Attempted Hold Up at West Union Ends in Arrests
Bob Ralph James Willard aged 20 and Catherine W Willard aged 21 attempted a hold up at the Standard gas station in West Union on Tuesday night about 9 30. They fled across Darwin township but were tracked by Patrolman John Gagen and Sheriff Pearce to Zion road near the New York Central railroad where their car gas had run out. They were arrested and jailed in Clark county. Live was taken to Union Hospital Terre Haute for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Ralph James Willard
Catherine W. Willard
Willard
Bernard
Berland
Darwin
John Gagen
Pearce
Zion Road
New York Central Railroad
Clark County
Livinx
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
County youths attend 4-H camp near Mon ticello Illinois
Clark county 4-H club members attended camp near Mon ticello Illinois last week. Participants included Mike Abel Brenda Bertram Juanita Boyd Cathy Bundy Glenda Bundy Larry Bundy Max Burkybile Jack Crumlin Leslie Douglas Sally Douglas Becky Endsley Rhonda Endsley Carol Ann Finkbiner Harold Freeman Earl Gasaway Karen Gasaway Karen Goble Sally Guinnip Jana Hutton Penny Lucan Lynn Macke Steven Macke Richard Mattis Susan Markwell Patricia Markwell Margaret Ann Mattis Jeanette Morgan Patty McConchie Jose RY pf fer Ann Shawler Steve Shawler Harry Strohm Mike Strohm Stanley Wells Larry Welsh and Larry Williams. Counselors were Mrs Lyman Shawler Mrs Don Endsley Miss Christine Goekler assistant Farm Adviser Robert Outright and Farm Adviser Warren Bundy. Main features included crafts recreation nature study waterfront flag and Indian ceremonies evensong and tribe activities. The 4-H candlelighting ceremony at Allerton Park Sunken Garden was a week highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Monticello
Ilinois
Mike Abel
Brenda Bertram
Juanita Boyd
Cathy Bundy
Glenda Bundy
Larry Bundy
Max Burkybile
Jack Crumlin
Leslie Douglas
Sally Douglas
Becky Endsley
Rhonda Endsley
Carol Ann Finkbiner
Harold Freeman
Earl Gasaway
Karen Gasaway
Karen Goble
Sally Guinnip
Jana Hutton
Penny Lucan
Lynn Macke
Steven Macke
Richard Mattis
Susan Markwell
Patricia Mark‘well
Margaret Ann Mattis
Jeanette Morgan
Patty McConchie
Jose
Pffer
Ann’Shawler
Steve Shawler
Harry Strohm
Mike Strohm
Stanley Wells
Larry Welsh
Larry Willams
Lyman Shawler
Don Endsley
Christine Goekler
Robert Outright
Warren Bundy
Sunken Garden
Allerton Park
Marshall Municipal Band Concert Tonight at 8 DST
The Marshall Municipal Band presents a Friday program featuring King Caribbean Skies Cechvala Spring Fantasy and Moon River plus Limbo Rock and Star Spangled Banner. Celebrities Johnson Olivadots Horatus Overture and others perform as community support is welcomed. Concert begins at 8:00 p m DST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Municipal Band
March of Freedom
C-Seees
Cechvala
Olivadots
Buchtel Moon River
Mercer Blues In the
Styne Egprit de
Csesseseeee Hoffman
Noonan ND hosts 50th anniversary of John and Rosa Baker
Edith Jones and Mildred Cribelar of Casey along with Chester and wife from Marshall attend the 50th wedding anniversary for John Altamo Baker and Rosa Warmen at the Methodist church in Noonan. Born near Martinsville Illinois, Baker homesteaded there in 1906 and later returned to Illinois to marry. The Bakers and their seven daughters and three sons, thirty nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren, plus relatives and friends, mark a long, healthy life on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Jones
Mildred Cribelar
Casey
Chester McNary
Marshall
John Altamo Baker
Noonan
North Dakota
Mr. Baker
Martinsville
Illinois
Jrosa Warmen
Charleston
Llinois
Seven Long Months and Very Little Done in Clark County Treasurer Case
The Clark County treasurer contest from last November drags on over seven and a half months in court. Harold Turner, the defendant, boasted of dragging the case through four terms, prompting outrage among Republicans and Democrats who demand timely action and fair vote counting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Harold Turner
Onco
My Sacred Ballot Poem by Ralph Bushnett Potts
A historical voice urges voters to honor the dead and vote with conscience and justice. The speaker vows to resist propaganda and personal influence, insisting ballots reflect truth and duty, with the living proxy of the nation’s honored dead guiding each mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Bushnett Potts
Saturday Night Dance Contest at Marshall Bandstand
A community event at the Court House Square Marshall offers a square and round street dance from 9 pm. Entry is open to couples 12 to 101 who register at the Donut Shop or by calling 7575 before 6 pm Saturday. Prizes 15 10 and 5. Free admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House Square
Marshall
Local births announced for five families in Illinois towns
Mrs Lonnie Siverly of Sandwich announces a daughter Ginger Denise born June 16 weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces. Robert Fraker and Betty Irwin Fraker welcome son Robert William born June 24 at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Norman Siverly and Carolyn Shumaker announce daughter Joyce June born June 18 at Union Hospital. Frank Doty and Donna Burris welcome son George Scott born June 19 at Union Hospital. Ronald Ivy and Kay Wilson announce son Ronald Leo born June 22 at Paris Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Siverly
Sandwich
Tinos
Ginger Denise
Priscilla Myers
Roy Myers
Robert Fraker
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Robert William
Norman Siverly
Joyce June
Siverly
Carolyn Shumaker
Kansas, Il
Frank Doty
George Scott
Doty
Donna Burris
Effingham
Ilinois
Ronald Ivy
Paris Hospital
Ronald Leo
Kay. Wilson
Herald to Press Day Early Next Week
With July 4 falling on Thursday this year the Herald will publish on Wednesday. To meet the deadline articles must be in the office at the earliest possible time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
The
Marriage License and Divorce Trial Headlines
Irvin D. King and Edith M. Gottachalk apply for marriage license in Terre Haute. Peter A. Staub and Fairy O. Johnson appear in Del son and Terre Haute townships. A Paris divorce case mirrors Roosevelt libel suit outcomes with witnesses for both sides. Rachel Hays sues for divorce over alleged husband drunkenness. defense contends no drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin D. King
Edith M. Gottachalk
Path of
Terre Haute
Peter A. Staub
Doug Township
Fairy O. Johnson
Delson
Paris
Col. Roosevelt
Mya
Rachel Hays
Buffalo Bill
John Brentlinger
Court House
Forty Years Ago 1923 Martinsville Notice
Fragmentary notes recall long faded events in Martinsville including a death of John L Keifer age unknown at his home, local theatre ownership changes by E Pirtle of Jerseyville, and social scenes with Richard Deardorf and Harry Handy visiting Clinton Indiana. Heat affected day events on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Keifer
Martinsville
Ss. E. Pirtle
Jerseyville
Chicago
Pirtle
James Colgrove
South Sixth Street
Richard Deardorf
Herry Handy
Clinton
Indiana
Birth of 8 pound 14 ounce boy in Terre Haute
Thirty years ago in 1933 Mr and Mrs Fenton Fraker of Wabash township announce the arrival of an 814 pound baby boy Robert William born Saturday evening at Union Hospital in Terre Haute Mrs Fraker formerly Miss Marie Junker Marshall baseball disbanded for the season Marshall loses to Smith Alsop of Terre Haute in both ends of a double header placing seventh Robert Glasco of Akron Ohio sentenced to 60 days on the Illinois state penal farm at Vandalia by Judge Paul B Lauher after pleading guilty to stealing a purse belonging to Mrs Coral Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenton Fraker
Wabash Township
Robert William
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Fraker
Marie Junker
Marshall
Smith-Alsop
Robert Glasco
Akron
Ohio
Ilinois
Vandalia
Paul B. Lauher
Coral Morris
Rabies Quarantine in Clark County Illinois Dogs
Illinois Department of Agriculture posts a rabies quarantine over Clark County for all dogs in recent days. Harold Jared of Marshall announces birth of daughter Judith Ann on June 10 weighing 8 pounds 12 ounces. Ed Bartlett, 70, former resident near Martinsville, dies at nephew's home. State police ordered to arrest truck drivers without latest safety stickers due by May 1. Eight arrests in one hour at Greenup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
State of Illinois
Clark County
Harold Jared
Marshall
Judith Ann
Ed Bartlett
Martinsville
Greenup
Ten Years Ago War Casualty From Korea Hospitalized in Japan
Frederick Lewis Jr. of Lower Wabashe township is hospitalized in Japan after June 19 injuries on the Korea front. He has undergone two operations to remove shrapnel from his leg. Also reported is a large oil tank fire at Martinsville, with only a small amount of oil and notable sediment. Kindergarten enrollment for 1953-54 stands at 60 children. The Borwines youth baseball team lists T Thompson B Tanner E Little D Milbourn C Duzen G Veach D Davidson C Ellington. players are 8 and 9 years old.
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Frederick Lewis, Jr
Frederick Lewis
Lower
Wabash Township
Japan
Korea
Martinsville
New Case in Circuit Court Kaye Ingram vs Paul Ingram
A new circuit court filing lists Kaye Ingram as plaintiff and Paul Ingram as defendant in a separate maintenance case. The docket shows a contested action requesting support or alimony and related relief. Proceedings details and dates are not provided in the available text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaye Ingram
Paul Ingram
Swain Macke wedding held at First Methodist Church
Miss Eleanor Swain daughter of Rev and Mrs Swain married Kenneth Macke son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Macke at four o clock Sunday afternoon in the First Methodist church. The ceremony featured white gladioli and tall tapers with gifts from the Womans Society of Christian Service and out of town guests from multiple Illinois towns. The bride will teach in Fithian near Champaign while the groom pursues agriculture studies at the University of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breeze-Courier
Taylorville
Illinois
First Methodist Church
Eleanor Swain
Robert S. Swain
East Franklin Street
Kenneth Macke
Arnold Macke
West Union
Richard Swain
Trivoli
Warren Kutch
LeRoy S. Linn, Jr Brimfield
Stephanouis
Ivy
Joe Macke
John Macke
David Estes
Swain
Broom
Womans Society of Christian Service
Sue Macke
Fred Swanson
Princeton
West ‘Union
E. Green Street
Champaign
Macke
Marshall Couple Plans Grand World Tour Starting July
Dr. Harry V. Wann and his wife Borg depart Marshall July 5 driving east to visit children in New York State then sail on Stavangerjord to Oslo. They will travel through Europe, visiting Paris and the Riviera before wandering nations in Western Europe and returning to Norway possibly by April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry V. Wann
Borg
Marshall
New York State
Stavangerjord
Oslo
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
West Germany
Holland
Belgium
Paris
France
Riviera
Pyreness
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Switzerland
Austria
M. Wilsberg
Rathkest
Auxiliary News Highlights District Convention and Awards
Ruth Fetters attended the 18th district convention in Danville with Linda Hunt who was runner up for Girl Good Citizen and third in the district for the Americanism essay Great Americans from Illinois. Jane Illyes attended Girls State at MacMurray College Jacksonville from June 18 to 25 and all auxiliaries are urged to attend the July 16 installation led by Mrs. Jean Davidson at 8:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Fetters
American Legion Auxiliary
Danville
Misa Linda Hunt
Girl Good Citizen
Linda
Illinois
Jane Illyes
Liii Girls State
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
Ilinois
Jean Davidson
Moore Stepp wedding at First Methodist Church
Miss Mary Ann Moore and Terry E Stepp wed on June 15 at four in the First Methodist Church Candela garden and church decor featured white stock and palms The Rev J Arnold Olsen presided with organists Miss Ber niece Brosman and Mrs Leon Fitzgarrald The bride wore an organza gown with Schiffle embroidery and a cathedral train A reception followed and guests included Miss Marilyn Quick and others after which the couple planned to reside in Terre Haute following a Michigan trip
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Moore
Terry E. Stepp
First Methodist
J Arnold Olsen
Berniece Brosman
Leon Fitzgarrald
Kathy Coldren
Max Curtis Zschau III
Susan Moore
Paula Stepp
Michele Briggs
Forest Hills
New York
John Bush
Aswersc
Pat. Futtle
Casey
Illinois
Fenton Macke
James Stepp
Steve ¥Ritcher
Marshall
Match of Honor
Shinda Mitchell
Joe Macke
John Forsythe
Judy Ray
Marilyn Quick
Jane Ilyes
Carol Coldren
Claire Zchau
Michigan
Terre Haute
Outstanding Office Occupations Student at Marshall High
In 1963 Judy Miller Stepp was chosen as Marshall High School’s outstanding office occupations student, recognized for scholarship leadership integrity initiative and community contributions. The advisory board chaired by Paul Martin of Martin's Drug Store presented the plaque, with Stepp’s name to be inscribed in the school hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall High School
Paul Martin
Martin's Drug Store
Judy Miller Stepp
Norma Miller
Judy Stepp
City Water and Light
Velda Clatfelte
Mary Ann Moore Stepp
Indiana State College
Martha Rose
University of Illinois
Mrs. Ora Cline Admitted for Surgery at Union Hospital
Mrs. Ora Cline is a surgical patient currently admitted at Union Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Cline
Union Hospital
Frank Pearce Admitted at Carl Clinic Urbana
Frank Pearce is listed as a patient at Carl Clinic in Urbana. The notice records his admission and location within the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pearce
Carl
Urbana
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SOTH
Rom
Iswain-Macke
American Legion Auxiliary News
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