Miss Janice Kaye Nika Competes for Illinois Fair Crown
Miss Janice Kaye Nika daughter of Rev and Mrs G G Nika of Martinsville represented Clark County Fair at the Miss Illinois Agriculture Fair in Springfield January 20 21 22. She reached the ten finalists as the judges named Gay Lynette Damery Miss Sagamon County Fair winner with Randy Babre and Carol Gutlander as first and second runners up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Nika
G. G. Nika
Martinsville
Clark County Fair
Nika
Gay Lynette Damery
Sagamon County Fair
White County Fair
Randy Babre
Jersey County Fair
Carol Gutlander
Martinsvile High School
Indiana State University
Neoma's Flowers and Gift Shop
Janice
Deaths of Ray Stepp Harold R Taylor and Clark County post 90
Ray Stepp 55 of Marshall died in Detroit after living there twenty years. Survived by wife Leona and many children, funeral Friday at Moore Funeral Home with burial in Marshall cemetery. Harold R Taylor 74 of Marshall died last Wednesday. survived by son Dr. Thomas Taylor and others. requiem mass held at St Marys Church with Marshall burial. Clark County Post 90, American Legion member W Glenn Clapp 80 died at home. survived by daughter Audrey Lucan and others. funeral at Marrs Funeral Home and Clarksville Church with interment in Clarksville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Stepp
Marshall
Detroit
Leona
Prusett Stepp
Barbara Porch
Janice Curcio
Karen Justice
Sandra Demarest
Cindy
Jerald
U .S. Army
Robert
Fred
Harry
Paris
Don
Paul
Bess Norton
Ruth Liviix
Mildred Stepp
Goldie Robison
Chrisman
Moore Funeral Home
Rev. H. V. Johnson
Marshall Cemetery
Harold R. Taylor
Burnside
Thomas Taylor
Los Angeles
California
George Taylor
Evansville
Indiana
Co. L
Margaret) Forcum
Clifton
Texas
Max
Becky) Cork
Terre Haute
St. Mary's Church
Clark County
American Legion
W. Glenn Clapp
Daugher
Audrey Lucan
Marrs Funeral Home
Clarksville Baptist Church
R. L. Norris
Clarksville
Walter Burdick Chapter DAR to Meet in Marshall IL
The Walter Burdick Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution holds a meeting on Monday February 8 in the Colonial Kitchen dining room Marshall Illinois. A Sesqui Centennial observance program Lincoln in Illinois by Basil Moore follows with a business meeting led by regent Mrs Guy Mauk Martinsville. Ben Setzer entered the Burnside Home on Tuesday evening.
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Walter Burdick
Daughter’s of American Revolution
Colonial Kitchen
Marshall
Illinois
Lincoln
Tlinois
Basil Moore
Guy Mauk
Martinsville
Regent
Stratton Declares Candidacy for Governor Nomination
Wm. G. Stratton, 53, a top vote getter in Illinois, announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor. He cited voter desire for change and dissatisfaction with administrative waste and extravagance, urging a governor who will face tough decisions ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. G. Stratton
Illinois
Ilinois
Small Fire At Clark County Metal Products
At about ten o’clock Wednesday the Marshall Fire Department rushed three trucks to the Metal Products Co. building near the TRW Plant to extinguish a fire in a tar tank. The tank overheated and damage was expected to be small according to workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Fire Department
Metal Products Co
TRW
Public Letter Urges Tough Punishment for Rioters
A citizen letter to Attorney General Ramsey Clark requests harsh action against rioters and those undermining the government. The writer argues for ten years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine for obstructing the Armed Forces or overthrowing the government, and says copies will be sent to local papers, the Illinois AG, Representative Springer, and the American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Department
Illinois
Springer
American’ Legion
Organizing Brothers of the Brush Formed in Clark County
Marshall meeting announces a Clark County Brothers of the Brush chapter. Rex Greener, general chairman, says the committee works with the Clark County Sesqui-centennial panel and includes reps from Martinsville Westfield West Union Casey and Marshall. All Clark County men old enough to grow a beard are urged to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Miss Jane Ilyes Honored by Indiana State University
Miss Jane Ilyes daughter of Dr and Mrs David F Ilyes a Marshall high School 1964 graduate now a junior at Indiana State University majors in Speech and Hearing She is active in Campus Mental Health Club and secretary of the student council for exceptional children The Women's Glee Club of 38 members has entertained at university events including a Founders Day program featuring Dr Alan C Rankin and alumni leaders A plaque was presented to Mr Bush superintendent of Marshall Schools for service to the university This item highlights a notable former Marshall High graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Dyes
David F. Ilyes
Marshall High School
Indiana State University
Student Council For Exceptional Children
Women’s Glee Club
Gleen Club
Alan C. Rankin
Alumni Association
Ione McConkey
Bush
Marshall Schools
ISC
ISU Alumni Association
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples in Illinois and Ohio
Marriage licenses issued for Gordon Crutchfield of Martinsville and Connie Briggs of Casey. Espy Daugherty of Paris and Linda Elam of Paris. Harvey Phillipps of Casey and Janice Snack of Casey. George Mather of Columbus and Valerie Webb of Columbus. Charles Bellew of Martinsville and Dianna Rawlings. Ronald Miller of Casey and Karen Napier of Martinsville.
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Gordon Eugene Crutchfield
Martinsville
Connie Jean Briggs
Casey
Illinois
Espy Revee Daugherty
Paris
Linda Kay Elam
Ilinois
Harvey Lewis Phillipps
Janice Mae Snack
George Starkey Mather
Columbus
Ohio
Valerie Cloteen Webb
Charles William Bellew
Dianna Lynn Rawlings
Ronald Edward Miller
Karen Arlene Napier
Fifty Years Ago 1918 Recalled in City Files
A retrospective look at events from 1918 in city records highlights wartime mobilization, local industry shifts, and social life during the influenza year. Names of residents, businesses, and dates are noted as markers of the era.
Local Exemption Board Handles Class 1 Examinations
The exemption board conducts physical exams for class 1 registrants including about 115 notified to appear. Roy O. Garver, a young American cadet with the Royal British Flying Corps, dies in an English hospital from injuries after a 160 foot fall while flying on the south coast of England. He is son of George Garver, formerly of Martinsville, and nephew of Abe Garver of Marshall, having entered the army from Decatur. James Snedeker, 17, of Wabash township, aims to help. he invests 100 dollars from hog sale into war savings stamps. State Road 49 south of Casey is being surveyed to Clark Jasper line for direct construction. Herman Fawley suffers a severely bruised left foot and torn ligaments when a farm wagon runs over it. Marriage licenses issued for Thomas Carter and Mildred Hammond. Oliver Taylor and Myrtle Sheets. Willard Abel and Lillian Curtis. Otto Kuhn and Lillie Tapscott.
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Roy O. Garver
Royal British Flying Corps
England
George Garver
Martinsville
Abe Garver
Marshall
Decatur
Herald
Casey
Clark- Jasper County
Herman Fawley
Thomas Carter
West York
Mildred Hammond
Darwin Township
Oliver Taylor
Terre Haute
Myrtle Sheets
Marshall Willard Abel
Lillian Curtis
Casey Otto Kuhn
Lillie Tapscott
Patent for steering device aids automobiles and trailers
Thirty years ago in 1938 Harry Drake of Marshall learned of a U S patent grant for a steering device that can steer two or four wheel trailers behind a leading car. The invention works in forward or reverse with no driver effort. Burton Roe Welsh was born January 25 in Toledo weighing seven and a half pounds to Marie Murphy and Glenn Welsh, longtime Marshall residents. A marriage license was issued to Ray Davis and Irma Wood, both of Martinsville.
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Harry Drake
Marshall
Washington, D. C
Glenn Welsh
Toledo
Ohio
Burton Roe
Welsh
Ray Davis
Martinsville
Irma Wood
Scholfield Old Home Lot Sale At Marshall Sells For 4250
Twenty years ago in 1948 a special master’s sale at the courthouse auctioned lots 1 through 5 in block two of Warren Scholfield subdivision and out lots 7 8 9 in Wm B Archer’s first addition to Marshall. John W Lewis was the high bidder at 4250. Clark Service Company completed moving into a new 40 by 70 petroleum warehouse with raised concrete floor and corrugated steel siding and v crimp aluminum roofing.
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Court House
Warren Scholfield
Wm. B. Archer
Marshall
Scholfield
North Eighth Street
John W. Lewis
Clark Service Company
PTA Founder’s Day marked by national celebration
On February 17 the National Congress of Parents and Teachers celebrates its 61st birthday with activities to strengthen and expand parent teacher work across 48 states plus the District of Columbia Alaska and Hasgan. Marriage licenses noted for William Walter and Marilyn Walters. Births reported in North Towanda and Union Hospital with Debra Mixon. Marshall men attend Danville Consistory.
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National Congress of Parents and Teachers
P.T.A
District of Columbia
Alaska
Hasgan
William Walter
Greenup
Marilyn Joyce Walters
Westfield
Charles Carpenter
North Towanda
New York
Charlotte Marie
Carpenter
Mary
Rhoda
Emma Carpent
T. S/Set
John Mixon
Union Hospital
Debra
Mixon
Virginia Norton
Germany
Pilot project in special education at Marshall schools
Marshall Community Schools launches a perceptual motor therapy pilot in special education integrated with remedial reading health and fitness guidance and speech correction. Dean Murphy leads with staff Mitchell Kemp and others. teachers begin February 1 with external research from Denver Chicago and Philadelphia and Title II funding planned. Lions Club funds Mitchells workshop in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Community Schools
Dean Murphy
Gladys Mitchell
Ruth Kemp
Susan Moore Campbell
Murphy
Mitchell
Kemp
Paul J Dunn
Chicago
Philadelphia
Doman
Marshall Lions Club
Clark Sesquicentennial February Calendar Highlights
February calendar notes events at the Sesquicentennial headquarters in Casey with a ball February 3 from 9 to 12 by the Women’s Club and displays of Lincoln and Washington mementoes in the future Public Library window. Washington Day Tea occurs February 19 at Marshall Methodist Church hosted by the Women’s Club.
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Casey
N 10Th Street
Marshall
Boy's Gym
Women's Club
Lincoln
Washington
Window of the Future Public Library
Marshall Methodist Church
Births and a meeting noted in local column
Mr and Mrs Stanley English announce a daughter Diana Lynn born January 26 weighing seven pounds ten ounces. Paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Hubert English and Mr and Mrs Cloyd D Hume of Decatur Illinois. Michelle Dennette born January 18 weighing five pounds twelve ounces with a sister at home. The White Shrine past high priestess club meets April 3 at 1 30 at Mrs William Garwood's home. Ronald Glen born January 24 to Staff Sgt and Mrs Fred Pennington of Warner Robins Georgia, their fifth child.
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Stanley ‘English
Bertrand Road
Indianapolis
Diana Lynn
Vera Bannon
Tillie Ferris
Hubert English
Cloyd D Hume
Decatur
Illinois
Michelle Dennette
Renee
Hume
Nadine Volkers
Walter W Volkers
Marshall
Fred Pennington
Warner Robins
Georgia
Ronald Glen
The
White Shrine
William Garwood
Clark County ASC directors plan March meetings and enrollment drive
The Clark County H IA directors met January 25 at Ralph Davison's home with President Olen Wells presiding. They scheduled a kickoff March 4 at Tom's Cafe with dinner at seven and an enrollment drive to follow. Also planned is the March 25 report meeting at Colonial Kitchen with dessert at seven. Joseph Johns and family will celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary February 2 with open house February 4. Golden Thompson is a patient in Union Hospital Terre Haute.
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Clark County
H. 1A
Ralph Davison
9Th Street
Marshall
Olen Wells
Tom's Cafe
Colonial Kitchen
James Desper
Blue Cross and
Blue Shirk
Olner
Joseph H Johns
Dennison
David Bland
Bland
Wen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Patrick Smith Johnson
Lester Johnson, Jr
Patrick
Gordon Coryell
Sesqui-centennial
Johnson
Janice Kaye
Walter, Burdick
Ben Setzer
Stratton
Clark County Metal Products
Ramsey Clark
Dept. of Justice
D. E. Hills, P. T
Tee Marshall
Brothers OF the Brush
Miss Jane Illyes
Women’s Glee
James Snedeker
Wabash Township
Danville
Saturay
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Denver
Mary V Morris
Bingel Alsepth
United States Army
Clark
Martinsville- Lee Greenwell
Casey -Staley House
Sting
Main Street
Westfield State Bank West Union
Coryell’s Stote Marshall
Archer
Old City Drug Store” Py
Marshall Herald
Mark Stewart
ASCS
Dale Poorman
Clark Co
ASC
Herman Thompson
A Tingley
Clark Asc
Paul C Newton
Golden Thompson
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