Local Precinct Results Show Several Township Races
In Casey township Denzil Funk, Republican, elected road commissioner. John son township saw Glenn Applegate, Republican, win supervisor by 8 votes. Anderson township reelects William Kile, Democrat, as supervisor by 14 votes. Alton Blankenship elected road commissioner by about 75 votes. Westfield township names Glen eeee D. over Raymond Mc Morris, Republican, for supervisor by about 80. Auburn reelected Dale Veach, Democrat, as supervisor over Gilbert Chapenan, Republican, by about 80. Douglas township selects Lawrence Goekler, Republican, for supervisor over Jule Gore, Democrat, by over 20. York township unopposed Bob Cline, Democrat, supervisor. Elliott, Democrat, wins road commissioner by about 130 in Wabash township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond McMorris
Dale Veach
Auburn
Gilbert Chapenan
Douglas Township
Lawrence Goekler
Jule Gore
Bob Cline
York Common
Eiory Elliott
Wabash
Friendly Neighbors Lesson on Civil Defense
At the April 3 Friendly Neighbors Home Bureau meeting Miss Ella Fikuart discussed radiation concerns and civil defense with threats from atomic bombs. She urged food and water stockpiles, a ready first aid kit, a battery radio, and shelter plans, noting such measures could save lives. Officers were elected for the year and plans set for a May 1 installation and April 18 family social. 4-H Merry Sunbeams report seven members and progress. Larry Lee broke his elbow and is hospitalized at Union Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Fikuart
Friendly Neighbors Home Bureau Unit
Rose
Mary Morgan
Fikuart
Ruth Boyer
Mary Davison
Roselyn Thompson
Ruby Slusser
Wilma R.morgan
Rotary attendance contest set to run through May 4 1968
The meeting this last Tuesday started a two team attendance contest with Mel Behner as a key participant. One team will treat the winning side to a steak dinner on May 11. Co chairs Max Zechau and Bill Meshling coordinate the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Behner
Max Zechau
Billy Meshling
Anchorage Teacher Visits School in Alaska
Mrs. Mabel Liverty Brown, a Marshall Township High graduate, has taught in Anchorage for six years. She notes 480 teachers across 17 schools, about 10 000 students, and half the children are military dependents from nearby Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Liverty Brown
Marshall Township High
Brown
Anchorage
Alaska
Indiana State
Elmendorf Air Force Base
Fort Richardson
High Ldgel
Anchorage International
Terre Haute Hulman Wield
Mountain View
Garvey Publishes Comprehensive Book on Illinois Government
Prof Neil F Garvey of the University of Illinois announces a 622 page study titled Government and Administration in Illinois to be published by Thomas Y Crowell Co as part of the American Commonwealth series The work surveys intergovernmental relations and the state's political framework with a detailed appendix of events and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Neil F.garvey
University of
Tlliniois
Department of Political Science
Division of
University ‘Extension
Garvey
Isd Tilines
Tie ‘Thomas Y. Crowell Co
Brooke Graves
U. S
Illinois
Division of University Extension
Mllinois
Unversity of Illinois
Ilinois College
Jacksonville
University of Chicago
Unionville
Iowa
Lexington
Ill
Marshall Township
Springfield High School
Indiana State Normal School
Terre Haute
Marshall Young Man Assigned to SAC Training
Airman Larry R. Wallace of Marshall has been assigned to a Strategic Air Command unit at Clinton-Sherman AFB Oklahoma for training as a warehousing specialist after completing basic training. He is a Marshall High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry R. Wallace
Ray E. Wallace
Marshall
Strategic Air Command
Clinton-Sherman A. F.B
Oklahoma
Marshall High School
D A R Celebrates 51st Anniversary Luncheon
Walter Burdick Chapter of the D A R marked its 51st anniversary with a luncheon at the Martinaville Methodist church. Four Clark County high school seniors received Good Citizen D A R awards, presented by Mrs Walter Newlin, with moms welcomed during the ceremony. Mrs J F Schlafly urged defense themes as guests from Westfield Casey Marshall and Martinsville attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Burdick
Martinaville
Walter Newlin
Casey
Good Citizen Committee
Clark County
Good Citizen
Newlin
JR . Newlin
Aiin
J. F. Schlafly
National Defense
East
Westfield
Marshall
Martinsville
Purdue Drill Team Heads to Washington for Meets
Keith Miller of Purdue leads a forty man drill team flown by the Army Air Force from Hulman Airport to Ft. Belvoir Virginia for a week of drill meets in Washington area. Parents and Bruce accompany Keith with Rev Simpson attending Naperville trustees meeting Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Miller
Ralph George
Wm Dixon
Bruce
Keith Miller
Hulman Airport
Keith
Purdue
Army Air Force
Ft. Belvoir
Virginia
Washington, D.C
Simpson
Naperville
Ilinois
Carpenters Celebrate 50 Years Married
Mrs. Carpenter, formerly Bos aie Williams, marks a half century of marriage with family and friends gathering to honor the couple’s milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Carpenter
Bosaie Williams
West Side Sewer District Created By City Council
Business of utmost importance to Marshall was transacted by the city council Monday evening in the passage of the ordinance creating the west side sewer district. Marriage licenses listed: John Greenwell, 23, Casey township, and Della Shawver, 18, Casey township. Edward O. Shonk, 30, Dolson township, and Ellen Hutchison, 22, Westfield township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
West Side
John Greenwell
Casey Township
Della Shawver
Edward O. Shonk
Dolson
Ellen Hutchison
Westfield
Forty Years Ago 1919 Marriage Licenses and Local News
The item lists marriage licenses: Bruce Buckler and Cecil Cartright of Dolson township. William Atkins and Mare Thornsburg of Marshall township. Woodford Burnett sails to Lusk Wyoming for a summer oil company post. Harry Strohm returns from France with Fred Strohm awaiting Army of Occupation return. Chester English to come back from France in May. Capt Arthur Poorman reports sailing from France and expected back near Saturday. Ex Sheriff J W Wallace suffers an eye injury in a mail delivery accident near Auburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Buckler
Cecil Cartright
Dolson Township
William Atkins
Mare Thornsburg
Marshall Township
Woodford Burnett
Lusk
Wyoming
Harry Strohm
West Union
France
Fred
Army of Occupation
Chester English
Arthur Poorman
J W Wallace
Auburn
Marriage Licenses and Local Weddings in Terre Haute Area
Thirty years ago in 1929 Terre Haute area records show marriage licenses issued to Oscar Kirchner and Marguerite Reynolds both 21 and 18 respectively with George Keith Johnson and Flora Charylene Gross 22 and 18 from Casey. A home wedding united Dorothy Evelyn Dean and Fenton M Shirely on March 30 with Rev D A Kraft officiating. Additional licenses issued to Frazier Lee 22 and Vivian Tyler 21 of Westfield and Jesse E Snyder 21 with Lulu Johnson 17 of Casey and John Hazen 55 and Esther Kirby 40 of Anderson township. The Snyder item notes a dinner for teacher Robert Buckle as school closed and Everett Clapp of Clarksville moved to Marshall to work at B F Johnson Boston Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Oscar Kirchner
Marshall
Marguerite Reynolds
St. Bernice
Indiana
George Keith Johnson
Casey
Flora Charylene Gross
Dorothy Evelyn Dean
Fenton M . Shirely
William Shirely
D A. Kraft
The
Evangelical Church
Frazier Lee
Westfield
Vivian Tyler
Jesse E. Snyder
Lulu Johnson
John Hazen
Esther Kirby
Anderson Township
Snyder
Robert Buckle
Everett Clapp
Clarksville
Clapp
B F Johnson
Boston
Woman Injured by Frightened Cow on Farm
Mrs Frank Geisert south east of Marshall was kicked by a frightened cow while tending night work, breaking her left leg above the knee, splintered bone, a broken rib and a head gash. She was taken to Union Hospital Terre Haute. Marshall residents Hurley Findley announce the birth of a daughter last Sunday. William Pompey Dixon, charged with robbing Mrs Mattie Spencer near Marshall on January 31, was found guilty this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Geisert
Marshall
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Hurley Findley
William Pompey Dixon
Mattie Spencer
Ten Years Ago 1949 Charlie T English Dies at 87
The obituary recalls the passing of Charlie T English aged 87, noting his death occurred a decade ago. It highlights his surviving family and community role.
California sixth graders exchange letters with Patterson school
Sixth grade language arts students from South School in California write letters to a Patterson CA school to learn about their area home life and school. They mailed letters to Grayson school after visiting the local post office and show improved sentence structure and penmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson
California
Old Mexico
Neer
San Joaquin Valley
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Pacific Ocean
Wabash
Grayson School
Christian Service Guild April meeting at Edna Douglas home
The Christian Service Guild of Zion and Emmanuel churches met in April at Edna Douglas's home with Norma Seidel as new president. Margaret Ann Tingley led a lesson on Alaska and Hawaii and a playful skit was presented. Attendees included Evelyn Smitley, Rosemary Pellum, and Edna and John Douglas with family, among others. The May gathering is planned at Clarene Hawker’s residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Service Guild of Zion
Emmanuel Churches
Edna Douglas
Norma Seidel
Alaska
Hawaii
Margaret Ann Tingley
Evelyn Smitley
Rosemary Pellum
Marcee Miller
Violet Miller
Verna Finkbiner
Helen Finkbiner
Wilma Getsert
Norma Seldel
Vernice Tingley
Dorothy Clark
Una Boyer
Turner Couple Welcome Baby Daughter Phyllis Elaine
Mr and Mrs Glen Turner near West Union announce the birth of their daughter Phyllis Elaine weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces born April 3. This is their third child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Turner
West Union
Phyllis Elaine
Martinsville and Indianapolis Marriage Licenses Listed
Marriage licenses issued include Charles A Gilbert 26 Martinsville with Norman Connley 19 Martinsville Leon R Petty 21 Indianapolis with Joyce M West 18 Indianapolis William D Rogers 25 Paris with Frances Marie McIntyre 18 Paris Dennis Watts 66 Robinson with Mary Myers 65 Robinson Warren Dale Wells 20 West Tinton with Catherine Curran 18 Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A Gilbert
Martinsville
Norman Connley
Leon R. Petty
Indianapolis
Joyce M West
William D Rogers
Paris
Frances Marie McIntyre
Dennis Watts
Robinson
Mary Myers
Robinson Warren Dale Wells
West Tinton
Catherine Curran
Marshall
Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding at Home
At his home on the north edge of Marshall Mr and Mrs Ed Washburn celebrated their golden wedding on April 3. Mrs Leon Bender southwest of Marshall was taken to St Anthony Hospital Terre Haute for a major operation. Drillers at the B M Davison farm east of Marshall near the pumping station reached 2450 feet and abandoned the well as dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Ed Washburn
Leon Bender
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Faute
B. M Davison
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Dees Fos
Rotary Club
Chicago
4-H
Merry Sunbeams
Larry Lee
Pete Lee
Neil F. Garvey
Prof
DA. R
Gethsemane Shrine
Order of White Shrine of
Jersalem
Masonic Temple
Ruth Buckler
Worthy
Messiah Shrine No. 0
Doris Whitton
Worthy High Prison
Messiah Shrine
Relling
America
Anita Long
Queen of Jobs Daughters of Bethel No
Carrie Fern Quick
Worthy Herald
Nez James
Gilbert Harvey
Everett Seed
King
Ora Walls
Mamie Hurst
Sophia Beachout
Opal Bardin
Lula Pine
Fonda Soussart
Mary Jane Lee
Scott Ingram
Jobs Daughters of Bethel
Shepherds
P. A. Carpenter
Resi
Dennison
Charlie T. English
Christian Service Guild
Pao
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