Fire destroys Madhlan property on North Eighth Street
Tuesday afternoon a kitchen fire at the Madhlan property on North Eighth Street, owned by Mrs. Bess Bach, nearly destroyed the building. Occupants were Richard Glasscock and Leon Milam. Mrs. Bach had $2500 insurance on the structure. Fire crews returned at 8:00 p m Tuesday and 1:00 a m Wednesday as flames rekindled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madhlan
North Eighth Street
Bess Bach
Richard Glasscock
Leon Milam
Fim
Fair Dates Set for August Fourth Through Eighth
Clark County Fair Board members attended the 37th annual Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs meeting in Springfield. The 1947 fair is scheduled for August 4 to 8 with plans for a better event, including booked free acts and a cardinal appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Fair Board
Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs
Springfield
Six Diesel Engine Bids Opened by Marshall City Council
The Marshall City Council opened six sealed bids for diesel engine generating equipment and auxiliaries for the light plant. No purchase was made as officials review each bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Marshall Light
Former Resident Dies in Terre Haute
Mrs Amelia Charland formerly of Marshall county died suddenly Friday at her home 670 Swan Street Terre Haute Indiana at age 89 Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon for the departed resident in the community cemetery chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Charland
Marshall
Swan Street
Terre Haute
Indiana
Local Women Fly Home From Denver Visit
Mrs. Jim Fred White and Mrs. Henry Dudlak returned home Saturday by plane from Denver Colorado after spending four weeks with their husbands. They were guests of the Officer's Club and attended festive season events at the Club House. The husbands work in Denver for Julius Hyman and Co. The women plan to move there when housing is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Fred White
Henry Dudlak
Denver
Colorado
White
Dudlak
Officer’s Club
Mr. Dudlak
Julius Hyman and Co
Admissions and discharges at Paris Hospital Jan 15–22
Admissions and discharges for Paris Hospital cover January 15 through 22. Entries include Vern Washburn Marshall for surgery and several patients under medical care. births noted for James Eric, son of Mr and Mrs Robert White, born January 16 at 9:48 am weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Hospital
Vern Washburn
Marshall
Charles Trefz
Abigail Lilly Lewsader
William Hamilton
Martinsville
R. R
William van Buskirk
Frank Hardway
Doris Yoder
Willard Washburn
Martinstinsville
Mary Larsson
William Anderson
Ralph Morris
Mary Ann
West Union
Jack Roberts
Wanda Fain
Casey
Robert White
James Eric
Mildred Wallace
List of Discharges Recorded by Circuit Clerk
The office of Circuit Clerk Ray Burkybile reports weekly discharges including Leslie E. Milam Jim W. Goble Clarence E. Monroe Darel E. Ruffner Alvis H. Ferguson Morris F. Paden Charles L. Morris and Donald R. Duvall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Burkybile
Leslie E. Milam
Jim W. Goble
Clarence E. Monroe
Darel E. Ruffner
Alvis H. Ferguson
Morris F. Paden
Charles L. Morris
Donald R. Duvall
Maurer Farm Brings 150 Per Acre At Public Auction
The 80 acre Harry Maurer place near Marshall sold at court house auction Saturday afternoon with Clyde Knowles as the seller. Bids opened at 100 per acre and advanced to 150 per acre when H G Griswold won the bid. The 65 acre tract east of the home place went to Wm Liffick for 2900 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Maurer
Marshall
Clyde Knowles
H. G. Griswold
Griswold
Rock Farm
Home Place
Wm. Liffick
Fox Store Robbers Caught in Paris
Sheriff Allen Crabl of Paris tracked and arrested two Paris youths, Billy Sullivan Jr. and John Jones, who confessed to robbing the Emil Fox store in Clarksville Monday night and stealing three automobiles in Paris. They are held in Paris awaiting prosecution likely on robbery charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Crabl
Paris
Emil Fox
Clarksville
Herald
Billy Sullivan, Jr
R. R
John Jones
Clark County Grand Jury
Honors Earned by Clark County Students at Eastern Illinois
Clark County students at Eastern Illinois State Teachers College Charleston earned high and regular honors for the fall quarter. High honors went to June Eloise Coa junior daughter of V Bubeck near West Union and Merly A Marshall Township High School graduate and Donald Fred Tingley senior and Marshall Township High School graduate. Honors also awarded to Kenneth Gustave Hardway freshman son of Cora Hardway Martinsville and Emmett R Sutton freshman son of Lewis B Sutton Martinsville and Martinsville Community High School graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Eastern
Martinsville Community High School
Emmett R. Sutton
Lewis B. Sutton
Martinsville
Shades Entertain in Honor of Son
The Shade home in Auburn hosted a homecoming for Ernest Shade who has completed 20 years of U S Navy service. He was discharged at Newport RI on January 6 and plans to live in Long Beach CA. Present were Mildred Shade of Long Beach, Robert of Chicago, Carroll of Terre Haute, and Lelan at home plus visitors Mrs Obe Veach Don Mrs Frank Pearce and Gene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cap Shade
Auburn
Ernest
U. S. Navy
Naval Training Station
Newport
Rhode Island
Long Beach
California
Mildred Shade
Robert
Chicago
Carroll
Terre Haute
Indiana
Lelan
Obe Veach
Don
Frank Pearce
Gene
Legion Meeting Set for February 2 at Courthouse
The 18th district of the American Legion schedules a February 2 educational meeting at 1 30 p m in the courthouse. District Commander Horace Fron ville of Watseka will be the principal speaker. A rabbit fry follows at Ralph Prevo's garage. members are urged to attend and pay 1947 dues. Legion caps may be bought from the adjutant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
18Th District
The
American Legion
Court House
Horace Fronville
Watseka
Illinois
Ralph Prevo
Legion
Series of Services at Martinsville Baptist Church
The Westfield Baptist Association invites attendance at a five day and night series of services at Martinsville Baptist Church from January 27 to January 31. The speaker is Clarence Walker a nationally known editor writer preacher and radio personality. Services are at 10:00 am 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield Baptist Association
Martinsville Baptist Church
Clarence Walker
Marriage at Christian Church for Bernadine Perisho and Clifford Walters
Bernadine Perisho daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Perisho wed Clifford Walters son of Mrs Milton Walters Monday at 9 45 am in a Christian church ceremony performed by Rev G W Gibson with attendants Mrs G W Gibson and Helen Rayhel present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Church
Bernadine Perisho
Wm. Perisho
Clifford Walters
Milton Walters
G. W. Gibson
Helen Rayhel
Local young man wed in Terre Haute area
Missary Foradori daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Foradori Whitcomb Heights Indiana and Emil D Welsh son of Mr and Mrs Frank Welsh Denison Illinois were married January 15 at St Leonard s Rectory West Terre Haute Indiana with Father DuBois officiating. The reception at the Sturgell home followed with many guests and a three course dinner. The couple will farm two miles north of Terre Haute after a wedding trip to Louisville Kentucky. Mrs Welsh nursing background and Mr Welsh farming pursuits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missary Foradori
Elizabeth Foradori
Whitcomb Heights
Indiana
Emil D. Welsh
Frank Welsh
Denison
Ilinois
St. Leonard's Rectory
West Terre Haute
Father DuBois
Mary Slusser
Mario Foradori
Charles Sturgell
Terre Haute
Ind
John Scott
Joe Dunlap
Katherine Steppe
Fanny Patton
Jessiel Welsh
Robert Dunlap
Delbert Dunlap
Helen Welsh
Mary Prevo
Helen Joab
Frances Welsh
Vincent Foragori
Arthur Welsh
James Hall
Leon Dunlap
Augusta Mason
Sturgell
Louisville
Kentucky
Welsh
Concannon High School
St. Anthony School of Nursing
Marshall High School
Indiana State
Purdue University
9Th Air Force
Local Notes From Findlay And Paris Obituaries
Readers recall a 1908 Jephtha and His Daughter play staged by Congregational ladies. lemon thrown on stage incident noted. Mrs. Sarah Ida Babcock of Paris dies at 74 after illness. funeral at Grandview Presbyterian Church. Albert Franklin Nickle, 20, killed in Alaska railroad accident. services held at Livingston Church. New circuit court case filed Arthur Fessenbeck vs Ethel Fessenbeck for divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Herald
Marshall
Illinois
Jephtha
Pythian Theatre
Ladies of the Congregational Church
Ohio Oil Co
Carl Scheurer
Sarah Ida Babcock
Paris
Ilinois
Timothy
James Phillips
Presbyterian Church
Grandview
Babcock
Clarksville
Albert Franklin
Nickle
Whittier
Alaska
Alaska Railroad
Marrs Funeral Home
Marion
Arthur
Marion Nickle
Charles Nickle
Livingston
Livingston Cemetery
Marshall High Partners With Eastern Illinois State Teachers College
Marshall High School collaborates with Eastern Illinois State Teachers College this semester to train home economics teachers. Miss Stephens and Miss Walters will spend six weeks starting January 27 under Mrs. Virginia Claypool’s guidance. Marshall wins opening Wabash Valley prelim vs Summer, then Hutsonville eliminates Lions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall High School
Eastern Illinois State Teachers College
Miss Stephens
Miss Walters
Virginia Claypool
Real Estate Transfers From 1946 to 1947 Across Several Additions
A series of warranty and quit claim deeds record transfers in Marshall Casey and Martinsville areas. Transactions include Crump to Wells, Stilwell to Casey, Hayes to Hayes, Riddle to Rollings, Fox to Harbor, Reedy to Henderson, Weaver to Curpien, Dickerson to Hilbert, Smittkamp to Cole and back, Tyler to Hammond, Meehling to Meehling, Schenk to Cline, Allentharp to Allentharp, Croddy to Rollings, Johnsons to McReaken, Johnsons to Paden, and Hutchinson, with dates from 1946 to 1947 and sums up to $12 in one case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T E
Catherine Crump
Joseph E
Elizabeth Wells
West
B Archer
Marshall
Paul T Foraker
Ella Stilwell
Perry
Casey
Gertrude Mae Hayes
Donald W. Hayes
Collin
Westfield
Ralph Riddle
Glenn Rollings
Velma Rollings
Darwin
Pearl W
Claude Fox
Everett
Lorene Harbor
Eva Reedy
Paul and
Iva Henderson
Grover
Cora Weaver
E. E. Curpien
Roy
Ruth A.dickerson
Charlie and
Lenore Hilbert
Henry Smittkamp
Frank Cole
Henry
Maggie Smittkamp
William C Meehling
Jacob M. ‘Meehling
L. H
Nora Johnson
David E
Irene A. McReaken
Dulaney
Homer
Tressie Johnson
Morris F
Joan D Paden
Jones
Martinsville
Harry H
Blanche S. Hutchinson
Chinese bound Marine arrives in Guam after 11 hour flight
Mr and Mrs Thurman Bennett of Clark Center report their son Cpl Robert E. Bennett, stationed in North China, flew to Guam with one stop in 11 hours. He notes warmer weather, swimming, and asks Marshall men on Guam to look him up at E Battery 2nd Battalion 11 Marines First Marine Division FPO San Francisco. Mrs Chas Trefz had surgery at Paris Hospital on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurman Bennett
Clark Center
Robert
China
Guam
Marshall
Robert E. Bennett
11 Marines
1St Marine Div
Fpoo
San Francisco
California
Ohio Oil appoints Tracy as crude oil buyer for Illinois Indiana
W E Tracy named by J C Donnell II to solicit crude oil purchases for The Ohio Oil Company in Illinois and Indiana. Tracy will base in Bridgeport Illinois with headquarters at the pipeline department to support Robinson Illinois refinery expansion and record 192 day run for processing Illinois crude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W E. Tracy
Ohio Oil Company
Marshall
Illinois
Indiana
J C. Donnell II
Findlay
Ohio
Tracy
Beaseman
Bridgeport
Robinson
Bridal Shower Held By Mrs Jessie Welsh In Marshall
Mrs Jessie Welsh and her children hosted a wedding shower in Marshall R5 on a Saturday night for Mr and Mrs Emil Welsh. Guests included Mr and Mrs Chris Stoelting Mr and Mrs Delmont Collins Mr and Mrs Charles Setzer Mr and Mrs Robert Dunlap Mr and Mrs Delbert Dunlap Mr and Mrs Marion Bartram and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Welsh
Marshall
R 5
Emil Welsh
Chris Stoelting
Delmont Collins
Charles Setzer
Robert Dunlap
Delbert Dunlap
Marion Bartram
Harry Setzer
Herbert Shaffner
Paul Sturgell
Gill-Roe4 Wedding Unites Gill and Heleine Couples
Naomi Katherine Moe Gill of Hutsonville Illinois and John Paul Heleine of West Union Indiana were united in marriage at the First Christian church Hutsonville. The double ring ceremony featured Peggy Paddock singing I Love You Truly and Because. Reception followed in the church basement with a three tier cake and ice cream. The bride wore baby blue taffeta with red and yellow rosebud bouquet. Attendants included maid of honor Mrs Dean Carter and best man Clinton Gill. Bride and groom graduates of Hutsonville Township High School. groom served four years in the Army Air Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi
Katherine
Moe
Daug
Herschel’B._Gill
Hutsonville
Illinois
John
Paul Heleine
West Union
Dinois
First Christian Church
Paul Piersall
Robinson
Peggy Paddock
Robert Hargrove
Dean Carter
Clinton Gill
Gill
Heleine
Hutsonville Township High School
Chicago
Marshall Girl Wins In Christmas Tree Contest
The Seaside Breeze issue shows Chairman Harry B Galbraith congratulating Miss Mary Montgomery of Marshall after she won first prize in the hospital Christmas tree contest. Mary Montgomery, daughter of Mr and Mrs C B Montgomery, is named as Blood Bank technician p.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaside Breeze
Seaside Hospital
Long Beach
California
Harry B Galbraith
Mary Montgomery
C B Montgomery
Marshall
Marriage Licenses Reported in Marshall County
Harold T Sparks aged 26 of Charleston and Eloise Dickerson aged 26 of West Union were issued a marriage license. Clifford E Walters 31 of Marshall and Bernadine Perisho 19 of Marshall also licensed. Joseph M Hayek 22 of West Union and Ruth B Isbell 18 of West Union were licensed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold T Sparks
Charleston
Eloise Dickerson
West Union
Clifford E. Walters
Marshall
Bernadine Perisho
Joseph M. Hayek
Ruth B. Isbell
Weather, fires, and marriages in Monday weekly note
Saturday night a barn owned by F M Hooper burned destroying hay, fodder, harness and livestock equipment. Monday noon a house fire followed. Marriage licenses issued to F H Welsh and Cora Stevens, A B McNurlin and Bertha Wilson, M M Johnson and Lucetta Wilber, Edgar Nye and Mollie Cumings, J M Haddock and Kittle Romine, Geo Arney and Estella Shinks, Cyrus L Brewster and Mary Carpenter. Chicago records 20 degrees below zero with a 10 degree high. A 400000 dollar fire yesterday injured seven firefighters one officer and four newsboys seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Carpenter
Anderson Township
Chicago
Invitations for Nellie Thos Myles wedding set in January
The notice lists Nellie Thos pe, daughter of Thos pe and wife, wedding Logan Myles son Cc Myles and wife at the bride’s home on Wednesday January 30 at 11 30 am. The piece also mentions Adolph Huppert of Marshall and Lydia Beltz of Darwin’s marriage performed by Rev E J Nitsche at the bride’s sister Mrs Scott’s home. George Fredenberger died at his North Hamilton street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie
Thospe
Logan Myles
Cc. Myles
Adolph Huppert
Marshall
Lydia Beltz
Darwin
E. J. Nitsche
Scott
George
Fredenberger
Hamilton Street
H. W. ‘Hassitt
Sanford
Livingston Cemetery
Cold Alaska letter recalls 50 below and a Northland chill
Miss Laura Arbuckle received a note from her brother Merritt in Iditarod Alaska dated December 1 reporting 50 degrees below zero and fears of colder weather. A Vandalia road home near the station owned by Mrs. Owen Gallagher burned Saturday morning from a defective flue, ruining the house. John Brosman from Floodwood Minnesota on the 15th writes this is the coldest day of the season about 45 below zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Arbuckle
Merritt
Iditarod
Alaska
Owen Gallagher
Vandalia Road
John Brosman
Floodwood
Minn
Injuries and Notices From Douglas Township Area in 1927
A Douglas township resident Dan Cassidy suffered ear injuries when a horse bit him days ago. Marriage licenses issued include Virgil Remlinger and Marjorie Sears in Marshall and Lewis Hollingsworth with Marjorie Quinn in Oliver. Justin Harlin left for Hot Springs Arkansas to join his wife before a California trip. Marshall recorded temperatures Friday morning from 12 to 16 degrees below zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cassidy
Robert Brown
Douglas Township
Oliver
Virgil Remlinger
Marshall
Marjorie Sears
Wabash
Paris
Lewis Hollingsworth
Marjorie Quinn
Oliver Justin Harlin
Hot Springs
Arkansas
California
Local Notables Remembered In Obituary Notices
Ten years ago Marshall leader Joe Grebenheimer of the Grebenheimer clothing firm died at St. Anthony hospital Terre Haute. Levi Dickerson died at his son’s home in Burbank California. John D Schumaker former Clark County schools chief died in Tulsa Oklahoma. A 9% pound boy was born to Mr and Mrs K M Rhoads in Wheaton Illinois last Saturday. Mrs Rhoads was formerly Bertha Maurer daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Maurer southeast of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Grebenheimer
Marshall
Grebenheimer
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Levi Dickerson
Burbank
California
John D Schumaker
Clark County
Tulsa
Oklahoma
K M Rhoads
Wheaton
Ilinois
Birth of Linda Sue Finkbiner at St Anthony Hospital
Mr and Mrs Chester Finkbiner announce the birth of a daughter on Wednesday January 22 at St Anthony Hospital. The newborn weighs 6 pounds 14 ounces and has been named Linda Sue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Finkbiner
St Anthony Hospital
Linda Sue
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Denver, Colo
Maurer Farm
FOX
Eastern Illinois
Shades
Son
Arthur Fessenbeck
Ethel Fessenbeck
Mths School News
Summer
Wabash Valley
Lions
Palestine
Kansas Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Clara E. ‘Tyler
Nellie Hammond
Huckaba
Chas. Trefz
W. F. Tracy
Mrs
Office OF
AID Commission
Cosy Mundy
Illinois Aid Commission
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