Training Schools Are Necessary for 4-H Programs
County training school conducted by Home Adviser Ella J. Fikuart and leaders to educate 4-H clothing garment units and balanced programs. Address by Dr. Paul McKay cited progress in 4-H leadership. emphasis on trained leaders guiding youth through foods clothing and room improvement projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannette
Ella J. Fikuart
Stella Cox
Rose Mary Galvin
Irma Simpson
Rosella Jones
Ramona Callahan
Dorothy Shirely
Illinois
University of Tuinoia
Paul McKay
Springfield
New Arrival in Hartford Abel Family Welcomes Daughter
Mr and Mrs Norman Abel of Hartford Kentucky announce the birth of daughter Kimberly Dawn weighing 8 pounds 15 ounces born November 18 The Abels are former Marshall residents and he served as minister at the Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Abel
Hartford
Kentucky
Kimberly Dawn
Abel
Marshall
The
Christian Church
Janet K Dickey to Wed Alan C Harmon in West Union
Engaged couple Janet K Dickey and Alan C Harmon announce their approaching marriage. Janet is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William O Dickey of West Union and Alan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil L Harmon of route 2 West Union. The ceremony is set for December 16 at 7 30 p m at the First Baptist Church West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William O. Dickey
West Union
Janet K
Carl E. Harmon
Virgil L. Harmon
First Baptist Church
No Damages Verdict In Lingafelter vs Spencer Trial
Judge Harry I Hannah opened circuit court in Marshall for the Lingafelter versus Spencer damage suit. A jury heard evidence after selection and trial for a car crash near the weighing station close to the Illinois Indiana line. The jury returned a verdict of no damages for either party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry I. Hannah
Mattoon
Marshall
Lingafelter
Spencer
Illinois-Indiana
Chamber and American Legion sponsor TV program with choir
The Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion will present a program on WTHI TV Tuesday December 19 from 7 30 to 8 00 PM A review of Marshall and its activities will precede the highlight the American Legion Auxiliary choir directed by Mrs Helen Moore They will perform Christmas songs You are invited to learn about your community and hear the choir Mr and Mrs Ed Tumney visited their son and daughter in Leadville Colorado and another son and daughter in San Diego California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
WTHI
Marshall
American Legion Auxiliary Choir
Helen Moore
American Legion Auxiliary
Ed Tumney
Jerry Tumey
Leadville
Colorado
John Tumey
San Diego
California
Gary Indiana Man Dies in Crash on Saturday Night
Alvin Leroy Wells of Garfield Street Gary Indiana dies in a late Saturday crash at 11 15 p m Two survivors Janice Sorrell of Gary Indiana and another rearrested were taken to Union Hospital Terre Haute for treatment Wells body sent to Marrs Funeral Home and later to Lawrenceville Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Leroy Wells
Garfield
Christmas Parade Sponsored by Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the annual Christmas parade on Saturday December 9 starting at 2 00 PM from Marshall High School and continuing to downtown. The theme is putting Christ back into Christmas with several floats. Marshall High School band directed by Vaughn Arney will lead the parade. The board contributed 100 to the Ministerial Association to aid its transient assistance program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Marahati' ‘High School
Conthayie
Marshall? High School
Vaughn Arney
Ministerial Association
GG Ea
Marriage Announcement for Sandra Hobart Hitel and Fred C
Mr and Mrs Hobart Hitel announce the marriage of their daughter Sandra to Fred C son of Mr and Mrs FC Ne Effingham Illinois. The ceremony took place December at Eastern University where Mr Nehren was a member of Chi Upsilon fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart Hitel
Sandra
Fred C
Ne Effingham
Iinois
Nehren
Aea
Eastern University
Chi Inu
Jimmy Demberger Advances to Army Ordnance Major
In the Terre Haute Tribune column The Nosey News Hawk the item notes Jimmy Demberger a Marshall Illinois high school and University of Asteric alumnus has been promoted to major in the U S Army Ordnance Department. He was sent to Cape Canaveral as an observer of the space mission and previously served as an embassy aide in Holland for two and a half years. He is not yet 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute Tribune
Jimmy Demberger
Marshall
Illinois
University of Asteric
U. S. Army Ordnance Department
Pentagon
Cape Canaveral
John A. Demberlger
Seventh Avenue
Holland
Supervisors Set Meeting For Monday At Courthouse
The Clark County Board of Supervisors will convene Monday December 11 at 9 00 a m in the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Marshall High Lions Basketball Team 1961 62
Pictured team under head coach Marvin Blemker and assistant Eugene Wilson. Returning lettermen include Larry Morecraft John Macke Mike Lowry Harold McConchie and Don Davidson. They split early games then face Honeycreek and Van Buren before the Christmas break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Blemker
Eugene Wilson
Larry Morecraft
John Macke
Mike Lowry
Harold McConchie
Don Davidson
Jim Wietzel
John McNary
Larry Gardner
Harold Peron Ee Lowry
Mike Shonk
Mike Stover
Steve Eitel
Billy Pine
Larry Macke
Jim Bishop
Star Installation Tomorrow Night at Marshall Chapter
An Open Installation of officers for Marshall Chapter Illinois planned for tomorrow night Saturday December 9 includes Soltie Arbogas Worthy Matron and Ruth Garwood as secretary with Louise Schlegel as Associate Matron and Fred Schlegel as Associate Patron. Installing officers Alice Barkley and Emma Helman lead a ceremony with Mary Miller Ruth Hollenbeck and Barbara Ralston among listed officers and escorts Ralph Goekler and Antone Wernst among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emite
Soltie‘Arbogas
Louise‘ Schlegel
Fred ‘Schlegel
J Ruth
Garwood
I Kirby
Weléa' Clatfelter
Thelma. Murphy
Treas
Marilyn Hewitt
Chanlain
Mary ‘Miller
Ruth’ Hollenbeck
Lartyne
Goekler
Adah
Harriet
Ruth
Barbara Ralston
Esther
Elale Bloodworth
Martha
Betty ‘Staffford
Electa
Cora Ramsey
Bue
Stages
Sentinel
Alice Barkley
M Shall
Tllinois
Offic
Marshall
Tlinois
Emma_H _Helman
Marshall Chapter
Tiknois
Ruby Wernz
Amendant Miateau
Ruth,Hollenbeck
Ralph Goekler
Ilinois
Eerie Riabman
Martehalls
Antone ‘Werns
Farm Bureau awards ceremony at Marshall high school
In Marshall Community Schools a Farm Bureau Americanism program honors Clark county food contest winners. Don Endsley will present fourteen awards. the program includes Color Guard, Star Spangled Banner, flag pledge, national anthem talk, poster contest awards, Christmas carols, and the Lord’s Prayer sung by Mrs. Margaret Hamm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Marshall
Farm Bureau
Clark County Farm Bureau
Don Ensley
American Legion Color Guard
Arney
Carl Holler
Marshall
America
Endsley
Margaret Hamm
Deer Hunt Party Posts Four Deer Kill in Illinois
A group including Woody Wallace Ray Sam Tra Wallace Lou Siverly Bill Siverly Jack Kyle and Roscoe Bays hunted deer in southern Illinois and killed four. Mr and Mrs Frank Meehling visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Francis Sullivan of Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woody
Ray
Sam
Tra Wallace
Lou
Bill Siverly
Jack Kyle
Roscoe Bays
Ilinois
Frank Meehling
Mrs
Francis Sullivan
Paris
Fifty Years Ago in Terre Haute and Surroundings
Fifty years ago in Terre Haute Henry Sullivan wed Miss Nellie Thompson on Thanksgiving Day at the bride’s home on 7th Avenue. Nearby, a deadly acetylene gas explosion killed three and injured three near Mattoon. Other notes include marriage licenses for Zenas Murphy and Wanita Tyler, Archibald West and Alta Rinehart, and Hugh Duncan and Marie Stiffle, with Purdue freshman football numeral awarded to James D. Stover. A farm fire at Allright damaged a barn and implements. Luther Gates family involved in a south Paris automobile crash. Birth announced for Rose Marie Abel, November 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sullivan
Mise Nellie ‘Thompson
Jacob Thompson
Terre Haute
7Th Avenue
D. D. Burt
Christian Church
Zenas Murphy
Dolson Township
Wanita Tyler
Kansas
Illinois
J M. Henton
Mattoon
Elsa Sheppard
Ruth Foster
Tuscola
Miss Sheppard
Fred Allen Moffitt
Chariton
Town
Archibald 'A West
Alta Rinehart
Hugh Duncan
Flat Rock
Marie Stiffle
Robinson
Leo Ray
Casey
Cordelia Mae Shrides
James D. Stover
Elmer Stover
Purdue
West Lafayette
Indiana
Phillip Spittler
Allright
Luther Gates
Paris
Frederick Abel
Ernst
Rose Marie
Forty Years Ago Marriages Licenses and Local Notes
Twenty one hundred twenty one. Elmer Mason and Dorothy G. Taylor both of Wabash township, age eighteen and seventeen respectively, receive marriage licenses. Charles Russell Straw twenty two of Christman weds Beulah Chestnut twenty one of Chrisman. Dewey Miller twenty one of Wabash township weds Lucille Lee nineteen of Wabash township. Blundell and Lucan relocate to the F L Archer location with new equipment and lighting. The golden wedding of Mr and Mrs William Washburn drew about seventy guests between 2 and 4 pm at their west town home. Rev Buell Chandler and wife surprised by church members with baskets. Millard Hedrick appointed temporary night watchman by chamber of commerce recommendation. Fred Holwick of south of Marshall places eighth in prize money at Chicago International Livestock Show. Births noted for Homer Jean family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Mason
Wabash Township
Dorothy G. Taylor
Charles Russell Straw
Christman
William Washburn
Buell Chandler
The
Christian Church
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Millard Hedrick
Marriage Licenses and Local Birth Announcements
Twenty years ago in 1941 James Spratt and Etta Schumaker of Marshall announce the marriage of their daughter Irene to Charles Hills Jr of Martinsville in Springfield Missouri on November 28. Forest Fitzgarrald of Marshall reports birth of a 9 pound daughter Martha Alice and Glendon Bolling announces a 7% pound daughter at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Harvey A Hurst a local breeder of White Rocks reports continued success with exhibition birds. Charles Trefz recently began work in the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Spratt
Marshall
Etta B. Schumaker
William Hamilton
Irene
Charles Hills, Jr
Martinsville
Spring‘field
Missouri
Forest Fitzgarrald
Martha Alice
Glendon Bolling
Ten Years Ago 1951 Marriage Licenses and Birth Announcements
The column lists marriage licenses for John S. King and Gladys Schock of Paris and Donald Eugene Snyder and Norma Jean White of Marshall. Births include Dolores Louise Amateis on November 28 and other newborns at Terre Haute and St Anthony Hospitals. Also noted are a golden wedding anniversary for M. L. Behner with open house on December 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. King
Paris
Gladys Schock
Donald Eugene Snyder
West Union
Norma Jean White
Marshall
Harold Amateis
Syossi
Long Island
New York
Dolores Louise
Harold Ir
Amateis
Helen Imle
Chris Imle
Herbert Shaffner
Martinsville
Terre Haute
Shaaffner
Herman Saiter
Richard Lee
St. Anthony Hospital
Danny Kaye
George Geheb
Gregory Paul
St Anthony Hospital
Geheb
Katherine Hires
Glen Jones
David Allen
Jones
Mildred Hutchens
M. L. Behner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bing
Gary
C.of C. Activities
Tribune
Marshall High School
State High
Chrisman
Lions
Honeycreek
van Buren
Satay
Glenn Morgan, Sr
Clark County Crop Board
Aubuen
Anderson Darwin
Douglas
Dolson Acean Anaes Seeee Casey Eeeeowe
Johnson
Marshal
Melrose Aenanes
Orange Awess
Parker Naese
Wabash Aeecrens Toceswwenees
Westfield
York
the Aces
Marshall Union
Casey Union
Marshall Baptist Church
Don Biggs
Ator Om Ae
Fred Holwick
Chicago
Homer Jean
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