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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1970
Page
2
Courthouse notices list marriage licenses for multiple couples including Michael Ballard, Rita Schmenter, Allen McClahy, and Corbett Faloon among others. The report also covers divorces granted, theft sentences, probation and fines, a bad check conviction, contract suit dismissal, and a no verdict in a child indecency case.
Edward Andrews 22 of Camanche Iowa was fined 310 plus costs for reckless driving no valid safety test and transporting alcoholic liquor with a broken seal after a two vehicle collision 2 1/2 miles north of Thomson on Route 84 at 1130 Friday night. Kerry Blount 21 of Thomson escaped injury but both cars suffered heavy damage. Lois Bollman of Dixon was fined 200 plus 27.40 costs after conviction for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated following an arrest by State Police south of Savanna on March 29 at 11 55 p m.
The Carrell County Republican Women met at Milledgeville United Methodist Church with Miss Helen Mackay of Mt. Carroll presiding. Spring conference planned for May 7 in Springfield. Mrs. Larry Smith of Thomson to be delegate, another needed. Dr. Veryle Spencer installed as county chairwoman. dinner meeting set for May 15 at Wagon Wheel Rockton with Congressman John Anderson honored.
Timber Lake Playhouse invites clubs and organizations in northern Illinois and eastern Iowa to join the TLP Club Plan. The plan provides rebates per ticket based on volume and raised over $2,000 last summer for area groups. Information requests should be sent to Timber Lake Playhouse Box 29 Mount Carroll Illinois.
An appreciation dinner honoring John B. Anderson’s career in the U S House will be held May 15 at 8 00 p m at the Wagon Wheel in Rockton Illinois Principal speaker will be George Romney Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Tickets are 15 per person Write to Anderson for Congress Dinner Committee P O Box 386 Rockford Illinois 61105 for information and tickets
Carroll County Republican Central Committee members their wives and guests met at Meekers in Savanna on Wednesday evening April 22 for a get acquainted event. County Chairman W C Linker welcomed the committee and new officers of the Carmens organization and urged good government with precinct committeemen and the women’s group playing a role. The rest of the evening was social.
Sgt. Lynn M. Murray husband of Jill Murray of Lanark and son of Omar and Mrs. Murray of Chadwick was promoted to staff sergeant. He entered service in January 1969 and departed for Vietnam in December for his tour of duty.
Mr and Mrs. Rar Purmoid celebrate their Silver Wedding anniversary with an open house at their home on Sunday May 3. Friends and relatives are invited to attend.
Lands owned or tenanted by numerous residents and farm names are posted with a warning that trespassers will be prosecuted. The list includes Larry Smith Farms Thomson Illinois Four Winds Claude Wildman Eagle and Sons Farm Route 2 Savanna Muller Farms Chadwick Groharing Heusinkveld Stagg Jurgens Farms Harold Traum Helen Appel Carroll Ernest Miller Farms Mount Carroll Reader Farm Thomson Lloyd Pruckner Curley Farm Lloyd Smith Thomson Edzemke Behr Farms Don Buss Farms Lanark Ray Rupple Farm Thomson Leland Forth Farms Chadwick Hideaway Hills Mooney heirs Thomson Illinois Shelly Farms Thomson Illinois.
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