Marshall Soldiers Meet in Philippines Letter Home
Three Marshall High graduates serving abroad recount meeting in the Philippines. Cpl Dean E Spires Pfc Elmer Hoggatt and Sgt John A Kesler describe a day ashore with tea in a local shop, conversations about home, and plans to meet again, praising small moments of camaraderie during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Philippines
Dean E. Spires
230Th Ordinance Base Depot
New York Central
Lowry
John A
Elmer
Dean
John A. Kesler
PFC
Elmer Hoggatt
Deaths in two communities and a corrected jury name
Thomas Curran of Douglas Township died at 75 after a Saturday illness at St Anthony Hospital Terre Haute. Funeral held at St Marys church with burial in St Marys cemetery. Robert Lyle Propst age 1 year 10 months was struck by a train near Paris at Mays Station. Burial followed at Clarksville cemetery after services at Clarksville Baptist Church. A correction notes the petit jury member should be Robert Boyer, not Robert Maurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Curran
Douglas Township
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Robert Lyle Propst
Mays Station
Paris
Lawrence
Marjorie Hutchings Propst
Marrs
Marshall
Clarksville
Petit Jury
Robert Maurer
Robert Boyer
Republicans and Democrats Nominate Judges in Paris Convention
The Fifth Judicial District party committees met in Paris to nominate circuit judges for June. Republicans chose George W. Bristow and Ben F. Anderson. Democrats nominated Casper Platt. All three have served as judges in prior six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark, Cumberland
Coles, Edgar
Vermilion Counties
Fifth Judicial District
Court House
Paris
George W. Bristow
Ben F. Anderson
Charleston
Casper Platt
Danville
Hotel France
Fourth Quarterly Conference Held at Marshall Methodist Church
The Marshall Circuit met at the Marshall Methodist church Monday night with District Supt. Donald H. Gibbs presiding. Reports were read and business transacted. Pastor H. J. Kemp won a unanimous vote to serve another year. Also noted are hospital admissions and lamb breeding highlights from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Circuit
Marshall Methodist Church
Donald H. Gibbs
H. J. Kemp
Local service members and departures noted in community roundup
James Blundell leaves for army induction in Chicago with a farewell supper. Nearby, T/Sgt Glenn Wright visits from Battle Creek and several service members return or transfer between Fort Benning Camp Hood Camp Carson and other posts. Dean Hutchens, navy veteran, returns home after serving in the South Pacific.
Marshall Nurse Advances Navy War Effort at California Hospital
Ensign Kathry n Kile of Marshall serves at the U S Naval Convalescent Hospital in Banning California at 2400 feet altitude treating Navy Marine and Coast Guard personnel preparing to rejoin fleet service The nurse previously aided wounded from the Aleutians and the South Pacific after training at Union Hospital Terre Haute and commissioning in 1943 She is the daughter of Mrs Matilda Ferris of Marshall.
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Kathryn Kile
USNR
South 10Th Street
Marshall
Navy
Pacific
14She
U. S. Naval Convalescent Hospital
Banning
Calif
Marine
Coast Guard
11Th Naval District
Navy Hospital
Mount Gorgonia
Ensign Kile
U. S. Navy
Seattle
Wash
Aleutians
South Pacific
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Ind
Matilda Ferris
Norma A. Smith
Garfield
Ens
Ill
Barkalow Letter From Khartoum Nile Station 1945
Sgt. Gale L. Barkalow writes from Khartoum describing his Nile camp and duties. He praises the luxurious travel, notes the Anglo Egyptian look of yellow brick buildings, and reports hot dry days. He mentions Eleanor and Hobart letters and offers to bring back souvenirs if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale L. Barkalow
Ray
Nile River
Eleanor
Hobart
$10 Award Given To College Freshman
Miss June Eloise Bubeck of West Union received a $10 award from Pi Omega Pi at the Teachers College assembly on Wednesday morning March 21. Virginia Borders of Charleston presented the prize. Bubeck, Marshall High School alumna, was top in scholastic and commerce grades among freshmen in the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Eloise Bubeck
Eastern Illinois State Teachers College
West Union
Pi Omega Pi
Teachers College Assembly
Virginia Borders of
Charleston
Bubeck
Marshall High School
Teachers College
Pi Omega .Pi
Marshall Day Unit Home Bureau to resume after Easter
The Marshall Day Unit of Home Bureau will continue after the Easter Season with meetings resuming after a January hiatus for a Monday night program at the high school led by Miss Postlewaite. Frame Advisor Miss Nuttall is expected in Marshall mid April. all interested members should watch papers for more information. Mrs. Helen Jones is chairman.
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Marshall Day
Home Bureau
New Cases in Circuit Court Casaline Arnold and Luther Arnold vs Schmeyer
Case filed in circuit court by Casaline Arnold and Luther Arnold against George Schmeyer and others to confirm title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casaline Arnold
Luther Arnold
George Schmeyer
Will Crossley and George Davison Visit Kansas
IN DAYS GONE BY Will Crossley and George Davison traveled to Kansas last Tuesday to view the country. A lively day at Water Oak school last Friday with many visitors crowding the house and speeches praising the teacher. He plans a three months spring term. Martinsville item reports improved trade last week with prices for epes, butter, potatoes, turnips, and green apples listed. Local sportsmen fox-hunting. the fox was freed. The boys are trading revolvers as court adjourns.
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Will Crossley
George Davison
Kansas
Benj. Sweet
Water Oak
Martinsville
Ed Harlan
Orange
Auburn News Briefs From 1895 Fifty Years Ago
Miss Mary Fredenberger heads to Westfield for summer studies. Van One racket leads to Bass Rea suspension. Shorty Vaughn becomes assistant agent and Wilbur Freeland nighttime operator. Possum Ridge votes 14 to 5 for a summer school with Miss Etta Church at 12.50 monthly, walking six miles daily. Regional pupils top averages: Forest Smith Westfield Final Joe Ruedy Casey D. H. Winterrowd Martinsville Oscar Parsons Nellie Davis Marshall Fred W. Baker West Union. graduation ovations planned. Austin Sweet leaves for Danville Ind. to enter school.
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Auburn
Mary Fredenberger
Westfield
Bass Rea
JT. A. Sanderson
Shorty Vaughn
Wilbur Freeland
Possum Ridge
Carnegie offers funds to Westfield college in 1905 bid
Andrew Carnegie proposed a gift of 12500 dollars to Westfield college on condition that citizens match the amount. Nick Hurst, now in Indianapolis, lost his residence to a fire last Friday but his household goods were saved. Dock Filler of Wabash township and Eva Roberts of Willow Hill wed by Judge Everett Connelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
Westfield College
Nick Hurst
Indianapolis
Wabash Township
Eva Roberts
Willow Hill
Everett Connelly
Melrose
Oliver Graham
Ethel Coffin
York
Esq.Cowden’s
F W Booth
Washington, DC
US Court of Claims
Marriage Licenses and Local Civic Notes from 1915
In Parker and Johnson townships two marriage licenses were issued to George E. Tarble and Louisa J Reeds and to Allen Buckner and Flossie Parcel. Twin girls were born to Earl and Mrs. Smith. C C Carroll’s son Frederick dislocated an elbow after a fall. Edward Howell and family plan to return to Marshall from Gladewater. Zane Arbuckle Janney S M Scholfield and C A Purdum attended the Democratic supreme judicial convention in Pana. Judge Kiam Farmer was renominated by acclamation. One city ticket filed for mayor John W Lewis, clerk Frank W Greenough, treasurer Henry Musselman, city attorney H M Janney, aldermen Trev Davis and Robert Davidson and James Mcfrath for the 3rd ward.
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George E. Tarble
Louisa J Reeds
Parker Township
Allen Buckner
Johnson Township
Flossie Parcel
Jasper County
Earl Smith
Frederick
C. C. Carroll
Edward Howell
Gladewater
Texas
Marshall
Zane Arbuckle
M Janney
S. M. Scholfield
C A Purdum
Pana
Kiam Farmer
John W Lewis
Frank W Greenough
Henry Musselman
H M Janney
Trev Davis
Robert Davidson
James Mcfrath
Tornado death in West Frankfort linked to Deaton
Twenty years ago Charles Deaton the brother in law of M Jennings of this city was killed in the West Frankfort tornado last Tuesday. Frank Foster sold his home on South Sixth street to Mrs. W L Mc Farling of Casey. Marriage licenses Cecil A. Hinds 31 Paris to Mamie Waldron 18 Den.
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Charles Deaton
M Jennings
West Frankfort
Frank Foster
South Sixth Street
W L. Mc.Farling
Casey
Cecil A. Hinds
Paris
Mamie Waldron
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Herald
Philippine Islands
Geo. W. Bristow
Paris Hospital
John Hollingsworth
Reno Maurer
Zola Stanfield
Arthur Guinnip
Guinnip
Clifford H. Carr
Rose Erline Knecht
Kennie N. Tuttle
Mary E. l'York
Tuscola
James Blundell
Chas, Blundell
Chicago
Joe Gunder
Welcome Buckle
B. R. Kelley
Beverly
Walter Fawley
Frank Gunder
Sue
Don Heldbreder
John Gunder
Glenn Wright
Percy Jones
Battle Creek Michigan
Mrs
Leanderwright
Anderson Township
Pvt
Chas. Cunningham
Camp Howze Texas
Ray Raisner
Harry Tingley
Sergeant William A. Tingley
France
Cpl
Wayne E. Baker
Orange Township
Ft. Benning
Georgia
Freddie Kannmacher
Ft. Knox
Aaron Kannmacher
Harold Rose
Dayton
Ohio
Ben Forsythe
James E. Pellum
Camp Lee
Virginia
J. L. Pellum
Pennsylvania
Pyt
Donald Whitaker
Camp Carson
Colorado
Cora, Whitcker
North Eighth Street
William R. Fredenberger
Denver
John Fredenberger
Richard A. Stevens
Camp Hood, Texas
Jean Stevens
Seattle Washington
Camp Park Hospital
Shumaker, California
Charles Bush
Columbia
South Carolina
San Francisco
Medical Corp
A. P
Dean Hutchens
Fenton Hutchens
Barkalow
Khartoum
Harrold Braynard
U. S
Bru& Brynard
Harrold
Holleren Hospital
Staten Island
New York
Luxembourg
Germany
Illinois
P.T. A
Parent Teachers Association
South School
Girl
Lof
Bud Stewart
Father Donahue
Marshall Home Bureau
Helen Jones
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