calling, and discussions. Plans included an ice cream social for Aug 3 and preps for a chicken supper. impending maintenance and no August meeting.
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Wichols
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Mills Cottage
WSCS
Paul Jasper
Reading
Clarence Miller
Howard Grimes
Babylon
Martin E. Marty
Mrs. Jasper
Clarence Kruse
Jasper
Church World Service
Muscatine
John Tatge
Theater Guide Uptown Now Tuesday Stagecoach Wednesday
The guide lists stage schedules with UPTOWN shows running Tuesday through Saturday. Casts include Guy Stockwell Cla Gulafer Michael Ansas Joe DeSantis Pilar Del Rey in And Now Miguel Audie Murphy Joan Staley Warren Stevens Denver Pyle in Gunpoint. Also a cartoon and a South Pole Pais coming with Paul Newman Lauren Bacall Julie Harris Robert Harris in Harper.
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Uptown
Stagecoach
Guy Stockwell
Cla ‘Gulafer
Michael Ansas
Joe DeSantis
Pilar del Rey
Miguel" Audie Murphy
Joan Staley
Warren Stevens
Denver Pyle
South Pole
Paul Newman
Lauren Bacall
Julie Harris
Robert Harris
Man jailed for vagrancy after pleading guilty in Burlington
Robert L. Jordan, 36, of Madisonville Kentucky, pleaded guilty to vagrancy and was sentenced by Municipal Judge Terry Loeschen to five days in jail. The judge suspended part of the sentence if Jordan reported for sentencing. Jordan asked additional questions about the bridge route to the city ally James Fisch.
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Burlington
Robert L. Jordan
Madisonville
Terry Loeschen
Jordan
James Fisch
Next Week Church Activities and Meetings Schedule
A consolidated list of parish events across multiple churches. Fruitand Baptist holds various meetings, Bible study, and a family picnic. Walnut Street Baptist and Calvary Baptist share weekly trainings, softball, and choir events. First United Presbyterian, Providence Baptist, and First Assembly of God schedule picnics, youth groups, and missionary council activities. A men’s camp begins Saturday at Spring Valley Bible Camp.
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Lisle Wilson
Spring Valley Bible Camp
Hub
Mary Martha
Walnut St. Baptist
Teachers‘ Meeting
White Cross
Awana Boys Club
First United Presbyterian
Weedpark
First Assembly of God
Royal
Rangers
Calvary Bapist
North Methodist
St. Mary’s-St. Mathias
Spring Valley
5 Day Forecast Cool Start With Warming Trend
The temperatures Saturday through Wednesday will average 2 to degrees below normal. Normal highs are from 85 north to 88 south, and normal lows range from 62 north to 66 south. It will be cool at the first of the period, with a slow warming trend during the last half. Precipitation will average one-half to three-quarters of an inch, occurring mostly during the last half of the period.
Wilton RNA Reports On Florida Trip And Parade
Wilton district deputy Genevieve Merrick of Stockton spoke at Camp 1068 Royal Neighbors of America at Wilton city hall. Auditors reported finances, parade heat won second place and $10, plans made for Aug 3 picnic. twenty members and one visitor attended. Personal notices include Myrtle Stephen's extended trip with Stephens family and Stephanie Stephens’s National Water Ski Tournament in Miami.
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Wilton
Genevieve Merrick
Stockton
Royal Neighbors of America
Wilton City Hall
Florida
Royal Neighbors
Ethel Christensen
Lela Marolf
Wilton Days
Grace Birkhofer
Wilton Park
Rose Nolte
Athena Masterson
Velma Steffens
Hannah Duffe
Ella Reynolds
Maybelle Darting
Merrick
Myrtle Stephen
Phoenix
el Monte
Los Angeles
San Diego
Paul Jacobs
Moline
A. C. Stephens, Jr
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Nichols
Theater Guide
Harper
Lincoln Blvd
Baptist
Fruitand Baptist
First Baptist
Grace Lutheran
Altar Guild
Providence
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Sainte
Jimmie Harlo
Howpson
Seidlitz
Wilton Rna
Rardmocher
Magnus Model
Dial
Ren Ana Oak
Presto
Imickory
Pink Lady
South End
Sun Mart
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