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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1952
Page
10
In New Kensington Pennsylvania authorities report the FBI has arrested a fifth banker on embezzlement charges within weeks. The total funds involved exceed one million dollars. Residents question who will be next as three cases involve the same bank but are said to be unconnected.
Ellenton in Aiken County transformed as a hydrogen bomb plant displaced 600 residents last year. Now 25,000 outsiders crowd the area with offices, Quonset huts, and a booming labor market. Land values soared from 20 to 500 dollars an acre while landowners rented shacks to plant workers at 50 dollars weekly.
Des Moines Iowa N Bernard Gussett president of Iowa Power and Light urged towns at the Mid Continent Development Council conference to independently investigate proposed industries. He warned a single error can harm a town and listed questions on construction payroll, local labor, operating payroll, plant longevity, and impact on facilities. He said careful scrutiny helps avoid mis alliances and fosters lasting community industry partnerships.
A train wreck in Sumter County loaded with 19 cars of rock phosphate and super phosphate was sold to local farmers at a fraction of market price to speed cleanup. The phosphate aided the county’s record pasture plantings.
Local notes list visits among Wright and Coryell families in West Union and nearby towns. Residents attend home bureau meetings in Marshall and social gatherings with relatives in Indianapolis Paris and Crawford counties.
Mrs Maude Miller reports services at Mill Creek Baptist Church on Sunday with Elder Salmon of Graysville to lead both services. Local residents attended and enjoyed a fellowship, while others hosted guests and shared gifts at family gatherings over the weekend.
Mrs John Sullivan hosts a pot luck with about thirty guests at Livingston. Several visits are listed, including Jessie Hauck of Oakland and Lillian Hauck of Terre Haute. Numerous residents attend sewing clubs, birthday celebrations, family dinners, and Sundays with relatives across the community.
Attendance at Mt Olive Sunday was 51. Vacation Bible school will begin Monday June 9. Conducted by Eld Warren Daw son. All children are invited. Mr and Mrs Raymond Calvert and sons visited with family. Several relatives from Indiana joined Mr and Mrs Joe McCrory and family for a weekend gathering.
The Junker Family expresses appreciation to friends relatives and neighbors for the many kindnesses shown during their bereavement.
For safety's sake keep spring bon fires well away from your farm buildings. Farmers should monitor flames and clear surrounding vegetation to prevent accidental spread and protect property and livestock.
The article states that there is no known feed or mineral mixture that can positively prevent bloat in cattle. It emphasizes the absence of an effective preventive solution.
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