Car crash on U S Route 40 kills two near Collinsville
The Greenville renter's car collided with a westbound vehicle driven by Wayne Howard in a four lane stretch three miles west of Collinsville on Saturday morning. Howard and James Edwards died at the scene. Gillespie, a former railroad telegrapher now in Greenville, was injured and hospitalized in East St. Louis and later transferred to St. Joseph's Hospital in Highland with facial injuries and a concussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy G. Gillespie
Marshall
Greenville
Illinois
East St. Louis
Greenville Advocate
Collinsville
Gillespie
St. Mary's Hospital
Trinity State Police District
French Village
Wayne Howard
Hereford Street
St. Louis
Howard
James Ard
James Edwards
Folk Avenue
Maplewood
Missouri
St. Joseph's Hospital
Highland
Oklahoma couple announce engagement of Louise Goekler
Mr and Mrs Elmer Goekler of Oklahoma City announce the engagement of their daughter Louise to Delvin Reece son of Mr and Mrs J Reece of Oklahoma City. Wedding plans are indefinite at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Goekler
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Ieence
Marshall
Louise
Delvin Reece
J. Reece
Universal Week of Prayer Observance Returns to Trinity Church
The Marshall ministerial association hosts the Universal Week of Prayer from January 4 to 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Trinity E U B church with Rev. W. O. Simpson as host pastor. The theme centers on meanings of amen with daily topics led by local ministers and includes special music and congregational singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Ministerial Association
Trinity E. U. B
W. O. Simpson
C. C. Campbell
Robert
Swain
John Barrick
Wayne Gunther
Christmas Dinner Guests List Includes Charleston Pair
A fragmented social note lists guests at a Christmas dinner including Mr and Mrs Rus car and Sire F and Harry Collier Smyeer and daughter of Charleston Sue White of Neoge Mr and Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruscar
Sire
F and
Harry Collier
Charleston
Sue White
Neoge
Stanfield Announces for Representative
A Lincoln Stanfield of Kansas Illinois announced his candidacy for reelection to the Illinois House from the 51st district. He served in the 70th and 71st General Assemblies and sat on Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulation Waterways Conservation Fish and Game Roads and Bridges and Liquor Regulations. He is noted for filibustering tax increases to hold the line against inflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lincoln Stanfield
Kansas
Illinois
House of ‘Representatives
Real estate transfers include numerous deeds in Martinsville area
A sequence of warranty and quit claim deeds dated 1950 to 1969 transfers parcels in Martinsville and Westfield. Notable transactions include Mabel Myers to Dwight L and Belén E Millis, Gallatin to Goble, Mercer estate administrator deed, McKinzie to Statesman, Veach to Perry’s addition, and Grissom and Cunningham transfers with sections, townships, ranges and monetary values listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Myers
Dwight L
Belen E. Millis
Anderson
Martinsville
Grant Gallatin
James I
Mary
Luella Goble
Robert Gallatin
Mary -Jatella Goble
Citizens National Bank of Paris
Mary Elledge
Arthur A
Raymond L. Mercer
George E
Eula M. McKinzie
Robert L
Viola M. Statesman
Clare Chrysler
Howard Lee Snodgrass
Perry
Casey
Cole & Cole
Ira
Cora Veach
Pearl Crouch
Norma J. Grissom
Dulaney
Lulu
G. C. Cunningham
Dale H
Iva P. Sinclair
Maritinsville
Ross Berner
Clara Berner
Ress
Clara E. Berner
Edgar A
Edna A. Rowe
Edger A. Rowe
Rowe Foundry Co
Martinaville
Herbert Lindsey
Pearl
Alliene Thompson
Melissa Rider
Daisy Otwin
Gayle Barbee
Westfield
Grace Cooper
Ray E
Marie M. Baker
Annual Christmas Party at Marshall Hosted by Miller Family
Leland Miller and family Mrs Gren Rhoads William Miller and the host land hostess all of Marshall attend the annual Christmas party in Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Miller
Gren Rhoads
William Miller
Marshall
United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth planned by Odd Fellows
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Illinois announce the eleventh annual United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth from June 13 to July 23, 1960. Illinois will send 20 plus delegates for 16 educational tours and five days at the UN building to study global conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd-Fellows_and_Rebekahs_of
Illinois
United Nations
Casey
Eed Sarge
Christmas Dinner Celebrated by Family of Sixty in Clark Center
The 1959 Christmas dinner featuring turkey and ham was enjoyed by forty five members of a sixty strong family at Mary E. Hendrix home in Clark Center. Attendees included multiple Hendrix family members from Marshall, Shelbyville, Effingham, Martinsville, Casey, Paris, Sandwich, Robinson, and Nicholson, with several guests joining in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Hendrix
Clark Center
Homer Hendrix
Marshall
Russell Hutchings
Leon
Shelbyville
Illinois
Woodrow Hendrix
Tom
Robert Bennett
Robert
Sally
Harold Hendrix
Debra
Darlene
Jon David
Fred Atkison
Norma
Charles
Effingham
Carroll Kammacher
Nadine
Jon
Martinsville
Beachout
Judy
James
Jerry
Casey
Bud Higginbotham
Billy Dale
Ferry Wayne
Patty Lynn
Paris
Harold Claypool
Ann Lee
Sandwich
Jack Fasig
Cavan Jay
Robinson
Margaret Beachout
Nicholson, Ie
Lowell Kannmacher
BurkySiles Entertains Circuit Clerk and Mrs Burkybile
The BurkySiles hosted a Christmas holiday gathering with numerous guests from Indiana Michigan and Casey including Mr and Mrs Otto Burkybile Highland Ind Mr and Mrs Harry Dele Walter Cassopolia Mich Deanne and Donna Dean Burkybile Marshall and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Burkybile
Otto Burkybile
Highland
Ind
Mine
Wraderick Stere Besse Lester
Walter
Cassopolia
Michigan
Harry
Carolyn
Dele
Max
Mary Ann
Hobart Burkybile
Lois
Carl
Earl
Harold Williams
Deanna
Donna
Casey
Dean Burkybile
Donald,Bharon
Karen
Marshall
Marshall AG class completes hog house project
The Ag TI class finishes a hog house as part of shop activities for the first semester. Other completed projects include a cattle feeder, sheep shearing stand, farrowing pens, farm gates, and beehives with welding to follow. Names listed of students and the instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall AG
Hog House
John Macke
Merlyn Parrish
Scott Strohm
Marriages and licenses feature in West Union notices
The item covers the Millard Martins的新 wedding in West Union after a legal hiccup in Clark county and lists multiple marriage licenses across York Martinsville Auburn and Johnson townships. It also notes Burnaide's Herald report from Gladewater Texas and hunters Dulaney and Andrews returning from Mississippi.
Deaths in Marshall and surrounding areas mark week of services
Hershal L. Kitchen aged 87 of M passes Tuesday morning 8 80. Survived by sister Leena Marshall Jacksonville Florida and several nieces and nephews. Burial at Auburn cemetery with services at Marra Funeral Home. Lawrence Rhoads aged 84 of Marshall dies Monday. Survived by wife Ella, four sons George Warren Henry Norman Joseph Lawrence Jr. and four daughters including Mrs Foster Poe Mattoon Mrs Arthur Tharp Mrs Vern Nicholeson and Mrs Weasley Throckmartin. Burial at Forsythe cemetery with services at Marrs Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershal L. Kitchen
Leena Marshall
Jacksonville
Florida
Marra
William W. Campbell
Auburn Cemetery
Lawrence Rhoads
Marshall
Ella
Aix
George
Warren
Henry
Paris
Illinois
Norman
Joseph
Lawrence, Jr
Foster Poe
Mattoon
Arthur Tharp
Vern Nicholeson
Weasley Throckmartin
Jacob Rhoads
Boise
Idaho
Mar
Law Firm Dissolved as Dulaney Retires from Practice
R L Dulaney and T J Golden law firm is dissolved with Mr Dulaney retiring to enter banking. Silas Claypool, bookkeeper for Illinois Pipe Line Company, is transferred to Findlay Ohio main office and will depart January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Dulaney
T. J. Golden
Dulaney
Silas Claypool
Illinois Pipe Line Company
Findlay
Ohio
Marriage Announcement and Local Robbery Report
Thirty years ago in 1930, Russell Daniel married Miss June Metz on Christmas Eve in Milford Illinois with Rev. Zisner officiating at the Methodist parsonage. E. E. Howells hardware store was burglarized. losses ranged from 50 to 875 dollars. Marriage licenses issued include Van Buckley 43 Casey and Norma E 33 Casey Clyde Brosman 21 Tinsville and Mary Curts 20 Tinsville Harlan Stephens 22 Martinsville and Clara Stucker 21 Westfield Lester Veach 32 Auburn and Irma G Hinkle 19 Dolson Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Daniel
June Metz
Milford
Illinois
Zisner
Methodist Parsonage
E. E. Howell
van Buckley
Casey
Norma E. Or
Clyde Brosman
Tinsville
Mary Curts
Sae
Local Couples Obtain Marriage Licenses Across Counties
Marriage licenses issued for Earl Sprng of Paris and Ruby Dickson of Oliver, both in their 20s. Glenn May of Kansas and Edna Buschemeyer of Dolson township, mid-30s. Robie Caffin of West Union with Grace of Robinson, 18. The West Union duo traveled to Robinson to wed by 2:80. John Hollenbeck left for Rochelle Ulina to take a position as engineer with a construction company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Sprng
Paris
Ruby Dickson
Oliver
Glenn May
Kansas
Edna Buschemeyer
Dolson
Robie, Caffin
West Union
Grace
Robinson
I. Schafer
Marshall
Eid
T. J. Wheeler
John Hollenbeck
Rochelle
Uinola
Perry Jackson Injured in Choctaw Incident Twenty Years Ago
Twenty years ago in 1940, Perry Jackson of Choctaw near Marshall suffered painful injuries. Harry Miller announces the marriage of his niece Josephine Staub to William Taylor, son of Robert Taylor. Marriage licenses issued to Henry J. Helman and Emma Ann Magi, both 28 of Marshall, and Kenneth Angel, 28, of West York, with Ann H. Gilbert, 28, of Martinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Jackson
Choctaw
Marshall
Harry Miller
Josephine Staub
William Taylor
Robert Taylor
Henry J. Helman
Emma Ann Magi
Kenneth Angel
West York
Ann H. Gilbert
Martinsville
Doris Jane Garwood to wed Albert Tingley in Marshall
Ten years ago in 1950 Mr. and Mrs. True Garwood of Marshall announce the engagement of their eldest daughter Doris Jane to Albert Tingley son of Mr and Mrs Frank Tingley of Marshall.
State College Woman Traces Penn Lineage Via Bible Records
Mrs. Ray Hoenig Witmer of State College uncovers a direct descendant link to William Penn through a family Bible found after her Aunt Anna’s death. The Bible documents Penn descendants including Johnson, Hoenig, and McElroy lines, tying Mrs Witmer to Penn through Grandma McElroy. The Witmer family operates a business four years old, with ties to Marshall Illinois and Paris Illinois and several siblings named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Ray Hoenig Witmer
State College
William Penn
The
Commonwealth
Charles II of England
New World
Anna
McElroy
Witmer
Grandma McElroy
Penn
Couple pairs listed with ages in Terre Haute region
Service of a local society lists Edwin Hammond and Marjorie Martin both adults from Westfield and Paris along with several other couples including Albert Greenlee and Evelyn Washburn from Dennison and Marshall, Robert McGruder and Louanne Brown from Terre Haute, Steven Randall and Jo Nell Haynes from Danville, and a pair involving Robert Brown and Marilyn Sharp from Martinsville and Terre Haute hospital patient Katherine Crump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Hammond
Westfield
Marjorie Martin
Paris
Albert W. Greenlee
Dennison
Evelyn R. Washburn
Marshall
Robert E. McGruder
Terre Haute
Louanne Brown
Steven R. Randall
Danville
Illinois
Jo Nell Haynes
Ilinois
Robert Lee Brown
Casey
Marilyn June Sharp
Martinsville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stanfield
Eftia
Trai Lars
West Union Lodge
Burkysiles
Charles Setzer
Rankin
Francis Deisher
Robert Kintz
Robert Webster
Daniel Webster
Norman Bishop
Truman Spittler
Harold McConchie
John Murphy
Skecerita Hametmattie
Millard Martin
Rev. C. Bailiff
Clark County
Lanty Garlin
York Township
Mary E. Prevo
Arthur S. Mills
Orange Township
Ethel Barr
Pearl Nicholson
Daisy Coons
Dolson Township
George W. Adams
Anna L. Hainley
Charlies C. Atkison
Maude M. McNary
Auburn Township
Edgar L. Sharrett
Bridgeport
Grace E. Kite
Casey Township
Edward A. Byerly
Anderson Township
Eadie E. Shaffner
Or Eaten
Ben Davis
Hector Dulaney
Mack Andrews
Mississippi
South
Katherine Crump
Union Hospital
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