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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1953
Page
7
Rev. Robert H. Harper reflects on Acts 10 and Peter's vision showing Gentiles may receive grace. The lesson argues Christianity must be global, not just Jewish, and stresses racial equality before God and the duty to preach to all peoples.
Worship service with holy communion at 8:30 a.m. features a sermon titled A Eulogy of God based on Luke 1 67 79. Sunday school and Bible class follow at 9:30 a.m with lessons explaining God’s eternal plan to save humanity and the Virgin Mary’s role.
Sunday events include 7:00 a.m. men’s prayer, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school led by Roy Crocker, 10:30 a.m. worship, and 7:30 p.m. evangelistic service. Midweek prayer on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Friday divisional brotherhood meets at Flat Rock Baptist at 6:00 p.m. Saturday Westfield Associational Youth meeting at Macedonia Baptist starting 7:30 p.m. group departure from church at 6:30 p.m.
The Pilgrim Holiness church invites all to attend a full week of services. Sunday worship at 10 45 a m includes a 9 30 a m Sunday school and a 6 30 p m young people service followed by an evangelistic service at 7 00 p m. Wednesday prayer and praise begins at 7 00 p m. Welcome awaits all attendees.
The notice lists Sunday school at 9:30, preaching at 10:30, Youth Fellowship at 6:45, and Evangelistic service at 7:30 with Prayer and Praise Wednesdays at 7:30. Rev. G. M. Berry is guest speaker next Sunday morning. A cordial invitation urges forming the habit of regular attendance at the friendly church.
Miss June Kenderdine reports a flurry of visits and dinners across West York, Marshall, Robinson, and nearby towns. Families including Cannady, Cornwell, Davison, Kenderdine, and Leasure share gatherings, shopping trips, and Thanksgiving meals with relatives in Melrose, Decatur, Palestine, Casey, and more. A TV appearance by Mr. Lake on WTTV is noted.
Harry W. Findley serves as superintendent and Alex Porteus as pastor. Church activities include Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m with a message titled America’s Greatest Need. M Y F council and youth fellowship meet at 5 p m Sunday, Women’s Society meets tonight at 7 30, and a sub district workshop for adult Sunday school officers is set for December 7 at 7 30 p m in Marshall. Also advises pasture reseeding to improve yields and drought resilience.
Thanksgiving meals and family visits dominate the Snyder notes. Local residents including Mr. and Mrs. Cornwell, Mrs. Draper, and families in Paris Hutsonville Marshall and Terre Haute share meals and call on relatives. The W S C S plans a December meeting with a pot luck and Christmas program.
A pair of anecdotes from Ohio and Minnesota memory writers recount life in earlier times. One piece recalls raising setting hens for meat and trading eggs and butter for staples while relying on kerosene lamps and simple, unwrapped goods. The other recalls the old box heater in the home and warming shoes with embers before school.
The text outlines gracious gift giving with money and suggests making it memorable. It recommends presenting money in bright pennies in a bag resembling Santa's pack or in an amusing bank, and even using handmade leather or felt billfolds for money gifts.
A simple cookie recipe using 3 eggs 1 pound brown sugar 1 pound black walnut meats and 7 tablespoons sifted all purpose flour yields a festive batch of cookies.
The text suggests dressing up gifts with holly stickers on jelly glasses and greenery with bows for a Christmas breakfast basket. It recommends homemade rolls, inexpensive baskets as containers, wrapping in cellophane with bright ribbons, and giving bulbs with a bowl and potting mix in a gay package.
County court of Clark County Illinois designates Monday January 4 1954 as the new claim date for the estate of Tillie Taylor deceased. Creditors may file claims without summons by that date. Hazel Lutz administrator de bonis non with will annexed. Snavely Miller and Meehling Attorneys Marshall Illinois Adv 48-3.
Notice to all creditors that claims against the estate of Kenneth Claypool, deceased, must be filed with the County Court of Clark County Illinois by the claim date. Mildred Claypool is administrator and Omer T. Shawler of Marshall Illinois is attorney of record. Adv. 47-3.
Estate of Uzziel Bennett Church deceased. Creditors must file claims by Monday January 4 1954 in Clark County County Court. Executors are Cora E Church and William Brossman with attorney William F Downey Marshall Illinois.
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