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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1959
Page
1
Tuesday morning workmen dismantled the building front of the Dulaney National Bank to extend the bank west to Sixth Street. The First National Bank also started remodeling as the building will extend south to the alley.
Frontier Tavern at 613 Archer Avenue Marshall was sold last Friday by Ruth Morgan after thirteen years of operation. Joseph Graves of Chicago Heights Illinois bought the business and will move his family to Marshall after the school year ends. Mrs Morgan plans uncertainly. New Circuit Court cases include Marilyn Ann Cook versus William L Cook divorce and Lola Tingley versus Dale E Tingley divorce.
Richard Arlan Newlin, 22, of West York and Nancy JoAnna Lindley, 17, of West Union, are identified in a local notice. Details of the event are recorded in the public record with addresses and ages listed.
Birth announcements include Elizabeth Ann Ostrander born to Mr and Mrs George Ostrander Lennox Mass Miss Joan Norton is mother of Janice Elaine Norton born at Union Hospital April 20 Coy Cooper at Pearl Harbor Hawaii Patrick Coy born April 10 son of Mrs Mabel Baker former Marshall resident Lloyd Wright and Marjorie Newport Marshall welcome Roger Owen April 2 Gorby couple sell farm relocate to Terre Haute Hollenbeck family returns from Florida to Snyder area.
Kay Newlin and Donald R Larson wed in a candle lit ceremony at the Submarine Base Chapel Pearl Harbor Honolulu on March 24. The bride daughter of Harold M Newlin Marshall and Mrs Cross attended Western College for Women and worked with Ford Modeling Agency. The groom Lt Commander Donald R Larson serves on the USS John S McCain at Pearl Harbor. reception at the Officers Club. They will reside at 1700 Mikiki Street Honolulu Hawaii.
Mrs. Forrest Duzan of route 1 Marshall announces the engagement of Miss Martha Louise Duzan to Jack Edward Hornbrook son of Mr and Mrs Foster Hornbrook of Marshall The couple plan an early June wedding Hornbrook is stationed with the U S Air Force in Ade line Texas and Miss Duzan works at Appliance Sales and Service in Marshall
Allotments of motor fuel tax paid into the state treasury for March 1959 show Clark County districts totaling 8586.22 with 725 miles of township and road. Sandra Smith, a Jacksonville Illinois student at Columbia Missouri, injured near St Louis, has leg cast removed for a steel brace and knee pad and hopes to ditch the body cast soon. She returns to school living in the sorority house and is granddaughter of Mrs. Ben T. Baird of Marshall.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bevington, librarian for Marshall Community Unit schools, attended the Illinois Association of School Librarians meeting in St. Louis Missouri on April 17 and 18.
Mr and Mrs W E Morris came back Wednesday from a three week vacation that covered South Gulfport Bradenton and Tavares in Florida.
About 200 civic leaders and Marshall school personnel will attend the annual spring Chamber dinner at Marshall High School cafeteria at 6 30 pm Thursday April 30. E J Kerrigan Chicago former sales manager and Voice of America relay base director will discuss the VOA network and its fight against jamming with tapes from VOA and Radio Moscow.
Jeasie A Mayer 71 died at home in Marshall Sunday. Survived by husband Bert and relatives. Body to Marrs Funeral Home with private service Tuesday at 2. Rev H J Kemp officiated and she was buried in Marshall Cemetery.
A series of property transfers in Casey include Hazel Meeker to Watkins for lot 6 block 3 dated January 26 1959 and multiple warranty quit claim and special master deeds dated 1958 1959 conveying lands in sections townships and ranges with prices from 1 to 10 dollars. Parties include the Huffingtons Claypools Hinds Gorby Jones and others in parcels across Dulaney's additions.
Mr and Mrs Harry Reynolds received a golden wedding clock from the Fair Association in recognition of their long service to the community and their anniversary.
Army Pvt. Robert L. McMahan 20, son of Mr and Mrs William H Fiscus of Route 3 Marshall, completed the 101st Airborne Division Jump School at Fort Campbell Kentucky on April 1 He joined the Army last September and finished basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri McMahan is a Marshall High School alumnus and a former farmer.
The committee of the White House Conference on Children and Youth will meet Tuesday April 28 at 8 00 p m in the study hall on the Martinsville high school third floor. Bring all questionnaires.
In renewing his Herald for another year William Hamilton of El Monte California notes pleasant warm weather but emphasizes a critical need for rain as the area has had little precipitation this year.
From 1909 in Danville Illinois April 13 Dean Houk and Miss Mima Rhoads both of Marshall wed. Marriage scenes list Virgil Lane 22 Prairie Creek and Stacie Hewitt 19 Wabash township James Shepherd 23 Paris and Tessie Lambdin 23 Marshall Samuel Kimberlin 23 with Zara Murdock 19 Casey George Throckmartin 22 Marshall township and Ada Moore 16 Auburn township Edward Cole appointed Marshall postmaster took office last Thursday morning.
Ada Brandenstein married Lt. Jack Landon in Decatur Alabama on March 31 after a government post in Washington. Debs surrendered in Cleveland to begin a ten year espionage act sentence at Moundsville prison. Everett Turner wed Della Prevo in West Union. James M Gard returns from overseas and awaits muster at Camp Grant.
Miss Wilma Wiser daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Wiser of Marshall and Boyd Burns of Risingsun Ohio were united in marriage Sunday afternoon.
Jack Pine city superintendent announces Monday May 4 as Marshall clean-up day. Residents are asked to place cans and trash in containers on the curb for that day and city trucks will conduct the waste removal.
Rev L Z Smith reports the birth of Lester Eugene boy to Mr and Mrs J W Litteral of Marshall born Sunday at the Christian parsonage. Also lists multiple marriage licenses and fiancé details including Hollie Dillier and Casey Freeland, and several couples from Westfield Martinsville Walnut Prairie Risingsun and Marshall.
Twenty years ago in 1938 the Kingwood Oil Company drilling on the Jake Miller farm southeast of Marshall reaches below 1900 feet. Donald C. Albers and Miss Natalie Hubbard of Casper Wyoming wed Saturday afternoon in St Marys Rectory. Mr Albers is employed by The Ohio Oil Company.
Ten years ago in 1949 Miss Mary Lou Ellshoff daughter of Mr and Mrs Farr Ellshoff of Marshall and Dale Kannmacher son of Mr and Mrs Harry Kannmacher of Martinsville wed on April 14. Mr and Mrs Marshall Mattis welcomed a 70 pound six ounce baby boy Donald Marshall. Mr and Mrs William Smitley announce the birth of a daughter Lisa Ann at St Anthony Hospital Tuesday morning. Miss Ama Fredenberger aged 70 died Sunday at Vermilion County Hospital Clinton Indiana.
Mr and Mrs Robert Maurer were presented corsages by Dean Murphy at a Marshall high school cafeteria gathering. Murphy, president of the teachers organization, lauded their nine years of service to the Marshall Community Unit Schools. Maurer served on the board of education from 1950 to 1959 as president and was praised for his school welfare efforts.
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