Health Improvement meeting to be held in Martinsville
The sixth annual Clark County Health Improvement Association event features Dr. English chairing the Rural Health committee and H I A president Harold Imle announcing a visit by Rev. G W Gibson. The meeting at the American Legion hall begins 7 30 p m with chili finger foods and early bird prizes for Blue Cross members. Election of directors and a report on membership drive are on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danvilies i? Nots
Buent
Clark ‘Courtty
American Legion
Martinsville
al I. A
Blue Cross
English
Thellinois State ‘Medical Society
Blue Cross Plan
Iinois
Illinois State Medical Society
Illinois Health Improvement Association
Shrine Installation Set For April 7 at Ma Font Temple
Gethsemane Shrine No. 71 of the White Shrine of Jerusalem will hold a public installation of officers on Saturday night April 7 at Ma Font Temple at 8 oclock Ruth Hollenbeck to be installed as Worthy High Priestess Wayne Hollenbeck as Watchman of the Shrine end of text
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Gethsemane
Order of the
Jerusalem
Mafont Temple
Ruth
Hollenbeck
Wayne .Hollenbeck
Martinsville Man Buys Guernsey Bull Richey’s Purchase
Leland Wash of Martinsville bought a registered Guernsey bull named Richey’s Actor from James F. Richey of Kansas Illinois. Dam is Reaper’s Coleen of Croxmar with St. Albans Actor’s Beau as the site.
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Leland Wash
Martinsville
Richey
S. B
American Guernsey Cattle Club
James F. Richey
Kansas
Illinois
Reaper
Coleen
Croxmar
St. Albans
Beau
Marsha ll announces three new arrivals at Union Hospital
Mr and Mrs Paul E Spires of Marshall welcome Floyd Bruce a 10 lb 6 oz boy born March 24 at Union Hospital Terre Haute this is their third child Mrs Spires formerly Norma Jane Cooper Mr and Mrs H Forbes of Marshall announce Kathryn Lee an 8 lb 10 oz daughter born at Union Hospital Wednesday last week their second child Mr and Mrs Robert Hollenabe of Martinsville are parents of their second child a girl Mary Kathryn born at Union Hospital Terre Haute Wednesday last week
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Paul E. Spires
Marshall
Floyd Bruce
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
H. H. Forbes
Kathryn Lee
Robert Hollenabe
Martinsville
Mary Kathryn
Couple Welcomes First Child Born at Union Hospital
Mr and Mrs Garnet Martin announce the birth of their son at Union Hospital on Tuesday weighing seven pounds ten ounces. Mrs Linda Martin is the former Linda Greenlee.
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Garnet Martin
Union Hospital
Silver wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Ted Clark
Mr and Mrs Ted Clark of Homer Illinois formerly of Wabash township celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with an open house at their Homer home Sunday April 1 from 2 00 to 5 00 p m
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Ted Clark
Homer
Illinois
Wabash Township
Hospital Watch: Judge Hollenbeck Observed at Terre Haute
County Judge John M. Hollenbeck was at St. Anthoney Hospital Terre Haute on Tuesday for observation and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hollenbeck
St. Anthoney Hospital
Terre Haute
New Circuit Court Matters in Split Docket
Mildred Just sues Sam D Just for divorce praecipe filed. Raymond Yow sues Mary Yow for divorce praecipe filed.
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Mildred Just
Sam D. Just
Raymond Yow
Mary Yow
Bald Knob Mountain Hosts 20th Easter Sunrise Service
Bald Knob Mountain near Alto Pass will host the 20th annual Easter sunrise service with an expected record crowd. The Bald Knob Christian Foundation and Wayman Presley plan to expand parking and seating on the 200 acre summit. Speakers include Daniel Poting of New York and Dr. Laurence A. Jones of Piney Woods Mississippi with a Evansville College choir. event to be broadcast on KMOX and WGGH.
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Azen
Bald Knob Mountain
Wayman Presley
Bald Knob
Alto Pass
St. Louis
Bald Knob Christian Foundation
Daniel Poting
New York
Real Estate Transfers Registry Listing 1956
A compilation of numerous 1956 real estate deeds recording conveyances by various parties including Anna Short to Bobby, Kaie and Behner to Marshall, Emma Lucy Wilson and Nettie Reinbolt, Henry M Reinbotte, Bettie Kauffman, Harold O and Mabel T Martin, Thomas Sanders as executor, James H Claypool to Hollenbeck, Ritter to Poynter, Dan W Gard to Frank Cole, and others. Deeds cover sections, townships, ranges, and lot numbers with nominal sums.
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Anna Short
Bobby
Thy J. Bartley
Fad
Laney
Oe Oney
Bobby L
Casey Cleo M
Vera D
W. Dutton
Marshall
Kaie
Behner
Westfield
Reinbotte
Erma Lucky’ Wilson
Dulaney
Casey
Bettie Kauffman
Trinda Trephone Co
Harold O
Mabel T. Martin
Henry
Audrey Babcock
Thomas Sanders
Wall
Andy Sanders
Terry
Hulda Shotts
James H. Claypool
Wayne
Ruth F. Hollenbeck
Ritter and Behner
Richard W
Irene S. Poynter
Dan W. Gard
Frank Cole
Dan W
Edith Gard
Donald
Dorothy Hopper
C. H
Mary L. Goble
BAPTSIT CHURCH DEDICATION SERVICES ANNOUNCED
The Baptsit Church in Marshall will dedicate a newly decorated building with a Sunday service on April 8. Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m Rev Fuson will give the message in the morning and Rev E H Moore of Carbondale Illinois will speak in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utitie
Cc. C. Campbell
Plans for 50 story cross memorial at national site
The Foundation eyes a site for annual services with three 10 foot crosses marking the area. It aims to build a 50 story cross with meditation rooms and a broadcasting station. Over $125000 has been raised from about 60000 contributors nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBS
Fifty Years Ago 1906 Snow Buries Streets and Travel
Heavy snow fell Sunday and Monday 25 inches in March in this region. Mrs W W Hogue and daughter Mary, from Long Beach to Spokane to visit the Shaws, expect May 1 return. Marriage licenses issued to Ditzenberger Nicol and Findley Reeley. Births report two boys born to Lowther and English. Citizens hauled two coal cars to relieve local shortage.
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W. W
Hogue
Mary
California
Long Beach
Spokane
Washington
Shaws
Charles Ditzenberger
Mertie “Nicol
Anderson Township
George Findley
Marshall
Clara Reeley
Douglas
Riley
Hattie Lowther
Wabash Township
Daniel D
Ellen English
Big Four
Forty Years Ago 1916 Marshall area marriages and transfers
Otto Veach Jr and Mary Wells were married in Auburn township by Elder Ira Murphy with a small gathering. Marriage licenses issued to Thos J Switzer and Bessie McDaniel in Orange township, Otto Veach and Mary Wells, David Thompson and Pearl Keller, A V Curtis and Edith Lindley. QO A Keiser bought the Chalmers Hamill business at Main and Sixth for about 5500 dollars. Four trains of ten cars carried Fifth U.S. rand impedimenta through Marshall Thursday evening.
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Otto Veach, Jr
Mary Wells
Charles Wells
Martinsville Township
Ira Murphy
Auburn Township
Thos. J. Switzer
Marshall
Bessie McDaniel
Orange Township
Otto Veach
Marville Township
David Thompson
Pearl Keller
Wabash Township
A. V. Curtis
Decatur
Edith R. Lindley
West
Old light plant on North Michi avenue torn down for new pollers
The 1926 light plant on North Michigan Avenue is being demolished and its brick will be used in the foundations for two new pollers at the site of the electric light plant. Marriage licenses list Jesse M. Davis and Roberta Thornburgh, Herman E. Hoenig and Pauline Beachout. Charles Smitley of near Marshall died Friday at 61. Mr and Mrs Edwin Booth and Mrs Booth of Chicago visited over the weekend with her parents.
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Ame
North Michiavenue
Rae
Jesse M. Davis
Martinsville
Roberta Thornburgh
Herman E. Hoenig
Marshall
Pauline Beachout
Charles Smitley
Uere
Arthur Poorman
BO . Booth
Chicago, Hights
Edwin Booth
Twenty Years Ago 1936 Obituary and Local Notices
W Adams aged 88 died at daughter Misner home in Terre Haute. Ray and Mrs. Black announce birth of Juanita Rose March 7. Marriage licenses: Olaf Logue 24 Casey and Ellen Johnson 23 Casey. E Dean Thompson 27 Melrose and Roselyn Arbuckle 19 Marshall. Ezra Robinson sold harness business to Roscoe Nelson adding it to shoe repair on North Sixth. Born to Dennis Weir and spouse March 20 a son Leon Edgar at William and Weir home. Mrs Weir formerly Helen Carpenter. Mrs Ira Hunt and son Donald returned from Port Arthur Texas after funeral of Mrs Hunt's mother Susan Maurer.
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W. Adams
J. C. Misner
Terre Haute
Ray Black
Juanita Rose
Olaf Logue
Casey
Ellen Johnson
E. Dean Thompson
Melrose
Roselyn Arbuckle
Marshall
Ezra Robinson
Roscoe Nelson
North Sixth Street
Dennis Weir
Leon Edgar
William Weir
Weir
Helen Carpenter
Ira Hunt
Donald
Port Arthur
Texas
Hunt
Susan Maurer
Timberland sale and timber sale profits in Clark County
Ten years ago in 1946 a deal closed March 6 letting C H Schenk own 40 acres of Dolson township timberland in Clark County for 12000 dollars. He later sold the timber for 17000 and granted an option at removal for 400 dollars. Also reported are marriage notices for six couples and tile work starting on a new garage by Ralph Prevo on South Sixth Street.
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Nancy Yowell
C. H. Schenk
Springfield
Ilinois
Schenk
Dolson Township
Clark County
Dewey Remlinger
James Edward
Katherine Huff
Bertha Huff
Kenneth Fessenbeck
Vinetta Shaffer
Martinsville
Russell E. Beasley
Casey
Elnora Decker
Emery G. Graham
West Union
Mary Williamson
James E. Remlinger
Marshall
Ralph Prevo
South Sixth Street
Sunrise Easter Service At Brick Methodist Church
Easter Sunrise service to be held at Brick Methodist Church northeast of West Union next Sunday at 5 45 a m Prelude by Mrs Roy Dickerson featuring hymns readings and offerings led by Rev Delmar Redman with a children's song segment and selections by Kathryn Bumpus Margaret Rhoads Arthur Had dix and others Includes Lord's Supper and Benediction followed by breakfast and Sunday School.
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Brick Methodist
West Union
Roy Dickerson
Delmar Redman
World Service
Marlene Morris
Murphy
Marshall C-2 Board Election Set for April 14
The Marshall Community Unit C-2 election for two board seats will take place Saturday April 14 from 12:00 to 7:00 PM. Polling is in Marshall High School lobby. Incumbents Robert Maurer and Joe Macey seek re election.
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Board of Education of
Marshall Community Unit C-2
Marshall High School
Robert Maurer
Joe Macey
Easter Vacation Schedules For Marshall Schools
Marshall Schools close Wednesday afternoon for Easter break and will resume Tuesday April 3. A conference for Junior High teachers at the University of Illinois discussed extra curricular activities and curricular boundaries. The Junior play cast had a group photo, posters are ready for display, and "The Ghost Parade" dates are April 19 and 20 with 25 Juniors in the cast.
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Marshall
Co. A. Bush
E. J Harrington
Chas. Crumlin
Bonnie Cremonie
Martha Hixon
Florence Bubeck
University Ofllinois
School year 1956 57 staff selected and immunization update
The 1956 57 staff list includes co editors Judy and Linda Kammacher and many department heads. The kindergarten to ninth grade immunization program is complete with 96 children receiving three toxoid doses, 274 boosters, and 329 smallpox vaccinations. Salk polio vaccine is scheduled for April 6 and May 4 for eligible children.
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Judy
Linda Kammacher
Dale Schaefer
Charlotte Ferris
Paul Joab
Judy Shank Sue Stepp
Ronald Higginbotham
Paul Wilson
Delbert Sanders
Dale McConchie
Lester Strohm
Joan Uhler
Phyllis Quick
Allen Davis
Judy Casteel
Mary Jane Norton
Ted Downs
Class Wills
Linda Etcinson
Wanda Kuehner
Shirley O'Rourke
Marilyn Monk
Cartha Renner
Kay Greenlee
Sue Sumption
Judy Kirchner
Edith Kammacher
J. R. Hornbrook
Easter Egg Hunt Set At Legion Golf Course
The American Legion sponsors an Easter egg hunt for children in kindergarten through sixth grade at the Legion golf course next Sunday April 1 starting at 2 00 p m Prizes will be awarded to all participants Transportation will be provided from the court house square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
Court House Square
Emery Bohn Returns Home After Barn Roof Fall
Emery Bohn, seriously injured in a fall from a barn roof at his Snyder area home, was returned to his house last Saturday after several days in the hospital.
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Emery Bohn
Snyder
Frank and Mrs Roth Return from Tucson to Marshall
Mr and Mrs Frank Roth arrived home Wednesday afternoon to their Marshall residence after spending the winter in Tucson Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Roth
Tucson
Arizona
Marshall
Drivers license station in Marshall closed today for Good Friday
The Marshall drivers license station will be closed today in observance of Good Friday. IRS offices and many state services observe the holiday, affecting licensing and related processes.
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Marshall
Illinois survey predicts 25 percent rise in elementary enrollment
The Illinois State Chamber of Commerce estimates statewide elementary enrollment will grow about 25 percent from 1947 to 1954 based on births. In Clark County, 1951 was peak with 375 births. Marshall Community Unit Schools expect 150 kindergartners in 1956 and plan expansion including a 16 room addition and a 10 room facility for 7th and 8th grades.
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Ilinois
Marshall Community Unit
Marshall
Ohio
Population growth in Clark County 1941 1948 to 1947 1954 rises
The Clark County population increased by 33.3 percent between 1941 1948 and 1947 1954, placing it in the upper quarter of Illinois counties. Figures were compiled by the Education Committee and the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce from the Division of Vital Statistics records at the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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Clark County
Illinois
Education Committee
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Division of Vital Statistics
Illnois Department of Public Health
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Nashville, Tenn
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Albert E. Powers
Manchester
American Home Department
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Lorene Lainger Martz
Myrtle Lainger
Jones
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White Shrine News
Brick Church
Ally
Arthur Haddix
Kathryn Bumpus
Margaret Rhoads
Rev. Redman
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