Plans for Clark County Fair Move Ahead at Annual Meeting
Clark County Fair Association met in the high school cafeteria with about 50 members. Norma Cline reported 1959 state submission figures, 2 847 divisions 1 entries, 8 201 division 2 entries, and total receipts of 60 249.43 with expenditures 61 202.84. Officials predict state aid around 24 690.69 and 8 000 rehabilitation investment, with 4 000 returned. Board elected three year terms: Norman Rhodas Roy Mathev Joe Macey Truman Murphy Ralph Marrs. Charles Bush president Harry Reynolds vice president Dorothy Clark treasurer Norma Cline secretary. Joe Geheb to supervise beef and Frank Pearce sheep. Meeting in Springfield set for Jan 23-26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Fair Association
Norma Cline
Fair Association
Norman Rhodas
Roy Mathev
Joe Macey
Truman Murphy
Ralph Marrs
Charles Bush
Harry Reynolds
Dorothy Clark
Joe Geheb
Frank Pearce
Springfield
Martinsville Garage Damaged by Fire
Fire damaged a Martinsville garage apparently due to furnace controls. Burger's hardware nearby filled with smoke though no fire occurred in that building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Burger's Hardware
Gun Accident Injures Martinsville Boy At Home
A .22 rifle discharged at the home of Mr and Mrs Truman Slagley in Martinsville striking their 12 year old son Lowell above the knee in the left leg. The sleeping boy suffered an artery severing injury and was rushed to Paris Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Slagley
Martinsville
Lowell
Paris Hospital
Lions Clubs Donate Leader Dog To Marshall Man
Lions Clubs of this community funded a leader dog for Archie Knoll of Marshall. Knoll, listed in Class 60 10 on December 27 in Rochester Michigan at the Lions Leader Dog School, will finish training January 22. Lions International Counsel T R Lovett says the group will assist Archie with orientation and the community benefits from years of support for blind activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion Clubs
Archie Knoll
Route 1
Marshall
Rochester
Michigan
Lions Leader Dog School
Archie
Lions International
T. R. Lovett
March of Dimes Drive Kicks Off in Marshall
Two drives start the 1960 New March of Dimes in Marshall on Saturday. At 7:00 a.m. Lions and Rotary clubs host a breakfast at Colonial Kitchen then visit local merchants for contributions. At 8:00 a.m. Girl Scout Troop 142 conducts a dime line in front of Dulaney National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Lions
Rotary Clubs
Colonial Kitchen
Measle Epidemic Cancels January Community Meeting
Due to a measle epidemic, there will be no community meeting at North Center School during January. Palmer Burns was returned home Monday from Union Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Center School
Palmer Burns
Union Hospital
Marshall and Kansas Play Here Tonight
Marshall lost to Glenn 72 to 45 as McCann led the Pirates with 19 points. Waugh topped the Lions with 13 as Marshall hosts Kansas Bulldogs in the Wabash Valley Tourney preliminaries set for January 21 22 and 23 with games in the high school gym and officials Bob Smith and James Lehr named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Glenn
Glen
McCann
Pirates
Lionas Wi Lions
Waugh
Kansas Bulldogs
Wabash Valley
Sumner
Scotland
Hutsonville
Kansas
Schulte
Terre Haute
Clinton
Indiana
Bob Smith
James Lehr
Shelburn
Knights Install Officers at Marshall Lodge for New Year
Launcelot Lodge No 67 knights held an installation Tuesday night to induct new officers for the coming year. Installing officers included Past Chancellor Harlan Thompson, Dean Lawrence, Warren Strohm, Chancellor Commander Remlinger, Vice Chancellor Comin, De Robert Ogie, Prelate Paul Remlinger, Master of Arms John Hanley, Inner Guard William Rhoads, Outer Guard F J Jackway. Dr HKE King received a past chancellor lapel pin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Launcelot Lodge
Knighta
Pythias
Marshall Templg
Harlan Thompson
Dean W
Rence
Warren Strohm
Remlinger
Robert Ogie
Paul Remillngerman
Ohn Hanley
William Rhoads
F. J. Jackway
H. KE. King
Lapel
Gift to Illinois heart research honors sister memory
Miss Ethel Burnside of Paris donates 6000 to the University of Illinois for heart research under Dr. Fred A. Kummerow. The funds support arterial fatty deposit studies. Dr. Charles McClelland notes the gift aids the fight against heart disease, a leading killer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Lovett
Clark County
The
Heart Association
Casey
Sharon Topping
Martinsville
Champaign
Clark County Association
PTA
Myra*Robinson
Westfield
New March of Dimes Conducts Clark County Survey
Public health survey by the New March of Dimes in Clark County with school cooperation. On January 19 families with children receive fact-finding folders and are urged to return them by January 22. Volunteers may also collect folders during visits. All information remains confidential until statisticians at National Headquarters approve disclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March of Dimes
C-2
Charles Bush
March of Dimen
National
Tale Woman's Club Project in Danville Hospital
The Marshall Woman's Club sponsors a public project for veterans at Danville Hospital with a tentative date of Friday January 22. Participants are asked to collect magazines games playing cards and materials for carpet rags. Details will appear in next week's paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Woman's Club
Danville Hospital
Hollenbecks Buy Farm and Milk Route in Dennison Area
Mr and Mrs Vern Hollenbeck now own the B O Ray farm Dennison route 1 after returning from Tucson Arizona where they lived three years They also purchased the Wyley Nickle milk route and will take possession next Sunday Mrs Russell Craig is a patient in Union Hospital Terre Haute
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Hollenbeck
Tucson
Arizona
Dennison
Hollenbeck
Russell Craig
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Clapp Anniversary Open House in Flagstaff Arizona
The fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Clapp will be observed with an open house at the home of their son in law and daughter, Charles and Crystal Fauset, 604 Havasupia Road, Flagstaff, Arizona, next Sunday from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. They have one daughter and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecey
Clinton Clapp
Verde Street
Flagstaff
Arizona
Charles
Crystal Fauset
Havasupia Road
Crystal
Carol
Chris
Cathy
Craig
Local Obituaries Narrate Fatal Illnesses and Funerals
Flora Pack aged 81 of Marshall dies after brief illness at Union Hospital Terre Haute with services at Marrs Funeral Home and burial in Marshall Cemetery. Louise Frakes 79 of Darwin dies at Christian Nursing Home with services at Prust Hosch West Union and burial in Darwin Cemetery. Rosa Liffick Knox 85 near West Terre Haute dies at home of son Roy Liffick. burial at South Vigo Cemetery. Goldin Rhoads 74 of Marshall dies in Paris nursing home. services at Moore Funeral Home and burial in Forsythe Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Pack
Sixth Street
Marshall
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
On Pack
Mary
Burton
Indianapolis
Indiana
Clyde Pack
Atlanta
Telinda
Ray Pack
Burbank
California
Carl Pack
Chicago
Marrs
Robert Swain
Marshall Cemetery
Louise Frakes
Darlwin
Christian Nursing Home
Iola Low
Prust- Hosch Funeral Chapel
West Union
H. J. Kemp
Darwin
Rosa Liffick Knox
Near West Terre Haute
Ind
Roy H. Liffick
Jack E. Liffick
Florissant
Missouri
Dorothy Liffick Linke
Columbus
Fenton Liffick
Mundelein
Ilinois
Virginia Liffick
Bedine Chapel
West Terre Haute
Mervin F. Maris
South Vigo
Goldin Rhoads
Weatherby
Paris
Harlan
Clayton Rhoads
Lester Burns
Mia
John Morton
Danville
Illinois
Moore Funeral Home
William Reed
Forsythe Cemetery
Small Local Fire Halts Itself at Formalite Building
Marshall Fire Departmentresponded to a small Sunday night blaze at the Formalite Corporation building. The sprinkler system extinguished the fire. Elvis Walker 47 of Linton Indiana and Mary Lou Hudson 30 of Linton Indiana secured a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Fire Department
Formalite Corporation
Elvis Walker
Linton
Indiana
Mary Lou Hudson
Ice gorge on Wabash floods Mt Carmel. $75,000 loss
A heavy ice gorge in the Wabash River at Mt Carmel broke last Sunday, washing away two steam ferries and causing an estimated $75,000 in property damage while crews slept. Also notes marriages, rabbits up to four cents, a Montana sheep herder, a large hog shipment netting $3,300, and local social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Mt. Carmel
Charles Clouse
Marshall
Lizzie Hilbert
Hatton
Walter S. Jackson
Darwin Township
Lydia M. Beard
Harry Hurlbert
Montana
Rose
Fay Randall
Mattie Walker
Modena Brosamen
Walter Cork
West Union
William Pine
Wabash Township
American Legion Clark County Post No. 90 organizes
The American Legion met in the court house to plan next year. The charter now lists 32 names for Clark County Post No. 90 with new officers Don Medsker as president and Chester Eng Nash as secretary and treasurer. A paving contract for the Chicago road will be let next week. Alfred Junker arrived in Marshall on Thursday before heavy snow. Henry and wife announce a daughter born Sunday January 11 and Ed and wife welcome Elizabeth Ann born January 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Clark ‘County
Don Medsker
Chester Engl Nash
Chicago
Alfred Junker
Marshall Shursday
Henry Buehler
Ed Saiter
Elizabeth Ann
Marriage licenses and local farm bureau election noted
Thirty years ago report lists marriage licenses for Charles Smitt kamp and Leota Cline, Floyd F. Harlow and Ethel Hollingsworth. Clark County Farm Bureau elected Charles G. Strohm president at its 11th annual meeting in Marshall. Avon item notes Albert Kile and wife welcomed a baby boy born December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Smittkamp
Marshall
Leota Cline
Kansas
Floyd F. Harlow
Martinsville
Ethel Hollingsworth
Charles G. Strohm
West Union
Clark County Farm Bureau
Court House
Avon
Albert Kile
Young Marshall Girl Breaks Both Arm Bones
Twenty years ago in 1940, six year old Helen Siverly, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lou Siverly of Marshall, broke both bones in her left arm just above the wrist last week. Mr Abe Finkbiner his son Frank and family were traveling to Florida when Mr Finkbiner became ill and died in a Fulton Kentucky hospital. several Marshall residents involved or affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Siverly
Lou Siverly
Marshall
Abe Finkbiner
Frank
Florida
Mr. Finkbiner
Fulton
Kentucky
Anniversary Open House for Mr and Mrs Cleo Murphy
Open house planned at Newman Christian Church for the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Cleo Murphy of Newman Illinois. They wed January 29 1910 near Marshall with Rev Robert Griffin officiating. They own a Newman furniture store and have four daughters six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Murphy
Newman, Ill
Newman Christian Church
Murphy
Marshall
Ilinois
Robert Griffin
Henry
Martha
Wyrick
Wellington
Eliza Murphy
Murphy's
Newman
Illinois
Allen Hillard
Paul Hutchison
Carl Collings
Laverne Chandler
Allerton
Charles Reeves
Danville
Ulinois
Robert Chandler
Martha Hillard
Sandy Hutchison
Carla
Jill Collins
Denise
Kim
Gale Reeves
Notice to Candidates and Voters for 1960 Filing Periods
First day for candidates to file petitions is January 18 in the Secretary of State or County Clerk offices. Last day to file and to register or transfer is January 25 and March 14 respectively. Transfers may be by mail or in person with voter registration certificate. new registrations must be in person. change of name requires new registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Marshall P T A Meeting at South School Hosts Dorothy Seigle
The Marshall P T A sets a 7 30 p m meeting Monday January 17 in the all purpose room of South School with Dorothy M Seigle consultant from the state office of public instruction as speaker A puppet show by third graders under Mrs Buckner direction follows The item mentions Raymond Millhouse as a patient in a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall P. T. A
South School
Dorothy M. Seigle
State Office of Public Instruction
Buckner
Legion Parade Duck Toured York Area Amid Flood Woes
American Legion Post hauled their amphibious duck to York and then east of Walnut Prairie last Sunday as residents cope with high water from the Wabash river. Fred B Keifer of Marshall sold Keifer Drug Store stock this week to Omar Blankenship of Danville Illinois. Vern Davison seeks Clark County sheriff seat on the Republican ticket. James Craig, Navy veteran, returns home after two years service. Postmaster McNary and most of the clerks surprised Don Medsker and his bride with a loud welcome including shotguns bells and banging objects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
York
Walnut Prairie
Wabash River
Fred B Keifer
Keifer
Marshall
Omar Blankenship
Danville
Illinois
Vern Davison
Melrose Township
Clark County
James Craig
Don Medsker
McNary
Post Office
David Bland Elected 4-H Leaders President
Clark county Agriculture 4-H leaders elected officers at their annual meeting January 9 with David Bland as president George Murphy vice president John Douglas secretary Perry Williams treasurer Plans for 1960 events and projects were announced Seventeen clubs with 238 members led by 27 adult leaders were active last year and most clubs have organized for 1960 Eligibility extends to youths 10 to 21 as of July 1 1960
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
David Bland
George Murphy
John Douglas
Perry Williams
Warren Bundy
Clark County Farm Bureau
Births Plentiful in Hartfort Valpara iso and Bridgeport Families
Dee and Norman Able of Hartfort Kentucky welcome Timothy Ray born January 9 weighing 8 pounds. Devon Fox and wife from Valparaiso Indiana report Brian Thomas born January 7 their sixth son. Robert and wife Robert Welsh welcome Robin Walter born January 10 weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces. they also have son Phillip Paul. James Nestleroad and former Sue Evans announce son John David, with Evans family listed as relatives. Millard Warner born December 11 to Charles and wife Hart of Mar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Able
Hartfort
Kentucky
Timothy Ray
Able
Marshall
Marshall Christian Church
Dean Fox
Valparaiso
Indiana
Brian Thomas
Claude Fox
Robert Welshs
Robin Walter
Phillip Paul
James Nestleroad
Bridgeport
John David
Sue Evans
Ellis Evans
Robinson
Irene ‘Cline
Millard Warner
Charles Hart of
Marshall Woman’s Husband Dies in Chicago
Dr E. N. Yackee died in Chicago on Wednesday. He was husband of Mary Brown formerly of Marshall and daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Robert Brown. Funeral and burial will be in Chicago today Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. N. Yackee
Chicago
Yackee
Mary Brown
Marshall
Robert Brown
Real Estate Transfers in 1960 Local Deeds List
Marshall Shotts and Dorothy Shotts transfer land in section 16 township 10 range 12 for $1. L H Johnson and Nora Johnson convey parts of Langs addition to Casey in $2 deal to Johnson Clinic dated November 3 1959. Virgil Macke and Delores Macke sell lot 9 in W Dulaney subdivision to William and Shirley Claypool for $2. Wayne G and Murral Athey swap lands in sections 28 and 29 township 10 range 14 for $2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Dorothy Ruth Shotts
Wayne G
Murral Athey
Wayne and
L. H
Nora Johnson
Johnson Clinic
Lang
Casey
Virgil
Delores Macke
Wm. A
Shirley L. Claypool
W. Dulaney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clark CO. Fair
Marshall Man
March OF Dimes Drive
Newman Church
Raymond Millhouse
Dee
Frank Floski
Theodore Kallas
Eastern State University
Charleston
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