Improvements in Marshall Telephone Project
Thomas Mayfield district manager announced General Telephone will start a 27000 dollar project to lay over four miles of new cable in south and northwest Marshall. The plan follows a survey that found 56 customers want private line service. Crews will work south of Maple Street between Second and 11th, north of Spruce, and around Mulberry and Oak on 7th and 8th with over 2500 man hours and more than 130 new poles expected this year.
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Thomas Mayfield
General Telephone
Marshall
Maple” Street
Second
Spruce Street
Mulberry
Oak Street
Clarksville Revival Set to Open Next Sunday
Revival services planned in Clarksville begin Sunday March 24 and run through Friday night March 29 with a schedule of events and gatherings for attendees.
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Clarksville
Juvenile Crime Fallout to Be Discussed on WTHI Reports
WTHI TV will air a program on juvenile crime titled Juvenile Crime Fallout next Wednesday March 27 at 7:00 p.m. The panel includes Judge Ralph Johnston Vigo Circuit Court Ralph Berry Vigo county prosecuting attorney Herbert Gerdink juvenile court referee and Bob Hagman chief probation officer Vigo county with Harry Frey moderating.
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WTHI
Wthi TV
Ralph Johnston
Vigo
Ralph Berry
Vigo County
Herbert Gerdink
Bob Hagman
Harry Frey
Wthi News
Terre Haute Fire Destroys Twelve Stores and Offices
A Wednesday dawn blaze in Terre Haute hit the business section with high winds fanning the flames. By mid morning, twelve store buildings and five offices were destroyed before crews gained full control.
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Terre Haute
Little Leaguers Meet At American Legion Home Saturday
There will be a Little League meeting at the American Legion Home auditorium on Saturday March 22 at 3 00 PM. Anyone not interested should attend and boys not signed up should try to do so at or before the meeting. NEW CASES IN CIRCUIT COURT Nancy L Cooper vs Larry A Cooper divorce Frances Davis vs Bert Davis divorce. Mrs Ward LaRue spent days with Mr and Mrs L L Parks in Terre Haute Mr Parks is in Union Hospital with a heart attack.
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American Legion
Ward LaRue
L. L. Parks
Terre Haute
Mr. Parks
Union Hospital
Engagement announced for Mary Ann Moore and Terry Stepp
Mr and Mrs Basil Moore announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Ann Moore to Terry Stepp son of Mrs Mildred Stepp They are Marshall High School graduates and Indiana State College students in Terre Haute They plan to marry June 16 at the First Methodist Church in Marshall
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Mary Ann Moore
Terry Stepp
Basil Moore
Real Estate Transfers Listed for 1963 Property Deals
A compilation of warranty and quit claim deeds dated February to March 1963 details transfers in Marshall Casey and York areas. Names include Olen G Jones Roy Lee Tingley Gertrude Daly Lester Burton Earl Williams Elmer Porter and others with parcels in sections townships ranges and small payments noted.
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Olen G
Rosella W. Jones
Roy Lee
Genevieve Tingley
Gertrude C. Daly
Lester
Thelma R. Burton
Earl A. Williams
Elmer
Grace Porter
York
Ray and
Emily Marie Henderson
Ruth R. Tefft
State of Illinois
Orange
Dean
Betty Ann English
Patrick
Patsy FB. Murphy
William B. Archer
Marshall
William
Norma Haworth
Kenelm J
Mabel Crandall
Dulaney
Casey
Robert N
Mary M. Crumrin
Catherine Lamb
Fred
Natalie J. Eitel
Marilyn Kay Wilson
Arnold L. Ivy
Harvey Wilson
Lena and
Ann Carter
Emmett T
Vera F. Shipley
Frank and
Lorene R. Meehling
John E
Lillian G. Boesiger
Golda Berg
Norman Wayne
Ruth Ann Alrey
Peter
Harold J
Alice Kemp
Anna ‘J
William F. Murphy
John Weir
South Park
Marriages Licenses Recorded for Six Couples in Indiana and Ohio
Six couples from Illinois Indiana and Ohio received marriage licenses. Robert Rey Hunt 23 of Casey and Carolyn Lou Funk 20 of Casey. Cleo O Wineinger 34 of Terra Haute and Deloris Ann Fry 29 of Jasonville. Dennis Carl Ramsey 21 of Yorkville and Norma Jean Cummins 18 of Martinsville Tl. Fred P Francis 21 of Indianapolis and Joyce Estell Haddix 19 of Middletown Ohio. Joseph A Perisho 54 of Westfield Illinois and Edna Marie Rogers 53 of Westfield Illinois.
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Robert Rey Hunt
Casey
Carolyn Lou Funk
Cleo O. Wineinger
Terra Haute
Deloris Ann Fry
Jasonville
Indiana
Dennis Carl Ramsey
Yorkville
Illinois
Norma Jean Cummins
Martinsville
Fred P. Francis
Indianapolis
Joyce Estell Haddix
Middletown
Ohio
Joseph A. Perisho
Westfield
Edna Marie Rogers
School Board Meeting Notes and State Inspector Visit
The board of education met in regular session at the high school on March 14 with Robert Guinhip as chairman in Dr. George Mitchell's absence. Rollo Simpson and Fred Boyll reported on transportation and buildings maintenance while Earl Hudson from the State Department of Public Instruction visited and commended improvements, urged abandoning two basement rooms, and recommended replacing the North Building for safety and long term cost savings.
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Board of Education
Robert Guinhip
George Mitchell
Rollo Simpson
Fred Boyll
Earl Hudson
State Office
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Charles A. Bush
Marshall Community Schools
Lright
Multiple Deaths Reported in Marshall Area Obituaries
Rollin Clapp 53 formerly of Marshall died Sunday in El Paso Texas. Survived by three sisters and a brother. services Friday at Moore Funeral Home with burial at Clarksville Cemetery. grave side rites by Clark County Post 90 American Legion. Veteran of World War I and Korean Conflict. David W. Clark 76 Marshall area died Sunday. services Tuesday at Dunlap Methodist Church. burial in nearby cemetery. survived by three daughters, three sons, three sisters, one brother, and eighteen grandchildren. Charles O Flowers 79 died Wednesday. rosary Friday 7:30 at Moore Funeral Home. Requiem Mass Saturday 10:00 at St Marys Church. burial in St Marys Cemetery. owned a West Union grocery. He lived with sister Mrs Kuhn for 13 years.
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Rollin Clapp
Marshall
al Paso
Texas
Elizabeth Miller
Cecil Graham
Annette Newhart
Paris
John Clapp
Moore Funeral Home
Chester Chilton
Clarksville
Clark County
American Legion
Clapp
U. S. Army
David W. Clark
Dunlap Methodist Church
Vernon Minnich
Clark
Violet Powell
San Pierre
Indiana
June Clark
Gene Lambert
Middletown
Joe C. Clark
West Terre Haute
Findlay
Ohio
Stephen
Gary
Dora Ferris
Hume
Illinois
Emma Newell
Terre Haute
Velva Ulahos
Frank Clark
Cave City
Oklahoma
Charles O. Flowers
Marie Kuhn
Clara Flowers
Anna Flowers
Indianola
Nebraska
Moore Funeral
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Flowers
West Union
Kuhn
Six Months on Penal Farm For License Revocation Violation
James A. Geheb of Terre Haute was arraigned in county court on driving after license revocation. He pled guilty and received a six month sentence to Vandalia penal farm, with Sheriff Pearce taking him there to begin serving Tuesday.
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James A. Geheb
Terre Haute
Arbogast
Vandalia
Pearce
Moon Eclipse Promises Rare Night Sky Show
The article notes an early morning lunar eclipse with Earth's shadow touching the moon at A138 and totality from 5 10 to 6 20. It recaps Wednesday weddings for Squire Craig uniting couples Wayne Cline and Letha Garlin. Thomas Sweitzer and Vina Hammond. W B Rice and Eliza Spicer.
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Squire Craig
Henzel
Wayne Cline
Melrose
Letha Garlin
Ork
Thomas Sweitzer
Vina ‘Hammond
Darwin
W. B. Rice
Eliza Spicer
Georgetown
Frank C. Hippard
Okeene
Oklahoma
Chalmers Hamill
Terre Haute
Walter Finkbiner
Saskatchewan
Canada
Forty Years Ago 1923 Local Notes From West Terre Haute
Fort y years ago report details William Ax leaving for Los Angeles to stay with brother Charles. Poorman and Broadhurst injured in a street car collision on Paris Avenue. taken to Union Hospital with facial and leg cuts. Sidney Cox travels from Tulsa for funeral of Arthur Cork. Mrs Foster Goble to Bartlesville to join husband. Dick and Floyd Sheaks head to Oklahoma seeking oil field work.
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William Ax
Los Angeles
California
Charles
R. J. Poorman
Guy Broadhurst
Paris Avenue
West Terre Haute
Union Hospital
Poorman
Mr. Broadhurst
Sidney Cox
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Arthur Cork
West Union
Foster Goble
Bartletsville
Floyd Sheaks
Akron man visits relatives as city officer takes new post
Thirty years ago in 1933 Walter Carlyle of Akron Ohio spent part of last week with relatives nearby. Jack Cline a night policeman here has been appointed state highway policeman in Clark county succeeding D O Brady per a Springfield announcement. Mrs Charles Martin hosted Marshall women now living in Tulsa Oklahoma at her home 3302 South Peoria Avenue last week. Those present included Mrs William Walsh Mrs Cecile Blunk Mrs John Shoemaker Mrs Frank Kellogg Mrs Harry Taylor Mrs Sadie Drake Mrs Henry Musselman Mrs Narcissus Hunter Mrs George Pulver Mrs Harry Frenden berger Mrs Gene Martin and Mrs JB W Russell.
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Walter Carlyle
Akron
Ohio
Jack Cline
Clark County
D. O. Brady
State Department of Public Works and
Springfield
Charles Martin
Marshall
Tulsa
Oklahoma
South
Peoria Avenue
William Walsh
Cecile Blunk
John Shoemaker
Frank Kellogg
Harry Taylor
Sadie Drake
Henry Musselman
Narcissus Hunter
George Pulver
Harry Fredenberger
Gene Martin
JB. W. Russell
Birth of Lila Rae Hutchens in Paris Route 5
Mr and Mrs Harry Hutchens of Paris Route 5 announce the birth of a daughter named Lila Rae. She weighed eight pounds and arrived Sunday morning. Miss Edythe Smitley, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Smitley of South Eighth Street, wed Wayne A Turner of North Sixth Street in New London Connecticut. Mrs Turner has worked for Ohio Oil Co the past year. Wayne serves in the Navy submarine department and will be stationed at New London when in port. Mrs Paul Dill attended the wedding. Mr and Mrs Donald Holscher of Decatur and Harry Holscher of Toledo visited over the weekend with Mr and Mrs B F Holscher of East Archer Avenue.
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Harry Hutchens
Paris
New London
Paul Dill
Birth Announcements and Family News from Terre Haute
Ten years ago in 1953, Mr and Mrs Donald E Hutchens announce the birth of a seven pound four ounce boy named Michael Eugene at St Anthony Hospital Terre Haute on March 21. Mrs Hutchens was formerly Miss Juanite Wilson of Clinton Indiana. Mrs C A Dixon is expected to return home next Wednesday from California where she spent the winter with her daughter and family. Mr and Mrs C W Hornbrook received word of illness affecting their daughter Mrs David Minnie Ellen Kancaster of Boise Idaho. Miss Margaret L Smith of Washington DC, daughter of Mr and Mrs John A Smith, is recovering from a major operation at St Anthony Hospital Terre Haute.
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Donald E. Hutchens
St Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Michael Eugene
Hutchens
Juanite, Wilson
Clinton
Indiana
C. A. Dixon
California
Boise
Idaho
Margaret L. Smith
Washington, D. C
John A. Smith
St. Anthony Hospital
Marshall Adults Learn Typing Welding Knitting Crocheting
The Marshall Community schools sponsor adult education classes in typing welding knitting and crocheting with about fifty people signed up for the four offerings. Eleven students are in the typing class as pictured with instructors and participants.
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Marshall Community Schools
Guest speaker at Trinity Church to preach March 24
The Rev Larry M Bryant assistant to the executive director of the Temperance League of Illinois will preach at Trinity Church on Sunday March 24 at 10 30 a m The sermon titled In the Comfort of the Multitudes notes his work with youth and concerns over alcohol and mental illness He has pastored Lynnville Christian Church and served as associate chaplain at Jacksonville State Hospital.
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Larry M. Bryant
The
Temperance League of Illinois
Trinity Church
Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
Bryant
Lynnville Christian Church
Jacksonville
Illinois
Jacksonville State Hospital
Willis O. Simpson
Local births and health notes from Terre Haute area
Mr and Mrs Robert D Smith welcomed Gary Patrick born March 13 at Union Hospital Terre Haute weighing 8 lb 1 oz. Donetta Sue born March 9 to Wayne City parents weighs five pounds. Diane Lynn born March 14 at St Anthony Hospital weighs seven pounds seven ounces, fifth child. Also notes Olen Jennings recovering from major operation and Danny Jackson's son Donald Ralph weighing 5 pounds 11 ounces born at St Anthony Hospital.
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Don Staub
St. Anthony Hospital
Diane Lynn
Staub
Carolyn Piety
Prairie Creek
Indiana
Danny Jackson
Donald Ralph
Terre Haute
West Union revival opens at Nazarene Church led by Rev Scott Pyle
Revival services began last night at the Nazarene Church in West Union and run through Sunday March 31. Evangelist Rev Scott Pyle of Westfield Indiana will preach nightly at 7 30 with pastor Rev Gene Hammond inviting all. Also included are cattle and hog market notes with steady to higher prices and mixed leg of livestock trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazarene Church
West Union
Scott Pyle
Westfield
Indiana
Gene Hammond
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rev
William Hamby
Duncanville, Illinois
Harry Hooker
Little Leaguers
Nancy L. Cooper
Larry A. Cooper
Frances Davis
Bert Davis
Nellie Newlin
Robert E. Newlin
George and
Clara Douglas
John and
Edna Douglas
State of Illinois Dept. of Public Instruction
Agil Eitel
Hazel Wright
Eileen Krock
Mildred Hutchens
Alberta Wallace
Virginia Medsker
Madonna Moore
Gladys Farris
Vere Bennett
Lois Robinson
Virgie Pearce
Robert D. Smith
Gary Patrick
Mary Margaret Sloan
Fred Sloan
Loyal Gallaher
Wayne City
Donetta Sue
Beverly Gibson
G. W. Gibson
Marshall Christian Church
Olen Jennings
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