Sailor Barkalow’s furlough travel through Egypt and Nubia
Gale Barkalow, stationed in Western Africa, describes a furlough trip to Egypt visiting Cairo, the Nile delta, pyramids, Sphinx, catacombs, and Pompey’s Pillar. He notes modern offices beside medieval streets, varied races and languages, agricultural life, and a $1.60 guided tour to historic sites while adhering to censorship rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale Barkalow
Africa
Ray Burkybilé
Ray
Nile
Pompey’s Pillar
Stratton in Marshall Next Tuesday Meeting Date
Wm. G. Stratton Republican candidate for Secretary of State will be at the courthouse in Marshall next Tuesday March 7 from 9 30 to 10 30 a m to meet and visit with the voters of Clark county Cross Fund Organization Complete The chairmen for the 1944 Red Cross War Fund Campaign are listed for Marshall Martinsville Westfield West Union and Rural School Districts with Maurice Fredenberger as county publicity chairman The intensive Clark County War Fund solicitation begins Monday March 18 The quota is 9600 up from 5500 last year Subscriptions must nearly double to meet the goal Everyone is urged to participate and be ready when asked
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. G. Stratton
Court ‘House
Marshall
Red Cross
Geo. Farris
Martinsville
Joe Eggleston Casey
Walter Newlin
Westfield
Gail Briscoe
Clark County
Clark
Darwin Township Boy Writes From Africa
John N. Dickerson 2/c son of Mr and Mrs Rey Dickerson of Darwin township writes from Africa recounting travel from the States to North Africa. He describes transport on an LST a land base in the Aerological division weather work and early life in a pirate town with customs tales and a market bargain finding a camera in a junk shop paying in francs and soap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Dickerson
Rey Dickerson
Darwin Township
Ray ‘Burkybile
Ray Burkybile Marshall
Ray
North Iica
Janie
The
Herald
Gales
Glen
la’ Guere
Scotchman
States
Africa
Europe
Accross
Crowes honor 74th birthday and granddaughter’s 11th
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Crow of near West Union hosted dinner Sunday for Mr. Crow’s 74th birthday and granddaughter Sue Evans’s 11th birthday. Guests included Ellis Evans and Sue of West Salem, Wilford Evans of Oblong, Roger Abodia, Jack Cline, Clara Crow, Otho Miller, Milo Prust, and Roy Kearns family members from West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Crow
Near West Union
John Abodia
Roger
Robinson
Jack Cline
Marshall
Clara Crow
Otho Miller
Milo Prust
Roy Kearns
Mary Jean
West Union
Grandsons in Army and Local Updates
Emil Haueisen of Peoria notes three grandsons in service with one in England and one at Maxwell Field Alabama while he, age 86, still works and reads the Herald. Ross Lee, 81, dies at his Casey home from a heart attack with funeral to be held this afternoon at 2:30 and burial in Casey cemetery. Marshall high school students buy bonds and stamps totaling 116.40 this week with plans to grow the amount next week. Mr and Mrs Joe Smitley and daughter Marilyn dine with his parents on South Eighth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Emil Haueisen
Peoria
England
Maxwell Field
Alabama
Ross Lee
Casey
Lee
Casey Cemetery
Marshall High School
Joe Smitley
Marilyn
Robert Smitley
South Eighth Street
Message to Ray About Glen Whaley’s Furlough
Letter notes Glen Whaley starting his furlough and reports he is fine. Sender wishes Ray and family well and hopes to hear from him soon with best regards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Glen Whaley
Local Servicemen on Leave and News of Births
Navy and army personnel from Marshall mark furloughs and transfers across states including Washington Great Lakes Texas and California. Families also welcome newborns Dennis Lee and David Wayne as veterans and relatives visit and relocate between Pittsburg Terre Haute and Hillsboro.
Danville Candidate to Speak in West Union Tomorrow
Fred C. Myers of Danville, Republican candidate for Congress in the 18th district, will be in West Union tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. to address voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Myers
Danville
Republi
West Union
Dan Lockard candidate for City Attorney in days gone by
In days gone by notice the home of Dan Lockard is announced as a City Attorney candidate. Other items report Mortimer English's marriage in Olney to Lizzie Marshall, Mort a Pratt’s Marble worker brother Ed English, travels in Danville and Kokomo, a temperance society music event, Auburn farming notes, church repair fundraiser, and local marriages and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Lockard
Dan
Mortimer English
Lizzie Marshall
Harrall
Olney
Mort
Ed English
Pratt
Terre Haute
John Kuhn
Danville
Jacob
Kokomo
Indiana
Andrew Troyer
Rev
Troyer
Harp
Charley Korn
Harry Wilkin
Fred
Fos
Martin
Grant Pritchard
Temperance Society
Auburn
Lee Spencer
Bethel Church
George Harris
Thomas Bennett
William Beachout
Ella Tihlbush
William Ruppert
Ind
Martha FE. Church
Emma Bennett
Macksville
Samuel Reedy
Mrs Gene White Undergoes Appy at Paris Hospital
Mrs Gene White of Marshall underwent an emergency appendicitis operation at Paris hospital last Friday and is improving as expected. Mr and Mrs Ted Miller moved last week from a Melrose township farm to a farm just north of Annapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene White
Marshall
Paris
Ted Miller
Melrose Township
Annapolis
Captain Rees Pritchard Dies. Arkansas River Steamboat Pioneer
Fifty years ago in 1894, Capt Rees Pritchard died February 28 in Little Rock Arkansas. He once lived in Marshall and served as the oldest steamboat captain in Arkansas, having run on the Ohio Mississippi and Arkansas rivers for fifty seven years. He was born October 8 1813 near Cincinnati Ohio. Sam Scholfield passed the bar in Mt Vernon. Maudie Barlow of West York returned home after weeks in Marshall taking piano and violin lessons. Charlie Rhoads and Annie Howerton wed in York Township at Henry Howerton’s home with about twenty guests. Reverend S W Zeller officiated. The day closed with a hearty country dinner and warm congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rees Pritchard
Little Rock
Ark
Marshall
Walnut Prairie
Steven Pritchard
York
Lydia, Singlish
Ohio
Mississippi
Arkansas
Cincinnati
Sam Scholfield
Mt. Vernon
Maudie Barlow
West York
Charlie Rhoads
Annie Howerton
Henry Howerton
York Township
Forty Years Ago Birthdays and Moves Reported in West York
1904 item notes Nellie Arbuckle’s birthday celebration with family guests including Frank Hippard’s new baby and Ora Gummere’s birthday after eight-year gaps. It mentions absences due to sickness, moves of Sam Bennett and Joe Simms families, Mary Bradsbury and Dean in West York, and visits from J M Menzies of Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert
Ora Gummere
Sam Bennett
Joseph Lutz
Clarksville
Edgar
Doug Hybarger
Lem Elledge
Lutz Place
West York
Mary Bradsbury
Dean of Robinson
Joe Simms
Melissa Evans
J. M. Menzies
Salt Lake
Utah
James Weldon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Barkalow
Eleanor
Fellows
Stratton
Ea Cross Fund Organization
William G. Stratton
Red Fraker
Navy
Washington, D. C
Rgt
Don McNary
Marines
Pennsylvania
John Edwards
Chester McNary
Toledo
McNary
James Craig
Great Lakes
James
Harold Jared
Texas
Melvin Cork
Ft. Leonard Wood
Missouri
Mrs
Newton Cork
Doyl W. Kelley
Pittsburg
California
Kelley
O. F. Tapscott
Kelly
Quentin L. McNary
Fort Leonard Wood
Leroy McNary
Roy McClarey
Walter McClarey
Rupert B. Wells
Roy Wells
Wells
Army Air Corp
Fa Maurice
A McDaniel
Hanover
New Hampshire
Dart‘mouth ‘ College
Claude McDaniel
Joseph Howell
Indiantown Gap
Nick Veach
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Bobby Dale
Mrs. Ott Veach
Clark Center
Floyd J. Kennedy
Lewis Beckwith
Wm. FE. Maurer
Welcome A. Smith
Roy R. Davis
Pvt
Ralph E. Turner
Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri
Leslie Turner and Sons
George Moye
Camp Livingstone
Louisiana
J. G. Moye
George Hasten
Morehead
Kentucky
Oakland City
Neal Hollenbeck
Ft. Knox
Wm. 71 Hollenbeck
Leon Canaday
Orlando
Florida
Fred Strohm
Ira Canaday
Virgil
al Imle
New York City
Hillsboro Hospital
Cpl
Lee Pine
Dennis Lee
Carl Kuhn
Grandview
David Wayne
Paris Hospital
W. H
Clara Davis
Martha E. Brown
Old Folks Home
Southern Illinois Conference of Methodist Church
Ohio Oil Company
Ferris L
Ettswell L. Sweet
Wm. B. Archer
Percy Stanfield
Roy R
Adeline Randleman
Fudge
Elmer B
Berthe Shawver
Estella A. Williams
Ritter & Behner
Dulaney
Elizabeth Ohm
Walter Turrell
J. A. Hutchison
Arthur Brown
Wm. J
Lola Norton
C. M. Bubeck
Otto, Welsh
Hurley Murphy
Alma Shipe
Ray Burkybile
Elizabeth Crumlin
Henry Crum
Hurley
Kate Murphy
Lillian Burkybile
Anderson
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