District Elections in Clark County Vote Totals
District One Justice of the Peace results Russell Perisho 1769 Claude Newman 1255. Constable George Easton 1719 Ted Anderson 1197. District Two Robert D. Myles 516 Buck Weaver 659 Harold Moore 528 Herschel Yoder 609. District Three Eamer Haugh 870 Ray 874 Fred Davidson 753 Earl Sweitzer 989. Melrose Garnet Cornwell 6 votes over John Van Fleet Martinsville Lowell Bennett 126 over C Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Casey
Martinsville
Orange
Parker
Westfield
Johnson
Russell Perisho
Claude Newman
George Easton
T. R
Ted” Anderson
Douglas, Marshall
Wabash
Robert D. Myles
Robert A. “Buck” Weaver
Harold L. Moore
Herschel Yoder
Anderson
Darwin
Marshall
Melrose
York
Eamer E. Haugh
B. O. Ray
Constable
Fred Davidson
Earl Sweitzer
Melrose Township
Garnet Cornwell
John van Fleet
Martinsvnownship
Lowell Bennett
C. W. Wells
Annual Spring Conference Set for Olney April 12
The Illinois Welfare Association District Nine holds its annual spring conference at the American Legion Home in Olney. In the morning Mrs. Rose Wood Bennett, district nine vice chair, discusses the White House Conference on Aging in Washington. Dr. Ira W. Langston of Eureka College delivers the afternoon talk on The Role of the Small Colleges in Present Educational Era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Nine
Illinois Welfare Association
American Legion Home
Olney
Illinois
Rose Wood Bennett
White House
Washington, D. C
Bennett
George D. Farris
Marshall
Ira W. Langston
Eureka—College
Langston
Classroom Teachers Meet at Marshall High School
The Marshall classroom teachers association met Thursday afternoon March 30 in the high school choral room with President Charles Crumlin presiding. Officers for next year were elected: Margaret Farris president Robert Morris vice president Mary Irwin secretary and Marie Hixon reporter. Refreshments followed at a spring decorated table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Classroom Teacher Association
Charles Crumlin
McNary
Mr. Bush
Bush
Margaret Farris
Robert Morris
Mary Irwin
Marie Hixon
Good Will Class Party At Clarksville Baptist Sunday School
Clarksville Baptist Sunday School Good Will Class held its party at Mrs. Ola Fox home on March 28 with a dinner and short meeting led by president Anna Behner. Readings included 1st Corinthians 15 20 28 and Easter stories by Beulah Fox Nina Hogue Rosa Statesman Edith Marrs and Kathleen Beachout. Guests included Agnes Fox and Laura Belle Mullins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville Baptist Sunday School
Ola Fox
Anna Behner
Beulah Fox
Nina Hogue
Rosa Statesman
Edith Marrs
Kathleen Beachout
Cassie Brinkerhoff
Goldie Harbor
Myrtle Fox
Rae Lucan
Kathleen Benbout
Paris
Agnes Fox
Laura Belle Mullins
West Union Man Commissioned as Air Force Second Lieutenant
Carson B. Carmichael of West Union has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the Air Force after graduating from Officer Candidate School at Lackland AFB Texas. He will report to Harlingen AFB Texas for navigator training. Carmichael is the son of Mr and Mrs Fred W Carmichael and attended Marshall High School. The six month OCS trains personnel for officer duties in the Aerospace Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson B. Carmichael
Linda Y. Carmichael
West Union
Air Force
Lackland A. F. B
Texas
Thomas Smith
Terre Haute
Indiana
Carmichael
Harlingen
A. PF. B
Fred W. Carmichael
Marshall High School
U. S. A. F. Aerospace Force
Pennington Arbuckle Wedding Announces Marriage
Mr and Mrs John Arbuckle announce the marriage of their daughter Donna Kay to John Pennington of Divernon Illinois. They wed March 12 in Springfield and are employed there. He is a Divernon high school graduate and she a Marshall high school graduate. They reside at 424 West Edwards Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Arbuckle
Donna Kay
John Pennington
Divernon, Illlinois
Springfield
Divernon High School
Marshall High School
West Edwards
Sprinfield
Carpet Rag Day Urged By American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary asks Marshall community women to attend carpet rag day on Tuesday April 18 starting 9: 00 a m at the Legion Home where noon coffee will be served for those who bring sack lunches. Bring material Monday April 17. Agnes Miller coupon chairman also asks participation in coupon collection with Downey Nursery aid to veterans. April meeting at 7 30 p m April 18 to sew more carpet rags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Dmnors
Auxiliary
Marshall
Legion Home
Legion
Downey Nursery
Downey Hospital
Eagle
S. & H. Green
Marriage Licenses and Local Visits Report
Marriage licenses list Jay A. Foster and Nanty R. Work both from Cambridge Ohio and Clifford P. Shoemaker and Frances E. Wright from St. Louis and Brentwood Missouri. John B. Beckwith and Diana D. Murphy from West Union Marshall. Pasagoula Mississippi couple Mr and Mrs Larry King visiting Marshall Rex King family. James Kammacher family from Hastings Minnesota visited with relatives in Marshall and Terre Haute. Janet Junker returned from Paris Hospital after major surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay A. Foster
Cambridge
Ohio
Nanty R. Work
Clifford P. Shoemaker
St. Louis
Missouri
Frances E. Wright
Brentwood
John B. Beckwith
West Union
Diana D. Murphy
Marshall
James Kammacher
Hastings
Minnesota
Terre Haute
R. L. Hunt
Union Hospital
Fifty Years Ago 1911 Marriage Licenses and Local News
Roscoe H Williams of Anderson township wed Miss Stella Prust of York township in Homer by Judge Snavely. The Wabash pearl season opens with Buck Wolfe first to find a valuable pearl sold for 350 dollars in Vincennes. Martinsville ships fifty oil tank cars weekly while Roy Hunt and Mrs Hollenbeck travel to Terre Haute in a new car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe H. Williams
Anderson ,Township
Stella
Prust
York Township
Wabash River
Buck
Wolfe
Vincennes
Anderson Township
Stella Prust
Snavely
Homer
Martinsville
Roy Hunt
W. T. Hollenbeck
Terre Haute
Burial of Eddie Redman After Military Funeral in Dolson Township
Eddie Redman age 23 son of Shelby Redman of Dolson township was buried in Marshall cemetery after a full military funeral in Argonne France on November 11 1918. Marriage licenses list Gerald Davison 19 Melrose township and Lillie Spittler 17 Anderson township. Rosco W Witherell 24 York township and Margie Daugherty 18 York township Terre Haute faces a crime wave as police struggle with auto bandits and thugs. The Terre Haute Post calls for Mayor Hunter to resign amid robberies abductions and a lack of clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Redman
Shelby Redman
Dolson Township
Argonne
France
Marshall Cemetery
Gerald Davison
Melrose
Lillie Spittler
Anderson Township
Rosco W. Witherell
York Township
Margie Daugherty
Terre Haute
West End
Terre Haute Post
Hunter
Gladewater Oil Test Hints at Gusher at Snavely Lands
Reports from Gladewater Texas say a test well on Judge H R Snavely Marshall and Snavely heirs lands shows considerable oil with likelihood of a gusher. Marshall high school seniors Dean Jones John Strohm Robert Horner and Harry Goekler to broadcast from WD2Z Tuscola Monday at 10 30 AM. Benne ts baby boy born Saturday and Norman Allen Setzer baby boy born March 26. Marriage licenses William A Anacker 21 and Clara M Harper 17 both of Marshall Theodore Clark 27 of Paris and Reba Snedeker 19 of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
Texas
H. R. Snavely
Marshall
Dean Jones
John Strohm
Robert Horner
Harry Goekler
Marshall Township
Wd2z
Tuscola
Tim Bennett
B. F. Setzer
Norman Allen
William
A. Anacker
Clara M. Harper
Theodore Clark
Paris
Reba Snedeker
Miss Mildred Schaefer Weds Harold Hirschman in 1941
Twenty years ago in Emmanuel Evangelical Church Miss Mildred Schaefer daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Schaefer married Harold Hirschman on a Wednesday evening. The item lists marriage licenses for Joe Beasley and Juanita Roberts Frances Snyder and Gerald Easterday Joseph Garwood and Pauline Hutchens and notes Robert Gard enlisted in the army and left for California for training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Schaefer
W. C. Schaefer
Harold Hirschman
Emmanuel Evangelical Church
Joe Beasley
Martinsville
Juanita Roberts
Casey
Gerald Easterday
Marshall
Frances Snyder
Joseph Garwood
Chicago
Pauline Hutchens
West Union Item
Robert Gard
Wm. Gard
Army
California
Ten Years Ago 1951 Marriages and Births Notice
Marriage licenses list Lee Williams aged 18 of Casey and Jean Roberts aged 18 of Casey. Richard A. Wilson aged 21 of Marshall and Ada Nadine Luckey aged 17 of Casey. A son David Arthur born March 29 to Mr and Mrs A D Snell Dayton Ohio. Mrs Snell is daughter of Homer Guinnip Dayton, former Marshall residents. Mr and Mrs Robert Haddix welcomed daughter Carol Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Williams
Casey
Jean Roberts
Richard A. Wilson
Marshall
Ada Nadine Luckey
A. D. Snell
Dayton
Ohio
David Arthur
Snell
Homer Guinnip
Robert Haddix
Carol Ann
Ladies Golf League Meeting for Spring Season
The Ladies Golf League will hold its annual spring meeting and pot luck dinner at the American Legion Home on Wednesday April 12 at 6 30 p m. All local women interested in playing golf Wednesdays during the summer are urged to attend bringing a dish and their own service. The committee will furnish meat rolls and drinks. The meeting aims to discuss plans for the season and expects a large turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Golf League
American Legion
Casey Masonic Lodge Hosts 92nd District Gathering
Casey Lodge 442 AF and AM in Casey Illinois will host the Masonic Lodge of the 92nd district on Tuesday April 11. Dinner at 6 30 preceded by an official reception for Paul R Stephens grand master with invitations to all Master Masons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey Lodge
Masonic Lodge
State of
Illinois
Westfield
Charles Sweeney
W.M
New Hope
Clyde Rollings
W. M
Clark
Craig Romines
Bas Casey
Charles Morris
York
Roscoe Ziegler
Marshall
Antone Wernz
Elmer Leroy Carr
Casey
Eastern Star
Paul R. Stephens
Mr. Stephens
Local Obituaries from Marshall Area Roster
Obituaries report deaths of Mrs. Fannie Romoser 83 of Marshall route 1 and Irwin Coldren 77 former Clark County resident in Canada. Survivors include children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren with services at Snyder Methodist Church and Marshall Cemetery. Frank Thorp 74 of Marshall also dies at Christian Nursing Home with service at Prust-Hosch Funeral Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Romoser
Marshall
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Lester Romoser
Ridgefarm
Dlinois
Harry Romoser
West Union
Alma Wilson
Rosedale
Indiana
Freda Colwell
Bluford, Sr
Faye Collier
Edna Thompson
Marrs
Snyder Methodist Church
John Barrick
James Whitkanack
Zeigler Cemetery
Irwin Coldren
Clark County
Fort St. John
Canada
Roy Scott
Moore Funeral Home
Emma McVick
William Lickert
James W. Canny
Marshall Cemetery
Frank Thorp
Christian Nursing Home
Kathryn Collier
West
Union
Helen Haman
Salie City
Utah
Emory
Friendly Class Of The Methodist Church Meeting
The Methodist church friendly class met Tuesday at Mrs. Frank Cauldwell s home with hostesses Mrs. Jack Cline Mrs. Gene Schmalhausen Mrs. Frank Cauldwell and Mrs. Otto Clatfelter. President Mrs. Fred Abel led prayers and roll call. Devotions were given by Mrs. Otto Clatfelter and music accompanied by Mrs. W E Morris Mrs. Earl Ellshoff and Mrs. Cauldwell. Refreshments served to a long list of attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Frank Cauldwell
Jack Cline
Gene Schmalhausen
Otto Clatfelter
Fred Abel
W E.morris
Earl Ellshoff
Cauldwell
Earl Sumption
L. B. Lewis
Harry Johnson
Ralph Prevo
Louis Beal
Earl Elishoff
M. H. Matteson
E. D. Seed
Theodore Sharp
George Manning
Heber Nash
Earl Pleasant
Charles Trefz
John Smith
Arthur Lowry
W. E. Morris
Gene Schmathausen
Ernest Kile
William Beuhler
Paul Arney
Herbert Trefz
Robert Swain
E. J .Barrington
Gospel Meeting at Five Points Church Set for April
Five Points Christian Church hosts a gospel meeting from April 10 to 22 with evangelist Ben Merold and assistant minister Douglas Wilson. Services begin at 7 30 each evening and the general public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gospel Meeting
Five Points Church
Five Points Christian Church
Ben Merold
Douglas Wilson
DAR Chapter Holds April Meeting in Marshall
The Walter Bur dick Chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution met April 3 at the Methodist church in Marshall. Miss Flossie Lee opened a program honoring Good Citizenship certificates awarded to Mary Ann Moore Donna Perisho and Hilda Cornwell. Rev. Hamm spoke on Philippines youth and experiences. The gathering included a tea hosted by Grace Matteson and Omar Blankenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Burdick
The
Daughters of American Revolution
Methodist Church
Marshall
A. P. Myers
Flossie Lee
Casey
D A. Macklain
Guy Miller
Martinsville
Walter Newlin
Mary Ann Moore
Basil Moore
Marshall Donna Perisho
Russell Perisho
Casey Hilda Cornwell
Esther Cornwell
Omar Blankenship
Hamm
Congregational Church
Pilippines
Islands
Grace Matteson
H. Crandall
H. A. Davis
Flossie Lee, Casey
Elza Linn
Kile MacWherter
Fred Pilippi
John Philippi
Pfe Worick
Corus Padgett
Esther
Cornwell
Irene Cline
D A Macklin
Flozza Williams
Will Geheb
R A Mitchell
Dan Gard
4 H Leaders Learn by Doing in Effingham Meeting
The district 4 H Food Leaders meeting in Effingham led by Miss Arlene Wolfram brought together leaders from ten counties. Attendees included Mrs Jeanette Lucan Mrs Rosella Jones Mrs Geneva Crumlin Mrs Naomi Baker Mrs Stella Cox Mrs Katherine Slater Mrs Dorothy Shire ly and Home Adviser Ella J Fikuart. The day focused on following directions meal planning sanitation and project report forms for the upcoming leaders check up in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effingham
Arlene Wolfram
University of Illinois
Jeanette Lucan
Rosella Jones
Geneva Crumlin
Naomi Baker
Stella Cox
Katherine Slater
Dorothy Shirely
Ella J. Fikuart
Marshall High Board Election Set For April 8 at Local Gym
Election for Board of Education members to be held tomorrow from noon to 7 PM in the Marshall high school gym. Incumbent Dr. George Mitchell seeks re-election. Beverly Kelly of Marshall township also runs. Joe Welsh from Wahash township is unopposed. Board to organize on Thursday, April 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Marshall High School
North Fifth Street
George Mitchell
Beverly— Kelly
Marshall Township
Joe Welsh
Wabash Township
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Mrs. Mary White
la Puenta
Mrs. C. B. Montgomery
Carroll Alford
Fair Haven
New Jersey
Pennington-Arbuckle
Larry King
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Mrs
Rex W. King
Janet Junker
Paris Hospital
Fromoynes
Golf News
Ray
A. R
Gay Helman
Darrell Erwin
New Orleans
Louisiana
George Helman
Gulfport
Mississippi
Marshall Lions
Schulte
John Macke
Sidney McKittrick
Fred Downs
James Wetzell
Charleston
Carrol Ellington
Darrell Morgan
Jerry Titus
Larry Waller
Danny Wernz
Harold Anacker
Don Baggs
Don Davidson
Steve Bite
Ronnie Hewitt
Warren LeFever
Mike Lowry
Don Maurer
Larry Morecraft
Harold McConchie
James Pierce
Kenny Smith
Scott Strohm
Bill Sweitzer
Vernon Thompson
Rex Adams
Wayne Cassady
Troy Harmon
Ray Huey
Dean Martin
Jim Mitchell
Eugene Pantle
Mike Reeley
Charles Renner
James M. Stepp
Mike Stover
Jim Reynolds
Gale Titus
Jerry Barnhart
Larry Bender
Jim Bishop
Alton Blankenship
Jack Davidson
Mike Downs
Robert Morescratt
Vic Mullen
Ralph McConchie
John McNary
Charles Parson
Bill Plew
Jim Wetzel
Jim Alrey
Harold Claypool
Lee
Keith
Sandwich
Mlinois
Arthur Claypool
Lloyd Hendrix
Chester Higginbotham
Patty Lynn
Harold Hendrix
Frank C Welsh
John Black
Rochester
New York
Alta Gilbert
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