Dennison Couple Celebrates Fifty Years With Open House
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Taylor observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Sunday January 1 hosting an afternoon open house. A four tier white and gold cake baked by their daughters Juanita Thompson and Berneice Baggs graced the table with lace cloth and cake and punch served. Many gifts arrived from relatives and friends including congratulations from Mr. and Mrs. Harold Taylor of Justin California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Taylor
Juanita Thompson
Berneice Baggs
Harold
Taylor
Justin
California
Foster Thompson
Linda
Laren
Jim Plew
Joe Augustus
Wm. Lackey
Walter Kirby
Darrell Kirby
Darla
Russell Taylor
Dale Kirby
Ralph Fairgrief
Bruce
Karen Fairgrief
Cora Bartram
Mabel Parsons
Beulah
H. J. Kemp
Milo Pearce
John Yeley
Mary Flowers
B. O. Ray
Jay Yeley
Una Boyer
Ruth Farris
Mike
W. F. Taylor
Valencia Green
Lewis Hedges
Frank Augustus
Alice Augustus
Helen Greenlee
Everet Augustus
Glenn Sweitzer
Ray Burkybile
Vincent Schaefer
Roy Farris
Benton Marrs
Warren E. Evans
Augusta Holmes
Barbara Holmes
Hazel Moore
Irene
Ted Fairgrief
Cheryl
Rosanna
Fairgrief
Harold Fisher
Paula
E. C. Ham
Grace Mason
George Ray
Bertha Lee
James Whitkanack
Harold Johns
Jane
Joyce Clark
Roy Cooper
Joe Montgomery
Ravilla Fairgrief
Grace Weaver
Mary Hendrix Hosts Large Christmas Day Family Gathering
Mary EB Hendrix of Clark-Center welcomed 51 family members for Christmas with many absent relatives noted. Attendees from Marshall Martinsville Casey Sandwich and nearby towns shared a turkey ham salads pies and candy while gifts were exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary EB. Hendrix
Clark—Center
Homer Hendrix
Marshall Rural
Ivan Veach
Marshall
Russell Hutchings
Leon
Newton, Ilinois
Lloyd Hendrix
Sharon
Fred
Atkison
Charles
Norma
Effingham
Winois
Woodrow Hendrix
Tom
Carroll Kammacher
Lowell
Martinsville
Robert Bennett
Robert
Sally
Harold Beachout
James
Jerry
Casey
Dean Hendrix
Mike
Susie
Ralph Murphy
Hendrix
Albert Barr
Linden
Ind
Bud Higginbotham
Billy
Terry
Dianna
Paris
Clinois
Jack Fasig
Jay
Casso Grand
Arizona
Nadine Kammacher
Peoria
Terry and
Donnie Batrae
Retired longtime secretary treasurer of Marshall Cemetery
R L Hunt of Marshall retires after more than forty years as secretary and treasurer of the Marshall Cemetery Association. Drew Casteel, cashier of the Dulaney National Bank, will become the new secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Hunt
Marshall
Marshall Cemetery Association
Drew Casteel
Dulaney National Bank
Westfield Family Scuffle Ends With Injuries And Arrest
Monday afternoon at Westfield Raymond Owen 52 fought with Arthur Voltenberg 69 and his wife. Owen produced a .22 pistol but it misfired. A poker was then used. Voltenberg struck Owen. Owen fired again wounding Mrs Voltenberg 65 in the shoulder. Voltenberg returned gunfire injuring Owen. All were hospitalized. Owen jailed in Clark County on $5,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Raymond Owen
Mra
Arthur Voltenburg
Mra. Owen
Owen
Williams Grocery case rules against Williams in Illinois Dept. suit
Circuit Court Judge Harry I Hannah opened court in Marshall. Illinois Department of Revenue v Charles E Williams ended with a $475.59 judgment for the plaintiff as Williams failed to appear. Other matters include damages case Vicki Kemper v Sam Finkbiner Jr amended by guardian ad litem Wm F Meehling, Ramona Champer v William Champer change to separate maintenance, and Mary Ann Miller granted permission to change name to Mary Ann Kile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry I. Hannah
Mattoon
Marshall
Illinois Department of Revenue
Charles E. Williams
Ala
William
Vicki Kemper
Sam Finkbiner, Jr
Sam, Finkbiner, Jr
Guardian Ad Litem
Wm. F
Bubeck Low Bidder On County Road
The state Division of Highways in Springfield received bids totaling 2 755 415 for the 1960 road program. Director E A Rosenstone announced apparent low bidders. in Clark county Frank Bubeck of West Union was the low bidder at 104 051 for 2 03 miles of surface course from Illinois Route 1 at Hatton eastward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Division of Highways
Springfield
Wm. G.stratton
E. A. Rosenstone
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Clark County
Hatton
Frank Bubeck
West Union
Funeral Attended for Nettie Nicholson at Olive Branch Church
Mrs L O Philippe and Miss Mary Philippe with Mr and Mrs Virgil Claypool visited in Illinois to attend the funeral of Nettie Nicholson, the sister of Mrs Philippe, at Olive Branch church. The Philippe party had spent Christmas with the Claypools in Findlay Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Phillippe
Mary Philippe
Virgil Claypool
Findlay
Ohio
Jessie Claypool
Illinois
March of Dimes Aids Birth Defect Fight Grows Reach
Clark County campaign director Joe Staub touts 1961 New March of Dimes funds supporting birth defects clinical study centers at Children’s Hospital Columbus Ohio and Vanderbilt Hospital Nashville. National Foundation funds back research to explain 250000 yearly birth defects and convene international experts. County chapters fund patient aid for open skull open spine and hydrocephalus after polio obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Staub
Clark County
National Foundation
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Ohio
Vanderbilt Hospital
Nashville
Tennessee
Public Installation Tonight by Marshall Lodge 133 A F and A M
Marshall Lodge 133 A F and A M holds a public installation at the Masonic Temple in Marshall at 8 00 PM. Officers to be installed include Worshipful Master Antone Wernz Senior Warden Joe Moschenrose Junior Warden Elmer Hoggatt Jr Treasurer W E Camp Secretary L H Johnson Sr Chaplain Milo Lichtenberger Senior Deacon John Adams Junior Deacon Emory Bloodworth Jr Senior Steward Max Jones Junior Steward Darrell Kirby Marshal Don Davidson Tyler Kenneth Cole installing officers Master J L Gore Marshal W E Camp Chaplain Henry Helman Secretary Zollie Arbogast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Lodge
Masonic Temple
South Sixth Street
Marshall
Antone Wernz
Joe Moschenrose
Elmer Hoggatt
W. E. Camp
L. H. Johnson
Milo Lichtenberger
John Adams
Emory Bloodworth, Jr
Max Jones
Darrell Kirby
Don Davidson
Tyler
Kenneth Cole
J. L. Gore
Henry Helman
Zollie Arbogast
Real Estate Transfers from 1960
A sequence of warranty deeds and guardian transfers records multiple land conveyances dating from December 1960 to January 1961. Transactions involve Kenneth Tappy and others to Jack and Florence Tappy, Roy Dickerson and others, Homer G King to Robert and Eva Edgerton, James D Barrett to Clayton Rhodds, Otto Veach to Dale Veach, Leary Murphy to Ralph Kile, Demain Macey to Sydney Vargas, George Spittler, Pearl Combs to Grendel Lucan, Cleo Ellexson to Holmes, Joseph Nelson to Roy Hall, Wayne Evans to Harold Graham, and Olga Leatherman to Harold Graham, with prices ranging from $1 to $13,000 and various property descriptions across townships 9–12 and ranges 11–14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Tappy
Jack
Florence Tappy
Roy P
Ruth Dickerson
Roy Dickerson
Homer G
Virginia M. King
Robert G
Eva E. Edgerton
James D
Pearl Barrett
Clayton W
Florence N. Rhodds
Wm. B. Archer
Marshall
Otto
Mary A. Veach
Dale
Wandalee Veach
Auburn
Leary
Orpha Murphy
Ralph W
Erma May Kile
Demain
Gertrude Macey
Sydney
Thelma M. Vargas
Pearl
Goldie Combs
Grendel Wayne
Ruth Janet Lucan
Cleo Ellexson
Howard R
Frankie Fern Holmes
Dulaney
Casey
Joseph FE. Nelson
Roy J
Ruby Hall
Cumberland
Wayne E. Evans
Harold
Betty Graham
Olga Leatherman
Marshall Community Unit to hold regular meeting and sports
The Marshall Community unit schools schedule a regular board meeting on Thursday January 12 with a basic communications committee discussion on English language arts led by Jack Meehling of Terre Haute public schools. The public is invited to the 8 PM session. Local sports include Marshall high boys hosting Paris Tigers tonight with JV at 6 45 and varsity at 8, and games against Casey and Palestine upcoming with wrestling and junior high matches on January 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Marshall Community Unit
Jack Meehling
Terre Haute
Marshall High
Paris Tigers
Lions
Casey
Palestine
Schulte
Marshall
Greenup
Death of Mrs. Maude Jeffords in Findlay Ohio
Ward reports the death of Mrs. Maude Jeffords on December 6 in Findlay Ohio. Survived by husband Roy and three children Arlene John and Kenneth. Former Marshall resident and Ohio Oil Company retiree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Marshall
Maude Jeffords
Findlay
Ohio
Prrsband
Roy
Arlene
John
Kenneth
Jeffords
Ohio Oil Company
Chamber of Commerce Board Meets at Colonial Kitchen
The Chamber of Commerce board of directors holds its next regular meeting at the Colonial Kitchen on Tuesday January 10 at 7: 00 a m. The session will cover routine business and ongoing initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Colonial Kitchen
Deaths of Local Notables Include Davison Geheb and Greenlee
Obituaries from Marshall Illinois area list John H. Davison a 91 year old former druggist who died at Union Hospital in Terre Haute along with Mary E B Geheb 93 widow of Michael J Geheb who died at Paris Hospital also two others Robin Ann Greenlee and Willis Baker with service details and survivors. Funeral arrangements and burial sites are noted for Moore and Marrs funeral homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Davison
Marshall
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Bess
Ruth Langeller
Berkeley
California
Alma Faude
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Joe M. Davison
Naples
Florida
Dale M. Davison
Mattoon
Mllinois
Moore Funeral Home
Robert Swain
Livingston Cemetery
Robin Ann Greenlee
Paris Hospital
Robert Greenlee
Ray Washburn
Harmon Greenlee
Dennison, Dainois
Marrs Funeral Home
Dunlap
C. C. Campbell
Marshall Club hosts elegant holiday dancing party scene
A large Marshall ladies organized a brilliant holiday party at the Marshall Club last Wednesday evening attended by J. K. Kerr J. R. Burnett Lu Cole W. L. Cole C. A. Purdum M. W. Porter and many others including out of town guests Clay Dartford Bement Florence Hodgve Guthrie Helen McCabe Royse Terre Haute Roger McMurray and more. The Marshall State Bank annual meeting elected directors J J Meehling W J Athon C A Purdum R H Brown Sol Handy and Foster Martin. A December 28 reception at H C Dolson’s home honored Harry M. Craig and his wife following their marriage the prior Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Club
Marshall
J. K. Kerr
J. R. Burnett
Lu Cole
W. L. Cole
C. A. Purdumn
M. W. Porter
Frank Robinson
Sol Handy
Seymour Hurst
F H. Hillman
Fred Kelfer
Clarence Bailey
Charles Smith
J. L. Cook
Truman Booth
Ben LeGore
Frank W. Greenough
Don Winterrowd
Henry Musselman
Mrs. Sines
Minnie
Katherine Kelfer
Alma
Hester Shipe
Myrtle Moyer
Jessie Martin
Elsa Shephard
Ruth Foster
Helen
Marguerite Scott
Mary Hillman
Ruth McNutt
Ruby Rose
Kathryn Roach
George Purdum
John McMurray
James Noonan
James Finn
J. W
Marshall State Bank
J. J. Meehling
A. Purdum
R. H. Brown
B. M Davison
Foster’ Martin
H. C. Dolson
West Union
Weather swing from five below to sixty five above
Forty years ago item notes a wide temperature range last week from five degrees below zero to sixty five degrees above. Robert Dulaney returns to West Point after a five day visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Dulaney. Ora Forsythe of Chicago visits Mr and Mrs Ben Forsythe at Walnut Prairie. Marriage licenses issued to Ora Tyhurst and Carrie Crane. Alice Purdum returns to Brier Cliff New York for school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dulaney
West Point
Harry Dulaney
Ora Forsythe
Chicago
Ben Forsythe
Walnut Prairie
Ora E. Tyhurst
Champaign
Carrie Crane
Casey
Alice Purdum
Brier Cliff
New York
Marriage Licenses Issued In Terre Haute Area 1931
Thirty years ago in 1931 Terre Haute saw several marriage licenses issued on December 27. Clarence Myers 24 farmer Marshall Indiana and Lucille Harbor 18 at home Marshall Indiana. Ralph Crate 20 Martinsville and Edna Mosher 17 Martinsville. Franklin P. Cole 21 Winona Lake Indiana and Anna Eleanor Snavely 22 Marshall. Lester Fox 21 Clarksville and Agnes Hollis 18 Dudley. Also W R Ormiston 20 West Union and Berniece Alexander 18. A separate note reports Charles Becker and his son finding fifty chickens in sacks along a creek road near Armstrong church east of Marshall. The Clark Post No 90 American Legion planned a meeting with Department Commander Arthur G Poorman as honor guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Clarence Myers
Farmer
Marshall
Til
Lucille Harbor
Ralph Crate
Martinsville
Edna Mosher
Franklin P. Cole
Winona Lake
Indiana
Anna Eleanor Snavely
Lester, Fox
Clarksville
Agnes Hollis
Dudley
W. R. Ormiston
West Union
Berniece Alexander
Charles Becker
Armstrong Church
Clark Post No. 90
American Legion
Arthur G. “Jack” Poorman
Two Births and Local Marriages in Martinsville Area
Birth announcements list Cliff Etcin’s 8 9 pound son and Janet Kay Junker daughter to Russell Junker. A Martinsville marriage pairs Clifford Atkins age 19 with Marjorie Pearce age 20. another couple Cora Whitaker and Roy Wells wed in Paris at the bride’s sister’s home. R G C Jacobs aged 63 dies at North Michigan Avenue residence last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Etcinson
Russell Junker
Janet Kay
Clifford Atkins
Marjorie Pearce
Martinsville
Cora Whitaker
Roy Wells
West Union
Wolley Williams
Paris
R. G C. Jacobs
North
Michigan Avenue
Calf theft nets 400-pound animal near Marshall
Ten years ago in 1951 Arch Birchfield’s farm west of Marshall was hit by thieves who cut the throat of a 400-pound calf and loaded it into a car heading north. A birth reports Mr and Mrs Paul Spires of Marshall welcoming a daughter Paula Jane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Birchfield
Marshall
National Road
Paul Spires
Lot Marshall
Paula Jane
Craig Golden Wedding Celebration Draws 200 Guests
More than two hundred guests attended the open house for Mr. and Mrs. Harry Craig of Martinsville rural route celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Relatives from Illinois and Indiana joined friends as the couple greeted guests and renewed memories at a Christmas decorated home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Craig
Martinsville
Craig
L. A. Manhart
Walnut Prairie
Leo Wernz
Ray Man
Hutsonville
Oblong
West York
Marshall
Paris
West Union
Minois
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Indiana
Two Newborn Daughters Reported in Local Hospitals
Tee and Mrs Stanley Davis announce the birth of a daughter Saturday at Union Hospital weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces. The child is their second. Mrs Davis, formerly Lila June Morgan, is mother. In Terre Haute Mr and Mrs William Farris welcomed a daughter also born Saturday at Union Hospital weighing eight pounds named Tonni Jo. Mrs Farris, formerly Nila Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Davis
Marshall
Union Hospital
Lila June Morgan
William Farris
Union Hospital, Terre Haute
Tonni Jo
Marriage Licenses Granted in Indiana and Illinois
Larry D Helman aged 19 from Marshall and Susan Sauer aged 18 from Terre Haute Indiana obtain a marriage license. Richard Wayne Perry aged 19 from Paris Illinois and Leola June Shirler aged 18 from Marshall are approved. Robert Owen Rhoads aged 22 from Marshall and Judith Mae Kirchner aged 21 from Marshall receive licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry D Helman
Marshall
Susan Sauer
Terre Haute
Ind
Richard Wayne Perry
Paris
Illinois
Leola June Shirler
Robert Owen Rhoads
Judith Mae Kirchner
Washburns announce birth of son
Hugh White died at his West Union home early Sunday morning at age 74. Mr and Mrs Clarence Baggs of Marshall announce the engagement of their youngest daughter Betty Lou to Pfc Conrad J Dawson son of Mr and Mrs Francis Dawson of Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh White
West Union
Clarence Baggs
Marshall
Betty Lou
Pfc
Conrad J. Dawson
Francis Dawson
Paris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Hendrix
Circuit Court
Bubeck
Olive Branch Church
March OF Dimes
Tom Drummond
Kathleen
Roxanna Wells
Hawker
Clarence F. Hawker
Mary EB. Geheb
Michael J Geheb
Geheb
E. Leslie| Merkle
Ter
Mary Zita
Edward and
Jacob
Beaumont
Texas
Nicholas
West Terre Haute
Harry B
Elizabeth Bray
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Willis Baker
Christian Hotel
Rachel
Freda Bardin
Vera Dunn
Kansas
Illnois
Evelyn Veach
Carrie Fitzpatrick
Charleston
Elverson Baker
Marrs’ Funeral Home
Blue Grass Cemetery
Milo Prust
J. W. Woods
Carmi, Tlinois
Craigs
Tee
James R. Washburn
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