Weekend Visits Across Kentucky and Indiana
The report notes gatherings and visits across Louisville and New Albany with the Welsh and Baker families, plus relatives including Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Welsh and Mrs. Herman Welsh. Pfc. Olen R. Dusan returned from Fort Lewis to visit relatives before starting diesel engineering school at Fort Belvoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welsh
Herman Baker
Louisville
Kentucky
Arthur Welsh
Herman Welsh
John “Welsh
William ‘Milne
New Albany
Indiana
Olen R. Dusan
Virgil Dusan
Marshall
Fort Lewis
Washington
Fort Belvoir
Virginia
For sale and rental ads and local notices
Classifieds list used chain saws prices cattle seed, tractors and appliances for sale. Rentals include semi modern houses in Marshall area. Local notices cover family visits, hospital news, church group meeting and residents travel within Indiana and Illinois.
Memories of Lena Carters Texas Journey from Opelika to Weatherford
Lena Carter recalls her family’s move from Opelika Alabama to Texas in 1870s. She details wagon and plow shop work, plantation labor, and long cotton harvests, then relocation to Fort Worth and Weatherford. She notes Comanche raids and a white girl stolen by Indians who later married. two daughters educated in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Carter
Galena
Kansas
Texas
Opelika
Ala
Marlin
Ft. Worth
Weatherford
Commanches
Jem
Dallas
Fifty Years Ago 1906 Local Notices and Marriages
Marriage licenses announced include George Boyd 21 of Paris and Minnie B. Taylor 18 of Paris. Chester E. Stephen 24 and Iva Turner 18 of Dolson township. Carl G. Strohm 28 of Wabash township and Nellie E. Davidson 25 of Darwin township. A death notes Sarah A. Guyer aged about, died January 17 at the home of her daughter in Orange township. burial in Bennett cemetery. Local items: Clay Cork back from Mississippi hunting trip. warm 72 degrees reported. Nellie Strohm wedding in Darwin township with Carl G. Strohm officiated by Rev Mundorf. Mrs J A Sweet celebrated 40th birthday with a surprise dinner. Elizabeth Sparks returns from Joliet. L E Tolbert returns from Gary for visit. Roy Wells moves to a farm south of Grand Turn. Olen Jones discharged at Jefferson Barracks. Community honors for Mrs Sarah Hollenbeck on her eighty second birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Boyd
Paris
Minnie B. Taylor
Chester E. Stephen
Iva Turner
Dolson’s
Carl G. Strohm
Wabash
Nellie E. Davidson
Darwin
Sarah A. Guyer
John Staley
Orange Township
Jesse R. Morgan
Bennett
J. A. Sweet
John
Elizabeth Sparks
Joliet
L. E. Tolbert
Gary
Indiana
Marshall
West Union
Roy Wells
Hurst Farm
Grand Turn
Olen Jones
Jefferson Barracks
Sarah Hollenbeck
Marriage Licenses and Local Notices From Area List
Roy A Huckaba of Martinsville weds Myrtle Wyrick of Melrose township Vergil Dennon and Nellie Dudley of York Henry E Sanders and Mattie A Cole of Melrose township A daughter Margaret born to Mr and Mrs Walter Cork burial for John Brady aged 88 in St Marys home Hazel Jones aged 24 Dolson township obituary George Purdum to Thermopolis Wyoming Ohio Oil Co assignment Mrs Charles Martin returns to Tulsa Oklahoma Clarence Wright heads to Judsonia Arkansas for potential home move
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy A. Huckaba
Martinsville
Myrtle Wyrick
Melrose
Vergil Dennon
Nellie Dudley
York
Henry E. Sanders
Mattie A. Cole
Melrose Township
Margaret
Walter Cork
John Brady
St. Mary’s
Hazel Jones
Dolson Township
George Purdum
Thermopolis
Wyoming
Ohio Oil Company
Charles Martin
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Harry Fredenberger
Clarence Wright
Judsonia
Arkansas
Funeral and social notes from Marshall area
Funeral services for Robert Tibbs were held in Los Angeles after his sudden death. Births include Katherine Scholfield and Delores Mae Huffington. A marriage license was issued in Terre Haute to Kelley Spittler and Thelma Gallatin. Local deaths include John Ferry Adaline Sweet Frances Wyrick and Oscar Keller with interments in St Mary's Mt. Pleasant Rupp Cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Tibbs
Marshall
Otho Tibbs
Los Angeles
California
James Brady
Millwaukee
Wisconsin
James Phillips
John Ferry
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Adaline Sweet
Anna Maggart
Clarksville
Mt. Pleasant
John Scholfield
Katherine
Ten Years Ago 1946 Marriage Licenses and Local Notices
Ten years ago in 1946 Fred Trueblood Jr. 20 and Eva Kruse 19 from Lindenwood Illinois obtained a marriage license. Piles H Wilson 35 of Louisville Illinois and Virginia Stevens 27 of Westfield Indiana also secured a license. A daughter Emma Pauline weighing 7 pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs Norman Cork at St Anthony Hospital Terre Haute. John D Steven died at his residence 6 miles west of Marshall at age 93 or 94 with Feb 12 as his birth anniversary. burial occurred at Marshall cemetery. Wayne Tingley returned home with an honorable discharge this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Trueblood, Jr
Marshall
Eva Kruse
Lindenwood
Illinois
Piles H Wilson
Louisville
Dinois
Virginia E. Stevens
Westfield
Tinois
Norman Cork
Emma Pauline
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
John D. Steven
Marshall Cemrtory
Wayne Tingley
Marshall Students Back U S Savings Stamps Drive
In the 1955 56 school year Marshall High and Clark County pupils joined the United States Savings Stamp program buying about 250 dollars in stamps. Clark County reached 87.3 percent of its quota with total E and H bonds sold of 714 898 dollars in 1955. December sales were 38 456 25 in E bonds and 14 500 in H bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Community Unit
United States Saving Stamp
United States Savings
Illinois
United States
Clark County
Dulaney National Bank
First National Bank of Marshall
Winter tire and tractor tire service ad
UPTOWN NEWS promotes tire chains and snow tires for winter and spring work. It notes tractor and implement tires can be repaired now for spring readiness. The notice announces Etherton Grocery stock addition, creating bargains and overstocked items, with free parking at Michigan Ave. UCKNER SHELL SERVICE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etherton Grocery
Michigan Ave
Card of Thanks for Loss of Baby James
The Kidd and Shotts families thank friends for kindness and help during the loss of baby son and grandson James Marshall Kidd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marshall
James R. Kidd
James G. Kidd
Marshall Shotts
Also Mentioned on This Page
Basil Moore
J. 8. Strohm
Decatur
Dermis
Douglas Ray
Weat Terre Haute
Terry Joe
Johnie Dean
Lois
Fay Howard
Rusell Blankenbeker
Logansport, Indiana
George Butcher
Robert
Emil Bennett
Frank Welsh
Warren
Daisy Bell
Kathryn Patchett
Rudolph Bell
Mae Burnam
Louise Jackson
Ben Drummond
Fred Davidson and Sons
Florence Leggett
Monay
R. E. Laird
Richardson Cattle Co
LaSalle
H. Washburn
Percy Stanfield
O. R. Stanfield
7Th St
8. C
Tumey
Yorkshire Gifts
Kibby
4Th St
Locust St
Hampshire Shoats
Herschel Miller
Stanfield Furniture and Appliance
Archer Ave
Ford
Henry J
Fordomatic
Plymouth
Studebaker
Packard
Richard Bancroft
Greenup
Drexal Howard
D. L. Chrysler
Duane Callahan
Delena Se
Casey
Mark
Orval Wyrick
Earl B. Irwin
Indianapolis
Raymond Irwin
L. B. Lewis
Marilyn
Carole
William Forsythe
Forsythe Produce Co
Union Hospital
C.,d. Hammond
Fred Adams
Mr. Hammond
John Finkbiner
El‘Ther Phillips
A. R. Miller
Joe Staub
Charles Hill
Ray Wiser
Frank Meehling
Don
Leroy McNary
William Garwood
Frank Hutchens
Glenn Turner
Carolyn
David
Ruth Kile
Bill Wyrick
Jimmy Wyrick
Iva Crumlin
Everett Smitley
Beth and
Linda Williams
Urbana
Tuesaday
The
Baptist Church
Grace Downey
Loretta Guinnip
Wayne Macke
St. Anthonys Hospital
Fred Jeter
Herman Cork
Ridgefarm
John Haughee
Terry
Fred Tingley
Charleston
St. Charles
Missouri
Don Garwood
Ed Dittman
Ottawa
Canada
Mrs
George Cork
Emma Fulwider
Eugene Schmalhausen of
Robinson
John McCauley
Miss Ghrel Shirely
Mrs. Fenton Shirely
Lucy Hutchens
Mary Barrett
Benton Marrs
Marshall, Illinois
Claudette Colbert
Barry Sullivan
John Wayne
Lauren Bacall
Blood Alley
Thurs
Linda Darnell
Dan Duryer
Kelley Spittler
Dave Spittler
Alright
Thelma Gallatin
Raymond Huffington
Delores Mae
Huffington
Gladys Bohn
BR. A. Ralston
Ralph Fairgrief
Rosemary Cline
Hooks Drug Store
Harriette Metz
Elizabeth Millhouse
Seven Acres
Frances Ellen Wyrick
Marley Station
Edgar County
Oscar Keller
Rupp Cemetery
Violet Shaffner
Lois Smitley
Rams
Marshall Junior High Cagers
Johnny Forsythe
Coy Harmon
Mosler
Jerry Waugh
Waugh
Art Miller
Meiser
Forsythe
Harmon
Jim Ketner
Billy Living
Palestine
Uptown News
Uckner Shell Service
Herald Advertising
Clark County Fair Board
Ed Parker
Ogee
Marsnall, Ill
Men’s Style Mart
Peter
M. Grabenheimer
Verascori
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