County Board in Session Monday in Clark County
Clark County Board of Supervisors met at the courthouse in Marshall for their June meeting. Bills were allowed and routine business handled. Sheriff Shawyer requested a diet raise for prisoners from 1.00 to 1.30 per day. Election officials were appointed for multiple precincts including Anderson-Raymond Lambdin and Parker, with numerous named assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Marshall
Shawyer
Poor Farm Committee
Rachel
Evans Finkbiner
Seed potato car arrives to ease county shortage
A carload of seed potatoes is expected by Friday or Saturday this week. Vernon D. Evans of the Farm Security Administration says they were secured through the Food Distribution Administration of Maine and will be of adapted varieties. County agricultural agencies cooperate to ship in the seed. those in need should contact Mr. Evans at the Marshall House or Mr. Myers in Marshall, Illinois, and place orders at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon D. Evans
FSA
Farm Security Administration
Food Distribution Administration of
Maine
Evans
Marshall House
Mr. Myers
Marshall, Clinois
New Case in Circuit Court Divorce Filing
Floy Wernz sues Hubert Wernz in circuit court seeking a divorce. The action names both spouses and requests dissolution of marriage, with underlying petitions and residence details likely to be filed with the clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Kemp
Johnson Township
Clark County
Casey Township
Kroger Bond Sale Near Six Thousand in Marshall
The Victory War Bond Auction at Kroger Super Market in Marshall raised about $6,000 in bonds. Sponsored by Kroger and Pet Milk Company, with Robert Bushouse in charge, the event benefited from the aid of the Marshall Rand, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and others. The American Legion and Auxiliary express gratitude to participants in the parade and ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kroger
Marshall
Pet Milk Company
Robert Bushouse
Marshall Rand
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Lin
American Legion and Auxiliary
Marshall Young Man Wounded in Alaska Defense Command
Mr and Mrs Charles Metz of Marshall received a War Department notice that their son John was wounded in the Alaska defense command likely at Attu and is now convalescing. The family resides on South Sixth Street in Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Metz
South Sixth Street
Marshall
War Department
John
Alaskan Defense Command
Attu
Cora Whitaker
North Eighth Street
Estel
Don
Australia
Honolulu
Hawaii
Pvt
Estel D. Whitaker
Holy
Softball Field Grand Opening at High School Grounds
Arrangements for a soft ball field opening at the high school athletic grounds tonight include a 7 45 band concert 8 15 flag raising and an 8 30 game between the Marshall Merchants and George Field from Lawrenceville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Merchants
George Field
Lawrenceville
Local Servicemen Readied for Duty in World War II
A parade of messages lists Leon Cooper serving aboard a cargo ship with the U S Navy Reserve in New York and Treasure Island and touring abroad. Others include Silas Reed at Camp Waldron Farragut Idaho Walter Spires in Los Angeles and air corps men in Chicago Fort Wayne and San Francisco. Many letters note furloughs and transfers between camps and bases across the country and overseas.
Army Life Letter From Tucson Soldier Describes Travel
Cpl Conway L Higginbotham of Davis Monthan Field Arizona writes to Herman Tumey of Marshall detailing his journey from Patterson New Jersey to Salt Lake City Chicago and Los Angeles. He recounts seeing an aunt and cousin in Los Angeles the cross country trip and visits to New York City and the Statue of Liberty. He notes weather heat near 100 degrees and occasional rain at Davis Monthan Field praises scenery and expresses desire to remain in Illinois while describing duties and furloughs with B 24 bombers looming in the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Conway L. Higginbotham
Davis-Monthan Field
Arizona
Herman Tumey
Marshall
Herman
Patterson
Salt Lake City
Utah
Los Angeles
Neen
New Jersey
Chicago
Illinois
U. S
Rockford
Gulf of Mexico
District of Columbia
New York City
Staten Island
Normandie
Ilinois
Tucson
Les
Trevelyn
Berlin
Tokyo
Fraternity Pi Beta Phi Office Moves to Decatur
The Pi Beta Phi fraternity office moved from the National Dixie Hotel to rooms in the National Bank building in Decatur Illinois. Mrs. Carson Purdunn will step down as working secretary and Adele Murphy will take over. Mrs. Purdum and Dorothy Riley of Marshall aided the move to set up the new location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pi Beta Phi
National Dixie
Carson Purdunn
National Bank
Decatur
Ilinois
Lorene Scott to Wed Melvin L. Rodgers in Paris Church
Lorene Scott daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Scott West Union marries Melvin L Rodgers son of Mr and Mrs Charles Rodgers Anita Iowa in a Paris Christian Church ceremony at 8 00 Tuesday evening June 8 Rev Hayes officiates The couple will reside at 2813 Pine Ave Mattoon Attendants were Rex Burgess and wife Mattoon bride wore pale blue street length dress with white accessories and white rose corsage Rodgers a farm representative and Simpson College graduate to another position with the United States Employment Service after a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Scott
West Union
Lorene
Melvin L. Rodgers
Charles He, Rodgers
Anita
Iowa
The
Christian Church
Paris
Hayes
Rex Burgess
Mattoon
Rodgers
Marshall Township High School
Brown
Business College of
Terre Haute
United States Employment Service
Simpson College
Indianola
Pine Avenue
I Mattoon
F B Society Holds June Meeting at Mrs Ashley Home
The F B Society gathered at Mrs Eliza Ashley's pleasant home for their June meeting. A warm yet ideal day featured a noon dinner and a devotional session led by Mrs Beadle with Psalm 91 and reflections from The Upper Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. & B. Society
Eliza Ashley
Anna English
Jesus
German
Ashley
Raymond Millhouse
Will Lickert
Gade
Luckhaupt
Brandenstein
Fannie Luckhaupt
Patton
Paris
Schwartz
Cassie English
Beadle
Loans to flood stricken farmers seek quick help
Loans will be available this month to farmers suffering flood damage. Vernon D. Evans of the Farm Security Office in Marshall Illinois says funds cover seed feed and custom labor to restore full production this year. Farmers lacking other credit are urged to contact Evans promptly to submit loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon D. Evans
FSA
Farm Security Office
Marshall Hotel
Marshall
Illinois
Mr Evans
Births in Marshall and Orlando End
Mr and Mrs Ray Washburn of Marshall announce the birth of a son Gerald DeWayne last Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Harvey Wilson announce the birth of a 9% pound son Dwight LaVerne born June 10. Relatives report the birth of a son May 29 in Orlando Florida to Mr and Mrs Leon Cannady. The baby Virgil Lorren weighed 6&1b 307 at birth. Mrs Cannady before marriage was Miss June Strohm, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Strohm of South Michigan Avenue. The father is in the army stationed near Orlando.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Washburn
Marshall
Gerald DeWayne
Harvey Wilson
Dwight LaVerne
Orlando
Florida
Leon Cannady
Virgil Lorren
Cannady
June Strohm
Fred Strohm
South Michigan Avenue
Ohio Oil Lease Opens Space Over Cole & Cole Abstr
The Ohio Oil Company has leased the room above the Cole and Cole abstract office, formerly used by the Clark County Building and Loan Association, for extra office rooms.
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The
Ohio Oil Company
Cole & Cole Abstract
Clark County Building and Loan Association
Fifty Years Ago Notes From Our Local Desk
1893 items report Rob Mitchell returning from Van Buren Arkansas to visit parents T L Mitchell and wife. Maude Neal, a summer home from teaching near the Ohio schoolhouse eleven miles south, returns. Harry Graham back from Westfield to the post office window. John Catron back from Zane Arbuckle in Pennsylvania for a short visit. Newell Stratton of Indianapolis and Frances Pearce of Darwin wed Saturday by Jacob M Scott at his office.
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Rob Mitchell
van Buren
Ark
T. L. Mitchell
Rob
Zane Arbuckle
Pennsylvania
Newell Stratton
Indianapolis
Frances Pearce
Darwin
Jacob M. Scott
Forty Years Ago Dr Athon To Leave For New Duties
Notes from 1903 recall Dr W L Athon leaving town to assume new duties with Mrs Wilson assisting. The article mentions DAR regent ambitions for a local chapter, and Miss Gertrude Robinson being chosen by the War department as one of 200 teachers to serve in the Philippine Islands with arrival by August 1. Also reports Ben Baird opening a grocery stock in Chenoweth building and a family birthday dinner for Uncle Henry Plaster who turned 84 with wishes for next century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Athon
Aabadie
Wilson
Harish
Daughters of the American Revolution
Harlan
Gertrude Robinson
State Normal
Terre Haute
War Department
Philippine Islands
Robinson
Manila
Ben T Baird
Chenoweth
Ben
Wright
Martinsville Bride Weds at Home of Bride’s Mother
J Carrol Brydon of Martinsville wed Miss Mattie Walker in a quiet ceremony at 9 30 AM at the bride's mother's home Mrs Emma Walker. Rev D D Burt officiated with only family present. Afterward the couple toured to Terre Haute and Chicago before settling at home in Martinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Carrol Brydon
Martinsville
Mattie Walker
Emma Walker
Burt
Terre Haute
Chicago
Brydon
First National Bank
Marshall
William Hogue
Mary
Canadian Pacific
Aaron Cole
Spokade
Perry Garwood
Armstead
Mont
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al Funk
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Emery Bloodworth
Charles Blundell
Burns Smith
Roliie Burger
Wayne Stephenson
Wm Morgan
D. S
Neon Ernie
Gilbert
Charlea_ Shade
Casey
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Jean Main
Ruth Bell
Lydia Carpenter
Hollie Paden
Véra Swinford
Dessie Zelter
Minnie Crampton
Helen Mauk
Wayne Beard
Myrtle Haddix
Everett Blockinger
Dolson
Luther Hammonds
Casimere Trefz
Homer Jeffs
Douglas
Sylvester Richey
Arthur Fessenbeck
Bernell Hills
Ethel Woods
Melrose
H. A Thompson
Noland Crumlin
Chas
Ingram
Orange
Stanley Vaught
Darrel * Baker
Harold Washburn
Parker
Dewey Connelly
Dallas Miller
Bernard Ingram
Wabash
Ralph Fairgrief
Frank Kirby
John Wilson
Ruth Tingley
Amy Brown
Fenton Shirley
Floy Wernz
Hubert Wernz
Paul William Roberts
Maud Roberts
E. P. Daly
Alvin and
Fay Roberts
Hervey J. Ridgway
Maurice D. Medsker
Frank Cole
Lloyd E
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Archer'sirst
Kate I. Booth
Virgil
Aura Hurst
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W. C. Funk
D. AL. Reeder
D. L. Reeder
Leroy ‘Carr
Oliver D. Michael
Bess Cooper
William Mayer
Albert Mayer
T. B. Shoot
Alva Lee
Wm. Mayer
Helen Helen
Edna Bubeck
M. Scholfield
George and
Robert Gunder
W. Decker
Nellie Callahan
Leon Cooper
Homer, Cooper ‘Marshall
Treasure Island
San Francisco
New York
Leon
Uni
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Egypt
Alk
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West Indies
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Charles Reed
Auburn
Idaho
Camp Waldron
Farragut
Walter W. Spires
Co. C
Armid
Med
Los Angel
California
Carlos Stewart
Air Corps
Stevens Hotel
Mark Stewart
Quimba Norton
James i
Herman Siedel
Pensacola
Alfred
Del
Roy J. Pine
Seca
Washington
Robert H. Boesiger
Air Force
Roy Owens
Robert
Robert L. Thorp
Camp Howze
Texas
Dean M. Ferris
Blackland Flying School
Waco Texas
Dewayne Huey
Wesley Huey
Harry R. Ramesberger
Robert Tingley
Army Air Corps
Com
F. W. Meehling
U. S Naval Training Station
Bambridge
Maryland
Great Lakes
Great Lakes, Ilinois
Emma Rotz
Emma Louise Bohn
James Allen
C. Miller
Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo
Mrs
Riley Allen
Army Life
Tucson, Arizona
Davis- Monthan Field
IF. & B. Society
Wm. B. Archer Post
Claypool’s Hall
Potters Field
N. 8. McKeen
East St. Louis
Jud M. Chaplin
Kansas
Mattie Tingley
Sutton
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