Induct Officers of Grace Church Auxiliary
New officers of the Grace Episcopal Church Woman's Auxiliary were installed by Rev. Charles R. Boswell at Wednesday night services. Officers include Mrs. Jacob Thompson as president and Mrs. Starr Whitley as vice president with other posts filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary of
Grace Episcopal Church
Charles R. Boswell
Jacob Thompson
Starr Whitley
John D. Wilson
Lewis Crouse
Walter Teal
Father Boswell
Darrell Reno Named Commissioner In Madison Street Project
Darrell Reno was named commissioner of the West Madison street special assessment matter in county court. Curbs and gutters on three blocks from Lind Street to Wood Street will be paid by special assessments against the property. street paving funded by major fuel tax. Estimated total cost 51,467, or 8,824.74 for curbs and gutters. Assessment levy filed in county court yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darreth Reno
Madison Street
Lind Street
Wood Street
Two Weeks In Jail For Melvin Nisner In Delinquency Case
Melvin Nisner, 31, Mnngbury, was sentenced in circuit court to two weeks in county jail for contributing to the delinquency of a man by Jord pe Flubect Palwards. He received three years probation after pleading guilty to the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Nisner
Mnngbury
Jord
Kaistier
Donald Schlosser Elected Pontiac Jaycees Leader
Donald Schlosser was elected President of the Pontiac Junior Chamber of Commerce at a meeting Wednesday night at the Chamber of Commerce office. New officers include Donald Day as vice president and David Buland as secretary. New board members are James Siburt and Ray Hoffman, with Jac Ryan and John D. Wilson as holdovers and John Sthede as a board member. Ralph A. Carter and Mrs. Lucile Goodrich discussed forming a junior college in the county. Plans for officers and the Key Man award banquet on July 1 were tentatively set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Schlosser
Pontiac Junior Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Donald Day
David Buland
William Brue
James Siburt
Ray Hoffman
Jac Ryan
John D. Wilson
John Sthede
Ralph A. Carter
Saunemin
Lucile Goodrich
Raymond Flood
Rae Ellen
Sioux City
Iowa
J. L.cole
Sherman Avenue
Cole
Flood
Mrs. Cole
LeRoy
R. L. Griebst
Brenda
Kathryn
Linda
Huntsville
Ala
Delbert Green
South Locust Street
South Side
Harry Mason
H. ©. Baldwin
Griebel
Pontiac
Tony’s
Myron Miller
Syracuse
N.Y
Kim. Iene
Madison
Wis
University Hospital
Maurice Bremer
Miller
Gordon Williamson
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington
Aubra Williamson
James C. Liggins
Pontiac Dig Tric
General Telephone Co
Tliggins
Mt. Carmel
Higgins
Mead Street
E. A. Chalmers
Orange Calif
Midway Airport
Chicago
George Brunskill
North Locust Street
Chalmers
Andrew Jacobson
Mary Ellen
Andréa Kay
Olga Brunskill
Boyd Warris
Pontiac High School
Alums Oppose Name Change for ISNU
Illinois State Normal University alums object to removing the word Normal from the university name. Surveys show graduates from class of 1958 and others favor keeping the historic title. The push to drop Normal came from an academic group seeking title revision. a board meeting in Gilman discusses the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal
Minois State Normal University
Mary Kimball
Bloomington
Hovey
Ries
Inois State Normal University
American Association of University Professors
Teachers College
Gilman
ISNU
Lewis M. Walker
Divorce Granted to Mrs Richardson in Deser Court
Witda Jose Richardson was granted a divorce in imminent court at Weilleadiy on grounds of deser gan. They were married Nov 1, WLS. Mrs Richardson was awarded custody of an minor child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witda Jose Richardson
Niehardson
Eirent Court
Weilleadiy
Wls
Richardson
Chautauqua i
Illinois
F. W. Laver
Cora Keffler
Verne
Liberty Center
Ohio
Frank Laver
Verne Laver
129Th Infantry
Harry Shepherd
Chicago
Charles LeMessurier
C.L. Fisher
Secretfacy
Automatic Home Tele-iPhone
Hospital Notes and Births From Local Gazette
ADMITTED include Mrs. James Wixon of Pontiac route 1 surgical, Mrs. Matthew Jamerson of Kan ikakee medical, Miss Catherine Redman of Odell medical, Charles Durham 616 West Cleary street medical, Bartley Olejniczek Minonk madlead, Mrs. Elizabeth Beard Quincy, Mrs. Nick Paloumpis Minatk surgical, Miss Katherine Tucker Odell, Donald Ro Hieh Minonk surgical. DISMISSED include Mrs. William Pritchard Fore bung role 3, Miss Carol Bressner rural Pon flag, Master David Kobek 3 West Howard street, Master John Weiland Rutland, Neil inland Minonk, Miss Addie Cox 025 North Mill street, Mr and Mrs Alfred Designe IRonnoke, Michael Piister 1308 Nori Locust street, Mrs Chris Schultz Pontiac Towler. BIRTHS Son to Mr and Mrs Walter Sohn Dwight June a 12:58 pm eight pounds. Youghter fa Mas and Mrs Tes ler Lind real Traitor Court June 4 11:24 pm seven pounds 12 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wixon
Pontiac
William Pritchard
Carol Bressner
David Kobek
West Howard Streed
John Weiland
Rutland
Neil Inland
Minonk
Addie Cox
North Mill Street
Alfred Designe
Ironnoke
Michael Piister
Nori Locust Street
Chris Schultz
Pontiac Towler
Central
Walter Sohn
Dwight
Youghter Fa Mas
Tesler Lind
Court
Fairbury Births Recorded At Central Standard Time
Births are listed for Fairbury and surrounding towns with names of parents and relatives including Mrs Dolores Murt Chatsworth and Mr Tay Prather Forrest. A newborn is born at 2 21 6 p.m. weighing nine pounds thirteen and a half ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tay Prather
Forrest
Drowns in Lake Bloomington
Drowns in Lake Bloomington Bloomington Illinois and Robert Reeves 24 Downs drown Wednesday while fishing in Lake Bloomington John Brokaw wr a companion ld authorities Reeves fully clothed wearing wading boots body recovered within ten minutes but Reeves did not respond to artificial respiration
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ill
Robert Reeves
Lake Boomington
John Brokaw
Reeves
Supper Table Talk and Community Notices
Local column notes a 1 pm high 79 degree day with a 57 degree low, a senior high school dance at the Elks Country Club with music by Farley Sparks orchestra and a list of sponsoring seniors. The piece also mentions promotions, visits, pregnancies, reunions, and multiple small social items from Pontiac community life with names and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Country
Pontiac High School
Farley Sparks
Linda Rodino
Carol Gschwendiner
Barbara Johnson
Linda Fortna
Mary Ann Walter
Nancy Opperman
Virginia Roth
Marion Davis
Connie Diaz
Jim McCabe
Craig Wanggaard
Jim Pearce
Jim Koltweit
Gary Brown
L. Opperman
O. D. Brissenden
L. A. Frett
J. H. Smith
Loren Pitcher
San Antonio
Lex
Albert Pitcher
Hamiston ,Street
Ira Jir
West Grove Street
Pitcher
Sylvia Warren
Chicago
Mario Hare
St. Paul High School
West South Street
K. of C. Chibroom
Miss Hare
Joe Hare
Joe Stadel
Yom Wheeler
Probation Denied in Lexington Forgery Case
Judge Hubert Edwards denied Jon Crabtree’s request for probation in a circuit court forgery case. Crabtree, 22, of Lexington, pleaded guilty May 11 and sought probation. Indicted earlier, he had bond set at 5000 dollars, but failed to meet it and remains in county jail as the case is continued to June 10 for sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Crabtree
Hubert Kdwards
Crabtree
Lexington
Edwards
Mrs Eugene Brown Reviews Masters of Deceit for Kiwanis
Mrs Eugene Brown spoke at a Kiwanis noon meeting at Odd Fellows hall on Wednesday reviewing J Edgar Hoover's Masters of Deceit. She traced the rise of communism from Marx to present dangers and was introduced by Harlan Bruer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Brown
J. Edgar Hoover
Kiwanis Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Brown
Marx
Harlan Bruer
Traffic Fine For 16 Year Old Screeching Tires And Arrest
A 16 year old, Harry Vogelsinger of 117 South Chicago street, was fined 100 dollars and costs on Wednesday for screeching tires. He appeared before Magistrate Frank Reichardt after arrest by city police on Tuesday night. Oklahoma reports 22 federal highways and state highways totaling 13,206 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry & Vogelsinger
Chicago
Frank Reichardt
Oklahoma
Improper muffler case in magistrate court
Flora Marton, 25, of 623 West Madison Street, was fined ten dollars and costs for driving with an improper muffler. He appeared before Magistrate Frank Reichardt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marton Flora
West Madison
Frank Reichardt
Juvenile Fined for Improper Muffler Offense
Donald L Helsley age 19 of 732 North Chicago Street was fined ten dollars and costs after appearing before Magistrate Frank Reichardt for driving with an improper muffler. He was arrested by city police on Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald L. Helsley
North
Chicago Street
Frank Reichardt
Tie
World War II Navy death noted for Oberholtzer
Remembering Herman R. Oberholtzer 39, of Pontiac, died from multiple injuries May 30 as the city records his first naval casualty in World War II. Engagements announced for Alice Virginia Nos singer and Harold Eugene Bressner plan a June 23 Presbyterian church wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman R
Pete) Oberholtzer
Pontiac
Glenn WN. Nossinger
South Main Street
Alice Virginia
Harold Eugene Bressner
Jacob Bressner
Presbyterian Church
Halbert Opperman
South Locust Street
Whitm ore elected president of Clionian society
Mrs Whitmore was elected president of the Clionian society after the annual picnic held Monday at the home of Mrs HT Shepherd, 927 East Wailer Street. Mrs Paul Humphries was named first vice president, Mrs John Thompson second vice president, and Mrs Harold Whitmer treasurer. Assistant hostesses were Mrs Hubert Edwards, Mrs E R Johnson and Mrs Burton Whitmore. Mrs R A Johnson conducted the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton’ “Whitmore
The
Clionian Society
HT. Shepherd
Fewer Bees Blamed on New Insecticides in Michigan
In Sonta Michigan a new class of insecticides thought to curb pests is blamed for a dramatic loss of about 26 000 bee colonies over the past five years. Beekeepers report declining hives and warn that the chemicals are harming pollinators across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonta, Mich
Michigan
Drunkenness Fined In Pontiac Court
Lee Pond, 73, of Pontiac, was fined $10 and costs after appearing before Magistrate Frank Reichardt on a drunkenness charge. He was arrested early Wednesday by city police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Pond
Pontiac
Frank Reichardt
Marriage Licenses for Callahan Costello Gish Eggenberger
John Francis Callahan of 920 East Water Street wed Geraldine Virginia Costello of 408 West Moulton. Ronald Gish of Kempton and Leona Eggenberger of Odell obtained a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Francis Callahan
East Water Street
Geraldine Virginia Costello
Mrs Harris Heads Library Board Officers Reelected
Officers of the public library board were reelected at a Tuesday meeting. Reelected were Mrs R J Harris Sr president Paul Yost vice president Miss Dympna Balbach recording secretary Jerome Pearce financial secretary. Committees were named by Mrs Harris with chairs and members including Mrs C M Dargan Mrs Clarence Miller Dr A B Morrow balancing books and finance. The library also formed a new committee to arrange children's story hours and set the annual vacation period July 20 through August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Library
R. J. Harris
Paul Yost
Dympna Balbach
Jerome Pearce
Harris
C. M. Dargan
Clarence Miller
A. B. Morrow
Miss Balbach
Yost
Eugene Brown
Pearre
John Vicars
Miller
Brown
Pontiac Public Budget Hearing on Road and Bridge Funds
Notice announces a tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for road and bridge funds in Pontiac Illinois for 1959 to 1980. The public can inspect the document from June 5 1959 at 401 Sterry Building and attend a public hearing on June 23 1959 with final action by the Highway Commissioner on June 30 1959 at the same location. Henry Wiegers, Highway Commissioner. Darrell H. Rena, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac
Livingston
Tlinois
Sterry Building
Iinois
Sterry
Illinois
Henry Wiegers
Darrell H. Rena
Sea elephants Are Largest Seals Reaching 20 Feet
Sea elephants, the largest seals, may grow to 20 feet in length and exceed 5,000 pounds, according to the National Geographic Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Ford Caravan Stops in Pontiac Retracing 1909 Race
Ford Caravan arrives Saturday at Pontiac Motor Co on old route 66 and 116 to retrace the 1909 ocean to ocean auto race. The stop features the 50 millionth Ford, an all white Galaxie town sedan, a Model T like the 1909 winner, and a 1908 Model K that paced racers for the first 1,400 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motor
Pontiac
Ford
New York
Seattle
Pontiac Motor Co
Arends Speaker at Marine Graduation at Quantico
Representative Leslie C. Arends, minority whip in the House, served as guest speaker at the Quantico Marine Corps School graduation ceremonies for 212 graduates. He presented diplomas at the Senior and Junior Schools, the Marine Corps’ highest resident officer education center and a nine month program focusing on amphibious warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie C. Arends
Congress
Marine Corps School
Quantico
Arends
House of Representatives
Marine Corps
Co op autos in New York envision apartment car sharing
Apartment dwellers may share cars as they do washing machines and elevators. Walter L. Jacobs, president of The Hertz Corp., envisions a 200 unit, 800 occupant project with a common garage for 100 cars, and car use tied to the lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Walter L. Jacobs
Hertz Corp
Topping It All New York Wig Trade Boom
Trade sources report mail orders for hairpieces of any length and color now account for over ten percent of the wig trade in New York. Prices vary from ten dollars for a toothbrush mustache to four hundred dollars for a full luxurious wig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
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Betty Morris
Grace Church
Charles Craig
Crouse
Thompson
Boswell
Tea
Darrell Reno
Pontiac Jaycees
Tappan Electric Range
Jim Campagna
Leader
Tower Hill
Wright
Chief City Motors
DE Soto
Plymouth
Chrysler Corp
de Soto Sportaman R
H. Auto
WSW
Guy Motors
W. Howard
Su. James
Fairbury
Joy Kuntz
Ebairbury
Dolores Murt
Chatsworth
Surgical
Ruth Vaughan
Witte Frovhill
Strawn
Chester Stein
Barbara Winterland
Httry
Edith Piercy
Cullom
Kevin Schade
Straw
Clara Khach
Margaret Doran
Tiper Citys
Lenn Nickrent
Wayne Rivkoetts
Nannah Pendrick
John Householder
Btandardt
Kotler
Gryen Russell Donnell
W. Neynalds
Momlnge
Noone
Kyentnee
Glenn Karr
the Starlighter's Orchestra
Moose Home
Jaycees
Red Cross Blood Bank
Livingston County
B. N. Light
Max Dill
Sadie Dill
Louis Rosen
New York City
Alexander McWilliams
Princeton University
Princeton
Carl F. Ward
Elks Club
Camp Hamiston
Chautauqua Park
Melvin Cushing
East Madison Street
Racine
Bs. Elmer Draman
Mrs. Whitmore
Clionians
Vermillion
Vermillion St
William Morse
Disney
Perri
Ford Caravan
Sullivan
Graves
Technicolor
Techniramas
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