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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1958
Page
1
Complete list of filings for the Republican ticket and other races. Names include Beckman Daly Wright in State offices, Giachetto Eaton, Daly, and Smith on congress and central committees, Lewis to fill Senate vacancy, Stanfield Graham Callahan in 51st district, and various county posts including Sheriff Clerk Treasurer and judges. Several candidates have withdrawn on the Democrat ticket.
Clark County HIA leaders and more than 300 members from other counties met at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield on January 15 to 17 for the sixth annual Illinois Health Improvement Association gathering. Attendance included Harold Imle Marshall and others, highlighting rural health work across 81 HIAs and 67 000 families, with programs from dental exams to group Blue Cross plans and health education.
The Armstrong church announces its annual revival starting January 26 at 10:30 a.m. with nightly services through February 9. Evangelist Rev. Roy Beltz, a local minister, will lead the meetings. He has served in full-time ministry since age 20. The public is invited to attend.
A public meeting is scheduled at St Paul Church on the Martinsville circuit next Sunday January 26 at 7 00 pm Pastor H J Kemp invites the general public. Harry Duke of Dennison Illinois will speak and the evening will feature special singing and fellowship for attendees.
Miss Abe Gilbert sells 414 North Eighth Street to Mr and Mrs William Dixon and buys the late Mrs Emma Holwick home at 1114 Maple Street. Both parties plan to move when weather permits.
Budd Dean Edwards 24 of Paris and Sharon Downing Collier 21 of Marshall died when their car left the road near old and new U.S. 40 one mile east of Marshall. Collier died instantly. Edwards was hospitalized and attended the inquest. Coroner’s jury ruled accidental death due to excessive speed. Collier had recently won a divorce and left behind a 22 month old daughter. Funeral services were held in Paris and burial was in Edgar cemetery.
Walter Sanford Burtner 82 native of Clark County died Wednesday morning at his Lebanon Indiana home where he had lived 30 years. He is survived by his second wife Fannie eight sons five daughters three step sons and two step daughters one brother and two sisters. Funeral services will be Friday at 1 30 at Russell Hitec Funeral Home Lebanon burial Saturday at noon at Shiloh Cemetery near Westfield Indiana.
Open house held Sunday January 19 1908 in honor of the Soth couple during visiting hours 1:00 to 4:00 p m.
Austin McManus aged 62 dies at home in Terre Haute with brothers and sisters surviving Funeral at Marrs. Rosary and Requiem Mass held at St Marys church Burial in St Marys cemetery Tillie Waller 76 dies on rural route 5 Marshall Husband and children survive Funeral at Marrs with burial in Dunlap cemetery Mary C Scott 82 dies in West Union Survived by sons daughters grandchildren and great grandchildren Bodies moved to local funeral chapelsProgress of services noted with church and cemetery details
William Masters age 35 of Indianapolis died Monday at the Veterans Hospital after a brief cancer illness. Survived by wife Mary Butcher Masters and three children the oldest five. Services and interment held in Indianapolis on Thursday. Mrs Masters is daughter of George and Mrs Butcher formerly of Marshall.
Mrs Warren Strohm was admitted to Union Hospital Friday evening last week, assigned to room 230.
The Marshall Lions Club held its last regular meeting in the high school cafeteria with about 80 people enjoying a chili supper. Certificates for outstanding achievement were awarded to Robert Flowers John Lewis Charity Downs and Nellie Strohm for village state and county service and community leadership.
Mr R H Flowers president Marshall Fire Protection District reports on rural fire department facilities inspection. Co W Goekler traveled from Marshall to Hammond Louisiana to visit Rev Harry Goekler and then to Corpus Christi Texas to see son Elmer Goekler and family. He notes more water in Corpus Christi than in seven years of visits and only one light freeze.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Lee of Chicago announce the birth of a daughter Sharon Marie weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces at Evangelical Hospital in Chicago on Monday January 20. Mrs Lee is sister to Mrs Carlex Stewart of Marshall Route 5.
William J. Hillis and Barbara Ellen Rubbert obtain marriage licenses in Terre Haute and Marshall. Cecil Wright Jr and Charlotte Owen, both teens, file in Casey. Ernest Edington and Mary Boone pair from Casey and Terre Haute. Robert Davis and Linda Warner from Westfield and Casey. Leon McNarlan and Helen Chapman from Casey. Mrs B C Mary reports her 89 year old father Ed Glover in Paris Texas critically ill.
John William Callahan of Mattoon filed Monday for the nomination as Representative in the 51st district. The 38 year old precinct committeeman has owned a lounge in Charleston and Mattoon and for four years supervised driver license issuance in 17 southeastern Illinois counties.
Reed submits at least one life insurance application each week for 13 years and 20 weeks. He is a top producer in the Counselors' Club, Indianapolis Life’s premier production group, and has represented Indianapolis Life locally since 1944.
Ed Liggett aged 87 died this Wednesday morning at St James Florida. He is survived by a brother Fred Liggett of Terre Haute. Burial took place in Florida.
Members of the Marshall High varsity basketball squad are pictured with Johnson Waugh Bennett Pennell Bush in the front and Miller Manhart Forsythe Washburn Bartram in the back. They beat Newton in the opening game of the Wabash Valley tournaments to reach the Hutsonville final, where Hutsonville won 60 to 54. The team’s nine games show a combined scoring margin of 28 points against them, with five underclassmen and four seniors on the squad.
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