Clark County Fair Dates Set For 1958
Clark County Fair officials, meeting in Springfield January 25 and 26 1958, set the 1958 Clark County Fair to run Sunday August 3 through Friday August 8. The same carnival as last year will be featured and the Duke of Paducah with former Grand Ole Opry stars will close the event with a Friday night show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County ‘Fair Board
Springfield
Clark County
Duke of Paducah
Grand Ole Opry
Pancake Supper Planned by Marshall Lions Club
Marshall Lions Club prepares for the annual pancake supper set for Shrove Tuesday February 18 with tickets to go on sale soon. The Clark County junior high basketball tournament begins February 3 at Marshall Gym featuring four county teams plus invited guests Hutsonville Newton and Greenup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall ‘Lions Club
Marshall Lions Club
Clark County
Marshall Kym
Marshall
Martinaville
Hollensee Attends Managers Meeting for Cargill Hybrid Corn
Farm Adviser Robert J. Hollenslee joined area managers at the U S Grant Hotel in Mattoon for a special management meeting. The program focused on sale training, spring planting and sales conditions for corn raisers, with films on training and the spring sales plan. Attendees received desk pen sets in recognition of their service during the current sales year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Hollenslee
Cargill
U. S. Grant Hotel
Matto
Circuit Court in Session Opens in Marshall
Judge Robert Cotton opened a session of circuit court in Marshall on January 23. The master in chancery filed a quarterly report. In the partition suit Fred W Kasemeyer et al versus William Kasemeyer et al, the commissioners reported the property cannot be divided and the court ordered the property sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Robert Cotton
Marshall
Fred W. Kasemeyer
William Kasemeyer
Twin Daughters Born to Dr. and Mrs J D Howell in Indianapolis
Dr and Mrs J D Howell of Indianapolis Indiana welcome twin daughters born Friday January 24 named Sally Marie and Jane Ann. They already have two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Howell
Indianapolis
Indiana
Sally Marie
Jane Ann
Johns Observe 50th Wedding Anniversary With Open House
Mr and Mrs Joseph H Johns celebrate their golden anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 pm next Sunday February 2 at their home Relatives and friends invited Mr Johns owns a Dennison grocery store They have three children Harry Johns Centralia Illinois Harold Johns Dennison and Dorothea Bland Dennison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Johns
Mr. Johns
Dennison
Mrs. Johns
Harry Johns
Centralia
Tlinois
Harold Johns
Dorothea Bland
Tom Madden
Oak Street
Marshall
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Marriage License for William D. Waller and Marilyn Joyce Walters
William D. Waller, 23, of Greenup Illinois, and Marilyn Joyce Walters, 18, of Wheatfield Illinois, obtained a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Waller
Greenup, Ilinois
Marilyn Joyce Walters
Weatfield, Ilinois
Zion Revival Starts Monday Near Marshall
Evangelistic meetings begin next Monday February 3 at Zion church five miles southeast of Marshall and run nightly at 7 30 through February 16 no Saturday services Evangelist B C Stine of Mattoon Evangelical church will preach H V Johnson leads singing Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Church
Marshall
B. C. Stine
Mattoon
Marshall high school plans adult sewing class and updates on alumni studies
The Home Economics Department at Marshall High School offers an adult sewing class starting mid February with contacts Dorothy Clark and Violet Shaffner. Principal Bertha Kammacher will visit Eastern Illinois University February 17 to meet Marshall alumni now studying there. Yale University lists thirty five Illinois students on the Dean's List. Edwin Daly, Marshall graduate Class of 1954, is among them. Ann Jensen named Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow with top exam score. her paper will compete for state All-America honors and a New York pin. Marshall administrators attend January 30 conference at Eastern Illinois University on re organization curriculum and finance needs of community schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall High School
Dorothy Clark
Violet Shaffner
Bertha Kammacher
Charleston
Eastern
Illnois‘ University
Yale University
Illinois
Yale College
Edwin Cole Daly
Daly
Betty Crocker
Ann Jensen
Trifarl
New York
Marshall Community Unit
Eastern Illinois University
Illinois Council On Community Schools
Extension Service In Agriculture and Home Economics
University of Illinois
Attendees Gather for Jimmy Tingley’s Charleston Funeral
Marshall residents traveled to Charleston for the funeral of Jimmy Tingley 5 son of Don and Mrs Tingley of Charleston and grandson of Fred and Mrs Tingley at the Methodist church last Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Jimmy Tingley
Don Tingley
Charleston
Fred Tingley
Alice Reedy
Howard Murphy
Howard Kemper
Laura Carpenter
Virgil Remlinger
Herbert Fawley
Faris Sweet
Marriage Licenses and Local Church Plans in Casey
Marriage licenses listed include Oscar Swisher Norborne Missouri and Ray Hutchings Dolson township Ezra Hurt Johnson township and Anna Seaton Orange township Frank Miller Nellie Sellers York township Rev W A Fuson and family moved from Clarksville to Arkansas have returned and located in Casey Trustees accept Vincennes architects plans for a new Congregational church and parsonage bids due February 20 Dan Emerson Jud Harlan Frank Greenough and Kid Archer walked to Terre Haute last Sunday Carroll Clem and wife welcomed a baby daughter Friday Preliminary sewerage installation papers are being prepared and pushed forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Swisher
Norborne
Missouri
Ray “Hutchings
Dolson
Ezra ‘Hurt
Kurt Johnson
Anna Seaton
Orange Township
Frank Miller
Nellie Sellers
York
W. A. Fuson
Clarksville
Arkansas
Casey
Congregational Church
Vincennes
Dan Emerson
Jud Harlan
Frank Greenough
Kid Archer
Terre Haute
Carroll Clem
Local garage changes hands as Lloyd Pulver era ends
Frank Machlan of Dennison will take charge of the long running garage and auto business next week. A county Farm Bureau drive presses memberships to tap state and federal funds to support county operations. Marriage licenses issued to Dorsey Rea sor with Allie Miller, Charles Myles with Ruth Cunningham, and G W Baker with Mabel Walker. Warren Baker, in AE aviation, is reported seriously ill with pneumonia at Camp in France. Rural mail carriers Frank M. Hurst and Robert David gon resign to pursue private interests. Daniel Finkbiner notes the safe arrival of his son Homer in France, a member of an aero squadron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Machlan
Dennison
Lloyd Pulver
Farm Bureau
Dorsey E. Reasor
Allie Miller
Anderson Township
Charles Myles
Ruth Cunningham
Marshall
G. W. Baker
Terre Haute
Mabel A. Walker
Wabash
Warren Baker
AE Aviation
Frank M. Hurst
Robert David ‘Gon
Daniel Finkbiner
Homer
France
Aéreo
Wright brothers air machine boxed for England shipment
The original Wright brothers air machine, first to carry a human under control, is boxed for shipment to England though the Smithsonian would prefer it remain. State officials report survey work on Route 49 toward the Clark-Jasper county line, to be built that way. Mr and Mrs John Boesiger returned from a Charlotte honeymoon, and Don Kesler announces the arrival of a baby boy born Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Brothers
England
Smithsonian Institution
The
Herald
Casey
Clark
Jasper County
John Boesiger
Charlotte
North Carolina
Walter Boesiger, Jr
Don Kesler
Marriage Licenses Reported In Martinsville Thirty Eight
Twenty years ago in 1938 Roy N Davis aged 34 and Irma Wood aged 30 both of Martinsville were issued a marriage license. Mrs. Leon Cox formerly of Marshall died in Kansas City Missouri. Joseph Gunder Sr of Marshall announced his son Joseph Jr married Ruth Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen Thompson at St Marys Church. January was the driest since 1931 with 1.09 inches. Maurice Fredenberger returned from Tulsa Oklahoma after a month visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy N Davis
Martinsville
Irma Wood
Marshall
Leon Cox
Kansas City
Missouri
Joseph Gunder, Sr
Joseph, Jr
Ruth Thompson
Allen Thompson
St. Mary's Church
Maurice Fredenberger
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Harry Fredenberger
Birth of Stephen Michael Bryan in Terre Haute
Ten years ago in 1948 Lt Commander Garland Bryan and Mrs Virginia Bryan announce the birth of a son Stephen Michael born Sunday January 25 at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Mrs Bryan formerly Miss Virginia Bubeck daughter of Mr and Mrs Balsaar Bubeck near West Union. Marriage license issued to Robert Goble 27 Casey and Charlotte Newlin 21. Last week Marshall Mutual County Fire Insurance Company purchased the building on North Sixth Street, occupied for many years by
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Bryan
Stephen Michael
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Bryan
Virginia Bubeck
Balsaar Bubeck
West Union
Robert Goble
Casey
Charlotte Newlin
Marshall Mutual County Fire Insurance Company
North Sixth Street
Deaths: William Meehling and Andy Cunningham
William Meehling 78 died Tuesday night at Christian Nurs Home survived by sisters Mrs. Mary Geheb Paris Illinois and Mrs. Elizabeth Bray Terre Haute Indiana. Requiem Mass at St Marys Church Friday 10:00 am burial in St Marys Cemetery. Andy Cunningham 87 died Sunday in Marshall survived by five daughters Trixie Barcus Grace Davison Opal Davis Mary and Edna Cunningham, one son James and sister Mrs Orpha Lenhart. Service Wednesday 2:00 pm Marrs Funeral Home officiated by Rev. Kemp with burial Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Meehling
Mary Geheb
Paris
Elizabeth Bray
Terre Haute
Ind
Moore Funeral Home
St.Mary's Church
St., ‘Mary’ ‘8
Andy Cunningham
Marshall
Trixie Barcus
Roachdale
Indiana
Grace Davison
Ill
Opal Davis
Harris
Iowa
Mary Cunningham
Edna Cunningham
James
Tampa
Florida
Orpha Lenhart
Georgetown
Ilinois
Marrs
H. J. Kemp
W. E. Hall
Charleston
Mt. Pleasant
Death Notice for Micheal Rector Schwartz
Micheal Rector Schwartz age 88 died Monday evening in Kansas Illinois. Survived by wife Laura Ellen two sons Doit Pekin Illinois and Elmer Marshall rural route two brothers Sam Kansas Illinois and Ed Ashmore Illinois. Body removed to Marrs. service held Thursday at 10 30 a m burial in Clarksville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micheal Rector Schwartz
Kansas
Illinois
Laura Ellen
Doit
Pekin
Ilnois
Elmer
Marshall
Sam
Ilinois
Ashmore
Marrs
H. J. Kemp
Clarksville
Obituaries of Fred Abel and Gracie Lee Reynolds
Fred Abel 65 farmer south of Marshall died last Friday morning at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Survived by widow Marie two sons Donald and Raymond two daughters in law and many relatives. funeral Sunday at Moore Funeral Home with burial in Marshall cemetery. Gracie Lee Reynolds 72 West York rural route 1 died Wednesday at home. Survived by four brothers. services set for Saturday at Prust Hosch Funeral Chapel West Union with burial in Bailiff cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred. Abel
Marshall
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Marie
Willard Stoelting
Donald
Faral
Raymond
South Bend
Indiana
Tena Caton
Henry Abel
Shreveport
Louisiana
Edgar Abel
Moore Funeral Home
Robert Swain
H. V. Johnson
Marshall Cemetery
Gracie Lee Reynolds
West York
Sylvanus
Aden
Milo
Herschel
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Prust-Hosch
West Union
Carl Carpenter
Bailiff
Second daughter Charlotte Marie born to Caio and Mrs. Carpenter
Caio 2 St and Mrs. Charles Carpenter of North Towanda announce the birth of their second daughter Charlotte Marie on January 16 at Union Hospital. She weighs seven pounds. Mr. Carpenter is a nephew of Mary Rhoda and Emma Carpenter. Mrs. Mixon announces their second child Debra Rose born Tuesday morning at Union Hospital. Debra Rose weighs six pounds thirteen ounces. Mrs. Mixon is Virginia Norton. Father is stationed in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Carpenter
North Towanda, NY
Charlotte Marie
Wilhoit Family Attends Illinois Graduation
Mrs. Bell and the Wilhoits with Mrs. Jennie Wilhoit of Paris attended graduation exercises at the University of Illinois last Sunday. Their son and grandson, Robert Wilhoit, was a member of the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Kenneth Wilhoit
Bell
the Wilhoits
Jennie Wilhoit
University of Illinois
Robert Wilhoit
Bubeck and Gallagher Furniture Store Move Notes
The Clark Service Company completed moving into their new petroleum warehouse on Wednesday. Mrs. Ben Setzer Jr and son John returned home north of Marshall last Saturday from Union Hospital Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bubeck and Gallagher
Clark Service Company
Ben Setzer, Jr
John
Marshall
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Leach to Retire After 45 Years With General Telephone
L R Leach eastern division manager for General Telephone Co of Illinois Mt Carm el will retire January 31 after 45 years in telecom. He began as a repairman in 1913 and held roles from wire chief to division manager while also serving Mt Carmel as fire chief and civic leader. Reed to replace him as division manager February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Leach
General Telephone Company of
Ilinois
Mt. Carmel
Burton W. Saunders
Leach
American Legion
Robert A Reel
Reel
Illinois Company
Olney
Springfield
Lawrenceville
Thaois
St Vincent's College
LaTrobe
Pennsylvania
Lockyear Business College
Evansville
Illinois expands test and slaughter plan to Clark County
The Illinois Department of Agriculture certified Clark Clinton and Moultrie counties to use the compulsory test and slaughter plan for brucellosis eradication. Indemnities cover infected cattle slaughtered, joining 41 counties with the program. A county must show dairy and breeding cattle over four months old have infection rates under three percent, with the statewide test average about one percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois Department of Agriculture
Clark
Clinton
Moultrie
Bond
Boone
Bureau
Champaign
Clay
Cook
Cumberland
DeKalb
Edgar
Effingham
Ford
Franklin
Greene
Grundy
Iroquois
Farm Bureau promotes six meat cutting cooking schools statewide
Six meat cutting and cooking schools are set across the state to advance agricultural development. An invitation is extended by Clark County Farm Bureau to homemakers and extension personnel to attend the Ef fingham session on February 5 from 10:00 a m to 3:00 p m Transportation will be provided with pickup times and contact numbers listed for reservations. Clyde Killman and John Garnet of Mayflower Transit visited Albuquerque area family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Clark County Farm Bureau
Effingham
Martinsville
Marshall
Don Endsley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hollensee
Tingley
Caio
Zion Home Bureau
Myron Lucas
Cora Ohm
Fikuart
Violet Beard
Virginia Myles
Barbara Horsley
Alice Tingley
Flora Sturm
Alice Finkbiner
Freda Tingley
Franmle
Harry Tingley
Clyde Killman
Albuquerque
New Mexico
John Garnet
Mayflower Transit Co
Aimee
Mt Carmel
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