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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1942
Page
5
The article lists numerous relatives visiting and spending Thanksgiving with family across Illinois Indiana and Michigan. Notable names include Pulver Challis Graff Remlinger Mitchell Norton Abel Simpson Ritter Kannmacher Stevens and their spouses and children. It notes a Navy assignment at Great Lakes and travel from Detroit Philadelphia Westfield Hammond and Bloomington.
Want ads list items for sale and notices including a lost 9 by 20 tire on a 6-hole Budd wheel near Martinsville with reward at Huttons Garage Casey. Also buying furs Saturday November 28 at Owens Williams Garage and printed Christmas cards on display after November 9 at Herald Office. Various real estate and items for sale or rent including a 6 room home on Plum Street Marshall Illinois and an 80 acre farm near Auburn J B Johnson Terre Haute. store building for rent. old newspapers for sale. subscription offer for Chicago Tribune and Marshall Herald.
Mrs. George Smitley accompanied her niece Josephine Dunkel to the Clinic at Casey last week to have the foot and leg examined for potential treatment. Josephine suffered a severe burn ten years ago that left the foot in poor condition.
The Moths Study Club of the P T A changes the meeting date due to Thanksgiving vacation. It will be held next Tuesday December 1 at Mrs Everett Smitley’s home on South Fifth Street from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.
Local families host and visit relatives from Springfield Valparaiso Danville Chicago and Terre Haute over the Thanksgiving period. Movements include Miss Jean Stevens returning to St Luke Hospital Chicago for nursing work and LeRoy Gardner awaiting army deployment with family in Martinsville Oblong and Detroit connections noted.
Herman Renner of Michigan City Indiana enjoyed a weekend furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Chris Renner. Ed Fish and Virginia of Zion were guests along with Elmer Renner and family. Miss Wilma Hendrix a senior at Le Moyne Wesleyan University Blooming ton arrived Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with her parents Mr and Mrs Owen Hendrix. Miss Hendrix will return Monday.
A long list of weekend guests and family visits spans Marshall and nearby towns. Residents from Grand Rapids to Indianapolis and Terre Haute join relatives and friends for family time, hospital visits, and social events. Multiple households host relatives while others travel for lingering illnesses and hospital treatment.
A series of Thanksgiving visits is noted across Marshall and nearby towns. E B Howell travels to Indianapolis to stay with grandchildren. R D Howell to Camp Carroulbe Florida with Lt. Colonel husband. Miss Casteel and Miss Arford of Marion Illinois visit Marshall relatives. Norman Forsythe and family spend time with daughters in Terre Haute. O Goekler and Ora Forsythe visit from Rockford and Chicago respectively. Local hosts include Mr. and Mrs. Clapp, Rosa Glick, and the Prust family with several weekend guests.
A turkey supper hosted by Judge and Mrs. Theodore Thompson drew numerous guests from local churches and families including Rev. and Mrs. Smith, Rev. and Mrs. Sanders, Rev. Pentland, Rev. Archer, Mrs. Walsh, and the Forsythe and Moore families. The American Home Department met with 25 members on North Eighth Street with talks and a Twain paper. West Union Eastern Star installed new officers led by Irene Cline with Marshall guests in attendance.
Miss Geneva Stevens hosted a Thanksgiving dinner with guests including Mrs. Allie Campbell of Portland Oregon and Miss Louise Plaster of Chatsworth Illinois. Mrs W D Hogue held a Tuesday afternoon bridge club with prizes to Mrs Findley Hurst McCauley and Gunder. Mrs George Farris led L L Club Thanksgiving bingo at the Keystone Cafe and at her home.
Warmer Mullis aged 56 of Marshall and Mary Reed aged 48 of Marshall obtained a license. Raymond W. Abel 19 of Marshall and Betty Jane Trefz 18 of Marshall also received licenses. Frank McCammon 20 of West Union and Irma Gale Ruckman 18 of Hutsonville were licensed.
Lt. Col. Robert M. Becker announced possible release of western Bush River Ordnance Works land to owners or buyers after a facility study awaiting War Secretary approval. Tracts listed include numerous individuals and institutions totaling hundreds of acres. notes advise limestone applications on pastures and fields, with handling limits in freezing weather.
A series of warranty and quit claim deeds record transfers in 1942. James I. Dix and others to Luther Rhine convey land in section 81 township 9 range 12 for 200 dollars. Zane Arbuckle to Arch A. Thornsburg conveys Livingston property for 2 dollars. W C Funk to Robert H Eliott and Geneva P Elliott conveys Perry's 3rd addition to Casey for 1 dollar. Harley E Boyll to Earl F Smith conveys land in section 17 township 11 range 10 for 1 dollar. Earl Norman Redick to Atha Hires conveys lot 54 Perry's 3rd addition to Casey for 2 dollars. Edna Fox to William McKinley conveys property in Casey for 2 dollars. W C Houser to William McKinley conveys Casey property for 2 dollars. William McKinley to W B McDaniel and others conveys Casey property for 2 dollars. Mattie E Reinoehl to Ezekiel Haley.
A sequence of warranty and quit claim deeds dated November 18–25 1942 record transfers in Casey West Union and Martinsville among multiple parties including Eliza Adams Howard C Hannon George W Barrett Merschel Short Minnie Short Horace D Nash Fithian Hedges Susan Murphy Rachel Murphy John Mundy Alma Shipe and others. Considerable property parcels in townships 9 10 11 12 and 19 with sections 10 15 19 21 24 31 34 and 36, with nominal $1 or other sums noted.
A farewell supper was held Tuesday at the Wrights home Route 4 Martinsville as they move toward Portersville. Neighbors arrived with baskets and a hearty meal was shared with many locals including the Wards Walkers Cox Veach and Martins households.
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