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This week’s Mystery Banks Photo: This young woman grew up in Lone Grove Township. She is married, and has a son, two grandsons, a stepdaughter, two stepgrandchildren and a grand- dog! She lives in Vandalia and works in a local factory.
Do you know her? If so, call The Leader-Union, 283-3374.
In last week’s Mystery Banks Photo was: Camille Ann (Hathaway) Brown.
Identifying her were: Linda Townsend and Lily Reed.
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15 Years Ago

1995 – The Old Settlers Social, an event which featured an old-fashioned ham and beans dinner, music and a performance by the 175th Celebration Dancers, raised about $4,000 for the restoration of the old Presbyterian Church in Vandalia.
Karen Chaplin, a native of California, was sworn in as the new postmaster at the Brownstown Post Office.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Timmons were planning to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary.

Elijah Parrish Lovejoy was born in Albion, Maine, in 1802, and died at the hands of an angry mob in Alton on Nov. 7, 1837.
An editor and Presbyterian clergyman, Lovejoy was outspoken on the subject of slavery. He preached abolition through the pulpit and through the pages of the newspapers he edited.
Elijah received his license to preach in 1832, and was ordained as an evangelist two years later. At this time, it was fairly new doctrine to condemn slavery, along with whiskey drinking and gambling.

This week’s Mystery Banks Photo: This young woman, pictured more than 50 years ago, grew up east of Vandalia. She was the owner of a downtown Vandalia business for several years. She recently celebrated a special birthday.
Do you know her? If so, call The Leader-Union, 283-3374.
In last week’s Mystery Banks Photo were: No photo last week. More photos are needed.
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