Illinois DECA delegates attend national conference in Atlantic City
Marshall Chamber of Commerce sent Ronald Rayhel and Luther Morris of Illinois to the National DECA conference in Atlantic City New Jersey. The two local chapter members joined 3000 delegates for workshops and meetings with national business leaders. Alaska became the 50th state inducted into the organization during a ceremonial charter presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Chamber of Commerce
DECA
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Ronald Rayhel
Luther Morris
Dlinois
Ronald
Marion Hawkey
M Forren
Luther
Don Stanfield
United States
National Association
Alaska
Cere
Mony
Tinois
Sears-Roebuck
J C Penny
Tom McCann Inc
A & P Tea Company
W. T. Grant
Rachel
Pees
Luthiae Ata
Fone State
Deaths from Dennison to West Union in three notices
Maggie B Bland 78 of Dennison dies at home May 18. Survived by three sons Bert Riverside CA David Dennison Mary Terre Haute two sisters Ethel Pine Marion Indiana Edythe Kellar Indianapolis Indiana one brother Otis Weaver Greenup IL six grandchildren three great grandchildren. husband Verlin M Bland 1942 funeral May 20 at Marrs Funeral Home. Interment Dunlap Cemetery. Edwin Spencer 73 of Marshall dies at home May 18. Born Clark County Sept 6 1895 son of Charles B and Harriet E Spencer veteran WWI. survived by son John Homewood IL brother Walter Marshall sister Anna Gilbert Pekin IL one grandchild and many nieces and nephews. Graveside May 22 Livingston Cemetery with Rev Don Paden. American Legion Post 90 Marshall veterans rites. Ada Kreager 90 dies Washington Court House OH. Survived by two sons Eugene Waukegan IL and Robert Terre Haute two daughters Ruth Johnson Riviera Beach FL and Helen Morrow Washington Court House OH six grandchildren seven great grandchildren. funeral Feb 2 Prust Hosch West Union with Stanley Teenagle. burial Darwin Cemetery. Kreager formerly resided in West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie B. Bland
Dennison
Clark County
Bland
Eewin Franklin Spencer
Marshall
Charles B
Harriet E. George Spencer
Spencer
John
Homewood
Tlinois
Walter
Anna Gilbert
Pekin
Illinois
Livingston Cemetery
Don Paden
American Legion Post 90
Ada Kreager
Washington Court House
Ohio
Eugene
Waukegan
Ilinois
Robert
Terre Haute
Ruth Johnson
Riviera Beach
Florida
Helen Morrow
Prust-Hosch
West Union
Stanley Teenagle
Darwin
Kreager
Gala Dance Revue Moves to Clark County Fairgrounds
Gala Revue set for tonight at the Clark County Fairgrounds across from the grandstand. Mrs Marthann Markle announced the biannual event moves to provide adequate seating and cooler spring evening. Featured numbers include ballet tap jazz acrobatic ballroom and baton with special guests Margie Richardson Roberta Jones ISU ballroom dancers Patty Russell Terri Pope and 4-H Model Miss winners. If rain the event shifts to Saturday May 24 at 8 00 p m in the fairground then girls gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairground
Marthann Markle
Clark County Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
Margie Richardson
Roberta Jones
ISU
Patty Russell
Terri Pope
Sher
Auburn United Methodist Homecoming Observed Sunday
Auburn United Methodist Church will host its annual homecoming on Sunday June 1 with all day meetings five miles west of Marshall on Route 40. Sunday school is at 9 30 church service follows an basket dinner at noon on the lawn then the Finney Brothers Quartette and local talent perform in the afternoon Rev Harry Duke pastor invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn United Methodist Church
Marshall
Finney Brothers
Harry Duke
Memorial Day Address by William Wieck Planned at Marshall Cemetery
Memorial Day services set for Friday May 30 at Marshall Catholic Cemetery with Bang, Legionnaires and scouts marching from the band-stand at 9 30 a m and services starting at 10 a m William Wieck to deliver the address
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
William Wieck
Sister-in-law of Mrs Maude Paddock Ties to Burnside Home
The text notes a family connection to Mrs Maude Paddock who resides at the Burnside Home, identifying a sister-in-law relationship and continuing ties within the circle mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Paddock
Burnside Home
Marshall Dry Goods Firm Sold in Surprise Transfer
The Foster Martin dry goods house in Marshall sold last Saturday to Hack Henson and Kane of Watseka and Momence. Martin, longtime Marshall merchant, plans for the future are still undecided. Also noted, Robert Dulaney passed military academy exams and must report to West Point June 13. Marriage licenses issued to Alfred Dietzel and Dela Jones, and Harold Woodard and Minnie Davidson, both of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Foster Martin
Hack, Henson and Kane
Watseka
Momence
Martin
Robert Dulaney
National Military Academy
West Point
Alfred’ Dietzel
Dela Jones
Terre Haute
Harold R. Woodard
Minnie Ta! Davidson
Marriages Published in Martinsville and Nearby Areas
Marriage licenses list D L Millis and Beulah Baird of Martinsville. Leslie Norman and Mary Palmer of Plainfield. James Harbor and Roxie Byrd of Terre Haute. Harold Kuhn and Ruby Curts of Martinsville. Aden Sanders and Grace Hicks of Paris. Jerry Shaw of Terre Haute and Genevieve Tharp of Rosedale. Esther Wright, daughter of Leander Wright near Marshall, wed Harry V Wright of West Union with vows by Rev J R Johnson in Covington on May 4. The couple planned a Champaign weekend. Also noted: Rahaie Austin Claypool to teach vocational agriculture in Fairmount. Mabel Ferris and Eugene Craig married in Terre Haute at the groom’s sister’s home. Ferris and Craig families connected to Marshall and the Illinois Pipe Line Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Millis
Martinsville
Beulah Baird
Leslie Norman
Plainfield
Indiana
Mary Palmer
James Harbor
Pana
Roxie E. Byrd
Terre
Leander Wright
Near Marshall
Esther
Harry V. Wright
West Union
Marri V. Wrght
J. R. Johnson
Covington
Champaign
Wright
North’ Side’School
Marshall
West
Union
Gee Rahaie
Austin Claypool
University of Illinois At
South Side School
Craig
W. W Craig
Dlinois Pipe Line Company
Shallow well yields 75 bpd on Clark county farm
In Clark county near Moonshine on the Charles Tyhurst farm a shallow oil well was brought in Wednesday at about 550 to 575 feet depth and reportedly produces 75 barrels per day. Mrs. Ralph Blizzard and sister Mrs. Ralph Goekler depart for Chicago where Blizzard will sing on amateur hour Sunday. Birth announcements include a 6 1 2 pound daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Morris Wells, an 8 1 2 pound daughter Linda Lea for Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Etcinson of Pars, and a nine pound daughter Carolyn Floy for Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Potter of Nora Springs Town. Bobbie Murphy wins a safety patrol trip to Chicago as one of Edgar county’s boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Tyhurst
Moonshine
Clark County
Ralph Blizzard
Rowena Allen
Ralph Goekler
Chicago
Morris B. Sacks
Morris Wells
Clifton Etcinson
Pars
Linda Lea
Etcinson
Bert Robinson
Marshall
Ralph Potter
Nora Springs
Carolyn Floy
Bobbie Murphy
Como Murphy
Paris
Edgar County
Indiana State Teachers College marks largest graduation class
Twenty years ago in 1949 Terre Haute the Indiana State Teachers College holds 78th commencement week with 882 graduates. Marshall residents Fred Huffington and George Schwartz earn bachelor of science degrees. Daniel Kelly and Ethel Hudson Low finish summer term. Exte Fultz receives bachelor of arts in ministerial studies from Cincinnati Bible Seminar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Teachers College
Terre Haute
Marshall
Fred Huffington
George Schwartz
Daniel Kelly
Ethel Hudson Low
Exte Fultz
Poplar Street
Jin Marshall
Cincinnati, Bible Seminar
Cincinnati
Ohio
Former Assistant Postmaster Dies at 77 in Marshall
Don Oren Medsker 77 of 215 North 8th Street Marshall died Tuesday at home. Born May 6 1892 in Clark county he served Marshall as assistant postmaster 40 years. A World War I veteran he led American Legion Post 90 Marshall and was a deacon and Masonic member. Survived by wife Ruth and foster daughter Betty Gordon of Clinton Illinois. Funeral Thursday at Marrs Funeral Home with Rev Don Paden. burial in Marshall cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Oren Medsker
North 8Th Street
Marshall
Clark County
Jonathan
Emma Starbert Medsker
Medsker
First Christian Church of
Ruth
Betty Gordon
Clinton, Ilinois
Marrs Funeral Home
Don Paden
Marshall Cemetery
American Legion Post 80
Museum fund growing for Clark County Museum project
The house-to-house canvass for restoring and renovating the old McCann House to become the Clark County Museum is complete with $967.55 raised from West Union and Marshall residents. Business houses civic groups and individuals have contributed as well. Donations can be sent to Clark County Historical Society Museum Fund care of Wilfred Shaw 315 N Sixth Street Marshall. Ernest Siverly returned home from Union Hospital after surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCann
Clark County Museum
Marshall Couple Clara Amelia Wellman Weds Eugene Lowe
Eugene Allen Lowe 25 of Marshall and Clara Amelia Wellman 19 of Marshall married May 14 at 7 at the UB Church in a double ring ceremony. Rev Leo Venatta officiated with only immediate family present. D A Macklin of Marshall received a 50 year Modern Woodman of America membership button.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W Gibson
Clifford Walters
Battey Jane
C W _ Goekler
Wayne Heckler
Sadie Fultz
Norma Fultz
Nannie Walters
Velda Clatfelter
Eugene Allen Lowe
Marshall
Clara Amelia Wellman
Harry Willmann
Clara Amelia
Eugene Low
Earl Low
Leo Venatta
D. A. Macklin
Modern
Woodman of America
Ten Years Ago 1959 Service Awards and Births
In April four more Welsical employees earned service awards. 15 year honorees were Jewell Cordell William Garwood and Milo Collier. John Edwards earned a 20 year award on April 21. Births announced include Vincent Mark born May 4 weighing six pounds six ounces to Darrell Livinx and wife. Joseph Williams born April 29 weighing six pounds to Burton Joe Riggs and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welsical
Jewell Cordell
William Garwood
Milo Collier
Mattoon
Sandra Hatfield
Clarence No
Chestnut
Illinois
Marguerite Scheneck
Lexington
Kentucky
Charles W Ketchum
Clint
Texas
Lillian Pike
Indianapolis
Indiana
Ted Towner
Vincent Mark
Union Hospital
Rosalie Spencer
Walter Spencer
Burton Joe Riggs
Marshall
Joseph Williams
Riggs
Dorothy Jane Thompson
Dr Baughman to Speak at High School Commencement
Dr Dale Baughman of Indiana State University will deliver the commencement address titled The Word Is Integrity at the high school exercises Thursday May 29 at 8 pm in the gym. Principal Don McNary will present the class of 1969 and Joe Welsh will present diplomas. Rev Gilerend Waudee gives invocation and benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Baughman
Indiana State University
Baughman
Indiana University
University of Ilinois
Baccalaureate Breakfast Honor for St Mary’s Seniors
Seniors from St Mary’s Parish will be honored at a breakfast served by the Altar Society after the 9 am Mass on Sunday May 25 Invitations list students and parents including Margie Richardson Nancy Miller Donald Ferris Janet Kuhn Joe McManus Mike Haugh Donald Guinnip James Irwin Mike Meicho John Trefz and Donald Sams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Mary's Parish
Altar ‘Society
Margie Richardson
Nancy Miller
Donald Ferris
Janet Kuhn
Joe McManus
Mike Haugh
Donald Guinnip
James Irwin
Mike Meicho
John Trefz
Donald Sams
VFW Officers to be Installed at Marshall Session
A jai meeting will install the newly elected officers of Don Stepp Memorial Post 5975 and Auxiliary on Sunday afternoon May 25 at 3 PM in the American Legion auditorium Marshall. The public is welcome. The next regular VFW meeting is Thursday May 22 at 7 30 PM in City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Stepp
Mary
American Legion Auditorium
Marshall
VFW
City Hall
Births and extended family notes from Martinsville area
Birth announcements record Angela Dawn Taylor born April 23 to Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor Jr. of Martinsville, with Lisa Lynne as older sister. The item lists Gracie Tharp as mother’s maiden name and notes multiple relatives from West Union, Marshall, Hanover, and other areas. Additional birth notices include Holly Ann in Hanover, Sheri Lynn in Union Hospital, Thersa Ann in West Terre Haute, Brent Allen in Union Hospital, and Kimberly Ann in St Anthony Hospital, plus Craig Robert in Indianapolis and visitors to Paul Arney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Taylor Jr
N. Mill Street
Martinsville
Angela Dawn
Lisa Lynne
Taylor
Gracie Tharp
Richard Tharp
Route 2
West Union
Geof Taylor
Route 1
Marshall
Gordon Herrington
West Terre Haute
St Anthony Hospital
Thersa Ann
Shirley Hill
John Neal
Union Hospital
Brent Allen
Karen Fulton
Harold Kuhn
Kimberly Ann
Sylvia Bishop
Junior High Sports Banquet Highlights School Athletics
The junior high athletic program engages about 75 boys in baseball basketball and track with a Mothers Club banquet celebrating participants. Guest coach Gordon Stauffer of Indiana State University urged positive thinking and community cooperation to support youth development. Local groups contribute to Marshall's improving appearance including the Junior Womans Civic Club the Kappa Sigma Tau Sorority and Boy Scouts Troop 81.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers Club
Activites
Gordon Stauffer
Indiana State University
Stauffer
Marshall
Junior Womans Civic Club 19
Rand
Kappa Sigma Tau Sorority
Home and Garden Department
The
Woman's Club
New City
Troop 81
Boy Scouts of America
Clark County Museum
South Fifth Street
Indiana Couples Receive Marriage Licenses
Clarence T Mover of Swiss City Ind and Elva Lucas of Linton Ind win marriage licenses. John Daniel Licas of Terre Haute and Mary Anna Colline of Terre Haute Ind also receive licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence T Mover
Ind
Elva Lucas
Notre Dame selects Marshall senior Donald Ferris Jr as scholar
Donald Ferris Jr of Marshall High School earns a Notre Dame scholarship and the John and Mary Boyle Dailey Memorial Award. He graduates in 1969 and ranks in the top ten percent, with NHS membership, Bausch & Lomb and S. A. R. honors, Boys State Lt. Governor, varsity letters in football basketball track, and leadership as student council president and CYO member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Ferris Jr
Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
John and Mary Boyle Dailey
Donald
Ronald W Ferris
Hubert Ferris
Marshall High School
National Honor Society
Bausch & Lomb
Marshall
Springfield
American Legion
E. I
C Y.O
Also Mentioned on This Page
Auburn
WM. Wieck
Museum Fund Growing
Ernest Siverly
DR. Baughman
James Barnhart
Hanover
Pennsylvania
General Hospital
Holly Ann
Niki Clark
Wilbur Clark
Louise Cork
Lester Strohm
Sheri Lynn
Mary Lou Gunder
Billy Joe Scott
Mary Sherman Hospital
Sullivan Indiana
James Wyrick
Craig Robert
Paul Wyrick
Carl McClandish
Bendley
Missouri
Dan Henry
New
New Albany
New York
Robert Bland
Fiorrisant
Paul Arney
All-arcamad
Charles Guver
West York
Fiden Shaffner
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