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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1926
Page
8
Revival services conducted by United Brethren at Centenary Marshall begin October 18 and run nightly through November 1. Evening gatherings start at 7 30 with services at trace church at 7 30 each night. Closing event Sunday evening.
The church holds Sunday school at 9:30 a m and Sunday services at 11 o clock with the sermon on Doctrine of Atonement. Wednesday evening testimonials follow at 8. Reading room and circulating library offer Bible and Christian Science works, open Wednesdays and Saturdays 2 to 4 p m. The public is invited to attend and use facilities.
Methodist Howard Leach serves as pastor with Sunday school at 349 morning, worship at 43, and evening service at 7. The male chorus and bright rector lead Epworth League with Miss Sylvia Short and Miss Winora Hive assisting. The topic at prayer time reflects on Our Influences Music and the Iv of Jesus.
The Congregational minister Geo Gross delivers a service sermon emphasizing praise and worship. The text highlights reverence and communal spirit with a focus on prayer and song.
The Zion church announces a Sunday sermon and prayer services there will be held with women’s and prayer groups meeting. The Ladies Aid Society plans their first business meeting at Mrs Alfred Sidle’s home on Thursday October 21 with new members to be received. Mrs D D A Kroft is president.
Christian R C Movery is announced as pastor with Bible School at 9 am next Sunday and regular services at 10 45 am and 7 30 pm. Mid week Bible study Wednesdays at 7 pm, Ladies Aid Wednesday afternoon, and choir rehearsal Friday at 7 30 pm. Series themes include The Modu Soul-winner Under Temptation and The Man in the Book. Also notes about Benjamin C Maurer born 1867 died 1926 and his family lineage.
The obituary remembers Alfred Maurer a lifelong church member and family man. He leaves wife Leona three sons Arthur Robert Ernest five daughters and many relatives. Funeral at Zion church with interment in Highland Lawn Cemetery.
Announcement lists participants presenting with the Orchestra of the Marshall Township High School for D. W. Griffith's greatest picture. Event highlights include collaboration between school musicians and the studio project to perform the famed film score.
A historical epic starring D W Griffith titled America runs 61 weeks in New York and screens nightly at 7 45 pm with no advance price changes. The Marshall High School Orchestra will perform the original score throughout the showings. Viewers will witness scenes from Paul Revere to Washington crossing the Delaware and other patriotic moments.
A church event on September 6 1927 featured a long table feast and a short business meeting. Otto Coons of Terre Haute was elected president Burl Beabout vice president Margaret Heabout secretary and treasurer. Numerous attendees from Terre Haute Eaton Martinsville West Terre Haute Chicago Robin son Hutsonville Bardin Palestine Lawrenceville and Detroit were listed as guests and participants.
Luther Nash and wife are parents of a baby boy born Sunday night. Roy Dehl has moved to the oil field. The house previously vacated by Weilander Weiland and family has gone to Kansas to work in the oil fields.
Oil fields worker Miss Eva Groves attends Brown's Business College at Terre Haute. Frank Chapman and wife visit his father Robert Chapman near Annapolis. Ernest Barker and wife call on Mrs. Tillie Cox. Roy Lingafelter and wife visit Ellis McDaniels near Yale. Miss Fannie Nash works at Bert Lingafelter's.
Twenty four marriage licenses list couples including John Guerric a 21 of Clinton Indiana to Francis L Self 19 of Clinton Indiana and Elmer E Magee 26 Marshall to Mae L Householder 28 Marshall along with Irving L Plummer 41 Casey to Oliver Stewart 28 Casey Leroy S Parker 21 Westfield to June Boyd 18 Casey Arnold Bohn 24 Darwin to Laura Saiter 24 Darwin and Horace Hasterday 26 Champaign to …
Janet West of Champaign and Frank Laughlin of Sullivan Indiana wed Iva A. Duke of Bloomfield Indiana. James Pittman of Sullivan marries Norma Hauger of Shelburn. Fay R. Decker of Olney joins Bertha Heylman, also of Olney.
State of Illinois Clark County estate of John W. Ingram deceased. Executor Everett Connelly will present final report to Clark County Court in Marshall on Monday November 1 1926 and asks discharge from duties. Legatees heirs and distributors may appear to resist.
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