West York notes and visitors crowd local scene
Everett Clark spent Sunday in Terre Haute and visitors from Windsor to Marshall and West York kept up church and social activity. Local residents traveled to Hutsvile for a baptizing, while the Busy Bee Club bought a new carpet for the pulpit. Reports mention visitors from Terre Haute Annapolis Indianapolis Paris Newman and Chicago and notes on weather and sheep wool trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Leffler
Indianapolis
John Hutchings
Forest Meloy
Fred Wood
Dolson Chapel
Busy Bee Club
Walter Arbuckle
Paris
John Nidiffer
Newman
Charles Hawkins
California
Dave Hughes
Local teacher and family mourn death in Parker township
A respected Parker township educator and insurance solicitor died after a long career as a leading county teacher. He leaves a son and daughter, three brothers, two sisters, and many relatives. Funeral services drew many friends who valued him as a neighbor and friend. May 6 at Brookfield Missouri marked the marriage of Ruth Norman to J H Rawlings with Rev Father L Guyer officiating. Ruth, daughter of Howard and Mrs Norman of Martinsville, taught in Kirksville and Brookfield and is described as a popular teacher and devout Christian. The groom works for the Burlington railroad and they will reside in Brookfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Township
W. F. Bozarth
Brookfield
Ruth Norman
J. H. Rawlings
Kirksville
Burlington Railroad
Insurance on Farm and City Property Notice
Insurance on farm and city property offered by Cole and Cole of Marshall Illinois at strongest companies and lowest rates. Write or call for terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole & Cole
Marshall, Il
Armstrong Tom Miller Gets a New Buggy
Russell Weaver returns home for a Sunday visit. Many locals, including Miss Ruth Weaver and Miss Jessie Irwin, spent Sunday with friends and relatives. A parade of neighborhood names appears with notes of illness, schooling, farming, and small-town events. A colder wind and church services frame a day rich with social calls.
Sunday visits and illness toll in local notices
Clarence Deverick and wife spent Sunday at Melvin Bennett's. Rev. Albert Chapman of Annapolis will preach at your Sunday morning. O. S. Crandall and daughters of Hunt City spent Wednesday at S. Crandall's. Rev. Wassell missed his Zear appointment due to illness. Women gathered at Mrs. Etta Shanks for Miss Ocie's birthday. John Hurn and daughters of Olney took dinner at Riley Lingafelter's. Mrs. Sylvester Crandall learned of brother Chas. Dyer's death in Wyaconda Mo. Ben Blankenbeker and others from Martinsville and Lindsay visited Wm. Blankenbeker's. Wm. McDaniel and wife, James Neibarger and family, and Miss Ads Crandall dined with Jake Seaton and wife in Kickapoo. George Dyer of Denver left to Wyaconda to see his ill brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Deverick
Melvin Bennett
Albert Chapman
Annapolis
Riley Lingafelter
Sylvester Crandall
Chas. Dyer
Wyaconda
Ben Blankenbeker
Martinsville
Nelle Cooper
Willard Blankenbeker
Lindsay
Ads Crandall
Jake Seaton
George Dyer
Denver
Colo
Birthday Surprise for Miss Ocie Shanks
A May 15 birthday party for thirteen year old Miss Ocie Shanks was held at her Martinsville area home. Friends Sadie Baxter Leah Baxter Nellie Schoffstall Rosa Green Flossie Kimlin Fay Cooley Leela Doolittle and Ina Harrison attended with dinner music and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocie Shanks
Martinsville
Sadie
Leah Baxter
Nellie Schoffstall
Rosa Green
Flossie Kimlin
Fay Cooley
Leela Doolittle
Ina Harrison
Pleasant Surprise birthday party in Casey Township
Roy Dehl celebrated his sixteenth birthday Saturday evening at his home in Casey township. A large group of friends joined in a lively evening with music games ice cream and cake. Attendees included Lola Payne Alta Richards Mattie Eline Ocle Bennett Oren Kieth Vinnie Payne Norman Davis Myrtie Davis Vern Davis Hosea Lingafelter Dewey King Roy Hardway Nettie Dahl Edith Lingafelter Maggie Bline Guy Payne Ocie Shanks Orpha Spaugh Glen Neibarger Mayme Blankenbe ker Roy Dehl Jeffie Blankenbeker Lela Bennett Glenn Cooper Dale Keith Jacob Jeffs Edwin Hogue Viola Schoffstall Harry Dehl Laura Chapman Nellie Dehl Lillian Green Nellie Neidigh Grace Baxter Charley Chapman Martin Dehl Dennis Chapman Lloyd Baxter Lily Neibarger Lester Shanks Dewey Cooley Jake Cooley Will Kimberlin John Crouch Dale Neibarger William Crouch Clinton Green Dannie Neibarger Laura Dehl Minnie Chapman Noble Green Roy Kimberlin Landis Dehl Vernie Baxter Myrtle Hilda Mary Kermit Dehl Lloyd Lingafelter
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Roy
Dehi
Casey Township
Lola Payne
Alta Richards
Mattie
Eline Ocle Bennett
Oren Kieth
Vinnie Payne
Norman Davis
Myrtie Davis
Vern Davis
Hosea" Lingafelter
Dewey ‘King
Roy Hardway
Nettie Dahl
Edith Lingafelter
Maggie Bline
Guy Payne
Ocie Shanks
Orpha Spaugh
Glen Neibarger
Mayme Blankenbeker
Roy Dehl
Jeffie Blankenbeker
Lela Bennett
Glenn Cooper
Dale Keith
Jacob Jeffs
Edwin Hogue
Viola Schoffstall
Harry Dehl
Laura Chapman
Nellie Dehl
Lillian Green
Nellie Neidigh
Grace Baxter
Charley Chapman
Martin Dehl
Dennis Chapman
Lloyd Baxter
Ralph Chapman
Lily Neibarger
Lester Shanks
Dewey Cooley
Jake Cooley
Will ‘Kimberlin
John Crouch
Dale Neibarger
William Crouch
Clinton Green
Dannie Neibarger
Laura Dehl
Minnie Chapman
Noble Green
Roy Kimberlin
Landis Dehl
Vernie “Baxter
Myrtle Hilda
Mary and
Kermit Dehl
Lloyd Lingafelter
Democrats Oppose Navy Resolution After Senate Debate
After two hours of debate the Senate refused to pass a resolution memorializing Congress to boost the U S Navy. Republicans supported the measure strongly while Democrats opposed it, with all but two members in opposition. The piece notes a broader theme of neutrality for countries and personal loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Congress
United States Navy
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Orsborn
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Robert Athey
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Ruey Irwin
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Dave Montgomery
Rabbit Ridge
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Marley Claypool
Nidiffer Farm
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Helen Romine
Will McKee
Clark County
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Will Brossman
Elmer Phillips
Darwin
Tom Devereck
Charles Snyder
Arcola
Henry Reasor
David Bennett
Westfield
John Ross
Will Davis
Dolson
Chris Bennett
Casey
James Chapman
James Phillippe
Orange
Will Hess
Board of Health
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Lee
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Dixie Road
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Isaac Norman
Lewis
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North Side
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Spiketown
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Philip Lee
Mattoon
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