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The Daily Leader from Pontiac, Illinois • Page 5

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The Daily Leaderi
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Pontiac, Illinois
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To update county voter lists Arnold Natzke, Livingston County clerk, said today his office has started to update the county's voter registration lists. Natzke sajd that any voter who has not voted since 1972 will be sent stating that, under Illinois law, the voter name will be removed from the voting lists unless the card is returned in 30 days. The county updates its voting list after every presidential election, Natzke said. For persons who received cards, Natzke said, "All they have to is return them and they can stay on the ilSd He said a person's registration will be cancelled if the card isn returned to the county clerk's office within 30 days after it is received by the voter. There are 24,559 registered voters in the county, Natzke said.

He said he will not know how many persons have not voted since 1972 until after his staff completes its check of the voting lists. Memorial observance to include talk in the Gibson City post. At present he is working with the Illinois Heart Association. In case of rain on Monday the memorial program will be held at the Central School gym. The parade is scheduled to assemble at Central School at 9:30 a.m.

Monday. Those in a of a a Daily Leader, Pontiac, 111. Page 5 May 24, '77 Supper Table Talk Michael J. Casey, son of Mr. and Mrs.

James Trainer, 420 W. South received an associate degree in la enforcement from Parkland Jr. College on May 22. Breakfast Special: 2 eggs, hash browns, homemade sausage Shirley's Krazy Korner, 1302 N. Main.

Serving 7 a.m. -10 Advertisement. funeral. Beth remained in Pontiac with her mother for two days, then returned to Concord. Mrs.

Marcia Owens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Perkins, 9 Meadow Lane, graduated with an associate degree in nursing from Parkland College, Urbana in ceremonies held at Wesley Foundation Methodist Church BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S OFFICERS New officers of the Pontiac Business and Professional Women were installed recently. From left are: Edna Hawbaker, Betty Runyon, Margaret Tinges, Sharon Spangler, Marilee Williams and Aldine Nussbaum. Business 9 Professional Women install new officers of Sunday, May 22.

Following the rK--i ceremonV) jjjg Owens hosted a dinner party at their home in Thomasboro for family and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Allison 609 E. Livingston have returned home after spending the past months with their son Richard H.

Allison of St. Petersburg, Fla. They were met at the airport by their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Allison Joe and Judy, 808 S.

WalnutSt. Mr. and Mrs. Rondell Dodson, 1 Manor received a certificate in stenography from Lakeland College, Mattoon, on May 22. Her parents, sister and brother-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. Gary King, attended the ceremony. Shop the Pontiac Seedhouse Flower Shop, 423 W. Madison, for your Memorial Day Decorations. Advertisement.

Accompanying Mr. and Mrs. Quentin Diemer, Tom and Tina, Pontiac route 1, on a trip to Pontiac Business and Spangler; second vice- Professional Women's Club president, Margaret Tinges; installed the new officers for the recording secretary, Marilee year 1977-1978 at a meeting Williams; corresponding observance are: Dorothy Wednesday evening, May 18, in secretary, Edna Hawbaker, FitzpatricVand James Myers, the Cove Room of the Palamar. and treasurer, Betty Runyon. Carol Jo Carroll, acted as the installing officer, during the wreaths; Richard Alderman and Robert Beebe, music; Miss Elizabeth Harris, publicity, -and Edward Hamilton, traffic.

The parade will halt on the Mill St. bridge, which will have an Avenue of Remembrance display of flags, for a ceremony, then proceed to the cemetery for the program. A social hour at the home of Helen Chamberlian, 520 W. candlelight ceremony. Each South preceded the dinner one of the new officers was and meeting.

During the meeting a report on the state convention held in April at the O'Hare-Kennedy Holiday Inn, was given by Rita Kohlman, Aldine Nussbaum presented with a carnation in the color representing her office. The following were installed; president, Aldine Nussbaum; vice-president, Sharon and Norma Lindquist, who had Laurel Ping Laurel Ping, Gibson" City, past deputy chief of staff for the Department of Illinois Veterans of Foreign Wars, will speak at Pontiac's Memorial Day observance Monday, May 30. The observance will be held in front of the Mausoleum at the South Side Cemetery following a parade, scheduled to start at 10a.m. Ping has held many offices in the 7th district of the VFW and Two weeklies to compete for Chenoa readers ByJOHNFADDOUL Leader Staff Reporter Chenoa and Lexington will have two weekly papers the mail Thursday, Mowerys said. While Roberts would describe any changes in not the Journal.

Hospital Notes St. James ADMITTED John Olson, 1110 N. surgical. Mrs. Beatrice Williford, Odell, surgical.

Julius Diemer, Pontiac route 1, medical. Oswald Swearingen, Cullom, medical. Duffy, medical. Miss Gail Hurt, 103 N. Division medical.

DISMISSED Mrs. Gertrude Marsh, Saunemin. Bernard Ifft, 1120 N. Locust St. Mrs.

Richard Weakman and daughter, Mandi Lynn, Chatsworth. Mrs. Robert Shepherd and son, Robert Marshall, Cornell. Mrs. Florence Sancken, Humiston Haven.

Mrs. Leo Henry, 1320 S. Mill St. Master William Bellamy, 601 S.Chicago St. Fairbury ADMITTED Mrs.

Edith Deputy, Fairbury, medical. Roger Ldndenbaum, Forrest, medical. Edward Lang, Chatsworth, medical. Adam Panek, Addison, medical. Miss Michelle Horine, Forrest, accident.

Miss Mary Spray, Fairbury, medical. DISMISSED Miss Jillene Mowery, Forrest. Charles Wells, Fairbury. Mrs. Gerald Freadhoff and daughter, Shari Kay, Fairbury.

Mrs. Joyce Fever, Lexington. Miss Michele Horine, Forrest. Roy Robinson, Thawville. Miss Michelle Houser, Chatsworth, transferred to St.

Francis Hospital, Peoria. St. Mary's Streator ADMITTED Mrs. Jan Peters, Minonk. Mrs.

Harvey Brucker, Flanagan. DISMISSED a a Blackstone. Banner, which will be made up in'Chenoa and printed by The Daily Leader. The first several editions will 0 June 1 as'the'newlv- be gi 6 a at stores by Clipper Times, toother papers enVaBarmertakeTon PaP 61 and Perhaps by mail, feature a full-sized, six-column enoa tsanner laices on Once. subscriptions and sales format, large photographs, are built up the Banner will cost columns by the edif 10 cents and subscriptions about supplement, "The half the price of those for the 5S.

serving as editor. I per issue. It says larger circulation it has "a than. Cornbelt Today." Roberts recently bought the Colfax Press. Kramer Publishing is selling or has sold several of its McLean County weeklies to concentrate on an expansion project in Monticello, where it owns a large weekly.

It also owns a weekly in Gibson City, where the company is publishes seven other 'weekly Th 0 noTMTM, headquartered, papers, including those in Fairbury, Forrest, Chatsworth, ana wighU Cullom and Gridley, and which Heyworth Star it will be the only is head by James Roberts. independently published tn Cornbelt bought the Clipper newspaper in the county: Times from Kramer Publishing Mowery, 38, will publish the Co. of Gibson City. Both papers will circulate in both Chenoa and Lexington. "We're looking forward to it and I think it will help the community," Mowery said of The new Banner will be' unusual, too: Along with the Carlock Chronicle and ffelen Sparks his new paper and the competition it will face.

Roberts said the Clipper- Times will be printed on the Cornbelt press at Fairbury, but preferred not to discuss other aspects of the paper's future. Those plans were the Cornbelt's "personal business," he told The Leader. The Mowerys were more talkative about their new Banner from his new office at 100 Veto west of Boles Hardware in downtown Chenoa. He will continue to operate his photography business that concentrates on work such as weddings, anniversaries and engagements. The Mowerys said they hope to establish an office in Lexington, but did not know when.

As editor of the Clipper Times, Mowery tended to keep a half-and-half balance between Chenoa and Lexington news. The Banner will be available Wednesday afternoons for street sales and should arrive in Virgean Tibbs 5 Charles Cromer wed An oak tree beside the lagoon at Miller Park in Bloomington was the setting for the wedding of Miss Virgean Elaine Tibbs, Bloomington, formerly of Pontiac, and Charles F. Cromer, Bloomington, on Saturday, May 21, at 1 p.m. Guitar music during the ceremony was provided by Jeff apartment in Bloomington. Rhodes of Hudson.

The Rev. James Cronenberg, United Church of Christ, Bloomington, officiated at the ceremony. Parents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh A.

Carlin, 811 E. McKinley and the late i i E. Tibbs. The bridegroom is the son of Henry North Courf Street" about 100 Cromer, Akron, Ohio, and Ms. feet north of Cleary Street when Marion M.

Byers, Deland, Fla. it was hit by an unidentified The bride wore a middy- vehicle. Damage to her car was length linen peasant dress and a estimated at $400. halo of spring flowers. She carried a waltz-length yellow rose.

The bride's dress and the bridegroom's matching linen peasant shirt were made by the bride. The bride's attendant, Miss Laura Gertonson, Bloomington, wore a floor-length, spring floral cotton dress and carried a nosegay of spring flowers. The bridegroom's brother, James Cromer, Akron, Ohio, was best man. A dinner at the Elks Club in Bloomington a reception at the couple's new Parked car hit Agnes A. Sutton, 1026 N.

Mill reported a hit-and-run accident Tuesday to Pontiac police. Helen Sparks Helen Sparks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Farley Sparks, 415 W. Moulton has been chosen by the Pontiac American Legion Auxiliary Post to be the Illini Girls State representative from Pontiac.

Illini Girls State will be at a a Jacksonville, June 12-19. The girls campaign and run for offices in a mock government. Miss Sparks is a junior at PTHS. She has received biology and chemistry awards, is a Police said her 1973 Plymouth member of the National Honor was parked on the west side of Society and is vice-president of Tri-M. She is also active in the French Club, Quill and Scroll, band, chorus, Court Singers and is on the staff of the Chief.

She is also a member of the United Methodist Church. For those who Love to Sew DISCOUNT on Any Special Order Fabrics SELECTION INCLUDES THOUSANDS! 'Need a Vacation? TAKE THE and see tne Beauties of Mich. Wise. IN JUNE For information reservations call Mrs. John W.

Schaeter Graymont, II. (815) 743-5716 attended as delegates of the club. Gloria Lauth and Carol Jo Carroll, co-chairmen of the dinner-theatre committee, announced plans for the club and guests to attend Chaunce Conklin's Dinner-Theatre at Goodfield on Thursday evening, June 16. Reservations should be sent to them by June 1. Mrs.

Roberta Doran, Fairbury; Mrs. Mary Kirkton, Girdley; Mrs. Margaret Turner, Pontiac, and Gladys Nosalik, Streator, were welcomed as new members of the club. Mrs. Marge Bressner, and Miss Bev Bressner were guests at the meeting.

Salad Luncheon, Pontiac OES Chicago in their motor home on Masonic Temple, Sunday were Steve Popp, Mr. Thursday, May 26, 11 to 1:30. andMrs. Richard Ruff, Mr. and $2.00 a i -Mrs.

Fred Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Advertisement Leroy Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. Among those attending the Paul Tronc and Ed Hadden.

wed ding of Vicki Doughan and They went to the Field Museum Michael Schmitt here Saturday where they saw the King Tut wer Mrs. Marie Doughan, Exhibit; later they had a Britt, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Gene potluck supper in the motor Doughan, Dexter, Mrs. home Robert Doughan and Miss Vicki Pork Tenderloin, Slaw-Fries, Kelley, Quincy; Mr.

and Mrs. Coffee $1.50. No carry outs. Steve McDonald, Davenport, Wednesday night. Moose Home.

Iowa; Mrs. Clara Rice, Advertisement. DeKalb; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Mrs.

Leona DeMoss returned Rice, Sycamore; Dr. and Mrs. home May 16 from Omaha, where she had attended Dean Wry, Clifton, N. Mr. and Mrs.

Werner Schmitt, 'County the Scrapbook' the funeral of her daughter-in- Spokane, Mr. and Mrs. law, Mrs. James (Mary) Glenn Merz, Amy, Robert and DeMoss on Saturday, May 14. Margaret, Naperville; Mr.

and Bill DeMoss, Bloomington, and Mrs. Jim Wicke.Rochelle; Miss Mrs. Beth Rogers, Concord, Sharon Schmitt, Spokane, children of Leona Mr. and Mrs. Nick DeMoss, also attended the Curalli, Davenport, Iowa; and Charge Forrest men with burglary, theft is topic A The Livingston County state's attorney's office has filed charges of burglary and theft against Randy Beal and Kennet Hines, both of Forrest.

of a talk by Mrs. Lucile Goodrich of Saunemin at a meeting Thursday night of the Livingston County Historical Society. The meeting will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Pontiac Public Library. It is open to anyone interested, Reid a i announced.

Mrs. Goodrich, who served a number of years as Livingston County Superintendent of Schools, will speak on the history of schools in the county. Dismiss suit A Livingston County circuit court judge recently dismissed a law suit filed nearly two years ago against a Pontiac policeman. Judge William T. Caisley ordered the suit dismissed on a motion by Doris Harris, who filed the suit in June 1975.

The suit alleged that officer Jack Oberholtzer beat her Over the head with a pistol in June 1973. Judge Caisley dismissed the case with prejudice to the plaintiff, meaning she cannot file a new suit stemming from the same incident. theft at Sharon's Two hurt in crash atChenoa Two persons were injured in a car-semitrailer truck accident at 4:17 p.m. on temporary Interstate 55 near the U.S. 24 intersection at Chenoa Monday.

Helen L. Stevens, 57, Wood River, was in satisfactory conditiontoday at St. James Hospital. John W. Perkins, 51, Mendota, who was driving an Aurora Metals Co.

1975 Ford tractor-truck, was treated and released from the hospital. According to state police, Perkins was northbound on 1-55, driving through the intersection when the light was green; he did not see the 1965 Dodge driven by Mrs. Stevens before, the collision. A witness who saw the truck did not see where the Stevens' car had come from. According to State Trooper Richard Baldwin, Mrs.

Stevens could not recall what had happened. Damage to the truck was estimated at $3,000. The Stevens' car had $600 damage. No tickets were issued. East Place, Forrest, and a March 27 burglary and theft at Vaughan's Garage, Forrest.

Hines was charged with the burglary and theft at Sharon's East Place. The charges filed allege that Beal and Hines took 16 one-half pint bottles of whiskey and two six packs of beer from Sharon's East Place. Charges against Beal charge him with taking $88.89 in coins from Vaughan's Garage. Beal also will face a charge of criminal damage to property. The charge alleges that Beal damaged a pop machine at the garage.

The circuit clerk's office has summoned the two men to appear in court June 2 to face the charges against them. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schmitt, Spokane, Wash. Michael P.

Mullen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene P. Mullen, Pontiac route 4, graduated from Illinois State University on May 14 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. He has accepted a position with Aetna Life and Casualty Insurance Company in Springfield.

Joe Duffy has completed his freshman year at Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, where he is a pre-engineering student. He received academic recognition for a grade point average of 3.81 on a four point scale. He is at home for the summer. Salad Luncheon, Pontiac OES Masonic Temple, Thursday, May 26, 11 to 1:30. $2.00 a i -Advertisement.

The Rev. and Mrs. Leon B. G. Adams, 410 E.

Torrence spent May 2-16 visiting their son and daughter-in-law, 2nd- Lt. and Mrs. Anthony J. L. Adams in Waialua, Oahu, Hawaii.

Their son, a 1975 graduate of Purdue, where he was the colonel of the Army R.O.T.C., is a i a i Barracks, Oahu. On May 8 Father Adams celebrated the 8 a.m. mass in the Cannoneer Field Chapel for the Episcopalians posted at Schofield, and on May 15 the four Adamses attended the 10 a.m. sung mass at St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral, Honolulu.

Wed. Special Chicken plus Spaghetti Raviola Family Style $3.25. Plus our complete new menu. Wednesday 5-9 p.m. Shirley's Krazy Korner, 1302 N.

Advertisement. Among the guests at the Vicki' Doughan-Michael Schmitt wedding here Saturday were Miss Peggy Alms, Jim Cornwell, Mrs. Albert Alms, Mr. and Mrs. Burton Alms, Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Alms, Nancy and Eddie, Mrs. Darrel Alms, Darrell Jr. and Michelle, Mrs. Evelyn Alms and Donna, Mr.

Mrs. David Ulrick, and Michael Stuker, all of Rockford. Thank You I would like to lhank my friends and relatives for all the flowers, gifts and cards sent to me while I was in Brokaw Hospital, and since returning home. Your i never be forgotten. Thank you, MARAJEAN BOULWARE Before you tour the open cycle over and see us, the Pekin Insurance professionals in Motorcycle Insurance.

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