Employers Pensioned or Wet
Washington May 8 1920 the civil employes bill passed Congress and will soon become law It retires all civil service workers who reach 65 with fringe figures and a 90 day offset to August 10 1920 The author notes wage scales for various service years and predicts 8000 will retire in the first wave with 1000 more each year He plans to return to Illinois and resumes his law practice reflecting on Washington growth costs and farm land values in Clark County and a forthcoming pension increase for Civil War veterans with payments starting around September 4 1920
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Bell
Washington, D. C
Congress
House
Senate
Pension Bureau
Washington
Illinois
Clark County
Sol Handys
Will Hollenbecks
Frank Coles
Jim Mundys
Fred Shaws
Mont. Davisons
Briscoes
Lees
Sam Prevos
Commissioner of Pensions
City School Commencement Friday at Methodist Church
Marshall City schools close Friday for commencement at 2 30 p m at the Methodist church with a program including March selectionsInvocation by Rev P R Powers Poets Dream orchestral piece Class History Charlene Montgomery Class Prophecy Mary Cole Piano Duet Faye Williams Charlene Montgomery Address Rev P Raymond Powers Song On Vence Waters Gradating class Garden by the Sea Diploma presentations by Prof Harry E Slusser and a postlude by the orchestra Graduates listed from South Side North Side and various last names with Charlene Montgomery Mary Cole Rose Downs Minnie Culter and George Fredenberger among others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall City
Methodist Church
P. R. Powers
Charlene Montgom
Mary Cole
Faye Williams
Charlene Montgomery
Raymond Powers
Vence Waters
Garden By the Sea
Harry E. Slusser
South Side
Barrett Smith
Donald Howell
Manford Buckner
Monroe Cline Elsin Covert
Russell Baker
Edith Short
Louisa Lickert
North Side
Clark County Board of Review Names Members and Pension Details
The Clark County Board of Review is organized with Juné D. A. Lee as chair and John Trefz continuing, while W. C. Funk of Casey joins. Judge Pearce reports 844 Pension Bureau employees, with 27 over 80, 78 over 75, 91 over 70, 85 over 65, and 282 retiring. The oldest worker is 89 male and 86 female. the youngest is the bureau typist aged 71. Pension increases raise several beneficiaries to $50, with dependent cases up to $72 and $100 for full disability and aid. Estimates show up to 50,000 of 270,000 affected will receive the $72 benefit before death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Board of Review
D. A. Lee
Board of Supervisors
John Trefz
W. C. Funk
Casey
Pearce
Pension Bureau
Bureau
Washington
McGladen and Morgan Married in May Ceremony
Charles McGladen of Detroit and Nettie Morgan of Marshall wed at 2 00 p m on Saturday May 8 at the Bulger residence West Main street officiated by Rev D T Black with ring service. The couple will reside in Detroit Michigan. Coles enjoy Florida motor trip and visit Bartow Florida to meet Mrs Cole’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J Bulger
West Main Street
Charles McGladen
Detroit
Michigan
Nettie Morgan
Marshall
Wm. Morgan
D. T. Black
Mich
Harry S. Cole
Florida
Huntsville
Ala
Cole
Tennessee
Mrs. Cole
Bartow
Charley Scott
Slusser Leaves Martinsville for Greenup Post
Harold Bright reports Prof H E Slusser leaves Martinsville after two years as city superintendent to supervise grade work and teach at Greenup high school. Also notes L W Ragland retained in Casey schools and lists teacher hires across Avon Auburn Eckle and others with varied salaries. The piece mentions county commencement upcoming and Martinsville senior play Always in Trouble plus Eighth Grade exercises at First Methodist Church Casey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bright
H. E. Slusser
Board of Education
Greenup
Mr. Slusser
L. W. Ragland
Casey
Ragland
Avon
Ruth Weit
Leon Dodd
Green Moss
Hurley Johnson
Auburn
Roy McNary
Herald
Martinsville High School
Agnes Fasig
Public Utilities Commission Grants Temporary Rate Increase
The PUC approved a temporary telephone rate hike effective May 1 raising residence service to $2.00 monthly and business service to $3.00. Hazel M. Rolson graduates from nurses training school in St Louis after three years of study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Public Utilities Commission
Hazel M. Rolson
St. Louis
Real Estate Transfers Listed For Martinsville Area
A series of property transfers are recorded including Moses W Johnson to John Garner for 6 acres at 32 1012 priced at 1. Jeremiah Claypool to Moses W Johnson for land 111113 at 300 dollars. M E Harris to Henry Straker for 40 acres 221113 at 1600. Annie Athey to H D Bullard for a Martinsville lot at 75. A C Kite to A M Dodds for a Casey lot at 1000. David L Dove to Nancy L Dove 20 acres 11013 at 280. Frank Cole to Mattie Miller 39 acres 351012 at 1260. Lydia A Golden to Ida Marvin for a Marshall lot at 650. John W Busbey to Nellie M Callahan 40 acres 321013 at 6000. De Pauw University to Will W Doll 306 acres 291210 at 17596. C B Waterford to John W Busbey land 171013 at 2000. Lafayette Marrs to Bernard Gallagher 60 acres 281212 at 6000. Nathan Daniels to Vance Culter lot Marshall at 700. Bruce Gard to Charles T Short 30 acres 2914 at 1000. Chris Hires to Jessie Connelly 2 acres 15914 at 500. James T Tichenor to John W Henley lot Martinsville at 1800. Albert Ap skins to Bert Vanhouten lot Martinsville at 450. Ham Cooper to Lottie Spivey land 710 13 at 1550. Lauretta J Phillips to Donovan S Rider lot Westfield at 1328. Clarence I Moore to N Glen Watts lot Casey at 1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Dove
Nancy L. Dove
Frank Cole
Mattie Miller
Lydia A Golden
Ida Marvin
Lot Marshall
John W. Busbey
Nellie M. Callahan
de Pauw University
Will W. Doll
C B. Waterford
Lafayette Marrs
Ham Cooper
Lottie Spivey
Lauretta J
Phillips
Donovan S. Rider
Westfield
Clarence I. Moore
Glen Watts
Lot Casey
Marshall Cement Delay Stirs Road Building Frustration
Marshall residents press city leaders and contractors over cement shortages slowing road work toward St. Louis. State highway officials cite contract terms and rail strikes, while Missouri Portland Cement explains switchmen strikes hinder shipments from St. Louis plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Marshall Chamber of Commerce
Wells
James O. Heyworth Company
St. Louis
Oliver
Greenup
James O Heyworth
E. Bradt
C A Purduan
State Civil Service Commission
Springfield
Highway Department
Heyworth
Missouri Portland Cement Company
Anderson Sunday Schools Annual Township Convention at Allright Church
The Anderson Sunday Schools hold their annual township Sunday school convention at Allright church on May 16 1920 with a 9 30 a m program led by Superintendent R H Williams County Secretary and speakers L B Anderson Wm Zeigler Rev Jesse Stout J W Adams J L May and Henry Kile as township president and Zeigler as township secretary The event includes an officer election and an offering for State and County work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Zeigler
Jesse Stout
J. W. Adams
J. L. May
Henry Kile
Former Speaker Cannon Celebrates 84th Birthday
Washington May 7 Former Speaker Cannon is 84 today. House members gave Illinois representative an ovation as Republican leader Mondell announced it was Uncle Joe's birth anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cannon
House
Illinois
Mondell
Uncle Joe
Mrs Kerr in Shelbyville to form county Tuberculosis group
Mrs J B Kerr of the Illinois Tuberculosis Association visited Shelbyville Thursday afternoon to confer with Shelby County medical and ministerial associations the women’s club Red Cross commercial club and the PTA at the Shelby County Bank about forming a Shelby County Tuberculosis Association affiliating with the state organization. Initial steps included electing officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J B Kerr
Ilinois Tuberculosis Association
Shelbyville
Shelby County Medical Association
Ministerial Association
Woman's Club
Red Cross
Shelbyville Commercial Club
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Shelby County Bank
Shelby County Tuberculosis Association
Ill
Death of Two Month Old Winfield Taylor Jr.
Jealous brief illness claimed the life of two month old Winfield C Taylor Jr son of Mr and Mrs W C Taylor of 521 Egan Street. The funeral from the residence at 4 pm officiated by Rev George S Sexton of First Methodist with interment in Forest Park Cemetery. The Taylor family formerly lived in Marshall and Mr Taylor is general purchasing agent for Standard Oil Company of Louisiana.
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Winfield C. Taylor Jr
W. C. Taylor
Egan Street
George S. Sexton
First Methodist Church
Forest Park Cemetery
Taylor
Standard Oil Company of Louisiana
Shreveport
Marshall
Marriage Licenses Verse Daniel Moorehead and Emma Cain
Marriage licenses list Daniel Moorehead 19 of Cassy and Emma Olive Cain 20 of Casey as a couple. Also cited are Chas H McGladen 30 of Detroit to Nettle Morgan 24 of Marshall and Kenneth W McCosh 23 of Terre Haute to Edna M Fasig 20 of Terre Haute. A baby girl born Friday May 7 to Dr W G Crawford of Terre Haute and his wife Mrs Crawford formerly Lillian Brosman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Moorehead
Cassy
Emma Olive Cain
Casey
Chas H. McGladen
Detroit
Michigan
Nettle Morgan
Marshall
Kenneth W McCosh
Terre Haute
Edna M Fasig
Wee. Badger
Ilinois Pipe Line Company
Findlay
Hugo Lahmer
Edith
Ed Chicadance
Arthur Wright
Ed. Cooper
South 6Th Street
John Hollenbeck
Vern Steele
William Meloy
Harold Hutchinson
Lafe Askins
Russell Buckner
West Union
W. G. Crawford
Crawford
Lillian Brosman
Lawmaker Proposes Committee to Study Liberty Bond Depreciation
Representative Walter W. Magee introduces a bill creating a seven member Republican led select committee to report on how to increase Liberty bond values. The move follows constituent letters lamenting bond depreciation and urging congressional action, with topics including taxation, interest rates, and policy fixes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Walter W. Magee
New York
Congress
Magee
United States
State Republican Convention Debates Platform at Springfield
Delegates W. T Hollenbeck Millard Hedrick A. L. Ruffner and Harry Potter attended the Springfield state Republican convention Monday. The clash centered on adopting a platform now versus waiting for the national June meeting. The vote favored Governor Frank O Lowden by 1109 to 632 over Mayor Big Bill Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T Hollenbeck
Millard Hedrick
A. L. Ruffner
Harry Potter
Springfield
Big Bill’ Thompson
Chicago
Frank O Lowden
Lowden
101st Anniversary Observed by Odd Fellows Lodge
The 1 O O F lodge held a special social session Thursday to mark the 101st anniversary of Odd Fellowship with several talks and music by the high school orchestra. Rebekah lodge provided abundant refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
1 O O. F Lodge
Odd Fellowship
Rebekah Lodge
Deaths in Marshall area prompt multiple funeral services
Death notices list Mr Mary Haniligan 84 died May 4 in Martinssille with funeral at St Marys Marshall burial at St Marys cemetery. Robt Allen Bender 2 months 19 days died May 7 in Ander son township. Clifford Allen Tapscott 29 died in Kansas Ill with funeral at Mary E Tapscott residence burial in Marshall cemetery. Bilonzo Alred 42 died May 10 in Dolson township with funeral from Clarksville Baptist church, burial Clarksville cemetery. Walter A Hendrix 64 died May 10 in Dolson township funeral from Shiloh church burial nearby. George Shaffner 9 of Melrose died Monday May 10 and will be buried today with Melrose church services and Medsker cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Haniligan
Martinssille
St. Marys Church
Marshall
St Mary's
Allen Bender
Fred Bender
Anderson Township
Ziegler
Clifford Allen Tapscott
Kansas
Mary E. Tapscott
Marshall Cemetery
Bilonzo Alred
Dolson Township
Clarksville Baptist Church
Clarksville
Walter A. Hendrix
Shiloh Church
George Shaffner
Melrose
Medsker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clint” Bell
City School
Loy Drum
Robert English Burton Orthwein Hanly Barnes Carroll Arford Genevieve Washburn
Sherley Price
Kathryn Potter
Elsie Walter Lester Honderich
Faye Willams
Selma Lichtenberger
Minnie Culter
George Fredenberger
Rose Downs Fern Clem
Board of Review
Coles
Slusser
Fea- Bulletin
Miss
Moses W. Johnson
John Garner
Jeremiah Claypool
M. E. Harris
Henry Straker
Annie Athey
H. D. Bullard
Martinsville
A.C Kite
A. M. Dodds
Anderson Sunday Schools
Joe Cannon
Mrs. Kerr
State Republican Convention
Mickie
Nou Nile
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