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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1925
Page
5
A crowded Sunday featured dinners at the Drummond home near Marshall with a long guest list from Paris and nearby towns. The G L Gs of the Methodist star school hosted an evening with games and refreshments. Multiple picnics, club meetings, and bridal/baby announcements filled the weekend, with travels noted to Charleston, Indianapolis, and Terre Haute.
A social session of the Mission study club occurs this afternoon at 2 30 at the home of Mrs W R Turman with Mrs Sol Handy Mrs Ed Booth and Mrs Turman as hostesses The program includes devotion by Rev G G Ross a reading by Mrs Rhoades and Elizabeth Rhoades and a duet on piano and violin by Misses Elizabeth Rhoades and Kathrn Mayer.
Local classified column lists postpaid poultry lots with prices from Farrow Chickeries Peoria Illinois and other sellers. Also includes real estate for sale and rent, lost watch, money to loan notices, and a sheriff sale meeting scheduled June 27 at the county courthouse.
Mrs Henry Saiter and daughter visit Terre Haute relatives while several families from Marshall and surrounding towns visit kin in Indiana. Attendees include May, Hunt, Batson, Maurer, Bamesberger, Ragon, Hybarger, Spotts, Casteel, Shaw, and Taubeneck among others as they plan summer trips, picnics, or college and city visits.
Readers dispute a Herald report claiming a wedding guests attended a funeral in Illinois. Friends insist the event was a joyful marriage, not a funeral, and the editor’s departure is noted amid the confusion.
Pastor Christian R C Mowery leads Bible school at 9 30 a m with preaching at 11 a m on Glorifying God in the Church Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m on My Answer to the Mission ary Challenge and a 7 30 p m service on The Power of the Gospel Prayer meeting and Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 Ladies Aid Wednesday afternoon Choir practice Thursday 7 30 p m
Rev. P. G. Batty preaches Sunday morning at Methodists church in Martinsville. Mr. Fred Crane offers a sacred concert with piano organ and vocals that evening. No preaching service on the first or second Sunday in July. Sunday school and intermediate league continue as usual.
Christian Science services are held at the Pythian Temple with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and Sunday services at 11 o'clock The subject is Christian Science A Wednesday reading room and circulating library is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 2 to 4 p m The public is invited to attend and use the reading room and library.
Morning worship at 10 46 with theme An Ever Present Christ Evening service at 7 30 on The Kingdom of God Church school at 9 30 A M These will be the last preaching services until September A large attendance is desired.
Henry W Wortman pastor leads Sunday schools and preaching at the United Brethren in Marshall. Prayer services and midweek events set with 7 30 p m Tuesday preaches and 10 30 morning and 7 30 evening services. John Abbott, president of Crawford County State Bank of Robinson, to speak at patriotic services Sunday night July 5.
Frederick Irving Crane, famed New York tenor, will present an organ and song recital at the Marshalls Methodist church Sunday at 7 45 p m It is to be his final appearance here before a tour The program lists classics by Sullivan Mendelssohn and Faure among others with orchestral and vocal numbers The note closes with thanks from the family for kindness shown during illness and death of their daughter and sister Mrs Petars Drosman and Mrs Mary Youngz
Harold Adams son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Adams of Huntington Beach California graduated from the grammar school in Huntington Beach on Friday night June 6 as part of a large 78 student class. He won second place on the honor roll and captured the seventh eighth grade arithmetic trophy cup. Mr and Mrs Adams are former Marshall residents.
Furlin Brewster age 21 of Toledo weds Nola Leona Grismore 21 of Casey. John H. Downey 21 Terre Haute marries Edith I. King 18 also of Terre Haute. Clifford Cunningham 19 Paris weds Gladys Burger 17 Anderson township. Harold Mundy 21 West Union to Luella Taylor 18. Raymond J. Carpenter 21 Terre Haute to Roxie Dean Fuson 21 of Terre Haute. George C. Matsler 44 Centralia weds Lilas Martin 39 Centralia. Emmitt I. Shipman 24 Robinson weds Flo Preston 27 of Robinson. James A. Barr 23 Clinion weds Lucille Bulls 22 Clinion.
Rev AL Reed will preach and Donald Sears will lead the singing in a 10 day series at Hatton Methodist Church starting Sunday night. Meetings begin each evening at 8 o'clock.
Earl Finney of Casey and Miss Jessie LeSeure were married Monday by Father O'Bryan of St Louis. The bride, daughter of E LeSeure, works at Marshall State Bank. the groom is deputy circuit clerk. The couple traveled to the Ozarks and plan to reside in Marshall.
William Taylor son of Robert Taylor was injured Saturday morning when he fell from a Russell Lhan Ford truck in front of Burn Hurst residence on Michigan Avenue. Mrs Will Wallace helped and Dr R A Mitchell treated him. He was unconscious several hours and later moved to his grandmother’s home where he remains under care. The fall occurred as the car jerked and threw him from the truck bed.
Irene Kreamer Fishback spends several weeks with relatives in Terre Haute. Mr and Mrs Sears host a Sunday dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs English of Stringtown Mr and Mrs Sanders of Terre Haute Mrs Kittie Fawley of Marshall Nannie Kreamer Nora Black and her son Bernard attend. The note ends with a saying about failure not being a disgrace.
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