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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1926
Page
4
Local residents and visitors share a week of travels and gatherings. Bell and her son visited Paris Thursday to Friday, while Vern Bradbury of Decatur joined his parents. Several Robinson and Oblong attendees plus family visits are noted, with a death in Indianapolis and funeral services held there.
Community notes list residents visiting relatives across towns including Snyder Choctaw and nearby areas. Names such as Louise Render Fatrys Lachtenberger Mira Williams Emery Verkan Maude Blizzard Elsie Strohm John Albrecht and Rae Thompson appear in weekend and Sunday visits.
Mire dselphon Nyobo and daughter spent the past week with mother Mra Funice Jack while Mrs Ha tle Riuizzard visited Lola Norton. Ida Wyrick visited Funice Jackson Sunday afternoon. David Thompson moved to his farm east of the church. Jesse Walker moved to the Thomas Crais farm. Vaude Martha and Golda Blizzard appeared in local circles. Elsie Stroium featured in Aven Bat Leran Warren social notices.
Ben Carpenter spent Sunday with Perry Jackson. John Blizzard spent Sunday afternoon with Adam Kile. Fred Shotts of Freedom took dinner Thursday with his uncle Edward Burger.
Westfield community highlights include births and visits from regional families. A son was born March 2 to Mr and Mrs Alva Apple kate. Mrs Ben Beasley visited relatives at Hindsboro on Sunday. Sherman Goble and O B Goble attended the funeral of Mrs Ph Goble in Westfield. Earl Cox of Ashmore tended to business here Wednesday and J F Reglin of Marshall handled Ohio Oil Co business in the district. Ralph Terrell, recovering from appendicitis, is now able to go out of town again. Mrs I B Wilson, West Palm Beach, formerly Lottie Briscoe of Westfield, reports improving health after illness. Porterfield family in Oldsmar, Florida, plan to move and have connected to St Petersburg. They note good weather and good health, sending regards to Westfield friends.
The item lists numerous visits and gatherings: Ernie Thompson and brother Clarence with Mrs L E Nichols. Mrs Pred Baker and family. George Heillene and family with Marion Colier. Miah Matteson with A I Matteson. Boyeete Holwiuh with Harnet Wright. Mrs John Nicol and daughter Po yy. Nick Geheb and family. Forrest Kearns with Martinsville folks. Howard Bundy with Ashley Holiday. Henry Brown transacting in York. Chas McKinney weekend here. Fred Baker in Marshall. Ben Poorman and B F Henshaw from Terre Haute in Jacksonville. Mrs Alma Poorman. Ladies of Baptist Church Missionary Society monthly meeting led by Mrs Weir with 15 present. topic Home Mission.
Miss Imogene Corseil returns after influenza illness as Ruth Crum Bethel Cine Freda Harmon and Shirley Seigel recover. The WUHS basketball team played Hutsonville and Paris district tournament games this week. Kenneth Lindley and Gu Weir are ill or recovering from flu.
Mr and Mrs Mike Obrien returned from California Saturday morning after spending the past two years there. Mr and Mrs Will Chaney of Kansas City and Reuben Tingl, Don Tingley, Vir and Mrs Mike Obrien were Sarat s guests of Mr and Mrs Olin Sweet. Mr and Mrs Henry Huffman spent one day last week with Mr and Mrs Walt Sweet and with Walter Harlow. Mrs Chen Sweet and William Pachett called on Mr and Mrs Reuben Tingl Monday afternoon. Mrs Ben Tingley and sons Dwight and Lee spent Tuesday with Jennie Sweet. The Sweet family of Terre Haute spent a few days last week with homefolks. Mrs Elmer Buckle has been spending several weeks with her parents at Gearertown. Mr and Mrs Don Tingley spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Carl Parchett ey frre wit be worse.
Mrs Russell Sage of Casey called on her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Wielan. De Morgan spent the weekend with sister Mrs Reuben Norton and family. Mr and Mrs Timothy Babcock spent Sunday with John Graham and Mr and Mrs Liberty Hamilton were today guests of their son Willie Hatton and family. Everett Harbor spent Sunday with Bell and Paul Wieland. Mrs Jenn Morgan and children spent all day last week with Flora Graham. Liberty Hamilton and John Phillips called on Fred Wieland Monday evening. Mr and Mrs James Phillips and daughter Thelma spent Tuesday with her mother Mrs Timothy Babcock.
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