Circuit court actions and divorces in January session
Judge Ben F. Anderson presided as Eugene Sebastian sues for damages from a bus truck collision near West Union. Ira Salzwedel is granted a divorce from Rose Salzwedel on desertion grounds. In the estate of Anna Stewart, partition is ordered with Landis Dehl Harry Howe and Clarence Briggs named commissioners. Petit jury ordered for January 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben F. Anderson
Charles
Ann Marshall
Circuit Court
Eugene
Sebastian
Harry
Craig
Kewis Nee
Dwight
Huey
West ‘Union
Ira Salzwedel
Rosexen 'Salzwedel
Jesse B. Beeson
C. A.williams
Anna Stewart
Landis” Dehl
Harry Howe
Clarence Briggs
Boy Killed Crossing Route 1 in Oliver
Four year, nine month, and twenty one day old Robert Allan Ridgway of Oliver was struck by a car driven by Samuel Block of Oak Park Illinois. He died en route to Paris Hospital. An inquest occurred at Cook Wright Funeral Home in Paris and the body moved to Moore Funeral Home in Marshall. Funeral services were at the Oliver Methodist church with Rev. Hayes officiating. Burial followed at Marshall cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert “Allan
Kermit Ridgway
Oliver
Samuel Block
Oak Park
Illinois
Methodist’ Church
Rev. Hayes
Paris
Marshall Cemetery
Ray
Apa
Sanit
Tam
Newsweek
Yemen
Congo
Mohamet
Kathryn Alvina Stevens
Walter Stevens
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Geneva Stevens
Marshall
St. Luke’s Hospital
Chicago
Marrs
Thos. W. Bass
Mollie E. Nye
Dennison
Edgar E. Nye
Donald and
Carroll
Detroit
Michigan
Archie
Gertrude Nickle
Ella Moore
Quincy
New Providence
H. J. Kemp
Kokomo Boys Arrested in Marshall for Gasoline Theft
Two 18 year old Kokomo men William Louis Titus and Jean Ruckman were arrested in Marshall Tuesday night while attempting to strike a gasoline deal. They had a four door Ford sedan and were jailed awaiting federal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Louis
Titus
Jean. Ruckman
Kokomo
Indiana
Marshall
Former Casey Resident Dies in Lawrenceville
H. C. Reinoehl age 87 former Casey businessman died Monday at his daughter’s home in Lawrenceville. He leaves three children one brother and two sisters. Funeral services were held yesterday at 2:00 PM from the Casey Methodist Church with burial in Casey cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Reinoehl
Casey
James Dunn
Lawrenceville
C. E. Reinoehl
Marshall
Alice Brown
Eugene
Oregon
J. J. Hinkley
Westfield
Casey Cemetery
Marshall Faces Large Snowfall Valued at Eleven Inches
Marshall was hit by a major snowstorm Tuesday with an eleven inch snowfall estimated by local observer B L Allison from West Archer. The storm began before daybreak and ended at dusk, leaving trees coated and children enjoying the wintry scenery under a sunny Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
B. L. Allison
West Archer
Local Community Unites in Clark Center Marriage
Silas Elledge of Auburn and Mrs. Mary Barrett of Hammond Ind formerly of Auburn wed at 7 p m Thursday Dec 23 at the Elmer Hoggatt home in Clark Center Rev H J Kemp presided A reception crowd later gathered at the groom s home for an old fashioned charivari Congratulatory notes recalled school day romance between the couple
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Elledge
Auburn
Mary Barrett
Hammond
Ind
Elmer Hoggatt
Clark Center
H. J. Kemp
Boy gifts father a thoroughbred saddle horse
Harvey Allen presented his father B. Hurst with Gay Whirlwind a beautiful sorrel saddle mare Christmas gifting a son who worked and saved to fulfill his father’s dream of owning a thoroughbred riding horse in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Hurst
Harvey Allen
Army and Navy Service Members Spend Christmas at Home
Local families report soldiers sailors and marines visiting relatives during the holiday. Pfc Donald Abel and his family share Christmas with Marshall residents while others including Sgt Joseph Garwood and Ensign Lavaughn Crozier spend time with kin before duty. Various service members from Great Lakes Camp Roberts Blythe and Fort Leonard Wood are mentioned along with furloughs and airports.
Staub Home Burns in Aroma Park
A new three room bungalow on the outskirts of Aroma Park was destroyed by fire. It belonged to Mr and Mrs Bernard Staub. No injuries were reported. Firefighters battled the blaze but the structure was a total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aroma Park
Bernard Staub
New Jersey farmer uses feed subsidy to back GOP
Sussex County dairy farmer Thomas C. Sanderson sent his October feed subsidy of 95.50 to the Republican National Committee with a letter asking the party to elect someone who understands farmers problems. He cited his two sons serving in the war and opposed taxes on the consuming public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dole
Thomas C. Sanderson
Glenwood
Sussex County
N. J
Republican National Committee
Washington, D.C
Sanderson
Son in New Guinea Sends Thanksgiving Letter Home
Warren V. Crow, serving in 7B Rgt in New Guinea, writes a tentative Thanksgiving note to his parents Chauncey Crow in West Union. He mentions upcoming birthdays, Christmas, limited mail, camp life, rainy weather, and scarce water supply while describing tent life and cards in the office, with hope to return home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Crow
Weat Union
Warren V. Crow
New Guinea
Trexa
Chriotmad Yapanel
Marshall County Woman Learns Husband Missing in War Service
Mrs Paul Dill of Marshall received a War Department message Tuesday night stating her husband is missing. Paul Dill served in submarine service and finished training at New London, Connecticut last April. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Le Dill, former owners of Park Grocery on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Dill
Marshall
War Department
Washington
Paul
New London
Connecticut
le Dill
Park Grocery
Ee Avenue
Week of Prayer Services Planned by Marshall Ministers
The Universal Week of Prayer in January will be observed by the Marshall Ministerial Association with evening services at 7:30 led by local ministers each night. Monday Pilgrim Holiness, Tuesday Congregational, Wednesday Methodist, Thursday United Brethren, Friday Christian. Arney to direct congregational singing. Theme: The Power of God. Public, cordial invitation to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Ministerial Association
Pilgrim Holiness
United Brethren
Arney
Real Estate Transfers Sealed in December 1943 Deeds
Ritter and Behner with others transfer Lot 7 Block 47 Archer’s First Addition Marshall to Will ella Morton and Ravilla Fairgrief for 1 dollar. Grover Schiver and others deed property in Casey to Ernest and Lulu Carl for 2 dollars. Ernest and Lulu Carl transfer property in Casey to L H Johnson for 2 dollars. Sackrider transfers land in section 32 township 9 range 12 to Mary Viola Guyer for 1 dollar. Alma Callahan and others sell land in section 1 township 10 range 14 to Eunice Hudson for 1 dollar. Forest McBride guardian sells land in section 7 township 9 range 11 to Vern Cline for 82.22 dollars. Forest McBride guardian sells land in section 8 township 9 range 11 to Ivan Cline for 544.46 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Violat Guyer
Alma Callahan
Eunice Hudson
Forest McBride
Vern Cline
Ivan Cline
Public Installation Planned by Marshall Lodge No 183
Marshall Lodge No. 183 AF and AM will hold a public installation of officers next Wednesday night January 5. All Master Masons their families and friends are cordially invited.
Birth of a son for Mr and Mrs Snearly Russell Glenn
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Snearly announce the birth of a 9 pound son named Russell Glenn born Tuesday. Mrs Snearly is formerly Miss Dorothy Nicol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Snearly
Russell Glenn
Snearly
Dorothy Nicol
Letters from a Marshall Soldier in Arabia
A Marshall area clerk shares a letter from Glen Whaley stationed in Arabia. The narrative covers daily camp life, U S O shows, blackjack, letters home, and observations on local customs including a fair near a mosque with gifts and water that changes quality. The writer notes home attitudes and war impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Whaley
Marshall
Arabia
Ray Burkybile
Jap War Prisoner Writes From Shanghai Camp
A letter dated September 1943 from William Beuhler, a Japanese war prisoner at Shanghai camp, addresses his parents near Marshall. He reports being well, asks them not to worry, and says he can write only limited details under military permission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jearest
Dad
John
O. K. Ivam
Death notices from Martinsville and surrounding areas
Obituaries note the deaths of multiple residents including Mrs Iana Ed Bair and Mrs Ora Lockhart Smith, with funeral services held across Martinsville, Marshall, Dennison, and Clarksville venues. Other obituaries include Kathryn Stevens, Thomas McMahan, and Florence Wright with interments in Ridgelawn, Marshall, Ziegler, and New Providence cemeteries.
Rustic monuments and a Martinsville theft noted in days gone by
The Casey Marble shop of Ferguson Bros. showcased a rustic monument carved from Minestone with a hickory bark look. A dove on rock and corn cob piece also showcased. A break in Ike Hick's smoke-house led to a theft in zero degree cold. A fire at Judge Scholfield's house caused furniture damage and a near disaster due to a faulty stair cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Ferguson Bros
Ike Hick
Martinsville
Judge Scholfield
Falls and Breaks Arm and Marriage License
Mrs Ed Fredenberger and daughter Sarah were returning from a Christmas Eve movie when she fell on North Sixth Street breaking the large bone in her right arm above the wrist. Lawrence C Lovell aged 20 and Maxine Smitley aged 18 both of Ashmore obtained a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Fredenberger
Sarah
Mrs. Fredenberger
North Sixth Street
Lawrence C. Lovell
Ashmore
Maxine Smitley
Wind Storm and Accident Report from 1893 Christmas
Fifty years past on a Tuesday John Warner of York suffered a severe jaw and neck injury when a cant-hook failed while assisting to roll logs. A wind storm crossed Clark and nearby areas Saturday evening causing property damage including blown fences unroofed buildings and broken windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Warner
York
Clark
Jimmie Ormiston
Robinson
Iredell Evans
West York
Forty Years Ago Guests Visit Clark County Families
1903 event notes show Mrs John Cole and children from Indianapolis visiting Geo Barrett and wife with Dessie Barrett returning. Clarence Wright of Dudley Missouri visits Nat han Wright. Teachers J D Shoemaker B A Sweet M N Beeman Howard Craig Cora Baird Carrie Keller Eunice Gilbert from Marshall attend Springfield state meeting. Walter and Chester Platz of Olney spend Christmas with sister Mrs Fred Wallis. Belle Neal returns from Danville for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cole
Indianapolis
Geo. Barrett
Dessie Barrett
Clarence Wright
Dudley
Nathan Wright
J D Shoemaker
B. A. Sweet
M N Beeman
Howard Craig
Cora Baird
Carrie Keller
Eunice Gilbert
Marshall
Bennett
E. L. McCabe
Martinsville
Clark County
Springfield
Walter and
Chester Platz
Olney
Fred Wallis
Belle Neal
Danville
Christmas visits and plans in Terre Haute area
1913 reminiscence notes Christmas visits by Mrs Edw Halse to Terre Haute, Jessie German accompanying her aunt home for holidays, Mrs Mitchell Geisert planning Los Angeles winter, Bloomington visitors Earl Whaley with Levi Dickerson, and Richard and John Duran set to take West Side Wagon yard January 1, 1914. Russell Brown and baby visit W T Brown family for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edw Halse
Terre Haute
George German
Jessie German
Mitchell Geisert
Wm. Pine
Los Angeles
Earl Whaley
Bloomington
Ind
Levi Dickerson
Richard
John Duran
West Side
Russell Brown
Baby
West Terre Haute
W. T. Brown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anderson
Circuit
Small
Pfc
Donald Abel
Scott Field
H. C. Simpson
Fred’ Abel
Donald Garwood
Great Lakes
William Garwood
Joseph R. Garwood
Camp Detroit
Ivan Murphy
South Pacific
Chris Murphy
Marshall Harold
Sancisco
California
Kenneth E. Hutson
Earl Hutson
Rmy
Camp Roberts
Lester W. Bryant
Henry Bryant
Army Air Base
Blythe California
Ralph E. Turner
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
Leslie Turner
Fred Abel
Rose Marie
George Caton
Edgar Abel
William Craig
Navy
Emma Jean Coldren
Leroy “McNary
Carmen
Paul E. Spires
Great Kes
Bruce Spires
Quentin
Ensign Lavaughn Crozier
Jacksonville
Florida
F. M. Brosman
Anne
William H. Morris
Appleton, Wishon
Herschel Morris
Appleton
Coral Morris
Don Carpenter
Don McNary
Marines
Pennsylvania
Chester McNary
Toledo
Ohio
William.j. Roush
Avon Park
Homer Roush
St. Louis
Alton
Pvt
Elmer Hoggatt, Jr
E. R. Hoggatt
Harold and
Johnniie
Elmer
Ft. Monmouth
New Jersey
Marshall Boy
Wm. Beuhler
William
Iana Ed Bair
Doran Bair
Harold
Akron
Methodist
North Washington Street
Pentland
Ridgelawn
Ora Lockhart Smith
Moore Funeral Home
Ora Lockard Smith
HJ. Kemp. Offi
Thomas Francis McMahan
Ed Chickadonz
Anderson Township
H F Hasewinkel
Ziegler Ceme
Florence Clark Wright
Garner
Arkansas
Clarence E. Wright
Milford
Tll
Wright
Susan Jacobs
J A. Hutchison
Lon Spires
Clarksville
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