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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1956
Page
1
The Clark County Fair runs Monday August 6 through Saturday August 11 with daily activities including races pony shows thrill show jack Kochman Western Horse Show baton twirling and Grand Ole Opry appearances by Lonzo and Oscar. A new Hog Barn is under construction and seeks volunteer help.
William Poynter a 78 year old resident seven miles northwest of Marshall was injured while feeding hogs when he was knocked to the ground by a hog. He crawled to the house and was taken by Marrs ambulance to Union Hospital Terre Haute after first aid at Dr Tilyes in Marshall. One leg and one hip were broken and he was reported improving Thursday morning.
Nadine Gamm of Marshall has been chosen as a delegate to the 16th annual Illinois State Leadership Training Conference. The five day event runs July 23 to July 27 at East Bay Camp Lake Bloomington Illinois. The Future Homemakers of America is a national group of high school homemaking students with about 29 000 members in Illinois.
Charles Stanton Short aged 80 of 703 South 5th Street Marshall died Monday night at St. Anthony Hospital Terre Haute Indiana. Survived by wife Myrtle three daughters Edith Wagner of Marshall Josephine Brunke and Sylvia Hall both of Waukegan Illinois and two grandchildren. Body at Marrs Funeral Home until services Wednesday at 3 PM at the Methodist church conducted by Rev. Robert Swain. Burial Marshall Cemetery.
Marriage licenses issued for several couples including Thomas W. Mullen and Donna M. Elart from Bridgeport Illinois and Lawrenceville Illinois. Max D. Swain Jr and Janice Nadine Bollinger from Seymour Indiana and Martinsville Illinois. David D. Parker and Marilyn Henderson from Westfield Indiana. James R. Yates and Ruth E. Carroll from Metcalf Illinois and Marshall Illinois. Ronald D. Delsher and Thelma Heath from West Union and Marshall.
The Golden Age Club meets tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Marshall. All persons aged 65 or older are invited. transportation assistance is available by calling 629 or 137.
Barbara Rose files for divorce from Harold Rose Jr in circuit court. The action seeks dissolution of marriage and related relief. Both parties are named in the filing with unspecified jurisdiction and pending handling by the court.
The Marshall Chamber of Commerce held its regular meeting at the American Legion Home on Monday night. President Benton Marrs reported on the year's progress while Neal Hollenbeck Basil Moore Lawrence Martin and Robert Flowers gave additional updates. Three directors were elected to replace Charles Bush Ralph Goekler and Robert Flowers: Paul Walker Neal Hollenbeck and Joe Moschem. The board likely to meet early next week to elect a president and secretary. Yearly dues are now due and may be paid to J Earl Finney.
Myron R. Tedrick announces teacher training scholarships for Clark county graduates. Recipients include Barbara Green, James Dillier, Sharon Greenwell, Judy Davis, Tom Baker from Casey high. Shirley Hayden, LaRaye Leatherman, Nadine Kammacher, Charlotte Lee, John Janney, Dian Kammacher from Martinville high. Nadine Volkers and Carol Stanfield from Marshall high. No applications came from Westfield high school.
Ruthie Carroll daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Carroll of Marshall became the bride of Jimmie Yates of Kankakee Illinois in a candlelight ceremony July 15 at the Church of the Nazarene Rev John Barrick officiated Palms and white gladiolas decorated the altar The bride wore white lace over satin with a long illusion veil and carried a white Bible The groom is employed in Harvey Illinois The couple honeymooned in the Smoky Mountains and will reside in Kankakee Illinois after July 22
John Carpenter departed last Friday for Camp Point near Quincy to teach this week at the Christian Service Camp.
Mr and Mrs Roy Dickerson of near Derwin returned home Saturday from Tampa Florida after visiting S B Dickerson and family for several days.
School district figures show total transportation costs of 56886.34 with breakdowns for insurance 1428.14 inspection 207.00 salaries 27439.59 license fees 75.50 depreciation 11358.75 and fuel and maintenance 8804.71. Twenty four buses and three carry-alls covered 230837 miles at 25 cents per mile.
The Mar Do Wa unit of the Home Bureau was entertained by the 4-H girls at Mrs. Marie Curran's home with Mrs. Bernice Gamm assisting. Reports were given, plans made for a 4-H show day at the high school cafeteria, and a program of sewing cooking and music performed by 4-H members. A family picnic is planned for Mrs. Mildred Walters's home.
Charles Bush reported Marshall Community School Unit transportation finances and cafeteria and building progress at the Rotary Club. He also summarized the first month of activity for the Marshall Community Swimming Pool and noted outstanding balance and ongoing donations. S8/Sgt Paul Wallace family from Little Rock arrived at Mr. and Mrs. Ferris's home before his Chanute Field departure.
Arthur Guyer of Hutsonville township wed Olive E Peters of Melrose at the Methodist parsonage. Wheat harvest in the county yields well with some fields at forty bushels per acre. Threshing winds down. York township reports twelve outfits. Martinsville plans water works and a towering tank station. rumors say up to a hundred tanks may be built. Marriage licenses list John W. Jaco and Frankie E. Morris. Samuel Slavens and Mary Williams. Arthur B. Guyer and Olive H. Peters. Mark Carruthers and Goldie Boots. Samuel Phillips and Meekie Bailey.
Miss Ruth Davison marries W F Lange lier of Nashua New Hampshire at her parents home in a quiet ceremony. Also noted death of Rev Charles A Killie, and multiple lightning storm damages including a barn destruction and livestock fatalities.
Five state road patrolmen plus Marshall officers pursued a Chrysler touring car containing three young men near Elder Lee's home. The trio, believed suspects in a Plymouth Michigan bank robbery, surrendered to arrest. The car held about 3500 to 4000 dollars and two others tied to the bandits were captured earlier. meanwhile a local wedding and Texas visit are noted in brief items.
Twenty years ago in 1936 Alex Gard age 78 died Sunday morning at his home in Melrose township of a heart attack. A grade cow on the William Miller farm southeast of Marshall gave birth to triplets Friday all in good shape two males and a female. The Fred Strohm large barn near Snyder was struck by lightning Wednesday and burned.
Miss Dee Ann Murphy became the bride of Private First Class Kenneth Snedeker in a garden ceremony at the grandparents home. Elder Lee Tarble officiated the double ring service. After a short wedding trip the couple will go to Fort Bliss Texas where Snedeker is stationed.
James Gordon Irwin of route 2 Marshall was named to the Clark County Farmers Home Administration Committee for a three year term effective July 1 1956. He farms west of Marshall and succeeds John Lester Burton whose term ended June 30 1956. The committee member duo includes Lyman Crumlin and Howard Murphy. The panel reviews loan applications for farm operating loans and improvements and must approve all FHA credit.
Mr and Mrs Wm O Rourke announce the birth of an 8 pound 8 ounce girl at Union Hospital Sunday named Carmel Kathleen Mr and Mrs John Jack Stags announce a 7 pound 7 ounce girl at Union Hospital Saturday named Ronda Joan first child Mrs Stogsdill formerly Mary Jo Enbank Mr and Mrs Charles Goodridge Portland Maine announce their third child a 7 pound 9 ounce daughter Ann Elizabeth born July 14 Mrs Goodridge formerly Alice May Smith
Funeral services for Thomas N. Walsh of near Oakland Illinois were held from Auburn Methodist church Wednesday afternoon of last week. He is survived by his widow the former Audrey Kurts six daughters one brother and two half sisters residing in Indianapolis.
Ten years ago in 1946 marriage licenses were issued to Carrol L. Davis 18 of Martinsville and Edith L. Waller 19 of Marshall and to Stanley Prevo 31 and Eunice Kramer 29 both of Marshall. Joe Staub Jr and Maurice Staub left for Los Angeles to attend Lawrence Staub’s wedding. Mrs Ross Holler aged 88 died at Union Hospital Terre Haute last Saturday morning.
Joe Kemp of Marshall purchases thirteen registered Jersey cows from Glen Pell’s herd in Brazil Indiana. The cows average high butterfat, eight milking age, with one excellent and nine very good animals plus other classifications. A bulk dairy tank cooler feeds Heath Dairy Co. into their processing plant.
A list of warranty deeds and transfers dated 1955 to 1956 records conveyances by J W Wylde to the Haworths. Dick and Lizzie Plersall to the Carpenters. Mary E Rector and others to Frank and Gladys Mitchell. Mary E Nelson to Turner couple. Howard Kuhn to the Morgans. James H and Ethel Thompson to Clifford and Esther Thompson. Edward O Shonk to Alfred and Juanita McNary. Donald B Montgomery to Raymond L Jones. Clark county School Board to Denzil Mitchell. Denzil and Mayme Mitchell to Erskine and Joyce Shull. Everett Norton to Caslon K Bennett. John L and Louise Rayhel to Harold and Ermagene Kintz. Prices range from 1 to 4500 with various dates in 1955–1956.
Pauline Burke daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul E Burke Gate City Virginia wed Phillip M Britt former Marshall boy at Prospect Methodist church Severn Maryland June 23 A reception followed in Glen Burnie Maryland at the home of Mr and Mrs Edgar LeVasseur The couple plan to reside in Glen Burnie with Britt employed at Westinghouse Air Arm division and Burke at Western Electric Co They plan a Canada Niagara Falls trip before settling back in Maryland
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