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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1968
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Eldon Hickey were Friday evening visitors of Mr and Mrs Calvin Eslinger and Kathy. During the evening Sgt and Mrs Alan Hickey vacationing in Hawaii called and spoke with their families.
T S Cleworth pastors York Community Church as Claude Grim and Lawrence Kruckner lead a final Spring series lesson titled My Faith Commits Me. Morning worship at 10 30 and Independence Sunday observance include prayer song scripture and a sermon.
A brief patriotic notice calls citizens to honor the 192nd birth day of these United States with a call to stand up straight and show national pride. The message emphasizes unity and reverence for the nation and its founding ideals.
Pastor Ener W. Grafft leads worship at York Baptist. Service starts at 10 a.m. Sunday school follows at 11 a.m. Paul Wit is the superintendent.
William Bergman pastor leads worship at 8:29 Argo Fay 9:30 Hickory Grove and 11:00 Thomson with Sunday School at 9:15 Argo Fay 10:00 Thomson and 10:30 Hickory Grove. Argo MYF meets Sundays at 7:00 pm. Midweek service at 7:30 pm.
Ralph Van Rheenen serves as pastor guiding morning worship at 9 am followed by Sunday School at 10 30 am with a church gathering in Spring Valley.
Fulton parish offers Sunday Masses at 8 and 10 a.m. Holy Days at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday Mass at 7:30 a.m. Confessions Thursday before First Friday 4 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. St John’s church in Savanna holds Masses at 5:30, 7:30, 9:00, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m.
Robert Swan of Thomson received seven days in jail for driving with a suspended license and an added ten days for fleeing a police officer after a one car crash on Potter’s Road. His wife Mrs. Swan was treated at Savanna City hospital. Marshall Virgil MacDonald and Illinois State Police investigated.
The Thomson Junior Girl Scout Troop 143 met at Potter's Road in the new part on June 25 for a meeting and supper. Each Girl Scout prepared her food from a foil pack. The next gathering is set for July 16 at the Big Slough Public Use area.
Reader notes on Sheriff Miller caring for three boys, upcoming bake sale for children's play area, goats for lawn care, Fourth of July events in Mount Carroll Shannon and Shimer campus, traffic concerns on Route 84, and an appeal for Varsity Band practice turnout. Classifieds include babysitter and farm hand ads.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Tidd and family moved Sunday from Thomson to their new home. Mr and Mrs Howard L Kennedy and daughters moved Wednesday from Ohio Illinois to the Kennedys new residence recently purchased from the Tidds. Kennedy will assume duties as Superintendent of the Thomson Community Unit School District No 301 starting July 1.
Lawrence Bruckner son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Bruckner left Saturday to attend Summer session classes at Trinity College in Harford Connecticut.
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