Lawrence Lore
- Jul 31, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
"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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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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Lawrence Lore
- May 5, 2023
- 1 min
Ribley Ice Cream
In 1929 Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ribley started their homemade ice cream business on 15th St. and by 1935 the demand for their product called for...
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