Grand Jury Selections Reported by Clark County Board
The Clark County Board of Supervisors named the March term circuit court grand jury with members from Anderson Auburn Darwin Dolson Douglas Johnson Marshall Martinsville Melrose Orange Parker Wabash Westfield York and supplements. The U S C O notes many objectives progressed and outlines Christmas basket and toy distributions with community support and a Food Week drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Board of Supervisors
Anderson
Katherine M. Black
James Garner
Auburn
James A. Davis
John C. Thorasey
Alvin Kitchen
Everett D. Bailey
Darwin
Carl Albrecht
Edgar Berner
Dolson
Eeith —Walters
Everett “Ross
Douglal
Mabel Gore
Johnson
Harlan Snearly
Marshall
Norma Jean Davidson
Lucille B. Pennell
Martinsville
Luther Sanders
Roy
Willams, Melrose
Myles Evans
Orange
Stanley Wheeler
Parker
William E. Koester
Wabash
Foster McConchie
Harry Wilkins
Westfield
Herbert Biggs
York
Ruby K. ‘Bounds
Liet Orange
Andy Hardway
Harold Wolfe
Joe Terrell
Wayne Owens
Arlarid Calloway
Frank White
Dorothy Pendell
Helen Jean McCrory
Nina Maxine Collier
Ben Drummond
Dan Neibarger
Casey—Coy
Handley
Erment Tingley
Zeddie Hammond
Douglas
Mary Hollingsworth
Lilie Beauchamp
Clifford Kibler
Jacob Miller
Martinaville
John Greenwell
Melrose
Garnet Alexander
Clarksville Birthday Club Meeting and New Officers
The Clarksville Birthday Club gathered at Clarine Hornbrook home for a pot-luck lunch. Members including Bertha Buckner Rachel Hutchings Daisy Dyrick Maggie Miller Clara Chilton Lucille Kirchner Connie Re Pickens Johnny Goldie Com Lena Doris Kirchner joined by Josephine Carr Alpha Morgan Joe Cletus Baker. New officers were elected for the coming year and a quilt from Eugene Buckner family was presented. Three new members welcomed. next meeting set with Maggie Miller on January 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville
Clarine Hornbrook
Eugene Buckner
Maggie Miller
Simer-McDaniel Engagement Announced in Monticello and Marshall
Mr. and Mrs. Stafford Lane Simer of Monticello Illinois announce the engagement of their daughter Martha Helen to Kent L McDaniel son of Mr and Mrs Claude W McDaniel of Marshall Illinois Kent a graduate of Marshall Community High School and the University of Illinois is a Second Lieutenant in the U S Air Force stationed at Ellsworth AFB South Dakota The couple plans marriage after a pending wedding date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford Lane Simer
Monticello, Il
Martha Helen
Kent L. McDaniel
Claude W.mcdaniel
Marshall, Tllinois
Miss Simer
Monticello High School
Millikin University
University of Iinois
Kent
Marshall Community High School
University of Ilinois
U. S. Air Corp
Ellsworth Air Force Base
South Dakota
Divorce Granted in Circuit Court in Marshall
Judge John F. Spivey presided as Jean Thompson was granted a divorce from Joe D. Thompson on grounds of extreme and repeated cruelty. Custody of their minor children awarded to Thompson with rights of friendly visitation by the father. Defendant ordered to pay 40 per month for the child and 100 attorney fees plus other costs of suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Spivey
Marshall
Jean Thompson
Joe D. Thompson
Thompson
Donald
Former West Union Resident Suffers Accident
Mrs. Leonard L. Smith of 711 Yellowstone Ave Billings Montana suffered a fall at home and broke her hip. She is a surgical patient at Billings Hospital and the daughter of the late William and Hattie Collier long time West Union residents. Friends and relatives may write to Edith and Leonard at their home address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard L. Smith
Yellowstone Ave
Billings
Montana
Kings Hospital
Real estate transfers and a hospital note
William and Gertrude Burger transfer land to E P Daly in 1955. J E Millhouse deeds land to Bonnie Mathews and to Charles A Samford. Delbert Napier to John Shotts est north east half of Woodford Dulaney addition. Snedeker buys lot 1 block 56 Archer addition. Murphy buys lot 3 block 39 Archer addition. Stanfield buys block 16 Archer addition. Shaffner sells village lots. Artho heirs quit claim east half block 66 Dulaney addition. Rosa Stoneburner sells lot 29 Jones addition Martinsville. L B Lewis returns home after surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Millhouse
Bonnie Mathews
Charles A
Lorene Samford
Delbert
Edith L. Napier
John
Neema W. Shotts
Woodford
Wm B. Archer
Marshall
Grendel F. Bennett
Percy Stanfield
Wm. B. Archer
Carl Shaffner
Louis A. Slone
Lotsa
York
Richard L. Artho
Joseph Artho
W. Dulaney
Rosa Stoneburner
Ora
Alice Hopkins
Jones
Martinsville
Rev Jesse Dunn Speaks at Clark County Home Bureau Tea
Rev Jesse Dunn pastor of the Christian Church in Casey spoke on Mental Health at the Clark County Home Bureau Tea at the Methodist Church Casey. He urged wise use of cautions and health resources while highlighting rehab programs. First vice-president Mrs Carrie Miller presided and honored units with dues paid and new members since May 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Dunn
The
Christian Church
Casey
Methodist Church
Dunn
Ilinois
Clark County Home Bureau
Carrie Miller
Home Bureau
Miller
Eleanor Markwell
Milton Ferris
Valley
Midnight Service at Congregational Church Marks 20th Year
The Congregational church will host its twentieth Midnight Service on Christmas Eve at 11 15 pm. Lt Donald W Smitley stationed at Fort Devens Massachusetts will be soloist singing Schubert Ave Maria and I Wonder as I Wander. Three choirs will perform the choral service and Rev Louis L Miller leads the liturgy with a five minute Christmas greeting in place of a sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Donald W Smitley
Fort Devens
Massachusetts
Schubert
Louis L. Miller
Freshman Stage Talent Shines at MacMurray College
Miss Stephanie Lee Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Miller of 415 North 7th St participated in the traditional Freshman one act play contest at MacMurray College Jacksonville on December 9 10 in the cast of Thirty Minutes in a Street by Beatrice Mayor presented by the Delta Theta Nu Society. Miller a freshman Kindergarten Primary Education major is a graduate of Marshall High School and a member of the Madrigal Choir and the MacMurray College Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephanie Lee Miller
Herman Miller
North 7Th St
Macmurray College
Jacksonville
West Union Unit Hosts Christmas Party at Strohm Home
The West Union Home Bureau unit held a December 8 Christmas party at the newly finished home of Mr. and Mrs. Max Strohm with 22 members and two guests. Mrs. Gideon Dehli assisted, Mrs. Harry Wright spoke on A Spirit of Christmas, and the group sang carols led by Mrs. Harry Craig. Major lesson on Contents of your House Cost and Replacement was given by Mrs. John Morton with Mrs. Euleta Wernz. A social hour and gift exchange followed, ending with a buffet luncheon in Italian Outwork linen. Marjorie Luckey and Richard Luckey filed a praecipe for divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Strohm
West Union
Home Bureau
Gideon Dehli
Strohm
Harry Wright
Leanon
Bethie
Hem
Harry Craig
John Morton
Euleta Wernz
New District Executive Named for Wabash Valley Council
Homer Kieweg announces Wm DeWitt will be district Scout Executive for the Wabash Valley Council starting January 3 1956. DeWitt 27 married with one child has eight and a half years in professional scouting all in the Egyptian Council. He is a Southern Illinois University graduate and will oversee Crawford and Illinois districts including Clark and Edgar counties to organize train and support district committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Kieweg
Wabash Valley Council
Boy Scouts of America
Wm. DeWitt
Herrin
Wabash Valley
DeWitt
Southern Illinois University
Crawford
Illinois
Clark and
Edgar
Secretary of State urges earlier 1956 license plate orders
Secretary of State Charlies F Carpentier urges motorists to speed up applications for 1956 motor vehicle licenses. He notes the planned earlier deadline for plate display and stresses over the counter and mail applications are lagging in Springfield and Chicago. Early submission means earlier plate delivery and shorter lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Charlies F
Carpentier
Springfield
Chicago
Automobile Department
Auto Department
Farlier
North Center Christmas Program December Sixteen At School
The North Center Community Club hosts its annual Christmas program at North Center School Friday December 16 at 730 pm. Students perform recitals and plays with groups from local churches and schools. Candy cookies coffee and cocoa will be served. admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Center
Bluegrass Church
Alabama
Longtime Dulaney National Bank Employee to Retire
R. L. Hunt, a 36 year veteran of the Dulaney National Bank in Marshall, plans retirement in January after a career that began in the Marshall post office where he served eleven years prior to joining the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dulaney Bank
R. L. Hunt
Dulaney National Bank
Marshall
Hunt
Marshall Post Office
Local Birth Announcements Span Several States
Urbana and Terre Haute couples announce newborns between December and early December. Lisa Kathleen Williams, a 6 lb 13 oz girl, is the Williams third daughter. Mark Stephen Stauhan, 6 lb 8 oz boy, is the Stauhan third son. S/Sgt Frank Adams and spouse report a daughter born December 9 at Ft Leonard Wood army hospital. James Weaver and wife in Mobile announce son Robert Simpson, 7 lb 10 oz, born December 44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Williams
Urbana
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Lisa Kathleen
Williams
Ann Smitley
Maurice Stauh
St. Anthony Hospital
Mark Stephen
Frank Adams
Richland, Missouri
Marshall
Army Hospital
Ft. Leonard Wood
Missouri
James Weaver
Mobile
Alabama
Robert Simpson
Marriage licenses and local obituaries from Marshall area
Fifty Years Ago 1905 list of marriage licenses includes George L Chitten den and Ruth Drake both of Westfield and John J Grant and Tien Turner of Martinsville. Also Ada Finney and Thomas Kelly of Hazel Dell. Goldie Newman and Oda Marrs of Dolson Township. Obituaries note Mrs James H Myers died at 64 near Marshall and Miss Carrie Emerson died by suicide. Burial details, births, and other marriages and local notices follow with multiple townships and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Chittenden
Westfield
Ruth Drake
John J Grant
Gillett
Wyoming
Tien Turner
Martinsville
Thomas Kelly
Hazel Dell
Ada Finney
Johnson Township
Oda Marrs
Goldie Newman
Dolson Township
James H. Myers
Marshall
Danny Milburn
Ormar Ridgely
Pontiac
Howard Craig
Robinson
John T Amerine
Greenfield
Will McDaniel
Abel
Tena
Ten Years Ago 1945 Marriage Lenses and Local Notices
South Marshall area records list marriages including Russell Crumm and Geneva Cline age 27 and 20, Wayne Myles 27 and Virginia Beard 27, William O McGee 20 and Mary Fillen Tingley 20, with Harry F Lee death at 73 and burial at St Marys. Ruth Sheets a Clark County teacher wed Joe Fetters on December 3 in Marshall notes Spittler Kannmacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lense Russell Crumm
West Union
Geneva
F Cline
Wayne Myles
Virginia Beard
Marshall Wiliam O McGee
Marshall
Mary Fillen Tingley
Harry F Lee
St. Mary's Cemetery
Ruth Sheets
Clark County
Joe Fetters
Ome Spittler
John Kannmacher
Christmas Cantata at Baptist Church
Sunday morning at 1030 the adult and melody choirs present the cantata His Natal Day with solos and duets by listed performers. An evening pageant Born in Bethlehem follows at 730. Public invited to attend these services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Edward W Norman
Ring All the Bells Melody Choir
Merry Christmas Melody
Ermajean Kintz
Bea Morgan
Elizabeth Wells
Silent Night Melody
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Melody
Angels From the Realm of Glory Melody
Bethlehem
Public Library Closures and Navy Discharge Arrival
The Marshall Public Library will be closed all day on Saturday December 24 Monday December 26 and Monday January 2. It will open in the afternoon Saturday December 31 and close in the evening. Ronald Norton SR-2 arrived in Seattle from Alaska by plane after four years in the United States Navy and will arrive in Marshall this weekend to receive his discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Public Library
Ronald Norton Sr-2
Seattle
Washington
Alaska
United States Navy
Marshall
Obituaries and notices for Granville and Santa Rosa residents
Charles Omerson of Granville died December 6 at age 81. Jane Freeman died at home December ?, age 75. Harry Newberry of Santa Rosa visited his brother John Newberry and family. Lon Linton organized a family surprise last Friday evening with guests Mrs. Jesse Young, Mrs. Elizabeth Ferris, Mrs. Boesiger, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Welsh and daughter Naomi, and George Renner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Omerson
Granville
Jane Freeman
Harry Newberry
Santa Rosa
California
John Newberry
Lon Linton
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
C. O
Chamber of Com@herce
Parker Motor Supply
Strand Theater
Fashion Shop
Ed Parker
Paul Cameron
Eugene Smitley
Beverly Kelly
Drake
Clarksville Birthday Club
Martha
Helen’ Simer
William and Gertrude Burger
E. P. Daly
L. B. Lewis
Cadie
Marjorie Luckey
Richard Leroy Luckey
the Herald
C W _ Goekler
Rev Harry Goekler
Hammond
Louisiana
Saanesse Roe
Teh
Ony
C Freeman
Sarah A Low
Ardell Kidwell Crawford Co
Grace Staley
Clark Co
Harry
Anderson Township
Qhief
Christian Washington Smith
88Th Street
FE. A. Lockard
Mary Holler
Herbert Remler
Mary C Henning
Carmel Earl Sweitzer
Marie Baggs
Emmet E. Smith
Sadié Harris
Advance Samuel C Prevo
St Anthony Hospital
Highland Lawn
Irene Cline
Auxiliary of the American Legion
Henry Bohn
Gladys
Nellie
Kansas Station
Mr Bohn
Arthur Cline
Russel Weaver
Dorothy Jeanette
Alvis Lindley
Melrose Township
West York Cemetery
Stanley Kraemer
Hutsonville
Eunice Matheney
E. M Kraemer
South Eighth St
W O. Beard
Fenton Collier
J N Phillippe
Wesley Chapel
Indianapolis
Charlie
Otto Walsh
Roxana Webb
Gustave Ritter
Howard Claypool
ASC Committee
Mr Claypool
Hannah S. Garner
Augusta Holmes
Dennison
Plin
Merom
Indiana
Florence Havers
San Francisco
Carrie Stepp
Route 1
Lulu Kuykendall
Streator
Marrs Funeral
Holmes
Dunlap
Virdel Harris
St Louis
Delbert Kesler Marshall
Edward Francis
George Kile
Jack Griswold
Charles Cox
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