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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1959
Page
5
The Marshall post office reports a rising flood of outgoing Christmas cards and gifts and urges residents to mail early. Postmaster Edwards notes 1959 may set record volumes with peak mail in the coming days as postal workers work harder to handle the load.
The Postmaster thanks the public for cooperation and urges sending all Christmas cards by first class mail with return addresses. Also asks timely mailing of gift packages and Christmas cards to ensure delivery before Christmas Eve during postal hours 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The November 21 grain and poultry show at Oblong featured seven grain projects from Marshall and one poultry project. Exhibits listed include Tom Wernz A Corn, Scottie Strohm A Corn, Max Manhart A Corn, Allen Boyer B Corn, Bob Kintz B Corn, Harold McConchie C Corn, John Murphy C Corn, and Charles Setzer C Corn. Max Manhart presented beans and all his chickens and eggs in A and B categories.
Norman E Duzan of Warsaw Indiana son of Mr and Mrs Forrest Duzan passed the X ray technology examination He studied at the School of X Ray Technology General Hospital Elkort Indiana and graduated from Marshall High School He works at Murphy Medical Center Warsaw Mrs Duran formerly June Murphy from Marshall is a registered nurse at the same hospital
A series of warranty and other deeds dated from October to December 1959 records transfers in Richart's Place Martinsville Archer's additions and Woodford Dulaney's additions. Names include the Millers Davi son Hazen Brosman Gagen Pennington Thompson Daly Smitley Hart Brown and others with values from 1 to 20100 dollars.
A series of warranty and quit claim deeds dated 1959 and one in 1989 convey parcels in Casey Marshall and nearby areas. Transactions include block and lot transfers in Dulaney and Wm. B. Archer additions, and land in sections and townships with nominal consideration noted. Notable names: Crouch, Carson Bailey, Phillips, Kesler, Angel.
I thank friends and neighbors for cards gifts flowers and visits while my husband and I were in the hospital and after our return home Mrs Ray Wiser
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