Primary Races Narrow Sheriff Contest and County Totals
Six candidates sought the sheriff nomination in a crowded primary. Fenton Fraker earned 986 votes and James Hills 1029 in the sheriff race. County Clerk contenders were Lester Litteral with 1484 and Williams 1597 votes with no opposition. Unofficial county totals also list Republican candidates for senator treasurer and representative positions with various names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenton Fraker
James Hills
Lester Litteral
Williams
ILLC
Wason County
Littoral Jones
Cornwell
Callahan Fraker
Bowling Association Annual Meeting
The MWBA will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday March 31 at 7 30 pm at the American Home. Prizes for the city tournament will be awarded. Refreshments will be served. An election of officers for two year terms will take place with nominations for president and vice president, and two candidates named for secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MWB
Mary Williams
Barbara Ralston
Beulah Crocker
Evadene Crumlin
Sunrise Service At Easter At Trinity United Methodist
Sunrise Service on Easter morning at 5 30 led by the youth fellowship at Trinity United Methodist Church followed by breakfast in the basement. Foster Blizzard and Ray Kammacher are listed as patients in Union Hospital and other numbers appear as internal references. The Bowling Association hopes for a large turnout at the season finale bowling event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity United Methodist Church
Foster Blizzard
Union Hospital
Ray Kammacher
Imol Zene Delp
Bowling Association
NFO Meeting at Marshall High School
A county dinner at Marshall High School drew 250 to 3800 attendees with whole hog sausage baked potatoes green beans pie coffee tea and milk. Illinois secretary of Agriculture attended and 80 merchants donated prizes. A film of the Hand Corn Husking Contest from 1945 was shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Secretary of Agriculture
State of Illinois
NFC
Casey High School
Birth of Brooks Robert Rhoads
Robert and Judy Rhoads announce the birth of a son named Brooks Robert born February 25 weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces. He was welcomed home by four sisters. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Oscar Kirchner and Mr and Mrs Norman Rhoads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Judy Rhoads
Brooks Robert
Oscar Kirchner
Norman Rhoads
Lousse Rijeverre Haute
Charlotteers
Terre Haute
Thomas F
Sparkman
Monticello
Indiana
Carol M Bridges
Elkhart
Jon Kammacher
Martinsville
Crystal Nicholson
Wayne cKmper
Casey and
Pearl Fastman
Casey Larry Everet Conner
Carn
Verlan Hurst
Judy Kay
Union Hospital
A New Mayor Rumor Sparks Calls for Change
Local chatter alleges Mayor Ferris seeks a new Chief of Police, but residents argue they want a new mayor instead. The rumor fuels debate on leadership and municipal priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferris
Scholarship Winners in Clark County Named
Clark county scholarship committee reports two general county scholarships awarded by the Clark County superintendent of schools. Winners are Larry Ledermann Route 2 West Union and Linda Williame Route 5 Box 94 Marshall. Both scholarships waive four years of tuition and required fees at state universities for winners who scored well on the ACT exams held April 26 1969 July 19 1969 or October 18 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Tumags Toe
Superintendent of Schools
Cainais
Clark
Larry Ledermann
West Union
Linda Williame
Marshall Ma
Deaths and obituaries in Marshall area noted
Mrs Eda Vo Claypool 85 former Chicago resident dies at Burnside Home widow of Rov FE Claypool. Survived by son Richard of Sale Forest Illinois granddaughter Mrs William C Goddard and two great grandchildren. Funeral Monday Moore Funeral Home Marshall. Clarence Johnson 80 Terre Haute dies in St Anthony Hospital. World War I veteran and member of several unions and churches. Surviving widow Augusta and son Gerald of Chicago. siblings and grandchildren listed. Services Monday DeBaun Funeral Home with burial at Roselawn Memorial Park. Harlan Dwight Ingram 57 dies in Tanvares Florida. Surviving son Leroy and daughter Velma Hackney. siblings and seven grandchildren. Prust-Hosch Funeral Chapel service, burial in Ohio Cemetery with military rites by American Legion Post 1130. Earl FE Color 87 dies at home Dennison Route 1. Survived by wife Belle one daughter Fern Miller and extended family. Moore Funeral Home service. burial Dunlap Cemetery. Percy Nichols 80 dies at Crawford Memorial Hospital Robinson. Survived by widow Ruth sister Ruby Holmes and several nieces and nephews. Service Prust-Holsch Chapel. burial York Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eda Vo Claypool
Chicago
Burnside
Rov FE Claypool
Marshall
Claypool
North Side Christian Church of
Richard
Sale Forest
Illinois
William C Goddard
Gayle
Alicia
Hurst
Texas
Moore Funeral Home
John Stanley
Marshall Cemetery
Clarence Johnson
4Th Street
Terre Haute
St Anthony Hospital
Marshall Christian Church American Legion Post
Plumbers and Steam Fitters Local
Augusta
Gerald
Joseph
Dewey
Harlan Dwight Ingram
Tanvares
Florida
Leroy
West Union
Velma Hackney
Scott
William
Hoth
Paris
Ronald
Decatur
Tllinois Delbert
Rosedale
Mlinois Blake
Liberty
Indiana
Elizabeth/ Bryan
Ohio Cemetery
American Legion Post 1130
Earl FE
Dennison
Belle
Fern Miller
Louise Ramsey
Moore Funeral
Burt McIntosh
Dunlap
Percy Nichols
Crawford Memon Hospital
Robinson
Ruth & Sister
Ruby Holmes
Fairbanks
Prust-Holsch
Gilbert Coulins
York Cemetery
Fire destroys building as residents flee in chaos
The OCR text describes a fire tearing through a street with people fleeing. Mayor Wanter oversees evacuations while structure burns. One person dies during the blaze. Several names appear as residents or witnesses, plus mentions of nearby businesses and a hospital report. The fragmentary report references a trucked oil pipeline and local births.
Marshall High Hosts Thai Visitor From Bangkok
Charoon Pasuwan from Bangkok Thailand toured the Industrial Arts Department at Marshall High School. He is pursuing a PhD in vocational education at Indiana State University and shared Thai customs and comparisons of Thai and American school systems. He plans to return to present a Thailand film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charoon Pasuwan
Marshall High School
Pasuwan
Bangkok
Iiland
Indiana State University
Thailand
Fifth Annual Sports Banquet Highlighted By Bears Star
The fifth annual sports banquet drew 239 attendees including Ren Bull fullback for the Baylor Bears. The Marshallers Club credited community cooperation for the event with Baylor University alumni present and Bulls remarks on professional football highlighted by memories of Gayle Sayers and Deacon Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ren Bull
Ineage Bears
Fo Apie
Marshiallers Club
Banadet
OPA
Marshall
Baylor
Butt
Baylor Niversity
Chicago Bears
Bull
Gayle Sayers
Deacon Tones
Los Angeles Rams
Revival at Faith Baptist Church Near West Union
Faith Baptist Church one mile south of West Union hosts a revival from March 30 to April 5 with services at 7:30 each evening led by Evangelist Robert Burnett and song leader John Low Jr. All welcome. The Marshall Woman's Club Home & Garden Dept meets March 23 at 1:30 pm in the Home Extension Building for Craft Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Banptist
West Union
Robert Burnett
John Low
Marshall Woman's Club
Ree
Bob Cooper Wins Beef FFA Award at Casey
Robert Cooper a senior at Martina Salle High School earned the beef production award at the Case y Section 20 awards contest held in Casey last Wednesday. Cooper advances to the district contest in late March at Newman. Other entrants were Scott Bennett for swine production and junior Richard Shanks for corn production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cooper Senier
Martinasalle High School
Casey
Enat
Newman A
Scott Bennett
Jumor Richard Shanks
Diamond Jubilee of Womens Clubs Annual Meeting
Clark County Federation of Womens Clubs holds its annual meeting March 31 at Amenetin Tagion Home in Marshall with a breakfast and business session led by Mrs Ralph Kalert Casey. Officers and guests from Clark County will present reports and fine examples of community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Federation of Womens Clubs
Amenetin Tagion
Marshall
Ralph Kalert Casey
Federation Wall
Mroo
Triad Pako
Carly Bote
Susan Enshoff
Chirk County
Mia Fimer Teter
Revival Meeting at Clarksville Baptist Church
The Clarksville Baptist Church hosts a revival from March 22 to March 29 with nightly services at 730 and a sunrise service at 6:30. Breakfast follows at 7. Evangelist Rev. Richard Sanders Sr and music director Rev John Willock of the Lighthouse Mission in Terre Haute lead the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville Baptist Church
Richard Sanders Sr
John Willock
Lighthouse Mission
Terre Haute
Mental Health Association to Meet in West Union
The Clark County Mental Health Association will meet Wednesday March 25 at 8 00 pm in West Union at the American Legion Hall. Dr James Buechler of Marshall will discuss new medical centers for mental health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Mental Health Association
West Union
American Legion Hall
James Buechler
Marshall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daly Rentschler Smith
Kucharski
Congress
Sete Central C
Vanhorn
Woodcock Walker
Jones Cunningham
Mmitteeman
Lester Litteral Republcan
James G Hills
Democrat
Sherif
Chase Williams
Democrat County Clerk
Bowling Association Annual Meeting
Sunrise Services
NFO
North York
Sourenee
Adjganming
Rea Huston
Wabash
Irene Setzer
Wiabil Tose Shin
Edward Moser
Muartinsville
Fingenbaum
Mattoon
Anna Lora Lane
Herat
Fred Chelan
Veedersburg Indiana
Fidith Gassenwar
Verdersburg
Comrodor
North Sixth Street
Iarshall
Robert Flowers
Ernest Kile
John Deere Farm Machinery
Walter Miller
Clarksville
Albert Higgins
Bey Albert David
Harold Clatfelter
Jones
Marshall Field
National Road
Roy Myers
Charles D
Marth
Myers
Lester Claypool
Mary Anne
Charleston Hospita
Mad Industrial Art Department
Marshall High
Cmd
Ittanden
Madi Bt
Dares Woos
Lions Club
Vicky Gard
Vicks
Faith Baptist
Bob Cooper
Diamond Jubilee OF Women's Clubs
Cone Tad Hilton Hotel
Arents
Tohn Stevens
Donna Harold Mtoare
Phyilis
Detmar Athey
Bernier
Physeein
Lyman Crimma
Geneva
Morea
Pointe
Mremma Gardner
Theodore
Raymoend
Arethur Pelds
Finch Teter
Frederick Carrell
Grenada
Bennett
FSWRF
Readwood
Panvelh
ASCS
Clark Ascs
Martins
Vile
ASC
Opersonnel
Tured
Newton Committes
Overreit Atkins
Eerie Thompsen
Wree
Dre Poorman
Acth
Fuart Borehboueoay Foster
Direc
Nef Ona
Chork
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