Spook Sweepers Haunt Office House in D C
James Cypress and his wife Carrie tend the octagon house in Washington where Madison and Dolly once lived. The six sided red brick structure now houses the American Institute of Architects offices. The tale includes a suicide, an underground passage to the White House, Civil War use as a hospital, and later a Catholic school for girls.
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Washington, D. C
James Cypress
Carrie
Octagon House
James Madison
Dolly
White House
James
Cypress
American Institute of Architects
Cypresses
Library of Congress
Col
John Taylor
George Washington
Washington Society
Louisville Library Lends Copies of Famed Paintings
Louisville free public library loans reproductions of 60 famous paintings to card holders for two months. Works by Van Gogh Renoir Picasso and Rousseau are selected by a committee led by Dr Justus Bier. Librarian C R Graham says Louisville may be the first to lend famed paintings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Free Public Library
van Gogh
Renoir
Picasso
Rousseau
Justus Bier
University of Louisville
C. R. Graham
Czech Army Bans Pin-ups for Soldiers in Barracks
The Czechoslovak army outlawed pin-up posters and tales of fairies in schools. Replacing images of glamor with slogans, shock worker pictures, and depictions of fighting tradition, the Obran Lidu said bathing beauties are inappropriate for Czech soldiers. One model company was demoted after men posted scantily clad women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Obran Lidu
Peoples’ Democratic Army
Deaths in Marshall area include McNair and Adams
Obituaries note Cleo Jeff McNair 43 died at Schmidt clinic in Robinson after ten years of ill health. Clarence Adams 75 died of a heart attack in Huntington Beach, California, survived by daughters, brothers, and sisters. Also listed are infant Jerry Eugene Gilbert and Leonard Hamilton, plus long obituary for Margaret Salome Tingley with family details and descendants. Funeral arrangements and cemeteries indicated.
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Cleo
Jeff) McNair
Schmidt
Robinson
Marshall
Virginia
Nora Schick
Howard McNair
Cuyahoga
Ohio
Oscar
Daniel
Shick
Moline
Til
Margaret Simpson
Charleston
Illinois
Mildred Robinson
Casey
Mamie Walsh
Oakland
Pearl Hurt
Ilinois
The
Baptist Church
Edgar
Paris
C. D. Newsome
W. C
Clarence Adams
Huntington Beach
California
Califrnia
Otlie
Ernest
Terre Haute
George
Gary
Indiana
Idell Taylor
Sumner
Washington
Edith Nye
Indianapolis
Minnie ‘Misner
Lola Washburn
Near
Oliver
William Adams
Huntington
Jerry Eugene Gilbert
Newlin Gilbert
Paris Hospital
Tom Smitley
Kansas
Larry Dean
Marrs Funeral Home
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
G. W. Gibson
Leonard Hamilton
Florence Sanders
McKeen
Ralph Hamilton
Danville
William Hamilton
Lonnie Hamilton
Braidwood
Illinios
Mika
Lottie Hamilton
Sanders
Lucille Frazier
Irené Wright
William and
Orville Hamilton
Floyd Hamilton
Merry Makers 4-H Club Second Meeting Report
The Merry Makers 4-H Club held its second meeting March 9 at leader Mrs. Bertha McCleary’s home. President Mary Staub led the session with roll call, pledges, and minutes read by Reba Lee Kirchner. Members Deloris and Judy Kirchner demonstrated shrinking material and several talks and songs followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha McCleary
Mary Staub
Barbara O'Rourke
Deloris Kirchner
Reba
Lee Kirchner
Deloris
Judy Kirchner
Hylda McCleary
Mary Lee Burns
Marjorie Barnet
Janice Hollingsworth
Kay Staub
Carolyn Shumaker
Mary
Judy
Rebs
Lee Kirch
Nickell Highlights National Debt and Education Focus
Vernon L. Nickell, GOP candidate for superintendent of public instruction, speaks at Collinsville Republican Club. He warns national security spending exceeds earlier presidents’ totals, notes national debt per citizen, and calls for free enterprise and educator-led solutions. He cites Illinois education gains for exceptional children and says the state leads the nation in that program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collinsville
Vernon L. Nickell
GOP
Public Instruction
Nickell
Washington
Lincoln
Einstein
Illinois
Arm strong W S C 38 W S church meets at Bartram home
The Armstrong church group met at Cora Bartram's home on a March afternoon. President Ruth Farris led the meeting with Iva Sweitzer giving the spiritual lesson and Wanda Cork presenting Lent origins. A prayer by Mrs. Routledge followed scripture readings and minutes were reviewed.
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W. S
Armstrong
Cora Bartram
Ruth Farris
Iva Sweitzer
Wanda Cork
Clara Routledge
Edith Cork
Ina Sweitzer
Velva Sweitzer
Dorothy Shirely
Susie Setzer
Hester Newlin
Jessie Welsh
Ethel Wyrick
Susie Ligget
Lucille Wyrick
Lola Setzer
Rachel Réctor
Rose Setzer
Clara Bartram
Neighbors Friendship Club Meets for Quilting and Song
The Neighbors Friendship Club gathered on Wednesday March 9 with Mrs Mary Hendrix and hostess assistant Mrs Audrian Hendrix. Members enjoyed quilting a pot luck dinner at noon and a program featuring singing prayers and readings. The next meeting is planned for the second Wednesday in April at Opal Higginbotham’s home with Cora Fiscus assisting.
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Neighbors Friendship Club
Mary Hendrix
Audrian Hendrix
Maxine Macke
Rosella Jones
Pauline Bell
Heaven
Mary Baker
Glenn
Lola Joe Jones
Ertie Davis
Lille Wilholt
Thelma Hendrix
Opal Higginbotham
Robert
Ina Galeener
Dale
Linda
Ruth Batey
Leslie
Cora
Christian Science Sunday Services and Reading Room Hours
The church offers Sunday school at 8:30 a.m. and Sunday morning service at 11:00, with a Wednesday evening service at TH46. A sermon titled Matter is presented and the reading room welcomes visitors Wednesday 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
Community notes reveal visits and moves in local families
Mrs. Grant Hollenbeck and Rev. J B Norbeck hosted services. Various visits include Mr. and Mrs. Shotwell in Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. True Thompson in Terri Haute, and Harold Graham with Stephen. Joe Thompson moved to Marshall. Everett Alexander moved home. Family gatherings included Sunday dinners with the Grahams and Flower, and Betty Imle with Dr. and Mrs. George Irwin in Normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IB. Norbeck
Grace. Gard
Evelyn
O. C. Shotwell
Harold Graham
Stephen
Grant Hollenbeck
Nina
J. B. Norbeck
Winifred
True Thompson
Grace Gard
Wm. ‘Imle
Joe Thompson
Everett Alexander
Marshall
Darwin's Community Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Sunday school attendance reached 41. Local families and friends gathered across town including Paddock, Whitback, Hilbert, Bohn, Frakes, Tingley, Renshaw, Rolling, Creed, and Strain. Social visits spanned Lafayette to Annapolis, Cloverdale, Terre Haute, and Marshall with a church event and an in-house gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey
H. J. “Kemp
Kenneth Paddock
Ruth’ . Ellen
Lafay‘étte
Indiana
George Paddock
Forrest Whitback
Hutton
Darwin
Charles ‘Hilbert
Maude Paddock
Frances Bohn
Mary Lou
John Frakes
Leland White
Annapolis
Wilburn Renshaw
West Union
Glen Rolling
Judy
Evans
Siser Donnie Jeane
Cloverdale
Chester Creed
Jackie
Lila Creed
Marshall
Norma Tingley
Springfield
Raymond Tingley
Carol
Harmon Renshaw
Terre Haute
L. Strain
Prairieton
Albert Haddix
Strain
Albert
Fenton Bush
Gary
John Bush
Wendell Reed
New Castle
Wilfred Shaw
H. J. Kemp
Kemp
Lloyd Roush
Joe Kemp
Sue
Louise Frakes
Judy Leigh
Choctaw Social Notes From Mrs. Maude Miller
Elder Weger and family of Flat Rock visited the Blankenships. Theodore Bradford and family moved to Scotland last Sunday. Alvin T. Miller and family visited Maggie Miller and Robert and John at Spiketown. Harry Higginbotham and George Ledermann visited from Marshall and Ohio. Mill Creek church members served lunch. Snearly sale netted 50.20 with nine baptisms at West Union Baptist. Lloyd Snearly and family visited Woodford Williams’s group. Spring signs noted by local wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elder Weger
Flat Rock
Alton Blankenship
Theodore Bradford
Scotland
Alvin T. Miller
Maggie Miller
Robert
John
Spiketown
Harry Higginbotham
Marshall
George Ledermann
Ohio
Fred Ledermann
Walnut
Prairie
William
Mary Ledermann
Mill Creek
Snearly
Anine
Sportsmen's clubs meet in Springfield for joint conventions
The Illinois Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs and the Illinois Federation of Junior Conservation Clubs will hold simultaneous annual conventions in Springfield on March 25 and 26. The state Department of Conservation hosts, with open forum on farmer sportsmen relations and discussion of the department's new fish stocking program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois’ Federation of Sportsmen
Ilinois Federation of
Springfield
State Department of Conservation
Thanks for kindness during illness and death of Mrs Shirely
Card of thanks from Nina Herrington Ora Shreve Carl Shirley and Fred Shirley expresses sincere gratitude to Dr and Mrs Earl Mitchell and all relatives and friends for flowers cards and assistance during the illness and death of their mother Mrs Clara Shirley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Mitchell
Clara Shirely
Nina. Herrington
Ora Shreve
Carl Shirely
Fred Shirely
Russians Claim They Invented The Military Tank
Moscow reports Pravda claims Russian engineers built the first tank designs earlier than abroad. The article states the first Russian tanks were completed in May 1915, about a year and a half before British models. Stalin portraits and Vasilevsky’s order marked the tank day observances.
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Moscow
Pravda
Britain
Soviet Union
Stalin
Alexander M. Vasilevsky
Communist Party
Semyon Ilyich Poogdanov
Russia
In Memoriam W. W. Craig March 15 1948
In loving memory of husband and father W. W. Craig who passed away on March 15 1948. There are tears and fond remembrance for you still. Sadly missed by his wife and children who hold you in their hearts.
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W. W. Craig
Iis
Gasoline prices drop and tire deals ahead in spring
The notice urges shoppers to check new gasoline prices and buy tires now to save money. It mentions rumors of price increases, a fresh seed supply, and availability of almanacs, garden supplies, ripe tomatoes, seed potatoes, and treats like cakes and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
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Margaret Salome Tingley
Reuben and
Georgiana Tingley
Clark County
Martinsville
Florida
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Ella Snowden
Hazel Sweet
Mattie O'Brien
Nathan Tingley
Harry Tingley
Merry Makers
Christian Science
Locust Streets
Mrs. Grant Hollenbeck
Leon Dodd
Melrose
John Skelly
Stacy Wernz
Commodore Frakes
Maude Miller
Sportmen’s
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Archer Ave
Elgin Watch College
Thy
Bradley University
Hamilton
Elgin
U.S
Standard Hatcheries, Inc
Indian
Wabash Township
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