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Newspaper

Marshall Herald

Location

Marshall, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1954

Page

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Enter Guilty Plea in Attempted Robbery Case

Judge Robert Cotton of Paris presided as Robert Hackney pleaded guilty to attempted armed robbery at a Clarksville store. Investigation ordered for probation request. Casey district court schedule shows April 10 continuation. other cases adjourned.

Robert Cotton Paris Ant ‘Raturda Cuit Robert Hackney Diarg Emil Fox Hig Store Clarksville Hackney Francis" Staub Cout Michigan Casey Atty. Wm F. Meehling Elizabeth Reynolds Roland Haddix Ruth “Morgan Istrias Cotton Marshall Circuit ’ Court

Two youths detained after truck theft near Zion road

Marion Tucker reported two young males stole tools five gallons of motor oil antifreeze and gasoline from his parked truck while he ate lunch. Ernest Griffith 21 of Marshall and George Bartow 18 were arrested by Chief J M Turner and jailed after attempting to sell items at Herdway Gulf Service Station.

Marion Tucker Zion Marshall Mr. Tucker Herdway Gulf Herdway Gulf Service Station Archer Avenue Hardway J. M. Turner Ernest Griffith Rosedale Morida George Bartow

Young Miller to perform with ISTC Symphonic Band

Donald Edward Miller son of Mr and Mrs Jake Miller will join the Indiana State Teachers College Symphonic Band for the winter concert this Sunday March 14 at 3 30 p m in the Student Union Auditorium Terre Haute. Miller plays trumpet. The concert is free to the public.

Donald Edward Miller Jake Miller Route 1 Marshall Indiana State Teachers College Symphonic Band Terre Haute Miller

Deaths of Mrs Barbara Wright and Mrs Ora Sweitzer

Barbara Wright 81 of Marshall Route 2 died Sunday at home. Survived by Leander husband four sons and four daughters, two brothers and 34 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at Congregational church conducted by Rev Al vin Pevehouse. Burial in Mershall cemetery. Ora Ellen Sweitzer 75 of 302 Vine Street Marshall died Saturday at 12 15 am. Survived by husband David F Sweitzer daughter Mae Gilbert Terre Haute Indiana son Everett Marshall brother Bruce Fuller. Funeral at Marrs Funeral Home Monday at 2 pm with Rev H J Kemp. Burial Zion cemetery.

Barbara Wright Maranal Leander Hurley Robinson Glenn Weat Haute Harold DeKalb Ern Tuscola Pressie Maurer Marshall Mabel Hawker Esther Wright Weat Union Edith Claypool P. W. Spittler Oliver David Spittler Martinsville Route 4 Moore Funeral Home Congregational Church Alvin Pevehouse Mershall ‘Cemetery Ora Ellen Sweitzer Vine Street David F. Sweitzer Mae Gilbert Terre 'Haute Indiana Everett Sweitzer Bruce Fuller Mar Marrs Funeral

Births Reported in California and Ohio Families

Mr and Mrs C W Hornbrook Jr of Baldwin Park California announce the birth of David Marshall weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces. Mr and Mrs Duane Connelly of Carey announce the birth of a son Anthony Jay born Tuesday March 16 at Paris Hospital. Anthony is their second child and Alita May Findley is Mrs Connelly's former name.

C. W Billy) Hornbrook, Jr Baldwin Park California David Marshall Duane Connelly of. Carey Paris Hospital Anthony Jay Connelly Alita May Findley

School board weighs 46000 square feet land purchase

The board discussed buying 46000 square feet of adjacent land from Glenn Jones to expand the South Side School. They cited needing about one acre per 100 children and forecast rapid population growth, suburban migration, and rising birth rates through 1960s, stressing need for adequate buildings and facilities.

Glenn Jones Achpoly South ‘Side United States Marshall Cememery Unit C-2 Amr Sete

Marriages and Obituaries in Marshall County

This afternoon at four, the marriage of Anne Brandenstein to Frank Huntsinger of Logansport was performed by Rev J E Clearwater at the residence of John Brandenstein. Mrs John O Gara died at home aged 79, born in Ireland, survived by husband and six children. funeral at St Marys Church and Catholic cemetery. Mrs Ed Pearce of Marshall died aged 52, wife of Dr Edd Pearce, survived by five children. George Ferguson celebrated his mother’s 65th birthday at Walnut Prairie with family. Nora Stricker Edna Crumlin Ruth Davison Ben Cork and Asa Davison attended exams in Marshall. Fred Brokaw and Daisy Abd of Wabash wed at Livingston on Thursday.

John Brandenstein Anne Frank E. Huntsinger Logansport Clearwaters Ireland St. Mary's Church Ed Péarce Marthe” Eilen Huffington Marahall Nora Stricker Edna, Crumlin Ruth Davison Ben Cork Asa Davison Marshall Fred Brokaw Daisy’ ‘Abd of Wabash Livingston 'Phuraday

Local Marriage Licenses and Community Notes From 1914

Forty years ago marriage licenses issued for Wolley Williams and Alma Cline in Anderson township and West Union. Harry Napier and Lillie Thompson of Marshall. Ophel Gaddis and Bessie Holbert of Marshall. Mrs. Louisa Lickert was 73 last Wednesday with a family dinner. Dennison boys form an eight piece string band led by Frank McFarland. Marshall committee seeks upkeep of National Road contracting with Smithey east of the city for services. Rev O H Sweitzer moves from Wabash township to Terre Haute to lead First M B Church South. Jackson Hutchens, likely county’s oldest resident at 97, died at grandson Charles Hutchens’ home, survived by a son and daughter.

Wolley Williams Anderson Township Alma Cline West Union Harry, Napier Lillie Thompson Marshall Ophel Gaddis Bessie Holbert Marshall Louisa Lickert Dennison Frank McFarland Oe Smitiey Bmitiey O. H. Sweitzer Wabash Township Terre Haute M. EB Jackson Hutchens Charles Hutchens

Marriage Licenses and Local Social Notes in Snowbound Week

Bruce Sheets aged 40 and Alice McClain 32 from Metcalf. Earl Drake 28 of Weatfield to Merle Strader 23 of Westfield. Plus Darwin deaths: Arnold Hurat 66 at daughter's Auburn township home. William Freker 48 died in Darwin with services at Darwin Methodist Church. Social items include Miss Josephine Short party with Rosanna Wallis and others. Eastern Star instruction in Martinsville. Mr and Mrs John Coates hosting a Friday night gathering. English and Wernecke families visiting Terre Haute.

Bruce Sheets Alice McClain Metcalf Earl P. Drake Weatfield Merle E. Strader Westfield Arnold Hurat Henry Morgan Auburn Township Josephine Short Rosanna Wallis Alice Spotts Genevieve McCauley Frances Lutz Harriette Metz Ruth McClure Eastern Star Martinsville John Coates Charles T. English Will English Carl Wernecke Terre Haute William Franklin Freker Darwin Darwin Methodist Church

Births and deaths mark local notes in Marshall area

Twenty years ago in 1934 a son James Keith was born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Lowry. William N Weaver aged 66 store keeper at Weaver east of Marshall died at St Anthony Hospital. Burial at Livingston cemetery. Max Cork visiting home folks. Mr and Mrs Joe Cork route 4. Russell Stogsdill route 5 welcomed a son Edwin Lee. Marshall Chapter of the HI Y Club of Llinda to be inducted into State HI V Association Sunday.

Arthur Lowry James Keith William N. Weaver Weaver Marshall St. Anthony Hospital Livingston Cemetery Max Cork Purdue Mra Joe Cork Route 4 Russell Stogsdill Route 5 Edwin Lee H!-Y Club Llinda State

Wyman Visits Marshall in Helicopter for Senate Bid

Republican U S Senate candidate Austin L. Wyman arrived in Marshall by helicopter last Wednesday, with attorney Omer Shawler nearby. After meetings, he headed to Robinson and other eastern Illinois towns. A Wyman caravan planned for Marshall on Saturday March 20.

Wyman U. S Marshall Austin L. Wyman United States Robinson Ilinois Marshal

Girl Scout Troop 2 Marshall Celebrates 42nd Birthday

Marshall Girls from Scout Troop 2 celebrate the 42nd founding anniversary of Girl Scouts during a regular meeting. Ice cream cake and a drink were served to thirty-two girls with adult leaders Rae Woodard Paul Martin George Mitchell James Bauman Ralph Gentry and Paul Cameron assisting.

Ai A Marshall Girl Bias Rae Woodard Paul Martin George Mitchell James Bauman Ralph Gentry Paul Cameron

Local notes from Marshall area events and obituaries

March happenings include Bee cafe celebration for long time members, Cora B. Holler dies at 68 near Marshall, Violet Balter and Cpl Herbert Shaffner wed in Terre Haute, Harold Stover and new daughter, W E Smith and 65th anniversary open house planned, Marshall Fire Department receives new resuscitator, and Staff Sgt Raymond Veach listed as missing since February 1. Also teacher hired for Darwin school and local moves and visits noted.

Balter Herman’ Salter Marshall Herbert ‘Shaffner Tennis Shaffner Martinsville Methodist Temple Parsonage Terre-Haute Chicago Harold Stover Alton W. E. Smith Pat Smith Ash Street K. of P. Lodge Marshall City Obe Veach Auburn Township War Department Washington Phillip Junker Michigan Avenue Emily Amberger Terre Haute

Clark County Fair Board Meeting March 22

The Clark County Fair Board and superintendents will meet in the high school cafeteria Monday night March 22 at 7 30. Ed Parker will report on State Fairs rules and regulations and the re arrangements of the premium lists for this year. All superintendents urged to attend. The Fair Association thanks helpers who worked Saturday and Sunday and asks for more volunteers for the fairground tasks before the August grandstand opening.

Clark County Fair Board Ed Parker Clark County Fair Association

Eastern Illinois State College spring play features Miss Voorhies in Barretts of Whimpole Street

Miss Mary Jo Voorhies of Marshall Community High School appears as Wilson in The Barretts of Whimpole Street at Lantz Gymnasium Charleston Illinois March 18 and 19 at 8 p.m. The performance, part of Eastern Illinois State College Players, marks her fourth play with two prior leads. Beginning March 22 state police will arrest drivers without proper license plates. Sgt and Mrs Carl Norton of Del Rio Texas arrived Friday to visit relatives and return this Friday.

Lantz Gymnasium Charleston Tlinois Mary Jo ‘Voorhies Wilson Barretts of Whimpole Street Eastern Tlinois State College Players Miss Voorhies Marshall Community High School Guthrie McClintic Catherine Cornell Elizabeth Barrett Robert Browning Carl Norton del Rio Texas

Rob Westfield gasoline station burglary report

The Route 49 station east of Westfield owned by Mack Veach was entered Wednesday night. Deputy Milo Pearce investigated Thursday morning and cigarettes were the only items reported missing.

Route 49 Westfield Mack Veach Milo Pearce

North Center Club Meets Tonight at School Recital and Film

The North Center Community Club meets tonight at the school with the Bishops performing songs. Richard Showalter of Terre Haute presents the film Joannoree in 58, followed by light refreshments including sandwiches cookies coffee and cocoa.

North Center Community Club Joannoree Richard Showalter Terre Haute

Chamber seeks sign ideas from merchants

The Board of Directors of the Marshall Chamber of Commerce asks merchants to submit recommendations for the double faced sign to be placed at Route 1 and 40. Submissions must be given to Robert Flowers by Friday March 19 and will be screened before recognition is given for chosen ideas or parts.

Marshall Chamber of Commerce City of Marshall Robert Flowers

Marriage Lickness in West Union Details

Joe L. Sapp aged 32 from West Union and Willma Luftmann aged 27 from West Union are wed. Isaac McMullen 21 of Paris Illinois and Shirley Gunder 17 of Marshall were noted. Mrs Mike Colich was transported by Marrs ambulance to Paris hospital with room 304.

Joe L. Sapp West Union Willma Luftmann Isaac McMullen Paris Clinois Shirley Gunder Marshall Mike Colich Marrs Paris Hospital

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sen Norman Duran Leland Shirely McNary Athleitica Marshall Elemenary Unit Barbara Daly Elizabeth Wells Ohio North Pleasant Hill Livingston South School Casey High Wm. Zeigel Eas Tern Wendell Lathrop Lawrenceville High School Harry Lovelass Illinois Normal Universality Lyman Smith University of Ilnois Illinois Citizenship Education Project Lakern Adams Irene Manhart Mary Irwin Hannah ‘Arbuckle Violet Baker Cecil Buckner Arnold Tyer Hannah Arbuckle Sylvia Sweet Ora Beard Florence Newport Mary Curran A. J.tyler Dolson Bee Shotwell Ernest Newlin Henry Snyder Bee Cafe Cora B. Holler Warren Alma Frei Geneva School For Girls Abe Clark County Fair Board News Secretary of State ROB Westfield North Center
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