Community Socials and Church News at Marshall Herald
The J. S. S. birthday club hosted a dinner party at Mrs. Dean Houk's home featuring a pink and blue shower for Mrs. Danny Taylor. Rev. O. H. Sweitzer and Rev. E. D. Haley led church activities and a revival visit. Numerous locals attended New Year gatherings, dinners, and sorority meetings at various homes and venues in Marshall and nearby areas.
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J. S. S. Birthday Club
Dean Houk
Danny Taylor
Elsie Bloodworth
Lole Cork
Essie Irwin
Len Volk
Mike
Oe Milo
Pearce
Jimmy
Fred Jeter
Gadds
Audry Koutsoumpas
Robert Houk
Alice Houk
Dorothy Swope
New Year Activities At Congregational Church
Mrs Loretta Guin hosted the Loyal Class for a New Year dinner at the Congregational Church. A program followed with Mrs Sarah Miller speaking on Taking a Look at Your Soul in the New Year and Mrs Nancy Fredenberger performing a humorous reading. Guests included Agnes Nicol Alta Gilbert Ravilla Fairgrief Blanche Spittler Margaret Hogue Martha Bush and others.
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Loretta Guin
Nip
Congregational Church
Sarah Miller
Nancy Fredenberger
Hiram Hayseed
Ladies Aid
Agnes Nicol
Alta Gilbert
Ravilla Fairgrief
Blanche Spittler
Margaret Hogue
Martha Bush
Wilella Morton
WCTU to Hold All Day Meeting for Project at Danville
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union will meet an all day session with Mrs. Gertie Scott on Thursday January 15 at 10 o clock. They will cut and sew carpet rags to be sent to the disabled veterans hospital in Danville. Bring clean old cotton garments covered dish and own table service. Anyone interested in this worthy cause is welcome to attend and help.
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Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Gertie Scott
Disabled Veterans Hospital
Danville
Many Local Families Celebrate New Year Festivities
A flurry of gatherings marks year end with dinners watch parties and visits. Notables include John S Crow hosts and guests from Paris Terre Haute Martinsville and Marshall as they travel to Potomac Illinois and share meals and greetings through New Year’s Day.
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W. O. Beard
Terre Haute
Herman Cork
O. L. Gurley
Paris
Potomac
Illinois
John Haughee and Sons
February Meeting Recap With Local Members
The report lists attendees from the February session including Mildred Hi Ayre, Lois Johnson, Norman Murphy, Margaret Ann Tingley and others. It notes the next meeting will be held at the home of Miller.
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Miller
Pikes Peak Patriots 4-H Club Sets Monthly Meeting Plan
The Pikes Peak Patriots 4 H Club met at the home of Robert Maurer to elect new members and set a schedule. They decided to hold meetings on the third Friday of each month at various members' homes and plan a scrap metal drive tomorrow and January 10. Eight other members attended and refreshments were served by Robert Maurer.
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Pikes Peak Patriots
Robert Maurer
Local Social Roundup Highlights Parties and Club News
New Year’s Eve hosted by Mr and Mrs Gene Kelley featured guests including Mr and Mrs Walter Fawley Mr and Mrs Don Heidbreder Mr and Mrs Frank Gunder and Mr and Mrs James Blundell. The Methodist W B C held a coffee cloche with 22 ladies attending hostesses were Mrs Walter Craig Mrs Earl Ellshoff Mrs William Lickert and Mrs Clara Hills. The Marshall Woman’s Club meets January 12 at the R of P Building with a book review by Mrs James Anderson of Terre Haute. Also noted are dinner visits by Mr and Mrs William Campbell of Tolono and others plus Friday evening hosting.
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Olen Collier
Marshall
Floyd Henderson
Terre Haute
Ovie Draper
Snyder
Gene Kelley
Mra
Walter Fawley
Don Heidbreder
Frank Gunder
James Blundell
Walter Craig
Earl Ellshoff
William Lickert
Clara Hills
Marshall Woman's Club
R.of. Pp
James Anderson
William Campbell
Tolono
Nell Smitley
Clara Kesler
Almeda Dunkel
Fred Tingley
Mrs MacWherter Hosts D A R Meeting in Martinsville
The Walter Burdick chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met January 5 at Mrs. Miles MacWherter's home in Martinsville. RegENT Mrs D A Macklin read excerpts from the Illinois D A R News on Madonna of the Trail anniversary, with 10 000 attendees and statues in 11 states.
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the Daughters of the American Revolution
Sweat S
Martinsville
Miles MacWherter
Leonore Linn
Lothers
Mra. Myers
Fred’ Phillippe
Fred Strohm
Walter Craig
A. P. Meyers
D. A. Macklin
Dlinois
D. A. R. News
Vandalia
Historical Society of
John Brown
U. S
Harpers Ferry
Virginia
Harper’s Ferry
Casey
K. J. Crandall
Flossie Lee
Marshall
Irene Cline
Dan Gard
M. H. Matteson
Friendly Neighbors New Years Party at South Center School
Friendly Neighbors Home Bureau members held a New Year’s Eve party at South Center School with 28 attendees. A 7:00 basket supper preceded games and dancing, with occasional trips to the table for more food, and the group cleaned up at midnight.
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Friendly Neighbors
South Center School
Friendly Neighbors Home Bureau
Friendly Neighbors Hold January Home Bureau Meeting
The Friendly Neighbors Home Bureau unit met January 2 at Mrs. Naomi Baker's with a noon pot luck. Roxanna Wells led the meeting, Ruby Slusser gave a minor herb cookery lesson, and Della Freeman presented a major talk on Modern Foods. The group planned a Terre Haute cooking school visit and a sewing lesson, with February at Roselyn Thompson's at 11.00 a.m.
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Friendly Neighbors Home Bureau
Naomi Baker
Roxanna Wells
Home Bureau
Janis Thomson
Linda Crumlin
Jeanette ‘Morgan
Ean
Ruby , Slusser
Terre Haute
Roselyn Thompson
Marshall and district school board discuss safety and bus bids
The board met in regular session January 8 to review the Fire Marshal's report and approve actions such as installing a fire escape at North Side School and plans to add a fire escape at South Elementary. Bids for school buses for 1959 1960 were discussed along with purchasing extinguishers wiring and other safety upgrades.
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Board of Education
Polio Fight Drive Kicked Off In Martinsville
An ares meeting on January 7 launched the National Foundation drive to organize a voluntary force for medical research patient aid and health education. The campaign targets polio with broader aims toward arthritis birth defects virus diseases and CNS disorders as part of a larger effort. Marshall has distributed posters and collection kits to local businesses to support fundraising.
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Ares
Martinsville
National Foundation
Marshall
Community offering seeks county cooperation
In Clark county a neat-future offering is announced. General chairman Joe Staub calls for the people’s cooperation to support the activities and ensure the initiative proceeds smoothly.
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Joe Staub
Clark ‘County
Farm class on profits topics at Marshall high school
The second of ten adult farmer meetings will be held in the Marshall agriculture department at the high school on Wednesday January 14 at 7 30 p m. The discussion will cover factors that make for maximum profits in farming. Everyone is welcome. Mr and Mrs H R Barnesberger returned last Tuesday after a two week holiday visit with their daughter in Guatemala City Guatemala
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Marshall
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