C J Mackey Dies Monday In Hospital
Christ James Mackey 71 a long time resident died at 5 p m Monday in Community General Hospital Sterling after a few hours admission The body is at Frank Funeral Home Chadwick funeral plans are being made He was born December 11 1892 in Chambersburg Pa married Rosa Schreiner in 1912 they farmed in Fair Haven Township later married Gertrude Plock Grimes of Lanark Now west of Chadwick survivors include wife daughter Mae Behrens grandson step son Roy Grimes and several siblings Funeral details pending
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ James Mackey
Community General Hospital
Sterling
Frank
Chadwick
Mr. Mackey
Chambersburg
Mae Coick Mackey
Illinois
Rosa Schreiner
Sevanna
Fair Haven
Mackey
Gertrude Plock Grimes
Lanark
Church of the Brethren of
Noeli
Helen Hayes
Walden
N. Y
Howard
Alice) Noel
John
Marian) Cromwell
Howard Mackey
Mt. Carroll
Lloyd Mackey
Changes for 1964 Feed Grain Program Announced
Carroll County ASCS outlines minor modifications for the 1964 feed grain program. Sign up starts February 1964. New rules set high payment rates for 40 percent or more diversion, 50 percent base or 25 acres maximum diversion, use 1959-62 yields, and cap payments at 20 percent of market value. Corn loan rate 1.09 with 0.15 payment. total 1.24. Farmers may visit the ASCS office for estimates and premeasurement services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton R. Plock
Carroll County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Carroll County
ASCS
Christmas Day Dinner Guests in Thomson Notes
Thomson area households report Christmas Day visits from relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Spencer and boys dined with Mrs. Grooszinger’s family in Savannah. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Green from Elkhorn joined relatives in Thomson. Ben Stage hosted Kenneth Kemmer and family from Morrison and Robert Stage’s family of Rock Island. John Root family welcomed Tom Root’s family from Sevanna and Earl Root’s family with Harry Root and Ben Wagner families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Spencer
Emil Grooszinger
Savanna
Donald Green
Elkhorn
Wis
Herbert St. Ores Jr
Ben Stage
Kenneth Kemmer
Morrison
Robert Stage
Rock Island
John Root
Tom Root
Sevanna
Earl Root
Harry Root
Ben Wagner
Bald Eagles Winter Visitors In Wildlife and Fish Refuge
Bald eagles visit the Upper Mississippi River Wildlife and Fish Refuge from Wabasha Minnesota to Rock Island Illinois. Refuge officials note round year presence with concentrations in fall and winter near open water and power plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wirona
Minn
Mississippi River Wildlife and Fish Refuge
America
Wabasha
Minnesota
Rock Island
Illinois
Gray
Winona
Cassville
Wisconsin
Bellevue
Iowa
Lensing
Gutten Rg
LeClaire
Alma
North America
Upper Mississippi
Savanna
Mississippi
Kendall Farm Home Razed By Fire Near Milledgeville
Fire destroyed the Kendall family home three miles northwest of Milledgeville and six miles southeast of Chadwick on Saturday morning. Firefighters from Milledgeville Chadwick and Lanark battled sub zero temperatures to contain the blaze but the structure was a total loss. Some furnishings were moved from two rooms by neighbors and firemen. the origin appeared near the furnace and remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Kendall
Milledgeville
Firmen
Chadwick
Lanark
Kendall
Milledgevile
Mrs. Mary Workman of Morrison Dies at 77
Mrs. Mary Workman a Morrison resident aged 77 died Monday after a yearlong illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Ebenezer Reformed Church Morrison with burial in Grove Hill cemetery. She was born Mary Naachthoren in Chicago October 26 1886 and married Louis Workman in 1911. She leaves a daughter a son two stepsons and a stepdaughter along with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a member of Ebenezer Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Workman
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Morrison
Louis Workman
Ebenezer Church
George Vegter
Louis, Jr
Thomson
Irvin
Frank Workman
Miami
Fla
Frank Bokholdt
Jane Torrence
Detroit, Mich
Clifford Workman
Worrison
Arthur Workman
Fulton
Peter
Aliens to report addresses under new INS rule
District Director John M Lehmann announced a forthcoming requirement for aliens in the United States to report their addresses to the Attorney General. Beginning January 1 each year, most aliens must file by month end, with limited exemptions for diplomats, international organization staff, and temporary agricultural workers. Forms available at post offices and INS offices in January. Penalties for noncompliance are severe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Lehmann
Immigration and Naturalization Service
United States
Post Office
Immigration Service Office
Lehmann
Fair Haven Homemakers Extend January Meeting
Home Economics Extension News notes the Fair Haven unit will hold its January meeting on Thursday January 2 at 1 30 pm at Mrs Robert Geison s home. Roll call will be a definition of home. Major lesson is Protein Sources and Their Food Values by Dorothy Footitt with a minor topic on a winter hazard carbon monoxide by Emma Zugschwerdt. Kathleen Pegg of Marshalltown is visiting in Clayton and will stay until after Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven Homemakers Extension Unit
Robert Geison
Dorothy Footitt
Carrollounty
Emma Zugschwerdt
Carroll County CROP Drive Raises 3303 Dollars
Total of 3,303.27 in corn and cash was collected this fall in the Carroll County CROP drive. York township gave the largest corn donations about 460 bushels. A carload of shelled corn, 93,700 lbs, was sent to Italey's Manufacturing plant in Decatur to aid needy people worldwide. Rev. Edwin Rodabaugh of Lanark re-elected chairman of the board of directors. Other officers include Rev Truman Rank, vice chairman. Herbert Brantner, secretary. Lawrence Tegeler, treasurer. Richard Zuck, commodity chairman. Ray Lower, publicity director. Clarence Boelkins, campaign director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
York Township
Italey
Decatur
Edwin Rodabaugh
Lanark
Truman Rank
Herbert Brantner
Lawrence Tegeler
Carroll
Richard Zuck
Ray Lower
Clarence Boelkins
Christmas visits from Lanark area families noted
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Eslinger of Lanark hosted Sunday guests with his brother and sister in law. Gene Fehler of Hebron arrived to spend Christmas with parents Mr and Mrs Frank Fehler. Minnie Ashpole will stay with her son Harold Ashpole in Moline. Larry Grimes and boys of Clinton visited Jerry Smith family. David Brown family traveled to Evansville Indiana and Henderson Kentucky with plans to return to Thomson January 2. Robert Miller Janie and Peggy of Lanark visited Otto Switzer. Seaman Swett hosted Christmas dinner for Garland Harris family from Moline Jack French family Savanna and Gary Lehr family Juda Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Eslinger
Lanark
Calvin Eslinger
Gene Fehler
Hebron
Ill
Franklin Fehler
Rita
Rhonda
Minnie Ashpole
Inlaw
Harold Ashpole
Moline
Larry Grimes
Clinton
Jerry Smith
David Brown
Messing
Evansville
Indiana
Henderson
Thomson
Robert Miller
Janie
Peggy
Otto Sw
Savanna's Times Theater to Reopen Christmas Day Under New Owners
Savanna's Times Theater to reopen on Christmas Day under new owners Robert K. Shrake of Savanna and Raymond Hoy of Fulton who have purchased the theater from James and August Marchesi of Amboy. The new plan includes seven days a week operation with two showings nightly and a Sunday afternoon matinee for children. The feature is The Thrill of It All starring James Garner and Doris Day, with additional showings Thursday Friday and Saturday evenings. Shrake and Hoy, lifelong area residents, will manage with their wives. Wesley Bradley remains as projectionist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Times Theater
Robert K. Shrake
Raymond Hoy
Fulton
James
August Marchesi
Amboy
James Garner
Doris Day
Perenne Po
Winew
Wesley Bradley
Shrake
Hoy
Morrison Man Elected President of Illinois Livestock Feeders
Garrett Sikkeman Morrison was elected president of the Illinois Livestock Feeders Association at the recent annual convention in Sterling. Elected officers include G. I. Hadley Cambridge first vice president Preston D. Wood Leland second vice president Leroy Toms Mount Morris secretary treasurer and directors Rex Light Durand and Ed Hollenbeck Dixon. The group adopted 21 policy declarations to guide its work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett Sikkeman Morrison
Illinois Livestock Feeders Association
Stering
G. I. Hadley
Cambridge
Preston D. Wood
Leland
Leroy Toms
Mount Morris
Mr. Sikkema
Rex Light
Durand
Ed Hollenbeck
Dixon
Carroll County Studying Rural Youth Needs in Illinois Program
Carroll County will participate in an eight county Illinois study on educational and vocational needs of rural youth not attending college. Dr D F Lindstrom of the University of Illinois outlined goals to high school officials, with data collection from junior and senior students in Carroll County during January testing in half the schools January 2 and the rest January 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Carroll Yagi d
Illinois
D. F E. Lindstrom
University of Illinois
Count Reeter
L. Hansen
Christmas Guests Gather Across Fulton and Nearby Towns
Families from Fulton Morrison Sterling Chadwick and Linton gathered for Christmas celebrations. Charles E Bis sens family hosted at the Sikkema and Wilt households with relatives including Smith Smith Lloyd Paul Workman and Kramer. Rev Bruno Gaskamp and family joined relatives in Fulton for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Bissens
Jerry Sikkema
Fulton
Allen Sikkema
Russell Sikkema
Neil Maring
Chadwick
James Bissens
Morrison
Gayard Sikkema
Sterling
Calvin Eslinger
Robert Smith
Lloyd Smith
Paul Smith
Bruno Gaskamp
Linton
Texas
Virgil Wilt
Louis Workman
Larry
Vernon Workman
Jeri Lynn
Rock Falls
John Kramer
Thomson
Towns of County Get $7 098 for August Sales Tax
Total of $7 098.23 allocated to Carroll county cities and villages as their shares of sales tax collected in September covering August liability. Amounts certified by the Department of Revenue include Chadwick 370.47 Lanark 945.53 Milledgeville 951.68 Mount Carroll 1119.34 Savanna 2931.80 Shannon 507.21 Thomson 242.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Department of Revenue
Chadwick
Lanark
Milledgeville
Mount Carroll
Savanna
Shannon
Thomson
Temperature rise brings relief after subzero stretch
Rising temperatures early this week ease a region battered by more than ten days of sub zero cold. Thermometers read ten above zero at 7 am Tuesday and forecasts show temperatures rising above freezing later and through Wednesday.
Marriage Planned for New Year Day in Mt Carroll
Cedarville couple Mr and Mrs William LaBorde announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara to Lloyd Hartman son of Mr and Mrs Harold Hartman Chadwick. Wedding planned for Wednesday Jan 1 at Church of God Mt Carroll. Barbara a 1962 Freeport HS grad employed by American Air Filter Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William LaBorde
Cedarville
Barbara
Lloyd Hartman
Harold Hartman
Chadwick
Church of God
Mt. Carroll
Freeport High School
American Air Filter Co
Morrison
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C. J. Mackey
Thomson News
Alaska
Kendall Farm
Ernest LaShelle
Gerald LaShelle
Franklin LaShelle
Everett LaShele
Leland Houzenga
Tels Home Economics Extension News
Kathleen Pegg
Marshalltown
Savanna’s Times Theater
Illinois Livestock Feeders
Eagles
Jess
J. W. Simmons
Oe Beach
Calif
Ernest Rathie
Carroll County Caballero
Chicago
Mike Grant
Marvin Jones
Betty Morgan
Linda Sturtz
Phyllis Peugh
Beverly Hoak
Teresa Casseberry
Darby Hartman
Barbara Rausch
Jane Weber
Roy Shiley
Tom Rawson
Darrell Stoner
Jeff Hoak
Denise Lower
Vicki Morgan
Alfreda Morgan
Ann Williams
Charlene Bornemeier
Matt Caldwell
Larry Weber
David Mintke
Julie Rawson
Faye Lower
Pam Miller
Lane Furguson
Roger Williams
Duane Stoner
Linda Weber
Debbie Zier
Jeff Miller
Kathy Rausch
Sue Ellen Rawson
Morgan's Tavern
Fulton, Il
Harold Bush
Edwin Balk
Leonard Feldt
Monogram
Corey
Main St
Diehl Oil CO
Harry and
Bob
New Dea
Haye
the National Bank of Savanna
Kane’s
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