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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1952
Page
2
The Marshall elementary and community units report PTA donations of over 200 cakes for a cake walk yielding 225 dollars for this year's first PTA activity. A November 13 meeting at the high school cafeteria will feature first and second grade teaching demonstrations.
A girls quartet from Flat Rock NL will sing sacred gospel and spiritual songs at the Christian church Sunday night at 7 30. The program aims to inspire Christian life and offers warmth and comfort through Christ. Sermon titled God is Real at the 7 30 service invites all to attend.
4-H home economics members and leaders will receive awards Saturday November 8 at 1 30 p m at Bible Church Martinaville A tea of fruit juice and cookies will follow Readers and parents are urged to attend Guests are invited County committee members listed with names and the Home Adviser Ella Hilary helped organize The program includes speeches songs and awards to 4 H members and leaders with delegates Kay Newlin and Reba Kirchner serving at the tea table
The Marshall Community Unit of P T A will meet Nov 13 at 7 30 p m in the high school cafeteria for a National Education Week program. North and Ohio school classes perform reading demonstrations, choral readings, games, The Nutcracker Suite story and music. Parents and friends are invited. non members may join.
Four day old son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Hargis died at Union Hospital Terre Haute Friday evening. Body moved to Marrs Funeral Home. Graveside services held Saturday at Dunlap cemetery with Rev H J Kemp officiating.
Mr and Mrs B E Howell and their brother in law and wife Mr and Mrs M M McGee of Durant Oklahoma were west of Paris on Friday evening when a low tire caused a wreck. They were all badly bruised and shaken but not seriously injured.
Mrs. Bessie Ann Stewart aged 63 died suddenly Wednesday afternoon at 4 at her home 415 North Eight Street Marshall. She was wife of Mark Stewart and mother of Carlos and Wanda Irene Stewart publishers of the Marshall Herald. Surviving are husband son a daughter a sister and two grandchildren. Burial in Marshall cemetery services Saturday at 2 with Revs Eugene Stauffer and H J Kemp officiating. Body to residence Friday morning then back to the funeral home noon Saturday.
The Marshall High School Hi V chapter presents its annual emblem service at 10 45 a m after morning worship at the Congregational Church. Seventeen pledges join full membership as Morris Crumlin leads the ritual and Rev Alvin Pevehouse pins new members. Public welcome.
Bert Garver and Nellie Snedeker united in marriage at Nellie’s Dennison home with Rev. Marvin Hull officiating. They left that night for Vancouver Washington to establish their future home. A public notice announced the Marshall light plant for sale by the city council.
40 YEARS-1912 Gordon Lyndon Brooks of Atlanta Illinois married Miss Edna Bell daughter of Hon H C Bell in Paris on Saturday afternoon October 26 Lida Montgomery and James Cunningham of Vermilion county were recently married
A 30 year old man and the Gunder family argued on Friday night, drawing in Charles Ferris and Frank Gunder as onlookers. The street melee halted pedestrians on Main street and led to fines after all admitted undue influence.
The notice records the birth of John Porter to Mr and Mrs Porter Casteel of Marshall and an 8 pound Mary Josephine born to Mr and Mrs Charles F Voorhies near Marshall. Also listed are births to Mr and Mrs John Layton and to Mr and Mrs Charles Ferris along with the marriage of L Ralph Goekler to Miss Lurlyne Allen at the Christian church parsonage officiated by Rev L Z Smith.
Clark County went Republican Tuesday by a majority of 1357 for United States Senator and the entire county Republican ticket was elected. Mr and Mrs Ted Forsythe of Gary Indiana announce the birth of a daughter weight 514 pounds Wednesday of last week. Mrs Forsythe was formerly Miss Margaret Black daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Kenneth Black of Marshall. Mrs Garver Frazier left Saturday night for Camp McClellan Alabama where she will spend this week with her husband.
Word reached of the death of 85 year old Eleanor Shaw formerly of Marshall in Spokane Washington after a long illness. She was the daughter of Albert and Virginia Shaw and sister to Mrs Martha Cole of Spokane. She was cousin to Harry Drake and several Marshall residents. Burial was in Spokane.
Selectees reported for induction on October 27 1952 at the St Louis Missouri Induction Station. Names include Robert Bays Fenton Finkbiner William Cook and Bobby Comer. Three registrants reported for examination at the St Louis examining station on the same date.
Roland Haddin, history and physical education teacher at Allin High School, led the grade school softball team to first place in the Pulaski county tournament. He also coaches basketball at both the high and grade school levels.
Earl Cummins of Panacea Florida was injured when a stingaree struck his hand while fishing in the Sopchoppie river near his home. He is the son of Mrs. Lillie Cummins of Marshall.
A personal reflection on migratory geese along the Mississippi Flyway. The narrator and Walter observe thousands of Canada geese resting on a protected water body near Allegan Michigan, discussing leadership in V formations, migratory habits, and safety from hunters as conservation officials note the birds' guidance and numbers.
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