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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1922
Page
4
Snyder reports steady Sunday school progress with attendance around seven. Local residents and visitors including Mr and Mrs Johnny Thompson, Mr and Mrs John Holler, and many others attended a Walnut Prairie revival. Virgil Wallace welcomes Eugene, a baby boy, as relatives visit Auburn for church. Dorothy Wallace stays weekend with the Wallace household.
Wm T Lamb administrator of the Mary E Lamb estate in Clark County Illinois will appear at the Clark County Court in Marshall for the April term on the first Monday to settle claims. Creditors urged to file claims and debtors to pay promptly. Attorney Wm T Hollenbeck. Dated January 21 1922.
Word arrives that Mrs. Fred Wieland is not well. Russell Sage has moved to Kansas City for work. Rev. W. R. Strader, formerly pastor of Clarksville Baptist, died at Casey and is survived by his wife, a daughter Mary Tingley, and two grandchildren. Attendees gathered for a musical at Mr. and Mrs. Murphy’s. refreshments followed. Rhinard Babcock and family visited Robert Babcock. Mrs. Russell Sage visited Charleston to see her hospitalized mother. Charles A. Goeckler spent Sunday with his son Clarence.
Mrs Leroy Sears and grandson Bernard Black visited Mrs James Taggart and Mrs Elnora Black in Terre Haute. Norma Macke stays with grandmother English finishing school. The annual oyster supper at Martin Wernz drew guests from Terre Haute Marshall McKeen and other area families, with Charles Wernz Walter Hutchinson Gayheart Schweitzer Kendall Hutchinson Pine Hackett and others attending.
Mrs Maude King spent Monday with her parents Mr and Mrs Eli Swinford. Mr and Mrs William Rollings dined with daughter Mrs William Vickers and family at Sanford and brought granddaughters Marcella and Phillis for a visit. James Surber and family moved to Terre Haute last week. Mrs Mabel Hall recovering from a broken arm. Ed Volkers and sons Walter and Ernie visited H P Bake at a Terre Haute hospital. Mrs Bake is improving. Miss Hillards room program at the school Friday afternoon. Mrs Katherine Flynn visiting her son Floyd in West Terre Haute. Mrs Ed Volkers improving. Miss Mabel Moore Fred Adams and Arnold Herring visited Miss Julia Hillard Sunday evening. C T N class of the Methodist Sunday school held a party at John Taylors Monday night. Miss Minnie Forsman of West Terre Haute visited Sunday and Monday with her mother Mrs Jack Ferris who has been ill. Loyal Workers society of the
The report lists attendees at a Thursday church gathering including Opal Andy Oral Graham Garnet Parrish Edna Volkers Garnet Graham Billig Crowny Quincy Snedeker and Paul Snedeker. Sunday evening visits follow with Mr and Mrs Jay Yaley and Mr and Mrs Ora Kuykenfieli. Terre Haute visitors include Mrs Nichols and granddaughter Eddie Somers staying with Lydia Somers.
Dolson reports Elmer Hutchings of West Union visiting relatives here. Ray Newman traveled to Terre Haute for part of the week. Mr and Mrs Ea Beabout visited David Nichols and wife Sunday. Charles Parks of Terre Haute stayed with his mother and brother. Some youths spent Sunday at Elijah Claypool’s. Glen Nay and family visited Fred Bueschmeyer’s home. Will Hendrix and children visited Owen Hendrix and family Sunday. Theron Murphy finished business college in Terre Haute and returned home. Catherine Parks hosted a pound supper Saturday with about 18 youths. Sylvan Richey and family visited Coleman Richey’s near Westfield. Sperry Claypool won third prize at a corn show in Urbana. Mrs Mike Snyder suffered a stroke and is seriously ill.
Tee Mrs Dove of Martinsville visits her daughter Mrs Albert Kile. Ola Siverly and sons visit Friday with Mrs Leander Wright. Gay Spittler stayed over weekend with Hurley Nicol. Reno Maurer and Bob Forbeck and Wm Forbeck groups visit Leander Wright home. Lucinda McKenzie spent Friday with Leonard Kile. Herman Spittler and sons visiting her parents. Sanford McKenzie left last week for Champaign to work.
Elder E. Stivars will preach at the Church of Christ Saturday evening Sunday morning and Sunday evening. A new daughter arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Dee Raines last week. Several visitors and relatives travel between Terre Haute West Union and York area with church and family gatherings noted. Burials and readings mention Mrs Laurie Rook funeral at York Methodist Church and interment in York Cemetery.
Local residents visit relatives in Indiana and Kentucky while visitors from Annapolis Chicago and Los Angeles drop by. Geneva Sharp daughter of Everett Sharp dies after brief illness and is buried at Island Grove. Roy Huckaba dies and is laid to rest at Island Grove with Methodist services. High school work moves fast and several property changes occur as townsfolk attend revivals and plan remodels.
Casey Cass Tyndall returned Thursday to Danville after attending the funeral of his half brother, Rev. W. R. Strader. The week also saw family visits and local social events including card parties, club meetings, and a lecture on prison reform by Maud Ballington Booth.
A jumble of names and visits is recorded from Marshall and surrounding towns. Mrs. Crowe and guests hosted at Marshall last week and several visitors from Chicago and Terre Haute joined local families, including Miss Martha Crowe and Miss Mabel Poorslake, with varied travels and weekend plans noted.
Announcement states John W Lewis as candidate Benalaais for Sheriff pending Republican party approval at the primary held Saturday April 11, 1922 with formal advertisement.
A 1922 notice states Edward Pearce as a candidate for the office of County Judge in Clark County, subject to the Republican primary decision. The brief ad notes a meeting held in April 1922 and marks the announcement as an advertisement.
W W O Slusser announces candidacy for County Judge, pending Republican primary approval. Primary set for Tuesday April 19 1922. Advertisement notes his bid and party affiliation with the county race.
Bruce Stockwell declares his candidacy for Commissioner of Wabash Township subject to Republican primary approval in March. He signs the statement with a self description as the author. The notice appears as an announcement in the local paper.
A garbled draft announces a sheriff candidacy in Clark County subject to Democratic primary voters on April 11, 1922. It mentions Wabash township and asserts the candidate’s record, though the text is fragmented and unclear.
A fragment announces a candidacy for Clark County sheriff subject to Republican primary approval. The text references Millard and a public hearing or advertisement context, but details are unclear due to OCR issues.
A man announces his candidacy for sheriff of Clark County subject to Republican voters approval at the April 11, 1922 primary. The message is an advertisement style declaration with fragmented punctuation and formatting.
A 1922 notice urges Marshall voters to approve the Republican candidacy at the primaries held on April 11. George Litteral advertisement appears with the announcement seeking support for the candidate.
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