08 Dec 1965
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Newspaper
Pontiac Daily Leader
Location
Pontiac, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1965
Page
1
Estate of Bridget Ellen Trainor issued letters testamentary to Catherine Trainor of Pontiac Illinois. Claim date is Monday January 196. Dated November 30 1983. Clerk John Bradshaw Livingston County Circuit Court. Attorneys Herr and Herr 103 N Main Pontiac Illinois.
Forrest Illinois notices of local club activities and visits. The Forrest Busy Bakers 437 Club will meet Thursday in December to sing at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, then hold a gift exchange in the home economics room. Various community members and guests are listed with weekend visits and travels to nearby towns.
The article outlines Christmas plans at the White House with thousands of guests including children staffers and press corps. It notes a 4 pm party for underprivileged children a staff buffet for 890 guests a separate 4 pm party for staff children with 2148 attendees a holiday reception for 1400 Democratic campaign workers a press reception for 2356 attendees and a Diplomatic Corps children’s reception toward year’s end.
Santa Claus arrives Saturday December 18 at the fire station from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. He will hand out candy bars and oranges to children. Elizabeth Hoke returns from Minnesota. Muriel Randolph travels to Plano for Christmas with her son Richard and family. About 30 take a Forrest Church of God bus trip to Chicago on Thursday. Gertie Folwell goes to Fayetteville to see Bob Folwell family. Folwell heads to Panama Canal Zone on November 28 for active duty. Forrest Lions Club members and wives tour Chanute AFB Rantoul Thursday December 9, leaving Igloo Cafe at 1 p.m. and dining at Redwood Inn before return.
Englewood New Jersey began direct distance telephone dialing on November 10 1831 marking an early adoption of long distance calling. The system connected local subscribers with distant offices and laid groundwork for nationwide networks.
Rowe and Mes. Maria AL ROW speak of relatives visiting from Sterling Blackstone Bloomington and Vlanagin for Sunday meals. Mrs Erschen returns from hospital after breaking her hip. Carol Ann Moore hosts a nine year old birthday party with 11 classmates directed by Mrs Susan Moore Drake with ice cream and cake.
Charmane Huber of Bloomington was an out of town guest hosted by Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Drake. Migs Jaine Erickson, a student at Midstate College of Commerce in Peoria, spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Erickson.
Circuit Court probate division Livingston County Illinois issues letters testamentary to Glenn Warren Keeneth RFD 2 Qodel Illinois with claim date set for Monday January 3 1966. Dated November 30 1965. Attorneys Pellheimer and Vicars Pontiac Illinois.
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