Local Notes from Marshall and Casey Parish Life
The Marshall Herald reports on church activities and visits around Marshall Illinois. Eld Martin of Paris preached at Mill Creek church and visited with Mrs Martin’s parents near Casey. He accepted the call and will preach the first and third Sundays and Sunday evening.
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Wabash Valley Printing Co
Marshall
Illinois
Mark Stewart
Carlos Stewart
Postoffice
Ben Setzer
Woodford Williams
Richard
Joe
Eunice Jackson
Kathryn Spangler
Casey
Eld. Martin of
Paris
Mill Creek
Farmers urged to sign 1954 ACP in Clark County
Clark county farmers may apply for cost sharing under the 1954 agricultural conservation program. ASC chairman Glenn Atkins notes December 18 is the final sign up date. Flyers announce sign up at Martinsville office or at meetings in West Union on December 11 and Marshall on December 14 for designated townships.
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Clark County
Glenn Atkins
ASC
Benson
Atkins
Martinsville
West Union
Melrose
York
Darwin
Court House
Marshall
Wabash, Marshall, Douglas
Anderson
Community Notes From Choctaw Area Visits And Events
Mrs Maude Miller reports social visits in Choctaw including Alvin Miller hosting dinner with Trevalyn Tumey in Marshall. Home Bureau prayer event at Mildred Williams home draws multiple locals. Marshall town visitors Warren Norton and family share weekend with local residents.
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Alvin T. Miller
Frank Coombes
Grace Blizzard
West Union
Catherine Black
Imogene Norton
Mildred Williams
Wilma Burkybile
Sharon
Home Bureau
John Zeigler
Harry Medsker
Everett Higginbotham
Golda Blizzard
Martha‘Booker
Marshall
Trevalyn Tumey
W. M. UV
Lucy Chambers
Delphia Nicol
Mable McKitrick
Linda and
Roy
Allright
Kathryn Blankenship
Donna
Godfrey Talent Scouts Forecast a Bright CBS Season
King Arthur Godfrey returns to CBS Radio with Talent Scouts promising a strong 1953 54 season. Winners gain cash prizes and exposure on Arthur Godfrey Time, with Archie Bleyer arranging polished vocal acts. Notables like Lu Ann Simma and Eddie Fisher rose from the program.
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Lyn Connelly
Arthur Godfrey
CBS Radio
Archie Bleyer
Godfreys
Lu Ann Simma
Eddie Fisher
Vic Damone
Rosemary Clooney
June Valli
Wally Cox
Denise Lor
Axel Sterdahl
Local Gazette Jokes and Snippets From Small Town Papers
A collage of satirical lines from multiple small papers notes readers complaints about coverage and daily life. Quips poke at subscription pressure, crossing trains, money versus brains, editorial priorities, reader feedback, and aging gardeners with regionally flavored humor.
Farm prices drop deepen Ike era farm crisis
The Eisenhower administration faces a worsening farm price pinch after Agriculture data show a further two percent drop. Cattle prices fell about seven percent per hundredweight, leaving farmers at the lowest parity since 1941. The cattlemen push a high price-support fight, while President Eisenhower defends the plan and rejects a special session to rush action.
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Eisenhower
Agriculture Department
GOP
Democratic Party
Congress
Benson
Washington
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Florida
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Mma M. Vickers
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Emma
Carnegie
Augusta Gazette
Augusta
Kansas
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Kanawha Reporter
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Iowa
Hays News
Hays
Madrid Register-News
Madrid
Holyrood Gazette
Holyrood
Bridgeport
the Tribune
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