Sidell Olney railroad seeks cease of operations
Clark county area awash with news as Sidell and Olney rail line petitions the State Utilities Commission to stop services and dismantle the 77 mile route from Sidell to Olney via Westfield Oilfield and Casey. The line, built in 1880 under President George A Hughes of Hume, faces tax judgments and protests from grain traders along its length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidell and
Olmey
Clark County
State Utilities Commission
Sidel
Olney
Westfield
Oilfield
Casey
George A Hughes
Hume
Clark
Edgar Counties
Julian Wagner
Louise Amberger
Terre Haute
Leslie Turner
Ruth Blair
Weat Union
Elijah Sims
Anderson Township
Mabel Myers
York
U S Shooting Team Faces Final Olympic Trials
The United States aims for success in Mexico City at Olympic shooting events. Final NRA trials in San Antonio July 3-20 will select a 12 member squad across pistol rifle and shotgun disciplines. Veteran marksmen like Reeves and Wigger lead a strong field with several newcomers challenging for berths.
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United States
Mexico City
National Rifle Association
San Antonio
Texas
Harry Reeves
Jim Crossman
Los Angeles
U. S
International Shooting Union
NBA
Gary Anderson
San Anselmo
California
Cairo
U. R
Lones Wigger
Great Falls
Montana
Tokyo
Bruce Meredith
Army
Fort Benning
Georgia
Rhody Norberg
Air Force
Lackland Afb
Meredith
Nornberg
Winnipeg
Canada
Margaret Thompson
Topeka
Kansas
John Winter
John Foster
Marines
David I. Boyd
M/Szgt
Lwilliam B. Blankenship, Jr
Richlands
Virginia
SSG
Herschel
Tracy City
Tennessee
Franklin Green
Arnold Vitardo
U S
Marine Corps
William McMiltan
Francis Higginson
Bob Schuehle
Roselle
Ill
Chris Bishop
Kansas City
Gordon
Jack) Horner
James Beck
Billy Hicks
al Morrison
Jack Johnson
Tommy Kremar
al Buntrock
Navy
Morrison
Robert Rodale
Allentown
Pistoia
Italy
Egypt
Forty Years Ago 1928 San Francisco Jail Dog Post
May 2 1928 reports Lee Reynolds aged 64 jailed for ten days at Santa Rosia. His shepherd dog stood guard before the prison during the sentence and refused food, hoveled continuously.
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San Francisco
California
Lee Reynolds
Santa Rosia
Edgar County Patrol Boy Earns National Honor
Eugene Claypool of Paris Illinois named Edgar county most competent safety patrol boy by the Chicago Motor Club. He received a free Washington trip to attend the National Patrol Conference with 47 county peers. James Murphy also honored as outstanding service medal recipient at a Chicago luncheon.
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Eugene Claypool
North Main Street
Paris
Silas Claypool
Marshall
Edgar County
Chicago Motor Club
Patrol
Illinois
Indiana
Eugene
Washington, D. C
Motor Club
James D. Murphy
South Main Street
Camo Murphy
Chicago
1948 Marriage Licenses and Local Announcements
Twenty years ago marriage license records show Kenneth Claypool 36 of Marshall and Mildred Ghotthear 27 of Paris. Allen Gideon announced Wanda Gideon’s marriage to Stanley Schoener of Terre Haute who works for Meis Bros. in Terre Haute. Miss Gideon previously served as a bookkeeper at the Mess Store. Birth announcement for Mr and Mrs Ralph Goekler of Marshall reporting a new arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Claypool
Marshall
Mildred Ghotthear
Paris
Allen Gideon
Wanda
Stanley Schoener
Terre Haute
Schoener
Meis Bros
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ralph Allen
Union Hospital
Harold Weshburn
Donald Miller
Ann Macey
Jeanne Findley
Woman's Club
Marshall Woman's Club
Paul Veach
Auburn
Phyllis Rae
St. Anthony Hospital
Vinton C. Reed
Martinsville
Indianapolis Life Insurance Company
Arnold Barg
Agency Management Association
Oscar Coleman
Casey and
Ethrel Brothers
Lowell McCaulley Jr
Indianapolis
Barbara Hill
Kenneth J. Ritchie
Marjorie Iverson
Joseph Perkins
Janet Lee Stringer
Jack R. Goodwin
Findley
Ohio
Gerald Stephens
Jack
O. P Cline
Chester Tally
Breeze
Ilinois
Janice Lynn
Clark County Park District News
Clark County Park Board
Court House
Soil Conservation Service
Mill Creek
Park District
Indiana State
River Concervancy District
Clark County’ Park Board
Martha Carper
Ray Buechler
Lyman Shawler
Park Board
Joe Kemp
Conservancy District
Hloise Nichols
Wabash Valley Association
Michigan
Poplar
Kirchner
Howard Young
Burton Cline
Jauto Dihome Business
Quinn Cline Agency
4Th ST
Armstrong
EITEL
Marshall, Ill
I. B.C. Homes
I. B. C. Homes
Bill & Gladys Garver
S. Michigan
AL and
Margaret
Vee
Marrs Furniture Store
Sade i As
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