Clark County 4H Show Highlights From Martinsville Fair
Clark County 4H exhibitors totaled 148 as the show ran July 17 to 20 at Martinsville Fair. Top winners included grand champion ewe Jam Washburn and grand champion market lamb Donnetta Bland, with numerous champions in poultry rabbits vegetables flowers cattle hogs steers and dairy breeds listed. Showmanship winners were Chas Setzer, Bob Etcinson, Dennis Clark, and Francis Howe among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Martinsville
John A. Hiatt
Karen Ewban
Bob Etcinson
Neema Stephen
Gloria Stephen
Larry Hills
Burton Davis
Norma Francis
Karen Morgan
Ewe Jam Washburn
Ewe Lamb
Donnetta Bland
Market Lamb
Leon Washburn
Jersey
Sue Kemp
Guernsey
Harold Freeman
Don Stephen
Jim Boyer
John Wernz
Ronald Miller
John Setzer
David Setzer
Bobby Joab
Mary Lou Burton
Charles Setzer
Harold Wayne Cooper
Rose Ann Bennett
Janie Johns
Mary Lou Lou Burton
Dale Burkybile
Hereford
Larry Macey
Rose
Ann Bennett
Harold Huckaba
Gary Crumlin
Penny Sue Lucan
Chas Setzer
Dennis Clark
Francis Howe
Gary Washburn
Elaine McConchie
Two Day Casey Open Golf Tourney Set
The 11th Casey open golf tourney becomes a two day event with a $1 000 prize. After record entries in 1960 the committee added a second day for the fair and increased popularity. Next Saturday and Sunday July 29 and 30 are the dates.
Marshall High 1926 Graduates Reunion Planned
The 35th anniversary reunion for Marshall High class of 1926 invites all graduates to Colonial Kitchen Marshall. Dinner for graduates and spouses is free. reservations suggested but not required. event set for Friday August 4 at 6 30 p m.
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Colonial Kitchen
Marshall
Diiners
Subscriptions Expire On First Of Each Month
Notice for Marshall Herald readers that monthly subscriptions end on the first of the month to which payment is made. Urges subscribers to verify dates and renew accordingly.
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Marshall Herald
Engagement Announced For Deanna Beltz to Airman Harmon
Mr and Mrs Claude Beltz announce the engagement of their daughter Deanna Rose Beltz to Airman 1A8/e-Coy-L Harmon of the U S Air Force. Deanna is a 1961 Marshall high school graduate. Harmon is the son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Harmon and a 1960 Marshall grad currently stationed at Yale University New Haven Connecticut studying Chinese. No wedding date announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Beltz
Dennison
Deanna Rose
Harmon
Air Force
Miss Beltz
Marshall High School
Airman
Virgil Harmon
West Union
Yale University
New Haven
Connecticut
Clark County Fair Announces Queen Contest and Events
Clark County Fair runs August 6 to 11 with the queen contest leading the program. Miss Clark County Fair 1960 Carole Smitley will crown this year’s winner on August 11. Contestants judged 60 percent beauty and form, 20 percent posture and charm, and 20 percent personality and stage presence. Baton twirling, pony show, and grand champion twirl-offs highlight the schedule with cash prizes and premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Colonial Kitchen
Springfield
Twilight Riders Saddle Club Free Horse Show Planned
The Twilight Riders Saddle Club hosts a free horse show on Sunday July 30 at 1 30 p m at James Kenner farm south of Oliver. The public is invited. A breakfast cook out at Lincoln Trail Park Thursday of last week featured Mr and Mrs Jim Dean Mr and Mrs Robert Maurer and Mr and Mrs Fenton Shirely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twilight Riders Saddle Club
James Kenner Farm
Oliver
Lincoln Trail Park
Jim Dean
Robert Maurer
Fenton Shirely
Visit of Wegers and Gehebs Fills Thursday Afternoon
Mr and Mrs Forrest Weger of Flat Rock visited Thursday afternoon of last week with Mr and Mrs Joe Geheb.
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Forrest Weger
Flat Rock
Joe Geheb
Marshall High School Class of 1921 Holds Reunion
The class of 1921 held its fortieth reunion at the Colonial Kitchen at 6 p.m. on July 22 in Marshall. A smorgasbord dinner followed a business meeting with toastmaster Fred Gard. Members and spouses from multiple Indiana towns joined in reminiscences and life skits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall High School
Colonial Kitchen
iMarshall
Fred Gard
Harold Edens
Nelson Smith
Helen Baird
Jacksonville
Ill
Calvin Fink
Edna Beadle
Terre Haute
Frank Aphoff
Lucy Buser
Drew Casteel
Marshall
Harl Ellshoff
Louise Deaner
Findlay
Ohio
Bernard Nay
Mary English
Arcola
Inl
Gene Craig
Mabe
Clifford -Saiter
Rose Finkbiner
Verna Finkbiner
Bertha Kammacher
Douglas Dewey
Marjorie Lewin
Aaron Kammacher
Edith Madden
Wilbur Platz
Rose McKeever
Chicago
Frank Noakes
Fenton Shirely
Charles Hilbert
Leonore Wernz
Robert Bricker
Dorothy Zeigler
Wilmington
Jerome~ Pellum
Jeffersonville
Ind
Shelburn
Walter_C._Vail
Soil Conservation Program Signups Begin August 1
A new sign-up period for farmers to carry out approved soil conservation practices under the agricultural conservation program starts August 1 per Mr Gregg chair man of the local ASC committee. Limestone and rock phosphate may be used from August 1 for the last five months of the year.
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Gregg
ASC
Soil Conservation Service
Martinsville
Linois
Sudden Death of Mrs Russell Orndorff in Findlay Ohio
Friends report the sudden death of Mrs. Russell Orndorff on July 17 in Findlay Ohio. She was formerly Louise Eggebrecht, daughter of the late Frank Eggebrecht of Marshall. The Orndorffs moved from Marshall to Findlay years ago and made their home there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Russell Orndorff
Findlay
Ohio
Louise Eggebrecht
Frank Eggebrecht
Orndorff
Marriage Licenses and Local Baseball Game Schedule
Marriage licenses listed for Kraemer Hutchens Stark Caldwell Hanes Parks Kearney Miller Kemmerly Ward Nichols Price. The Marshall Moose host Staunton Merchants in a Western Indiana League game on Marshall field at 2 30 Sunday afternoon July 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Samuel Kraemer
Marshall
Frances Ann Hutchens
Ronald Eugene Stark
Paris
Illinois
Carol Jean Caldwell
Peter E. Hanes
Decatur
Jayne L. Parks
Ilinois
Charles William Kearney
Terre Haute
Donna Opal Miller
Corey
Indiana
Robert J. Kemmerly, Jr
Columbus
Ohio
Karen Ward
Olumbus
Wayne E. Nichols
Madonna Price
Marshall Moose
Staunton Merchants
Marshall Field
Martinsville 4-H Livestock Auction Tops $11912.72
Clark county 4-H members sold 26 tons of market livestock at the annual Martinsville Agriculture Fair 4-H auction. Forty four steers weighed 39380 pounds averaged 22.89 per cwt for $9020.13. sixty one hogs weighed 12230 pounds averaged 22.05 per cwt for $2699.28. Top steer bought by Formalite Company of Marshall for 35.00 per cwt weighed 875 pounds. Numerous donors and buyers supported the sale and Bar-B-Que fund.
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Clark County
Martinsville
Ronald Stickler
Formalite Company
Marshall
Bobby Joab
Martinsville State Bank
Linda Crumlin
Clark Service Company
John Howard
Rowe Packing Co
Donnetta, Bland
Lamc
Leon Washburn
Route 1
John Lewis
Home Packing Company
John Setzer
Route 3
David ‘Betzer
Lawrence Frazier
Oliver- Go-Getters
Knowles Stock Yards
Births at Union Hospital Reported for July
Paine and Kay Wallace Grubb welcome son Thomas Andrew born July 22 weighing 7 pounds 9 ounces. Parents are Bernard Grubb and Kay Wallace. Also Robert and Judy Rhoads announce daughter Jacquelin Lynn born July 18 weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce. This is their first child. James Wilkins and Helen Ramsey announce daughter Mary Beth born July 22 weighing 8 pounds.
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Bernard Grubb
Union Hospital
Thomas Andrew
Kay Wallace
Charles Ferris
Robert Rhoads
Jacquelin Lynn
Judy Kirchner
James Wilkins
Mary Beth
Helen Ramsey
New Divorce and Foreclosure Petitions in Circuit Court
New cases listed include Mary Virginia Shelton against Arthur for divorce and Charles Milbourn versus Lila Milbourn for divorce praecipe. Russell Elledge and Everett Elledge seek partition, while Joe Becker sues Wm H Rayburn and others in a foreclosure of oil and gas lien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Virginia Shelton
Arthuripe
Charles Milbourn
Lila Milbourn
Russell Elledge
Everett Elledge
Joe Becker
Wm. H. Rayburn
Hutchens Kraemer Wedding Unites Frences Hutchens and Robert Kraemer
Miss Frances Hutchens daughter of Mr and Mrs Harlan Hutchens Marshall and Robert Kraemer son of Mrs Harvey Wilson Marshall wed Friday July 21 at Five Points Christian Church in a double ring ceremony conducted by G W Gibson former minister Des Moines Iowa best man Charles Parks Des Moines Iowa maid of honor Velma Brown Oakland Illinois reception followed in church basement couple to reside at 100 S Sixteenth Street Terre Haute
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Frances Hutchens
Harlan Hutchens
Marshall
Robert Kraemer
Harvey Wilson
Five Points Christian Church
Michigan
Marshall Christian Church
Charles Parks
Des Moines
Iowa
Velma Brown
Oakland
Illinois
S. Sixteenth Street
Terre Haute
Marriage License and Local Social Gatherings Reported
William Robert Davidson and Emma Davidson of Marshall receive a marriage license. Esther Hurst hosted a slumber party and breakfast for friends Sara Bradbury Mary Roach Helen Porter Marie Scholfield Letha Scott Mary Cole Faye Randall Margaret Shaw. A Wednesday hayride to Blizzard's Ford involved Esther Hurst Margaret Shaw Letha Scott Mary Roach Helen Porter Sarah Bradway Fay Randall and others including Hughes Monton John Pearce Fenton Cole Harry Ramesberger Ralph Clark Keefer Laufman Fred Fawley Arlie Perdue. Chap erons listed: Maud Laufman Helen Scott Marguerite Scott Katherine Roach Joe Mitchell Earl Perdue Harry Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Robert Davidson
Marshall
Emma Davidson
Esther Hurst
Sara Bradbury
Mary Roach
Helen Porter
Marie Scholfield
Letha Scott
Mary Cole
Faye Randall
Margaret Shaw
Blizzard
Ford
Sarah Bradway
Fay Randall
Hughes Monton
John Pearce
Fenton Cole
Harry Ramesberger
Ralph Clark
Keefer Laufman
Fred Fawley
Arlie Perdue
Champerons
Maud Laufman
Helen Scott
Marguerite Scott
Katherine Roach
Joe Mitchell
Earl Perdue
Harry Cole
Picnic memories and career moves from 1921 issue
Forty years ago Agnes Ryan and a long list of names picnicked at the Narrows on a recent Sunday. Walter Craig of The Ohio Oil Company in Findlay, Ohio, is promoted to cashier in Haynesville Louisiana after eight years as a clerk at the local Pennsylvania station. Congratulations Ikey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Ryan
Mary
Dorothy
Reynolds
Margaret Meehling
Edith Madden
Winona
Claire Devaney
Rose
Grace McKeever
Lillian Rush
Gertrude
Julia Madden
Mary Forbeck
Mike
Ed Ryan
Harold Forbeck
Chris
Bernard Curran
Henry Geheb
Frank Reynolds
Narrows
Walter Craig
Ohio Oil Company
Findlay
Ohio
Haynesville
Louisiana
Walter
Pennsylvania
Ikey
McConchie and Campbell Wed in July Nuptials
Thirty years ago in 1931 Kenneth McConchie formerly of Marshall and Katherine Campbell of Austin were married July 15 at the bride’s parents home in Austin. Richard Cole of Del Rio served as best man. Also listed are marriage licenses for Ralph Simpson and Margaret Shick and Henry A Bradley and Mabel V Greene.
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Kenneth McConchie
Marshall
del Rio
Texas
Katherine Campbell
Austin
Richard Cole
Ralph Simpson
Margaret Shick
Martinsville
Henry A. Bradley
Mabel V. Greene
Rustiville
Births in 1941 Auburn couple welcome son Chester LeWrence
Mr. and Mrs. Hurley Miller of Auburn report the birth of a son named Chester LeWrence born July 15. Mr. and Mrs. John t
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurley Miller
Auburn
Chester LeWrence
John T
Marshall Lions Plan for Fall Festival and County Fair
Marshall Lions Club met to organize meals for the Fall Festival on September 8 and 9 and the Clark County Fair from August 6 through August 11. Pool finances improved with strong concessions and admissions, swim lesson enrollment is at a peak in Paris Vermilion and nearby, and Martinsville will send over 100 students next month. Water safety instruction was offered in Red Cross classes at Mattoon for Eleanor Swain and Carol Woodard during the Aquatic Show, which drew a record crowd and surpassed 8000 in pool attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Lions Club
Paris
Vermilion
Martinsville
Lions
Red Cross
Mattoon
Eleanor Swain
Carol Woodard
Dennyison Couple Faces Jail After Gas Purchase Scandal
Guthrie of Dennison reports a daughter Marilyn Anita Friday. An unknown driver skidded on West Archer, hit a hydrant at Austin Claypool’s yard, flooding the area. Robert Wilson and his wife bought 12 gallons of gas at Simpson Chevrolet, left without paying $2.41, were stopped in Terre Haute, and Wilson received two and a half days in Clark county jail.
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Clark County
Verling Murphy home intrusion teen larceny noted
Ten years ago in Lower Wabash two boys helped themselves to items at Verling Murphy’s home before fleeing when he returned, leaving their bicycles behind. In other local news, Verna Jean Sweitzer wed Doil W. Harlow in a small ceremony at Rev. H J Kemp’s home. Births include Stevie Lee Eng land, Connie Lynn Shade, Grendel Shelley Burrell, Timothy Allen Shonk, and Nancy Ellen Lashbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verling Murphy
Lower Wabash
John A. Shonk
Timothy Allen
Robert Lashbrook
Nancy Ellen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marshall High
Deanna Rose Beltz
Clark CO. Fair News
Clark County Fair
Sadlle Club
Findlay, Ohio
Paine
Hutchens-Kraemer
G. W. Gibson
Pontiac
Marshall Lions News
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