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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1953
Page
2
The Marshall Herald published by Wabash Valley Printing Co Marshall Illinois lists subscription at 2.00 yearly local advertising 35 cents per column inch and 20 per line for classified ads. Editor is Mark Stewart and Carlos Stewart with Mark Stewart as editor in chief.
Disabled veterans with service connected disabilities may apply for prosthetic appliances such as artificial limbs eyes braces trusses orthopedic shoes wheelchairs eyeglasses and hearing aids. Veterans are urged to contact the IVC office for assistance with Federal benefits. In Edgar county the IVC office is at Hotel France Paris and in Clark county the service officer is available at the County Courthouse Marshall on Wednesdays.
Local social notes recount visits among Ohio area families at Ohio Chapel and surrounding towns. Rev Gower conducted services with Mrs Hollenbeck present. Several households including the Thompsons, Gard, Shotwell, Gray, Norton, Knowles, Ledermann and others hosted or visited, with one member ill.
The Friendly Neighbors Club gathered September 16 at Viola Thompson’s home with fourteen guests. Mary Davison was honored with birthday songs and activities included bingo, contests, and handkerchief exchanges. New members Maude Grant and Helen Haddix joined. next meeting set for October 21 at Opal McCollum’s home.
The annual Brotherhood Rally at Zion Church is scheduled Monday at 7 30 p m sponsored by the Brotherhoods of Trinity Church and Emmanuel Zion. All men are urged to attend and enjoy fellowship with invitations extended to nearby Methodist churches Christian Congregational Nazarene Pilgrim Holiness and Baptist churches of Marshall and Clarksville. Guests from Casey Paris and Mattoon expected. The Jolly Homemakers Club met recently at Hattie Hurst home and men are needed in service at the church.
A Dennison community roundup notes visits from Modesto California residents Hurley Sears and Errol Hunt with their family to Orval Taylor and others. Marion Tucker and family visited Rexa Tucker's home, and several gatherings feature the Taylors, Johns, and Roses amid Rose garden viewing and a 92nd birthday party for Alex Taylor at Patton.
Attendance at Mt Olive Sunday was 55. Rev Dale Pease of Decatur will preach at Mt Olive next Sunday. Miss Opal Graham spent Sunday with Louise and Arlene McCrory. Mr and Mrs Harold Clatfeller and family called on Mr and Mrs Ray Drake Friday evening. Delbert Craham of Anderson Ind spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Pearl Craham. Mr and Mrs Edward Evans called on Mr and Mrs Cyrus Evans Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Miles Evans and daughter called on Mr and Ms Joe McCrory Sunday afternoon.
Governor Stratton released an architect drawing for a $12 500 000 state office building west of the Capitol. The H shaped eight story center and seven story wings will span 381 by 252 feet with underground tunnel access and a two block by one block site.
A man recounts a conflict with his wife over yardage of material and a loud football broadcast. He admits an urge to lock her in a dark room after a heated exchange about the radio and a Notre Dame game. Both sides spar over the clutter and the broadcast, ending with the narrator venting his impulse.
A collection of reminiscences from Michigan and Kentucky residents recounts childhood meals and chores. George Young of Ovid recalls cheap bacon and a churn dog treadmill, while Follmer of Lewisburg notes Halloween sauerkraut rituals. Greenland and Caribbean notes add scattered climate and safety observations.
A Fort Mill Times editorial lauds General Johnathan M. Wainwright as a hero whose courage remains a bright page in military history and urges continued vigilance to avoid past overconfidence. It contrasts wartime resilience with current UN challenges and warns against letting guard down.
A Congressional Quarterly survey shows nine of ten U S firms are small business and probes into small business problems begin as Congress reconvenes in January. Debates over SBA lending plans split lobbies while factions vie over policy with multiple groups active on Capitol Hill.
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