Community Church to Host Family Festival as Guests Visit
The Churches Community Church led by Pastor S Cleworth invites all families to its third annual Family Festival Sunday June 9. Junior class will study a dramatic Old Testament tale Josephs Chance for Revenge while morning worship centers on The Talents and fruits of the spirit. Carry-in dinner at 5:30 p.m. followed by a community program with guests Mr and Mrs Marc Cle Worth of Elgin Illinois presenting music and a book program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Cleworth
Grim
Bruckner
Theresa Bissens
Joseph
Jesus
Marc M. Cle Worth
Elgin, Ill
Peter Hey
For Sale Vegetables and Apparel Items Listing
Tomato cabbage pepper plants offered for sale. Plus outfits including a blue double breasted blazer size 15 with grey washable dress pants 28-28. Contact Mrs. Virgil Wilt in Thomson at 59 3663.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Battaga
Thomson
Lingis
Virgil Wilt
York Baptist and United Methodist churches announce services
York Baptist pastor Emer W Grafft leads a 10 a.m. worship with 11 a.m. Sunday school. United Methodist pastors Gerald Bower Argo Fay Hickory Grove and Thomson conduct services at 8:20 9:30 and 11 a.m. with Sunday schools and midweek study. Volunteers are urged to help with parsonage renovations starting June 3. Dr William White District Superintendent speaks June 9 at all three services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist
Gerald Bower
Argo Fay
Hickory Grove
Thomson
Jomson
Argo Myf
William White
Spring Valley Reform Church and Catholic Mass Times
Ralph Van Rheenen leads 9 a.m. worship at Spring Valley Reform Church with 10 30 a.m. Sunday School. In Fulton Illinois Catholic Masses are at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Holy Days 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturdays 7 30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Ralph van Rheenen
Fulton
Illinois
Savanna Church Confessions and Service Schedule
Confessions offered Thursday 4 5 p m and 7 8 p m before First Friday. St Johns Savanna services at 5 30 7 30 9 00 10 15 and 11 30 a m. Christian Science Savanna Sunday School 9 30 a m services 11 00 a m evening prayer and reading room open Wednesday 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Church
Savanna
Christian Science Calif
Ohio Sts
Hema
Residents Visit Sunnyside Home In Warren Illinois
Mrs. Mervin Marshall and Mrs. Ralph Hanover called on Mrs. Bertha Brenneman Thursday afternoon at Sunnyside Nursing Home in Warren Illinois. Brenneman asked to be remembered to Thomson friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Marshall
Ralph Hanover
Bertha Brenneman
Sunnyside
Warren
Illinois
Brenneman
Thomson
Sunday Dinner Guests for Mrs Irion Birthday
Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Witt included Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Irion Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith Mr. Carroll and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hagg Thomson to celebrate Mrs. Irion birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Witt
Ralph Irion
Morrison
Paul Smith
Carroll
Herman Hagg
Thomson
Irion
Iris display at York Baptist parsonage invites public
Rev Emer Grafft opens yard to visitors during Memorial weekend showing over 200 varieties of iris. The hobbyist owner has tended and bloomed the colorful blooms, inviting neighbors to view them at peak beauty in the parsonage garden.
Power outage disrupts Thomson graduation parties
A severe electrical storm caused about thirty minutes of darkness across Thomson Tuesday evening. Though the lights failed, families adjusted and continued celebrations in a more formal atmosphere by candlelight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Rea
Camelight
Military personnel listed with addresses and units
A compiled roster of names military ranks and units with APO and FPO addresses in San Francisco Seattle Seattle areas, including Navy Air Station Point Rhode Island Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and various bases. The list includes officers, noncommissioned officers, and enlisted personnel across branches with post office box and street addresses.
Home Economics Class Fills With 29 Enrolled
The Home Eco class announced that the play school class is filled with 29 tots enrolled. The class begins Monday. Mrs Rubye Hill is the Home Economics instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubye Hill
Community Calendar Lists Monthly Meetings Across Local Groups
The village calendar details regular meetings for groups including Village Board on the first Monday, Volunteer Firemen on the first Wednesday, American Legion on the second Tuesday, Lion Auxiliary on the third Monday, Lions Club on the second and fourth Mondays, and other clubs operating September to May or year round. It also notes Thomson Community Unit School Board meetings on the third Monday and auditors for York Township on the second Monday, with library board meetings on the first Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Lion Auxiliary
Lions Club
T.A
Woman's Club
York Progressive Home Bureau
Cub Scout
TNT Club
Community Church
Golden Rule
Baptist Church
WSCS
Kodlist Church
TCLS
Thomson Community Unit School
Lion's Club
Board of Auditors For
York Township
Library Board
Pollution and Erosion Problems Threaten City Growth
Carroll County Soil and Water Conservation District chairman Jason Johns says erosion must be halted on farmlands and tightened on new housing and industrial sites as populations move to the countryside. State leaders consider amending laws to expand district duties to conservation and development of soil and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Soil
Conserving farmland and water in Carroll County
The Carroll County Soil and Water Conservation District speaks on protecting level productive cropland from housing and factory expansion. It urges controlling sewage and silting, funding road maintenance, and keeping lakes and streams clean for fishing and recreation with rural and urban cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Hardick
Soil Conservation Service
Carroll County Soil and Water Conservation District
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York
Emer W. Grafft
Paul Wit
Thomson Home
Krahn Motors
Thomson, Illinois
Floyd ‘Buck’ Olson
Bealer
T. Ser
David
W. Sunset
Utah
Perger, Corp
Nicholas A. H & S Co
San Francisco
Calif
Brearton
Gerald
E. 3Rd St
New York
N. Y
Carrol
Larry
Naval Air Station
A Point
Rhode Island
Gate
Amn
Charlotte
Ent Afb
Colorado
Eslinger
Dale B
101St Repl
101St Airborne Div
APO
al c
James W. Haas
AEMS
Dyers Afb
Abilene
Texas
Hendrick, Pvt. R.T
Go. C
Seattle
Wash
Hickey
Alan K
Co. C
Inf
Gsr
Gary L. US
Kenyon
Allison St
Alexandria
Mattie
Vernon C. Tm Satan
179Th Aviation Company
California
Phillips
Jack SA
Canberra
Fleet Post Office
Gilkey St
Ft .Knox
Richard Sack
11Th Arc
Larry Schaver
Chicago
Senneff
Gerald B
M.P. Co
Ord
Sippel
Stephen A. RA
Trans. Co
Med
Cal
Smith
Ronald P
Tidd
Terone
Co. Morden
7Th Marines
1St Marine Div
REM
FMF
FPO
Traum. Pvt
Kenneth W. US
Car Co
New York, N. Y
Krahn
Koffee Kup
Clinton
Law-Jones
Funeral Home
Harold L. Schroth
Grape St
Bryden Grocery Store, Inc
Riverview
Atherton
Independant
L. P. Gas
Nutrena
Agrico Fertilizer
Dial
Fulton, Ili
Conoco
America
Alon
Diehi Oil Co
Bob
Thomson, III
Jack
Clarence Bolhous
15Th Ave
Fulton, Ill
Robert Bielema
Chadwick
Firestone
Sebert
Vernon Popkins
Chicago Ave
Nasplek
Diehl Oil CO
Bob - Jack Thomson Ph
Margaret S. Heusinkveld
U. S. Choice
Chuck
Rath Blackhawk
Graf
Crisco
Gerbers Baby Food
Oh Vic
Clover Farm Fruit Cocktail
Clover Farm
K & K Grocery
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