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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1956
Page
8
Rev Robert H Harper delivers a March 4 sermon on Luke 19 37 48 with Golden Text Luke 19 42. He describes Jesus triumphant entry into Jerusalem weeping over its coming destruction and temple commerce drawing opposition from Pharisees yet favored by the crowd as he cleanses the temple.
Zion church opens at 9:30 with William Tingley as superintendent and worship at 10:30 led by the pastor. Midweek Lent services include a 7:30 p.m. study and prayer, plus a Wednesday service. Emmanuel church offers 9:30 Sunday school with John Douglas, 10:30 missionary prayer with Norma Jean Murphy, 7:30 Adult Fellowship led by Mrs. Jack Mallory, and 7:30 worship with evangelistic message. Thursday 1:30 ladies aid meets at Mrs. Harold Hibschman’s home.
The Methodist Church schedules 9:30 church school and 10:30 morning worship with a sermon titled The Powerful Christ. The MYF meets Sunday at 6 pm, and a Lenten Fellowship service is at 7 pm. The full length Martin Luther film will be shown, with various committee meetings planned during the week.
Congregational Church schedules Sunday School at 9 15 a m with Charles Bush as superintendent and a 10 30 a m service themed In His Image. Nursery and junior church available. A family night next Sunday at 6 p m includes a carry in supper and a film The Stranger at Our Door. Youth chorus meets at Bush residence Wednesday 7 p m. Soil testing advice urges lime phosphorus and potash assessment for pastures.
The article lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m with evangelists service at 7 30 p m and prayer and praise each Wednesday. It notes new attendees last Sunday and many evening visitors and invites all to worship at the friendly church.
Delmar Redman serves as minister for the Marshall Circuit. Brick church holds morning worship at 9 30 and church school at 10 30 with Roy Dicker as superintendent. Darwin church offers 9 30 school and 10 30 worship under Burton Heleine, with prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30. Snyder church runs 9 30 school, 7 30 evening worship Sunday 7 30 and Herman Thompson as superintendent.
Pilgrim Holiness at Tenth and Plum Streets led by Pastor L A Williams lists Sunday school 9 30 am morning worship 1045 am Sunday night evangelistic service 30 pm and Wednesday prayer and praise 730 pm A Sunday school rally ending Easter offers a new flash bulb camera to the member bringing the most new scholars.
Mary Jane Kirk Kibler born November 1 1878 in Oblong Illinois died February 19 1956 at Christian Nursing Home aged 77 years 8 months 18 days. She married William A Kibler January 28 1902 and had four children Austin predeceased Everett Ralph Charles. Survived by husband sister Maude Ross brother John Kirk six grandchildren one great grandchild and many nephews and nieces. She joined second Christian church Brockville Illinois in youth and transferred to the Christian church February 1 1950.
A personal message thanks friends for prayers visits cards and flowers during a hospital stay. Mrs Draper has been moved to Hill Crest Hospital in Vincennes Indiana. A University of Illinois veterinarian reports the hog disease vesicular exanthema once sweeping the country is now well controlled in Illinois.
Burns Hurst son of Harvey and Elizabeth Hurst was born in Clark County Illinois on February 25 1879 and died February 21 1956 in St Anthony Hospital Terre Haute Indiana at 76 years 11 months and 26 days He married Helen Braynard on July 24 1901 and had two children Homer Hurst and Violet Pleasant Plains Also surviving are three brothers W F Hurst Lawrence Hurst and E B Hurst three sisters Mae Shade Martha Hutchens and Sarah Veach one grandson William Lehmann He was a Christian Church member and a Marshall Masonic Lodge member He served the community as sheriff mayor supervisor road commissioner school board and was coroner of Clark County and on the Clark County Housing Commission.
We thank friends for kindness shown during our bereavement. Signed by Mrs Burns Hurnst Homer Hurst Violet Hurst Lehmann. Aluminum is the plentiful non ferrous metal forming about one eighth of the earth's crust, hidden until its 1807 discovery by Sir Humphrey Davy.
A letter urging love and parental example to combat juvenile delinquency through church and Bible school attendance, warning against forced solutions. It stresses early church upbringing, pride in a daughter's graduation, and vigilance as girls enter independence. John Wadsworth writes in The Herald, subscription $2.00 per year.
Fragmented crossword clues list terms and garbled phrases with numbers and partial words. The readable items include references to birds water bodies and weights, plus stray letter fragments and misread names, suggesting a damaged page segment with cipher like hints and jumbled entries.
Health advice from Geraldine Acker of the University of Illinois outlines meat substitutes for Lent. Two ounces of cheese provide the same protein as lean meat, two eggs equal the protein, two ounces of fish substitute, and three tablespoons of peanut butter meet the protein need of 2 ounces of meat. Dried beans and peas offer strong protein, with half to three fourths cup portions matching 2 ounces of lean meat. Nutritionists recommend two or more servings daily from meat substitutes or protein sources.
A reflective reminiscence from West Virginia recalling a Greenbrier farm, family landmarks, and community life in Doddridge Morgansville and beyond. The speaker recalls Huxter wagons, egg trades, grandpa’s log fires, Uncle Ike the doctor, and local entertainments through the old mills and mills ponds. Contributions invited to The Old Timer column.
Notice to all persons that April 2, 1956 is the claim date in the estate of Clarence Buser deceased in Clark County Illinois. Claims may be filed before the date without summons. Gladys A Buser is administrator and attorneys are Snavely Miller Meehling Keiser Building Marshall Illinois Adv 9-3.
Claim date set for estate of Lantie L Underwood in Clark County Illinois. Proceedings in county court. Ernest C Seaman is administrator with will annexed. Snavely Miller Meehling attorneys filed in Marshall Illinois. Ad 8-3.
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