Fair News Clark County Fair features two year olds and trotters
The Fair hosts the Little Egyptian Colt Stakes with entrants from Kentucky Tennessee Indiana Illinois Iowa and Missouri. A dancing program by the Bal lerina School of Dancing follows on Tuesday night August 8 with solo tap numbers ballet solos corps de ballet and a grand finale tap featuring the cast and Gene Gallagher and Junior Macke.
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Clark County Fair
Kentucky
Tennessee
Indiana
Iinois
Iowa
Missouri
Ballerina School of Dancing
Christine Bennett
Elaine Geckler
Mary Jane Kile
Margaret Kile
Karen Kile
Patty Stanfield
Carol Strohm
Becky Strohm
Camile Stallings
Sheila Kay
Shaffner
Marjorie Richardson
Becky Edwards
Patty McNary
Janice Ann Irwin
Debbie Ashley
Judy Jared
Carolyn Koenig
Sandra Murphy
Corp de Ballet
Mary Catherine Mitchell
Carol Ann Krock
Sandra Irwin
Susan Moore
Janie Sives
Jeannie Forsythe
Connie Claypool
Lena Johnson
Janice Gagen
Joan Bennett
Becky Miller
Jeannie Bueckler
Marilyn Quick
Janie Tilyes
Jeanne Forsythe
Seva Johnson
Ann Gallagher
Jennie Bueckler
Ellen Sabre
Gene Gallagher
Junior Macke
Bankers Meeting Attended by William D. Burnside
William D. Burnside attends a bankers meeting as part of the Illinois Bankers Association with MacNaurend and Graves chairing sessions on agriculture loan concerns. A second session on bank management followed a state agriculture committee gathering. Luncheon served. next meeting set for October 18, 1955 at the University of Illinois.
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MacNauarend
Douglas F. Graves
Clinois Bankerat Association
State Committee of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Federation of Women's Clubs Sets District Meeting Dates
Mrs. L. A. Clark of Martinsville heads the 18th district as federation delegates share plans from a Springfield regional meeting. Goals include 300 new members per district and an 8 percent rise per club with fall conferences at Danville on Sept 27 and Robinson on Sept 28. The Marshall Woman's Club opens Sept 12 with Rev. Wm. M. Hunter as speaker.
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L. A. Clark
Martinsville
Federation of Women's Clubs
Springfield
Danville
Robinson
State Board of Thellinois Fedration
Marshall Woman's Club
American Legion Home
Wm. M. Hunter
Sunshine Club Meeting At Mrs Beltz Home
The Sunshine Club was hosted by Mrs. Tillie Prusett and Mrs. Maxine Beltz at Beltz's home. A noon lawn dinner preceded a program with Bill Lehmann on accordion and a brief business meeting led by President Mrs. Gertie Scott.
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Tillie Prusett
Maxine Beltz
Sunshine Club
Bill Lehmann
Burns Hurst
Gertie Scott
Ruth Daily
Pamela
Eddie
Raymond Pruett
Nellie Leggett
Hazel Hurst
Ella Birchfield
Della
Rose Bolin
Mary Clatfelter
Lizzie Ferris
E Hurst
Polly
New Members Appointed to City Planning Commission
Several new members were appointed to the City Planning and Zoning commission by Mayor McCauley and City Council. Appointees include D. Seed Howard Young Rev I E Vanne y Paul Cameron Joy Barrett Charlene Brandenstein and Marty Brook. Existing members Basil Moore George Mitchell Arnold Tyler Ralph Goekler Casson Bennett Earl Sumption Clarence Irving Kenneth Little Earl Finney Elmer Renner. Next meeting is August 16 1955 at 8 00 p m at the City Library.
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City Planning and Zoning Commission
McCaule
City Council
Eke Neguar
D. Seed
Howard Young
I. .E .Vanney
Paul Cameron
Joy Barrett
Charlene Brandenstein
Marty Brook
Basil Moore
George Mitchell
Arnold Tyler
Ralph Goekler
Casson Bennett
Earl Sumption
Clarence Irving
Kenneth Little
Earl Finney
Elmer Renner
Real Estate Transfers in Casey Area 1954 55
A series of warranty and quit claim deeds record transfers in Casey and surrounding areas. Zelma Gardner et al convey lot 59 in W. 8 Peter's addition to Casey to Clark Brigs et al for 1. Marilyn Knecht to Lizzie J Down for 2. Foster Whitlock to Casion K Bennett trustee for 1. Bennett to Whitlock 1. Hobart P Jackson et al to Co H and Mary L Gobie for 2. County School Board to John M and Mildred Hollenbeck Darwin School site for 150. E B and Mamie Hurst to Robert Powers for 1900. Roy I and Alberta Mathew to Bennett trustee 1. Bennett trustee to Mathews 1. Hetzer to Pollard 1. Wilhoit to McCrory 1. Harold and Virginia Bennett to Hetzer 1. Louise Bubeck to Earl Jackson 1. Lowry to Glen Eastham 1. Donald Earlewine to Greevers 1. Pearl H and Omar Runyan to Slusser 2. Mayetta Symes to Taggarts 2. Mrs Elva Scott and children move to Aztec NM.
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Zelma Gardner
Clark Brigs
Peter’s
Casey
Marilyn Knecht
Lizzie J. Down
Foster Whitlock
Casion K. Bennett
Foster E. Whitlock
Hobart P Jackson
Co. H
Mary L. Gobie
West Union
County School Board
Toa' John M
Mildred Hollenbeck
Darwin
E. B
Mamie Hurst
Robert Powers
Plaster’s
Roy I
Alberta Mathew
Caslon K. Bennett
Plasters
Marshall
Casson K. Bennett
Henry
Geraldine Hetzer
Ray
Julia Jane Pollard
D. L. Wilhoit
J. E
Adam McCrory
Harold O
Virginia Bennett
Louise Bubeck
Earl Jackson
Vandalia Park Marshall
C. B. Lowry
Mabel Lowry
Glen Eastham
Donald Earlewine
Walter R. Greever
Nora G. Greever
Martinsville
Box seats available for the Fair announced
Ed Parker at Parker Motor Supply offers limited box seats on a first come first served basis. Prices range from 30 to 40 dollars depending on seat location.
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Ed Parker
Parker Motor Supply
Community Meeting Notes With Local Residents
A next meeting is scheduled with residents including Josie Montgomery Linton Helen Hurst Tillie Scott and Tillie Prulett. The session will include Mrs Ellen McNary.
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Linton
Josie Montgomery
Helen Hurst
Tillie Scott
Tillie Prulett
Ellen McNary
Local marriages and life events populate Marshall area notes
Fifty year old marriage licenses listed for Terre Haute and Wabash township. Residents Jesse Kennedy and Mary May Lewsader wed in Wabash township Marshall, while Moore and Switzer pair also wed in West Union. Obituary notes include Asbury Blizzard of Anderson township and William Fowles of Walnut Prairie born 1843 died 1906. Burial at Walnut Prairie cemetery. farm tractor exhibition reported with hog cattle and sheep prices at Champaign.
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Meister
Terre Haute Te
Nora Usrey
Wabash
William E. Greenlee
Weal Haute
Olie L. Williams
Demon Township
John C. Buck
Springfield
Emma Doll
Morris Logue
Gertie
Effingham
L. P. Ben LeGore
Rees Holler
Pon Lou
Marshall
Frank Murphy
Song
Virgil
Edward
Champaign
Chris Imle
William Imle
Fred Imle
Terre Haute
Jesse Kennedy
Mary May Lewsader
Wabash Township
Marshall Moore
Mary Ann Switzer
West Union
Asbury Blizzard
Anderson Township
Monterey Couple Describe Local Leisure and Nearby Attractions
Mee and Mrs William Hamilton of 337 West New Market Street Monterey California praise mild weather and nearby scenic parks with mountains. They note two swimming pools recreation hall and stadium in the park plus Sunday TV shows and nightly baseball games. They visited Knox Berry Farm Buena Park Farmers Market Palm Springs Griffith Observatory MacArthur Park Will Rogers Ranch and watched polo with eight similar horses.
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Wm. Hamilton
Yast
New Mark St
Monterey
Calis
the Herald
Knox Berry Farm
Buena Park
California
Farmers. Market
Palm Springs
Griffith Observatory
General Douglas MacArthur Park
Los Angeles
Will Rogers Ranch
Smitley Reunion Set for August 7 at Twin Lakes Park
The twenty first Smitley reunion will be held next Sunday August 7 at Twin Lakes Park Paris. All relatives and friends are urged to attend. Basket dinner at the noon hour.
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Smitley
Twin Lakes Park
Paris
Stockwell Reunion Held at Deming Park Terre Haute
The Stockwell reunion takes place Sunday August 14 in Square 4 of Deming Park Terre Haute with a basket dinner at noon. All relatives and friends are welcome to attend.
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Stockwell
Square 4
Deming Park
Terre Haute
Salem church services next Sunday in Marshall
The note lists services at Salem church next Sunday Aug 7 with preacher Louisiana and 1100 morning. It also notes marriage licenses for Par sons and Mason and Hagist death in Terre Haute with burial in Macke cemetery. Local birthdays and community notices follow including fair closure suggestions by the Marshall Chamber of Commerce directors and a scholarship winner Lloyd Kuhn.
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William L. Parsons
Dennisons
Susie
Mason
Marshall
Frieda L. Hagist
Emme Merrick
Terre Haute
Harry Goekler
Hammond
Marshall Cemetery
Louisiana
Lloyd Kuhn
Salem Church
Clark County
University of Illinois
Wilford Edgar Pine
James Pine
Macke Cemetery
Exoe Fultz
Rockville
Idiana
Thomas Switzer
South Fifth Street
W W Ralston
James Amyx
Charleston
Howard James
Marshall F F A Boys Show Livestock at Greenup
Marshall F F A boys exhibited livestock at Greenup Sectional Fair on July 29. Notable winners include Robert Etchnson grand champion gilt and champion boar, Billy Hendrix grand champion wether and top lamb, and multiple A and B class winners across Hereford Jersey Guernsey and Duroc stock. The group earned a total of $200.02 above entry fees.
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Marshall F. F. A
Greenup
Robert Etchnson
Dale Schaefer
Wayne Black
Guernsey
Paul Norton
Glen Norton
Hampshire
Donald Morgan
Births Reported from Indiana Hospitals
Mr and Mrs R M Dunlap of Terre Haute announce a daughter born at Union Hospital weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces. Mrs Dunlap is Dorothea Imle, daughter of Herman Imle south of Marshall. Mr and Mrs Virgil Turner report an 8 pound 6 ounce boy named Clifford Homer born at St Anthony Hospital on July 27. Mr and Mrs Omar Blankenship announce a 6 pound 13 ounce girl named Jina Sue at Union Hospital Monday. Mr and Mrs Calvin Hood of North 6th Street report a 6 pound 5 ounce son at Paris Hospital Monday, their second child.
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R. M. Dunlap
Terre Haute
Union Hospital
Dunlap
Dorothea Imle
Herman Imle
Marshall
Virgil Turner
St. Anthony Hospital
Clifford Homer
Omar Blankenship
Jina Sue
Calvin Hood
N 6Th St
Paris Hospital
Marriage Licenses and Obituary Notices From Marshall Area
Thirty years ago in 1925 marriage licenses list Frank Gilbert and Catherine Geisert of Marshall and Thomas E. Little and Mabel A. Kraemer of West Union. James Franklin Mundy, 78, Clark county figure, dies in Marshall after seven years of invalidity. Catherine Geisert wed Frank Gilbert at the Evangelical parsonage in Marshall with Rev. Earhart officiating. Augusta O Neal and Herman Geisert serve as attendants. The couple departs for Indianapolis. Creal Clark sails to New York for Scribner and Son. James Hubert, son of Frank Buckner, dies at 20. interred Highland cemetery, Terre Haute.
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Frank Gilbert
Marshall
Catherine Geisert
Thomas E. Little
Terre Haute
Mabel A. Kraemer
West Union
Charles Sanders
Casey
Elizabeth Mumford
Casey James Franklin Mundy
Clark County
Creal Clark
New York City
Herman Geisert
Indianapolis
Zion Emmanuel W S S July Meeting at Zion Church Basement
President Ruth Berner led business as members chose prayer partners and shared mission service. A CARE package was voted for Korea and interchurch fellowship plans were discussed for the coming month plus a two service approach to interracial city church issues. Mary Finkbiner and assistants presented a lesson on a TV program. August meeting set at Mary Finkbiner home with Minnie King presenting.
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Zion-Emmanuel W S.S. W. S
Zion Church
Ruth Berner
Korroll
Cgi
Korea
Interchurch Fellowship
Mary Finkbiner
Ethel Pine
Fairy Imle
Mable Hawker
Minnie King
Swimming Pool Fund Grows in Marshall Area
Enthusiasm for the new Marshall swimming pool increases as more contributions push the total to 7500 dollars. The consolidation committee will work again this week to raise the meter further. Contributions or pledges may be given to C. A. Bush Ed Parker or any Lions Club member.
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Marshall
C. A. Bush
Ed Parker
Lions Club
Marriage license issued in Danville for Zachau Renner
Twenty years ago in Danville Ti a license was issued Saturday to Edmund M Zachau 24 and Lola Renner 18 both of Marshall Born to Mr and Mrs Emery Bloodworth a son Emery Francis last Friday The thermometer rose to 96 100 degrees Wednesday Mrs Charles S Stover 45 died at her home in Marshall Burial was in Auburn cemetery Bert Robinson and Mrs Florence
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Danville
Edmund M. Zachau
Lola Renner
Marshall
Emery Bloodworth
Emery Francis
Charles 3. Stover
Auburn Cemetery
Bert Robinson
Florence
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Bankers Meeting
THE
City Planning Commission
Elva Scott
Aztec
New Mexico
Meena
Nicol
Park
North
Michigan Ave
W. A. Wallace
Joe Cork
Russell Craig
Mary May
Athica
SALEM
Marshall Chamber of Commerce
Paul FE
Laidington
Shirley
Carver
Www
Phoenix Country Club
Pascal Paddock
Marshall Community Swimming
Phoenix Pool
Paddock
Broadmoor
Louisville
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