Ten Young Men Burned In Marshall Bus Crash
A bus carrying Clark County NXA boys overturned and burned near West Union on State Route One killing ten young men aged 16 to 29. Driver Ferrell Williams of Casey survived. victims include Richard E. McClure 20 James Hoback 16 Thomas William Ollinger 20 Henry Everett Ollinger 19 Bernard Richard Shonk 29 Art Dean Milton 19 Henry Milton Walters 21 Winifred Andrew Casey Vitor Turner and others. Coroner H E Swinford opened an investigation as funeral services are announced for multiple victims across Marshall and Casey.
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West Union
Clark County N. X. A
Qprong
Ferrell Williams
Casey
Richard E. McClure
Thomas McClure
Marshall
Henry’ Milton Walters
Milton Walters
Steranal
Land Johnson
Gien Snith
Masha
Vitor Turner
Ohnurn
Winifred Andrew
H. E. Swinford
Exspandea
Fred Strohm
Jess Stroh
Viepl Grant
J. A. Gmeon
Gordon Coryell
Sass Starmigion
Fort Williams
Guage Ar Willams
Cey
Robinson Hospital
Layton
Robinson
Leland” Hirsehnan
Arthur
Dave
Henry Artho
Marsal
Leo Ping
Marcneviie
Fulph Jones
Wayne Turner
Caney
William Arbuckle Dies at Pearl Harbor
William Arbuckle adopted son of Mr and Mrs Zane Arbuckle of Marshall was reported lost with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He worked as assistant manager for Woolworth in Champaign and volunteered for navy service in Clark County last May. He served on the U S S Utah and was a Marshall Township High School graduate class of 1938. Friends in Marshall received Christmas cards dated November 29.
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William Arbuckle
Zane Arbuckle
Sixth Street
Marshall
Lark County
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Islands
William
F. W.woolworth Co
Champaign
Navy
Clark County
Fever Home Damaged by Fire in Marshall
Fire started from an explosion of a kerosene stove Wednesday about 5 00 p m in the home of Earl Le Fever in Marshall. The blaze practically ruined all household goods and the interior of the home. Furniture and the interior of three rooms were a total loss. The other three rooms were badly damaged by heat water and smoke. Insurance covered both building and contents.
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Earl le Fever
Marshall
Man Seeks Draft Enlistment in Martinaville
Albert Sockler 63 known in Marshall and Clark County visited the draft office in Martinaville last Thursday and offered to enlist saying America is worth fighting for and noting his 32 teeth two good eyes and good health.
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Albert Sockler
Marshall
Clark County
Martinaville
America
Resident breaks leg in fall at Terre Haute home
Miss Rows Smit a former regent of Lower Wabash now living with Sarah Smith at 1886 North Minin street Terre Haute was taken to Union Hospital after a fall at her home. The accident occurred Wednesday morning at 8 35 and prompted continued funeral arrangements for Marrs Funeral Home in Marshall. Administrators appointed include Joan to serve in the estate of George Cole at Maraball and C M Bubeck named administrator of Robert Hodson's estate.
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Rows Smit
Lower Wabash
Sarah Smith
North Minin Street
Terre Haute
Union
Horptal ‘Ueany
Finkbiner
Berner Falls
Las Smith
Joan
George Cole
Maraball
C.M. Bubeck
Robert Hodson
Christmas vesper service at local church
Dorothy Clark and Jerne Lewis join Rey Staagne Sither on a large church stage for a Christmas carol program. Vaugh Amey directs three carols as Albert Bradley provides an organ loan. Schoolchildren will sing and the public is invited to attend the vesper service with offerings received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorothy Clark
Jerne Lewis
Rey Staagne Sither
Vaugh Amey
Golden Weds Will Celebrate With Open House
Eid and Mrs TJ Wheeler celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Wednesday with an open house at their Robinson home from 2:00 to 8:00 PM.
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Eid
Draft Board News and Clark County Enlistment Notes
The Clark County Draft Office reports no January call yet but expects one. About 1800 questionnaires sent. aims to finish by January 1. War call has spurred unity and patriotic interest. locals seek service info. Four Clark County youths volunteer for the next draft call: Theron Kelley, Ernest Kelley, Shall Field Manhart, Arthur Veach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Clark County
America
Marshall
Casey
Tvel
Sockler
Sam
Theron Deahl Kelley
Martinsville
Ernest Eugene Kelley
Manhart
West
Ion
Arthur Dale Veach
Births Report on Club Christmas Meeting at Marsha House
The Business & Professional Women's Club held its annual Christmas meeting at the Marsha House Monday night with dinner, carols, and a musical headlining by Vera Harper. The club announced the birth of Marjorie Kay Mitchell, weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces, at the Paria Hospital last Saturday afternoon, with many members present.
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Business & Professional Women's Club
Marsha House
Vera Harper
Iman
Marshall Township
Laurel
Prewell
Matthe] Hurst
Mildred “Kuntz
Virginia
Harriett Paddock
Grendel Bennett
Cora ‘Church
Marie Lewey
Mayme McMorris
Alma Shipe
Exenbeth Hagist
Florence Bubeck
Bertha Kammacher
Misa
Ruth May
Frank Mitchell Orphy
Lavern Lewis
Almot Snarshal
a[Mitchell and Mrs. Benton Dtarre Jdaughter, Marjorie Kay
Miss Price
Paria
Bull Moore
Jaa Ache
Evans
Nlapital
Mra
Ray Kannmacher
Jeter announces daughter's marriage to Marshall Storms
Mrs. Fred Jeter announces the marriage of her daughter Carolyn to Marshall Storms in St. Charles Missouri on December 11. They were attended by Denzil Henderson and his wife.
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Fred Jeter
Carolyn
Marshall Storms
Fred Storms
St. Charles
Missouri
st.Charles
Denzil Henherson
Congregational Christmas Service at Mar S 2ahant Church
The Congregational church of Mar S 2ahant holds a Christmas Eve service at 11 30 p m lasting about an hour with a 11 15 11 30 prelude choir singing carols The sacred cantata The Adoration by Nevin is featured The pastor Rev Maude Fowler Bristol officiates with a male quartet from the Whitern Institute and a boys choir The altar will be adorned and the church open through Christmas Day
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Mar S
Gruber
Bach
Anon
Nevin
Adam
Stetlantr
Maude Fowler Bristol
Hiterum Institute
Car Batchelor
Bey
Perla
Tilia
Kate Booth
Chicago
Wera
Choilr
George Farris
Aoward Simon
Louis Doll
Guatles ‘Bush
Doris Atwood
Misa
Calrene’ Coldren
Sarahlyredesterger
Wanda Gulhnip
Les Katherine Golnnlp
sShoMrm
Elmer Renner
Mrabury
Sten Beonsey
Mise Anne
uJean
Coldren
Curry
ciTehors
Frank Cole
Vaughn Arney
Marion McCondle
Carl Parrish
Henry Bryant
Harry Curry
Henry Shaw
Bernard Lee
Grace Principal Leaving for Rantoul in Martinsville Deaths
Obituary notes in Martinsville and Marshall mark the deaths of Mrs Alonzo Cook age, Mrs Elizabeth Bertsch, Mrs Mary Guthrie, and Fred Bobn. The articles mention services, survivors, and the retirement of a local principal to join the Air Corps in Rantoul. Funeral details and burial locations are listed.
Free Christmas Treat Deaths of John Buehler and John D Prevo
John Buehler aged 79 and 1 month 13 days died Saturday at his Darwin township home. Funeral services were held at Zion church at 1.80 p.m. with Rev Hasewinkel officiating and burial in Zion cemetery. John D Prevo of Marshall died Thursday night at Union Hospital Terre Haute after a stroke. He was 11 years 10 months 17 days old. Survived by brother B H Prevo of Whiteland Indiana. Funeral at Gallagher Funeral Home Marshall Sunday 2:00 p.m. with Rev N Bristol officiating. Burial in Walnut Prairie cemetery. Prevo was son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Prevo who died earlier.
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Alonzo Cook
Martinsville
Cok
Alonzo
Dorothy Baker
Freeport
Illinois
Missouri
Martingville
A. E. C Pentland
Ridgelawn
Mra
Ellabeth Latz
North Blixth Street
Marshall
Ira
Alice Ruslakd
Argentina
South America
Paulina Buron
Germany
Mma Davis
Pars
Terola
Florence Bartsch
Jonas Bertsch
Lute
Elsa
America
Rough
Hasewinkel
Maud Bristol
Mary E. Guthrip
Fred _Bobn
South Side
Congregational Church
Air Corps
Rantoul
Marshall Ceme
Tery Bre
John Buehler
Darwin Township
Zion Church
Zion Cemetery
John D. Prevo
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Prevo
R. Prevo
Whiteland
Ind
Gallagher Funeral Home
Revnaud Bristol
Walnut Prairie
Mrr Prevo
Samuel Prevo
Free Christmas Treat at Ottershall Church Program
Knights of Pythias Marshall will host a free Christmas program and candy treat for all Marshall area children. Launcelot Lodge No 67 will coordinate. The event includes a church program at Potters Hall on December 23 and a show December 24 with a free candy and orange treat afterwards near the Court House Square.
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Launcelot Lodge
Knights of Pythias of Marsahall
Marshall and Vicinity
Curry
Strand ‘Theatre
Knights of Pythias
Court House Square
Parla Beacon News
Come In
Frank Noakes
Treat
Marshal
Trae Elledge
Farand of Parla
Marshall Herald
Clark County
Fire department returns after hospital visit
Mrs. Frank Drake of North Fifth Street was returned to her home after a hospital stay for an operation when a fire on Robin Street near The Black Hotel caused by defective wiring broke out Wednesday night. The Marshall fire department extinguished the blaze at about 11 30 p m and arrived four minutes after being called.
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Frank B& Drake
North
Marshall Fire Department
Fifth Street
Black Hotel
Alson Hospital
Wilbur Clark Named Patrolman
Wilbur Clark of Marshall went to Springfield on Wednesday and was immediately issued a uniform and assigned to work as a state road patrolman in Clarke County.
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Wilbur Clark
Wibur Clark
Marshell
Springfield
Clarke County
Coat swap at Martinsville lodge leaves chair with swapped garment
State's Attorney Claude McDaniel attended a Martinsville Masonic lodge meeting last Thursday night. He found his overcoat replaced by a better one with short sleeves. He planned to mail letters to attendees describing the coat left for him, but learned Dr. Wilhoit had mistakenly taken the coat. McDaniel remained uneasy despite receiving a better coat.
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Claude McDaniel
Martinsville
Claude
Wilhoit
Forty Years Ago in Fort Dodge Chronicle Notes
In days gone by 1901 Fort Dodge column records Homer Pearce riding carrier No 1 on horseback amid subzero cold twelve degrees below. Local births include a fourteenth child for Fred Buser and wife and a baby boy for Andy Gallagher and wife. Marshall society watches Canton Dixon and Clarine Greenough wed before about 50 guests. Will Dulaney returns from two years in the Philippines via San Antonio and San Francisco visiting relatives. Marriage licenses list Alva Dilek and Maude Stockton, Lyman Serwise and Jennie Walls, Everett Connelly and Anna Lowry, C A Dixon and Clarine Greenough.
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Homer Pearce
Mercury
Fred Buser
Che Ciy
Orn
Fred
Andy Gallagher
Marshall
Canton
A. Dixon
Clarine E. Greenough
Will Dulaney
Philippines
San Francisco
San Antonio
Texas
J. P Barclay
W. C. Berry
Thirty Years Ago Marriages and Local Notices in Indiana
Marriage licenses list couples from Sullivan County and surrounding townships including Westfield Casey Melrose Johnson Martinsville Wabash and prophe t Witte county. Notable items mention John H Power’s record corn yield and Jonlo Ohio company meeting in Findlay.
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Ernest Holmes
Sullivan County
Ruby Sichols
York Township
Ruby Newson
Iona Lee
Westfield
Claude R. Foraker
Jennie 5. Stewart
Casey Roscoe Barkalow
Melrose Township
Cennie ‘Vaught
Johnson Township
Alva L. Morgan
Bessie Bennett
Martinsville
James Jacob Seaton
Orange Township
Edna Nie~ Fbarger
Mitchell Geisert
Edith Pine
Wabash Township
James K. Kerr
Ohio Ol Company
Findlay
Jonlo
Lste
John H Power
Prophets- Witte
Wilteside County
Mitchell Gelsert
Miss Baith Pine
Esquire
Benson Martin
California
Mitchell
University of Indiana At
Bloomington
Lyman Cork
West Union
US. Army
Waiter
Marshall
Twenty Years Ago Marriages And Deaths In Martinsville Area
1921 items note marriages Merritt Rodgers and Iris Swain both of Martinsville, Dr R H Cooper and Reba Bennett of Martinsville, Ophir Claypool and Opal Davis of Dolson township. Theodore Bennett, 80, dies in Johnson Township. Cadet Robert Dulaney to spend holidays with his parents. Frederick Carroll returns from Howe Military to join family for Christmas.
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Merritt Rodgers
Iris Swain
Martisville
R. H. Cooper
Reba Bennett
Martinsville
Ophir Claypool
Opal Davis
Dolson Township
Theodore Bennett
Johnson Township
Norman Bennett
Marshall
Robert Dulaney
Harry B Dulaney
Frederick Carroll
Howe Military Training Academy
Nome
Je € Carron
Marriage Licenses Issued To Smittkamp and Brorson Pair
Ten years ago Homer Smitt kamp 21 of Marshall and Flossie Bror son 18 of Dolson township received marriage licenses. Also listed are Robert Freeman Murphy 18 of Marshall and Margaret Wallace 19 of Marshall.
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Homer Smittkamp
Marshall
Flossie Brorson
Dolson Township
Robert Freeman Murphy
Marshall and
Margaret Wallace
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Eral
DEA
Henry Milton Walters
Th Christian Church
Thos. W. Bass
Leland Johnson
Marrs
Med-aker
Ile
James William Hoback
Arcola
Berard Shank
U. B
Marshall Cemetery
Bar
Dean Milton—Christian Church
Marshal Cemetery
Thomas Ollinger
Henry Otlnger
Blough Funeral Home
Sturday
Rev. Jazewinkel
Bethel School
Mine Valles 'Wert of
Jack Cline
Five Points Church
Five Points Church of Christ
Robert McClarey
Walter McClarey
Larey McClarey
James McClarey
Ray McClarey
Elmer Myers
Wille Myers
Ray
John F. White
Dill
Claude Bromman
Illinois Pipe
Line Company
Stella
Taggart Ve
Walter’ ‘Taggart
B. F
Goodrich” Rubber Co
Frank Machlan
Acire Facias
Efever
Uncle Sams
Draft Board
Grace
Ottershall ‘Church Prog
Potters Hall
Franklin
Fire Department
Ram
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