Moore elected president of Illinois Funeral Directors Association
Hat vor tse) Hat vor Basil' Moore of the Moore Funeral Home in Marshall was elected president of the Illinois Funeral Directors Association at the annual convention in Chicago June 19 to 21. As president he will chair the board and serve on all planning committees. Over 1600 members attended the three day event at the Conrad Hilton Hotel with lectures by Cecil Brown, George Goodstein, and Dr. Edgar Jackson on grief psychology and funeral service advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil’ Moore
Moore Funeral
Marshall
Ilinois Funeral Directors Association
Chicago
Moore
Illinois Funeral Directors Association Board of Directors
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Cecil Brown
Society of American Florists
Washington, D
George Goodstein
New York
Funeral Directors ’Association
Edgar N. Jackson
Cler
Mamaroneck
Jackson
1962 ASC Community Election Results
The Clark County ASC office announced the 1962 community election results listing newly elected committee men for each township. Officers and delegates include Anderson Dean Kammacher Auburn Chester Linton Casey Victor Arnold Darwin Alfred Seidel Dolson Buel Evans Douglas Ralph Martin Johnson Kenneth Hall Marshall Norman Rhoads Martinsville Allen Fessenbeck Melrose Chauncey Crow Parker Sebert Wilhoit Wabash Melvin McConchie Westfield Noble Lowry York Dale Poorman and more. The elected committeemen take office August 1, 1961. A county convention will be held July 28 at 2pm in Martinsville to elect a county committee and alternates. open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Clark County
Anderson
Dean Kammacher
Joe Fetters
James Garner
Auburn
Chester Linton
Bob Lashbrook
Leland Weaver
Casey
Victor Arnold
Don Littlejohn
George Sloan
Darwin
Alfred Seidel
Floyd Sweitzer
Arch Davidson
Dolson
Buel Evans
Joe Bragg
Robert Schwartz
Douglas
Ralph Martin
Aden Martin
Gene Burns
Johnson
Kenneth Hall
C. A. Kibler
Buddy Burris
Marshall
Norman Rhoads
Hugar McConchie
Meryl Braynard
Martinsville
Allen Fessenbeck
Floyd Huckaba
Theron Kelly
Melrose
Chauncey Crow
Harley France
Fenton Ledermann
Orange
Boyd Crow
Darrell Atkins
Ralph Gilbert
Parker
Sebert Wilhoit
Lyman Conley
Fenton Beachout
Wabash
Melvin McConchie
Arthur Tingley
Henry Stoelting
Westfield
Noble Lowry
Eugene Wilhoit
Harry Bennett
York
Dale Poorman
Clarence Ledermann
Hubert Collier
Public
Martinsvile
Marriage Licenses for Potenza Esposito and More
Joseph F. Potenza 23 of Columbus Ohio weds Jayne E. Esposito 18 of Columbus Ohio. John V. Daniels 22 of Marshall Ohio weds Sadie Iona Lewis 22 of Marshall. Jerry Ray Wilkey 21 of Terre Haute Indiana weds Nila Sue Saiter 21 of Martinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Potenza
Columbus
Ohio
Jayne E. Esposito
John V. Daniels
Marshall
Sadie Iona Lewis
Jerry Ray Wilkey
Terre Haute
Nila Sue Saiter
Martinsville
Schaefer Reunion At Clark County Fairgrounds
Descendents of Frederick Schaefer plan a July 30 family reunion at the scout building in Marshall. Wm. Schaefer descendants are invited to attend with a basket dinner at 12 30 D S T.
Clark County Fair Opens With Races Shows And Queen Contests
Clark County Fair activities begin Sunday afternoon with auto thrill circus and racing. The program features heats in trot and pace races, running events, and a $2000 purse for Sunday night. Miss Naomi Yeley named FHA delegate to State Leadership Conference in Illinois July 24 to 28 at East Bay Camp Lake Bloomington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Tom and
Sherry
Clark County Fair
Clark County
Ben
Stonewall Jackson
Red Sovine
Dee Dan
Naomi Joan Yeley
John Yeley
Marshall
Future ‘ ‘Homemakers of America
Anmal
East Bay Camp
Lake Bloomington
Illinois
Naomi
Marshall High
FHA
Future Homemakers of America
Ilinois Association
Catherine A. Carter
Mai Phillips
Carthage
Marshall Family in Car Accident Sees Injuries
Monday afternoon about 5 15 near Marshall a four vehicle crash injured Mrs Howard and her daughter while two Martin children were badly shaken. Mr Howard suffered a bruised shoulder and forearm. John Dean Howard required fifty six stitches. All were taken to Union Hospital Terre Haute and later released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsvil
Martinsville
Howard
Marrs
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Deaths and legal notices in Detroit and Marshall area
Ted Norton 57 died Wednesday at Lynn Hospital Detroit after living in Detroit many years. Survived by widow Gladys son Richard six brothers and four sisters and three grandchildren. Services Saturday at Moore Funeral Home Marshall with Rev H J Kemp. burial in Marshall Cemetery. New circuit court cases include Tappy divorce praecipes Crumlin divorce and Griswold divorce and Harper Dodd partition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Norton
Lynn Hospital
Detroit
Michigan
Marshall
Gladys
Richard
Everett
Lester
Reuben
Terre Haute
Marcus
Glendale
California
Chester
Jesse
Mary Rayburn
Bessie Walker
Sarah Stephens
Lorene Durocher
We Were Forced to Drop Items for Space
Editorial note explains space constraints after preparing items in type for publication. Readers see that many pieces were omitted this week to fit the page size.
Slumber Party Fun and Oil Boom Highlight Local News
Miss Esther Hurst hosted a slumber party and breakfast for friends including Sarah Bradway and Mary Roach. The Ohio Oil Co. struck a 1650 barrel gusher in Dennison township Lawrence county at 1788 feet, signaling a major oil producer. Fred Moore, 12, suffered severe foot injuries after a pony he rode bolted and fell, trapping his foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Hurst
Sarah Bradway
Toledo
Ohio
Mary Roach
Helen Porter
Marie Scholfield
Letha Scott
Mary Cole
Faye Randall
Margaret Shaw
Ohio Oil Co
Dennison Township
Lawrence County
Fred Moore
Oliver
Births and local incidents in Wabash and Marshall area
Forty years ago in 1921 a boy named Ray Irwin was born July 1 to Mr and Mrs John Nichols of Wabash township another birth a daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Getsert of Wabash township on July 17 A buggy north of Marshall driven by Robert Gunder was demolished Saturday night when hit by an unknown automobile Mrs Mary Washburn returned Friday evening from Tulsa Oklahoma after visiting her brother Harry Fredenberger and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nichols
Wabash Township
Ray Irwin
Kenneth Getsert
Robert Gunder
George Gunder
Marshall
Mary Washburn
Harry Fredenberger
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Two Officials Injured in Auto Collision Near Mulberry Grove
Pearl Garver county farm superintendent and Nick Hurst Auburn township supervisor suffered serious injuries Sunday when their car collided with another on the National Highway near Mulberry Grove, en route to St Louis for a Cardinals Cubs double header. Also aboard were Deputy Sheriff Tim Bennett and Tom Crump. Separately a group including Joy Lichtenberger Mae Lichtenberger Frances Ferris Elizabeth Rhoads Paul Baker Herman Miller Paul Imle and George Reglin picnicked at Turkey Run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Garver
Nick Hurst
Auburn
Mulberry Grove
Marshall
Tim Bennett
Tom Crump
St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Joy Lichtenberger
Mae Lichtenberger
Frances Ferris
Bowling Lanes Under Way in Marshall with October Target
Work on the new eight lane bowling alley in Marshall progresses with contractor Johnie Snedeker hopeful for completion around October 1. Everett English named manager, plans for league play, open bowling, and outreach to local groups while Charles Cunningham attends Brunswick school in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Johnie Snedeker
Post 90
Marshall Community
We ‘Everett English
Brunswick School
Chicago
Charles Cunningham
Brunswick
Mr. English
Marshall 8081
Pleasant Hill Man Receives 50 Year Pin in Masonic Lodge
The Pleasant Hill Sun photo shows Tom Dietzel of Pleasant Hill as Masonic Lodge presents a 50 year pin. Mr Kraemer points to the pin in Terre Haute. Dietzel is brother of Mrs E M Kraemer of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
Pleasant Hill Sun
Walnut Creek
California
Tom Dietzel
Pleasant Hill
Mr. Kraemer
Terre Haute
Dietzel
E. M. Kraemer
South Eighth .Street
Marshall
Marriage Licenses and Local Obituary Briefs from Oblong and Marshall
Twenty years ago 1941 marriage licenses list William Burnett Fuson 22 Casey and Ruby Holmes 19 Oblong Louis F Kacel 26 Louisville Kentucky and Martha E McMorris 20 Marshall Homer Brosman 63 dies at his home on South Sixth Street Marshall after a four year illness Dr Sam B Prevo sails July 8 from San Francisco for China
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Burnett
Fuson
Casey
Ruby Holmes
Louis F. Kacel
Louisville
Kentucky
Martha E. McMorris
Marshall
Homer Brosman
South Sixth St
Sam B. Prevo
San Francisco
California
China
Ten Years Ago Births and Marriages
Birth notices list Dean son for Mr and Mrs Geo Eitel Hammond Indiana and a George Allen son for Mr and Mrs Dean Morgan July 17. Broussard New Orleans Louisiana reports Sybil Ann daughter July 12. Smith Marshall announces Alice May marriage to Lt Charles Harold Goodridge Jr. Marriage licenses named Duane Ritter 18 Casey and Eileen Weir 17 Casey Doit W Harlow 19 Marshall and Verna Jean Sweitzer 18 Marshall Earl Lee Chapman 20 West Union and Betty Stanfield 18 West York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Eitel
Hammond
Ind
Dean
Dean Morgan
George
Allen
C. A. C. Broussard
New Orleans
Louisiana
Sybil Ann
Forrest E. Smith
Marshall
Alice May
Washington, D. C
Charles Harold Goodridge, Jr
Duane Ritter
Casey
Eileen Weir
Doit W. Harlow
Verna Jean Sweitzer
Earl Lee Chapman
West Union
Betty Stanfield
West York
Marshall Lady Golfers Entertain Visitors
Eighty five women from Casey Paris Terre Haute Elks and Marshall joined Marshall Ladies Golf League for an invitation tournament. The event featured coffee and doughnuts, lunch at the Colonial Kitchen, and prize awards for low gross and low net across 9 and 18 hole divisions with multiple winners from Casey Paris Terre Haute and Marshall including Audrey Marrs Lis Wetzel Dorothy Tyler and Barbara Gagen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Paris
Terre Haute
Lucille Shoot
Helen Rexront
Loretta Staats
Lois Cash
Martha Apple
Ben Hedges
Madelon Bibo
Dot Benjamin
Marshall
Audrey Marrs
Lis Wetzel
Dorothy Tyler
Barbara Gagen
Nan Eitel
Alice Miller
Bocky Levings
Dorothy Prevo
Bess Johnston
Joyce Baverley
Margaret Louise Paris
Ferris
Betty Corbin
Sue Gunder
Pauline Babcock
Martha Trogden
Flo Woodrich
Mary Ellen Evelyn McRae
Thompson
Vesta Chapman
Tedrick
Hazel Greene
June Weaver
Lucy King
Births Anita Eileen joins Ellington family at Union Hospital
Mr and Mrs Edward Ellington welcomed a daughter born Friday July 14 at Union Hospital weighing 7 lbs 9 ozs named Anita Eileen This ia. Mother Eileen Morgan is the former Mrs Sylvan Morgan. Mrs John Amacher of Marshall underwent surgery at Union Hospital Terre Haute Ray McDaniel is listed as a patient at Paris Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Ellington
Union Hospital
Anita
Eileen
Eileen Morgan
Sylvan Morgan
John Amacher
Marshall
Terre Haute
1936 Reunion Of Marshall High Class July 2
The Marshall high school 1936 graduating class reunion was held Sunday July 2 at the Scout Building at the fairgrounds. The photographed group lists graduates and teachers across four rows with numerous names including Willard Potter Jim Davidson Ralph Gentry and Mary Jane Findley Dickerson among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall High
Marshall High School
Fairgrounds
Willard Potter
Jim Davidson
Ralph Gentry
William Tingley
Edna Noyes Mathew
Mary Ferris
Mary K. Setzer Goekler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Basil Moore
A. S.C
Lawa
Joan
Yeley
Violet Tappy
Kenneth EB. Tappy
James E. Crumlin
Mary Crumrin
Barbara A. Griswold
Jack Ll. Griswold
Eva Harper
Robert Dodd
Wanda Carpenter
John F. Carpenter
Gary Macke
Herschel Macke
Marshal
Marshall Baptist Church
Carl Carpenter
Maxine Cochran
Ray McDaniel
Paris Hospital
Maxine Bohn
Marion Stevens Barnett
Alice Geheb Little
Virgie Murphy Pearce
Irma Burger Heald
Inez McGee Sherer
Mary Jane Findley Dickerson
Harry Findley
Ward’ LaRue
Gene Smith
Virginia
Stoclting Joab
Audrey Clapp Lycan
Martha Milhouse Buckner
Dorothy Saiter Davidson
Alice Gork Titus
Alice Mae Smith Goodrich
June Davidson Amidon
Maxine Shaffer Rudisel
Eileen Fox Krock
Bloise McCleary Crumlin
Doyle Moye
Mack Strohm
Charles Myles
John Shonk
Eugene Setzer
Robert Lackey
Wm. Boesiger
Bill Taylor
Roy Ferris
John Dickerson
Gene Tingley
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