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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1949
Page
4
A long list of residents and visitors fill weekends and holidays with family gatherings church events and trips. Many from Indiana Illinois and Ohio moved among Armstrong Marshall and Clarksville while attending reunions fairs and drives to Chicago and St Louis.
The 1924 Marshall High School class held its first reunion since graduation at the fairground on Sunday September 4. A basket dinner was served, and attendees renewed memories promising to return next year. Organizers seek class addresses and invited members who did not receive invitations to contact chairman Manford Buckner.
Forrest Smith of the Smith Orchards near Marshall on U S 1 40 brought a Sumner Rambo apple to the Herald Office. The fruit weighs one pound and two ounces and is described as among the finest seen in a long time.
The twenty seventh annual English family reunion was held August 28 at the American Legion Hall due to rain. Attendees from Marshall Paris Terre Haute and beyond joined Rev Stauffer for services and a dinner before officers were elected and a collection taken. Two deaths and four births were reported with Charles T English deceased since the last reunion.
The twentieth Hawker Garlin Schroeder reunion was a Sunday dinner at Zion church basement with a short business session led by Herman Sauter. Officers elected for the year were Herman Sauter president Carl Albrecht vice president Freda Albrecht secretary treasurer. Multiple deaths marriages and a birth were reported along with a list of attendees from Marshall Terre Haute Greenup Westville Paris and Hazel Dell.
The briar pipe is crafted from the root wood of the large heath plant growing in the southern region of Trance. This material yields durable pipes valued for their grain and heat resistance.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Landers of Zeigler presented the church with a Christ oil painting painted by Mrs Landers. They were joined by Mr and Mrs Owen Knupp and children Sharon and Max from Zeigler. They visited Hargrave friends before returning Monday.
Marshall residents rallied to complete sidewalks at the new high school. Johnie Snedeker donated cement and lumber, the American Legion and Rotary plus Lions clubs contributed 100 dollars each, and teachers and students provided labor.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harbor marked their fortieth wedding anniversary with a Sunday gathering in Clarksville attended by about sixty relatives and friends. The event also honored H E Harbor and wife’s tenth anniversary, celebrates birthdays of Donnie McDaniel and Everett Harbor, and featured cake by Lucille Myers with table decorations.
Robert Allen Spittler, son of Mr and Mrs Carrol Spittler, was struck by a car Friday evening while riding his motorbike. He sustained a fracture and dislocation of the left shoulder, was taken to Union Hospital in Moorestown by ambulance, treated, and returned home Saturday noon.
Mr and Mrs True Thompson announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Dorma Lee Thompson to George Hackler Jr son of Mr and Mrs George Hackler of West York. The ceremony will be Sunday September 11 at 2 00 pm at Ohio Chapel church. Public invited.
Mrs. Jennie Smith of Marshall fell Thursday afternoon when a dog ran at her, breaking the pelvis. She was taken to Union Hospital Terre Haute for treatment and occupies room 314.
Dr. Vincent J. Schaefer reported at a Cleveland section meeting of the American Chemical Society that dry ice seeding can disperse ground fog by forming ice crystals that fall as rain in warm weather. He warned against overdoing seeding as it may impair visibility and keep fog longer. He described experiments where seeds convert ominous clouds to harmless rain and suggested dense nuclei could prevent dangerous hail by outcompeting moisture for crystal growth.
Descendants of A B Morgan and Mary Morgan gathered at Marshall fair grounds for the annual reunion on August 28 1949. A noon dinner followed by a business meeting and a program of singing readings and performances closed with a group song. Four marriages one death and eight births were reported and officers named including Glenn Morgan president Sylvan Morgan vice president Poly Linton treasurer Clara Bishop flower treasurer Lola Jones secretary.
The twentieth Oak Grove picnic was held at Twin Lakes Park in Paris on September 4. A noon picnic dinner was served, followed by a short business meeting and election of officers. Attendees included Otto Crumlin family and numerous spouses, with Otto and wife attaining perfect attendance. The next reunion is slated for Labor Day weekend in 1950 at the same park.
Perry Carr administrator transfers Jennie Henry property to Roscoe and Letha Deverick for 1750. Dellacca to Coates conveys Lot 5 Block 20 Original Town of Marshall for 1. Franc es I and Winifred Nolan receive Lot 10 Original Town of Martinsville for 2. C A Williams and others to C H Markwell conveys Lots 17 and 20 Airport Addition to Casey for 10. Lindsay and others to John B Fleeger master’s deed for land in Section 32 Township 12 Range 11 for 10. Milton D Mullen and others to Jascob MS Mullen quit claim deed conveys land in Section 30 Township 11 Range 10 for 1.
Regular preaching and services listed for Snyder at 9 30 a m poetian WW at 11 00 a m Darwin at 7 80 p m Sunday schools meet at regular hour Attend the church of your choice.
Notice to all veterans from the American Legion announces help in applying for National Service Life Insurance dividends. Commander Blundell says the Legion home will staff a clerk 7 to 9 p m nightly until most applications are in with blanks provided. Eligible veterans with NSLI 90 days or more will receive about 175 dollars. apply soon as processing takes weeks or months. Bring discharge certificate and Life Insurance Policy number if available.
Casey High School hosts a Illinois High School Association rules interpretation meeting on Monday September 12 at 8:00 p m. Principal B E Wetzel and official R Firebaugh will lead the session with a film titled King Football showcasing the new rules and play situations.
Frank Tharp of the east part of Marshall sent an ear of Crow's Hybrid corn to the Herald office. The ear is very large and well developed, containing twenty six rows of grain.
Earl B. Searcy, clerk of the Illinois Supreme Court, announces his candidacy for re-election on the Republican ticket at the upcoming April primary. He seeks continued position as clerk of the state high court.
In memory of my dear husband Lon Spires who passed away September 5 1947 1948 obituary line commemorates his life and is signed by Ruby Spires.
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