Circuit Court Monday hearing in Maratian
Judge Robert Cotton presided. The People vs Wendell Eads armed robbery. motion for trial time. The People vs Robert Leroy Perrin armed robbery. probation set for three years. Davis v Davis separate maintenance. case continued. Doyle v Kemper divorce. two daughters placed in Vermilion County Children Home. support ordered. Gillis v Gillis divorce. custody to mother. child support and $100 solicitor fees. Parker v Parker divorce. extension of time granted to April 10, 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cotton
Paris
Maratian
People
Wendell Eads
Robert Leroy Perren
Helena
Davis
Risse
B. Davis
Doyle
G. Kemper
Lorene Kemper
Vermilion County Children Home
Lena Katherine Gillis
Benjamin Leon Gillis
Martha E. Parker
John P. Parker
Marshall Man in Auto Accident
George Bush of Marshall, a longtime truck driver, was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon in a head on collision near Fort Wayne Indiana while driving his passenger car. He was taken to a Fort Wayne hospital where doctors determined his injuries were not as severe as initially reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bush
Marshall
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
Bush
Huddlestons Seriously Injured in Peoria Area Crash
Mr and Mrs Ray Huddleston of Peoria were seriously injured in a two car collision near Peoria on March 2. Mrs Huddleston, former Ruth Todd, previously lived in Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Huddleston
Peoria
That City
Paris Woman to Speak at Legion Home Monday
The Marshall Woman's Club meets next Monday March 11 at 2 00 at the Legion Home. Mrs Nina Dulin Russell Paris librarian will speak on Is This on Library Time Mr Arney will provide music for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Woman's Club
Legion Home
Nina Dulin Russell
Paris
Arney
Kappa Sigma Tau News Sorority Pancake Supper Meeting
Kappa Sigma Tau Sorority attended Lions Club pancake supper then held a business meeting in the high school cafeteria led by President Frances Myles. Officers elected for the year starting September 1 include Bethel Blizzard president Frances Myles secretary Mary Alice Stallings treasurer Joan King historian Helen Montgomery and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Sigma ‘Tau _ Sorority
Lions Club
Frances Myles
Heart Fund
Red Cross
Bethel Blizzard
Mary Alice Stallings
Joan King
Helen Montgomery
Alberta Mathew
Anita Arbogast
Helen Smitley
Reitha Edwards
Ira Jones
Elsie King
Francea Myles
Dorothy Quinn
Mary Ellen Koutsoumpas
Harriet Phelps
Nancy Hart
Bethel Blizgard
Mildred Wilfond
Ella Davis
World Day of Prayer services at Congregational church
World Day of Prayer services will start at 11 00 a m Friday at the Congregational church with devotions at noon by Mrs John Rex and at 1 30 p m by Mrs Fenton Shirely Rev and Mrs Hedges on a year long leave from Arundi Belgian Congo will return to mission work in August Rev Hedges evangelist and teacher both graduates of Asbury College of Kentucky Mrs Hedges is from Shelbyville Illinois and Rev Hedges from the local community Also Miss Anna Marie Imle left for Denver to visit her aunt Mrs Mary Tapscott and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
John Rex
Fenton Shirely
Louis Hedges, Jr
Hedges
Arundi
Belgian Congo
World Gospel Mission Board
Lincoln Trail State Park Road Entrance Repair Update
Two letters from Representative John W. Lewis Jr. to Mark Stewart discuss the Lincoln Trail State Park entrance road. The Division of Highways correspondence explains the proposed improvements and suggests publication in the Marshall Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Lewis, Jr
Mark
Division of Highways
Lincoln Trail State Park
Herald
Road Improvement Near Lincoln Trail State Park Advances
The Illinois highway division reports progress on the Marshall road extension from Route 1 toward Lincoln Trail State Park. Acquisition of the major right of way from Eugene Low is complete, with the remaining farm property owned by Mrs Belva Turner slated for condemnation to enable construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Argelsville school selling rural properties and opening auctions
Marshall county unit plans to sell remaining rural schools and hold a public auction after April 13. Public meetings with the Chamber of Commerce and PTA inform residents. The regular board session March 14 will set salaries for 57-58 and hire staff. Construction on junior high shop gym and south elementary progresses toward occupancy by April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rie
Pnl
Marshall
C-2
Seon Clark
Cation
Marshall Aes
Tion
Willie
Marshall High School
Ae Gong
Shani Eaichal
Thig Board of School
Chambs Commerce
Agriculture and Industrial Arts
James Jones and Gloria Mussoline marry in Haiti
James Jones of Marshall author of From Here to Eternity is reported wed to Gloria Mussoline, an actress, in Haiti last week. Mr and Mrs E J Allemeyer, visiting Florida, plan to spend the weekend with her mother Mrs William Lickert while en route to Rockford Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jones
Marshall
Haiti
Gloria Mussoline
E. J. Allemeyer
Florida
William Lickert
Rockford, Ilinois
25th Wedding Anniversary Observed in West Terre Haute
Friday evening March 1 neighbors and relatives from United Brethren Church of West Terre Haute, friends gathered to honor Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Tingley on their 25th wedding anniversary and Kenneth's birthday. A large cake, coffee, and pop were served. Judy Tingley presented the cake. Guests from West Terre Haute and West Union attended and extended wishes for many more happy anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church of
West Terre Haute
Kenneth Tingley
Kenneth
Judy
George Schafer
Clarence Williams
Orval Kuykendall
Bill Cortham
Carol
Lucille Nash
Sandra
Vickie
Grace Vicars
Milton Pennington
Omer Fields
Harold Claypool
Mildred Jones
Dessie Ensminger
Marie Chambers
Paul Claypool
Kenneth Jones
Judy Tingley
Clarence Tingley
West Union
Clark County Cancer Society Meeting Plans Cancer Drive
The Clark County Cancer Society will meet Tuesday March 12 at 6 30 p m at the Highway Cafe Martinsville to plan the annual cancer drive in April. Margaret Kolls will attend and all board members are urged to attend. Norman Forsythe is ill at home in his 90th year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Cancer Society
Highway Cafe
Martinsville
Margaret Kolls
Norman Forsythe
Mr. Forsythe
From Our at a Real Martinsville Update
In Martinsville area progress shows 80 of 35 000 barrel tanks completed and 70 full of oil. An oil man notes a long development period needed for the eastern Clark County fields. Local marriages list Scott Coldren and Anderson Sedgewick. Dolson notes Goekler’s new store room. Births reported for Blair Baggs Kile Jennings families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Clark County
Leroy Scott
Melrose
Myrtle Coldren
Darwin
Elmer Anderson
Trilla Sedgewick
Parker Township
Sol Handy
California
Dolson
Clarence Goekler
Pearl Garver
Frankin
Anna Blair
Albert
Lola Baggs
Wabash
William
Hannah Kile
Anderson Township
Delmont
Gladys Jennings
Marshall Township
Forty Years Ago Marriage Licenses and Local News
Sixty potential items include marriage licenses for Samuel Smith and Zadie Davis in Casey and John Reed with Etta Shotts in Anderson township. Carry Garver and Lottie Deahl in Martinsville township. Dr Stephen Bradley injured when his team ran away and threw him, wrecking the buggy. Virgil Hurst’s Clarksville school closed. moved to farm north of Marshall. Austria pledges support to Germany on submarine warfare. Charles Davison sale near Livingston proves successful with livestock. four mares total $807.50 and one cow $115.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Smith
Zadie Davis
Casey
John ¥. Reed
Etta Shotts
Anderson Township
Carry Garver
Lottie Deahl
Martinsville
Stephen Bradley
Virgil Hurst
Clarksville
Marshall
Washington
Charles Davison
Livingston
Couple Couples and Births in Indiana Area
Thirty years ago Raymond Claypool 21 Marshall and Aura Combs 19 Martinsville were issued a marriage license in Terre Haute on March 1 Miss Fern Clem eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Clem of Marshall and Porter Casteel son of Mr and Mrs Robert Casteel of Marshall were married at Rockville Indiana on Monday February 7 Marriage licenses granted include C A Downey 22 Casey and Nina M Kelley 18 Cakey Wayne P Medsker 20 Martinsville and Florence W Wells 20 Martinsville Horace Crumlin and wife welcomed a baby boy born Saturday in West Union
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Claypool
Marshall
Aura Combs
Martinsville
Terre Haute
Fern Clem
C. E. Clem
Porter Casteel
Robert Casteel
Rockville
Indiana
C. A. Downey
Casey
Nina M. Kelley
Cakey
Wayne P Medsker
Florence W. Wells
West Union Item
Horace Crumlin
Heating Plant Installed at Court House in 1937
Twenty years ago a new heating plant was installed at the court house over the weekend. The building resembled a cold storage facility from Thursday through Monday. A boy named Jackie Lee was born to Mr and Mrs Frederick Lewis of Wabash township last Tuesday. Ray Skelly reported a 15 inch snake found on a sugar tree root on February 20. Ed Buckle’s barn two miles southeast of Martinsville burned Friday morning with all feed. a new barn about a year old was lost as their house caught fire Tuesday afternoon. Marriage licenses issued to John G Saiter and Irene Cork of Marshall and Clifford Thompson and Ozeta Briscoe of Martinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Frederick Lewis
Wabash Township
Jackie Lee
Ray Skelly
John Skelly
West Union
Herald Office
Ed Buckle
Martinsville
Ten Years Ago 1947 Local Notes Marriage Licenses
Ten years ago marriage licenses issued to Harry Reedy 24 and Edith Norton 22 both of Marshall. Oscar Robb 85 living five miles north Marshall died after being hit while crossing State Route 1 en route from his home to his barn in a Kentucky car incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Reedy
Marshall
Edith Norton
Oscar Robb
Kentucky
Yale junior Edwin Daly displays debut novel manuscript
Edwin C Daly a Yale junior from Marshall Illinois wrote the book Some Must Watch at age 16 and its manuscript goes on display in the Yale Library Exhibition case Daly published the novel in January while still a student and maintains an 87 exam average with over 90 in three courses He is a member of Timothy Dwight College and plans a philosophy BA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin C. Daly
Yale
Yale University
Daly
Edwin C Daly
Marshall
Scribner's
Yale Library
Sinclair Lewis
Thornton Wilder
Stephen Vincent
Young Daly
Edwin Phillips Daly
North Sixth Street
Marshall High School
Loney Handy
Writers’ Colony
Keyon College
Timothy Dwight College
Yale Lierary
P T A Meeting Focuses on Reading In Today’s Schools
The Marshall Community unit P A meets Monday March 11 at 7 30 p m in the high school cafeteria with a panel film and exhibits on teaching reading. Dr Donald Moler and Dr Marjorie Causey lead the discussion with a lay committee. Austin Jones presents a reading film. elementary teachers set up exhibits from ten publishers. Mrs Fraker's fourth grade class performs folk songs and dances. Names listed include Calvin E Tomes 21 Paris Tino, Jean Gann 18 Paris Illinois, Joseph Gault 70 Yale Illinois, Mabel Y Welker 68 Newton Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Community Unit
Donald Moler
Reading Clinic
Eastern State Teachers College
Marjorie Causey
Indiana State Teachers College
Alice Little
Faye Cork
Ella Mae Young
Robert Tiefel
Austin Jones
Ron Peterson Publishing Co
Alice and Jerry
United States
Fraker
Calvin E. Tomes
Paris
Tino
Jean Gann
Tlinois
Joseph Gault
Yale
Mabel Y Welker
Newton
Birth Announcements From Marshall Area Families
Mrs Jmes R Kidd of Marshall announces a daughter Renne Janelle born February 27 at Union Hospital Terre Haute weighing 8 lb 3 oz. Lawrence Staub of Monterey Park California reports their fifth son Thomas Wayne born March 5 weighing 8 lb 8 oz. John Bartlett of Tucson announces a February 28 daughter second child. Kenneth E Snedeker and wife announce first child Van Murphy born March 1 at Union Hospital weighed 4 lb 8 oz mother Dee Ann Murphy and father stationed Fort Bliss Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jmes R. Kidd
Route One
Marshall
Renne Janelle
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Lawrence Staub
Monterey Park
California
Thomas Wayne
Mr Staub
Joe Staub
John Bartlett
Tucson
Arizona
Mr Bartlett
Sidney Bartlett
Spec Kenneth E
Mrs. Snedeker
van Murphy
Dee Ann Murphy
Fort Bliss
Texas
Driver cites ice on pavement in pedestrian collision
Driven by H A Henry en route to Chicago, he blew his horn as Mr Robb stepped onto the highway and could not avoid the impact due to slick ice on the pavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H A Henry
Chicago
Robb
Tea at Martinsville Methodist Church
The Farm Bureau women's committee invites Clark county Farm Bureau women to a tea at Martinsville Methodist Church on March 19 at 1 30 p m A speaker from the Illinois Agriculture Association will present an interesting program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Committee
The
Farm Bureau
Clark County
Martinsville
Illinois Agriculture Association
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Circuit Court
Huddlestons
Kappa Sigma Tau News
A . World Day OF Prayer
Anna Marie Imle
Denver, Colorado
Mary Tapscott
Mark Stewart
Marshall Herald, Marshall
Ilinois
House of Representatives Capitol Building
Springfield
Lewis
E. R. Knight
Lowell O
Mary Randy Green
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church
Woodford Dulaney
Russell H. Kuhn
Johnie G
Lelia M. Snedeker
Arthur M
Helen M. Tarman
Frank Cole
Leon
Perry Williams
Casson K. Bennett
Perry
Helen Williams
Patricia Williams
Pater B. Cole
Virgil Mallory
Cora Weaver
Forrest F
Velma Mills
Dulaney
Argel Ke Sodeestee School
Ant Py Ae
Marshall Man
Pete Ie
Martinsville Methodist Church
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