Clark Youths Shine at State Junior Show
Clark county 4-H club and FFA members excel at the Illinois State Fair state junior show. Highlights include Hustlers 4-H winning an A rating for Share the Fun. Donnetta Bland and Joe Williams earned merits in demonstrations and tractor contests, with numerous placings across livestock and poultry events.
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Clark County
FFA
Warren Bundy
Hustlers
Donnetta Bland
Joe Williams
Elmer Hoffman to Visit Marshall Next Monday
On Monday August 31 Elmer J Hoffman Republican candidate for Secretary of State arrives in Marshall around 2 00 pm for voter meetings He will attend a 630 pm pot luck dinner at the Scout Building at the fairgrounds sponsored by the Republican Central Committee Republican Women s Club and Young Republican Club
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Elmer J. Hoffman
Marshall
Fairground
Republican Central Committee
Republican Women’s Club
Young Republican Club
Births: Randoph Allen Kammler and Cropp twins debut
Mr and Mrs Gene Kammler of Kansas City Kansas welcomed a son Randolph Allen born August 20 weighing eight pounds four ounces. Judy Jared is mother. Grandparents include Mildred Jared and Newton Cork. In Illinois, Mr and Mrs David Cropp of Cofrey announce a son born August 24 at Alton City Hospital weighing eight pounds eight ounces. Father is son of Roy and unnamed Cropp grandparents.
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Gene Kammler
Kansas City
Kansas
Randolph Allen
Judy Jared
Mildred Jared
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Newton Cork
David Cropp
Coefrey
Illinois
Alton City Hospital
Roy Cropp
Subscriptions Expire The First Of Each Month
Subscribers are warned that Marshall Herald subscriptions end on the first day of the month they are paid for. The notice repeats that expiration is tied to the monthly payment cycle and emphasizes renewal timing.
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Marshall Herald
Engaged: Marilyn Sue Quick to Pfc Robert Smitley
Mr and Mrs John F Quick of Marshall Illinois announce the engagement of their daughter Marilyn Sue to Pfc Robert V Smitley son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Smitley also of Marshall A winter wedding is planned Miss Quick is a 1961 Marshall High School graduate and attended Eastern Illinois University where she joined Pi Omega Pi and Sigma Kappa She will teach this fall at Terre Haute Commercial College Smitley a 1959 Marshall High School graduate serves with the 11th Air Assault Division at Fort Benning Georgia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F Quick
South Tenth Street
Marshall
Illinois
Marilyn Sue
Pfc
Robert V. Smitley
Robert L. Smitley
Ash Street
Miss Quick
Marshall High School
Eastern Illinois University
Pi Omega Pi
Marshall Lions plan October fund drive for eyeglasses
Lions sight committee chairman Joe Kemp outlines an October 9 and 10 fund drive to collect discarded glasses for the needy worldwide. A house to house collection may be organized in Marshall with designated drop points for uncollected eyewear. William Hollenbeck details Fall Festival parade plans and a September 11-12 prize event. Illinois committee reports Leader Dog school progress with Temp Lovett. over two hundred dogs a year aid the needy, with Michigan and Illinois Lions funding most operating costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kemp
Lions Sight Committee
Marshall
William Hollenbeck
Illinois Investigating Committee
Temp Lovett
Michigan
Illinois Lions
Youth Revival at Marshall Baptist Church Weekend Event
An Evangelistic youth team from Carbondale Illinois visits Marshall Baptist Church for a three night revival Friday to Sunday August 28 29 30 at 730 pm Ron Burnett Pulaski will preach Leon Mihlfeld Carbondale will lead music Phil Childers Carbondale leads conference The public is invited. Youth conferences planned with refreshments after Friday service and a youth dinner Saturday evening.
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Carbondale
Ilinois
Baptist Church
Marshall
Ron Burnett
Pulaski
Leon Mihlfeld
Phil Childers
Oil Exports Halted As Panama Canal Opens
The Martinsville pumping station is closed and oil reception at the tank farm is minimal. The oil export trade halted as war vessels threat increases. Panama Canal opens to ships under 10,000 tons register and thirty foot draft, with wider passage expected later. Also noted are a Home Insurance Co. appointment for Harry S. Cole, marriage licenses for Harrison Elliott and Mary Smith, Joseph Hargis and Bonnie Waller, Robert Keller and Edith Weaver, a 55 year anniversary of the Titusville oil well, and a concrete state aid road contract east of Martinsville awarded to Robert Thompson for 4500 feet at $6,662 and 60 days to completion.
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Martinsville
Panama Canal
Harry S. Cole
The
Home Insurance Co
New York
Illinois
Harrison Elliott
Orange Township
Mary Smith
Joseph Hargis
Dennison
Bonnie Waller
Clarksville
Robert Keller
Edith Weaver
Wabash Township
Mr Drake
Titusville
Pennsylvania
State Highway Commission
Robert Thompson
Marshall
Thompson
Forty Years Ago Class of 1923 Reunion at Twin Lakes Park
Forty years after graduation the Marshall Township High School Class of 1923 held a reunion at Twin Lakes Park in Paris on Tuesday afternoon. Attendees included Louise Plaster Violet Hurst Esther Wright Zelda Claypool Katherine Potter Myra Travioli Eleanor Noakes Electa Davis Harriette Metz Duane Prust John Lewis Edwin Booth John Arbuckle Glen Ritter Robert Mathews Homer Hurst Glen Stepp and Ralph Chenoweth. A marriage license was issued to William E Brazell 21 Riley Indiana and Emma B E McKenzie 19 Casey Darrel Mitchell 18 Casey and Mamie Mumford 18 Casey.
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Marshall Township
Twin Lakes Park
Paris
Louise Plaster
Violet Hurst
Esther Wright
Zelda Claypool
Katherine Potter
Myra Travioli
Eleanor Noakes
Electa Davis
Harriette Metz
Duane Prust
John Lewis
Edwin Booth
John Arbuckle
Glen Ritter
Robert Mathews
Homer Hurst
Glen Stepp
Ralph Chenoweth
Ucense
William E. Brazzell
Riley
Indiana
Emma_ BE. McKenzie
Births and Weddings Highlight Marshall News
A son born to Mr and Mrs Joe Staub north of Clarksville weighed 9 pounds and was named Mary Louise born Aug 3. The Roy Beard home hosted a morning wedding on Aug 7 uniting Barneta Beard and Randall A Lindley of West Union. Inman and Clara Sloniker, both 18, listed among area marriage licenses. Weekend Niagara Falls travelers include Aaron Kammacher family and several Marshall residents. Fatty Arbuckle’s estate, once tied to a $400 value after a lavish earlier fortune, is noted.
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Joe Staub
Clarksville
Mary Louise
Roy Beard
Barneta
Randall A Lindley
West Union
Ncense
EB. Inman
Martinsville
Clara Sloniker
Westfield
Marshall
Niagara Falls
Aaron Kammacher
Frederick
Ross Stewart
Genevieve McCauley
Druccilla ,Deaner
Selma Lichtenberger
Lu Jones
Fatty Arbuckle
Fitzjarralds Attend Ford NYC Meeting in 1965 Preview
Mr and Mrs R L Fitzjarrald of Fitzjarrald Motors 116 N 6th St attended a New York meeting August 24 26 with Ford Motor Company executives. Ford Division leaders noted about 113 area dealers joined the trip to preview the 1965 Ford products for public introduction.
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R. L. Fitzjarrald
Fitzjarrald Motors
N. 6Th St
Migeenall
Tinois
New York City
Ford Motor Company
Ford Division
R. F. Conti
Ford
Indianapolis
New York
Births and local notes from Fishback to Marshall area
Twenty Years Ago 1944 Births report Donald Ray to Mr and Mrs Ray Baggs of Fishback area born Saturday morning. Henry Baker and wife near Marshall welcome Mary Ruth born Wednesday afternoon. Gratton, a Martinsville owned horse trained by Shorty Patchette, wins fifth race this year at Paris fair in straight heats. Mrs Dan Finkbiner, 82, dies Tuesday at her Route 4 Marshall home.
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Ray Baggs
Fishback
Donald Ray
Henry Baker
Marshall
Mary Ruth
Gratton
Martinsville
Shorty Patchette
Dan Finkbiner
Route 4
Women’s Golf League Championship Next Sunday
The Women’s Golf League schedules its championship tournament for next Sunday August 30. An awards dinner follows at Tom’s Annex on Tuesday September 1 at 6 30 p m. Reservations by signing the club house list or calling Mrs Grendel Bennett at iphone 5611 before August 80. All members are invited regardless of tournament participation. Charles Reinoehl spent Sunday with friends at Ridgefarm.
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Women’s Golf League
Tom's Annex
Club House
Grendel Bennett
Births in Marshall Acknowledged for Twin Girls and More
Ten years ago in 1954 births include Frederick W Blundell and wife of Marshall with twin girls Jane and Pamela born August 13. Gene Tingley and wife announce daughter Linda Kay born August 10. Carl Tingley and wife greet son John Edwin born August 7.
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Frederick W. Blundell
Marshall
Jane
Pamela
Gene Tingley
Linda Kay
Carl Tingley
John Edwin
Marshall People In Car Accident In Marshall Iowa
Wayne Hollenbeck of Marshall his daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Donald Miller and Kay of Blue Island Illinois and Kay Blundell of Marshall were returning from Boulder Junction Wisconsin when two elderly women in a Chevrolet crossed the highway. The Hollenbeck car rammed the other vehicle killing its driver and injuring the other woman. four from the Hollenbeck group were hospitalized with injuries. Kay Blundell was not critically hurt. The Wabash Valley Council approved God and Country award for David W Volkers of Marshall Troop 81 with a ceremony planned August 30 1964 at Burnett Church Indiana.
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Wayne Hollenbeck
Marshall
Donald Miller
Kay
Blue Island
Illinois
Kay Blundell
Frederick Blundell
Millers
Boulder Junction
Wisconsin
E Road
Highway 51
Hollenbeck
Portage
David Volkers
David W Volkers
Scout Headquarters
Terre Haute
Boy Scouts of America
Wabash Valley Council
Scout
L. D McMillin
Ralph Miller
Bert Clark
National Council
Burnett Church
Burnett
Indiana
Scout Wolkers
Elmer Hoggatt, Jr
Marshall Troop
David
Walter Volkers
Marshall Vs
Deaths of Mrs Maude Ferris at 76 in Indiana
Mrs Maude Ferris aged 76 of 811 Locust Street Marshall died at 7 00 am Sunday at Union Hospital Terre Haute Indiana Surviving are her son Harold Ferris and three sisters Mrs Bessie Dukes Terre Haute Mrs Lena Raphael Huntington Park California and Mrs Wilma Poe Los Angeles California Funeral services were held Wednesday at 200 pm Marrs Funeral Home with Rev H J Kemp officiating
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Maude Ferris
Locust Street
Marshall
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Indiana
Harold Ferris
Bessie Dukes
Lena Raphael
Hunting Park California
Wilma Poe
Los Angeles
California
Marrs
H J Kemp
Little League Meeting Scheduled for Monday August 31
A Little League meeting is set for Monday night August 31 at 7 00 p.m. at the Little League Diapanna seat. All parents coaches and interested persons are urged to attend. A note of public safety adds a free car safety check by AMA 4 H Club on Saturday August 29 starting at noon on Archer Avenue uptown.
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Little League Diapanna
AMA 4-H Club
Inoon
Archer Avenue
Uptown
Local Unionswest Couple Marry at Zion E U Church
Charles Medsker of West Union and Leo Mundell 28 of Terre Haute wed Neta Ester 22 of Casey Virgil Lea Wagner 26 Washington Illinois and Berdena Richardson 20 Casey. Miss Virginia Imboden of Robinson and Coy Cooper MM3 son of Mrs Bred Baker of Marshall were married at Zion E U church in Robinson.
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Charles Medsker
West Union
Leo Mundell
Terre Haute
Neta Ester
Casey Virgil Lea Wagner
Washington
Llinois
Berdena Richardson
Casey
Virginia Imboden
Robinson and
Coy Cooper
Bred Baker
Marshall
Zion E. U . Church
Robinson
Marshall High Class of 1924 to Celebrate 40th Anniversary
The Marshall high school class of 1924 will hold a gala banquet at Tom's Restaurant at 1:30 pm Sunday September 6. Invites were sent to all class members, advisors, and sponsors. Members should mail reservations to Manford Bucker or Marian Beeson.
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Marshall Hgh
Tom's Restaurant
Manford Bucker
Marian Beeson
Marriage Licenses Granted to Four Couples in Regions
Carl Edward Gayhart 21 of Van West Virginia wed Alberta Faye Aklemeyer 19 of Poland Indiana. Eugene Williams 22 of Fairborn Ohio married Patty Joan Westlake 18 of Midway Ohio. New circuit court cases list Betty J Corbin versus Lester Corbin for divorce and Bernard F E Kennedy versus Georgia Ann Kennedy for divorce.
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Carl Edward Gayhart
van West
Virginia
Alberta
Faye Aklemeyer
Poland
Indiana
Eugene Williams
Fairborn
Ohio
Patty Joan Westlake
Midway
Betty J Corbin
Lester
Corbin
Bernard FE Kennedy
Georgia Ann Kennedy
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Clark
John Ziegler
Rose Anne Bennett
Byron Boyer
China
Larry Boyer
Tamworth
Annie Drake
David Francis
Jeanette Francis
Barrow
Ronald Miller
Gilbert Mullen
Bill Pine
Avery Curry
Annie Whitehurst
Lola Whitehurst
Elmer Hoffman
Marilyn Sue Quick
Marshall Lion Activities
Marshall Baptist Church
Women's Golf League
Charles Reinoehl
Ridgefarm
J. C. Waller
Roy
Greenup
Hickory Ridge
Arkansas
Mildred Buenker
Effingham
William Geheb
Springfield
Irene Murphy
University of Illinois
Dick Butkus
Sharon Burkybile
Dean Burkyby
Paris Boat Club
Pam McKimmey
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