Community family news spans multiple states during holidays
Numerous readers share travel and holiday visits across California Arizona Oregon Indiana Illinois Texas and Florida. Notable mentions include serviceman Pvt William Henry Combs home on leave at Fort Myers and families gathering for Christmas and New Year with extended kin in Terre Haute Pomona Indianapolis and Roseburg. A large New Year gathering honors Mrs. Tiney Sanders with a community turnout.
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Flosie Williams
Francis B. Wolf
Mata
California
Giles Williams
Corona
True Bartlet
Coaldonn
Texas
Eloise Nichol
C. M. Black
Lawton
Oklahoma
Pvt
William Henry Combs
Ft. Jackson
Carolina
Mrs. Pearl] Combs
Ft. Myers
Florida
Appreciation Dinner for Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Mrs Stella Martin chaired an appreciation dinner at Colonial Kitchen Marshall on December 4 to honor the Farm Bureau women’s committee for five years of service. Mrs Betty was mentioned as part of the event.
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Stella Martin
Farm Bureau
Colonial Kitchen
Marshall
Betty
Rentals and sales listings across Martinsville area and beyond
Classified notices show rentals at 311 Pine with contact 17 889 2225 after 5 PM. Various sales include a 1966 Ambassador 990 car, Siamese kittens, Firestone snow tires, Hereford bull, and other farm items. Also Avon and World Book sales opportunities listed with addresses and phone numbers.
Farm Bureau Plans January Change in Leadership
Retiring chairwoman Mrs. Stella Martin resigns the chairman role to allow the Farm Bureau board to appoint a new leader for the January start. She will remain as acting chair and attend meetings while presenting the annual report in February. Attendees included Betty Vaught Charline Kuhn and Beverly Welsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raught
Farm Bureau
Norma Seidel
Geneva Crumlin
Eloise
Louise Burkybile
Don Endsley
Marshall Lions extend win streak with back to back road wins
The Marshall Lions defeated Palestine 66 to 40 at home and then beat Scottland 72 to 58 on the road to push their record to 7 wins and 1 loss. Jim Cline led with 24 points against Scottland, Phil Wetzel had 17, and Brent Mason 15 in a balanced scoring effort.
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Marshall Lions
Palestine
Scottland
Lions
Lion's Gym
Marshall
Robert Gard
Phil Wetzel
Brent Mason
Pesky Eagles
Jim Cline
Switz City
Hutsonville
Casey
Meats
Linton
State High
Vicory
Tom Murphy
Jim Irwin
Cline
Mason
Eastern Illinois accepts spring applications
Eastern Illinois University said today spring quarter enrollment applications from first time and transfer students must be received by January 10. Applications received after January 10 will be considered for summer or fall quarters. admissions requirements were explained by a university spokesman.
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Eastern Minois University
Readmission and admissions deadlines set for spring quarter
Dr Glenn Williams announced that spring quarter enrollment would close when classroom space is exhausted. Readmission applications for spring must be filed by January 24 with completed files by March 3. New and returning graduate applications accepted through March 8.
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Glenn Williams
Five Points society notes and reflections
Lamont Clark was ill with the flu and unable to fill the pulpit. Rex Wilhoit family and Connie Comstock of Casey visited Mrs. Donna Hutch ens for New Year supper. Russell Draper family spent Sunday in Mt Vernon. Debra Hendrix and Benita Gosnell visited Neva Sue Blakely. Harvey Wilson traveled to Chicago for a hospital checkup. Anna Veach hosted a New Year dinner for relatives. Russell Arnold and sons plan to move to Earl Dean Veach house. Glenn Wilhoit and son visited Paris mother Jennie Wilhoit and attended Lizzie Ford funeral services. The column ends with a generic reflection on leaders and editors and a tax-cut suggestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamont Clark
Rex Wilhoit
Glenn Wilhoit
Connie Comstock
Casey
Donna Hutchens
Russell Draper
Mt. Vernon
Debra Hendrix
Benita Gosnell
Neva Sue Blakely
Harvey Wilson
Chicago
Masonic Hospital
Anna Veach
Russell Arnold
Earl Dean Veach
Jennie Wilhoit
Paris
Lizzie Ford
Blume-Stewart Funeral
Card of Thanks from Maggie White
Maggie White thanks friends neighbors and relatives for kindness during illness and the Christmas season. She notes calls cards visits prayers flowers carols school program recording and kind acts, and wishes a bright happy year and God bless you.
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Maggie White
Deadline Set for 1969 License Plates February Fifteenth
Secretary of State announces February 15 deadline to display 1969 license plates. Despite 20000 more applications than last year many motorists have not yet applied. Plates may be purchased over the counter in Springfield and Chicago or at 87 banks statewide with office hours posted.
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Secretary of State
Springfield
Chicago
Scretary of State
Centennial Building
Ninth Street
South Grand Avenue
Baker Couple Thankful For Christmas Cards From Brazil
Mr and Mrs Paul H Baker of Sao Paulo Brazil express gratitude to relatives and friends for Christmas cards and letters received in time and appreciated.
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Paul H. Baker
San Paulo
Brazil
Buenos Aires
Argentine
San Carlos de Mariloche
Argentina
Montevideo
South America
United States
Sao Paulo
Expression of gratitude after mother's illness and passing
We extend sincere appreciation to the many friends for their thoughtfulness during our mother's illness and death.
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Aroma Park
Illinois
Louis Ferris
Connersville
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Eugene Craig
Terre Haute
Fred Schaffer Sr
Edgar Berner
Ralph Jackson
John Douglas
David Cropp
Winston Salem
North Caroline
Roy Cropp
Moody-Cooper
Della Eskew
Len Volk
Mike
Mrs. Gertie Scott
Harrison Scott
James Davis
Knightstown
Indiana
Ethel Nightlinger
Gene Maurer
Cleo Smitley
Minnie King
Harold Imle
Rex Ferris
Mattoon
Ira Murphy
Norman Fisher
EB. J. ‘Harrington
Paul Veach
Roseburg
Oregon
Aaron
Alameda Naval Base
Far East
Phillippines
Taiwan
Japan
Paul
Phyllis
Northwest Christian College
Eugene
Lois Mary
Virgil Veach
John Johnson Jr
Pomona
Airman
Ronald Johnson
Chanute Air Force Base
Rantoul
Mary Johnson
Mary Shaffner
Clark Center
Ralph Gentry
Cpl
Bill Baker
Dave Nickel
Wilington
Sylvan Golovie
Mesa
Arizona
James Woodbury
Scottsdale
Everett Veach
Donald Veach
Oakland
Chrisman and Lyman
Neema Nave
Harold Veach
Hunt McIty
Wilbert Waud
Sarasota
Bill d
Jack Crouse
Champaign
Bill
Duke University
Durham
North Carolina
Neil Nightlinger
Herman Little
Harry
Barbara Tingley
Mary Etherton
John L. Davis
Indianapolis
Elizabeth Norton
Warren LeFever
Earl LeFever
Ola Spittler
Tiney Sander
Tiney Sanders
John Washburn
Larry
Tony
Sally Farris
Jimmy
Vickie
Debbie
Rickie
Sharon
Ruth Washburn
Ruby
Anna Tharp
Everett Sanders
Cynthia
Betsy
Gladys
Barbara
Frankie
Luther Sanders
Connie
Jim
Phillip
Gerry
Joe Sanders
Bobby Joe
David
Freddy
Teddy
Cecile Smith
Ettswell
A. T. PS
H. D
Marshal Mattis
Martinsville
Timothy Hay
John D Shelton
Davidsons
Albert Callaway
Fred Grabbe
West Union
Monarch & Hampton Mobile Homes
Harris Mobile Homes
Hay & Straw Daniel Cornwell
West York
Til
Annapolis
AVON
Darwin
Geneva Curtis
Effingham
World Book and Childcraft
Merna E. Redfern
Toledo
Schulte
Cumberland
Marshallettes
G. E. Wilhoit
S. 17Th St
Vincennes
Ind
Courthouse
4Th St
Beech St
South School
Pine St
Howard Young
Burton Cline
Moschenrose Jewelers
Jeannette’ S
Island OF Beauty
Bertha Jackson
Hedges Store
Marshall's Grocery
Keebler
Litchfield Cottage Cheese
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American Legion
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