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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1969
Page
5
Members of Don Stepp Memorial Post 5975 and Auxiliary thank the Marshall area for donations during the Buddy Poppy tale. Commander Post 5975.
A long list of relatives and friends from Bel air to Indianapolis joined in honoring Adaline Downey at a Sunday funeral in Bel aire. Many callers visited homes in Martinsville, Paris, Champaign, Vincennes, Rantoul, and surrounding towns during the weekend, with multiple families sharing visits at hospitals, chapels, and private residences.
The YMCA of Paris announces two meetings to organize women and girl softball leagues. On May 26 at 8:00 p.m. at Monical’s Pizza for women 18 and under, and on June 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the YMCA for ages 1 to 18 to form a joint league with the Y and 4-H. Kansas and Shiloh entries join several Paris teams, says executive director Date Greenlee.
The Marshall Herald lists 126 seniors with 128 graduates, plus 133 eighth graders receiving certificates. Events include baccalaureate May 24, junior high promotion May 28, and high school commencement May 29 in the gym. About 40 percent plan four-year colleges, 14 percent junior colleges, and others pursue business or technical schools or employment.
Mixed notices offering lawn work carpentry and remodeling jobs employment by Terre Haute office telephone paneling and telemarketing positions. Also Avon cosmetics territory opening in Marshall and Douglass areas plus various sale offers and rentals with contact numbers and locations.
Clark County Fair Board met on May 14 and outlined the 1969 fair schedule. Activities include baton contests, queen contest, bike and sack racing, horse racing and fireworks. Mrs. Maxine English will handle box seat reservations with June 16 deadline.
Wilbur Payne former pastor of Zion-Emmanuel Churches and his wife accept the pastorate of the Mission Church at Beech Fork Kentucky. They begin their pastorate June 4. Their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Doverspike and a son are enrolled in mission work at Red Bird Kentucky.
Robert D Clatfelter expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for cards letters and prayers. He notes his condition remains about the same and provides his Walter Reed Army Hospital address in Washington DC for continued correspondence.
Thank you to donors who provided National Geographic magazines to Marshall Schools libraries. Students use them extensively as reference materials for science and social studies.
Floyd Cooper expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for thoughts of kindness. He thanks them for cards flowers calls and visits while in hospital and after returning home.
Mrs Rose Thompson thanks friends and relatives for letters cards visits and kindness shown during her hospital stay noting heartfelt appreciation for support from her circle.
The City of Marshall Illinois invites sealed bids for the 1969 Contract Maintenance project resurfacing Sth Street Archer to Spruce with Bituminous Mixture two percent thick. Bids due May 26 1969 at 1 00 PM and opened publicly.
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