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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1952
Page
3
Local notes detail church attendance changes led by Rev Kemp, shifts to 11:00 am services starting March, and a busy social week in Marshall. Entries mention visits by Ola Collier, Miss Janet Hollenbeck, and families including the Drapers, Tryons, and Hollenbecks. The revival at Armstrong, singing by the Melody Four, and travel to Casey for the EasternIllinois Choral Festival are noted.
Rev Walter Volkers preached at Dunlap at 11 00 am and Harry Duke led the Dennison service Sunday night Revival at Afestrone continues Chelsea Stockwell is Evangelist O E Taylor has been home with the din for a few days Mrs Maggie Bland visited Terre Haute and Ir win and daughter Family visits from Mr and Mrs Verner Hollenbeck to Renfro Valley Over weekend Lola Volkers visited Myrtle Taylor Harold Jones and Don Jones families visited Susan Kirby and Carl Kirby family attended a silver tea at Mrs James Snedekers Miss Laura Tucker called on Myrtle Taylor several from here attended Shirley funeral last week Mr and Mrs Wm Parsons visited family Clayton Higginbothams 50th anniversary at West Terre Haute Ida Taylor died aged 92 We welcome new neighbors Rev and Mrs Walter Volkers and family were dinner guests of the Bland family Laura Tucker visited Myrtle Taylor Dayton Ohio visits by the Frakes family and Oral Frakes at West York Willis Kiger hosted Terre Haute guests Darwins Ladies Aid lunch at Farm Bureau meeting Gladys Hewitt helped serve at Farm Bureau meeting Donnie Gard being treated in Union Hospital for ringworm and improving continued.
Attendance at Sunday school Sunday was 20. Mr and Mrs Edward Grant announce the arrival of a baby girl Terrie Lee eight pounds thirteen ounces. Visitors and family gatherings follow, with extended relatives spending the weekend at various homes including Effingham and Paris numbered households.
Ronnie spent Friday evening with Mr and Mrs Guy Johnson and their sons at West York, sharing time and conversation in a cordial family gathering.
Attendance at Sunday school at Mt Olive Sunday was 61. Mrs John Seymour and Mrs Clark Seymour of Palestine spent Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Alva Wells. Bryce Drake visited over the weekend with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Ray Drake. Mr and Mrs Odin Stogsdill and sons of Belleville visited over the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs John Leasure. Miss June Swope of Carbardale visited over Sunday with Lester Swope and Mr and Mrs Joe Swope.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Calvert and their sons visited Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Ray Drake in a cordial family gathering.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during our mother’s illness and death. Appreciation for floral offerings and for Rev Kemp two pianists and singers Mr and Mrs Thomas Johnson Mr and Mrs Lloyd Baker.
Mrs. Glen Sweitzer expresses gratitude for the cards letters and flowers received during illness and for the prayers of friends and neighbors.
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