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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1962
Page
3
The deep oil well on the Pinnell farm near Westfield, brought in last week, has generated considerable interest among local oil men. Various residents report visits and comments as the industry shows potential, with discussions centered on production prospects and nearby land use.
Mrs Ruth Wright reports a flurry of Sunday visits and dinners across West Union. Charles Green and family hosted guests from Lincoln Illinois and Chicago while others from Terre Haute Peoria Joliet Marshall and St Elmo shared meals and calling hours with local residents.
The Marshall P T A held its first board meeting on September 5 in the south school library. The group discusses resuming a savings stamp program and invites participation. A district conference of the Illinois P T A occurs September 24 in Martinsville at 3 45 p m. attendees should contact Rose Guinnip by September 21. The P T A invites all parents to the first meeting September 17 at 7 30 p m in the south school all purpose room. The program features new teachers and guest speaker Mrs George Daugherty from Neoga Illinois, 11th district director of the Illinois P T A. An open house follows at North, South, Ohio and Junior High schools with room representatives as hostesses. Also notes lawn fertilizing tips and hog cholera quarantine enforcement by state veterinarians after September 1.
Thirty years ago in 1932 a bee caused Mr. and Mrs. George L. Watters and Mrs. Walter's father from Mounds City to be injured when a car swerved into a concrete bridge. A separate report notes a burglary at the county treasurer and circuit clerk offices with drawers rifled and no suspects found.
Frank Carpenter of Chicago spent the week with his brother John and his sisters Mary Rhoda Emma and Mrs Bessie Shaw. Mrs Paul Francisco and son Ralph of North Baltimore Ohio visited last week with her sister Mrs E W Mallory and other relatives. Miss Myrtle Mills and her brother and wife Mr and Mrs Ed Mills of Chickasha Oklahoma arrived home after six weeks there. Charles Smalley and daughter Ruth of Olney Mr and Mrs Findley Smalley and Jane and Mrs Naomi Bradley of Orange California were with them.
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