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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1943
Page
5
The column records multiple Christmas gatherings and family visits across Indiana and nearby states. Mrs Hollenbeck remains in Union hospital with flu while Wayne Bryant and Helen Bryant recover at home. Several relatives from Terre Haute Indianapolis Martinsville and Marshall share holiday hospitality with local families.
A collage of small ads and notices including sale offers for corn wheat straw and milk cows, used Chevrolet car, 8 good milk cows with machines, Hallmark cards, a medical doctor offering visits, and wage ads for war industry work. Also references to local stores Benson Walgreens and Kuhn sewing machines.
Mrs Perry Jackson of Martinsville and a large group attended the funeral of Clarence Williams at Cayuga Indiana on Wednesday. Clarence Williams was a brother of Howard Williams late of Marshall.
Sgt. L A Hibschman of Hunters Field Georgia returns to camp after spending Christmas with his mother Mrs J Hibschman He served in World War II overseas and has a son named Junior living on North Fifth Street in Australia The family hopes he is called soon to return overseas to fight for his country
William Morris Herschel Morris and Quentin Morris visited Mrs Mary Washburn a former teacher. Many relatives from West Terre Haute Shelburn Martinsville Casey Chicago Champaign Terre Haute and Paris spent Christmas and New Year’s with kin in Marshall and surrounding areas.
Sunday guests from Gary Indiana included Olive Nelson and the Grubbs and Lees. The gathering honored Mr Lee on his 71st birthday and marked the third wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Joe Lee.
Mr and Mrs Neil Nightlinger and daughter Rose of Michigan City Taid5 joined Cpl and Mrs James Davin of Camp Grant Friday for Christmas with Nightlingers and other relatives. Elmer Renner and family celebrated with his parents Mr and Mrs Chris Renner and shared another Christmas dinner Sunday with her father Ed Fishback and Virginia. Leo Keener of Michigan City Ind and Roy Fulwider of Plymouth Ind visited Friday to spend Christmas weekend with George Cork and family of Armstrong.
Local notes record numerous Christmas and holiday visits. J L Stephens of Kansas City visited the Dan W Tibbs family and returned home Christmas morning. Various relatives from Indiana Illinois and Missouri spent the holiday with friends and kin in Marshall and surrounding areas.
Weekend guests included Fred Witel, Miss Agil Witel, Mrs. W H Gillogly of Chicago, Mr and Mrs Hobart Bitel and daughters. They joined Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Lawrence Wallace and their son.
Mrs. Lewis Hutchens and Donald of Kelley join Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hutchens of Lila Rea, Clarksville, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hutchens with Barbara and Floyd for a Thursday visit with Mrs. Frank Hutchens and Mildred in the Kile area.
Over the Christmas holiday and weekend many families and relatives traveled to Marshall and nearby towns. Notable visitors include Rey and Mrs. Bass at Hinsdale with grandchildren Jacqueline Ann and Harold Randall, Otto Kuhn with siblings in Marshall, and Mr. and Mrs. English visiting Carbondale after Christmas. Numerous locals hosted relatives and friends from places such as Paris, Champaign, Terre Haute, Gary, and Indianapolis, with several attending religious services and attending to holiday gatherings.
Mrs Mayme Wallis accompanied by her daughter Mrs Charles Inge and son traveled to Salem Sunday for the week. Mrs Lula McCrory spends the week with her parents Mr and Mrs Irvin Chapman and other relatives south of Martinsville.
A string of holiday visits features Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Dallas of Watseka Illinois with Mrs. Dallas's parents Mr. and Mrs. Victor Reynolds. Carmen McNary of Chicago stays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Leroy McNary. Miss Mary Ann Giffel from Seymour Indiana visits with her parents DD and Giftel. Augusta O Neal Anna Baker and Michael Ray from Indianapolis join Rev J I ONeal. Wayne Heckler and family from Paris Illinois stay with L A Stiner. Herschel V. Morris visits C A Swanigan in Farmersburg. Geneva Murphy from Hoopeston spends holidays with her mother Mrs. Mary Miller. Roach family from Terre Haute visit Oscar Edwards. Perry Ridpath and son Bobby spend Christmas in Oakland with kin Walter Edens. Jas Akers of Marion Heights visits L V Smith. Judge and Mrs Theodore Thompson and daughter visit relatives in Indiana. Robert Eaton of Detroit Michigan visits his mother Mamie Eaton.
Sunday services include 9:30 Church school led by Harry Finley and 10:30 Morning worship with anthem Lovely Appear. Lead us O Father will frame the meditation. At 6:00 Junior Fellowship at the parsonage and Methodist Youth Fellowship in the chapel led by Mary Adams. The message urges freedom used for peace and joy, not license.
The West Union Christian Church schedules regular services at First Christian church on January 2 1944. Pastor Harry G. Kaye will give a New Year message at 9 30 am followed by Bible school at 10 30 am and a 7 30 pm sermon The Man Who Lost His Head for Preaching a Sermon offering a dramatic glimpse into holy themes.
War Department informs Mr and Mrs Roy Scott of West Union Illinois that their son Staff Sgt Harry A Scott was killed in action on November 30 1943 in Stoney Stratford England during an operational mission.
The Scott family extends thanks to friends for expressions of sympathy and caring letters in their time of sorrow along with their daughters.
The annual meeting of the West Union Cooperative Shipping Association will be held at West Union at 1:00 o'clock on Thursday, January 6. Richard Strohm serves as Secretary-Treasurer.
Mrs Mary Hendrix and Nellie Marie hosted Christmas day dinner for relatives from Indiana Illinois and Iowa including Mr and Mrs Russell Hutchings Brown Valley Mrs Mae Hendrix Baris and others. On Wednesday C T English celebrated his 82nd birthday with a cake of 82 candles and a birthday dinner attended by Robert and Anna English and several English family members. The Imle family also gathered for holiday visits and a turkey dinner on Christmas Day.
A crowded holiday report lists numerous families hosting Christmas dinners and gatherings in Paris and nearby towns. Attendees include Whitakers Cline Murphys and multiple Chicago Gary Indiana and Michigan City visitors, with extended family across Terre Haute Mojave and Possum Ridge areas.
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