Wells Produce 150 Barrels Daily in Marshall Field
The Littick sisters oil well in the Marshall field is producing about 150 barrels per day with strong gas pressure and a gas flare four to five feet high. Drilling near Fred Renner land has reached over 1200 feet, with Christmas shutdown planned and increased activity anticipated after New Year. A Balsaar Bubeck land well in York township is drilling below 1200 feet. The Elbridge field north of Dennison now spans one mile and two wells were completed there last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littick” Sisters
Marshall Field
Marshall “Field
Fred Renner
Liffick Sisters
York Township
Elbridge
Dennisons
Woman 80 Dies In Marshall Road Accident
Mrs Catherine Bennett 80 of Marshall was killed Tuesday morning about 11 on Route 1 north of Marshall near her son's home. She crossed the road to reach a mailbox and walked into the path of a southbound car driven by Milo Claypool. The body was sent to Moore Funeral Home. Funeral at Clarksville Baptist Church Friday at 2 pm with Elder Robert J. Farris officiating. Burial in Clarksville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine ‘Bennett
Marshall
Emil Bennett
Bennett
Milo Claypool
Moore Funeral Home
Clarksville Baptist Church
Robert J. Farris
Clarksville Cemetery
Paris Hospital Notes on Medical Patients
Medical notices from Paris Hospital list patients including Junker Marshall sent for treatment, William Twilley Martinsville referred for care, Sheil Down Martinsville Route 1 and June Hill Marshall returning home as medical patients, Tom Koutsoumpas Marshall also released, and Nettie Watts Martinsville with Guy Fasig Martinsville noted as surgical patient returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junker
Marshall
Tered
Ce Willian
Will Go to California
Dr Homer Hurst professor of Social Studies at Muskingum College New Concord Ohio has accepted an appointment at Whittier College Whittier California They will move to Whittier late in January They visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Burns Hurst for a few days and spend time at Martinsville with Mr and Mrs R H Cunningham parents of Mrs Hurst Dr Hurst formerly taught at Martinsville This is his fifth year at Muskingum College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer, Hurst
Muskingum College
New Concord
Ohio
Whittier College
Whittier
California
Hurst
Burns Hurst
Martinsville
Contempt and divorce actions heard in Marshall Circuit Court
Circuit Court in Marshall convened with Judge Ben E. Anderson presiding. Clifford Thompson failed to pay support for his divorce from Inez Thompson and was held in contempt with a $200 bond and writ of attachment issued for arrest. Vera Waneta Beutner was granted divorce from Howard Lee Beutner. no alimony but $25 monthly child support until the daughter reaches legal age. Property rights were settled in the partition suit Joeanna M. Sharp Winnings vs. Riley Sharp et al. The Trans-American Freight Lines v Lauris Tingley case was dismissed with the cause of action settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit’ Court
Marshall
Ben E. Anderson
Charleston
Clifford
Thompson
Inez Thompson
Vera” Waneta Beutner
Howard Lee Beutner
Joeanna
M. Sharp
Stiit
New Books at Marshall Library Update
The Marshall Library adds nineteen new titles across adult fiction non fiction and juvenile sections. Notable entries include Kristin Lavransdatter and A Rage to Live along with This I Remember Modern Arms and Free Men and The Man from Nazareth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Hbrary
Kristin ‘Lavransdatter
Undset
O'Hara
Marquand
Eleanor Roosevelt
Farrington
Vannevar Bush
Nazareth
Harry Fosdick
Old Benchley
Robert Benchley
State of Illinois
Birthday Surprise For Lowell Kanee At Parish House
Sunday December 18 Lowell Kanee celebrated with Emmanuel and Zion E U B church youth and teachers at the parsonage 708 Poplar Marshall. A carry in dinner and birthday gifts followed by Christmas carols and a social. Attendees included Mr and Mrs William Imle Fred Gelsert Mr and Mrs John Douglas and children Margaret Fred Junior Schaefer Marilyn Betty Jane Miller Sue Maurer Phyllis Sarah Alice Karen Tingley Doris Schafer Donald Norma Jean Drummond Rosemarie Abel Freda Albrecht Warren Berner Willard Stoelting Jack Mallory Rev E C Kunce and Lowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell ‘Kanee
Emmanuel
Zion E. U. B
Poplar Street
Marshall
William Imle
Fred Gelsert
John Douglas
Margaret
Pearce Declares He Will Not Seek Sheriff Office
Milo Pearce states he has not authorized a candidacy and will not be a candidate in the Republican primary for sheriff. He emphasizes he is not running for the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearce
Clark County Bar Association Holds Yearend Meeting
The Clark County Bar Association met Friday at the Beltrami Inn with Judge H R Snavely presiding. They discussed history cooperation and fair charges and decided to close offices Saturday afternoons to align with courthouse policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Bar “Association
Court House
Clark County Bar Association
Illinois
State Supreme Court
Wilkin
Scholfield
United States Supreme
Fe Booth
United St States Court of Claims
Ae Hollenbeck
I. OW. Graham
Connelly
Clark
Aastid
Bar Association
Royal Neighbors Elect Officers at Friday Meeting
The Royal Neighbors of America elected officers last Friday night led by Oracle Carrie Fern Quick Vice Oracle Jemima Houk and Past Oracle Mary Barrett Other officers include Recorder Cecile Kile Receiver Pearl Ingram Chancellor Helen Hurst Inner Sentinel Lucile Craig Outer Sentinel Midah Postlewaite Manager Ruth Garwood and others Installation is planned for Friday January 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of America
Oracle
Carrie Fern Quick
Jemima Houk
Mary Barrett
Cecile Kile
Pearl Ingram
Helen Hurst
Inner Sentinel
Lucile Craig
Outer Sentinel
Midah Postlewaite
Ruth Garwood
Neva Mishler
Minnie Klineman
Modesty
Margaret Bryant
Endurance
Lucille Barrett
Courage
Lena Brandenstein
Anna Mott
Jemima Houlk
Carrie -Fern Quick
Ping Enters Sheriff Race In Clark County
Harry B. Ping of Casey filed to run for sheriff of Clark County on the Republican ticket this week, entering the race with a campaign bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ping
Harry B. Ping
Casey
Clark County
Finkbiner Sloan Nuptials At First Christian Church Marshall
Miss Rui Finkbiner daughter of Mrs Waliex Finkbiner and Ceorre J Sloan son of Br and Ais Oscar Sloan of Casey united in marriage Sunday December 18 at the First Christian church in Marshall officiated by Rev G W Gibson. The bride wore a white velvet gown with seed pearls and carried white rose buds centered by a white orchid. Attendants included sister Leslia Laidre as maid of honor with bridesmaids Kathleen Kilby and LaVern Shemonte. Groom attendant Jerrald Barr with ushers Palmer Easton Chester Finkbiner Charles Hiles and A Marshall Sabre. Reception followed in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rui Finkbiner
Waliex Finkbiner
Ceorre J. Sloan
Ais
Oscar Sloan
Casey
Merwinge
First Christian Church
Marshall
G. W. Gibson
Mise Lois Jones
Ralph Geo. Brooka
Leslia Laidre
Kathleen Kilbby
T LaVern Shemonte
Jerrald Barr
Palmer Easton
Chester Finkbiner
Charles Hiles
Mershall
Fearn Hiles
Alta Finkbiner
Mary June Easton
Midnight Christmas Eve Service at Congregational Church
The Congregational Church in Alabama holds a midnight Christmas Eve service with boys and girls choirs, a 11 30 pm processional, and a one hour liturgical program led by Dr. Guy Cox. The church decor features greens and flowers, with altar arrangements by Miss Shaw’s relatives. Sunday school at 9:30 am and a 10:00 am Christmas Day service follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Cox
Neices
Gertrude Shaw
State mobile X-ray results at Gee State show 1986 adults scanned
From November 28 to December 16 the State Mobile X-ray examined high school students and adults in Westfield Casey Martinsville Marshall West Union. Of 1986 X-rayed, positive chest TB signs prompted follow up at a designated location. cards notifying further X-ray were to arrive within three weeks to thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryteta
Clark
Westfield
Casey
Martinsville
Marshall
West Union
Stauffers Guest at Friendly Class Dinner
The Friendly Class of the Meth odist church hosted a pot luck dinner and gift exchange in the church basement. Guests included Rev Eugene Stauffer Arnold Stauffer and Robert Sylvia Sue Stauffer. Christmas carols were sung and gifts given to the Stauffer family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
John Quick
Robert Houk
Sam Bradley
Esther Prevo
Golden McNulty
Eugene Stauffer
Arnold Stauffer
Robert
Sylvia Sue Stauffer
Heber Nash
Padon Farm Sells at Clark County Auction
The C. B. Padon farm of 360 acres two miles south of Westfield sold Wednesday of last week for 139 dollars per acre, about 50 thousand dollars in total. It was Clark county’s largest real estate sale this year with Claude Newman as auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Padon
Westfield
Clark County
Claude Newman
Death Notice of Roy E Alcorn Dennison Route 1
Roy Edmond Alcorn died Wednesday at 1:45 a m at St. Anthony Hospital Terre Haute at 57. Survived by wife Erma and father George E Alcorn of Route 1 Dennison plus several nieces and nephews. Services at Bedino Black Chapel West Terre Haute Saturday December 24 at 2 pm with Rev James Kelley officiating. Burial in Dunlap Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Edmond Alcorn
Dennison
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Erma
George E. Alcorn
West Terre Haute
James Kelley
Liclating
Dunlap’ Cemetery
Candy Gift Event At Strand Theatre Saturday
For fourteen years the lodge has sponsored a candy and fruit gift for kids after the show. The Strand Theatre management joins in by supplying the big screen show. Doors open at 1 45 and the show starts at 2 00 sharp with the treat following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strand Theatre
Hedges and Kesler Joined Sigma Delta Kappa Fraternity
Two Marshall high school graduates, Robert O. Hedges and John Kesler, were initiated into Alpha Pi Chapter of Sigma Delta Kappa honorary legal fraternity in Bloomington Indiana. Both juniors at Indiana University School of Law hold Bachelor of Arts degrees. pre law studies were at Illinois and Indiana State Teachers College. The pledge class was named the Robert C. Seet Memorial Class in memory of a former member killed in a plane crash on initiation day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall High School
Alpha Pi Chapter
Sigma Delta Kappa
Robert C. Seet
Beulah Ladies Visit Orphanage at Urbana
Beulah church W S C S members visit Cunningham Home in Urbana for eight consecutive years. Home houses sixty nine orphans across five buildings on twenty two acres. Delegates Mrs Balsaar Bubeck Mrs Frank Bubeck and Mrs Roy McCrory brought fruit and apples and donated ice cream money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Church
Cunningham
Urbana
Urpana
Balsaar Bubeck
Frank Bubeck
Roy McCrory
Christmas Dinner Party Held in West Union
The Thursday Afternoon Club of West Union hosted a Christmas dinner at the Brick church dining room with music by Mrs. Ruth Dickergon. Afterward thirteen members and five guests visited Mrs. William Marvin’s home for story and poem readings by Mrs. Flossie Williams and Helen Crumlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Brick Church
Marriage Licenses Listed for Casey Residents
Multiple marriage licenses issued for Casey residents include George L. Sloan and Ruth Finkbiner both of Marshall, Donald Gene Shiels and Barbara Eileen Conner of Casey, Leslie E. Black and Doris R. Williams of Casey, Clifford R. Chapman and Helen Elizabeth Strange of Hazel Dell, Jesse Lee Goldsby of Findlay Ohio and Anna Marie Chism of Terre Haute, and Charles E. Hartham of Casey with Barbara Zachary of Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Sloan
Casey
Ruth Finkbiner
Marshall Shall
Donald Gene Shiels
Barbara Eileen Conner
Leslie E. Black
Doris R. Williams
Clifford R. Chapman
Helen Elizabeth Strange
Hazel
Fred T. Strohm Announces Run for 34th District
Marshall candidate Fred T. Strohm declares his bid for representative on the Republican ticket pending the April primary. He plans to seek the 34th district seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred T. Strohm
Marshall
Local Marriage and Community Notes From Spiketown
W. H. Washburn will marry Miss Mary A. Fredenberger on Christmas Day at the U B Church in Spiketown with friends invited. The ceremony starts at 11 00 a m. Weather kept many away from the Christian church Endeavor Monday with Miss Ella Chandler leading and Elder Gunn delivering a selection. Next meeting is Christmas evening with Mrs A B Matthews leading. Emma Marvin Edith Prevo Nellie Casteel Nannie Nusbaum Minnie Dixon entertained Bert Bryan Ben Scholfield Jake Kohl John Scholfield and Lu Schwanecke last Wednesday night. John won first prize Ben second. West York notes report Woodmen officers elected Co S Buckner V C Jet Mount W A Isaac Seymour E B Campbell E G Moses Stanfield Co G B Crow Thomas Athey and J W Runkie as managers. Woodmen Camp shows growth from 16 to 42 members in under a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Washburn
Mary A. Fredenberger
U. B
Spiketown
Christian Church Endeavor
Ella Chandler
Gunn
A. B. Matthews
Emma Marvin
Edith Prevo
Nellie Casteel
Nannie Nusbaum
Minnie Dixon
Bert ‘Bryan
Ben Scholfield
Jake Kohl
John Scholfield
Lu Schwanecke
John
Ben
West York
Woodmen
S. Buckner
V. C
Jet Mount
W. A
Isaac Seymour
Forty Years Ago Marriage Licenses and Odd Fellows Visit
1909 report lists marriage licenses for Charley Taggart and Elsie Logue in Martinsville and others in West Union York and Dolson townships. Martinsville Odd Fellows lodge hosts visiting members and grants first degree to Walter Lackey and Homer Guinnip. Morris Bean at Dolson sells 18 fat hogs for 8.00 per hundred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleyb. Taggart
Elsie M. Logue
Martinsville
Millard Martin
Flossie Craig
West Union
Jesse C. Maxwell
Ola May Coombs
Anderson Township
Jesse E. Meloy
Beasle F. Mcllrath
Dolson Township
Frank Harvey
Newport
Indiana
Emma Helen Mount
York Township
Odd Fellows
J. B. Taylor
Buel Morris
Willam Detrick
EL. L. Pletcher
Harvey Winterrowd
Harry Maurer
Grant Pritchard
John Brosman
Everett Black
Wash Hollenbeck
Ed Beadle
W. A. Willams
Martinsville Lodge
Homer
Guinnip
Morris Bean
Dolson
Mitchells Visit in Pensacola and Local Birth Notices
1919 Thirty Years Ago Mr and Mrs Earl Mitchell and baby visit his father Stephen Mitchell and brothers C D and R A Mitchell in Pensacola Florida. Marriage licenses listed for Raymond Cartwright Dolson Naomi Daughtee Westfield Mart Gilbert Martinsville Celia Stillwell Westfield Jake Clouse Sarah Shonk Marshall Walter Crumlin Oma Fay Bartlett Melrose Twp. Cleophas Hornbrook South Dolson announce a new boy born December 21. Charles Myles announces arrival of a baby boy born December 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Mitchell
Baby
Pensacola
Florida
Stephen Mitchell
C. D
R. A. Mitchell
Raymond Cartwright
Dolson
Naomi Daughetee
Westfield
Mart Gilbert
Martinsville
Celia Stillwell
Jake Clouse
Sarah Shonk
Marshall
Walter J. Crumlin
Oma Fay Bartlett
Melrose Township
Cleophas Hornbrook
Twenty Years Ago Louie Beal Accident
A Marshall Township man Louie Beal accidentally shot himself in the stomach Thursday evening while loading a shotgun. Eighteen Marshall Township High School football players received letters including Charles Bush Ernest Renner George Cole Duane McConchie Harry Hall Arthur Shotts Captain James Stover Robert McCourt LaVonne Shaffner Steve Davidson Jerome Millhouse George Mitchell Ashley Bradbury Gerald Coleman Elmer Fawley Russell Thompson Harnett Wright and Robert Wiser. Charles Bush nicknamed Cocky was chosen team captain of this year’s basketball squad. J H Dickerson president of the Farm Bureau led Clark County Farm Bureau's December 19 annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Beal
Marshall Township
Charles Bush
Ernest Renner
George Cole
Duane McConchie
Harry Hall
Arthur Shotts
James Stover
Robert McCourt
LaVonne Shaffner
Steve Davidson
Jerome Millhouse
George Mitchell
Ashley Bradbury
Gerald Coleman
Elmer Fawley
Russell Thompson
Harnett Wright
Robert Wiser
Charles
Cocky) Bush
J. H. Dickerson
Farm Bureau
Clark County Farm Bureau
Christmas Visits From College Students
Joe Dan Seed of Lexington University of Kentucky visited his parents Mr and Mrs BE Seed for Christmas. Mrs Fenton Shirley, who underwent major surgery at Union hospital Terre Haute, will return home today. Miss Jean Prust came home from Purdue University to spend the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Milo Prust near West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Dan Seed
Lexington University of Kentucky
BE. D. Seed
Fenton Shirely
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Jean Prust
Purdue University
Milo Prust
West Union
Wyrick Taken to St Charles Training School
Robert M. Wyrick of Marshall was taken to St Charles Training School for boys Wednesday by Sheriff Peri Sho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Wyrick
Marshall
St. Charles
Peri‘sho
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City of David
Herald Angels
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Purcell
Schubert
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Eke -Sxaaaul Glaaps
Shepherd Watchee
aThee Tinema
iMy Caproor
the Kings
Vanatan
Beeen
Reeves
Stauffers
Padon
Knights of Pythias Lodge
East
Hedges and
Kesler
Legal Fraternity
Beulah
Wyrick
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