City Council approves water tap fee and street bond plan
City Council session November 13 sees adoption of a $150 water tap fee plus time and material costs, and a $10 000 contractor bond to protect streets. A lease with the fair board for a teen center is authorized, a youth commission consideration is set for December, and a $2 135 bid for a gas department pickup is awarded to Flowers Sales. A special meeting is scheduled for November 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Leggett
Morecraft, Bloodworth
Athey
Lowry
Trefz
Turner
Athey All Court Oilmen
Fair Board Association
John Hollenbeck
Council
The
Fair Board
Broadworth
Elton A. Wagner
Morecraft
Goeékler
Chevrolet-Buick
Flowers Sales & Service
Provo Motors
Flowery Sales & Service, Inc
Athey, Low and Strohm
Bloodworth
Lowry Morecraft
Treft
Bamesberger 50th Wedding Anniversary Observed
Mr and Mrs Harry Bamesberger celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with an open house from 7 to 10 Friday evening November 29 at 302 North 6th Street. Relatives and friends are invited. No gifts please.
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Harry Bamesberger
North 6Th Street
Navy man James Myers Killed in Vietnam Near Saigon
James Myers 23 of New Harmony Indiana was killed on November 12 while patrol on the Mekong river near Saigon after his boat was hit by two rockets. He served five years in the Navy and was a 1964 New Harmony High School graduate. His body to be shipped home to New Harmony then Casey with burial at Casey Cumberland Cemetery. Survivors include parents Mr and Mrs James Myers Sr and two sisters Neva Hayes and Ruth Hocutt and grandmother Mrs Etta Myers. Funeral arrangements set at Werry Funeral Home New Harmony.
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James Myers
New Harmony
Indiana
Saigon
Mekong River
James Myers Sr
Neva Hayes
Indianapolis
Ruth Hocutt
Cincinnati
Ohio
Etta Myers
Casey, Ilinois
Navy
New Harmony High School
James
Marshall High School
Werry Funeral Home
Casey
Casey- Cumberland
Lad
Address for Paul H. and Frances Baker in Brazil
Relatives advised to send Christmas cards early to Paul H. and Frances Ferris Baker now living in Sao Paulo Brazil due to slow air mail. The address listed is Mr and Mrs Paul H Baker AV SAO LUIZ 43 AP F03 Sao Paulo Brazil.
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Paul H
Frances Ferris Baker
Brazil
South America
Paul H Baker
Sao Luiz
Sao Paulo
S. A
Freeman now in Vietnam with 1st Cavalry unit
Pfc Harold Freeman from Martinsville is stationed at Phuoc Vinh near Saigon, arrived October 21. He is the son of Mrs. Rosemary Morgan of Marshall, a 1966 Martinsville High School graduate, and is married to Charlotte Greenwell. His address lists U S 56594361, 1st Squadron 9th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, APC San Francisco California 96390.
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Harold Freeman
Route 2
Martinsville
Phuoc Vhin
Vietnam
Saigon
Freeman
Rosemary Morgan
Marshall
Martinsville High School
Harold
Charlotte Greenwell
U. S
9Th Cavaly
1St Air Calory Division
APC
San Francisco
Calif
Santa Arrives for Marshall Christmas Parade
Santa visits Marshall at 2 pm on Saturday December 7 with goodies for children hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Christmas parade. entrants may enter floats by calling 6040 or mailing Box 213 with entries due by Wednesday December 4.
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Santa
Chamber of Commerce
Library Open House at New Marshall Location
The Marshall Public Library hosts an open house Sunday November 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. The Library Board invites the public to attend and become acquainted with the library at its new location.
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Marshall Public Library
Library Board
Marshall native Fred Bohn listed in Who's Who in the Midwest
Fred Bohn, former Marshall resident and current superintendent of ABS Community School Unit district 6 in Broadlands Illinois, is named in the 1969 70 edition of Who's Who in the Midwest. The profile notes his education career spanning Chanute Air Force Base Paris Kings and Marshall and highlights his civic leadership and commitment to ongoing educational improvement.
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Marshall
Fred Bohn
ABS
Broadlands
Illinois
Who's Who
Midwest
Central
Midwestern
Canada
Marquis
Ine of
Chicago
Supt Bohn
ABL
Paris
Chanute Air Force Base
Rantoul
Kings
Supt
Bohn
Fire risk prompts disposal truck run to station
A Jack's Disposal truck picked up hot trash Wednesday morning and, smelling smoke, drove to the fire department. Water in the truck was poor to ensure safety, authorities reported.
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Jack
Annual KP Benefit Party at Rhoads Garage
The annual KP Benefit party will be held at Rhoads Garage at 7 30 p m on November 30. Kingston residents are invited to support the event with proceeds aiding local services.
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Rhoads Garage
New Tlinois Hard Road Plan Set to Start Next Spring
A St. Louis dispatch reports construction on the proposed Tlinois hard road system will begin next spring per state highway superintendent S. E. B. Brudt. Initial routes likely include Chicago to St. Louis and St. Louis to Terre Haute. County Clerk Morton notes regulation changes on explosive ingredients purchases and firework sales. Marriage licenses issued to listed couples across multiple towns.
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St. Louis
Tlinois
S. E B. Brudt
Chicago
Terre Haute
Morton
Darrel LaPearl
Finney, Casey
Edith Irene Itansberry
Partinsville
Andrew E. Artman
West York
Ester Ellen Guyer
Hutsonville
Harold I Stansberry
Blanche Liffick
Wabash Township
Otis Short
Celia Rogers
Cumberland County
Andrew Cassity
Edgar County
Grace Cartwright
Dolson Township
Marshall man buys Plymouth Rock Inn from Bertha Newby
Hobart Cline of Marshall has purchased the Plymouth Rock Inn from Miss Bertha Newby and will take possession Wednesday. Newby will return to her home in Charleston. Cline has managed a restaurant in Indianapolis for the past year. Nearby, the Farmers Cooperative Shipping Association of MarshallConstructs a new feed store on North Fifth Street across from Jin Moye Grocery, a 30 by 48 foot frame building supervised by Robert Dawson. The store will serve as a warehouse for carload lots of feed bought cooperatively by members.
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Hobart Cline
Marshall
Plymouth Rock Inn
The
Farmers Cooperative Shipping Association of Marshall
North Fifth Street
Main
Plum Streets
Jin Moye
Robert Dawson
George Taubeneck
Carl V Taubeneck
National College Press Association
Purdue University
Lafayette
Indiana
George
Tilint
University of Illinois
Urbana
Kenneth Chandler
Vanadlia
Dora McCaslin
Vandalia
Roy E Sharkey
Terre Haute
Edna Mac Ellingsworth
Frank Lutes
Dorothy Stuthart
Worthington
Howard Prentice
Pauline Dunbar
Construction contract awarded for shelter boat house at Lincoln Trail
A contract valued at $46,685 was announced for Effingham construction company to build a combined shelter boat house and concession building at Lincoln Trail State Park south of Marshall. Marriage licenses John W Clark.
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Effingham Construction Company
Lincoln Trail State Park
Marshall
John W Clark
Six Marshall seniors named to Eastern Illinois Conference honor list
Six senior members of the Marshall football team earned post season honors on the Eastern Illinois Conference all conference first or second teams. Tom Murphy Don Ferris Alan Veach Jerry Noyes Vern Nicholson Herb Gard were highlighted with Ferris also chosen for the all Wabash Valley team by the Terre Haute Tribune.
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Marsall
Eastern Illinois Conference
Tom Murphy
Don Ferris
Alan Veach
Jerry Noyes
Vern Nicholson
Herb Gard
Noyes
Nicholson
EIC
Case
Ferris
Terre Haute Tribune
Allen Veach
Award Medal at Home Stead Air Force Base
Sgt Dee R Neibarger earned the Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service as F4 D crew chief in the 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base from March 14, 1967 to March 1, 1968. His skill and endurance aided the unit’s Southeast Asia mission amid manpower and equipment shortages.
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Dee R Neibarger
497Th
Uhon
Royal Thai Air Force Base
Thailand
Neibarger
Southeast Asia
United States Air Force
Death notices for Mrs Gladys Mitchell and Sylvia I Sweet
Mrs Gladys Mitchell 50 of Lakeview Hospital Danville Tinois died after a car accident Sunday near Danville. Survived by husband Dr Frank Mitchell, daughter Mrs Ron Edwards, son James, parents Ira and unknown Marconette, siblings Russell, Mrs Albert Unser, Mrs Dana W Max. Funeral Friday 2:30 at First United Methodist Church. burial Marshall Cemetery. Moore Funeral Home in charge. Sylvia I Sweet 70 of 114 N 1th Street Marshall died Tuesday at Paris Community Hospital. Retired teacher with 45 years service. survived by four sisters Golde Welle, Pear Bennett, Lily Paterson, Man Lou Hall and nieces/nephews. Funeral planned Thursday at Moore Bonner Home.
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Gladys Mitchell
Lakeview Hospital
Danville
Tinois
Frank Mitchell
Ron Edwards
Chicago
James
Indianapolis
Ira Marconette
Sugar Tree Ridge
Ohio
Russell W Marconette
Hillsboro
Albert Unser
Kettering
Dana W Max
Glenview Miinois
First United Methodist Church
Burt McIntosh
Marshall Cemetery
Moore Funeral Home
Sylvia I
Lth
Marshall
Paris Community Hospital
Marshall Community Schools
First Christian Church of
Golde Welle
Martinsy
Slr
Pear Bennett
Lily Paterson
Tanecom | Thinats
Man Lou Hall
Wake Gan Thinets
Births Bren Dean born November 1 to Mr and Mrs Carroll Dunn
Mr and Mrs Carroll Dunn welcome their fourth child a daughter named Bren Dean born November 1 the baby has three brothers and her mother Evelyn Blockinger is from Route 1 Marshall Illinois Austin Blocking is her maternal grandfather and the paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Carroll Dunn of Redmon Illinois.
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Carroll
Donn Pans
Bren Dean
Evelyn Blockinger
Austin Blocking
Marshall
Carroll Dunn Redmon Illlinois
First child Wendy Marie born to Mr and Mrs Bud Stricklett
Mr and Mrs Bud Stricklett of Martinsville announce the birth of their first child, a daughter named Wendy Marie, born November 19 at Union Hospital. Mrs Stricklett is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Drew Casteel.
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Chicago
Doris Cavall
Bud Stricklett
Martinsville
Wendy Marie
Union Hospital
Stricklett
Drew Casteel
Union Thanksgiving Services at Wesleyan Church
In honor of her 90th birth anniversary Mrs Amelia Sweitzer will hold open house in the Zion Church basement December 1 from 1 30 to 3 30. Please omit gifts.
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Amelia Sweitzer
Zion Church
City Bulldozer Missing From Locked Shed
Report says the city bulldozer was missing from a locked shed on Thursday evening. The city appeals to the borrower to return it promptly as it is needed.
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U. S. Constitution
Chris McCoy
Clark County
Ronnie Beard
Bamesberger
Paul H. Baker
Vigo County
Modest Bohn
Eastern Tlinois Teachers College
Charleston
University of Ilinois
Eastern Illinois University
South Side School
Chanute
Neva Chapman
Sumner
Jerry Warnes
Tuscola
Michael Lawless
Morton, Ilinois
Don Miller
Verna Mae Foulch
Thermopolis
Wyoming
Bay
Decker
Yale
Irene Elliott
Annapolis
Minos Leslie Down
Audrey Keller
Charles Eitel
Josephine
W H Gilogley
Zanesville
Washington Congregational Church
John M. Hollenbeck
Margaret June
St Anthony Hospital
Rauchard Tandley
West Union
Helen Zimmerly
Max Wilhoit
Luanita Elliott
Rex Willis Dribell
Tanhel Crumrin
Otto Crumrin
Shirley Eldridge
Undine Eldredge
Homestead Air Force Base
Herald
Con-Con
Sunt
Harry Ogle
Robert Ogle
Lota Davis
Dean Martin Tadita
Catherine
Morte
Don Tod
Wesleyan
Unon
Peetal
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