Yargus New Farm Bureau President In Clark County
Clark County Farm Bureau and Clark Service Company held a joint meeting at Marshall High School. Sidney Yargus was elected Farm Bureau president succeeding Wayne Lyon with Ray Guyer and Maurice Wernz named district directors. Leonard Gardner spoke as guest and about 400 members attended the session.
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Clark County
Farm _Bureau
Clark ‘Service
Marshall
Sidney Yargus
Martinsville
Farm Bureau
Vargas
Martingville
Auburn Township
Wayne Lyon
Lycan
Yargus
Clark’ County Farm Bureau
Ray Guyer
Auburn
Farm Bureau Board
Maurice Wernz
Melrose
York
Arnold Macke
Wabash
Howard, Murphy
Casey and
Parker
David Schivers
Orange
Johnson
O'Neal Guyer
Robert Robinson
Wayne Strader
Ralph Martin
Fatrni
Don Endsley
Clark‘ “Service. Company
Lyman Crumlin
West Union
Whch
Mack Strohm
Don Hutchins
William Davidson
William Tingley
Keith Waiters
George “Sloan
Casey
Gene Cline
Robert Ramsey
Richard Miller
Clark Services Company
Max Waltrip
Farm Supply, Inc
Marshall High School
85 Today: Martinsville man Lee Kelley turns 85
Lee Kelley of Martinsville reaches his 85th birthday today, Friday March 8. Illness prevents a celebration but friends are invited to send cards.
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Lee Kelley
Martinsville
New Case in Circuit Court James Wyrick vs Carol Wyrick
Court records show a divorce case filed in circuit court listing James Wyrick as plaintiff and Carol Wyrick as defendant. Proceedings concern dissolution of marriage with filings referenced in the docket.
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James Wyrick
Carol Wyrick
New Life Meetings at Marshall Church Series
Marshall Methodist Church hosts New Life Meetings March 10 to 15 with Rev. Thomas Swantner of Newman Illinois as speaker. Each evening at 7 30 the theme Christ in My Life explores Christ and various life aspects from Sunday to Friday. Swantner, born in Peru Indiana, studied at Manchester College and Butler University.
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Marshall Methodist” Church
Thomas Swantner
Newman, Illinois
Swantner
Christ
Peru
Indiana
Manchester College
Butler University
Om Seminary Depres
Senate Journal Honors Edwin Taylor Forester
Illinois Senate honors Edwin Taylor Forester who died, noting his leadership in agriculture and civic improvements, lifelong Republican party involvement, and valued role in his community as a farmer, advisor, and public servant. The resolution expresses sorrow and memorializes his contributions.
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Illinois Senate Journal
Paul Graham
Senate
Edwin Taylor Forester
Republican Party
Edwin
Taylor Forester
Seventy-third General Assembly
States of
Illinois
Guyers Hold Open House for 50th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Leo Guyer Sr will host an open house at Pleasant Grove Friends Church next Sunday March 10 from 2 00 to 4 00 p m to commemorate their 50th wedding anniversary Cards are welcome but gifts are not expected. The event invites all attendees.
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Leo Guyer, Sr
Pleasant Grove Friends Church
Clark County road hearing draws large Clark County crowd
About 400 people gathered in Marshall for a Clark County road hearing on Interstate 70 planned to run near U S 40. Officials moved the session from the circuit court room to the high school gym due to overflow. James Sigman of East St. Louis will speak on hog marketing at Casey high school Monday night.
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Clark County
Case
Marshall
Circuit Court Room
U. S. 40
Agriculture Department
Casey High School
James Sigman
Hunter Packing Co
East St. Louis
Dwight, Millis
Clark County Swine Improvement Association
Clark: ‘County Association
Clark
Cumberland Counties
Tingleys Return Home After Georgia Crash
Mr and Mrs Fred Tingley of near Marshall were in an automobile collision in Columbus Georgia last Thursday. They arrived by train in Effingham Illinois Wednesday morning and were taken home by Moore Funeral Home ambulance. Mrs Tingley suffered a fractured leg. Mr Tingley had only minor injuries.
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Fred Tingley
Marshall
Columbus
Georgia
Effingham
Illinois
Moore Funeral Home
Tingley
Local Student Serving as Practice Teacher at Tech High
Dan Wilkinson of 1412 Castle Avenue Indianapolis is serving as a practice teacher at Tech High School Indianapolis. The text shows a student from Peerittley High School in 1958 and references a supervised teaching arrangement.
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Dan Wilkinson
Castle Avenue
Indianapolis
Tech’ High School
Peerittley
Mii Tahal’ High
Real estate transfers list from 1960s deeds
Multiple warranty and quit claim deeds recorded in 1963 1968 transferring land and leases in sections townships and ranges across Marshall West Union Auburn Parker Casey and surrounding areas. Parties include Carl N Miller Marion Jr Clara Bartram Cyrus Padgett Doran Wilder Goodley Eden Koutsoum passes Shade Bennett Hurt Crumlin Swope Whipkey Jand Helming and others. Property values range from 1 to 10 dollars.
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Carl N. Miller
Marion, Jr
Clara
Belle Bartram
Terre Haute First National Bank
Carl N. Miller, Jr
Cyrus
Blanche Padgett
B. R
Dean
Ruth J. Doran
Neil MacDonald Wilder
Frederick A. Goodley, Jr
Parker
Casey
Mahala
John Lewis, Jr
William
Mary Eden Koutsoumpas
D. W. Hull
West Union
Mary Ann Whipkey
George A. Jand Colette Helming
Local births announced in Hammond and Plano families
Mr and Mrs Robert McFarland of Hammond Indiana announce their third child a son born Sunday March 3 at St Catherine Hospital East Chicago weighing eight pounds four ounces Mrs McFarland is the son of Mrs Frank Noakes north of Marshall In Plano Illinois Mr and Mrs Marion Pennington announce the birth of a daughter Kayla Joan born Thursday February 28 weighing six pounds This is their third child The mother is formerly Theda Rae Thompson daughter of Mrs Frieda Thompson
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Robert McFarland
Hammond
Indiana
St. Catherine Hospital
Chicago
Mr. McFarland
Frank Noakes North
Marshall
Marion Pennington
Plano
Olinois
Kayla Joan
Theda Rae Thompson
Frieda Thompson
Education for Survival course completed in Clark County
A class of twenty from Clark county completed the 15 hour Education for Survival program at Martinsville High School with John P. Liggett as consultant. The U S Office of Education funds the course via the Illinois State Department of Public Instruction and National Office of Civil Defense approval. Tuition and materials are free. no exams, one certificate issued, and adults may keep the text.
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Clark County
Martinsville High School
John P. Liggett
Liggett
United States Office of Education
Illinois
State Department of Public Instruction
National Office of Civil Defense
County “Superintendent of Schools
Marshall Man Honored by General Motors
F. M. (Brownie) Boesiger of Flowers' Sales, Incorporated was honored by Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors Corporation at a St. Louis banquet. He achieved membership in Pontiac's exclusive master salesmen's guild and received the emblem of recognition for this sales achievement.
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Pontiac Motor Division
General Motors Corporation
F. M
Boesiger of
St. Louis
Boesiger
Pontiac
Marriage Licenses Reported for Four Couples
The record lists four marriage license cases: Robert C. Igel 21 of Columbus Ohio and Joy L. Courtwright 18 of Columbus Ohio. Joseph Vinson Reedy 37 of Terre Haute and Gutrum Rose Essig 28 of Terre Haute. Rayburn Wesley Weakley 21 of Indianapolis and Sandy Kay Linde 18 of Indianapolis.
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Robert C. Igel
Columbus
Ohio
Joy L. Courtwright
Joseph Vinson Reedy
Terre Haute
Gutrum Rose Essig
Rayburn Wesley Weakley
Indianapolis
Sandy Kay Linde
Wreck on Cairo division injures no one in Karnak
Fifty years ago in 1913 the worst Cairo division wreck in months struck Karnak when the southbound passenger train derailed. No lives were lost. James Finn leaves for Tulsa to work in oil. J. E. Geisert, visiting, has bought a farm near St. James Missouri and returns there.
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Cairo
Karnak
James Finn
Ohio Oil Co
Tulsa
Oklahoma
J. E. Geisert
Custer
St. James
Missouri
Marshall High Diversified Occupation Class Students
A Marshall High School program, Diversified Occupation, places students in local businesses for apprenticeship training. Members seated and standing in a class photo include Beverly Bacewic, Wayne Cassady, Troy Harmon, Steve Fritcher, Peggy Sanders, David Shumaker, Tom Shotts, Tony Snyder, Floyd Pancake and James Sweet. Dean Murphy coordinates the program.
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Martinsville High School
Lonnie Abrahams
Forest Arnold
Roger Artley
William Burns
Martha Carper
Eugene R. Deverick
Rosalie Deverick
Robert Edgerton
Marie Fraker
Hazel Leitch
Raymond Miller
David Murphy
Florence Newport
Marion Putman
Denver Sims
Kelley Dean Smith
Linda Loos
Floyd Dean Sweitzer
Mildred Tyler
Harry C. Walker
Beverly Bacewic
Wayne Cassady
Troy Harmon
Steve Fritcher
Peggy Sanders
David Shumaker
Tom Shotts
Tony Snyder
Floyd Pancake
James Sweet
Ous
Dean Murphy
March Comes In Like A Lion With Snow And Cold
A historic weather note reports March arriving with three inches of snow and frigid temperatures. The front jitters residents as institutions prepare for severe conditions and potential travel disruptions.
Forty Years Ago 1923 Social News Briefs
Mr and Mrs Jack Handin of Vicksburg Mississippi arrive for a two week visit with Mrs Handins mother Mrs John Brandenstein Sr and relatives. Mr Handin will visit St Louis a week. Mrs F Honderich and sons plan to move to Detroit to join her husband. Miss Margaret Meechling returns from Kansas City. Mrs Fred Sandwich and daughter visit Muriel Harrison before returning to Sapulpa Oklahoma. Rev F A Peake returns from Preston Ohio after attending his brother funeral.
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Jack Handin
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Fred ‘Sandwich
Ber
Ster
Ohio
Muriel Harrison
Sapulpa
Oklahoma
F. A. Peake
Preston
Baby Mary Garwood Arrives in Local Family News
Thirty years ago in 1933 Mr and Mrs True Garwood announce the arrival of a baby girl named Mary born Monday. Night officer Herman R Cline and J W Wallace raided a poker room in the Victor Janney building near the Herald office Tuesday evening. no arrests or names released though attendees are known and one suspect escaped. Mrs J R Burnett returned home Sunday from a month in Miami with daughter Mrs Richard Hunter of Cleveland Ohio.
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Miami
Florida
Richard Hunter
Cleveland
Ohio
Twenty Years Ago Weekend Notes From Marshall
The item recalls Judge Wm. T. Hollenbeck of Marshall being taken to Union Hospital Terre Haute for a checkup. Ensign Fred P. Hall and wife of Washington DC visited family near Marshall. Elizabeth Ann Claypool from Findlay Ohio performed piano on WEEN radio. Hodges family from Texas visiting Evansville relatives.
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Wm. T. Hollenbeck
Marshall
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Ensign Fred P. Hall
Washington, D. C
Cary Hall
Owen
Arthur
Harry
Waukegan
Illinois
Ensign Hall
U. S. Navy
Elizabeth Ann
Birth of Virginia Louise Curry in Tucson Arizona
Ten years ago in 1953 Mr. and Mrs. Homer B. Curry of Tucson announced the birth of a daughter Virginia Louise at St. Mary's Hospital on March 4. Mrs. Curry was formerly Margaret Kuhn.
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Homer B. Curry
Tucson
Arizona
Virginia Louise
St. Mary's Hospital
215 Elm Street
Findlay
Ohio
Mr. Burrell
Ohio Oil Co
Wiliam D. Crumlin
Camp Kilmer
New Jersey
Weifader
Germany
Teachers Learn Televised Instruction In Marshall Schools
Elementary teachers and administrators from Marshall schools attended a March 1 workshop sponsored by the Midwest Program on Airborne Television Instruction at Indiana State College. The program focused on Instructional Television in elementary science with sessions on studio teachers MPATI courses teaching teams and using TV science in the classroom.
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Cecile Buckner
Violet Baker
Irene Manhart
Margaret Leasure
Marshall
Dale Davis
Barbara Yanowski Ryder
MPATI
June Norton
Marshall Schools
Jane E. Grills
Indiana State College
MPATT
Midwest
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Yargus New
President
Farm, Bureau
Marshall Church
Senate Journal
Guyers
Joseph Perkins
Randy
Lon
Cynthia
Quincy
Clinois
Paris
O. L. Gurley
Genevieve Perkins
James Stephens
Jimmy
Frankfort
Chester Irwin
Stephen’s
Fort Lee
Virginia
Charles Reinoehl
Paris Hospital
Tingleys
General Motors
Television
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