Clark County groups elect board members and honor retirements
More than 450 attend the Clark County farm meet. Tom Drummond retires as organization director effective January 1 1956 and receives a plaque. The Clark Service Co. elects H H Tefft Dolson Westfield Pierce Reeds Martinsville Auburns Ernest Ohm Anderson Darwin Ogden Parker Casey Glen Atkins Orange Johnson Arthur Welsh Wabash as directors. Rev Charles Willey of Illinois Farm Supply Co. speaks. Also listed is sale of property at 1204 Phim St and upcoming North Central Jurisdiction Woman’s Society of Christian Service meeting February 29 to March 2 in Springfield Illinois with about 130 delegates and 1000 attending programs. Delegates from Illinois Conference named LeRoy Pike A D Stivers Lawrence Butcher Roger Little Walter Stacy Claire Rowland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Farmen
Campbell
Tom ‘Drummond
Drummond
WLS
Clark Service Co
Service Company
H. H. Tefft
Dolson
Westfield
Pierce Reeds
Martinsville
Auburn
Ernest Ohm
Anderson
Darwin
H. E. Ogden
Parker and
Casey
Glen Atkins
Orange
Johnson
Arthur J. Welsh
Wabash
Farm Bureau
Charles Willey
Illinois Farm Supply Co
William Camp
Basil Moore
Walter Edens
Alex Porteus
Paul Amey
Leroy McNary
Marshall Methodist Church
North Central Jurisdiction
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Springfield
Ilinois
First Methodist Church
East Capitol Street
LeRoy A. Pike
Pontiac
A. D. Stivers
Galesburg
Lawrence Butcher
Champaign
Roger F. Little
Urleans
Walter Stacy
Decatur
Claire Rowland
Rushville
American Red Cross Offers First Aid Classes
The American Red Cross will run a standard first aid class starting Monday February 27 at 7 00 p m at Martinsville High School. The eighteen hour course dates for future meetings will be set at the initial session. For information contact Myron R Tedrick county superintendent or Mrs Dale Sinclair in Martinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Martingville High School
Myron R. Tedrick
Dale Sinclair
Martinsville
Army recruiter to visit Marshall on Tuesdays for enlistment info
U S Army recruiter Sgt Clyde McKern Jr will be in Marshall on Tuesdays to answer questions about enlistment programs. Prospective enlistees may contact Sgt McKern at the courthouse between 10 00 and 10 30. Mr and Mrs John Athey have moved to 1015 Locust Street from North Michigan Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde McKern, Jr
Marshall
McKern
Court House
John Athey
Locust Street
Michigan Avenue
Local Sheriff and Marshall Leader Dies at 76
Burns Hurst, 76, died February 3 after a heart attack at St. Anthony Hospital Terre Haute. Survived by widow Helen, daughter Violet Lehman of Pleasant Plains IL, son Homer Hurst of Whittier CA, three brothers W F Hurst Walshville IL, Lawrence Hurst Muncie IN, E B Hurst Marshall, three sisters Mae Shade Martha Hutchens Anna Veach all of Auburn near Marshall, and one grandson Bill Lehman. Former Clark County supervisor, sheriff, mayor of Marshall, and coroner in 1954. Masonic lodge member and Marshall Christian Church trustee. Body to Marrs Funeral Home. Services at Marshall Christian Church at 2:00 PM. Interment Marshall Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns Hurst
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Helen
Violet Lehman
Pleasant
Plains
Homer ‘Hurst
Ofwhittier
Calif
W. F. Hurst
Walshville
Til
Lawrence Hurst
Muncie
Indiana
E. B. ‘Hurst
Marshall
Mae
Shade
Martha Hutchens
Anna Veach
Auburn
Bill Lehman
Hurst
Clark County
Board of Supervisors
Marshall Masonic Lodge
Marshall Christian Church
Marrs
G . W. Gibson
Marshall Cemetery
HI V Chapter Monthly Meeting At Harvey Hurst Home
Marshall HI V chapter held its monthly meeting at the home of Harvey Hurst Tuesday evening at 7 00 calling the meeting to order by Vice President Allen Goekler. A turkey dinner was served and a movie program discussed. The next meeting will be at Eugene Lindley's home with Warren Wells assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Hi-V
Harvey Hurst
Allen Goekler
Harvey
Warren Wells
Larry Haddix
Ray Greenlee
Everett Lawrence
Ralph Rose
Donald Sprague
Dale Kirby
Wm. Elledge
Gerry Jensen
James Coale
Dale Murphy
Darrell Huey
Wm. Hendrix
Eugene Lindsey
Herman Thompson
S. Berohas
Wee. Wists
Liggett Couple Celebrates 62nd Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Liggett of Terre Haute Indiana observed their 62nd anniversary with a surprise dinner last Sunday hosted by their children grandchildren and nieces and nephews. The event featured flowers a three tier wedding cake baked by Mrs Floyd Weaver and abundant food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Liggett
Terre Haute
Indiana
Floyd Weaver
Liggett
Clarence Baggs
Robert Weaver
Charles Cunningham
Don Smithey
Archie Andrews
Harry Matthew
Claude Ramsey
Roy Joy
Rex Smith
Pearl Wade
Clarence Liggett
Big Four Railway buys land for gravel pit near Uhetta
The Big Four Railway Company contracted to purchase thirty five acres south of West Uhetta for gravel deposits at 10 808 dollars total or 300 dollars per acre. Harry Drake of Darwin was Marshall Saturday and plans to seek Republican primary for superintendent of schools. Seymour Hursts hosted a Washington party at their North Hamilton street home with patriotic decorations. Hogs last week at six cents. scarce at that price. Carl Mundy closed a successful term at Choctaw school Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big
Four Railway Company
Bates Meepe
Harry
Drake
Darwin T
Marshall
Deake
Seymour Hursts
North
Hamilton Street
Washington
Carl Mundy
Choctaw
Forty Years Ago Marriage Notices and Local Events
Marriage licenses issued include Luther Hammaend and Alma Wiser both in Dolson and Parker townships. Garver and Pearl Travioli wed in Terre Haute. Mrs Vic Reynolds leaves Marshall after hospital operation in Paris. Goldie Kammacher injured when Ford turns over on ice near Cork farm. William Fasig and Gladys Cavolt wed in Martinsville. Warren Shipe travels to Florida via Birmingham. Harry Castree’s range horse sale draws large crowd. top twenty average $101.40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Hammaend
Dolson
Alma
Wiser
Parker
Boyan Coombes
Stella Spitzier
Anderson
de Crude
Terre Haute
Garver
Pearl Travioli
Wabash Township
Vic Reynolds
Marshall
Paris Nepital
Goldie Kammacher
Cork Farm
William 8
Harry Casteel
Twenty Years Ago 1936 Local Birthdays and Incidents
Twenty years ago in 1936 Taylor Robinson near West Union celebrated his 90th birthday on February 13. Mrs Harlan Evans west of West York fell and broke her left wrist. Mrs Norman Forsythe slipped on a sidewalk at the Forsythe home north of Marshall and broke her wrist. Miss Cleone Bartlett of West Union visiting her brother Truman Bartlett in Big Springs Texas. Otho Miller of West Union underwent a major operation at Paria hospital on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Robinson
Near West Union
Harlan Evans
West York
Norman Forsythe
Forsythe
Marshall
Cleone Bartlett
West Union
Truman Bartlett
Big Springs
Texas
Otho Miller
Paria Hospital
Births at Union Hospital Named Edward Dean and Stephen Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Wilhoit announce a 7 pound 9 ounce boy born February 18 at Union Hospital named Edward Dean. Mrs. Wilhoit, formerly Norman Higginbotham, is the mother. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Mason report a 7 pound 12 ounce son born last Thursday at Union Hospital named Stephen Allen, their second child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Wilhoit
Union Hospital
Edward Dean
Wilhoit
Norman Higginbotham
Dale Mason
Stephen Allen
Marriage Licenses Reported for Two Westfield Couples
Stuart E. Davis aged 18 and Lois Murphy aged 18, both of Westfield, obtained a marriage license. Robert L. Morey aged 27 of Casey and Mary Dolores Stotts aged 26 of Robinson also secured a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Btuart E. Davis
Westfield
Lois Murphy
Robert L. Morey
Casey
Mary Dolores Stotts
Robinson
Marriage An nounces For Jane Craig Lindley
Ten years ago in 1946 Mr and Mrs Harry M Craig of West Union announce the engagement of their daughter Jane to Charles E Lindley son of Mr and Mrs Lyman Lindley of Hutsonville Marriage license details list Lindley and Craig as well as other couples including John C Hill and Rosemary Beachout Raymond W Atkins and Alberta Hampasten Joseph E Phillips and Ruth Van Sickle with Westfield noted for the latter pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Craig
West Union
Jane
Charles E. Lindley
Lyman Lindley
Hutsonville
James Fritcher
Marshall
Union Hospital
Emma Jane Craig
John C. Hill
Martinsville
Rosemary Beachout
Raymond W. Atkins
Alberta Hampasten
Greenup
Joseph E. Phillips
Casey
Ruth R. van. Sickle
Westfield
Stewardship Revival At Clarksville Church
Dr Noel M Taylor executive secretary of The Illinois Baptist State Association conducts a stewardship revival at Clarksville Baptist Church with nightly services this week and a Sunday morning service on February 26 He presents photos from his Holy Land trip made last summer inviting all to come see and hear these inspiring presentations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel M. Taylor
Ilinois
New Divorce Cases In Circuit Court Shawver vs Shawver
Mabel M. Shawver and William Archie Shawver appear for divorce in circuit court. Beverly J. Robey versus Dale L. Robey listed as a separate filing in the same session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel M. Shawver
William Archie Shawver
Beverly J. Robey
Dale L. Robey
Fenton Forsythe Dies in Chicago at 59
Fenton Forsythe former deputy circuit clerk of Clark county died in Chicago Tuesday afternoon from a heart attack. He was 59. A past commander of Clark County Post No. 90 American Legion and a Pullman conductor on the Rock Island railroad, he was also a Mason. Survived by wife Mildred one daughter Ruth Robinson Hermosa Beach California one son Ben William Chicago three brothers Ora Glenn Laufman all Marshall and two sisters Nelle Buck Oak Park Ill Mary Ward Terre Haute Ind. Body to Moore Funeral Home Marshall with services Saturday 2:00 Rev H J Kemp officiating burial in Forsythe cemetery Graveside rites by Marshall Masonic Lodge No 133 A F and A M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forsythe
Clark County
American Legion
Rock Island
Masonic Lodge
Mil‘dred
Ruth Robinson
Hermosa Beach
California
Ben William
Chicago
Ora Forsythe
Glenn Forsythe
Laufman Forsythe
Marshall
Nelle Buck
Oak Park
Ill
Mary Ward
Terre Haute
Ind
Moore Funeral Home
H. J. Kemp
Forsythe Cemetery
Marshall Masonic Lodge No
Henry Smittkamp
Floyd Smittkamp
Fairfield
Iowa
Carl Smittkamp
Vinton
Homer ‘Smittkamp
Paris
Illinois
Frank Smittkamp
Ruth Irwin
Wearville
Miinois
Goldie Combs
Dinois
Joe ‘@mittkamp
Kate ‘Demougah
Dlinois
Marrs Funeral Home
Clarksville Baptist Church
Leo C. Simmons
Grandview Cemeltery
Local Obituaries in Marshall Area Memorize Losses
Multiple death notices from Marshall and surrounding towns report Henry Smittkamp and Albert F. Tingley among those who died recently. Surviving relatives include spouses, children in several states, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Funeral services are scheduled or have occurred with burials in local cemeteries.
Real Estate Transfers in Marshall and Casey Areas
Multiple 1950s property deeds recorded. Olen and Lucille Jennings transfer parts of lots in Dulaney and Manley subdivision to Donald Hepner and Wilma Dean Hepner for 10 dollars. Ruth Bartlett conveys lot 1 block 10 Archer addition to Marshall to Dean and Filey Lawrence for 1 dollar. Gustave Ritter et al transfer lot 10 in Woodford Dulaney addition to Pearl Ingram for 1 dollar. Matilda Brandenburg conveys lot 57 in Dulaney sixth addition to Casey to Oss Brandenburg for 1 dollar. Emery F White and Marguerite White transfer land in section 27 township 9 range 13 to Harry A Reed and Vivien Reed for 2 dollars. Darrell E Culter transfers property in Marshall via quit claim to Victor C Miller and Alice B Miller for 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodford
Darrell E. Culter
Victor C
Alice
Miller
Marshall
Lenten Speaker Sherwood Eddy to Speak at Marshall Methodist
Dr. Sherwood Eddy, noted author and world traveler, will lecture at the Marshall Methodist church Lenten fellowship next Sunday at 7:00 p m. He and Mrs Eddy return from a Mediterranean tour and earlier travels across Asia and Russia and have met leaders including Stalin and Nehru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherwood Eddy
Marshall Methodist Church
Mediterranean
Egypt
Turkey
Greece
Italy
Palestine
Tito
Yugoslavia
Asia
Japan
Korea
China
India
Pakistan
Douglas MacArthur
Syngman Rhea
Chiang Kai-shek
Nehru
Europe
Illinois farmers rally in Peoria against soil bank plan
Several thousand Illinois farmers from 99 County Farm Bureau units met in Bradley University fieldhouse Peoria to protest Senate agriculture committee proposals. Otto Steffey IA A president stressed parity of income and criticized the soil bank. Paul Mathias outlined bill proposals. Dr Harold Rodes welcomed attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Peoria
Senate Agriculture Committee
Ilinois
Bradley University
Senate
Washington
Otto Steffey
Illinois Agricultural Association
Farm Bureau
Liffey
Soil Bank
Olinois
Steffey
Paul Mathias
I. A
Agriculture Committee
D. Brissenden
Aso
Russell V McKee
Marshall County
IRA
Assembly
Harold P Rodes
Clark County Farmers and Farme Bureau
Major McNary Leads ROTC at Middle Tennessee State College
Major Quentin Lowery McNary of Marshall Illinois assumes duties as Professor of Military Science and Tactics at Middle Tennessee State College on December 28 succeeding Major Crawford Keith. A 1941 Indiana State Teachers College graduate, McNary served in Europe during World War II and Korea and Japan in the Korean War. He is highly decorated with the Silver Star Bronze Star Air Medal and Purple Heart among others. He is married to Dorothy Brill and they have three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quentin Lowery McNary
Marshall
Ill
Middle Tennessee State College
Gene Sloan
McNary
Crawford Keith
Indiana State Teachers College
Army
Europe
Eighth Calvery
Command and General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth
Kenneth
PMS & T
Crighton College
Omaha
Nebraska
Belgium
Republic of Korea
Dorothy Maxine Brill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Phim St
Dean's Hardware
Om Fey
HI V
Liggetts
Linett
Clarksville
Baptist Church
Fenton Forsythe
the Zimmerman
Mooney Morning
Bertha
Arthur Zimmerman
New Jersey
Ted Zimmerman
Louisiana
Robert Zimmerman
New York
Conrad Zimmerman
Greenwell Funeral Home
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Mary Jane Kibler
Marshall Christian Nursing Home
W A. Kibler
Everett Kibler
Btockton
Ralph Kibler
Charles Kibler
Maude Ross
John Kirk
Elk City
Oklashoamia
Albert F. Tingley
Lillie
Arthur Tingley
Edward Tingley
Raymond Hills
E. C. Kunce
Wilbur Payne
Hall Cemetery
Dean Martin
Lolita Marie
Mrs. Alden Stallings
Florida
DR. Sherwood Eddy
Ifarmers
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