Local 4 H Club Poster Contest Winners Named
At the American Legion Hall Martinsville on October 26 4 H judges selected Beth Marie Brian a Roosevelt School fourth grader as overall winner for posters on food theme originality slogan neatness and identification Her entry advances to district competition in Chicago where state judging will follow Virginia Goeler and Virginia Anne Miller were top rage group plaque winners Leather wall plaques will be awarded to Beth Marie Brian and other leather ribbon recipients include Tami Miller Ginger Shiver Bonnie Yount Sally Tifel Timmy Knierim Judy Brewer Nancy Hamilton Rickey Medsker Tim Bishop Ellen Sabre Patty Fetters Rosemary Phillips Kay Kirchner and Roosevelt School first grade entrants The Illinois Agricultural Association and Clark County Farm Bureau praise all participants and teachers for their efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Hall
Martinsville
Beth Marie Brian
Roosevelt
Casey
Chicago
IAA
Brian
Rage Group
Virginia Goeler
Virginia Anne Miller
Shall
Tami Miller
Ginger Shiver
Bonnie Yount
Sally Tifel
Timmy Knierim
Judy Brewer
Nancy Hamilton
Rickey Medsker
Tim Bishop
Ellen Sabre
Patty Fetters
Rosemary Phillips
Kay Kirchner
Roosevelt School
Ilinois Agricultural Association
Clark County Farm Bureau
Dennison Man Dies in Lake Drowning Near West Terre Haute
Sat Royce Wilt 47 of Dennison drowned Monday morning when his bulldozer slipped into South Lake near West Terre Haute. Survived by widow Freda, five daughters Nancy Melton in France plus Virginia Kitty Gwynn Violet, two sons David and Joe, parents Charles and Mrs Wilt, sister Opal Shuman, three brothers Charles Jr Gerald Forest, and one grandson. Funeral at Bedine Chapel Valley in West Terre Haute Thursday at 1 pm with burial in Dunlap Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce’ Wilt
Dennison
South Lake
West
Terre Haute
Freda
Nancy Melton
France
Virginia
Kitty
Gwynn
Violet
David
Joe
Charles Wilt
Opal Shuman
Paris
Tinois
Charles, Jr
Gerald
Marshall
Forest
Edwards Car Involved In South Paris Auto Crash
Thursday night of last week Mr and Mrs Albert Edwards were returning from Newman where they had been visiting friends when their Buick car was in an automobile accident south of Paris. Neither was injured, but the car was a total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Edwards
Newman
Paris
Local Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
Edwin L. Hall 24 of Martinsville and Carol Jane Garner 16 of Dennison. Francia H. Alford 41 of Chicago and Marjorie L. Graham 88 of Indianapolis. Ernest Curtis Caton 27 of Terre Haute and Virginia Rose Bell 24 of Terre Haute. Robert Sellars 19 of Terre Haute and Wilma G. Wells 17 of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin L. Hall
Martinsville
Carol Jane Garner
Dennison
Francia H. Alford
Chicago
Marjorie L. Graham
Indianapolis
Ernest Curtis Caton
Terre Haute
Virginia Rose Bell
Robert Sellars
Wilma G. Wells
Marshall
Local births announced for Switzer Miller and Morris families
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Switzer of Paris announce the arrival of a 7 pound 9 ounce baby boy Tuesday morning November 3 named Farrin Eugene. Mrs. Switzer is the former Evelyn Rhoads daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Rhoads of Marshall. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Miller are the parents of a 7 pound 9 ounce baby boy Rodney William born October 16. Mrs. Miller is the former Marceline Feltner of Sullivan Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morris are the parents of a son born Monday at St. Anthony Hospital Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Switzer
Paris
Farrin Eugene
Switzer
Evelyn Rhoads
Virgil Rhoads
Marshall
Leland Miller
Rodney William
Miller
Marceline Feltner
Sullivan, Indiana
Robert Morris
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Marshall Lions Crush Palestine in final home game
Marshall Lions dominated Palestine 83 to 0 in the last 1960 home game. Marshall accumulated 305 yards to Palestine's 65, with Ketner leading ground gains at 92 yards and Connelly and Davidson contributing on defense and offense. The season ends in a 4–1–1 record as Casey’s final game looms tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Lions
Palestine
Marshall
Lions
James Ketnear
Tom Climer
David Miller
Bill Garver
Steve Connelly
John Davis
Ketner
Forsyther
Connelly
Davidson
Garver
A. T
Sweitzer
Casey
Clark County
Son of Marshall Man Dies in Dayton Ohio
Ray Spittler aged 62 son of Philip Spittler of Marshall died October 28 at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. He served as service manager for Central Motor Sales Co for 35 years. Survived by wife Mary M father Philip Spittier Marshall daughter Beverly Ann Rochester New York sister Lenore Dickson Paris Winds two brothers Gay Detroit and Dean Marshall. Services were held at 10:30 with Spittier of Paris and Mr and Mrs Pee Spittier of Brocton attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Spittler
Philip Spittler
Marshall
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Ohio
Central Motor Sales Co
Mary M
Philip Spittier
Beverly Ann
Rochester
New York
Lenore Dickson
Paris
Winds
Gay
Detroit
Michigan
Dean
Spittier
Pee Spittier
Brocton
Mary Ellen Rector Dies in Terre Haute
Mrs Mary Ellen Rector formerly of Marshall died Wednesday morning at Chauncy Rose Home in Terre Haute at age 90. She is survived by son William H Rector of Columbus Ohio three grandchildren and sister Mrs Anna J Hanks of Decatur Illinois. The body is at Moore Funeral Home in Marshall with services Friday at 10 00 am at the Marshall Congregational Church conducted by Rev Alan T Jones. Burial will follow in Marshall Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Rector
Marshall
Chauncy Rose
Terre Haute
William H. Rector
Columbus
Ohio
Anna J. Hanks
Decatur
Ilinois
Moore Fune
Alan T. Jones
Marshall Congregational Church
Marshall Cemetery
William J. Sharkey
St. Anthony Hospital
Sharkey
Dulaney National Bank
Grace
S.W. Plumb
Streator
Illinois
Clay Cutter
Oswego
Moore Funeral Home
St. Mary’s Church
Monsignor
M. F. Donahue
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Robert Scholfield
Union Hospital
Scholfield
Robert Swain
Funeral directors hold meeting at American Legion Home in Marshall
A Marshall area funeral directors meeting occurred Thursday night at the American Legion Home with attendees from three counties. James G. Day of Washington D C discussed Public Relations for the American Society of Florists. Next meeting set for Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amercan Legion
Marshall
Amorgas Board
James G. Day
Washington, D.C
American Society of Florists
Jim Buchanan
Robinson
James Goodwine, Sr
Palestine
Darrell Kirby
Benton Marrs
Basil Moore
Cleo Markwell, Jr
Casey
Chester Sutton
Larry Tolin
Divorce Granted in Marshall Circuit Court
Judge Robert Cotton in Marshall granted Annie Marie Hills a divorce from Clarence W. Hills. Custody of their minor child was awarded to Mrs Hills with permission to take the child to Germany. Hills assigned wages to support the child at 25 dollars monthly. Mrs H C Lichtenberger suffered a fall at her North Sixth Street home Sunday evening around six and broke her left leg between the knee and hip. she was taken to St Anthony Hospital in Terre Haute for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cotton
Paris
Marshall
Annie Marie Hills
Clarence W. Hills
Germany
Hills
H. C. Lichtenberger
North Sixth Street
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Lodge Celebrates Masonry Centennial Ball in West Union
The West Union Lodge marked its hundredth year of Masonry at the American Legion Ball with a turkey dinner served by the Eastern Starchapter members. Worshipful Master Ivan Cline introduced current officers and York Lodge past masters while 50 year members attended and delegates from Indiana and Illinois lodges joined in the festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legisa
West Union
Order of the Eastern Star
Mites
Ivan Cline
York Lodge
Euclid
Terre ‘Haute
Rily
Pimento
West Terre
Regan
Vance C. van Tassell
State of
Illinois
van Hassell
Hazel Dell
Grand Tuler
Grand Lodge of
I i
Elmer
Smith
10Th
Danville
Tllinois
Sey Inti Tyra
Deaths in Marshall area recount multiple obituaries
Dorothy Ryan of Gary Indiana Loretta Mitchell Hoopeston Illinois and Mary Curran Marshall plus son Frank Reynolds in Honduras are named in funeral notices. Maude Lucan 74 Marshall dies with services at Christian Church burial Marshall Cemetery. William J Sharkey 89 Marshall dies at St Anthony Hospital with services at St Marys. Robert Scholfield Marshall dies at Union Hospital age 85, last of Scholfield family. Mrs W O Simpson Marshall undergoes appendectomy at Union Hospital Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Dorothy
Ryan
Gary
Indiana
Loretta Mitchell
Hoopeston
Illinois
Senior Class Play Gentlmen Prefer Blondes set for Nov 12 13
Posters are being prepared for the Senior Class Play Gentlemen Prefer Blondes directed by Anita Tok Paula Stepp heads the poster committee. The events run November 12 and 13 at 8 p m in the American Legion Memorial Hall with 28 speaking roles the largest cast this year. Cast photos list Jim Finkbiner Darrell Propst Jim Williams Jim Hilbert Martha McDaniel Karen Engles Mary Lou Hurst Mary Duran Carol Johns Sandie Thompson Linda Walters Arlene Davis Bill Garver David Gunther John Davis Tom Hixon Terry Stepp Boyd Nichols Jeff Ownley Jerry Waugh Shirley Hille Judy Orndorff Carrie Murphy Kay Mitchell Carol Woard Christina Goekler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Jim Finkbiner
Darrell Propst
Jim Williams
Jim Hilbert
Martha McDaniel
Karen Engles
Mary Lou Hurst
Mary Duran
Carol Johns
Sandie Thomp
Linda Walters
Arlene Davis
Bill Garver
David Gunther
John Davis
Tom Hixon
Terry Stepp
Boyd Nichols
Jeff Ownley
Jerry Robinson
Darrell Fachey
Jerry Waugh
Shirley Hille
Judy Orndorff
Carrie Murphy
Kay Mitchell
Carol Woodard
Christina Goekler
Lorelei
Dorothy
Kathy Mott
Lee
Nick Nichols
Bert
Sam
Majestic
van Osbourne
Christine Goekler
Sylvia
van Austin
Margaret
Spoffard
Henry Spoffard II
Miss Chapman
Dolly
Shirley Hills
Broussard, Sr
Broussard & Son
Broussard, Jr
Broussard
New York City
Europe
Paris
Jim
Hawk, Snake Battle Ends In Fatal Double Kill
A hawk killed after gripping a deadly four and a half foot snake in a West Union scene. The hawk suffocated as the snake coiled around its neck, Combs intervened and killed both. West Union also reports a marriage between Fred Crumlin and Miss Lottie Snavely in Melrose township and local officials announcing Ernset Howell as Public Utilities superintendent. A high school building contract for $60,000 was awarded to J. S. Montgomery of Sidel on Westfield college grounds. Railroads recently took coal cars heading for Marshall, prompting a Fuel Administrator Olen R. Clements and Mayor Dewey led relief letter to authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peevie
Combs
West Union
Fred Crumlin
Miss Lottie Snavely
Melrose Township
Marshall
Ernest Howell
Arthur Beachout
Auburn Township
Elsie A. Kitchen
Martinsville
L. F. Weaver
Wabash Township
Nancy N. Small
Terre Haute
Thomas B. Morgan
Goldin C. Burkitt
Westfield College
J. 8. Montgomery
Sidel
Olen R. Clements
Dewey
Paris Hospital death after 1929 street collision in Auburn
Thirty years ago in 1929 Fred Reedy, 38, died at Paris Hospital from injuries after a car driven by Ben Sinclair of Martinsville struck him on the Auburn pavement. A Paris marriage license was issued October 25 to Victor Rollings, 30, Dennison Illinois, and Ethel Miller, 18, Farrell Illinois. Thieves entered the home of Herbert Stoeting and his wife last Sunday night between 8 and 10 o'clock, stealing three overcoats, a leather coat, shirts, a savings bank, underwear, a suit, and other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Reedy
Paris
Ben Sinclair
Martinsville
Auburn
Victor Rollings
Dennison
Ilinois
Ethel Miller
Farrell
Armstrong
Herbert Stoeting
Corn Husker Fred McCarty Shucks 203 Bushels in Eleven Hours
Twenty years ago in 1939 Fred McCarty living north of Marshall, a past Clark county corn husking contestant, shucked 203 bushels on Arthur Guinnip farm in eleven hours. He averaged about 65 bushels per acre. Mr and Mrs Robert Davidson Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred McCarty
Marshall
Clark County
Arthur Guinnip
Robert Davidson, Jr
White-Frost Wedding Opens Senior Class Play Weekend
Wendall White and Kathryn Louise Frost wed at Paris home with family present. Marshall High School seniors present Anita Loos play Gentlemen Prefer Blondes staged November 12 and 13 at the American Legion Auditorium with cast and crew listed. Marshall Chamber of Commerce urges local stores to close November 11 for Veterans Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall High School
Carl W Holler
Anita Loos
Kristin Sergel
Dramatic Publishing Company
American Legion Auditorium
Marshall Chamber of Commerce
Marshall
Annual 4-H Achievement Program Set for November 7
Clark County 4-H leaders and members will be recognized at Marshall High School on Saturday November 7 at 730 p.m. The event includes a fall exhibit in the cafeteria featuring corn soybeans grains handicraft electricity and other 4-H projects. About 350 people are expected. refreshments will be served and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Marshall High School
Warren Bundy
Multistate notices and rural thefts reported in Marshall area
Marshall items include the arrival of Daniel Paul at St. Anthony Hospital in Terre Haute and the death of John L. Strohm at his San Antonio home. Robert Flowers reports popped ears of corn near Armstrong. Seattle rustlers stole cattle from the Curran farm near Marshall, and nine cattle vanished from Clarence Pine holdings. Local marriage licenses list four couples from Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ief Marshall
Daniel Paul
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
John L. Strohm
San Antonio
Texas
Robert Flowers
Marshall
The
Herald
Herman Hewitt
Armstrong
Seattle
Charles Curran
Kellar
Clarence Pine
John Mason Horsley
Blanche Charlene Maloney
Leroy Clouse
Mary Ann Siverly
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Cdrc
Dayton, Ohio
LODGE
Sitehyey
Maude Lucan
lUnion Hospital
Térre Haute
Cleda Imle
Audrey Eitel
Carl
Freeport
Marrs
Christian Church
Norman Able
W. O. Simpson
Wendall White
Willie White
Kathryn Louise Frost
Paul Frost
Nancy Fredenberger
Earl W
Harry Irwin
Kay Dickey
Key West
Florida
Walter Edens
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