Four Family Killed in Auto Truck Crash East of Marshall
Four members of the Myles family were killed when their car collided with a large truck eight miles east of Marshall on a Friday morning. Co, Lewis Myles 44 and his wife Dorothy 35, their children Freddie 9 and Sandra 7 died. daughter Donna injured hospitalized in Terre Haute. Funeral services held at Marshall Methodist church with burial in Darwin Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Myles
Dorothy
Freddie
Sandra
Marshall
Donna
Myles
Terre Haute
Marshall W
Ehoapital
Body of Pvt Wier Reynolds to Arrive Tomorrow
The body of Pvt. Wier Reynolds, 28, killed in Casino Italy January 4 1944, will arrive in West Union Saturday at 5 30 AM. He will be taken to his home in West York and is survived by his mother two sisters and three brothers. Funeral services are Sunday at 2 PM at the West York Methodist church. Burial will be in Bradbury cemetery with West Union American Legion Post No 1130 in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Wier Reynolds
Casino
Italy
West Union
U. S. Army
West York
Mary Reynolds
Dessie Decker
Harry Smith
Delbert E. Reynolds
Clem Reynolds
Indianola
Millnois
Bernard Reynolds
Japan
Methodist
Robert Hargrave
Bradbury Cemetery
American Legion Post No. 1130
Admissions and discharges at Paris Hospital
From February 23 to March 2 admissions include Ed Wagoner Martinsville for medical treatment and Mrs John Franklin Marshall for medical treatment. Discharges include Mrs Claude Spires Marshall and Mrs Francis Curran with infant Richard Lawrence Marshall and Linda Marie Jones Marshall recovering from surgery. Mrs Paul Ralston and infant Paula Deen Marshall route 5 and Bobby Lee Murphy West Union returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Hospital
Ed Wagoner
Martinsville
John Franklin
Marshall
Claude Spires
Francis Curran
Richard Lawrence
Linda Marie Jones
Paul Ralston
Paula Deen
Route 5
Bobby Lee Murphy
West Union
Birth of Deborah Kay White in Terre Haute
Mr. and Mrs. Fred White of Terre Haute announce the birth of a daughter named Deborah Kay born Thursday February 24. The mother is Virginia Cork, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cork of North Sixth Street Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred White
Terre Haute
Deborah Kay
Virginia Cork
Joe Cork
North Sixth Street
Marshall
Scouts to Have Paper Drive Saturday in Marshall
Boys Scouts of Marshall stage a paper drive on Saturday March 5 with curb collection. Rain date set if needed. Bonnie Hurt versus Theodore Hurt divorce and Mary Hila Enyart versus Thomas T. Enyart divorce listed among notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of Marshall
Bonnie Hurt
Theodore Hurt
Mary Hila Enyart
Thomas T. Enyart
Circuit Court Session Opens in Marshall
Judge Bristow of Paris presided a Marshall circuit court session Wednesday. Doyle Neibarger was granted a divorce from Frieda Neibarger. Christina Bamesberger was granted an injunction against Louis Bamesberger. Mark Stewart versus Clark County was redocketed on appeal after county board actions. case returned for re trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristow
Paris
Marshall
Doyle Neibarger
Frieda Neibarger
Christina Bamesberger
Louis Bamesberger
Mark Stewart
County of
Clark
Board of Supervisors
Christian Science Lecture at Terre Haute Tonight
Free talk titled Christian Science What it is and How it Heals to be given at Indiana State Teachers College Student Union Building Auditorium Friday March 4 at eight o clock. Will B Davis C S B from Chicago Illinois lectures for The Mother Church Boston MA. Public welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Teachers College
Will B. Davis
Chicago
Iinois
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Terre Haute
Flowers declines to run for Marshall mayor
Robert Flowers announces he will not seek the Marshall mayoral post due to plans to build a new implement building and other business improvements requiring time. He also declines reelection to the school board for the same reasons, thanking supporters for nine years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
The
Patt
Robert Flowers
Mrs Quentin McNary to Depart with Children for Tokyo
Mrs. Quentin McNary and her children Bobby and Cheryl will leave Sunday for Tokyo Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quentin McNary
Bobby
Cheryl
Tokyo
Japan
Local druggists tour Parke-Davis plant and old Cairo store exhibit
Fred B. Keifer of Keifer Drug Store and Cliff Benson of Walgreen Drug Store Marshall attended a Parke-Davis plant tour in Detroit with Southern Illinois guests. They toured a recreated old time Cairo drug store exhibit, discovering prescriptions Keifer had filled years ago and posing for photographs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B. Keifer
Keifer
Cliff Benson
Walgreen
Marshall
Detroit
Michigan
Parke-Davis & Co
Illinois
Ilinois
Cairo
Woman's Society Plans World Day of Prayer at First Methodist
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at the First Methodist Church will hold a World Day of Prayer service this Friday March 4 at 11 00 a m with organ music by Mrs F H Gorham A lunch will follow in the church dining room The regular March meeting begins at 1 00 p m with devotions led by Mrs Don Terrill The program titled Human Values in Labor Questions will be presented by Rev Eugene E Stauffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
The
First Methodist Church
F. H. Gorham
Don Terrill
Eugene, E. Stauffer
Martinsville Republicans Nominate Township Ticket
Republicans of Martinsville recently met in convention and nominated a township ticket. They named Supervisor William V. Deahl Assessor Ralph Jeffers Clerk Ben Netzley Justices W B Jones and Reynolds Constables William Cox and Fred Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Wm. V. Deahl
Ralph Jeffers
Ben Netzley
W. B. Jones
Mr. Reynolds
Wm,Cox
Fred Gilbert
Sports Books Highlight at Marshall Library Display
The Marshall library features sports books on the display table including The Omnibus of Sports edited by Grantland Rice and Harford Powel with stories and poems from Casey at the Bat to The Undefeated by Ernest Heming way. A new shelves set groups non fiction works for easier browsing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grantland Rice
Harford Powel
Casey
Ernest Hemingway
Ring Lardner
Arthur Conan Doyle
George Ade
Samuel Pepys
Sir Walter Scott
James J. Corbett
Bob Feller
Giants
Garth Garreau
Pop Warner
Lbrary
Business Week
Colliers
Life
Saturday Evening Post
Time
American Home
Atlantic
American
Better Homes and Gardens
Booklist
Coronett
Country Gentlemen
Field and Stream
Flower Grower
Good Housekeeping
Harper's
Holiday
House Beautiful
Ladies Home Journal
Mademoiselle
McCalls
National Geographic
Popular Mechanics
Popular Science
Readers Digest
Travel
Vogue
Woman’s Home Companion
American Girl
Boys Life
Marriage Licenses Issued for Four Couples
Harold L. Comer age 24 of Casey and Wanda P. Wolfe age 16 of Casey. David Leroy Hayes age 19 of New Goshen Indiana and Emma Jeanette Lloyd age 16 of Libertyville Indiana. James E. Shonk age 21 of Kansas Tlinots l and Betty M. Williams age 18 of Casey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Comer
Casey
Wanda P. Wolfe
David Leroy Hayes
New Goshen
Indiana
Emma Jeanette Lloyd
Libertyville
James E. Shonk
Kansas
Tlinots l
Betty M. Williams
Clark County Fair Board Plans 1949 Big Event
The Clark County Fair Board met Monday with division superintendents to finalize the Fair Book and changes. Belmont Amusement Company will supply seven free acts and Mound City Shows will bring a strong carnival. City officials were asked to install modern toilets and improve facilities at the fairgrounds. Lumber is being bought to build horse barns and livestock sheds. New members are encouraged to join as the 1949 fair aims to be the biggest and best yet. Participants included Bob Maurer, Roy Cropp, Merrill Snedeker, Charles Tingley, Carl Geheb, Mrs. Carl Geheb, Mrs. Harry Reynolds, and Mrs. Walker Spotts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Belmont Amusement Company
Chicago
Mound City
Stanfield
Smitley
Fair Board
Bob Maurer
Roy Cropp
Merrill Snedeker
Charles Tingley
Carl Geheb
Harry Reynolds
Walker Spotts
Illinois law students post B average first semester
James J. Files of Dennison Illinois and Omer T. Shawler of West Union Illinois are among 61 University of Illinois College of Law students earning grade averages of B for the first semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Files
Dennison
Illinois
Omer T. Shawler
West Union
Clark County
University of Illinois College of Law
Real estate transfers list from 1949 deeds
Numerous warranty and quit claim deeds dated January to March 1949 transfer parcels across townships 9 to 14, ranges 11 to 14, including West Union Westfield and Dennison areas. Notable transfers involve Adams Hannon. Collins. Bradford. Carrell. Briscoe. Rider. Urick. Boyer. Wernz. and church trust parcels with prices cited from $1 to $2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Adams
Howard Hannon
Hull
West Union
inWernie Mullen
Charles W
Marjorie Collins
Crouche
Walter “D
Milarkey
Don’ BE
Reddick
James Avi
Nella L. Epperson
Collins
Westfield
Gladys Fasig
Harry D
Mary Miller
Charles Stewart
Eugene B
Alberta Bradford
George C. Callahan
Alma Collins
John C
Ruth Carrell
Ivan McDaniel
Kent McDaniel
Wallie H. McDaniel
Dennison
Harry A
Lillie Briscoe
Kathryn
Byrd
Noel M. Byrd
Harry ,A
Local notes from days gone by in the county clerk and library offices
Harry Drake begins work as deputy in the county clerk's office joining Clerk Thatcher in a commendable appointment. Dr Bland and his wife are in Havana Cuba this week. Frank and Riley Rhoads visit sister Mrs S A Lambdin after Frank’s discharge from the 4th Kentucky Volunteers. Mrs S Casteel travels to West Union for her grandchild’s illness. Robert Mitchell returns from Springfield to aid his ailing mother and continues his duties as library custodian with dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Drake
Harry
Thatcher
Dr Bland
Havana
Cuba
Frank
Riley Rhoads
Paris
S. A. Lambdin
Kentucky Volunteers
Huntsville
Alabama
S. C. Fishback
Ridgefarm
E. Black
Orndorff
Metcalf
Jacob Kellar
S. Casteel
West Union
Will Handy
Robert Mitchell
Springfield
Bob
Hel
Congregational Church Dedicated and Community Notices
1909 Forty Years Ago. Congregational people dedicate their new house of worship. Friends celebrate G. W Spangler's 78th birthday with a communal dinner and afternoon music. Others head to Danville and Paris for weddings and schooling. Proceeds from local box suppers fund a stove and a well on school grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W Spangler
Pearly Babcock
Scho
Danville
Indiana
A. B. Phillips
Martinsville
Allie Grubbs
Melrose
Paris
James Hurst
West Terre Haute
John Claypool
Hurst
M. E. Whitlocke
Washington, D. C
Rabbit Ridge
Alice Gilbert
Elwood Millis
Orange
Death of Ray Marrs in France and local society notes
Oda Marrs learned of his brother Ray Marrs’s death on February 11 in France from pneumonia. Judge Snavely spent late last week in Washington. The Literary League lectured on Spain with papers by Mrs. Cork and Mrs. Winterrowd, meeting next week with Mrs. Harry Cork. Harry LeSeure wed Carrie Wirth of Mt Carmel. they will live in Marshall. Mary Weir returned to State University. Household Science club met at the high school with papers by Shaw and Handy and a cream puff demonstration by Osborne. Hughes Morton of USS Huron visited Vandalia and Marshall during a furlough before returning to his ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oda Marrs
Ray
France
Judge Snavely
Washington City
Literary League
Harry S. Cole
Spain
Harry E. Cork
Winterrowd
Harry Cork
Harry LeSeure
Carrie Wirth
Mt. Carmel
Marshall
Mary Weir
State University
Margaret Shaw
Sol Handy
Osborne
Hughes Morton
US. S. Huron
Newport News
Vandalia
West Union
Marshall tops Robinson in 1929 high school clash
Marshall High School defeated Robinson High School by one point in a Saturday night game in the Marshall gym. Also noted: Mr and Mrs John Cassady moved to Amarillo where he becomes bakery foreman. Ruth Green formerly employed by Victor Miller. Lucille Reynolds visiting from DePauw. Helen Hurst bride elect honored at a bridge tea. Walter Gallington Charles Hinkle and Franklin Certain left for Houston seeking work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Marshall High School
Robinson High School
John Cassady
Amarillo
Texas
Cassady
Ruth Green
Victor Miller
Lucille Reynolds
DePauw University
Greencastle
Indiana
Victor Reynolds
Lu Cole
C. A. Purdum
Cole
Helen Hurst
Miss Hurst
Walter Gallington
Charles Hinkle
Franklin Certain
Houston
Extension Meeting Tuesday March 8 Discusses Legume Program
Clark County farmers are invited to a March 8 meeting at 10:00 a.m. in Martinsville Mars Theatre to hear Farm Adviser H. H. Bousley and Illinois University speakers C. M. Linsley and H. G. Russell. They will present practical soil and livestock recommendations, noting legume-based rotations improve yields and soil, with examples from Morrow Plots showing 93 vs 56 bushels of corn per acre and potential returns of milk and beef per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Martinsville
Mars Theatre
H. H. Bousley
C. M. Linsley
H G. Russell
University of Illinois Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service
Illinois
Russell
Morrow
Urbana
College of Agriculture
Mrs Drake Honors Sacred Lily Bloom After Seven Year Wait
Mrs. M. Drake of 114 North 3rd Street showcases a Sacred Lily of India blooming at her home. The unusual plant takes seven years to flower and has drawn many visitors and photographers to admire it.
Festival marks 150th Fort Sackville surrender
Mr and Mrs L A Manhart and Mr and Mrs Leo Wernz of near West Union drove to Vincennes Monday for a festival pageant celebrating the 150th anniversary of Fort Sackville surrender to George Rogers Clark. The Purdue military band participated at the Colosium. Dean Manhart, son of the Manharts, is a band member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Manhart
Leo Wernz
Near West Union
Vincennes
Fort Sackville
George Rogers Clark
Purdue Military Band
Dean Manhart
L. A Manhart
Ten Years Ago M iss Intle Marries Noble Marlowe
A 1939 item notes the Sunday February 26 wedding of Miss Josephine Intle to Noble Marlowe at the Evangelical parsonage with Rev H F Hasewinkel officiating. Other briefs mention broadcast by Edna Baker on KMOX about blindness prevention and local social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Intle
Noble Marlowe
Evangelical Parsonage
H F Hasewinkel
Edna Baker
Clark County
KMOX
St. Louis
Fayette Edens
Blackburn College
Carlinville
Iinois
Walter Eden
Harry Guinnip
Ed Beadle
Jacob Sanders
Paris
Lewis Hutchens
Auburn
Hutchens
Mark Stewart
Carlos Stewart
Curtis Felts
Creal Springs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paris Hospital News
Woman’s Society
Martinsv
TIGRE
Marshall Library News
Lark County Fair Board
University OF Illinois News
Co. M. Linsley
Soils Extension
University of Tufnois
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