Senator Graham Returns Home
State Senator Paul Red Graham was released from Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota on March 24 and returned to his Mattoon home for further convalescence. He entered February 18 for removal of a malignant colon tumor on February 23 and had a March 9 second operation. Doctors say both surgeries were completely successful and credit early detection and rapid action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Red) Graham
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minnesota
Mattoon
Graham
General Assembly
Springfield
74Th General Assembly
Instant flour tips from extension specialist Nyla Gorham
Clark County home adviser Mary Lou Meyer highlights advantages of instant-type flour over all purpose flour. It pours evenly measures accurately and disperses instantly in cold liquid. Cautions include crumbly pie dough and guidance to preassemble dough and follow manufacturer recommendations for best results. Store in a cool dry place and reseal bags after use.
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Nyla Gorham
Births in Illinois and Texas with Four Newborn Sons
Mr and Mrs William Wilson of Homewood Illinois welcome a son named William Grant born March 30 at Eagles Memorial Hospital Harvey weighed eight pounds twelve ounces. Mother Shannon Wilson and families Leo Wilson Martinsville Edith Wilson paternal grandmother. Mr and Mrs Robert Kraemer of Euless Texas announce daughter Joan born March 22 weighing seven pounds nine ounces. Mother Frances Hutchens and Bessie Hutchens grandmother. Mr and Mrs Owen Flowers Marshall announce son David Edward eight pounds two ounces born March 25 at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Mother Marilyn Nicol. Mr and Mrs James Shoemaker Glenview announce son James Edward born March 27 weighing eight pounds. Mother Wilma Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wilson
Homewood
Illinois
Eagles Memorial Hospital
Harvey
William Grant
Shannon Wilson
Leo Wilson
Martinsville
Edith Wilson
Robert Kraemer
Euless
Texas
Joan
Frances Hutchens
Bessie Hutchens
Harvey Wilson
Owen Flowers
Marshall
David Edward
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Marilyn Nicol
James Shoemaker
Glenview
James Edward
Wilma Carter
Donald Crawford, Jr
Donald Crawford, Sr
Geneva
DeKalb Hospital
Beverly Pine
Alvin L. Pine
Huntley
Howard Crawford
Genoa
Ispring Crusade at Christian Church
The Marshall Christian Church hosts a Spring Crusade from April 8 to Easter with evening services at 7 30 except Saturday. Bevis and Rugene Brazie are the song evangelists and Donald Vernimont serves as host minister.
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Ispring Crusade
Christian Church
The
Marshall Christian Church
Bevis
Rugene Brazie
Donald Vernimont
Obituary notices for Nay, Reglin, Landreth, Craig, Crawford
Multiple death notices from Marshall area reflect Mrs. Mattie Baird Nay 75, John Reglin 86, Seigel Landreth 89, William Craig 79, and Donald Crawford Jr 21 months. Services and burials listed in Moore Funeral Home, Marshall Cemetery, and nearby towns with surviving relatives named.
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Mattie Baird Nay
St. Vincent's Hospital
Indianapolis
Marshall
Peter
Etta Baird
Rita Flake
Ruby Sattelmaier
Chicago
Reba Lawyer
Greenup
Illinois
Ruth Paananen
Concord
California
Moore Funeral Home
William Craig
Brown Street
Alton
Ilinois
Minnie
Carl Craig
Godfrey
Marvin Gibson
Paris
Forsythe
Formation of Burnside Home Women's Guild announced
John T. Kondziela administrator at Burnside Home in Marshall says a Women's Guild is forming to assist residents. An organizational meeting is set for Friday at 7:00 pm April 2. Call 5627 or 5261 for details. Activities include feeding, letter reading, book reviews, exhibitions, gift shop, gardening, hostess duties, and group entertainment. Clubs and individuals are invited to participate.
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John T. Kondziela
Burnside
Marshall
Jury Cannot Reach Verdict In Famous Dog Case
The trial Grant Weir versus Cam Crandall ended after eighteen hours of deliberation with no verdict and the jury was discharged. A quarrel last week among Glen Gallatin, Marshall and Ethel Conklin, and Enoch Haddix led to a severe beating of John Bash, with a warrant issued for Haddix who fled to the river. Charles Yarmouth, a parolee in Paris, was arrested again later for chicken stealing near Chrisman. John Rademaker plans large scale ice cream production tied to his soft drink business. Bishop Frees h of Tennessee sold many Jersey and Holstein cows at a Harlan livery sale last Saturday for $35 to $80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Weir
Cam Crandall
Glen T. Gallatin
Marshall
Ethel Conklin
Martinsville
Enoch Haddix
John Bash
Darwin
Bash
Haddix
Charles Yarmouth
Scholfield
Paris
Chrisman
John Rademaker
Bishop & Freesh
Tennessee
Harlan
Local Marriage Licenses and Marital Moves Reported
Marriage license data lists James White 22 Hindsboro with Myrtle M Larrison 16 Casey. Warl Lester Morgan 20 Dolson township with Gladys Menk 20 Grandview township. Doris L Weiler daughter of West Terre Haute residents married Robert Clemens of Marshall on December 26 1924 in Effingham. Beulah Smith of Marshall cashed two bad checks 15 and 10 then left town. sheriff recovered two suitcases. B ab Harry Johnson and Miss Marie Stewart both of Marshall wed at Danville Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Whitehead
Hindsboro
Myrtle M Larrison
Casey
Warl Lester Morgan
Dolson
Gladys Menk
Grandview
Doris L
James L. Weiler
West Terre Haute
Robert Clemens
Marshall
Effingham
Beulah Smith
Grabenheimer’s
LeSeure’s
Harry Johnson
Marie Stewart
Danville
Marriage License Granted In Sullivan Indiana
Thirty years ago in 1935 Frank Vanoven age 20 and Margaret L White age 16, both of Marshall, were granted a marriage license at Sullivan Indiana. Attending a Martinsville 4 H meeting were Vera Harper, Alice Mae Smith, Marguerite Imle and Oleta Paddock. The 4 H Corn Club at the high period organized with Robert Hanley, Henry Stoelting, Harold Johns, Keith Weaver, David Bland, Roy Farris, E Washburn, Ralph Rayhel, Leland Weaver and Bill Kile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Vanoven
Margaret L. White
Marshall
Sullivan
Indiana
Martinsville
Vera Harper
Alice Mae Smith
Marguerite Imle
Oleta Paddock
Robert Hanley
Henry Stoelting
Harold Johns
Keith Weaver
David Bland
Roy Farris
E. Washburn
Ralph Rayhel
Leland Weaver
Bill Kile
Births and marriages and church move in Marshall area
Twenty Years Ago 1945 Births announce Arthur Wayne son of Wayne Holl enbeck Marshall born at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Edward Tingley couple have a son Charles Franklin born Tuesday. Marriage licenses list George Amacher 26 and Wille Evelyn Crowe 21. Frank B Greenwell 70 and Anna Hoffman 64. Everett Hanners 21 and Nora Snider 16. Missionary Baptist Church Marshall buys 804 Archer Avenue for new church basement to be built this year. Rev G W Gibson and family moved from Cincinnati to Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Hollenbeck
Marshall
Arthur Wayne
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Edward Tingley
Charles Franklin
George Amacher
Wille Evelyn
Crowe
Gadsden
Alabama
Frank B. Greenwell
Anna Hoffman
Casey
Everett Alonzo Hanners
Nora Kathleen Snider
Missionary Baptist Church
Archer Avenue
G. W. Gibson
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ten Years Ago 1955 Marriage Licenses and Local Crime
Ten years ago in 1955 marriage licenses were issued to Ben R. Maynard age 120 Paris and Sarah Joanne Luth age 18 Dennison Illinois. Walter M Edens retired this week from the Marshall post office. The Bridwell store at Oliver was robbed Friday night by a lone bandit who secured about $100. The bandit wore a black mask and entered about 7 00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben R. Maynard
Paris
Sarah Joanne Luth
Dennison
Llinois
Walter M. Edens
Marshall Post Office
Bridwell
Oliver
Hoe
Air Force Training Information Offered at Marshall Post Office
Residents interested in United States Air Force training may leave their name at the Marshall Post Office and will be contacted by local Air Force Representative M. Sgt. John Jackson. They may also call Terre Haute Crawford 7405 collect for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Air Force
Marshall Post Office
John Jackson
Terre Haute
Crawford
99th Birthday for Mr Carpenter at home celebration
Relatives and friends spent Sunday with John F Carpenter for his ninety ninth birthday. Attendees included Oscar Carpenter, Lucy Chambers, Ruby Serwise, the Weirs, Shotts, Wallace family, Golden Carpenter, Ethel Sanders, Haran Serwise, and Jan. Gifts included cakes and red tulips from Paul and Crumlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F Carpenter
Oscar Carpenter
Lucy Chambers
Ruby Serwise
Dennis Weir
Ruby
Gerald Weir
Elmer Shotts
Burton St. John
Leroy Wallace
Harold
Ernest
Lucy Mae
Glen Wallace
Golden
Carpenter
Ethel
Danny Sanders
Haran Serwise
Jan
Phebe Ledermann
Glen Heleine
Paul Crumlin
Bridal Shower Held at Clarksville Church
The Clarksville Baptist Church hosted a bridal shower Tuesday March 30 for Miss Sue Harbor bride elect of Wayne Cassady. Guests included Dean Harbor Jessie Cassady Lorene Harbor and many others. hostesses were Stella Martin Mary Behner Audrey Lucan Rosabelle Walters Donna Claypool and Carolyn Shotts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville Baptist Church
Miss Sue Harbor
Wayne Cassady
Stella Martin
Mary E. Behner
Audrey Lucan
Rosabelle Walters
Donna Claypool
Carolyn Shotts
Dean Harbor
Jessie Cassady
Lorene Harbor
Goldie Harbor
Shirley Claypool
Betty Pine
Eva Hinkle
Edith Marrs
Martha Buckner
Catherine Findley
Mac Hogue
Lorene Sanford
Meryl Claypool
Mike
Irma Propst
Selah Ewbank
Karen
Harriett Cale
Jeannette Morgan
Beatrice Curtright
Linda Garver
Reba Swartz
Diane
Aura Claypool
Crystal
Rosie Statesman
Katherine Norris
Jane
Velma
Lela Bell Clapp
Janet
Beth Lucan
Sue Harbor
Shirley Gunther
Florence Kibler
Dorothy Sims
Nina Hogue
Clarine Hornbrook
Patsy Murphy
Marriage Licenses Granted In Multiple Indiana Areas
A list of recent marriage licenses includes Arthur William Caterson, Peggy Rose May in Terre Haute. Eddie Parker Cantrell, Martha Ann Noyes in Marshall. Albert Villarreal Pena, Elizabeth Mae Haley in Indianapolis and Casey. Eugene Lee Ours, Elizabeth Ann Webb in Columbus. Darrell John Brough, Carol Ann Fitzgarrald in Terre Haute and Marshall. Denny Joe Macke, Karen Mae Morgan in Marshall. Wayne Cassady and Karen Harbor in Marshall. Michael Bardin and Karen Outright in Martinsville. Thomas Hollenslee, Marilyn Kingery in Hazel Dell and Jewett. Jack Harman and Barbara Dailey in Terre Haute. Alfred Sullivan and Evelyn Ball in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur William Caterson
Terre ,Haute
Peggy Rose May
West Terre Haute
Eddie Parker Cantrell
Marshall
Martha Ann Noyes
Albert Villarreal Pena
Indianapolis
Indiana
Elizabeth Mae Haley
Casey
Tilnois
Eugene Lee Ours
Columbus
Ohio
Elizabeth Ann Webb
Darrell John Brough
Terre Haute
Carol Ann Fitzgarrald
Denny Joe Macke
Karen Mae Morgan
Wayne Allen Cassady
Karen Sue Harbor
Marshall Michael Leslie Bardin
Martinsville
Karen Sue Outright
Thomas Terrence Hollenslee
Hazel Dell
Illinois
Marilyn Jean Kingery
Jewett
Jack Henry Harman
Barbara Kay Dailey
Alfred Anthony Sullivan
Evelyn Melissa Ball
North Center Meeting Friday April 9 at 7 80
The Villagers of Martinsville host a community meeting Friday night April 9 at 7 80 with refreshments after. Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy the entertainment.
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North Center
Martinsville
Books at Public Library Juvenile and Adult Titles
Public library catalog lists juvenile titles Punky Mouse for a Day and Bones and the Smiling Mackerel by Jean Caryl, Little Toot on the Thames by Hardie I Gramathy, Tibuba of Salem Village by Ann Petry, and adult titles Voices of a Summer Day by Irwin Shaw, Wilkinson by C. Bryan, The Ordways by William Humphrey, and The Slender Reed by Noel Gerson.
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J Moreen
Bones and the
Irwin Shaw
Wilkinson
C. Byran
Ordways
William Humphrey
Slender Reed
Noel Gerson
Mrs Kenneth Little Elected District Director in Illinois
Mrs Kenneth Little of Marshall was elected district director for district 88 of the Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers. She will be installed at the State Convention May 6 7 and 8 at Pere Marquette Hotel Peoria Illinois.
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Kenneth Little
Marshall
Illinois
Congress of Parents and Teachers
Pere ‘Marquette Hotel
Peoria
Tlinois
Gunder Twins Born 65 Years Ago in Marshall Area
A feature recalling the birth of Joseph and Mary Gunder in 1900 in Anderson township. The account notes delivery by Dr Duncan, aunt Rose Meehling, and local interest as Marshall’s oldest twins. It mentions John’s larger size, Mary’s delays in nails and hair, and their later family connections.
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Anderson Township
Joseph Gunder
John
Mary
Walter Fawley
Gunder
Marshall
Duncan
Rose Meehling
Frank Meehling
Jeff
Joh
St Anthony Hospital Admits J Earl Finney in Surgery
New court filings list divorces in the circuit court. Mildred D McBride sues William R McBride for divorce while Ruby Kemper seeks a divorce from Francis W Kemper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Anthony Hospital
J Earl Finney
St Anthony Hospital
Mildred D McBride
William R McBride
Ruby Kemper
Francis W. Kemper
Melody Boys at Church of Christ in Farmersburg
The Melody Boys from Farmersburg Indiana perform April 10 at 7 30 pm at Marshall Church of Christ on North Second Street They began in 1960 and have sung for four years for church youth groups and gospel meetings Members include Jerry Wright bass 26 Myron McCammon baritone 18 Keith May lead 22 Dennis Frety first tenor 23 They reside around Farmersburg and attend local churches Also performing are the Behar Quartet from David Lipsecomb College and the Barr Quartet plusIvan J Forsythe Terre Haute soloist The event features multiple groups and audience participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melody Boys
Farmersburg
Indiana
Marshall Church of Christ
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Senator Graham
Mary Lou Meyer
Clark County
Virgin Felton, Evangelist
John Reglin
Titusville
Pennsylvania
Marathon Oil Company
Bridgeport
Marshall Cemetery
Charles
Shreveport
Louisiana
Seigel Landreth
Clara Setzer
Route 5
Lawrence Landreth
Omy Mears
H. J Kemp
Women's Guild
AIR Force Training
MR. Carpenter
Clarksville Church
North Center Meeting
Public
Gunder Twins
Church OF Christ
Dennis Fretv
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