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Pontiac Daily Leader

Location

Pontiac, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1960

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Violence Rides the Panhandle Law in Bart Wagner Tale

Bart Wagner faces a dangerous standoff with Xenophon Jones aka the Killer Kid near a Texas Panhandle setting. Jones seeks to scare jurors and free two captured men, while Wagner resists drawing on a tense dawn worksite as they discuss past killings and looming court action.

Bart Wagner Panhandle Xenophon James Xenophon Jones Bart Jones Mobectie Fough New Mexico Lewis Land Wagner

Devious plot to burn a house in the Panhandle

Bart and Jones scheme to burn a house near Clarendon with plans to keep a woman out of the crime. Jones offers $1000 to Bart to aid the arson, warns of Ranger involvement, and discusses stealing the rifle and timing the blaze before court opens.

Texas Jones Bart Clarendon

Illinois Normal borrows generators to avert freezeup

Illinois State Normal University rushed a borrowed 10 kilowatt emergency generator into service to heat two new women’s dormitories after a short underground cable fault cut power and burned out a transformer bank. The action prevented an estimated $500,000 in frozen pipes. A 150 kilowatt unit was later added as a temporary measure until repairs are completed.

Normal Ili Ilinois State Normal University

Rites Held for Edward Santelman Former Cornell Mayor

Funeral services for Edward Santelman 83 a former Cornell mayor were held Thursday at 3 p m at the Cornell Methodist church with Rev Henry Zimmerman officiating. Burial took place in Cornell cemetery. Vocalists were Mrs Florence Beaman and Mrs Henry Zimmerman with Mrs Lela Gochanour at the organ. Pallbearers named from Cornell included Melvin Gochanour Dean Bayles Roy St John Raymond Spaniel Leonard Ketterer and Don Ely.

Edward Santelman Cornell Cornell Methodist Church Henry Zimmerman Florence Beaman Lela Gochanour Melvin Gochanour Dean Bayles Roy St. John Raymond Spaniel Leonard Ketterer Don Ely

Frontier Romance Ends In Vivid Confrontation

Bart pleads escape after a desperate confrontation with Jones who jeers at the danger facing a kidnapped girl. Bart, armed with little money, strikes Jones in a brutal clash as the frontier story leaves the outcome unresolved with To Be Continued.

Bart Jones Murphy Monte

Dana Woman Weds James Miller in Dana Methodist Church

Miss Yvonne Kaye Huxtable and James Leroy Miller were married at 2:30 p.m. December 18 in Dana Methodist Church with 135 guests. The Rev. D Wayne Root officiated. attendees included parents Fred Huxtable and Mrs Ethel Miller. Dennis Tjaden played organ, Judy Segverman sang, bride wore nylon tulle Chantilly lace gown, and bouquet featured pink roses.

Yvonne Kaye Huxtable Dana James Leroy Miller Penline Dana Methodist Church D. Wayne Root Fred Huxtable Ethel Miller Pontiac Dennis Tjaden Judy Segverman

Pontiac Nuptials Describe Miller Wedding Party

Mrs Huxtable wore a beige linen sheath with white accessories and a corsage of red roses. The groom's mother wore a blue crepe dress with blue accessories and a corsage of pink roses. A reception followed in the church basement. The newlyweds reside at 712 West Washington Street. The bride studied at Minoak Dana Rutland schools and works for Fashion Bilt Shoe Co in Pontiac. The groom attended Pontiac schools and works for Pontiac Chair Co.

John Scott Pontiac Diane Spencer Minonk Russell Roe Rowe Richard Miller Larry Seggerman Seneca

Dodgson Pseudonym and Roles Revealed

The writer who used the pen name Lewis Carroll is Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. He was an Anglican deacon and mathematics teacher, son of an Anglican priest, and authored Alice in Wonderland.

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson Lewis Carroll Dodgson Alice In Wonderland

Centennial nickname born from Colorado's 1876 admission

Colorado earned the nickname Centennial State when admitted to the Union in 1876 marking 100 years since the Declaration of Independence. The designation reflects the state's centennial status and its historic milestone in American history.

Colorado

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