Audubon field trip at Allerton Park July 20
The Lincoln Trail Chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society will lead a guided field trip at Allerton Park on Sunday July 20 meeting at 9 45 a m in the main parking area. Participants should bring a sack lunch and contact secretary Mrs Grover Hartman at 826 5949 for transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Trail
Illinois Audubon Society
Allerton Park
Robert Allerton
University of Ilinois
Monticello
Platt County
Grover Hartman
Local Deaths List Walter Cox Dr James Stover Russell Murphy
Death notices from Marshall area detail Walter Scott Cox 92 of Martinsville Indiana with survivors including Ada wife and multiple children. Dr James D. Stover 57 of Phoenix listed. funeral plans pending. Russell L. Murphy 70 of Marshall died July 17 with wife Ethel and four grandchildren surviving. Funeral arrangements are pending at Marrs Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Scott Cox
Martinsville
Daois
Pleasant Hill
Cecil Fuson
Russell Whitmer
Richwoods Cemetery
James D. Stover
Phoenix
Arizona
Marshall
el Centro
California
Jane McClure
Susan Stover
Daniel
Vietnam
Harold
Marjorie Staub
Alton
Illinois
Moore Funeral Home
Dr. Stover
Elmer Stover
Russell L. Murphy
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Ethel
Donald Murphy
Richard Murphy
Ray Murphy
Margaret Beard
Truman Murphy
Harry Murphy
Marrs Funeral Homa
4-H Public Speaking Contest Set for July 22 in Marshall
The 4-H Public Speaking Contest will be held Tuesday July 22 at 7 30 p m in the Extension Building, Marshall. Any Clark county 4 H'er may enter. The top four 4 H boy and girl advance to the State 4 H Public Speaking at the Illinois State Fair August 7, with county winners receiving gold filled medals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Sharon Burkybile
H Federation
Clark County
Anacker Suffers Finger Break in Saturday Mishap
Willi Anacker broke his little finger on his right hand Saturday evening after slipping while attempting to catch him, causing the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willi Anacker
Mrs Gus Hammond Taken To Union Hospital For Examination
Mrs. Gus Hammond was taken to Union Hospital on Wednesday afternoon for examination. The visit was not connected to her complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Hammond
Union Hospital
City Council Clears Plans and Purchases in July Session
The city council met July 4 at 7 30 p m. Mayor Ferris presided with all but Moorecraft present. They approved bond investments totaling 150 000 for water sewage electric projects and authorized reinvestment for two months and 25 days. Police fines for May and June were 150 and 240 respectively and accepted. Stop signs ordered to state specs, and Bernard Reynolds named Civil Defence director. A new 1 34 ton truck for city utility purposes at 2844 38 was approved along with a residential subdivision plat for Emma Phillips at 11th and Vine. The youth recreation center planning group was named and adjournment followed at 10 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferris
Moorecraft
Turner
Lowe
Bloodworth
Lowry
Jack Pine
Stallings
Bernard Reynolds
Police
Emma Phillipps
Warren Arbuckle
11Th and Vine
Township
West
2Nd
Rev. McIntosh
Eamer Haugh
John Athey
Belva Turner
Skip Fields
Bob Guinnip
Chuck Cargal
Marriage Licenses Report From Terre Haute and Nearby
Marriage licenses issued include Ronald L McCloud and Mary L Bullock from Terre Haute both listed in Indiana records. Also listed are Jerry W Hughes and Nancy A Huffman, both Terre Haute, and other couples including Herschel Tingley and Diane Lind ley from Illinois and John Kough with Virginia Worley from Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Lee McCloud
Terre Haute
Mary Louise Bullock
Indiana
Jerry Wayne Hughes
Nancy Ann Huffman
Norman Herschel Tingley
West York
Diane Marie Lindley
West Union
John Henry Kough
Trail Blazers Saddle Club Ribbon Show Slated Saturday
Correction notes the Clark County Trail Blazers Saddle Club will hold a ribbon show on Saturday night July 19 at 7 00 pm. The event occurs at Club grounds east on route 40 first road left after Dennison road then three miles at the Jack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Trail Blazers
Saddle Club
First Road
Dennison Road
WOUNDED IN VIETNAM
Staff Sgt. Robert Cunningham, Marshall native and grandson of Mrs Clarence Baggs, was wounded in action by mine fragments. He lost his right leg above the knee and sustained wounds to the left leg requiring above knee amputation. He was reported in satisfactory condition after transfers, location unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cunningham
Charles Cunningham
Marshall
Clarence Baggs
Burnside Guild General Meeting Review
The Burnside Guild held its general meeting at the Burnside Home Tuesday night led by President Mrs Edith Gard. Guest speaker Mrs Isabelle McCourt discussed fall and winter fashions while refreshments were served by Mrs Dora Thea Bland and Mrs Beverly Welsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnside Guild
Edith Gard
Burnside
Beverly Welsh
Isabelle McCourt
Hospital Notes Read Like Small-Scale Patient Journal
Mrs. Myrtle Haddix returns home after eye surgery at L Terre Haute hospital. Harry Thompson admitted for observation at Mary Sherman Hospital Sullivan Indiana. Mrs. Elizabeth Bryan taken by ambulance to Mary Sherman Hospital Sullivan. Charles Johnson listed as patient at Crawford Memorial Hospital Robinson. Mrs. Joyce Kreamer returns from Union Hospital treatment. Mrs. Jesse Saiter, Ronnie Turner, Fred Holwick are patients at Union Hospital. Mrs. Chester Irwin is a surgical patient at Tinton Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Haddix
L ‘Terre Haute Hospital
Harry Thompson
Mary Sherman
Sulivan
Indiana
Elizabeth Bryan
Prust-Hosch
Mary Sherman Hospital
Sullivan
Charles Johnson
Crawford Memorial Hospital
Robinson
Joyce Kreamer
Union Hospite
Jesse Saiter
Union Hospital
Ronnie Turner
Ralph Turn
Union
Fred Holwick
Chester Irwin
Tinton—Hospital
Threshermen report poor wheat yields in Clark County
Threshermen report very low wheat yields across most of the county with averages of eight to ten bushels per acre and losses feared for Clark County farmers. Indiana reports similarly disappointing results in some counties while plans for a dinkey railroad down Lost Street have been altered. The city council now approves laying tracks on Pine Street for material transport to the National Highway project west of Marshall, with small engine service expected in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Indiana
Dinkey
Lost Street
Marshall
Pine Street
Hudson resigns Marshall schools post for oil company
B D Hudson leaves after two years as Marshall school superintendent to join Standard Oil Company of Indiana with duties in Indianapolis then a territory near Indianapolis as sales manager. Harold Ferris of Marshall to fight Ray Ash of Terre Haute at Bud Taylor's gym in Terre Haute next Thursday at 8 30 p m. Ferris begins with a six round bout and Record 24 3 1. Marriage licenses list several couples from Sanford, Brazil, Effingham, Terre Haute, Robinson, Benton Harbor and Trimble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. D. Hudson
Marshall Schools
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Myr Hudson
Indianapolis
Harold
Bones) Ferris
Marshall
Ray Ash
Terre Haute
Bud Taylor
Ferris
Paul Hill
East Archer Ave
Thomas J Todd
Sanford
Myrtle Walker
Martin B. Hathaway
Brazil
Agnes Cochran
Lawrenceville
Frank Bassett
Effingham
Blanche Mason
Jesse Adams
Opal
Kentucky Wonder Beans Measured Nine Inches in 1939 Report
Thirty years ago the Herald Office received a sample of Kentucky Wonder Beans from Cr Reinoeh in Cleveland Ohio. A nine inch bean was among the samples. Jacod Nabel aged 103 asked to be paid to sit through a motion picture then admitted he was wrong and found a technicolor film so good he would be willing to watch another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cr. Reinoeh
Herald
Cleveland
Ohio
Jacod Nabel
Marriage Licenses and a Casey Baby Birth in 1949 Notes
The record lists twenty year old Carl Brandenburg Casey and Margaret Newsome 18, plus James Cargle 22 and Edna Quinn 17, Casey. Allen Wherry 24 of Alton Illinois and Jeanne Carptenter 20, Casey. Everett Brown 24 Casey and Oreta Lovell 20 Westfield. Betty Brewster of Marshall marries Frank Lowe Jr of West Terre Haute Route 2 July 10 at home with Rev Keyster officiating. Baby boy Michael Allen born July 17 at 3:50 p.m. weighing eight pounds three ounces to the mother Hazel Bennett, formerly Mrs Fan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Vincent Brandenburg
Casey
Margaret Ruth Newsome
James Ernest Cargle
Edna Marie Quinn
Allen Paul Wherry
Alton
Illinois
Jeanne Lucille Carptenter
Everett D Brown
Oreta Lovell
Westfield
Robert Brewster
Marshall
Betty
Frank E. Lowe Jr
Frank E. Low Sr
West Terre ‘Haute
8Room
Willaim Keyster
Elda Fan
Michael Allen
Hazel Bennett
James Bennett Named Assistant Postmaster in Marshall
Ten years ago in 1959, James Bennett has been appointed assistant postmaster of Marshall. He lives at 702 North Eighth Street and has been with the post office about nine years. Marriage licenses list Frankie Gene Parker 19 Hutsonville and Wilma J Geffs 19 Casey Ralph Waldrop 37 Palestine and Clara Harris 41 Palestine Harold R Short 22 Hutsonville and Joséphine Ogle 19 West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bennett
Marshall
Helives
North Eighth Street
Frankie Gene Parker
Hutsonville
Wilma J Jean Geffs
Casey
Ralph Waldrop
Palestine
Clara Harris
Harold R. Short
Joséphine Ogle
West
4 H'ers on the Go in Clark County
Clark county 4 H youths travel to National 4 H Citizenship forum in Washington D C and plan state level leadership events. Marshall Martinsville and local leaders Naomi Baker West York accompany a South Central Illinois group for citizenship conference and junior leadership sessions with county participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Don Guinnip
Marshall
Jeannette Morgan
Martinsville
Washington, D. C
Naomi Baker
West York
Tmlinois
Sharon Burkybile
Walter Burkybile
Casey
Springfiel
Paul Simon
Effingham
Margaret Tilyes
Tony Williams
Mike Huffington
Tom Casey
Barbara Markwell
South
Mental Health Association Meets in Martinsville July 22
The Clark County Mental Health Association will meet next Tuesday July 22 at 8 p m at Martinsville United Methodist Church. A committee report by Dr Johnson Mrs Geo Mitchell and Rev Dean Austin will follow. Members are urged to attend and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Mental Health Association
Martinsville United
Johnson
Geo Mitchell
Dean Austin
Motorcycle Crash Injures Rider on North Michigan Ave
Last Saturday July 12 a motor cycle rider was injured in a traffic accident on North Michigan Avenue near Petrolane Gas Company. The rider was taken to St Anthony Hospital and later released in the afternoon. The motorcycle was reported to be in pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Avenue
Petrolane Gas Company
St Anthony Hospital
Trinity Church Open House Draws Large Turnout
The Trinity United Methodist Church held an open house praised as a great success. About 150 people attended in the morning with a larger crowd in the afternoon as refreshments were served.
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Trinity United Methodist Church
Married couple Buckner announce daughter Zelda's marriage
Mr and Mrs Eugene Buckmer Route 2 Marshall announce the marriage of their daughter Zelda Buckner to Cpl James Stephens on July 2 in Bisbee Arizona Mrs Stephens is a 1950 graduate of Marshall high school Kentucky and Margaret E Wagner 24 West Trenton New Jersey were involved in the notice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Margaret E. Wagner
West Trenton
New Jersey
Eugene Buckmer
Marshall
Zelda Buckner
Cpl
James Stephens
Bisbee
Arizona
Stehens
Marrshall High School
School Board Reviews Boiler Repairs and North School Upgrades
The Board of Education met on July 10 1969 to discuss boiler repairs at the high school prior to the 1969 70 year and authorized further investigation of boiler tubes and cleaning acidizing. They approved blacktop work for the North School parking roadway and loading area and coordinated roadway piling with the city. A comprehensive 1968 69 financial review was presented and the tentative 1969 70 budget approved with a final hearing set for August 14 at the Central Administrative Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Educaton
Jerry Evola
Board of Education
Evola
Central Administrative Ofree
Engaged Sheila Shaner to Dorian Cole in West Union
Mrs Wanda Shaner announces the approaching marriage of her daughter Sheila May Shaner to Dorian Scott Cole son of Mr and Mrs Dorian H Cole of West Union The couple will wed August 9 at 2 00 p m at the West Union Christian Church with Stanley Scengile officiating A reception will follow in the church basement all friends and relatives invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Shaner
Sheila May Shaner
Dorian Scott Cole
Dorian H. Cole
West Union
Sheila
Stanley Shanee
West Union Christian Church
Stanley Scengile
Wabash Valley Coin Club Meeting Notice
The Wabash Valley Coin Club will hold a regular meeting in the Benson Room at the YMCA 200 South 6th Street Terre Haute. The session starts at 7 30 p m on July 21. Members invite anyone with items to share and welcome all guests and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash Valley Coin Club
Benson
YMCA
South 6Th Street
Terre Haute
WVCC
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Audubon Notes
Bill Anacker
First Christian —Church
Oth Burnsides Guild Meeting
Rome
St. Mary of the Woods College
Fountain of Trevi
Europe
Italy
Susan
Susan Welsh
Mental Health Association
Trinity Church
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