Annual Halloween Frolic Winners Named in Marshall
The twentieth annual Halloween Frolic in Marshall announced prizes across numerous costume categories. Winners include Marilyn Combs first in Miss Columbia, Burton Bennett first in Witeling, Sherry Mishler and Janet Barrett first in Bride and Groom, and Don Weaver first in Clown with many Marshall residents placing in various divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Columbia
Marilyn Combs
Carol
Ann
Moody
Ors
Elsie Irene
Walls
Witeli
Burton “Bénnett
Doris
Ferris
Jerry
Kraemer
Sherry
Kay “Mishler
Janet Diane
Barrett
Goldie
Bobby Dale Prulett
Sonny Haughton
Hopalong
Cassidy
Nancy Karen ‘Young
Glenda
Lee Pick‘ens
Pardner
Gypsy
Martha Bush
Paul Corbin
Doris Yoder
Debbie Jo Weaver
Janet Kay Nickle
Barbara Kannmacher
Donald Duck
Margaret
Juanita Walls
Michael
Martin
Cates
Brave
Sylvia Stauffer
Ellen Cole
Daisy Heckler
Opal Sweitzer
John Tumey
Hari van Spangler
Mary Lou Hurst
Lorna Burrell
Valerie Forsythe
POUND SHIFT COST TRUCKER FINE IN PARIS CASE
Lewis of Marshall runs gravel trucks and sent Charles Smitley to a gravel pit for a load bound west of Paris. Smitley’s load shifted on rough road. weight exceeded by 500 pounds causing an axle to show overweight. Smitley was fined $14.00 by a State Patrolman after weighing in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Marshall
Charles ‘Smitley
Paris
Pauley
Lawrence
Arizona letter praises climate and agriculture near Phoenix
A. G. Fawley writes from Phenix Arizona that sunshine is daily and the weather is warm. He notes abundant crops including grapefruit and oranges and claims the area grows the best cotton and raises the largest cattle herd just south of Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Fawley
Phenix
Arizona
Phoenix
Dairy Heifers Available for 4-H Members
Twenty-one dairy calves arrive in Clark County for 4-H projects. Eleven registered Guernsey and ten registered Holstein heifers will be at Marshall High School Agriculture room for viewing and sale. Any Clark County 4-H member and parent should attend at 2:00 p.m. Friday November 1 to purchase. Calves insured against death. finance arrangements available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark ‘County
Marshall High School Agricultural Room
Clark County
Marshall High School
Oil Well Drilling Advances East of Marshall
The F B Cline interests based in Indianapolis have started a new oil well on the Crews farm one fourth mile east of the Minors Indiana state line. The site sits immediately west of the former well drilled last summer and is the only current drill in the Marshall area. Reports indicate Carter Oil Camp plans a new well west of Marshall soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B.” Cline Oil Interests
Indianapolis
Indiana
Marshall
Carter
Sportsmen Club Organizing Meeting In Clark County
All men interested in organizing a Sportsman Club for the eastern half of Clark County are invited to attend a meeting at the Youth Center at the Clark County Fairgrounds on Thursday November 8 at 7 30 PM. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Clark County Fairgrounds
Second Crop Grapes Brought to Herald Office
Bert Walls of Marshall delivered a fully developed and ripened bunch of grapes from the second crop this year to the Herald office last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Walls
South First Street
Marshall
Herald Office
Engagement Announced for Mary Elizabeth Garwood and Wayne Macke
Mr and Mrs True Garwood announce the engagement of their youngest daughter Mary Elizabeth to Wayne Macke son of Mr and Mrs Harry Macke of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. True Garwood
Mary- Elizabeth
Wayne Macke
Harry Macke
Marshall
Celebrate Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Parker Davison
One fifty one relatives visited the Davisons home to honor their gold anniversary. Attendees from fifty years ago included Ernest Marvin Frank Morgan Allen Tagore and Mrs. Robert Snow. The couple has two children two grandchildren and one great grandchild. They valued the calls gifts cards and flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Parker Davison
Ernest Marvin
Frank Morgan
Davison
Allen
Tagore
Robert Snow
Mrs. Davison
Scholfield Meehling Wedding Story Fills Marshall Church
Miss Katherine Scholfield daughter of Mr and Mrs John Scholfield married William FS Meehling son of Mr and Mrs Frank Meehling at St Marys church with Rev Michael Fe Donahue officiating The double ring ceremony featured music by Mrs Donald Ferris and Wilson Keyes The couple planned a two week southern states trip and will reside at 210 N 4th St Marshall The bride formerly worked at Dulaney National Bank and the groom is a lawyer with Snavely Miller in Marshall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine sScholfield
John “ Scholfield
William
FS Meehling
Frank Meehling
Marshall
St. Mary's Church
Michael Fe ‘Donahue
Donald
Ferris
Wilson Keyes
George Millhouse
Omer Shawler
Warren
R. Scholfield
Martin Tarble
Dorothy “Garwood
N. 4Th St
Dulaney National Bank
Meehling
University of Illinois Law School
Snavely & Miller
Lions fall to Effingham Hearts in injury plagued game
Marshall High School's Lions suffer a 13 to 6 defeat to Effingham Flaming Hearts as injuries hobble the team. Crumlin connected with Flowers on a 30 yard pass drive, Flowers scored on a 15 yard run, and Crumlin added a short TD run before Marshall fumbled on a goal to go chance. The article notes upcoming clash with Linton Miners and senior class activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Lions
Flaming Hearts
Effingham
Hearts
Guthrie
Marshall
Lions
Crumlin
Flowers
Linton Miners
Henkco
Indiana
Strohm
Linton
Minera
Marahali
Casey’ Rats
Casey
Local Births and Marriages Highlight Suburban Ledger
A boy weighing nine pounds was born to Sol Handy and his wife last Thursday afternoon. Jimimie Gallagher and Ava Reynolds were wed at the Catholic church this morning. Walter Smith and Nettie Horsley united in marriage last Sunday. Parker Davison and Hannah Morgan wed at the bride’s home on Monday. Perry Jackson and Eunice Carpenter married just before noon today. Marriage licenses list Edward Pine and Mary Adams, Walter Smith and Nettie Horsley, Parker Davison and Hannah Morgan, and Perry E B Jackson with respective ages and townships. Walter Smith 27 and Nettie Horsley 24. Parker Davison 21. Hannah Morgan 18. Perry 30 and Eunice Carpenter 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Boy
Sol Handy
Jimimie Gallagher
Ava Reynolds
Douglas Township
Walter Smith
Nettie Horsley
Wabash Township
White
Parker Davison
Melrose Township
Hannah Morgan
Anderson Township
F. M. Buckner
Perry Jackson
Eunice Carpenter
J. A. Sweet
Darwin
Henry Bohn
Terre Haute
Stringtown
Burns Hurst
Gus Ritter
Oilfield
Edward Pine
Mary Adams
Marshall
Wabash
Melrose
Lewis F. Strockbine
Nettie Turner
Casey
James T. Gallagher
Perry EB. Jackson
Births for Veach and Clark Families At Mercy and St Anthony
Mr and Mrs Dale Veach welcomed a 6 pound 10 ounce baby boy named Allen Dale born Friday at St Anthony hospital. Mr and Mrs Joseph Clark of Janesville Wisconsin announce the birth of a daughter at Mercy Hospital weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces. The fathers are C C Clark and the Clark family resides in Mar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Veach
St. Anthony Hospital
Allen Dale
Joseph Clark
Janesville
Wisconsin
Mercy
Joe
C. C. Clark
Marshall
First Snowfall Hits Marshall Then Chicago
Marshall saw its first snow of the season on Wednesday afternoon with partial melt as it fell, while Chicago reported its first snowfall early Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Chicago
Paris Residents James Baldwin and Ethel Potter Wed
marriage licenses list James Edwin Baldwin 37 and Ethel M. Potter 32 both of Paris. Also shown are William Meehling 28 of Marshall and Anna Katherine Scholfield 25, John D. Davis 32 of Marshall and Cathryn Bedwell 23 of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Edwin Baldwin
Paris
Ethel M. Potter
William Meehling
Marshall
Anna Katherine Scholfield
John D. Davis
Cathryn” Bedwell
Little Snow First Of Season Marks Indian Summer Hint
The brief path notes a light snow flurry last Friday signaling the start of winter weather and the approach of a mild Indian summer. Marshall residents report a new two story house for mail carrier Robert Taylor near the pumping station east of town and plans to move soon. Several marriage licenses are listed for local couples including Andrew Eli kofer and Mrs Mary A Steward both of Marshall. Shreveport shipment of household goods by George C Baird and wife is noted. Sam Carpenter returns for winter after musseling on the Wabash. A barn on Thomas Fawley farm north of Marshall was destroyed by fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Taylor
Marshall
Andrew. Elikofer
Mary A. Steward
William Clark
Wabash
Catherine Strader
Erre’ ‘Haute
George. C." Baird
Shreveport
Louisiana
Sam Carpenter
Thomas Fawley
Ferris and Werner Marriage Announced in Twin Cities Region
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Ferris of West Union announce the marriage of their daughter Lucille to Winton W. Werner of Oak Ridge Tennessee. Werner is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Werner of Grand Rapids Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Ferris
West Union
Lucille
Winton W. Werner
Oak Ridge
Tennessee
William F. Werner
Grand Rapids
Minnesota
Morin Named New Leader of Senior Scouts at High School
Eugene Morin biology teacher at the high school takes over the senior scouts replacing Frank Adams who has served two years with dedication. Lester Litteral chief of bus operations in the schools leaves for the Air Corps. Virgil Woods becomes chief of bus operations and Robert Wallis assumes Virgil's former duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Morin
Frank Adams
Lester Litteral
Air Corp
Lester
Virgil Woods
Robert Wallis
Virgil
Wiener roast and Halloween party for local youths
In Spiketown on a Wednesday night a large group of young people gathered in the Gagen Bros woods for a wiener roast with attendees including Neilie Haenig Sarah Norton Myrtle Irwin and others. A Saturday party at the Norton home celebrated Helen Norton’s 14th birthday with many neighbors present. Ernest Lockard Rae and Catherine Jane Handwerker wed at St James Episcopal Church Chicago on October 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spiketown
Gagen Bros. Woods
Neilie Haenig
Sarah Norton
Myrtle Irwin
Bessie Stepp
Cecil Irwin
Elizabeth McKenzie
Opal Irwin
Lola
Emme Haenig
Charles Shade
Frank Gagen
Tommy Norton
Pete Wesser
Herman Hoenig
Eddie Lotare
Fred Gagen
Helen Norton
Jesse Norton
Mary Davidson
Elizabeth Rhoads
Jessie Welsh
Selma
Joy Lichtenberger
Irene
Mildred Spittler
Alice Horner
Ferguson Rhoads
Ned Welsh
Harry Lichtenberger
Charles Sullivan
Smith
Frank Rhoads
Harry Horner
Joe Ellington
Dan Spittler
Ernest Lockard Rae
Marshall
Catherine Jane Handwerker
Chicago
St. James Episcopal Church
Deputy Sheriff Escapes Injury In 1931 Car Collision At Line
Deputy Sheriff Tim Bennett and his family narrowly escaped injury when an automobile struck them at the state line Sunday around 8:45 p.m. Also listed are marriage licenses for John F. Carpenter and Genevieve Haddix. Marshall saw a major livestock market with sixteen truck loads hauled to Terre Haute and stock moved from Clyde Knowles farm to Home Packing Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Bennett
State Line
John F. Carpenter
Melrose Township
Genevieve Haddix
York Township
Marshall
Terre Haute
Clyde Knowles
Michigan Avenue
Knowles
Home Packing Company
Martinsville Bank Forecloses on Barbee and Others in Circuit Court
In a circuit court action Martinsville State Bank sues Gayle Barbee and co defendants in a foreclosure case. Separate update reports Gus Ritter of the Marshall Loan Co was taken to Union Hospital Terre Haute last week for treatment and shows signs of improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville State Bank
Gayle Barbee
Gus Ritter
Marshall Loan Co
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Trinidad student to speak at First Methodist Church
Bertie Layne from Trinidad will be the guest speaker this Sunday evening at 7 00 at the First Methodist Church. He is a Butler University student in Indianapolis and is described as a good speaker with a message of interest to all. Attendees are invited to hear him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie Layne
Trinidad
First Methodist Church
Mr. Layne
Butler University
Indianapolis
Birth of son John Milton Hollenbeck at St. Anthony
Mr and Mrs John M Hollenbeck announce the birth of a son named John Milton at St Anthony Hospital Terre weight six pounds twelve ounces in Terre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hollenbeck
John Milton
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre
State President Speaks At Clark County Home Bureau Tea
Mrs Harold P Joy president of the Illinois Home Bureau Federation shared travelogue highlights from Europe at the sixth annual Clark County Home Bureau Tea held at the United Brethren church Westfield on Friday Oct 26 attendance 178. The program included music readings and acknowledgments with members from Westfield Clarksville Scattering Grove and other units assisting as hosts and servers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold P. Joy
Illinois Home Bureau Federation
Clark County Home Bureau
United Brethren Church
Westfield
George McKown
Merle Drake
Marjorie Comer
Carrie Fern Quick
Ruth Farris
Martinsville
Lena Hirsch
Mary Paetz
Pauline Davidson
America the Beautiful
Europe
Harold P. ‘Oy
Cora Wilhoit
Scattering Grove
Clarksville
Esther Wright
West Union
Hester Newlin
Wabash
Hazel Woodard
Reba Schwartz
Mer
Deaths in Marshall area list McMorris Smith Liffick
Mayme S McMorris 54 died unexpectedly at the National Dixie Hotel in Marshall. Survived by husband Charles E McMorris son Chas Jr McMorris Louisville daughter Mrs Louis Kacel two grandchildren three brothers and one sister Funeral from Moore Funeral Home at 1:30 p m Tuesday with Rev EB Stauffer burial Roselawn Charleston IL Also Oliver Wendell Smith 90 died at home near Marshall survived by three nieces and one nephew Funeral from residence Sunday 1:30 p m burial Marshall cemetery Anna Liffick 82 formerly of Darwin Township died at her son Sherman Liffick’s Terre Haute home survived by two other sons five daughters services Sunday 2:00 p m Darwin Cemetery burial Darwin Cemetery Moore Funeral Home Marshall handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme S. McMorris
National Dixie Hotel
Marshall
Charles E. McMorris
Chas. Jr. McMorris
Chicago
Louis Kacel
Louisville
Kentucky
Michael
Christena Kacel
George Metsch
Los Angeles
California
William
Ray Metsch
Cleveland
Ohio
Clarence Wiemer
Moore Funeral Home
EB. E. Stauffer
Roselawn Cemetery
Charleston
Illinois
Oliver Wendell Smith
Agnes Smith
E. K. Arford
I. B. Sipes
Heyworth
Forrest Smith
Rev
C. W. Perkins
Marshall Cemetery
Anna Liffick
Darwin Township
Sherman Liffick
North Fifteenth Street
Terre Haute
Charles A. Liffick
Adam Liffick
Crown Point
Indiana
Mayme Ladd
Cayuga
Elsie Bowles
West Union
Cecil Kesler
Phoenix
Arizona
Opal Davis
Worthington
Minnesota
Darwin Cemetery
Smitleys Welcome Daughter Carolyn Lucille At Union Terre Haute
Mr and Mrs Everett Smitley announce the birth of daughter Carolyn Lucille seven pounds fourteen ounces at Union Hospital Terre Haute Wednesday morning. Seven South Side grade school pupils were invited to a wash up party after Tuesday night enjoyment using warm water wash cloths and soap from a teacher’s car and home windows.
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Hallowe'en
Sportman's Club
Charles Bush
Carl Holler
Lee Cox
George Rogers Clark
Vincennes
George Rogers. Clark
United States
Clark
Great Northwest Territory
American Legion Building
Maureen Daly
Marshall Community Unit C-2
Methodist Church
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