Velsicol Honors 25 Year Club Members at Dinner
Velsicol Chemical Corp celebrated its 25 year club with a dinner at Tom's Restaurant. New members for the year included Joe Milton Jr, Ernest Siverly, Herman Hoenig, Clarence Irving, Robert Garwood and John Staggs. Attendees listed in photos included Bud Murphy and others. several members could not attend. Commemorative wrist watches were presented by plant manager Max Youmans.
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Velsicol Chemical Corporation
Joe Milton, Jr
Ernest Siverly
Herman Hoenig
Clarence Irving
Robert Garwood
John Staggs
Bud Murphy
Frank Coleman
Frank Noakes
Dick Medsker
Bill Smitley
Art Waight
Bob Mott
Bill Sullivan
John Edwards
Howard Shonk
Robert Tingley
Lloyd Pearce
Roy Crocker
Peter Lee
W. G. Keyes
W. E. Camp
Max Youmans
Extension Hi Lights Color Schemes For Rooms
The article offers a simple method to build a color scheme from one striking point such as a fabric print. Use the print to set mood and pick wall colors, rugs, chair covers, and furniture in two or three matching shades with contrasting lightness and brightness. Add a vivid accent color for small accessories.
Christmas Dinner Hosted by Mrs. Hendrix at Clark Center
Mrs. Mary E. Hendrix hosted a turkey and ham Christmas dinner at her Clark Center home with 46 of 90 family members in attendance. The gathering featured a gift exchange, a decorated setting with a Christmas tree and Santa Claus mirror, and hopes for a return next year. Attendees included numerous relatives from Marion Martinsville Newton Casey Terre Haute and Chicago.
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Mary E. Hendrix
Clark Center
Santa Claus
Fire Place
Charles Atkison
Curt
Chicago
Albert Bair
Linden
Indiana
Terry
Dianna Maria
Jon Kammacher
Sandwich
Ilinois
Lisa
Jamie
Tracy
Carroll Kannmacher
Martinsville
Faye Thompson
Lowell Kannmacher
Russell Hutchings
Newton
Ralph Murphy
Jeff
Tonnie
St. Elmo
Ivan Veach
Marshall
Lloyd Hendrix
Robert Grieves
Homer Hendrix
Woodrow Hendrix
Mollie Morgan
Robert Bennett
Robert
Sally
Tom
Darlene Hendrix
Casey
Fred Atkison
Terre Haute
Marriage Licenses Granted for Four Couples and Visitor
Charles Frank Garrett 72 of Palestine Illinois and Alta Maude Rich 69 of Palestine Illinois received a license. George Earl Baker 24 of Marshall and Sharon Rose McDaniel 22 of Marshall obtained a license. Ward Anderson Glezen 69 of Oblong Illinois and Melissa Ethel Rider 69 of Westfield Illinois were licensed. Jimmy Lowry of Chicago visits his mother Mrs Felica Lowry.
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Charles Frank Garrett
Palestine
Dlinois
Alta Maude Rich
George Earl Baker
Marshall
Sharon Rose McDaniel
Ward Anderson Glezen
Oblong
Clinois
Melissa Ethel Rider
Westfield
Ilinois
O. E. S. Meet at Marshall Chapter 739 Lodge
The O E S meeting at the Masonic Temple was led by Worthy Matron Edith Gard and Worthy Patron Herman Seidel. After the session, members joined in a social hour with refreshments provided by the officers and Mrs Seidel.
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Marshall
Masonic Temple
Edith Gard
Herman Seidel
Seidel
Dudley Neibarger Plans Tampa Christmas Visit
Dudley Neibarger travels to Tampa Florida for Christmas with his brother A Mc and Mrs Dee R Neibarger. He is expected to return home on New Year’s Day.
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Dudley Neibarger
A&mc
Dee R. Neibarger
Tampa
Florida
Reception for Miss Fikuart November 13 at Methodist Church
A reception honoring Miss Hla J. Fikuart former Clark County Home Adviser now of Cape Girardeau Missouri was held in the Fellowship room of the Marshall Methodist Church. 208 guests attended with cake and punch served.
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Hla J. Fikuart
Clark County
Cape Girardeau
Missouri
Marshall Methodist Church
Odes Starkey
David Kuhn
Starkey
Everett Smith
Neighbors Friendship Club holds December gathering
The Neighbors Friendship Club met Friday December 16 at Mrs. Lillie Wilhoit’s home with assistants Retha Wilhoit and Donna Hutchens. A noon dinner featured thanks from Maxine Macke, followed by singing, prayer, scripture reading, and reports. Members exchanged gifts and discussed Christmas wishes, with a grab bag and signups.
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The
Neighbors Friendship Club
Lillie Wilhoit
Retha Wilhoit
Donna Hutchens
Maxine Macke
Lila June Davis
Luke IL
Norma Gard
Sue Blakely
Marie Alford
Mary Hendrix
Anna Veach
Chalice
Mable Burkett
Bobby
Florence Connelly
Rachel Bright
Pat Phillips
Jimmy
Eric Roe
Billy Joe
Cheryl
Mildred Cook
Phyllis Draper
Betty
Linda Claypool
Judy Higginbotham
Tony
Randy
Donna Boyar
Kevin
Ricky
Evla Kammacher
Sylvan Morgan
Vickie
Cheri
Brent
Glenn
Roger
Rebecca Wilhoit
Roe Ravis
Fula Kammacher
First Adult Farm Class on January 5 at Millcreek
The Clark County Soil Conservation Service presents the first of ten adult farm classes Thursday night in the high school agriculture room at 7 00 p m Fre mont Shoeck farm planner will discuss The Millcreek Watershed and future meeting topics This is your program and if you have ideas for future meetings let us know Bring your neighbor
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Fremont Shoeck
Clark County Soil Conservation Service
Millcreek
Miss Camille Tingley Wins State Art Merit
Miss Camille Tingley of Danville Illinois receives a merit award and certificate of achievement in art from the State of Illinois. The event honors her as the daughter of Albert and Mrs. Tingley and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs True Garwood.
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Camille Tingley
Albert Tingley
Danville
Illinois
True Garwood
State of
Couple Injured as Buggy Slips on Hill Near Marshall
Mrs. Carpenter suffers a broken collar bone and her husband is badly bruised and briefly unconscious after a buggy slide on a steep hill frightens runaway horses. The two were returning from Anderson township when the accident occurred Saturday. Also noted are a local marriage and a set of marriage licenses.
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Artisan Millwork Co
Mhallower
City Light
Thomas Carpenter
Anderson Township
Marshall
School leaders urge parent collaboration for student planning
The first semester ends January 13 and officials urge parents to work with teachers counselors and principals to review student strengths and weaknesses. The guidance staff notes low dropout rates under 14 percent and highlights programs for gifted students led by Henry Deming with Eastern Illinois Educational Center.
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Marshall
Clark County
Henry Deming
Eastern Illinois Educational Center
Hearing for State Bond Issue Route 49 impacts local towns
A hearing on the State Bond Issue Route 49, a north south highway affecting Casey and Westfield and areas nearby, is scheduled for Kansas next week. Neal Hollenbeck, son of Marshall residents, wed Grace E. Lockwood of Minneapolis last week and the couple are moving to Huron South Dakota. Marriage license issued to Cecil L Hills 22 and Dorothy V Meeker 17 both of Casey.
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Casey
Westfield
Kansas
Neal Hollenbeck
W. T. Hollenbeck
Marshall
Grace E. Lockwood
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Huron
South Dakota
Cecil L. Hills
Dorothy V. Meeker
Marriage Licenses and Accidents From East Liberty to Marshall
Thirty Years Ago 1936 notices list marriage licenses for Goben and Emrick, Grafton and Halls, Max Stone and Wilson, Gilbert and Miller, Richardson and Epperson, Mills and Bardin, Claypool and Postlewaite, Cunningham and Baggs, Raisner and Vinyard, Harris and Arney, Prusett and LaRue. An East Liberty report notes Ernest Spires losing two toes in a woodcut accident. Russell Craig severed three fingers while repairing a corn picker.
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Charles W. Goben
Casey
Marie Emrick
Kenneth Grafton
Flossie H Halls
East Liberty
Ernest Spires
Russell Craig
Lower Wabash
Lester Max. Stone
Dennison
Wilma Lou Wilson
Marshall
Reuben P. Gilbert
Westfield
Wilma Miller
Martinsville
Golden Leonard Richardson
Mary Ellen Epperson
Forrest F. Mills
Velma Bardin
Casey James H. Claypool
Virginia Postlewaite
Charles Cunningham
Emma
Jean Baggs
Ernest E. Raisner
Freda Vinyard
Kermit Harris
Oblong
Joan Arney
Charles E. Prusett
Phyllis LaRue
Death notices from Marshall area list multiple obituaries
Mrs Jennie E Cork age 68 died at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Survived by husband Newton son Melvin daughter Mildred Jared granddaughter Judy Kemmler and four sisters. John W Kirby age 25 died at Scott Air Force Base. Survived by mother Mary Kirby sister Alice Beltz and five brothers. Mrs Cora Jeffers age 63 formerly Clark County died in Sheridan General Hospital Chicago. Mrs Fanny Thompson age 82 died in Burnside Home Marshall with husband Clarence son Foster and grandchildren. Funeral services held at local churches and funeral homes with interments in Marshall cemetery.
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Jennie E Cork
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Newton
Melvin
Marshall
Mildred Jared
Ft. Lauderdale
Florida
Judy Kemmler
Independence
Missouri
Martha Crocker
West Union
Stella Correll
Robinson
Mary Watts
Indianapolis
Bessie Swinger
Moore Funeral Home
Burt McIntosh
H J Kemp
Marshall Cemetery
John W Kirby
Scott Air Force Base
Bellville
Ilinois
Mary Kirby
Dennison
Alice Beltz
Donald
Stephen
San Jose
California
Earl of Milner
Tiinois
Robert
Paris
Dennison Methodist Church
Ferris
Cora Jeffers
Clark County
Illinois
Sheridan General Hospital
Chicago
John
Ava Mate
Howard Shank
Marrs Funeral
Wayne Glabe
Fanny Thompson
Burnside
Clarence
Foster
West Terre Haute
Golda Hammond
Prust-Hosch Funeral Chapel
West Tinion
Stanley Scenogle
Harrsnon Cemetery
Martinsville figures in 1956 notices of death and marriages
Ten years ago James D. Stanfield of Martinsville died at Paris Hospital at age 53. Marriage licenses list Robert E. Pleasant and Barbara Jean Varnsdalen. Walter W. Morgan and Vera M. Anderson. Richard F. Miller and Edna V. Lee. Robert J. Maurer and Deloris A. Kirchner. Laramie L. Leatherman and Portia Leone Hall.
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James D. Stanfield
Martinsville
Paris Hospital
Robert E. Pleasant
Robinson
Barbara Jean Varnsdalen
Walter W. Morgan
Marshall
Vera M. Anderson
Hindsboro
Richard F. Miller
Edna V. Lee
Casey
Robert J. Maurer
Deloris A. Kirchner
Laramie L. Leatherman
Portia Leone Hall
Birth of Cynthia Ann Smitley Grandchild of Mary Smitley
Mrs Mary C Smitley of Des Plaines Illinois announces the birth of her first grandchild Cynthia Ann daughter of Dr and Mrs Donald W Smitley of Springfield Illinois Great grandmother is Mrs Ed Walters of Marshall
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Mary C. Smitley
Des Plaines
Illinois
Cynthia Ann
Donald W Smitley
Springfield
Ed Walters
Marshall
Western Auto Christmas Fire Damages Marshall Store
Fire started in the rear of Western Auto Associate Store on the north side of the square in Marshall Christmas afternoon causing considerable smoke damage to the store and adjoining business. Cause of the fire is unknown.ariales
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Western Auto Associate
Marshall
K of P Installation Set for Tuesday Evening
Marshall K of P Lodge to install officers next Tuesday night January 3 with refreshments at 6 30. Mr and Mrs James Prevo and family move to the Mark Stewart property on North 8th Street.
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Marshall K. of
P. Lodge
James Prevo
Mark Stewart
North 8Th Street
New Farm Adviser Charles E Orcutt to Lead Clark County
Charles E Orcutt will start as Clark county farm adviser, replacing the prior adviser. He earned a master’s degree at University of Illinois in 1955 and spent ten years as Knox county assistant farm adviser. Orcutt, a Watseka native, will work with 4-H leaders and specialize in 4-H agricultural engineering and pesticide work. He and his wife reside in Marshall at 917 North Michigan Ave. They are Methodists and he is a former Exchange Club president in Galesburg.
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Clark County
Charles E. Orcutt
Lloyd Nash
Agricultural Extension Council
Orcutt
University of Ilinois
Knox County
FFA
College of Agriculture
University Ofllinois
Watseka
Iroquois County
Extension Council
North
Michigan Ave
Marshall
Methodist Church
Exchange Club
Galesburg
Illinois Central awards 181 mile microwave contract
G Wright announces IH Illinois Central Railroad contracts LenKart Electric to build 181 mile microwave voice data system from Jackson Mississippi to New Orleans with plans to extend to Memphis and Chicago The system links IH computer facilities for car billing and location and uses base stations in Mississippi Louisiana and later very high frequency relay stations for trains to control offices Chariton W Hunter of LenKart outlines terminal stations at Jackson May New Orleans and relay sites at Gallman Brookhaven McComb Kentwood Hammond Manchac and LaPlace The network will report alarms for radio signal strength and power failures.
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G. Wright
General Telephone Company of Illinois
General Telephone & Electronics
Ilinois Central Railroad Company
Len Kart Electric Company, Inc
San Carlos
California
Jackson
Mississippi
New Orleans
Memphis
Tenn
Chicago
Tllinois Central
Lenkart
Ninots Central
Ihinas Central
Chariton W
Minnis
Mays Yard
Marshall Masonic Lodge to Install Officers
The annual installation of officers for the ensuing year will be held at 7 30 p.m. December 30 at the Masonic Temple. The public is cordially invited. Robert R. Waymire of Severn Maryland is visiting relatives and friends in Marshall until after the first of the year.
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Masonic Temple
Robert R. Waymire
Severn
Maryland
Marshall
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Velsicol
Mary Lou Meyer Prewitt
Jimmy Lowry
Mrs
Felica Lowry
Fikuart
Susan Welsh
Russell Junker
Miss Fikuart
George Manning
Manning
Harry
Setzer
Herbert Tibbs
Thomas Sisch
Ginny
Sammy
Mooresville
Golda Sockler
Virgil Huebner
Raymond Sockler
Earl Herndon
William E. Sockler
Reseda
Harold W. Cooper
U. S Navy
San Diego
Harold Cooper
Roger Gibson
San Bernardino
G. W. Gibson
St. Francisville
Ralph Warren Prevo
Clark and
Steve Prevo
Ralph Prevo III
Carbondale
Esther Prevo
H. B. Forbes
Western Auto
William Davidson
James
Frances
Jessie Saiter
Nellie Morgan
Raymond Johnson
Florrissant
Charles F Orcutt
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