A good place to call home
March 18, 2007
It happened more than 50 years ago, but it's hard to start a story about the Piatt County village of Bement without mentioning Marilyn Monroe.
The Hollywood megastar visited town in 1955 to celebrate its centennial. She picked Harry Porter's father, Cotton, as winner of a beard-growing contest, she kissed him and launched him into his own 15 minutes of fame: an appearance on the popular network television show "I've Got a Secret." Full story »
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