Rotary Club Stage Contest For One Year
The Marshall Rotary Club plans a butterfat and egg production contest from July 1, 1926 to July 1, 1927 covering eight townships in Clark County. Residents with at least three cows and fifty hens may compete with University of Illinois and local agricultural groups offering guidance. Progress will be tracked by return postcards. prizes come from a Rotary committee and local organizations.
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Marshall Rotary Club
Wabash
Douglas
Marshall
Dolson
Anderson
Darwin
Auburn
Clark County
Univer ‘Sity of
Illinois
Clark County Farm ‘Bureau
Agricultural Department
Marshall Township High
Marshall Rotary
Marshall Girls in Piano Recital
Miss Jane Whitlock and Miss Eleanor Snavely from Marshall performed in the final Terre Haute piano recital of L Eva Alden’s season before a large audience. Whitlock played The Chatterbox and Snavely played At an Old Trysting Place and Butterflies, with honor roll names announced including Jane Whitlock and Ellen Dixon of Marshall. Dixon could not perform due to a California trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Whitlock
B.G. Whitlock
Eleanor Snavely
H. R. Snavely
Marshall
L. Eva Alden
Terre Haute
Brett
MacDowell
Olesen
Kesler Mill to Remodel Barn Barrett Auction on Sept
The Kesler and Knowles Auction Barn near Marshall will remodel and finish by September. The sale lists 300 cattle and seating for 600, with a new building to be named Kesler and Knowles Barn. Also note Joe Ellington opens a soft drink establishment on South Seventh Street in Montgomery Hall, formerly George Wagon store, and a new circuit court case Moore vs Snedeker for trespass on promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kesler Woolen Mills
Joe Ellington
Pew
Montgomery Hall
George Wagon Store
Elledge Defends Auburn Township Voting Record
In a county board meeting recap, Elledge of Auburn says he voted against and for Auburn in different votes. He explains gravel funding was blocked by township bonding needs, cites support from neighbors, and notes a Sept resolution on the north road, with 7 to 7 vote where he opposed. He also questions cemetery levy justifications. Rev D T Black marries Everett Fletcher and Cecil Hewitt Saturday afternoon at his residence.
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Auburn
County Board of Supervisors
The
Herald
Elledge
Auburn Township
Cunningham
Lee
Hiledge
G. C. Cunningham
Martinsville
North Road
Board of Supervisors
Melrose
O. K
Vater
Auburn Cemetery
H. Elledge
D. T. Black
Everett Flecher
Metcalf
Cecil Hewitt
Edgar County
Rev
Knowles Cattle Sale Brings Large Sum Near Marshall
The Clyde Knowles farm sale just north of Marshall realized a total of 7000 dollars. Mr Knowles says the event drew numerous good buyers and was well attended.
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Davie
Pia
Knowles
Marshall
Clyde Knowles
King s Rodeo to Be Staged Here Next Week
The Jack We King rodeo, brought to Marshall by Clark County Post No 90, American Legion, will be held in fields near the county poor farm south of Marshall. Shows run Friday to Sunday with after noon and night performances and a Friday Saturday 11 00 morning street parade. Notables include Jack Stanton Cherokee Alcorn Smoky Roberts Wild Bill Brady and others from across the west plus Billy Gee the clown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack W. King
Marshall
Clark County Post No. 90
American Legion
Jack We-King
Mr. King
United States
Henrietta
Texas
Jack Stanton
Bliss
Okla
Alcorn
Amarillo
Smoky” Roberts
Horse Creek
Wyo
Jerry Moore
Miles City
Mont
Wild Bill” Brady
Eagle
Clifford Riehl
Ponca City
Bob Belcher
Fort Worth
Tex
Billy Gee
Cowboy Clown
Wabash Township Man Kicked by Horse
Ross Burkholder of Wabash Township was kicked on the left leg by a horse Saturday, bruising the limb badly.
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Wabash Township
Ross Burkholder
Wabash Townshi
Pulver Sells Filling Stations To Diamond Petroleum
Diamond Petroleum Company of Louisville, Ky., subsidiary of Mid-Continent Petroleum, acquires Pulver Sells' bulk stations and leases the local retail filling station in Marshall. Pulver remains manager handling Diamond products. no operational changes. Diamond aims for 50 service stations in southern Illinois with Truman M. Martin as general manager and Ralph E. King as assistant manager praising Pulver’s past work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Pulver
Diamond Petroleum Company
Louisville
Marshall
Pulver
Mid- Continent Petroleum Corporation
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Cosden Company
Kentucky
Indiana
Illinois
Ilinois
Truman M. Martin
Ralph E King
Sorority Honors Marshall Girl at National Convention
Irene Carpenter of Marshall and Illinois Wesleyan student in Bloomington is elected delegate to represent Sigma Kappa at the national convention in Madison Wisconsin from June 29 to July 3. After the convention she will attend a house party at Kirkland Lodge on Nevil's Lake. She is the daughter of Mrs Bertha Carpenter and a 1925 Marshall township high school graduate.
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Irene Carpenter
Marshall
Illinois Wesleyan
Bloomington
Illinois
Madison
Wisconsin
Sigma Kappa Sorority
Kirkland Lodge
Nevil's Lake
Irene
Bertha Carpenter
Marshall Township High School
West York Grocery Man Sells Out to Johnson
Barker of West York recently started a grocery in the former J. A Hutchinson building and sold out to B. F. Johnson on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West York
Johnson
J. A. Barker
J. A Hutchinson
B. F. Johnson
Daughter of Local People Announces Marriage
Word has been received of the marriage of Miss Louise Black to Merril C. Holt on Monday June 27 in Gary Indiana. Miss Black is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Black formerly of Marshall now living in Gary. Mrs Black is sister to Mrs Elmer Stover of Marshall.
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Louise Black
Merril C. Holt
Gary
Indiana
Miss Black
Kenneth Black
BS Marshall
Stores to Close on Monday All Day
Stores sign a petition to close on July 6 with Sunday July 4 as the triggering day. The list of shut locations includes Black & Hutchinson, D D Doll & Son, C M Sullins, J Moye, F N Meehling, Harry McDaniel, Lloyd Hanley Wadley Company, Paul Hill Adamonts, H N Oakley Oakley Market, Kroger Grocery & Baking Co, John F Cane Dry Goods Co, B F Johnson, Harry B Potter, Marshall State Bank, Dulaney National Bank, Walker Sports.
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Black & Hutchinson
D. D. Doll & Son
C. M. Sullins
J. Moye F N. Meehling
Harry McDaniel Lloyd Hanley Wadley Company
Paul Hill
Adamonts
H. N. Oakley
Oakley Market Kroger Grocery & Baking Co
John F. Cane Dry Goods Co
B. F. Johnson Harry B. Potter Marshall State Bank Dulaney National Bank
Walker Sports
Brewer Delegate to Convention
Prof BE F Holscher president of the Eastern Division of the Illinois State Teachers Association announces Prof L Brewer of Casey has been named a delegate to the national association meeting in Philadelphia from June 7 to July. Brewer departed Saturday for the assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State Teachers’ Association
Philadelphia
BE F Holscher
Ilinois
Dennison Couple Wed by Squire May
Owen Lee and Tressa Liffich both of Dennison were married last Thursday afternoon by Squire J L May. Carrol Shaffner, son of Mr and Mrs Carl Shaffner of near West Union, and his brother won a gold medal and a banner for high school sheep judging at the University of Illinois Urbana on June 18 and 19.
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Owen Lee
Tressa Liffich
Dennison
Squire J L. May
Carrol Shaffner
Carl Shaffner
Near West Union
Marshall High School
University At
Urbana
Oscar’. Shatner
Garrol
Saaner
University of Lionois
Martinsville Boy Killed in Collision Near Railroad
William Gilbert 28 of Martinsville died early Sunday when his Ford touring car crashed with Victor Cameron’s Ford roadster near a hillside railroad crossing. Cameron, Burns, and Chester Williams of Paris were uninjured aside from minor bruises. Inquest ruled death by automobile collision. Burns and Williams were fined for intoxication.
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William Gilbert
Martinsville
Victor Cameron
William Burns
Chester Williams
Paris
Gilbert
Marshall
Chester W Williams
Cameron
Marshall Home Scene of Wedding
Ernest Short and Mildred Hutton of Casey were married Saturday evening at 8 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J Earl Finney in Marshall. Rev. Howard Leach officiated. Short is an assistant cashier at First National Bank Casey. Mrs Short works as a bookkeeper at Central Lumber Company Casey. They plan residence in Casey.
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Casey
Marshall
J. Earl Finney
Ernest Short
Mildred Hutton
J Earl Finney
Howard Leach
Mr. Short
Norman Short
First National Bank
Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Hosts Van Buren Guests
Walter L. Jones of Indianapolis Indiana and G C Anderson of St. Louis Missouri were guests at the monthly Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Marshall House. About 20 local business men attended.
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Walter L. Jones
Indianapolis
Indiana
G C Anderson
St. Louis
Chamber of Commerce
Marshall House
Circus ad in Marshall promotes Rob inson Sunday show
H O Proctor of Hallgren and Proctor Greater Flying Circus visited Marshall on Friday to advertise the circus event in Robinson on Sunday under the auspices of American Legion Post No 9.
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H. O. Proctor
Hallgren & Proctor Greater Flying Circus
Marshall
Robinson
American Legion Post
Marshall boy directs Westfield band in Illinois
Drew Casteel of Marshall conducts the Westfield Illinois band. They perform concerts every Tuesday evening at Westfield. Drew also belongs to the Marshall band.
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Marshall Boy
Westfield
Ill
Drew Casteel
Marshall
Marshall man attends Tri-County Funeral Directors meeting
Joe Gallagher of Bubeck and Gallagher Funeral Directors attended the Tri-County Funeral Directors Association meeting in Martinsville on Tuesday at noon. A chicken dinner was served by Mrs. Chester Snavely. Mr and Mrs Harold Lase visited with Mr and Mrs J B. Harrison and Dr and Mrs Ay Bryan of Flora.
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Joe Gallagher
Bubeck & Gallagher
Tri-County
Martinsville
Chester
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Rotary Club
Ellen Dixon
Jame Whit
Lock of Marshall
Miss Alden
Wil. Moore
John G Snedeker
Band OF
Real Pawnee Indians
Marshail
Critfer
Marshall and
Company
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp
Brewer
the Herald
Chas. Hodges
Ernest Junker
Chas. W. Johnson
Ruth McClure
Wabash Valley Telephone Co
Oow
Allan
Marshall Man
Tarold Lase
Mraaj
Ey F. Harrison
Ayes
Bryan Ot
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