Circuit Court Session Recites Adoptions Divorces and Juror Orders
Circuit court met Tuesday morning with Judge Anderson presiding. Adoption hearings led to Tat Miley appointed to investigate. parents later opposed adoption by William Perrine and wife. Pauline Birkla granted divorce from John Birkla. maiden name restored. Spickler v Spickler resulted in defendant victory and $1470.76 judgment with execution ordered. Cases Mark and Carlos Stewart v Clark County consolidated. hearing set February 13. Grand jury ordered to appear March 18. first five jurors plus regular panel summoned. People v Harry Freeman petit jury called for February 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Anderson
Charleston
William Perrine
Mary Ann Reed
Tat Miley
Pauline Birkla
John Birkla
Pauline Smith
J. M. Spickler
M. M. Spickler
Mark Stewart
Carlos Stewart
Clark County
The
People
Harry Freeman
Marshall Lions Fall to Hutsonville in Tight Contest
The Marshall Lions lost 41 to 31 at Hutsonville Tuesday night. Rex Wright and Jim Fredenberger each scored eight, with Bob Medeker adding eight for Marshall. The C team also fell 25 to 13 as Morris Crumlin led with four points. The Lions travel to Kansas tonight for another game.
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Marshall Lions
Hutsonville
Marshall
Rex Wright
Jim Fredenberger
Bob Medeker
Morris Crumlin
Dale Wright
Lions
Kansas
Mrs Olive C Dimmick Dies in Robinson
Mrs Olive C Dimmick of Miami died Tuesday at her sister Mrs A L Akers home in Robinson Funeral services were held Thursday at Buchanan Funeral Home in Robinson and burial was in Marshall Cemetery.
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Olive C. Dimmick
Miami
A. L. Akers
Robinson
Buchanan Funeral Home
Marshall Cemetery
Renner well flows 200 barrels a day in Marshall field
The Fred Renner well east of Darwin road in the Wabash river bottom is flowing 200 barrels daily while awaiting a pump. Flooding limits access but oil activity grows in Marshall and Elbridge fields with rigs moving to adjacent lands. More drills and repressuring work alert for spring conditions in Clark county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Field
Fred Renner
Darwin Road
Wabash River
Albert Lee
Renner
Charles Hughes
Minnie Mae Murphy
Bubeck
York Township
Wabash
Elbridge Field
Dennison
Sohio Oil Company
Marshall
Elbridge
Magnolia Oil Company
Martinsville
Clark County
Paris Hospital Notes Births and Admissions
Admission and dismissal records show Mrs Viola Montgomery of West York and Frances Johnson of West York admitted for medical and surgical care respectively at Paris Hospital from January 4 to January 11. Mr and Mrs Hart Marshall welcomed a baby boy James Richard born January 5 at 12 40 pm weighing seven pounds twelve ounces. mother Dorothy Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Hospital
Viola Montgomery
West York
Frances Johnson
James, Hart
oThe
Dorothy Johnston
Congressman Jenison Visits Marshall Wednesday
Edward H. Jenison M D of Paris spent a few hours in Marshall Wednesday afternoon visiting friends and associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Jenison
Marshall
Edward H. Jenison, M. D
Paris
Emma Meehling Receives Nurse Cap at St. Anthony Hospital
Miss Emma Meehling of route 1 Marshall received her nurse's cap in a capping ceremony at St. Anthony Hospital Terre Haute Indiana. The event Sunday January 8 marked the end of probation and formal reception into the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Meehling
Route 1
Marshall
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Indiana
Annual Meeting and Obituaries in Marshall Insurance and Community
The Marshall Mutual Fire Insurance Co. held its annual meeting in the Circuit Court room electing new directors and confirming officers Harry Murphy president and True Thompson vice president. Obituaries note Samuel H. White age 66 of Marshall and Golden McNulty 53 of Archer Avenue with services planned at Marrs Funeral Home. Also listed are M Sgt Paul G. Williams formerly of West Union and military rites, plus local residents and family movements in Marshall Terre Haute and Lawrenceville areas.
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Marshall Mutual County2 Fire Insurance Company
Pence
Parker Township
True Thompson
Melrose Township
Fenton Shirely
Wabash
Harry Murphy
Francis Staub
Frank Pearce
Samuel H. White
Oak Street
Nettie
Gene
Charles
Marshall
Land
W. ‘White
South Bend
Indiana
Harry. White
West Terre Haute
Garnet Brown
Greencastle
Marra Funeral
J. E. Vanney
Paul G. Williams
West Union
Elgin Air Base
Florida
Pamela
Geraldine
Howard
Floggie Williams
Eloise Nichols
Bartlett Williams
Gary
Giles Williams
U. S. Army
Camp Campbell
Kentucky
West Union Baptist
Harold J.kemp
West Union ‘American
Légion Post
Golden McNulty
Archer Avenue
Luelle
Mary Ann
Rose Spaulding
Terre Haute
Mary Lutz
Versailles
Illinois
John McNulty
Chrisman
Illinoois
Marrs
Marshall Cemetery
Legion Basketball Promising Youth Leagues Run By Marshall Coach
Marshall high coach Charles Bush organizes three leagues under the American Legion child welfare program. Teams include Indians Cubs Pirates Giants Lions Tigers Wildcats Bears Minors Ohio State Indiana Wisconsin. Last week Pirates beat Indians 8 7, Cubs over Giants 8 4, Lions lost to Tigers 12 4, Wildcats 26 4, Illinois 20 11, Indiana 11, Wisconsin 15 with Strohm and Duran high scorers.
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The
American. Legion
Charles Bush
Marshall High ‘School
Indians
Cubs
Pirates
Giants
Zldons
Wildcats
Tigers
Bears
Ohio State
Indiana
Wisconsin
Omi
Bartram
Bush
Weger
Lions
Ere
Lawrence
Tmlinois
Ohio Pi
Duran
Ely
Strohm
Brosman and Gorham Honored With Dinner
Forty four friends from the Ohio Company in Marshall and Terre Haute attended a Golden Pheasant Dinner in Terre Haute to honor Brosman and Gorham. Brosman received a golf jacket and balls while Gorham got a pen and pencil set, gifts from company employees. Brosman served over forty years, Gorham over twenty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Marshall
Terre Haute
Ciel
Fred Goré Marshall
Pitt
Brosman
Mr. Gorham
Visits Mother Sunday in Granville Geisert Family
Granville C. Geisert of San Leandro California spent the weekend with his mother Mrs. Frank Geisert. They were hosted for dinner by Garland Ryan and family of Norfolk Virginia James Griffin of Charleston Fred Geisert Frank Bubeck Fred Moore and daughter Richard Junker and families Rev Gale L Barkalow and wife of Dayton Ohio announce the arrival of Keith Allen a 6 pound 15 ounce boy born in January Barkalow is the daughter of Harry Higgenbotham This is their second son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville C. Geisert
San Leandro
California
Frank Geisert
Garland Ryan
Norfolk
Virginia
James Griffin
Charleston
Fred Geisert
Frank Bubeck
Fred Moore
Richard Junker
Gale L. Barkalow
Dayton
Ohio
Keith Allen
Marshall High School Basketball 1948–50 Team Photo
Historic image shows the Marshall High School 1948 to 1950 basketball squad with coaches. Front row lists Don Harl ow, Jack Seiris, Don Wilson, John Strong, Bob Medsker, Jim Freden berger, Charles Parkins. Second row includes Bush, Carroll Tingley, Bill Bays, R. Y Wright, Fred Pennington, Dale Crunivin, Chas McDaniel, D. Wright, Frank Lin Doiy and Coach Tyler. Additional row entries name Fred Jetar, D. Whitknack, W. Farris, F Whilanack, Jim Baker, Max Jones, Owen Flowers, Bod Woods, BI Hornbrook. Others credited: J. R. Hornbrook, Philbert Elledge, Buddy Bleatworth, Ed Stogsdill, Fred Ho back, Ben Washburn, Bob Mars, Bill Shirley, Richard King, B. York, M. Crumlin, Ronnie Hunt, Kenneth Vanarsdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
McDaniel
D. Wright
Franklin Doiy
Coach Tyler
Fred Jetar
D. Whitksnack
W. Farris
F Whilanack
Jim Baker
Max Jones
Owen Flowers
Bod Woods
BI Hornbrook
Fhole
J. R. Hornbrook
Philbert Elledge
Buddy Bleatworth
Ed Stogsdill
Fred Hoback
Ben Washburn
Bob Mars
Bill Shirely
Richard King
B. York
M. Crumlin
Ronnie Hunt
Kenneth Vanarsdalen
Lambdin & Johnson form new grocery partnership
Lyman Johnson buys half interest in S A Lambdin's grocery to create Lambdin and Johnson. Frank Hurst elected superintendent of the Methodist Sunday school. Louie Lutz of this city marries Miss Anna Lickert of Darwin township. J B Sheapley seeks rural free delivery route with favorable prospects. M E Sunday school report for 1899 shows 2738 scholars, 21 teachers, 8 officers, total 302 enrolled. Woman's Relief Corps officers installed at G A R Hall with president Mrs Mattie Shilbourn and others named. Dr Megeath wife and daughter and G G Roth and daughters attend Masons' oyster supper in York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Johnson
S. A. Lambdin
Lambdin & Johnson
Frank Hurst
Louie Lutz
Anna Lickert
Darwin
J. B. Sheapley
M. E. Sunday School
Woman’s Relief Corps
G A. R. Hall
Mattie Shilbourn
Sarah Clark
Emma Smith
Agnes Matthews
Julia Breneman
Maggie McCann
Sarah Henbest
Elizabeth Orndorff
Belle Lynn
Grace Duncan
Maggie Garner
Stella Smith
Mabel Brenemann
West York
Megeath
G. G. Roth
Masons
York
Marriage Licenses and Local Events Highlight Rural News
Marriage licenses issued for Charles Clouse with Lizzie Hilbert and Walter S. Jackson with Lydia Beard. Meret and Cool corn contest draws many exhibits with first prize to A. A. Thornsburg, second to Albert Sockler, third to West Easterday. William Pine ships 176 hogs from Wabash township to market. Oliver area seven room farm residence owned by John Rachel burns. insured for 10,000, loss 3,000. A fine girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Garland Butler. Wateroak box supper earns 25 dollars. Ora Batley wins biggest feet cake, Leo Hardway the guess cake, Ada Mansion prettiest girl cake. Landis Dehl hired to teach Wateroak school next winter at 67.50 per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Clouse
Marshall
Lizzie Hilbert
Hatton
Walter S. Jackson
Lydia M. Beard
Darwin
Meret & Cool
A. A. Thornsburg
Albert Sockler
West Easterday
Rm William Pine
Wabash
Bhurich
John Rachel
Oliver
Garland Butler
Wateroak
Ora Batley
Leo Hardway
Legion Plans and Installations Highlight Clark County Post events
Clark County Post No. 90 of the American Legion outlined plans for the coming year after receiving its charter bearing 32 names. Don Medsker is named president and Chester English secretary-treasurer. Weekend visitors included multiple Wrights, Brown siblings, and Spittlers. Eastern Star Marshall Chapter No. 739 installed officers led by Fannie Luckhaupt and Roscoe Hunt, with Walter Hutchinson presenting a lecture on Symbolism as Gladys Allison’s ten piece orchestra played.
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American Legion
Court House
Clark County
Don Medsker
Chester English
Phillip Spittler
Hurley Wright
Flossie
Nellie
Mabel
Esther Wright
Ella
Anna
Barbara
Rosa Brown
Reno Maurer
Hurley Nicol
John O’rouke
Glenn Wright
Gay
Ray Spittler
Kansas City
Missouri
Marshall
Order of Eastern Star
Fannie Luckhaupt
Roscoe L. Hunt
Birdie Bright
Mollie Smith
Margaret Hunt
Alta Mitchell
Jessie
County farm bureau names new officers and state rail role
Chester McNary of Auburn township was named supervisor of maintenance for the Cincinnati Division of the Pennsylvania railroad. Charles Strohm of West Union was elected president of the Clark County Farm Bureau at its 11th annual meeting on January 2. New executive committee members include Arthur Haddix representing Darwin and Anderson.
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Chester McNary
William McNary
Auburn Township
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania Railroad
Charles Strohm
West Union
Clark County Farm Bureau
Arthur Haddix
Darwin and
Anderson
Special evangelist to conduct services at Marshall Nazarene Church
Rev. A. C. Rowland of Kansas City Missouri will lead evangelistic services at Marshall Nazarene Church February 18 to 22 with wife daughter Norma and Miss Zelma Nolan. The trio will sing musical numbers before the message each evening and musical instruments will be featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Rowland
Kansas City
Missouri
The
Nazarene Church
Mar
Norma
Zelma Nolan
Former Clark County Resident Ill at Ramsey Ill
Mrs Nellie Stanfield once of Melrose township is confined to her bed in Ramsey Illinois for over a month. Her husband Lee Stanfield has been in poor health for some time. Mrs Stanfield is sister to Fred and Elizabeth Morgan of Marshall and Mr Stanfield is brother to Will Stanfield of Martinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Stanfield
Melrose Township
Ramsey
Illinois
Lee
Woman Taken To Paris Hospital After Fall
Mrs Will Forbeck of Ander son township tripped at home Thursday night and broke her leg. She was admitted to Paris Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Forbeck
Anderson Township
Paris Hospital
Township representatives and 4-H youths share club experiences
Douglas and Marshall's Claude Fox and York Melrose’s C W Cornwell along with Wabash's Frank Welsh attended a meeting. Carl Adams and Dean Jones spoke about 4-H work while Mr and Mrs. Adam Lichtenberger of Snyder hosted a watch party. Attendees included Theo Scheytt and several Albrights Blockingers Strohms and Lichtenbergers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Fox
Douglas and Marshall
C. W. Cornwell
York
Melrose
Frank Welsh
Wabash
Carl Adams
Dean Jones
Adam Lichtenberger
Snyder
Theo Scheytt
John Albright
Austin Blockinger
Rosamond
Bennie Strohm
Elsie Strohm
Gertrude Lichtenberger
Milo Lichtenberger
Fred Lichtenberger
Marshall youth graduates with top honors from Coyne School
Lester Bryant son of Mr and Mrs Henry Bryant of Marshall graduated Friday from the Coyne Electrical School in Chicago with highest honors. Also noted Helen Siverly six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Lou Siverly of Marshall broke her left arm Thursday. The South Side Dramatics Club organized a club in the three upper grades electing Martha Riley president Norma Ferris first vice Billy Koutsoumpas second vice Margaret White secretary Norma Sagraves treasurer. The Herald received oddities like multi colored ears of corn and grotesque gourds but this week the editor reports a black eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Bryant
Aare Henry Bryant
Marshall
Coyne Electrical School
Chicago
Helen Siverly
Lou Siverly
South Side Dramatics Club
Tere
Martha Riley
Norma Ferris
Billy "Koutsoumpas
Margaret White
Norma Sagraves
Herald
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Paris Hospital News
Psini
Kenneth Ward
Ward
Sarah Fredenberger
Ben Forsythe
Friends
Lawrenceville
Legion
Marshall High School
Don Har
Fourth and
Plum Streets
Rowland
Rowland-Nolan
Ramsey, Ill
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