MacWherter Captures Clark County Treasurer Seat
Kile MacWherter of Martinsville won the Clark county treasurer race after recounts and a lengthy contest. Harold Turner of Marshall led after initial counts but was overturned by about 40 votes in multiple recounts. The Illinois Supreme Court refused to consider Turner's appeal, affirming Judge Sunderman's ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kile MacWherter
Martinsville
Clark County
Harold Turner
Marshall
Turner
MacWherter
Sunderman
Coles County
Illinois Appellate Court
Circuit Court
Illnois
Marriages Licenses Granted in Terre Haute and Nearby
The county issues marriage licenses to multiple couples across Indiana. Howard O Anderson age 45 and Edna M Phillips age 24, both of Terre Haute, apply. George L Gilbert 25 and Alma V Thompson 23, also Terre Haute. Charles Dortch 27 of Indianapolis and Gloria Dortch 24. Michael McConnaughey 18 of Clinton and Joyce Paddock 17. William Carper 20 of Martinsville and Hana Daughetee 16. Ronald Williams 20 of Greenup Illinois and Patricia Roll 19. Roy Dyer 56 of Dagger Indiana and Dora Pierce 49 of Dugger Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Orville Anderson
Terre Haute
Edna Marie Phillips
George Leland Gilbert
Alma Virginia Thompson
Charles Don Dortch
Indianapolis
Gloria Dean Dortch
Michael Eugene McConnaughey
Clinton
Indiana
Joyce Anne Paddock
Clinton Indiana
William Bruce Carper
Martinsville
Hana Elaine Daughetee
Ronald Dean Williams
Greenup
Wlinois
Patricia Ann Roll
Casey Tlinois
Roy William Dyer
Dagger
Dora Josephine Pierce
Dugger
New Public Library Selections For All Readers
New library display lists titles for children and adults including Cricket In a Thicket by Alicen Fisher Misty s Foal by Marguerite Henry Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak The Barons Booty by Virgints Kahl The Legend of the Severith Virgin by Victoria Holt Harry Sundown by KK B Gilden The Joy of Children by Pearl Buck The Fields of Noon by Sheila Burnford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stormy
Misty
Marguerite Henry
Maurice Sendak
Kahl
Legend of the Severith
Victoria Holt
Harry Sundown
B. Gilden
Pearl Buck
Shelia Burnford
Robinson Defeats Marshall Lions In Second Half Rally
The Marshall Lions trailed 25 20 at halftime and were outscored 49 29 in the second half as Robinson won 69 54. Larry Gardner led Marshall with 19 points. Marshall plays at home next Friday February 5 against Casey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Lions
Lions
Marshall
Robinson
Larry Gardner
Casey
New Circuit Court Cases and Domestic Disputes
Joyce Walker versus Richard Walker seeks divorce in circuit court. Russell Kasemeyer files partition action against Karlos Kasemeyer. Noted travel: Mrs H E Cork and Mrs Neal Hollenbeck departed Tuesday for a vacation in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Walker
Richard
Walker
Russell Kasemeyer
Karlos
Kasemeyer
H. E. Cork
Neal Hollenbeck
Florida
IGA Couples Return From Puerto Rico Vacation
Mr and Mrs Darrell Harlow and Mr and Mrs Harold Bennett managers at IGA Foodliner stores Marshall and Martinsville recently returned from a week long Puerto Rico vacation sponsored by their proprietors. They were joined by 172 others connected with IGA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Harlow
IGA Foodliner
Marshall
Harold Bennett
Martinsville
Puerto Rico
IGA
Marshall wins Clark County junior high title in 37 28 win
Marshall junior high captured the lightweight crown by defeating Westfield 37 to 28. Tom Murphy led scoring with 20 points. Martinsville fell to Casey 30 28 in the heavyweight final with Jodry scoring 14 and McCormack 12 for Casey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Clark County
Westfield
Tom Murphy
Martinsville
Casey
Jodry
McCormack
Pikes Peak Patriots 4 H Club Sets February Events
On Friday January 22 the Pikes Peak Patriots 4 H club met at the clubhouse New business discussed a pie and box supper for February 27 a special meeting February 5 to make posters occurred Talks were given by Mike Switzer on Getting Hogs Ready for Judging and Connie Kirchner on Delivering Hogs to Fair Showmanship and Care After Arriving Refreshments were served to seven members and seven guests Mr and Mrs Keith Walters Lea Ennis Oscar Kirchner John Kirchner and Robert Maurer attended
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pikes Peak Patriots
Mike Switzer
Connie Kirchner
Keith Walters
Lea Ennis
Oscar Kirchner
John Kirchner
Robert Maurer
Nazarene Revival Opens at Marshall Church with Evangelist John Harrold
Special revival services begin Wednesday at 7 30 pm in the Marshall Church of the Nazarene. Evangelist Rev John Harrold from Rochelle Illinois will lead, with James and Ruth Yates of Casey handling music and singing. The publicly invited event highlights Wesleyan heart holiness doctrine and marks Harrold’s extensive revival work since 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Church of the Nazarene
John Harrold
Rochelle
Ilinois
James
Ruth Yates
Casey
Harrold
Indiana
Church of the Nazarene
Ruth
Marshall High School
Olivet Nazarene College
Loto Carroll
Plum Street
Births in Paris area announce two new children
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Long of Paris announce the birth of their second son Clifford Wayne at Paris Hospital on Saturday January 23 weighing seven pounds. Renee Annette Hume, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd Hume of Dubuque Iowa was born January 20. Mrs Lon Linton and Mrs Edward Ellington are reported as patients in local hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Long
Paris
Paris Hospital
Clifford Wayne
Cloyd Hume
Dubuque, Iowa
Renee Annette
Hume
Nadine Volkers
Marshall
Tragic Crash Near Marshall Claims Student Life
Two cars collided west of Marshall last Saturday morning. Gerald Finkelstein, 22, of New York City a University of Oklahoma student, died. William Shaheen, 22, of Pittsburgh was injured and Edward Klaman of Danville, Illinois drove the other car. both injured in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Terre Haute
Gerald Finkelstein
New York City
University’ of Oklahoma
William Shaheen
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Edward Klaman
Danville
Ilinois
Lions first to charter a Lions club in Spain
International Lions President Claude De Vorss announced Lions became the first service organization to charter a club in Spain. He met with Premier Franco and awarded him the Lion's Head of State Medal. Spain is now the 128th country with 740,911 members in 18,836 clubs worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Lions
Claude de Vorss
Temple Lovett
Lions
Spain
Temp
Madrid
Yes
DeVorss
Franco
Lions Club
Heart Fund Chairman Named by Illinois Heart Association
Mrs. John Morton is confirmed as 1965 Heart Fund Chairman by the Illinois Heart Association. A longtime local leader in heart work and safety, she will announce her township chairmanship next week and has earned national safety awards in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morton
Heart Fund
Illinois Heart Association
Morton
Heart
Tees
Local Obituaries From Marshall Area
Death notices report Bertha A. Higginbotham 71 of 415 N Michigan Ave Marshall with husband Harry and eleven children among survivors and a World War II casualty. Charles R Kincheloe 89 of West York with three sons, three daughters and many grandchildren. Henry W Murphy 77 of Marshall dies age 77 at home with extensive local survivors and church ties. Funeral services held in Marshall and Robinson with graves at Ohio and Auburn cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha A. Higginbotham
Michigan Avenue
Marshall
Harry
Eugene
Martinsville
Russell
Gerald
West Union
Eleanor Barkalow
Bensenville
Marjorie Moran
Joliet
Ilinois
Doris Jenkins
Baltimore
Maryland
Norma Wilhoit
Rotten
Fred
Geo
Wm ‘Ledermann
Mary Ledermann
Woodrow
Marshall Baptist Church
C C Campbell
Ohio
Charles R. Kincheloe
West York
Crawford County Hospital
Robinson
Illinois
Westfield
Campbellsburg
Kentucky
Charles
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Wayne
Irving
Texas
Guy
Portage
Indiana
Nina Hogue
Jean Ashley
Phoenix
Arizona
Mayme Hasse
Hobart
Marra Funeral Home
Robert J. Farris
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Henry W. Murphy
S. Fifth Street
Murphy
Marshall Christian Church
Clark County
W. B
Jane Baker Murphy
Elva
Geneva Elliott
Casey
Howard Jesse K
William Tr
Frederick R
Harley Dean
Wayne E. Murphy
Toul
France
Ira
Leary
Chris
Anna E. Veach
Marrs Funeral
Ronald Vernimont
Auburn Cemetery
SINGSPIRATION Event at Potters Hall Church Sunday
A reading night titled SINGSPIRATION will take place at Potters Hall Church on Sunday at 7 00 p m A trip from Terre Haute and participation from Jewett Illinois are noted Bring a special song to read and enjoy the evening everyone is invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potters Hall
Terre Haute
Jewett, Ilinois
Adults in Farmers Class Meet Monday Night
A small attendance due to bad weather for the Farmers Class at Marshall High School. The group meets weekly at 7:00 p.m. in the agricultural room with topics on hog marketing feed additives livestock housing farm chemicals diseases and fertilizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall High School
Producers Livestock Marketing Association
Indianapolis
Federal court rules federal jurisdiction over election machinery
In Indianapolis Judge Anderson ruled the federal government has jurisdiction over election machinery and overruled demurrers by Don M. Roberts mayor of Terre Haute and 26 others. They pleaded not guilty to conspiring to corrupt the election last November and were held for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Anderson
Don M. Roberts
Terre Haute
Bertha Ingram
Otto Amacher
Evangelical
Walter Welsh
Jessie Dunlap
Wabash Township
Ben H Siper Arcola
Hazel J Garver
Casey Otto Amacher
Marshall Township
Effingham County
Rapidis
Fred Guinnip
Russell Poorman Dies at 47 in West Union
Forty years ago in 1925 Russell Poorman of West Union died at his home Tuesday afternoon at age 47. The notice also records the birth of Vera Delores to Mr and Mrs Fred Strohm on Wednesday and lists numerous locals who attended a Robinson basketball tournament Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Poorman
West Union
Fred Strohm
Vera Delores
Albert Sockler
J R Colbert
Carl Taubeneck
Jerome Pellum
Lucille Sockler
Augusta O’neal
Sylvia Ritter
Arthur Poorman
Ed Booth
John Rademaker
John Metz
Frank Noakes
Lucille Reynolds
Kathryn Wisely
John Hollenbeck
Louise Clem
Doris Wallace
Kathryn Buckner
Joe Connelly
Eva Burkhart
Cornelia Duffy
N F Garvey
Goldie
Aaron
Bertha Kammacher
Edith Madden
Alice Malloy
Virginia Prevo
Sam Prevo
Robinson
Blair Couple to Celebrate 66 Years of Marriage
Mr and Mrs Frank Blair of Route 2 Palestine Illinois celebrate their 66th wedding anniversary on Friday February 5 They were married in 1899 at Hatton Illinois The couple has spent most of their married life in Hatton and Palestine with good health and active living for both spouses aged 89 and 82 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Blair
Route 2
Palestine
Illinois
Blair
Hannah Walls
Hatton
Minofa
Local Families Update on War News and Personal Milestones
In Marshall area news Mr and Mrs John Buehler southeast of Marshall received a card dated August 8 from their son William long in a Japanese prison camp. Mr and Mrs Mack Gruibh of Mulberry Street Marshall learned their son Pfe Joseph R Grubb, a parachute infantryman, is missing in Belgium. The Grubb family reported him missing after New Years Day. Mr and Mrs Leander Wright of a farm southwest of Marshall celebrated their golden wedding Tuesday February 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Buehler
Marshall
William
Mack Gruibh
Mulberry Street
War Department
Washington
Pfe
Joseph R Grubb
Belgium
Leander Wright
Birth of Beverly Jean Moore at Seven Pounds Six Ounces
Ten years ago in 1955 Mr and Mrs Harrd Moore announce the birth of Beverly Jean a 7 pound 6 ounce daughter born January 1. Mr and Mrs Don Pine of Marshall travel to Arizona and will reside on Route 5 in Tucson. Marriage licenses list Elmer Scherrin sky 28 Casey and Violet Yealick 21 Casey Jerry Lee Hollingsworth 21 Marshall and Marilyn K Combs 17 Marshall Larry D Weger 19 Quincy Illinois and Louise Misner 19 Annapolis Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrd Moore
Beverly Jean
Don Pine
Marshall
Arizona
Tucson
Elmer Scherrinsky
Casey
Violet Yealick
Casey Jerry Lee Hollingsworth
Marilyn K Combs
Marshall Larry D Weger
Qbiong
Illinois
Louise Misner
Annapolis
Ilinois
Fire Kills Log House Owner Near West Union
A December night blaze destroyed Fred Marvin’s log home 1.5 miles southeast of West Union. Sheriff Burns Hurst investigation found parts of a body in the ruins, consistent with Marvin’s disappearance aged about 63.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Marvin
West Union
Burns Hurst
Rex Williams
Crawford County
Bernice Tharp
Martinsville
Lucian Emrick, Jr
Good Citizen Award Honors Mary Ann Morris at West Union
Mary Ann Morris daughter of Mr and Mrs Edgar Morris Route 2 West Union has been chosen as the senior girl to receive the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award The program honors youthful character highlighting dependability service leadership and patriotism She has participated in the girls chorus mixed chorus Girls Athletic Association Latin Club and Future Homemakers Association and was elected to Girls State during her junior year She also served as vice president of the Girls Athletic Association during that year Mrs Porter Casteel visited Paris with her daughter and family and met her new grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Morris
Edgar Morris
Route 2
West Union
Daughters of the American Revolution
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Mary Ann
Girls Athletic Association
Latin Club
Porter Casteel
Howard Long
Paris
Clark County 4-H Members Attend Xtra Yield Corn Tour
Clark County 4-H members Larry Williams and Ralph McConchie of the AMA 4-H club Marshall attended the University of Illinois Xtra Yield corn tour and luncheon with Marion McConchie and Richard Ewbank. Larry, county corn yield champion in 1964 with 171 bushels per acre, was joined by Ralph as the scholarship nominee. last year’s state high yield was 2505 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion McConchie
Larry Williams
Ralph McConchie
Richard Ewbank
Clark County
Marshall
University of Illinois
Par
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Supreme Court
Alicen Fish
Pikes Peak
Nazarene
Lon Linton
Edward Ellington
Union Hospital
Robert Stepp
Don Gallington
Harnett Wright
Dean Holmes
Bill Liggett
H. B. Trefz
Franklin Walsh
Hugan McConchie
Mr Garrish
Ray Welsh
James Curran
George Hornbrook
Perry Williams
Jack Fraker
Harold Dean Myers
Robert Fraker
Joe Macke
Robert Crocker
Raymond Reedy
Gerald Robinson
Ben Setzer
Joy
Quimba Norton
Don Able
Truman Spittler
Irene Drake
Ucense
Forrest Lindley
Good Citizen
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