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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1926
Page
1
The road between Westfield and Casey is slated for paving soon. Officials report right of way secured and construction may start after hearings, linking Casey to Westfield via Route 49 with funding from the $60,000,000 bond issue.
Fred Ewing of Casey was brought back Tuesday night from Banston by Sheriff J. M. Turner and placed in jail on a charge of failure to pay monthly allowances awarded complainant in another case that was found against him.
D. O. Brady a state highway patrolman arrested F. Newlin at West Terre Haute Sunday night for driving a car while intoxicated. He was placed in jail and is being held to bail of 300 dollars.
The E L C E service at Zion Church also called Big Creek Church will be followed by a regular preaching service. Pastor D A Kroft leads the church and Miss Marle Junker serves as BH L loismy president.
George Lake writes from Mudros Bay Greece detailing a 1926 automobile tour through Nazareth Bethlehem Jerusalem and Nazareth sites. He describes visiting the Wailing Wall Church of the Holy Sepulchre Nativity Garden of Gethsemane and the Dead Sea during a 28 car Buick and Hudson convoy with plans to repeat the journey if given more time.
The Charleston Chamber of Commerce signed a contract to establish a new factory in Charleston Illinois to produce a car trunk and luggage gunner. A. M. Myers of Casey speaks for J. I. Casey Co Racine Wisconsin and Cole Manufacturing of Indianapolis. Myers will open the factory in the Bails building with machinery installation starting next week employing about fifty men.
Emanuel church Sunday school at Grand Turn site three miles south of Mershall will present its annual children’s day program Sunday starting at 100 o'clock. Superintendent Wm Zeigler says a splendid program is in progress. In court notes Westfield Blog and Loan Association forecloses on Erwin Thatcher. Charles O Highsmith sues Joanna Highsmith for divorce.
The Wabash Valley Fox Hunters Association will hold a meeting at Marshall next Thursday at 1:00 PM. Earl Richman president of Villa Grove urges all directors and members to attend.
A Marshall student will resume teaching music duties in Paris after a period away from the classroom. The move comes as the school district reorganizes arts offerings and seeks to expand student access to orchestral and vocal programs.
Baltimore May 26 United States Senator William B McKinley is reported to be recovering from a minor operation at Johns Hopkins Hospital and is expected to return to his Washington office within a week.
Holwick district president urges superintendents of all Sunday schools in Darwin Anderson and Melroge townships to attend the convention at the Anderson Church in Allright on Sunday. The event aims to gather district school leaders for coordination and planning.
Trustees of the Clarksville Baptist Cemetery plan an assessment of 200.62 dollars on plots to raise funds. They request payment to the fund in the near future.
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Hatton Church hosts its twenty ninth homecoming and anniversary on Sunday June 13 with an all day program. Morning events include a song by Rev. Gerards and wife Sunday school sermon by Rev. B S Billings and dinner. Afternoon program opens at 2 00 with congregation songs and sprayer by Lester Homoser and quartette from Hopewell.
The Marshall high school senior class baccalaureate was conducted Sunday at 8:00 PM in the Methodist church auditorium with Prof J M Harvey, former English teacher, delivering the sermon. N L Beauchamp of Marshall was placed in charge of Johnson Oil Refining Company business for the district including Meeville and Marshall. Mrs J P Bakgiay of San Antonio Texas died Sunday at her home. funeral services were held Tuesday in San Antonio.
Clark County Farm Advisor Worth W. Merritt reports that during the past week farmers named Herman Imle William Imle Fred Able and H A Barnesberger have ordered limestone. Some orders are for immediate delivery while others are scheduled for delivery in August.
Wallace of Afersheil and Miss Cosles of Robinson wed Saturday in Robinson. Wallace is son of Win Wallace of Marshall. They plan to make their home in Marshall.
The Clark County Post No 90 of the Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion hosted a dinner for honored veterans at the American Cafe. Attendees included A. L. Howerton of Co F 62 Illinois Regiment George Matkin of Co B 5th Illinois Infantry Spanish American Albert G Dow of Co F 185 Ohio Charles E White of Co F 151 Indiana Volunteers John R Dow of 31 Ohio Infantry James R Martin of Co A 57 Infantry L A Weaver of Co A 54 Illinois Infantry and George Barrett of Co G 162 Illinois Infantry.
Eleanor Snavely served as valedictorian and George Taubeneck as salutatorian at the 23rd annual Marshall township high school commencement held in the town auditorium. Mrs. Demarcus Brown delivered the address with remarks on freedom and growth, urging graduates to give their best to the world as the best returns.
Glendale correspondent O L Kilborn writes on rapid city growth with building permits surpassing 3 million dollars since January. He notes planned bank buildings, a warning about migration to California, and reports a Mojave desert gold strike attracting fortune seekers 150 miles northeast of the city.
Pat Smith and Charles Hilbert have purchased the Home Tire and Battery Company from Homer Brosman and Roy Cropp and are now in possession and operating the business.
D. C. Doll's grocery installed double doors at the cream station to handle expected higher volume of business. The move aims to speed service and improve customer flow.
D O Brady and fellow state troopers worked in Marshall Sunday through Tuesday to manage traffic for the Indianapolis races. They patrolled intersections and issued warnings while arresting several motorists. Brady recently returned from Chicago with a new Henderson motorcycle capable of 100 mph.
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