Clark County Road Bids Received
The Division of Highways announced road work in Clark County with bids led by The Immersly Construction Company of Paris at 396 828 dollars for base course widening on Minors Route L from Marshall to Crawford County. Keith Riley of Goshen Indiana submitted the low bid on Illinois Route 1 to Crawford County line and on a small project in Casey from U S 40 to city limits. A firm from Pana Illinois bid low on a viaduct over the Big Four railroad north of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of Highways
Sgianc County
Immerly
Paris
Marshall South
Crawford County
Keith-Riley
Goshen
Indiana
Casey
U.S 40
Pana
Illinois
Marshall
National Wide Crochet Contest Offered At Clark County Fair
The Clark County Fair invites entrants to submit crocheted pieces to its needlework department for a chance at $2500 in cash prizes plus a $500 women’s day design award and two all expense paid trips to Chicago. Winners may advance to a national final judged by needlework editors from major magazines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Clark County
New York
New’ York
Auxiliary choir to sing at First Methodist Church
The American Legion Auxiliary Choir under Mrs Basil Moore will perform at the July 27 10 30 a m worship service at First Methodist Church. Rev Eugene E Stauffer will speak on Blessed Are the Musical. Attendance invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American “Legion Auxiliary
Basil Moore
First Methodist Church
Eugene E. Stauffer
Film at Green Moss Church Shown Tonight
You Can t Win is a gospel film to be shown at Green Moss Church by Jerald Medsker tonight July 25 at 8 00 p m. The public is invited to attend this showing. The film was produced at Bob Jones University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Moss
Green Moss Church
Jerald Medsker
School registration and fall start dates announced
Students may register for next fall at the High school in the Principal Office on August 11 and 12 from 8 to 4. School starts in the Marshall Community Unit on Thursday August 28. A complete calendar of events will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Community Unit
Cannady Couple Welcome Sixth Daughter Esther Elaine
Mr and Mrs Leon Cannady of Casey Route 2 announce the birth of a daughter Esther Elaine born July 15 at St Anthony Hospital Terre Haute The baby weighs eight pounds This is the couple s sixth child Mrs Cannady was formerly June Strohm of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Cannady
Casey
Route 2
Esther Elaine
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Cannady
June Strohm
Marshall
Martinsville Marriage Licenses Report
Floyd Wayne Newkirk age 18 and Mildred Maxine Hall age 20 of Martinsville received licenses. Donald F. Shotts age 25 of Martinsville wed Wilma Jean Bishop age 17 of Martinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd” Wayne Newkirk
Casey
Mildred Maxine Hall
Martinsville
Donald F. Shotts
Wilma Jean
Bishop
City to fog spray Marshall to curb flies and mosquitoes
The Marshall city administration will fog spray the city to combat a menace from houseflies and mosquitoes. For full details, see page 4.
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Marshall
Haa
Marshall Man Promoted to Major General
General Dulaney, a West Point graduate and former Marshall resident, receives a major general promotion. He is survived by his parents the late Mr and Mrs Harry Dulaney, his wife Polly now residing in Charlottesville Virginia, and daughter Madge who teaches at Madeira School in Greenway Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Dulaney
West Point
Marshall
Harry Dulaney
Polly
Charlottesville
Madge
Madeira’ School
Greenway
Maddox Golden Wedding Anniversary Open House
Mr. and Mrs. Maddox of West York will celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary with an open house on Sunday July 27 from 2 to 5 p.m. They invite friends and relatives to greet them at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henman Maddox
West
York
Engagement announced for Miss Mary Krebs to Robert Nightlinger
Miss Mary Krebs daughter of Atty and Mrs Wilbur Krebs of Belleville Illinois and Robert Nightlinger of West Union Illinois are engaged. The announcement came at a party at the Krebs home. Krebs is a Belleville Township High School graduate and journalism AB from the University of Illinois. Nightlinger a Navy Journalist Third Class is stationed with Fleet Logistics Air Wing at Patuxent River Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Krebs
Atty
Wilbur KE. Krebs
South High Street
Belleville
Robert Nightlinger
West Union
Krebs
Belleville Township
University of
U.S. Navy
Fleet
Logistics Air
Patuxent River
Maryland
C. O.” Highsmith
West Union, Ill
Uakcesaity
Nilinois
Deaths Mrs Bees Westfall of Rockford Ill
Mrs B W Mallory received word of the death of her niece Mrs Bees Westfall of Rockford Illinois. Westfall is the daughter of Mrs L R Olson and Eck McMain former residents of Marshall. Westfall was 34 and had been ill for six years. She leaves her husband a son James Lee and a brother James McMain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Mallory
Beesnice Westfall
Rockford, Il
Kemp buys registered Jerseys for Marshall farm herd
H. J. Kemp and son Joe bought five head of registered Jerseys from Raymond Ferree of Graysville Indiana last Tuesday. The cattle and one cow will join the Kemp herd on their farm south of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Kemp
Joe
Raymond
Ferree
Graysville
Indiana
Marshall
Marshall Chamber of Commerce Seeks Community Support
The Marshall Chamber urges local residents and businesses to join and back its efforts for community improvement and economic development through membership and participation in chamber programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Marshall Chamber of Commerce
Annual 4-H Achievement Day at Wa bash Home Bureau
The Wa bash Home Bureau and Marshall County 4-H held their July Achievement Day at the Welsh home in Stateline Road. Mrs. Arthur Welsh chaired. forty-one floral arrangements and sewing displays dominated the exhibits. The program featured citizenship, song, demonstrations on beauty and 4-H numbers, a dress revue, and refreshments served by Mrs. Clara Bartram and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Stateline
Wabash Home Bureau
Marshall
Frank Welsh
Arthur Welsh
Land
Dorothy Shively
Hester Newlin
Peoria
Ill
Linda Brown
Kay Newlin
Florence Lerner
Claude Fox
Lois Fox
Phylis Findley
Ruby Minnick
Jessie Welsh
Home Bureau
Clara’ Bartram
Mary Ellen McGee
Edith Mae Cooper
Mary McGee
Edith Callahan
Rachel Rector
Addie McGee
Ethel Wyrick
Susie Liggett
Mary Olive Stoelting
Virginia Joab
Mabel Stoelting
Susie Setzer
Hurley Findley
Clara Routledge
Dorothy Welsh
Cora Bartram
Ruth Ferris
Nell Stoelting
Ella Welsh
Mondella Setzer
Ruth Brown
Wilma Clark
Marshall Chamber Plans Fair Week Closings and Zoning Talks
The Marshall Chamber of Commerce held its monthly meeting at the American Legion Home. Retailers vote to close Wednesday and Thursday afternoons August 6 and 7 during the Clark County Fair to boost attendance and support for the event. Eugene Smitley and Neal Hollenbeck met with Donald Morgan of the University of Illinois Planning Commission in Urbana to discuss zoning and housing development. The commission pledged cooperation in a practical plan for Marshall’s future needs. The drive for new members continues with an appeal to join now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Marshall Community
Clark County
Eugene Smitley
Neal ‘Hollenbeck
Urbana
Donald Morgan
University of Illinois Planning ‘Commission
University of Ilinois Planning Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Marshall
Magic Lilies Spark Garden Chain From Wabash to Indianapolis
In midsummer Shining Waters shows Amaryllis blooms springing from a buried bulb. The editor recounts a local history of Magic lilies spreading from Mrs. Otis Bell in Wabash township to Indianapolis via a chain of gardeners, aided by Coral bells for cover and hummingbirds that visit the bells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Japan
Clark County
Theodore Bell
Otis. Bell
Route 4
Wabash Township
Otis Bell
Ravilla Fairgrief
Boston
Marshall
B. D. Morton
Willella
Red Cross
Bell
Indianapolis
Annual Family Picnic Night Announcement
The notice invites members to the annual family picnic on August 10 at the Armstrong church premises. It calls for community participation and outlines location details for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong ‘Church
Joan Kile sails for Belgian Congo on missionary service
Joan Kile, granddaughter of Mrs. H. W. Kile of Marshall, was commissioned at Huntley Baptist Church for mission work in the Belgian Congo. She sailed from New York July 15 with ten other workers, will spend 18 months in Belgium for orientation, then three months learning Kingwana before joining the Congo field to teach at Hannah Cole Memorial School alongside American missionaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church of
Congo
Hannah Cole
Miss Kile
H. W. Kile
South Sixth St
Marshall
Clark County
Prizes Awarded For Heart Tag Day In State
At Red Heart Flag Day staged Saturday by Volunteers of America to aid destitute mothers a reports list the top prize winners. Robert Johnson earned 27.37 dollars, Cartha Renner 19.07, Leda Renner 15.65, Barbara Kannmacher 13.18, and Phillip Junker 12.10. Movie passes donated by Homer Newman rewarded all workers. Sponsors praised all who contributed to the success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Harry Guinnip
Robert Johnson
Cartha Renner
Leda Renner
Barbara Kann
Macher
Phillip Junker
Homer Newman
Real Estate Transfers and U S Patent Listings
Real estate deeds recorded include Ragon and Hazel Hedge to Robert Hedges quit claim for lot 1 block 35 Archer's first addition Marshall dated July 7 1952. Ray and Maxine Wallace to Frank Cole warranty deed dated July 21 1952 conveys lots 61 and 62 J Weir's South Park addition Marshall. W C Turner and others to Cecil and Rosemary W Johnson warranty deed dated May 20 1952 property in Casey for $1. U S A by James Monroe to Chas Neeley patent dated April 7 1821 conveys land in section 28 township 10 range 11. U S A by Martin Van Buren to Levi Morrison patent dated August 10 1838 conveys land in section 21 township 10 range 11. U S A by Andrew Jackson to John McClure patent dated September 16 1831 conveys land in section 21 township 10 range 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ragon
Hazel Hedge
Robert Hedges
Archer
Marshall
Martin van Buren
Levi Morrison
Andrew Jackson
John McClure
Golf Club Tournament At Marshall Legion Course
The annual club tournament runs July 25 to August 3, 1952 at Marshall American Legion Community Golf Course. Qualifying rounds July 25 26 or 27 require 18 holes in a threesome or more. Medal scores determine flights, with match play to crown champions. Entry fee is $1.50 per contestant and many prizes are awarded per flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall American Legion
Eastern Illinois College honors three Marshall students in 1951 52
Rita Joan Findley Nancy Newberry and Charles Perkins earned honors for the 1951 52 school year at Eastern Diinois State College Registrar Miss Blanche Thomas announced. High honors require all three quarters and honors require a quarter of high or regular honors. A total of 65 students earned honors, 18 high honors and 47 honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Joan Findley
Nancy Newberry
Charles Perkins
Marshall
Eastern Diinois State College
Blanche Thomas
Eastern
York Township Social Ledger and Marriage Licenses
A city visit list records numerous residents and neighbors from York township visiting Terre Haute and surrounding areas over the weekend. The notes include marriages licenses issued for several couples across nearby towns and cities.
Marriage Licenses and Local Social Notes
40 YEARS 1912 marriage licenses listed A O Wieland Martinsville and Margaret Leah Doty Greenwood Ind. Cora Newman weekend Terre Haute visit Arva Mundorf visiting parents San Pierre Ind. Miss Mary Miller hosts friends for Winifred Carroll guest Miss Winifred Carroll from Mendeville Pa. Miss Tessie and Josephine Healy Chicago guests of Rev W J Healey. Mrs H A Schwanecke and Miss Clara Schwanecke to visit New York Washington DC. Harry Bamesberger Julius Berkley visited Martinsville to place Lansing silo. Edna Garwood guest of friends in Paris. George Whitehead Streator visiting sister Mrs C I Behner. Merrick Cox and wife EB Morton and wife motored to Palestine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Margaret Leah Doty
Greenwood
Ind
Cora Newman
Terre Haute
Arva Mundorf
San Pierre
Mary
Miller
Winifred Carroll
Mendeville
C. C. Carroll
Tessie
Josephine Healy
Chicago
W. J. Healey
H. A. Schwanecke
Clara Schwanecke
New York
Washington, D. C
Harry Bamesberger
Julius Berclay
Lansing
Bamesberger
Wm. Saiter
John Hawker
A. Bamesberger
Edna Garwood
Paris
George Whitehead
Streator
C. I. Behner
Merrick Cox
EB. D. Morton
Palestine
Local visitors and gatherings fill Dayton weekend
30 years 1922 Charles Sweitzer from southeast of town visits relatives in Dayton Ohio. Mr and Mrs Syd Morton of Greenville stay from Thursday to Monday as guests of Mr and Mrs Louis Bulger. Miss Alice Spangler of Indianapolis to spend vacation with her mother Minnie Spangler. Miss Genevieve McCauley hosts a luncheon with Mabel Ferris Rosanna Wallis Alice Spotts and High Gahan of Charleston. Numerous families picnic at Shaw's Grove near Darwin and dinner hosts include Charles Bierbaum party and extended guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sweitzer
Dayton
Ohio
Syd Morton
Greenville
Louis Bulger
Alice Spangler
Indianapolis
Minnie Spangler
Genevieve McCauley
Mabel Ferris
Rosanna Wallis
Alice
Mildred Spotts
High Gahan
Charleston
Fred Shaw
Edith
Margaret
Wilfred Shaw
Peoria
Gertrude Shaw
Nettie Shaw
True Booth
Lyman
Walter Booth
W. W. Hogue
Bert Hogue
Temple Lovett
Harry King
Mary Brown
Fred Nichols
Shaw’s Grove
Darwin
Charles E. Bierbaum
John Bierbaum
R. J. Francis
C. E. Baily
Essie
H. J. Beltz
Ellen
Wayne Long
Terra Haute
H. Kuhn
Dorothy Jean Casteel Birthday Party
Mrs. Drew Casteel hosted a children's party Tuesday afternoon for her daughter Dorothy Jean's fourth birthday. An angel food cake iced in pink with yellow candles and snap dragons served as table decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Casteel
Dorothy Jean
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Clark
Clark County Fair
Bob Jones University
Robert L. Dulaney
Charles L. Dasher, Jr
Verdi 8. Barnes
Korea
Robert Dulaney
C. OF C. News
Blanche Liffick Morton
Joan Ile Missionary
Belgian ‘Congo
Joan Kile
Joe Cork
York Township
Booth
Trinity Springs
Mabel Lambdin
Lucy ‘Shaw
Ed Benedict
Blanche King
Bijoxi
J. P. Lockard
A. B. Briscoe
Cora Bryan
Ada Miller
Joseph Cork
Chas. Sunkel
Redman
Ed Renner
Dave Moore
Perry Garwood
Seymour Hurst
Jas. Graham
Joseph Adams
Townsend Howell
Hi Hillbert
City
Guthneck
John Donaldson
Little Son
West York
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