Ed Lee in Italy Sends Warm Family Letter Home
In October 1948 Ed Lee, serving abroad, writes from Italy to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee near Marshall. He describes Italian life, old-fashioned houses, narrow streets, frequent Catholic churches, and a shortage of glass. He notes meals, wine, and friendly hosts, and remarks on army life and ongoing service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry ‘Lee
Marshall
Ed Lee
Armed Service
Mother
Dad
Italy
Ireland
Casey
Mis
O. K
Virginia
Westfield Ensign Dies in Missouri Plane Crash
Ensign Robert Whitson son of Perry E Whitson a Westfield barber died Sunday in a plane crash while returning from Neosha Missouri to his Kansas station. A second young man also perished in the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Robert Whitson
Perry E. Whitson
Weatfield
Neosha
Missouri
Kansas
Local Marriage Licenses Issued in Indiana Towns
Harry E. Johns aged 25 of Dennison and Thelma M. Johnson aged 20 of West Terre Haute received a marriage license. Verner Adams aged 19 of Marshall and Ruth Washburn aged 16 of Marshall also obtained a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Johns
Dennison
Thelma M. Johnson
West Terre Haute
Verner Adams
Marshall
Ruth Washburn
Red Cross kit-bags aid service men plans for new consignments
During World War II the Clark County Illinois Red Cross shipped 432 kit-bags to St. Louis for ports of embarkation. Bags, made by volunteers with government supplied materials and funded by individuals and organizations, earned grateful letters from servicemen including John H. Caldwell. A new consignment is forthcoming from the local branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
American Red Cross
Clark County
St. Louis
Cora Church
United States
John H. Caldwell
Fleet Post
San Francisco
Calif
Eastern Star Honors Past Officers at Marshall Chapter
Marshall Chapter No. 738 Eastern Star held a regular meeting in November noting its thirtieth charter anniversary. Past officers served as guest officers with Rosa Smith as W M and a program honoring past matron and patron. Refreshments followed in the basement social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Order of ‘the’ East
Clara Baird
Mollie Smith
Silver Wedding Anniversary Celebrated in Terre Haute
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bamesberger hosted a six o’clock dinner in Terre Haute for their 25th wedding anniversary. Attending were daughter Betty, daughter in law Mrs. Harry Bamesberger Jr., friend Mrs. Kenneth W. Babb of Champaign, and many friends. A letter from son Cadet Harry R. Bamesberger in San Antonio, Texas, was read. Guests later helped greet the couple back at home with refreshments and a silver gift presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bamesberger
Terre Haute
Betty Bamesberger
Harry Bamesberger, Jr
Kenneth W. Babb
Champaign
Marshall
la Cole
Seymour Hurst
Howard Simon
Doris Allwood
C. O. Highsmith
West Union
C. G. Claypool
D. R. Dewey
Reginald Coyle
George Somerville
Kenneth Kohee
Robert Nightlinger
Harry R. Bamesberger
Army Air Force
San Antonio
War Fund Receipts Report for Clark County Drive
Carroll, chairman of the Clark County War Fund Drive, reports actual receipts totaling 8585.39 to date. Seven county school districts have not reported and some small collections in other districts are not yet turned in. County quota stands at 9057.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Clark County
Service men and families in Marshall area greetings
Aviation cadet Robert Lowry of Greencastle Indiana spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Lowry and family. Sgt Hal Casteel left for Patterson Field Ohio for a week with relatives. Aloysius Conner ton of the NJ and stationed in New York arrived for a visit with his mother Mrs Georgia Connerton and other relatives. Raymond Abel leaves for Boston to resume navy duties. Pvt Verner Adams returns to Fort Leonard Wood after furlough with Marshall relatives. Ensign Flo Boyer of Chicago expects to visit her mother Mrs Jessie Beachout this weekend before going to California. Arthur McCrory of the Navy visiting his parents in Marshall this week. Captain Temple Lovett of Michigan City spent Thanksgiving in Marshall with the Lovett family. Pvt Chester Irwin leaves for Camp Haan California after furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Hobart Irwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert ‘Lowry
Greencastle
Indiana
Arthur Lowry
Hal Casteel
Patterson Field
Ohio
Marshall
Aloysius ‘Connerton
New York
Georgia Connerton
Flo Boyer
Culeagor
Jessie Beachout
California
Arthur McCrory
Navy
New Orleans
Temple Lovett
Michigan City
Lovett
Margaret Hogue
Government Try to Trick Farmers With Extra Cream Check
A farmer brought a cream check to the Herald claiming the government offered an extra 2.71 in November if he traveled 40 miles to Martinsville for the payment. He would forfeit a day’s corn husking about six dollars, incur gasoline and tire costs, and lose a day’s work, but believes the government may recoup the loss in taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Martinsville
Home Economics and Agriculture Club Schedules Meetings
The Marshall Township High School hosts adult sessions for women and men with a joint social close. Women’s program focuses on Production Conservation and Processing of Food for Farm Families with demos movies and talks. First session Monday November 29 at 8:00 pm in the Home Economics room. Refreshments planned and future meeting plans discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Economics and Agriculture Department
Marshall Township High School
Home Economics
Marshall High Lions Basketball Season Opens With Charleston
Marshall High prepares for the basketball season with seven returning lettermen led by Wayre Maurer and Sam Cullop. The Lions host Charleston on December 3 and travel to Brazil Indiana on December 4, with a lengthy December schedule through February including teams such as West Terre Haute Martinsville and Palestine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Lions
Brazil
Indiana
Wayre Maurer
Sam Cullop
Maurice McDaniel
Robert Ogle
James Blundell
Richard Stevens
Frank Walker
Robert Jones
Mitchell Somers
Donald Lowry
Everett English
Robert Kemp
Arthur Zschau
Donald Arney
William Medsker
Eugene Cooper
John Siverly
Donald Kealer
Frank White
Harold White
Jack Bartlett
Eugene Thompson
Charles Blundell
James Prevo
Wayne Hendrix
Herbert Hood
Robert Welsh
Robert Yoder
James Warner
Victor Bennett
Richard Files
Johnny Sagraves
James Weaver
Donald Weaver
Robert Pine
Obiong
West Terre Haute
Martinsville
Gréenup
Brothers Corn Champions in Clark County 1943 contest
Dean Strohm of West Union won the Clark County corn growing championship with 117.53 bushels per acre in the 1943 National DeKalb hybrid contest. Over 10 000 farmers from 17 states participated, contributing to a national record crop of 3 085 000 000 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Dean Strohm
West Union
Strohm
United States
Dekalb Agricultural Association
Richard Strohm
Draft Board News Sees Men Transferred to Enlisted Reserve Corps
The secretary reports that multiple men have passed final type physicals in Chicago and will report for active duty shortly after transfer to the Enlisted Reserve Corps. Names include Harold Dean Toman Virgil Gideon Rhoads Randall Biggs Burnett Robinson Stepp Forrest Adelbert Duran Huston Everett Cook Glen Ervin Fasig Harmon Homer Renshaw Rhondd Dean McGinness Rollen Jesse Copper Kermit Boyde Patchett Harry Fulton Kaufmann Francis Burl Brock Jones Carl William Coverstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harold Dean Toman
Virgil Gideon Rhoads
Randall Biggs
Burnett Robinson Stepp
Forrest Adelbert Duran
Huston Everett Cook
Glen Ervin Fasig
Harmon Homer Renshaw
Rhondd
Dean McGinness
Rollen Jesse Copper
Kermit Boyde Patchett
Harry Fulton Kaufmann
Francis Burl Brock Jones
Carl
William Coverstone
Income Tax Man Here December 3 and 4
A representative from the Internal Revenue Office at Springfield will be at the Post Office in Marshall on Friday and Saturday, December 3 and 4, to assist taxpayers in filing declarations of estimated income and victory tax for 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Office
Springfield
Marshall
Whisky comes high in South Pacific
Ray Burkybile prints a letter from Edgar Dean Hutchens of Auburn recounting wartime barter in the South Pacific. He notes watches costing up to 150 dollars and whisky at 40 dollars a quart, with buyers often finding a “Buddy” tired of bim to snag goods. Hutchens praises local supporters and laments wartime shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Pacific
Ray Burkybile
Edgar Dean Hutchens
Auburn
Ray
Lloyd Brady
States
Two Divorces Granted Saturday in Circuit Court
In Marshall last Saturday Judge Bristow granted two divorces. Donald Archie Maynard was granted a divorce from Theresa Stewart Maynard on grounds of extreme cruelty with custody and $100 per month for child support. Ruby Spencer vs Ed win Spencer awarded a divorce with a temporary injunction ordered without notice or bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Marshall
Bristow
Donald Archie Maynard
Theresa Stewart Maynard
Ruby Spencer
Edwin Spencer
Deaths Mrs Julia May Wyrick and infant in Paris area
Mrs Julia May Wyrick age 26 and her infant died after an emergency caesarian at Paris Hospital. Survived by husband Wade Wyrick two sons John R and Robert W father John Drummond Marshall sister Maude Snow Rose Dale Indiana sister Emma Carleton Longview Illinois sister Ethel Wilson Chrisman. Body to Marrs Funeral Home Marshall with funeral at Livingston Cemetery services held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. with Rev H F Hasewinkel officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia May Wyrick
Paris
Wade Wyrick
John R
Robert W
John Drummond
Marshall
Ben Drummond
Maude Snow
Rosedale
Indiana
Emma Carleton
Longview
Ilinois
Ethel Wilson
Chrisman
Marrs
H. F Hasewinkel
Livingston Cemetery
Leander Guyer 85 Dies at Hutsonville Area Home
Leander Guyer died Saturday evening at his son Edgar’s home near Hutsonville at 85. He leaves two granddaughters and was buried in Hutsonville Cemetery after a Methodist church service in West York led by Rev Lee Guyer. Also, William Edward Dickson aged 79 died at home in Marshall. Funeral at Gallagher Funeral Home with Rev H J Kemp officiating followed by burial in Marshall Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leander Guyer
Edgar
Hutsonville
Methodist
West York
Lee Guyer
William Edward Dickson
Marshall
Gallagher Funeral Home
H. J. Kemp
Marshall Cemetery
County Court Set for Woodie Stepp DUI Trial Next Week
The County Court docket lists Woodie Stepp's trial on driving while intoxicated for next Monday November 29. Tuesday will hear arguments on a new trial in the Harry Moore case. Also scheduled are Hazel Secrest versus James S Secrest to construe a will and cases Golden McNulty versus Effie McNulty with a chancery complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodie Stepp
Harry Moore
Hazel Secrest
James S. Secrest
Bill
Will
Golden McNulty
Effie McNulty
Thanksgiving Services and Street Minstrel Rivalry
Thanksgiving services were led by Rev. Isaac White at the Methodist church Thursday morning. A street rivalry unfolded Saturday afternoon as Cheap John clashed with an indelible ink peddler and a negro boy with two banjos. The peddler played banjo while the crowd gathered. Cheap John countered with an accordion and his singing drawing huge crowds. Local residents J N Farr Milo Jones Roy Shaw Walt Cole Vern Cole Millard Hedrick Charley Smith attended the Terre Haute Opera House show last Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Isaac White
Cheap John
J N Farr
Milo Jones
Roy Shaw
Walt
Vern Cole
Millard Hedrick
Charley Smith
Terre Haute Opera House
Fifty Years Ago in 1893 York Township News
A retrospective item recalls Chas Smith of Bowling Green Kentucky visiting Miss Janie Bartlett’s family in York. Nora and Bess Walker visited from West York. Ada Madison left Fort Bennett to teach in an Indian school. Burglars stole twenty three turkeys from Joseph Brooks and then his horse, with a tracked route to Dolson township and Green Welsh farm. The Orn dorff home hosted the wedding of William Dempster and Estella Taylor with Rev. Miller officiating. L B Anderson’s Darwin store was robbed of 25 to 30 dollars. a failed safe blast left the door unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Smith
Bowling Green
Foster Martin
Nora
Bess Walker
West York
Janie Bartlett
Ada Madison
Fort Bennett
South Dakota
Joseph Brooks
York Township
Dolson
Dolson Township
Brook
Nancy Orndorff
Wm. Dempster
Estella Taylor
Orndorff
Miller
Mies Mae ‘Emerson
L. B. Anderson
Darwin
Forty Years Ago Local Scenes Near Terre Haute
Misses Gertrude and Clara Dawson and Louise Stricklebaur and Frank Dawson and Robert Strump of Terre Haute spent Sunday with Ed Renner and wife south of town. Frank Hurst went to Springfield as a delegate to the I O O F grand lodge and will be away several days. Sam Baird fills his rural route 7 post during his absence. Harrison Blundell, with the Robinson circus band, arrived home for the winter. Charles Smith, also with the show, arrived a few days later. Deputy U S Marshal J L Miller returns from Porto Rico visiting family in Wabash township. Ben Wallis and wife attended the wedding of her father, T J Alabaugh, at Walnut Prairie and returned Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude
Clara Dawson
Louise Stricklebaur
Frank Dawson
Robert Strump
Terre Haute
Ed Renner
Frank Hurst
Springfield
I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge
Sam Baird
Harrison Blundell
Robinson Circus
Charles Smith
Tennessee
J L. Miller
Porto Rico
Wabash Township
Ben Wallis
Walnut Prairie
T J Alabaugh
Marital News and Upcoming Prospects in 1913
1913 Thirty Years Ago notes guests in Marshall for Mr and Mrs Harry Sturdevant of Casey. Arthur Tarman plans a hunting and land trip to southern Kansas next week with a party. John Beltz and Miss Ruth Wesnitzer wed at St Marys rectory with John Wesnitzer as best man and Veronica Ramsey as bridesmaid. Donald Medsker left for Chicago to become a guard at the state hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Sturdevant
Casey
Marshall
Arthur Tarman
Arkansas
John Beltz
Wabash Township
Ruth Wesnitzer
Darwin
St Mary’s Rectory
Father Healey
John Wesnitzer
Veronica Ramsey
Donald Medsker
Chicago
State Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marshall Boy
Waclouth AU Ys
P. S
Mable Hawker
RED Cross
Illinois
Martinsville, Illinois
Eastern Star
Raymond Abel
Boston Massachusetts
Ft. Leonard Wood
Missoul
Lough
John Adams
Jerry
Jane Lee
Saami
Scote Field
Pfc
Don “Abeli
Chester Irwin
Wed
Camp Haan
Calif A
Mrs
Hobart
Irwin
Home Economics Club
Norma Sweitzer
Effie May
Dorothy Weaver
Betty Drummond
Marshall High
Tech
T. H
Renate
Arte
Brothers
Draft Board
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