Lawrence Lore
Sep 13, 20233 min read
Barbers of Lawrence County
One of our readers had a cutting edge idea.. . . An article on the history of Lawrence County Barbers. When was he growing up in...
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Lawrence Lore
Sep 8, 20231 min read
1983 Golden Rule Employees
Top left is Libby Petts holding Kyle Mallory, son of Becky Beam, and Jessica Petts at left bottom of photo Top right is Karen Bearden and...
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Lawrence Lore
Aug 24, 20231 min read
Old National Bank
Photograph of the Lobby of Old National Bank, now the site of our History Center on the square in Lawrenceville. OLd National Bank...
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Lawrence Lore
Aug 9, 20231 min read
J. B. Grogan: Everybody's Cleaner
When we were organizing the Golden Rule magazines several weeks ago, we ran across this photo. The sign was left intact in the building...
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Lawrence Lore
Jul 31, 20232 min read
Gunsmiths of Lawrence County
Last week, Readers, you learned a lot about John Small and his impact on Lawrence County’s history long before Illinois was even granted...
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Lawrence Lore
Jul 21, 20232 min read
Lawrenceville Groundbreaking 1983
Photos and text from the Leader, a Golden Rule publication, published in August 1983. “A new Golden Rule building is going up in downtown...
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Lawrence Lore
Jul 19, 20231 min read
"a regular detective"
After nearly ten years of dedicated service to Golden Rule, switchboard operator Betty Mieure retired in 1983. Betty’s first job...
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Lawrence Lore
Jul 17, 20231 min read
New Personnel Manager
In 1983 Dottie Hennessy was named new Personnel Manager for Golden Rule’s Home Office in Lawrenceville. Working with Cathy Rooney, a...
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Lawrence Lore
Jun 12, 20231 min read
Hugh White's Store
The photographs were taken right before the Hugh White store closed south of Sumner. We're not too sure of the date, but someone out...
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