First day to file petitions for April 18 primary
Monday was the first day to file petitions for the April 18 primary. Filed for various ticket positions include Melrose Edward W Evans, Orange Morton Wilson, Wabash Orville Taylor, Vanscoyk Murphy Russell, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Edward
W. Evans
Orange
Morton Wilson
Wabash
Orville
Taylor
Een Vanscoyk
Murphy
Russell
Ed Forester
Carey
M. la
Jack
Baxter
Anderton
Walter
Starkey
Auburn
Otto’ Veach
Casey
Mays. Marshall
Chris' “Curran
Marshall
William
R. “Clatfelter
Martinsville
Harry J. Downey
Weatfield
Marion
Clapp
Herman Tumey
County Board in Session Tuesday
Clark County Board of Supervisors met in special session with all members present. The only business transacted was cutting deputies’ salaries in the courthouse by 50 cents per day and paying themselves for another day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Herald
Sportsman Club Plans Benefit Shooting Match
The Clark County Sportsman Club voted to cooperate with the Clark County Fair Association to host a benefit shooting match on Sunday afternoon January 31 to raise funds for a new grandstand. A committee led by acting president Joe Staub was formed to study purchasing land for a permanent range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Sportsman Club
Ork
Clark Ty Fair Association
Sportsmen—Club
Joe Staub
Births in Indianapolis Marshall and Sherman areas
Birth notices list Timothy Patrick McDaniel born January 19 at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis. Marsha Afin born January 19 at Union Hospital Marshall. Candace Ruth born January 16 at Union Hospital. Debra Susan born January 6 at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis. Marjorie dow born December 18 to Mr and Mrs Harrell Howard Sherman Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice H. McDaniel
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Indiana
Timothy Patrick
Richard Perry
Marshall
Route 2
Union Hospital
Marsha Afin
Harrell Howard
Sherman
Texas
Marjorie
Dow
Howard
Drexel” -Howard
Mrs Cora Hull Dies in California Hospital
Mrs Cora M Hull widow of Daniel W Hull and former residents of Marshall and West Union died in a Santa Barbara California hospital on January 16 after two weeks in hospital following illness. She was born in Clark County and was a school teacher from 1892. Surviving are a son and daughter. services were held January 20 in Covina California where she was buried beside her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora
M. Hull
Daniel W. ‘Hull
Marshall
West Union
Santa Barbera
California ‘Hospital Bature
Clark County
Huaban Calitornia
Ughter
McKinney
Maude’ Garrison
Covina
Os California
Lions Club Plans Fish Fry to Reduce Debts
The Marshall Lions Club holds a Wednesday meeting replacing the annual fish fry with a plan to raise funds. The club aims to reduce $900 in indebtedness by selling Serlough tickets and asks members to sell them. Pancake prep help is arranged with Aunt Jemima of Indianapolis for Thursday February 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Lions
Sena Trertiel
Lions‘ Club
Jemima
Indianpolis
Clark County Fair Board to Attend State Meetings in Springfield
The Clark County Fair Board will attend the State Association meetings in Springfield on Sunday the 24th and Monday the 25th of January. The annual stockholders meeting is set for Wednesday January 27 at 7:45 p.m. in the courthouse court room. Purchased steel for the grandstand will be shipped to the Clark County Fair Association on Wednesday. the board plans to begin erecting a new grandstand afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark” County
the Fair Board
Clark County on the Air Next Sunday Farm Program
A radio program titled Sunday on The Farm will air next Sunday January 24 at 12 30 p m over WLW Cincinnati Ohio. The broadcast focuses on farming topics and aims to interest farming people in Clark County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
WLW
Cincinnati
Ohio
Local Obituaries From Marshall area
Several deaths are reported in Marshall and nearby towns. Margaret Ann Pickens aged 52 died at home on Michigan Avenue with family survivors, funeral plans pending. Edward Findley, eight three, died at Union Hospital Terre Haute with services conducted by Rev. Kemp, burial at Clarkaville cemetery. Flora Hagist aged 87 died at home with funeral services led by Rev. Port eus and burial at Marshall Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ann Pickens
Michigan Avenue
Marshall
James
Roman Duane Pickens
Royal Oak
Michigan
Ruth Lawrence
Linda Lee Pickens
Albert Tingley
Arthur
Edward Tingley
Grace Hilly
Marrs Funeral Home
New Case in Circuit Court Helen Melton v Don Melton
A divorce case is filed in circuit court naming Helen Melton as plaintiff and Don Melton as defendant. The action seeks dissolution of marriage and related relief as per applicable laws. No further details were provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Manhart Celebrates 20th Birthday at Union Home
Local celebration honors Manhart at his son Ray Manhart and wife home near Wear Union. The event marks his twentieth birthday with family attendance and neighbors joining in the quiet observance.
Local 1904 Leap Year Babies and Rural Mail Growth
Notes from Dennison area recount leap year birthdays George Meitzel and Nellie Arbuckle in 1904. Mentions apoplexy death of Will Buckner near Moriah, marriage unions Edward Craig and Dosie Ditzenberger. John Newell and Gertrude Bryant. Charles Liggett and Minnie Pine. John Hyer and Laura Findley. Rural mail routes West Union Dennison inspected. Prof. B A Sweet and wife awaiting a baby daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Meitzel
Nellie Arbuckle
Esta Arbuckle
Dennison
Edward
Craig
Dosie Ditzenberger
John A. Newell
Wabash
Gertrude Bryant
Charles M. Liggett
Minnie Piné
John .W. Hyer
Laura
Recall of Historic Trunk and Quilts Highlighted in Exhibit
Exhibit S recalls a 106 year old trunk gifted to a mother at age eight and a pair of quilts over 120 years old. The items trace a family journey by canal boat to Marshall Illinois and a dramatic stagecoach loss and recovery, with notes on homespun material and a tie to President Garfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall ‘Women’s Club
Smre
Fréd. Moore
Was. van
Ab General
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Carton
New Orleans
James‘. Garfield
President
Garfield
Hadd
Marshall
Towmake
Senatt
Weeties Terre
Marshall Chamber Hears Call for More Teachers
A.J. Tyler of the elementary schools spoke on teacher shortages and recruitment to meet rising enrollments. He urged salaries and conditions to attract new teachers. Jack Manwaring announced the Chamber board plans to buy an automatic water control unit for the city water tower to improve fire protection and reduce future insurance costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.J. Tyler
Marshall’ Chamber of Commerce
Tyler
Jack Manwaring
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce Board‘ of ‘Directors
Mrs Ada Breen of St Francisville Dies
Mrs Ada Breen of St Francisville died Sunday morning. She was sister of Rev I E Vannie. Death also claimed two brothers and a nephew recently. Trinity church extends sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Breen
St. Francisville
Lyman Pritchard and Nora Murphy wed in West Union
Forty years ago in 1914 Lyman Pritchard and Nora Murphy married at the Baptist parsonage in West Union. Both residents of York, Nora a Murphy daughter and Lyman a Pritchard son. A later note mentions a fine boy baby born to Dr and Mrs R A Mitchell and Maude E Strohm's death at 25 with interment in Ohio cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Pritchard
Nora ‘Murphy
Baptist Parsonage
West Union
York
Fred Murphy
George Pritchard
Charles Macke
Sophia's
Jesse’ Gallatin
Arkansas
Jesse
R. A. Mitchell
Frank Bush
Kansas City
Missouri
Bush
Maude E
Henry Strohm
Aingering
Ohio Cemetery
Auburn Civil War veteran William J Payne dies at 78
Thirty years ago in 1924 William Jefferson Payne died at his Auburn home aged 78. He was a Civil War veteran and survived by his wife two daughters and three sons. Also reported that Prevo Motor Company was robbed Wednesday night with a Burroughs adding machine and a typewriter stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jefferson Payne
Auburn
Former Marshall Woman Dies in Terre Haute
Mrs. Mabel Houk Coats aged 68 died in her sleep Tuesday night at the Filbeck Hotel in Terre Haute. Survived by son Phillip Coats of Chicago, sister Anna Spotts, and brother Dean Houk, both of Marshall. Funeral Friday at 1 30 P.M. at Gillis Memory Chapel Terre Haute with burial in Livingston Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Houk Coats
Filbeck Hotel
Terre Haute
Phillip Coats
Chicago
Anna Spotts
Dean. Houk
Marshall
Gillis Memory Chapel
Terre ‘Haute
Livingston Cemetery
Marshall High Opens Gym as Marshall Beats Paris 28 to 18
The new Marshall high school gym welcomed the public Friday night when the Marshall basketball team defeated Paris 28 to 18. A list of marriages includes Alonzo Smit téy and Martha Colclas sure, and Harry Thornaburg to Estella Morgan, both couples in Marshall. Bates Nay suffered facial and arm burns at the C. R. Johnson bakery when he added coal to the oven to start a fire. Amy Louise Smith, daughter of Alvan and Louisa Smith, was born near Auburn on November 16, 1883, and died near Marshall on January 8, 1924, aged 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall High School
Marshall
Paris
Alonzo C. Smittéy
Martha Colclassure
Idla
Harry Thornaburg
Estella Morgan
Ae Bates Nay
C. R. Johnson
Amy Louise Smith
Alvan
Louisa Smith
Auburn
Twenty Years Ago Births and Local Business Deals
Twenty years ago in 1934, a baby girl was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Burket, former Auburn township residents. Mrs. Burkett was formerly Golda Morgan. Ragan Hedges sold his East Main garage to Harold Logue and Verle Zellers of Martinsville, forming Logue and Zellers. Fred Holzworth celebrated his eighty fourth birthday at a dinner hosted by daughter Mrs. Robert Geisert. Florence Edna Baker of West Union was named Clark County public health nurse under Civil Works Service. Otto Veach of Auburn announced the birth of Carolyn Jean on January 3. Garver Frazier returned from the University of Ifficiat for a weekend visit with Otis and Mrs. Frazier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Burket
Auburn Township
Burkett
Golda Morgan
Ragan Hedges
East Main Street
Harold Logue
Verle Zellers
Martinsville
Logue and Zellers
Fred Holzworth
Robert Geisert
Florence Edna Baker
Weat Union
Clark County
Civil Works Service
Otto Veach
Auburn
Carolyn Jean
Garver
Frazier
University of Ifficiat
Otis Frazier
Ten Years Ago in 1944 Tea Shower Honors Mrs Cottingham
Mrs Cottingham of Terre Haute was guest of honor at a Sunday tea and birthday shower at Mrs Set zer’s home east of Marshall. Announcements include the birth of Coral Kay to Mrs Highsmith of El Paso weighing seven pounds seven ounces on January 4. Norman Forsythe celebrated his 77th birthday quietly on Wednesday.
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Robert Cottingham
Terre Haute
Harry Setzer
Marshall
Ferris Highsmith
el Paso
Texas
Coral Kay
Highsmith
Otis Keeler
Springfield
St. Albert Edwards
Paso
Robles
California
Ray Forsythe
Jerry
Johnny
Indianapolis
H. E. Whitney
Porter Casteel
John Montgomery
Frank Casteel
Jay Yeley
Dennison
Union Hospital
Norman Forsythe
Former Marshall man dies after crash in Indiana
John Cy Artho aged 34 formerly of Marshall died at 3 45 a m Tuesday after an automobile accident near South Bend Indiana. Survived by three brothers Joseph Henry Arttho Casey Illinois Richard Lee Artho Terre Haute and three sisters Goldie Irene Morehead Casey Mabel Shawver Marshall Jane Artho Terre Haute. Body brought to Sacre Funeral Home Marshall for services Friday at 10 30 a m burial in Marshall Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward ‘Findley
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Eiva
Roy
Grandview
Hurley
Marshall
Mack
San Francisco
California
Mra
Lola Rupp
Martinsville, Til
Clarence Findley
Henry Findley
Paris
Marr ‘Ss Funeral Home
H. J. Kemp
Clarkaville Cemetery
John “Cy Artho
Mabel“ Shawver
Jane, Artho
Terre
Ind
Marshall Cemetery
Antique and Hobby Show Held in Marshall
The Marshall Women's Club sponsored an Antique and Hobby Show at the American Legion hall. Judges Mary Cole Temple Lovett and Garver Frazier selected prizes for varied exhibits including a grand prize to Mrs. Fred Moore for a child’s trunk and old coverlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Women's Club
American Legion
Ara, N. A
Hollen
Beck
Fred Moore
Mary Cole
Temple, Lovett
Garver Frazier
Fred. Moore
Dan Gard
Berniece Broaman
E. D. Seed
Gertrude/Logue
Elizabeth Hagist
Elizabeth McDaniel
Bush Bishop Wedding Ties Martinsville Kin to Rockford Pair
Miss Betty Bishop daughter of Mr and Mrs George Bishop route 4 Martinsville wed Roscoe R Bush son of Mr and Mrs Garfield Anderson 2802 Horton Street Rockford Illinois on January 8 in Rockford Pfc Bush after a 14 day furlough returned to Fort Belvoir Virginia The couple are former Marshall residents being sister and nephew to Lambert and Gus Hammond near Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Bishop
George Bishop
Route 4
Martinsville
Rockford
Illinois
Roscoe R. Bush
Garfield Anderson
Horton Street
Bush
Fort Belvoir
Virginia
Pfc
Anderson
Marshall
Lambert
Gus Hammond
Snyder
Marriage License for Wells and Stevenson in West Union
Eugene Wells, 28, and Shirley Stevenson, 18, both of West Union, secure a marriage license. The ceremony details are not provided in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Wells
West Union
Shirley Stevenson
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Board
Wm. Griswold
Candace Ruth
Robert Hedges
Debra Susan
Hedges
Charlotte Wilson
Mr. Hedges
Marshall Herald
Cora, M. Hull’ Rea
Ion
Fair ‘Board
Flora
Hagist
South Sixth Street
Elizabeth
Warren‘j, Hagist
Casper
Wyoming
Emma_McVick
Anna’. Lutz
Terre, Haute
Helen Melton
Don Melton
Alvorce
Val -Manhart
Moe A ON Iy
Chamber OF Commerce
Marshallawomares
Terre’ Haute
Marsaly
Bishop
Albrecht-Edwards
Emmanuel Church
Freda Louise Albrecht
Carl Albrecht
William N. Edwards, Jr
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