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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1963
Page
3
A dense recap of weekend visits and dinners in Marshall and West Terre Haute. Families including Taylors, Thompsons, Wernz, Galofaro, Zimmerly, Fairgrief, Paris, and Clatfelters appear alongside hospital and church event mentions, with a Luke Bible verse and local travels noted.
Chief Miller of the Marshall police urges citizens to act with moral responsibility to reduce the rising traffic fatality rate in Illinois. He notes 81.6 percent of 1962 accidents occurred in urban areas and that pedestrians caused 20 percent of total fatalities, calling for safer behavior, parental example, and legislative action to prevent highway deaths. The article also mentions 1963 grain crop estimates and carryover totals.
Mr and Mrs Roy Barckett of Gary Indiana arrived Friday for an indefinite visit with Mrs Rosa Tolbert sister of Mrs Bracklett Also guest is Mrs Flos ie Barnum of York Hazel Wright hosted the Missionary Society of the Christian Church last Friday after a study on Missions in the United States eight members attended and were served refreshments.
Mrs Rosa Statesman reports weekend calls and gatherings in West Liberty. Mr and Mrs Walter Cox and Ivan visited Mr and Mrs Joe Perisho Friday evening. James Lashbrook attended Wayne Stevens funeral in Mattoon. 62nd anniversary dinner for M L Behner and spouse at Tom’s Restaurant. multiple calls to Curtrights and other neighbors. parish week of prayer service at Clarksville church attended by Mary Behner Edith Marrs and Rosa Statesman.
The University of Illinois marks 1964 with the Agricultural Industries Forum on January 23 and 24 in Urbana under the theme Building markets at home and abroad. Participants include Mr and Mrs Howard Cox and Mr and Mrs Owen Lee as noted in social entries.
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