Social roundup from Westfield and surrounding towns
A long list of weekend gatherings and visits in Westfield and nearby areas includes a July 1 combination dinner at Emma Bennett's home with many families from Martinsville Walnut Grove Orland Park and Minneapolis. Numerous birthday celebrations picnics and dinner parties are noted across Oblong Terre Haute Paris Maysville Williams burg and Hutchen farms plus a W S C S annual picnic at Hutchen's farm with about thirty five attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Bennett
Westfield
Huber Bennett
Rose Ann
Pick
Dave
Martinsville
Paul Graham
Greg
Walnut Grove
California
Mae Meehling
Ron
Bob
C. J
Orland Park
Ilinoiss
R. C. Root
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Art Tichner and Sons
Beecher
Illinois
Wm. Rehlig
Terre Haute
Clarence Reed
George King
Casey
Arthur Beuhler
Sumner
Ilinois
Pierce Reeds
Ernie Gibbons
Wm. Beuhler
Marshall
Roy Oliphant
Paris
Wayne Tichener
Ed Tichner
Walter Briscoe
Methodist Church
Hutchen
Janice Smitley
Kay Mitchell
University of Illinois
Jolly Frolickers 4-H Club Meeting Highlights
The Jolly Frolickers 4 H club met at Karen Morgen’s home with president Karen Morgen presiding. Members shared home hazards. three talks covered electricity and cord repair, plus sheep and tractor safety. Watermelon and iced tea were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Frolickers
Kay
Karen
Leland Morgan
Karen Morgen
Dudley Netbarger
Dee Neibarger
Kesler Family Hosts Lake Wanda Fish Fry Guests
Mr and Mrs John Kesler and their children hosted a fish fry at their Lake Wanda home near Terre Haute. Guests included Mr and Mrs Harvey Kesler and daughters from Maysville Kentucky Mr and Mrs Nell Kesler of Decatur Mr and Mrs Charles Myers and daughter from Williamsburg Virginia and Mrs Clara Kesler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey L. Kesler
Linda
Cindy
Becky Jo
Maysville
Kentucky
Charles Myers
Cathy
Williamsburg
Virginia
Clara Kesler
Throckmartin
Terre Haute
George Smitley
Fred Tingley
John Kesler
Lake Wanda
Harvey Kesler
Nell Kesler
Decatur
Willamsburg
Social Platters From Week's Gatherings In Sterling and Terre Haute
Mrs MaGill and guests from Sterling and Terre Haute joined Mr and Mrs Walter MaGill for a Sunday dinner. A surprise party followed at John Shank's home with Jack Pine James Jackson Clark Leggett and Wayne Pennell in attendance. Additional dinners hosted by Ralph Jackson featured Terre Haute visitors plus Hutsonville guests. Charles Curran's supper crowd included Mike Ryan Gary Indiana Warren Wells and Chris Curran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Kemp
Richard Ralston
Oblong
Clark Leggett
Lorene Spittler
Walter MaGill
May MaGill
Fannie Lannueaux
Wayne MaGill
Sterling, Illinois
Sue Orr
Larry, Helman
Troy
Arthur Laurer
Terre Haute
Joe Bennett
Joan
Henry Helman
Carl
Jerry
Dawn
John Shank
Jack Pine
James Jackson
Wayne Pennell
Ralph Jackson
Fred Lawson
Fred Hirch
Gary
Hutsonville
Adam Imle
Charles Curran
Mike Ryan
Indiana
Warren Wells and Son
Chris Curran
Canasta club coffee hosts Mrs Morris and guests
Mrs Morris entertained her canasta club with a coffee Thursday morning. Members present included Mrs LeRoy McNary Mrs Van Tarble Mrs BE Harrington Mrs Frank Saiter and Mrs Louise Cork. Mr and Mrs Lester McCullum and daughter of St Berniece Indiana and Mrs Jessie Dunn of Paris were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Curran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Morris
LeRoy McNary
van Tarble
BE. J. Harrington
Frank Saiter
Louise Cork
Lester McCullum
St. Berniece
Indiana
Jessie Dunn
Paris
Charles Curran
Dinner guests at Charleston visit hosted by Linder and Schmalhausen
Mr. and Mrs. John McCauley and Mrs. Gene Schmalhausen were dinner guests of Lewis Linder and Miss Ruth Schmalhausen at Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCauley
Gene Schmalhausen
Lewis Linder
Ruth Schmalhausen
Charleston
Carl Morse
Champaign
Check your LP gas installation for safety compliance
University of Illinois safety specialist O L Hogsett urges checking your LP gas setup against the National Board of Fire Underwriters code. Inspect tank placement: 125 to 500 gallons ten feet from buildings, 500 to 2,000 gallons twenty five feet, and fifty feet for conversions. Ensure dealer knowledge or call the fire insurance inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
O. L. Hogsett
Lowell Lee
Hilda Faye
Warren Kenderdine
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Illinois
Fire Insurance Company
New Telephone Books Distributed to Area Customers
The 1962 telephone directory is being delivered to General Telephone customers across the Paris Brocton Chrisman Hume Marshall Metcalf Redman Vermilion and West Union exchanges with Clarksville listed behind the classified section. Back cover features the Communications Consultant to help customers profit from service. Read through pages before discarding old directories and note frequently called numbers inside the back cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Brocton
Chrisman
Hume
Marshall
Metcalf
Redman
Vermilion
West Union
Clarksville
Merry Sunbeams 4 H Club Busy Summer Activities
The Merry Sunbeams 4-H Club documents a busy period with tours to Terre Haute Midland Bakery and Meis clothing, cookouts hosted by Kay Leasure and Linda Kay Crumlin, clothing projects for achievement day, Clark County day camp at Lincoln Trail State Park, and plans for a Casey Arts Hall country show day on August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Sunbeams 4-H Club
Terre Haute
Midland
Meis
Goodie
Kay Leasure
Linda Kay Crumlin
Clark County
Lincoln Trail State Park
Jeannette Morgan
Friendly Neighbors Extension Club
Wayne Baker
Casey Arts Hall
Something New on You
A narrator recounts run ins with city police highlighting a sense of grievance and suspicion toward law enforcement. He describes a meter ticket, a filing case, fingerprinting, and an aging camera, suggesting the urge for something new to be used on him. The tone questions surveillance and raises discomfort with police practices.
Marshall Community Pool Announces July Swim Lessons
Second session of Marshall Community Pool swimming lessons begins July 23 and runs four weeks. Lessons twice weekly on either Tue Thu or Mon Wed, totaling eight sessions for 2.50 dollars. Registrations take place next Monday and Tuesday July 16 and 17 in the scout building by Mrs. Ferris Pam Able and Nancy Young. Fee due at registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Community Pool
Ferris
Pam Able
Nancy Young
Genealogical Seminar Dates Set in Capitol Building
A genealogy seminar runs for four Tuesdays starting July 17 through August 7 at 10:00 a.m. in the Illinois State Capitol Building on Second Street and Capitol Avenue. Open to all. Contact Mrs. Dan W. Gard, regent for the Walter Burdick chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State Capitol Building
Second Street
Capitol Avenue
Dan W.gard
Walter Burdick
Zion Ice Cream Social Planned by Young Adults
The Zion church young adult class hosts its annual ice cream social on the church lawn Thursday July 19. Serving begins at 5:00 p.m. with a full supper included. Proceeds support a Korean orphan through the church. Bay The Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Church
Community Callers Visit Local Families
Mr and Mrs Bud Housan and other relatives from Chicago Heights and Urbana visit during the Fourth with local families. Numerous residents including Mrs Rose Chrysler Mrs Ethel Nightlinger and Miss Rhoda Carpenter are noted visiting relatives in Casey Terre Haute Gary and Champaign with extended family members over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Housan
Chicago Heights
Glen McCleary
Art McCarty
Ruth McCleary
Rhoda Carpenter
Gary
Indiana
Weekend Visit Highlights Drummond and Pearce Families
Mr and Mrs James D Drummond visited with their parents Mr and Mrs Ben Drummond and Mr and Mrs Bill Marvin during the weekend. Pvt Dick Pearce of Camp McCoy Wisconsin visited with his parents Mr and Mrs Milo Pearce and Jim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Drummond
Ben Drummond
Bill Marvin
Pvt
Dick Pearce
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Milo Pearce
Jim
Forsythe Family Hosts Weekend Guests Across Illinois
Weekend visits brought the Forsythes of Lansing Illinois together with Ora Forsythe and extended family in a series of gatherings. Mrs. Juanita Blankenship and daughters stayed with Mrs. Jean Davidson in New Albany, and G A Forsythe with family and Laufman Forsythe joined Ora Forsythe for a Wednesday event. Other relatives included James Moore of Quincy visiting Floyd Moore, Cathy Husted from Tucson with Candy and Pammy Griswold, Ruth Macke from Terre Haute with Mamie Lickert, and Hannah Davison who visited Grace Davison in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Husted
Jerry
Cathy
Tucson
Arizona
Marshall Fairground
Hubert Deahl
Denver
Colorado
S. T. Deahl
William Griswold
Lee Tarble
Juanita. Blankenship
Jean Davidson
New Albany
Mrs. James Moore
Quincy, Ilinois
Mrs
Floyd Moore
Ruth Macke
Terre Haute
Mamie Lickert
Bowling Junior League High Scores Report
J Wetzel rolled a 188 in a standout individual game and totaled a 521 series to lead the bowling junior league. Mike Smitley secured the second high game with 172 and second high series with 467.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wetzel
Mike Smitley
Bowling Team Triumphs Highlight 1904 Series Scores
Crocker and Moschen led the team with a rising 684 in team game and Crocker’s breakout. Taylor and Delp headed the team series while Dorothy Tyler posted 442 in individual three games. J Davis led men with 561 in individual series and Bob Davidson had a 191 in a men game. Beth Wilson top women game at 174 and Mary Hammond 416 for high women series. Alice Little converted a 4-10 and Jack Daily a 7-6-10 split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crocker & Moschenrose
Taylor and Delp
Bob Davidson
Bill Smitley
Beth Wilson
Mary Hammond
Alice Little
Jack Daily
The
Parisites Ee Acaptor
Sega
Gosnell & Volk
Johnson, Tharp & Mason
Crocker & Moschenrose Seseonee
Taylor & Dalp Seeneens
Garner & Jennings
Parker & Little Savenen
the Murphys
J. Davis
Jerry’s
Eaederccs
Seanens
Technique
Aeeone
Blizzard Grocery Sennednees Secreesoo
Raymond's Cafe Aevereen
Huey’s
Red & White
Kuhn's
Sand & Gravel
Mixed League Union
Weeeteteemenes
Eeadenesavenages
Strohm & Walker Avsaseunedweenes
Jerry
Hammond & Kance
Walker & Pease Severeance
Jerry’s Tune
Murphy & Wilson
Daily & Pinkston
Smitley & Taylor
Cora Noyes Sports & King Aeasenee Wees
Ferris & Davidson Acederen
Golf League News Presents July Ladies Day Winners
Holiday week events featured a nine hole event won by Mrs Barbara Gagen for the best card. The Scotch Four person tournament tied Bud Hancock Lis Wetzel Bill Sullivan and Loretta English at 39. Dorothy Prevo and Everett English won second with 41. Prizes awarded for top places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Gagen
Bud Hancock
Lis Wetzel
Bill Sullivan
Loretta English
Dorothy Prevo
Everett ‘English
Correction Notice on Library Friday Hours
The Marshall Public Library will be open each Friday morning from 10 to 12 through July and August. This is in addition to regular hours 2 to 5 Monday through Friday and 1 to 6 on Saturday, with morning hours limited to Fridays.
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Marshall Public Library
Dixons Duds Bowling Scores Reported
Individual game leader Bob Davidson rolled 227 and 18 pins above average. Davidson also led with a 614 series, while team honors went to the Blasters with 911 in game and the Untouchables with 2475 in series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixons
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John Douglas
Harold Hibschman
Keith
Cleo Smitley
Minnie King
Fred Finkbiner
Harry Finkbiner
Norma Miller
Clyde Knowles
Twin Lakes
Fred Gard
Sullivan
Carrol Gard
R. H. Gard
Walter Gard
Doris
Adah Gray
William Imle
Howard Serwise
John
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Joe's Fork
Haran Serwise
Janell
Mattoon
Allen Serwise
Chery
Gail
Peoria
Nettie Allen
Andy Babb
Forrest Duran
Joe Macey
St. Mary’s Bridge Club
Eamer Haugh
Don Ferris
Aaron Kannmacher
Fred Kannmacher
Martin Tarble
Raymond Lindley
Maurice Staub
Nathan Mobley
George Mobley
Lisa Ann
George Lamb
Harold Imle
Percy Shonk
Marcia
Aurora, Ilinois
Howard Shonk
John Shonk
Gary Henderson
Santa Rosa
Fred Storms
West Terre Traute
Leone Irwin
Darwin
William Bubeck
Richard Ewhbank
Merry Sunbeams
Bay the Herald
Marshall Herald
George Easley and Sons
Urbana
E. J. Easley
Clay City
Mary Washburn
Genevieve Perkins
Shirley Craig and Sons
L., M. Storms
Fred Jeter
West Terre Haute
Max Milton
Drexel Howard
Herman Miller
Miss Mary Cole
Keith Miller
Jackie Fessant
Bruce Dixon
Cinerama
Indianapolis
James Royer
Elmer Hoggatt
Phil Ensor
Cleveland, Ohio
Robert Maurer
Allen Crumlin
Dorothy Crumlin
Goldie Hammond
Harry Layne
Taylorville, Illinois
John Stages
Ray Kammacher
Addie Thornsburg
Mrs. Ora
Forsythe
Frances Bohn
Emma Louise
Mary Lou
G. J. Bilderback
Lois Fay Howard
Mrs. Rose Chrysler
Ethel Nightlinger
Harry McFall
Bessie Leach
Ruth Fox
Lucy Chambers
R. J. Marshall
Lois Daugherty
Ruby Serwise
Becky Jo Kesler
Mary Ann Haugh
Hsien
William B. Forsythe
Lansing, Ilinois
Ora Forsythe
G. A. Forsythe
Laufman Forsythe
Cathy Husted
Candy
Pammy Griswold
Hannah Davison
Grace Davison
Colonial Kitchen League
Dorothy
Dorothy Tyler
Mason
Paris Five
Untouchables
Livvix & Tharp Ried Il
Blasters
Golf League .News
Reddick Upholstery CO
Westfield, Illinois
Bakers
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