Stumphy estate sold and other local property transfers
The Stumphy estate settled with the residence sold to George Stumphy and the main street lots sold to Hazel Stage. Mrs Faun Strob and daughter Norma, planning to move to Moline, will stay in Thomson this summer for work at Ketchums. Lyle Williams family and friends visited Chicago last Monday returning with Ted Williams’ daughter from the hospital. Jack Regan improves his recently purchased hotel by installing a new front door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faun Strob
Norma
Moline
Thomson
Ketchums
Lyle Williams
Carol
Clarence Bolhous
Marilyn
Chicago
Ted
Ben Stage Visit, Welch Home, Sa vanna
Charles Rogers carries mail between the post office and the depot while regular carrier Sam Higley is absent. The visit on Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stage at the Floyd Welch residence in Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Ben Stage
Floyd Welch
Savanna
Charles Rogers
Sam Higley
Burney Maley Dies Sunday in Chicago
Relatives learned Sunday night of the death of Burney Maley at a Chicago nursing home where he had been treated after a stroke. Funeral services were held in Chicago with burial there. He was born in County Cork Ireland about 77 years ago and came to the United States as a youth. He taught in Carroll County schools briefly before joining the railway mail service around 1900, remaining employed until retirement. He lived in Chicago for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burney Maley
Chicago
Mr. Maley
Arthur St. Clair
County Cork
Ireland
John Demmon
Carroll County
Small modern apartment sought in Thomson for quiet living
A Chicago reader asks for a tiny two or three room modern unit in Thomson to rent and decorously live in. She regrets city noise and hopes to move to a peaceful small town with room for tenants. Mr and Mrs Warfield of Mt Carroll hosted a Sunday dinner in Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Thomson
Albert Warfiel
Mt. Carroll
Frank Warfield
Surviving Relatives Named for Local Resident
The obituary notes the deceased had few surviving relatives, listing great nieces and a nephew: Mrs. Arthur St. Clair of Chadwick, Mrs. Leo Hengtgen of Thomson, and Joseph Isenhart of Savanna, reflecting a limited family circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur St. Clair
Chadwick
Leo Hengtgen
Thomson
Joseph Isenhart
Savanna
Local Transactions and Visiting Guests Reported
Burrell Brown buys the Margaret Lewis lot north of the Ab Hook residence. Miss Donna Holding, Coe College student at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, visits the G. A. Smith home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Lewis
Donna Holding
Coe College
Cesdar Rapids, Ia
G. A. Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomson Briefs
Ketchum.s Cafe
Berlin
Locke
Gleaners
Second Avenue
Clinton
F. A. Fleege
Cargill
Murphy
North Main St
Purina
Purina Ddt
Purina Vic Killer
Richard Vogel
Fulton
Ill
Puridia Insect
Apse
Sound
Paul B
Insurance Agency
Main St
Savanna, Ill
Dial
R. J. Caron
Rie
L. B. Hussey, M. D
Telephone Black 415
Thomson Briers
John J. Morfoul
Post Office
ACORN
Western Auto Store
FHA
Alexander Lumber CO
Burrell Brown
Hook Residence
Pitts Sport
Moto-Scoot’’ Scooters
Martin and Mercury
Outboard Motors
St.—Sterling
Main St.—Savanna
Studebaker
J. W. Wagner
Indian Head Garage
Northwestern Illinois Gas
Savanna, Ili
McCormick Deering
McCormick-Deering
Savanna Farm Supplies CO. Inc
Sir Lucile Stransky
Mgr
Interernational Harvester Farm Equipment Headquarters
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