Our Home Town
Remember When: The Biggest Little Show On Earth!
The dates in this short history of the Chrisman Horse Show are not exact, but are taken from the memories of some of the old time horsemen. From the short time I had to research the history of these horse shows the following paragraphs are my findings: In the late 1800’s there was for many…
Read MoreRemember When?: Centennial Head Points to Committees for Success
Mrs. Dorothy Rogers, General Chairman of the Chrisman Area Centennial, pointed out the need for all committees to push ahead these final months at the large meeting held last week. Approximately 100 persons attended the get-together of committee heads and sub chairman at a chili supper served by the Chrisman seniors at the high school.…
Read MoreTrees in Chrisman’s Town Square inventoried in 1977
In this study, the trees of the Chrisman Town Square were inventoried. The trees within the park were individually located, by measurement, and then inventoried. The trees within the park were individually located, by measurement, then identified. The identification process included looking at the tree form, the leaves, the buds, the bark and the leaf…
Read MoreThe Original North Side of the Chrisman Square
A town square study of Chrisman’s aesthetic potential printed in the 1970’s Part of the task of the Town Square Study Group was to examine the square’s aesthetic potential and its potential for fully meeting the shoppers’ and store owners’ needs. We chose to study the square because it serves as a focal point in…
Read More1971 Was A Great Year In Chrisman Part II
September 2, 1971 Five hundred and fifty chickens are served last Sunday to the approximately 1,000 men and women and children who attended the annual Republican Day Barbecue in Paris. Robert Yontz. Jr, resigned last week as General Chairman of the Chrisman Area Centennial and Mrs. Richard (Dorothy) Rogers was appointed by the board to…
Read More1971 Was A Great Year In Chrisman
January 7, 1971 Chrisman merchants surprised Mr. And Mrs. Roy Robins on their last day in business, December 31st, with a party in the Leader Office. Huge barn burns on Ora Wyatt’s farm- 95 hogs, 2,500 bales of hay lost. Miss Rebecca Sue Jones in critical condition in Paris Hospital following a New Year’s Day…
Read MoreFrom Our Hometown: Paula Bouton
Paula Bouton has always been the small town type. Her father was a minister, which meant almost every five years, they would be relocated to another church. Paula’s family lived all around Illinois. “His first pastorate was in Oakwood, then I went to Mount Eerie,” Paula said. “We went to Ridge Farm from my fourth…
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