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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1955
Page
1
Funeral arrangements specify a 2:00 p.m. central time Saturday at the Marshall Funeral Home with Rev. GP We Gibeon officiating. Burial follows in Marshall Cemetery.
Judge John M. Hollenbeck appointed Robert Flowers Ed Parker and Don Abel to the fire prevention district. They organized Monday night drawing lots for offices and term lengths. Flowers serves one year Parker the three year term and Abel two years Flowers will be president Hal Parker treasurer and Abel secretary.
An early week truck accident left a Jacksonville resident injured. The event followed a community celebration marking a 33 mile water line completion from the Illinois river to Jacksonville. A beauty contest drew 36 entrants with Miss Life Line crowned and her maids of honor.
The Livingston building once used as a hotel is being torn down after many years of service. A cyclone on May 26 1917 blew off the second story, which was never rebuilt.
The Chamber reports record membership this past year and nears that peak again now. Residents are urged to invest in Chamber dues to better serve their community.
Mrs. Emma Reynolds of Zent Union Ti announces the marriage of her daughter Mary to William E Marvin son of Mr and Mrs George W Marvin of West Union. The ceremony was held Sunday September 4 at 3 50 p m at West Union Baptist Church conducted by Rev Bruce Coyle.
James N. Gabbard, 20, of Westfield, obtained a marriage license in Marshall.
Mrs Jake Miller was taken to Union Hospital in Terre Haute around midnight on Wednesday for an emergency appendectomy.
The Board of Education met in a special session at the school on Tuesday night to receive bids on the school building project. Six general contractors bid all five phases. Cecil R Crispin of Chrisman Hart & Reilly Mattoon and Barmac Construction Co. of Chester were named apparent low bidders. The board will reconvene on Thursday September 15 to review bids and consider awarding contracts.
Sunday evening September 4 marks the start of an intensive evangelistic campaign at Emanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church. Rev Wilbur D Payne will preach each evening for two weeks at 7 30 with prayer meditation congregational singing under Rosamond Coldren direction. special music and sermon planned.
A series of warranty deeds record transfers in Marshall and surrounding areas. Sam and Violet Wallace to Sue F. Jones and Ja E. Norton convey Lot 5 Block 48 Archer's First Addition for $1. Frank and Margaret Drake to Dean Alexander convey Lots 1 and 2 Block 24 Archer's First Addition for $1 half lot. Elmer and Mabel Stoelting to Wanda Hook convey land in sections 14 and 19 township 11 12 range 11 for $1. Wanda Houk trustee to Elmer and Mabel Stoelting convey land in sections 14 and 19 township 11 12 range 11 for $1. Wanda Lee Houk to Elmer and Margaret Stoelting convey land in section 19 township 12 range 11 for $1. Grace M. Webber to Mark and Mamie Haley convey Lot 8 Block 7 Original Town Cumberland for $2. Paul L. and Maxine M. Urick to Norman J. and Ruth E. Weddell convey Lot 4 Block 22 Original Town Westfield for $10. Duane B. and Alta M. Connelly to Leland and Velma Murphy convey Lots 88 and 97 in Dulaney's Fifth Addition to Casey for $10.
The Marshall City Planning Commission convened a special meeting Thursday September 1 at 7 p.m. at the high school. Mr Hammond from Scruggs and Hammond of Peoria spoke on master plan services for Marshall while City Council members and local leaders attended.
The Mt Pleasant Church will hold its twenty ninth homecoming on Sunday September 11. Morning worship starts at 9 30 a m a basket dinner at noon followed by a 1 30 p m program. All are invited.
The notice outlines hunting seasons in Illinois. Dove runs Sept 1 to Oct 5 with daily limit eight and possession limit eight, shooting hours from half an hour before sunrise to sunset. Pheasant is Nov 11 to Nov 30. quail Nov 19 to Dec 19. rabbit Nov 26 to Jan 20. squirrel Sept 1 to Oct 31 in central and north zones.
Rotary International leaders told the Marshall club that clubs worldwide unite to foster goodwill and peace. They described one year abroad as ambassadors, noting postwar fellowships since 1947 in 57 countries, with alumni from Urbana, Champaign, Danville and more studying in Chile, Oxford, London, Manila, and Kyoto.
Mr and Mrs Virgil Wallace Jr of Martinsville announce an eight pound nine ounce girl named Martha Ellen born August 21 at Union Hospital Terre Haute Mrs Wallace is Edith Newport. Mr and Mrs Leon Garner welcome a seven pound nine ounce girl named Susan Elaine born last Friday at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Mr and Mrs Raymond Spires of Torrance California announce a five pound fifteen ounce boy named Darrell James born August 12 in San Pedro California. Mrs Spires is Mary E McCarty of Marshall. This is their fourth child. Mr and Mrs Donald Hepner announce a nine pound six ounce boy named James Dale born Monday at Union Hospital.
Concordia Lutheran Church of Mar shall joins the Central Illinois District of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. LeRoy F. Mueller pastor was welcomed as a new member on the convention’s opening day in Springfield with Shelton Davis serving as delegate. The church had been involved in erecting a new building and held services there.
The Junior Woman's Club will meet Monday September 5 at 8:00 p.m. in the High School Cafeteria. Initiation of new members will be held. A film about cancer will be shown.
Governor Stratton urged motorists to slow down and drive safely this Labor Day weekend after 38 highway deaths last year. The message stresses using common sense, obeying signals, and letting others live.
The Board of Education will meet on Thursday September 8 at the high school to review beginning of school reports including transportation enrollment and teacher load. An annual hearing on the 55 56 budget will be held in the high school cafeteria. Modern desks have arrived and the milk program resumes as part of the nutrition program.
Congressman Peter F. Mack will be at the Courthouse in Marshall next Tuesday September 6 from 2 00 to 4 00 PM for a hand shaking tour.
Lt Kent L McDaniel of Marshall and Mrs Claude W McDaniel presented a copy of an Air Force ROTC Cadets annual to Col William L Herblin at Ellsworth Air Force Base South Dakota. McDaniel reported to Ellsworth May 16 and serves as information services officer for the cadets training program at the base. Ellsworth is home to RB-36 heavy reconnaissance bombers and part of the Strategic Air Command ready to repel aggression.
Sheriff Pearce spotted an Ohio registered car near a farm home east of Greenup Marshall and found three youths about 20 years old siphoning gasoline from a farmer’s tank. The trio were arrested and handed to Cumberland County sheriff for Toledo jail.
Dollie Rosaline Watts vs William Watts Jr shows a divorce action in circuit court. Effie Dancey’s name appears with Watts, Jr as a divorce matter. Jackie Washburn vs Harold Dean Washburn filed for divorce in circuit court after hospital treatment.
Cyril Wonton and family were traveling on Route One four miles south of Marshall at Grand Turn when the car lost control on a curve. Donna Wonton, 3, died at St Anthony Hospital Terre Haute after arrival. Other family members sustained minor injuries. Donna's body was returned to St Anne for funeral and burial.
The Formalite building expansion, quoted around 50000, adds to a 25000 square foot complex with total original cost near 75000. Community funding targeted at 15350 to cover the remaining 15000 asks. Local firms Velasco Chemical FormaliteInc Marshall Schools aid the project.
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