IGA Introduces Red Carpet Service in Central Illinois Stores
Richard J. Jones announces the IGA Red Carpet Service for central Illinois and western Indiana stores. The program offers exclusive extras for shoppers with carts, including red carpet entry, gold imprinted signage, and staff in red uniforms. Don Grimes says it marks a major expansion of IGA's customer focus in its 35 year history.
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IGA
Richard J. Jones
Jones
Illinois
Indiana
IGA Red
Don R. Grimes
HI Y Installation at Congregational Church Next Sunday
On Sunday afternoon November 5 at 4 o clock the HI Y Junior members will be installed at the Congregational church and receive gold pins. Rev David Hamm will conduct the service and present the pins, with Rev Ronald Allin of the Paris Presbyterian church delivering the sermon. The following young men will be installed: Donald Baggs Victor Boyer James Brown Ronald Buckner Stephen Eitel Troy Harmon Warren LeFever Michael Macey Larry Macke Larry Miller James Mitchell Eugene Pantle Jr Charles Renner James Reynolds James M Stepp Michael Stover Larry Woodard.
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Congregational Church
Hi-Y
David Hamm
Ronald Allin
Presbyterian‘church-of-Paris
Donald Baggs
Victor Boyer
James Brown
Ronald Buckner
Stephen Eitel
Troy Harmon
Warren’ LeFever
Michael Macey
Larry Macke
Larry Miller
James Mitchell
Eugene Pantle, Jr
Charles Renner
James Reynolds
James M. Stepp
Michael Stover
Larry Woodard
Lyric Theater Fire in Casey Damages Nearby Buildings
Last Saturday morning around 10 o clock an electrical storm sparked a blaze at the Lyric Theatre in Casey. The theater burned and two adjoining buildings were damaged. Officials say the fire was probably started by lightning.
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Casey
Lyric Theatre
Divorce Granted In Circuit Court For Sally B Taylor
Sally B Taylor was granted a divorce from James H Taylor in circuit court. Mrs Taylor received custody of the minor children and James H Taylor was ordered to pay $50 per month alimony and $150 per month for child support.
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Sally B. Taylor
James H. Taylor
Celebrated 85th Birthday of Will Davidson
Will Davidson marked his 85th birthday at the home of Mr and Mrs Edgar Berner route 4 last Sunday A dinner party was held with guests including Arch Davidson Dick Davidson Antone Wernz Jack Bill Berner Dusty Strohm Nelle Strohm Polly Dean Felicia Lowry Tommy Wernz Albert Wernz Billy Sweitzer and the honored guest.
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Will Davidson
Edgar Berner
Route 4
Arch Davidson
Dick Davidson
Antone Wernz
Jack
Bill Berner
Dusty
Richard Strohm
Nelle Strohm
Polly Dean
Felicia Lowry
Tommy Wernz
Albert Wernz
Billy Sweitzer
Turnip Raiser Delivers Three-Pound Prize At Herald
Melvin Behner 18, of northwest of Marshall, a turnip producer, brought to the Herald office Monday a remarkably large turnip weighing three pounds.
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Melvin Behner
Marshall
Herald Office
Radish-A Whopper Grown Near Martinsville
Doyle Mills of Marshall delivered a six and a half pound radish to the Herald office on Friday. The giant root was raised by Harry Brown south of Martinsville.
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Doyle Mills
South Sixth St
Marshall
Herald Office
Harry Brown
Martinsville
Football Banquet Set For November 18 In New Gym
The annual football banquet will be held Monday November 18 at 6 30 P M in the new gymnasium. Attendees are asked to bring well filled baskets and their own service. Drinks will be furnished.
Chicago Stock Show to Open Nov 24
The 62nd International Live Stock Exposition, Horse Show and Rodeo comes to Chicago November 24 to December 2. About 10 000 farm animals from 39 beef dairy cattle horses sheep and hog breeds will compete for 135000 in prizes. Judges from 14 states Canada and Argentina will preside with the grand champion steer chosen November 27 before 10 000 attendees. The event includes a 14 show rodeo circuit and extensive stock yards displays under one roof at the International Amphitheatre.
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United States
Canada
States
Argentina
International Amphitheatre
Interstate Cowboys Association
Chicago’ Stock Yards
Layman's Revival at Baptist Church Marshall
A revival meets at the Baptist Church in Marshall from November 6 to 10. Each night features church members delivering messages with music led by different leaders. Services begin at 7 30 p m and are open to the public. Clyde C Campbell, pastor, invites friends and the community.
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the Baptist Church
Marshall
Warren Smith
Robert Kintz
Don Morgan
Harold Kintz
Russel Stogsdill
Richard Perry
Floyd White
Paul Walker
Armstrong Party Tackles Halloween Fun For Kids
Sixteen children from the Armstrong Methodist church enjoyed a Hallo we'en supper at the Shirely home hosted by Armstrong kindergarten Sun day school teachers Mrs Fenton Shirely and Dick Wallace. Junior leaders Kay Engles and Hyla Kuhn assisted with games. Moms present included Mrs Darrell Randolph and others. Thelma DeBaum of Tampa, Florida arrived after her father Bert Walls passed away.
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Jack O
Armstrong Methodist Church
Shirely
Armstrong
Fenton Shirely
Dick Wallace
Kay Engles
Hyla Kuhn
Darrell Randolph
Robert Milton
Carl Mulvihill
Jeannette E. Ferris
Kent Sweitzer
Larry Sweitzer
Marlen Kuhn
Donna Barnam
Buddy Davidson
Keith Welsh
Bruce Welsh
Carol Elliott
Gregg Mulvihill
Timmy Mulvihill
Annette Ferris
Anita Ferris
Janice Randolph
Sharrell Milton
Barbara Milton
Thelma DeBaum
Tampa
Florida
Bert Walls
Martinsville to Host Sears Foundation Speaker
Norman Davis of the Sears Roebuck Foundation will speak at a Martinsville community meeting on Tuesday November 7 at 8 00 pm in a city elementary school. The meeting aims to recruit at least 100 attendees and explains the foundation’s medical program and community aid efforts. Sponsored by the Martinsville community council.
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Norman Davis
Midwest
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Chicago
Martinsville
Roebuck Foundation
Sears, Roebuck and Co
United Church Women Plan World Community Day Event
The Marshall UCW announce World Community Day observations at Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church on Friday 1:30 pm. Theme Freedom to Know highlights education for women and children in Latin America, with cash gifts and school supplies for needy youth.
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Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church
Marshall
United Church
Ollie Tibbs
Marshall Ucw
Latin Americas
Tibbs
WCD
Church World Service
Saint Louis
Missouri
Marshall Council
Sunshine Club Meeting At Mrs Milton’s Home
Mrs Bertha Milton hosted the Sunshine Club at her residence with a pot luck at noon assisted by Mrs Norma Milton. Attendees included Ellen Shonk Jessie Peace Mattie Hurst Ruth Tingley Hattie Irwin Clara Kesler and guests. Next meeting slated for Nov 15 at Mrs Hattie Irwins with Mrs Ellen Shonk assisting.
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Bertha Milton
Sunshine Club
Norma Milton
Blanche Taylor
Hattie Irwin
Sunshine
Ellen Shonk
Jessie Peace
Mattie Hurst
Ruth Tingley
Clara Kesler
Rose Bohn
Lizzie Ferris
Daisy Cole
Della Bohn
Effie Irwin
Anna Veach
Grace Jones
Michel Carrol Frazier
Marshall High School Lions Roar Staff Photo
Marshall Community High School staff members are shown seated and standing in a group for a Lions Roar photo. Editor Nancy Young and sponsors Priscilla Weick and Norma Barstow are noted, with the paper run by Marshall students.
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The
Marshall High School
Lions Roar
Priscilla Weick
Norma Barstow
Marriage Licenses In Terre Haute Area
Marriage licenses issued in Terre Haute yesterday include Andrew Elikofer and Mrs. Mary A. Stewart of Marshall, William Clark of Wabash township and Mrs. Catherine Strader of Terre Haute, Leroy Dill and Grace Doughty of Casey. Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Charles Veach a son born Friday.
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Andrew Elikofer
Mary A. Stewart
Marshall
William Clark
Wabash Township
Catherine Strader
Terre Haute
Leroy Dill
Grace Doughty
Casey
Charles Veach
Wedding and birth notices from 1921
Forty years ago in 1921 Rev and Mrs J E McCoy welcomed a 9 pound daughter born on Thursday to proud parents. A pretty wedding occurred at St Edmuunds Church in Chicago on October 22 as Catherine Jane Handwerker married Ernest Lockard Rea at 5 PM with Rev John N Pickels officiating.
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J. E. McCoy
St. Edmuunds Episcopal Church
Chicago
Catherine Jane
Peter J. Handwerker
Ernest Lockard Rea
John N. Pickels
Thirty Years Ago Marriage Licenses Listed in 1931
The notice lists several 1931 marriage license pairs including Richard Reed and Louise Stewart of Clinton Indiana Vincent Johnson and Helen McLaughlin of Terre Haute Carl McGowan and Joel Steffy of Indianapolis Marjorie Neiman and Darrel Walker of Noblesville Fisher Indiana John Carpenter and Genevieve Haddix of York Paul Lee and Mae Knight of Mattoon. Also mentions plans by Marshall men to widen Route 1 north from Marshall to Chicago after a meeting at the National Dixie Hotel last week.
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Richard Reed
Clinton
Indiana
Louise Stewart
Vincent Johnson
Terre Haute
Helen McLaughlin
Carl McGowan
Indianapolis
Joel Steffy
Darrel E. Walker
Noblesville
Marjoria N Neiman
Fisher
John F Carpenter
Melrose
Genevieve Haddix
York
Paul P. Lee
Humbolt
Mae F. Knight
Mattoon
Marshall
Chicago
National Dixie Hotel
Birth notices and a corn husking contest win
Twenty years ago in 1941 births were announced for John Milton Hol Tenbeck at St. Anthony Hospital Terre Haute, a daughter for H E Swinford at Union Hospital Terre Haute, and Carolyn Lucile for Everett Smith at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Dale Gobb won Clark county corn husking on Paul Behner farm south of Westfield with 42.45 bushels in the allotted time.
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John H. Hol Tenbeck
John Milton
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
H. E. Swinford
Union Hospital
Casey
Everett Smitley
Carolyn Lucile
Dale Gobb
Westfield
Clark County
Paul Behner
Ten Years Ago 1951 Marriage Licenses and Births
Marriage licenses list James Baldwin and Ethel Potter in Paris. William Meehling and Anna Scholfield in Marshall. John Davis and Cathryn Bedwell in Marshall. Lucille Ferris to Winton Werner of Oak Ridge. Werner’s parents named. Birth announcement: Dale and spouse welcome Allen Dale Veach, a 6 pound 10 ounce boy born Friday at St Anthony Hospital. Additional Clark birth not completed in readable text.
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James Edwin Baldwin
Paris
Ethel N. Potter
William JF. Meehling
Marshall
Anna Katherine Scholfield
John D. Davis
Cathryn Bedwell
O. C. Ferris
West Union
Lucille
Winton W. Werner
Oak Ridge
Tennessee
William F. Werner
Grand Rapids
Minnesota
Dale Veach
St Anthony Hospital
Allen Dale
Joseph Clark
Robinson Defeats Marshall in EB I Conference Clash
The Robinson Maroons beat the Marshall Lions 19 to 2 in an EB I Conference game last Friday. Allison intercepted a pass for a safety. Marshall threatened with several long passes and drove into Robinson territory twice. Lions honored parents before the game and have a 4 3 season record.
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Marshall Lions
Robinson Maroons
E. I
Allison
Robinson
Marshall
Lions
Terry Stepp
Panthers
Martinsville
Prust Hastings Wedding Held in Terre Haute Church
The marriage of Burton Prust of West Union and Mrs. Ann Forsythe Hastings of Terre Haute occurred last Saturday at Centenary Methodist Church in Terre Haute. The couple plans an eastern honeymoon trip and will reside in Terre Haute after returning.
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Burton Prust
West Union
Ann Forsythe Hastings
Terre Haute
Centenary Methodist Church
Marriage Licenses Issued for Four Couples
Gerald Herbert Otto 23 of Indian apolis and Mary E Jones 19 of Indian apolis. James Russell Showalter 35 of Terre Haute and Jean Kendall 37 of Terre Haute.
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Gerald Herbert Otto
Indianapolis
Mary E. Jones
James Russell Showalter
Terre Haute
Jean Kendall
Births and wedding announced in Janesville area
A daughter was born Wednesday morning at Mercy Hospital in Janesville, weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces, to Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Clark of Marshall. On Saturday morning October 27, Miss Katherine Scholfield wed William F. Meehling, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meehling of Marshall.
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Frank Gunder
Benton Marrs
Harry Bamesberger
Victor Miller
Gene Schmalhausen
John McCauley
Grendel Bennett
T. 5. Findlay
Decatur
William Burnside
Janesville
Wisconsin
Mercy Hospital
Joe
C. C. Clark
Marshall
Katherine Scholfield
John Scholfield
William F. Mechling
Frank Meehling, Marshall
Local Obituary and Birth Notices from Vandalia and Marshall
Virgil Maurer and wife of Vandalia welcomed son Gerald Alan born October 25 weighing eight pounds fifteen ounces. Bert W Walls, 80, died last Saturday at home in the south part of town. Survived by widow Clara, daughter Thelma DeBaun, granddaughter Irma Barnett, and two great grandchildren, all of Tampa. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. at Moore Funeral Home, burial in Marshall Cemetery. Bertha Dolson, 69, West Union, died Tuesday at St. Anthony Hospital Terre Haute. Survived by husband, Rush. daughter Esther Dolson of Indianapolis. sons Fenton and Gene Dolson of West Union. sisters Hallie Randolph Oblong, Ellen Pittman, Flossie Harrison of Marshall, Fiona Forbes of Terre Haute. brother James Drake Franklin, Indiana. eight grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2:00 p.m. from Prust-Hosch Funeral Chapel West Union. Rev Harold Neal officiating. Burial in York Cemetery.
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Bert W Walls
Marshall
Clara
Thelma DeBaun
Irma Barnett
Tampa
Florida
Moore Funeral
Robert Luse
Marshall Christian Church
Marshall Cemetery
Bertha Dolson
West Union
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Rush
Esther Dolson
Indianapolis
Fenton
Gene Dolson
Hallie Randolph
Oblong
Ilinois
Ellen Pittman
Flossie Harrison
Fiona Forbes
James Drake
Franklin
Indiana
Prust-Hosch
Harold Neal
York Cemetery
Marshall Woman's Club Meeting Scheduled for November 13
The Marshall Woman's Club will meet November 13 at 2 00 pm in the Methodist Church. Prayer for all. Mrs. Douglas Dewey from Marshall High School Debate will present Current Events. Hostesses include Mrs. H F Schmalhaus en, Mrs. Walter Edens, Mrs. Omar Blankenship, Mrs. Dick Davidson, and Mrs. Charles Crumlin.
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Marshall Woman's Club
Methodist Church
Douglas Dewey Marshall
H F Schmalhausen
Walter Edens
Omar Blankenship
Dick Davidson
Charles Crumlin
Former Student Donates Library Resources to Marshall School
Elizabeth Bevington Marshall librarian and Harry Huffington observe Floyd A. Heckler’s donation of thirty volumes of the Americans ten volumes of the book of Popular Science one unabridged dictionary seven Lands and People volumes and a Hammond Atlas to the Marshall high school library. Fort Louis Washington Pfc. Heckler now serves in the armed forces. The Marshall Community School board and staff express appreciation for the contribution.
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Elizabeth Bevington
Marshall School
Harry Dean Huffington
Floyd Heckler
Marshall High School
Bevington
Harry Huffington
Pfc
Floyd A. Heckler
Armed Forces
Fort Louis
Washington
Board of Education
Marshall Community School
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Armstrong Party
Now
United Church Women
Marshall Community High School
Jim Mitchell
Pat Mesrs
Nancy Young
Brice Miller
Judy Miller
Mrs. Weick
Carole Maurer
Garry Macke
Judy Turnler
Dick Murphy
Cheryl Thompson
Bobby Joab
Martha Rose
Sue Macke
Trudy Lerner
Gary Miller
Vance Snedeker
Carole Cork
Mike Shonk
Cidy Clark
Linda Hunt
Don Maurer
Ana Maria Simpson
Ron Buckner
Tony Cork
Virgil Maurer
Vandalia
Gerald Alaney
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