City Light Plant Opens for Public Open House
A public open house is set for Sunday July 22 at the City Light Plant located at 14th and Pine Streets from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The plant recently earned recognition from the State Department for International Development and will host visitors, including two Grand Fork Island residents, to discuss diesel generator operation and maintenance. Souvenirs will be given to all guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City’ Light
Pine
Department of State
Grand Fork Island
B. Ww
State’ Department
E. T (Jack
Edward Gilman, Jr
S. Department of State
Agency For International Development
Washington
D. C
British West Indies
Oswaldo
Juan Ariza
U. S
Mrs Leone Highsmith Dies in Decatur
Mrs Leone Highsmith of West Union died Monday in St Mary's Hospital Decatur after a long involvement in community affairs. She was widow of the late Dr C O Highsmith and survived by Dr Ferris Highsmith of Decatur a brother Ocie Ferris of West Union a niece two nephews including Robert Night linger whom she reared and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leone Highsmith
West Union
St. Mary’s Hospital
Decatur
C. Oo. Highsmith
Ferris Highsmith
Ocie Ferris
Robert“ ‘Nightlinger
Barn fire destroys Sloan hay and corn on Charlestown road
Lightning struck the Sloan barn near Clark's switchboard on the Charlestown road Sunday morning. The barn held 35 to 40 tons of hay and about 800 bushels of corn in a connected crib. Firefighters arrived quickly but could not save the structure. most corn was damaged though some was saved. Insurance coverage was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Sloan
Clark
Charleston Road
Martinsville Fair Opens Next Monday
The Martinsville Fair begins Monday July 16 and runs all week including Saturday. A strong racing program and full county fair attractions are planned. Colonel Lewis set August 6 for a levee hearing in Marshall at 1:00 p m on Levee 6 surveyed in 1938 in York township. The Wabash Valley Association seeks a comprehensive water resources survey for the valley with four new engineers assigned. A Vermilion and Little Vermilion hearing was held in Danville with leaders Trefz Shawler and Lovett attending. another session is set for July 19 in Obiong on the Embarrass river valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Lewis
U. S. Army Engineers
Marshall
York Township
Wabash Valley Association
Wabash Valley
Danville
Herb Trefz
Lyman Shawler
Wilfred Shaw
T. R. Lovett
Clark County
Obiong
Embarrass River
Flynn divorce case filed in circuit court
Ethel Lee Flynn and James Edward Flynn are involved in a complaint for divorce in circuit court. John Brandenstein was transported to the Veterans Hospital in Indianapolis by the Moore ambulance Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Lee Flynn
James Edward Flynn
John Brandenstein
Veterans Hospital
Indianapolis
Moore
Arnold J Tyler Named New Lenox School Superintendent
Arnold J. Tyler, supervisor of Marshall Elementary Schools, resigns to accept the superintendency of New Lenox schools near Joliet Illinois. He served in Marshall since 1947 and advanced to general supervisor in 1952 53, guiding curriculum upgrades and student opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold J. Tyler
Marshall
Lenox
Joliet
Ilinois
Tyler
Indiana State College
Eastern Ilinois Division of
Eastern Illinois Area of
Illinois Education’ Association
National Education Association
Marshall Lions,Club
Marshall Planning Com
First Congregational Church
Clark County American Legion Post 90
Salvation Army Service Committee
Clark County Fair Association
Amercan Red Cross
Clark County
American Red Cross
New Lenox
Fly
Bill Dicus
Marion Dicus
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Martinsville Fair crowns debutantes in annual queen contest
Reigning queen Miss Sherry Hartman and Chairman Dick Lake announce eight contenders for the Martinsville Fair queen crown opening July 16. Contest runs July 18 through coronation July 21 with entrants from Casey Westfield Martinsville Oblong and area, all sponsored by local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherry Hartman
Dick Lake
Casey
Jody Tyler
Ted Tyler
Pat Hart
Arvil Hart
Judy Zarka
Joe Zarka
1952 Class Reunion At Colonial Kitchen July 14
The graduating class of 1952 will hold their reunion on July 14 at 7 00 p m at the Colonial Kitchen. Mrs Myrtle Brattin formerly Myrtle Sweet of Marshall and her husband from Lorain Ohio have left for Mesa Arizona where they may settle in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Kitchen
Myrtle Brattin
Myrtle Sweet
Marshall
Lorain
Ohio
Mesa
Arizona
Paris Livestock Auction Tuesday Sale Report
Livestock receipts include cattle calves hogs and sheep with totals around 305 cattle 25 calves 80 sheep. Slaughter cattle and steers range from 20.50 to 25.20 per cwt with various weight classes. Feeder pigs and hogs show steady to higher bids, vealers strong, cows utilities and commercial 14.75 to 16.20, sows mixed. Lambs and feeder lambs steady to strong with mixed weights bidding accordingly.
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Aia
Prn
Parmenter Jensen Wedding Planned for July 22
Dr and Mrs Harry V Wann announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Ann Jensen to Thomas William Parmenter son of Mr and Mrs William Parmenter of Atlanta Georgia. The wedding will take place July 22 in the Presbyterian chapel on the Purdue campus in West Lafayette Indiana. Miss Jensen is a Purdue senior majoring in English. Mr Parmenter is a Purdue journalism graduate and is employed by the City News Service in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry V. Wann
Ann Jensen
Thomas William Parmenter
William Parmenter
Atlanta
Georgia
Presbyterian
Purdue
West Lafayette
Indiana
Miss Jensen
Purdue University
Mr. Parmenter
City News Service
Chicago
California visitors visit Northfield relatives in Illinois
Mr and Mrs Dale Jones and their two children from Los Angeles travel to Northfield Illinois to visit Mrs Susan Jacobs and Miss Lois Jones. They spend time with Dean Jones family and plan to return to Marshall Saturday with Dale and family leaving Monday for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Jones
Twohhildren
Los Angeles
California
Susan Jacobs
Lois Jones
Northfield
Illinois
Dean Jones
Marshall
Deaths of Mrs Lillie Fowler at 80 in West Union
Mrs Lillie Fowler 80 of rural route 1 West Union died 7 pm Wednesday at Mary Sherman Hospital Sullivan. Survived by daughter Mrs Brances Covich rural route 1 two sons Fred Fowler rural route 1 Gene Fowler Louisville brother Charles Murphy rural route 1 sisters Mrs Ola Brad bury Mrs Etta Johnson both rural route 1 and Mrs Maude Hand Hutsonville eight grandchildren six great grandchildren. Services 2:00 pm Saturday Prost Hosch Funeral Chapel burial York Cemetery minister William Parker in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Fowler
West Union
Mary Sherman
Sullivan
Indiana
Brances Covich
Fred Fowler
Gene Fowler
Louisville
Charles Murphy
Ola Bradbury
Etta Johnson
Maude Hand
Hutsonville
Prost- Hosch
York Cemetery
William Parker
Weather notes and a hospital admission in Rogers Arkansas
Walter F. Hutchinson of Rogers notes very hot dry weather with a 102 temperature last Sunday and no rain. Fay Miller was taken to Union Hospital for treatment Wednesday of this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F. Hutchinson
Rogers
Arkansas
Ing Fay Miller
Union Hospital
Concrete stage completed at Clark County Fair
The Clark County Fair Association with contractor John Snedeker finished a 30 by 40 foot concrete stage in front of the grandstand. The 66th Clark County Fair and races run August 5 to 10 with premiums totaling 61,000 dollars. The program features queen judging, parachute stunts, harness races, pony acts, baton contests, and the Roy Acuff show closing the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Fair Association
John Snedeker
Marshall
Illinois
Nancy
Young
Clark, County
Duke Family Circus
Ruby
Roberta Jones
Clark County Fair
Roy Acuff
WSM Grand Ole Opry
Roy Aculff
Marriage Licenses and Social Notes From Darwin Township
List of local marriage licenses including Lyman Clough with Lola Hollenbeck and others in Darwin and Terre Haute. Guest visits from Paducah and Indianapolis. Social events feature dinners hosted by the Hollers and visits with relatives in Robinson and Lafayette. Births note Elmer Smitley’s baby boy born July 6 and Veral Kuykendall’s seven pound son Robert Junior born July 2 near Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto May
Lafayette
Indiana
Silas Claypool
Gene
Robinson
William Knipe
P. P. Haslitt
Maywood
Fred Gagen
Everett Duckworth
Martinsville
Roy Hunt
Elmer Smitley
Veral Kuykendall
Marshall
Robert Junior
Two 1922 Marriages Licensed in Indiana State
In 1922 marriage licenses were issued for Eugene R. Kelly 21 Wanatah to Gertrude Gunder 17 Marshall and Guy Ruby 19 Johnson township to Dessie Kline 18 Johnson township. Miss Kathleen Beachout returns home after a three week visit with her sister Mrs. Roy L. Fox north of Brocton. Mrs. W. W. Moody and daughters Martha and Gernell visit Mr. and Mrs. John Ashworth in Kansas. Rev. and Mrs. Clark S Thomas travel to Chicago for master classes. E Robert Smith visits Casey. Misses Mary English Helen Baird Mrs Rosene Nusbaum depart for Findlay Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene R. Kelly
Wanatah
Indiana
Gertrude Gunder
Marshall
Guy Ruby
Johnson Township
Dessie Kline
Kathleen Beachout
Clarksville
Roy L. Fox
Brocton
W. W. Moody
Martha
Gernell
Kansas
John Ashworth
Clark S Thomas
Chicago
Thomas
E. Robert Smith
Bessie Haworth
Casey
Mary English
Helen Baird
Rosene Nusbaum
Findlay
Ohio
Pulver Family Visit From Tulsa Arrives in Marshall
Thirty years ago in 1932 Mr and Mrs George Pulver and daughters Eileen and Susanna of Tulsa Oklahoma visited his brothers Lloyd Pulver and Myles Pulver and their families and his sister Mrs Charles Sweitzer east of Marshall Mrs J L May returned home Thursday of last week from a
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pulver
Eileen
Susanna
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Lloyd Pulver
Myles Pulver
Charles Sweitzer
Marshall
J. L. May
Two Decades Ago in 1942 Beulah Church Wedding
On Sunday June 28 at Beulah church Miss Virginia Bubeck and Ensign Garland B Bryan were married with Rev. Harold J Kemp officiating. Also noted are births and visits of local families including Marilyn Sue Smitley born at St. Anthony Hospital and Stewart Alien McClellan born July 8 in Tucson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Church
Virginia Bubeck
B. Bubeck
West Union
Ensign Garland B Bryan
Carl E. Bryan
Annapolis
Illinois
Harold J Kemp
Joe Smitley
Marilyn Sue
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Leslie McClellan
Tucson
Arizona
Stewart Alien
McClellan
Lucile Craig
Marshall
Foster Hornbrook
Jackie
William Williamson
George German
Graysville
Indiana
J. E. German
William E. German
Don Holscher
Decatur
B . Holscher
Mary Arlene Siverly Weds Roger Bonnell in Marshall
In a Sunday ceremony at First Methodist Church Marshall 1952 Mary Arlene Siverly daughter of Louis and Mrs Siverly wed Roger Hugh Bonnell son of Clarence Bonnell of Denver Colorado. The report also notes visits by Judy Shonk to Louisville and Charleston and a weekend visit by Sheriff Lou Bingaman to Browns town with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Marshall
Mary Arlene Siverly
Louis H Siverly
Archer Ave
Roger Hugh Bonnell
Clarence E. Bonnell
Denver
Colorado
Judy Shonk
Charleston
Louissville
Kentucky
Edward Conlon
Lou Bingaman
Brownstown
Siverly Family Welcomes Daughter Regina Allyn
Mr and Mrs Lonnie Siverly of Sandwich announce the birth of daughter Regina Allyn weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces. She is welcomed by a brother Lyndall. Mother Priscilla Myers is the new mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Siverly
Sandwich
Regina Allyn
Lyndall
Priscilla Myers
Roy Myers
Real Estate Transfers of Several 1962 Warrants
Charles M Coldren and Reba Coldren transfer land in M J Peters addition Casey lot 12 for 2 to Ito Richard D Lacey by warranty deed dated July 2 1962. Eugene R Smitley and Helen M Smitley to John L Rayhel and Louise Rayhel land in Woodford Dulaney addition Marshall lot 17 for 10 by warranty deed dated June 30 1962. Eva Wyrick to Johnie Wyrick land in village of Livingston lot 9 block 6 by warranty deed dated June 2 1962 for 1. Eva Wyrick to Ruth Benjamin and Quincy Wyrick land in village of Livingston lots 6 7 8 9 and 10 block 5 and 6 section 9 township 11 range 11 for 1. Margaret D Shepard and Samuel H Shepard to Erman Davis land in section 35 township 9 range 12 by warranty deed dated June 26 1962 for 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M
Reba Coldren
Ito Richard D Lacey
M. J Peters
Casey
Eugene R
Helen M. Smitley
John L
Louise Rayhel
Woodford
Local Couples Obtain Marriage Licenses
Robert Dale Veach 21 of Marshall Illinois and Betty Anne Davis 20 of Ashmore Illinois receive a marriage license. Walter William Smith 32 of Cleveland Ohio and Beryl Marie Peer 30 of Cleveland Ohio are also granted a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dale Veach
Marshall
Illinois
Betty Anne Davis
Ashmore
Walter William Smith
Cleveland
Ohio
Beryl Marie Peer
Wisconsin Visitors Share Holidays With Local Relatives
Mrs Thompson and her son Gerald Thompson of Gadsden Alabama traveled with him to Wisconsin where they had been visiting. Mr and Mrs Ed Scheier of Chicago spent the holidays with Mr and Mrs Homer Lawrence and family. Mr and Mrs Henry Geheb of Detroit Michigan visited Marshall relatives and Joe Geheb and wife over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Gerald Thompson
Gadsden
Alabama
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Light’ Plant
Paris
Parmenter-Jensen
Rogers, Arkansas
Fairground
Lyman Clough
Lola Hollenbeck
Darwin Township
Charles Slusser
Darwin
Emma Austin
Mary Scott
Paducah
Millard
Hedrick
Elsie Eggebrecht
Mabel
Edna Stateler
Maude
Irene Walker
Celia Lake
Ross Holler
Ben LeGore
H. B. Dulaney
Robert
John L. Green
Jayne B. Kerr
Louis
Grant Pritchard
Helen
Faith
Roy Jeffords
Lima
Lowell Rice
Crawford Memorial Hospital
Craig Eugene
Rice
Judith Baker
Paul Baker
Marshall and
Harry Ferris
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