Miller Clothing Department Sold to Lester Beachout and John Ennis
Lester Beachout and John Ennis have purchased the Miller Clothing Department and will open for business Monday. Mr. and Mrs Bert Cook hosted a six o clock dinner Sunday with guests including Mr and Mrs George Gillespie of Minnesota and Mr and Mrs T B Cunningham and Mr and Mrs G C Cunningham. Also, Mr and Mrs Don Romines of Casey visited earlier in the week with Mr and Mrs O R Stanfield. Mr and Mrs Don Turner and son Booth and Mrs Jennie Boothe visited Mr and Mrs D V Turner in West Terre Haute Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Beachout
John Ennis
Miller Clothing Department
Bert Cook
George Gillespie
Minnesota
T B Cunningham
G C Cunningham
Don Romines
Casey
O. R. Stanfield
Don Turner
Booth
Jennie Boothe
D. V. Turner
West Terre Haute
Local business changes and rural carrier adjustments
Casey W. S. Emrich sought hospital care in Effingham. T. W. Jones and son Glenn bought John L. Main hardware stock and plan a mid May reopening led by A. P. Whitney. May 1 rural patrons will have five carriers instead of six, after 1915 cuts and a retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Emrich
Effingham
T. W. Jones and Son
Glenn
John L. Main
A. P. Whitney
Mr. Main
C. W. Hopkins
Westfield Bride Bertie Dillman Weds Philip Smith
Miss Bertie Dillman and Philip Smith of Indianapolis were married in Indianapolis and spent their weekend in Westfield with Mr and Mrs Leo Rennels. Mrs Dillman is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Dillman. She is a Westfield High School class of 1924 graduate who worked in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie Dillman
Philip Smith
Indianapolis
Westfield
Leo Rennels
Smith
Will Dillman
Westfield High School
R. M. Porterfield
Florida
Mayme Lowery
Effingham Hospital
Melford Strader
G. D. Green
Local residents traded visits and business in nearby towns
John Phillipps was in Annapolis on business Saturday. Mrs Libbie Snavely of Melrose visits her daughter Mrs Alice Sackrider and family. Cecil Wells and B. C. Sackrider with son Wayne were in Marshall on business Friday. Mrs Esther Wheeler and daughter Frances are staying with Mr and Mrs Reason Wheeler near Mt Olive for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Phillipps
Annapolis
Libbie Snavely
Melrose
Alice Sackrider
Cecil Wells
B. C. Sackrider
Wayne
Marshall
Esther Wheeler
Frances
Reason Wheeler
Mt. Olive
Martinsville Social Notes Reach Nearby Kin
Martha Black and daughter Elaine visit Martinsville relatives. Fred Medecke and spouse from Pimento Ind visit Jack Daugherty family. Riggs and Williams Jacksons travel to Toledo seeking work. Otty Jackson of West Union visits Fannie Jackson. Baker siblings Florence Dorsie and Arthur with Coryell family in West Union. John Kellar, formerly of here, died at Lawrenceville last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Black
Elaine
Martinsville
Fred Medecke
Pimento
Ind
Jack Daugherty
John Riggs
William and Allen Jackson
Toledo
Ohio
Otty Jackson
West Union
Fannie Jackson
Florence, Dorsie
Arthur Baker
John Coryell
John Kellar
Lawrenceville
Sunday visits and church preaching in Choctaw area
Choctaw Kit Cartright spent Sunday with Cleo McNair of near Casey who is seriously ill. C G Hollenbeck and family and Warren Norton spent Sunday with Pete Clough and family at Darwin. Perry Jackson and family and Lola Norton dined with John Nicol and wife at Marshall. Preaching is set at this place Saturday night Sunday and Sunday night by Elder Grant French of Mt Carmel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kit Cartright
Cleo McNair
Casey
C. G. Hollenbeck
Warren Norton
Pete Clough
Darwin
Perry Jackson
Lola Norton
John Nicol
Marshall
Grant French
Mt. Carmel
Preaching Sunday by Rev F O Coffin at 11
Marie Spencer of Dennison visited with her aunt Mrs Clennie Sweitzer last week. Miss Sarah Wyrick and Mrs Harry Wyrick were Marshall visitors last Saturday. Jay Yeley of Asbury spent Sunday with Clyde Files and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rov
F. O. Coffin
Marie Spencer
Dennison
Clennie Sweitzer
Sarah Wyrick
Harry Wyrick
Marshall
Jay Yeley
Asbury
Clyde Files
Local social visits recorded in West Terre Haute and area
Glenn Sweitzer and wife visited Aaron Spencer and wife at West Terre Haute Sunday. Mahlon Musgraves and family spent last Sunday with Mrs. Mattie Lowe and daughter Golda. Earl Weaver and family including son Melvin visited Verlin Murphy and family near Cooper Chapel Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Sweitzer
Aaron Spencer
West Terre Haute
Mahlon Musgraves
Mattie Lowe
Golda
Earl Weaver
Melvin
Verlin Murphy
Cooper Chapel
Birthday Dinner for Mrs Shumaker in Clarksville
A birthday dinner was hosted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Shumaker Sunday honoring Mrs. Shumaker on her forty sixth birthday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Henson and son Leo Allen, Mr. and Mrs. C Wilson and Paul and Margaret Ellen, Mr. and Mrs. Hornbrook, Mr. and Mrs. H O Shumaker and sons Theodore and Lester and daughter Irene, Mrs. Henry Kuhn and Esther, and Lillie, Everett, Thomas and Etta Bell, Daniel and Benjamin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Shumaker
Shumaker
Leroy Henson
Leo Allen
C. Wilson
Paul
Margaret Ellen
Hornbrook
H. O. Shumaker
Theodore
Lester
Irene
Henry Kuhn
Esther
Lillie
Everett
Thomas
Etta Bell
Daniel
Benjamin
Local Residents Visit Across Newton Area
Mr and Mrs Ivan Veach of Robinson attended Sunday dinner with Mrs Julia Claypool. Mr and Mrs Ernest Reely from south of Marshall were guests of Mr and Mrs Jerry Claypool. Allen Claypool moved to a Marshall area farm last week. Silas Claypool and his young son from Bridgeport visited Allen Claypool. Diana Murphy returned to Clarksville after weeks with her daughter Mrs Johnny Hutchings in Martinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Veach
Robinson
Julia Claypool
Ernest Reely
Marshall
Jerry Claypool
Allen Claypool
Silas Claypool
Little Son
Bridgeport
Diana Murphy
Clarksville
Johnny Hutchings
Martinsville
Local Visitation Notes From Avon and Surroundings
Mrs Flora Geheb of Marshall visited her mother Mrs Sophia Zeigler for a few days last week. Mr and Mrs Charles Freeman of Liberty spent Thursday with Mr and Mrs John Allbrecht and family. Families of Bender Spangler and Hirch were hosts over the weekend. Homer Strohm of Terre Haute visited Ben and Elsie Strohm, joined by John Blizzard of Choctaw. Mr and Mrs John Drummond and Julia Mae of Grand Turn visited Hannah Morgan Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Chris Koppler and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Geheb
Marshall
Sophia Zeigler
Charles Freeman
Liberty
John Allbrecht
Fred Bender
Fenton Spangler
Snyder
Ralph Jackson
Terre Haute
Wm. Hirch
Homer Strohm
Ben
Elsie Strohm
John Blizzard
Choctaw
John Drummond
Julia Mae
Grand Turn
Hannah Morgan
Chris Koppler
Families Share Sunday in Terre Haute
Granddaughter Cleda Kile spent Sunday in Terre Haute visiting Mr and Mrs John Koppler and family and Mr and Mrs John Albrecht and families with Mr and Mrs Wm Kile and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleda Kile
John Koppler
John Albrecht
Terre Haute
Wm. Kile
Marshall Visitors and Local Outings Noted
John Carpenter his wife and son Oscar were Marshall visitors Friday Otis Williams and Wesley Carpenter were shopping in Marshall Saturday John Carpenter spent Sunday at the home of Howard Serwise in Avon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carpenter
Oscar
Marshall
Otis Williams
Wesley Carpenter
Howard Serwise
Avon
Local Notes from Walnut Prairie and Nearby Areas
Eugene Holwick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holwick, is ill with appendicitis. Zelpha Cline spent Sunday with sister Cora Prevo in Evansville Indiana. Ethel Day and children Arthur and Helen of Terre Haute visited mother Lilly Haddix. Mary Carter returned home after two weeks with brother Charles Carter in York. Jean Prust travels to Gary Indiana for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Holwick
Fred Holwick
Zelpha Cline
Cora Prevo
Evansville
Ind
Ethel Day
Arthur
Helen
Terre Haute
Lilly Haddix
Mary Carter
Charles Carter
York
Jean Prust
Gary
Thrift at Its Best and the Soul of a Wise Economist
A quotation discusses thrift balancing savings with broader values. It urges conserving resources without sacrificing the greater good and highlights the virtue of prudent, principled budgeting. The tone blends practical economics with moral restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joubert
Four Man Shares His So Called Good Idea
An Atchison Globe item notes when a man has a good idea he tends to spread it to friends. The column suggests a good idea is often not fuel for action or results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison Globe
Minister Given Farewell Party Moves to Clifton Kansas
On April 25 about 150 church members held a farewell reception for Rev and Mrs Mowery after prayer services at the Christian church. They left Monday for their new home in Clifton Kansas. Visiting ministers spoke and Prof. B D Hudson praised Mowery. Mrs Mowery received a beaded bag. Mowery a silver offering. A prior farewell occurred at Bridgeport the previous Thursday in the White House Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Church
R. C. Mowery
Clifton
Kansas
I. B. Sipes
U. B. Church
D. A. Kroft
Evangelical Church
R. H. Bristol
Congregational Church
B. D. Hudson
Marshall Schools
Mr. Mowery
Mrs. Mowery
Queen Esther Circle
Reverend Mowery to Lead Kansas Church Mission
Rev and Mrs Mowery prepare to move to a church near Manhattan Kansas after three years at the Christian church in Marshall Illinois. He recently preached at the Kansas church and the congregation invited him to pastor. He was asked to deliver one more sermon at the White House church before leaving the state.
Sufferin Love Explains Passive Verb Usage
A Lake View High School pupil from Illinois explains the passive verb form by using the example "I am loved" to show the sufferer is the subject. The note clarifies how passive voice places focus on the recipient of the action rather than the actor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake View
Ill
Controversial Idea on Training Childless Theorists for Mind Change
A provocative proposal argues that individuals without children who claim expertise in parenting should be assigned a training role to influence their beliefs about childrearing. The concept raises questions about efficacy and ethics in educational methods.
Wanted: Housework Helper in Long Island Paper Ad
A local Long Island newspaper advertises a general housework position for a hard to please girl. The notice emphasizes reliability and suitability for domestic tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
Women must take what they can get says Howe monthly
A quoted line from E W Howes Monthly asserts that women have no desirable options and must accept available means, reflecting dated gender attitudes. The remark emphasizes scarcity of legitimate choices for women and frames agency as constrained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Howe
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Martinsville Planet
Casey Banner
Times
Westfield Review
Ptt East
Armstrong
Dolson
Allright
Walnut Prairie
Thrift
LeSeure’s Cash Store
NNEW
Acam
Chevrolet
Fisher
Simpson-Chevrolet Co
Marshall, Illinois
f.C.b. Flins
Michigan
S.T
Kesler’s Tire Service
the Herald
Wabash Valley Transit Company
Illinois
Ohio ST
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Teutopolis
Montrose Jewett Greenup
Casey _ Martinsville
Clark Center
Marshall Terre Haute
A.m
P.m
Vincennes
Linton
Crawfordsville
Danville
Clay City
Wabash Valley Transit
Indiana
Paris
Yale
Greenup
Newton and
Olney
Mattoon
Centralia
Vandalia
St. Louis
Glinton
Brazil
St. Marys-of-The-Woods
Ohio Street
Lafayette
Bloomfield
Bedford
Princeton
Washington
Bicknell
Oliver
Marshall Clark Center
Casey Greenup Jewett
Montrose
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