Spiketown Reunion Attracts Large Local Crowd
A weekend Spiketown reunion drew several hundred residents and former locals from many counties to the little church and nearby grounds. Community members shared services, a community dinner, and an afternoon program featuring readings, solos, and a business meeting to elect officers for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viniles
Marshall
Gommin
Mildred - and - Genevieve ‘Washburn
Barbara -Jean
Voelkers
Indianapolis
Silas Littoral
Evansville
Anna Junker
Danville
Ezra Mathews
Eleanor Gage
Chrisman
Susie Skates
Paris
Lucy Lutz
Frank Clinton
Myrtle ‘Cox
Mackinaw
Wilfred Shonk
Palestine
Alice Winger
Greenville
Clifford Washburn
Brazil
van. German
John Keith
Terre Haute
Bert Mathews
Garrett Burkett
George Gibson
Rice ‘Umbarger
Julia ‘Pine
Mary, Washburn
Martinsville
Roxie Webb
Boys Held Under Suspect in Casey Case
Two youths claimed from St Louis and Elgin were arrested in Casey after a gas station stop in Martinsville. Sheriff Durner transported them to Marshall. They pleaded guilty, fined 15 dollars plus costs, and remain in the county jail. They said they had not eaten since Friday and are being fed at taxpayers’ expense.
Local Marriage Licenses Recorded Incomplete List
A fragmentary notice lists multiple marriage licenses with ages and partial names across Indiana locales including Clinton and Terre Haute. The readable items mention Henry Rainbolt to Lola Winters, 21, and Gertrude Pennington, 38, to Chas Clark, 49, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rainbolt
Casey
Lola ‘Winters
Chas
EU. Clark
Atlanta Ga
Gertrude’ Pennington
Oliver
Elmer
Beadles
Winslow
Ind
Mary
Ellen McKedy
Oakland ‘City
Charles Doughty
Clinton
Phoebe Martin
Steve” Molnar
Terre Haute
Julia Kovach
Death notices and funeral details from Marshall area
William Layton 39 died at his home on Second street. funeral held yesterday at home with Rev Archie Graves officiating, burial in Marshall cemetery. Mary O Rourke Madden 69 died at her north Marshall home. funeral Thursday at St Marys church, burial in St Marys cemetery. Jos Benjamin Steven Dulaney four months died at home in Oliver. funeral at the house, burial in Livingston cemetery. Mr and Mrs F Hutchinson left Monday for a week trip through Iowa visiting Manchester, their old home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Layton
Second Street
Marshall
Archie. Graves
Marshall Cemetery
Mary
Benjamin Steven Dulaney
Oliver
Livingston Cemetery
F. Hutchinson
Iowa
Manchester
Nick Hurst Appointed Road Commissioner by County Board
Nine members of the county board of supervisors met in special session to select five candidates for the position of county superintendent of highways. Nick Hurst led the ballot, with Harry Davis, Wm. Dulaney, J. E. Dawson and Ross Lee among the top names. The board chose ten names total, and the five with the highest votes were forwarded to the state department for final appointment. Moore, dismissed for cause, was among the candidates on the ballot. Bills pending were allowed as the board adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Hurst
State Department of Public Works and Buildings
County Board of Supervisors
Wilber Moore
County Superintendent of
Moore
State Department
Hurst
Harry Davis
Wm. Dulaney
J. E. Dawson
Ross Lee
Geo. Lafferty
Ray Wells
Henry Miller
Culver Athlete to Shine at Annapolis Naval Academy
Wendall Gosborn of Greensburg Indiana nephew of Mr and Mrs Millard Hedrick is among the most promising athletes in the new class at the Naval Academy Annapolis He was last year rated the best all around athlete at Culver Military Academy where he played center on the football team was champion heavyweight in baseball and starred in track and basketball He weighs 185 pounds and is expected to excel under the Naval academy coaching staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendall
Naval Academy
Stolen Ford Coupé Reported From Sockler's Garage
Joe Connelly the new agriculture teacher at the high school reported his Ford coupe stolen from in front of Sockler's garage Monday evening around 7 o'clock. He left it there for about a half hour and returned to find it missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Connelly
Sockler
Mr. Connelly
Burnett's Automobile Stolen in Woodford Area Recovered
Burnett's automobile was stolen at Summer Gardens in Terre Haute Sunday evening and recovered by two officers immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodford
Burnett
Summer Gardens
Terre Haute
Teachers Meet for Two Days at Illinois College Charleston
Forty four teachers attend the summer term at Eastern Illinois State Teachers College Charleston. The two day gathering in the county court room features Robert Co Moore secretary of the Illinois State Teachers Association as principal speaker. The meeting informs teachers on pension amendments and eligibility for the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Teachers College At
Charleston
Harold Bright
Clark County
Robert Co. Moore
Illinois State Teachers Association
More
Mlinois
Teachers College
Farmers Picnic at Martinsville Prepares for County Fair
County Farm Bureau picnic drew hundreds at the Martinsville fair grounds despite cloudy weather. Visitors learned about soil testing and free samples, with the Clark County Fair tent west of the grandstand offering soil tests and demonstrations. Attendees viewed a T. B. demonstration and condemned tubercular lesions in slaughtered animals, urging countywide cleaning up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Fair Grounds
Martinsville
Clark County
Real estate transfers listed in local deed records
Listus J Rothrock and wife transfer land in 19-14 to Le man E Rothrock for $1. Leman E Rothrock and wife transfer land in 19-14 to Listus J Rothrock for $1. George D Barr and wife transfer to Grover Decker for Martinsville valued at $2. B F Johnson transfers land in 13-11-14 to Peter Rodebaugh for $1. John Warner and wife transfer a York lot to Jackson L Barker and wife for $1000. W S Roberts and wife transfer a Marshall lot to Lulle E Coleman for $1. Bleauford R Steward and wife transfer a Cumberland lot to B W Bragg for $1650. William T Berkley and wife transfer land in 9-10-13 to Blanche Berkley for $1. Otho See and wife transfer a Marshall lot to George A Brandenstein for $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Listus J. Rothrock
Leman E. Rothrock
Lisetus
Darwin man may keep both eyes after wire injury
Clark Prevo of Darwin pierced his right eye with barbed wire last week. Infection threatened loss of both eyes, but doctors now say he is progressing well and may retain sight in both eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Prevo
Darwin
Band concert tomorrow features The Hunting Scene
The band concert tomorrow night will feature The Hunting Scene with vocal solo by Mrs. O R Clements and a baritone solo by Mr Van Der Ecken assisted by four male quartets. Next Thursday Marshall Day will perform at the Clark Country Fair with a large delegation expected to attend.
Snavely Elected Delegate for Conference in Champaign
H R Snavely was elected delegate to the conference of lay men to be held September 12 at Champaign. W W Ralston named alternate and Olen R Clem ents appointed associate delegate. Eight laymen will be chosen to represent the district at the general conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
H. R. Snavely
Champaign
W.W. Ralston
Olen R. Clements
Locates Lost Car and Box of Cigars by Policeman Short
An abandoned car found by Policeman Charles Short on the National highway near the Big Four station was towed into town. Owner Earl Miller of Black Hawk Indiana retrieved the car later, leaving Short a box of cigars and some money. The thieves were not identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Short
Big Four Railroad Station
Earl Miller
Black Hawk
Indiana
Short
Former Clark County Merchant Dies in Mount Carmel
W. A. Smith age 75 formerly of Casey died last week at his Mt. Carmel home. Funeral held Friday afternoon in Mt. Carmel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
MT. Carmel
W. A. Smith
Casey
Strohm Family Attends Marion Reunion and Funeral
Mr and Mrs Chas Strohm and their son John of West Union joined the 11th annual gathering of his mother's kin in Marion Ohio. They attended the funeral of President Harding where about 250 005 people stood in line three hours to view the casket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Strohm
John
West Union
Marion
Ohio
President Harding
Mr. Strohm
Conservator Appointed for Connelly in Court
Tude Connelly of Westfield, jailed on a liquor charge, was brought to county court Tuesday to appoint a conservator. His wife was named conservator. Frank Geheb's barn burned Friday morning east of Marshall, his second barn loss in two years, cause unknown. Sidney Smith the cartoonist of The Gumps was in Marshall en route to Rockville Indiana for a chautauqua engagement and to Paris chautauqua Thursday afternoon August 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tude" Connelly of
Westfield
Frank Geheb
Marshall
Geheb
Sidney’, Smith
the Gumps
Rockville
Ind
Mr. Smith
Paris
Florida Engineer Duffy Slowly Recovers After Crash
Terre Haute Ind. The home of Glenn E. Duffy reports the Pennsylvania flyers engineer suffered a nervous collapse after the Sunday crash that killed 13. Duffy shows improving condition and may resume his run by week’s end. He has lived at 803 Chestnut Street and had 30 years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Duffy
Chestnut Street
Gasoline Prices Drop Across Dallas as Refiners Cut
Gasoline sold at 11 cents a gallon in Dallas by the New Magnolia Petroleum Co and other independents. Major refiners were expected to follow with price cuts today, signaling a broad drop in fuel costs for drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Magnolia ‘Petroleum. “Co
Infected Foot Sidelines Carroll Clembs at Work
Carroll Clembs suffers an infected foot after heat caused white blisters. The condition forced him to miss work this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Clembs
Kel
Own Life in Shop
Louis Ruben a 44 year old junk dealer in Marshall shot himself in his West Main street office Thursday morning and died about two hours later. Financial troubles and illness were believed to cause the self inflicted death. Born in Vitebsk Russia he came to Marshall from Robinson seven years ago and lived alone. He was taken to his sister’s home in Terre Haute where the funeral was held Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Ruben
Marshall
West Main Street
Vitebsk
Russia
Robinson
Terre Haute
Sunday School Convention Held in Clark County
The Clark County Sunday school convention will be held August 30 at the Methodist church. The piece urges cooperation among Sunday school workers and nonworkers, calls pastors and superintendents to ensure good representation, and encourages transportation by car to attend the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Honderich
Clark County
Boy Drowns in Lake at Paris in Reservoir Area
Delbert Sanders 21 son of Mr and Mrs Harveyp Sanders of 214 East Monroe Paris disappears in Rambo's Bayou at Reservoir Lake near 3 30 Saturday afternoon. He went with Buck Hmerick and is believed to have been seized by cramps during the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Sanders
Harveyp Sanders
Monroe Street
Paris
Rambo’s Bayou
Reservoir Lake
Sanders
Buck Hmerick
Public park plan for Biizz ford pond discussed
Local voices from Marshall weigh in on creating a public park at Biizz Ford. Dentists, doctors, a county judge, a mayor, and others call it a good idea with picnics, swimming, and playground use, while urging cleanup and facilities like a swimming pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Mitchell
Marshall
J. J. Rose
Harry Janney
Tam
Angner
G. C. Hallauer
John _McCauley
J. W. Richards
Crliférain
Hessechusetts
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William . Layton
Mary .O’rourke “Madden
Benjamin , Steven Dulaney
Sg Hyatt
Pete Sebel
Ima
Dodd, Mead & Car
Culver
Robert C. Moore
Educa ‘Tor
Bright
Janie Atwell
Kannamacher
Nora
Weil
Toad
Mickie
D. W. Tibbs
Johnson, Tibbs and Drake
Sint. With
Snavely
Harding
Connelly
Frank Geher
Sidney Smith
Fla
Duffy
Togo Asked ’Em
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