D. H. Saiter Marries in Michigan
Miss Susan Sullivan and Lt. Dan Saiter wed March 1 in Battle Creek at the First Presbyterian Church. The bride's parents are Mr and Mrs Andrew Sullivan of Battle Creek. Lt Saiter, son of Mrs Henry L Saiter of Indianapolis, is a Purdue alumnus with a master’s degree from Indiana State University and serves with the U S Army Tank and Automotive Command at Warren. They will reside at 998 Whitmore Road Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Sulliavan
Dan Saiter
First Presbyterian Church
Battle Creek
Michigan
Andrew Sullivan
Lt Saiter
Henry L. Saiter
Winston Drive
Indianapolis
Saiter
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
Purdue University
Acacia Fraternity
Indiana State State University
St. Sauer
United States Army Tank & Automotive Command
Warren
Whitmore Road
Detroit
Mayflower Transit Manager Receives Certificate of Achievement
Forest Welling of Route 2 in Marshall Southwest district received a certificate from Wayne Ethridge director of Mayflower Institute after completing a week long advanced training program for household goods moving specialists. The institute program is sponsored by Aero Mayflower to improve long distance moving service quality. Enrollment is limited to company personnel and Mayflower agency representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Welling
Marshall
Aero Mayflower Transit Company
Indianapolis
Wayne Ethridge
Mayflower Institute
Aero Mayflower
Mayflower
Car Crash Reported on Michigan Avenue
A car wreck occurred on April 1 on Michigan Avenue involving Charon Hollingsworth and Carol Bishop. No additional details are available at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Avenue
Charon Hollingsworth
Carol Bishop
Marshall Township Election Results Report
Marshall Township elected officials include Town Clerk Kenneth Cole and Assessor Len Volk with strong Democratic totals. Auditors race shows Bill Taylor, Hugar McConchie, and others. Melrose Township voted Republican and Jesse Murphy won Darwin Township supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Cole
Jack Strohm
Len Volk
Jerry Hollingsworth
Bill) Taylor
Hugar McConchie
Eamer Haugh
John Athey
Larry Woodard
Moe Hardway
Melrose
Jesse Murphy
Darwin Township
Marriage License Recipients in Terre Haute and Nearby
Public records show multiple marriage license issuances in Terre Haute and surrounding areas. Kenneth LeRoy Deverick and Lula Marie Switzer. Craig Roberts and Connie Darlene Snow. Richard Allen Hall and Bonnie Sue Myles. Don Allen Bennett and Mary Elizabeth Franklin. Fred O'Reese Woodard listed with Lula Mae Alexander in Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth LeRoy Deverick
Terre Haute
Lula Marie Switzer
Craig Roberts
Connie Darlene Snow
Indiana
Richard Allen Hall
Bonnie Sue Myles
Don Allen Bennett
Indianapolis
Mary Elizabeth Franklin
Paris
Illinois
Fred O'Reese Woodard
Lula Mae Alexander
Junior High All Sports Banquet Set For April 22
The Junior High Mothers Club announces the All Sports Banquet on April 22 at 6 30 p m in the high school cafeteria. Indiana State University coach Gordon Stauffer will be the speaker. Tickets available at the Junior Hi office Quinn Cline Insurance and the Candy Kitchen with a April 15 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior High Mothers Club
Gordon Stauffer
Indiana State University
Junior Hi
Quinn-Cline Insurance
Candy Kitchen
Highway 70 Jobs Open Through Local Unions
The J D Barter Construction Co Inc an equal opportunity employer will start work on FAI 70 section 18 48 18 12 49 in Cumberland and Clark counties around April 1 It is a union company and will hire all employees through area union locals Interested supplicants may contact the local union representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J D. Barter Construction Co. ‘Inc
Cumberland and
Clark Counties
J. D. Barter Constructtion Co
Revival at Nazarene Church in West Union
The West Union Church of the Nazarene holds nightly revival services at seven o clock from April 2 to April 13. Evangelist Rev Ruel Brazwell and Pastor Rev Gene Hammond lead the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union Church of the [Nazarene
Ruel Brazwell
Gene Hammond
Sunrise Service at Brick United Methodist Church
Easter sunrise service will be held at 5 80 a m on Easter Sunday April 6 at the Brick United Methodist Church east of West Union. All are welcome to come worship with us on this holy day. The next meeting of the Marshall Dow Stepp Memorial V F W Post 5975 will be held April 11 at 7 00 p m at the Marshall City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brick United Methodist Church
West Union
Marshall Dow Stepp Memorial V. F. W
Marshall City Hall
City Council Votes to Deny Utilities to Non Electric Users
A special council meeting on March 24 approved a water and sewer service ban for residents not using city electricity where available. The body also authorized purchasing a two way transistor radio for city trucks at a total cost of 786 dollars, with several motions and votes recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alli ‘Council
Lowry
Morecraft
Athey
Bloodworth
Low
Craft
Turner
Lowy
Strohm
Don Johnson to Speak to Clark County Historical Society
Donald Johnson of Paris will address Clark County Historical Society members at 7 30 p m on Thursday April 10 in the Marshall City Hall Council Room. He will discuss the history of the National Road as assistant district engineer of the Trinols Highway Department. The Ways and Means committee listed a base sale and an ice social in July along with an antique show October 11 and 12 to benefit the Clark County Museum fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Johnson-of-Paris
Clark County Historical Society
Marshall City Hall
Johnson
Trinols
Highway Department
Ways and
Clark County Museum Fund
Deaths in Marshall area mention Turner Stogsdill Matteson Rapson
Obituaries report Mrs Delia Turner of West Union Illinois died March 19 at her daughter’s home in Wheaton. Vern Allen Stogsdill 79 of Marshall dies at Dunkel Home with burial at Dunlap. Henry W Matteson 78 of West Union dies at home with services at Prust Hosch Funeral Chapel. William J Rapson of Springfield Missouri former Marshall resident dies March 15 at 74 with military rites in Springfield National Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia Turner
West’ Union
Lesser
Ilinois
Joe Shaffer
Wheaton
Turner
James
Anna Prevo
York Township
Russell Turner
Crawfordsville
Indiana
Ross
Edith) Rockwell
Geneva
Illinois
Edward
Marjorie) Bennett
Chicago
Ace
Norma) Draper
Wayne City
Vern Allen Stogsdill
Marshall
Dunkel
Clark County
Jerome and
Minnie Black Stogshill
Henry W. Matteson
West Union
Esther
Thomas
Hymera
Ind
Betty Newlin
Paris
Patience Correll
Ripley
Tennessee
Myrtle Magill
Clara Layton
West Terre Haute
M. H. Matteson
Prust-Hosch
Stanley Scenogle
York Cemetery
William J. Rapson
Springfield
Missouri
National Cemetery
Please return the church papers taken years ago
A Livingston Church item urges the person who removed a historic paper pack to return the originals. A copy can be made for interested parties, but the original documents should be restored to the church. The plea emphasizes the items were created long ago by a man and belong to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston Church
Ill daughter of Hill family recovers from sleeping sickness
Small daughter of Mr and Mrs James Hill west of Paris is recovering after influenza. She slept five days and nights. Robert Smitley is appointed regular rural mail carrier for Route 2, previously serving as temporary carrier. Marriage licenses issued to Bruce Buckle Cecial Cartright Dolson township William Atkins Marle Thornsburg Marshall township Joseph E Bell Lettia M Rothrock Greenup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hill
Paris
Robert Smitley
Bruce Buckle
Cecial Cartright
Dolson Township
William Atkins
Marle Thornsburg
Marshall Township
Joseph E. Bell
Lettia M. Rothrock
Greenup
Illini notices pledge Phi Beta Kappa. marriages reported
Roy Baird and George Taubeneck listed in the Illini as pledges to the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity. Terre Haute reports marriage licenses for Oscar Kirchner and Marguerite Reynolds, and George Keith Johnson and Flora Gross. Marietta Lynn and Myron Kabel announce a March 28 wedding. Dorothy Dean and Fenton Shirley wed March 30 in a church ceremony with relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Baird
George Taubeneck
The
Illini
University of Illinois
Phi Beta Kappa
University Terre Haute
Indiana
Oscar Kirchner
Marshall, Farmer
Marguerite Reynolds
St. Bernice
George Keith Johnson
Casey
Flora Charylene Gross
Marietta Louise Lynn
Myron Charles Kabel
Allen Dean
Fenton Shirely
William Shirely
Spring track practice begins with 45 boys reported
Thirty Years Ago item notes coach Bush starting spring track drills. Promising prospects include Dean Farris Homer Haugh Grover McCleary and Robert Clark. Birth announced a daughter born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Hurley Findley. Knights of Columbus installed at Teutopolis with local members Willam Meehling Eugene Gallagher and Raymond Thompson taking degrees. Ed Washburns open house marks their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Lindsay April 3 at South 2nd Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
Dean Farris
Homer Haugh
Grover McCleary
Robert Clark
Hurley Findley
Knights of Columbus
Teutopolis
Marshall
Willam Meehling
Eugene Gallagher
Raymond Thompson
Ed Washburn
Linday
South 2Nd Street
Ten Years Ago Highlights From Marshall Area
Public sale set on farmer Raymond Claypool’s Clarksville store purchase for April 15. Jack Huffington sells 614 N Sixth Street home to Milo Pearce and buys William Gorby farm near Marshall, about 240 acres, aiming for a cattle operation. Velsico 15 year service pin awarded to Floyd Drake at plant ceremony with managers and supervisors in attendance. Births include two daughters for Mr and Mrs Harry Waight at Union Hospital Terre Haute and a son for Mr and Mrs Wm T Tharp at Union Hospital Terre Haute both on March 13. The Olsen family of Mankato announce a daughter born March 29. Thomas Joseph O’Neil and Juanita Herald of Martinsville wed. marriage licenses issued for Wayne Berry and Casey Mitchell, Barbara K Mitchell, and Thomas Joseph O’Neil and Juanita Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Claypool
Ruth Fox
Clarksville
Jack Huffington
Sixth Street
Milo Pearce
Huffington
William Gorby
Marshall
Velsico
Velsico Chemical Corporation
Frank Giordeno
Floyd Drake
John Hidwards
W K_ Reyes
Cel Fields
Mr Drake
Harry Waight
Isa Susan
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Wm Thomas, Jr
Wm. T Tharp
Hans Olsen
Mankato
Minnesota
Olsen
Mary Frances Hornbrook
J R. Hornbrook
Wayne Berry
Casey
Barbara K Mitchell
Thomas Joseph O'Neil
Martinsville
Juanita Herald
Marshall High Traffic Safety Club Hosts State Speaker
In its first year the Marshall high school Traffic Safety Club invited Sgt. B J Behler from the Illinois Safety Education Department to present on March 7. Behler is a recognized safety education speaker and shared cautionary incidents from carelessness. The program, supported by sponsors Mr Veltri and Mr McQueen, aimed to promote safer driving and pedestrian vigilance. Pictured: Ken Rasner president, Sgt. Behler, trooper sponsor Gandy McClellan, John Veltri, and Camille Stallings district vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall High School
Sgt
B. J Behler
Safety Education Department
Illinois
Sgt. Behler
Behler
Sot Behler
Veltri
Mr McQueen
Ken Rasner
Carmi
Gandy” McClellan
John Veltri
Camille Stallings
General County Scholarships Reported in Clark County
Clark county winners identified by the county scholarship committee of Illinois and Myron Tedrick, county superintendent of schools. Two scholarships based on ACT scores from May 11 August 3 or October 19 1968 waive four years of tuition and certain fees at Illinois state universities. Previous year recipients were Don Ferris and David Lynn Macke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
County Scholarship Committee
Illinois
Myron Tedrick
Don Ferris
Eighth Street
David Lynn Macke
West Union
Installation of Officers of Gethsemane Shrine
Mrs Katherine Adams and John W Adams to be installed as the worthy high priestess elect and Shepherds elect at Gethsemane Shrine No 71 White Shrine of Jerusalem in a ceremony at the Masonic Temple 302 South Sixth Street on Saturday April 5 at eight o'clock Retiring officers are Jewel Kile and Gilbert Harvey residing at 1509 Archer Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gethsemane Shrine
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
South 6Th St
Katherine Adams
John Adams
Shepherds-elect
Shepherds
Jewel Kile
Gilbert Harvey
Archer Avenue
Marshall
South Sixth Street
John W Adams
Shepherds Elect
Worthy
Archer Ave
Births in Paris area announce two new babies
Mr and Mrs Larry Ferrell welcomed a son born March 28 at Paris Hospital. Larry Keith weighs eight pounds six ounces. Grandparents are Hartsel Wells and Gertrude Farrell with great grandparents Walter Spencer Roxie Madden and Wayne Cassady. Doug and Jennifer Sue born March 25 at 10:30 p m at Paris Hospital weighing six pounds seven ounces and twenty inches. mother is Sue Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Ferrell
Paris Hospital
Larry Keith
Marcilla Wells
Hartsel Wells
Gertrude Farrell
Walter Spencer
Roxie Madden
Wayne
Cassady
Doug
Jennifer Sue
Sue Harbor
GED Test Scheduled in Charleston
The next round of GED tests will be given in Charleston on Friday evening April 4 at 7 30 pm and Saturday morning April 5 at 9 30 am. Exams will be administered by Dr Rebe in the New Clinical Services Building at Eastern Illinois University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Frida
Fastern Trnois University
Rete
Easter Sunrise Service at Oliver United Methodist Church
The annual Easter Sunrise service will be held at Oliver United Methodist Church at 6 am Sunday. Rev Harry Duke will deliver the message. Breakfast will follow in the Fellowship Hall. Also, the VFW Auxiliary meets Monday April 7 at 7 30 in the city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver United Methodist Church
Harry Duke
Fellowship Hall
City Police Arrests In Marshall Aids Public Notice
City police report a list of traffic and conduct fines in Marshall. Names and offenses include Sweitzer improper parking ten dollars Longear speeding ten Burger speeding ten Basler disorderly conduct ten Hackett disorderly conduct ten Tharp no operators license fifty Remlinger intoxiction ten Hughes curfew ten Helman speeding fifteen Seeley illegal possession of liquor twenty five Hoenig speeding twenty five Shafer driving while intoxicated one hundred fifty Grahm improper massing ten Siedel failure to yield ten Filter driving while intoxicated forfeit forty Smith intoxicated five Furry driving while intoxicated one hundred Furry contributing to minor fifty Starkey driving while intoxicated city fifty Sanders reckless driving fifty. Total fines seven hundred sixty seven thousand. Police patrol around twelve hundred miles weekly and urge correction of mistakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Robert E. Sweitzer
Roland Longear
Fenton Burger
Wayne Basler
Robert Hackett
Garry Tharp
Carl Remlinger
Randolp Huges
Jerry Helman
Ronald Seeley
Glen Hoenig
Delbert Shafer
Doyle Grahm
Richard Siedel
John Filter
James Smith
Jerry Furry
Wednesday Birthday Club Luncheon Honors Mrs Cora Scott
The Wednesday Birthday Club held a luncheon at Toms Cafe to honor Mrs Cora Scott. Members then visited Mrs Ruby Pleasant for canasta with attendees including Mrs Cora Scott, Mrs Larry Lindholm, Mrs Marie Johnson, Mrs Marie Simpson, Mrs Walter Cair, Mrs Frank Cauldwell, Mrs Esther Prevo, and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toms Cafe
Cora Scott
Ruby Pleasant
Larry Lindholm
Marie Johnson
Marie Simpson
Walter Cair
Frank Cauldwell
Esther Prevo
John Forsythe Ford Inc Receives State Charter
Secretary of State announced the issuance of a charter to John Forsythe Ford Inc located at 116 N 6th St Marshall to engage in purchasing and dealing in new and used motor vehicles Also Ayre Grain Coan name change from Adams English Inc Reds man name unclear in text
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Forsythe Ford Inc
6Th St. Marshall
Adames-English Inc
Reds Man
Ayre Grain Coan
Easter Egg Hunt Postponed by Clark County Post 90
The Easter egg hunt is postponed as leaders from American Legion Post 90 and Clark County Post plan the event. Details on new date time and location will follow from the Post with updates for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Cancer Drive in Darwin Township by 4-H Club
A cancer drive sponsored by the Triple-T 4-H club will be held in Darwin Township on Monday April 7. Mrs Fred Bender and Allen Kile are patients at Union Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darwin Township
Darwin
Fred Bender
Union Hospital
Allen Kile
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. H. Saiter
Deanna Williams
Jerry Lashbrook
Miss Williams
Harold D. Wiliams
Lashbrook
J. R. Lashbrook
Mayflower Transit CO
Michigan Ave
Nazarene Church
Brick
City Council
Don Johnson
Historical Society
Joseph
Kathleen Berry
Evelyn Berry
Louise Grimes
Rockville
Marrs
Virgil W Romans
General County Scholarships Reported
Oliver Methodist Church
VFW
Lavern Starkey
John Sanders
John Forsythe
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