Reigns Over Martinsville Fair Killed Monday
Mrs Laura Mae Titus and her husband Dr Parvin Titus from Cincinnati Ohio were westbound Monday afternoon on U S 40 near Martinsville and attempted to pass a truck when they collided head on with a truck driven by Clarence Goodwin of Case. Mrs Titus was killed instantly and Dr Titus was seriously injured taken to Paris Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Mae Titus
Parvin Titus
Nckinati
Ohio
U. S. 40
Clarence Goodwin
Wilhoit Cornwell Wedding in Five Points Church
Miss Joyce Wilhoit wed Donald Cornwell in a double ring ceremony at Five Points Christian Church with vows by Tracy Wilhoit minister. Attendants included Eleanor Wyatt as maid of honor, both gowns by the bride, and a program of family attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five Points Christian Church
Joyce Watshoit
Glenn Wilhoit
Donald Cornwell
Garnet Cornwell
Eary
Tracy Wilhoit
Lawrenceville
Hilda Cornwell
Eleanor Wyatt
New Market
Indiana
Miss Wyatt
WEDDING OF MARTINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL PAIR IN URBANA
Edna Ford and Mabel Lewis filed new circuit court petitions. Ray Cornwell stood as best man at the wedding of the former Martinsville High School classmates. The ceremony featured ushers Alan Wilhoit and Herman Thompson with a white and blue reception in the church basement. The bride, a Lakeview Memorial Hospital nursing student, and the groom, a Kraft Foods employee and UI student, plan to live at Saffer Court Urbana Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Cornwell
Alan Wilhoit
Herman Thompson
Beth Glover
Indianapolis
Rosemary Thompson
Martinsvie High School
Lakeview Memorial Hospital
Danville
Illinois
University of Ilinois
Kraft Foods Co
Champaign
Saffer Court No. 5
Urbana
Llinois
Dill City
Oklahoma
Madison
Wisconsin
Salem
Ilinois
Paris
West Union
Contested Treasurer Race in Clark County Sees Slow Start
The Clark Caunity Treasurer contest, begun last November, shows signs of life as vote counting proceeds. If no one falls ill, the tally of twenty pins inches daybreak morning may finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Caunity
Hollingsworths announce engagement of Mary Alice to Ted Forsythe
Mr and Mrs Don Hollingsworth of Chrisman announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Alice to Ted Leo Forsythe son of Mr and Mrs Ora Forsythe of Marshall. The wedding is planned for later this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hollingsworth
Chrisman
Mary Alice
Ted Leo Forsythe
Ora B. Forsythe
Marshall
Marriage Licenses Reported for Several Couples
The notice lists multiple marriage licenses including Larry Eugene Wailer and Judy Lynn Simpson both of Marshall, John Dale Martin and Beverly Darlene Maurer of Martinsville, John Ray Huff of Terre Haute and Becky Ann Schriver of Terre Haute, James Elmer Timmons of West Jefferson and Barbara Ann Sapp of Columbus, Raymond A. King of Brazil and Carolyn S. Moody, James Larry Scott of Paris and Sharon Kay Bartley of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Eugene Wailer
Marshall
Tand
Judy Lynn Simpson
John Dale Martin
Martinsville
Beverly Darlene Maurer
John Ray Huff
Terre Haute
Land
Becky Ann Schriver
James Elmer Timmons
West Jefferson
Ohio
Barbara Anne Sapp
Columbus
Raymond A. King
Brazil
Ind
Carolyn S. Moody
James Larry Scott
Paris
Sharon Kay Bartley
Peggy Lou Thompson Graduates From Union Hospital Nursing School
Peggy Lou Thompson daughter of Luther and Mrs. Morris of Route 2 West Union graduates of Union Hospital School of Nursing at Centenary Methodist Church Terre Haute on June 9. She is a 1960 Marshall high school graduate and NHS member funded by Kappa Sigma Tau scholarship. She will start work as a full time nurse in Syracuse New York on July 20. Her husband Glen Dale Thompson is in the armed forces stationed near Syracuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Lou Thompson
Luther Morris
West Union
Union Hospital
Centenary Methodist Church
Terre Haute
Peggy
Marshall High School
National Honor Society
Kappa Sigma Tau Sorority
Syracuse
New York
Glen Dale Thompson
Ray Thompson
Marshall
Returns From Southern Trip
Mrs. Juanita Blankenship and daughters return home after a three week visit with Mr and Mrs Harvey Wiggins and family at Winter Haven Florida Mrs Nina Kile Shipman and family at Newport Tennessee Mr and Mrs Chandler Gray and family at Newport Tennessee and Miss Norma Jean Davidson and children at New Albany Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Blankenship
Harvey Wiggins
Winter Haven
Florida
Nina Kile Shipman
Newport
Tennessee
Chandler Gray
Norma Jean Davidson
New Albany
Indiana
Janet Huffington to attend Illinois State Normal speech institute
Miss Janet Sue Huffington daughter of Mr and Mrs E J Huffington left Sunday for a three week session at Illinois State Normal University summer high school speech institute. She will study drama as a senior at Marshall high school. Mr and Mrs Olen Clements of Chicago were in Marshall Monday en route to West Union for Otto Nichols funeral. Mrs Irene Cline has word Donald Buckner had a heart attack and is in Wesley Memorial Hospital Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Sue Huffington
E. J Huffington
Ilinois State Normal University
Janet
Marshall High School
Olen Clements
Chicago
Marshall
West Union
Otto Nichols
Irene Cline
Donald Buckner
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Sixteenth Night Horse Racing at Clark County Fair
The Marshall Clark County Fair hosts the Sixteenth Night Horse Racing program from August 4 to 8 featuring harness and running races. Each night offers multiple events including trot and pace divisions plus several 1 mile runs with varying purses and Illinois bred and Egyptian colt stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Marshall
Illinois
Births Abound at Union Hospital Terre Haute Miami Hospital
Mr and Mrs Al Thomas of Miami announce a son Mark Allen born July 8 at Miami General Hospital weighing six pounds fifteen ounces. Thelma King is the mother. Mr and Mrs Jack Yatsko of Terre Haute announce Michele Lynn born July 3 at Union Hospital weighing nine pounds ten ounces. Mrs Yatsko is Janette Engles formerly of Marshall. Harry Dean born July 9 at Union Hospital to Mr and Mrs Harry Lewis. Sarah Jean born July 9 to Mr and Mrs Goekler. John Edward born July 8 to Mr and Mrs Carrol Bender. Barbara Gard Litteral and Hobart Litteral announce daughters born July 8 at Union Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Thomas
Miami Florida
Miami General Hospital
Mark Allen
Thomas
Thelma ‘King
Rex O'W. King
Marshall House Hotel
Jack Yatsko
Terre Haute
Union Hospital
Michele Lynn
Janette Engles
Marshall
Harry Lewis
North 8Th Street
Harry Dean
Lewis Goekler
Union Hospital, Terre Haute
Sarah Jean
Orpha Bower
Charleston
Carrol Bender
John Edward
Bender
Arlene Davis
Hobart Litteral
Litteral
Barbara Gard
Carpenter Reunion at Clark County Fairground in Marshall
The annual Carpenter reunion is set for Sunday July 28 at the Clark County Fairground under the west end of the grand stand. Lawrence Carpenter is president and Effie Jane Wallace is secretary. Mrs. Doris Tingley returned home Friday from Union Hospital after injuries from an automobile crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
Clark County Fairground
Marshall
West End
Lawrence Carpenter
Effie Jane Wallace
Doris Tingley
Union Hospital
Mary Kay Manhart Weds Gunnletv Helmen at Baltimore Cathedral
The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore hosted the wedding of Mary Kay Manhart and Gunnletv Helmen. Officiant was The Very Reverend Monsignor Thomas A Whelan. Guests included out of town relatives from Indiana Wisconsin New York and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Our Queen
Baltimore
Maryland
Mary Kay Manhart
Gunnletv Helmen
Charles D Manhart
Einar Helmen
Norway
Thomas A Whelan
Chantilly
James L. Platt
Washington State
Donald A Lowe
Susan Turnoik
South Bend
Indiana
Linda Miller
Elkort
Indias
Margaret Sue Youngerman
Boston
Massachusetts
A . Frank
Elkhart
Indaina
Frank Miller
Jay
Dean Meyer
California
Milton Frank
Madison
Wisconsin
George Hughes
New York
Fred Krueger
Kay Krueger
Clark County Fair to Host Talent Show at Marshall
The Clark County Fair at Marshall schedules a talent show on Wednesday at 1:30 PM with a $250 premium. Open to all ages 12 and up, entry fee is $10. Prizes: 100 for first, 75 for second, 50 for third, 25 for fourth. Clark County 4-H members also competed July 2 at the University of Minnesota for state livestock judging, with multiple participants in beef swine and sheep, and a dairy division judge listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Marshall
University of Tinos
Robert Cutright
John Pearce
Janet Kuhn
Mary Kay Pearce
Dale Burkywhile
Franklin Schiver
Jack Crumlin
Elaine McConchie
Donnetta Blan
Virginia Goekler
Darrell McConchie
Marijon
Goekler
John Wells
Friday Concert Program and Burnside Home Hiring Notice
The Purple Maxwell Bands of Unity present a Friday concert featuring pieces by King You and I Cacavas Woodwind Caprice Havilicek and others. John Kondziela, administrator of Burnside Home, invites applications for nurse dietitian and secretary with contact details and a July 29 deadline for other positions. Construction progresses toward completion around August 25 to September 1 with occupancy anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Purple Maxwell
King You and I
Cacavas
Woodwind
Caprice
Havilicek
Chicago
Olivadot
Make Believe
Korn
Giraud
Tanga
Triste Dedrick
Hamm Lakeland
Star Spangled Banner
John Kondziela
Burnside Home
Mr Kondziela
Box 47
Marshall
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Nina Lee Weddell
Martinsville Fair Grounds
Nina
Norman Weddell
Westfield
Cornwell
Edna Ford
Mabel Alice Lewis
Dole
Joseph Johns
Twist Noyes
Linda King
Back Row
Marjorie Hough
Hubert Ferris
School OF Nursing
Pace
Gunnletv Helman
Clark County Fair
Burnside Nursing Home
Marshall Lodge
Donald Davidson
John Adams
Elmer Hoggatt
Emory Bloodworth
Dennis Jones
Antone Wernz
William Anacker
Fregman Rardin
Charles Vanoven
Gene Burns
Joe Moschenrose
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