County Fair Crowds Plus Pig Club Winners Highlight Martinsville Day
Clark County Fair closes with 4000 attending as horse and mule pulling finals crown Ira Brosman and Vern Ulrey of Martinsville first place under 3000 and over 3000 pounds. Albert Newlin West Union wins Merritt silver cup for best 10 ears of Yellow Dent corn in the 4H showcase.
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Clark County
Martinsville
Frank Kettering
Floyd E. Thompson
Ira Brosman
Vern Ulrey
Brosman
Lloyd Finney
al Gray
L. McFarland
O. R. Calvert
G. M. Shawver
F. Beltz
C. Goble
Albert Newlin
West Union
W. Merritt
Duroc
Giles
Cadldry Bennett
Westfield
Johné Everhart
Huber Bennett
Harlan Bennett
James Murphy
Virgil Thompson
Pierce Reeds
Durac
Harry Nnett
John Everhart
Lee Morgan
Richard Brosman
Harold Veach
Trout Kelley
Poland
Riley Sharp
Mary Belle Bullard
Hmmerson Cunningham
Carl Adams
Marshall
Ralph Hawker
Frank Gard
Elwood Davis
China Boars
Emmerson Cunningham
Verna Wright
China Litter of
Seniors Fail to Leave Enrollment Blanks
Principal R R Geddes of Marshall Township High School announced that a few seniors did not submit enrollment blanks last spring. He asks those named Cart Adama Ruth Doll Leo Malloy Gertrude Miller Edna Pearce and Lucilla Stoelting to call at the high school office sometime this week.
Johnson Painting Garage and Warehouse Bulletin
B F Johnson is painting a garage and warehouse at the southeast corner of the square this week. The structure is green with white trim.
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Johnson
Nis
Dixon and Prevo Paint Fronts of Buildings
Brick fronts marked in black occupy the buildings used by Marshall Auto Sales.
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Prevo- Paint
Marshall “Auto
Poorman Seeks State Legion Commander Post in Illinois
Arthur Jack Poorman former Marshall and Chicago Heights Legion commander seeks state commander of the Illinois American Legion. He has district endorsement and faces David L. Shillinglaw and James E. White in the race. Poorman served in World War I with the 77th and 30th divisions and has led Clark County Post 90 and Chicago Heights Post 1. He is a Forty and Eight member.
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Thatny AY
Jack” Poorman
de Marshall
Chicago Heights
Amercan Legion
Department of Ilinois
Chicago Daily News
Arthur
Jack’ Poorman
David L. Shillinglaw
Advertising Men’s Post
James E. White
Theodore
France
United States
Clark County
Marshall
Poorman
Casey
Wilbur Clark Receives DePauw Rector Scholarship
Wilbur Clark son of Mr and Mrs T W F Clark has been awarded a Rector scholarship at DePauw University Greencastle Indiana valued around 1000 dollars for a four year college course. He will begin studies September 12 with funding provided by R L Hornbrook Marshall and a DePauw graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Clark
T. W. F. Clark
DePauw University
Greencastle
Ind
Wilbur
R. L. Hornbrook
Marshall
DePauw
Fred Keifer Wins Prizes at Illinois State Fair
Fred Keifer, attending the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, showed milk goats and chickens winning several prizes. His Toggenburg buck took first and second, a doe under two years won first second and third, and an under one year old took first and fourth. Keifer entered eight animals in total. White Wyandotte chicken entries also earned honors with a first for his hen and a third for the cock.
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Fred
Keifer
Springfield
W W Ralston Prizes Old Photograph of Marshall Station Crew
The Pennsylvania News notes W W Ralston Marshall Ill station agent prized an old photo of the 1885 Marshall Amo Indiana station force. The dim image shows W W Ralston H P Hopkins O D Swain Levi Pumphrey Evans with the station building still in use and little changed. Hopkins is now at Summitt Tower Swain at Greencastle Pumphrey in Chicago Union Station telegraph office.
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the Pennsylvania News
Pennsylvane Railroad
Auras Gs
W. W. Ralston
Marshall
Marshall, Ill
Amo
Ind
H. P. Hopkins
O. D. Swain
Levi .Pumphrey
Evans
Mr. Ralston
St. Louis
Mr. Hopkins
Summitt Tower
Mr. Swain
Greencastle
Pumphrey
Union Station
Chicago
Palmer Musgrave Wedding at Hutsonville Home
Miss Mary Musgrave and Stanley F. Palmer wed Tuesday at the bride’s mother’s house north of Hutsonville with Rev. Myers officiating. The couple, followed by a 20 guest luncheon, plan to reside in Tucson Arizona. Guests from Cincinnati and elsewhere attended.
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Mary Musgrave
Stanley F. Palmer
Nathan Musgrave
Hutsonville
Myers
Palmer
Marshall
Marshall Herald
New Mexico
Tucson Arizona
Thornsburg and Greer Tie Throng in Urbana Home Wedding
Thelma Thornsburg, once of Marshall, and Garth Greer were married at the bride’s Urbana home as her parents Mr and Mrs Fred B Thornsburg witnessed the ceremony. The Thornburgs left Marshall about 11 years ago for Urbana. Thelma is Urbana High School class of 1917 and University of Illinois class of 1921. Greer, a McKendrick alumnus, is a Firestone branch inspector in Akron Ohio.
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Antiolince
Thelma Thornsburg
Garth Greer
Urbana
Fred .B. Thornsburg
Thornsburg
Marshall
Urbana_high school
University of Illinois
Greer
McKendrie Academy
McKendrie College
Lebanon
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
Pearl Garver Sells Calf From County Farm
Pearl Garver, Clark County poor farm superintendent, sold a five months old Shorthorn calf in Indianapolis Tuesday through the Marshall Shipping Association. The calf brought 73 dollars and 88 cents, weighed 510 pounds here and 485 pounds there.
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Pearl Garver
Clark County
Indianapolis
Marshall Shipping Association
Forest Satterfield Receives Bicycle for Selling Magazines
Forest Satterfield son of Mr and Mrs W A Satterfield received a Columbia bicycle fully equipped this week from the Liberty Magazine Company as a reward for three years of selling magazines. D M Sheets pleaded guilty to violating the prohibition law and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. The estate of John Brooks had bond filed and approved. Letters ordered. Arthur Poorman appeared as executor for the estate of B F Poorman. Harold Poorman filed his answer to the citation.
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Forest .Satterfield
W. A. Satterfield
Columbia
Liberty Magazine Company
Forest
D. M. Sheets
John Brooks
Arthur Poorman
B. F. Poorman
Harold Poorman
Property Transfers Listing From Marshall Area
Fred Morgan and wife transfer to Frank Cole a Marshall lot for $1. Fenton R Mathewson and wife transfer to Chas L Blundell Jr and wife a Marshall lot for $2,000. Bruno Lubbahousen and wife to Margaret Labbahousen land in 4-8-11 for $1. Ottis Jeffers and wife to Clara Huffman land in 1-9-12 for $1. Ethel Burnsides to William Burnsides land in 26-12-13 for $1. Myrtle Triplett to Roy Lawcon a Marshall lot for $1. Nora Crandell et al to T H Baninell land in 22-96-814 for $1. Ivy Della Ewing et al to Kimlin Jot in Casey for $1.
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Fred Morgan
Frank Cole
Marshall
Fenton R. “Mathewson
Chas. L. Blundell Jr
Bruno, Lubbahousen
Margaret Labbahousen
Ottis Jeffers
Clara Hufman
Ethel Burnsides
Wm. T. Burnsides
I Myrtle
Roy
Lawcon
Nora Crandell
T. H. Baninell
Ivy
Della’ Ewing
Kimlin
Casey
Bruner Filling Station Robbed In Town Break In
The Keystone Filling Station lunch room at Michigan Avenue and Sixth Street was robbed Monday night. Cigars cigarettes chewing gum crackerjack two peanut and chew gum machines one electric toaster and food valued around 75 dollars were taken. Miss Essie Bruner and Miss Myrtle Bruner oversaw the rooms. A east side window was pried open for entry. No money was taken beyond pennies in the slot machines. No suspects yet.
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Keystone
Michigan Avenue
Sixth Street
Trilla Men Held on Charge in County Jail in Marshall
Joe Evans and George Tanner of Trilla were arrested Sunday night for driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident. Their Ford roadster struck a Ford sedan carrying Mr and Mrs W J Stephenson and another couple from Terre Haute just east of Marshall at 8 pm. Both cars wrecked. Evans and Tanner fled but were followed to Martinsville and captured by night officer Frank Guess. They were held in Marshall jail.
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Joe Evans
George Tanner
Trilla
Mattoon
Evans
Tanner
W. J. Stephenson
Terre Haute
Marshall
Martinsville
Harry Coldren
Frank Guess
Clark County ministers to meet at band stand Saturday
Clark County ministers will hold a group meeting at the band stand on the northeast corner of the courthouse square in Marshall tomorrow evening at 8 00 o clock. Rev I B Sipes says the gathering is in behalf of the 18th amendment and better law enforcement. Rev Wilson of Casey will speak.
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Clark County
Court House Square
Marshall
I. B. Sipes
Wilson
Casey
Death Notices for David Setzer 66 at Marshall Area
David Setzer aged 66 died at his residence six miles east of Marshall on Sunday. He is survived by two daughters Mrs Marvin A Bartrum of Marshall route 5 and Mrs Harry B Farris of Dennison, a son Harry Setzer of Dennison, three brothers Wm Fr Setzer Henry Setzer and John G Setzer of Dennison, and two sisters Mrs J J Smith of Terre Haute and Mrs John Thompson of Marshall route 6. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:00 PM at Dunlap Chapel with Rev D T Black officiating, assisted by Rev F O Coffin. Interment followed in Dunlap Cemetery.
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David Setzer
Marshall
Marvin A. Bartrum
Route 5
Harry B. Farris
Dennison
Harry Setzer
Fr. Setzer
Henry Setzer
John G. Setzer
J. J. Smith
Terre Haute
John Thompson
Route 6
Dunlap Chapel
D. T. Black
F. O. Coffin
Dunlap Cemetery
Mrs Mary Ellen Graham dies in Paris at seven years old
Mrs Mary Ellen Graham aged seven died at her daughter Ida Sizemore home in Paris at one oclock Tuesday. She was daughter of John and Rebecca Waller born in Edgar county and lived in Clarksville. She married Matthew Yeargin in 1870 and Alfred Graham in 1885. Surviving children include Charles Graham Grants Pass Oregon and W H Graham Oakland California. Funeral at Clarksville Baptist church with burial in Clarksville cemetery.
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Mary Ellen Graham
Ida Sizemore
Paris
John
Rebecca Waller
Edgar County
Clarks Mille
Matthew Yeargin
Oda Sizemore
Yeargin
Alfred Graham
Charles Graham
Grants Pass
Oregon
W. H. Graham
Oakland
Calif
Baptist Church
Clarksville
Martinsville Couples Lead Marriage Licenses List
Russell Craig 24 Martinsville to Niel Bohn 18 Martinsville. Arthur Keller 22 Advance to Esther Odell 22 Yale. Elaie Morley 22 West Terre Haute to Wilmetta Chaney 18 West Terre Haute. Ralph J. York 27 Danville to Lois Ryner 19 Indianapolis.
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Russell Craig
Martinsville
Niel Bohn
Arthur Keller
Esther Odell
Yale
Elaie Morley
West Terre Haute
Wilmetta Chaney
Ralph J. York
Danville
Lois Ryner
Indianapolis
Slumber Party Entertained By Miss Ettamae Mitchell
Miss Ettamae Mitchell entertained a group of girls at a Tuesday evening slumber party. Guests included Miss Margaret Stacey, Miss Mildred Stacey, Miss Mildred Spittler, Miss Louise Foley, Miss Berniece Brosman of Indianapolis, Miss Helen Coldren Rosamond Coldren, Miss Ferniele, Miss Dorothy Machian, Miss Marguerite Wallis, Miss Pernice, Miss Rosaana Gander, Miss Parilee Herst, Miss Nina Kanimaoker, Miss France Ferrie, and Miss Alberta Hentingboe.
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Ettamae Mitchell
Margaret” Stacey
Mildred Stacey
Mildred “ Spittler
Louise Foley
Berniece Brosman
Indianapolis
Mise
Helen Coldren
Es Rosamond ‘Coldren
Mise Ferniele
Mies Dorothy Machian
Marguerite ‘Wallis
Misa ‘Pernice
Ale Daugh
Paris
Rosaana Gander
Parilee Herst
Nina
Kanimaoker
Mies
Husted Boys Hit by Car Near Martinsville
John Husted Jr and his brother Ralph were struck by a Ford driven by Sycamore Hills while walking home near their grandparents in Martinsville Tuesday night. John suffered facial bruises and cuts, Ralph had a bruised side, and Hills was arrested for driving while intoxicated after pursuit by passing motorists. The injured boys, ages 16 and 17, were reported improving the next morning.
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John Husted Jr
Ralph
Martinsville
Husted
Sycamore
Hills
Casey
John
John Husted Sr
Charles Husted
Mr. Husted
Harry Coldren
Marshall
County Offices Repapered and Redecorated This Week
Jed Gard the county judge and Norman Forsythe the county treasurer repapered their courthouse offices in cream colors. They varnished office furniture and gilded radiators and pipes, doing most of the work themselves this week.
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Jed Gard
Norman Forsythe
Court House
Freedom Homecoming Planned by Freedom Baptist Church
The second annual homecoming will be held at Freedom Baptist Church south of Marshall on the first Sunday in September. Activities start with Bible school at 9:30, morning worship at 10:30, and a noon basket dinner. An afternoon testimonial at 1:45 leads to a 2:30 sermon by Rev. W A Fuson of Clarksville with others speaking. Pastor is Joseph Claypool. committee includes Mrs. Joseph Thompson Mrs. John Wallace and Mrs. Leola Siverly.
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Freedom Baptist Church
Marshall
W. A. Fuson
Clarksville
Joseph Claypool
The
Freedom Church
Joseph Thompson
John Wallace
Leola Siverly
Fines Imposed in Squire Craig Court
Renfro of Mellon Construction was fined $5 and costs after intoxication charges and released after payment. Virgil Murphy Ralph Peck and Archie Hornbrook each paid $3 and costs for fighting with arrests by night and day policemen.
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BE. Renfro
Mellon Construction Company
Harry Coldren
Squire Thomas Craig
Virgil Murphy
Ralph Peck
Archie Hornbrook
Charles Short
Murphy
J. W. Wallace
Peck
Hornbrook
Squire Craig
Ohio Oil Company Picnic At The Narrows
The Ohio Oil Co annual office picnic was held Saturday at the Narrows in Hiytsonville. Attendees included J F Reglin family C C Carroll family E L Taylor and daughter Rebecca G W Kelley daughter Neva G D Farris Jordie Lewis E R Brockway and family Mrs Walter Craig W R Ritchey Don Heidbreder W R Woods H E Brann William Ziska Miss Dorcas Burnap and families from Springfield Titusville and other towns. Keglin and Mrs Farris led the committee this year with Carroll and Taylor in charge next year.
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Ohio Oil Co
Narrows
Hiytsonville
J. F. Reglin
C. C. Carroll
E. L. Taylor
Rebecca
G. W. Kelley
Neva
G. D. Farris
Elizabeth
Titusville
Keglin
Farris
Carroll
Dinner in Honor of Mother's Birthday Held
Mrs Pete Clough of near Weat Union hosted a Sunday dinner in honor of her mother's birthday. Attendees included Miss Margaret Hollenbeck of Indianapolis Grant Hollenbeck and his family C G Hollenbeck and wife Capctaw Lincoln Holisabeck.
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Pete Clough
Near “Weat Union
Mise
Margaret “Hollenbeck
Indianapolis
Grant Hollenbeck
Fasalty
C. .G. Hollenbeck
Capctaw
Lincoln Holisabeck
Stone marker marks Illinois Indiana state line near Wabash River
Indiana searchers found a historic stone north of Darwin on the Illinois side of the Wabash River. The 1821 marker bears Illinois on one side Indiana on the other and notes 209 miles and six chains to Lake Michigan. Illinois Highway Department to set a concrete sandstone base and place two granite markers nearby with dedication planned.
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Nelson
Charles Hewitt
Darwin
Hewitt
Illinois
Indiana
Lake Michigan
Wright Family Reunion Draws Wide Circle in Indiana
The fifth annual Wright family reunion gathered at Mrs. Mary J Huffington's home. Attendees from Dennison Indianapolis Jasonville Terre Haute Paris Gary and West Union shared a noon dinner in the orchard and planned visits to relatives in Ohio and Indiana.
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Wright
Mary J. Huffington
Lucinda Wright
George M. Wright
Mary J. Huffingtons
H. L. Wright
Dennison
R. L. Wright
Indianapolis
Badge Wright
Joseph Wright
Jasonville
Ind
Henry Wright
Kansas City
David Puckett
Neil
Sentney Gastincarr
Mary Williams
Linton
John McKenzie
Marshall
Thos
Norton
John Fox
Patsy
Terre Haute
Ida Godsey
Edith Holbert
W. A. Shanklin
John Lurber
Paris
Roy Crumlin
Ralph Davison
West Union
Peronella Black
Simon Kenton
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Vern Airey
Newlin
RING
Legion
Américan
Fred. Keifer
Mickie
Palmer-Musgrave
Roy Palmer
Anthony Matre
Cincinnati
Miss Thornsburg
Forest Satterfield
New York
Bruner Filling Station
Essie Bruner
Myrtle Bruner
Charles Bruner
Sycamore” Hilla
Jaflin Marshall
Ohio Oil Company Picnic
State of
Ilinois
Billy Stout
Herald
Dick Nelson
John Mundorf
M. R. Mundorf
Pittsburgh
Gary
H.A. Mundorf
North
Judson
C. P. Roney
Dayton
H. C. Longnecker
H. C. Bohn
Near West Union
Russell Q. Bohn
Betty Jane
Pine Lake
Bohn
Nell Bohn
Raymond Huffington
Booth
Labor. Dev
Atty
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