Diary of Lyman K Shawler in World War II
A diary excerpt by Private Lyman K Shawler recounts army life in Belgium and Luxembourg during January 1945. He describes moving from a Belgian home to cold forestries, brief meals, and front-line patrols including a firefight where he engaged a German soldier, the stress of snow and artillery, and marching toward an objective with the 3rd Battalion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pte. K.shawler
L. A. Shawter
Union
U. S
Germany
Belgium
Ike
Strouthmont
St. Vith
Abbie
Dimas
Tam
Fugitives Detained as Watch Theft Suspect Pair Identified
Two young men aged 20 to 25, George Hayes a Pennsylvania sailor and George Thomas a Massachusetts discharged soldier, were stopped at Route 40 and 1 intersection after a missing wrist watch report from a Marshall restaurant. Chief Metz and Sheriff Shawver found the watch in the police car rear seat during a later search, though the pair denied theft and were jailed at county custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
John ‘Metz
Casey
Lndies
Metz
Willie Shawver
George Hayes
Pennsylvania
California
George Thomas
Massachusetts
Shawver
Prisoner of war letter from Bill Beuhler on Wake Island
Bill Beuhler, P F C USMC, writes from Shanghai War-prisoner Camp on September 14, 1944 to his parents in Marshall Illinois. He thanks them for letters and magazines, notes mail is improving, mentions football season, congratulates his brother John on graduating grade school, and hopes to be home after the war while urging him to pursue athletics. He recalls receiving cards from Grandma, Edna, Bob, and Louise and expresses longing to reunite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Beuhler
Yand“ Mew
Will Beuhler
Marshall
Wake Island
Japa
Slanghal
China
Bill Beéhler
USMC
Shanghai
Will Buehler Marshall
Ilinois
R. R
Dad
John Ann
Oich
John On
Marine Corps
Edna
Grandma
Terre Haute
Bob
Louise
Draft board news list of selectees for induction
The secretary releases a draft board notice naming selectees bound for U S land or naval service. Names include Kenneth John Ledermann Charles Victor Ormaby Wayne Easton Henry Washburn Edgar Newlin Verl Lambape Charles Cork Russel Coryell Vergil Magill Duane Smith Joseph Hargis Clayton Kuhn James Crumlin Herald Lloyd Darr Ernest Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wees
Kenneth John Ledermann
Charles Victor Ormaby
Wayne Ivan Easton Henry Edward. Washburn
Edgar HH Newlin
Sees ‘Verl- Lambape ‘Charles
Wiliam Sacto
Charles Cork
Ire Russel Arden Coryell Vergil
Archie Magill Duane Junior Smith
Joseph Lester Hargis
Clayton Edward Kuhn
James Edward Crumlin Herald Lloyd Darr
Ernest Black
Martinsville Mourns Two Local Deaths in Same Week
Martha Husted aged 88 died at home in Martinsville after several weeks illness. Funeral services were at the Methodist church with Rev Pentland officiating, burial in Auburn cemetery. Charlie Pattee, 83, died by self inflicted gunshot at his Martinsville residence. Funeral at Well Funeral Home with Rev Pentland, burial in Rupp cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Husted
Martinsville
Harry Husted
Evansville
Ind
Charles
Terre Haute
John Husted
Indiana
Ruth Linn
Nellie Husted
Greenwell
Methodist Church
Pentland
Auburn Cemetery
Rosemary Prentice
Ralph Husted
Indianapolis
Virginia Linn
St. Louis
James Linn
Charlie Pattee
Robert Lindsey
Greenwell Funeral Home
Rev. Pentland
Rupp
Pattee
Oscar L. Edwards Dies Suddenly at 79
Oscar L. Edwards aged 79 died suddenly at his home on Marshall Thursday at 7 15 am He is survived by his widow Bertha and two sons Albert L Edwards in the army stationed at Paso Robles California and John Edwards of Marshall Funeral services were incomplete at press time yesterday afternoon
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Oscar L. Edwards
Marshall
Bertha
Albert L. Edwards
Paso Robles
California
John Edwards
Herald Press
Paris Hospital Admissions and Births May 23 to May 29
Admissions and discharges listed for Paris Hospital include Mrs Fairy Smith Martinsville entered for medical treatment. Mrs Jesse Shotts Martinsville entered for medical treatment. Mrs Dora Bays Marshall entered for medical treatment. Marion Nickle Jr Marshall entered for surgical treatment. Charlotte Fyfe Marshall surgical patient returned home. Mrs Carl Jensen and infant daughter Sonja Branndt Marshall returned home. 2nd Lt and Mrs Harry Bamesberger Martinsville welcomed baby girl Lynn Ann born May 25 at 8 34 am weighing 7 pounds 15 1/2 ounces. mother Faye Kurts, daughter of Chester and ... first child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairy Smith
Martinsville
Jesse Shotts
Dora Bays
Marshall
Marion Nickle Jr
Charlotte Fyfe
R. R
Carl Jensen
Sonja Branndt
Harry Bamesberger
Lynn Ann
Faye Kurts
Chester Kurts
Miller announce birth of son near Marshall
Mr and Mrs Jake Miller announce the birth of a son on Tuesday at Union Hospital Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Miller
Marshall
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Marriage Licenses for Newlin and Vail in Casey ey
David R. Newlin aged 22 of Robinson and Beth Vail aged 24 of Casey ey received marriage licenses. The couple planned to marry in Casey ey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David R. Newlin
Robinson, and
Beth Vail
Casey Ey
Local Servicemen Named for Meritorious Awards
Berry A Murphy of R1 Weat Union received the Bronze Star for meritorious service with Battery B 489 Armored Field Artillery Battalion in Germany. His duties included leading fire control and coordinating outposts as the Remagen bridgehead was secured. 4 Pfc Edward E May of Marshall’s Sixth Infantry Division was cited for superior duty in New Guinea and Luzon. Major and Mrs G T Mitchell returned to Balboa after visiting relatives in Marshall and Marion. Sgt Cecil Beck returned from England to Ft Sheridan after furlough. Seaman 2/c William Taylor and wife and child left for Norfolk, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry A. Murphy
R. 1
Weat Union
Armored Field Artillery Battalion
Germany
Goldie Murphy
Remagen
Murphy
Edward E. May
Effie May
Marshall
Sixth Infantry Division
New Guinea
Luzon
Sixth Division
Pacific
Sansapor
Maffin Bay
G. T. Mitchell
Linda Sue
Balboa
Island
California
Major Mitchell
R. A. Mitchell
K O P NEWS Meeting Schedule Update
The K O P NEWS notes that during June July and August regular meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday night at 8 00 pm.
Deed Transfers including Neidigh Blizzard and Weaver Claims
A sequence of 1944 1945 land transfers listed with warranty and quit claim deeds. Names include Charley and Wm Neidigh, Henry Neidigh, Ralph and Barbara Blizzard, Kenneth Blizzard, Ada Buizzard, John J O Rourke, Earl and Myrtle Weaver, W P and Marie Locke, Gordon Hazel Cohee Green, Golda Prather and Leroy Hewitt. Properties span sections 1 12 23 33 and blocks in Ferguson's addition Casey Darwin. Amounts cited range from 1 to 10 dollars.
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Charley Neidigh
Wm. Neidigh
Henry Neidigh
Neldigh
Ralph Blizzard
Barbara Blizzard
Kenneth Blizzard
Ada Buizzard
Barbara Buzzard
John J. O'Rourke
Earl E
Myrtle Weaver
W. P
Marie Locke
Gordon Land
Hazel Cohee Green
Ferguson
Casey
Golda Prather
Leroy Hewitt
Darwin
Farm Bureau Seeks Seasonal Help in Clark Cony Areas
Farm Bureau officials seek part and full time labor in Clark and Cony for summer and fall harvesting of soybeans corn and apples. With schools out many students may join to aid food production. Farmers should register at the Farm Bureau offices in Martinsville or Marshall to obtain help or contact Charles N. Glover or Thomas Drummond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark, Cony
Charles N. Glover
Farm Bureau
Irtinsville
Marshall
Glover
Thos. Drummond
Drummond
Martinsville 4-H Rally Draws 300 Plus Attendees
More than 300 4-H members parents teachers and friends attended the Martinsville high school gym rally Tuesday of last week. The event opened by Mrs. P M White with Mrs. Eggleston leading songs. Rosa Slater played piano as Miss Nuttall outlined the Home Economics and Agricultural club programs. Glover introduced members and leaders then showed movies and led games assisted by Frances Schiver and others. Boosters 4-H club members assisted with the arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Charles N. Glover
Mildred Nuttall
P. M. White
Eggleston
Rosa Slater
Miss Nuttall
Commencement honors 78 at MTHS class of 1945
Commencement exercises in the high school gym celebrated the Marshall High School class of 1945 with a capacity crowd. Seventy eight seniors received diplomas and parent reports on student work will be mailed soon. The North Central Association notified Mr. Allen that the school remains approved without warning or censure despite not meeting all criteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall High School
Allen
North Central Association
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Chaplain Cole Assigned to Pacific Naval Duty
Chaplain Franklin P. Cole USNR is assigned to Pacific duty aboard an aircraft carrier. His previous post was at the Naval Air Training Bases in Pensacola Florida. He serves as minister of the Church in the Gardens in Forest Hills and as radio minister for the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America. He is the son in law of Judge and Mrs H R Snavely of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Air Training Base
Pensacola
Fla
Franklin P. Cole
USNR
Naval Air Training Bases
Cole
Gardens
Forest Hills
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
H. R. Snavely
Marshall
Bienville Parish Gains New Gravity Pool Oil Well
Ohio Oil Co funds a new pool in Shreveport Bienville Parish with the Woodward Walker unit NESE 31-17n-7. The Pettit sand well at 6,830 feet yields 300 barrels daily of 40 gravity oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Bienville Parish
Ohio Oil Co
Woodward-Walker
Greenup truck driver fined for reckless driving
John C. Parker, a truck driver from Greenup, was arrested Wednesday night by State Patrolmen on a reckless driving charge after speeding on Sixth Street and entering Route 1. He was fined $25 and costs in county court yesterday.
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John C. Parker
Greenup
Sixth Street
Route 1
Marshall merchant acquires S. W. Cullop dry goods store
Clarence Goekler who sold his Marshall grocery store recently bought the S. W. Cullop dry goods store and took possession last Monday.
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Clarence Goekler
Marshall
S. W. Cullop
Dolson township church nearing dedication and local wedding set
In Days Gone By Pat Smith plans to open a new barber shop at the end of the week or start of the next. The Fairview church, a new brick building for the Christian denomination, is nearly finished and will be dedicated on Sunday June 28. Miss Martha Shaw and Aaron P Cole will marry tomorrow evening at 8 30 at the bride’s parents residence.
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Pat Smith
Fairview
Christan Denomination
Dolson Township
Martha Shaw
Aaron P. Cole
Fires and marriages mark a quiet week in Auburn
In Auburn on Saturday morning Fred Imle battled a barn fire that destroyed about a ton and a half of hay and a rope. Two storehouse and residence fires later that day left J. M. Coons with about 500 dollars in loss with no insurance. A wedding in West York linked Allie Prevo and Harry Irwine and Eugene Lesreve and Daisy Baird wed in Marshall.
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Fred Imle
Mercury
Auburn
J. M. Coons
Bill Williams
C. C. Craig
Coons
Williams
Craig
Maggie Bryan
Elinor Shaw
Lucy Quick
Wi11 Hogue
West York
Allie Prevo
Harry D. Irwine
Eugene Lesevre
Daisy Baird
Marshall
Catholi
Forty Years Ago A Local Baby and War News
1905 note reports Chas Metz and wife welcomed a baby girl last Wednesday night. Japanese Admiral Togo scored a major naval victory over Russia in the Korean Straits, likely ending the war. Terre Haute’s George O. Baird visited northeast city areas with Marshall property interests. Local cottages on Harry B Dulaney’s addition include Whitlock Nay Shoemaker Peck Fredenberger and Dulaney. St Mary’s church reopened with 65 confirmed, led by Bishop James Ryan. UMI Uniform Rank Terre Haute attended. Sam Goodman opened a store with a crowd scrambling for umbrellas and other goods. Harry Litchenberger and wife welcomed a daughter last week.
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Chas. Metz
Togo
Royestvensky
Korean Straits
Russia
Terre Haute
George O. Baird
The
Herald
Harry B. Dulaney
M. L. Whitlock
Edgar Nay
J D Shoemaker
W. R. Peck
J W Fredenberger
Harry B Dulaney
St. Mary’s Church
James Ryan
Alton
Sam Goodman
Ernst Item
Harry Litchenberger
War News and Local Socials Highlight 1915 Selections
Reports praise German successes against Russia and a Dutch or British naval note. Eastern Star members honored Miss Vena Hendricks and Miss Lauretta Becker with casseroles at Rev D Burt’s home. Weddings for Miss Hendricks with Mr Platt and Miss Becker with Robert Prewett are planned this month.
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Eastern Star Lodge
Vena Hendricks
Lauretta Becker
D . Burt
Miss Hendricks
Mr Platt
Miss Becker
Robert Prewett
Fatal accident near West Union claims teen driver
In 1925 twenty years ago Joe Mitchell fifteen year old son of Mr and Mrs John Mitchell near West Union was fatally injured Saturday when the team of horses he was driving ran away. Mr and Mrs James Guy of London Ohio announce the arrival of a baby boy James Cole Guy born Friday. Mrs Guy was formerly Miss Miriam Cole of Marshall. Judge Bussard of Toledo was called. Continued on page 4.
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Joe Mitchell
John Mitchell
West Union
James Guy
London
Ohio
James Cole Guy
Guy
Miriam .Cole
Marshall Judge Bussard
Toledo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lyman K. Shawler
Boone Sea
Draft Board
United States
Noanalda Movda
Grace Moser
Levi Moser
Calvin Seaton
Marguerite Seaton
Helen Schick
Ernest Schick
Paris Hospital
Mer
J.R. Hornbrook
Mary Frances
Cecil Beck
England
Ft. Sheridan
Sgt. Beck
Mary Beck
Wabash Township
Wm. Murphy
Navy
East Chicago
James Baker
York
William
Robert Drummond
Ft. Knox, Ky
Tom Drummond
Archer Avenue
William Taylor and Son
Norfolk
Virginia
K. O. P. News
Jean White
Farm Bureau News
Alu
Mths School News
F. P. Cole
Goekler
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