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Newspaper

Marshall Herald

Location

Marshall, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1953

Page

4

Marshall Herald notices and obituaries roundup

Mrs. Everett Smitley returned from Takoma Park to join her husband abroad as his family travels via Pantuxent River to Port Lyautey. Multiple Thanksgiving visits and travel plans are noted for locals including the Moore, Bush, Weaver, Kesler, Quinn, Kile, Setzer, Bennett, Prust, Thornsburg, Saiter, Hedges, Simpson, and other households. Obituaries: Mary Dickson Gaultney, 76, Paris Hospital. Carrie Tobias, 90, East Chicago, with services in Marshall.

Everett Smitley Takoma Park Maryland Glen D. Smitley Harry Coldren Robert Williams Pantuxent River Port Lyautey French Morocco Africa Smitleys Harold Moore Fort Riley Kansas Floyd Moore Ivan Hornbrook Seattle Wash Far East Korea Japan Eugene Weaver Chicago John Kesler Terre Haute Fenton Quinn Ruth Kile Russell Weaver Ben Setzer, Jr Kenosha Wisconsin Robert Blank Henry Bohn Emma Holwick Nellie Newlin West York Wilbur Renshaw Darwin Harry Irwin Foster Blizzard Lily Wolcott Elsie Bloodworth Leah May Guthrie J. L. Scott Morton, Ill Caslon Bennett Christine Tarquin Bennett Howard Harper Grendel Bennett Duane Prust Baltimore Burton Prust West Union Paul Thornsburg Charles Thornsburg John Saiter Martinsville Donna Claypool Dean Finkbiner Dale Hazel Hix Findley Ohio Gene Hasten Peoria Frank Hedges David Roach, Sr A. H. Simpson Joe Fetters Hubert English Elizabeth McDaniel St. Louis Marshall Hubert Titus Henry Stone Watseka I. E. Vanney Carl Vanney West Frankfort Nellie Richard Russell O. Bohn Gary Walter F. Hutchinson Wm. B. Mason Fred Pennington Allen Jones Lewis Indiana Joseph Cork Fred White J. B. Pendell Westfield J. R. Hornbrook Irene Huston Carl Jones Dennison Lys Davison Harriet Robert Brock Mary Dickson Gaultney Paris John Gardner Gaultney Bismark North Dakota Irene Perisho Nellie Keitel Arnold Missouri Marrs G. W. Gibson Marshall Cemetery Carrie Tobias East Chicago Herbert Tobias Moore Funeral Home Alex Portaus

Marshall Community Unit highlights and ballgames schedule

Teachers will attend an educational workshop in Charleston on December 9. The Board of Education meets December 14 with architect Cletus Foley invited to discuss school buildings and future needs. Players from Marshall High School face West Terre Haute November 9 and Palestine on December 11, with junior high teams hosting Martinsville on December 4. An alumna banquet on November 25 saw 220 attendees and Officers for 1954–55 elected. New G A A members were initiated with a pot-luck supper and ceremony featuring twenty-six first year members.

Marshall Community Unit Charleston Board of Education Cletus Foley Foley, Hackler, Thompson and Lee Peoria Ill P. T. A. Board Foley Illinois Association of School Boards Chicago Henry Til Yorkville Ilinois Billé Island Marshall High School West Terre Haute Palestine Martinsville Westfield Marshall Edna Mayer Bubeck Frank M. Brosman Maude Walker Munshower Grace Tingley Stitch Fred H. Gorham Alice Little Don McNary Rita Tarble Bill Meehling Miss Griffiths Judy Casteel Doris Ferris Charlotte Ferris Linda Greenlea Carolyn Collins Judy Kannmacher Linda Kannmacher Martha Morecraft Dee Ann Murphy Marjorie Tryon Phyllis Quick Linda Reely Judy Shonk Judy Kirchner Dorothy Reedy Sue Sumption Judy Sweitzer Patty Beltz Joan Uhler Leda Renner Shirley O'Rourke Rose McCarty Joy Flenner Daisy Drum Sharon Murphy Carolyn Low

Winter drought prompts Clark County farming plans and seed talks

Winter lingers but Clark County seeks rain to refill water with wheat rye and pastures. 4-H leaders invite input on a barn at Martinsville Fairgrounds for county members while trips to Rushville and Paris show new 4-H buildings. Seed supplies favor red clover and ladino but lespedeza will be short. fescue and brome look plentiful. Sheep markets ease costs and the Illinois Pure Bred Sheep Breeders Sale is set for December 12 at Urbana.

Clark County Martinsville Fairgrounds Rushville Indiana Paris Kelly Shawver Kelly Spitzier John Macey Fred Crandal Illinois University of Ilinois Urbana Syellan Ee

Sunshine Club Meeting At Polly Linton Home

The Sunshine Club gathered at Mrs Polly Linton's home on Wednesday November 25 with sixteen members and six guests sharing a noon dinner and quilting. President Mrs Edith Bruner led the 2:00 pm session as the group sang Sunshine in My Soul and read Psalm 91.

Sunshine Club Polly Linton Edith Bruner Jessie Claypool Ella Birchfield Mabel Black Mary Clatfelter Elizabeth Ferris Lorene Garwood Leota Gibson Addie Hurst Ella McNary Josh Montgomery Anna Mott Gertie Scott Tillie Prusett Audrian Hendrix Mary Linton Hattie Hurst Hazel Hedges Rev. G. W. Gibson Lon Linton

Zion Ladies Aid Met with New Officers Elected

The Zion Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Norma Seidel’s home on Wednesday November 17. Mrs. Vivian Maurer led a brief business session and new officers for the coming year were chosen. A Christmas party for the church family was planned. Refreshments were served to a long list of attendees. Also noted is a commercial survey reporting over 27,000,050 Americans moved to new homes in 1952.

Zion Aid Norma Seidel Ruth Berner Frozzie Berner Kunce Una Boyer Maxine Davidson Vivian Maurer Martin Kance Mary Finkbiner Alice Tingley Mary McGee Terry Sue Jerry Selda Junker Helen Finkbiner Wanda Finkbiner Carol Susanna Pumphrey Verna Finkbiner Emma Gelsert Clara Davidson Amelia Sweitzer Corinna Tingley Golda Seidel

Thanksgiving Dinner Guests Mentioned in Marshall Herald

Dr and Spirs David F Ilyes and family hosted Thanksgiving dinner with Max Zschau Jr and family Jamey Fritcher and sons Ben Setzer Jr and sons Robert Geisert and Wilma Rosamond Coldren Everett Smitley and Janice Carolyn. Roy Riker joined Mrs Martha Bush and Charles Bush family for turkey. Mrs J L Pellum hosted four o clock dinner with Leo Pellum and daughters Herman Cork visit from Bloomington.

Spirs David F. Ilyes Max Zschau, Jr Jamey Fritcher Ben Setzer, Jr Robert Geisert Wilma Rosamond Coldren Everett Smitley Janice Carolyn Robert Davidson Martha Bush Roy Riker Charles Bush J. L. Pellum Leo Pellum Herman Cork Eugene Taylor Bloomington Robert Taylor

Dinner at Everett Hedges Honors A2c Robert Weaver

Orange California hosts Mr and Mrs Everett Hedges for a Sunday dinner honoring A2c Robert Weaver en route to Parks Air Force Base then Japan. Christmas dance set for December 17 at the high school gym with Wayne Hollenbeck on Hammond organ and student body electing Queen Kathryn Bumpuy and King Benny Daly.

Everett Hedges Orange California Orville ‘Haslitt Jack Meadows Sharon Mia Glenn Stafford Linda Janice Erol Lynn Bernie McClenden Roger Aaron “Weaver Robert Lashbrook Robert Weaver Marshall Rich‘ard _Haalitt Janet Sandy Mary Robinson Jerry Lou Patty Weaver Costa Mesa Calif Welville Haslitt Debby Compton Marion Weaver Jon Butch Sacramento Parks Air Force Base Oakland Japan Wayne. Hollenbeck Kathryn Bumpuy Benny Daly Lois Fox Patsy Washburn Carol Curran Karen Tingley Carroll Liffick Kenny Snedeker Phil Haddix Leland Shirely

Petition and Notice of Special Meeting of Clark County Board

One third of the Clark county board signs a petition calling a special meeting at 9:00 a.m. at the Marshall Court House on December 14 1953 to consider claims and other business. The notice directs township supervisors to attend as per the petition and is signed by H J Kemp Clark County Clerk.

Board of Supervisors Clark County Court House Marshall Roy Wells Anderson Township Fred W. Schaefer Darwin Casimer Trefz Dolson Guy Neal Johnson Hugh Smith Casey Francis’ Staub Douglas H. J. Kemp County

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