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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1960
Page
5
Public safety tips urge eliminating home fire hazards. Advice covers basements attics and inflammables, keeping oils in safe containers, closing vents on paint and varnish, organizing electrical wiring and outlets, using proper fuses, and preventing CO buildup from heaters. Emphasis on not smoking in bed and keeping matches out of reach.
Chuck Connors exclaims not guilty as Johnny Crawford points out a fire hazard on the Rifleman set during National Fire Prevention Week. Johnny joins nearly 4 million youths as Junior Fire Marshals inspecting homes for hazards across October 9 to 15.
The Grange and Sears Roebuck Foundation sponsor a nationwide Community Service Contest. In 1960 five thousand seventy subordinate granges entered, a record. Top ten winners judged Oct 1960 will be visited nationwide. awards announced Oct 21 1960 with top prize of 10000 dollars at the 94th National Grange session in Winston Salem on Nov 19 1960.
Springfield announces statewide duck coot and goose seasons from Oct 28 to Dec 6 with openings at noon. A closed canvasback and redhead season aims to boost populations. Daily limits include four ducks with one wood duck and one hooded merganser. goose limits set and region exceptions noted. An emergency extension possible if Union Alexander Jackson Williamson harvest under 14,000 birds.
Milledgeville hosts Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Wetzell for dinner Friday evening with guests including Mr. and Mrs. John Newton of Polo and several local couples. Pinochle provided the evening’s diversion as social ties were shared.
The Corvair promises budget friendly pricing with extra miles per gallon and quicker cold start warmup. It adds a new optional optic heater for even warmth and notes increased interior room and nearly 12 percent more trunk space in sedans and coupes.
A Milledgeville Republican Women’s Club gathering convened Friday at the American Legion hall in Mt. Carroll with a noon luncheon. Speakers included Marvin Burt, a judicial candidate, and Edward Laughlin, a state senate candidate. Attendees from Milledgeville listed multiple local members. The group scheduled its next meeting for the last Friday in the month.
January in Savanna reports the Methodist Men gathering at W. S. Todd’s home for a fall season meeting. A potluck supper followed with slides shown by Mr. Todd. Ladies assisting included Mines, A. H. Wagner, Charles Debus, E. B. Wagner, Walter Clough, C. F. Moon, and G. H. Walker. Local men Don Dennis, Tom Woodall, Paul Davis, Bill Brown and Gail Spencer also attended.
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