Clark County Filings Complete for Republican Primary
The Clark County list shows complete filings for April 8 in several offices. State's Attorney candidates include Omer T Shawler Henri I Ripstra Claude W McDaniel. Circuit Clerk Ray Burkybile and Coroner H. B. Swinford are listed. Precinct Committeemen span multiple districts with many names such as Anderson Parker Davison Auburn Ralph Burkett Casey and more.
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Clark County
Omer T
Shawler
Henri I. Ripstra
Claude W. McDaniel
Ray Burkybile
H. BS Swinford
Ed ‘Forester
Anderson
Parker Davison
Auburn
Ralph Burkett Casey
Tom Coats
Casey
Herschel Owens
Jesse Smith
Darwin—Emery
John Douglas Lloyd Hollingsworth Johnson
Charles Collins
Marshall
Mark Stewart Marshall
Milo Pearce Marshall
Dick Davidson
Logan Myles
Martinsville
Harlin T. Bennett
Arthur M. Tarman
Melrose
Vern Davison
James O. Thompson
Orange
Morton Wilson Parker
Estie
Updegratf
Wabash
Orville Taylor
Westfield
E. B. Vanscoyk
York
Ernie Murphy
Democratic Ticket for State Attorney and Circuit Clerk
A list of Democratic candidates appears for state and circuit clerk positions including Cecil P. Johnson Herman Tumey Anderson Walter Starkey Auburn Otto Veach Lloyd Hendrix Casey 1 Stanley Washburn Casey 2 0.000 Casey 3 Elza Ulrey and others in Martinsville and Wabash districts with multiple ballot lines and splits among towns such as Marshall Melrose Orange and Westfield.
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Cecil P. Johnson
Herman Tumey
Anderson
Walter Starkey
Auburn
Otto Veach
Lloyd Hendrix
Casey
Stanley
Washburn Casey
Elza Ulrey Darwin
Wayne, Beard
Earl Sweitzer
Dolson
J. E. Downey
Douglas
J. L. Gore
Johnson
Claude Yealick
Marshall
Chris Curran
James F. Staggs
Herschel” Yoder
Ernest Kile
Martinsville
Lester Burton
Harry L. Downey
Melrose
John van Fleet
Orange
Cerene Parker
C. A. Pence
Wabash
Carl Kirby
Don Brown
Roy Cropp
Westfield— York
Casey Man Seriously Injured in Automobile Crash
Dr. T. E. Palmer a retired veterinarian of Casey and his wife and daughter were returning home from Geffs Illinois when their car left the road at the south edge of Casey and struck a tree. Dr Palmer and his wife were taken to Union Hospital in Terre Haute for treatment.
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T. E. Palmer
Casey
Wm. Palmer
Geffs
Llinois
Marshall man injured in side street truck crash
Ray Ingram of Marshall was passing another truck when he collided with a parked vehicle in West Terre Haute Saturday night. He suffered cuts and bruises, was treated at Union Hospital, and returned home Tuesday while recovering as well as could be expected.
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Ray Ingram
Marshall
West Terre Haute
Union Hospital
Tractor Kills Man in Oil Field Accident South of Casey
Don Alrey, an oil field worker, was fatally injured Monday when a tractor used to move an oil rig toppled or struck him in the oil fields south of Casey near Hoguetown. He died Monday night at Union Hospital, Terre Haute, after being rushed there.
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Don Alrey
Casey
Hoguetown
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Marriage Licenses for Four Couples Include Two Indiana Pairs
Guy W. Tingley aged 29 of Marshall and Helen Marie Welsh 25 of Marshall received licenses. Gilbert Neal Milton 21 of Washington Indiana and Ada Marie Faith 28 of Odon Indiana were licensed. Ivan Webb Schmidt 24 of Hughes Springs Texas and Janell Greenwell of Martinsville Illinois were licensed.
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Guy W. Tingley
Marshall
Helen Marie Welsh
Gilbert Neal Milton
Washington
Indiana
Ada Marie Faith
Odon
Ivan Webb Schmidt
Hughes Springs
Texas
Janell Greenwell
Martinsville
Dinois
Square Dance Benefit Draws Crowd at Youth Center
A large crowd attended the Lions Club sponsored benefit square dance at the Youth Center last Saturday night. About $60 was raised from the dance and concession sales to support the ceiling fund.
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Lions Club
Youth Center
Clark County Fair Dates Set for August 4 to 8
Clark County Fair dates August 4 to 8 were registered with the State Department. Fair boards from across the state met in Springfield Ti with Truman Murphy Ed Parker Ralph Mars Dick Strohm and Charles Bush attending the fair meeting. Fred Huffington secretary attended earlier with preparations for carnival acts and a harness racing starting gate. Discussions aim to make the 1952 Clark County Fair the finest in county history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Murphy
Ed Parker
Ralph Mars
Dick Strohm
Charles Bush
Springfield
Fred Huffington
Barnes, Carruthers Theaterical Enterprises
Clark County
State Department
Marshall high students honored by DAR and scholars noted
The Marshall Community-unit Board met in regular session. Daughters of the American Revolution selects Virginia Strohm as senior girl of excellence. Eastern Illinois State Teachers College honors Nancy Newberry Charles Perkins and Rita Findley for high grades. Museumobile to visit Marshall schools January 29 31. Lions lose to Palestine and face EB I tourney at Casey. Polio fund drive and Teen Age Club dance announced with Donnie Miller's band.
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Marshall _Community - unit Board of Education
Virginia Strohm
Richard Strohm
Near West Union
Marshall High School
Virginia
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Eastern Illinois State Teachers College
Nancy Newberry
Charles Perkins
Rita Joan Findley
Illinois State Museum
Springfield
Marshall
Europe
Ilinois State Museum
Illinois
Northside
Southside
Marshall Lions
Palestine
Wabash Valley
Hutsonville
Lions
Casey
Tigers
Donnie Miller
Birthday Dinner in Tucson Honors Mr. Quinn
Mr. and Mrs. Lillard Quinn and grandson Terry Jones of Tucson hosted former Illinois residents for Mr. Quinn's birthday. Guests included E. O. Jones, Robert Jones, Franklin Cassity of Tucson, and E. V. Hedges of Silver City New Mexico. A surprise visit from Arno Wernz and wife Marshall amused guests before their trip to Wickenburg to see Raymond Barnes and David Arno.
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Lillard Quinn
Terry Jones
Tucson
Arizona
Ilinois
Quinn
E. O. Jones
Robert Jones
Franklin Cassity
E. V. Hedges
Silver City
New Mexico
Arno Wernz
Marshall
Wickenburg
Former minister to be guest at Marshall church
Rev. John E. Evans of Trinity Methodist Paris Illinois will serve as guest minister at First Methodist Marshall this Sunday at 10 30 a m. Evans preached in Marshall from 1923 to 1925. The Cli nois conference sponsors a wide pulpit exchange with Rev Eugene E Stauffer of First Methodist Marshall guesting at Chrisman Illinois.
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John E. Evans
Trinity Methodist Church
Paris
Illnois
First Methodist
Marshall
Evans
Methodist Advance For Christ
Church Council
Clinois
Eugene E. Stauffer
First Methodist Church
Chrisman
Kraft Foods honors ten years of service with gold tie clasp
William A. Anacker of the Kraft Foods Marshall plant received a gold tie clasp and a Service Award Certificate for completing ten years of continuous service on January 18, 1952. Kraft Food’s program began in 1945 to recognize loyalty, with new awards issued every five years.
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William A. Anacker
Kraft Foods Company
Marshall
Anacker
Friendly Neighbor Club Met at Opal McCollum Home
The Friendly Neighbor Club met January 16 at Mrs Opal McCollums home. A bountiful noon dinner was served to members including Ruth Boyer Mary Davison Geneva Crumlin Anna Jean Shaffner Eldon Shaffner Jackie Crumlin George McCollum Oscar Shaffner and the hostess. Prizes went to Geneva Crumlin Mary Davison Ruth Boyer and Anna Jean Shaffner. Next meeting will be at Anna Jean Shaffners February 20.
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Friendly Neighbor Club
Opal McCollum
Ruth Boyer
Mary Davison
Geneva Crumlin
Anna Jean Shaffner
Eldon Shaffner
Jackie Crumlin
George McCollum
Oscar Shaffner
Births and political visit reported in Marshall area
The notice records two births in the Marshall area. William Arthur Harris was born January 20 to Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Harris of Orange Texas with mother formerly Joan Hagist. A second son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pearce born at Paris Hospital weighs 8 pounds 9 ounces. Also noted is W Carl Graham of Mattoon, a Republican candidate for state senate, visiting Marshall to plan for the primary.
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R. A. Harris
Orange
Texas
William Arthur
Harris
Joan Hagist
Flora Hagist
Marshall
Frank Edward
Paris Hospital
Frank Pearce
Hickory St. Marshall
Carl) Graham
Mattoon
Royal Neighbors Installation Held by March Camp No 600
Royal Neighbors of America Camp No 600 holds installation tonight at 8:00. All members are cordial invited to attend.
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Royal Neighbors of
America
Marshall Camp No.600
Clarksville Man Carried to Paris Hospital After Accident
Harry Harbor of Clarksville was taken by Marrs ambulance Wednesday afternoon to Paris Hospital for treatment following an incident.
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Harry Harbor
Clarksville
Marrs
Paris Hospital
Two Marshall Women Die Within Days In Separate Memorials
Mrs Anna English widow of Robert English died Monday night at 82 in Marshall at 1002 Ash Street. Survived by daughters Bonnie Syester Terre Haute Winona Craig Gary Indiana and Lorena Kellogg Pauls Valley Oklahoma. Funeral Thursday 2 PM Moore Funeral Home with Revs Stauffer and Kemp. burial Marshall Cemetery. Mrs Anna L Black 75 widow of Fleming R Black died Thursday evening in Marshall. Survived by sons John G Black Rochester NY Harry B Black St Francis Kansas and sisters Eunice Alta Gilbert Marshall. Body to Moore Funeral Home. services Sunday 2:30 PM Rev Alvin Pevehouse. burial Marshall Cemetery.
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Anna English
Robert English
Ash Street
Marshall
Bonnie Syester
Terre Haute
Winona Craig
Gary
Indiana
Lorena Kellogg
Paul's Valley
Oklahoma
Moore Funeral Home
Eugene Stauffer
H. J. Kemp
Marshall Cemetery
Anna L. Black
Fleming R. Black
John G. Black
Rochester
New York
Harry B. Black
St. Francis
Kansas
Eunice
Alta Gilbert
Alvin Pevehouse
Dandelions Bloom in January Pick by Clara Norton
Monday morning Clara Norton picked two blooming dandelions from her lawn at 10 Pine Street. The brief sighting notes a mild winter moment with no further details provided.
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Clara Norton
Pine Street
Footnotes on City Farming Forest Planting Efforts
Mrs. Blanch Liffick Morton describes ordering and planting 14 000 to 16 000 trees on a 12 acre Shining Waters forest in Wa bash Township. She notes tree types including pines and hardwoods, prices per thousand, seedling versus transplant sizes, and the cooperative effort of neighbors in planting across 10 years.
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Blanch Liffick Morton
Shining Waters
Wabash Township
Forestry Division
Department of Conservation
Springfield
Ill
Union
Mason
Illinois
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Urbana
Elements of Forestry
Division of Forestry
Natural History Survey Division
Farmers Bulletin
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Railway Express
Indianapolis
Marshall
Erna Horsley
Virgil
Teddy
James Maloney
Dean
Leonard Ramsey
Maloney’s
Acre
Revs Wheeler and Fuson Lead Island Grove Meeting
Webr item notes a lively Island Grove meeting led by Revs Wheeler and Fuson. Several locals travel for Oklahoma business. marriage licenses issued to multiple couples including Abe Davis and Bertha Stratton and George Liffick and Stella Robinson. Clinton Higginbotham and wife celebrate birth of their first child.
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Wheeler and
Fuson
Island Grove
M. Davison
Oklahoma City
Woodward
Oklahoma
D.J. Davidson
Emanuel Claypool
Ernie Howell
Marshall
Andrew Maurer
Wabash
Jake Sharp
Martinsville
Charlie Burnsides
Dolson
Dan Day
Auburn
Ira E. Nay
Edgar County
Abe Davis
Casey
Bertha Stratton
George Liffick
Stella Robinson
Louie L. Trump
Orange
Inez L. Millis
Chas. C. Nicholson
Mary Crafton
Clinton Higginbotham
Lower Wabash
40 Years-1912 Marriage License for Layton and Clatfelter
William Layton and Anna C. Clatfelter of Marshall received a 40 year marriage license. William Dittman sold his 120 acre Marshall area farm to Virgil Hurst for 7500 dollars. Walter Gagen injured in a west side sewer gas explosion sues Wabash Gas Co and contractor R H McWilliams seeking 1000 dollars in damages. Hon W T Hollenbeck sold his 120 acre farm in Anderson township to Samuel Grubb for 7000 dollars.
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William Layton
Anna C. Clatfelter
Marshall
William Dittman
Virgil Hurst
Walter Gagen
West Side
Wabash Gas Company
R. H. McWilliams
Hon. W. T. Hollenbeck
Anderson Township
Samuel Grubb
Local society notes and incidents from Martinsville area
Announcement records a Martinsville marriage in Chicago and several local licenses and births. It also notes Daisy Brandenstein’s fall injuring her collar bone and a county court action where officials poured liquor into the sewer at the courthouse square.
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Fayette Fasig
Martinsville
Harry Downey
Chicago
Charles Geheh
Anderson Township
Nellie Davison
Marshall
F. C. Liggett
Auburn Township
Nellie Morgan
Chris Finkbiner
Wabash Towship
Louise Hartzler
Darwin
Leland Downey
Katherine Francis
Harry B Potter
Court House Square
Young fighter Harold Ferris Injured in Terre Haute Bout
Harold Ferris 20 of Marshall suffered a fractured left forearm in the sixth round against Pat Murphy of Danville at the Shrine Temple in Terre Haute on Monday night. Also listed are local marriage licenses and a vehicle wreck near Livingston with Kiger and Beabout injured, plus a Paris license for Robert Weaver and Mary Phillips and a Marshall couple starting housekeeping on the Bubeck farm.
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Harold Ferris
Jack Ferris
Marshall
Pat Murphy
Danville
Shrine Temple
Terre Haute
Glen Ward
Martinsville
Vida Blanch Callahan
Harry Kiger
Ralph Beabout
Livingston
Kiger
Beabout
Robert L. Weaver
Mary K Phillips
Paris
Lawrence Lewis
Fred Bubeck Sr
Lois Claypool and Wayne Toman Marriage Reported
Announcement of the marriage of Lois Claypool daughter of Mr and Mrs Ophir Claypool Paris to Wayne Toman son of Mr and Mrs Charles B Lamb Redman Illinois on Sunday afternoon January 18. Also a fire at the John Wieland farm bank barn south of Clarksville destroyed nearly 500 bushels of corn and a large amount of baled hay and straw. Inductions into army service listed for January 16 include Harris Hitt Casey Robert Munds Marshall Cebron Chapman Martinsville Dresden Hoyt Casey James Madlem Casey Samuel Wallace Marshall Emery Myles West Union James Garner West Union Donald Connelly Westfield Wayne Shaffner Martinsville Dell Toman Martinsville Robert Abraham Casey
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Lois Claypool
Ophir Claypool
Paris
Wayne Toman
Charles B. Lamb
Redman
Illinois
John Wieland
Clarksville
Army
Harris Loren Hitt
Casey
Robert Carl Munds
Marshall
Darrell Cebron Chapman
Martinsville
Dresden Dale Hoyt
James David Madlem
Samuel Edward Wallace
Emery Wayne Myles
West Union
James Woodrow Garner
Donald Leon Connelly
Westfield
Wayne Otto Shaffner
Dell Woodrow
Toman
Robert Ferrell Abraham
Polio hits all ages and March of Dimes appeal
A feature notes polio can strike any age with Sven Williamson of Dannebrog and Wendy Woods of Long Island as examples. It highlights treatment funded by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and urges 1952 March of Dimes donations to aid patients of all ages.
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John S. Anderson
Sven Williamson
Dannebrog
Nebraska
Williamson
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Howard County
National Foundation For
Wendy Woods
Long Island
Wendy
Sven
Sportsmen's Meetings Outline Quail and Rabbit Plans
At the East Sportsman Club meeting in Marshall the directors approved spending 200 dollars on rabbits and 200 dollars on quail to be released this spring. The Illinois Federation of Sportsman's Clubs in Springfield noted newly organized and existing clubs will receive a share of state quail. Charles Rea of Lesser serves as the state contact man to assess newly formed clubs and advise the State Department of Conservation.
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East Sportsman Club
Court House
Marshall
Ilinois Federation of Sportsman's Clubs
Springfield
Charles Rea
Lesser
State Dept. of Conservation
Commercial Fishing Licenses Now Procured Directly
The Department of Conservation requires all commercial fishing licenses to be obtained from the Springfield Office. Application blanks and addressed envelopes available from city or town clerks in Clark county or from Conservation Officer M L Tuttle in Martinsville. Acceptable payment is by bank or postal money order, with fees: resident dip net $1, hoop net 75c, basket trap 75c, seine $10 per 100 yards, mussel $2. nonresident dip net $2, hoop net $2, basket trap $2, mussel $4, seine $20 per 100 yards.
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Department of Conservation
Springfield
Clark County
M L. Tuttle
Martinsville
Visiting in Arizona by Mr and Mrs Arno Wernz
Mr and Mrs Arno Wernz depart January 16 for a brief vacation visiting Tucson hosts Mr and Mrs Lillard Quinn and Wernz’s son Raymond Barnes and family in Wickenburg where Barnes is a teacher and coach. They plan to see other places of interest along the way.
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Arno Wernz
Lillard Quinn
Tucson
Arizona
Wernz
Raymond Barnes
Wickenburg
Barnes
Baptism for Carl Max Wernz at Trinity Lutheran Church
Carl Max Wernz, son of Harold and Helen Wernz, received baptism at Trinity Lutheran Church last Sunday. Sponsors were his grandparents Mr and Mrs Harry Willmann, with Rev W H Schie officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Max Wernz
Harold Wernz
Helen Willmann Wernz
Trinity Lutheran Church
Harry Willmann
W. H. Schie
Local marriage license list for Marshall and Casey areas
Leon Jefferson Brewster and Walter Wayne Spires from Marshall along with Wil bur Dearl Schutz Casey Victor Mil ton Bower and Frank Shaff ner Martinsville are issued marriage licenses. William L. Kile 23 of Marshall and Mary Garner 16 of West Union receive a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Jefferson Brewster
Marshall
Walter Wayne Spires
Wilbur Dearl Schutz
Casey
Victor Milton Bower
Frank Shaffner
Martinsville
William L. Kile
Mary Garner
West Union
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Clark CO
Democrat
Casey Man
Charles’ Bush
Leon Fitzgerald
Kraft Foods Co
THE
Sportsmen's Meeting
Ry Commercial Fishing Licenses
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