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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1944
Page
3
The text frames journalism as serving public opinion and humanity, not commerce, citing Calvin Coolidge. It notes Herald subscription at $2.00 yearly and advertising rates of 35 cents per inch display and 10 cents per line reader, reflecting era pricing and ethics.
Mrs. Alva Morgan reports the Dill couple welcomed a daughter Louise Jean born Tuesday at St. Anthony Hospital Terre Haute. The note lists numerous visits and gatherings including Bowen, Tuttle, Weir, and Davis families, plus Army serviceman Dean Clatfelter's recent hometown visit and other social events across Darien.
Mrs Maude Miller reports visiting and family updates across Choctaw and nearby towns. Residents mentioned include Mr and Mrs Hershel Cline, Ed Dale Rhyne of Oblong, Jefferson Booker, Golda Blizzard, John Garner, Alvin T Miller, Mildred Williams, Delphia Nicol, Perry Jackson, Dean Williams, Woodford Williams, John Nicol, and Richard Williams. Funeral attendance for Mrs Lucy Spittler is listed with several local families noted.
Mrs. C. O. Highsmith returns from Amarillo Texas visit with Dr Ferris Highsmith and family. Joe Corks family from Marshall and Joe Jr from Terre Haute visit Clay Cork. Jesse Murphy visits son and daughter in Terre Haute. Harry G. Kaye preaches at McLean. Newt Cork and Mildred Jared of Marshall visit relatives. C B Prust returns from Chicago. Mrs Laure Pearman hosts Michigan City visitor. George Heillene’s class sponsors soup supper.
The item lists visits and illnesses including Wil Freeman's flu and social calls among local families. It notes Freedom residents Lawrence Wilkey moving to the Prevo place and several Sunday gatherings with Freeman, Carpenter, Weir, and Spittler families among others.
Sunday dinner guests included Mrs Will Weir and family along with Mrs Kenneth Motter and Mr Carm el and Mr Lloyd Snearly with Russell and Glenn of Potters Hall. They visited Mr Foster France and Frank, joined by Mrs Lucy Chambers and Effie in the evening.
Mrs Frances Miller celebrated a birthday with many relatives and friends including Ben Miller and wife Margaret Martha Lena Dale Nellie Gard Gale Leslie and Kenneth Dorsa Rea sor Patsy Ted Miller Elbert Carl Carpenter Arlene Maxine Barbara Marjorie William Ernest Shotts and Mary Bob Glenn Char le Maxwell Mattie Maxwell Leslie Gard Harold Short and other guests. A fine dinner and many gifts followed. Visitors Louise Beckwith Mary Chester Sanders Martha Margaret Sylvia Miller and Warren Smith and family joined Friday evening. Rosa Kile spent Friday and Saturday with daughter Sarah Spittler. Elizabeth Kile visited Terre Haute with sister Bertha Jackson who has flu. Gertie Kile and children visited with Leon Jackson family.
Mrs Rosa Statesman records a sequence of Sunday visits and moves in West Liberty. Hinkle family relocates to a Bartmess school area farm while Miller and Mrs Mary Hinkle plan moves. Numerous gatherings involve Connelly Cartwright Lee Boyer Fitzjarrald Wallcott Newman Ewbank Helt Marrs Spires and Spires family with guests from Terre Haute Paris and nearby homes.
Mr and Mrs Milburn Chapmain spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Wilbur Cartright. Also visiting were Charley Buckler and Mr and Mrs Clem Idee.
A long Victorian era style page lists numerous local visits, illnesses, and social calls. Families including Thompson, White, Barkalow, Shaffner, Crumlin, and Snearly are mentioned with quilting, dinners, and Sunday gatherings across Pottershill.
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