Masonic Lodge Installs Officers For 1955
Marshall Masonic Lodge installed newly elected and appointed officers for 1955. Officers named include W M James W Allen and R W Lester H Johnson Jr J W Dennis V Swayze treasurer William H Camp secretary R L Davison chaplain James H Claypool D L Jos E Wells J D Wayne Lycan S Ek Barkley J S FF Bubeck Tyler Robert W Garwood Marahel Donald Claypool. Installing officers were Past Master Paul Sullivan installing officer and Past Master Albert Edwards installing marshal and Past Master Frank Pearce Chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Masonic Lodge
W. M
James W. Allen
Lester H. Johnson, Jr
J. W
Dennis V. Swayze
Wm. EH. Camp
R. L. Davison
James H. Claypool
Jos
E. Wells
J. D. Wayne
Lycan
S.— Ek Barkley
FF. Bubeck
Tyler
Robert W. Garwood
P.M. Marahel
Donald Claypool
Paul Sullivan
Albert Edwards
Frank Pearce
Junior Woman's Club Meeting at High School Cafeteria
The Junior Woman's Club held its regular meeting January 3 in the high school cafeteria. Connie Richardson led the business session while L A Clark of Martinaville spoke on Federated Women's clubs. Forty five members attended with Norma Davidson, Loretta English and Mary Lou Fioski organizing refreshments and next events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Richardson
L. A. Clark
Martinaville
Federated Woman's Clubs
Norma Davidson
Loretta English
Mary Lou Fioski
Chamber of Commerce Delays Telephone Rate Increase
The Marshall Chamber board in special session with president Neal Hollenbeck forestalled a telephone rate raise. The next regular meeting is Monday January 17, with Robert Flower directing the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Neal Hollenbeck
Marshall Chambter
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Flower
Board of
Navy Recruiter Schedules Friday Morning Visits
The Navy Recruiter in Terre Haute announces early enlistment offers before the January quota fills. Men enlisting before January 31 gain benefits including 300 mustering out pay, college educations, and G L home loans. The recruiter will be in Marshall at 8 30 a m at the post office each Friday weather permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Terre Haute
G. L
Marshall
Cole Gumpper Wedding in Tucson Arizona
Mr and Mrs Fenton Cole of Marshall announce the marriage of their son 8 S Sgt Charles E Cole of Tucson Arizona to Miss Mary Gumpper of Scranton Pennsylvania Their present address is box 804 route 8 Tucson Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenton Cole
Marshall
Charles E. Cole
Tucson
Arizona
Mary Gumpper
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Route
Labor Union Representative Killed in Auto Crash
Howard Harre of Brownstown a business representative for the southeast DHnoia district No 1 International Labor Union died in a car accident on Bussay Night while returning home from Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LABOR
Howard Harre
Brownstown
Dhnoia
International Labor Union
Robinson
Kemp Family Returns From Florida Trip
Mrs. H. J. Kemp and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kemp with Karen Bue and Mary Alice returned Monday from a Florida trip. They visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe McElravy and Miss Edna Baker in St. Petersburg and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hill in Bradenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Kemp
Joe Kemp
Karen Bue
Mary Alice
Florida
Joe McElravy
Edna Baker
St. Petersburg
Paul Hill
Bradenton
Marshall student hurt at school taken to Paris hospital
William Washburn son of Mr and Mrs Harry Washburn of Marshall sustained injuries at Marshall High School Wednesday afternoon and was transported to Paris Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Washburn
Harry Washburn
Marshall
Marshall High School
Paris Hospital
Decatur County Hospital Medical Staff Elects President-Elect
At a recent meeting in Decatur Illinois Dr. Ferris D. Highsmith son of Mrs Leona Highsmith of West Union was named president-elect for 1956 The organization elects its president one year in advance to allow time for duties familiarization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur and Cacon County
Decatur
Dinmnois
Ferris D. Highsmith
Leona Highsmith
West Union
Fime
Board to study salaries and bus needs for 1955 56
Marshall public schools Board of Education meets Monday January 10 to review teacher salaries for 1955 56 transportation vocational agriculture home economics and special education and to consider buying an additional bus for the 1954 55 end of year. They will work with architects on the Junior High School building phase and cost estimates before deciding on scope and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Marshall
Moerd
January 1955 School Activities Schedule Summary
Weekly listing of basketball games by school levels at multiple gyms including Marshall and Oblong plus events such as Freshmen Sophomore parties, Senior Women’s Club meetings, Farm Management classes, guidance roundtables, and semester exams. Includes dates from Jan 7 to Jan 31 with venues in Martinsville, Paris, Westfield, Casey and Palestine. Overall activity dense with athletic events and faculty meetings across several schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Martinsville
Marshall High School
Palestine
Oblong
Westfield
Marshall Var‘ality
Marshall Court
Lions
Wabash Valley
Paris
Board of Education
Martinsville High School
Terre Haute
Indiana
Casey-Marshall
Faerm
Knights of Pythias Hold 1955 Installation
Launcelot No. 67 Knights of Pythias installed officers at a January 4 meeting with Peat Chancellor Commander Harlan Thompson officiating. Officers installed included Clayton Rhoads as Master of Work, Henry Bryant as Prelate, Wi Strohm as Chancellor Commander, Eugenie Thomps as Vice Chancellor, Emory Bohney as Master of Work, and others. a social followed with forty members and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Launcelot
Knights of Pythias
Peat
Harlan x. Thompson
Clayton Rhoads
Merchal
Henry Bryant
Wi Strohm
Eugenie Thomps
Harold Noyes
Emory Bohney
H. R. Bamesberger
James Kannmacher
Roy Mathew
Wavyne Pennell
Elmer Hoggatt
P. A Davidegan
R. BE. Millhouse
Grand Lodge
Deaths of Estella Howell and Thomas Mullen
Estella Howell 74 died Sunday at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis. She left a husband Ernest two sons Dr Donald Howell and Dr Joseph Howell of Indianapolis four grandchildren three sisters Mrs C M Fast Tulsa Oklahoma Mrs Carrie Smith Indianapolis and Mrs Lulu Williamson Marked Tree Arkansas and two brothers S E Jones Lawrenceville and Richard T Jones Columbia Missouri. Services were held at Moord Funeral Home Tuesday 3:00 p.m. with Rev. Alex Porteus and burial in Marshall cemetery. Her body was moved to Greenwell Funeral Home Martinsville for Tuesday 10:00 a.m. services with Rev. Porteus officiating and burial in Ridgelawn cemetery Martinsville. Thomas W Mullen 78 died Wednesday noon at Paris Hospital. Survived by sisters Effie May Marshall Lula Allen Terre Haute and brother Milton Terre Haute. Moore Funeral Home services 2:00 p.m. Saturday with Rev. Harold J. Kemp and burial in Black Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella Howell
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Ernest
Donald Howell
Joseph Howell
C. M. Fast
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Carrie Smith
Lulu Williamson
Marked Tree
Arkansas
S. E. Jones
Lawrenceville
Richard T Jones
Columbia
Greenwell Funeral Home
Martinsville
Alex Porteus
Marshall
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Thomas W Mullen
Paris Hospital
Effie May
Lula Allen
Terre Haute
Milton
Moore Funeral Home
Harold J. Kemp
Black Cemetery
Triple T 4-H Club Meeting at Schaeffer Home
The Triple T 4-H Club met at Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schaeffer home with Dale as host. Carolyn McConchie presided. roll call, minutes, pledges and talks on Mange in Hogs and Brucellosis in Cattle followed. June Norton became vice president and Dale Schaffer junior leader. Christmas exchanges and games concluded with many members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schaeffer
Dale
Carolyn McConchie
Herman Thompson
Dale Schaffer
Danny Jackson
June Norton
Carolyn and
Harold McHie
Gerald Robinson
Dale Schaefer
Linda
Robert Etcinson
Jeanie Burnam
Richard
Carolyn ‘Smith
David
Allen Miller
Fred
Clarence
James Douglas
Herman
Glenn Thompson
John Douglas
P. T. A. Meeting Set With Films and Exhibits
The January PTA meeting will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m in the cafeteria. The program includes two short films Problems of Adolescents and Why Tommy Doesn t Eat with teacher exhibits and special numbers. Chili supper date announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Mrs Bertha McCleary Returns From California Visit
Mrs Bertha McCleary returned Thursday from a trip to California where she visited her son George and family in Wilmington and Jerry and family in San Pedro and Paul and family in San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Bertha McCleary
Ashe
George
Wilmington
Jerry
San Pedro
Paul
San Diego
Fifty Years Ago in Effingham Area Marriages and Local News
Fifty years ago in 1905 Charles Garver of Naville and Ruth Reedy of Jaburn wed at Effingham courthouse and plan a farm near Martinsville. Cleve Logue resigns Terre Haute post for temporary work at Dulaney National Bank. Harry Wyrick buys Eliza Clark property and moves in. Ford Meyers and wife of Paris visit Charles Askin and wife. Harry Ryan and wife of Hutsonville return after week with his parents. Silas Eral and family from Terre Haute visit relatives here. Mrs. Fred Bush and brothers visit Irwin Rockwell near Annapolis. Emma Sweitzer hosts a 19th birthday party. Postmaster Charlie Perdue dies suddenly. survived by wife Etta Metz and six children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitne
Charles Garver
Naville
Ruth Reedy
Jaburn
Effingham
Martinsville
Cleve Logue
Terre Haute
Dulaney Narional Bank
Harry Wyrick
Eliza Clark
Y Ford Meyers
Paris
Charles Askin
Harry Ryan
Hutsonville
Silas Eral
Fred Bush
John
Will Rockwell
Irwin
Charlie Perdue
Etta Metz
Martinsville and Durant area marriage notices and local events
Marriage licenses listed include Charley Garrett with Bernice Spittler in Anderson township and John E B Cook with Lena Lett of Dolson township. Other nuptials include Ena Phipps of Casey and Fred McNary of Martinsville. Stacy Bradbury takes charge of the West Union post office with new office furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Garrett
Herman Patchett
Martinsville
Bernice Spittler
Anderson Township
John EB. Cook
Lena Fe Lett
Dolson Township
Guyer
Susie
Davis
Dudley
Jor
Lys Davison
Ters
Edith
Harriet
Frne N. Barton
Terre Haute
Davipea
Oscar Barton
Fremont
Ed Saiter
Margery
Carbondale
Ena Phipps
Casey
Fred McNary
Stacy Bradbury
West Union Post Office
Local Marriages and Obituary Notices from Martinsville Area
Thirty years ago 1925 marriage licenses list John L Amacher and Nelle Gross Martinsville Russell Arney and Ethel Beauchamp both Martinsville L W Carlyle Chepapa Kansas and Mabel Cork Marshall Walter W Connelly Martinsville and Lilly M Hazen Martinsville Catherine Lutz Setzer died December 21 at 65 leaving husband and four children Burial at Dunlap cemetery Opal Elston left for Chicago for a Federal Reserve Bank job Mrs Perry Garwood formerly Lydia Hammerly died in San Diego Ralph Garver home from West Point visiting family Charlie Logue and Jennie Kelley married recently and reside on Mike Kelley farm north of Martinaville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Amacher
Marshall
Nelle Gross
Martinsville
Russell Arney
Ethel Beauchamp
L. W. Carlyle
Chepapa
Kansas
Mabel Cork
Walter W. Connelly
Lilly M Hazen
Catherine Lutz Setzer
John G. Setzer
Dunlap
Opal Elston
Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank
J. D. Elston
Perry Garwood
Lydia Hammerly
San Diego
California
Ralph Garver
West Point
New York
John Garver
Charlie Logue
Jennie Kelley
Mike Kelley
Martinaville
Twenty Years Ago Marriage Notice and Local Life Bits
Announcement recalls the 1935 marriage of Miss Virginia Prevo daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel R Prevo to Clarence H Brown of Terre Haute at St Stephens Episcopal Church in Terre Haute. Births include Phyllis Ann Livvyx January 1 to Mr and Mrs Everett Livvyx five miles northwest of Marshall. Obituary notes Mrs Clyde Files died at 38 in Wabash Township last week. Burial at Asbury cemetery. Social mentions include visits by Miss Cora Church of Marshall and sisters Goldie Brosman Etta Shaffner, plus Marie and Vera Evang visiting Mrs Marshall Manhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Prevo
Samuel R. Prevo
Clarence H. Brown
Terre Haute
St. Stephens Episcopal Church
Everett Livvix
Marshall
Phyllis Ann
Clyde Files
Wabash Township
Julius Snedeker
Asbury Cemetery
Cora Church of Marshall
Goldie Brosman
Etta Shaffner
Marshall Manhart
Vera Evang
Marie
Pictures to be shown at Christian Church
Next Sunday evening at 6 30 the Marshal Christian church will present a mission program by Mrs Exle Fultz of Marshal The program includes pictures and a tape recorded broadcast in Japanese and a narration of her experiences in Japan She now leads Christian Radio Mission work in Japan after the Billys left for Korea to start a station The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Christian Church
Japan
Exle Fultz
Marshal
Fultz
Alex Billa
Korea
Miss Christman Heads January Woman's Club Program
The A's Club January meeting at the high school cafeteria features Miss Christman, guest speaker, with a covered dish dinner at 6 30. The event is a men's evening. committee co chairs are Mrs Frank Saiter and Mrs E O Morton, with several members assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santane
mMay, Christman
Soret ii Coa Es
Hee” Rendred Woman's Club
Northwestern University School of Speech
Chicago School of Dramatic Art
Uptown Players
Legion Family Night Returns At Clark County Post
Members of Clark County Post No. 90 The American Legion will hold a family night at the Memorial building on Monday evening January 10 at 6 30 p m. It will be pot luck with the post providing meat and the Auxiliary coffee. A large turnout is hoped for after the previous success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Lawrenceville Family News Dominate Weekend Visits
Kelly visited Lawrenceville Thursday and Friday while Mr and Mrs Fred Dickens and children were at the bedside of their father John Tumey on Sunday. Russell McCrea of Cincinnati is visiting his aunt Mrs Robert Smitley and family.
Ten Years Ago Deaths and Births in Local Notes
Ten years ago Mrs. Ella Lycan died at 82 at the home of cousin E L Allison on Archer Avenue. Pvt and Mrs Leon Cannady welcomed son Gordon Leon on December 28 at St Anthony Hospital in Terre Haute. Mrs Emma Holwick visited relatives in Marion and Terre Haute. Mrs Vaughn Arney underwent surgery at St Anthony Hospital after hospitalization. Mr and Mrs W W Combe celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a New Year’s Eve dinner. Miss Mary Alford and Miss Casteel returned to Marion to resume teaching. Harve Nightlinger attended Addison McFall’s funeral in Terre Haute. Mrs Dan Milbourn Jr and Miss Frances Hennensee visited Indianapolis over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Lycan
E. L. Allison
Archer Avenue
Leon Cannady
Gordon Leon
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Emma Holwick
Raymond Bohn
Vaughn Arney
North Ninth Street
W. W. Combe
Mary Alford
Casteel
Marion
Harve Nightlinger
Addison Mc.Fall
Dan Milbourn, Jr
Frances Hennensee
Indianapolis
Soil Conservation Progress Highlighted in Clark County
The 1954 Clark County Soil Conservation District reports record work including 608 acres drained, 52 pasture acres improved, 15 seeding acres, and 10.4 miles of open ditches. It notes 7,870 feet of diversion terraces, 400 feet of tile, 22 concrete structures, 42,000 feet of grass waterways, and 25 acres of pine plantings. Twenty-two farmers joined as cooperators, bringing total to 210.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Richard Souder
U S. Soil Conservation Service
Mack Strohm
West Union
Raymond Reedy
Marshall
John Macey
Martinsville
Lawrence Lucan
Bob Stephen
Births in Terre Haute announce two new arrivals
Birth announcements from St. Anthony and Union Hospitals in Terre Haute report Larry Wayne Sweitzer born Jan 2 to Wayne Sweitzer and Norma Jean Ramsey, and a 7 pound 8 ounce daughter named Nancy Karen to Robert Walker and Mary Jane Scott. Mary White was taken to St. Anthony Hospital. room 175.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Sweitzer
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Larry Wayne
Norma Jean Ramsey
Robert Walker
Marshall
Union Hospital
Nancy Karen
Walker
Mary Jane Scott
Mary White
Also Mentioned on This Page
Masonic Lodge
Junior Woman's Club Meeting
Chamber OF Commerce and Telephone
Cole-Gumpper
Tucson, Arizona
Arshall
Addie Campbell
Maple Street
Triple T
T. A. Meeting
Christian Church
Exie Fultz
Miss Christman
Woman's Club
Legion Family Night
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