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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1920
Page
4
West York and surrounding towns record a flurry of visitors and relatives arriving for visits and family gatherings. The column notes Anwell Newlin, 10, seriously ill, and Marshall Nidey en route to Birmingham, Alabama, plus multiple trips to Sullivan Indiana Paris and Martinsville for visits and errands.
Martinsville area reports many visits from relatives and friends as schools reopen across departments. Frost delays forecast the largest corn crop in Clark county history. Local gatherings include church visitors, baptist pulpit hopes, and Tibbs family reunion preparations at Arcola.
A long list of visits and travels from the region includes Bernice Fuqua returning from Ohio with her father Owen Fuqua in Portsmouth and many townspeople visiting relatives in Indiana Illinois and Kentucky. The items note teaching assignments fairs and weekend trips, with numerous relatives and friends mentioned among the Ozark area community.
In a long Sunday game locals defeat Terre Haute Maceables 5 to 4 after 17 innings. Casey pitched well led by Casey, with a meeting featuring Miss Flossie Lee and Mrs. Joseph Davis of St. Louis. A large crowd enjoyed the ball game and Casey band music during an elegant luncheon beforehand.
West Union Mrs Harry Dolson and Mrs. Sam Nichols shopped in Marshall Priday. Mrs Claude Kearns spent Thursday in Paris visiting friends. George Prust vacationing a few days. Fred Reisner left for Bowling Green Ky to tend oil interests. Mr. and Mrs. O T Shawler head to Martinsville Ind to enjoy the springs. Miss Irene Crow hosted friends for Frances Bartlett of Washington DC with Esther Ferris Ina Bartlett Mary Jane Lindley Mrs Clifford Crumline Mrs Ed Prevo Mrs Fred Reisner and Mrs Edgar Williams among guests.
The State of Minors Clark County files a petition for condemnation of land for road purposes. Defendants non residents are summoned to appear October 11, 1920 in Marshall Court, Clark County. If no appearance, petition will be confessed and judgment entered. Fleming A-Black, Clerk. First publication September 1, 1930.
Social notes list visits and dinners across Choctaw area. Sylvia Hollenbeck and Paris guest Pete Clough with the Hollenbeck family. meals with Blizzard, Lederman, Brewster, and others. Mildred Whitaker of Ohio and Flossie Newport of Paris also featured among current visitors and hosts.
Paul Kraemer six year old son of Mr and Mrs Ivan Kraemer of West Union died at Robinson hospital Thursday after a minor operation. The funeral was held Saturday by Rev J B McCoy and the small body was buried in Brick cemetery.
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