Hereford sale set for next Wednesday in Martinsville
Clark County Hereford Breeders announce a semi annual sale at Martinsville fairgrounds on March 22. About 63 bulls will be offered with 9:00 a.m. show and 12:00 noon sale led by judge Don Vangilder and auctioneer Emerson Marting. consignors include Lincoln Trail Hereford Farm Marshall Illinois and others across Illinois Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Martinsville Fairgrounds
Don Vangilder
Emerson Marting
Lincoln Trail Hereford Farm
Marshall
Dlinois
Bill Pearce
J. H. Davis
Patoka
John A. Macey
Millis
Martinsville
Ill
Alcoke Sunny Hill Herefords
Montrose
Illinois
Kile MacWherter
Miller Hereford Farms
Toledo
Til
Renners Herefords
Claude Stone & Sons
Sullivan
John C. Thompson
Earl Weaver
Marshall, Il
J. H. Wiyatt & Son
Newton
Clifford Andrews
Clinton
Ind
Judge Cotton Opens Court in March Term
The March term of circuit court opened Monday with Judge Robert Cotton of Paris presiding. The divorce suit Charles Glen denning versus Loretta Glendenning was dismissed. Ramona W. Camper was granted a divorce from William Camper on grounds of desertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cotton
Paris
Charles Glendenning
Loretta Glendenning
Ramona W. Camper
William Camper
Rardin Station Wagon Windows Smashed in Marshall
Freeman Bardin of 410 North Fifth Street Marshall reported his station wagon stolen from his home last Sunday night. The vehicle was driven west on old U S 40 toward Fox road then south and parked. all windows were broken and an ax with a box of tools taken. The next morning the wagon appeared in the Rardin driveway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zemtene
Freeman Bardin
Fifth Street
Marshall
U. S. 40
Fox Road
Rardin
Marshall Young Man Enlists in Navy for Four Years
Stephen Max Hutchens son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hutchens 408 N7th St Marshall enlisted in the U S Navy March 13 for four years as electronics seaman recruit. He will train at Great Lakes Illinois after graduating Marshall High School and being a junior at Rose Polytechnic in Terre Haute before enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Max Hutchens
Lawrence Hutchens
7Th St
Marshall
U. S. Navy
Great Lakes
Illinois
Hutchens
Marshall High School
Rose Polytechnic
Terre Haute
Navy
Former Martinsville Man Dies in Mississippi
Charles Millis aged 74, formerly of Martinsville, died at his Laurel Mississippi home Monday afternoon. His body was brought to Martinsville Wednesday for burial in Wesley Chapel Cemetery on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Millis
Martinsville
Laurel
Mississippi
Wesley Chapel
Marriage Licenses Listed for Indiana and California Couples
Marriage licenses issued for pairs including Chester S. Nall and Marilyn V. Mason of Indiana, Lester Kent Robertson and Sarah Anne Bray of Edinburg, Jerry L. Turpen and Malinda Lou Cassidy of Edinberg, and George Thomas Stepp and Nancy Sue Barrett of Marshall, with multiple ages and origins noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
R. Whicker
Huntington Park
California
Freda M. Grace
Muncie
Indiana
Chester S. Nall
Terre Haute Indiana
Marilyn V. Mason
St. Marys of the Woods
Lester ‘Kent Robertson
Edinburg
Sarah ‘Anne Bray
Jerry L. Turpen
Edinberg
Malinda Lou Cassidy
Deaths of Nellie Walcott at 82 in Paris Illinois
Nellie Walcott age 82 died Friday evening March 17 at Paris Hospital. Survived by sister Mrs. Dave Massey Brocton IL brother Charles Cook Danville IL two grandsons Maurice Marrs Paris IL and Gene Maria Marshall IL and five grandchildren. Body at Marrs Funeral Home with services Sunday 2:30 pm Rev Robert Sheppard officiating. Buried Shiloh Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Walcott
Paris Hospital
Dave Massey
Brocton
Illinois
Charles Cook
Danville
Maurice Marrs
Paris
Ilinois
Gene Maria
Marshall
Marrs
Robert Sheppard
Shiloh Cemetery
Prudential Agent Marks 20th Year With Company
Lewis D. Hancock of Marshall a Prudential Insurance agent in Vincennes district completed 20 years of service. A Ridgeport Illinois native, he joined in 1941 and served in WWII as an Aviation Machinist’s Mate. Hancock is an Exalted Ruler of the Lawrenceville Elks and received a diamond ring from managers Woody and staff. His children are Betty Sue, 19, and John David, 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis D. Hancock
Michigan Ave
Marshall
Prudential Insurance Company
Vincennes
John F. Woody
Ridgeport
Ilinois
Hancock
Prudential
Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville Township
U. S. Navy
Aviaton
B. P. O. Elks Club
Woody
Betty Sue
John David
North Center School Meeting Promises Student Program
The North Center community club will meet at the school Friday March 17 at 7 30 p m. Students will run the program with plays songs band numbers and piano solos they wrote and produced themselves. A green themed menu includes sandwiches cookies Kool Aid and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Center Community Club
Real estate transfers listed in 1961 deeds
Listings show Wesley and Nina Hogue transferring to Sylvia Ritter and Jerome Mill. Oliver Chapman to Harold and Elsie Dillier. Dillier to L. H. and Nora Johnson. Lloyd Hendrix to J. E. and Virginia Malloy. Aliene O. and Pearl W. Thompson to Robert and Isabel McCourt. William E. and Rosanna R. Thompson to Samuel and Betty L. Wallace. Opal Kelley to Theron and Dorothy Kelley. Beatrice Mills Napier to Fred M. and Joann Thornsburgh. One entry notes Beatrice Mills Napier’s deed in section 10, township 9, range 113, for $10. Includes a hospital mention: Mrs. Fred Jeter returned home from Union Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley D
Nina Hogue
Sylvia Ritter
Jerome H. Millhouse
Hogue
Oliver Chapman
Harold Leon Dillier
Elsie Mae Dillier
L. H
Nora Johnson
Wm. E
Rosanna R. Thompson
Samuel
Betty L. Wallace
Opal Kelley
Theron D
Dorothy L. Kelley
Beatrice Mills Napier
Fred M
Joann Thornsburgh
148th District American Legion Auxiliary Meeting in Marshall
Marshall unit of the American Legion Auxiliary hosts the winter district meeting at the Legion Home on Saturday March 18. Board meeting at 9 am and regular meeting at 10 am feature department president Mrs Mabel Grice department senior vice president Rachel Shaw and 4th division president Mrs Oka Kull plus district officers and chairmen. Dinner reservations due by March 15. Regular monthly business meeting set for Tuesday March 21 at 7 pm with coffee and cake after. Dining room help needed contact Mrs James Fritcher at phone 14446.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Abel
James Fritcher
Cooperative water project fuels Livingston cemetery aid
Residents rallied after Route 40 changes caused water shortages at Livingston cemetery and church. Ray Kesler and others arranged digging and walling of a 22 foot well near the cemetery addition. Dewey Morgan, Marshall Golf Course, and local donors supplied pump parts, brick, cement, and other materials totaling 72.94 dollars with cash gifts from many residents to cover costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Ray Kesler
Don Brown
Russell Brown
Frank Brown
Herman Cork
Clarence Richey
Harry Reedy
Howard Murphy
New Cemetery
Dewey Morgan
Marshall Golf Course
G. G. Moser Pump Supply Co
Terre Haute
Fred Tingley
Ralph Reedy
Raymond Reedy
Walter Sanders
Lannie Miller
Howard Kuhn
Harry Baker
Benton Marrs
Quincy Wyrick
Leon Wyrick
Clifford Morgan
William Kesler
Chester McNary
Russell Kuhn
Frank C. Welsh
Harry Thornsburg
John Travioli
Mack Liggett
Fenton Quinn
Earl Elishoff
Hurley Welsh
Alvey McGrew
Cora Bartram
Junior
James Brown
P T A Meeting Scheduled in High School Gym
The March P T A meeting will be held Monday night March 20 at 7 30 in the high school gym. Office elections will occur and a report on P T A scholarships and a district 11 jubilee scholarship will be presented. Junior high music will perform under Don Miller with open house and refreshments in the junior high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Kammacher
Lof Nlinois
Don Miller
Triumphant Day Planned at Faith Baptist Church West Union
Easter Sunday is set apart at Faith Baptist Church West Union for a Triumphant Day. The effort aims to raise funds for a new house of worship with receipts provided for income deduction and donations of any size are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Baptist Church
West Union
Executor deeds record estate transfers on 1961 dates
Ray Spittler as executor conveys to Nathan Tingley in section 16 township 10 range 12 for 9372 dollars. Wm Forbeck as executor conveys land in sections 21 and 22 township 10 range 12 for 15000 dollars. Eva Ramsey as consort of Nina Ramsey estate conveys to J W Ramsey conservator in sections 27 and 34 township 11 range 14 for 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Spittler
William Forbeck
Nathan Tingley
Wm. Forbeck
Eva Ramsey
Nina Ramsey
J. W.ramsey
County Federated Meet and Tea Sets March 23
Mrs Arthur Wash president of Clark County Federated Woman's Club announces the annual spring county meeting and tea at Westfield Methodist church 1 30 p m Thursday March 23 Hostesses Mrs Vern Baker Miss Myra Robinson of Kansas will chair the panel discussion with Robinson as moderator County officers include Mrs Wilfred Shaw Mrs Staub and Mrs Jack Cline Mrs Antone Wernz Case yy chorus directed by Miss Flora Churchill and special guest Mrs Thomas Baird 18th district president from Kankakee Ill Temple Lovett to present heart report on the county heart drive event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Wash
Clark County Federated Woman's Club
Spring County
Westfield Methodist Church
Vern Baker
Westfield
Myra Robinson
Kansas
Marshall
Wilfred Shaw
Staub
Jack Cline
Antone Wernz
Flora, Churchill
Casey
Thomas Baird
Kankakee
Ill
Temple Lovett
Clark County forms Emergency Planning Committee
The Clark County Emergency Planning Committee is organized with Robert E. Seed of Martinsville as chairman. Members include Free Mont Schoeck of the U S Soil Conservation Service and John Hiatt, Farm Advisor. The group operates under the national civil defense plan with aims to prepare for food needs and protect resources in emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Seed
ASC
Martinsville
Clark County
Free‘mont Schoeck
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
John Hiatt
U. S. Department of Agriculture State and
National Emergency Planning Committee
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Births and a divorce case noted in Palatine and Marshall
Mr and Mrs Charles Miller of Palatine Illinois announce the birth of a son Joseph born March 12 weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces third child The mother is Kay Staub daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Staub Mr and Mrs Charles Myers announce the birth of an 8 pound daughter Catherine Valerie born February 18 Mrs Myers is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey L Kesler of Marysville Kentucky formerly of Marshall STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Jeffrey S Ownley 602 N 7th St Marshall is staff photographer for the Rose Tech Explorer a biweekly newspaper published at Rose Polytechnic in Terre Haute A freshman in the engineering college he is the son of Mr and Mrs Howard S Ownley NEW CASE IN CIRCUIT COURT Rosemary Milam v Merle Milam praecipe for summons divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Miller
Palatine
Illinois
Joseph
Kay Staub
Joe Staub
Charles Myers
Catherine Valerie
Myers
Harvey L. Kesler
Marysville
Kentucky
Marshall
Jeffrey S. Ownley
N. 7Th St. Marshall
Rose Tech Explorer
Rose Polytechnic
Terre Haute
Engineering College
Howard S. Ownley
Rosemary Milam
Merle Milam
Distributive Education Students Attend Illinois Convention
In the above picture eight students from distributive education and office occupations classes attended the convention in Springfield February 24 and 25. They joined panel discussions on their work and on the on the job training aspects. Students from across Illinois attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois
Lathe and Tingley wed in quiet home ceremony
Miss Elsie Latrop youngest daughter of Mr Jesse Lathrop and Clare Tingley son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Tingley were married last Wednesday at the bride’s parents home. Marriage licenses issued include Elmer Clough and Lillie Napier and Clarence M Tingley and Elsie Lathrop. The Taylor farm southeast of Marshall burned last Wednesday with nearly all contents. Mr Taylor away, four children sick with mumps, no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Lat
G. Jesse Lathrop
Clare ‘Singley
Samuel Tingley
Elmer Clough
Lillie Napier
Martinsville
Clarence M. Tingley
Elsie Lathrop
Darwin
Burley Sharp
Orange Township
Clennie Morgan
Harry Dodd
Melrose
Goldie Martin
Burr Fess
Opal Parker
Casey
William Taylor
Marshall
Mr. Taylor
Marshall High Students Walk Home After Friday Afternoon Trip
Forty years ago in 1921 Marshall high school pupils Mabel Manhart Mabel Poorman Reba Harmon Marie Evans Nina Carlyle and Sylvia Wright walked from Marshall to West Union arriving about six o'clock. Marriage licenses issued to Lou Finney Lydia Harrison Ted Craig Iva Ingle and Grace Collier. Births report daughter Juanita Fern to Fred and wife and other newborns listed with families. Virgil Wallace Grace Collier and others noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Manhart
Mabel Poorman
Reba Harmon
Marie Evans
Nina Carlyle
Sylvia Wright
Marshall High School
Marshall
West Union
Lou Finney
Johnson Township
Lydia Harrison
Jasper County
Ted Craig
Iva Ingle
Virgil Wallace
Grace Collier
West
Obituary and Local Births and Marital Notices from Marshall Area
Thirty years ago Henry Knipe aged 61 a former Marshall resident died in St Petersburg Florida Wednesday morning about 2 00 oclock Mrs and Mrs Floyd Weaver announce the arrival of a baby boy Robert Mitchell born Sunday Mr and Mrs Howard Harper announce the birth of a son Daniel Howard last Saturday Marriage licenses Floyd Smith 23 Melrose and Aileen Hoskinson 22 West York Clifford Morgan 21 Marshall and Belva Baggs 18 Marshall Charles R Landes 22 Marshall and Mabel I Powers 18 Gary Indiana
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Knipe
Marshall
St. Petersburg
Floyd Weaver
Robert Mitchell
Howard Harper
Daniel Howard
Floyd Smith
Melrose
Aileen Hoskinson
West York
Clifford Morgan
Belva Baggs
Charles R. Landes
Mabel I. Powers
Gary
Indiana
Twenty Years Ago War Volunteers and Theft Report
Nineteen boys volunteered for army service in March including Otis D. Sandy Westfield Harry Eugene Scott Robert Eugene Cline and others from West Union Marshall and Martinsville. H Otto Morgan near Husted Rest reported theft of five calves about 400 pounds each. Marriage license issued to Leonard Sharp Martinsville and Doris Martin Martinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis D. Sandy
Westfield
Harry Eugene Scott
Robert Eugene Cline
Harry Eugene Vargas
Robert Eugene Gard
Vance McCrory
Maurice Eugene Fowler
Chancey V. McCrory
West Union
Alvis
Lindley
Eugene Rogers
Hamilton’ Spencer
Marshall
Verlin Misner
Martinsville
H. Otto Morgan
Husted Rest
Leonard Sharp
Doris Martin
Hamiltons announce daughter's marriage in Marshall
Ten years ago in 1951 Mr and Mrs William Hamilton of Marshall announce the marriage of their daughter Norma to Joseph Evoa of St Louis Missouri. Births include a boy to Mack Strohm West Union and a daughter to Keith Thomas Chicago on March 10. Sgt and Mrs LeRoy Turner welcome a boy Stephen Lee. Pvt Billy Cauldwell of Camp Breckinridge Kentucky visits family for a weekend. Harry Reedy is a patient in Union Hospital Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hamilton
Marshall
Norma
Joseph Evo’a
St. Louis
Missouri
Mack Strohm
West Union
Keith Thomas
Chicago
LeRoy Turner
Stephen Lee
Billy Cauldwell
Camp Breckinridge
Kentucky
Frank Cauldwell
Students Present Gift to Mr Hornbrook
Eula Washburn and Penny Fash shown presenting a gift to J R Hornbrook director of school public relations for cooperation with distributive education students. The gift honors photos of student projects and workers used at the DE and OO convention in Springfield last month. Marshall schools highlighted student employer photos gaining recognition for cooperative efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eula Washburn
Penny Fash
J. R. Hornbrook
Hornbrook
Springfield
Marshall Community Schools
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Hereford Sale
Cotton
K. V. M. McConkey
Monticello Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
Prudential Agent
North Center
Fred Jeter
Union Hospital
148Th District
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting
P.T. A
County Federated Meet and Tea
Potters Hall Church
G. G. Nika
Sue Coleman
Janice Davidson
Judy Hutel
Ann Etcinson
Joy Huey
Shirley Bartram
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