Two Boys Steal Nine Cars in Indiana and Illinois
Two youths Floyd Harker aged 14 and Walter Douthitt aged 15 from Munsee Indiana allegedly stole nine cars in a spree reaching Brasil and Terre Haute before Illinois troopers and local police cornered them east of Marshall. They were questioned and released to Clark County authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Harker
Walter Douthitt
Indiana
Illinois
Brasil
Terre Haute
Marshall
Clark
Wabash Valley Association talk draws West Union crowd
A West Union gathering heard William E. Prather of Mt. Carmel discuss the Wabash Valley’s flood control and development needs. The meeting, attended by about fifty people, formed a membership drive with thirty joining the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash River
Ohio
Mississippi
Wabash Valley Association Inc
Prather
Association
Wabash Valley Association
York
Melrose
Darwin
Lyman Shawler
Orval Burnam
Richard Bumpus
Paul, Crumlin
Frank Gard
West Union
Illinois
Arden Rains
Hutsonville
Warren Mehler
West York
Evelyn Blockinger to Wed Carroll Dunn in June
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Blockinger of Marshall announce the engagement of their daughter Evelyn to Carroll Thomas Dunn of Redmon I. The wedding is planned for June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Blockinger
Route 1
Marshall
Evelyn
Carroll Thomas Dunn
Redmon, I
Graham meetings in Australia to be televised weekly
Billy Graham announces special arrangement with Australian TV facilities and ABC in the United States to televise the Australia meeting every Saturday night in the United States starting late February. Herman Imle of southeast of Marshall returned home Tuesday from Union Hospital Terre Haute after a six week stay for a broken leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Graham
Australia
American Broadcasting Company
United States
Australa
Herman Imle
Marshall
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Discharges and Homecoming From Local Hospital
Mrs. Iva Crumlin, released from Union Hospital Terre Haute after two weeks, arrived at Marshall via Marrs ambulance and rests at Mrs. Flossie Williams on South Sixth street. John Newberry, post major surgery, returned to 801 Locust Street Marshall and is improving. Marjorie Green vs Walter N Green divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Crumlin
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Marshall
Marrs
Flossie Williams
South Sixth Street
John Newberry
Locust Street
Student Earns National Merit Commendation in 1958-59
Eleanor Swain receives a letter of commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for superior performance on the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test in the 1958 59 program. The letters go to seniors in the upper two percent of their state for high ability and promise for college training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Swain
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Truman Murphy
Fair Board
Vaughn Arney
Boy Scout Court of Honor and Anniversary Dinner
Members of Boy Scout Troop 81 were guests of the Marshall Rotary Club for a Court of Honor and anniversary dinner. Scouts Steven Cline Terry Malone Paul Murphy and George Smith received badges while Rex Adams Barry Senemae and Jerry earned higher ranks. Rotary president Frank Mitchell received the troop charter and committee members received membership cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Troop 81
Marshall Rotary Club
Boy Scouts of America
Charles Malone
Steven Cline
Terry Malone
Paul Murphy
George Smith
Ronnie Ellington
Llewellyn Amstot
Rex Adams
Barry Se
Jerry
Rotary
Frank Mitchell
Robert Denny
Leon Fitzgerrald
Herman Miller
Fred Haughton
Births Report From Local Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Everett Lawrence announce their first child a son born at Paris Hospital. Mrs Lawrence was Miss Flore Ketner. Mr and Mrs William Cook announce a four pound daughter at Paris Hospital. Mrs Cook was formerly Marilyn Ann Chapman. Mr and Mrs William Dewey announce a seven pound girl Crystal LeAnn at Union Hospital. The mother is the former Mahala Wolcott. Mr and Mrs Dennis Lindley announce an 8 pound 5 ounce boy Randall Scott born at Union Hospital Terre Haute Friday last week. Mr and Mrs Dale Norton announce an 11 pound boy at Union Hospital February 16 their second son. Mr and Mrs Bill Beuhler announce a son Bryan Dwane born February 14 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Beuhler is son of Arthur Beuhler of Sumner Illinois, former Marshall residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Lawrence
Paris Hospital
Lawrence
Flore Ketner
William Cook
Route 5
Cook
Marilyn Ann Chapman
William Dewey
Crystal LeAnn
Union Hospital
Mahala Wolcott
Dennis Lindley
Terre Haute
Randall Scott
Dale Norton
Bill Beuhler
Vincinnes
Indiana
Bryan Dwane
Good Samaratin Hospital
Beuhler
Arthur Beuhler
Sumner
Ilinois
Marshall
Republican Meeting at Casey Tonight
Clark County Young Republicans and Clark County Federated Republican Club will hold a pot luck supper at Monroe School in Casey on February 20 at 6:45 p.m. Bring covered dish and own service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Young Republicans
Clark County Federated Republican Club
Monroe School
Casey
Darwin Township Republicans Nominate Ticket at Paddock Store
Republicans met at the Paddock store in Darwin and nominated a township ticket with John Troxel as road commissioner and Gus Hammond as constable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darwin
John Troxel
Gus Hammond
Injured Man Undergoes Surgery After 16-Foot Fall
A man fell sixteen feet and landed on a wet surface. He was taken to hospital where he underwent surgery on his left leg. Both feet and legs are in casts. Doctors believe the operation was successful and expect a long hospital stay. The patient is in Room 222.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicbart
Macey Gillie Wedding Held in Marshall on Saturday
Saturday February 7 in Marshall, Margaret Mary Macey wed Raymond Arthur Gillie. Attendants included Macey relatives as bridesmaids and junior members. ceremony at St. Mary’s with Father Donahue. Afterward, breakfast at Town House and a reception at the golf club, then trip to Ocean Springs and Mardi Gras New Orleans. Couple to live in Chicago. Out-of-town guests listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Mary Macey
Russell Macey
Pine Street
Marshall
Raymond Arthur Gillie
Raymond E. Gillie
Niles
Michael Donahue
John
Joe Macey
Mary
Alice Macey
Christine Macey
Cathy Macey
Macey
Robert Cesar
Damian Macey
Carol Curran
Golf Course
Ocean Springs
Mississippi
New Orleans
Chicago
Macey-Gillie
Raymond Eck
William Paxson
Duke
Schaefer
Ronald Lesker
Bill Zachman
J. W. Macey
Demain Macey
Damian
John A. Macey
Vernon Macey
Mra
Leo Strausbough
Dan Macey
John Strohm to Speak at Crawford County Teachers Meeting
The Crawford County Teachers Association will hold its annual meeting at Robinson High School on Friday February 27 with sessions at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm The program is arranged by County Superintendent Ray C Duncan and association officers Speakers include Dr William P Allyn and George Wilkins The afternoon keynote is John Strohm of Woodstock Illinois a traveler lecturer and writer whose talk is Behind Red China s Bamboo Curtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford County Teachers’ Association
Robinson High School
Ray C. Duncan
William P. Allyn
Indiana State Teachers College of
Terre Haute
George Wilkins
John Strohm
Woodstock
Strohm
West Union
Free Lance
Red China
China
University of Illinois
Reader's Digest
Assa
Illinois Motor Vehicle Registrations Rise In 1958 Totals
Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier reports Illinois vehicle registrations for 1958 show gains across classes. Passenger cars reach 3,127,657 up 51,205 from 1957, trucks and buses 441,880 up 5,498, trailers 131,524 up 15,082, motorcycles 38,486 up 8,681, and dealers 0,204 up 602.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Carpentier
Illinois
Oake
FOX Drive Saturday February 28 Shotguns Only
A Saturday fox drive will be held February 28 at 10 00 a m from the home of B F Setzer Sr on Route 40 east of Marshall. Shotguns only Lunch served by Armstrong W c 8 Everyone welcome. Also General Telephone Electronics Corp approved merger of Sylvania Electric into their company and Sylvania stockholders voted approval at meetings in Chicago and Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Setzer
Route
Marshall
Armstrong W
General Telephone & Electronics Corporation
General Telephone Corporation
Sylvania Electric Products Inc
Statler Hilton Hotel
Chicago
Sylvania
Sheraton Plaza Hotel
Boston
Marriage Licenses in Casey Town
William J. Farrell age 18 and Carol F. Martin age 16, both of Casey, applied for a license. Kent M. Hall age 19 and De Anna McDaniel age 16, of Casey, listed. Wilson M. Camp age 49 of Chicago wed Irene Chrostowski age 37 of Chicago. Larry Gene Perry age 18 of Casey and Loretta Mae Cox age 16 of Casey 신청 신청.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Farrell
Casey
Carol F. Martin
Kent M. Hall
de- Anna McDaniel
Wilson M. Camp
Chicago
Irene Chrostowski
Larry Gene Perry
Loretta Mae Cox
Clapp Couple Mark Golden Anniversary With Open House
The fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clapp will be observed with open house Sunday afternoon March 1 from 2 to 5 at 1106 Archer Avenue Marshall Illinois. They married February 28 1909 at the home of her parents Charles and Mrs Gleeck Clarksville Illinois by Rev W A Fusca. The couple has spent most of their married life in Marshall where Mr Clapp has been manager of the Kirchner Lumber Yard. All friends and relatives are cordially invited to call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Clapp
Archer Avenue
Marshall
Illinois
Mrs. Clapp
Charles Gleeck
Clarksville
W. A. Fusca
Clapp
Kirchner
Hempstead Smith Wedding Solemnized in Bloomington
Mrs Elsie Hempstead and Max Smith were married February 14 at 3 30 PM in the Second Presbyterian Church Bloomington with Dr Harold R Martin officiating The bride formerly Elsie Lingley and the groom son of Burns D Smith of Marshall Indiana Both educated locally and at Indiana State University and the St Louis College of Mortuary Science The couple will reside at 1010 EB Washington Bloomington Illinois Various attendants and a church parlor reception followed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Hempstead
Max Smith
Second Presbyterian Church of
Bloomington
Harold R. Martin
Elsie Lingley
Illinois Wesleyan
University of Minnesota
Sigma Kappa Sorority
Burns D. Smith
Marshall
Marshall Public
Indiana State
St. Louis College of Mortuary Science
Flinspath
Normal
F A
Batson
Grosse Point Woods
Michigan
W H Singley
John Fritsch
Jack Walker
Gerald Quick
Carroll Frankeberger
Magdalin Price
Vernon Hempstead
F. A. Batson
Marshall Rezoning Fails in Marshall City Council
A special session of Marshall City Council Monday night discussed zoning changes to permit a supermarket at the Scholfield property on North Michigan Avenue. With four aldermen present, a 2 to 2 vote failed to approve the rezoning after lengthy debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Scholfield
North
Michigan Ave
Deaths of Frank Hutchens and Charles B. McMorris
Frank Hutchens 71 died at home in Marshall after a short illness. Survived by wife Lucy, daughters Marie Whitaker Gary Indiana Mildred Turner West Tinion three sons Lewis Martinsville Til Marry Harold Marshall one sister Effie Davis Marshall three brothers Charles Fenton Harlan Marshball. Services Sunday at 2 o clock First Methodist Church with Rev Robert Swain officiating. Burial Marshall cemetery. Charles BE McMorris, long hospital patient in Terre Haute, returned home to Marshall Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hutchens
Ash Street
Marshall
Lucy
Marie Whitaker
Gary
Indiana
Mildred Turner
West Tinion
Lewis
Martinsville
Til
Harold
Effie Davis
Charles
Fenton
Harlan
Marshball
Marrs
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William FE. Prather
Mt. Carmel
Tilmots
The
Wabash Valley Association, Inc
Wabash Valley
Graham
Marjorie Green
Walter N. Green
Make
FOX
Hempstead-Smith
Charles BE. McMorris
Marshall Schools
Clark County Fair Board
Robert Maurer
Dean Strohm
Marshall Community Unit Schools
Burton Cline
Doris Kay Pearce
Jeanie Stepp
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