Chenoweths Tour Of Britain Ends In Fire Losses
A letter from Mr and Mrs Eugene Chenoweth recounts travels across England Scotland and Ireland to London with visits to Westminster Abbey Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace. A separate report notes a Thursday evening fire at Stanfield Implement Co Marshall Indiana destroying two adjoining buildings and causing damage to nearby residences and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanfield Implement Company
Locust Street
Marshall
Percy Stanfield
Martinsville
Paris
Terre Haute
West Union
Stanfield
McCauley
Wadley Poultry House
Forsythe Produce Co
Laufman
Bill Fornsythe
Clay Montgomery
Allis- Chalmers
Studebaker
Forsythes
John McCauley
Mr. Stanfield
South Seventh Strete
Forsythe
Bible History Film At Christian Church Feb 8 Event
A feature length motion picture Our Bible How It Came To Us will be shown at the Christian Church in Marshall on February 8 at 7 30 p m Pastor G W Gibson announced The American Bible Society produced sound film details the Bible’s transmission from Palestine through Latin to English with 250 actors and involvement from Morgan Library Metropolitan Museum Cloisters and libraries abroad The film aims to inspire wider reading of scripture and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Christian Church
G. W. Gibson
American Bible Society
Moe New Time
Palestine
Europe
Morgan Library
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Cloisters
England
Women of the Moose Conference Held in Mattoon Illinois
The Midwinter Conference of the Women of the Moose gathered January 29 in Mattoon with chapters from Mattoon Marshall Casey Charleston Shelbyville and Effingham. Marshall 2409 led the Moosehart Endowment Fund raising 13.32 for Children City. Attendees included Lois Manhart Katherine Anderson Vera Ferris and Joan King among others with 117 registration and six new initiates honored by Deputy Grand Regent Mamie Knowles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Women of the Moose
Mattoon
Ilinois
Marshall
Casey
Charleston
Shelbyville
Effingham
Moosehart
Childs City
Lois Manhart
Katherine, Anderson
Katherine Adams
Lenora
Tumey
Blanche Clouse
Dora Baya
Blues
Illinois
Mamie Knowles
Rabbit Dinner Held by Marshall Lions Club at Fair Grounds
The Marshall Lions Club sponsored a barbecue rabbit dinner at the Youth Center in the Clark County Fair ground on Wednesday January 25. About 125 members and guests attended, with movies shown by Robert Flowers. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Marshall Lions Club
Clark County Fairground
Robert Flowers
City Zoning and Commerce Plans Public Meeting
The City Zoning and Commerce department announces a public meeting on City Planning. Speakers aim to inform residents and discuss future planning with a vision for better community understanding. Tickets go on sale Tuesday February 20, with reservations requested by Saturday February 18.
Robinson man dies after heart attack in Robinson
Harmon Eugene Schmallhausen age 63 died at 6 20 Thursday evening at Schmidt Clinic Robinson after a heart attack at home. He was a retired Robinson mail carrier with a World War I veteran and tenured church, fraternal, and civic memberships. Funeral services were held Saturday at Robinson Christian Church with burial in Edgar Cemetery Paria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon Eugene
Gene) Schmallthausen
Schmidt
Robinson
Robinson, Til
Misa Genevieve McCauley
John McCauley
Ruth Schmallhauen
Eastern Illinois State College
Ansel
Funeral services mark two Indiana obituaries
Funeral services were held for multiple residents with ties to Martinsville and Marshall. The Martinsville services took place at the Martinsville Bible Church for a widow of Charles Beachout, with burial in Ridgelawn Cemetery. Edmund Clapp, 90, of Marshall Rural Route 2, died at Union Hospital Terre Haute and is survived by three daughters and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Clapp
Marshall R. 2
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Moore Funeral Home
Frank Miller
Marshall
Lester Graham
Raymond Newhart
Paris
John Clapp
Rollin Clapp
U. S. Army
Junior Woman's Club Meeting Set at High School
Members will hold their regular monthly meeting February 6 at 8 00 p m in the high school Virginia Smitley will run the event featuring a first aid demonstration and play night Plans for the March 8 style show and card party will be discussed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Woman’s Club
Virginia Smitley
Robins Sightings Reported Around Marshall
L B Lewis saw a robin at his east Marshall home. Mrs Mabel Bierbaum reported one at her southwest Marshall residence. Cleo Smitley noted a robin east of Marshall yesterday morning. Homer Newman said he saw three or four robins Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Lewis
Marshall
Nancy Young Hosts Slumber and Theatre Party
Nancy Young celebrated her eleventh birthday with a sleepover and theatre party. Guests included Elaine Goekler Pamela Abel Karen Kammacher and Judy Rollings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Young
Elaine Goekler
Pamela Abel
Karen Kammacher
Judy Rollings
Firefighters urged to file claims with Clayton Rhoads
Citizens who assisted in fighting the Thursday night blaze are asked to contact Clayton Rhoads for claims. The notice specifies eligible helpers must come forward to ensure proper processing of aid or compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Rhoads
Dolson and Martinsville Couples Wed in Dolson Township
Marriage license details list Charles A Hutchings 21 and Ida Fitzgarrald 18 both of Dolson township. William H Poe 29 of Martinsville township and Eva S Weir 19 of Anderson township. Benjamin Sweet 19 of Anderson township and Goldie Brewster 18 of Anderson township. Hutchings Fitzgarrald wed Saturday January 27 at Clarksville. Ceremony by Esq Lyman Beachout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A Hutchings
Dolson
Ida P. Fitgjarrald
William H. Poe
Martinsville
Eva S. Weir
Anderson Township
Benjamin Sweet
Goldie Brewster
Charles A. Hutchings
Ida Fitzgarrald
Clarksville
Lyman Beachout
Marion Collier
Sylvester E. Nay
Nancy Barbee
Westfield
Charleston
Cofer
John Baker
Melrose
Seth
Zenas
Letitia Murphy
Eliaz Rariden
Blue Grass Cemetery
Marriage Licenses and Local Obituaries From Marshall Area
Forty years ago 1916 marriage licenses list Charles Flowers and Vivian English both of Marshall Henry E Sanders and Mattie A Cole both of Melrose township William Marrs dies at 91 at daughter Mrs Melvin Behner's home burial in Richwoods cemetery Mrs Almira M Elston dies at home East Chestnut Street following brief illness W F Hutchin attends K of P district convention George Whitlock seriously injured when his buggy overturns near West Union Miss Marie Hybarger returns home to Paris after visiting sister Mrs J McCauley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Flowers
Vivian English
Marshall
Henry E. Sanders
Mattie A. Cole
Melrose Township
William Marrs
Melvin Behner
Richwoods Cemetery
Almira M. Elston
Wm. Elston
East Chestnut Street
Mippe
Fairy
A. Wells
Clark
W. F. Hutcin
Robinson
K. of P
George—Whitlock
West Union
Marie Hybarger
Paris
J McCauley
Marriage Licenses and Births Span Local Notice
Thirty years ago in 1926 Clarence Siverly and Lucy Doty married after receiving a Terre Haute license. The Claypool couple announce a baby boy. Leona May Kearns 16 is lost overboard from the Empress of Asia near Kobe. Douglas township and Liberty vicinity residents report newborns and marriages including True Thompson Irene White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Siverly
Marshall
Illinois
Farmer
Lucy Doty
Clark County
Ill
Terre Haute
Silas Claypool
Charles Trefz
Peoria
Monarch Finance Corporation
Claude Kearns
West Union
Leona May
Canadian Pacific
Empress of Asia
Kobe
Japan
Robert McCleary
Douglas Township
Ralph Wolfer
True Thompson
Irene White
Liberty Vicinity
Harry Guinnip
Booths to unite son Walter and Miss Frances Dix in Chicago
The event reports Walter Booth and Frances Virjean Dix plan a marriage on Saturday January 25 at 3:30 PM in the Fourth Presbyterian church chapel in Chicago. Also noted are marriage licenses for Russell Smith and Ebien Irene Lobb, and Fenton Ledermann with Edith Wright. Other items include births and deaths with local names and ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. T. Booth
Walter
Frances Virjean Dix
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Russell Smith
Casey
Ebien Irene Lobb
Fenton Ledermann
West Union
Edith Wright
Harold Ferris
Mary Jane
Everett Harper
Ben Crocker
Bradbury Cemetery
Buel Millis
East McDaniel
Stoelting Couple Celebrates 60th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Chris Stoelting of rural route 5 Marshall marked their sixtieth anniversary on Monday evening at 6 30. Guests included Elmer Stoelting Herbert Stoelting and son Fenton Willard Stoelting and Joyce John Ralston and Debbie R L Hunt Edith Ralston Loutrell Setzer Charles Eugene Winona Higginbotham Otto Kuykendall and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Stoelting
Marshall
Elmer Stoelting
Herbert Stoelting
Fenton
Willard Stoelting
Joyce
John Ralston
Debbie
R. L. Hunt
Edith Ralston
Loutrell Setzer
Charles Eugene
Winona Higginbotham
Otto Kuykendall
Former Resident Passes Away in Ohio
Charles Otto Eggebrecht aged 74 died at his home in Medinah Ohio last Saturday morning. He is survived by son Edwin of Medinah and sisters Elsa Eggebrecht of Cincinnati and Louise Ornsdorf of Finley. The body arrived in Marshall Sunday and was taken to Marrs Funeral Home where services were held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. Rev G W Gibson officiating. Burial was in Marshall Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cisadenaing
Martinsville
Charles Beachout
Geveral Cousins
Moore Funeral Home
Jack Baxter
Martinsville Bible Church
George Nika
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Charles Otto Eggebrecht
Medinah
Ohio
Edwin
Elsa Eggebrecht
Cincinnati
Louise Ornsdorf
Finley
Marshall
Marrs
G. W. Gibson
Marshall Cemetery
Speeding and related offenses grid in city court
Police report lists arraignments from the past week in city court with names and charges including Hazel Roosevelt improper parking fined 11.40 Ralph Clark peddling without license Leslie Barna speeding Don Claypool speeding Willam Winegar Edwin Berry Robinson speeding Lillian Hannan speeding Ralph Behen Orris Wright speeding Terrie Lock speeding and John Ellington intoxication turned over to Clark County Sheriff amid scattered misspellings and locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Roosevelt
Granite Fall
N. Carolina
Ralph Clark
Terre Haute
Leslie O. Barna
Princeton
Indiana
Don Claypool
Marshall
Willam
Winegar
Edwin Berry
Robinson
Lillian P. Hannan
Paducah Kentucky
Ralph Behen, Jr
Orris M. Wright
Sumner
Nancy Sauer Demonstrates Acrobatic Teaching Methods
Nancy Sauer of Terre Haute Indiana gave a forty five minute lecture and demonstration to Indiana dance teachers in Indianapolis on January 29. Twelve Sauer dancers led by Lauren Judy and Terry Turner performed an acrobatic routine as Nancy outlined and showed how the tricks were taught. This is her third demonstration to Indiana teachers and she has served on the Indiana Dance Students Convention faculty for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Dance and Affiliated Artists
Nancy Sauer
Terre Haute
Indiana
Indianapolis
Nancy
Indiana Dance Students Convention
Avon Community Meeting Set for February 7
Avon residents will attend a community meeting on February 7. A fish pond will be part of the event and open to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon
Weather report notes subzero temps on Thursday
The morning sky shows temperatures dipping below zero at 6 00 with frigid air expected to persist. Wind chill values will slash the feel like temperature, prompting advisories for bundled clothing and outdoor precautions.
Ten Years Ago 1946 Marriage Licenses Recorded
Marriage licenses issued for Gene L Hunt 20 Marshall and Doris J Stepp 19 Marshall. Sgt Ralph R Moyer 26 Arcola and Eleanor Jean Bardin 24 Mattoon. Miss Esther Marie McCarty and Clifford Thompson wed at Sullivan Indiana January 19 at 3:00. Mrs Margaret M Medley 64 died in Marshall and burial in Dunlap cemetery. William Marian Craddy 82 found dead near Dennison. burial in Edgar County cemetery Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene L. Hunt
Marshall
Doris J Stepp
Ralph R. Moyer
Arcola
Eleanor Jean Bardin
Mattoon
Phillip Junker
Harve Nightlinger
Lillie McFall
Terre Haute
Roscoe Nelson
Mulberry Street
Hymera
Indiana
Margaret M. Medley
Dunlap
William Marian Craddy
Dennison
Edgar County
Paris
Esther Marie McCarty
Clifford Thompson
Kenneth Wooley
Sullivan
William J Curran Dies in Detroit at 64
William J Curran, 64, died Tuesday evening at his Detroit home. He leaves four brothers Dan of Terre Haute Ed of Gary Indiana Charles and Chris of Marshall and two sisters Mary McManus of Marshall and Katherine Pertell of Chicago. The Rosary is at Marra Funeral Home Thursday night. A high Mass is Friday at 10:00 am at St Marys Church. Burial at St Marys Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Curran
Detroit
Michigan
Dan
Terre Haute
Gary
Ind
Charles
Chris
Marshall
Mra
Mary McManus
Katherine Pertell
Chicago
Ilinois
Marra
Requina
St. Mary’s Church
Michael Doahue
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Real Estate Transfers From 1956 Deeds in Several Towns and Additions
A compilation of 1956 property transfers shows multiple warranty and quit claim deeds. Transactions include Guy Estes to Lewis Duckworth in Cumberland, James A Richart to Martinsville addition parcels, and Harold Manning to Henri Ripstra in Casey. Additional deeds cover Oakley properties in Westfield, Weir to Gable in Martinsville, Hurst to Lehman in a 13th section, and transfers involving Hull, Reed, Hardway, Guthrie, and Milam across Marshall Martinsville and surrounding townships. Dates range January 4 to January 30 1956 with nominal sums noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Estes
Lewis B
Ann Belle Duckworth
Cumberland
Harry Neldigh
G. E
Rosa R. Chancey
James A. Richart
Martinsville
Harold and
Lois A Manning
Henri I. Ripstra
Dulaney
Casey
Henri I Ripstra
Lois A. Manning
Csaey
Dean
Lorna Oakley
Frank and
Loraine Oakley
Westfield
Philip and
Leona Weir
Harold L
Ada Gable
Sam Deahl
Burns
Helen B. Hurst
Alvin S
Violet H. Lehman
Zachary Taylor
Jacob S. Hull
Harry3a
Vivien Reed
Ann
Agnes’ L. Davis
Warraty
Roy R
Frances C. Hardway
Melvin
Eunice Hudson
Ruth M. Guthrie
Annabelle EF. Beltz
Marshall
Virgil Bridgewater
Graydon
Reba Weir
Charles
Myrtle P Milam
Virginia Davis
Marriage Licenses Issued for Four Couples
Harold Nicol aged 28 of West Union and Hazel Thompson aged 39 of Martinsville. Russell Vansickle 22 of Westfield weds Opal Lavon Holt 17 of Ashmore. In circuit court Barbara Kaye Dashiell sues Thomas Dashiell praecipe for divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Nicol
West Union
Hazel Thompson
Martinsville
Russell A. Vansickle
Westfield
Opal Lavon Holt
Ashmore
Barbara Kaye Dashiell
Thomas Dashiell
Births Announced for Randall Lee and Connie Sue
Mr and Mrs Edward Ellington announce the birth of a 7 lb 1 oz boy named Randall Lee at Union Hospital on Saturday, their third son. Mr and Mrs Robert Siverly announce the birth of an 8 lb 4 oz daughter named Connie Sue, their second child, mother formerly Alberta Blankenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Ellington
Union Hospital
Randall Lee
Robert Siverly
Connie Sue
Alberta Blankenship
Marriage Announcement for Marilyn Jean Ryan and James M Brown
Mr and Mrs Ted Ryan of Marshall announce the marriage of their daughter Marilyn Jean to James M Brown of Detroit Michigan The couple will reside in Detroit where Mr Brown is employed by Midland Steel Corporation as a ships officer aboard one of the companys ore carriers They will spend their honeymoon in Florida
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Ryan
Marshall
Marilyn Jean
James M. Brown
Detroit
Michigan
Mr. Brown
Midland Steel Corporation
Mrs. Brown
Florida
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Britain
the Herald
Eugene Chenoweth
British Isles
Genoa
Italy
Mr. Stewart
Scotland
Carlisle
Newcastle
Durham
Bede
Ireland
Isles
Lincolnshire
Indiana-Ohio
Wisbech
United States
Southampton
London
Oxford
Cambridge
Birmingham
Windsor Castle
Hampton Courts
Rimaginedes
John
Shakespeare
Stratford-on-Avon
Burke and Dissaeli
Beaconsfield
Canterbury
Margate
Gray
Piccadilly Circus
Leicester Square
Tipperary
Trafalgar Square
Oslo
Norway
Foreign Office
House of Commons
Big Ben Tower
Westminster Abbey
Church of England
Parliament Square
Abraham Lincoln
Westminster Hall
Mall
Buckingham Palace
Royal Mews
Queen Mother
University of London
Princess Margaret
Sweet
Pe&aths
Wea
Trea
St. Phillips Church
Junior Woman's
Robins Reported
Aio
Avon Community Meeting
James Kidd
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