Traveling salesman notes and community life in Marshall
A compact of local notices reports a three months travel starting Sunday by a hardware firm salesman. Alma Henbest works in the circuit clerk office. Obituary telegrams mark Albert Henbest’s death at Cassville Missouri born in 1819 England emigrant to Marshall 1838. Numerous social items follow: births marriages school events library fundraiser ten dollars and forty six cents, church meetings, dinners, and Sunday visits across Marshall and neighboring towns.
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Alma
Edward Henbest
Albert
Cassville
England
Marshall
Missouri
St. James
Henbest
Edward
Marion Edens
John Eitel
Lena Renner
Baggs
Wabash
Jessie Handley
Maud Walker
Hattie
Nora Hurst
Edna Prewett
Alma Robinson
Allie Stevens
Ava Cockrell
Nellie Keller
Mamie Davidson
Elnora Black
Ruth Clark
Messrs
Harry Cork
George and
Carl Taubeneck
Frank Brosman
James Brady
Harry Smith
Arthur Hurst
Howard Craig
Burdette Emerson
Reddick Tennery
Eight couples attend McHenry party for Dollie Owens and Verda Patton
A party at Mr. and Mrs. Ora McHenry honored their daughter Mrs. Dollie Owens and Verda Patton of Decatur with refreshments and three pieces of music. A Sunday dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Higginbotham included many relatives. An entertainment by Miss Blanche Williams and Miss Anna Lee featured music until ten then a three course lunch. Mrs. Emanuel Claypool is in critical condition with hopes of recovery abandoned. Lloyd Bartlett left for Tuscola for a printing job.
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Tuscola
Valentine Party At Miss Jayne Figg Home
Twenty years ago the Baptist W M A met at Mrs Roy Danner's home with eighteen present for a Cuba and Panama mission program read by Mrs J K Reichele of Martinsville. A Valentine party at Miss Jayne Figg's Friday night featured dancing games and refreshments for guests including Dorothy Evans Juanita Craig Ruth Bess Drake Agile Eitel and others.
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Baptist
Roy Danner
Cuba
Panama
J. K. Reichele
Martinsville
Jayne Figg
Vallentine
Dorothy Evans
Juanita Craig
Ruth
Bess Drake
Agile Eitel
Agile Eitel, and Messrs
John Saiter
William Groves
Harry Drake
Pete Graham
Terre Haute
Floyd Jenkins
Floyd Jacobs
Paris
Local Social Roundup from Snyder area
Snyder residents hosted and visited over the weekend. Families from Georgetown and nearby areas attended church and Sunday school. Guests included the Hol lenbeck and Collier households, plus visits with the Jackson, Davis, and Bohn families.
Illness updates from Paris hospital patients
Mrs Viola Cleaver was taken to Paris hospital last Thursday for several days treatment and is somewhat improved. Her son Bayard visited Sunday afternoon. Mrs Amanda Patchett, who has been ill for days, is reported better.
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Viola Cleaver
Paris
Bayard
Amanda Patchett
Allright Social Notes From Robinson Area
Mr and Mrs James McKee of Robinson visited Tuesday evening with Mr and Mrs Foster France and Frankie. Dean Chambers of Gary Indiana will enter military training after an Indianapolis exam. locals attended Fetters sale last week. Mrs Rosa Mason of near Melrose visited her father John Carpenter Sr and Oscar Friday. Frank were Sunday guests of James McKee at Robinson. Adkins and Olen Wells with Darrel spent Sunday with Earl and Tom Jackson. Golden Carpenter of near Dennison called on John Carpenter and Oscar Sunday afternoon.
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James McKee
Robinson
Foster France
Frankie
Dean Chambers
Rosemary
Gary
Indiana
Lucy Chambers
Effie Jane
Frank
Darrel Morgan
Jeroy Wallace
Dean
Indianapolis
Allright
David Spittler
Carl Shaffner
Rosa Mason
Near Melrose
John Carpenter, Sr
Oscar
Olen Wells
Darrel
Adkins
Earl
Tom Jackson
Mrs. Golden Carpenter
Near Dennison
John Carpenter
East McDaniel Wedding? Community Visits Spotted
Miss Frances Drake reports social visits in East McDaniel with gatherings at Robinson and Martinsville. Families including Ralston Bonesteel Leasure Wells Wilbert and Drake shared Sunday calls and Saturday visits across multiple households.
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East Mcdaniel
Miss Frances Drake
West Union social notes of visits and baptisms
Mrs Mae Piety Strohm of Chicago visited his mother Mrs Nelle Strohm and relatives Tuesday and Wednesday. Coryell to Decatur to visit daughter and son in law Robt Prust and Geo Morton. Dema Williams of Springfield visited Susie Hilbert and sons Billy and Jackie. Parish baptism attended by many from here at Marshall Christian church. Barry Craig Jr in U S Army aviation trained visited parents over weekend. Flora Gard went to Decatur to visit sister Mary Mount. Mrs Frank Bartlett of Paris visiting Nell Strohm and West Union friends. Will Gard visited relatives in Decatur. Fenton Ledermann hosted Sunday dinner with mother Mrs George Ledermann of Ohio vicinity.
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John Strohm
Chicago
Nelle Strohm
Coryell
Decatur
Robt
Prust
Geo
Morton
Dema* Williams
Springfield
Marshall Christian’ Church
Barry Craig, Jr
U.S. Army
Harry Craig
Flora Gard
Mary Mount
Frank Bartlett
Paris
Nell Strohm
West Union
Will Gard
Fenton Ledermann
George Ledermann
Ohio
Green Moss Community Notes From Davis Parish
Sunday school attendance reported at 38. Local residents including Mr. and Mrs. Murl Smitley and family from Paris visited, spent the day with Leonard Smitley family. Roe Davis and Stanley visited Will Walters and Dale. Cora Wright and son Clarence called. Clyde Bragg and Robert and Joe called on David Montgomery and wife. Harold Hallock hog and cattle sale prep aided by Hutchings Evans Liffick and others. Ora Hallock reported improved health. Shopping trip to Martinsville noted. Several families helped with butchering after last Tuesday.
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Murl Smitley
Famly
Paris
Leonard Smitley
Roe Davis
Stanley
Will
Walters
Dale
Cora
Wright
Clarence
Clyde
Bragg
Robert
Joe
David Montgomery
Chris "Hutchings
Dick Evans
Bruce Liffick
Liffick
Jimmy
Frances
John Hurst
Harold ~ Hallock
Ora Hallock
Clyde Blagg
Martinsville
Floyd Ross
Walter David
Montgomery
David
Gomery
Truman Morgan
Truman Ross
Rabbit Ridge Gossip Highlights Local Visits and Passings
The column notes a Monday sale attended by several locals including Mrs. Jerry Claypool. It reports Mrs. Salter’s Monday death at her daughter Mrs. Charlie Low’s home. Various local families including Harbor Braynard Babcock and Shoemaker are shown visiting and hosting relatives over the weekend.
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Jerry Claypool
Harbor
Donnie
Henry Babcock
Everett Harbor
Bruce Spires
Herbert
Herbert Elledge
East Liberty Social News Highlights From Mrs Clapp Era
Mr and Mrs Mat Samford and Willella hosted Sunday dinner with Lucas family guests from Spencer Indiana and others from Paris and Gary Indiana. Several Clapp family members hosted and visited including Miss Wanda Spires and Miss Jean Burkett. Eldred Combs family from Terre Haute visited Will Combs and Robert Miller moved to Mary Hinkle farm last week.
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Mat Samford
Willella
Wm. T. Lucas
Stanley
Larry
Spencer, Ind
Rosa Marie
Patricia
Paris
Sgt
Henry Lively
Pheenix, Ariz
Cpl. Lawrence, Lively
North Carolina
Wm. Lively
Gary
Ind
Wanda Spires
Jean Burkett
Emil Clapp
Wayne D
Homer Clapp
Joe Burkett
Rubylee
Clapp
Rosalee
Alpha Walker
Eldred Combs
Helen
Eleanor
Terre Haute
Will Combs
Robert Miller
Mary Hinkle
Five Points Community Notes
Rev. Tucker will be with us next Sunday for morning and evening services. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Claypool have moved to the Stoneburner farm. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bender and son Carrol and Charles Anacher were dinner guests.
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Tucker
Leslie Claypool
Stoneburner Farm
Charles Morgan
Leon Bender
Carrol
Charles Anacher
Weekend Visits Highlight Local Social Circle
Mr and Mrs Ralph Burkett hosted guests along with Jane Montgomery from Evansville Indiana who visited her parents Mr and Mrs Albert Jones. Louise Hamilton and her young sons joined Marshall residents for Sunday. Thelma Hendrix Glenn Wilboit Joyce Anné and Lois Mary with Paris employment visited Mr and Mrs Wm Yeach. Linton Marshall Chad Linton hosted Sunday with Chester Linton and family. Community members attended Jerry Claypool sale Monday. Glenn Witheit Sylvan Morgan Owen Hendrix Harv Wilson and families were Sunday guests of Harold Harvey Wilson family.
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Ralph Burkett
Faxony
Jane Montgomery
Ebyansville
Ind
Albert Jones
Louise Hamilton
Marshall
Joe ‘Burkett
Lois Mary Each
Paris
Wm. “Yeach
Lon
Linton
Chester Linton
Y Jerry Claypool
Glenn
Witheit
Sylvan
Morgan
Lila
Owen Hendrix
Rosalie
Wayne
Harvey
Wilson
Incendiary bullets described for planes and ships
The Remington Arms Company described a new 50 caliber incendiary bullet for anti aircraft use capable of exploding self sealing tanks and burning armor. The blue tipped cartridge, packed with armor piercing and tracer rounds, allegedly creates a fire sheet upon impact and has been nicknamed Blue Goose.
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New York
Remington Arms Company, Inc
Bridgeport
Sindee
Separate Air Arm Emerges in New Army Manual
Washington reports a formal step toward equal status for the Army Air Forces with ground troops. A field service regulation describes air and land forces as co equal and interdependent with air autonomy within theaters for coordinated attack across Mediterranean South Pacific and Aleutians.
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Washington
Army Air Forces
George C. Marshall
War Department
Field Service
Mediterranean
South Pacific
Aleutians
Tuberculosis in Cattle Cuts Since 1917 in U S
A World-Herald line notes wartime history of animal and human diseases in the United States. It cites dramatic declines in bovine tuberculosis since 1917, reduced human TB deaths, past hog cholera losses, and ongoing rust issues in wheat along with vaccination guidance for hogs and notes on resuming feeding after illness.
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U. S
Omaha
United States
Omaha World-Herald
Sheep Worm Remedies Mentioned in Feeding Note
An old column suggests remedies for stomach worms in sheep including phenothiazine and copper sulfate. It hints at feeding practices and handling loads, cautioning against overloading and rough handling of stock.
Women Army Corps offers training and jobs after the war
The Women Army Corps promotes its training and postwar employment prospects. It invites readers to learn about opportunities, meet new people, and help the country. Apply at Army Recruitment Station or write to The Adjutant General in Washington 25 D C for release details through the U S Employment Service.
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Wwac
Army
Adjutant General
Washington
D.C
U. S
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Herman Daily
Benton, AL
Harry. Conrad
Rev. Brown
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Brown
Terrance
Washburn
Ronnie Veach
Oilfield
Mack
Veach
Fern Tingley
Bettie Beltz
Archie Bennett
Carl Patchett
Ralph Coleman
Seaman
Coleman
Wayne Patchett
Rosemary Patchett
Great Lakes
Harold Claypool
West Terre Haute
Rheuben Tingley
Lee Kelly
Marylee
Opal Kelly
Daisy Sin Clair
Robert Cline
Sharon
Ray Cartright
Paul Hill
Alma Shipe
Harry Snider
Everett’ Allred
Eleanor Greeson
Nadine Rickenbarger
Dorothy Castor
Ruth Patchett
George Walker
Walker
Dean Harner
Harner
Baby
Lois
Addie O’ralston
Viola’ Guyer
Laura
Olmsted
Maureen
Pickering
Virgie
Wella
Homer
Etta Shaffner
Allrigh By
We Lucy Chambers
Everett Ralston
Virgil Bonesteel
Mabel Stogadill
Irene Leasure
Stanley Leasure
John Leasure
Maurice Wells
Griffin, Ind
Iva Wilbert
Palestine
Alva Wells
Dessie Drake
Ruth Wells
Viola Guyer
Merle Mc
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Union Ty
Mae
Green Moss
Mrs. Roe-E, Davis
Rabbit Ridge
Mrs
Harry Harbor
East Liberty
Mrs. Emil Clapp
Glenn Wilhoit
Army Air Force
Bandon
Robert E. Lee
Robert EE. Lee
Marshall, Wlinois
Reson
and Dill TG Elias
Avondale Flour
Pillbury’s Flour
Tomatoes
Virginia Lee
Bag
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Flordia Marsh
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