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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1959
Page
1
The Clark County Fair board schedules events for Friday Sunday and January 25 and 26. Contact will be made for a carnival and entering the fair grounds. Marshall says the fair grounds are among the finest in Illinois and residents seek continual improvements.
West Union announces the marriage of Beatrice Crumlin to Gene J Moore. Beatrice is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Crumlin and a Hastern TE major. Gene is the groom and a former Marines trainee. The couple reside at 1210 Monroe St Apt 3 Charleston Tl.
Tuesday morning Charles Clouse of Marshall in a westbound pickup was struck by a southbound freight at the New York Central crossing near the light plant. He was thrown from the vehicle and treated by Dr. Illyes before being taken to Union Hospital Terre Haute where he is said to be improving.
Lt. Lester D. Waymire son of Mr and Mrs Ben Waymire of Marshall completed a six months course at Lackland Air Force Base Texas with honors and will attend navigators school in Arlington Texas for seven months. His wife Barbara Wilson and sons David and Joseph will join him there.
Mrs Harold Newlin returns from a ten day visit to her parents Mr and Mrs J W Wilkey in Monterey California. The trip marks a family reunion with seven children coming from different states for the first time since 1928.
John Gaultney former Marshall resident to celebrate 85th birthday next Wednesday January 21. He requests cards letters or notes from friends in and around Marshall. Address John Gaultney route 2 Arnold Missouri.
The Marshalltown fire department was called Tuesday night to Wayne Hendrix's residence area near Pennsylvania Station where a small fire started in a shed a few feet from the house.
The report notes Congressman Chaney of Indiana introduced a bill to appropriate 500 000 dollars for the improvement of the marriage. It lists residents including Wesley Mill 27 Clarksville Frankie Chaney 22 Marshall township and Bonnie Short 18 Palmers 31 Marshall with others and weather notes on snowfall and road conditions.
Fort Wayne report says Indiana to St Louis stretch may gain an 18 foot concrete road over the coming year if contractors can be secured. Survey crews are at work along the route from the Indiana line to Saint Louis.
Thirty years ago 1929 Clark county prominent figure David A. Lee died at his Westfield home after a two year illness. The notice also records marriages of Robert C. Gunder and Elizabeth Gallatin of Marshall and newborns Deann Murphy at Union Hospital Terre Haute and a Haddix son weighing 9 pounds 1 ounce. Alice Ann Abel born December 29 at Vincennes Hospital to Russell and Mrs. Abel, former Marshall residents.
Ten years ago in 1949 Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Veach announce the birth of a granddaughter, Sheryl Sue, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Holwick of Beloit, Wisconsin. Marriage licenses list Marion Tharp, 19, Marshall, and Stella A. Clouse, 17, Marshall. Darrell C. Morgan, 31, Martinsville, and Wilma R. Snearly, 23, Casey.
Fred Wesser died Tuesday morning at Dunkel Nursing home in Marshall at age 75. He is survived by four brothers Ernest of Terre Haute, Harry and Lawrence of Marshall, and Peter of Hammond Indiana. Services were held Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Marrs Funeral Home with Rev. H. J. Kemp officiating and burial in Mackey Cemetery.
Mrs. Max Zachan Sr of Casey a former Marshall resident is confined in Union Hospital with a broken hip.
The Soil Conservation district board announces a meeting on Monday January 19 1959 at 7 p m with a banquet at the American Legion Building Martinsville Illinois The principal speaker is Prather executive secretary of the Valley Association Inc Two district directors will be elected Tickets are sold by directors John A Maesy Kenneth Miller Don Abel Wayne D Clapp and Gene Tingley and at farm dinner Warren Bundy and at the 8 8 office.
Sunday January 11 marked the 95th birthday of L A Manhart of West York plus Mrs Ray Manhart. A large family gathering near Evansville included 57 guests with many relatives from Marshall Oblong Paris Terre Haute and Annapolis plus Boston and Norfolk.
A series of property transfers listed include Edna and W L Griffith to Sarah Black for lots 3 to 8 in block 8 of original McKeen town dated January 19 1959. Grendel Bennett to Kenneth Wolfe and Harry Leatherman master deed dated January 3 1959. Robert E Pinnell with others to Frances E Blankenbeker deed dated December 9 1958. Arnold Bohn to Arnold and Laura M Bohn deed dated November 4 1958. Pearl and Goldie Combs to Raymond Glick and others deed dated January 18 1969. James and Batelle Wood to Lawrence and Virginia Morton deed dated January 8 1959. Mrs Myrtle Shade connected to Union Hospital Terre Haute.
Leon Cooper presents helmets to Ruth Davis as part of a safety patrol program in Clark County. The city police under Dean Callahan and the American Legion collaborate with the school system to teach safety to about 1 000 elementary students.
Under P T A sponsorship local women’s groups launch a house to house canvass Thursday January 22 about 6 30 p m Joel Staub Clark County chairman sets a $10000 county goal with Marshall aiming for $5000 Charles Bush and Robert Flowers coordinate Marshall and county leaders to push 1959 efforts for the National Foundation polio program and ongoing aid to patients
Fort Worth Texas welcomes Sandra Jean Wilhoit born January 1 at 7 06 pm weighing 6 pounds 2 1 2 ounces to S/Sgt and Mrs Carol L Wilhoit. Parents Jean Alrey and Glenn Wilhoit are noted with Warren Yeley and Mary Alice Crumrin added as relatives. Martinsville and Terre Haute families also announce newborns David Allen and Mark with ties to Bozeman and Marshall communities.
The speech promotes continuing medical research, calls for public cooperation and contributions, and asks residents to support Marshall and Clark County in the 1959 March of Dimes campaign. It frames the effort as a Christian nation’s good and a community undertaking.
Lt and Mrs Rex Wright of Fort Ord California announce the birth of a daughter Tracy Leann born Tuesday January 138 this is their second child following a son. Mr and Mrs John Sheets of West Union report a son born December 19 at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Harry Reedy admitted to Union Hospital for surgery last Thursday.
The 1958 59 Marshall basketball squad will join the Wabash Valley Preliminary Tourney at Marshall high school gym January 21 23. Kansas faces Newton Wednesday. Marshall meets Sumner Thursday. winners meet Friday for a spot in Rockville Illinois quarterfinals. Kansas undefeated. Newton 11 1. Marshall 7 4.
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