Clark County 4-H Observes National Week With Rally
Clark county 4-H youths observe National 4-H Week March 4 to 11. About 409 club members join 2,302,000 youths nationwide in learning farm home skills citizenship and community life. The 4-H Share the Fun Rally is March 11 at Martinsville high school gym at 7 30 p m honoring leaders and graduates of the program.
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Clark County
United States
John Hiatt
Hiatt
Martinsville High School
Puerto Rico
Marshall Mutual County Fire Insurance Open House
The Marshall Mutual County Fire Insurance Company at 119 North Sixth Street Marshall invites residents of Clark and nearby counties to an open house on March 11 from 12:30 to 4 30 p m to view redecorated offices and improved public service premises.
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Marshall Mutual County Fire Insurance Company
North Sixth Street
Marshall
Clark
Hereford Breeders Annual Meeting Planned
Hereford Breeders of Clark County announce their annual meeting and banquet at the Legion Hall in Martinsville on Wednesday March 15 at 7 00 p m. University of Illinois expert Mr Albers will speak as the group conducts a business meeting and elects directors and officers for the coming year.
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Clark County
Legion Hall
Martinsville
Albers
University of Illinois
Wabash Valley Association Meets in Mt Carmel
The fourth annual Wabash Valley Association gathering in Mt. Carmel on March 3 was attended by about a third of Clark county members. Senator Robert Kerr urged Indiana and Illinois delegates to visit Kentucky and enjoy its facilities while noting water resource potential with federal funding. Attendees from the county included Mack Strohm, Dick Eubank, Rev. David Hamm, Lyman Shawler, John Lewis Jr., Robert Maurer, W. E. Morris, Robert Flowers, Dick Strohm, Orville Burnam, Ray Manhart, and Temple Lovett. Fifty-one county chapters from Indiana and Illinois participated.
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Wabash Valley Association
Mt. Carmel
Clark County
Robert 8. Kerr
Tlinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Mack Strohm
Dick Eubank
David Hamm
Lyman Shawler
John Lewis, Jr
Robert Maurer
W. E. Morris
Robert Flowers
Dick Strohm
Orville Burnam
Ray Manhart
Temple Lovett
Illinois
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
Harvey House aged 23 and Julia Ann Stepp 19 both of Marshall. Leland L Adams 22 and Gloria Jean Smallwood 24 of Columbus Indiana. David L Pelley 22 and Robbie Webb 24 of Columbus Indiana. Lyle Thomas West 33 of Dayton Ohio and Laura Anne West 27 of Indianapolis Indiana. Keith L Wattleworth 26 of Yale Tinois and Janine Perry 22 of Casey Tiinois.
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Harvey House
Marshall
Julia Ann Stepp
Leland L. Adams
Columbus
Indiana
Gloria Jean Smallwood
David L. Pelley
Robbie Webb
Lyle
Thomas West
Dayton
Ohio
Laura Anne West
Indianapolis
Keith L. Wattleworth
Yale
Tinois
Janine Perry
Casey
Tiinois
Drake Improving After Hospitalization
Harry W. Drake of route 2 West Union has entered Union Hospital Terre Haute and by Wednesday afternoon was reported to be showing considerable improvement after several days.
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Harry W. Drake
West Union
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
June Wedding Announcement for Anna Behner and Donald Morgan
Mr and Mrs Paul Behner of Martinsville announce the engagement and plans for the marriage of their daughter Anna Jeanette to Donald Leon Morgan of Marshall. Anna Jeanette Behner is a Martinsville high school graduate class of 1957 and will finish at the University of Illinois in June. Donald Morgan is a 1957 Marshall high school graduate and is attending a lending school at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
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Paul Behner
Route 3
Martinsville
Anna Jeanette
Donald Leon Morgan
Marshall
Miss Behner
Martinsville High School
University of Illinois
Morgan
Marshall High School
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston
Friendly Neighbors Hold March Meeting
Fourteen members and two guests attended the Friendly Neighbors Home Bureau unit meeting at Mrs. Norma Mattis's home on Friday March 3. Ruth Boyer led with a thought for the month as songs were sung and reports shared on new members and future lessons including You and Your Heredity.
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Wilma. Morgan
Fikuart
Unit
Ruby Boyer
Geneva F. Crumlin
Naomi Baker
Merry Sunbeams
Friendly Neighbors
Edgar Electric 22nd Annual Meeting Postponed
Severe weather forces the Edgar Electric Cooperative to adjourn its 22nd annual meeting scheduled for February 25 1961 and reschedule for March 11 1961. Agenda includes officer reports director elections by three-year terms by-law adoption and other business. Door prizes from local appliance dealers will be awarded. Edgar Electric serves 8800 member owners over 1330 miles of line across five counties. The firm reports over 23 years in business and annual plant additions near 1000000. The co-op holds about 3 million dollars in assets, among the region’s largest locally owned businesses.
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sBecause
Fidgar Electric Cooperative Association
Edgar Electric
Central Station Electric
Edgar
Clark
Coles
Douglas
Vermilion
Illinois Farm Bureau warns bills wreck grain market
Illinois Farm Bureau leaders returning from Washington criticize the administration feed grain program as partial and flawed for not addressing wheat with feed grains. They support cropland retirement payments and caution that CCC stock dumping could depress prices and let the government own corn.
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Congress
Wm. J. Kuhfuss
Illinois Agricultural Association
Fiday
Admnistration
Kuhfuss
Illinois Farm Bureau
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Farm Bureau
House of Representatives
Commodity Credit Corporation
Senate
USDA
House
CCC
Ross
Illinois
Tlinois
Missionary Conference on Africa at New Hope Church
New Hope Community Church in Paris Illinois will host a three day Africa mission conference March 10 11 and 12 at 7 30 pm Rev Francis Mahaffy missionary to Eritrea East Africa will be guest speaker Special music by Bill and Blanche Smith song evangelists from Seymour Indiana The Smiths once appeared at Ohio Chapel Pastor Robert Shephard invites all to attend this event.
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New Hope Community Church
Paris
Illinois
Francis Mahaffy
Eritrea
East Africa
Bill
Blanche Smith
Seymour
Ind
Smiths
Ohio Chapel
Robert Shephard
Africa
Hustlers 4 H Club Meets with New Members and Talks
Hustlers 4 H club held its February 28 meeting at John Murphy s home. New business included the Share the Fun program and window display. Three new members were introduced. John Murphy spoke on sheep and the group enjoyed songs games and refreshments. Friends and neighbors attended Harold and Mrs Lase s Sunday evening reception with a joint dinner and gifts from Dr and Mrs Sam Deahl and others.
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Hustlers 4-H
John Murphy
Harold Lase
Sam Deahl
Victor Miller
Benton Marrs
Jack Huffington
Woodford Burnett
Harry Wann
Paul Martin
Herschel Snavely
Future Nurses Club at Marshall High School
A Marshall High School feature highlights the Future Nurses club composed of sophomore to senior girls under school nurse Ruth Kemp. The group has held meetings on nursing, invited hospital instructors, and discussed entry requirements and nursing education paths including a three year program and a college level 3 B S degree. Graduates now work at Union Hospital St Anthony Hospital in Terre Haute and a hospital in Danville Illinois.
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Gloria Simpson
Kathy Coldren
Janet Thompson
Betty Joab
Irene Murphy
Anita Herrington
Mary Walters
Eva Dominick
Mary Spencer
Kathryn Ledermann
Marian Goekler
Mrs. Kemp
Carol Fitzgarrald
Kay Lawrence
Future Nurses Club
Ruth Kemp
Marshall High School
Union Hospital
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Danville
Tlinots
Local marriages and notices list in Clarksville and area
Ernest Murphy of Clarksville married Miss Nellie Elledge of Paris in that city last Thursday. Marriage licenses issued for O B Williams and Viola Allenthorp of Casey, George W Goodman and Ellen Shrider of Parker township, James W Johns and Winnie Herring ton of Wabash township, James E Weaver and Sara Sneed of Wabash township, Joseph W Divitt and Blanche B Morton of Nevins Illinois, James B Elliott and Margaret Burk holder of Wabash township. Virgil Hurst and family, Mrs Polk Daughbettee returns from California. Harvey Winterrond resigns as bookkeeper at Marshall State Bank. Melvin Behner to succeed.
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Ernest Murphy
Clarksville
Nellie Elledge
Paris
O. B. Williams
Viola Allenthorp
Casey
George W. Goodman
Ellen Shrider
Parker Township
James W. Johns
Winnie Herrington
Wabash
James E. Weaver
Sara Sneed
Wabash Township
Joseph W. Divitt
Blanche B. “Morton
Nevins
Illinois
James B. Elliott
Margaret Burkholder
Sheridan Cooper Weds Bessie Schaefer in Wabash Township
Rev J C Craig officiated at 10 30 Sunday morning for the marriage of Sheridan Cooper 26 and Bessie Schaefer 17 both of Wabash township with Mr and Mrs Harry Pickens present. Also listed are marriage licenses for Zimri Amstota 60 Martinsville and Stella Woodburn Hackley 44 Casey along with Fred Nees 24 Greenup and Nora Jacobs 18 Casey. Attendees at the American Legion dance in West Union Thursday night included Irene Taubeneck Margaret Taylor Frank Archer Grendel Bennett John Hollenbeck Frank Malloy Marion McFarling and Percy Cox.
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Sheridan Cooper
Bessie, Schaefer
J. C. Craig
Wabash Township
Harry Pickens
Zimri Amstota
Martinsville
Stella Woodburn Hackley
Casey
Fred Nees
Greenup
Nora Jacobs
Bessie Schaefer
Wabas
Fire destroys sheds on Frank Bohn farm near Snyder
Thirty years ago a fire started in a shed used as a wash house on the Frank Bohn farm near Snyder on Monday afternoon, destroying several nearby buildings. Gov Louis L Emmerson told the General Assembly the state faces financial strain as Cook County owes about 16.5 million dollars in 1928 and 1929 taxes and may delay 1930 tax payments until mid year.
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Frank Bohn
Snyder
General Assembly
Louis L. Emmerson
Cook County
Births and marriage license notices from Moores Hill area
Twenty years ago in 1941 Mr and Mrs Henry Helman welcomed son Larry born March 1 Mrs and Mr I F Henderson of Moores Hill Indiana announced a daughter Sharon born March 2 A marriage license issued for Marshall Osborn Hill 28 West Union and Marie Wilkerson 17 West Union
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Henry Helman
Larry
I. F. Henderson
Moores Hill
Indiana
Sharon
Marshall Osborn Hill
West Union
Marie Wilkerson
Births and names from Marshall and Glendale families
Ten years ago in 1951 births recorded from Marshall Mr and Mrs Fred Remlinger a girl born March 5. Mr and Mrs Donald Tharp of Glendale St Louis County Missouri welcomed a daughter Patricia born February 14.
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Fred Remlinger
Marshall
Donald Tharp
Glendale
St. Louis County
Missouri
Patricia
Gun Bill 16 Proposed in Illinois General Assembly
The Illinois General Assembly considers Senate Bill No 16 requiring gun buyers to obtain a permit and urging dealers to file reports. The measure, seen as making purchases nearly impossible, prompts calls to sign petitions and contact Senators and Representatives. NRA objects, labeling it repetitive and troublesome. Petition locations include Firestone Store Dean's Hardware Western Auto and Garnet Elston in Marshall.
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Senate
Illinois General Assembly
National Riffle Association
Bill Goodwin Firestone
Dean's Hardware Store
Western Auto
James Clatfelter Garnet Elston
Marshall
SIBA Member Meeting Planned for March 21 in Edgar County
SIBA unit meeting announced for Tuesday March 21 1961 at 7:00 p m at the Edgar County Farm Bureau Faris with dairymen cattlemen and SIBA members from Edgar Clark and Crawford counties invited. Lyle W Jackson SIBA manager will discuss progress and programs of SIBA Kenneth Johnson John Finley Harold Rose and Richard Almquist will present updates and slides after a business portion features election of a unit chairman for a two year term. refreshments to follow.
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SIBA
Clark County
Winfield Miller
Southern Illinois Breeding Association
SITBA
Edgar County Farm Bureau
Faris
Miller
Edgar
Clark
Crawford
Lyle W Jackson
Jackson
Henry Soborg
Kenneth Johnson
John Finley
Harold Rose
Richard Almquist
Tenois
Obituary and Birth Notices for Kesler and Perry Families
Mrs. John Kesler announces the birth of a girl on March 5. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Perry report the birth of a son on March 1.
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John Kesler
Richard Perry
Births Notice for Donna Charlynn and Second Child
Mr and Mrs Charles Kenderdine announce Donna Charlynn born February 28 at 11 45 a m at Union Hospital Terre Haute weighing 7 1 and has grandparents Henry Shelton Warren Kenderdine. Mr and Mrs Robert Mars announce their daughter born March 7 at Union Hospital weighing 8 6 first child mother Bonnie Pearce Terre Haute.
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Charles Kenderdine
Rodney Alan
West York
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Donna Charlynn
Henry Shelton
Warren Kenderdine
Robert Mars
Bonnie Pearce
Mill Creek Home Bureau Plans March Meeting
The Mill Creek Home Bureau unit met March 1 at Elsia Whitesell's home for a regular session. The program covered planning, telephone visiting, care of small electrical equipment, and a planned program on curtains and drapes with an auction of baked foods.
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Mill Creek Home Bureau
Elsia Whitesell
Clarene Davison
Neema Morgan
Oma Koppler
Ome
Dorothy Schaffer
Day Unit Meeting at Ada Hendrix Home
Marshall day unit of the Home Bureau met at Ada Hendrix home with Norma Hendrix assisting. Roll call named members including Georgia Zimmerly. A lesson covered How to Give An Interesting Lesson and Your Walls Paint Paper Paneling. Door prize to Georgia Zimmerly. next meeting March 17 with Ollie Tibbs.
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Marshall Day
The
Home Bureau
Ada Hendrix
Norma Hendrix
U.S
Ollie Tibbs
Norma Hend
Georgia Zimmerly
Hazel Moore
Willella Morton
Ravilla Fairgrief
Naomi Lichtenberger
Edith Gard
Florence Forsythe
Mars Oilie
Girl Scout Mothers Dinner Marks National Month Event
In observance of National Girl Scout month Marshall troops invite their mothers to a pot lunch March 14 from 6 to 7 30 p m at the high school cafeteria. Each brings own serving leaders and committee supply meat and bread girls bring a salad vegetable or dessert Redbud Council provides milk and coffee. The event honors past Girl Scout workers including those seated with troops. Harry Macke is a patient in Paris Hospital.
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Marshall
Redbud Council
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Hereford Breeders Annual Meeting
Valley Association
MR. Drake
Robert Luse
Darrell Livvix
Dwight Beltz
Charles Stone
Ira Murphy
Christian Education Convention
Lincoln, Ilinois
Missionary Conference ON
Hustlers
Siba Member Meeting
Leon Garwood
Carole
Ruthie
Walter Garwood
Howard T Carper
Paul, Keith and
Auburn
Arnold L. Garwood
Karen Sue Howard
Girl Scout
Harry Macke
Paris Hospital
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