Christmas Guests Round area families in holiday gathering
Mr and Mrs Robert Bates and son of Champaign attended Christmas with Mr and Mrs Al Bennett of Robinson Mrs Lillie Walcott of Casey Victor Bennett of Tuscola Mr and Mrs James Bennett and children Mr and Mrs Joe Bennett and daughter and Mrs Gyiva Sweet were Christmas day guests of Mrs Pearl Bennett In other visits John and Oscar Carpenter and Mrs Lucy Chambers of Joel Fork Mr and Mrs Haran Serwise and Janell from Mattoon Mr and Mrs Richard Mason and Larry and Mary Duran of Marshall Mr and Mrs Herman Cork and Mrs Vessie Switzer spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs John Haughee and family at Hoopeston Illinois Terry and Stuart Haughee accompanied them home Mr and Mrs Joy Barrett and children visited Mr and Mrs Harry Barrett at Robining Mrs Fred White and children of Terre Haute spent Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Cork Mr and Mrs Charles Blundell visiting their son and family Mr and Mrs Dick Blundell at Kankakee Mr and Mrs Fred Lux and children of Rantoul spent Friday night with Mr and Mrs John VanFleet Mrs Daisy Bell spent Christmas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bates
Champaign
al Bennett
Robinson
Mrs. Howard
Herman
Cork
Vessie. Switzer
John Haughee
Hoopeston
Illinois
Terry and
Staurat Haughee
Fred White
Terre ‘Haute
Joe Cork
Wayne Crumrin
Griffith
Indiana
John Robson
Coal Bluff
Ind
Anna Crumrin
Crumrin
Shirley Eldredge
Paris
Lester Butts
Terre Haute
Dale Crumlin
Leanna
Marshall
Classified Ad Fragments Include Rentals and Sales
A garbled classifieds block lists rental ads for eight room furred apartments at 614 S. 6th and 814 S. Std with phone contact 2786 and 3174. It also mentions sales items after Christmas and various price cuts at Grabenheimer’s and a library delivery service. There are hints of work offers, livestock inquiries, and utility services including Maytag parts and Sahara coal delivery.
Christmas Guests From Many Cities Fill Marshall Homes
A long list of visitors and relatives from Paris Terre Haute Madison Illinois Crown Point and Chicago Heights spent Christmas with families across Marshall and nearby towns. The item notes numerous couples and children sharing holiday meals and visits through the weekend and into Monday. A separate note mentions University of Illinois economists predicting cautious cattle markets in 1961 with exports totaling 414 billion dollars in the prior year.
Varied activities aid convalescing sick children
University of Illinois specialist advises simpler play and quiet toys to match a convalescent child’s mood. Mothers should use imaginative yet non overstimulating activities, with precautions to protect beds and surfaces, plus engaging look and listen options for longer recoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
Willie Mae Mowrer
Resolve to keep weight normal in 1961 appeals to public
The Illinois Heart Association urges a 1961 New Year resolve to maintain weight at a normal level to protect heart health. The group explains actuarial studies show higher mortality for overweight men and women, with greater overweight increasing the gap between expected and actual mortality. The Heart Fund campaign runs through February across Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Heart Association
IHA
Heart Fund
Finois
Gulf Service Year End Greeting 1960 61 Plans
A Gulf News message wishes readers a happy 1961 and thanks patrons for 1960. It outlines commitments to the Golden Rule, low prices, and careful service, with plans for new projects and more information to come. Signed by Buckner Gulf Service officials Charles Pittinger and Manford Buckner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mari
Buckner Gulf Service
Charles Pittinger
Manford Buckner
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Agweatey
Marshall Herald
Joy Barrett
Mrs
Harry Barrett
Robingon
Charles Blundell
Dick Blundell
Kankakee
Fred Lux
Rantoul
John VanFleet
Mrs. Daisy Bell
Springfield
Til
Angus Bull
Cora Bartram
Dwight T. Beltz
Newman Apple House
Martinsville
Boyd R. Nichols
West Union
E. Archer
Grabenheimers
Marshall High School
John Franklin Barber Shop Modern
Percy Stanfield
Laird
Archer
World Book / Childcraft
D. J. Cox
Birch St
Ur‘bana
Maytag Wringer
Ellington’ S
Marshall Fuel and Ice Co
Walter Kirby
Wm. Lackey
Darrell Kirby
Orville Taylor
Grace Weaver
Joe Augustus
Dale Kirby
James Plew
Foster Thompson
West Terre Haute
Donald Wheeler
Gus B. Ritter
H. G. Ritter, Sr
Madison, Illinois
Gustave Ritter
David R. Nash
David and
Steven
Elizabeth Austin
Charles Dill
Arcola
Glen Stroud
Holland, Missouri
Wm. Elsey
Lebanon, Indiana
Vern Perkins
Tarquin Bennett
Merle Hainley
Richard Keck
Roachdale
Harold Newberry
John Newberry
John McCauley
Gene Schmalhausen
Charles Hamilton
Lee Hamilton
Norman Tuttle
Hutsonville
John Koutsoumpas
James Koutsoumpas
Sue Luddington
William’ Koutsoumpas
Carl Rippy
Crown Point
Audrey Koutsoumpas
Danny Taylor
Frank Gunder
Sue
Frank Machlan
Frank Helian
Esther Hotchkiss
St. Louis
Bill Forsythe
Dean
Bobby
Mae
Chloe Elliott
Dresser
John Richert
Lila Hamnon
Chicago Heights
David Nash
Glen McCleary
Art McCarty
Ruth McCleary
Ray Forsythe
John Forsythe
Steve
Mra
James Ramsey
Mike and
Kim
Mrs. Powers
Jerry Forsythe
Emery Bloodworth
Kenneth Cole
Daisy Cole
Buddy Bloodworth
Bryan and
Terry
Stanley Craig
Hamilton
Ohio
Charles Bubeck
Harry Craig
Roy Spittler
Richard Ralston
Oblong
Clark Leggitt
Laura Kile
Darlene
Dennis Cooper
Harold Carr
Harold Stroud
Denver
Colorado
Jesse Kile
Marie Kile
Milton Temples
Oakland
Mrs. Grendel Bennett
Richard Burrell
Fort Wayne
Elsie Jane Marrs
Howard Harper
Casson’ Bennett
Tek
Mie Delle
Len Volk
Edna Prust
Mary Frances of
Decatur
Blanche Strohm
Jerome H. Millhouse
Claude Fox
Dean Fox
Valparaiso
And
Shale
Eugene Craig
Emma Nicol
Alright
Thelma Murphy
James Dennis
Charles Miller
Marshall and
Lawrenceville
Ed Zimmerly
Elbert Zimmerly
Mark
Lorene Thompson
Darla
Dick Perry
Lillian
Ann Kuhn
David Nash and
Earl Herndon
Indianapolis
C. E. Thompson
Herbert Tibbs
Wayne Geheb
Elgin
Wm. Geheb
Charles Clift
Ben Strohm
Martha Booker
John Blizzard
John Quinn
Jimmy Wallace
Evansville, Indiana
Ruby Servise
Frank Pearce
Gene and
Eddy
Don Veach
Lynn
Obe Veach
Ray Burkyhile
Harold Williams
Deanna and
Donna
Moriah
Don Smitley
Edwardsville, Ilinois
Cleo Smitley
Christine
Minnie King
Martin Thompson
Otho Thompson
Beech St
Harry Mathew
Dresser Plant Vicinity
Rose Baggs
Jack Ferris
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Maude Ferris
Harold Ferris
James Mack, Sr
Toulon, Illinois
Frank Shank
Benton Marrs
William Burnside
Belinda
Marion Penninghton
Plano
Ilinois
Theodore Thompson
Cheryl
Frank Flaski
Irene Walker
Stella Clem
Porter Casteel
Charles Barker
Marion
William Beuhler
Herrin
Arthur Mills
Moore Ambulance
Union Hospital
Martha Moore
Chicago
Fred Moore
Robert Robinson
Adam Smile
Robert Luse
George Luse
Flora, Illinois
James Lowry
Felicia Lowry
University of Ilinois
United States
Gulf News
Insurance & Loans
Cole & Cole
Locust Street
Marshall, Ill
American Legion
Pearce
Church of Your
U. S
Forrest Brook Bacon
Kingan
Oleo
Kraft’s
Pure Grape
Salerno
RATH
Donald Duck
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