Mt Carmel Boys Return After Freight Train Trip
Three Mt Carmel youths aged 15 to 18 left a New York Central freight train at Paris and later rode a car from a Cereal Mills parking lot. A chase by Officer Raymond Miller ended with a wreck near a Catholic church. The driver fled but was later found and the boys were returned to Paris by Sheriff Dean Bishop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carmel
Illinois
New York Central
Paris
Cereal Mills
Richard
German
Marshall
Raymond Miller
Eastern Illinois Conference chooses top players for all star team
The Eastern Illinois Conference football coaches selected star players for an all star squad. Leading backs include Steve Temple of Charleston and Roy Allison of Robinson with five first place votes each, and Dave Dickerson of Paris who tops the linemen. The backfield also names Ferrell Wiman of Robinson at quarterback and Joe Wiley of Charleston at fullback.
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Eastern Illinois Conference
Steve Temple
Charleston
Roy Allison
Robinson
Dave Dickerson
Paris
Temple
Allison
Dickerson
Ferrell Wiman
Joe Wiley
Johnson
John McNary
Marshall
Don Finley
Paria
Cloyce Cox
Newton
Jack Teaters
Dick Foltz
Dick‘ernon
Cox
tAllison
McNary
Mike Lowry
Mike Drake
Phil Luddington
Les Claypool
Martinsville
Larry Mickey
Frank Cooper
Marvin Randolph
Oblong
James Morris
Pete Pasero
John Best
Scott Strohm
Claypool
Randolph
Morris
Best
Steve Harrison
Bill Davis
Lowell Gillespie
Ed Hudson
Richard Ewing
John Macke
Harold McConchie
Mannie Stover
Harold Anacker
Joe Rhoads
Jack Moulden
Charlie Hoke
Ken Kimmel
Marriage Licenses Reported for Several Couples
Richard Seldon Draper and Mary Ann Tracy both of Marshall and Vermilion Grove Illinois couples Teddie R Stout and Joy J Huey both of Marshall Peter M Becker and Mary Vint Becker both of Vermilion Grove Illinois Robert Terry Johnson of Martinsville and Garnet Crystal Tyhurst of Martinsville Robert Modrak of Hammond Indiana and Sharon Buckmaster of Hammond Dale L Husinga of Casey and Shirley N Miller of Casey George W Chapman and Marcia G Patrick both of Ypsilanti Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Seldon’ Draper
Hutsonville
Mary Ann Tracy
Robinson
Teddie R. Stout
Marshall
Joy J. Huey
Peter M. Becker
Vermilion Grove
Illinois
Mary Vint Becker
Ill
Robert Terry Johnson
Martinsville
Garnet Crystal Tyhurst
Robert Modrak
Hammond
Indiana
Sharon Buckmaster
Ind
Dale L. Husinga
Casey
Shirley N. Miller
George W. Chapman
Ypsilanti
Michigan
Marcia G. Patrick
Christmas Parade Seens by Marshall Chamber
The Marshall Chamber of Commerce hosts a Christmas parade on Saturday December 9 at 2:00 PM. The chamber also urges stores to stay open until 9:00 PM on December 20 21 22 and 23 to welcome shoppers.
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Chamber of Commerce
Marshall
State 4 H Leaders Honored in Illinois Recognition
The 16th annual State 4-H club volunteer leaders recognition meeting drew around 500 honorees at the St. Nichols Hotel in Springfield on November 21. Attendees included four leaders from Clark County and officials from the Illinois Department of Agriculture and Millikin University, with remarks by Paul Powell and Governor Kerner praising civic education and youth development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilinos
St. Nichols Hotel
Springfifield
Illinois Retail Merchants Association
Illinois
University of Illinois
Clark County
Naomi Baker
Stella Cox
Katherine Slater
Mary C. McGee
Ella J. Fikuart
House of Representatives
Paul Powell
Springfield
Tilmois
Otto J. Kerner
Ralph S. Bradley
State Department of Agriculture
George T. Wilkins
Paul L. McKay
Millikin ,University
United States
Revival Meeting At Mt Olive Church In West York
Mt Olive Baptist Church in West York begins a revival next Monday December 27 continuing through December 8. Evening services start at 7 00 with evangelist Cecil Martin of First Baptist Church Centralia Illinois preaching.
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Mt. Olive Baptist Church
West York
Cecil Martin
First Baptist Church
Centralia
Clinois
Deaths and Funeral Rites Note Local Obituary Details
Pauline Rusher 40 of West Union died early Sunday at Robert Long Hospital Indianapolis. Survived by mother Oma Stanfield daughter Sharon Miller and six siblings. Body to Prost Hosach West Union Funeral Chapel with services at West Union Christian Church and burial York Cemetery. Richard Viann Clearwater Florida died November 10 funeral and burial in Clearwater November 13. Mrs Alain formerly Hermene Miller daughter of late William Miller of Marshall.
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Pauline Rusher
West Union
Robert Long Hospital
Indianapolis
Oma. Stanfield
Sharon Miller
Rosemary Daugherty
Ruby Gross
Alton
Betty Richards
Lander
Wyoming
Kenneth Stanfield
Garnet Cornwell
West York
Ralph Cornwell
Marshall
F. D. Stanfield
Kingsley
Iowa
Richard Viann
Clearwater
Florida
Alain
Hermene Miller
William Miller
Real Estate Transfers and Statutory Deeds Listed
John W Ishler and others transfer to Harry and Gussie Medsker by warranty deed dated September 23 1961 conveying land in section 7 township 9 range 12 for $1 Archie Harris transfers to Walter W and Myrtle Spencer by warranty deed dated November 1 1961 conveying property in original town of Marshall for $1 Milo Eugene and Katherine Collier to Wayne F and Margaret E Hunt by warranty deed dated November 1 1961 conveying land in section 32 township 10 range 11 for $1 The article notes tuberculosis cases are mostly among men.
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John W. Ishler
Harry
Gussie Medsker
Archie Harris
Walter W
Myrtle Spencer
Marshall
Milo
Eugene
Katherine Collier J
Wayne’ F
Margaret E. Hunt
Local Couples Wed as Martinsville Area Sees Weddings
Marriage notices list Joe Duzan and Effie Bacon tying at the brides home in Marshall and multiple licenses in Casey Yale Martinsville with couples including Brooks Peters Huckaba Martz Davis Curts McNary Forester and Brown. The Shipe Hardware Co leases the Martin building and plans a moving sale.
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Joe Duzan
Richard Duzan
Marshall
Effie. Bacon
Bacon
Hindsboro
Satan
Parker
Casey
Margaret M. _Snearly
Yale
James Richard Brooks
Marie Peters
Claude C. Huckaba
Inez Grace Martz
Martinsville
Otho Davis
Goldie Brosman
Charley Curts
Martha McNary
Edwin L. Forester
Edna A. Brown
Shipe Hardware Co
Martin
Eno Swern
Forty Years Ago 1921 Marriages and Local Events
Marriage licenses list Roy Compton and Dorothy Price. Thomas Flowers and Ethel Foltz. Maurice Hoult and Lucille Vance. J H Fisher and Maude Lowry. Opie Read lecture announced at Pythian Theatre November 25. M C Doty sells Doty Dry Goods and plans to relocate to Wapakoneta Ohio with new stock.
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Roy Compton
Terre Haute
Dorothy Price
West Terre Haute
Thomas Flowers
Ethel Foltz
North Terre Haute
Maurice Hoult
Chrisman
Lucille Vance
J. H. Fisher
West Union
Maude Lowry
Martinsville
Marshall
Opie Read
Pythian Theatre
M. C. Doty
Doty
Wapakoneta
Ohio
Mare Isle Cooperative Meeting Attended by Local Shippers
About thirty members of the Mare ishall Cooperative Shippings Association attended the annual meeting held Friday evening in the courthouse. Miss Margaret Spencer of Terre Haute and Exie Kirkendall of West Terre Haute married Sunday at 2 00 pm at the home of Rev. R. S. Wheeldon. Marriage licenses issued include Frank Moran and Ethel Fisk both of Terre Haute. Roy Shepherd of Lebanon and Thelma Prater of Indianapolis. Ennis G. Kirkendall and Margaret E. Spencer of Terre Haute. H. S. Fiddell of Flint Michigan and Leota S. Dowland of Flint Michigan. Ward Nichols of Odin and Mildred Hastings of Elnora. Wilbur J. Chambers and Rhea Mae Carter of Terre Haute. Delpha Hewitt and Gladys Hollenbeck of Marshall. C. E. Jones of Mattoon and Lyda Kesler of Charleston.
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Mare Ishall Cooperative
Court House
Margaret Spencer
Terre Haute
Exie Kirkendall
West Terre Haute
R. S. Wheeldon
Frank Moran
Ethel Fisk
Roy Shepherd
Lebanon
Indiana
Thelma Prater
Indianapolis
Ennis GC
Kirkendall
Margaret E. Spencer
H. S. Fiddell
Flint
Michigan
Leota S. Dowland
Ward Nichols
Odin
Mildred Hastings
Elnora
Wilbur J. Chambers
Rhea Mae Carter
Delpha Hewitt
Marshall
Gladys Hollenbeck
C. E. Jones
Mattoon
Lyda Kesler
Charleston
Marriage Licenses and Birth Announcements From Marshall Era
Twenty years ago in 1941 marriage licenses list Edward Eugene Ellington, 21, Martinsville, and Mary Ellen Morgan, 19, Marshall. A birth is announced for Michael Edward Craig, 10 lbs 2 oz, at Union Hospital Terre Haute born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Craig of Oblong, former Marshall residents. Dr. W Goekler expands his Marshall store at 102 N Second Street with a 20 by 20 addition after raising trade.
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Edward Eugene ‘Ellington
Martinsville
Mary Ellen Morgan
Marshall
Edward Craig
Oblong
Michael Edward
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Craig
W. Goekler
N. Second Street
Local Births and Legal Notices Update
Ten years ago in 1951 births report Chester Irwin announcing a son James Allen born at St. Anthony Hospital weighing 8 pounds. Mrs Wm Bubeck of Marshall welcomes Beverly Jean born at Union Hospital weighing 6 pounds 11 ounces. Marriage licenses issued for Walters Gilbert Casey and Richardson Coleman Casey. The new Sportsman's Club held a shooting match at Clark County Fairgrounds. A circuit court case Evelyn Greenlee vs Robert Greenlee lists divorce complaints. A call for success through brains and luck closes the item.
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Chester Irwin
St. Anthony Hospital
James Allen
Wm. Bubeck
Marshall
Union Hospital
Beverly Jean
Raymond Eugene Walters
Martinsville
Jane Gilbert
Casey
John David Richardson
Rosemary Coleman
Marshall Lions Tip Off 1961 62 Season at State High
The Marshall Lions open the 1961 62 basketball season Saturday at 6 15 p m against State High of Terre Haute Indiana State College hard boards. Returning lettermen include John Macke Mike Lowry Harold McConchie Don Davidson and Steve Eitel with injuries possibly delaying the opener. The schedule lists home and away games through February with a regional tourney in March and varsity tips at 8 00 p m junior varsity at 6 45 p m.
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Marshall Lions
Terre Haute
Indiana State College
Lions
John Macke
Mike Lowry
Harold McConchie
Don Davidson
Martinsville
North Central
Shelburn
Indiana
Robinson
Charleston
Kansas
Scottland
Oblong
Marshall Graduate Elected to Who's Who Among Students
Marthann Bush of Marshall was named among 34 Indiana State College students selected for Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. A junior, she organized the Sparkettes, twirler, and Sigma Kappa member. she chaired Campus Revue in 1961 and will again chair in 1962. Selection involved campus leaders and deans with criteria of 2.5 index, leadership, and service.
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Marthann
Bush
Charles Bush
Sixth Street
Marshall
Indiana State College
Sparkettes
Sigma Kappa Sorority
Sigma Kappas
Campus Review
Blue Key
Kappa Delta Pi
Gregg Veterans Honor Roll Honoree Augusta O'Neal Lison
Augusta O Neal Lison, a long time Gregg shorthand instructor, began teaching in 1928 in Illinois high schools. She has taught at St Johnbury Vermont Academy Alfred NYU and the University of Miami now serving on the Miami education staff. Her degrees include a B S from Indiana State Teachers College and a masters from Harvard. She appears in Who's Who in the south and southwest and is a Marshall High School graduate and sister of Bessie O Neal.
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Augusta O'Neal Lison
Gregg
Illinois
St. Johnbury
Vermont Academy
Alfred
New York University
University of Miami
Coral Gables
Florida
Lison
Indiana State Teachers College
Terre Haute
Indiana
Harvard University
Cambridge
Massachusetts
Marshall High School
Bessie O'Neal
Marshall
W C T U Meeting At Marshall Church
Members of the Women's Christian Temperance Union gathered Thursday at Marshall Christian Church. They sewed carpet rags for disabled veterans at Danville Hospital and enjoyed a bountiful luncheon. Attendees included Nettie Dawson, Blanche Taylor, Anna Mott, Cora Bartram, Clara Routledge, Mabel Bierbaum, Ann, Mae Fawley, Agnes Smith, and Kimmy Riggs. Next meeting is a Christmas program on December 21 at 1:00 PM. The group thanked donors for used garments aiding rugs for disabled men.
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Women's Christian Temperance Union
Marshall Christian Church
Danville Hospital
Nettie Dawson
Blanche Taylor
Anna ‘Mott
Cora Bartram
Clara ‘Routledge
Mabel Bierbaum
Ann
Mae Fawley
Agnes ‘Smith
Kimmy Riggs
Marshall High School Student Council Members
The Marshall High School student council, a governing body of four juniors and seniors and two sophomores and freshmen, works to improve relations among administration, teachers, and students. Members pictured include Nancy Young, John Macke, Rosalyn Jackson, Linda Hunt, Tony Cork, Beckey Smitley, Ronald Buckner, Janet Huffington, Bill Mott, Janet Thompson, Charles Crumlin, sponsor, and Larry Miller, with projects such as a suggestion box, homecoming parade and dance, and the Student Exchange program.
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Marshall High School
Nancy Young
John Macke
Rosalyn Jackson
Linda Hunt
Tony Cork
Beckey Smitley
Ronald Buckner
Janet Huffington
Bill Mott
Janet Thompson
Charles Crumlin
Larry Miller
Marshall High School hosts get acquainted meeting for Distributive Education
About 100 students parents and on the job sponsors attended a Tuesday evening meet and greet at Marshall High School cafeteria. Guest speaker Mrs. Helen Ryan discussed advertising and its role in the economy and her path to her WTHTI public affairs role.
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Marshall High School
Helen Ryan
Advertising Club of
Terre Haute
Ryan
WTHI
Shers
WTHTI
Wthi TV
December Selective Service Induction and Pre-Induction Exam News
The December draft update shows one induction order and four pre-induction physical examinations. A University of Illinois study notes haulage storage in conventional tower silos.
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University of Tmnois
Montgomerys welcome sixth child Roger Alan
Wanda Lee Veach reports the birth of an 8 pound son named Roger Alan to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Montgomery of Crossville at Carmi Hospital on November 16. Mrs. Montgomery, formerly Mary Lou Kelly, is Mrs. Veach's sister. This is the couple's sixth child.
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Wanda Lee Veach
Leslie Montgomery
Crossville
Carmi Hospital
Jolly Homemakers Meet at Clark Center Home
The Jolly Homemakers club held an all day meeting at Lillian S Burkybile’s Clark Center home with Martha Williams assisting. Guests included Ray Burkybile Wilma Burkybile Martha Hutchens Mae Shade Della Payne Anna Veach Clara Bertram Nettie Beachout Mable Lowry Chuckies Cuttrell Pansy Weger Mona Kelley and Wandalie Veach. Readings were given by Mae Shade Della Payne and Wandalie Veach. A 50 cent gift was set for the Christmas grab bag and the next meeting will be at Clara Bertram’s with Nettie Beachout assisting on December 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Homemakers Club
Lillian S Burkybile
Clark Center
Martha Williams
Ray Burkybile
Wilma Burkybile
Martha Hutchens
Mae Shade
Della Payne
Anna Veach
Clara Bertram
Nettie Beachout
Mable Lowry
Chuckies Cuttrell
Pansy Weger
Mona Kelley
Wandalie Veach
Eloise Burkybile
Mrs. Cole
Maa Shade
Marshall Quarterback Club banquet honors 1961 event
Pictured are Marshall Quarterback Club members coaches and guests at the November 13 1961 football banquet hosted by the Mothers Club of Marshall High. About 300 attend. Al Edwards presided as club leader and Mrs Elmer Renner begins 1962 63 presidency. The 1962 schedule announced includes Arcola Newton and nine games with seven conference contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Edwards
Robert Weist
William Jones
Indiana State College
Gene Wilson
Marvin Blemker
George Gattas
Marshall High School
Fred Eitel
Mother’s Club
Elmer Renner
Arcola
Newton
Lions
E. I
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MT. Olive Church
Evelyn Greenlee
Robert W. Greenlee
Who's Who
Gregg Veterans
W. C. T. U. Meeting
DE and CO
Selective Service News
Jolly Homemakers
Marshall Quarterback Club
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