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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1923
Page
6
Grand Turn Sunday school drew many families. Mrs. James Bell and Mrs. Jake Maurer visited ill Mrs. Wilbur Maurer at her mother's home. Several families, including Imles, Dummonds, Gehebs, Schlossers, Kreamers, Wrights, and Emma Louise Wright, spent Sunday with neighbors and friends.
East McDaniel A. E. Francis and family attended Mt Olive church and Sunday school. B C Sackrider and family called on Melrose Monday. Mrs Jane Canaday and Golda of Minden Neb are visiting relatives here this week. Jesse Spraker and wife visited Martinsville relatives. Maynard Melton mentors to Marshall Fridey. Ted Stanfield and Jesse Spraker attended Everett Blankenbaker funeral at Wesley Chapel. Esther Wheeler and daughter Francis visited Will McDonald in Crawford county. Alva Wells and family traded with West York merchants. John Meeker of Muddy Creek visits brother-in-law Will Sackrider.
Mrs Levi Bonesteel and children visited in Orange with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Buckner last week. Miss Dorothy Freeman visited friends in Terre Haute and Marshall last week. Mrs John Cronel of West Bend Wis came last Friday to visit her parents A J Maring and wife. Mrs Mary Murphy is ill at her home here. Mrs Urban Dixon left for Ohio last Saturday to join her husband who works there. Miss Dorothy Freeman who has been visiting here the past two weeks returned to Washington DC Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Leslie Groves and Mrs Tom Groves of Lawrenceville spent over Sunday with Mrs Henry Clark. Noble Coryell and family of Sullivan Dean Bradbury and family of Fairbanks and Vern Jones and family of Terre Haute spent Sunday with M A Coryell and wife Mrs A J Maring. Mrs John Crowe and Chas Roberts were Terre Haute visitors Monday.
Local residents attend church in Hymera Indiana and visit friends while relatives gather for funerals and family events. Notable entries include the death of Mrs. Fred Guyer and burial at Guyer cemetery, with numerous neighbors visiting hospitals and attending services across Robinson, Terre Haute, and West Union.
Martin Wernz Fishback and family drove to Robinson last Sunday. James Pickens Jr had a Saturday night accident and escaped serious injury though his buggy was wrecked. Kenneth Geisert and family visited Sam Liffick and family at Cooper Chapel. Mrs Liffick is very ill. John Sullivan and family from McClure visited Will Travolta and family. Clifford Downey and wife of Terre Haute with Zern Stockwell and wife of Cooper Chapel spent Sunday with George Downey and his wife.
Choctaw notes announce preaching at the local place Saturday night and both Sunday services. Several local families are listed visiting relatives and friends across Freedom Darwin West Union Ernst and nearby homes, with gatherings reported Thursday and Sunday.
Westfield residents share visits from Elkader Charleston and Des Moines with many local travelers. Notable items include weddings Nora Briscoe and John Van Liew Des Moines, Gladys Lee and Alva HE Alrey Marshalls, and Casey beating Oakland 17 to 8. The Odd Fellows picnic, with Westfield band, Forest Gore and Dora North as speakers, is set for next Sunday at the high school campus.
George Claypool and family spent Sunday in Terre Haute with Mrs Estella Kohl. Sylvan Richey and a family visited his parents Mr and Mrs Colman Richey near Weatfield. Myrtle Stevens of Danville stayed with sister Mrs Sperry Claypool. Robert Stricker and wife were the
The report lists guests and travels around Marshall Cloone and nearby towns. Entries mention Mr. and Mrs. Eirjah Claypool hosting Sunday guests, Glen Ross visiting with parents, Jennie Claypool and family in Terre Haute, and numerous drives to Terre Haute Oregon Ill and Martinsville. Community members attend band concerts, chivari parties, and school conferences while sharing family visits and local errands.
A long list of local residents and guests dispersed this week after visits with relatives or travels to states such as Indiana Ohio Kentucky and Illinois. Individuals and families including the Colder Shimel Young and Hopkins families plus many others left by car or train for homes and trips to places like Florida Ohio Illinois Indiana Missouri and Canada.
Frank Ws Birnie and Mrs J R Brooks of Muskogee Oklahoma attended the tenth annual camp meeting of the Pentecost Mission of Bedford Indiana opened in Fairview Park Friday night and will run two weeks. Many able speakers will be present including returned missionaries Dr Lee and Miss E Halderman. The meeting is drawing large crowds.
Miss Ruth Hurst of Indianapolis spent over Sunday with her parents in Martinsville. Several residents, including Mr and Mrs Ralph Jeffers, Mrs Maggie Norton and Mrs Mary Walker, visited relatives in Kansas and Indiana. E J Blankenbaker died at his home after a brief illness, with funeral services at the residence and burial at Wesley Chapel.
Mr and Mrs Flem Black spent Sunday in Clarksville with family and friends, sharing a quiet day at home and visiting relatives in the evening.
A string of visits lists residents from Marshall to Charleston and nearby towns as families spend Sundays with relatives. An all day Dolson Chapel service is planned for Sunday August 72 with everyone urged to bring dinner and stay for the day.
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