Illinois Central Ends 40 Years of Public Relations Ads
Illinois Central completes a 40 year run of monthly online newspaper ads from 1920 to 1960 detailing progress, plans, and railroading issues. Messages from presidents Downs Beven Johnston chronicle equipment, taxes, education aid, schedules, subsidies, and human interest railroading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Central
C. H. Markham
The
L. A. Downs
J. L. Beven
W. A. Johnston
Salvation Army Fund Drive to Start September First
Salem Salvation Army launches its annual fund drive on September first announced by En voy Harold Currier. The Salem Citadel serves the district and reports aid to 950 transients including meals clothing and gasoline. Camp Booth fed 281 needy children in 1959 with no charge for the outing.
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Salem Salvation Army
Harold Currier
Patoka
Salem
Booth
Army
Patoka Salvation Army aid distributed to needy families
The Patoka Illinois Salvation Army distributed groceries and clothing to families in the district. About 50 grocery orders and 2000 articles of clothing were provided last year. Donations may be sent to Salvation Army Salem Illinois.
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Patoka
Salvation Army
Salem
Ill
Kenneth Rutledge Enlists in U S Navy
Kenneth Rutledge son of Mr and Mrs Reuben A Rutledge of Vernon enlisted in the U S Navy on August 8 in St Louis Missouri. He joined the High School Graduate Training Program and after recruit training at Great Lakes will receive further training in Naval Aviation.
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Kenneth Rutledge
Reuben A. Rutledge
Vernon
U. S. Navy
St. Louis
Phipps
Navy
Kenneth
Great Lakes
Ill
Naval Aviation
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Norman H. Davison
Sandoval, Illinois
Roper
Sandoval, Ill
TAX Service
F. Fred Koehler
Sandoval
Spane
W. Mark Cox
Ted Holsapple Body Shop
E. McMackin Salem, III
Wrecker Service
DIAL
Railroad
Johnson
Mid- America
Hawaii
Nell
Broadway
COX & Martin Funeral Homes
Mac Eagan Insurance Agency
Res
Illinois
Wesley Griffin
OLD Capitol Monument Works
South 6Th Street
Vandalia, Ill
Termite Service
G. S. Wooters
Centralia
Presto Pressure Cooker
Sherwin-Williams
Patoka Hardware
Patoka, Ill
Patoka Elevator Co
Purina Sanitation
Purina
Cac
Purina Choos
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