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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1960
Page
1
Bill Tingley president of the Clark Company announces the annual meeting at Marshall High School. The firm reports record sales of 1 684 408 dollars and earnings, with about 52 000 dollars in cash patronage refunds plus ownership stock to farmers in the county. Final meeting plans to be released soon.
Police report a recent spate of BB gun attacks in Marshall damaging five house windows and multiple street lights over two days. Police Chief Lester Litteral urges residents to help identify the vandals, noting limited resources to cover the city and asking the public for cooperation.
Mr and Mrs LaVern Stepp of Dennison announce the marriage of their daughter Jeanni e to Ronald Murphy son of Mr and Mrs Dean Murphy of Marshall. The couple will reside in Urbana where Ronald attends the University of Illinois.
Clayton W. Rayburn aged 56 of Indianapolis and Margaret C. Espey aged 53 of Indianapolis were issued a marriage license. Howard Johnson aged 54 of Terre Haute and Ruby Irene Wilson aged 46 of Terre Haute were issued a marriage license.
Clyde Te pine returned from Greenland two weeks ago and has been sent to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. He and his wife and children will settle in Rolla Missouri. Mr and Mrs Andy Lloyd returned to Canton Ohio after visiting with her parents Mr and Mrs Dennis A Cooper this weekend.
A fast freight wreck occurred last Saturday morning west of Martinsville along the Philadelphia Pennsylvania railroad. Twenty cars, mostly carrying perishable foods, derailed and a section of track was torn up. No injuries were reported.
A roundup of property deeds dated between January and February 1960. Gustave Ritter transfers to Luther Hurt. Clayton Bishop to Howard Pinkston. Earl Spittler to Norman Setzer. Otis Williams to Otis and Clara Williams. George Fredenberger to Donald Pine. Cora Bartram to Marion Bartram. Louie Heis to Marjorie Ennis and back. Helen Pearson to Elva Pearson. Harnett Wright to William Gard. and Sylvia Ritter Nash as trustee to Gustave Ritter and Lucy Ritter.
Mr and Mrs Warren Hagist of Casper Wyoming are visiting Miss Elizabeth Hagist and other relatives during a family trip.
Margaret Ann McGee, a Marshall junior, won the local American Legion oratorical contest with a speech on The Constitution. Other finalists included Carrie Murphy, Ann Morton, and Joy Huey. eliminations were at Marshall High School on January 28.
The Clark County Heart committee launches a nutrition weight control program the week of March 8. Classes begin March 8 at 1 00 at Deaf High School for adults over 21 referred by physicians. Enrollment is first come first served with several new classes planned in Kansas Paris Martinsville Casey and other areas.
Gene Morgan, missionary to Mexico, will be guest speaker next Sunday February 14 at the Christian Church in Marshall. He will share reports from work across the border from El Paso Texas through Chihuahua Mexico. Morgan, a Marshall native, has served churches in Illinois Wisconsin and Ohio.
The Wabash Home Bureau held a February meeting at Pearl Taylor's home with Bertha Batson assisting. Miss Fikuart spoke on nursing home employee qualifications and citizen responsibility. Mondella Setzer taught Manners for the Sick Room. Miss Fikuart also led a lesson on Changes Affecting Your Family and Mine. Eleven members attended the cooking school in Terre Haute. Emily Zschau joined as a new member. refreshments were served.
Russell Buckner 22 son of Mr and Mrs Russell Buckner route 3 Marshall enlisted February 4 in the U S Army for a three year tour. M Sgt Clyde McKern local recruiter says Buckner is at Ft Leonard Wood MO for processing before eight weeks basic training then a 14 day leave prior to assignment to a US Air Defense Command in the states.
Armstrong Evangelical Church completes plans for a ten day evangelistic service from February 17 to February 28. Evangelist Rev. J. B. Vanney of Lawrenceville will lead the meetings with Rev. E. K. Haley as pastor and Harry Setzer as Sunday school superintendent. Services begin each evening at 7 30 and the public is invited.
In a benefit game for polio on Thursday February 4 St Annes beat the Lion Cubs 30 to 11. The pictured team from the fifth and sixth grade practiced after school resumed post Christmas with Dale Davis in charge aided by junior and senior high coaching staff.
The notice lists licensed individuals including Robert B Thompson 20 Auburn township and Mary Purvis 19 Sullivan Illinois along with Herman Little 21 Darwin and Mina Clough 16 Darwin. Dawson W Finney 22 Johnson township and Chloe Boyd 19 Jasper county. Elda H Funk 22 Johnson township and Flora E Finkbiner 22 Darwin town ship. Misa Louise Dittman departed for Indianapolis for a few weeks to work in a wholesale millinery house.
Forty years ago in 1920 Frank Tipton aged 21 and Madge Etta Richey aged 18 obtained marriage licenses in Dennigan and Marshall. J E Thompson of Auburn and B M Davison shipped two carloads of cattle to the Chicago fat cattle stock show. Mr and Mrs George Cork were summoned to Calhoun by the death of her brother Will Dittman. W J Sharkey purchased the Foster Martin residence on North Sixth Street.
Richard Cork hosted a Friday night coasting party at the Cork family home with Irene Cork Alice Cork Charles Combs Lavern Cork Wade Wryrick Clifford Morgan Herman Cork and Charles Cork present. After an hour coasting hot cocoa and wafers were served. Mrs Allen Wallis aged 62 died at her Marshall residence at noon Monday.
Twenty years ago in 1940 Mr and Mrs Harvey Kesler announce the birth of a daughter at Union Hospital Terre Haute. A barn on the Robert Cooper farm near Cooper Chapel southeast of Marshall burned Monday night with three cribs of corn hay a truck scale shed two steers and three sows lost. The Cooper farm owner Mr Fred Cooper was in Chicago when the blaze broke out. Frank Finkbiner and Frank Satter of Marshall were visiting Martinsville Indiana when the Sanatorium fire occurred early Sunday morning. Estimated damage stood at fifty thousand dollars.
Alton State Hospital outlines plans for National Mental Health Week May 1 to 7 with open house, achievement awards, and a national psychiatric aid award candidate selection. Committees work on award processes. completed candidate entry due by March 1.
Marshall P. T. A. meets Monday at 7 30 p m in the high school gym. The junior high band conducted by Donald Miller will perform and a panel on public schools and work life with Robert Charles of Formalite and Dr Jones of Indiana State Teachers College will discuss. Afterward teachers open rooms for visiting parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mandel of Reliable Furniture in Hammond Indiana earned a Hawaii vacation via United Air Lines DC-8 jet plus 200 dollars in cash through the Tip of the Hat buyers program at the International Home Furnishings Market in Chicago. Mrs Mandel is linked as the mother of Mrs Martin Fisher of Marshall route 5.
A 238 acre farm in Wiabash township sold to Don A. Gallington. Marriage licenses issued include William Oscar James 50 of Casey and Laverne A Harden 28 of Peoria Illinois, James S Turner 21 of Marshall and Wilma A Taylor 20 of Marshall. Birth announced for Richard Wm Clatfelter, a 7 pound 14 ounce son of Mr and Mrs William Clatfelter of Marshall.
Ware and Murphiy announce the birth of a ten pound five ounce son born Thursday at Union Hospital to Mr and Mrs Robert Murphiy. Also named are Gary John for Lester Strohm's son and Dale Eugene for Ronald Richey’s child born February 3. The mothers include Margaret Wallace and Evelyn Noyes, listing lineage and parental details.
Members of Local 7641 Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers Union voted to join with Local Unions of the OCAW International Union to donate one hour's pay to the Mental Health Center of America in Denver Colorado. The center is free nationwide nonsectarian and focuses on research and treatment for those who cannot afford private hospitals.
Charles Brandenstein is listed as a patient at Paris Hospital. His condition and ward assignment are not specified in the available text.
The Herald notes a strong response to its request for January 8 issue copies. Readers sent in duplicates from as far as Tucson, Arizona, with thanks expressed for the help.
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