15 Dec 1965
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pontiac Daily Leader
Location
Pontiac, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1965
Page
1
Report describes a Hollis NOV factory where workers pop heads into ovens, assemble bodies by hand, hair and makeup are applied, clothes ironed, and dolls packed. The piece highlights a new 1985 doll with hair tinting for color options, plus a bathrobe and comb.
A new scouting unit, Brownie Troop 209, formed in Pontiac this year with 20 second grade girls from Pontiac Central and St. Marys. Investiture completed after meeting membership requirements. parents attended. Activities included a Chautauqua Park cookout and a Christmas handicraft project. Girls listed include Susan Deffenbaugh and Shiela Dodd among others. Weekly meetings Thursdays after school at leader Mrs. Allen Seggerman's home. Assistant leader is Mrs. Eli Edinger. Troop committee chairs: Mrs. John Lovelock, Mrs. Warren Sutton, and Mrs. Francis Deffenbaugh.
Estate of Frank L Keeneth deceased exposes letters testamentary issued to Glenn Warren Keeneth RFD 2 Odell Illinois with claim date Monday January 3 1966 in probate division 11th district Circuit Court Livingston County Illinois dated November 30 1965 by Clerk John Bradshaw Attorneys Fellheimer Vicars Pontiac Illinois 61764.
Estate in Pontiac Illinois appoints Catherine Trainor as executrix with January 3 1966 as claim date. Attorneys of record are Herr & Herr 103 N Main St Pontiac Illinois. Land on Tokyo Ginza street currently costs nearly 500 dollars per square foot.
Cornell Mrs Harold Ide entertained Sun day school class members at a dinner in Bloomington. Twelve attended with gifts given to Mrs Ide. The report notes many local family visits and dinners, including substitutions of hosts and guests across Cornell Bloomington and Milton Junction, plus a science aside on female sea turtles secreting salt via a gland between the eyes.
Saunemin residents report health updates and hospital stays including Arber and George Saatholey. Mrs. Susie Rerons hosted angler club. July 24 Club met at Mrs. Diemer’s home. officers elected. Joins include Danforth, Wiebers, Schultz. Appendectomy at St James Hospital noted for Linda Masching. Mary Fox visiting Joliet with parents. Church events planned with Christmas programs and a chicken supper.
Household Finance Loan Corporation reports making loans exceeding 810 dollars in certain transactions. Details indicate a focus on consumer credit products and lending targets within the period covered by the document.
Sheriff investigates the slaying of a Holstein cow owned by Robert Bullare of Cornell. Worth about 200 dollars, the animal was killed between 2:00 and 2:15 p.m. Saturday, marking a rare livestock incident in the area.
Myron Lee Monge of Roanoke and Donna Mae Renken of Flanagan seek a license. Delhart Claude Risley and Mary Jin Alice Holcomb, both of Streator, also appear as applicants. The notices list names and hometowns as part of standard marriage licensing record.
I express gratitude to all who remembered me with prayers visits cards and gifts while I was a patient at St James Hospital and since returning home special thanks to Dr Schroder sisters and hospital staff for their care
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.