Marshall High Senior Class Play The Family Nobody Wanted
Marshall High School presents the senior class comedy The Family Nobody Wanted under Carl Doss and a large cast led by Dony Doss Larry Johnson Nan Johnson Danny Wilkinson and Mrs Parker Productions feature a teen age drama with musical support from the high school orchestra under Vaughn Arney Reserved seats go on sale November 9 at Blankenships Drug Store at Legion Home Thursday and Friday November 14 and 15 at 8 15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Grigaby
Doss
Christopher Sergle
Annette Fabray
Lew Ayres
Carl Doss
Stanfield
Helen Doss
Jensen
Dony Doss
Larry, King
Nan Johnson
Danny
Evadine Pantle
Mr. Johnson
Nan
Danny Wilkinson
Bernadine Johns
Ritawnee
Carolyn McConchie
Timmy
Larry Nally
Keith Miller
Kent Knapp
Bill Thomas
Phil Junker
Parkinson
Ithe
Beth Heckler
Allen
Hardy
Sgsoonede
Cathy. Curran
Cynthia Lelop
Mr. Briggs
Max Hutchens
Marilynn Briggs
Briggs
Carolyn Flowers
Woodbury
Charolette Coleman
Princilla
Judy Pearce
Eloise
Sandra Cline
Pete
Bob Bartram
Joe
David Berner
Martha Duran
Sue Gunder
Betty Gore
Karen Fairgrief
Kay Amacher
Phyllis Collier
Fenton Quick
Ronald Scott
Vaughn Arney
Blankenships Drug Store
Mecca Cafe to Close Station Move at 618 Archer Avenue
Tomorrow the Mecca Cafe at 618 Archer Avenue will close until further notice. Ray and Virginia Buechler also run Raymond's Cafe at the crossing of U S 40 and Route 1 north of Marshall, operating 24 hours daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mecca
Archer Avenue
Ray
Virginia Buechler
Faris Sweet Family Returns From Maine Deer Hunt
Mr and Mrs Faris Sweet of near Marshall return from their annual Maine deer hunt with Mrs Sweet as the only successful hunter. She harvested two deer while Mr Sweet went home empty handed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Faris Sweet
Marshall
Maine
Mrs. Sweet
Mr. Sweet
Births at Union Hospital Terre Haute Names and Weights
Mr and Mrs James Pellum announce the birth of their fourth child a boy named Martin Wade weighing seven pounds seven ounces born Tuesday November 5 at Union Hospital Terre Haute Mrs James Allen announces their third son James Edward weight eight pounds born October 27 at Union Hospital Terre Haute Mrs Allen is the former Juanita Beedling of Brazil Indiana Mr and Mrs Ralph Gentry welcome a seven pound eight ounce boy named Kaith Allen born Wednesday at Union Hospital Terre Haute Mr and Mrs Dick Ferris announce their first child a boy named Jamea Dean weighing seven pounds eight ounces born November 5 at Union Hospital Mrs Ferris is the former Sally Washburn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pellum
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Martin Wade
James Allen
James Edward
Ralph Gentry
Kaith Allen
Dick Ferris
Jamea Dean
Ferris
Sally Washburn
Knights of Pythias Building Erection Advances
Workmen began erecting the Knights of Pythias building on the former site. Progress is steady and three more weeks of good weather could finish exterior work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Marshall High School Class of 1957 Attends Various Colleges
Seventy seven graduates list 32 continuing to colleges and universities including Eastern Illinois University Southern Illinois University University of Illinois McKendree College Indiana State Teachers College Rose Polytechnic Institute Valparaiso University Ouachita College Middle Tennessee State College Elgin Watchmakers College Smart Appearance College and more. Nine of ten top ranking students entered higher education in both 1956 and 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall High School
Judy Casteel
Charlotte Ferris
Floyd Fitzgarrald
Phyllis Quick
Judy Shonk
Duane Stogsdill
Rosalie Wright
Eastern Diinois University
Kenneth Yoder
Southern Illinois University
Ted Downs
Paul Joab
Judith Kannmacher
Linda Kannmacher
Dale McConchie
Wendell Murphy
Carolyn Sumption
Billy Wiser
University of Ilinois
Fred Heleine
Glenn Thompson
McKendree College
Rosemary Buckner
Linda Etcinson
Nadine Gamm
Alice Morton
Mary June Norton
Shirley O'Rourke
Richard Pearce
George Wieland
Indiana State Teachers College
Ronald Higginbotham
Paul Wilson
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Allen Davin
Valparaiso University
He Kirchner
Purdie Univerty Wiley’ Smith
Ouachita College
Richard Swain
Middle Tennessee State College
Richard Gallagher
Elgin ‘Watchmakers College
Rose McCarty
Smart Appearance College
Deaths and funeral notices from Marshall area
Edwina Tyler 47 dies at Paris hospital after nurse career at Paris hospital. Survived by three brothers Milnois Ford, Winford, Richard. a niece and three nephews. Body to Marrs Funeral Home Marshall then Pleasant Hill Christian church for 2:00 p.m. service led by Rev. Gene Neyhart. Burial in adjacent cemetery. Sherdin “Sherd” Cooper 92 of Wabash township dies at son Fred Cooper home Martinsville. Survived by two sons Fred and Fenton, a granddaughter, four grandsons, two great grandchildren. Body to Moore Funeral Home. service at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Harold Kempote. burial in Black Cemetery. Robert Casteel 80 dies at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Survived by four sons Drew, Porter, Frank, Harry. a daughter Mrs. Mary Barker. sister Mrs. Nellie Hite. Body to Marrs Funeral Home. service at o'clock. burial in Marshall Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwina Tyler
Paris Hospital
Win_ford
Joe
Kansas
Milnois
Richard
Hammond
Indiana
Marrs
Marshall
Pleasant Hill Christian Church
Gene Neyhart
Edwin
Sheridan “Sherd” Cooper
Wabash Township
Fred Cooper
Martinsville
Fred
Fenton
Terre Haute
Moore Funeral Home
Harold J. Kempote
Black Cemetery
Robert Casteel
Union Hospital
Drew and Porter
Frank
Harry
Sullivan, Ilinois
Mary Barker
Nellie Hite
Marrs Funeral Home
Norman Able
Marshall Cemetery
North Center Meeting Plans at School Friday
The North Center Community Club meets at the school Friday night November 15. The menu includes pumpkin pie sandwiches coffee and cocoa with entertainment by the Liana Hoedown a string band from Martinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Center
Liana Hoedown
Martinsville
New developments light Marshall area grows with progress
Lewis reports a fine new residence under way and arc lights restored after weeks of darkness. The Wentworth Hotel in Robinson opens, costing 50000 and offering forty six guest rooms. Marshall church funding increases as Wentworth Hotel attracts attention. Families plan moves to Houston and Marshall as property options arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Marshall
Wentworth
Robinson
West Union Item
W. D. Poorman
Houston
Texas
C. M. Sullins
Creal Springs
Forty Years Ago 1917 Local Marriages and War News
Claude Ogle of Melrose township married Ada Davidson of Anderson township by Thomas Craig. Marriage licenses issued for Otto Nichola and Grace Adams York township. Sheridan Cooper Wahaah township and Alice Trefz Marshall. Floyd Athey Martinaville and Maude Ramsey Casey. Owen Perry and Marie McCarty Marshall township. Antone Forbeck and Clara May Lucan Marshall. The American patrol boat Altedo sunk by German forces. one officer and 21 men missing. Camp Grant notes by Steed on troops including Bohemians Swedes and foreigners, with 1700 men buying Liberty Bonds and interpreters aiding non English speakers. War outlook suggests long conflict and fighting Hun with relentless, snake-like tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Ogle
Melrose Township
Ada Davidson
Anderson Township
Thomas Craig
Otto Nichola
Grace Adams
York Township
Sheridan Cooper
Wahaah
Alice Trefz
Marshall
Floyd Athey
Martinaville
Maude’ Ramsey
Casey
Owen Perry
Marie McCarty
Marshall Township
Antone Forbeck
Clara May
Lucan
Anderson Townaghip
Thirty Years Ago Wedding in Rockville Indiana
In Rockville Indiana last Monday Miss Nelle Warriner of Marshall and Ray Broadhurst of near West Union were united in marriage. Births and local incidents include a Snyder theft capture by store owners, a Trinidad Colorado burial for John L Whiteside formerly of Marshall, hospital returns for Mrs Harry Irwin and her son, and two new births Janice Kay Stepp and Augustus John Mayer Jr. including a 13 year old appendicitis operation for Ralph Prevo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelle Warriner
Marshall
Ray Broadhurst
Near West Union
Rockville
Indiana
William Jeffers
Snyder
Charles Williams
Detroit
Michigan
John L. Whiteside
Trinidad
Colorado
Harry Irwin
Harry Rex
Paris Hospital
Ralph Warren Prevo
Ralph Prevo
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Ray Stepp
Janice Kay
Gus Mayer
Augustus John, Jr
Marriage Licenses and Local News from Wayne Beard Pair
Ten years ago in 1947 marriage licenses were issued to Wayne K Beard 26 of Marshall and Betty Lou Kasemeyer 22 of Dennison and to Charles Everett Scott 20 of Martinsville and Jean Hamilton 16 of Martinsville. Nicholas Ettlebrick senior shoe maker in Casey died suddenly in his Jefferson Hotel room in St Louis while attending a funeral. Fred Mundorf of Marshall, formerly at Statesville prison Joliet, resigned and returned to Marshall this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne K. Beard
Marshall
Betty Lou Kasemeyer
Dennison
Charles Everett Scott
Martinsville
Jean Hamilton
Nicholas Ettlebrick
Casey
St. Louisa Tuesaday
Jefferson Hotel
Fred Mundorf
Statesville
Joliet
Moose initiate class honors John W Lewis Jr in Illinois
Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1708 held an initiation on October 27 in Marshall to honor John W Lewis Jr majority leader in the Illinois House. The program promotes Youth Honor Day on Halloween to curb pranks, with about 134 lodges nationwide participating and a projected $30,000 cost in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Lewis
Charles W. Ferris
Wm. Anderson
Rex W King
Z. O. Arbogast
Earl Sweitzer
Robinson
Marshall Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
John W Lewis
Illinois House of Representatives
70Th General Assembly
Ilinois
Hallowe’ En
Hallowe'en
Illinois
Gordon Main
The
Moose
Hallowe
Terre Haute
D A R Meeting at Casey Hosts State Regent’s Talk
Walter Burdick chapter D A R met at Casey with hostesses Mrs Walter Newlin and others. Illinois D A R state regent Mrs Len Young Smith presented slides on education funded by the organization in several schools and Indian work in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Burdick
Walter Newlin
Casey
K. J Crandall
H. A. Davis
Len Young Smith
Illinois
D. A
Chicago
Smith
Marshall
Irene Cline
Dan Gard
D. A. Macklin
M. H. Matteson
John Newberry
R. A. Mitchell
Martinsville
Lola Ballard
C. E. Benner
Leanore Linn
Fred Strohm
Kile MacWherter
Fred Phillippe
John Phillippe
Westfield
Ada Pinnell
Ruth Bell
C. H. Goble
Flossie Lee
Multiple Local Offenses Reported in Cross-State Listings
Police report lists individuals from Indiana Illinois Kentucky and Ohio with offenses including running stop signs illegal muffler use reckless driving public intoxication speeding and intoxication on a public highway with associated fines and costs ranging from 3 to 60 dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daryl Taylor
Dennison
Ilegal
Bobby Williams
Alabama
Francis E. Thomas
Calumet City
Annabelle Thomas
Tllinois
Hobart Pittman
Hammond
Ind
Grace Beauchamp
Marion Shaw
Terre Haute
William Burnside
Kansas
Donald D Wallace
Marshall
Cart Newton, Jr
Marion
Indiana
William Henry Downs
John A. Bruner
Casey
Carl F Cooper
Danville
Lester Floyd Bowen
New Palestine
Ralph R Mood
Paris
Tanner Stevens
Owensboro
John Heatherly
Wilson Rasner
Western High Clinches Shamoine Valley Title Under Sockler
Western High School defeated Warsaw 37 to 7 to cap conference play and secure their sixth straight Shamoine Valley Championship under coach Harry Sockler. Star Jim Hammond leads with 16 touchdowns in seven games and 808 total yards as Western improves to seven straight wins in 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western High School
Warsaw
Shamoine Valley
Harry Sockler
Western
Jim Hammond
Hammond
Bill Nelson
Sockler
Lewistown
Hallowe'en Party Draws Crowds and Prizes
Marshall hosts a large Hallowe'en party with crowds in the streets and many masked attendees. Prizes were awarded in twenty classes to numerous individuals and pairs, including Miss Columbia Pennie Lee Coleman and others for various character and group themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Columbia
Pennie Lee Coleman
Joice Ann Harlow
Nancy Jane O'Rourke
Harold Sweitzer
Linda King
David Shawler
Cedrick
Chuck Fuel
Steve Grubb
Candy Beckwith
Harold
Nancy Myles Clawn
Joe Macey
Lillie Sanders
Donnie Arbogast
Jimmie Wetzel
David
Karen Staub
Terry O’rourke
Negra
Mammy
Pickaninny
Linda Montgomery
Karen Morgan
Bill
Camelia O'Rourke
Michael Dawns
Carol Cork
Cheryln Harlow
Tommie Murphy
Mary Jane Kile
Margaret Ann Kile
Karen Pennell
Thomas Hendrix
Gypsy Barbara Hurt
Mary
Christine Stover
Johnny Mason
Beckie Smitley
Helen Decker
Waneta Clapp
Donald Duck
Patricia Ann Smitley
Shelia Ann Shaffner
Leslie Baty
Charles Renner
Tommy Malone
Cindy Smitley
Jane Bauman
Ronald Rayhel
Gregory Pearce
Larry Spires
Tommy Sheridan
Carol Huffington
Peggy
Sherry Thompson
Betty
Nancy Sanders
Christine Goekler
Kay Morgan
Phyllis Collier
Marion Goekler
Virginia Goekler
Duchess Leahh
Cathy Cougill
Mary Kay Mitchell
Carol Ann Krock
Beverly Bradford
Roberta Jones
Davy Crockett
Johnny Pearce
Johnny Noyes
Superman
Stephen Jones
Jimmie Smitley
Jerry Noyes
Katzenjammer
Bobby Mott
Jackie
Dorothy Davis
Douglas Davidson
Marriage Licenses in Casey and Dennison Paris regions
Billie Lee Lamb 21 of Casey and Sandra Lee Bennett 16 of Casey obtain a marriage license. Larry Scott 21 of Dennison and Janice Jones 18 of Paris also receive licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Lee Lamb
Casey
Sandra Lee Bennett
Larry Scott
Dennison
Janice Jones
Paris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carl Holler
Secca Cafe
Cameo
K. OF P
North Center Meeting
Tor Qmens
Atemee
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