River Hazards and Local Settlements Reported in Marshall Area
The new Big A site is under study as oil, gas, and seal men scout Marshall weekly for development prospects. Harry Cork on rural route 6 escaped a deep Little Creek ford with his horse after a swift river current. Frank Stewart and family sought refuge as rising river waters endangered their York township home. A steamboat aided in moving the household to safety. Marriage licenses issued to Grover Orn dorff and Chaogene Hackett. John Lowe and wife began housekeeping in Mrs Mae Nichol's house.
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Gaa
Seal
Marshall
Mariels
Soqeas
Harry Cork
Little Creek
Eryston
Grover C. Orndorff
Johnson Township
Chaogene Hackett
Crawford County West Union
John Lowe
Mae Nichol
First Congregational Church to Celebrate 115th Birthday
Next Sunday the First Congregational Church in Marshall marks 115 years. Descendants of the nine charter members are invited as guests. A 10:30 morning service will include an historical sketch and a short sermon by Rev. Louie L. Miller on Memories of Yore and What’s Ahead. A carry-in dinner follows at the dining hall with fellowship plus a sound motion picture after. Everyone is welcome.
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First Congregational Church
Marshall
Louie L. Miller
Moon
Coastiown
Ralph Clark dies in Denver former Marshall resident
Obituary note from Marshall states Ralph Clark formerly of Marshall son of the late T W F Clark who published the Acorn died recently in Denver Colorado He was brother to Thomas Clark longtime city mail carrier in Marshall After his father sold the Acorn in 1910 Ralph joined the Herald staff for about two years before moving to Denver.
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Marshall
Ralph Clark
T. W. F. Clark
Acorn
Thomas Clark
Denver
Colorado
Charles Scott
The
Herald
Ralph
Marshall Man Dies Suddenly
Hayter 45 a Marshall resident died suddenly Friday while working on a new house in the northwest part of Marshall. He left a wife three stepchildren his mother one sister and three brothers in Wisconsin. He had lived in Marshall since leaving the army seven or eight years ago. Body removed to Marrs Funeral Home. funeral arrangements pending.
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Hayter
Marshall
Dean Alexander
Owe
Wisconsin
Marrs
Herald Preas
Deaths and obituaries from Marshall area notable figures
Obituary notices report the deaths of Paul E. Travioli 60 a farmer from Wabash township and William Allen Kibler 80 of Martinsville. Travioli’s survivors include wife Mabel son John three sisters and three grandchildren. Kibler’s survivors include three sons and three sisters with burial at Marshall Cemetery. Also noted is Charles Marrs 77 of Martinsville rural route who died at Union Hospital with services at Asbury church. A brief fragment mentions a school incident in Masahell eeered Torey.
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Paul E. Travioli
Wabash
Route 4
Marshall
Mabel
John
John Sullivan
Marattall
W. A. Shaw
Henderson
Kentucky
Moore Funeral Home
A. E. Mowery
Marshall Cemetery
Clark County
American Legion
William Allen Kibler
Paria Hospital
Everett
Stockton
California
Ralph
Martinsville
Charles
Charleston
Wayne
Las Vegas
Nev
Opal Kuester
Grand Junction
Colorado
Verna Snell
Casey, Tl
Lydia Marke
Hume
Marrs Funeral Home
Asbury
H. J. Kemp
Charles Marrs
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Dr M E Lollar Dies Suddenl y While campaigning in district
Dr M E Lollar, 78, of Tuscola a Republican candidate for re election as representative in the new flat district, died suddenly at home about 9 30 Wednesday morning. He served three terms and was in Marshall Monday aiding his campaign. He is survived by wife Maude two daughters Lolita Joseph Corona California and Grace at home two brothers Harry Lollar Wynn Arkansas and Charles Lollar Fresno California and one grandchild.
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M. E. Lollar
Tuscola
Dr. Lollar
Marshall
New Flat
Maude
Lolita Joseph
Corona
California
Grace
Harry Lollar
Wynn
Arkansas
Charles Lollar
Fresno
Births in Marshall and Valparaiso families announce new arrivals
Mr and Mrs Dean Fox of Valparaiso Indiana welcome a son Gary Weir born Friday. Mr and Mrs Dean English announce the birth of a six pound four ounce son Dennis Guy at St Anthony Hospital on April 2. Mr and Mrs Carroll Heatherly of Marshall announce daughter Debra Kay weighing seven pounds two ounces at Paria Hospital on March 30. The mother is former Shirley Shade. This is their second.
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Dean Fox
Valparaiso
Indiana
Gary Weir
Dean English
St. Anthony Hospital
Dennis Guy
Carroll Heatherly
Marshall
Debra Kay
Paria Hospital
Shirley Shade
Fair Board Meeting Set at Marshall High School
The Clark County Fair Association will hold its regular meeting on Monday night April 9 at 7 30 at Marshall High School. All board members are urged to attend. Members have spent the past month cutting logs and preparing for a new hog barn at the fairgrounds.
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Clark County Fair Association
Marshall High School
Lions Club Sausage and Pancake Supper Set at Fairgrounds
The Marshall Lions Club hosts its third annual sausage and pancake supper at the Fairgrounds on Tuesday April 10. Serving begins at 5 30 p m with grills bought to serve 500 to 1000 people that night.
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Marshall Lions Club
Fairgrounds
Lions Club
Marriage Licenses and Engagement Announced in Martinsville Area
RRIAGE LICENSES list Merl Henderson and Linda Bishop. Rex Wright and Lisbeth Clark. Harold Russell and Mary Staley. Bert Cook and Gertrude Oliver. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mr and Mrs Ivan Tally announce Ella Morgan to James Cook with wedding set for April 21.
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Merl L. Henderson
Greenup
Linda B. Bishop
Martinsville
Rex L. Wright
West Union
Lisbeth Ann Clark
Harold Russell
Poplar Bluff
Missouri
Mary Staley
Peoria
Mlinois
Bert L. Cook
Gertrude Oliver
Charleston
Ivan Tally
Ella Morgan
James Cook
Lawrence Cook
Route 5
Marshall
Engagement of Carolyn Collins to Jerry Strohm announced
Mr and Mrs E D Collins Route 5 Marshall announce the engagement of daughter Carolyn to Jerry Strohm son of Mr and Mrs Dean Strohm Weat Union Fred Buckner Marshall suffered a slight heart attack Saturday night and is at home improving Mr and Mrs Ray Stewart who had wintered in Tampa Florida called at the Herald office Thursday for a short visit with Mark
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D.collins
Route 5
Marshall
Carolyn
Jerry Strohm
Dean Strohm
Weat Union
Fred Buckner
Ray Stewart
Tampa
Florida
Herald Office
Mark
Forty Years Ago Marriage and Oil Incident Report
Forty years ago in 1916 Leary Murphy of Marshall married Miss Orpha Martin of Martinsville in Robinson. Workmen drilling on Harry Buxbaum’s farm two miles northwest of Martinsville struck a gas flow that blew tools from the well and disabled the plant. Marriage licenses issued to Harry Freeman and Bonnie Jeffers, Frank A Johnson and Maud Mills, Henry Washington Matteson and Esther Hortense Frost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leary Murphy
Marshall
Orpha Martin
Martinsville
Robinson
Harry Buxbaum
Harry Freeman
Anderson Township
Bonnie Jeffers
Melrose Township
Frank A. Johnson
Mulberry Grove
Dlinois
Maud Mills
York
Henry Washington Matteson
Thirty Years Ago 1926 Marriage Licenses and Marriages
The column lists marriage licenses for Willie Kesler and Nora Davis, Andrew Myers and Ora Mason, Raymond Martin and Inez Wright, Hubert Bennett and Gertrude McNarlan, Arthur McDaniel and Ruth Orr, Harvey Siverly and Mary Jenkins, Ernest Osborne and Misa May Heleine. It notes then recent marriages including W E Taubeneck returning from California and Charlies Cornwell with Esther Strohm wed in Greencastle.
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Willie Kesler
Marshall
Nora G. Davis
Wabash
Andrew Myers
York Township
Ora Mason
Raymond Martin
Martinsville
Inez M. Wright
Hubert Bennett
Gertrude McNarlan
Casey
Arthur McDaniel
Ruth Orr
W. E. Taubeneck
Near West Union
Los Angeles
Long Beach
California
Charlies Cornwell
Esther Strohm
West Union
Greencastle
Indiana
Edith Davison
Carl Jones
Dennison
Harvey Siverly
Mary Jenkins
Terre Haute
Ernest Osborne
Misa May Heleine
Ten Years Ago 1846 Bobcat Killed Near Marshall
Friday afternoon Clarence Rogers son of Mr and Mrs Jack Rogers living five miles south of Marshall in Anderson township killed a 23 pound bobcat with a 410 shotgun. Marriage licenses Guy Brewer Casey and Velma Jean Culp Casey William Henry Edwards Marshall and Margaret Jean Kuykendell Marshall Roy L Hargis Marshall and Ellen J Bruner Marshall Stephen Dale Reminger Marshall and Beulah Mae Elliott Paris
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Clarence Rogers
Jack Rogers
Marshall
Anderson Township
Guy Brewer
Casey
Velma Jean Culp
William Henry Edwards
Margaret Jean Kuykendell
Roy L. Hargis
Ellen J. Bruner
Stephen Dale Remiinger
Beulah Mae Elliott
Paris
James Baxter Injured In Route 1 Collision
James Baxter an employee of the State Highway department in Paris was injured in a crash with a tank truck on Route 1 at Pine street in Marshall about 1 00 a m Tuesday. He suffered a fractured leg and nose and was taken to Paris Hospital in the Marrs ambulance.
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James Baxter
State Highway Department
Paris
Pine Street
Marshall
Paris Hospital
Marrs
Neighbors Endorse Philip G. Bibo for Republican Nomination
Fourteen neighbors and friends urge support for Philip G. Bibo of the Republican ticket. The endorsement highlights his age 32, marriage with three daughters, business ability, and the chance to serve as a Springfield representative for the Slat district comprising Clark Edgar Crawford Coles Douglas and Cumberland counties. The Herald endorses him as a candidate to be nominated at the polls next Tuesday April 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip G. Bibo
Bibd
Ber
Nomi
Springfield
Clark
Edgar
Crawford
Coles
Douglas
Cumberland
Bibo
the Herald
Bound for England by way of New York plane trip
Mr and Mrs Irvin Honderich of Natchez Mississippi visited How ard Harper Daniel Harper and Caslon Bennett and daughter last Thursday. They head to New York this month for a plane trip to England. Honderich a plant engineer with Armattang Tire and Rubber Co will supervise Avon India Rubber Co modernization in Melsham England for about two years. They formerly lived in Marshall and are remembered by friends here.
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Irvin Honderich
Natchez
Mississippi
Howard Harper
Daniel Harper
Caslon Bennett
New York
Englat
Honerich
Armattang Tire & Rubber Co
Hale & Kullgren
Engagement Planned Between Miss Susan A Brown and Ronald L Norton
The engagement of Susan Adele Brown and Ronald Lee Norton is announced by Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Brown of Terre Haute. Miss Brown, a State High School graduate, works with Terre Haute Water Works. Norton, Marshall High School graduate, served four years in the U S Navy and now works at Versicol in Marshall. The couple will marry April 14 at Centenary Methodist Church in Terre Haute and will live in Marshall at the La Jones property at 9th and Maple Streets.
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Susan Adele Brown
Ronald Lee Norton
Oliver Brown
6Th St
Terre Haute
Miss Brown
State High School
Terre Haute Water Works Corp
Norton
Marshall High School
U. S. Navy
Versicol Corporation
Marshall
Evangelist G W Gibson Heads Hardinaville Services
In Hardinaville Indiana G W Gibson pastor of Marshall Christian Church conducts evangelistic services at the Hardinaville Christian Church. He will return to Marshall each Sunday for the morning message while Rev John Carpenter delivers the evening talk and Japanese missionary Matthew Ikeda speaks on April 15.
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G. W Gibson
Marshall Christian Church
Christian Church
Hardinaville
Marshall
John Carpenter
Matthew Ikeda
Emery Bohn Returns to Hospital for Treatment
Emery Bohn, seriously injured at his Snyder area home, was readmitted to Union Hospital Terre Haute last Saturday for further treatment. Thursday morning his condition remained about the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Bohn
Snyder
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Nora June Shelton to wed Charles A Kenderdine in West York
Mr and Mrs Henry Shelton of West York announce the engagement of their daughter Nora June to Charles A Kenderdine, son of Mr and Mrs Warren Kenderdine of West York rural route one. No definite date has been set for the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Shelton
West York
Nora June
Charles A. Kenderdine
Warren Kenderdine
Chamber of Commerce Meets April 16 at Marshall High
The Chamber of Commerce holds its next meeting on Monday April 16 at Marshall High School. Commercial classes of the Marshall High School will present the program during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber OF Commerce
Marshall High School
Easter Wedding Unites Miss Lisbeth Clark and Lt Rex Wright
Miss Lisbeth Ann Clark and Lt Rex L Wright wed at the Martinsville Methodist Church in a Sunday ceremony officiated by Rev C Foltz. Attendants included Miss Carolyn Henley and Mrs James Bennett. The couple plans to reside in Columbus Georgia after a brief honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Lisbeth Ann Clark
Rex L. Wright
Carolyn Henley
James Bennett
Marshall
Mary Hughes
Blue Island
Ronald Smith
Akin
Kenneth Vanarsdalen
Jack Strohm
West Union
David Clark
Golden Age Club Encouraged by Community Pride
Letter from D. E. Sowers praises the Marshall Herald item on The Golden Age Club and urges continued community involvement for seniors. He stresses value of older residents, urges active service and counsel, and laments neglect of the elderly while noting Mrs. Wm. Imle’s arm injury from a windblown door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Imle
Marshall
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M. E.lollar
Fair Board
Rriage Licenses
England
Hardinville Meeting
Wright-Clark
Miss Henley
Mrs. Bennett
Miss Hughes
Gary Clark
la Grange
Merle Spittler
Elaine Bleitz
Evelyn Harner
Portia Hall
Wright
Martinsville High School
Miami University
University of Illinois
Sigma Kappa Sorority
US Army
Fort Benning
Georgia
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Charity Ann Downs Marshall
Timeis
Mrs Downs
Marshall Herald
Golden Age Club
Fone
J W Fredenberger
America
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