Circuit Court sessions hear contempt and probate actions
Judge Anderson presided in Charleston and Marshall on Friday and Saturday. A contempt ruling was issued for Elnora Throneburg for nonpayment of child support, with a $50 payment ordered. Louise Hartman and others versus Margaret Keeler et al heard for royalties division. case taken under advisement. Judge Cotton opened in Paris with cases including People versus Jack Remlinger and probation revocation, Pegg extradition to Clark county jail, and Lindley partition with fees under dispute taken under advisement to October 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Charleston
Marshall
Circuit Court
Elnora
Throneburg
Clement
Louise Hartman
Margaret Pauline Keeler
Cotton
Paris
Jack Remlinger
Wm. Downey
Remlinger
Richard Pegg
Terre Haute
Milo’ ‘Pearce
Pegg
Clark County
Wm. Gurney Lindley
Victor’ Lindley Curtis
Boy Loses Arm In Corn Picker Accident
Warren Wells age 15 son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Wells of West Union suffered a right arm amputation below the elbow after an accident with a corn picker while picking corn. He was taken by Prust ambulance to Paris Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Wells
Kenneth Wells
West Union
Marshall
Prust
Paris
Sylvia Ritter Nash and Jerome Milhouse Wed in Oklahoma City
Mrs Sylvia Ritter Nash and Jerome Milhouse of Marshall wed Tuesday evening September 22 at the home of Mr and Mrs John D Arbuckle in Oklahoma City. Attendants were Mrs David R Nash of Norman and John Boyd of Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Ritter
Nash
Jerome
He Milhouse
Marshall
John D. Arbuckle
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
David R. Nash
Norman
John Boyd
Former Resident Dies at 70 in St Louis
Thomas Allen Gibson aged 70 died suddenly at 7 p m September 18 at his home 2303 S 13th St St Louis He is survived by his wife Emma a daughter Mrs Thelma Murphy of near Marshall Illinois a step son Ernest Raisner of Alton Illinois two grandchildren and many relatives Funeral services were held Tuesday at 9 45 a m from McLaughlin Funeral Home with interment National Cemetery Jefferson Barracks Missouri Mr and Mrs Gibson formerly lived in West Union and Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Allen Gibson
S. 13Th St
St. Louis
Emma
Thelma Murphy
Near Marshall
Tll
Ernest Raisner
Alton
McLaughlin
National Cemetery
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Gibson
West Union
Marshall
Induction of Clark County Men in September 1953
Six men from Clark County local board No 94 were inducted into the army at St Louis Missouri during September 1953 Walter Dale Crumlin Garling A Looney Laramie L Leatherman William Marshall Gene Arnold Bohn Jack Lee Farris Five registrants underwent preintroduction physical examinations during the month
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Local Board No. 94
Army
St. Louis
Missouri
Walter Dale Crumlin
Garling A
Looney
Laramie
L. Leatherman
William ©. Marshall
Gene Arnold Bohn
Jack Lee Farris
Divorce ruling correction for Baker couple
The public notice clarifies a Herald error: Lloyd Baker was granted a divorce from Bessie O. Baker, not the reverse, due to her more than one year departure. The case centers on desertion and the corrected decree specifies the correct party as plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Bessie O. Baker
Lloyd Baker
Local Marriage Licenses List From Martinsville and Marshall
Don E Statesman age 20 of Martinsville weds Bernice Brandenberg age 19 of Casey Walter Eugene Green age 23 of Terre Haute weds Peggy Pauline Martin age 20 of Martinsville Harold L Moore age 20 of Marshall weds Phyllis Rae Hornbrook age 18 of Marshall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don E. Statesman
Martinsville
Bernice Brandenberg
Casey
Walter Eugene Green
Terre Haute
Peggy Pauline Martin
Harold L. Moore
Marshall
Phyllis Rae Hornbrook
New Court Cases Include Quiet Title Suit and Partition
Florence Strachbine Emrich sues Woodford Dulaney and others in circuit court to quiet title. Ina Warmer Lee files a partition action against Lewis Warner in the same court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Strachbine
Emrich
Woodford Dulaney
Ina Warmer Lee
Lewis Warner
Teachers Institute This Week Across Clark County
The County Institute led by Fred Huffington will take place October 8 in Marshall and October 9 in Mattoon. School, teachers and student bodies will be excused for the two days to attend. Notable speakers include Dr. Cleo Dawson and U.S. Senators Dirksen and Douglas. Robert Vogeler will discuss his experience in Hungary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teacher's. Institute For the Teachers of
Clark
American’ ‘Legion
Mattoon
Fred Huffington
Marshall
Vaughn Arney
H. J. Kemp
N. E
E. J. Harrington
Cleo Dawson
United States
Paul H. Douglas
Edmond H. Reeder
University of
Hungary
Legion Auxiliary Choir Performs Across District Meetings
The American Legion Auxiliary Choir will sing at the 18th district Legion meeting in Kansas on October 4 with State Commander Drie Meyer as guest speaker. They plan programs for the Fayette County Teachers Institute in Vandalia Illinois on October 8 and are invited to perform at the Fox Meet in Marshall Fairgrounds on October 13. A broadcast is set for October 18 over Station WLBH in Mattoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Kansas
Driemeyer
Fayette County
Vandalia Ilinois
Marshall Fairground
Mattoon
Birth of Curtis Eugene Kuhn at Union Hospital
Mr and Mrs Clayton Kuhn welcomed a baby boy named Curtis Eugene born September 12 at Union Hospital weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces This is the couple s second child Mrs Kuhn is the former Wilma Frye of Paris
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Kuhn
Union Hospital
Curtis Eugene
Knights of Pythias Fish Fry in Marshall Hall
Members of the Knights of Pythias lodge hold a fish fry at their Marshall hall tonight Friday October 2 at 6 30 p m. The event invites local residents to join for a community meal and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Marshall
Marshall Lions Fall to Paris Tigers on the Grid
Paris Tigers defeated the Marshall Lions 20 to 6 in the Illinois League opener. Marshall travels to Robinson Friday at 7 30 for a rival game against the Maroons, followed by a home game with Charleston on October 16. Community groups plan a dinner October 19 with tickets due by October 16, Salvation Army Tag Day October 3, and school menus for October 2 5 and 6 listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Lions
Paris Tigers
Paris
Robinson
Robinson Maroons
Marshall Lions
Charleston
Salvation Army
Methodist Women to Meet Tonight at Marshall Church
Women from the Methodist Society of Christian Service will welcome a former missionary Mrs. Harry Harwood at 7 30 p m. tonight in Marshall Methodist church The devotional will be led by Mrs Ross Davison and a piano duet by Martha Moore and LuJean Goodwink Special guests include the Auburn Women's Society Hostesses are Mrs John Wieland Mrs Arthur Lowry Mrs Herman Fawley Mrs Lee Tarble and Mrs Wilfred Pearce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Harwood
Women's Society of Christian Service
Marshall Methodist ‘Church
Harwood
Kansas, Il
Ross Davison
Martha Moore
LuJean Goodwink
Women’s Society of
Auburn
John Wieland
Arthur Lowry
Herman Fawley
Lee Tarble
Wilfred Pearce
Salvation Army Rural Service Dinner Set for Oct 12
The first Salvation Army Rural Service Committee dinner for Crawford Jasper and Clark counties is Monday October 12 at 6 15 PM at The American Legion Home Brigadier John Seddon Chicago Rural Extension Service Director will speak Also Lt Col T H Martin divisional commander for the Central Illinois Division and Brigadier T F Samsel Rural Service program director in Peoria IL will attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army Rural Service Committee
Crawford
Jasper
Clark Counties
American Legion
John Seddon
Chicago Rural & Extension Service
Central States
T. H. Martin
Ilinois
T. F. Samsel
Peoria
Deaths of Zeke Ralston at 51 in Charleston Illinois
A. Zeke Ralston died Monday morning at Charleston hospital aged 51. Survived by widow Edith and three sons Richard San Diego James Sullivan and John Marshall, plus sister Mrs. Wm Jenkins Union City Indiana and brother Murray Ralston Bowling Green Ohio. Body to Moore Funeral Home Marshall, service Thursday at 2 PM officiated by Rev G W Gibson. Burial in Marshall Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeke
Ralston
Charleston
Edith
Richard
San Diego
California
James
Sullivan
Ind
John
Marshall
Wm. Jenkins
Union City
Indiana
Murray Ralston
Bowling Green
Ohio
Moore Funeral Home
G. W. Gibson
Marshall Cemetery
Martinsville Man 73 Dies After Illness
Cam D. Crandall age 73 of Martinsville rural route died Wednesday night at St. Anthony Hospital Terre Haute after several weeks illness. He is survived by three daughters one son a sister and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cam D. Crandall
Martinsville
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Local Man Lewis Volkers Found Dead Near Home
Lewis Raymond Volkers 74 lived alone after wife’s death three weeks earlier. Found hanging from a tree by a neighbor boy Tuesday morning as he left for work near Dennison. Survived by a daughter and a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Raymond Volkers
Dennison
Mr. Volkers
Landscaping the Home and Farmstead Chalk Talk
A chalk talk on landscaping titled Landscaping the Home and Farm stead was led by H R Kemmerer from the College of Agriculture University of Illinois on Tuesday September 29 in Marshall. Aimed at family participation the session followed a county extension planning drive and covered trees shrubs transplanting and care with 65 visitors at a yard tour and 41 more at neighboring homes learning recommendations. Plans drawn by the Junkers and Wernzs were mailed to Kemmerer for review ahead of a potential county wide home improvement tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Kemmerer
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Methodist Church of
Marshall
Kemmerer
Russell Junker
Leo Wernz
Readers Explain Mixup in Mail With May Issue
A letter from F. M. Sparling of Clarksville recalls receiving the May issue instead of the current weekly, noting the mixup dated Sept 25 1953 in Ingraham Illinois. The editor replies that overworking mail carriers would not help.
Real Estate Transfers in 1953 Martinsville Marshall Casey Areas
A series of 1953 warranty and master's deeds record transfer of parcels in Martinsville Marshall Casey and surrounding additions. Transactions include Lot 1 in Cooper's second addition Martinsville for $2 and Westfield Hotel conveyed for $2500, with other farms and parcels in Archer Guthrie and Section 1 Township 9 Range 12 and Section 19 Township 9 Range 11 transferring to multiple buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah C. Alrey
Cyrus
Blanch W. Padgett
Cooper
Martinsville
Emma Fulwider
Pauline Cork
Theodore
Bernice H. Ryan
Wm. B. Archer
Marshall
Frank Cole
Ed A
Wanda S. Arbuckle
Frieda Thompson
Albert W
Betty Lou Jamison
Archer
Frank Drinkwater
Mark Carruthers
Maude Durnal
Casey
Victor C. Miller
Margaret Adams
T. A
Grace M. Coats
Westfield Hotel
Winifred
Josie Rogers
Henry A
Geneva Smith
Guthrie
Omer Shawler
Herbert Aaron Craig
Neema Rasner
Wright Visits His Parents on Leave from Fort Wood
Pvt. Marlin V. Wright son of Mr and Mrs Elijah Wright formerly of Clark county now living in Paris is home on leave from Fort Leonard Wood Missouri He will report for duty at a camp in New Jersey Upon leaving Paris he visited with his parents Mr and Mrs Ralph E Martin and children at the home of Mr and Mrs Emil Wright and son in Dieterich over the weekend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Marlin V. Wright
Elijah Wright
Clark County
Paris
Ft. Leonard ‘Wood
Missouri
New Jersey
Ralph E. Martin
Emil Wright
Dieterich
Marshall City News In Brief From Last Week
Recap of local events including Mrs. Sach's 30th birthday celebration with a cane rocker gift, ongoing Marshall construction boom, weddings in town, and farm corn cutting progress after frost. Obituary noted John Robinson of Parker township, described as Clark County’s large man. Baby arrivals announced for Bruner and Bryant families. pep meeting at the high school featured a Cornelia Duffy Latin speech. 125 tickets were sold to Terre Haute for Bernum circus travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Sach
Lower Wabash
Sachs
Hig
Lawrence Bruner
James Addison
Cornelia Duffy
Henry Bryant
Local notes and deaths from 1913 marriage licenses and accidents
Marriage licenses listed for Harry F. Marvin and Mary Hilbert, Charles Cline and Ida M. Steiner, and Herman Spencer killed by a mule on the Darwin and Terre Haute road. Other items include injuries from a bath tub fall, travels to Springfield and Terre Haute, and the death of Mrs. George Slusser at 814 South Third St aged 66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Marvin
West Union
Mary Hilbert
Darwin
Charles Cline
Anderson Township
Ida M. Steiner
Marshall
Herman Spencer
State Line
Terre Haute
Spencer
Silas Walker
Cora Holler
Mattie English
Springfield
Seymour Hurst
Sol Handy
Charley Cole
George Slusser
South Third St
Slusser
Clark County
Lycan couple marks 50 years of marriage in 1923
On Sunday Mr and Mrs L B Lycan celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a dinner. Herrisson Wesser and Charlotte M Schadd were married Sunday at noon by Rev D T Black.
Town Folks Roundup From Circuit of Visits and Births
Twenty years ago in 1933 Mrs. W R Tarman returned from a six week stay in St Petersburg Florida. Amos and Mrs Morgan of Clarksville visited Sylvan Morgan and family in Five Points. Hubert Brann and Mrs Mayer with Mrs Mittle Wilson of Eureka and relatives at Peoria were hosts. Evans Mehler bought a West Union filling station from Russell Monk. Wayne Hollenbeck and family welcomed an 8 pound baby boy William Daniel born Monday evening. Pearl Craig and John McCauley families visited Joe Tahan in Charleston. Otis Williams and family attended the funeral of his mother Mrs Charles Williams in Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Tarman
St. Petersburg
Fla
Amos Morgan
Clarksville
Sylvan Morgan
Five Points
Hubert Brann
Will Mayer
Russell Monk
Wayne
Hollenbeck
William
Daniel
Pearl ‘Craig
John McCauley
Joe Tahan
Charleston
Otis Williams
Allright
Charles Williams
Scottland
Fire damages Tom's Cafe on Archer Avenue
Ten years ago a fire broke out in the rear of Tom's Cafe on Archer Avenue around 2 15 am Monday, severely damaging the building and restaurant equipment. Other items note appendicitis surgery for Max Brandenstein and the death of George Renner aged 77 at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Dewitt Brown
Sharon
Grover D. Lewis
Terre Haute
Arch Thornsburg
Marrs
Marshall
Ralph Jackson
Carpenter
Hickory and
Michigan Ave
Navy Captain Leggett Awarded Legion of Merit
Navy Captain Aubrey B. Leggett, son of Mrs. Maude B. Leggett of Marshall Delaware, has received the Legion of Merit for meritorious service in the Far East. He will return to Washington for reassignment to the Navy Department as a member of the board of reviews, discharges and dismissals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt. Leggett
Legion OF Merit
Navy
Aubrey B. Leggett
Maude B. Leggett of
Marshall
Far East
Washington
Mavy Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sylvia and
Institute
Everett M. Dirksen
William T. Rathburn
C-3
K. OF
P. Fish Fry
Chamber of Commerce
Marshall Community Unit
Methodist
Ingraham, Ill
F. M. Sparling P
Sparling
Post Office
Wright
His Parents
Martha
Martha Ellen Thornsburg
Harry Thornsburg
Livingston
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