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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1947
Page
2
Sunday school attendance reaches 42 as residents visit kin across Snyder and nearby towns. The piece notes multiple social calls, visits in Marshall and West Terre Haute, and a funeral for Amos Liffick with community condolences. Major Kenneth Carpenter and family visit. Henry Bohn shows improvement after a hospital stay. The Women’s Society of Christian Service schedules a meeting for August 13 at the church.
Mrs H H White hosts items from Potters area noting the wedding of Max Nicol in Detroit on July 26 and subsequent family dinners and visits. The piece lists attendees including Hugh White, Lucile McBurney, Patsy Bradley, Mildred Shaffner, Irene Thompson, Agnes Nicol, and others with extended travel from California and Ohio.
West Liberty column lists local visits and family events. Several residents from Oaklawn Illinois Ogdin Illinois and Twin Lakes attended reunions and visited relatives at Effingham Hospital. The notice mentions Mr and Mrs Evert Ross Norma Ross Frances Marrs and others hosting and visiting over the weekend.
A large afternoon gathering celebrated Bruce Clapp's eighty fifth birthday with many guests including Mr and Mrs Everett Co EB Maris Y Marie Betty Kyle Reta Sue Ora Fox Rosabelle and George Allen Rosamne James Lycan Jimmie Norma Belle Garver Lawrence Lycan Evan Marion Clapp Betty Wendell Barbara Stevie Leslie Clapp Joan Everett Aaron Elzie Newman Leon Newnan Roxanna Hammond Lorna Lashbrook Wayne Ewbank Bob Hornbrook and other relatives at the Clapp home.
Attendance at Sunday school was 16. The heat reached 104 degrees on Sunday and Monday. Several relatives and friends visited or stayed with J W Renshaw and family including Mrs Add Keager and Mrs Maude Keager Paddock. The Frakes accompanied others to Shakamak State Park and enjoyed an ice cream social.
The report lists families visiting and staying with relatives in Indiana. Fern Frakes spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Carl Frakes and works in Terre Haute. Clarence Hunt and Mrs Hunt and Elisha Johnson and Mrs Johnson are noted with their children. Mr and Mrs Martin Wernz of Terre Haute cared for their daughter's place while visiting Gary Indiana. Rennie Johnsons returned from Ft Wayne after visiting her brother. A crowd attended a West Union show and Raymond Tingley and his wife attended a Marshall ball game Tuesday night.
The writer spent from Saturday until Wednesday with her mother Myrtle Hayes at Robinson s last week. Friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs John Sanders Sunday to help Mr Sanders celebrate his birthday. Mr and Mrs William Kile entertained guests from Paris Sunday. Mr and Mrs Roy Wallace and Samuel and Walter Garner were Sunday guests of Wesley Kelley and Essie Runyan at Paris. The Mission Band met with Roy Wallace and family Friday night. The group studied the fifth chapter of Matthew. The next meeting will be at the home of Elder Carl Carpenter and family. Those present were Elder and Mrs Carl Carpenter and family, Mr and Mrs Floyd Bowen and son, Edith Wallace, Pat Starkey, Lloyd Garner, Martha, Ruby Ann and
The fragment lists numerous individuals including Alberta Blankenship Joan Graham Warren Smith Laura Wiley George Henry Nina Ann Bert Junior Kile Betty Sanders Bobby Joe Francis Walter Garner Betty Hdna Garner Samuel Wallace and Mr and Mrs Roy Wallace, suggesting a social or genealogical note.
The schedule lists 9 30 Bible class and 10 30 morning worship with sermon God Gives. Wednesday at 7 30 invites the community to a sermon and film The Greatest Choice. Bring the whole family.
The note describes saving alfalfa leaves that shatter during hay making as a valuable vitamin supplement for poultry rations next winter. It emphasizes preserving the leaves for feed efficiency and nutritional value.
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