Blands celebrate 60th wedding anniversary in Dennison
Mr and Mrs David Bland of Dennison Illinois hosted a party at their home honoring Mrs Bland's parents Mr and Mrs Joseph H John on their 60th wedding anniversary. Attendants included Orville Taylor and three granddaughters Carol Fitzgarrold Donnetta Bland and Jane Pound. They were married February 2 1908 in Dennison and lived their married life nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bland
Dennison
Illinois
Harold Johns
Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow Named
Marshall High School selects Alta Lynn Bartram as 1968 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow after first in a December 5 written exam. She earns state and national scholarship eligibility and a silver charm from sponsor General Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall High School
Betty Crocker
Alta Lynn Bartram
Alta
General Mills
aMrion Bartram
Route 5
Mana Shall
A.M.A. 4-H Club Meeting Recap
The AMA 4-H Club met February 9 with 29 members present. Tony Williams called the meeting to order, Dave Poorman led the pledges, and Bob Greenlee reported secretary notes and roll. Larry Williams gave federation remarks and Perry Williams led the group through upcoming events and fund drives. Four talks and four demonstrations were presented, Carol Kuhn sang lead, and the meeting adjourned with refreshments served. a stray note questions policing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMA
Tony Williams
Dave Poorman
Bob Greenlee
Jim Wernz
Larry Williams
Perry Williams
Wen
Carol Kuhn
Displays sought for Sesquicentennial windows in Marshall
The Sesquicentennial building in Marshall seeks individuals or organizations to place month long displays April through October. Accepting articles such as glassware dolls toys and tools. Contact Miss Elsie Jane Marrs at 5326 for scheduling and information. Also announced a refund of 552 dollars to Clark county Sesquicentennial committee from state medallions sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Elsie Jane Marrs
Clark County Sesquicentennial Committee
Mrs Preston Blankenship Dies in Atlanta Illinois
Mrs Preston Blankenship 76 died Saturday Feb 10 in Lincoln Illinois Hospital. Funeral and burial were held in Atlanta Monday. She leaves husband Preston a daughter Pauline and five sons Lind sey Claude Frank Omar of Marshall and Atlanta residents. Ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren survive. Attending Marshall residents Charles Johnston and Fred Wilfond joined the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Blankenship
Omar Blankenship
Atlanta
Illinois
Lincoln
Ill
Preston
Pauline
Lindsey Claude
Frank
Omar
Marshall
Charles Johnston
Fred Wilfond
PTA Meeting Set With Hagmann Talk February 19
The regular P T A meeting is scheduled for February 19 at 7 30 p m in the South Side all purpose room. Robert Hagmann Terre Haute chief probation officer will speak. Founders Day will be observed with a short program by P T A founders. Kindergarten children provide entertainment and serve refreshments are by Kindergarten mothers.
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P.T.A
South Side
Robert Hagmann
Terre Haute
Death of Mrs Blanch Spangler Miller in Indianapolis
Word has arrived of the death of Mrs Blanch Spangler Miller of Indianapolis. She is survived by two sisters Miss Alice Spangler and Mrs Irene Moran, both of Indianapolis, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Friday at 1 00 pm at the Irving Hill Chapel in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanch (Spangler) Miller
Indianapolis
Alice Spangler
Irene Moran
Irving Hill Chapel
Republican Woman's Club meets Feb 22 in Marshall
The Clark County Federated Republican Woman's Club will meet Thursday February 22 at 1 30 p m for a dessert at the Colonial Kitchen in Marshall A welcome is extended to nonmembers interested in joining Orville Henry is a patient in Charleston Memorial Hospital He is the father of Mrs John Shonk.
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Clark County Federated Republican Woman's Club
Colonial Kitchen
Marshall
Orville Henry
Charleston Memorial Hospital
John Shonk
Rademaker Brothers Linked to Tuscania Loss and College Honor
Grover Rademaker, once a partner with brother John, was in the forestry division on the Tuscania which was torpedoed last week and reported missing. He reportedly joined the Forestry Force in Montana last fall, and a telegram to John announced Grover’s rescue. Warren B. Ranney of Balic SD, a sophomore at Eastern State Teachers College, ranked top in his class with 94 54 percent average while managing college duties and athletics. Inter class girls basketball games are set for next Wednesday at Marshall High School. Marriage licenses issued include Philip Smitt and Louise Kelley. Arthur Wait and Alta Smith. Lawrence Hines and Margaret Hoover. Clinton Littlejohn and Gertrude Gruenholy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Rademaker
John
Tuscania
Young Rademaker
Montana
John Rademaker
Warren B. Ranney
Balic
South Dakota
Sophmore
Eastern State Teachers College
Madison
Calude B. Ranney
Terre Haute
Mary Snyder
Marshall
Marshall High School
West Union
James Farmer
Farmer
Indiana
Philip Smitt
Terre Hauté
Louise EB. Kelley
Haute
Arthur Wait
Chrisman
Alta Smith
Lawrence Austin Hines
Indianapolis
Margaret Hoover
Clinton Littlejohn
Gertrude Gruenholy
Miss Edna Baker to Speak on Tuberculosis Need
Thirty years ago in 1938 Edna Baker of DuQuoin formerly Clark County will appear on KWK St. Louis at 1010 Saturday morning February 19 to discuss why Southern Illinois needs a sanatorium for tuberculosis. Wison Keyes of Marshall announce birth of twins at Union Hospital Terre Haute with one infant dying. Marriage licenses list Aaron Murphy and Mabel Breneman age 16 McKeen Van McDavitt 37 Ashmore and Frances Grant 27 Marshall William Fiscuss 25 Marshall and Frieda La Fern McCarty 18 Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Baker
DuQuoin
Clark County
KWK
Chase
St. Louis
Southern Mllinois
Wison Keyes
Marshall
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Aarron Murphy
Gary
Indiana
Mabel Breneman
McKeen
van McDavitt
Ashmore
Illinois
Frances Grant
Wm Fiscuss
Frieda la
Fern McCarty
Marrs Funeral Home Adds Two 1948 Vehicles
Marrs Funeral Home expands modern services with a 1948 Cadillac funeral coach and ambulance and a 1948 Chrysler eight passenger sedan. The Chrysler can be converted to an ambulance by removing seats, offering easier handling and a smoother ride for funeral services and emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marrs Funeral Home
Miss Kay Newlin Named Campus Cover Girl
Ten years ago in 1958 Miss Kay Newlin daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold M Newlin Route 4 Marshall selected as campus cover girl to represent Western College for Women in Oxford Ohio In statewide contest she will be pictured in the Columbus Citizen magazine section February 16 with 21 other candidates from Ohio campuses Final state winner to be chosen by votes and official ballots in the citizen Miss Newlin a senior art major was chosen as a candidate in an all campus election at Western Parents Mr and Mrs Joe D Thompson are noted for an 8 pound 13 ounce birth record
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Kay Newlin
Harold M. Newlin
Route 4
Marshall
Western College For Women
Oxford
Ohio
Western
Columbus Citizen
Citizen
Miss Newlin
Roy D Kearns Wins National Merchandising Award
Roy D Kearns area manager for Philco Ford Corporation Philadelphia headquarter Roanoke Virginia has been chosen for the annual National Merchandising Award. Mrs Kearns will join him for the award ceremony and marketing seminars in South America Jamaica and the British West Indies. Kearns oversees marketing across five Southern states and is a Marshall High School graduate formerly of West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy D Kearns
Philco-Ford Corporatorn
Philadelpha
Pennsylvania
Roanoke
Virginia
Kearns
South America
Jamaica
British West Indies
Roy
Marshall High School
West Union
Sigma Tau Sorority Meets at Mrs. Smithey Home
Sigma Tau Sorority met at the home of Mrs. Gene Smithey with president Mrs. Al Edwards presiding. They voted to donate 25 to the sesquicentennial and formed a committee to plant petunias in public places this spring. They discussed nursing scholarships and donated to the public library. Several members attended Mrs. Nancy Hart’s graduation at St Anthony’s Hospital. They will attend the national council in Fort Wayne on March 30 with a list of attendees including Mrs. John Edwards and others.
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Sigma Tau Sorority
Gene Smithey
al Edwards
St. Anthony’s
Nancy Hart
National Council
Fort Wayne
John Edwards
Foster Blizzard
Roy Mathews
Harold Noyes
Harold King
Marriage License Notices for Multiple Couples
Danny Joe Baird and Toni Anne Romines from Martinsville Illinois. Ronald Eugene Moore and Charlotte Ann Riley from West Terre Haute Indiana. David Michael Shiltis and Karla Hutton from Rosemont Illinois. Gary Wayne DeVillez and Ingrid Sue Coverstone from Tell City Indiana and Paris Illinois. Albert John Ruegg and Lillian Camilla Hollis from Olney Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Joe Baird
Martinsville
Toni Anne Romines
Ilinois
Ronald Eugene Moore
Terre Haute
Indiana
Charlotte Ann Riley
David Michael Shiltis
Rosemont
Illinois
Karla Hutton
Gary Wayne DeVillez
Tell City
Ingrid Sue Coverstone
Paris
Tllinois
Albert John Ruegg
Olnev
Minois
Lillian Camilla Hollis Olnev
Clay Cork Breaks Hip in West Union Accident
Clay Cork Sr of West Union fell Monday and broke his hip. He was taken to Union Hospital in Terre Haute and placed in room 224.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Cork, Sr
West Union
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Births and marriages listed from Union Hospital and area
A series of birth announcements from Union Hospital Terre Haute and Paris Hospital. Jeffery David born to former Nancy Elington on February 8. Tracy Lee born February 7 to Ted Earl Farmer and Rosalie Spencer. Kenton Robert born February 8 to Jesse Kile. Peggy Ann born February 3 to Ed Campbell in Kentucky. Sherri Lynn born February ? to Don Montgomery and Mary Elen Hogue. Marriage licenses include Danny J Phillips and Patsy L Wright. Charles Phillip Elledge and Kathryn Ann Bumpus.
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Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Jeffery David
Nancy Elington
Tracy Lee
Paris Hospital
Ted Earl Farmer
Rosalie Spencer
Walter Spencer
Jesse Kile
Kenton Robert
Ed Campbell
Kentucky
Peggy Ann
Marvil
Mary Elen Hogue
Clarksville
Don Montgomery
Sherri Lynn
Danny J Phillips
Casey
Patsy L. Wright
Charles Phillip Elledge
Marshall
Kathryn Ann Bumpus
West Union
Charles Halleck Visits Courthouse on Saturday
Hon Charles Halleck of Indiana toured the Courthouse on Saturday morning en route to Lawrenceville Vincennes Airport to meet Richard Nixon. He planned to speak in Washington Indiana and is noted as a Republican leader and former Marshall in the Moore murder trial context. County officials greeted him in the Circuit Court room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Halleck
Indiana
Lawrenceville-Vincennes
Richard Nixon
Washington
Nixon
Halleck
Rensselair
Congress of the United States
Washington DC
Iis Marshall
Atty Carson
Purdum
Clark County
Moore
Circuit Court
H J Kemp
Mack EB. Findley
Deaths and funeral notices from Marshall area
Ruth Cox Buser 78 of Marshall dies at Burnside Home. Survived by husband Jake two daughters Virginia Malloy and Jane Stover five grandchildren thirteen great grandchildren. Services at Prust Hosch West Union with burial in Bailiff cemetery. Bettie Kaufman 82 previously of West Union dies at St Anthony Hospital Terre Haute. Survived by two daughters Hildred Spotts Tyrene Kaufman a half sister and a grandson. Services at Prust Hosch West Union. burial in Marshall cemetery. Melvin C Francis age 60 dies Robinson. Survived by wife Lizzie daughter Lois Manhart son Dwight brother Tilinnis Martinsville five grandchildren three great grandchildren. Services at Prust Hosch West Union. burial Mt Pleasant cemetery. Helen I D Mott 47 dies Marshall residence. Survived by mother Anna Mott sister Carmin Nelson brother Robert Mott and several nieces and nephews. Funeral at Marrs Funeral Home with Rev Don Paden. interment Marshall Cemetery. Blanche Louise Miller 84 died in Indianapolis. Services at Shirley Brothers Irving Funeral Chapel Indianapolis.
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Ruth Cox Buser
Burnside
Marshall
Jake
Virginia Malloy
Jane Stover
Wickenberg
Arizonia
W . S. Cox
Los Angeles
California
Prust- Hosch Funeral Chapel
West Union
Stanley Scenogle Wll
Buria
Bailiff Cemetery
Bettie Kaufman
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Hildred Spotts
Tyrene Kaufman
Springfield
Hannah Sharp Benton
Prust-Hosch
Stanley Scenogle
Marshall Cemetery
Melvin C Francis
Annapolis
Crawford Memorial Hospital
Robinson
Lizzie
Lois Manhart
Dwight
Tilinnis
James
Martinsville
Prist-Hosch
Ray Jones
Mt Pleasant
Helen I) Mott
Anna Mott
Carmin Nelson
Denver
Colorado
Robert Mott
Marrs
Don Paden
Blanche Louise Miller
Indianapolis
Shirley Brothers Irving Funeral Chapel
East Washington Street
Pie Sale for March of Dimes at North Center School
The annual pie affair at North Center School Martinsville on Friday night February 16 will run from 7 30 p m. Sandwiches and drinks will be sold and all proceeds divided between the heart fund and March of Dimes. Citizens are urged to donate to the worthy causes.
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North Center
Martinsville
Heart Fund
March of Dimes
Farewell Party Held for Terri Hutchens by Church Youth
The third and fourth grade youth group and sponsors of the First Christian Church held a farewell and Valentine party at Randy Craig's home for Terri Hutchens. Terri received a gift and valentine from attendees including Cindy Stephens Mildred Walters Mark Brown Ricky Craig and several adults. Mrs Joe Gunder and Amelia Switzer were noted as returning home from area hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frst Christian Church
Terri Hutchens
Randy Craig
Terri
Valentine
Cindy Stephens
Mildred Walters
Mark Brown
Ricky Craig
Charles Stone
Leroy Brown
Robert Craig
Guest speaker Ernie McMillan to headline Lions Banquet
Ernie McMillan former University of Illinois football star and 1967 all pro offensive tackle with the St. Louis Cardinals will speak at the Lions Club third annual sports banquet on Saturday March 2 at the Colonial Kitchen McMillan a 1961 Illinois graduate was a football end and later became a Pro Bowl pick in 1966 and earned second all NFL team honors in 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie McMillan
University of Ilinois
St. Louis
NFIL
St Louis Football Cardinals
Charlie Winner
Winner
McMillan
Finnie
Baltimore
Chicago
Clark County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda Actions
Clark County supervisors discuss rabies control approval to publish rabies law and purchase 400 rabies tags. Additional clerk hire funds of 1500 approved. A 20,000 transfer from fines to county corporate funds discussed with depositors meeting planned. Debris dumping law notice ordered. bills approved. adjourned to March 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H IL. Downey
Clark County
Birth of Asa Ann Price in Des Plaines Illinois
Mr and Mrs Gary Price announce the birth of a baby girl named Asa Ann on February 8 in Des Plaines Illinois. The infant weighed six pounds one ounce. The mother is the former Janet Huffington, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Huffington.
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Gay Price
Alisa Ann Theother
Janet Huffington
Jack Fhuiffington
Gary Price
Des Plaines
Tlinois
Asa Ann
Prices
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Alta Bartram
Homemaker
A.M.A
Club Meeting
Sesquicentennial News
T. A
Republican Woman's Club
Roy D. Kearns
Chas. Halleck MC
Court House
North Center School
Joe Gunder
Amelia Switzer
Clark Board OF Supervisors
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