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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1965
Page
2
Marshall Metal Culvert Company in Marshall near Formalite was sold to Clark County Metal Products Inc. New stockholders include Joe Kemp Robert Flowers Frank Bubeck and James Houston. The plant has operated for years producing metal culverts shipped by truck across the region.
An accident about three miles west of West Union on a blacktop curve killed three occupants. In one car W. O. Miller, 49, Route 3, Casey, died. In the other car were Mrs. Bertha Jones, 68, 102 South Jefferson Oblong, Illinois, and her daughter June Jones, 44, Robinson, Illinois.
Clark County 4-H hosts its annual Share the Fun Festival on April 10 at 7 00 p m in Casey High School Gymnasium. More than 12 acts from Clark County clubs perform with stunts judged on material, performance and audience appeal. The top act earns a chance to exhibit at the State Fair in August and one M C is chosen to represent Clark County there. Public invited to attend and support 4 H.
A bridal shower for Miss Karen Ewbank bride elect of Darrell Propst was held Tuesday night April 6 at Clarksville Baptist Church. Hosts were six women and guests included Lela Ewbank Irma Propst Toni Lela Bell Clapp Janet Angela and many others with gifts from numerous friends. Refreshments of coke punch nuts and mints were served and all enjoyed the event.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Knowles Jr announce the birth of a son James Clyde weighing 8 pounds 12 ounces born March 26 Mrs Virginia Bell Spittler is the former wife of Clyde Knowles Jr R E Bishop of Marshall entered Crawford Memorial Hospital Robinson last Saturday and underwent surgery immediately.
Mr and Mrs James Jackson of Marshall announce the engagement of their daughter Rosalyn to Harold Merritt son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Merritt of Carthage Illinois. Rosalyn a Marshall High School graduate 1962 studied at Lincoln Christian College and works at TRW. Harold in his third year at Lincoln Christian College majors in Christian Education and serves as Youth Minister at the Church of Christ in St Joseph Illinois. They will wed June 11 at Memorial Christian Church Marshall and plan to resume studies at Lincoln Christian College in the fall.
Mothers' Day weekend at the University of Illinois runs April 30 to May 2. It is a major annual event started by the university's Mothers Association, aimed at connecting students with faculty and staff. A car identification streamet distributed at the Mothers Association Coffee Hour will exempt registered cars from over parking fines on campus and city streets.
Charles A Stepleton 90 of Marshall area died in Alton Illinois. Survived by three sisters and two sons with funeral at Marrs Funeral Home. John J Frahm 79 died at daughter’s home. services held at Moore Funeral Home with burial in Marshall cemetery. Harley Drummond and family spent week visiting then headed back to Michigan. Harry E Baker in critical condition at Veterans Hospital Indianapolis. Frank Cauldwell admitted to Union Hospital Terre Haute.
Don M. Roberts and 26 co defendants were found guilty on all four counts in federal court Monday. The verdict was expected. Judge Anderson will set sentences next Monday. Also reported: marriage licenses for Parker and King, Johns and Cooper, Lyon and Sweet, Kile and Willman, Gard and Miller, Birchwell and Price. Claude Askins injured Sunday when a rope rolled from a bluff struck him during a Rocky Branch picnic.
Wires on the mall street are being taken down and moved to alleys. The Snyder general store owned by Lawrence Hollenbeck was burglarized Saturday night with groceries tires auto parts and notions stolen totaling between 800 and 400 dollars. Marriage licenses issued include Ward Frakes 88 Darwin to Bessie Pershing 16 Darwin Martin Baggs 24 Marshall to Ruby Milbourn 19 Marshall Ward P Burkholder 19 Wabash Township to Irma Altiman 18 Terre Haute South Dolson school closed the year with an entertainment and picnic with teacher Ivan Veach. Mr and Mrs Charles Hutchens South Dolson were surprised on their 14th wedding anniversary about thirty five relatives brought supplies for a large dinner. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Menk and family Mr and Mrs Roy Findley and two daughters Mr and Mrs Frank Hutchens and family Mr and Mrs Harry Tingley and family Mr and Mrs Harry Harbor and family and Oscar Leach.
Mrs. Berry Bowen's residence on the Warren Tarman farm near Martinsville, also known as the John Stout place, was burned Saturday morning. In other notices, Frank Cole hid in the Marshall House during the George M. Waldron estate sale, Paris interests bid to protect mortgaged holders, and local births include a baby girl for Glen Wilhoit pair and a 7 pound 4 ounce boy for Glenn Yargus family.
Twenty years ago in 1945, Mr and Mrs Vern Schaefer announced the birth of daughter Betty Lou on April 2 at Robinson Hospital. Ensign Kathryn Kile stationed at Banning California promoted to Lt jg. She is daughter of Mrs Matilda Ferris of Dean Martin. Glen Martin son of Mr and Mrs Glen Martin in the South Pacific for many months with an 80 day furlough pending.
Ten years ago in 1955 marriage licenses listed Guy Leon Cramp ton and Norman Trene Allen both of Casey plus Donald J King and Lois Annetta Hall of Martinsville. Births reported include Linda Sue, daughter of Clyde Knowles Jr. and spouse. Michael Kesler born April 4 at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Frank Coleman attended his brother in law Harry Hudson's funeral in Bloomfield Indiana.
Last Tuesday voters across four precincts in Wabash Township elected town officials including clerk and assessor with party splits shown for Cole, Miller, Volk, LeFever, and others. In Martinsville Township Lowell Bennett led as supervisor with 633 votes while a slate of auditors and assessors received varying totals.
Carl Burkybile Casey elected president of the Clark County 4 H federation at the April 1 meeting. Lynn Medsker Susie Hendrix Fred Kuhn and David Francis Marshall named officers. Members named for backstage and usher roles. Bundy outlined future 4 H activities including share the fun festival state week public speaking and demonstration contest National 4 H Sunday and safety.
The Marshall Pilgrim Holmes Church announces a spring crusade from April 9 to Easter April 18, with services nightly at 730 PM. Rev John Stewart of Terre Haute will speak and Mrs Stewart will lead music, hosted by Forrest Adams.
Harold Knitz of Fitzgarrald Motors will be presented Ford Division's 300-500 club award at a banquet at the Murat Temple in Indianapolis on Saturday April 10. R F Conti Indianapolis Ford district sales manager notes the club honors top sellers with 400000 circa annual sales and was founded in 1950. Mrs Blanche Sullivan was an overnight guest of Mrs Mable Gore.
Mr and Mrs William Imle of Route One Marshall celebrate fifty years of marriage with a home gathering Easter Sunday April 18 from 1800 to 430 PM Gifts are requested to be omitted They were married April 17 1915 at the Evangelical parsonage in Marshall Rev Leo J Ehrhardt officiated The couple has one daughter Mrs George Irwin of Bloomington Illinois and three grandchildren
Mr and Mrs Clifton Etchason announce the engagement of their daughter Carol Ann to Wayne Allison son of Mr and Mrs Harold Allison. Carol Ann is a senior at Indiana State University student teaching in Marshall and set to graduate in June. Wayne Allison a 1964 Indiana State College graduate and former varsity basketball star is coaching and teaching industrial education in Sullivan Indiana. The couple plan to marry June 13.
The April 1 session in the Marshall Methodist Fellowship room featured instructor Alice Little and advisor Jetty Updike teaching a four hour basic course for junior and cadette workers. Attendees included Pernice Hogatt Frances Murphy Ella Mae Young Marilyn Sheldon Fern Waught Mary Lopez Lee Patton Kay Bach Lee Southard and others from Marshall Casey Martinsville and nearby areas. A separate note cites the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Herbert Morris of Kansas celebrated Sunday April 4 1965.
Clark county Retired Teachers are reminded to reserve for a 12 o clock luncheon next Saturday April 17 at the Village Inn in Westfield. Reserve with Myrtie Perisho in Martinsville by next Wednesday April 14.
Records show multiple marriage licenses issued to individuals from Greenwood Terre Haute Columbus Martinsville and Farmersburg Indiana and Ohio. Names include Jerry Dean Adams Marcie Ann Jackson Ronald Lee Robertson Carol Ann Blitz Richard Daniel Williams Dorothy Jean Dodd Aubrey Kelley Sharon Sue Huff and Gary M Bays with associated ages.
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