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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1963
Page
4
Sparks from a chimney started a roof fire Sunday at the farm home of Charles Vos southwest of Fair Haven. Firemen arrived as Vos and neighbors were nearly extinguishing the flames. Cold morning spared major damage as flames burned under shingles before being controlled.
An open house was held Tuesday evening in Savanna at 617 N 5th St for Mr and Mrs Charles B Dyson following their recent marriage. 75 to 100 guests attended with gifts from local residents. The couple plan to live in Laramie Wyoming after a wedding trip to Europe.
Neighbors climbed into the attic to battle a roof blaze while firemen arrived from a Milledgeville school. Damage included a roof hole, attic smoke and water damage, a bedroom beneath, and plaster cracked when someone stepped in the wrong place. Fire Chief Lloyd Handel led a small crew delayed by the training session.
Mr and Mrs Mervin Marshall were Sunday callers of Mr and Mrs Donald Keller and David at Mt Carroll conveying a friendly local social visit.
Local library board and patrons push to keep the Illinois State Library branch at Savanna but face little headway. State officials indicate the Savanna branch will not be continued, though a possible bookmobile service may serve area libraries. Nearest regional branches are in DeKalb and Macomb.
Francis fees emerged as the leading hitter for the Lanark Merchants with a .333 average. The Merchants finished 6-8 in fifth place in the Blackhawk Baseball League. Labor Day game set at Shannon with 2:00 pm start.
A 1962 delinquent personal property tax list for York Township Carroll County Illinois names residents owing taxes with totals and note B indicates back tax. The list includes Lloyd Abell Carl Anderson Jr Philip W Anderson Russell Ashpole Larry Atherton A J Bach Earl Beck Walter Behrendt Jennings Biedermann Ralph Bielema John C Bogle Howard Buckley Russell Carpenter Percy Carl Gale Cox Culpepper J Joseph Deck James Dykema Jacob Dykstra Charles J Eissens Theresa Eissens Earl Ellis Joseph Ervin Calvin Eslinger Walter Estabrook Franklin Flynn Robert Fosdick Larry Frederick Cora Ginther Elden Green Carl Hamm Melvin Hamm Paul Harridge Donat Donald Houzenga Mrs C A Handley Joe Jilderda Helen Johnson Jack Johnston Carl D Kadie Lyle Kaufman Danny Kness Carl Korbar Leonard Kosier Herbert Lambert Jack Marken Ray Morelli Mamie Mummert Eli McClaine Richard McWorth Dick Oostenryk Edward Parker Henry D Paulsen Duane Peacock James Phialmlee Carlton Phillips Menno Pruis Frank Quade Mrs Charles Rea John Rice T H Richey Harry Root Sr Lawrence Ruiz Geo Schaver Donald Schott Earl Shoemaker Arly Shoop Richard Shoop Kenneth Sites Duane C Smith Willis Snyder Harold Starr Ronald Starr Paul Still Lester Weis Laverne Westof Harold E Wilkins Vera Williams Martin Williams Everett Workman Vernon Workman Hermon Yenney. The above delinquent list covers unpaid Personal Property taxes.
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