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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1961
Page
3
A long list of Sunday and weekend visits among Browns Illinois. Terre Haute and Marshall residents share greetings. Family and friends include Sumption Gochenour Crumlin Luse Bell Fox Shank Newberry and many others with hospital and church events noted for Zion Emmanuel United Brethren and Emmanuel Day School activities.
Ee C Ham pastor leads Dennison circuit with Dunlap Patton and Dennison services. Sunday schools at 10:00 9:30 and 10:30 am, morning worship at 11:00, evening evangelistic service at 7:30. Prayer services midweek and M Y F counseling listed.
Local families hosted and visited relatives and friends from Marshall West Terre Haute Terre Haute and California over the weekend and Monday. Attendings included Mrs Russell Taylor Mr and Mrs P M White Rev and Mrs E C Ham and many others with evenings of supper and dinners. The note ends with a biblical invitation urging Seek ye the Lord while he may be found.
The Ohio chapel schedules the evening message by Rev Vernon Prusett for 7:30 next Sunday October 8. Various visits and social gatherings are noted including Irene Thompson and Ira Cannady with James Graham’s family, and multiple neighbors attending parties and birthday celebrations throughout last week.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m and Sunday sermon at 11 a m with Wednesday service at 7 45 p m. Everyone welcome and open to all readers.
Local residents report visits across towns including Mrs Ruth Wright Mrs Eva Wright Mrs James Bennett and families visiting Marshall Martinsville and Decatur. George Ledermann celebrates fiftieth anniversary with relatives from Anna Collinsville and Martinsville while Ruth Wright and Stella Arney and other guests attend church events and hospital visits.
Mrs Rosa Statesman reports community visits and celebrations in West Liberty. Highlights include the Marrs and Terry families visiting Mr and Mrs Ralph Marrs. Irene Chambers a guest of Paul Behner. Roy Biggs Nancy Lou Lily Starks and the Fitzjarralds forty fifth wedding anniversary. Elsie Jane Marrs and Howard Harper visiting Ollie Lee. Beatrice Cartright Rosco Statesman at a Stanley party. Newlin Gilbert and sons visiting Frances Melton. Anna Behner dinner guest of Clyde Anderson.
Local residents gathered Tuesday at Pleasant Hill church for a shower honoring Mrs. Betty Bottoms. Nearby visits included the Statesmans, Parker family, and Walter Cox. Rev. Melton from Mississippi stays with the Lashbrooks as others joined Linda Vilhoit at the church shower.
Elder Gaylord Green of Casey will preach at Mill Creek church Sunday morning and evening. Aneta Harrington spent the weekend with Linda Norton. John Blizzard and Maude Miller visited Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bender. The Miller home hosted guests including Ferry Shotts and Sandra amid a wedding anniversary.
Farm people suffer more accidents during harvest than at any other time. Visits slow as families trade chores for church and kinfolk gatherings with neighbors and relatives including Drakes, Millises, Wells, Evans, Cornwell, and Artman across several towns and states.
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