Lawrence Lore
- Mar 22
- 1 min
Beasley's Chevrolet
J O Beasley owned and operated Beasley’s Chevrolet Sales and Service at the north edge of Sumner for nearly 51 years. In September 1977...
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Lawrence Lore
- Feb 19
- 2 min
Early Trains in Illinois
The first railway charter granted by the Illinois General Assembly was to the Chicago and Vincennes Railroad in 1835. The demand for...
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Lawrence Lore
- Feb 16
- 1 min
How Many Did You Say?
Title: Population of Lawrence County Population of Lawrence County as given in The Blue Book of State of Illinois, Compiled by the Sec....
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Lawrence Lore
- Dec 28, 2023
- 1 min
1962 SHS "Arabs" Basketball
In 1962 the Arabs from Sumner High School were District Champions for the first time in 35 years and advanced to the semi-finals in the...
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Lawrence Lore
- Dec 27, 2023
- 1 min
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 26, 2023
- 1 min
Sumner High School Basketball
According to a 1962 Yearbook, the Sumner High School sports teams known as the Arabs, received their name in 1910. In that year Sumner...
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