Clark County Farm Adviser's Desk Highlights 1954 Plans
This week details farm meetings in Clark County. Production Credit held its annual meeting in Charleston on December 8 and the Soil Conservation District hosted the Eastern Illinois Soil Conservation Council at Martinsville with Leslie Heiser as guest speaker. A winter beef calf ration centers on corn silage and soybean meal. Farm Bureau and Service Company delegates discussed improvements in servicing and cooperation. The Federal Land Bank held its Ro binson meeting with president Harnett Wright resigning. Holstein breeders organized for 1954, aiming to showcase the breed to the public and promote livestock quality. Pasture fertility programs mitigate drought damage. A soybean marketing meeting introduced Clark soybeans, a high yielding variety with purple flowers, about six percent higher per acre than Lincoln, maturing slightly later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Land Bank
Robinson
Harnett Wright
West Union
Wright
John van Fleet
Bill Davidson
Clark
Lincoln
Pilgrim Holiness Church Plans Christmas Program
Rev Floyd Dunn leads Pilgrim Holiness at Tenth and Plum Streets with services Sunday 9:30 a m Sunday school 10:45 a m Young people 6 30 p m evangelistic 7 p m Wednesday prayer 7 p m Christmas program Wednesday night Dec 23 all invited Watchnight New Year Eve with speakers special singing and Lord s Supper reception of members for the church
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Pilgrim Church
Christmas Program Planned By Undenominational Church
E T Pine, superintendent, invites parishioners to Bible school at 9 30 am with treats for children then Communion at 10 30 am. Worship follows at 11 am with a message The Day Of Visitation. WYLN Radio 11 30 am to noon. An impressive Christmas program is planned for evening services with youths reciting and presenting a Bethlehem pageant. The adult choir will provide music starting at 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
WYLN
Bethlehem
Christmas Party Witnesses Community Gift Exchange
The Eckle Unit of Home Bureau met December 8 at Virgie Pearce to share a holiday meal for fifteen members and two guests. Members discussed simplifying Christmas, heard readings on a spirit of Christmas, and planned time management for daily tasks before a January meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckle
Home Bureau
Virgie Pearce
Ruth Medsker
Mary Finkbiner
Reba Bennett
Laura Junker
Mark Twain
Pauline Davidson
Mabel Alford
Grace Starkey
Dorothy Davidson
Helen Sumption
Juanita Walker
Ruth Berner
Nettie Dawson
Loretta Guinnip
Mabel Hawker
Agnes Smith
Joyce Walker
Maxine Volk
Neighbors Friendship Club Holds December Meeting
The December gathering of the Neighbors Friendship Club at Lillie Wilhoit’s home featured a noon dinner, blessings, and a program with scripture readings and songs. Members voted to donate again to Paris Children’s Home and the Christmas Neighbors Club, then held a gift exchange and planned the next meeting at Mrs. Betty Claypool’s house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neighbors Friendship Club
Lillie Wilhoit
Retha Wilhoit
Alice Marie Siverly
Lilie Wilhoit
Nye
Cecile Church
Paris
Mary Ann
Cora Fiscus
Effie Davis
Mable Burkett
Chariie Gard
Linda
Naomi Myers
Charles David
Thelma Cline
Mildred Cook
Rachel
Bright
Terry
Charlotte
Randy
Stevie
Alan
Rhonda Wilholt
Casey Youth Fellowship Meeting and Officers Named
Sunday December 13 at 2 00 p m in Casey church the Casey Circuit youth group gathered with Miss Freda Rasner and Miss Doris Drummond representing Trinity, Zion and Emmanuel churches. Rev George Jacobs local youth director announced officers: President Max Knierim Vice President Doris Drummond Secretary Donne Dunn Treasurer Jim Mitchell. Casey church hosts first rally January 10 1954 with Doris Drummond leading a devotional and Trinity Marshall Youth Fellowship guiding a discussion topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey Church
Freda Rasner
Doris Dramond
Marshall
Trinity Church
Zion
Emmanuel
Casey
Charleston
Clarksburg
Mar' Rasner
Doris Drumond
Casey Casey
Marshall Trinity
Marshall-Emmanuel
Mattoon
Rose Hill
Toledo
Westfield
George, Jacobs
Casey Evangelical
United Brethren Church
Illinois Conference
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Max Knlerim
Doris Drummond
Marshall Emmanuel Church
Donne Dunn
Liberty Hill Church
Jim Mitchel
Rose
Marshall Youth Fellowship
Real Estate Transfers and Warranty Deeds Listed
Real estate transfers dated 1946 to 1958 show multiple warranty and quit claim deeds. Parcels include sections 8 11 12 13 18 and 25 26 in various townships and ranges. Names include Frederick W and Mabel Lewis to Percy and Thelma Stanfield. John A Parker. C H and Mary L Goble. Anna Hammond. Ruth Stockh Flora Gard. Freda Fasig. H F and Flora Hammond. Roxanna Moore. Forrest Hammond. Myra Redman. Prices range from $1 to $7000.
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Frederick W
Mabel
AL Lewis
Percy
Thelma
Stanfield
Abigail
John A. Parker Toohn
A. Ll. Parker
John Lee
C. H
Mary L. Goble
W. S. Peters
Anna Hammond
Ruth and
Albert _ Stockh - Flora Gard
Fred and
Jessica Gard
Flora Gard
William” Gard
Paul H
Freda Fern’ Fasig
Carl R
Nellie Smith
Jones First
Martinsville
H. F
Flora Hammond
Halcyon Wood
Roxanna Moore
Forrest Hammond
Myra Redman
Tange
Emmanuel Ladies Aid Met For Christmas Meeting
The Emmanuel Ladies Aid held its regular December meeting in the church basement. A bountiful dinner followed, devotional services and program readings featured carols and a short play Can Opener Christmas. Rev Kunce spoke on Keeping Christ in Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel Ladies Aid
Alta Imle
Wanda ‘Fink
Biner
Clara Miller
Jean Miller
Fairy Imle
Laurae ‘Jackson
Lucille Ziegler
Kunce
Christ
Tle
In Memoriam for Miss Bessie O Neal from Marshall Church
Miss Bessie O Neal expresses gratitude to G. W. Gibson minister of the Marshall Christian Church and to the choir and director Drew Casteel for a memorial program for her late parents Rev. and Mrs. James I. O Neal. Rev. O Neal died June 28 1945 and Mrs. O Neal January 19 1950. The note speaks of loss and support from those who care as loved ones rest in God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie O'Neal
G. W. Gibson
Marshall Christian Church
Drew Casteel
James I. O'Neal
WVLN
O'Neal
Notice of Claim Day in Catharine Whitanack Estate
The County Court of Clark County Illinois sets February 1 1954 as the claim date for the estate of Catharine Whitanack deceased. Creditors may file claims against the estate on or before that date without summons. Administrator with Will Annexed Firdie Whitkanack names Omer T Shawler as attorney in Marshall Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine Whitanack
Clark County
Illinois
Firdie Whitkanack
Will
Omer T. Shawler
Atty. Marshall
Adyv
Christmas program set at the church this Sunday evening
The village church will host a Christmas program this Sunday at 7 30 pm with all invited. Local families including the Veachs the Hurst s Williams Morgans Burkett Brandt and Jones relations were guests and visitors during the week. A University of Tennessee veterinary note advises worming lambs before pasture use to prevent reinfection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett” Veach
Kansas
Wm. Veach
Nick “Hurst
Tennessee
Florida
Don Williams
Evansville
Ind
Albert "S Jones
Marilyn
Linda
Rev. Northcutt
Judy
Donna
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert
Bob) Hollensbe
Production Credit
Your Clark Service Company
The
Farm Bureau
Decatur
Your
Service Company
Ernest Ohm
Bob Schwartz
Bill Tingley
Lawrence Martin
Barney Smith
Max Stephen
Lloyd Paxter
Pilgrim Holiness
Tenth and
Plum Streets
Floyd Dunn
Casey Youth Fellowship
Memoriam
Marshall Herald Namen
Htt
G. B
Gard
Wilson
Sharon
Hendrix
Shirley
Macke
Glenn" Wilhoit
Joyce
Jennie’ Wilhoit
Clark County Fairground
Marshalsz
Tra&p
Clark County Sportsman Club
Pontiac
John ‘Deere
R. E. Laird
Michigan Ave
Marshall, Ill
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