Nine Women And Three Men Say Not Guilty In Petit Larceny Case
A trial in Marshall County Court heard Ralph Snyder of Westfield charged with petit larceny. Judge Arbogast presided. A jury of three men and nine women deliberated and returned a not guilty verdict. Atty William Meehling defended Snyder with State's attorney Omer Shawler presenting the case. Sheriff Harry Baker had earlier transported Snyder from Oregon to Marshall for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arbogast
Ralph Snyder
Westfield
William Meehling
Snyder
Omer Shawler
Lao Davis
George Dunn
Marshall
Betty R.birchfield
Casey
Maxine Redman
Lena K. Gillis
Helen Huckaba
Martinsville
Dorothy V. Davidson
Harry Baker
Oregon
Clark County Republicans Invite Members to June Meeting
The Edgar County Women’s Republican Club invites Clark County Republicans to a June 8 meeting at 8:00 p.m. at Crestwood School. Speaker James Wham of Centralia, Illinois, chairs the Governing Board of the Citizens Republican League of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar County
Women's Republican Club
Clark County
Crestwood School
James Wham
Centralia
Ilinois
Citizens Republican League
Illinois
Eighteenth District American Legion Convention at West Union
The eighteenth district American Legion convention will be held tomorrow and Sunday June 3 and 4 at West Union Legion Post 1130. All Legion members are urged to attend and see their improved post which they are proud of. Dinner will be served by the Women's Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
West Union Legion
Legion
Women’s Auxiliary
Marriage Licenses Listed For Several Indiana Couples
A list of marriage licenses shows Robert Couch 36 and Marie Padgett 22 of West Terre Haute. Robert Johns 23 Marshall and Phyllis Jackson 18 Marshall. Ulrich Joerg 27 Louisville and Juliana Jordan 22 Bloomington. Frank Yowell 54 Martinsville and Marjorie Wooten 27 Martinsville. Jackie Morgan 18 West Terre Haute and Ernestine Hunter 19 West Terre Haute. Billy Wycoff 18 West Terre Haute and Janette Greenlee 18 Marshall. Justin Leary 39 Chicago and Ann Milan 38 Chicago. Jerry Burson 21 Casey and Janet Gardner 18 Casey. James Cunningham 21 Martinsville and Mary Jane Van Bus Kirk 19 Martinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Couch
West Terre Haute
Indiana
Marie Padgett
Ind
Robert C. Johns
Marshall
Phyllis Joan Jackson
Ulrich E. Joerg
Louisville
Kentucky
Juliana Jordan
Bloomington
Frank Yowell
Martinsville
Marjorie C. Wooten
Jackie Lee Morgan
Ernestine Hunter
Billy Lee Wycoff
Janette Greenlee
Justin Leary
Chicago
Ann Milan
Jerry R. Burson
Casey
Janet Lorene Gardner
James Frederick Cunningham
Mary Jane van Bus Kirk
Cynthia Joan Martin Born In Terre Haute At St Anthony
Mr and Mrs Larry Martin of Terre Haute announce the birth of their first child a daughter Cynthia Joan born at St Anthony Hospital She weighs six pounds thirteen ounces Mrs Martin is the former Joan Uhlir of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Martin
Terre Haute
Cynthia Joan
St. Anthony Hospital
Martin
Joan Uhlir
Marshall
Honored Retired Teachers Luncheon Held in Marshall
On Thursday May 25 Marshall classroom teachers hosted a luncheon at the high school cafeteria to honor retiring and retiring this year. Mrs. Margaret Farris presided and Grover Hartman gave a report on the Eastern Division meeting of the I E B A. Mrs. Farris presented keys of service to Gertrude Kelly Mertie Melton Ora Beard and Ruben Hornbrook. Carl Holler could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Margaret Farris
Grover Hartman
I. EB. A
Bush
Farris
Gertrude Kelly
Mertie Melton
Ora Beard
Ruben Hornbrook
Carl Holler
Real Estate Transfers May 1961 West Union and adjoining lands
Eliza A. Simmons transfers lot 3 block 1 original town of West Union to Gladys Cooley by warranty deed dated May 15 1961 for 1 dollar. Victor C. Miller executor sells land in sections 9 10 and 16 township 11 range 14 to Wilbur P. Henselman for 34200 dollars. Russell and Elizabeth Cook transfer land in section 29 township 10 range 13 to James L. and Marguerite F. Davidson by warranty deed dated May 16 1961 for 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza A. Simmons
Gladys Cooley
West Union
Victor C. Miller
Wilbur P. Henselman
Russell and
Elizabeth Cook
James L
Marguerite F. Davidson
Memorial Racing Draws Large Crowd at Martinsville
A holiday crowd filled the Martinsville fairground for the first annual Memorial Day matinee, with ideal weather and accident-free racing. The U S Trotting Association timed races. Wherlys of Portland, Indiana did photo finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville Fairground
U. S. Trotting Association
Wherlys
Portland
Indiana
Lourie Saiter
Herman Graham
Salem
Walter Rhodes
Mt. Vernon
Princess Jill
Lord Key
Graham
Bluff
Jerry Graham
Goose
Glen Allen
Casey
Lady Bug
Pat Cash
Lloyd Barnes
Pana
Lady Fire
Bruce Buckler J
W. Patchett
Martinsville
Omar Blankenship
Juanita Brook
Marshall
Golden Bell
EB. Hutchcraft
Emitt Hoffee
Fairfield
Bruce Buckler
Bonnie Fire
Gard Scott
David Gulley
Eldorado
Sleepy Dream
Adams Farm
Rockville
Baird’s
Fighting Flare
Easy Miss
W. O. Miller
Harmon
Dale Baird
Lynnwood Stardust
Leon Clark
HE. Lj Rocket
Leon Struck
Broadlands
J. Miller
Hi-Tide
Clifford Bell
Brocton
Wayne Stevens
Road Master
Floyd Grubb
Tuscola
Larigo Larry
Greyhound
Orchard Hill
Danville
Red Hingle
Smokey
E. E. Ashermann
Arthur
Ilinois
Millinois
Lincoln
Charleston
Greenup
Casey Meeting World War I Veterans
A meeting of World War I Veterans will be held in Casey at the American Legion Home next Thursday June 8 at 8 00 PM. All veterans are urged to attend and non members are encouraged to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
American Legion
Wave of BB gun vandalism hits Marshall streets
Police report extensive damage from BB gun vandalism across Marshall. Windows on houses and cars and street lights have been shot. Police Chief Lester Literall urges anyone with information to contact the department as they cannot cover the entire city alone. Public cooperation is essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Lester Literall
Dr Dunlap Speaks at Clark County Home Bureau Meeting
Dr Martha Dunlap state leader of Home Extension at University of Illinois addressed Clark County Home Bureau’s annual meeting in Marshall on May 22 with a focus on future planning. She outlined goals for family welfare, migrant aid, youth development, financial literacy, wise spending and civic engagement as part of a long term Extension Service program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Dunlap
Unversity of
Illinois
Clark County Home ‘Bureau
Congregational Church
Marshall
Dunlap
Marshall Explorer Scouts Win Third Place in Canoe Race
Explorer Scout Post 81 of Marshall Illinois placed third in the first annual canoe race of the Wabash Valley Council. Paddlers Tom Shank and Carroll Ellington hit a submerged log. Carroll was thrown overboard. The 15.7 mile course from Clinton Indiana to Terre Haute was completed in 3 hours 35 minutes despite head winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Explorer Scout Post 81
Marshall
Ill
Wabash Valley Council
Boy Scouts Post 81
Christian Church of ,Marshall
Ed Ellington
Fenton Quick
Tom Shank
Carroll Ellington
Clinton
Indiana
Terre Haute
Urbana man accepts county post in California
Gerald Jensen of Urbana and formerly of Marshall has accepted a county position in Los Angeles California. He will graduate in June from the University of Illinois with a civil engineering major. He is married to Karen Tingley of Marshall and they have a son, Gregg Arthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Jensen
Urbana
Marshall
Los Angeles
California
Gerald
University of
Wabash Unit Named Clark County Home Bureau Year
Wabash won the Clark County Home Bureau unit of the year with 523 points and 92.5 percent attendance. Betty Hansel received a leather president’s information file. Roxanna Wells and Mary C. McGee outlined observations, recommendations, and aims for 1961 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Bureau
Casey
Casey North
Casey South
Friendly Neighbors
Marshall Day
Mar-Do- Wa
Millcreek
North Marshall
Wabash
West Union
Zion
Betty Hansel
Roxanna Wells
Clark County Home Economics Extension Council
Clark County Home Bureau
County 4-H
Mary C. McGee
Ella J. Fikuart
Lorene Ramsey
Alice Glosser
Irma Manhart
Elberta Hawkins
Ollie Tibbs
Rosella Jones
Louise Jackson
Dorothy Coldren
Gertrude Sholders
Sharon Ramsey
Florence Etcinson
Ethel Hainley
Elaine McGillivry
Margaret Cornwell
Georgia Macklin
Dorothy Pendell
Ruth Boyer
Lucille Kirchner
Freda Morgan
Maude Elliott
Ethel Nightlinger
Ada Hendrix
Linda Beachout
Lucy Lee
Students Make All A's During Four Years
From left to right Lola Ann Saiter Dorothy Faye Becker and others in Vigo county school corporation display four year achievements. Linda Sue Mitchell board president James F Conover education planning instructor Charles Bush superintendent. Lola Ann Salter aims for Indiana State Dorothy Faye Becker for University of New Mexico Linda Sue Mitchell for DePauw University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola Ann Saiter
Dorothy Faye Becker
Joe Macey
Linda Sue Mitchell
The
Board of Education
James F. Conover
Vigo County School Corporation
Charles Bush
Lola Ann Salter
Indiana State
University of New Mexico
DePauw
Fifty Years Ago 1911 Marriage Licenses and Oil Boom
Fifty years ago in 1911 Hosie Barnett of Arcola and Sarah Davis of Marshall Carlyle Illinois received marriage licenses. Marshall residents celebrated an oil boom with three producing wells recently brought in and Clark county adding two producers in the past week. Local graduates listed include Lola Archer Theron A Chenoweth and many others. Marshall residents also purchased land in southern Texas in a newly opened area. Names include Judge H R Snavely Charles Scott Arthur Poorman James Cork D Emerson J W Hartzler Norman Bennett C B Howell and W E Cork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hosie Barnett
Arcola
Sarah. Davis
Marshall
Carlyle
Illinois
Clark County
Lola Archer
Theron A Chenoweth
Charles G. Claypool
Louise Cooper
Ada Alice English
Owen C Foster
Esther Hanks
Anna Rhoda Hill
Flora Helen Lake
Keefer L. Laufman
Earl H. Mitchell
Marietta Mundorf
John Pearce
Golda E. Perisho
Mary Faith Pritchard
Arthur F. Rackerby
Mary Anna Roach
Letha Scott
Texas
H. R. Snavely
Charles Scott
Arthur Poorman
James Cork
D Emerson
J W Hartzler
Norman Bennett
C. B. Howell
W E. Cork
Marshall Moose Sponsor Baseball Team in Western Indiana League
Marshall Moose Lodge No. 1708 will sponsor a baseball team in the Western Indiana league this summer. The first game is set for next Sunday June 4 at 3 00 p m on the local diamond in New Goshen Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Moose Lodge No. 1708
Bridal Shower for Miss Phyllis Jackson Ahead of June 4 Wedding
Miss Phyllis Jackson was feted at a bridal shower hosted by Miss Carolyn Morecraft on North Second Street with Marshall hostesses Margaret McGee Dorothy Becker and Barbara Holmes. The event featured blue white and a touch of red decorations and gift opening followed by refreshments. Attendees included Mrs. Nina Johns Mrs. Leon Jackson Mrs. Robert Morecraft and many friends. gifts were sent by Mary Ann Moore Nancy Luse Linda Carr Barbara Holmes and Dorothy Becker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Jackson
Carolyn Morecraft
North Second Street
Marshall
Margaret McGee
Dorothy Becker
Barbara Holmes
Miss Jackson
Robert Johns
Leon Jackson
Johns
Nina Johns
Robert Morecraft
Janice Davidson
Judy Eitel
Susan Coleman
Marijon Goekler
Sharon Gentry
Virginia Huffington
Lila Hutchens
Phyllis McConchie
Linda Mitchell
Marilyn Quick
Lola Saiter
Sarah Wilson
Mary Ann Moore
Nancy Luse
Linda Carr
Local Birth Announcements and License Notices
Mr and Mrs Reno R Wright of Milwaukee announce the arrival of Maurice Joseph born Thursday of last week. Mr and Mrs Ray Thompson announce the arrival of Edward Allen born Thursday of last week. A marriage license was issued to John E Shonk Marshall 56 and Laura Griffith Marshall 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceville
Reno R. Wright
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Maurice Joseph
Ray Thompson
Edward Allen
John E. Shonk
Marshall
Laura Griffith
Stanley Palmer former Marshall resident dies in Whipple hospital
Stanley Palmer a former Marshall resident and Herald office employee died Sunday morning at 5 30 in the Veterans Hospital Whipple Arizona. Vern Davison of Melrose township was named game warden with duties in Cumberland county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Palmer
Marshall
Herald Office
Veterans Hospital
Whipple
Arizona
Vern Davison
Melrose Township
Cumberland County
Births and Obituaries Notice from Local News
Birth announcements list Warren Eugene Low born May 26 to Mr. and Mrs Eugene Low south of Marshall and a daughter born May 18 to Mr and Mrs Don Hepner and a boy born May 28 to Mr and Mrs Frank Casteel. Robert L Warriner age 84 died after a marriage ceremony involving Myrtle Davidway Tuesday at 1 00 am at St Anthony Hospital Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Low
Marshall
Warren Eugene
Don Hepner
Frank Casteel
Robertl. Warriner
Myrtle David Way
Arthur Haddix
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clark County Republicans
DR. Dunlap
Rea
Land
Hawker
Vernice Tingley
Ethel Troughton
Gladys Perisho
Scattering Grove
Amy Miller
Jean Murphy
Bertha Jackson
Russell P. Junker
Jessie Welsh
Beachout
Ruth Bubeck
Mary Puetz
Maude Eliott
Flossie Buckner
Ada Goble
Ethel Fraker
Mary Blagg
Lorene Samford
Loretta Hess
Eva Hawker
Jennie Morris
Gene F. Crumrin
Mary
Marshall Explorer
Ra Mand
Robert Alford
Francis Alvey
Edna Beadle
Helen Baird
Lucy Buser
Harry Cropp
Drew Casteel
Burns Dixon
Ellen Dixon
Alma Davison
Louise Deaner
Harold Edens
Rose Finkbiner
Verna Finkbiner
Mary Forbeck
Lena Forsythe
Mabel Ferris
Fred Geheb
John Hasson
Bertha Kanmacher
Goldie Kanmacher
Genevieve McCauley
Marjorie Lewis
Edith Madden
Gertrude Madden
Philip
Frederick E.baker
Darwin Township
Minnie E. Haddix
York Township
I. H Smith
Thal .F. Davison
Russell T. Bertram
Clara E. Kitchen
John C.l Blankenship
Indianapolis
Martha L. Clough
Marshall Moose
New Goshen
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