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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1947
Page
1
Carolyn Mae Blowers, seven, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Blowers of North Sixth Street Marshal, was accidentally shot in the chest by a 22 caliber rifle in Thursday night of last week. She was rushed to Union Hospital Terre Haute for treatment and reported improving.
Mrs Edith Jones past chairman Clark County Home Bureau and Mrs Mary Neal executive board member attended the tenth annual citizenship conference for Home Bureau members at MacMurray College Jacksonville last week. Sponsored by the Illinois Home Bureau Federation and the University of Illinois the event aims to help with organizational problems and widen community interests among cooperators. The conference theme centers on making the home the center of women’s interests but not the circumference.
Readable list shows Kay Newlin Jennie Lee Martin and others from Marshall Blue Ribbon Westfield Rainbow Girls and Prairie Rambler clubs attending the District 4-H club camp at Merom Indiana this week. Sponsors Wilma Pickens and Mildred Nuttall also present. Admissions and dismissals list from Paris Hospital July 9 to 16. Martinsville Mrs Clark Hammond Mrs Otho Murphy and others entered or returned home.
Mr and Mrs Harold Lee of Phoenix Arizona formerly Hobart Indiana are the proud parents of a baby girl named Mary Ann. Mr and Mrs Arthur Mitchell of Brazil Indiana are the parents of a son born Tuesday July 15 at Brazil Hospital weighing 8 pounds 12 ounces named Larry Wayne Mrs Mitchell was before marriage Norma Lambdin of this city.
Mrs Helen Martin Enoch and Joe S Wiles married June 30 in the study of Belmont Methodist Church Nashville Tennessee by Dr John L Fergerson. They reside in their apartment at the James Robertson Hotel.
Marriage licenses issued to Lee N Hickox and Genevieve Malone both 21 of Casey and Richard C Newlin 21 Casey with Donna Jeanne Grubb 21 Marshall. Everett Keith 60 Martinsville with Blythe Merritt 52 Martinsville. McCollum reunion at Hugh White home drew Ella Benoit California Joseph McCollum Danville Minne Cline Choctaw John Craig Gary Ind George McCollum Bernadine Covich and daughter True Thompson Dorma Reta Russell Crum lin Oscar Shaffner and family Hugh White family. Reunion marked first meeting of siblings in over fifteen years.
Archie Ralph Wilkie of Marshall aged 23 years 3 months 27 days was struck by a fast Pennsylvania passenger train while driving a lime truck near Auburn about 3 00 pm last Thursday. Survived by widow Ellen his parents Mr and Mrs Ora Wilkey West Union a grandmother Mrs Catherine Black two sisters Anna Mae and Bernice three brothers David James of Dwight Illinois and Lawrence of Paris Illinois funeral services were held Monday at Potters Hall church with Rev H J Kemp officiating burial in Marshall cemetery
Final week of summer kindergarten ends Friday with a class party for mothers at North Side and South Side schools. PTA member Mrs. Charles Bush assists teachers Mrs. Pheanis and Mrs. Fredenberger. Health cards and physician signed exams required for first and fifth graders. registration for City schools set for Friday, August 29.
Edgar A and Edna Rowe transfer to Elizabeth Millhouse in multiple sections. Collins to Floyd Collins. Floyd Collins to Rhyne Boyd. Nash to Lewis and Anna Duckworth. Hunt to Dean Alexander. Stover to Tharp. Kelly to Staley. Meehling to Hawker. Weir to Thompson. Montgomerys to Ralph Montgomery and others. Indiana Statesman appoints Bill Buehler sports editor. Staub family visiting Stovers.
Mrs. A. T. O’Neal and daughter Augusta recently returned home after a convalescence following a major operation at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis on June 4. They had been staying with another daughter, Mrs. George W. Kasserman, and left Monday to visit Dr. and Mrs. Wm Hastings in South Bend. Mrs. Mary Carpenter and Harry joined Sunday guests Mr. and Mrs. Otto Davison in Marshall, while Mr. and Mrs. Alvin T. Miller visited Friday with Hurley Nicol and Marilyn.
Sunday gatherings marked the golden wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reedy of Danville with relatives including Ralph Prevo and Mary K. Prevo. Numerous travels and visits surround residents across Indiana Ohio and Florida, with Rev. Clarence C. Collier being reassigned to Toledo and teaching in Toledo High School.
Jane Ann Jennings traveled with her grandfather Harry Hurlburt to Terre Haute on Sunday evening and will join her parents later. Wayne Jennings departed Tuesday for home. Mrs. Jennings stayed until Wednesday then headed to Terre Haute and later to New Castle Indiana.
Mrs Lillie Brady and Mrs Marie Asmann return from a 10 day visit with Mr and Mrs Chas LeSeure in Canton Illinois and with Mrs Eugene LeSeure in Danville. Mr and Mrs Gene White and son Wendel depart for a vacation visiting Springfield Jacksonville and St Louis. Mr and Mrs L R Wright of Tulsa and others spend Saturday in Sullivan Indiana. Harry Barnam and children visit Jesse Locke. Locke recovering from illness. Gene White and Wendel visit Ed Fredenberger. Mrs Myrtle Wallace Ida Pine and Sylvia Sweet visit Della Reasor Friday afternoon. Forrest Tyler and son from Pennsylvania visiting Mr and Mrs Cap Shade. Mrs Marian Gard and infant daughter return home at Darwin. Martin Guedelhofer of Indianapolis spends Saturday with Ralph Prevo. Numerous local residents travel and visit across states.
Edward Warren son of Mr and Mrs Wm S Norton Jr of Marshall Route 1 died Thursday night at Union Hospital Terre Haute at age 13. He is survived by parents a sister Mary June grandparents Mr and Mrs Wm Norton Sr and Mr and Mrs John Ziepler and great grandmother Mrs Emma Van Allen. Funeral at Marshall Methodist church with Rev Leo Venatta and Rev Harold Kemp officiating burial in Marshall Cemetery.
Clara Pearl Jennings aged 56 died at her home in Marshall after months of heart illness. She is survived by husband M Jennings, daughter Mrs Lucille Rehfeldt of Chicago, sons Wayne Jennings of New Castle Indiana Olen Jennings of Marshall, granddaughter Jane Ann Jennings, sisters Mrs Minnie Felts of Ypsilanti Michigan and Mrs Mark Stewart of Marshall. Funeral services were held Sunday at Marrs Funeral Home at 2:00 PM conducted by Rev Frank H Ebright.
Al Hull a resident of Martinsville dies after weeks of illness at his residence on South York Street. Survived by a son and daughter and a brother John Hull of Martinsville. Funeral Wednesday at 11 at Wesley Chapel with Rev. Thomas Hendrix officiating, burial in Wesley Chapel cemetery. Bea Amanda Patchett 94 dies in Charleston hospital after short illness and broken hip and arm. Body brought to Greenwell Funeral Home Martinsville. funeral Thursday at 2 with Rev. W A Fuson officiating, burial in Ridgelawn mausoleum. Daughter Opal Walker survives with her.
Ed Miller passed away suddenly at his Martinsville home Saturday evening. Funeral services were held from Olive Branch church Tuesday afternoon with Elder T. J. Wheeler officiating. Burial followed in Olive Branch cemetery.
Ruby Pearl Sockler age 37 died Saturday in Danville Illinois. She is survived by husband Harry of Guthrie Oklahoma and foster family including Mrs J L Hornbrook Westfield J R Hornbrook Marshall and Mrs Howard Cline Hoopeston. Funeral 2 30 Monday in Westfield Methodist Church officiated by Rev L E Kettelkamp. Burial Maple Hill Cemetery Westfield.
Representatives from Clark County organizations met with the Tuberculosis Committee to review plans for a county program. The committee, appointed by the Board of Supervisors chair, outlined proposals to hire a TB nurse, care for patients, and pursue eradication efforts following the Clackin law passage in November. A countywide x ray program previously conducted continues as part of the effort.
A team of bay horses owned by Dave Nicol of Allright pulled a farm wagon with a 15 year old boy aboard. The runaways on Hamilton Street crashed Bray’s wagon and damaged the spring seat before Charlie Cole and Ed Mayer restrained the horses. The boy suffered a bruised arm. the wrecked wagon seat was the only other damage.
1907 wedding report for Roy W Jeffords of The Ohio Oil Co to Maud Ballard of Lima Ohio with Rev Moore officiating at Mrs Jennie Vaughan’s home. Guests included Mrs Ballard’s mother and families from Auburn Martinsville and George Brandenstein. Charles C Broadhurst 18 of Dennison enlisted in the army at Terre Haute assigned to the coast artillery.
1917 report notes Mr. and Mrs Tip Johnson of Stafford Kansas visiting before heading to their western home. Also mentions Mr and Mrs Leroy Sears hosting dinner with Monroe Sanders Robert English Frank Taylor Roscoe Irwin and Myrtle Black and son Winfield. Frank B Lupher and wife left for Lake Chautauqua New York to spend part of their vacation visiting Oil City Meadville Detroit and Chicago.
Mrs. William Knipe entertained the Odds and Ends club at her home with attendees including Mrs. Wm. Lickert Mrs. Norman Bennett Mrs. Frank Machlan Mrs. Ed Renner Mrs. Fred Stout Mrs. Charles Metz Mrs. W. W. Ralston and Mrs. Ben Baird. Clarence and Clyde Kaufman of Flint Michigan and Raymond Kaufman of Terre Haute were weekend guests of Mrs. John Schumaker. Nellie Stephenson hosted dinner at Plymouth Rock Inn with guests including Mrs. Margaret Dunlava of Pasadena California and others.
County Clerk John Quick reports selling one marriage license since July 1 the date the new law took effect. The contract parties are Mildred Thornton 27 of Mattoon and Gilbert R Musgrave 37 of Mattoon. Visitors Mr and Mrs Harry Hotchkiss of St Louis came Sunday to visit Frank Gunder and wife.
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