Marshall area activities mix basketball schedule and evening school plans
Evening schedule brings Westfield to town for second team and varsity games while Marshall hosts Hutsonville on Saturday. Reports note a Terre Haute Star error about Westfield. January events include M T H 8 exams on January 22 23 and a January PTA meeting with songs and talks on school support vocational agriculture and soil fertility. Adult evening school plans cover ten sessions January February with a banquet and diplomas for eight or more attendances. Hi Y holiday party at Seven Acres featured initiation of two new boys and a pin for sponsor Mr Holler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Hutsonville
Terre Haute
Mothers Chorus
E. WL. _Ihrig
Casey High School
Shaner
Marshall Adult
Dale Shaner
Rollie Geddes
Nelson Stork
Clarence Renner
Joel Geheb
Claude Fox
Verne Pickens
John Bermer
John Nicol
Raymond Lambdin
Reno Maurer
Marshall High School
Joe Geheb
Seven Acres
Elmer Hoggatt
Harold Stogsdill
Mr. Holler
Marshall
Delmar Miller
Warren Berner
Tire Committee Ready for Action in Clark County
Local fire rationing meeting in Springfield outlines tire and tube handling in Clark County. Tom Drummond Gus Ritter John McCauley and William Sharkey named to the county board for tire work. A 50 cent fee is set for tire tread examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns Hurst
Chester Kurts
Corea
Board’ of
Yborne’ Edwards
Gus Ritter
John McCauley
Wayne’ Hollenbeck
Wm. J. Sharkey
Tom Drummond
Springfield
Clark County
John Mcda
Martinsville Man Killed by Train
Lyman Jones, about 81, of Martinsville, was killed by a Pennsylvania train near the Wells feed store as he began to order coal. The body was mangled and identified later. He leaves a widow. Funeral services are set for 2:00 pm at the Church of God in Martinsville with burial in Ridgelawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Jones
Martinsville
Pennsylvania
Wells Feed
Church of God In
Ridgelawn Cemetery
New Clark County Welfare Supervisor Arrives in Marshall
Miss Tola Kloss of Lawrenceville arrived to assume duties as the Clark County Welfare Unit supervisor in Marshall. She will fill the position previously held by Miss Olinda Wolff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tola Kloss
Lawrenceville
Clark County
Wefare
Marshall
Miss Kloss
Olinda, Wolff
Draft Board News list for Clark County Se lective Service
State Headquarters releases names and addresses of draft board members advisory panel and re employment committeeman for Clark County. Martinsville and Marshall Illinois figures appear with contact details and a notice restricting quota and induction information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Clark County
Harry UO. Downey
Martinsville
Clinois
Robert Prewett
Marshall
Charles S. Foster
Casey
Tlinois
Betit M. Hollenbeck
Milino
Harry J. Buxbaum
Illinois
Victor C. Miller
Ilinois
Casson EK. Bennett
Dunois
C. A. Williams
Frank A. Johnson
City Hall
Boy Scouts Will Collect Old Paper Tomorrow
Marshall Boy Scouts plan a paper drive for national defense led by Scoutmaster Ralph Dodds with O W Hummel assisting. They will meet at the Methodist church at 9 15 in uniform, calling at homes during the day to collect newspapers magazines and other paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Ralph Dodds
O. W. Hummel
Wabash Valley Council
Methodist Church
Martinsville Woman Operated On At Union Hospital
Mrs. Carl Hutchings of Martinsville underwent a major operation Tuesday at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs James Amyx of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hutchings
Martinsville
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Hutchings
James Amyx
Marshall
Legion Auxiliary Meets at Meehling Home
The American Legion Auxiliary holds its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Frank Meehling on North Sixth Street on the evening of January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Frank Meehling
North Sixth Street
Thieves Arrested After 10 Cent Store Theft
Two middle aged men Raymond Fuller and John W Brown from Kentucky and Yale Claints diverted a 10 cent store in Casey Wednesday afternoon taking two pairs of gloves and four pairs of socks. They visited a tavern then were jailed in Marshall County after police detained them yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Fuller
John W. Brown
Kentucky
Yale
Clinots
Casey
Clark County Boys Enlist in Navy
Hobart Burkybile 28 and Otto Striner 18 and Charles Kinney 18 of Clark County enlist in the Navy. Burkybile passed final examination in St. Louis and will be sent to Great Lakes soon. Striner is held for further exam after his St. Louis test. Kinney also completed exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart Burkybile
Ray Burkybile
Navy
Effingham
St. Louis
Great Lakes
Otto Striner
Charles Kinney
West Union
McKinney
Striner
Real Estate Transfers Ledger Across Sections and Townships
A long list of 1941 1942 warranty and quit claim deeds records transfers by numerous pairs and couples. Properties span sections towns ranges including Martinsville Casey Cumberland and Denison with values from 1 to 7000 dollars.
White Corn Show Set for Paris Illinois First in State
Friday January 30 marks Illinois first White Corn Show in Paris at the Masonic Hall. Cash prizes offered for 10 year displays bushel baskets shelled peck samples and the longest ear of White Corn plus other prizes. The program includes exhibits of White Hybrid Seed Corn Open Pollinated and White Corn products with industry figures attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Illinois
Ilinois
Masonic Hall
Stratton Announces Candidacy for State Treasurer
Congressman at large William G. Stratton formally announces his candidacy for State Treasurer in the April primary. Stratton, son of the former Secretary of State, has long been active in Illinois politics and served as a congressman at large during a difficult national period. He is a Morris, Illinois resident with his wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Stratton
Sttratton
Stratton
Yee
Ilinois
House
Congress
Washington
Lake County
University of Arizona
Morris
Illinois
Birth of Shirley Ann Hills to Mr and Mrs Hills
Mr and Mrs Raymond Hills welcomed a baby girl named Shirley Ann born Friday January 2. The mother is formerly Miss Grace Tingley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Hills
Shirley Ann
Two Marriages Tie In Marshall and Troy Missouri
Miss Doris Irwin daughter of Mr and Mrs Hubert Irwin and Dudley Beltz son of Mr and Mrs Fred Beltz wed Saturday in Morganfield Kentucky Rev Clarence I Thomas officiated attended by Miss Wanda Hornbrook and Dwight Beltz both Marshall Township High School graduates class of 38 Bride worked at Wabash Telephone Co Marshall Groom in trucking They will live in Marshall Miss Rosa Mae Splittler daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Splittler and Harold Hamilton son of Mr and Mrs Wm Hamilton married December 26 in Troy Missouri Hamilton works at Kraft Cheese Company Marshall They reside in a furnished apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Irwin
Hubert Irwin
Marshall
Dudley F. Beltz
Fred Beltz
Morganfield
Kentucky
Clarence I. Thomas
Wanda Hornbrook
Dwight Beltz
Marshall Township
Wabash Telephone Company
Rosa Mae Splittler
Herman Spittler
North Fifth Street
Harold Hamilton
Wm. Hamilton
Troy
Missouri
Hamilton
Kraft Cheese Company
West Union residents wed as couple obtains license
Marriage licenses issued to Fred Bohn, 65, and Emma Snyder, 62, both of West Union. A new county case, The People vs Leon Lewis, charges false pretense. Mrs Benton Marrs underwent an operation last week at Union Hospital and is recovering in room 201.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bohn
West Union
Emma Snyder
Benton Marrs
Union Hospital
Harvest of ice not yet appeared this season noted
The article notes no ice harvest yet this season and advises laying up cold storage for next summer. Judge Scholfield serves on the supreme bench in Springfield. Zane Arbuckle studies law with Hon. J. W. Graham. Hon. Thos. J. Golden of this city joins the Millingis State Bar Association in Springfield. Marriage licenses issued: Edwin Booth and Kate I. Harlan on December 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Scholfield
Springfield
Zane Arbuckle
J. W. Graham
Thos. J. Golden
Millingis State Bar Association
Edwin Booth
Kate I. Harlan
Wife of Ben Maurer Dies After Short Illness in Darwin
Fifty years ago this week the wife of Ben Maurer of Darwin township died after several days illness. The couple had been married less than a year and were in the final stages of building a new home nearing completion. Gottlieb Bemesberger began a trip Monday to Tulare California to spend the winter with relatives. Wm Mayer and his sister of Mt Carmel were called home by the illness of their parents, Paul Mayer and wife. Nan Mitchell of Cedar Place and Harry Drake of Hatton attended Mrs Albert Shaw’s funeral last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Maurer
Darwin
Gottlieb Bemesberger
Tulare
California
Wm. Mayer
Mt. Carmel
Paul Mayer
Nan Mitchell
Cedar Place
Harry Drake
Hatton
Albert Shaw
Local business change and property transfers in Marshall area
Jim Dunn buys Gray's livery stable for 2000 and keeps it at the same stand. Ed Henbest sells a 242 acre farm south of Marshall to Bailey of Logan County for 10890. Stella Stepleton and Fred Collier wed at New Year's in Dolson township with other local marriages noted in Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Dunn
Gray
Ed Henbest
Marshall
Bailey
Logan County
W.L. Stepleton
Dolson Township
Stella Stepleton
Fred Collier
Chas, Williams
Clara Williamson
West Union
Benson Martin
Clay
Montgomery
S.haying
South Franklin Street
Wm. E. Kile
Lucy Fetters
Anderson Township
James Shields
Myrtle Keefer
Casey
Chas
Be, Williams
Fire Burns Home on South Fifth Street
The home of Orville Taylor on South Fifth street burned Thursday night. Sunday morning temperatures ranged 18 to 27 below in Dolson items and 20 to 27 below in English items. Marriage licenses issued to Alva Lindsey with Beulah Patrick of Casey and J T Davis with Clara Sims of Dolson township. Also listed are Fred A. Moffitt of Paris with I sa E. Sheppard of Marshall Noah L. Landers of Monte Vista Colorado with Ethel Read of Marshall Wirt W. Lee of Casey with Bertha V. Swallow of Martinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Taylor
South Fifth Street
Dolson
Alva Lindsey
Beulah Patrick
Casey
J. T. Davis
Clara Sims
Dolson Township
Fred A. Moffitt
Paris
Isa E. Sheppard
Marshall
Noah L. Landers
Monte Vista
Colo
Ethel Read
Wirt W. Lee
Bertha V. Swallow
Martinsville
Births and local political notices from Darwin and Marshall
Twenty years ago Charles Oliver announces birth of Katherine Louise at Shelton Davis home. Births include Clayton D son of Dan Gard of Darwin township born January 4, Roy Beard of Darwin township with a 12 pound boy, Robert Bernard son of William Geheb of Marshall born January 4, and a daughter for Owen Hendrix of Dolson township born January 3. Charles Short and Dr Edward Pearce announced as Republican candidates for Sheriff and county judge respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Oliver
Katherine Louise
Shelton Davis
Dan Gard
Darwin Township
Clayton D
Roy Beard
William Geheb
Marshall
Robert Bernard
Owen Hendrix
Dolson Township
Charles Short
Edward Pearce
Lyons Announces Run for State Senate in Oakland
Ten years ago Robert W. Lyons of Oakland declared his candidacy for state senator. Other items note a robbery at a Mattoon filling station on Route 31, Miss Belle Gallagher and Mike McManus wedding, the death of Mrs. Thomas Craig in Marshall, the passing of Mrs. Margaret Hutchings after a birth, and obituaries for Ernest Walker and Arthur Brown with hospital admission details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Lyons
Oakland
Fred Stout
Creal
Route
Mattoon
Belle Gallagher
Mike McManus
George Hensey
Thomas Craig
Marshall
Margaret Hutchings
Martinsville
Ernest Walker
Owen Walker
Circuit Court Disposes Cases in Marshall
Judge Ben F. Anderson presided in Marshall as four cases were decided. The People v Woodrow and Elsie Stepp ended with a not guilty verdict for extortion and threat. The People v Elmer Kelso and Edwin Lautz was dismissed and stricken from the docket. Flo Brandenberg v City of Casey was dismissed by the plaintiff at her costs. Dorothy Malcolm administrator v Walter Church was settled out of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben F. Anderson
Charleston
Marshall
The
People
Woodrow
Elsie Stepp
Elmer Kelso
Edwin Lautz
Flo Brandenberg
City of
Casey
Baney To Lecture On Nazi Germany Experiences
Ralph Baney world traveler missionary and author presents Behind the Scenes in Nazi Germany with lecture and uncensored pictures at The First Methodist Church. The program covers one year of experiences including witnessing Hitler and interviewing Nazi officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazi Germany
Ralph ©. Baney
First Methodist Church
Germany
Hitler
Baney
Home Economics Student Joins Defense Effort at Illinois
A Clark County woman, Miss Janet Pauling Davidson of Marshall, roams among 595 students at the University of Illinois College of Agriculture training in professional home economics. The program aims to expand roles from nutrition and family health to dietitians, social workers, extension authorities, and teachers guiding American homemakers toward better meals and thrift in support of defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Mtlinois
Clark County
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Jané
Pauling Davidson
Marshall
Lita Pane
Department of
Home Economics
Evangelical Church Planned Meetings and Elections
The Union week of prayer services progress well with a third quarterly conference set for Sunday January 25 at Immanuel church. An election of a lay delegate occurs during that session, with Zion Church school at 9:30 a.m. followed by prayer service, E L C E devotions Sunday evening at 7 and worship at 7:30, and Ladies Aid next Thursday January 15 at Mrs. Allen Dean’s for an all day meeting. The Immanuel Church school is at 9:30 a.m. with worship to follow, and the annual business meeting is slated for Wednesday night January 14 at 7.00 with trustee and class leader elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Church
Zion Church School
Ladies Aid
Allen Dean
Immanuel Church School
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Rnoan
Draft Board
BOY Scouts
Kare
Elia A. Willingham
Amelia Grabenheimer
Gladys Jones
Homer Brookhart
Cacey
Mae
Lee Otis Dawson
Zella Dawson
Jackson R. Bardin
Behner
Clarence Johnson
E. P. Daly
Vern Davis
Gange
Ned Burr
Fred Payne
Stephen R. Freeman
Hattie Jackson
Clarence Ramsey
Alva Newell
Dennison
Grace—b Bidwell
Grace Matteson
Effie E. Barker
James E. Barker
Glenn Odell
Ralph R. Thompson
Gustave Ritter
M. L. Behner
Carl E. Kraemer
Clint A. Kraemer
Carl Geheb
William Roach
Ernest Lowe
Mabel Bierbaum
Amos J Beltz
Irene Hennessee
Lee H. Dixon
Lena L .Dixon
Lena, L. Dixon
W. R. Strader
Zebridah Strimple
Cumberland
Leon Lewis
Arthur Brown
Evangelical Church
University Ofllinois
Guy Murphy
Lieut
James Murphy
Wheeling
West Virginia
Marshall Township High
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