Gang operations in Marshall surface in Clark County case
Police report a Davis gang activity in Marshall with arrests of Davis 23 and accomplices including Haggatt and Dinand. Four youths released after hearing. Davis held on a stolen car charge. Mary Davis 20 also jailed for check forgery. authorities note Clark County remains a base for such crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay
Davis
Jack’ ‘Henderson
Baxter
Martinsville
Clark County
Hater
Milo ‘Pearce
Fenton Fraker
McClellan
Andy
Gorby
Bill Griswold
Marshall
George
Dinand
John Haggatt
Auburn
Wayhe Clatfelter
Budd Stepp
Dan Taylor
Leland (Whitie) Routledge
Mary Davis
Marshall House
Springfield
Missouri
Four Barefoot Boys Arrested Wednesday
Four boys Fred Marlow 16 New Castle Ivan Baker 17 Lafayette Donald Majors 16 Greensburg serving terms at Plainfield Boys School decided to escape Tuesday night. They were found nine miles east of Marshall on Route 40. two were barefooted and two had sacks on their feet. Sheriff Davidson and Deputy Pearce placed them in county jail before returning them to Plainfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Marlow
New Castle
Ind
Ivan Baker
Lafayette
Donald Majors
Greensburg
Plainfield
Melton
Marshall
Route 40
Davison
Milo Pearce
Indiana
Return of Mrs Baird from Western trip marks family birthday
Mrs. Ben Baird of Marshall returned Tuesday from Tulsa Oklahoma and Chanute Kansas visiting her brother Adam Chickadon z and relatives. May 8 marked the 98th birth anniversary of Mr Chickadonz with a Chanute basement church gathering for fifty three at dinner and nine more in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Baird
Marshall
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Chanute
Kansas
Adam Chickadonz
Chickadonz
Christian Church
Golda Chickadonz
R. N
Terre Haute
Indiana
Bim
W. N. Chickadonz
Pennsylvania
Denniaon
Chanute Methodist Church
Bert Martin
Carrie (Keller) Horan
Births and court notice in brief
Mr and Mrs A R Miller welcome a baby boy Dennis Eugene born May 13 at St Anthony Hospital. Mr and Mrs Francis Cooper announce a 7 lb 12 oz boy Stephen Francis born May 10 at Union Hospital. NEW CASES IN CIRCUIT COURT Mona Harrison ex parte partition Neema Rasner vs Ottie Craig and others Russell B Garner 20 Kansas Illinois and Lou Elle Heillyer 20 Dennison Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Miller
St. Anthony Hospital
Dennis Eugene
Francis Cooper
Union Hospital
Stephen Francis
Mona Harrison
Exparte
Neema Rasner
Ottie Craig
Russell B. Garner
Kansas
Ilinois
Lou Elle Heillyer
Dennison
Illinois
Marshall High School Graduate Initiated Into Fraternity
On April 27 Paul Siverly, a 1950 Marshall High School graduate, was initiated into Epsilon Pi Tau, an honorary Industrial Arts fraternity at Eastern Illinois State College. The ceremony took place in the Industrial Arts building with a banquet in the college cafeteria afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Siverly
Marshall High School
Epsilon Pi Tau
Eastern Ilinois State College
Industrial Arts
Real Estate Transfers Across Several Town Additions
A series of warranty deeds recorded in May 1953 transfers parcels in Archer's first addition Martinsville original town of Marshall and Dulaney's first addition Casey. Conveyances include lots in blocks 2 15 and various sections with prices listed. Notable grantees include E Howell M Houser Louis Marvin Davis and the Brew er Stateler and Périsho purse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M
Marjorie Howell
Archer
Marshall
Weona Dill
Donald M
Louretta Houser
Martinsville
H. B
Geneva Elliott
Louis A
Betty L. Marvin
Forrest L
Mabel Roberts
Co. E
Mary B. Davis
Nick
Dessler
Gilbert
T. E
Grace” Périsho
Ellen’ ‘Goodman
Tony E. Brewer
Ivy Stateler
Dulaney
Casey
Cancer Society drive ends this week in Clark County
The American Cancer Society fund drive in Clark County aims for a $1446.27 quota but has raised $1793.68 so far. All communities are urged to turn in proceeds and thank donors. The annual officers meeting will occur this week with funds due and a full report to follow in this paper. Mrs. Casson Bennett American Cancer Society Clark County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cancer ‘Society
American Cancer Society
Clark County
Deaths Charles Taylor and Henrietta Young
Charles Taylor aged 70 died Sunday at St. Anthony Hospital Terre Haute. Survived by widow Jennie and brother Henry Taylor Covington. Body to Marrs Funeral Home with 2:00 PM Tuesday service by Rev. Eugene Stauffer. burial Marshall cemetery. Henrietta Mary Young 77 died Friday at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Survived by cousins Ed Shonk Marshall and Mrs Mary Frazer Kirkhart Lucien OK. services 2:00 PM Sunday with Rev. Eugene Stauffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Taylor
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Jennie Taylor
Henry Taylor
Covington
Ind
Marrs
Eugene Stauffer
Marshall Cemetery
Henrietta Mary Young
Union Hospital
Indiana
Ed Shonk
Marshall
Mary Frazer Kirkhart
Lucien
Oklahoma
Woodmen appoint Vaughn Arney as secretary in Marshall
Vaughn Arney of 915 Beech Street Marshall is named secretary for Modern Woodmen of America Insurance Co replacing the late John Merrick. Sgt and Mrs William McKall stopped Monday to visit grandparents Harve and Mrs Nightlinger. They have an 80 day leave and report to the European theatre June 15. They will visit Earl Moore and Harry McFall families in Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Woodmen
Vaughn Arney
Beéch Street
Marshall
Modern Woodmen of America Insurance Co
John Merrick
Investors in building trust list reads like community roster
A long roster of individuals and firms appears under a heading Investors in Building Trust. Names include Clarence Baggs Harry Barnesberger Newton Bean Bennett & Bennett Tarquin Bennett William Buehler Omer Blankenship Foster Blizzard James Blizzard John Boesiger Lillian Boesiger Nell Boesiger Rosa Bostich Bruce Braynard Henry Bryant and many others extending to Clark County Fair Board and Illinois Telephone Co. This item presents a lit of community investors up to 3 20 p m Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Baggs
Harry Bamesberger
Newton Bean
Bennett & Bennett
Tarquin Bennett
Tim, Bennett
Wiliam Buehler
Omer Blankenship
Foster Blizzard
James Blizzard
John Boesiger
Lillian Boesiger
Nell Boesiger
Rosa Bostich
Bruce Braynard
Henry Bryant
Manford Buckner
J. R. Burnett
W. D. Burnett
Clarence Buser
Henry Bucer
Charles A. Bush
Frank Dick Cauldwell
Ray Etherton
O. C. Ferris
J. EB. Pinney
Leon Fitzgarrald
Robert Flowers
Jerry
John Forsythe
Claude Fox
Garver
Frazier
Gene
Gallagher, Belle” "Garver
Emma Gelsert
Ralph George
Ralph Goekler
Wiliam Goodwin
Jule Gore
Grabenheimers
Arthur Guinnip
Frank Gunder
Darrell
Mile Relay Team Qualifies In State Meet
Marshall Lions place third in district with 28 points led by Bill Renshaw who won both high and low hurdles. Mile relay team Maurer Shirely Mars Strohm advances to state in Champaign Illinois while Phil Haddix vaults 11 feet three inches. The page also notes a community club event and a military address fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Lions
Lions
Charleston High
Tuscola
Bill Renshaw
Renshaw
Virgil Maurer
L. Shirely
B. Mars
Jerry Strohm
Champaign
Llinois
Unclear Listing of Local Names and Entities
A long list of individuals and organizations appears, including church, companies, trustees, and an anonymous investor. The fragmented OCR provides no narrative or event details to summarize into a complete news item.
Frazier, 64, Noted Illinois Farmer Dies in Marshall
Otis Frazier 64 a prominent farmer and stock breeder died Friday afternoon at his home south of Marshall. Survived by widow Fairy Garver Frazier two sons Garver of Marshall and Morrell of Algonquin Illinois one daughter Mrs Jack Carmack of Casey six sisters and four brothers. Funeral Monday at 2 pm at the Methodist church Rev Eugene Stauffer officiating burial in Marshall cemetery. He belonged to multiple local groups and served in the Illinois House from 1944 to 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Frazier
Marshall
Fairy Garver Frazier
Garver
Morrell
Algonquin
Ilinois
Jack Carmack
Casey
Laur McKeen
Doris Sutton
Cleveland
Ohio
Ruth Wannamaker
Marie Smith
Chicago
Florence Miller
Paris
Nell Hunt
Comton
Calfornia
Darrell
John
William
Arnold
Moore Funeral Home
Methodist Church
Eugene Stauffer
Marshall Cemetery
Frazier
Marshall Rotary Club
Bell Ridge
Special Convention At Holiness Church In Marshall
A special convention begins Friday May 22 at Pilgrim Holiness Church in Marshall with Rev. R. G. Flexon of Indianapolis as guest speaker. An invitational service is extended by Pastor Rev. W E Hall. The Dennison church W C S held its monthly meeting at Dorothy Yeley's home with officers installed and talks on Mother's Love and God's Love in the Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Marshall
R. G. Flexon
Indianapolis
W E. Hall
Dennison Church
Dorothy Yeley
Josephine Taylor
Eleanor Taylor
Violet Gallington
Kate Lackey
Aletha Thompson
May Wilson
Mabel Guithere
Board Votes to Extend Hot Lunch to Rural Centers 1953 54
The Board of Education approved extending the hot lunch and cafeteria service to rural attendance centers for the 1953 54 school year. Meals will be prepared at the central high school kitchen, vacuum packed, and delivered to Clarksville Livingston Pleasant Hill Dennison and a southern site near West Union or Walnut Prairie. The move aims to raise overall school facilities and accompanied by adding typing classes for 7th and 8th grades with new typewriters. Several staff members listed underwent surgery at Union hospital on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Clarksville
Livingston
Pleasant Hill
Dennison
West Union
Walnut Prairie
Theer
Marshall man killed by car on U S 40 near Cairo crossing
John Buser 71 was killed Friday at 7 45 p m when struck by Corporal Burton G Salchon en route from Camp Atterbury Indiana to Billings Missouri. Inquest ruled accidental death. Survivors include two brothers Henry and Ed two sisters and several half siblings. Funeral at Marrs Funeral Home with burial in Clarksville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Buser
Burton G. Salchon
Billings
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Cairo Division
U. S. 40
Marshall
Buser
Marrs
Howard Swinford
Salchon
Clark County
Fred
Dora Smittkamp Buser
Henry
Harrisburg, Sr
Anna Hornbrook
Paris
Elizabeth Wieland
Clarence
Frank
Jake
Albert Buser
May Sharkey
Clara Douglas
Dennison
Jessie Shufelt
Detroit
Grace Walker
Ponca City
Oklahoma
Lucy Oppoff
Terre
Double Twins Celebrate 10th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Harry Burkybile and Mr and Mrs Hobart Burkybile celebrate ten years of marriage since a May 9 1943 double church wedding. Twin couples are the children of local families near Marshall Michigan and Olney Illinois. They live on farms northwest of Casey Indiana and share two sons and a daughter each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Louise Burkybile
Hobart
Eloise) Burkybile
Hobart Burkybile
Ray Burkybile
Marshall, Mi
W. H. Cole
Near
Olney, Ilinois
Casey, IN
Harry Burkybile
Max
Dale
Carolyn
Walter Age
Carl
Lois
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul Liverly
Casson Bennett
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Marie Kile
Harold Kintz
Kirchner Lumber Co
Oscar Kirchner
Clyde Knowles
Willam Knowles
Susie Knowles
Audrey Koutsoumpas
Everett Lawrence
Lewis Lawrence
Owen Lee
John VW. Lewis
Lions Club
Harlan Litteral
Temple Lovett
Robert Lowry
Harold Luse
Joe Macey
J. E. Malloy
J. L. Manwaring
Benton Marrs
Paul Martin
Roy Mathew
Jake Meehling
Don Medsker
Ralph Medsker
Barney Milhouse
Herman Miller
Frank Mitchell
George Mitchell
Basil Moore
Floyd Moore
Fred Moore
Chas. E. Morgan
W. E. Morris
Wm. D. Murphy
John McCauley
Claude McDaniel
Roy McNary
Heber Nash
Jeanette Nash
Sylvia Nash
Harold Newberry
John Newberry
Harve Nightlinger
Ed Parker
Frank Pearce
Phil Haddix
Hi-Ya Neighbor Community Club
Madilan School
Sycamore Ramblers
Blue
South Vigo
Huffington
Pvt
Robert M. Wyrick
Kaa
BN 101
Airborne Division
Emp Breckenridge, Ky
Quality Cleaners
Quality Lime Company
Rademaker & Son
Everett Smitley
John” ‘Snedeker
John Stages
R. H. Stahl
Percy Stanfield
Mark Stewart
Staub & Taylor
Dean Strohm
Richard Strohm Earl
Sumption
Farris Sweet
Dick Taylor
Harlan Thompson
Lyman Thompson
Ray Thompson
Charles Trefz
E. U B. Church
Ernest Vanarsdalen
Paul Walker
Mary White
Ray Witmer
Norman Woods
Harry Wright
Leander Wright
Howard Young
Max Zschau, Jr
G. Otis Frazier
Holiness Church
Lucy Jones
Emma Landis
Susie Johns
Delphia Scott
Lola Volkers
Ethel Stepp
Nell Taylor
Fay Lee
Ila Jones
Russel Forsythe
Henry Elliott
Mabel Baker
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