Stephens College Dad's Committee Chairman Named Dean Jones
Dr Seymour Smith president of Stephens College Columbia Missouri is pictured with JWT Chicago's Dean Jones and his daughter Jill Dean is chairman of the College Dad's Committee a 42 member group representing Stephens fathers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Smithleft
Stephens College
Columbia
Missouri
JWT
Chicago
Dean Jones
Jill
Dean
Fathers of Stephens
Postoffice News Valentines Rates and Staffing
Postage for one ounce or lighter is six cents with first class service for Valentines to service members in Vietnam and overseas locations. Legislation effective January 7 ends four and five cent card rates except postcards. Postal offices nationwide expect high volume before February 14 and will add staff from February 18.
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Donald W. Ferris
Vietnam
Ferris
Harry S. Cole of Lakeland Dies at 76
Death reported for Harry S. Cole of Lakeland Florida on February 1. Born April 7 1889 he was son of Charles and Tina Cole. Survived by wife Marguerite Scott Cole a brother Fenton Cole one niece and three nephews. A WWI veteran and charter member of Clark County Post 90 American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. Cole
Lakeland
Florida
Charles and
Tina Allman Cole
Marguerite Scott Cole
Fenton Cole
Clark County Post 90
American Legion
License suspensions issued for Clark County residents
The Secretary of State announces actions by the Drivers License Division affecting Clark County residents. Harry E. Duke of Route 1 Dennison faces suspension for attempting to flee or elude a police officer. Probationary permits issued for Michael W. Reeley of 1203 N 7th Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Clark County
Harry E. Duke
Dennison
Michael W. Reeley
Marshall
Post 1130 American Legion reports 100 percent enrollment
American Legion Post 1130 at West Union has enrolled all of its members. About 25 members attended a steak supper at the Blue Bonnet to celebrate the milestone and commend the post for its activities.
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American Legion
West Union
Blue Bonnett
Public Library Board Met in Regular Session
Marshall Public Library board met on Friday February 2 at 7 30 p m with Mildred Frazier presiding and other members present. They discussed shelves carpeting by laws and an assistant librarian application. Funds permitting they hope to add evening hours and a children's hour at the new library building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Public Library Board
Mildred Frazier
Gladys Shaw
Drew Casteel
Isabel McCourt
Owen Flowers
James Davidson
Marjorie Dewey
Gilfellen
Friends of “the Library
Navy Lt Siverly Aids Anti Submarine Ops Aboard Essex
Navy Lt. Com. Paul Siverly son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Siverly of 909 Ninth Street took part in anti submarine warfare operations off the Bahama Islands while serving aboard the USS Essex the navy's oldest aircraft carrier. He is assigned to Air Development Squadron 1 at Key West Florida and the Essex is home ported at Quonset Point Rhode Island.
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Navy
Paul Siverly
Ernest Siverly
Ninth Street
Bahama Islands
Essex
U. S. Navy
U S. Naval Air Station
Quonset Point
Rhode Island
Com. Siverly
Air Develoment Squadron 1
Key West
Florida
Ray Page Backs Bob Dwyer for Lt Governor Nomination
Illinois official Ray Page endorsed Winnetka businessman Bob Dwyer for the Republican nomination for Lt Governor at a LaSalle Hotel press conference. Separately the Clark County Trail Blazers Saddle Club plans a February 11 trail ride from Leck Switzer’s Route 3 Marshall home at 1 PM if temperatures are at least forty degrees. if not, the event shifts to February 18.
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Ray Page
Illinois Superintendent of Public Instruction
Bob Dwyer
Winnetka Business
LaSalle Hotel
Clark County Trail Blazers Saddle Club
Leck Switzer
Marshall
NFO Annual Meeting At Marshall High School
The third annual NFO gathering at Marshall High School featured speaker John Kuch of Michigan. About 250 attended and 25 door prizes were awarded. The event showed rising interest in NFC activities. Attendees pictured include John Kuch, Eddie Buckmer, Ancel Buckner, Franklin Walsh, Dan Kibbler, Kenneth Ulrey, William Cook, Dale Walters.
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Marshall High School
John Kuch
Michigan
Picore
Eddie Buclmer
Ancel Buckner
Franklin Walsh
Dan Kibbler
Kenneth Ulrey
William Cook
Dale Walters
Local Red Cross nurse to serve in France from Indiana
Miss Blanche Ligick of Marshall, longtime night superintendent at Union Hospital Terre Haute, plans to leave for France to assist with Red Cross nursing. Also listed are marriage licenses for John Brown Grace Coy Casey and others across Casey Marshall Orange York townships. A Auburn store safe was blown open. $100 oil coins and $100 note stolen. Forty seven men to be drafted next week. Large hog shipment from Marshall valued at $26,000.
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Blanche Ligick
Marshall
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
France
Red Cross
John Brown
Grace Coy
Casey
Nicholas Geheb
Darwin Township
Hazel Jackson
Marshall Township
Vern Davis
Mabel Cooper
Orange Township
Hobart Jackson
Frances Babers
York Township
Adam Coons
Dolson Township
Opal Boney
Martinsville
Manuel R. Dixon
Lorma Howe
Rex Doron
Marie Johnson
Oliver Turner
Universal Indiana
Floy Cooper
George Ragan & Son
Auburn
Army
Cox & Renner
Forty Years Ago 1928 Civilian Market Report
Hurley Welsh of Wabash township shipped with the Clark County Shipping Association a cow weighing 1805 pounds sold for 12 cents per pound netting $207.92. Marriage licenses issued for Rex Hires and Fern Orndorff both of Casey Frank Medley and Della Heyen. Plans by Ohio Company to build a new building on South Fifth Street site of the old office building which burned Saturday December 11.
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Hurley Welsh
Wabash Township
Clark County Shipping Association
Mr. Welsh
Rex Hires
Casey
Fern Orndorff
Casey Frank
Medley
Dennison
Della Heyen
West Terre Haute
Joseph E. Halboran
Paris
Mary E. Forbeck
Marshall
The
Hio ‘Ol Company
South Fifth Street
Robins Sightings Reported Around Marshall After Nice Weekend
John Prevo of Marshall reports hundreds of robins seen on Walnut Prairie last Sunday with others noting sightings around Marshall. Weather was unusually pleasant over the weekend and into Monday. Ben Scholfield died Saturday at the Methodist in Indianapolis at age 73 years 7 months and 28 days. Mrs Herman Saiter left Sunday for Louisville to visit her brother Dr Welsh and family, then for Florida vacation with the group.
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John Prevo
Marshall
Walnut Prairie
Ben Scholfield
Methodist
Indianapolis
Herman Saiter
Louisville
Kentucky
Dr. Welsh
Florida
Local Marriage Licenses and Births Reported
Twenty years ago in 1948 two couples from Casey and Marshall area received marriage licenses including Robert Goble and Charlotte Newlin Claude Griffin and Celina Hill Clarence Lindsey and Stella J Kennedy Oliver and others. A birth to Theodore Bradford and spouse on Route 1 Marshall produced a boy Dale Allen born January 31. The Miller couple welcomed Jacqueline, a daughter. A deer belonging to C C Pack, missing weeks, was captured on Bill Berner farm south of Marshall after a chase by John Davidson Bob Boyer and Bill Tingley.
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Robert Goble
Casey
Charlotte Newlin
Casey Claude Griffin
Marshall
Celina Hill
Oliver
Clarence Lindsey
Stella J. Kennedy
Marshal
Theodorej Bradford
Dale Allen
Raymond Miller
Jacqueline
C C. Pack
Bill Berner
John Davidson
Bob Boyer
Bill Tingley
Higginbotham family learns of son's remains en route
Ten years after his death on Guadacanal in 1942 Pfc Woodrow Higginbotham’s remains are reported traveling home to his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Higginbotham of 115 North Michigan Avenue Marshall. Agnes Glenn visits East ern Illinois State College friend Fraces Hawker. Charles Johnson and Tonnie Lindley families return from two months in Florida with visits to Orlando Bradenton St Petersburg Tampa Clearwater Sarasota Fort Myers.
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Harry Higginbotham
Michigan Avenue
Marshall
Woodrow Higginbotham
United States
Pfc
Higginbotham
Agnes Glenn
Eastern Illinois State College
Alice
Fraces Hawker
Clarence Hawker
Charles Johnson
York
Tonnie Lindley
Florida
Orlando
Bradenton
St. Petersburg
Tampa
Clearwater
Sarasota
Fort Myers
Mr and Mrs C E H Marre to Celebrate 60th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs C E H Marre of 1015 North 6th Street Terre Haute will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on February 12. Mr Marre is a retired railroader.
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C. E H. Marre
North 6% Street
Terre Haute
Marre
Lions Sports Banquet Supports Marshall Pool Fund
The Marshall Lions Club hosts its third annual Spring Sports Banquet on Saturday March 2 to raise funds for the Marshall Community Pool mortgage. Feature speakers include Ernie McMillan and past pros, with tickets available February 10. capacity up to 300 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Lions Club
Marshall Community Pool
Mike Ditka
Chicago Football Bears
Larry Wilson
St. Louis Football Cardinals
Ernie McMillan
University of Illinois
Lions Club
Deaths: Forsythe Shafer Prevo Carpenter and families
Obituaries list Ora B Forsythe 68 of Terre Haute a retired railroad conductor and Stanfield Ford employee with a large survivor group. Audrey Shafer 40 of Lebanon dies at Witham Hospital. Mary Bradley Prevo 81 of Nashville Tennessee dies. William Carpenter 82 of Marshall area dies at Paris hospital. Funeral services and burial details for each are noted, with church and Masonic rites referenced.
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Ora B Forsythe
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Stanfield Ford Agency
Florence
Eugene O
Champaign
Illinois
William
Lansing
Ilinois
Ted L
Marshall
Laufman
Mary Ward
Nelle Buck
Oak Park
Moore Funeral Home
Burt McIntosh
Forsythe
Scottish Rite of
Danville
Marshall Lodge 133
Audrey Ethel Shafer
North East Street
Lebanon
Ind
Witham Hospital
Indiana
Herbert
Brenda
Susan
Kenneth Shafer
Indiana University
Aura Claypool
June Bubeck
Crystal Roberts
Marjorie Thompson
Martinsville
Donald
Dennis
Lloyd
Mary Bradley Prevo
Nashville
Tennessee
Samuel Prevo
Stephen Bradley
William Boone
New York City
James Brown
Ft. Benning
Georgia
Richard Brown
Seattle
Washington
Callahan Chapel
Harold A Tylor
Roselawn Memorial Park
William Carpenter
Sand Street
Paris Hospital
Mattie
Lula Lindley
Wilma Fleetwood
Chrisman
Virginia Marsh
Dorsett
Ohio
Ivan Carpenter
Astabula
Harold
Elgin
Prust-Hosch
Lena Peters
Youth to Washington tour offered by Edgar Electric Coop
Maurice Johnson announces Edgar Electric Cooperative Association’s 1968 Youth to Washington program in cooperation with Illinois Electric Cooperatives. One local boy and one girl, chosen by essay The Past Present and Future of Rural Electrification, will win an all expense paid trip to Washington DC during Rural Youth Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Johnson
Edgar Electric Cooperative Association
Washington
Mr Johnson
Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives
Washington, DC
Newman
Oakland
Westfield
Martinsville
Marshall
Kansas
Paris
Ridgefarm
Chrisman
Scotland
Brocton
Johnson
United States
Congressional
Edgar Electric
U. S
Heart Fund Campaign Leads Local Volunteers
A residential canvass led by Mrs. Joe Kemp and fourteen area chairmen plus Civic and 4-H Club volunteers will seek donations for heart and blood vessel disease research. Contributions will be collected at homes or via mail in envelopes addressed to treasurer Mrs Anacker. Also noted is Sp.4 Robert K Lewis serving four months in Vietnam at Khe Sanh with the Fire Direction Center.
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Joe Kemp
William Pickens
James Nestleroad
Bob Martley
Arnold Macke
Denzil Bennett
John Morton
Roy Farris
Harold Anacker
John Yeley
John Douglas Perry Williams
Bill Newport
Woodford Williams
Robert K Lewis
Fred Lewis Sr
Vietnam
Khe Sanh
Fire Direction Center
A Barry
94Th Arty
APO
Percy to Speak at 25th Soil District Anniversary
Sen Charles Percy will headline the 25th anniversary meeting of the Crawford County Soil and Water Conservation District in Robinson on February 14. The program opens at 10 30 a m with a business meeting and door prizes, followed by a noon luncheon and the Senator’s address at 1 00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Percy
Crawfor County Soil & Water Conservation District
Robinson
Donna Jean Blankenship to wed John Daniel Sanders
Mr and Mrs Alton Blankenship announce the engagement of their daughter Donna Jean to John Daniel Sanders. The couple plans a February 16 wedding at Marshall Baptist Church at 7 30 p.m. A reception follows in the church basement. All friends and relatives are invited.
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Alton Blankenship
Marshall
Donna Jean
John Daniel Sanders
Martinsville
Marshall Baptist Church
Chicago Mayors Move to Register Guns in City
The Chicago mayor seeks universal gun registration in the city and proposes a twenty dollar annual tax on firearms, arguing for stricter control amid rising concerns.
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Chicago
Hannah Blair Remains at Gowen's Nursing Home
Mrs. Hannah Blair remains at Gowen's Nursing Home in Robinson and invites friends to write. Address: 902 Mefford Street, Robinson Tl. 62554.
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Hannah Blair
Gowen's
Robinson
Mefford Street
Marriage License for O Dell and Otto in Carbon Brazil
Robert Leo O'Dell of Carbon Indiana and Isabell Frances Otto of Brazil Indiana obtained a marriage license. The article lists several local social contacts including Haberkorns of Colorado Springs, Nickles of Martinsville, Mathews of Paris, Kibler and Danny, and Drummond and Pellim families visiting. Danny Smith returns from Okinawa for a thirty day visit with Mr and Mrs William Smitley. Van Tarble couple plans a two week Florida trip.
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Robert Leo O'Dell
Carbon
Indiana
Isabell Frances Otto
Brazil
Ind, Me
Mike Haberkorn
Pat
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Ernest Nickles
Martinsvile
Stephen
Kenny Mathews
Paris
Charley Kibler
Danny
James Nickles
Kathy
Brent
Danny Smith
Okinawa
William Smitley
Marshall Jaycees Sell First Brother of the Brush Badge
The first Brother of the Brush badge and certificate was sold Tuesday night January 30 to Bill Bos. Jim Ferris, Marshall Jaycees president, presented the certificate to Mr Bos. The club notes two local shops handling badges and hats in Archer Avenue.
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Brush
Bill
Lion& Club
Martin vi
American Legion
Westfield
Jaycees
Casey
Amercan Legion
Vos
Marshall
Chet
Caulwell Nation
Archer Av Cauldwell
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Postoffice News
Public Library Board Met
Siverly
N.F.O. Annual Meeting
LIONS
Heart Fund Campaign
Percy
Charles H. Percy
Doris Fritz
James Drummond
Peoria
Rosemary Pellim
Ben Drummond
Mrs van Tarble
Brother OF the
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