Ohio School 1907 Class Photo Featuring Alta Craig
The teacher of this class was Alta Craig. Families of the students are invited to view the pictured group, with names listed across four rows including Eugene Kreager Charles Alexander Milo Cline Gerald Davison Bonnie Jeffers Alva White John Lindley Nellie Miller Sarah Bartlett Nina Simms Eva Dillon Eugene Arbuckle Oma Medsker Mary Arbuckle John Davison Gladys Davison Maude Ogle Ralph Lindley Claude Ogle Ruth Kreager Adah Gard Marie Davison Marjorie Edwards Fairy Cline John Shotwell Golda Bartlett Fairy Gard Glenn Brown Alma White Frances Marvin Golda Reece Gertie Davison Ray Davison Clark Medsker Hamill Gard Kenneth Edwards Edmund Arbuckle Bonnie Davison Clara White Jessie Simms Ida Craig Howard Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Craig
Eugene Kreager
Charles Alexander
Milo Cline
Gerald Davison
Bonnie Jeffers
Alva White
John Lindley
Henry Lindley
Nellie Miller
Sarah
Bartlett
Fairy Gard
Glenn Brown
Alma White
Frances Marvin
Golda Reece
Gertie Davison
Ray Davison
Clark Medsker
Hamil Gard
Kenneth Edwards
Edmund Arbuckle
Bonnie Davison
Claraj White
Jessie Simms
Ida Craig
Finnish Farm Youth Exchange Student Leaves for Camp
Antti Kastari of Parkkuu Finland, hosted by the Ralph Medsker family, left Clark County Monday for 4 H Juniors Leaders Camp at Monticello and then travels to Mid Point at Ohio State University. The University of Tampere sophomore will spend six months in the United States with host families after Monticello and Montana placements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antti Kastari
Parkkuu
Finland
Ralph Medsker
Monticello
Ohio State University
Antti
University of
Montana
Clark County
Lincoln Trails State Park
Rotary Club
Randy Medsker
Wayne Jenkins
E.F.A. Juding
Greenup
IFYE
U. S
Illinois
International Farm
Medskers
Nursery School Meeting for Marshall Parent Cooperatives
The Marshall Parent Cooperatives Pre-school invites interested parents to a general meeting on July 20 at 8:00 p.m. in the fellowship room of the First United Methodist Church. Attendees will plan for upcoming activities and program ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Parent Cooperatives
First United Methodist Church
Cottonwood Homecoming Planned at Lake Park
The Cottonwood Homecoming is set for August 11 in the park by Craig-Davison Lake Melrose township. All teachers pupils friends and neighbors are invited to attend with a basket dinner at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig-Davison Lake
Melrose Township
McCann House to Close Doors in Sesquicentennial Year
The McCann House, built in 1833 and part of the Illinois Sesquicentennial in Clark County, will close on July 28 at 4 p.m. after 1968 season openings attracting 1200 visitors from seven states. A plan to purchase the property for a museum moves forward with fundraising. The house lies at 502 South Fourth Street near Mars Hill and St Marys Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCann
Illinois
Clark County
Robert L. Cohoon
Palo Alto
California
Ilinois
Cohoon
Louise Galey
Madge Galey
Martinsville
Milinois
Clark County Historical Society
South Fourth Street
St. Marys Catholic Church
Clinois
Mars
Miss Bessie O Neal Attends North American Christian Convention
Miss Bessie O Neal attended the North American Christian Convention in Cincinnati Ohio on July 11. She met professors from Cincinnati Bible Seminary and Minnesota Bible College and ministers who were students there. She graduated from MBC in 1936 with a Bachelor of Arts in Ministerial studies. She served six years as private secretary to James DeForest Murch president of the Christian Restoration Association. Mr Murch spoke at the convention with over thirty six thousand registered. Also notes of visits by local residents and relatives in Marshall Mississippi and Vero Beach Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie O'Neal
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cincinnati Bible Seminary
Minnesota
Bible College
M.B.C
Miss O'Neal
F James DeForest Murch
Christian Restoration Association
Murch
N.A.C.C
Indianapolis
Mill Creek watershed project gains federal approval path
Congress is close to authorizing the Mill Creek watershed project under Public Law 566. The House Public Works Committee approved the plan on July 18 and the Senate committee is expected to follow. The project features a reservoir for recreation and flood control, seven smaller structures, 39 miles of stream improvements, and soil conservation on 82 000 acres over seven years at an estimated cost of 4.1 million, with 2.6337 million funded by federal watershed funds, led by Clark and Edgar counties sponsors and local districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Mill Creek
Wm. L. Springer
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Public Works Committees
U. S. House of Representatives
Senate
House
Springer
Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Clark and
Edgar Counties
Hospital News Briefs From St. Anthony And Union Hospitals
Earl Finny arrived at St. Anthony Hospital last Sunday night and is in room 364. Mrs. A R Miller and Otho Miller are patients at St. Anthony. Ray Kammacher and Dean Houk are at Union Hospital. Mrs True Garwood is also a patient at Union. Mrs. Golida Briggs is critically ill in New Orleans. Mr and Mrs Howard Campbell of Anderson and Mr and Mrs James Craig visited Mrs Marjorie Craig of Greenup. Paul E Joab and Jerry Joab have returned from a western states vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Finny
St. Anthony Hospital
A. R. Miller
Otho Miller
Ray Kammacher
Union Hospital
Dean Houk
Howard Campbell
Anderson
Indiana
James Craig
Marjorie Craig
Greenup, Ir
Paul E. Joab
Jerry Joab
Western States
Class Reunion of 1953 Pictured Above
The class of 1958 reunion was held July 13 photographed by J. R. Hornbrook. Seated and standing groups list names including Hylda McCleary Claypool Lara Smith Wilson Lulu Belle Vanoven Sawyer Alberta Siverly Phyllis Hornbrook Moore Freida Wood Witters Mary Jane Scott Walker Ida Smitley Athey Barbara Wright Harmon Lila June Morgan Davis Mary Lou Woods Wilson Ernestine Breneman Bunzel Hazel Baker Lee Olive Grindle Hollingsworth Dorothy Monk Farris Earl Veach Edith Kammacher Darrell Kirby Beverly Hendrix Higginbotham Paul Blockinger Bill Shirley Anita Brown Crumlin Morris Crumlin Bud Bloodworth Wilma Helliot Jack Strohm Dan Reedy Richard Bumpus Bob Mars Charles Wright Don McDaniel Harold Rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Hornbrook
Hylda McCleary Claypool
Lara Smith Wilson
Lulu Belle
Vanoven Sawyer
Alberta Blankenship Siverly
Phyllis Hornbrook Moore
Freida Wood Witters
Mary Jane Scott Walker
Ida Smitley Athey
Barbara Wright Harmon
Lila June Morgan Davis
Mary Lou Woods Wilson
Ernestine _Breneman Bunzel
Hazel Baker Lee
Olive Grindle Hollingsworth
Dorothy Monk Farris
Earl Veach
Edith
Illinois allocates coal to Northwestern counties for war aid
John E. Williams announces increased anthracite to New England and Atlantic states, reducing Midwest supply. Illinois divides total allotment equally among thirteen northwestern counties Stephenson Winnebago Boone Mc Henry Lake Ogle DeKalb Kane DuPage Lee Kendal Will Cook. About 80 percent of last year’s consumption likely covered. other counties face coal shortages. Readers urged to arrange alternatives for winter. Marriage licenses Harry Conrad and Edith Chamness both of Martinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Williams
U. S
Ilinois
New England
Atlantic Coast
Illinois
Stephenson
Winnebago
Boone
McHenry
Lake
Ogle
DeKalb
Kane
DuPage
Lee
Kendal
Will
Cook
Green Lantern opens under new management in town
Forty years after the National Cafe closed for redecorating the Green Lantern reopens under Mrs Ester Clark daughter of William Green. A local note mentions a potato with four feet three inches of sprouts found in Casey Ed Nidey’s cellar and a quoted Arthur Brisbane prediction on war preparation and taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Cafe
Green Latern
Green Lantern
Ester Clark
Wm. Green
Casey Ed Nidey
West York
Herald Office
Nidey
Arthur Brisbane
Lightning Strikes Boy Near Barnyard in Marshall Area
Thirty years ago in 1938 Paul Allen ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Joe Davidson six miles southeast of Marshall was severely stunned when lightning struck a tree in the barnyard. He was about fifty feet away. Dr Illyes attended and reported the boy still recovering. Marriage licenses issued to William Robinson 87 Villa Grove Illinois and Margaret Driver 42 Longview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Allen
Joe Davidson
Marshall
Paul
Dr. Illyes
William Robinson
Villa Grove
Ilinois
Margaret Driver
Longview
Lightning strikes twice at Ellshoff home in 1948 incident
Twenty years ago in Marshall County Indiana the Ellshoff home at 304 Maple was hit by lightning during a Tuesday night storm, marking a second strike after an earlier lightning event this spring. Also reports note nearby property sales, marriage licenses, and two births at Union and Paris hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Ellshoff
Maple
Ellshoff
George Guncheer
Shady Rest
Marshall
Martinsville
Oscar Linde
Chicago
John Henry Watters
Casey
Lois Ruth Watters
Casey James Huddleston
Greenup
Bessie Irene Jernigan
Paul Grubb
Earlene Finney
Harvey
James Washburn
Marjorie Jean Carpenter
Donald Abel
Donna Christine
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
William Shotts
Wm. Eugene
Paris Hospital
First programmed women’s golf event held in 1958 at Legion course
Ten years ago in July 1958 the first organized women golfers event took place at the American Legion golf course with 25 participants. Prize for low putts went to Mrs. Himond Rexroat. Mrs. Benton Marrs was named golf chairman and announced a slate of committee chairs including Kay Simpson and Everett English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Himond Rexroat
Benton Marrs
Marrs
Kay Simpson
Everett English
Arnold Tyler
Omer Blankenship
Ralph W. Prevo
Clark County Supervisors Meet Approves Claims and Raises
The Clark County Board of Supervisors convened at 9:00 a.m. with most members present. They approved June 10 minutes, read county reports, renewed appraisal contract with McConnell and Co, Granted $300 from enforcement funds to York Township for a trash dump, and approved increasing supervisor pay to 20 dollars per day plus mileage. Meeting adjourned to August 12, 1968 at 9:00 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Edwards
Casey
McConnell and & Co
York Township
Death notices from Marshall area include two infant and adult deaths
Larry Wayne Vanoven Jr three day old son of Mr and Mrs Larry W Vanoven Marshall died 9 25 pm Monday at Union Hospital Graveside services were at 2 pm Wednesday at Marshall cemetery with Marrs Funeral Homes Rev Leonard Martz officiating Grace Terrell 75 Route 3 Marshall died 6 pm Monday at Burnside Nursing Home survived by daughter Elizabeth Terrell of Dayton Ohio services 10 am Thursday Marrs Funeral Home Rev Burt McIntosh interment Marshall cemetery John Tarman Philadelphia PA has returned home after two weeks with Arthur Tarman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Wayne Vanoven Jr
Larry W Vanoven
Marshall
Union Hospital
Frank Vanoven
Virgil Murphy
Claude St. John
West Union
Marrs Funeral Homes
Marshall Cemetery
Leonard Martz
Grace &. Terrell
Route 3
Burnside Nursing Home
Elizabeth Terrell
Dayton
Ohio
Marrs Funeral Home
Burt McIntosh
John Tarman
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Arthur Tarman
Community Handicaps and Marriages Highlight Local Notices
Mrs. George Gattas publicity and Mrs. Caslon Bennett organize handicaps with a two dollar entry per participant to fund a weekly event and season end prizes. Marriages listed include Jerry Orndorf with Marshall and Sian Mooreham, Ivan Warner and Hazel Dell with Wilma Samford, Paul Lee Wyrick and Barbara K Spencer in Marshall and West Terre Haute. Births note Wayne Beard and spouse welcome a nine pound five ounce son at Union Hospital Dennison Wayne welcomed by four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gattas
Caslon Bennett
Benton Marrs
Jerry Orndorf
Marshall
Sian Mooreham
Marshall Ivan
Warner
Hazel Dell
Wilma Samford
Indianapolis
Paul Lee Wyrick
West Terre. Haute
Barbara K. Spencer
Wayne Beardl
Union Hospital
Dennison Wayne
Aistera
Memories of Threshing on Guinnip Farm and Political Life
Hal Kesler recalls thrashing on the Guinnip farm near Marshall with Everett Black and running the Separator decades ago. He rose to lead as a Democrat in Wabash County, campaigned for Clerk of the Appellate court in 1926, and criticizes Roosevelt era policies and current debt while planning to vote Republican. He notes debt growth from 70 million to 373 million and future red ink, ending with a blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guinnip
Marshall
Everett Black
Democrat Party
Wabash
Herman Saiter
Franklin D Roosevelt
Washington
Hal Kesler
Union City
Tenn
Births in Charleston and Paris area announce two girls
Mr and Mrs John Beer of Charleston Illinois announce a daughter Jennifer Ann born July 19 at Charleston Memorial Hospital weighing six pounds fourteen ounces. Mrs Beer is the former Mary JoAnn Bennett. Dale L Roberts and wife announce a daughter Julie LeeAnn born July 20 at Paris Community Hospital weighing eight pounds eight ounces. The mother is the former Sandra Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Beer
Charleston
Illinois
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Jennifer Ann
Beer
Mary JoAnn Bennett
Joe Bennett
Dale Roberts
Paris Hospital
Juliee Ann
Sandra Shotts
Dale L. Roberts
Paris Community Hospital
Julie LeeAnn
Sandra Roberts
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ohio School
Cottonwood Homecoming
Max Stephens
Robert Stephens
Dudley Beltz
John Hume
Vero Beach, Florida
Mill Creek Watershed
Hospital News
Harry Conrad
Edith Chamness
Eck Baggs
Elm Street
Kenith
Carroll Lee
Clark County Board OF Supervisors
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