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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1959
Page
1
Only a week remains for motorists to send mail applications for 1959 licenses to appear on February 15 display. As of last week about 2,150,000 registrations were filed, up 290,000 from a year ago but short of current vehicle totals. All mail applications must be in by February 1 to ensure plates.
Thursday morning a city ticket was filed in the office of City Clerk Wm. Taylor. This ticket named The Peoples Ticket lists Mayor Emory E. Bloodworth Police Magistrate Raymond Buechler and aldermen Frank F. Pearce J. Eb Malloy Lenwood Volk Robert Lowry Eamer Haugh across four wards.
Thurman A. Hurst a former Indianapolis resident died in Michigan. The burial is in Grand Rapids. Survivors include Frieda his wife Richard son Grover C brother Nora Tennery Irene Polagrove Harriet Martin two grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Pfc Roy H. Farrell 19 and son of Mrs Roxie Madden route 2 Marshall was assigned as a bookkeeper in the 557th Ordnance Company in Aschaffenburg Germany He entered the army January 17 1958 completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and arrived in Europe in November The Marshall high school graduate was a former employee of Corn Products Refining Corporation Pekin Illinois.
Ulyases Honesty Jr. 29 of Chicago and Louise Burress 23 of Chicago. Raymond A. Gillie 25 of Niles and Margaret Mary Macey 20 of Marshall. Richard W. Carruthers 28 of Terre Haute and Elsie M. Skidmore 33 of Terre Haute were issued marriage licenses.
Evelyn J. Secrest of Casey is reemployed by the Selective Service System as part time clerk of the Clark County local board in Martinsville. She returns after 7 years of prior service from 1942 to 1946 and 1950 to 1958, starting Monday January 26 with office hours 8 00 am to 12 noon. Also noted are family travel updates and local hospital notes including the Blocking er family and two hospital mentions.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Claypool announce the engagement of their daughter Hazel to James Givens son of Mr and Mrs Foster Givens. Plans for the wedding are indefinite. Ladies of Local 7641 Auxiliary held their January meeting Monday night with Beulah Crocker presiding and a full slate of officers elected. They voted to sponsor a girl scout troop. Nineteen members attended. Next meeting February 23 with installation of officers to follow.
Obituaries report Maude Cooke Pearce 79, former Hutsonville resident, funeral in Hutsonville with burial in Hutsonville cemetery. Harry A. Tingley 68 of Marshall, funeral at Zion U B church. Anna Marie Zschau 68 of Casey Marshall area, funeral at Marshall Methodist Church. Henry C. Bohn 85 of West York area, funeral at West Union with Darwin cemetery burial. Surviving spouses, children, and grandchildren listed.
Mr and Mrs Laufmen Forsythe of Marshall announce the marriage of their daughter Kaye to Dale Whitlock son of Mr and Mrs Guy Whitlock route 3 Terre Haute Ind Rev Willis Driskill performed the double ring ceremony at the Church of Christ in Terre Haute on Friday January 23 A reception followed at the church Relatives and friends attended Mrs Edrice Evans served as matron of honor Theron Seamann was beat man Assisting at the reception were Mrs Mary Ward Miss Evadine Pantle and Mrs Betty Gregory Miss Jeanne Davie handled the gift table After a short wedding trip the couple will reside at 218 S Sixth Marshall Illinois
Miss Myra Robinson, elected chairman, leads the Clark County Heart Association campaign to fund research education and community service beginning February 1. Heart Sunday February 22 marks the drive peak with door to door effort by 5 Clubs.
Mr and Mrs Byron Stepp announce the birth of a 5 pound 5 ounce boy on Saturday evening January 24 at Union Hospital Terre Haute. The newborn has a sister. Mother Eleanor Rhoads daughter of Mr and Mrs Virgil Rhoads.
Hustlers 4-H met January 20 at leader David Bland's home. Elections elected John McGee president, Charles Setzer VP, Margaret McGee secretary and treasurer, Donnetta Bland as delegate, Elisabeth Webster as reporter, Elaine McConchie and Jerry Helman song leaders, Polly Cork pianist. Donnetta Bland demonstrated sheep feeding and care. The leader spoke on duties of an officer. They played games and enjoyed refreshments.
A Marshall Junior High quintet is pictured for the 1958 59 season with players Jerry Holmes Larry Woodard James M Stepp Ronnie Kintz Billy Anthony Eugene Pantle Larry Macke Mike Stover James G Stepp Rex Adams Larry Waller Billy Pine Gene Hamilton Steve Fritcher Robert Morecraft Steve Bender Tommy Waugh James Sweet and George Duzan listed. The seventh grade team meets Westfield and the eighth grade team faces Martinsville in a county tournament week of February 2. Coach is Mr Gattas.
Arrangements completed for the February 28 dedication of the new Congregational Church with Rev. Frank G. Smith of Chicago to deliver the dedicatory sermon. A roundup of marriage licenses and birth reports appears for Casey and surrounding townships with multiple families listed. The weather note laments a misdated forecast, noting a 68 degree temperature in the shade on Saturday.
Roy Lawson of Marshall Albert Kuehner and young Medley of Dennison returned last week from army service in France They were not in the heaviest fighting but say they saw enough of the service to satisfy them Marriage licenses Wallace Elliott and Vertie Lingafelter both of Orange township Howard R Shank and Ava B Allen both of Marshall township Claude A Pine Wabash township and Gladys T Schumaker Marshall township Dolson item Sunday January 12.
Mrs. W. A. Wallace received word of the death of her brother in law, Dr Lincoln Rogers, at Fallbrook, California. Dr Rogers was married to Elizabeth Bubeck of Marshall.
At the home of John B. Graham the marriage of Miss Dollie Graham and Glenn Morgan occurred. A son was born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Otho Tibbs of Marshall.
Thirty years ago in 1929, Mr. and Mrs. William Miller announce a baby boy Leland Wayne born Monday southeast of Marshall. Edwin Booth of Marshall named junior patent examiner in Washington DC. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Elishoff announce a baby boy Harold Warren born Friday night. Marriage licenses listed: Wayne Bennett 22 Johnson township to Kathryn Smith 18, Otho Murphy 28 Marshall to Pearl Williams 24 Paris, Verle Zellers 21 Robinson to Letha Baird 18 Martinsville, Riley Davis 66 to Grace Cassady 46 Dolson township, Arthur Spires 37 Dolson township to Cecil Liffick 23 Dolson township, John Hilbert 30 Darwin to Lauree Garner 19 Wabash township.
Twenty years ago 1939 Dr William J Ridgway died Tuesday afternoon about 5.00 oclock at his home on Hickory street in Marshall. Mr and Mrs Henry Poorman announce the birth of a son Richard Allen Saturday morning.
Ten years ago in 1949 Mr and Mrs. Frederick Lewis announced the birth of a daughter, Carolyn Rose, last Sunday at St. Anthony Hospital, Terre Haute. Marriage licenses listed Buford Rex Anderson and Tyne P Earl. The Wabash River stood at 22 feet and rising Monday amid continued rain.
The Marshall Rotary Club hosted a large gathering of local farmers on January 20. State Senator John Lewis spoke on the Wabash Valley Association and development plans across Indiana and Illinois. President Frank Mitchell extended greetings to guests.
A rabbit supper to support polio relief will be held Thursday night February 12 at the Moose Lodge Hall in Marshall. Dinner served 6 to 8 pm offers baked fried or barbecued rabbit donated by local hunters with proceeds to the March of Dimes. Tickets cost 1.00 with proceeds aiding polio relief. volunteers from Moose Lodge and Lions Club organize. Out of town funeral attendees for Mrs. Max Zschau listed from Des Moines Deerfield Lisle Waukegan Chicago and Henderson Kentucky.
Jim Ray of WHITV visits Marshall High School for an agriculture class session held in the agriculture room at 7 30 p m. The group includes Abel Marion McConchie Charles and adult farmers with a large roster of attendees seated for the gallery lecture.
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