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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1959
Page
5
Classified listing from Casey Illinois advertises Tamworth boars and gilts and a Hampshire ram for sale. Contact Don Boyer in Casey at phone number 2032.
Local page notes a Senior Class Play Gentleman Prefer Blondes performed with curtain at 8 15 p m and repeated tonight. Various townsfolk and families are listed visiting on weekends across Hutsonville Marshall and nearby areas with travel to Terre Haute Paris Champaign and Indianapolis.
Residents and relatives gathered for football games including Marshall Casey clash and Illinois Michigan meetups. Numerous visits span Indianapolis Martinsville West Union Delphi and Terre Haute with family members traveling from Oklahoma City Lost California and beyond. Local showings included the U S Marine Band in Terre Haute and Holiday on Ice in Indianapolis.
Mr and Mrs Milo Prust and Frances Bohn and Mary Lou and Imma Louise spent Saturday in Dodgeville Wisconsin with Dr and Mrs H M Buckner and Sunday with Mr and Mrs John Cooney and Cindy and families at LaGrange Illinois. Russell Nightlinger of Sullivan Indiana was a Monday guest of his brother and wife Harve Nightlinger.
From Our and Fifty Years Ago notes list marriage licenses: George G. Killion, 42, and Anna E. Killion, 38. Austin Sweet, 36, and Elva A. Bhonk, 25. Frank Armour, 27, and Clara E. Burnside, 16. A hunting party left for Big Lake Arkansas, while a Terre Haute clock tower fall damaged the courthouse stairs.
Prof and Mrs Wilbur E Harnish of Marshall announce the arrival of a twelve pound baby boy William Max on November first. Mary Lake bride elect was guest of honor at a Monday evening miscellaneous shower at Mrs Emery Bloodworth's home. Marriage licenses listed Thomas Morgan 26 Auburn Twp and Goldin Burkett 23 Auburn Twp. Al Bart Williams 20 Parker Twp and Gladys Seaton 18 Parker Twp. James Staley 45 Caney and Ora Walters 34 Greenup.
Harold Liverly fell into a ditch on his farm near Allright and dislocated his right elbow. Martinsville resident Sylvan Perisho, 36, was accidentally killed with a gun while attempting to frighten Halloween marauders near Martinsville. Roberta Joy, Dennison, broke and dislocated her right arm while playing. EK B Vanscoyk appointed state patrolman, assigned to State Route 11 from the Indiana state line west to Effingham.
Kenneth Sweitzer aged 23 of northeast of West Union died from injuries after a Terres Haute automobile collision Thursday. He was taken to St. Anthony Hospital and died Saturday. Dean W Jones, formerly of Marshall, will work in Olean New York. Mrs Clara Flowers, long hospitalized at Union Hospital Terre Haute with a broken back, returned home east of Marshall Sunday and is slowly improving.
Clifford Pickens announces the marriage of Edith Mase to Wayne F. Cooper on November 6 at the groom’s parents home in Martinsville. Births include Sandra Darlene Beltz at St. Anthony Hospital and the Veach family’s son Aaron Paul Veach born October 24 in Fillamook Oregon. Other license listings include Clem Manning, Dean Roberts, Brandenberg Black, Bushart Watson and Cooper Pickens connections.
I thank relatives and friends for kindness shown at the death of my husband Charles O Thornsburg from Mrs Charles O Thornsburg.
A note of gratitude expresses thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for letters cards flowers and visits during the hospital stay. Special thanks are given to Reverends Mowery and Campbell for prayers and blessing.
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