Lions Club installs officers at Marshall gathering
Lions Club officers for the 1966 67 year were installed at Tom's Cafe on June 15 in Marshall. Ralph Goekler led the installation and Dave Abel presented awards earned by members. The group included George Murphy Joe Kemp Jesse Lopez Art Zschau Lloyd Matthias Fenton Quick Burton Cline George Kile Robert Guinnip Fred Morecraft Paul Sutton and Don Staub not pictured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Sows Club
Tom's Cafe
Lion Ralph Goekler
Lion Dave Abel
Robinson Lions Club
George Murphy
Joe
City Council Debates Donations and Traffic Signs
City council session notes a $600 donation to Marshall Little League proposed by Max Zschau with park funds. Officials discuss radar equipment, a $29,875 electrical contract, and purchasing land for a south side substation while considering a new water tower site and easement needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Max Zschau
Marshall Little League Association
Zschau
Little League
Lowry
Lee
Archer
Beech
Ray O'Hara
Jack” Evans
Decatur
W. ¥. French
Feco, Inc
French
Trefz
Athey
Maple
Poplar
South Side
Gene Smitley
Warren and
van Praag
Robert Emmons
Dean English
English
Emmons
Emmens
Water and Sewer Committee
Russell Bays in Vietnam Mission Ends In Name Only
Technical Sergeant Russell Bays of Marshall is serving in Vietnam as an aircraft maintenance technician with the Pacific Air Force aiding air offensives in Southeast Asia. Bays is a Marshall High School graduate. his wife Mildred is from Pritchard Alabama. Francis Lee Diesher of West Union recently left the Air Force after assignments at Andrews AFB Washington DC and is at home with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Bays
Ruby F. Bays
Route 2
Marshall
Vietnam
Bays
Pacific Air Force
Southeast Asia
Far East
Pacific
Russell
Marshall High School
Mildred
Nellie Moore
Irby Street
Pritchard
Alabama
Francis Lee Diesher
West Union
Air Force
Andrews A. F. E
Washington, D. C
Deaths of Lawrence Morton and Allen Crumgrin
Lawrence Morton 24 of Oaklawn Illinois fatally injured in a ax accident at 200 a m last Friday. Survived by wife Phyllis son Lawrence Morton III daughter Tracey Morton and parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Morton Sr of Oaklawn plus grandparents and a sister. Funeral 2:00 p m Sunday Marrs Funeral Home with Rev Norris. interment Clarksville cemetery. Allen Crumgrin 13 Route 1 West Union Indiana dies Thursday night in St Anthony Hospital Terre Haute veteran of World War II member of York Lodge AF and AM 313 survived by widow Mary daughter Dorothy Crumlin Terre Haute and brother Walter Route 1 West Union. Services 2:00 p m Sunday Prust Hosch Funeral Home burial Ohio Cemetery.
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Phyllis
Lawrence Morton III
Tracey Morton
Lawrence Morton, Sr
Oaklawn
Illinois
George Morton
Ilinois
Stella Wood
Route 8
Marshall
Lanna Brisky
Oakland
Marrs
Allen’ Crumgrin
Prust-Hosch
H. J Kemp
Ohio Cemetery
New Minister Appointments in Methodist Central Illinois
The Methodist Central Illinois Conference met at MacMurray College Jacksonville. Attendees from Marshall included Rev. Arnold Olsen and Mrs Olsen and Mr. and Mrs. Emil Bennett. Rev. Olsen will lead Kumler Church Springfield. Rev. Burt McIntosh moves from Williamsville to Marshall. Rev. Paul Sisson to Waynesville. Rev. Volkers to Marshall Circuit. Oliver Church joins Livingston Auburn circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
MacMurray College
Marshall
Arnold Olsen
Emil Bennett
Edward Bauman
Washington, D. C
Lance Webb
H. R. Heininger
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Olsen
Kumler
Springfield
Burt McIntosh
Marshall Church
Williamsville
Paul Sisson
Waynesville
Volkers
Oliver
Livingston-Auburn
Commencement Honors for Dr. Charles Perkins at Dunois
Mrs Genevieve Perkins attended the 95th commencement at the University of Dunois where her son Charles Perkins earned a Doctor of Philosophy. A dinner at the Paradise Inn in Champatign followed with Dr and Mrs Perkins Indianapolis and guests from Quincy Illinois and Lawrenceville Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Perkins
University of Dunois
Charles Perkins
Paradise Inn
Champatign
Perkins
Indianapolis
Joseph Perkins
Quincy
Dlinois
Robert Price
Lawrenceville
Tlinois
Marion youth wins state driving road-eo in Marshall
An 18 year old Marion Illinois senior defeated 725 local contestants to win the Illinois State Teenage Driving Road-eo finals held in Marshall June 17 and 18. Jerry Wayne Dunn earned the title plus a plaque trophy and prizes from Jaycees Lincoln Mercury and State officials. He will compete in the national event in Washington DC August 8 11 seeking 4500 in college scholarships a 1966 Comet Cyclone GT and a role as youth safety spokesman for Lincoln Mercury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Illinois
Marshall
Jerry Wayne Dunn
Ilinois
Jaycees
Lincoln Mercury
Paul Powell
Tlinois
Tom's
Cafen Marshall
Lincoln-Mercury
Ford Motors Co.i
Marshall Jaycees
Marshall High School
Wayne Schaffner
Chillicothe
Gary V. Guyer
Robinson
Sherry Donaghy
Park Ridge
Banysind
John Lewis
Robert Sullivan
Mlinois Jaycees
Tony Hulman
William Steckler
Indiana
Hal Winyard
California
John Shipman
Terre Haute
Illinois State Driving Road-co
Lewis O'Dell
Ilinois Jaycee
Clark County 4-H Livestock Judges Named for Contest
Sixty two Clark county 4-H members competed at the Effingham county fairground for livestock and dairy judging. Top scorers in livestock were Harold Freeman Cheryl Mason Earl Burkybile Glenda Bundy Joe Mc Manus Brent Mason Larry Welsh Donna Williams Steve Smith and Walter Burkybile. In dairy the top scorers were Steve Smith Dennis Mc Conchie Cheryl Mason Earl Burkybile Max Burkybile Walter Burkybile Lois Bundy Joanne Maurer Fred Kuhn and Clare Kunce. Six highest in each division will represent Clark county at the state contest June 28 at the University of Illinois campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Effingham County
Harold Freeman
Cheryl Mason
Earl Burkybile
Glenda Bundy
Joe McManus
Brent Mason
Larry Welsh
Donna Williams
Steve Smith
Walter Burkybile
Dennis
University of Ilinois
Nursing Degree Awarded to Florence Beltz in Indiana
Florence Catherine Beltz of Franklin Indiana received a bachelor of science in nursing from Indiana University at the annual commencement Monday June 13. She is a former St Anthony Hospital School of Nursing Terre Haute and has served as assistant director of Women’s Residence Hall at Franklin College while studying. She is daughter of Mrs Ruth M Beltz 315 Walnut Street Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Catherine Beltz
Franklin
Indiana
Indiana University
Miss Beltz
St. Anthony Hospital
School of Nursing
Terre Haute
Franklin College
Ruth M. Beltz
Walnut Street
Marshall
Robinson Girls Play Marshall Red and White Swingers Saturday
Robinson girls meet Marshall Red and White Swingers at the Little League diamond Saturday at 8 pm. Dr and Mrs E S Dickerson of Charleston Illinois visited with Mrs Emma Dickerson over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. E. S. Dickerson
Charleston, Ill
Emma Dickerson
Marriage Licenses From Johnson and Orange Townships
Marriage license listings show Roscoe Batley and Trixie Loehr from Johnson township, Walter Reed and Blanch Nettleton from Orange township, and Homer Roush and Eunice Ferry from Marshall township. Nellie Griffin Opal Elston Ruth Jennings plan to attend State Normal in Charleston this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Batley
Trixie Loehr
Johnson Township
Walter Reed
Blanch Nettleton
Orange Township
Homer Roush
Eunice Ferry
Marshall Township
Nellie Griffin
Opal Elston
Ruth Jennings
Charleston
Roy Hunt
Indiana
Tuscola
Tucola
Corner Stone Laying at Clarksville Baptist Church
Forty years ago a corner stone laying ceremony was scheduled for Clarksville Baptist Church at 2 30 o clock Saturday afternoon July 3. Also noted is the marriage of Velva E Spencer and Glen A Sweitzer at the Dennison Methodist parsonage by Rev Roy Perdue. A Narrows picnic near Hutsonville lists many attendees including Roy Claypool and families, C R Johnson, Caroline Claypool, C E Clem, P R Hil, Dr C D Mitchell, John McCauley and daughter Genevieve, Harry and John Reynolds, Clyde Knowles and son, Walter Cork, McConchie, Don Medsker, E B Hurst and son, Mildred Spittler, Stephen Mitchell, and Ben Parrish of Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville Baptist Church
Velva E. Spencer
Glen A Sweitzer
Dennison
Roy Perdue
Narrows
Hutsonville
Roy Claypool
C R Johnson
Caroline Claypool
C E Clem
P R. Hil
C. D Mitchell
John McCauley
Genevieve
Harry Reynolds
John Reynolds
Clyde Knowles
Walter Cork
McConchie
Don Medsker
E. B. Hurst
Mildred Spittler
Stephen Mitchell
Ben Parrish
Indianapolis
Thirty Years Ago 1936 Martinsville Sold Steers At Auction
Vern Alrey sold nine steers to the Producers at Indianapolis with an average of 870 pounds selling for 8 dollars 25 cents per hundred. Marriage licenses issued include Fred Atkinson and Ruby Hendrix both of Martinsville Raymond Goodman and Elnora Lacey both of Casey Thurman Douglas of Dennison and Mabel McCulloch also of Dennison. A barn and outbuildings on the old Ed Guinnip farm burned Sunday morning Northwest of Marshall. The First National Bank building at West Union furniture and fixtures was sold to Fred Gard last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Alrey
Martinsville
Indianapolis
Fred Atkinson
Ruby G Hendrix
Raymond Goodman
Westfield
Elnora Lacey
Casey Thurman Douglas
Dennison
Mabel McCulloch
Arthur Guinnip
Ed Guinnip
Marshall
First National Bank
West Union
Fred Gard
Obituary notices and licenses from Marshall area
Twenty years ago in 1946 Marshall residents Silas Lee Rayhel George Zimmerly Jr John William Stanfield Charles LaVerne Schafer Harold M Wilkey Clifford L Easton Harry E Clark Ivan Lee Shields Palmer C Singleton James W Lovell Stanley Maliborski Levi F Doty and John Deroy Conley Andrew J Lowry passed away at age 79 years 9 months 21 days. Marriage licenses were issued for Dale Clatfelter 27 West Union and Louise Crow 26 West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Lee Rayhel
George Zimmerly
John William Stanfield
Charles LaVerne Schafer
Harold M. Wilkey
Clifford L. Easton
Harry E. Clark
Ivan Lee Shields
Palmer C. Singleton
James W. Lovell
Stanley Maliborski
Levi F. Doty
John Deroy Conley
Andrew J. Lowry
Marshall
Dale Clatfelter
West Union
Louise Crow
Postoffice appointee to inspector hits June training
Ten Years Ago-1956 Harlan J Litteral assistant postmaster at Marshall post office appointed postal inspector effective June 23. He will train in Washington DC Saturday then join the Philadelphia Division of the inspection service. Nearby, a semi-truck carrying twenty four cattle overturned near Clark Center Tuesday night. Marshall man Christopher Thomas Jr. brought a half grown wolf killed in Parker township for display. Marriage license issued Gail L Blanken beker Martinsville age 23 and Hazel Ann Knecht age 18 Annapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan J Litteral
Marshall Post Office
Litteral
Washington, DC
Philadelphia
Inspection Service
Clark Center
Christopher Thomas, Jr
Martinsville
Marshall
Parker Township
Gail L. Blanken
Beker
Hazel
Ann Knecht
Annapolis
Clark County Federated Republican Women's Club meets in Marshall
The Clark County Federated Republican Woman's Club will hold a meeting Thursday June 80 at 7:30 p.m. at the Colonial Kitchen in Marshall. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Federated Republican Woman's Club
Colonial Kitchen
Marshall
Hartman Ferris wed in Kankakee church rites
Nancy Jean Hartman of Kankakee Illinois and David Louis Ferris of Bloomington exchanged wedding vows Saturday March 26 at the First Evangelical United Brethren Church in Kankakee The ceremony was officiated by Rev Robert Hartman and Rev Earl J Bruso with about 250 guests Attendants included four Hartman sisters and James L Wootton of Kankakee The couple plans a honeymoon in Biloxi Mississippi They will reside at 413 South Highland Bloomington Ferris teaches in Kankakee schools and is pursuing a doctorate at Indiana University Hartman earned a home economics degree from the University of Tama s and taught there for two years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Jean Hartman
Kankakee
Illinois
David Louis Ferris
Bloomington
United Brethren Church
Frank Osle- Hartman
Charlton ‘Drive
Kankakée
Louis Ferris
Vermont Avenue
Connersville
Ferris
David Ferris
Elizabeth Ferris
Marshall
Ira Hunt
Wichita
Kansas
Robert Hartman
Earl J Bruso
Ernest Patterson
James Hartman
Walter Gillen
Ronald Gullstrand
Donna Boughton
Plainfield
James L. Wootton IT
James L. Wootton
Chester Kylander
Columbus
James Dale Hartman
Larry Hartman
Hartman
Beckers Fellowship Hall
James L Woolton
Chester
Births in Beaufort and Marshall Families Share News
Mr and Mrs Robert Lee Baty announce the birth of a girl named Cassandra Lee on Tuesday May 38 at U S Naval Hospital in Beaufort South Carolina. She weighed 3 pounds 10 ounces. The mother Linda Lee King is daughter of Dr and Mrs H E King of Marshall. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Dean Lawrence of Marshall. Mr and Mrs Tom Jones of Indianapolis are parents of a son Travis Harold born weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces. He is the couple’s first child and the mother is Janet Junker of Marshall. Mrs Ward LaRue and Mrs Ralph Gentry are listed as patients in Union Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee Baty
U. S. Naval Hospital
Beaufort
South Carolina
Cassandra Lee
Linda Lee King
H E. King
Marshall
Dean Lawrence
Tom Jones
Indianapolis
Travis Harold
Lanet Junker
Doctor's degree awarded to Charles W Perkins
Charles W Perkins son of Mrs Genevieve Perkins earned a Ph D in clinical psychology from the University of Illinois on June 18 He has served on the Indiana University psychiatry faculty and as a staff psychologist at the Long Adult Psychiatry Clinic IU Medical Center Indianapolis Since the first of the year he has been a consulting psychologist at Madison State Hospital Madison Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W Perkins
Genevieve Perkins
University of Ilinois
Perkins
Indiana University
IU Medical Center
Indianapolis
Madison State Hospital
Madison
Indiana
Eighteenth district I F W board meeting in Danville
Mrs Robert Guinnip and other attendees from Marshal Martinsville and Paris joined Mrs L L Clark in Danville Illinois on Monday for the eighteenth district board meeting of the I F W. The gathering included several listed members and took place in Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Guinnip
Robert Williams
Hubert Trefz
Wilfred Pearce
Wilfred Shaw
Wayne Hise
Grendel Bennett
Louise Cork
Marshal
L. L. Clark
Martinsville
Ethel Perisho
Paris
Danville
Illinois
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Lions’ Club
City Council News
Russel Bays IN
Lawrence
Larry) Morton
Cook Avenue
Methodist Church
Gate City
LaDonna
Fair Lady
Silver Moon
Ehym
Ringling Bros
Nancy Hartman
David L. Ferris
Ward LaRue
Union Hospital
Ralph Gentry
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