Circuit Court Proceedings at Marshall Hear Reports and Divorces
Judge Ben Anderson presided in Marshall on Wednesday with several reports approved including Victor C. Miller, master in chancery, Lizzie M. Sallee trustee H F Blankensbeker, and John M. Hollenbeck trustee Harvey M Keller. James I Turner granted a divorce from Marilyn Turner. Several cases set for March 9 and March 13 hearings. a consent judgment for Stewart and Carlos Stewart amounting to 10,865.08 dollars plus costs. Judge Anderson to visit Miami, Florida to see his 77 year old mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey “M. Keller
Hig’ Y
Minnie Kuykendall
James I. Turner
Marilyn Turner
William Perrine
Hazel Perrine
Clifford Reed
Mary
Ann Reed
Z Cc. Howes
M. T
Louie Bartram
Wm. Perisho
Stewart
Carlos Stewart
Everett Smitley
Alvin Decker
Millers Celebrate Forty Second Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Eugene Miller of 1302 Archer Avenue celebrated their forty second wedding anniversary last Sunday February 5 Their dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Wm Imle and Mr and Mrs Herman Imle Family members arrived for a celebration and supper Friends offered congratulations and flowers A phone call came from their son Logan and family in Midland Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Miller
Archer Avenue
Wm. Imle
Herman Imle
Logan
Midland
Michigan
Annual Meeting Scheduled by Marshall Co-Op Association
The Marshall Co-Op Association will hold its annual meeting next Monday February 13 in the Knights of Pythias club room. A free dinner begins at 12:00 o clock followed by the meeting at 1:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Co-Op Association
Knights of Pythias Club
Wells in Marshall field drill below 1000 feet
Weather improves slightly as Hughes land well reaches below 1000 feet. Albert Lee rig moved to Hughes land in Lower Wabash Marshall field and is drilling. Several other rigs shift to Glover and Liffick lands with Minnie Mae Murphy well near completion and Eck May land pump producing oil. Two and a half years of drilling anticipated. trucking oil to Martinsville is slowed to about 60 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert.Lee
Hughes Land
Lower
Wabash
Marshall Field
Glover Land
Renner
Liffick
Eck
Martinsville
Clark County Fair Association Meeting Draws 150
The Clark County Fair Association met in the new high school cafeteria last Thursday evening with 150 members and friends in attendance. A fine program and photos from last year’s fair were shown as plans for the 1950s fair were outlined. Preparations aim to make the upcoming fair the biggest and best yet, with major permanent improvements planned for the fairgrounds soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Fair Association
Clark County
Blundell Attends Pontiac Sales Management Training
Fred W. Blundell returns from the Pontiac Sales Management Training Program in Chicago. General Motors conducts this one week clinic for Pontiac Retail Sales Managers to improve customer satisfaction and equip facilities for the 1950 model’s strong public response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Blundell
General Motors
Institute
Chicago
Kappa Tau Sorority Bake Sale For March of Dimes
The Kappa Tau sorority sponsors a bake sale to support the March of Dimes campaign on Saturday February 11 at Flower's garage. Sale starts 8 30 a m with homemade cakes pies cookies chicken and noodles potato salad and more. Come early to choose from a variety of foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Kappa. Tau Sorority
Flower
Marshall Man Killed in Houston Bus Accident
Robert Eugene Kemp a Marshall resident was fatally injured in a Saturday cycle accident in Houston Texas. He served in the Navy in World War II and worked for the Houston Transit Bus Company. He arrived from Terre Haute with his body Tuesday and services were held Thursday at First Methodist Church with burial in Marshall cemetery. He is survived by his parents and three brothers Joe Harry and Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Eugene Kemp
H. J. Kemp
Houston
Texas
Houston Transit Bus ‘Company
China
Terre ‘Haute
Marrs
Marshall
Vine Street
Joe
Harry
Charles
WU. S. Navy
Arabia
W. E. Carey
Greenup
Illinois
Marshall Cemetery
Minister Stauffer Attends Seminar in Washington
Rev Eugene E Stauffer of the First Methodist Church attended the Trials Methodist Ministers Seminar in Washington DC beginning Monday. He joined 67 other ministers in talks with government leaders on An Audit of Mid Century America. He is to return home this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene E. Stauffer
First Methodist Church
Washington, D. C
America
Death notices from Marshall area funeral services
Funeral services for Charles Edward Beadle 82 Marshall will be at Marrs Funeral Home Saturday at 1 30 p m with Rev E Stauffer officiating Knights of Pythias in charge at Marshall cemetery He survived by widow four daughters Eleanor Lutz Loretta Guinnip Elsie Hunt and Catherine Jackson Also obituary for John A Page 89 at Moore Funeral Home Saturday at 2 p m with Rev James W Kelley officiating burial in Dunlap Cemetery He is survived by one daughter and four grandchildren four great grandchildren plus a daughter Mrs Mabel Guthrie of Paris Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Edward Beadle
Marshall
Calvin Fink
Terre Haute
Marrs
Eugeng Stauffer
Knights’ of” “Phythias
Marshall Cemetery
Eleanor Lutz
Loretta Guinnip
Elsie Hunt
Fairbanks
Indiana
Catherine
Jackson
Burlington
Iowa
Beadle
John A. Page
Mabel Guthrie
Route 5
Harry Grisham
Paris
Llinois
Moore Funeral Home
James W. Kelley
Dunlap
Marshall Men Lead Boy Scout Drive in Marshall
Local leaders from the Rotary Club Lion's Club and American Legion spearhead a Boy Scout drive to fund a Scout Center in the Wabasha Valley area. Solicitation runs through the week with calls planned for residential districts. The drive coincides with the 40th anniversary of the Boy Scouts and features a brief history by a former Scout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
BOY Scout
Marshall Service Organizations
Rotary Club
The
Lion’s Club
American Legion
Wabasha
Boy Scouts
Herald
Boy Scouts Observe 40th Anniversary In America
The February 8 celebration marks the 40th year since the founding by William D. Boyce. Clark County scouting is run through Wabash Valley Council with Camp Kreitenstein and a Clark county district Camporee. The National Jamboree at Valley Forge is planned for June with eligibility for 12 year olds who have passed Second Class requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
America
William D. Boyce
Chicago
National Council
Clark County
Wabash Valley Council
Ohio Street
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Vigo County
Illinois
Clark
Edgar
Charles 8. Griffin
Eel River
Kreitenstein
Yean ‘Marshall
Valley Forge
George Washington
Decker Couple Stage Open House In Marshall
Mr and Mrs Alvin Decker who moved from St Louis to Marshall and renovated the Marshall House hosted an open house last Sunday afternoon from 2 to 5 to show off improvements. The William Kile estate at 1215 South Sixth Street sold for 6900 to Mrs Bert Waymire of West Union. Harve Nightlinger bought the Blundell home and will relocate to Marshall. The Blundells purchased the Cline home on Pine Street from Howard Young and plan to move in about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Decker
Marshall
St. Louis
Marshall House
William Kile
South Sixth Street
Court House
Bert Waymire
West Union
Harve Nightlinger
Fred Blundell
American Legion
Blundell
Cline
Pine Street
Howard Young
Marriage of Thomas Switzer and Miss Mary Philippe
Thomas Switzer of Casey township married Miss Mary Philippe of Orange township on Monday afternoon at P. H. Yant's residence. Also noted is a large turnout for J. W. Graham at a socialist gathering last Friday evening with a $15.50 collection and several other contributions totaling 57.00 to various funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Switzer
Casey Township
Mary, Philippe
Orange Township
P. H. Yant
J. W. Graham
Killie Mule Fund
Albert Shaw
Epworth League Mule Social
G. W. Baker
Hammond
Ind
W. C. Wilson
Robinson
Jennie Morrison
West Union
Roe McCrory
Local Marriage Licenses Highlight 1910 40 Years Ago Notes
Notices list marriage licenses for Elda Funk Flora Finkbiner Dawson Finney Chloe Boyd Herman Little Mina Clough Robert Thompson Mary Purvis and Ben Forsythe move to Walnut Prairie to manage Kuhn elevator. Community items include saloon campaign interest, new commercial students Gretchen Hybarger and Hester Shipe, Halley s comet data, university visits, music lessons on a bicycle, Matinee Musicale reorganization and officers, twin birth, and a showroom for Brunswick phonographs and Grafonolas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elda H. Funk
Johnson Township
Flora E. Finkbiner
Darwin Township
Dawson W. Finney
Chloe Boyd
Jasper County
Herman Little
Mina Clough
Darwin
Robert B. Thompson
Auburn Township
Mary R. Purvis
Sullivan
Ilinois
Ben Forsythe
Oliver
Walnut Prairie
Kuhn
Baptist Church
Gretchen Hybarger
Hester Shipe
M. T. H. S. Halley
Joe Mitchell
Eugene Hillman
Will Stevens
Ruth Davison
Illinois University
Sol Handy
Weekend Visits and Local Notes From Marshall
Mrs. Fred Shaw and son Wilfred Shaw of Peoria visited Marshall relatives. Elder Lee families mourn son-in-law W. E. Walsh in Indianapolis. Carlos Stewart leaves for a month at Intertype in Brooklyn. F M Drake transfers within Big Four railroad to Marshall. Richard Cork hosts a coasting party at Livingston home with Cork and Wyrick guests. Two small roof fires respond to Marshall fire department last Monday at Hutchens and John Cole homes. A marriage license issued this week to Fred Matthews of .
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Shaw
Wilfred Shaw
Peoria
Marshall
Elder Lee
Indianapolis
W. E. Walsh
Carlos Stewart
Brooklyn
New York
Intertype
F. M. Drake
Oliver
Big Four
Richard Cork
Ben Cork
Livingston
Irene Cork
Quincy Wyrick
Elizabeth Cork
Alice Cork
Charles Combs
Lavern Cork
Wade Wyrick
Clifford Morgan
Herman Cork
Charles Cork
Marshall Fire Department
Philip Hutchens
John Cole
Fred Matthews
Dayton Hospital Patient Recovering From Appendectomy
In Dayton Ohio Good Samaritan Hospital receives Duane Bland of Fairborn Ohio after an appendectomy. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Russell Bland and grandson of Mrs Clark Irwin of Dennison. Earlier a loose dog chased a possum toward the Somerville home at 809 Ash Street where the animal climbed onto the roof and stayed through the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Bland
Fairborn
Ohio
Good Samaritan Hospital
Dayton
Duane
Russell Bland
Clark Irwin
Dennison
George Somerville
Ash Street
Legion Plans Lake East of Marshall for Public Fishing
Clark County Post No. 90 Ameri can Legion seeks to build a three to five acre lake east of Marshall on land from the Marshall Golf Club. The project will stock fish and open for public fishing after brush is cleared before dam construction. Volunteers invited to assist February 11 with clearing brush. state game warden Don Pine promises meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Post No. 90
American Legion
Marshall
Marshall Golf Club
Don Pine
Marshall youths injured in traffic mishap near Auburn
Alfred Bennett eighteen and Mary Cline were side by side on Archer Avenue near Ralph George Gas Station last Friday evening. They tried to pass a truck when a rough pavement caused their car to bounce and hit another vehicle driven by Dickie Smitley of Marshall. Bennett suffered a fractured skull and Miss Cline an injured collar bone. both were hospitalized at Union Hospital Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Bennett
Tim Bennett
Auburn
Mary Cline
Bernard Cline
Marshall
Archer Ave
Ralph George
Dickie Smitley
Bennett
Miss Cline
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Sylvester Gallatin Buys Cosy Mundy Home
Last Saturday the residence at 714 Plum Street Marshall was offered for sale after the late Cosy Mundy’s property sale. The home sold to Sylvester Gallatin for a stated consideration of $6 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosy Mundy
Plum Street
Marshall
Sylvester Gallatin
Alpine couple announces birth of Byron Randal Morris
Mr and Mrs Quentin Morris of Alpine Texas announce the arrival of a son Byron Randal on January 29 Quentin is the son of Mrs Coral Morris of Marshall Mr and Mrs Wayne Lucan announce the birth of Penny Sue on January 30 at Union Hospital Terre Haute She weighed 6 pounds 2 ounces This is their second child
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quentin Morris
Alpine
Texas
Byron Randal
Quentin
Coral Morris
Marshall
Wayne Lucan
Penny Sue
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
John Metz Taken To Jefferson Barracks For Treatment
John Metz of Marshall was taken to Jefferson Barracks Missouri this week for treatment at the Veterans Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Metz
Marshall
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Veterans Hospital
Gagen Joins Illinois State Police From Marshall
John D. Gagen of Marshall has been appointed to the Illinois State Police after completing training. He finished courses in traffic control weapons law of arrest law of evidence fingerprinting first aid ballistics and related police work subjects. New case in circuit court Joseph W Elliott Jr versus Evelyn Mae Elliott for divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Gagen
Marshall
Illinois State Police Department
State Police Training School
Births, visits and birthdays noted in local society
1940 ten years ago Mrs Harvey Kesler announces birth of a daughter last Friday at Union hospital Terre Haute. Guests at Colin Barnard Sanatorium Martinsville during fire demolition included Frank Finkbiner and Frank Saiter from Marshall. Russell Wilson hosted dinner for son Billie's third birthday with guests from Grandview Dennison and Terre Haute. Additional visits paid to Mrs Forrest Volkers and Mrs Eiza Baker. W Taylor Dennison celebrated son Daryl's first birthday with guests from Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Kesler
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Frank Finkbiner
Frank Saiter
Marshall
Colin-Barnard
Martinsville
Indiana
Russell Wilson
Billie
William Perisho
John Eaton
Enos Perisho
John Dunn
Grandview Dennison
Item
E. C. Volkers
Edna
Forrest Volkers
Eiza Baker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hughes
Fair Association
Robert
Eugene
Kemp
Paul Coble
Frank Adams
Earl Sumphion
Charles Bush
Foster Buzzard
Mr. Edgerton of
Casey
Dene Zhumerly
Stanfer
Max Brandenstein
Austin Claypool
James Claypool
Father Donahue
Bud Keoch
James Allen
Ben Waymire
Kile
Melrose
P. F. Dodd
A. G. Cowden
Fred Wells
J. R. Trump
Daniel Prust
Dan, Jr
Maude Hall
Effie Craig
Kate Carpenter
Teachers’ Association
Nellie Hunt
Dorothy Davidson
Margaret Cole
Esther Weir
Arthur Johnson
Champaign
J. K. Kerr
H. R Snavely
Mary Brown
Roy Jefferds
Dolson
Alph. Claypool
H. M. Dewey & Co
Columbia
Victor
Pathe
Brunswick Records
Dayton, Ohio
Gagen
Joseph W. Elliott, Jr
Evelyn Mae Elliott
Nellie Huston
Clarksville
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