Military personnel list from various branches and bases
A long OCR readout lists numerous service members from the U S Army Air Forces Navy Army Reserve and other units with assignments and bases across the United States and abroad including Travis AFB Fort Knox Fort Monmouth Fort Campbell McGuire AFB Selfridge AFB Kincheloe AFB and the Canal Zone Caliber locations include Denver Lake AFB Seattle Salt Lake City and Alexandria with ranks such as Sgt Pvt Cpl and Lt and affiliations to units like the 84th Air Transport Squadron 3rd Infantry 1611 Supply Squadron and the 531 oTrk. etc. The text reads as a directory of personnel names units and home bases rather than a narrative.
Thomsen News Social Visit Highlights Local Residents
Mrs Grace Rentschler and Mrs Jeanette Flannery of Fulton and Neil Maring of Prophetstown spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs Dora Wiebenga in a social gathering, sharing conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Rentschler
Jeanette Flannery
Fulton
Neil Maring
Prophetstown
Dora Wiebenga
March Weather Closes Schools Amid Severe Storm
Chadwick Supply Co. receives Kent Feeds honor at a Mo line dinner. Harold Fink leads Chadwick Supply, with 366 Kent dealers attending. Winter weather hit the area from Monday to Thursday, causing dense fog, rain, sleet, and heavy snow. Roads blocked, buses limited, and several schools including Lanark Chadwick Milledgeville and Mt. Carroll closed. Newsman describes up to seven inches of snow in Carroll County with power outages and delayed mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick Supply Co
Chadwick
Ill
Kent
Holiday Inn
Moline
Harold Fink
Chadwick Supply Comany
O. W. Joiner
Kent Feeds
Muscatine
W. F. Schafenacker
C. J. Lewis
Esearch and Nutrition
Roy Luce
Elks Quartet
Anapen
Lanark
Milledgeville
Mt. Carroll
Sterling
Ursday
Shannon
Fulton
Home
Thomson
The
Gazette
World Carnations Feature at Chicago Show
Outstanding and unusual varieties from around the world will highlight the Chicago World Flower and Garden Show at McCormick Place March 7 to 15. Carnations of the World, with The American Carnation Society and the Carnation Growers of Chicago, will display more than 25 varieties including blooms from South Africa, Norway, Sweden, Holland, France, Italy, England and Germany. The exhibit centers on a globe of the world rotating to display carnations and their native lands, with developed miniatures from Elegance carnations as a notable feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
1964 Feed Grain Sign-up Grows in Carroll County
Carroll County ASCS reports strong early interest in the 1964 Feed Grain program led by Chairman Clinton R. Plock. By February 27, 222 farmers filed intentions to divert 7.35 acres from corn to conservation, 44 percent of their feed grain base, with 161 requesting premeasurement services. Sign-up runs through March 27 at Mt. Carroll office with Saturday hours on March 7 to assist farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton R. Plock
Carroll County
Plock
Carroll County Ascs
Mt. Carroll
Local families share visits in Fulton and surrounds
Mr and Mrs Fay Ashby and family visited last Friday with Mr and Mrs Robert Williams and daughter at Fulton. Mr and Mrs Carl Petersen visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Tom Wiebers at Camanche Ia. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Van Huizen with Colleen and Mr and Mrs Merle Prins and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Albert Prins and family. Neil Maring of Prophetstown spent a few days in Fulton with his sister and niece Mrs Grace Benthhelor and Mrs Jeannette Flannery and boys, returning home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Ashby
Robert Williams
Fulton
Carl Petersen
Tom Wiebers
Camanche
Kenneth van Huizen
Colleen
Merle Prins
Fame
Albert Prins
Neil Maring
Prophetstown
Grace Benthhelor
Jeannette Flannery
Termite protection ad by Bruce Terminix with contact
Bruce Terminix offers termite protection and invites inquiries. Call Bill Cronister at phone 2433 for service details and quotes. The notice is a compact local advertisement emphasizing pest control availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Terminix
Bill Cronister
Family Weekend Visits Across Illinois and Iowa
John Creighton of Western Illinois University spent a weekend with his parents in Macomb. The Couch family from Hewitt Illinois visited in Clinton. Kay and Sam Morelli hosted weekend guests from Metamora Canton and Savanna. Creighton and Carroll families welcomed relatives. John Root hosted relatives in Savanna. Mitchell and Wagner visited A. E. Mitchell at Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Creighton
Western Illinois University
Macomb
George Creighton
Wm. Couch
Hewitt, Ja
Robert Carroll
Larry
Kay Morelli
Metamora
Sam Morelli
Canton
John C. Atherton
de Creighton
Harry Clarke
Clinton
John Root
Tom Root
Savanna
Leila Mitchell
Maude Wagner
A. E. Mitchell
Morrison
Sunday Socials Around Clinton and West Liberty
Mr and Mrs Lowell Hall and family of Mr Carroll were Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Eugene Halfman and family. Valerie Ashby of Savanna was a weekend guest here with her aunt tat Mr and Mrs Wayne Ashby. She returned home Sunday when her parents Mr and Mrs Donald Ashby and John came for Sunday dinner. They were last Wednesday evening visitors with Mr and Mrs Louis McCoy at Clinton. Mr and Mrs Harold Smith were last Friday afternoon visitors of Mr and Mrs Wayne Ashby. Mr and Mrs Edward Richter and Konrad visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Glen Smith at West Liberty Iowa. Mr and Mrs Richard Decker and family of Clinton were last Thursday evening visitors of Mr and Mrs Gerald Smith and Kristy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Hall
Mr. Carroll
Eugene Halfman
Fanny
Valerie Ashby
Savanna
Ayne Ashby
Donald Ashby
John
Carl Petersen
Louis McCoy
Clinton
Harold Smith
Wayne Ashy
Edward Richter
Konrad
Glen Smith
West Liberty
Iowa
Richard Decker
Gerald Smith
Kristy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomson Area
Lance Corp
James E. Baker Marine Detachment
U. S. S. Coral Sea
F P. O
San Francisco
Calif
Brearton
Gerald
St. Lo
Salt Lake City
Utah
Curley
Clark AF
Lake Afb
Arizona
Daniels
Ambrose L
Mcas
Quantico
Dykstra, Pvt. Bernard RA
Eslinger
Roger AF
Mt. Home Afb
Idaho
Frosch
Larry J
Selfridge Afb
Mich
Lewis B
New York, N. Y
Larry E
Fort Sito Okla
Richard C
So. Clark St. Salina, Kansas
Harvey W. Cannon
Hubble
Gerald T
Pfc
Head
Inf
Fort Campbell
Ihne
Richard V
Garcia Bivd
Seattle, Wash
Kemmer
P. L. Stephen K
H. M. Bun
S. P
Palms
Kenyon
Gunston Road
Alexandria, Va
Kness
Danny R
Holyers P. A. C. A. F
Cal
Kness, Pvt
Richard D
Co. D
Eng
Mattie
CWO
Vernon C. Me
APO
Stead Waco
Texas
Ge Aas
Arthur
Selfridge
Afb
Michigan
Schneider
Robert E
Sherill
Terry SR
Great Lakes
Lloyd L. Smith
Stewart Afb
New York
N. Y
Ronald P. Smith
Stearns, Al-c
Ralph M. Jr
Inona St
Salina, Kansas
Stiles
Marvin R
Lowry Air Force Base
Colo
Traum, Pvt
Kenneth W
Car Co
Clover Farm
S. No
Orthmann
Thomson and Vicinity
Clarence Bolhous
W. M. Nipe
Plymouth
Ford
Pontiac
Lewis Motor Co
Chevrolet Sales & Service
Thomson News
Chevrolet
Auto Service
Fulton, Il
Herwald
Olive Evans
Earl Finnicle
Elizabeth
James Morrison
Insurance and Real Estate Thomson, Sl
Harold James
Bill Haas
Aeste
Margaret S. Heusinkveld
Sebert Dykstra
Hunter-Jones
Memorial Home
Diehl
Lennox
Kooi and
Workman
Monogram
Corey
Main St
Fulton T
Considine’s
Insurance Agency
Tai
Campbell's Mushroom Soup
Dole’s
Nabisco Saltine
van Camp
Fulton, Illinois
Jerry’s
Thomson, Illinois
Fay
J. M. Fay
Llewellyn Fay
John O. Seesser
DIAL
Conoco
Diehl Oil Co
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