Kings Buy Marshall House Hotel in Marshall
Mr and Mrs Rex W King former ly of Coyle King Motors in Marshall purchased the Marshall House Hotel from Frank Hilbert and took possession yesterday morning March 1 They are formerly from Robinson Illinois but Mr King has worked in Indiana They have three children Richard in the service in France Thelma bound for the University of Olino ia and Larry a Marshall High School junior Mrs King is a member of the Moose Lodge Kappa Sigma Tau Sorority and American Legion Auxiliary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex W. King
Coyle-King Motors
Marshall
Marshall House
Frank Hilbert
King
Robinson, Tl
Indiana
Richard
France
Thelma
University of Olino Ia
Larry
Marshall High School
Moose Lodge
Kappa Sigma Tau Sorority
American Legion Auxilary
Oil Well Drilling Planned on Harry M. Craig Farm Melrose Twp
Stakes laid Tuesday on the Charlie Hodge farm west of Cottewnwood school in Melrose township for an oil well. Driller McGuire and Brayfield of Mecarmel Illinois expect to begin with a rotary rig once equipment is moved to the site, about eleven miles southwest of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Craig
Cottewnwood School
Melrose Township
Charlie Hodge
Marshall
McGuire & Brayfield
Mecarmel
Illinois
Washburns Plan Open House For Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Wallace Washburn of Clark County will host an open house from 1 00 pm to 4 00 pm Sunday March 4 at their home four miles north of Annapolis to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. They request guests omit gifts. They are parents of Mrs Harlan Wheeler Robinson Mrs Leland Nash Harold and Gerald Washburn Martinsville and Ratpe Camey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Washburn
Clark County
Annapolis
Mrs Washburn
Harlan Wheeler
Robinson
Leland Nash
Harold
iGerald Washburn
Martinsville
Ratpe
Representative Lollar Visits Marshall on Monday
Dr M E Lollar of Tuscola representative in the fifty first district was in Marshall a short time Monday morning en route to Robinson on a business trip Crawford county is one of the counties added to this district at the last session of the legislature
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Lollar
Tuscola
Marshall
Robinson
Crawford County
Daniel Baggs Injured in Terre Haute Car Collision
Daniel Baggs 81 of 329 Walnut Street Terre Haute was struck by a car as he stepped from a bus at Third and Wabash. He suffered a fractured hip and other injuries and was taken to St Anthony Hospital. He is the father of Clarence Baggs of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Baggs
Walnut St. Terre Haute
Third and
Wabash
St Anthony Hospital
Clarence Baggs
Marshall
Marriage Licenses Granted to Four Couples
Paul Hollingsworth aged 28 of Marshall and Frances Cutright aged 19 of Marshall. Edgar Lake aged 64 of Mattoon and Ger tie Beals aged 61 of Mattoon. Donald E. Snyder aged 26 of West Union and Vera G. Graham aged 20 of Marshall. Harold Harmon aged 88 of Kansas II and Louise Caywood aged 34 of Ashmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hollingsworth
Marshall
Frances Cutright
Edgar Lake
Mattoon
Gertie Beals
Donald E. Snyder
West Union
Vera G. Graham
Harold Harmon
Kansas
Louise Caywood
Ashmore
Coming Home Card From Tucson Residents
The Herald reports Mr and Mrs Frank Roth who spent weeks in Tucson Arizona have moved within Tucson to 3320 Kelvin St They plan to leave and return to Marshall at the end of March A Red Cross house to house canvas is set for Tuesday evening March 6 organized by the Junior Woman's Club American Legion Auxiliary and the Kappa Sigma Tau sorority Contributions are welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Peggy/Devis
Harry Davis
West Union
Kemper Club
Christ Church Cathedral
Indianapolis
St. Francis Buys Homes
Salina
Ellsworth
Bavaria
Kansas
The
Herald
Frank Roth
Tucson
Arizona
Kelvin St
Marshall
Junior Woman's Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Kappa Sigma Tau Sorority
Red Cross
Fisher Bros Högh Producing Cow Snowball Featured
The Clark Edgar Dairy Herd Improvement Association reports 1955 results with Fisher Bros in Marshall area owning the top producer. Snowball, a Holstein cow, yielded 15 280 pounds of milk and 639 pounds of butterfat in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark- Edgar
Winder Bros
Marshall
Beware of strangers target elderly for fake roofing scam
Richard Diiverson Leonard Elkins and Aros Johnson of Terre Haute were arrested in Marshall after posing as roofing and guttering workers to prey on older residents. They pleaded not guilty, then changed to guilty and received thirty days. John H. Cook 97 of Martinsville died at Glendenning Nursing Home. Survived by brother Alonzo Cook step daughter in Charleston and several nieces and nephews. Services held at Greenwell Funeral Home with burial at Ridgelawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Diiverson
Leonard Elkins
Aros Johnson
Terre Haute
Marshall
John H. Cook
Glendenning
Martinsville
Alonzo Cook
Charleston
Greenwell Funeral Home
Romoser Couple Welcome 10-Pound Son Gary Dale
Mr and Mrs Dale Romoser of Ridgefarm welcomed a son weighing 10 pounds 8 ounces born February 22 at Lakeview Hospital Danville Illinois naming him Gary Dale. Paternal great grandmother is Mrs Fannie Romoseer route 1 Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Romoser
Ridgefarm
Lakeview Hospital
Danville
Illinois
Gary Dale
Fannie Romoseer
Route 1
Marshall
Snow Calms on and Wagons Roll as Bridges Rise
Snowfall measured inches deep overnight while crews advance a new bridge over the Big 4 Creek. A switch line from the main yard nears completion and land transfers fill the docket with farm sales including Landers and Plaster holdings and multiple marriage licenses noted in Martinsville Casey and Caney areas.
Forty Years Ago-1916 Township and Whet Carper
The item notes Ernest Hall and Lucy Surphy both of Wabash township as a married couple. Marriage licenses were issued in Terre Haute to Allen F Wright and Lola Smittkamp of Marshall township, Daniel Rogers of Terre Haute and Elizabeth Hukill of Marshall township. A group including Misses Mary Hogue Edith Shaw Isabel Robinson Katherine Turman Maude Lewis Miriam Marguerite Cole Helen Hurst Lu Holler Stanley Richards Donald English Ralph Tibbs Dean Newman Reginald and Eugene Coyle gathered Sunday noon at Lewis Kerr’s home for a chicken roast after winning the chickens at a Saturday night picture show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whet Carper
Ernest Hall
Lucy Surphy
Wabash Township
Terre Haute
Allen F. Wright
Lola Smittkamp
Marshall Township
Daniel Rogers
Elizabeth Hukill
Mary Hogue
Edith Shaw
Isabel Robinson
Katherine Turman
Maude Lewis
Miriam
Marguerite Cole
Helen Hurst
Lu Holler
Stanley Richards
Donald English
Ralph Tibbs
Dean Newman
Reginald
Eugene Coyle
Lewis Kerr
Mrs J W Graham Dies at Home in Marshall
Thirty years ago in 1926 Mrs J W Graham died at her Marshall home Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Clyde Knowles announce the arrival of a baby boy Clyde Jr born Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Graham
Marshall
Clyde Knowles
Clyde, Jr
Goekler Family News From Hammond Corpus Christi
Goekler notes from Hammond Louisiana and Corpus Christi Texas report warm winter weather. Feb 27 in Corpus Christi marked 88 degrees. Clippings show Hammond shipping first strawberry crate Feb 24 and Corpus Christi first onion bags Feb 22 yielding 130 bags per acre. He plans to return to Hammond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Goekler
Harry Goekler
Hammond
Louisiana
Elmer Goekler
Corpus Christi
Texas
The
Herald
Acre
Twenty Years Ago 1936 Local Obituaries and Notices
Mrs Daniel Stover 76 died Friday at son Elmer Stover’s home in Marshall. Mr and Mrs George Bush announce a 7 pound baby girl born Saturday afternoon. Marshall Co Feed Store bought Ed Howell building at Fifth and Locust. Clark County E R C official met in Champaign Feb 25 for cash relief system setup. Marriage licenses Royse Wilt 28 Dennison and Freda Webster 22 Paris. Willam Madsen 18 Casey and Ruby Hampsten 21 Yale. Edward Evans 22 West Union and Frances Davidson 20 West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Stover
Elmer Stover
Marshall
George Bush
Marshall Co- Feed
Ed Howell
Fifth and Locust
Russell P. Junker
Clark County
Champaign
Royse A. Wilt
Dennison
Freda Webster
Paris
Willam Madsen
Casey
Ruby Hampsten
Yale
Edward W. Evans
West Union
Frances Jane Davidson
Miller Kile union at Annona Methodist Church
Miss Erma Miller and Ralph Kile wed in a February ceremony at the Annona Methodist church in Clear Water Florida. Rev. Franklin Smith presided at the double ring service with both families listed in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Miller
Ralph Kile
Annona Methodist Church
Clear Water
Florida
Franklin Smith
Kile
Wm. Miller
Mr. Kile
Fred Kile
Marshall
Mrs. Margaret Kallansa to celebrate 99th birthday
Mrs. Margaret Kallansa of 805 Archer Avenue Marshall will be 99 years old next Sunday March 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Kallansa
Archer Avenue
Marshall
Birth Announcement for Phyllis Maroline Martin in 1946
Ten years ago at Union Hospital Terre Haute Phyllis Maroline Martin daughter of Byron and Mrs Martin of Marshall was born February 24. The notice also lists marriage licenses for several individuals in Marshall and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Martin
North Ninth Street
Marshall
Phyllis Maroline
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Junior Woman's Club Style Show And Card Party
The Junior Woman's Club presents a fashion show themed The Forward Look in Fashion and a card party at the Legion Home in Marshall on Thursday March 8 at 7:30 p m. Clothes by davidsa of Terre Haute. Proceeds support the swimming pool fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Home
Marshall
Davidsa
Terre Haute
Martin Luther film to be shown at Marshall First Methodist
The Marshall First Methodist Church will screen the film Martin Luther Sunday evening March 4 at 7 00. The film depicts the life of the Christian leader and aims to inform viewers about early church development. No admission charge. a free will offering will cover costs. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther
Marshall First Methodist
Cristian
Retired Clark County Farm Bureau manager returns from Florida vacation
Tom Strummond and his brother traveled to Florida about a month ago for a vacation and returned home last Sunday. Newton Cork of Marshall was admitted to Union Hospital in Terre Haute on Thursday morning for treatment of a blood clot in his left leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Strummond
Clark County Farm Bureau
Florida
Newton Cork
Marshall
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Fire destroys home of Martinsville residents
The home of Attorney and Mrs. H J Buxbaum in Martinsville was destroyed by fire Friday of last week. Mrs Mack Ligget of Marshall route 5 and a Trinity Lutheran church event in Lockport Illinois are noted in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Ligget
Marshall
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lockport
H J. Buxbaum
Martinsville
Real Estate Transfers Log Delivers Several 1956 Deeds
The notices list multiple warranty deeds dated February 1956 to February 1956 transferring parcels in Marshall and Casey. Names include Sprague Phelps Moser Martin Cline Lawrence Hollenbeck Leitch Smitley Brandenburg and Tingley, with parcels in Archer's additions Dulaney's additions and Ross subdivision. Values show several deeds at $1 to $10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H
Zayda M. Sprague
Ralph Waldo
Harriette L. Phelps
A. N. Ross
Marshall
Percy
Thelma Stanfield
Frederick W.lewis, Jr
Norma
Courage
John W
Florence Moser
Edgar O. Moser
Edith I
Ronald Martin
Don E
Hazel Cline
Everett D. Lawrence
Archer
Marshall N A. Hollenbeck
Nancy Leitch
W Dulaney
Glen B. Smitley
Nancy J Leitch
Ross
Dorothy Brandenburg
Dwight E
Harriett G. Tingley
Dulaney
Casey
Marshall Man Completes Two Week Ford Merchandising Course
Leon Fitzjarrald of Fitzjarrald Motors Marshall has completed a two week Ford Merchandising School course designed for dealers. The seminar includes open two way discussions on automotive retail merchandising and management. Since opening nine years ago, over eight thousand graduates have completed four week courses at Fairlane. NEW CASE IN CIRCUIT COURT Rosanna Butcher vs Wilson C Butcher praecipe for divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Fitzjarrald
Fitzjarrald Motors
Marshall
Ford Merchandising
Semestors Midh
Sons of Dealers
Ford Motor Co
John F Heflin
Fairlane
Henry Ford
Marshall High School Welders Complete First Training
A group of young men at Marshall High School has finished the first part of their training in the Adult Welding Class, marking a milestone in their vocational program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall High School
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Melrose
Washburns
Ikta
Representative Lollar
Fisher Bros
Bang
San
John
Aed
Ieee
Aless
Ae Creek
Levi Dekerson
Fant
Joe M. Landers
Mr. Landers
Franz Plaster
Dickerson
Mr. Dickerson
Busic Township
Edward Weaver
Lizzie Davidson
Clarence O. Morgan
Zella E. Atkins
Mar _tinsville
Charles A. Hip
Méliese
Sarah L. McNary
Maxtianville
Owen O. Cartwright
Dessie Doughty
Caney
Joie Graham
Parker
Eva
Gilber
George Ramsey
Susan A Wesnitser
Darwin
John Livingston
Maymie Lindsey
L. Lacey
Cumberland
Roy
M. Stifle
P Jlett
Anna Ogte
É Melrose
Lucky Goekler
Miller
Roy Leater Biggs
Margaret Jane Fitzjarrald
William E. Betts
Anabelle Pine
Harold Eugene Hall
Marjorie Smith
Leonard Huffman, Jr
Mary Jane Grisemore
Wanda Farris
Emmett Farris
Farmersburg
Ind
Samuel H. Liggett
Omar Blankenship
Gene Kile
Don Abel
Robert Tiefel
Don Smitley
Maurice Ennes
Joseph Blagg
Maurice Staub
Paul Martin
Samuel Deahl
Arthur Welsh
Style Show
Fred Davidson
Fores Richardson
William Bubeck
James Prevo
Guy Tingley
Robert Guinnip
Omer Shawler
Don Lowry
Marshall ‘Methodist
Marshall Man
Rosanna Butcher
Wilson C Butcher
Mr Steele
Mineweld Company
Austin Claypool
Howard Young
Truman Spittler
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