PTA Fall Conference Highlights Neighborhood Growth Efforts
About 125 people from the PTA Chamber of Commerce and civic groups attended the district PTA conference on Thursday October 24. Speakers included Burton Cline Cliff Eddington and Mrs V J Brazier who urged housing expansion PTA finances and school cooperation with community groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Chamber of Commerce
Civic
A. Bush
Board of Education
Burton Cline
Cliff Eddington
Cline
Chamber
Verniece Tingley
van Meter
Joan Emert
V J Brazier
State Legion Caravan Plans 50th Anniversary Visit
The State Legion 50th Anniversary Caravan will visit Clark County Post 90 on Sunday November 3 at 10 15 a m CST. Officers from state headquarters will lead the caravan to promote The American Legion’s 50th founding anniversary and support Post 90 in the annual membership drive. War veterans are invited to attend at the Legion Home to meet the caravan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Legion
Clark County
Post 90
American Legion
State
Legion
Vocal Organ Program at First United Methodist Church
Marian Fitzjarrald and Priscilla Wieck present a Sunday program at 3 00 p.m. CST in Marshall featuring organ and vocal works from pre Bach to modern periods. Guest soloists Dr. Leroy Hamp and Elizabeth Hamp join, with Basil Moore accompanying. Admission is free. Hart Finney is a patient at St Anthony's Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Fitzjarrald
Priscilla Wieck
First United Methodist Church
Seventh
Plum Streets
Marshall
Dvorak
Mrs. Wieck
Handel
Cornelius
John Duke
Stravinsky
DePauw University
Hamp
Pricila ‘Wieck
Shimer College
Western Mllnois University
Open House for Janice Rae Thompson and Gael Curry
Mr and Mrs E Dean Thompson invite relatives and friends to an Open House honoring their daughter Janice Rae and Gael Allen Curry who were recently married. The event is Sunday afternoon November 3 from 2 to 5 pm at Zion Church two miles east of Lincoln Trail State Park entrance south of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Dean Thompson
Janice Rae
Gael Allen Curry
Zion Church
Lincoln Trail State Park
Marshall
Former Marshall Residents Form New Drug Company
Jim O Neal Dennis Jones and Robert Jones all formerly of Marshall and linked to SIG Inc of New York City have formed O Neal Jones and Feldman Inc to market OJF Pharmaceuticals Their plant will be in Westport Industrial Park St Louis O Neal serves as president and chair and is married to Alice Scott with two children Brenda and Jimmy Dennis Jones is married to Judy Pearce and has two children Denise and Matt Robert Jones is engaged to Judy Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim O'Neal
Dennis Jones
Robert Jones
Fomerly
Marshall
SIG, Inc
New York City
O'Neal
Alice Scott
Reba Sett
Jim
Alice
Brenda
Jimmy
Glenn M. Jones
Judy Pearce
Lloyd Pearce
Dennis
Judy
Denise
Matt
Judy Turner
Harold Turner
Births in Illinois Indiana and Paris reveal newborns
Mr and Mrs Vernon Hollenbeck of Bloomington announce the birth of granddaughter Cynthia Jane on October 16 1968 weighing seven pounds nine and a half ounces. The parents are Helen Jane and Gary K Messamore of Bloomington. Great grandparents include Mrs Grant Hollenbeck and Mr and Mrs Roy Drumm of West Union. Mr and Mrs William C Burnside of Paris announce a son Tyler Thomas born October 23 at Union Hospital weighing seven pounds eight ounces. The mother is Linda Marrs, daughter of Benton Marrs. Mr and Mrs Fenton Macke Jr of Martinsville Indiana announce a son Douglas born October 19 weighing eight pounds fourteen ounces. The mother is Judy Heath. the father is son of Mr and Mrs Fenton Mache Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Hollenbeck
Bloomington
Illinois
Cynthia Jane
Helen Jane
Gary K. Messamore
Grant Hollenbeck
Roy Drumm
West Union
William C. Burnside
Paris
Union Hospital
Tyler Thomas
Linda Marrs
Benton Marrs
Fenton Macke Jr
Martinsville
Indiana
Douglas
Judy Heath
Fenton Mache Sr
Influenza Epidemic Prompts School Theater Closures
Marshall physicians note a gradual subsidence of the influenza epidemic as eight or more cases remain. Schools and theater shut for the week. churches closed last Sunday but may reopen next Sunday. Draft for 65 men postponed indefinitely due to camps’ flu outbreak. preinspection questionnaires ordered for 18 year olds and older. Marriage licenses issued to Rains with Doris Johnson, Tapscott with Nettie Tingley, Welsh with Nora Stoelting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
George B. Rains
Doris Johnson
Crawford County
Carl H. Tapscott
Douglas Township
Nettie Tingley
Marshall Township
John Welsh
Nora Stoelting
Wabash Township
Dick Davidson Farm Used for Forced Landings by Transcontinental Flyers
Forty years ago in 1928 Dick Davidson did not operate an airport on his Marshall area farm yet aviators from across the continent used his fields for emergency landings. A Waco passenger plane from Boston sat near Mike Moore’s home after fueling at Dellmond National Trail station October 15 while en route from Kansas City to Indianapolis. Marriage licenses listed include Alva Fortier and Pauline Trooper among many couples from Clinton, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Sullivan, Marshall, and surrounding towns, with assorted ages and pairings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Davidson
Marshall
Davidson
Waco
Boston
Massachusetts
Mike Moore
Dellmond National Trail
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Alva Fortier
Hillsdale
Indiana
Pauline Trooper
Clinton
Don Harris
LaPorte
Mary McDaniel
Advance
Tol Forrest Wedehind
Greencastle
Timois
Elizabeth Ep. Geiwell
Russell Bays
Ruby Clouse
R. H. Lukes
Hazel Barnhard
Ogden A. Bundy
Tuscola
Estell E. Pritchard
Cloverdale
Lawrence Crawford
Maxine Murdock
Manfred Lewis Latto
Seeleyville
Ind
Gertrude Keller
West Terre Haute
Wm Hawkins
Terre Haute
Velda Kelley
Otro Angle
Applegate
Tifinois
Ina Jones
Sumter
Virgie G Edwards
Sullivan
Bertha M Shaw
Wilburn Smith
Casey
Opal Rogers
Casey Granville Pennington
Lyle Gamhill
Ross B. Cox
Oakwood
Genevieve Chaffee
Oakland
Harold Ozier
Matthon
Nola Smith
Mattqon
Clarence A Hull
Adrian
Michigan
Iva Peters
Ernest Bagg
Nellie Forsythe
Virgil Byrnes
William J Gibson
Brazil
Martha C Shattuck
Thirty Years Ago Marriage Licenses in Marshall and Martinsville
Thirty years ago in 1938, marriage licenses issued for Basil Moore and Helen Coldren both of Marshall. Ray Farris and Pauline Robinson both of Marshall. Kenneth Miller of Martinsville and Leta Maxwell of Martinsville. Wm N Ogle Jr of West Union and Reba Monk. Arthur Shelton of West Union and Mary Virginia Rush of West Union. Birth announced for a son, John Blair Thompson, born at Epworth Hospital, five pounds 5 1/2 ounces, to Dr and Mrs John Thompson of Bremen, Indiana. Mrs Thompson formerly Faye Findley of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil Moore
Marshall
Helen Coldren
Ray B. Farris
Pauline Robinson
Marshall Kenneth Miller
Martinsville
Leta Maxwell
Wm N Ogle Jr
West Union
Reba E. Monk
Arthur Lawrence Shelton
Mary Virginia Rush
John Thompson
Bremen
Indiana
John Blair
Epworth Hospital
Thompson
Faye Findley
Harry Findley
Marshall high school band at Eastern Illinois Homecoming parade
In 1948 on October 16 the Marshall high school band joined forty bands and twenty seven floats in the Eastern Illinois State College Homecoming parade. Marriage licenses issued include Kenneth Washburn and Roberta Rosalie, both eighteen from Martinsville, Harold Lewis thirty two and Irene Ludington twenty six from Greenup, Max Barrett twenty and Rosalie Connelly seventeen from Martinsville. A son Jimmie Wayne was born Tuesday October 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall High School
Ilineis State College
Kenneth Lee Washburn
Martinsville
Roberta Rosalie
Harold S. Lewis
Greenup
Irene B. Ludington
Max F. Barrett
West Union
Rosalie Connelly
Jimmie Wayne
Bennett Downey form new law partnership in Marshall
Attorney Grendell Bennett announces William F. Downey former Clark County States Attorney joins to form Bennett & Downey with Caslon K. Bennett leaving to become Associate Circuit Judge. Downey 45 with Indiana Illinois education and wide legal service history resides at 1312 Locust Street Marshall with wife Ramona and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grendell Bennett
Clark County States
William F. Downey
Bennett & Downey
Caslon K. Bennett
Bennett & Bennett
Bennett
Mr Downey
Martinsville
H L
Faye
Terre Haute
Quincy
Illinois
Downey
Indiana
Marshall American Legion Post 90
Quincy B.P.O Elks Lodge
Adams County Bar Association
Ramona Conner
Columbia
Missouri
Mattie Blankenbaker Hawk
Downeys
Bill
Dawn
Robert
Gary
Locust Street
Marshall
Trinity UMC Announces Fall Revival Services
Trinity United Methodist Church invites the public to fall revival from Friday November 1 through Sunday November 10. Guest evangelist Rev. Herbert Buwalda of Upland Indiana will lead evening services at 7 p.m. with youth services at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Rev Leonard Martz will direct congregational singing as music is provided at each service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity U. Methodist Church
Herbert Buwalda
Upland
Ind
Buwalda
United Methodist Church (Michigan Conference
Evangelical United Brethren Churches
Michigan
Indiana
Middle West
Korea
Leonard Martz
City Hall Collision Destroys Wall After Runaway Car
Sunday evening Jimmie Junker rammed his car into the northeast corner of the City Council Room at City Hall causing the north wall to collapse and the east wall to shift from the foundation. Junker was uninjured and resides at Knowles Apartment next to City Hall. Glenn Lee of Dennison reports a six ounce persimmon weighing about six ounces with an 85 inch circumference. Jim Blair of Paris reportedly killed an eight point buck with a bow near Mr Lee’s farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Junker
Mr Junker
Knowles
Glenn Lee
Dennison
Herald Office
Jim Blair
Paris
Lee
Hospital Notification Binds Randall Family in Chrisman
Paris Hospital informs Mr and Mrs Lawrence Randall of Chrisman Illinois. The mother was formerly Faye Fox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Hospital
Lawrence Randall
Chrisman
Illinois
Faye Fox
Marriage Licenses and Births From Martinsville Area
Ten years ago in 1958 Sidney D Smith 46 Martinsville and Marjorie H Johnson 40 Martinsville obtained marriage licenses. A baby girl named Connie Lynn was born October 16 at Union Hospital Terre Haute weighing eight pounds four ounces to Don and Mrs. Burkett. she is their second child joining a three year old son Steve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney D Smith
Martinsville
Marjorie H Johnson
Don Burkett
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Connie Lynn
Steve
Marshall Community School Celebrates American Education Week
The Marshall schools plan American Education Week November 10 to 16 with daily themes to build moral values, strengthen the nation, promote quality teaching, equal opportunity, lifelong learning, economic prosperity, and healthy personality development. A Veterans Day program on November 11 features a football game with West Vigo, a flag ceremony, and a band performance. Elementary schools begin a pilot pupil-progress reporting program with parent involvement and conferences to improve clarity of a student’s needs and achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Community School
America
Marshall Community Schools
Veterans Day National Committee
Washington
Marshall
West Vigo
American Legion
Don Ferris Jr
Marshall Hi School
Marshall High School
Deaths of John J Madden Marcus Norton and Mrs William Moon
Death notice for John J Madden 81 of Paris Illinois who died Sunday October 77 with services at Marrs Funeral Home and St Marys Church. Also notice of Marcus Pat Norton of Cypress California and Mrs William Moon formerly Helen Noakes of Marshall with funerals held in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J Madden
East Wood Street
Paris
Illinois
Clark County
St Mary's Church
Lavenia Ferry
Catlin Mhines
Fd Madden
Route 2
Marshall
Marrs
St Mary's
Joseph T Murray
St Mary's Cemetery
Marcus
Pat) Norton
Cypress
California
Vera
Edwin
Melvin
Daniel
Velma
Everett
Lester
Reuben B
Terre Haute
Frank
Port Charlotte
Florida
Charlie
Jesse
Detroit
Mich
Sarah Stevens
Warren
Michigan
Mary Rayburn
Lorene Crocker
Saint Clair Shores
Bessie Walker
Detriot
William Moon
Helen Noakes
Sheriff Raid Hits St James Hotel Girls Raid Reported
Sheriff Les ter Litteral says the St James Hotel will not entertain guests overnight. A raid occurred Tuesday night and seven young women are rumored to be affected. A local mother has disappeared and a henchman with a blackjack left town after the incident. One boy reportedly fought back. Joe Ryan had a right to raise a fuss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Litteral
St. James Hotel
Joe Ryan
House to House Canvass for Clark County Museum
The Clark County Historical Society seeks 9000 dollars to purchase and rehab the McCann house for a Clark County museum. Canvassing is planned in Marshall Westfield Casey Martinsville and West Union with Betty Strohm and Marilyn Hosch guiding West Union on November 8 to 10. Dan Goble coordinates efforts in Westfield Casey and Martinsville. about 3500 dollars has been contributed so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Historical Society
McCann
Clark County
Marshall Westfield
Casey
Martinsville
West Union
Betty Strohm
Marilyn Hosch
Marshall
Tsabel McCourt
Mildred Frazier
Dan Goble
Westfield
Marriage Licenses List Includes Couples Across Indiana
The notice lists multiple marriage license pairs from Indiana towns including Marshall West Terre Haute and Terre Haute. Names include Franklin Edward Rayhel and Phyllis Kay Payne. Gilbert Leroy Mullen and Amy Jo Wilcox. Robert Dean Murphy and Carolyn Sue Burkett. Billy Gerald Noel and Agnes Mary Roach. Jack F Eugene Paul and Jovy Lynn Near South Vienna. Donald Ray Allsup and LilWe May Neice. George Douglas Harvey and June Mane Reik. Thomas James Froschauer and Millie Amelia Callecod. Michael Andrew Romer and Hazel Karen Finnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Edward Rayhel
Marshall
Phyllis Kay Payne
Gilbert Leroy Mullen
Casey
Amy Jo Wilcox
Robert Dean Murphy
Carolyn Sue Burkett
Illinois
Stephen Douglas
Newport West Union
Sandra Kay Maurer
Amy Jo Wlenx
Robert Dean Murphy Marshall
Caralyn Sue Burkett
Newport West Union Tines
Sandra Kay Maurer Marshall
Billy Gerald Noel
West
Terre Haute
Indiana
Agnes Mary Roach
West Terre Haute
Ind
Jack F Eugene Paul
Springfield
Ohio
Jovy Lynn
Vienna
Donald Ray Allsup
Mooresville
LilWe May
George Douglas Harvey
June Mane Reik
Thomas James Froschauer
Millie Amelia Callecod
Michael Andrew Romer
Indianapolis
Hazel Karen Finnes
Clayton Indiana
Tourism Program Meeting Posted for November 12
Region seven hosts a Tourism Program monthly meeting at Salted Rowloon Greenup Dinner Vall. Dinner served at 6 30 p m and the program begins at 7 30 p m. Volunteers Tom Comerford Martinsville Joe Kemp Esha Lewis Marshall and Russell Jones Casev Pr are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nubbe
Tom Comerford
Martinsville
Joe Kemp
Esha Lewis
Marshall
Russell Jones
Casev Pr
Revival Meeting at Bailiff Church Draws Crowd
A revival begins at Bailiff Church on Monday evening November 4 and runs through November 15 with services each night at 7 15 led by evangelist Gene Bennett under pastor Clarence Riline. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailiff Church
Gene Bennett
Clarence Riline
Wabash Township Votes Feature Dinner at Polls
Voters in Wabash Township will be offered meals at polling places. Del Goekler departed Wednesday afternoon for Oklahoma to spend the winter and enjoy the climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash Township
del Goekler
Oklahoma
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dlinois Pta
V. J. Brazier
Illinis Pta
Marshal Pta
Hart Finney
St. Anthony’s Hospital
NEW Drug Company
Bennet & Downey
Trinity United Methodist Church
Clark County Museum
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