Local boy Kenn Ellington dies from Vietnam wounds
Special 4th Class Kenneth Julian Ellington 27 of Route 2 Marshall died April 8 1969 at Army hospital Saigon from injuries suffered March 5 1969. He lived in Marshall most his life and attended Marshall schools. Entered service September 13 1967. Survived by mother Ruby and six brothers and four sisters. Military funeral 2:00 pm at Marrs Funeral Home with burial in local cemetery.
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Kenneth Julian Ellington
Route 2
Marshall
Army Ordinance Hospital
Saigon
Marshall Area
Ruby Ellington
Mildred Parker
Mississippi
Margaret Entrican
Paris
Linda Clatfelter
Hidalgo
Illinois
Shirley Ellington
John
James
Wayne
Paul
Charles
Tuscola
Clinois
Warren
Marrs Funeral Home
the-Marsheall
Elis Smith
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
First United Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Washington, D. C
Gordon Stauffer to Speak at Marshall Junior High Banquet
The Mothers Club of Marshall Junior High hosts a sports banquet in the high school cafeteria on April 22 at 6 30 p m. Principal speaker Gordon Stauffer ISU head basketball coach led the Sycamores to 23 8 last season and has a 41 14 college coaching record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Junior High
Gordon Stauffer
Indiana State University
Indiana
Stauffer
ISU
Washburn University
Topeka
Kansas
I-State
Aty Washburn
Spartans
Royerton High School
Muncie
Palyey
First Cavalry
Ero
Receiving Her Cap at Deaconess School of Nursing
Patricia McNary joined 68 classmates in Evanville Indiana as Saint John United Church of Christ hosted capping services on Sunday March 31. A 1968 graduate of Marshall Community High School, she enrolled in the Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing last September.
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Patricia McNary
Deanconess Hospital School of Nursing
Evanville
Indiana
St. John’s United Church of Christ
Miss McNary
Marshall, Community High School
Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing
Tommy Low Injured in Tractor Fall
Tommy Low age 4 son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Low rural route 1 was seriously injured Thursday afternoon April 10 from a fall from an 8 tractor. He is slowly improving in Union Hospital.
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Tommy Low
Eugene Low
Union Hospital
School Board elects officials and plans budget actions
The Board of Education met April 14 canvassing ballots and electing R D Gustafson Mack Strohm and William Tingley to three year terms. Joe Welsh was chosen president and Frieda Thompson secretary for 1969 70. Budget adjustments of about 50000 are anticipated and 11000 already spent on health and safety upgrades. Several teachers were resigning or hired for 1969 70 and the Mothers Club sponsored an all sports banquet with speakers Brad McCutchan and Gordon Stauffer.
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Board of Education
R. D. Gustafson
Mack [Strohm
William ‘Tingley
Gustafson
Mr. Tingley
Strohm
Joe Welsh
Frieda Thompson
Joe Harrington
Jacequeline Adkins
Mary Sue Jones
Sara Deming
Priscilla Wieck
William Pendley
Margaret Lock
Marlene Robinson
Sandra Bowman
Jeanne Riley
Carol Straka
Elaine Chron
Earlene Grubb
Richard Girdler
James Markle
Don Burkybile
Judy Joab
Jane Augustine
Jane Morrison
Peggy Smitley
Ellen Lohmeyer
Mr Bush
Omer Shawler
Mothers’ Club
Marshall High School
Colonial Kitchen
Evansville University
Brad McCutchan
Mothers Club
Marshall Junior High School
Gordon Stauffer
Indiana State University
Births at Paris Community Hospital and Cairo Family News
Mr and Mrs Harold Dominick welcomed a daughter at Paris Community Hospital weighing seven pounds seven ounces with mother Elizabeth Lewsader. Darrell Kirby and Kay Greenlee of Cairo Illinois welcomed a son Jerry born March 81 weighing nine pounds and ounces. David Morgan called home from Hong Kong and Vietnam reporting he is well and back in Marshall on April 16.
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Harold Dominick
Paris Community Hospital
Elizabeth Lewsader
Darrell Kirby
Cairo
Illinois
Jerry
Kay Greenlee
David Morgan
David
Hong Kong
Vietnam
Marshall
Notable Marshalls and Military and Civic Marriages Reported
Dr Walter A Miller promoted to major after leaving Arabi Georgia practice to join the medical reserve corps in 1917 He served with the 81st Division in France since August 1918 Ada Brandenstein daughter of John Brandenstein married Lt Jack Landon in Decatur Alabama London St connected with Western Telegraph Co Everett Turner and Delia Prevo of West Union secured marriage licenses
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Walter A. Miller
Arabi
Georgia
Medical Reserve Corps
81St
France
Ada. Brandensten
John Brandenstein
Washington
Jack Landon
Decatur
Alabama
London
Western Telegraph Co
Everett Turner
Délia Prevo
West “Union
Martinsville and Oakland Couple Married in 1929
Forty years ago, Russell Morgan of Martinsville wed Nora Dennison of Oakland in Paris, with Rev. A R Grumman officiating. The Martinsville scenes include Burns and Smith nuptials, a new Maids Cafe opening by Ora Miller, and local honors at Rose Polytechnic Institute. Birth announced for Lisa Ann Smithley at St Anthony Hospital.
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Russell Morgan
Martinsville
Nora Dennison
Oakland
Paris
A. R. Grumman
Lester Dennison
Datse “Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Irvin Morgan
J. F. Dennison
Wilma Wiser
Ray Wiser
Marshall
Boyd Burns
Rising Sun
JL. Smith
Christian Parsonage
Burns
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Oak Park
Jennie Smith
Minnie Smith
Paul Francis
North Baltimore
Ohio
Black’s Hotel
D. T. Black
Ora Miller
Main Street
Miller
Claude Williamson
Stanley R. Craig
West Union
Alpha Tau Omega
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Terre Haute
James P Farrell
Mattoon
Tlenois
Lola Fiason
Casey
Illinois
Ten Years Ago-1959 Marriage Licenses and Marriages
A report from Elizabethtown and Columbus Indiana notes marriage licenses for Ralph Swengel and Ruth Jines and a ceremony at St Marys Church in Marshall Mississippi where Catherine Curran wed Warren Wells. Births listed include Annette Marie Miller in Palestine Michigan and Michael Aaron Kite in El Segundo California with parent details.
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Ralph Swengel
Elizabethtown
Indiana
Ruth Jines
Columbus
St. Mary's Church
Marshall
Catherine Curran
Mgr
Chris Curran
Warren Wells
Kenneth Wells
West Union
Charles Miller
Palestine
Kay Staub
Joe Staub
Vernon Kite
el Segundo
California
Michael Aaron
I Remember Mama at Marshall High School Play
Marshall High School presents I Remember Mama at 7 80 p m April 9 and 10 at the American Legion Home. Connie Kuchner stars as mama with Terry Pancake as papa and Cathy Macey Mark Bennett Marilyn Stoelting as children. Patty Turner narrates with a large cast under director Camille Stallings and faculty director Mrs. Willie Wiek.
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Mama
Marshall High School
American Legion
San Francisco
Kathryn Forbes
Connie Kuchner
Papa
Terry Pancake
Cathy Macey
Mark Bennett
Marilyn Stoelting
Patty Turner
Anne Finkpiner Ettenwright
LaDonna Renard
Darrell McConchie
Bill Downey
Jerry McIntosh
Barry McC
Outstanding awards at Illinois Junior Academy expo
Six of the first place prizes at the Illinois Junior Academy of Science Exposition at Eastern Illinois University were rated outstanding. Melody Marvin of Marshall High School with The Educated Worms led the winners, with Lila Ryan Jim Turner David Shan Mark Bowers Jon Frazier Robert Neg James Litteral Don Miller Tom Neehan and Jack Livvix also earning top honors. Marvin and Tommy Deahl will be eligible for state awards.
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Ilinois
City Election Results Reported Across Multiple Precincts
Local results tally shows citywide votes across several precincts with numbers 463 452 414 334. Officials note tallying continues as final certified counts are prepared for precincts citywide and reported to the board of elections.
Steve Lycan to Return After Army MP Duty in Europe
Steve Lycan, son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Lycan of Palestine, completes two years as a U S Army military policeman. He trained at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and Fort Gordon Georgia, served 18 months in Germany, traveled Europe, aided General Westmoreland’s post arrival, and plans to resume studies at I U with sister Penny.
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Steven Lycan
Steve
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Fort Gordon
Georgia
Germany
Europe
Spain
London
Dublin
Holland
John Deere
Garmish
General Westnorland
Seve
Penny
Wayne Lyon
Palestine
Tuisons
Marshall High School
Dr Joe Connelly Named Head of Political Science
Dr Joe Connelly, former Illinois General Assembly member and longtime Eastern Illinois University faculty, was named head of the political science department by President Quincy Doudna. He previously served 1964 66 in the state house and received the Independent Voters of Illinois outstanding legislator award. He holds a EdM and EdD from Illinois, with undergraduate work at Kansas, born Marshall on April 2 1926.
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Joe Connelly
Tllinois General Assembly
Eastern Illinois University
Quincy Doudna
Connelly
State House of Representatives
Indpeptendent Voters of Tllinois Organization
University of Tilnnis
Kansas University
Doudna
Coannelly
Marshall
Marriages Recorded Across Indiana Illinois and Ohio Regions
The notice lists marriage licenses for pairs including Paul Babcock and Lou Tingley. Dennis Kunze and Cathy Burris. Russell Summers and Minnie Davis. Donald Comstock and Todv Rose Ames. Poll and Golden. Richard Smith and Donnetta Dennison. William Hayden and Catherine Cohn. Harry Stedt Beecher and Blanche Cole Casey. James Casteel and Marilyn Bradio. Locations span Martinsville Tllinois Bloomington Terre Haute Paris Ames and Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Arthur
Blanche Cole
Casey Tilinois
James Robert Casteel
Marshal
Marilyn Sue Bradio Marshall Tl
Republican Women to Meet in Clark County April 24
National Federated Republican Women Club of Clark County will meet April 24 at 7 30 pm at the Davis Cafe Casey Mrs Dewey president will report on the National Republican Women Conference in Washington April 14 17 A short program follows Reservations for the New Harmony Bus Tour by calling Mrs Paralee Carroll through the Clark County Historical Society
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National Federated Republican Women Club
Clark County
Davis Cafe
Casey
Dewey Club
Republican Women
Washington
New Harmony
Dry Oil Well Hole on Monk Farm Abandoned
Drilling on the Arthur Monk farm ended this week after the oil well was reported a dry hole. No production expected from the site and operations ceased.
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Arthur Monk
Local Birth Announcement for Sally Jo Taylor
Sally Jo Taylor was born at Union Hospital on April 9 to Mr and Mrs Danny Taylor weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces. Vernon Kile is identified as the son of Mrs Marie Kile and a former Marshall resident.
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Vernon
Marie Kile
Marshall
Danny Taylor
Sally Jo
Union Hospital
Hospital Patients and Upcoming Tour Highlight Clark County
Mrs Hannah Blair at Robinson Memorial Hospital admitted March 26 James Craig back from Union Hospital Mrs Bertha Smith a patient at Union Hospital Don Medsk EY at Barnes Hospital St Louis Allen Kile home from Union Hospital Friday Joe Welsh treated for pelvis fracture at St Anthony Hospital Clark County Homemaker Extension Tour departs Marshall April 9 bound for Washington DC Cherry Blossom festival and historic sites returns Clark County April 14
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Hannah Blair
Robinson Memorial Hospital
James Craig
Union Hospital
Bertha Smith
Don Medskey
Barnes Hospital
St Louis
Missouri
Allen Kile
Joe Welsh
St. Anthony Hospital
Clark County
Marshall
Washington, D. C
Weaver Receives Purple Heart for Vietnam War Service
Pfe Charles D Weaver, 29, of Gordon Grove California, son of Mr and Mrs Leland Weaver, earned the Air Merl on Viet Nam. He is a radio teletype operator with Cy BR 2nd Battalion 593 Infantry of the 173rd Airborne Brigade. He entered the Army in 1967 and arrived overseas in June 1968. He also holds the Purple Heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Charles D Weaver
Leland Weaver
Gordon Grove
California
Gerandson
Aaron Weaver
Merl
Vietnam
Pfe Weaver
Esford
Fehe
Cy BR
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Ina Vietnin
Pneate
Armyvpan
Tune
Golf Banquet invites players and guests to dine and play
The notice invites men and women to a golf banquet in Tons Dining Room at 7 90 pm on Saturday April 19. those without cards should call for reservations. A women’s golf dinner meeting will be held in Terris dining room at 6 30 am on April 24.
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Tons
Terris Ding Room
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Hutsonville
Mary Lou Filshoff
Earl Ellshoff
Dale Kannmacher
Harry Kannmacher
Eugene Stauffer
Kannmacher
Office of
Columbus Enameling Corp
Kanmacher
Central Aviation
Paul Cox Field
William Smitley
Lisa Ann
St Anthony Hospital
Chester Chilton
Archer Avenue
Pfe. George
U S. Army
Ne Buescher
Mt. Vernon
Mildred Bandilla
Milford
Massachusetts
Norman
Durand, Witneis
Martha Gordon
Benton,llinois
Clarksville Baptist Church
R. L. Norris
Clarksville Cemetery
Maggie Mae Clatfelter
Walter
Evanston
Russell
Robinson
Harold
West York
Dean
Dale
Edward
Prust- Hosch Funeral Home
H J Kemp
Walnut Prairie
Ferris Oaeeee
Lowry
Morris Bee Evamewnwet
Vances
Forren
LeFever
Bields
Garwood Daset Eke Evans Rhoads
Eo Nereens Warner
Stange Ee
Robert Myles
Lloyd Garner
Stanley Moody Seenees
George Kile
Raymond Lambdin
William Wieck
Peters Sorte
Tass Seyswr Crumlin Ee Teee
Poorman
Low Weee
Smith
Swetzer
Alrey
Ferris Lowry
Forren Morris LeFever Fields
Rhoads Evans
Steve Lycan
wWtaisu Oo
Erris Lowry
Morris LeFever Forren Fields
Garwood Evans Warner Rhoads
Forren Morris LeFever
Garwood Warner Evans Rhoads
DR. Connelly
Hospital News
Weaver
Purple
OFS
Eugene Oakley
Sophie Chapter
Charleston
Til
Antone Werny
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