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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1969
Page
8
Jim Wiebenga and Bill Madison of Savanna visited Mrs. Dora Wiebenga on Tuesday, delivering company and support.
A Sunday head-on collision on a rural gravel road 20 miles northwest of Lanark sent Mrs Charles McCombs to Sterling Community Hospital with a broken leg and head injuries. Charles R McCombs pled guilty in Circuit Court to speeding and illegal liquor transport, with fines of 75. Brashaw and two passengers faced similar charges with a 175 fine and 49.84 costs. Ronnie Zink faces liquor by a minor charges and will appear in court February 21.
Mr and Mrs Leslie Grim visited Leslie s aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Dale Mayden in Clin ton Sunday evening. Jon Mullen and Larry Wilfryd of Elgin visited the Marshalls grandparents Mr and Mrs Mervin Marshall Saturday morning.
Weekly column highlights a busy Thomson schedule with the eighth Smorgasbord, a Bloodmobile visit, and upcoming Carroll County events. Grade School basketball opens Monday, Shannon Lightweights lead at 13 0, and the county livestock feeders gathering promises heavy crowds. A new car replaces a stubborn truck after a quirky noon mishap involving a carpet salesman and a three rear-view mirrors.
Mrs Aleda Wiebenga and Tammy were Monday dinner guests of Mrs Dora Wiebenga. Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs George Kvarsgaard of Clinton Iowa. Walter Bennett and son visited the W Bennett family. Aar on Bennett joined Mr and Mrs Virgil Jacobs in Mackinaw Illinois. Mrs John Root and Mrs Ben Wagner with A E Mitchell in Morrison. Donald Kramer and family visited Gerald Wiersema and family. Richard Atherton and family joined Larry Dewey for Sunday supper. Donald Ashby and Savanna guests with Florence Ashby for Sunday dinner.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon at Argo Fay Methodist Church for Mrs Ruby Durward 74 of Thomson. Rev William Bergman presided. Burial followed in Morrison Cemetery with grandsons Keith Alexander Raymond Alexander James Foltz Dennis Foltz Lavern Larson and Lloyd Yost as pallbearers. Granddaughters Dina Gayle Cynthia and Joy Durward served as flower attendants.
Dr and Mrs E H Gholson and Mrs Linnie Apel visited Thursday with Frank Fawcett, resident of Colonial Acres Rest Home in Sterling. Mrs Gladys Cate and Mr and Mrs Mervin Marshall were Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Merle Cate and family in Savanna.
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