Marshall Fire Loss Largest In Years In Marshall
About 12 15 Wednesday night a blaze started in the rear of a two story brick building at Archer and Seventh in Marshall. Fire units from Paris and Terre Haute aided the Marshall department. the fire spread to the adjacent Dr Earl H Mitchell building and Buckle and Bloodworth shop, both nearly destroyed. Occupants escaped with little clothing. insurance coverages are itemized by building and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank’ S. Mitchell
Archer and
Seventh Street
Marshall
Paris
Terre Haute
Marshall Fire Department
Earl H. Mitchell
Buckle & Bloodworth
Frank Mitchell
C. D. Hammond
Virgil Murphy
Frank S. Mitchell
Earl S. Mitchell
Clay Montgomery
Montgomery
Slot Machine Raid Nets Eight Machines
Marshall sheriffs office raided the American Legion Home around 10:00 AM and seized eight slot machines. The machines were taken to the courthouse for further orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriffs Office
American Legion
Marshall
Court House
Wesley Romines Receives World War II Awards at Martinsville
Awards presented to Wesley Romines include Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with amphibious landing arrow head for Zam Boza March 10 1945, and three bronze stars for New Guinea Luzon and Southern Philippines. Attendees listed from Martinsville Marshall and Casey include Craig and Emil Romines and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Craig Romines
Emil *Romines
North
Washington Street
Zamboaza
New Guinea
Luzon
Philippine
Wesley and
Lesle
Neil Romines
Toni Anne
Bobbie
Russell McFarland
Rolla Burger
Thelma Burger
A. M. Sinclair
Don McCrory
Dick Lake
Susie
Dale McClellan
Michael
Marie
Grace Fitzgarrald
Bessie Wallace
Martinsville
Sid Vargus
Clarence Hawker
Marshall
Floyd Robertson
Chicago
Emil Romines
Lenwood McFarland
Casey
Schaefer Wins Darwin Township Supervisor Seat
In a special Darwin township election held last Saturday to fill the vacancy from John Bush's death, Democrat Fred Schaefer won with 116 votes while Republican Lawrence Hollenbeck received 64 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darwin
Darwin Township
John Bush
Fred Schaefer
Lawrence Hollenbeck
Kraft Foods suspends Marshall milk operations
A Chicago press release states Kraft Foods will suspend its Marshall milk receiving station on March 10. Milk routes will be taken over by Sugar Creek Creamery Company of Danville, which runs plants in Arthur, Farina, and Pana. Kraft fieldmen will continue serving patrons as Sugar Creek assumes management and services remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kraft Foods Company
Marshall
Kraft
Sugar Creek Creamery Company
Danville
Arthur
Farina
Pana
Sugar Creek Creamery Co
Marriage Licenses Record Showing Multiple Couples
Rex Smock aged 238 in Kansas and Danieis with Helen Koester aged 18 of Casey secured a marriage license. Creal Robert Stout age 19 of Marshall and Dolores Ann Tingley age 20 of West Union are also issued licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Smock
Kansas
Danieis
Helen Koester
Casey
Creal
Robert Stout
Marshall
Dolores Ann Tingley
West + Union
McFall Moved From Vincennes To Scott Field Air Base
Set William A McFall of Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi who was critically injured in a February 22 automobile truck collision at Bruceville Indiana has recovered enough to be moved by ambulance to Scott Field Air Base hospital on March 3 He is the son of Mr and Mrs Harry McFall of Terre Haute and grandson of Mr and Mrs Harve Nightlinger of Marshall His mother and Mrs Nightlinger spent last week in Vincennes with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. A. McFall
Keesler Air Force Base
Mississippi
Bruceville
Indiana
Good ‘Samaritan
Vincennes
Scott Field Air Base Hospital
Bill
Harry McFall
South Eighth Street
Terre Haute
Harve Nightlinger
Marshall
Nightlinger
Marshall Unit registers for first graders by March 15
Marshall Community Unit schools announce early registration for incoming first graders. Parents should submit the registration form or provide child details to Superintendent C. M. Hadley by March 15. Forms available from teachers or the superintendent, with required information including child name, addresses, guardians, birth details, and siblings attending Marshall schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Community Unit
C.M. Hadley
Grit
N. 6Th St. Hall
Marshall Unit
C. M. Hadley
Davidson Van Dyke Wedding in Clinton Indiana
Miss Nola Nell Davidson wed Kenneth van Dyke at First Christian Church Clinton Ind. in a ballgown ceremony with palms gladioli and baby iris. The couple, both from Clinton and Marshall, plans to reside in Indianapolis after a reception for eighty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nola Nell Davidson
Arch Davidson
Marshall
neth van _Dyke
van Dyke
Danville
First Christian Church
Clinton, Inc
Rudicel
Ara Church
Kathryn Jarc
Ruth Ralston
Clinton
Ind
Richard, Wallace
Indianapolis
Myron Lucas
Don Davidson
Marshall, Til
Phyllis Robinaos
Mary Jane Donnelly
Jerzey
Marshall High’School
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Indiana
Telephone Company of
Illinois
Magic Chef Stove, Inc
Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. van Dyke
Baltimore
Burkybiles Tie Knot In Highland Wedding
Miss Patricia Burkybile daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Burkybile Highland Indiana and Harold Bridegroom of Griffith Indiana united in a double ring ceremony at First Baptist Church Highland vows read by pastor The couple will establish a home in Griffith Attending from Clark County were Mrs C E Page Martinsville and Mrs Ray Burkybile Marshall plus several Burkybile relatives near Casey and Deanna Sue Williams and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Burkybile
Otto Burkybile
Highland
Indiana
Harold Bridegroom
Griffith
First Baptist Church
Clark County
C. E. Page
Martinsville
Ray Burkybile
Marshall
Harold Williams
De‘anna
Sue
Harry Burkybile
Carolyn and
Dale
Lois Mae Burkybile
Hobart Burkybile
Near
Casey
Students visit Marshall Municipal Light Plant and plan university open house
Sixth graders train thrice weekly for a game with Sugar Creek on March 18 at home and March 21 away. Jack Newlin and J R Hornbrook join chemistry and physics trips to the University of Illinois Engineering Open House on Saturday March 15. Local service clubs discuss raising 745 for Wabash Valley Council scouting dues with donations totaling 450 from American Legion Lions and Rotary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sics
Marshall Municipal
Jack Newlin
J. R. Hornbrook
University of Ilinois
Sugar Creek
American Legion, Lions and
Rotary Clubs
Wabash Valley
Revival Services at Nazarene Church in Marshall
Rev. Li Woolman of Bethany Oklahoma pastor and evangelist will conduct revival services at the Marshall church of the Nazarene Plum and Fourth Streets starting March 17 and continuing to March 30 each night at 730. Woolman has pastored in Oklahoma Arkansas and Texas gaining experience in evangelism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Or “Li Woolman
Bethany
Oklahoma
the Nazarene Church
Marshall Church of the Nazarene
Plum
Fourth Streets
Slo
Woolman
Arkansas
Texas
Tingley Stout Wedding at Marshall First Methodist Church
Miss Dolores Ann Tingley and Creal Robert Stout wed at Marshall First Methodist Church Sunday afternoon in a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev. Eugene Stauffer. The couple, bothMarshall High School graduates, plan a short wedding trip after a reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolores Ann Tingley
Ernest Tingley
Darwin
Ill
Creal Robert Stout
Vivian Stout
First Methodist Church
Marshall
Eugene Stauffer
Basil Moore
Ida
Lea Smitley
T. Truly
Jes Lane
Aurning
Miss Smitley
Norma Tingley
Springfield
Jerry Ellington
Ronald Hunt
Herbert Maurer
Methodist Church Program Sunday Night At First Church
Rev Charles W Sedgwick of The Baby Fold will present a message with colored pictures at the First Methodist Church Sunday night March 9 at 7 00 p m The Baby Fold in Normal Illinois serves homeless infants and children under six and has aided over 6000 youngsters since 1902 It combines home school hospital and welfare services and cares for all regardless of race color or creed Everyone is invited to attend and learn about the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Sedgwick
First Methodist Church
The
Methodist Church
Baby Fold
Normal
Illinois
School petitions circulated for two Marshall board seats
School petitions for Ed Parker and Bert Cline are circulating in Marshall for two school board seats. The election is set for the second Tuesday in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Ed Parker
Bert Cline
Ritter returns home from oilfield schooling
Gus Ritter comes back from the oilfield after completing his schooling term. J W Lewis sold 100 acres near Dennison to W W Doll for 2700 dollars, giving Doll over 400 acres in one tract. Baby boy Robert L Dulaney Jr arrived yesterday to bless Harry B Dulaney and wife, grandparents Prevo rejoice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus’ Ritter
J. W. Lewis
W. W. Doll
Dennison
Marshall area notes and local changes in 1912
A local crowd traveled to chairvail to see Frank Welsh and his wife last week. Philip Rhoades of Marshall and Miss Maude Askin of Oliver wed last Wednesday. O H Wheeler sold Arcade cigar store to O A Keiser and will enter life insurance. Marriage licenses issued to multiple couples in Marshall and nearby townships. Ohio Oil Company in Clark county paid total of 52287.96 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Ben Waymire
Chrisman
Emma Sweet
Martinsj Ville
Frank Clements
Glenn McCrory
West Union
David Gideon
Belle Williamson
Clark County
Ohio Oil Company
Haslitt Receives Houston Hospital Appointment Notice
30 years a medical man, Dr. P. P. Haslitt has word of an appointment to hospital work in Houston Texas and plans to leave Sunday or Monday. Fire of unknown origin destroyed two Martinsville businesses, W K Daniel clothing store and J W Ihler furniture, early yesterday morning. Mr and Mrs Sheridan Hughes of Darwin township announce the birth of a daughter Dorothy Louise at their home yesterday morning. Walter Edens of Darwin township was injured Friday when a wagon struck a horse and threw him, breaking his right leg under the wagon. Roscoe Blockinger of Darwin township and Miss Adda Lowe of Wabash township were married Sunday by Rev J C Craig at his residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. P. Haslitt
Houston
Texas
W. K. Daniel
J. W. Ihler
Martinsville
Sheridan Hughes
Darwin Township
Dorothy Louise
Walter Edens
Darwin ‘Township
Terre” + Haute
Local Marriages and Notable Births From West Union Notices
Marriage licenses list twenty year entries for Cecil V. Hardway Bonnie Mullis George W Short Florence Brimner Clayce Odel Opal Groves Willis Elliott D Tingley Catherine Cooper and other couples from Martinsville Casey Marshall Bellair. West Union notes a baby girl named Mabel Louise born to Mr and Mrs Ira Monk. James M Hooper suffered a stroke while plumbing at Mrs Seymour Hurst's home. Murphy Bros Como and Zenas Murphy purchased Abraham Mercantile Co assets. Edna Fox and Ernest Sims wed at Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil V. Hardway
Hindsboro
Bonnie Mullis
Martinsville
George W. Short
Casey
Florence Brimner
Clayce Odel
Bellair
Opal Groves
Willis Elliott
Martinsvile
Della Tharp
Annapolis
Kenneth Tingley
Marshall
Catherine Cooper
West Union Item
Ira Monk
Mabel Louise
James M. Hooper
Seymour Hurst
Murphy Bros
Edwards Sell Owl Cafe In Marshall To Walkers
10 YEARS-1942 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Edwards sold the Owl Cafe in Marshall last Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Walker of Marshall who took possession Sunday. Tim Bennett of Marshall former deputy sheriff of Clark county suffered an attack of appendicitis Wednesday morning and was rushed to Paris Hospital for surgery that afternoon. George Fredenberger of Cincinnati Ohio leaving for Ft. Thomas Kentucky visited relatives in Marshall over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Edwards
Owl
Marshall
Louis Walker
Tim Bennett
Clark County
Paris Hospital
George Fredenberger
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ft. Thomas
Kentucky
Birth Announcement for Gary Joseph Taylor
Mr and Mrs Wm Taylor announce the birth of a 5 pound 14 ounce son at Union Hospital on Monday. He is named Gary Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Taylor
Union Hospital
Gary Joseph
Marshall Public Library Closed For Decoration
The Marshall Public Library will close for a week or ten days for redecorating. Books due during the closure will not incur fines. The reopening date will be announced in next week’s paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Public Library
Revival starts next Sunday in Kokomo and Charlestown
Revival beginning March 9 through 23 with Evangelist Rev Donald Cassidy from Kokomo Indiana and the Hall trio from Charlestown Illinois. Services each night at 7 30 pm. Pastor William E Hall invites all to attend and hear a feast of good things from the Lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Cassidy
Kokomo
Indiana
Evangelist
the Hall
Charleston
Illinois
William E. Hall
Malloy Shines in Pelican in Reverse at Saint Marys
Peggy Malloy, Marshall freshman at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, played a major role in Pelican in Reverse during the Evening of One-Act Plays on Feb 27 at the Indiana college. Daughter of J E Malloy, she hails from 705 N 7th St and is pursuing elementary education. the play centers on a mother filled with hate and jealousy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Malloy
Marshall
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Pelican
Indiana College
J. E. Malloy
7Th St
Malloy
Marshall High School
Saint Mary’s
Deaths of Gallagher and Arbuckle in Marshall
Joseph E. Gallagher age 88 died Sunday at home after an active career in furniture and funeral service. Survived by two daughters two sisters three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Requiem mass at St Marys Church. burial in St Marys Cemetery. Phyllis Ann Arbuckle infant died March 5 at St Anthony Hospital Terre Haute. Burial in Marshall Cemetery. Survived by parents a brother and grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Gallagher
Bubeck & Gallagher
Mary Gallagher
Marshall
Joseph Rush
Chicago
Theresa Kull
Michigan City
Indiana
Marie Risser
Moore Funeral
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Phyllis Ann Arbuckle
Warren Arbuckle
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Moore Funeral Home
Carl Carpenter
Marshall Cemetery
Danny
D. A. Troxel
Route 5
Bonnie Arbuckle
Marshall Woman's Club March Meeting Set at Legion Home
The General Department of the Marshall Woman's Club will meet at 2 30 p m Monday the 10th at the Legion Home. Mrs E E Howell will present a paper on Our FBI and Mrs Jake Miller will sing. The county Federated clubs meeting on March 27 will be hosted by Marshall Senior and Junior clubs at the Methodist church with luncheon by the Friendly Class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Department of the Woman's Club
Legion Home
E. E. Howell
FBI
Jake Miller
Federated Clubs
Marshall Clubs
Methodist Church
Claude Fox
Geneva Murphy
Eastern Star Initiation This Monday at Masonic Temple
Marshall chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will hold an initiation ceremony next Monday night March 10 at 7 30 at the Masonic Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Chapter Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Amos Lycan Dies in Sheffield Alabama
Relatives report the death of Amos Lycan at Sheffield Alabama. Born May 7, 1862 in Dolson township, he was the son of Jacob Gooden and Mary Lockard Lycan. He is survived by nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Lycan
Sheffield
Alabama
Mr. Lycan
Dolson Township
Jacob Gooden
Mary Lockard Lycan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Schaefer
McFall
Scott Field Air Base
Sgt WM. A. McFall
High School News
Charles Bush
All Brothers and Sisters
Ford Motor Company
Wabash, Valley Division of School Board Association
Mt. Carmel
Board of Education
School Board
Phy
Davidson-Van Dyke
Burkybiles
Nazarene Church
J. L. Woolman
Mary Alice Stout
Dorothy Clark
Marion Gard
James Fritcher
Methodist
Marshall Woman's Club
Eastern Star
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