School Bus Accidents Involving Two Trucks Injure Driver
In foggy conditions on State Route 1 south of Marshall a rear end collision involving two trucks and a school bus left driver Frank Bubeck with injuries and a second bus driver Arlena Myles seriously hurt. Bubeck and Myles were hospitalized. children aboard the buses were largely uninjured.
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Marshall
Frank Bubeck
H & H Grain Company
Bubeck
Arlena Myles
Myles
Marshall Fire Department
Edington Wrecker Service
Casey
Martinsville Fair Queen contestant to compete in Springfield
Miss Nancy Grotenhuis, 20, Miss Martinsville Fair 1969, travels with her mother to Springfield Illinois January 17 18 and 19 to compete for Miss Illinois County Fair 1970. She is a junior at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and will be joined by 52 other contestants. Judging elimination occurs January 18. Directors of the Martinsville Fair Association will attend the Illinois Agricultural Association annual meeting to plan 1970 expositions.
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Nancy Grotenhuis
Martinsville
Springfield
Miss Grotenhuis
Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale
Martinsville Fair Association
Ilinois Agricultural Association
Federation 4-H Sets Retreat Skating and Carnival Dates
The Federation 4-H met January 12 with broad club representation. Registrations for the Monticello retreat February 6 7 and 8 are due to Mr Orcutt by January 21. A skating party is planned at Paris from 7 to 9 PM. The April 3 share the fun contest will be at Casey High School. The Booth Carnival is set for Martinsville on April 18 with full participation urged.
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Federation 4-H
Monticello
Minois
Orcutt
Paris
Casey High School
Martinsville
Engagement of Michelle Blundell and Edward Avelis
Announcement of the engagement between Miss Michelle Louise Blundell of Marshall and Mr. Edward Raymond Avelis of Terre Haute. Blundell, daughter of Frederick and Mrs Blundell, is Marshall High School and Southern Illinois University alumna. Avelis, son of John and Mrs Avelis, is Schulte High School and Casper Junior College graduate. The wedding is set for Saturday February 21 at 2 00 pm at Hirst United Methodist Church in Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michelle Louise Blundell
Edward Raymond Avelis
Miss Blundell
Frederick Wm. Blundell
Marshall
Avelis
John Avelis
Terre Haute
Marshall High School
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Schulte High School
Casper Junior College
Casper
Wyoming
Hirst United Methodist Church
Melissa Gard
Albert Wer
Gard
Dayton Gard
Wernz
Antone Wernz
Marshall Hheh «Hool
TRW Electronics
Wertz
Marshall Heh « Hoal
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Anacker Family Takes Robin to Chicago Hospital
Mgr and Mrs William D Anacker took their daughter Robin to Chicago hospital Tuesday morning. Barry Rector competed in a speech tournament at Tin ois State University Bloomington January 8 and 9 as a freshman speech major at Indiana State University.
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Mgr
William D. Anacker
Robin
Chicago
Hospital
Barry Rector
Tenois State University
Bloomington
Barry
Indiana State University
Refrigeration Service Engineers charter presented in Terre Haute
The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society International presented a charter to a forty five member Terre Haute chapter at Louise's Restaurant. Clarence Wesselman and James Friedrich attended, with over fifty people present. The local group named the Harry W. Drake Chapter in honor of the first president. The orgs runs courses in refrigeration and electricity, publishes trade journals, and there are twenty students in term one at the Terre Haute adult education center. The Vancouver conference of about twenty five thousand members will be held in October.
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Refrigeration Service Engineers Society, International
Desplanes
Tinois
Louise's
Terre Haute
International
Clarence Wesselman
Evansville
Indiana
James Friedrich
Canton
Ohio
International Board of Directors
Chicago
Harry W Drake
Dennis Cummins
Harry W. Drake
Vancouver
British Columbia
Births in Marshall Area Highlight Several Newborns
Mr and Mrs Gene Pearce announce Kevin Ray born January 13 at St Anthony Hospital weighing seven pounds ten ounces welcomed by sister Tom Maternal grandparents Ray McManus Terre Haute paternal Frank Pearce family. Eugene King of Marshall reports Dena Ellene born January 2 eight pounds eleven ounces with siblings Danny Denise. James Pifer of Columbus Indiana welcomes daughter January 1 at Columbus hospital mother Pamela Daily grandparents Jack Daily Marshall Ruth Pifer Canal Winchester Ohio. Eli Miller of Marshall reports Janice Margaret born January 8 six pounds seven ounces with brother Curtis four. Mother Pauline Renfrew of Paris.
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Gene Pearce
St. Anthony Hospital
Kevin Ray
Tom
Ray McManus
Terre Haute
Frank Pearce
Eugene King
Marshall
Dena Ellene
Danny
Denise
Hilda Miller
James Pifer
Columbus
Indiana
Pamela Daily
Jack Daily
Ruth Pifer
Canal Winchester
Ohio
Eli Miller
Janice Margaret
Curtis
Pauline Renfrew
Paris
Claire Zschau graduates from Decatur Nursing School
Miss Claire Zschau received her registered nurse diploma at a ceremony Sunday afternoon at Albert Taylor Hall Millikin University. Family members from Marshall Martinsville and Martinsville attended and a supper followed. She will begin her nursing career at the University of Minnesota Medical Center Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Zschau
Decatur Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Albert Taylor Hall
Millikin University
Marshall
Max Zschau
Curt
Arthur Zschau
Susan
Jeff
James Fritcher
Janice Irwin
Raymond Zschau
Martinsville
D. F. Tlives
Claire
University of Minnesota Medical Center
Minneapolis
Mardi Gras planned by St. Mary's Altar Society
St. Mary's Altar Society met January 8 with Mrs. Robert Morris as president. Committees were formed for the Mardi Gras event in the Rectory Basement on February 8, including fish pond, variety booth, and food booth with pies and candies. A luncheon was planned by several members. A slide presentation about a Europe trip was given by Mrs. Harold Merritt and Mrs. James Jackson. Next meeting February 5 features guest speaker Mrs. Basil Moore.
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St. Mary’s Altar Society
Robert Morris
Robert Guinnip
Robert Davidson
J. B. Cox
Omer Shawler
Wayne Turner
Robert Mott
Helen Smitley
Harold Merritt
Hindsboro
Illinois
James Jackson
Europe
Basil Moore
Engagement of Merita Young to Larry Cox
Mr Howard Young of Marshall announces the engagement of his daughter Merita to Larry Cox son of Mr and Mrs William D Cox of Charleston. The bride elects mother is the late Ella Mae Young. Both students at Eastern Illinois University where she is pledging Sigma Sigma Sigma and she is a member of Sigma Tau Gamma. Wedding plans are indefinite.
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Howard Young
Marshall
Merita
Larry Cox
William D. Cox
Charleston
Ella Mae Young
Miss Young
Mr Cox
Eastern Ilinois University
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Sigma Tau Gamma
Woman's Club Meeting Postponed in Marshall
Due to weather, the Marshall Womans Club January meeting is postponed. It is rescheduled for Monday January 19 at 1 30 p m at the First Methodist Church.
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Marshall Womans Clu
First Methodist Church
Cemetery Meeting of Marshall Cemetery Association
The annual meeting of the Marshall Cemetery Association will be held at the Dulaney National Bank on January 19 at 4 00 o clock.
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Marshall Cemetery Association
Dulaney National Bank
Auxiliary to Meet for Legion Post Flag Presentation
Commander Jack Hanley presented Mrs. Reba Pickens the American Legion auxiliary president with United States and auxiliary flags to be used at the next meeting. The gathering is set for Tuesday January 20 at 8 p m at the Legion Home. All auxiliary and prospective members are urged to attend. Tray favors for hospitalized veterans at Danville will follow the meeting.
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Jack Hanley
Clark County
Reba Pickens
American Legion Auxiliary
United States of America
Legion
Legion Post
Danville
Assistant superintendent resigns to join Missouri firm
From our files W P Dean assistant superintendent of the James Heyworth Construction Company has resigned to accept the vice-presidency of the Trippet Construction Company in Whitewater Missouri. Mannage Patterson 28 Ozark Arkansas and Mary D Hight 28 Casey Illinois.
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W PD Dean
James Heyworth Construction Company
Trippet Construction Company
Whiterwater
Missouri
W Patterson
Ozark
Arkansas
Mary D Hight
Casey, Hiinois
Record Plate Sales Hit New 1930 High in Terre Haute Area
In 1930 all records were broken for sale of license plates with 141 224 new plates sold. New truck plates show class by Itter. Also listed are marriage licenses for numerous couples including Guy Cordell and Grace Hamilton Terre Haute and many others. Ivan Veach candidate for Clark County clerk and James G Moye candidate for Clark County Circuit Court clerk are named.
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Guy Cordell
Terre Haute
Grace Hamilton
Charles Smittkamp
Marshall
Leota Cline
Kansas
George Carroll
Martha Meahan
Frank Fried
Mabel I Peck
Paris
Eddie R. Frecks
Robinson
Thelma Noble
Robinson Clyde Hamilton
West Terre Haute
Harold McClain
Indianapolis
Letta Barton
Ben H Braxton
Francis Evans
Floyd Harlow
Martinsville
Ethel Hollingsworth
Wm. Akers
Keeler
Indiana
Nancy Crosby
Keller Indiana
Cecil Rawlings
Brigeport
Bonnie Rawleigh
North Salem
Ivan Veach
Marte
Clark County
Lester Bryant
Henry Bryant
Marishall
Coyne Electrical School
Chicago
James G. Moye
Circuit Court
Plastic jacket claims to stop revolver bullets
A 1950 Army Quartermaster Corps development suggests a plastic and avion jacket can stop a revolver bullet at point blank range. It does not stop machine gun or rifle rounds, but could improve survival chances for a hit by higher velocity rounds.
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Pointblank
Army Quartermaster Corps
Marriage Licenses and Newborns in Fayette County Area
Ten years ago in 1960 Doyle Fugene Sauer and Rosanna Ramsey married in Casey Illinois. Herman Stanley and Helen Tegue of Terre Haute welcomed a son born Christmas Day at Fayette County Hospital Vandalia weighing seven pounds seven ounces named Ralph Jeffery. Leanne named for 1 3 weight, born January 3 at Union Hospital to Dale Crumlin and Fivadene Pantle. Doyle Bardin and Kay Pennington announced a baby girl born Wednesday January 8 at Union Hospital weighing nine pounds five ounces.
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Doyle Fugene Sauer
Martinsville
Rosanna Ramsey
Casey
Herman Stanley
Terre Haute
Helen Tegue
Mathew W Randella
Norwood
Massachusetts
Mildred Ethel Chilton
Maror
Ralph E Murphy
St. Elmo
Minois
Gon
Fayette County
Vandalia
Illinois
Ralph Jeffery
Ivan Veach
Locust Street
Marshall
Chris Murphy
Route 2
Dale Crumlin
Union Hospital
Leanne
Doyle Bardin
Kay Pennington
Audubon Lincoln 11 Chapter to Elect Officers Sunday
The Lincoln 11 Chapter of the Tlmois Audubon Society holds its annual meeting at 130 p.m. Sunday January 18 at Mrs. F M Carrolls home 602 Cherry St. Officers will be elected and a general business meeting held. Members will review the Christmas bird count results.
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Lincoln 11
Tlmois Audubon Society
F. M. Carroll
Cherry St
Irene Stewart wins in divorce suit in Marshall
In a Marshall divorce case between Mr and Mrs Carlos Stewart a witness for Mrs Stewart her sister Mrs Tom Lee from near Chicago testified that the case was "Cut and Dried" just before court opened at 10 am Monday January 5 1970.
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Marshall
Carlos Stewart
Marshall Lions Fall to Swift City in Wabash Valley Tourney
Marshall suffered a 55 to 49 defeat at Swift City ending their nine game win streak. Jones led Marshall with 17 points while Sutton added 12 and Setzer 11 as the team regrouped after a cold first half on the home court of Swift City. Greg Davis dominated for Swift City with 21 points and 20 rebounds.
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Lions
Swift City
Indiana
Marshall
Cumberland
Newton
Palestine
Casey
Pioneers
Jones
Switz City
Tigers
Sutton
Steve Setzer
Greg Davis
Davis
Ronnide York
John
Deaths in Georgia and Ohio from area obituaries
Death notices report John Underwood 78 of LaGrange Georgia died at Union Hospital Terre Haute after illness visiting his daughter. Survived by wife Martha and multiple children. services at Park Avenue Church of Christ, Rest Lawn Cemetery. Additional notices include Mrs Ross Doll Smith of Marshall died at Mercy Hospital Tiffin Ohio. funeral at Moore Funeral Home. burial Marshall Cemetery. Other obituaries list Anne W Satter 76 Marshall. Edward W Evans 55 West Union. details of survivors and funeral arrangements follow standard local notices.
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John Bob Underwood
LaGrange
Georgia
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Leon Milan
Marshall
Underwood
Callaway Mills
Park Avneue Church of Christ
Martha Abrill Underwood
Daughers
Evelyn Milan
Pauline Johnson
Ross Dol! Smith &3
Mercy Hospital
Tiffin
Ohio
Clarence
Charles
Berniece) Sattler
Shirley Smith
Lincoln Tiflinois
Touts Doll
Anne W Satter
Hne
Herman
Herbert
Violet) Shaffner
Arthur Welsh
Toutsville
Kentucky
Sheila Kay Shaffner
Monre Funeral
Burt McIntosh
Marshall Cemetery
Edward W Evans
West Union
Mary Sherman Hospital
Sullivan
Indiana
Frances
Prust-Hosch
Harrison Cemetery
Stewart Farm May Be Ordered Sold
The Stewart farm, home of Mr and Mrs Carlos Stewart former owners Lis Davison in Wabash township near the Brick Cabins on old Highway Forty, may be sold by order of Judge Robert Cotton. Mrs Stewart would receive all the money. Mr Stewart gets none. The sale follows a divorce case and involves forced signing of the deed.
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Rovere
Carlos Stewart
The
Marshall Herald
Lis Davison
Wabash Township
Robert Cotton Anth
Paris
Stewart
Mr Stewart
Bob Cotton
Cotton
Ilinois
City Council Meeting in Marshall Approves Annexation and Grants
The Marshall City Council met in regular session with Mayor Ferris presiding. Actions include approving Woody Spittler’s plat, annexation of Spittler addition with Linden Street naming, and funding for trophies, pads, and audit services. Also noted are personnel movements and local resident updates.
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Ferris
Turner
Littoral
Woody Spittler
City of
Marshall
Litteral
Strohm
Spittler
City of Marshall
Stalling
Walter Crocker
Marshall Junior Bowling Association
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Service Engineers Charter Presentation
Decatur School OF Nursing
Engagment
Woman's Club
Audubon Notes
Irene Stewart
Moore Funeral Home
Stewart Farm
Lory
William Parrish Audit Association
California
Roeh Montgomery
Mary Jane
John E. Mulholland
Sherman Oaks
Fidith Cray
Lawndale California
de Réiies
Stephens
Robert Cunningham
Greg Jennings
Fort ‘Riley
Fitzsimmons Hospital
Denver
Colorado
Jenningsare
Fort Riley
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