Bishop Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration
Mr and Mrs R E Bishop celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house December 16 from 2 to 5 pm at their South 9th Street home in Marshall. They wed December 15 1912 at the bride’s parents home in Marshall and have three daughters six grandchildren and two foster grandchildren. Neighbors friends and relatives are invited. no gifts requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Bishop
South 9Th Street
Marshall
Ernie
Clara
George O. Morgan
Frede
Kerley
White Ave
Beloit
Wisconsin
Maxine Macke
Martinsville
Illinois
Pauline Bell
S. 9Th Street
Marshall, Til
Addie Moore
Robert and
Norah Moore
Kansas
A. D. Haaser
Gospel Echoes to Perform at Potters Hall Church
The Gospel Echoes, a southern Illinois quartet, will sing at Potters Hall Church next Sunday December 9 at 2 00 PM. The group is heard daily on Fairfield radio, with Junior Rice of Centralia as first tenor. The church lies ten miles southeast of Martinaville on York road. public attendance encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gospel Echoes
Southern
Illinois
Potters Hall Church
Fairfield
Junior Rice
Centralia
Ten Milles
Martinaville
York Road
Too Late Now Apology in Clark County Farm Bureau News
A reflective note in Don Endley's column apologizes for urging votes without guidance and urges readers to stay at polls to ensure their vote counted. The piece emphasizes the uncertainty of whether votes counted and critiques prior exhortations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Endley
Clark County Farm Bureau News
Illinois Electoral Board Report on State Candidates
The Illinois State Electoral Board released figures on statewide candidate totals for the report dated Thursday, November 29. U S Senator results show Everett McKinley Dirksen Republican leading with 1 961 202 votes and Sidney R Yates Democrat with 1 748 007. For State Treasurer William J Scott led with 1 831 925 to Francis S Lorenz 1 776 090. Superintendent of Public Instruction Ray Page had 1 812 671 to George T Wilkins 1 773 758. Clerk of Supreme Court Mrs Earl Benjamin Searcy 1 824 126 versus James P Alexander 1 741 010.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Sidney R. Yates
William J. Scott
Francis S. Lorenz
Ray Page
George T. Wilkins
Supreme Court
Earl Benjamin Searcy
James P Alexander
Marriage Licenses In Indiana Small Town Exchanges
Frank B. Roberts and Betty J. Roberts both of Plainfield Indiana secure a marriage license. James Harlan Gard and Linda Michele Simpson, both 18 of Casey obtain licenses. Russell Hayes and Janice F. Huckstep, ages 23 and 19 from Westfield and Charleston respectively, obtain licenses. Jack D. Langford and Jewel D. Cowan, both 18 from Terre Haute and Indianapolis secure licenses. Evan C. Page 26 of Danville Indiana and Dixie Lee Morris 21 of Danville obtain a license. Bruce Allen Finney 28 Casey and Martha Elizabeth Roan 18 Casey obtain licenses. Larry Lee Lake 21 West Terre Haute Indiana and Barbara Dean Forsythe 19 Terre Haute obtain licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Roberts
Plainfield
Indiana
Betty J. Roberts
James Harlan Gard
Casey
Linda Michele Simpson
Russell Hayes
Westfield
Janice F. Huckstep
Charleston
Jack D. Langford
Terre Haute
Jewel D. Cowan
Indianapolis
Evan C. Page
Danville
Dixie Lee Morris
Bruce Allen Finney
Martha Elizabeth Roan
Larry Lee Lake
West Terre Haute
Barbara Dean Forsythe
Broyler Family Visits Santa Rosa Kin in California
Mr and Mrs George Broyler and their sons from Santa Rosa California are visiting Mrs Jeters parents Mr and Mrs Fred Jeter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Broyler
Murphys to Hold Open House for 50th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ira Murphy celebrate their fifty years of marriage with an open house on Sunday December 16 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at 714 North 9th and Mulberry Marshall Illinois. They request no gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Murphy
North 9Th and Mulberry
Marshall,llinois
Mr. Murphy
Clark County
Marshall
William
Sarah Jane Murphy
Christmas Parade Planned by Chamber With Local Floats
The Marshall Chamber of Commerce announces a Christmas parade on Saturday December 8 at 2 pm led by the Marshall high school band. Floats from the Methodist Church the Marshall Lions and the Marshall Parents Association will participate with prizes of 50 25 15 and 10 dollars. Santa Claus will lead the procession and appear on the band stand after the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Blundell
Owen Flowers
Lloyd Mathias
Methodist Church
Marshall Lions
Marshall Parents’ Association
Marshall High School
Dolars
Santa Claus
Deaths of Emery Bloodworth and Robert C. Gunder
Emery Bloodworth age 69 former mayor of Marshall died Sunday at 12:30 PM at 911 Locust Street. He served as mayor 1948 to 1952 and alderman 1940 to 1948. He owned part of Bloodworth Barber Shop retired 1961. Burial in Marshall cemetery after funeral at Marrs Funeral Home officiated by Rev. Robert Luse. Robert C. Gunder age 62 died Friday at his Marshall residence. Surviving sister Elizabeth Johns. Funeral at St. Marys Church with Donahue officiating and graveside at St. Marys Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Bloodworth
Marshall
Locust Street
Emery
Buckle, Bloodworth & Irwin
Masonic Lodge No
Marshall Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Sword of Bunker Hill
Aemaican Legion
Elsie
Ermery F. Bloodworth, Jr
Maxine Lowe
Arlington
Texas
Marrs
Robert Luse
Marshall Cemetery
Marshall’ American Legion Post No. 90
Robert C.gunder
Elizabeth Johns
Terre Haute
St. Mary’s Church
M.S. G R. Michael Donahue
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Real Estate Transfers Filed in November 1962
Charles Joseph Smitley and Lois J Smitley transfer Lot 3 Block 2 Warren Scholfields subdivision to Woodford E Ferris and Martha E Ferris for 10 dollars. T B Cole and Cleda C Cole transfer land in section 19 township 11 range 11 to Gertrude C Daily for 1 dollar. Edwin C Daly and Jane Daly transfer land in section 19 township 11 range 14 to trade C Daly for 1 dollar. Schools trustees of township 11 north range 11 west transfer to Emma Gelsert dated 18 November 1950 amount 480 dollars. Richard C and Helen Ebelmesser transfer Lot 6 Block 7 Dulane y First Addition to Casey to Alonzo and Lela Carr for 2 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Joseph
Lois J. Smitley
Woodford
Emma Gelsert
Richard C
Helen Ebelmesser
Alonzo
Lela Carr
Dulaney
Casey
Birth Announcements From Terre Haute Families
Mr and Mrs Albert Tucker announce the arrival of a son Gregory Stewart 7 pounds 5 ounces at Union Hospital on Tuesday December 4 The mother is the former Linda In gram Mr and Mrs Roy Welch Marshall announce the birth of Gary Ray 8 pounds 8 ounces born November 30 at Union Hospital Terre Haute The mother is the former Beverly Lee Mr and Mrs Jim Ryan Marshall announce the birth of a daughter Virginia Majella born December 4 at St Anthony Hospital Terre Haute She weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces and has three sisters and one brother at home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Tucker
Monroe Street
Terre Haute
Gregory Stewart
Union Hospital
Linda Ingram
Roy Welch
Route 5
Marshall
Gary Ray
Beverly Lee
Jim Ryan
County Officers Take Office in County Ceremony
Monday morning the men elected to county office at the November 6 election began their duties. Zollie Arbogast becomes county judge, H J Kemp is county clerk, Milo Pearce sheriff, Lester Litteral deputy, and Harold Turner treasurer. The re elected superintendent of schools starts August 1. The treasurer contest suit was filed last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zollie Arbogast
H. J. Kemp
Milo Pearce
Lester Litteral
Harold Turner
Singspiration at Paris church on December 9
The first of monthly community singspirations will be held at Paris First Baptist Church on Sunday December 9 at 2 30 PM. Sponsored by the Paris Council of Churches special services committee with Ver non Frye as chairman and many area churches cooperating. The program features local talent and congregational singing including duets solos and a Nazarenes quartet with participants from First Baptist Church Paris E U B church Paris Nazarene Church and Dudley Methodist Church among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris First Baptist Church
Special Services Committee
Paris Council of Churches
Vernon Frye
Jerry McGill
William Johnson
First Presbyterian Church
Larry Graham
Kenny Westerfield
Paris Church
Bill Hammond
Second Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Bill” Williamson
Paris E. U. B. Church
First Baptist Choir
the Nazarenes
Lela Southard
Gloria Greenwood
Jim Scott
Dave Snyder
Joan Whitkanack
Paris Nazarene Nazarene Church
Mildred Huffman
Emilie Hampsten
Paris
E. U. B. Church
Matthew Reely
Raymond Boyer
Dudley Methodist Church
Herb Smith
Farmers Chapel
Danville
Uno
Lincoln Trail Riders Saddle Club Names and Officers
The Lincoln Trail Riders Saddle Club met at Thomas and Mrs Myles home on November 29 for its second organizational meeting. Lincoln Trail Riders won the final vote for the club name and blue on white as colors. Officers were slated for November election and a December 20 meeting was set at the Fyfe home with a 50 cent Christmas grab bag. The club now has twenty three paid members with numerous attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Trail Riders Saddle Club
Thomas Myles
Lincoln Trail Riders
Hugh Fyfe, Jr
Grandview
Russell Litteral
Gene Sanders
Nancy
Darrell
Jerry Tumey
Kenneth Cooper
Everett Shumaker
Emery Shumaker
Emery
Ronald
Allon W Blankenship
Donna
Hugh Fyfe
Julene Cline
Tommy
Marshall Woman's Club Plans December Meeting
The Marshall Woman's Club will meet Monday December 10 at 7 p m at the Christian Church with Mrs. Omar Blankenship presiding. The Home and Garden Department of the high school under Mrs. Priscilla Wieck presents two Readers Theatre readings Mr Baxter's Christmas and A Happy Christmas with multiple readers and musical selections. Members should bring food or donations for Christmas baskets for distribution by the Christmas basket committee members Neal Hollenbeck Harry Cork Joe Cork Louise Cork and Genevieve Schmalhausen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Woman's Club
Ar P
Christian Church
Omar Blankenship
Home and Garden Do
High School
Priscilla Wieck
Readers Theatre
Mr. Baxter
Terry Howard
Janet Huffington
Dudley Crow
Daphne du Maurier
Sonja Jensen
Linda McKettrick
Phil Moschenrose
Virginia Goekler
Basil Moore
Earl Ellshoff
David Hamm
Arnold Olsen
Neal Hollenbeck
Harry Cork
Joe Cork
Louise Cork
Genevieve Schmalhausen
New Court Actions Include Illinois Tax Board Case
Department of Revenue of Illinois files for injunction against Neil H. Boesiger. Agnes M Hutchens seeks divorce from Harold Hat Ichens in circuit court filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Revenue of the State of Illinois
Neil H. Boesiger
Agnes M. Hutchens
Harold Hat+ Ichens
Staggs Davidson Wedding Held At Family Home
Miss Francie Davidson wed Jan J. Staggs in a double ring ceremony at the bride’s grandparents home in Martinsville on Saturday evening October 27. Guests included close family as the couple plans a Madison Wisconsin future, with Mr. Staggs pursuing a master’s degree in Labor and Industrial Relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francie Davidson
Bill Davidson
Martinsville
Jan J. Staggs
John Staggs
Champaign
Dick Davidson
H. J. Kemp
Carol Sue Falck
Pamela Davidson
Charles Day
Jim Davidson
Geoffrey Amidon
Raymond Johnson
Wayne Amidon
Madison
Wisconsin
Staggs
Bank of Madison
University of Wisconsin
Carroll Street
Installation of Officers for Marshall Chapter 739 OES
The Marshall Chapter 739 Order of the Eastern Star held its 1963 officer installation at the Masonic Temple on Saturday December 1 at 8:00 p.m. Installing officers included Alice Barkley and Ruth Garwood with many past matrons and patrons in attendance. Retiring Worthy Matron Anita Arbogast and retiring Worthy Patron Zollie O. Arbogast Jr. were presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Alice Barkley
Marshall Chapter
Illinois
Ruth Garwood
Juanita Blankenship
Cartha Renner
Antone Wernz
Jesse Kile
Henry Helman
Ilinois
Bernadine Lake
Martinsville
Faye Bennett
Ann Michele Garwood
Harriet Garwood
Robert Garwood
Velda Clatfelter
Ralph Goekler
Ethel Nightlinger
Linda Etcinson
Mary Miller
Anita Arbogast
Myra Kirby
Sue Staggs
Lurlyne Goekler
Adah Thelma Murphy
Ruth Helen Wilkins
Esther Elsie Bloodworth
Martha
Betty Stafford
Electa
Cora Ramsey
Florence Etcinson
Sentinel
Barbara Ralston
Jula Gore
Tilinoig
Zollie O. Arbogast, Jr
Americanism Day Observed at Marshall High School
Marshall Community Unit schools host the second annual Americanism Day on Friday December 7. Clark County Farm Bureau director Don Endsley will present Better Breakfast Poster awards at 1:00 pm. Students gather at 1:30 pm for songs led by Vaughn Arney and speakers from Illinois Livestock Producers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Community Unit
Clark County Farm Bureau Organization
Don Endsley
Vaughn Arney
Elizabeth Wells
Elmer White
Illinois Livestock Producers Association
Carol Curran
America
Clark County Farm Bureau
Shirley Morton
Tte
Petunias and Roses in December Bloom in Warm Weather
In Marshall, Clyde Waller Route 5 and Aaron Weaver Route 2 report petunias and roses in bloom Tuesday morning. Mr and Mrs Clyde Pack of Atlanta Tennessee visited Union Hospital in Terre Haute on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Waller
Marshall
Herald Office
Aaron Weaver
Clyde Pack
Atlanta
Tings
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
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Potters Hall
Grace Reynolds
Ed Zimmerly
Fes
Don
Electoral Board
State Electoral Board
Ie Ea Om
Saddle Club
Marshall Womans Club
Staggs-Davidson
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