Lawrence Lore
Feb 282 min read
The "Old Folks Home"
The Southern Illinois Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church accepted the Hennessey site in Lawrenceville Illinois for the location...
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Lawrence Lore
Jan 43 min read
The Lincoln Memorial Bridge
Brian Spangle wrote a short history about the replacement bridge, now known as the Lincoln Memorial Bridge or the George Rogers Clark...
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Lawrence Lore
Dec 27, 20231 min read
SHS "Arabs" Basketball-- 1940s and 1950s
The Sumner High School team of 1948-1949 posted a fine record and turned out one of the finest ball players in Sumner’s history, Jack...
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Lawrence Lore
Dec 21, 20231 min read
Christmas at George Field 1944
Christmas 1944 at George Field with Col. Bobzien and 3000 presents collected for the cadets.
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Lawrence Lore
Dec 13, 20232 min read
Bridgeport Home Mail Delivery
Bridgeport Postal Service 1949 from an undated newspaper clipping probably from the Bridgeport Leader 1949 Boyce – Cooper Named Carriers...
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Lawrence Lore
Nov 30, 20232 min read
Rooney Baking Company Bridgeport 1936
Bridgeport Leader June 18, 1936 The Rooney Baking Company started baking in their permanent oven at their new location on Main Street in...
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Lawrence Lore
Nov 28, 20232 min read
Paris Bakery Offering Prizes 1936
On February 20, 1936 Paris Bakery announced it would give away ten prizes to ten lucky children. First prize was a new 1936 Silver King...
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Lawrence Lore
Oct 12, 20231 min read
The Austin Coupe,The Volkswagon of the Depression
August 9, 1930 Daily Record Considerable excitement and congestion of traffic at the City Hall corner (11th and State, Lawrenceville)...
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Lawrence Lore
Jul 3, 20231 min read
Oh. . .Deer
Re-introduction of Deer in Lawrence County- 1945 Daily Record January 9,1945: "Four deer were turned loose Friday in Lawrence County by...
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Lawrence Lore
Jun 23, 20231 min read
Lawrenceville Post Office
Daily Record February 17, 1931 George C. Armstrong, President of the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, received a telegram from...
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