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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1959
Page
3
Esther Tierney recalls a childhood incident in Freehold New York when she burned Mrs Scutt s rooster with a box of matches After the rooster exploded and fled its tail feathers were singed and the hens pecked it into submission ending with the bird on the dinner table.
Satirical seven minute recording by Stan Freberg mocks Christmas commercialization. Freberg as Scrooge heads Madison Ave meeting with ad men while Bob Cratchit advocates simple joy. Carols clash with cash register sounds in a razor sharp critique.
Rev Ezekiel Haley preached at Beulah Mission in Terre Haute on Sunday afternoon. Numerous neighbors from Marshall and Terre Haute joined in family visits and celebrations including June’s fifth birthday hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Doll. Local residents shared social visits and noted health updates and work returns through the week.
Elder Frank Ammons will preach at the Mill Creek church Sunday morning and evening. Mrs Mildred Williams and Roger and several others visited the Walkers at Ridge Farm midweek. The Spanglers of Casey spent the weekend with local families and joined visits with Clem and Blizzard households.
Mrs Clarence Thompsons return from Union Hospital follows treatment for a broken hip. Local families welcome newborns and share visits, while several residents undergo major surgery or recover from illness at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Illinois corn prices and disease costs are noted by a university economist.
A father argues sports overwhelm schools and should be cut, but the piece contends sports can teach character and life skills. It cautions against aiming only to win and urges preserving athletic programs while keeping educational priorities intact.
John P. Sutherland traveling representative of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society is visiting a broader circuit of 19 congregations in west central Indiana and east central Illinois. A special meeting is set for Saturday at 8 15 p m on New Things Learned and a Bible discourse on Sunday at 3 00 p m titled Is Love Practical Among the Nations in Our Time. The public is invited to attend at the Kingdom Hall on 710 South 9th Street.
Claim day set for March 2 1959 in the Clark County Illinois County Court for the estate of Mary Catherine Brown deceased. Creditors may file claims by that date without summons. Harold Smith Bates is executor with attorney John M Hollenbeck 220 South Sixth Marshall Illinois.
In Clark County Illinois the estate of Mae Nay deceased has a claim day set in the county court. Eligible claimants may file on or before the date stated without summons. Bernard Nay is administrator with Snavely Miller and Meehling as attorneys.
Mrs Grant Hollenbeck reports Rev Shephard held services at 10 30 Sunday and will return next Sunday January 25 at 7 00. Social visits include Mr and Mrs Herman Bartlett with local households and neighbors in Palestine Marshall and nearby towns. The University of Illinois notes Buffalo grape as highly useful American type with early maturity and strong yield.
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