Body of burned man missing after river rescue
Robert Davis 30 of Terre Haute drowned when he fell from a boat while duck hunting on the Wabash River near Union. Tabor and Lotaria were rescued by Arnold Macke after clinging to the boat. Despite dragging the river, no trace of Davis was found by Thursday morning. Davis left a wife and two sons aged 10 and 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Davis
Northwith Street
Terre, Haute
Gus Tabor
Terre Haute
Bernard Lotaria
Rosedale
Indiana
Wabash River
Weat ‘Union
Davis
Arnold. Macke
Tabor
Lotans
Marshall stores open evenings for holiday hours
The Marshall area will keep several stores open at night on December 6 13 18 19 20 and 23. Participating shops include Cork Typewriter Service Cauldwell Nation Co Staub Taylor Macey Hardware Western Auto Hedges Store Appliance Sales & Service Boesiger Dry Goods Dean's Hardware Firestone Blankenship Drug Martin Drug Cohen Dept Store Fashion Shop Moschenrose Jeweler Stanfield Furniture Flowers Sales & Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Cork Typewriter Service
Cauldwell Nation Co
Staub ‘& Taylor Macey" Hardware Western Auto Associate
Hedges
Boesiger Dry Goods
Dean's Hardware
Firestone
Blankenship Drug
Martin Drug
Cohen
Moschenrose Jeweler
Stanfield Furniture Flowers Sales & Service
Robbers Enter Darlington Home on U S 40 East
Between 6 and 8 p m last Saturday night burglars broke a rear door glass at Mr and Mrs Richard Darlington s home on new U S 40 east of Marshall. They stole a Philco 17 inch television set a Montgomery Ward radio a 20 gauge Winchester shotgun a fountain pen and a flashlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Darlington
New U. S. 40
Marshall
Philco
Montgomery-Ward
Godfrey Buys Steer At 30 Per Pound At Show
Arthur Godfrey paid 30 dollars a pound for the 1 050 pound grand champion Hereford steer at the International Livestock Show in Chicago yesterday. A bridal shower was held Tuesday night November 26 at the home of Mrs Everett Ross for Mr and Mrs Robert Carpenter with Elveria Barber and Mrs Wilbur Cartright as co hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Godfrey
Chicago
Everett Ross
Robert Carpenter
Elveria Barber
Wilbur Curtright
Angel
Clarence Fitzjarald
Newlin Gilbert
Carroll Hi
Goldie Haddix
Ivan Hornbrook
Wilbur Cartright
Karen
Belle Garver
Anna Behner
Phyllis Moore
Helen Farris
Wanda Spittler
Bob Cox and
Gon
Lula Connelly
Addie Chapman
Mary Bleitz
Ralph Kibler
Shirley
Pat Murphy
Louise Bridwell
Mia
Minnie Robson
Roy Biggs
D A R Meeting Monday Afternoon
Walter Burdick Chapter of the D A R met at Mrs Walter Craig home Monday December 2 at 2 00 pm The meeting opened with ritual prayers pledge and anthem The chapter noted four officers attended the Continental Congress in Washington this year Letters were read from Kate Duncan Smith and Tamassee D A R schools thanking the chapter for gifts The meeting included resolutions from the Continental Congress a Christmas story and carols Gifts and toys were collected for the schools rummage sale and refreshments served to twenty members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Burdick
D. A. Ri
Walter Craig
Illinois
Continental Congress
Washington, D. c
Kate Duncan Smith
Grant
Alabama
Tamassee D. A. R
South Carolina
National Society of the D. A. R
Irene Cline
Fred Phillippe
Walter Newlin
A. P. Meyers
Flossie’ Lee
Casey
C. B. Benner
Floyd Ballard
Leanore Linn
Kile MacWherter
A. P. Myers
John Phillippe
Louis Wilbert
Fred Strohm
Martinsville
Milo Prust
John Morton
West Union
Marshall
Dan Gard
R. A. Mitchell
John Newberry
M. H. Matteson
D. A. Macklin
Real Estate Transfers Listed for 1957 in Multiple Counties
A series of deeds shows transfers including master and warranty deeds. Victor Miller to McNarlan and McFarland for land in section 19 township 13 range 13 at 5200 dollars. Mary Cole and others to Ray and Mabel Raisner for Lot 5 Block 30 Original Town of Marshall at 1 dollar. Additional transfers include Hammond to Gossett, Hammond to Gossett quit claim, Cole to Cole, Thompson to Alrey, Miller to Medsker, Rauwolf to Husinga, Rauwolf to Rauwolf quit claim, E Williams to Drake, Ritter to Short, and estate administrator deed for Frank Cole estate to Legg, with varied sections, townships, ranges and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor C. Miller
Wiliam E. McNarlan
Russell L. McFarland
Mary Cole
Ray and
Mabel Raisner
Marshall
Fred A
Catherine Hammond
Lucinda Gossett
Anna B. Hammond
Frank Cole
F. B. Cole
Alva
Flossie Thompson
John Edward
Freda R. Alrey
Norma Miller
Ralph
Virginia Medsker
Andrew Rauwolf
Dale L. Husinga
William F. and
Marie Gregoris
Andrew P. Rauwolf
Charles E. and
Pauline Williams
Willis W. Drake
Ferguson
Casey
Cleo Eileen Ritter
Lowell
Lottie Short
Clarence
Venia Legg
Knights of Pythias Christmas Party Planned
The annual Knights of Pythias Christmas party will be held Thursday night December 12 at the Rhoads garage starting at 7:00 p m. All welcome and proceeds go to buy Christmas treats for children in Marshall and nearby areas. Lt Col M D Hedges and family from Kansas City visited over Thanksgiving with his parents. Mr and Mrs Eugene Hasten of Peoria joined them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Geckler
Hammond
Louisiana
Eld
Harry Geckler
Corpus Christi
Texas
Elmer
Marshall
Knights of Pythias
Rhoads
Kiddies of
M. D. Hedges
Kansas City
Hia
Frank Hedges
Eugene Hasten
Peoria
Things I Remember About Marshall Illinois
Ed H. Mitchell recalls Marshall's history from 1873 to early 1900s. He mentions the Big Four on Michigan Street, the Court House cisterns, the Grist Mill fire, Dr. Carver's wild west show, the Old City Hotel, Tom Clark's dog, Coxey's Army, gas wells, the only telephone, the College school, George Powers, Ab Mayer and Walter Cole with the Marshall Rockets, and the first electric light plant on Beech and Michigan streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Street
St. James Hotel
Court House Square
West Main Street
Dr. Carver
Griffith’s Grove
Old City
Main Street
Tom Clark
Marshall
Scotty
Coxey
Bradley and
Doll's
Terre Haute
Seventh
Eighth Streets
the College
Susan Quick
Ring
Clark County Herald
Blizzard's Ford
George Powers
Ab Mayer
Walter Cole
Marshall Rockets
Jessie Brown
Grabenheimer
Lincoln
Kansas
Court House
Dr. Blunk
Triangle
Beech Street
Dempster
Husted
North Sixth Street
Mainn Street
Bubeck & Gallagher's
Eastern Star Chapter Installs Officers in 1958
Marshall Chapter No. 739 of the Order of Eastern Star held its installation of officers on Saturday November 30 with 150 in attendance. Frances Miller was installed as worthy matron and Jesse Kile as worthy patron, with a full slate of 1958 officers named and presented in a ceremony featuring music, speeches, and a reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Order of Eastern Star
Linda Marrs
House of Prayer
Ruth Hollenbeck
Alice Barkley
Ralph Goekler
Ruth Taylor
Grand Chapter
Elaine Smitley
Marshall Chapter
Lurlyne Goekler
Macon Reconstruction Fund
Benton Marrs
Wesley Hogue
al Edwards
Virginia Ann Miller
Dale Miller
Frances Miller
Fredrick Miller
Jesse Kile
Lur Iyne Goekler
Ell
Ruby Wernz
Antone Wernz
Ruth Kile
Myra Kirby
Emma Helman
Marilyn Hewitt
Marshal
Marjorie Thompson
Rose Eubank
Adah
Betty Stafford
Ruth
Velda Clatfelter
Esther
Anita Arbogast
Martha
Ruby Garnet
Electa
Opal Bardin
Mary Miller
Sentinel
Emma Renner
Nina Hogue
the Good Shepherd
Hospital News From Local Clinics
R. E. Bishop of Marshall underwent a major operation Friday morning at Schmidt Clinic in Robinson. He is improving as well as could be expected. J. Earl Finney of Marshall entered St. Anthony Hospital in Terre Haute for treatment and is improving. Sheriff Milo Pearce entered Paris Hospital for treatment and is improving. Janice Barrett, 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joy Barrett, was operated on Monday at Union Hospital for appendicitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Bishop
Marshall
Schmidt
Robinson
J. Earl Finney
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Milo Pearce
Paris Hospital
Janice Barrett
Joy Barrett
Union Hospital
Local Births Announced At Union Hospital
Mr and Mrs Leon Williams announce the birth of their second son Terry Wee six pounds at Union Hospital on Sunday Mrs Williams is the former Patty Lashbrook. Mr and Mrs Harold Moore report their first child a seven pound seven ounce girl at Union Hospital on Dec 3 named Tamera Elaine Mrs Moore is former Phylics Hornbrook. Mr and Mrs Roy Prewett announce their first child a five pounds 11 ounces girl Jennie Lou at Union Hospital on Monday Mrs Prewett is the former Anna Lou Crecelius of Brazil Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Williams
Terry Wee
Union Hospital
Williams
Patty Lashbrook
Harold Moore
Tamera Elaine
Moore
Phylics Hornbrook
Roy Prewett
Jennie Lou
Prewett
Anna Lou Crecelius
Brazil
Indiana
Whip of Ivory and Gold Bequeathed to Harlan in 1858
Jud Harlan received a six horse whip as a legacy from his late uncle Howard. The finely crafted piece features an ivory handle, gold ferrules, whalebone stock, and rawhide sash, about 30 feet long, engraved with July 1858 and the words Try Me. The article notes its excellent preservation and distant future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jud Harlan
Pimento
Indiana
Howard
Harlan
St. Elmo
Marshall
Davison
Guinnip
Garwood
Foster
Rose
Nora Hurst
Allen Hurst
Redlich Tennery
M M. Landers
Charles Benny
Texas
Oklahoma
Forty Years Ago 1917 War Drafts, Births, and Local News
The war department will stop accepting volunteers after December 15, 1917. Drafts will apply to all men of proper age. Notable items include the death of George W. Mason in an auto overturn near Wichita, Kansas, transfers of Missouri service members to Florida, new births in Marshall, coast artillery enlistments, and local marriages and civic notes as West Union reports the Wabash River rising six inches with limited damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
National Army
George W. Mason
Marshall
Wichita
Kansas
Ben T Baird
J. M McGowan
McGowan
Marietta
Wisconsin
M. Jennings
Aaron Liffick
Marshall Township
Coast Artillery
Terre Haute
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Don Medsker
Charles Blundell
Dick White
Charles Trefz
Jacksonville
Florida
Christmas Cantata to Be Held at Methodist Church
The Marshall Woman's club meets Monday December 8 at 2 00 p m in the Methodist church. A Christmas cantata will be presented by the club chorus with current events by Mrs A H Simpson and the hymn of the month by Mrs George Farris. Tea hosted by The Home and Garden club members N A Hollenbeck Claude Fox Jule Gore Austin Claypool Richard Ralston and Dick Davidson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Woman's Club
Methodist Church
A. H. Simpson
George Farris
Home and Garden Club
N. A. Hollenbeck
Claude Fox
Jule Gore
Austin Claypool
Richard Ralston
Dick Davidson
Marshall minister at Bloomington meeting
The Rev Robert S Swain of Marshalls First Methodist participated in a December 23 family life counseling seminar for Illinois Methodists. Held at Pilchard Memorial Building East Bay Camp Lake Bloomington the event aimed to aid pastors in handling family contracts with practical guidance from Dr Rollin J Fairbanks Episcopal Theological Seminary Cambridge Mass. Topics included premarital counseling marital issues child understanding and mutual understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Swain
First Methodist
Marshall
Tlinois Methodist Conference
Pilchard Memorial
East Bay
Lake Bloomington
Ilinois Methodist Conference Board of Education
Department of the
Christian Family
Methodist General Board of Education
Rollin J Fairbanks
Episcopal Theological Seminary
Cambridge
Mass
Fairbanks
Harvard Divinity School
Deaths Lina A Bohn 77 Route 2 West Union
Mrs Lina Anna Bohn 77 of West Union died Friday night. Survived by five daughters Naomi Lichtenberger Evelyn Clark Zelphia Butler Miss Maxine Bohn Miss Margaret Bohn three sons Arnold Fred Emory one sister trio of Dar win residents and brother Logan Myles of Marshall. Funeral held at Darwin Methodist Church with Rev Kemp. Burial in Darwin Cemetery. New court cases include Winds Loan foreclosure Jimmy Garver divorce Margie Smith separate maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lina Anna Bohn
West Union
Naomi Lichtenberger
Marshall
Evelyn Clark
Terre Haute
Zelphia Butler
Maxine Bohn
Rantoul
Ulinois
Margaret Bohn
Arnold Bohn
Fred Bohn
Broadlands
Tli- Inofs
Emory
M T H S Football Reception Honors and Carthage Incident
Twenty years ago 1937 M T H S held its annual football reception with Coach Charles Bush presenting letters to players including Bob Lowry Earl Kile Bill Bubeck Roland Haddix Wayne Turner Leon Burger Paul Dill Don McNary DeLance Grubb Jack Huffington Leon Cooper Dean Spires Leslie Snedeker Eugene Gallagher Herbert Shaffner Bill Arbuckle and Eamer Haugh. Ovie Draper Arthur Gallatin and Jerome Gallatin were injured near Carthage Missouri when a tire blew on the riding track causing a rollover last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bush
Bob Lowry
Earl Kile
Bill Bubeck
Roland Haddix
Wayne Turner
Leon Burger
Paul Dill
Don McNary
DeLance Grubb
Jack Huffington
Leon Cooper
Dean Spires
Leslie Snedeker
Eugene Gallagher
Herbert Shaffner
Bill Arbuckle
Eamer Haugh
Ovie Draper
Arthur Gallatin
Jerome Gallatin
Carthage
Missouri
Corks Welcome Baby Boy Anthony Allen at St Anthony
Ten years ago in 1947 Mr and Mrs Rex Cork of Marshall announce the arrival of a 6 pound baby boy named Anthony Allen at St Anthony Hospital on Friday morning. This is their first child. Ralph Prevo Sr was injured last Monday afternoon while combining beans. Three fingers were broken on the machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Cork
Marshall
Anthony Allen
St. Anthony Hospital
Ralph Prevo
Local Notices and Wedding Licenses in Marshall Area
Marriage licenses issued include Don W Funk 20 Casey and Betty Louise Baum 18 Hillsboro Illinois and Max Wilbert Fitzgarrald 22 Kansas Illinois with Elizabeth Matthell Hutchings 19 Martinsville. Vern Davison route 1 Marshall lost his right hand in a corn picker accident Tuesday morning. Dan Finkbiner 85 southeast of Marshall died December 3. Thanksgiving dinners hosted by Mrs Martha Hutchens and Mr Ed Madden featured guests from Marshall Mackinaw Anderson and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don W Funk
Casey
Betty Louise Baum
Hillsboro
Tlinois
Max Wilbert Fitzgarrald
Kansas
Elizabeth Matthell Hutchings
Martinsville
Vern Davison
Route 1
Marshall
Dan Finkbiner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Godfrey
K. OF P. Christmas Party
Marshall Herald
Ilinois
Joe
Thomas L. Mitchell
Ed H. Mitchell
Sandusky St. Findlay
Ohio
Eastern Star Chapter
Hospital News
Edward Tingley
Win
Esther Sanders
Harry J Willman
Fred Willman
Mabel W Miller
Katherine Miller
D A Kroft
Evangelical Parsonage
Porter Casteel
Mary Louise
Russell Nightlinger
West York
Wabash
Methodist
Bloomington
George M Mann
Indianapolis
Esther L. Walker
Wilbert Miller
Charleston
Kathryn York
Charleston Illinois
Howard W Bradford
Carolyn Kay Stewart
Marshall Homer M Redd
Fairfield
Lena Meade
Casey Illinois
Winds Loan & Building Association
Fried
E. D Hendershot
Jimmy Garver
Jayne Garver
Margie M. Smith
John H. Smith
Spearate Maintenance
Martha Hutchens
David Grisson
Anderson
Helen Hurst
Mae Shade
Lawrence Hutchens
Ed Madden
Mary
Raymond Farrell
Larry
Johnny
Sharon McCall
Junior Farrell
Charlie Farrell
Debbie
Beckie
Laura
Ray Farrell
Mackinaw
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