Local notes and obituaries from The Banner Times
Mrs Sterratt is noted as the daughter of a local resident. Dr and Mrs F L Sluss welcomed a nine pound daughter born Oct 11. Everett Bohall and Katherine Swift with W A Jenkins of Franklin Ind visited over Sunday. Leona Phillips visited Ft Sheridan with her father J B Phillips. Mary J Garrison visited Charleston then returned to Crows Agency Mont. Mrs Garrison, 71, died near Moriah. Samuel Orrell, 84, died near Moriah. Dr Rosebrough and wife attended the blue and gray reunion at Vicksburg. Ella Welsh of Grand Rapids is visiting sister H C Reinoehl. Wallace Young fell from a tree while picking apples, remained unconscious briefly, now improving at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterratt
F. L. Sluss
Everett Bohall
Katherine Swift
W. A. Jenkins
Franklin
Ind
Leona Phillips
Indianapolis
J. B Phillips
Ft. Sheridan
Mary J Garrison
Charleston
Wm. Gossett
Crows Agency
Mont
The
Banner Times
Mary Garrison
Moriah
Samuel Orrell
Rosebrough
Vicksburg
Ella Welsh
Grand Rapids
Mich
H C Reinoehl
Wallace Young
Martinsville Community Notes Highlight Coal Woes And Local Visits
Local updates from Martinsville recount the coal situation improving slowly with limited car deliveries for those in need. Visitors from Anderson Orange and Camp Funston are noted, as are church activities, revival services, youth events, and a 250 attendance at a Church of God rally. Weather records honor Oct 22 23 in multiple years, and plans include relocation near Mattoon and a sorghum milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Dan Cline
Anderson
Joseph Hardway
Jesse Thompson
Thomas Tyhurst
Orange
Church of God
Louisville
Houston
Texas
Sam
Allom
Baptist Church
Harry Conrad
Southern Illinois Baptist Association
East St Louis
Church of God At
I’ B
R. E. Webber
U B
Thest. Lindsay
Lincoln
Isaac Ishler
J. P. Byrne
Vicksburg
Unclear local notes touch on visits and events
Fragmentary lines mention Lloyd Baker painting hose and visitors Orval and Ola Rothwell at Ervin White's, plus a long garbled item about a term or school and Mrs James Leatherman at Senda. Other fragments include names John Weber and Diila with unclear context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval
Ola Rothwell
Ervin White
Ova Stanfield
James Leatherman
Senda
John
Weber
Ette Algme
Protracted Meetings and Local Social Notes in Olver Area
Social visits mark the week with Mrs Ed Tucker and Wm Swisher hosting. John Kennedy’s visitors include Dan Neff and Chicago relatives. Box suppers planned at Sassaras and Hatton schools on Oct 27. families connect in Brocton, Paris, and Marion with multiple trespassers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Jewel Hutson
Ed Tucker
Wm Swisher
John Kennedy
Olver ME Church
Dan Neff
Chicago
Wm Nortons
Bertha Hutson
Paris
Sassafras School
Norman Forsythe
A Forsythe
Brocton
Oliver Country Club
Dan Myers
Local residents leave or return for travel and family events
Verle Moorehead returns home to Toledo after months away. Van Buckley heads to southeastern Missouri and Arkansas for a fifteen day visit. W D Scudamore, now in coal mining in West Virginia, was in town last week. Mrs. Katherine Heywood leaves for Tulsa to spend winter. The father of J B Nay, long listed as invalid, died at his son's home with funeral held Wednesday. Mrs. Kelly of Montezuma Indiana buried here last Sunday. Dr Chas B Foster learned his brother Dr Owen Foster reached England safely and is assigned to a large hospital in France. Mr CO Wy Grannis leaves for Nutley New Jersey to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verle Moorehead
Toledo
van Buckley
Missouri
Arkansas
W. D. Scudamore
Casey
West Virginia
Katherine Heywood
Tulsa
Oklo
J. B. Nay
Kelly
Montezuma
Ind
Chas. B. Foster
Owen Foster
England
Noute
France
CO. Wy Grannis
Nutley
N. J
Westfield notices and deaths in brief from The Review
An infant child of Mr and Mrs C Bennett died Sunday night. Roscoe M Dawson, son of James Dawson, died Tuesday in Phoenix and will be sent here for burial after a four year sanitarium stay. Juanita Prewett left for Chicago to join the Chicago Grand Opera Association. Mrs Zerilda Taflinger moved to Paris to live with her son Jake Taflinger and family. Mrs J F Beahler of Fort Wayne visited her parents after arriving Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C . Bennett
Juanita Prewett
Chicago
Chicago Grand Opera Association
Zerilda Taflinger
Paris
Jake Taflinger
J. F. Beahler
Fort Wayne
Ind
D S Vanscoyk
Roscoe M Dawson
James Dawson
Phouenix
Arnz
Phoenix
An Ignoble Ambition and the Young Girl’s Appearance
An American essayist laments young girls who strive for a meretricious look, calling it a travesty of virtue. He contrasts their fashion with boys’ more limited pretensions and praises the natural decorative power of youth, noting poverty and vanity threaten true charm.
County School Parade Celebrates Rural Education Triumph
Rural schools showcase colorful floats and student performances in a town parade praised for cooperation and civic spirit. Prizes were awarded to several schools with proceeds supporting the Red Cross. high school girls added patriotic flair. Spelling contest set for Friday at Rabbit Ridge. Casey teachers met on Oct 20 with most in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure School
Sassafras
Avon School
Eckle
Stump School
Auburn School
Hall School
Columbus
Court of Spain
Oak Grove
John Smith
Liberty
Rabbit Ridge
Kohl
Belgium
Blackhawk School
Red Cross
Boston
Stringtown
Blackhawk
Marshall Township
Casey
Depraved Appearance Provokes Grim Youths Companion Quip
A sharp line from Youths Companion condemns a painted maid described as absurd and grotesque. The remark notes her dirty slip and hat perched on her nose as a symbolic confession of defeat.
Liberty Day Observed Amid War Effort Prompts Reflection
October 24 is Liberty Day by presidential proclamation to spur Liberty Loan support and patriotism. Across the nation public gatherings and martial music mark the holiday though Marshall has not mentioned it yet, urging citizens to wake up to the desperate wartime situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Marshall
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United States of America
Marshall State Bank
Bank of the People
D. D. Dol
Jardinieres
North Side Square
Marshall, Illinois
Lloyd
Baker
Art Aldred
Gard Tucker
Westfield
County School Notes
Harold Bright
Florence
Cole Bros
Black & Hutchvisar. Grocers
Harry Throop
Throop
J. L. Whiteside
Dulaney Bank
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