Marshall High Wins Sweepstakes at Meet Here
Marshall Township High School captured the sweepstakes at the first annual field track literature and music meet of the Eastern Foundry High School League held here. Marshall led with 77 points to Casey 40 15, while Oakland won the track and field portion with 24 points. Marion Johnson of Casey won the essay event and Virginia Knipe placed second for Marshall in essay writing.
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Virginia Knipe
Marion Johnson
Casey
Marshall Township High School
Marshall
Newton
Paris
Robinson
Martinsville
Westfield
Effingham
Oblong
Kansas
Charleston H. S
Oakland
Oakland High School
Charleston
Toledo
Efingham
Palentine
Keifer Drug Store Gets Fresh Exterior Paint
Keifer Drug Store announces a new exterior coat of cream paint for its building. The refresh updates the storefront’s look and signals renewed investment in the downtown property.
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Keifer Drug Store
Women Voters League Forms Plan For Marshall County
A group of women met at the courthouse Tuesday evening to discuss organizing the Women's Voters League in Marshall. A second meeting is planned for mid June, with committee members Mrs Norman Bennett Mrs EB Taylor Mrs Fred Behner and Mrs Lillian Shepley to recruit members across county towns.
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Court House
Women’s Voters League
Marshall
Norman Bennett
EB. L. Taylor
Fred Behner
Lillian Shepley
Memorial Day Talk by E F Rolley at Local Cemeteries
E F Rolley of Bloomington Illinois to speak at Memorial Day services here Sunday. The program includes assemble at 9 45 am, march to Catholic cemetery, address by Father Wilson, graves decorated, return for dismissal, then 2 00 pm march to Marshall cemetery with band music, invocation by Rev R C Mowery, Brights Male Chorus song and Rolley address, taps, and return to square for retreat.
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Father Wilson
Marshall Cemetery
R C. Mowery
Bright
E. F. Rolley
Bloomington
William B Archer Post Decoration Service
The Wm. B. Archer Post G. A. R. will hold Decoration services in Livingston on Sunday June 6 at 2:00 PM. The Rev Budd from the Asbury circuit will be the speaker, according to Commander James N Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. B. Archer
Livingston
Budd
Asbury Circuit
James N. Myers
Foster and Elgium Wed in Rankin Ceremony
Marshall D. Foster and Carrie E. Elgium of Rankin were married on Tuesday in a ceremony performed by Squire Jay Swern.
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Marshall D. Foster
Carrie E. Elgium
Rankin
Squire Jay Swern
Engineer of Train Killed on Friday
Big Four passenger train No 43 bound for Cairo crashed into a freight train near St Francisville injuring many. Engineer William Earle, 60, of Mt. Carmel, was killed when his cab was hurled under the tender. Fireman escaped. Elmer Woodling of Danville was the conductor. Earle had twenty years on No. 43.
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Big Four
Chicago
Cairo
St Francisville
Here
William Earle
Mt. Carmel
St. Francisville
Elmer Woodling
Danville
Ill
Earle
Legion to Hold Annual Poppy Day
The Clark County Post No. 90 American Legion will hold its annual Poppy Day in Marshall tomorrow. Members will sell poppies on the street and at several business houses to raise funds for the Legion service department benefiting disabled veterans.
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Clark County
American Legion
Marshall
Service Department of the
Two Men Injured In Bridge Scaffold Fall Near Marshall
Wm. B. Shotts of Vermillion and W. Whitsell of Paris were injured Tuesday afternoon when a scaffold fell while they painted the Big Creek bridge north of Marshall. They plunged about 35 feet, one striking rocks injuring his back, the other landing on sand. H M Dewey & Company ambulance carried them to Paris hospital.
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Wm. B. Shotts
Vermillion
W. Whitsell
Paris
Big Creek
Marshall
H M Dewey & Company Ambulan
Paris Hospital
Molding the right attitude toward the community
A brief note urges adopting a constructive mindset to improve lives in the local community and foster positive relations among residents.
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Eadjoy
Kesler and Knowles to Auction Cattle
Hal H. Kesler received a telegram from L. D. Collins manager of the Dairy Cattle Auction at the National Stock Yards St Louis asking that he and Clyde H. Knowles help sell 800 head of dairy cattle next Monday. These sales are held every other Monday and are among the largest auctions of their kind in the world.
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Hal. H. Kesler
L. D. Collins
National Stock Yards
St. Louis
Missouri
Clyde H. Knowles
Mr. Kesler
Decoration Day Services at Brick Church Tomorrow
Milton Dickens of Terre Haute formerly of Marshall will speak at Decoration Day services at the Brick Church near West Union tomorrow. There is entertainment planned for the afternoon and night.
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Brick Church
Milton Dickens
Terre Haute
Marshall
West Union
Decoration Program At Macke Cemetery Near Marshall
A decoration program will be held at Macke Cemetery about six miles southeast of Marshall on Sunday June 6 at 2 00 o clock. Rev Bert Eckel will be one of the speakers in the afternoon.
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Macke
Marshall
Bert Eckel
Former Marshall Teacher's Wife Undergoes Saturday Operation
Mrs A S Rackerby of Chicago entered Wesleyan hospital Saturday for a serious operation. She is sister-in-law to Mrs Wm T Hollenbeck of Marshall, who formerly taught in the local grade schools.
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Marshall
A. S. Rackerby
Chicago
Weslyan Hospital
Mr. Rackerby
Wm. T. Hollenbeck
Post Office Adds White Awning This Week
The Post Office has a new white awning erected this week featuring the word Post Office painted in black.
Marriage Licenses Recorded in Terre Haute and Nearby
Civil records show multiple marriage licenses issued to residents from Terre Haute Paris Marshall and Clay City among others. Names include Eddie Walden and Pearl Lewis both of Terre Haute Leo Bibo of Paris with Eula Morton and Joice Hoppingarner and others.
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Eddie Walden
Terre Haute
Pearl Lewis
Leo Moses Bibo
Paris
Eula
G. Morton
Marshall
Joice Hoppingarner
West Tere Haute -Lassie-E
Salvation Army Drive Totals Donated in Marshall
Chairman J Earl Finney reports Marshall Salvation Army drive raised 326.50 with Tag Day adding 352.31. Divisional Commander John W Andrews writes The Herald praising the Legion post support for the annual appeal.
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J. Earl Finney
Salvation Army
Marshall
John W Andrews
Herald
Marshall High Baccalaureate to be Held at Methodist Church
Senior class baccalaureate at the Methodist church Sunday night will feature Prof J M Harvey, former Marshall principal now at Urbana University High. The program includes songs, scripture reading, and a postlude, with Rev R C Mowery and Rev H Leach leading prayers and benediction.
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Marshall High School
J Mahlon Harvey
University High School
Urbana
Harvey
Ethel Hurst
America the Beautiful
Clark County Rural Carriers Meet in Martinsville
The Clark County Rural Carriers Association met on Friday May 14 in Martinsville at First State Bank with twenty nine regular carriers in the county, nineteen present. Officers were elected including President Fred Moore Marshall, Vice President Wm Waltrip Westfield, Secretary Treasurer Clarence A Kennedy Casey Things spoke of post office work and rural route measurements to come. Claude McDaniel Martinsville postmaster discussed route measurement. July meeting planned. luncheon at Dehi's restaurant hosted by Martinsville post office staff.
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Clark County Rural Carriers Association
Martinsville
First State Bank
Fred Moore
Marshall
Wm Waltrip
Westfield
Clarence A Kennedy
Casey
Claude McDaniel
Post Office
Dehi
Mundy Fined For Parking On State Highway
J. S. Mundy parked fifteen minutes on a state highway in Charleston on Friday breaking rules. A complaint led to a $1.00 fine plus costs, paid cheerfully as he went on his way.
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J. S. Mundy
Charleston
Mundy
Busy Bee Restaurant Installs New Front Door
The Busy Bee Restaurant reports a new front door installation replacing old double doors. A single door with glass panes set in woodwork now flanks the doorway, reshaping the building’s entrance.
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BEE
Busy Bee Resturant
Justra
Banks Close Monday for Memorial Day Closure
The Marsiplie State and Dulaney National Bank will close on Monday to observe Memorial Day, with services paused for the holiday and customers advised to plan ahead for deposits and consultations.
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Marshall
The
Marsiplie State “Bink
Dulaney National Bank
D A R Ladies Request Flowers For Soldiers’ Graves
Marshall residents are urged to bring flowers to City Hall by 7:00 tomorrow evening. D A R ladies need 300 bouquets to decorate Old Soldiers’ graves in a commemorative effort.
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Marshall
Squire Joins Wim and Grant Spaulding in Paris Wedding
Squire Tom united Wim Spaulding of Paris and Grant McNulty of Marshall with May 2 ceremony conducted Saturday.
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Wim
Grant Spaulding
Paris
McNulty
Marshall
Squire Tom
Farmer dies in hunting accident at John Lewis farm
Howard Grisham, 52, was found died from a single barrel shotgun wound in a hen house on the John Lewis farm near Marshall. Coroner ruled accidental hunting varmint incident. Survived by wife and two children. Funeral at Christian church Sunday.
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Howard Grisham
John Lewis
Marshall
Christian Church
Margaret
Ben
Approaching Marriage Announced in Terre Haute
In Terre Haute Indiana Miss Bonnie Eldridge near Marshall and Charles Lamb son of Mr and Mrs E M Lamb of 721 Locust street announce their approaching marriage The ceremony planned May 30 will be at Central Presbyterian Church in the church parlors Rev Buford W Tyler officiating Lamb formerly Garfield High star athlete now a salesman for Lamb Manufacturing Eldridge with Gillis Drug Company connections They will reside in a bungalow on Monterey Avenue after the wedding.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Bonnie Eldridge
Marshall
Charles Lambs
E. M. Lamb
Locust
Buford W. Tyler
Central Presbyterian Church
Lamb
Garfield High School
Lamb Manufacturing Company
Man Arrested Tuesday Pleads Guilty in Court
Tom Powers was arrested Tuesday night by Night Policeman Bert Faw ley on a charge of drunkenness. He pled guilty before Squire Jay Swern and was fined $5 with courts totaling $840. He escaped without paying the fine.
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Tom Powers
Bert Fawley
Jay Swern
Paris Woman Dies At Home In Paris
Mrs Charles L. Lutz died at her Paris home last Wednesday afternoon. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Christian church. She was born Lucy Jane Miller October 1 1874 near Marshall and married 28 years ago. Survived by husband two children Henry at home and Mrs Mabel Twigg of Detroit and four brothers Bruce Miller of West Union and a sister Mrs Gertrude Hoppe Paris.
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Charles L. Lutz
Paris
Christian Church
That City
Lucy Jane Miller
Crafton
Mary J. Miller
Marshall
Lutz
Couple Married by Squire J L May in Terre Haute
Charles E MMer Troll city Indiana and Maude Wl Shouse of Terre Haute Indiana were married Monday by Squire J L May.
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Squire J. L. May Here
Charles E. Mmer
Troll City
Indiana
Maude Wl. Shouse
Terra Haute
Squire J. L. May
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Tita McIntosh
Dorothy Welsh
Juanita Nuttall
Kathryn Mayer
Marshipil
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Bernetta Shryock
Kathleen Clarke
Bonega
Aldridge
Casey Ltd
George Taubeneck
Nathalie Jenks
Casey— —and
Westfield “ * Oy Girls Glee Club
Ist
Roy
Béard
House Square
Mra
Beard
O. Owsley
Centralta
Detroit
Michigan
Women's Voters League
Rolley
Man
Illinois
Marshall Band
Rol Jey
Artillery
Squire Swern
Legion TO
Service Department of the American Legion
Pete
Sige
Regia
Mickie
Manei Siee
Kesler and Knowles
Macke Cemetery
Lloyd Simpson
Johnson, NL
Alma Neibarger
Johnson
Clarence BE. Ray
Elbridge
Lucille Mott
Raymond Edward Harvey
Bertha Geiling
Jelyde L. Cummings
Thanaie Tig Léna’ G. Spangler
Indianapolis
Rosey May McNulty
Charles F
Prof. Harvey
R.C Mowery
H. W. Wortman
Alice Wheeler
J. M. Harvey
Howard Leach
Marshall Post Office Force
Ford Decoration Ees
Squire Craig
Jin Court
the Herald
Carl Geheb
Glenn Jones
Richare
Cramlin Foster Martia
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