Susan Welsh Crowned Clark County Fair Queen of 1966
Ten contestants competed for the title on August 8 with judging by beauty form posture and charm. Paula Davidson was first runner up and Mary Jane O Rourke was chosen Miss Congeniality. Susan Welsh will represent Clark County at the Miss Nainois County Fair in Springfield January 1967 with preliminaries at the St Nicholas Hotel and a state banquet for finalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Fair
Meyrl Braynard
Paula Davidson
Paul A. Davidson
Mary Jane O'Rourke
William O’rourke
Susan Welsh
Arthur Welsh
Pamela Daily
William O'Rourke
Clark County
Nanois
Springfield
St. Nicholas
Sparkling Talent Pro gram at Miss Casey Pageant Sunday
Casey area hosts the first Miss Casey preliminary in town with 15 top talent acts from Carolyn Brewer to Nina Weddell. Contestants perform dramatic readings, dance, song, piano, and creative writing, with a $250 scholarship for the winner and Miss Illinois eligibility. Casey Jaycees offer free general seating for children 12 and under with accompanying adult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibe
Nancy Pollard
Martinsville
Patricia Reynolds
Casey
Washington Post
Diane Trexler
Newton
Glenn Sunderland
Sharon Washburn
Kansas
Nina Weddell
Westfield
Sue Hildebrand
Lerna
Casey Jaycees
Marching Band Practice Starts August 1966
High school marching band practice begins Monday August 16 1966 with members reporting with instruments at 9 a m Mrs Ethel Nightlinger is a patient in Union Hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Nightlinger
Union Hospital
25th Wedding Anniversary at Seidel Home
At the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Seidel, about 128 to 150 relatives gathered Sunday afternoon August 7 to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. Mrs. Seidel received a bouquet of red roses from her husband and guests brought gifts. Refreshments included miniature cup cakes cookies and punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Seidel
Indiana Couples Tie The Knot In City Marriages
A list of marriage licenses shows couples from Indianapolis Clarksville Marshall Terre Haute Martinsville Columbus and Columbus Ohio obtaining licenses. Names include Lee Lonza Eanes Sandra Marie Sommer Everett Lester Vanest Joyce Hermone Miller William Ronald Cares Luella Van Buskirk Robert Dean Patton Patricia Sue Great Tommy Jones Patricia Ann Sheese Herbert Joseph Kalen Leila Anna Coy and Diana Lou Cary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Lonza Eanes
Indianapols
Indiana
Sandra Marie Sommer
Indianapolis
Everett Lester Vanest
Clarksville
Joyce Hermone Miller
Marshall
William Ronald Cares
Champaign
Clinois
Luella van Buskirk
Martinsville
Robert Dean Patton
Terre Haute
Patricia Sue Great
Tommy Jones
Patricia Ann Sheese
Til
Herbert Joseph Kalen
Leila Anna Coy
Donald Richard Fogle
Columbus
Ohio
Diana Lou Cary
Death notices from Marshall area with multiple obituaries
Obituaries list Mrs. Goldie Cornwell 77 Route 1 West York died at Union hospital Terre Haute. Survivors include six daughters and four sons. Other obituaries include Marshall residents Albert Sockler Clarence Wallace Ruth Pittenger and others with funeral details from Moore and Marrs funeral homes and local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie Cornwell
Route 1
West York
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Barbara Galey
Clem Stephens
LaPorte
Indiana
Iola Schultz
Hammond
Esther Drum
Eva Dale Heleine
West Union
Clarabell Bartram
Marshall
Rex
Daniel
Carroll
Larry
Missouri
Emma Swartz
Marrs
H. J. Kemp
Marshall ¢ Cemetery
Large crowd attends 70th annual Clark County Fair
A vivid description of the Clark County Fair opening with Grand Ole Opry stars George Hamilton IV and Tex Ritter. The livestock entries are tallied across beef, dairy, swine, and junior classes, with record counts and a Tractor Pull set to close the fair on August 12. Also noted is attendance, horse racing preliminaries, and faculty travel to a home economics conference in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Grand Ole Opry
George Hamilton IV
Tex Ritter
Harold
Newperry
Marshall
Betty Brown
Dalzells to Perform at Trinity EUB Church August 17
Floyd Dalzell son of Evangelist Roy Dalzell speaks with conviction about the gospel born from his family’s conversion in 1925. He will present a living gospel through sermon and gospel songs with electric guitar at Trinity EUB Church on Wednesday August 17 at 7 30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Dalzell
Evangelist Roy Dalzell
Roy Dalzell
Roy
Dalzells
Trinity Eub Church
Everbody
Medsker wins Clark County 4-H tractor contest
Randy Medsker son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Medsker of Marshall won top honors in the Clark County 4-H tractor drivers contest. He qualified to represent Clark County in the state contest at the Illinois State Fair. Joe Williams was second and Larry Williams third with other contestants Larry Welsh Phillip Walters and Keith Welsh. 4 H'ers demonstrated skill driving a tractor with attached implements through obstacle courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Medsker
Ralph Medsker
Marshall
Clark County
Ilinois
Joe Williams
Larry Williams
Larry Welsh
Phillip Walters
Keith Welsh
Hunter Reunion Returns to Martinsville Fairgrounds
The annual Hunter Reunion is scheduled for Sunday August 21 at Martinsville Fairgrounds. Mrs. Clayton Rhoads and Mrs. Dean Houk are patients at Union Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville Fairgrounds
Runaway Team Kills Man Near Big Four Station
Charles Williford was instantly killed Monday morning when struck by a runaway team belonging to Fred Bubeck near the Big Four Station. The report notes other local events including marriage licenses and a 75 year old church anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Williford
Fred Bubeck
Fred A. Hammond
Parker Township
Eula Stephenson
Martinsville
William Brewer
Grace Houser
Casey
Methodist Episcopal Church
Livingston
War Department
Old Spiketown
Marriage Licenses and Engagements Across Towns
Marriage licenses issued for Guy B Flick 19 and Docle Marie Geff 20 in Orange township. Everett M Miller 21 and Len McLaughlin 19 from Martinsville listed. Ellen Dixon of Whittier announces engagement to Hugh E Kirkwood Jr of Whittier. Local obit notes editor Harry Blaine Potter died at 60 in Marshall. Lightning damages Carroll Gard farm near West Union Illinois amid storm. Marshall contractors begin work on new post office at Seventh and Plum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy B. Flick
Orange Township
Docle Marie Geff
Everett M. Miller
Martinsville
Len McLaughlin
Ellen Dixon
C. A. Dixon
Whittier
California
Hugh E. Kirkwood, Jr
Springfield
Missouri
Eaeeen Neal Ta
Gar
Blaine” Potter
Marshall ‘Herald
North
Michigan Avenue
Carroll Gard
West Union
Ilinois
A Williams
Casey
Merle Slusser
Seventh and
Plum Streets
Marshall
Twenty Years Ago 1946 Service Discharges and Marriage Licenses
Service discharges list includes Roy Finkbiner Harold Martin George Tharp Daniel Kelly George Simmons Reo Thompson Robert Colvan Leonard Barbee Kenneth Brandenburg John Crouch Ira Cooper Richard Tingley Teddy Burlding Woodrow Grubb Wayne Cooper Conrad Zimmerman Emmett Sutton Billie Bertram Roland Heim Wayne Maurer Raymond Herrington James Hanson. Marriage license shows Kenneth Hurt 26 Marshall and Fern Irwin 18 Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Richard Finkbiner
Harold O. Martin
George Leon Tharp
Daniel J Kelly
George Donald Simmons
Reo F' Thompson
Robert Lee Colvan
Leonard H Barbee
Kenneth Paul Brandenburg
John C. Crouch
Ira Francis Cooper
Richard D. Tingley
Teddy Burlding
Woodrow EB. Grubb
Wayne Frederick Cooper
Conrad Louis Zimmerman
Emmett R. Sutton
Billie E Bertram
Roland M. Heim
Wayne Reno Maurer
Raymond E. Herrington
James D. Hanson
Kenneth Jesse Hurt
Marshall
Fern Irwin
Ten Years Ago 1956 Marriages and Births in Marshall
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Dick Smitley with daughter Vicki Ann born August 1. Mr and Mrs Don Beard welcome son Mark Allen born August 1. Marriage licenses issued for Dean F Finney 21 Casey to Doris E Gross 17 Casey Darrell L Smith 22 Portland Indiana to Kira J Dunn 18 Casey Charles Henry Killian 24 Waukegan Illinois to Mary Josephine Voorhies 23 Marshall. Cauldwell Nation Co plans to open after remodeling two store rooms at 624 Archer Avenue in Marshall next Wednesday August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean F Finney
Casey
Doris E. Gross
Darrell L. Smith
Portland
Indiana
Kira J Dunn
Charles Henry Killian
Waukegan
Olinois
Mary Josephine Voorhies
Marshall
Dick Smitley
Vicki Ann
Don Beard
Mark Allen
Cauldwell Nation Co
Archer Avenue
Birth of Stanley Delane Lindley in Terre Haute
Mr and Mrs Eugene Lindley of Casey Route 1 announce the birth of Stanley Delane Lindley, a nine pound two ounce boy, at Union Hospital Terre Haute on Tuesday August 2. He has two brothers Stephen and Scott. The mother is Jacqueline Nichols formerly. Harry Litchenberger was moved from Union Hospital to the Burnside Home Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Wallace
Marshall
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Darrell
Mia
Shirley Bays
Jeanie Wallace
Herman Wallace
Ruby Hibschman
Tia Ray
Sam
Woodrow
Moore Funeral Home
H. J. Kemp
Marshall Cemetery
Eugene Lindley
Casey, Route 1
Stanley Delane
Stephen
Scott
Jacqueline Nichols
Urbana wedding as Carolyn Burkybile weds Gerald Grieser
Miss Carolyn Burkybile became the bride of Ensign Gerald Grieser at Wesley Methodist Church Urbana in a 2:80 p.m. ceremony July 3. The couple, alums of Flanagan and Casey areas, had a reception in the Watseka Lounge with family, friends and 4-H connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Jane Burkybile
Gerald Gene Grieser
United States Naval Reserve
Wesley Methodist Church
Urbana
Benjamin Garrison
Sevollner Vane
Wayne
Li' Grieser
Flanaganehin
Maryrin Pomeranké
Robert Thibert
Peru
Iinda
Mary Burk
Carol Bankson
Warrensburg
Wally Grieser
Brian Miller
Flanagan
John Warner
Casey
Pathy Aeide
Pride
Mr. Jand
Ray Burkybile
Marshall Jand
Jennie S Cole
Aride Prooitt
Carrie Grieser
E. B. Fosdick
Gridley
Watseka
Charles Lassee
Champaign
Tinda Newton
Havana
Cliff Scherer
Sara Ann Allison
Stronghurst
John Hillison
Martha Stahl
Tihenolis
Trudy Groothius
Karen Gasaway
Sharon
Karen Ingold
Mrs Grieser
University of Illinois
Oliver Go-Getters Picnic and Livestock Tour
The Oliver Go-Getters 4-H club held a Sunday picnic July 31 at the home of Mr and Mrs Gene Cline. Guests listed include Nancy Jim and Tom and a tour of livestock projects followed with numerous family attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Go-Getters 4-H Club
Gene Cline
Nancy
Jim
Tom
Marshall High School Athletics Physical Exam Notice
Physical examination for all boys planning to participate in athletics for the 1966 67 school year will be held August 18 at 2 pm in the high school gym. It is important for the present to attend if you intend to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Shaffner
Dirs Virginia Claypool
Eonomics
Marshall High School
Tilinios Vocational
Teddiens Association
Chicago
Palmer
Din Home Economics
Elsie Hodge Camp
H. Ee
John Beaumont
Mabel *Anderson
Charleston PCA to Hold 33rd Annual Meeting
The Charleston Production Credit Association schedules its 33rd annual meeting at the Will Rogers Theatre in Charleston on September 1. Gail R. Garner secretary treasurer announces the event. President Charles W. Scott to call the meeting to order at 10 30 a m with adjournment at 12 15 followed by a turkey dinner served by local churches. Irwin N. Richardson fieldman certifies PCA services for Clark county farmers with offices at 505 Locust Street Mar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston Production Credit Association
Will Rogers Theatre
Charleston
Gail R. Garner
Charleston Pca
Coles
Cumberland Clark
Edgar Fayette
Effingham
Shelby and
Moultrie
Charles W Scott
Irwin N. Richardson
PCA
Clark County
Locust Street
Marshall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Albert Sockler
St. Anthony Hospital
Everett Smitley
Harry Sockler
Macomb
Tlinois
Burt McIntosh
Ruth Pittenger
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kansas City
Charles
Clyde Pine
Robert Nicol
Wayne Myles
Garner Myles
Forrest Baker
Esmond Elliott
Darwin
Hans Olsen, Jr
Detroit
Michigan
Hans Olsen
J. R. Hornbrook
I.V.H.T.A
Earl BE. Spittler
Nola K. Spittler
Phyllis Wells
Franklin L. Wells
Musical Dalzells
Trinity
Hunter
Clayton Rhoads
Dean Houk
Sue
Harry Litchenberger
Burnside Home
Oliver
Hoose
James Myers
Drexel Howard
Lois
David
Bill Tingley
Paul
Harry
Barbara
Milo Pearce
Lawrence Goekler
John
Greg Pearce
John Renner
Gene Tingley
Howard
Linda
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