Marshall P T A Speaker for October Conference
Mrs. Erwin T Odden of Des Plaines Illinois will headline the afternoon session of the eighth annual district 33 Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers conference at Marshall high school on Thursday October 17. Dinner at 6 30 pm reservations due October 15. Evening speaker Mrs Brazier East Alton Illinois will discuss Public Education American Heritage.
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Erwin T. Odden
Des Plaines
Illinois
Sesson
Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers
Marshall High School
Odden
I.C
Marshall
Clark
Crawford
Lawrence
Jasper
Richland
Mack Strohm
West Union
Ralph Medsker
Wm. Tingley
Brazier
East Alton
I. C. PT
District 29
P T. A
Senior Girl Scout Meeting Attendees Plan Car Wash
The Senior Girl Scout Troop met at Donna Abels home on Thursday October 3 led by president Doris Gentry. Dues were collected and plans for a car wash October 5 were finalized. A Women's Civic Club program was discussed and a committee meeting held October 8 at Mrs Acton. The group adjourned after refreshments.
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Donna Abel
Doris Gentry
Women’s Civic Club
Acton
Mrs. Acton
Mrs. Zschau
Diane Gentry
Brenda Pancake
Judy Olsen
Cheryl Harlow
Michelle Blundell
Linda King
Anna Simpson
Becky Smitley
Carol Krock
Patty Fetters
Ann Little
Jill Zschau
Past Matron Club Meet Held By O. E. S. Members
The Past Matrons Club of the O. E. S. met Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Benton Marrs with President Marilyn Hewitt presiding. Mrs. Robert Garwood presented the grand chapter report and refreshments were served to listed members. Visitors Mr. Olen Clements and Mrs. Clements from Chicago visited Marshall friends. Mrs. Fred Huffington of Marshall is a patient at Union Hospital Terre Haute in room 218.
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Benton Marrs
Marilyn Hewitt
Robert Garwood
Stella Ciem
Elsie Bloodworth
Jack Hewitt
William Garwood
Marie Johnson
Herschel Miller
Omar Blankenship
Olen Clements
Chicago
Hutsonville
Marshall
Fred Huffington
Union Hospital, Terre Haute
Gas lines reach Marshall with new Wabash feed
Fifty years ago in 1913 Marshall welcomed a gas expansion as the Wabash Gas Company completed a Westfield fields line and fed Magabial lines. The supply is expected to suffice for years. John Whiteside Jr. opts against circus work after a trapeze fall. The Walter Burdick Chapter D A R plans memorial services at Forsythe cemetery for Revolutionary War soldier Samuel McCure next Sunday.
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Marshall
Wabash Gas Company
Westfield
John Whiteside, Jr
Walter Burdick
Forsythe
Oliver
Samuel McCure
Forty Years Ago 1923 Marriage Licenses
Jack Klein 29 of Chicago wed Lee Tavenner 24 of Chicago. Herschel H Hiddle 25 of Scotland married Anna V Bright. Mrs Guinnip and two children injured when their car left the Charleston road near Clark Switchboard and overturned trapping them underneath. Leon Prevo, formerly of West Union, was killed in a Gary Indiana streetcar wreck Saturday.
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Jack Klein
Chicago
Lee Tavenner
Herschel H Hiddle
Scotland
Anna V Bright
Harry Guinnip
Charleston Road
Clark Switchboard
Leon Prevo
West Union
Gary
Indiana
Marshall PTA Leader Attends District Meeting
Mrs. Aaron Kammacher, president of Marshall city schools PTA, attended a district meeting Tuesday at Shelbyville. The National Highway Route 40 west of Marshall now has concrete laid. Mrs. A. R. Colvin celebrated her 80th birthday last Thursday. A grade school orchestra will be organized at the South Side School under Miss Louise Foley. Mrs. Margaret E. McCann died today at age eighty.
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Aaron Kammacher
Marshall City
Shelbyville
Marshall
A. R. Colvin
South Side
Louise Foley
Margaret E.mccann
Purple Heart Awarded to John J Metz for Overseas Wounds
Twenty years ago in 1943 John J Metz, son of Mrs. Charles Metz, received the Purple Heart for a leg injury from wounds in action overseas. Leslie Turner of Snyder announces the engagement of daughter Kathleen to John Allen of Ravenwood. Marriage licenses issued to Bert Collier and Ardith Chapman. Dean Spires and Ruth Guyer, both of Marshall, married. Mr and Mrs Henry L Saiter announce the birth of Daniel Henry, 7 pounds 12 ounces. Mrs Saiter was formerly Miss Marie Imie.
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John J Metz
Charles Metz
Leslie Turner
Snyder
Kathleen
John Allen
Ed Allen
Ravenwood
Bert Collier
West Union
Ardith Chapman
Marshall
Dean Spires
Ruth Guyer
Henry L. Saiter
Daniel Henry
Mrs. Saiter
Marie Imie
Ten Years Ago 1953 Marriage Licenses Notice
Ten years ago marriage licenses list Lyman T Morgan 20 Marshall and Dorothy Jane Tingley 17 Martinsville. Claude F Morecraft 19 Marshall and Charlotte Fafe 19 Marshall. Virgil W Grant 84 West Union and Nora K McCoy 32 West Union. Claude F Morecraft 19 Marshall and Charlotte Fafe 19 Marshall. Virgil W Grant 84 West Union and Nola K McCoy 32 West Union. Phillip M Britt A M 8 home on twenty day Navy furlough from Naples Italy. Lester Norton home near Marshall burned with contents. Auctioneer Jesse Haddix Marshall suffered a heart attack and was taken to Paris hospital.
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Lyman T Morgan
Marshall
Dorothy Jane Tingley
Martinsville
Claude F Morecraft
Charlotte Fafe
Virgil W. Grant
West Union
Nora K. McCoy
Claude F. Morecraft
Nola K. McCoy
Phillip M. Britt
Naples
Italy
Lester Norton
Jesse Haddix
Paris
Marrs
Marshall Woman's Club Meets Next Monday
The Marshall Woman's Club will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday October 14 at 1 30 p m at the Methodist church. It marks the thirty sixth anniversary with a birthday party. Mrs Grendel Bennett district 18 2nd vice president will present a brief club history. Twelve former presidents to be honored. Jill Nelson a Marshall high junior will receive an art scholarship and seniors Ruth Garwood Elaine McConchie will discuss music scholarships. Guests invited. hostesses named.
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Marshall Woman’s Club
Methodist Church
Grendel Bennett
Jill Nelson
Marshall High School
Ruth Garwood
Elaine McConchie
Fred Moore
Harry Setzer
R. A. Mitchell
Wilfred Shaw
Harry Ramesberger
Virgil Hurst
Lions Club to Host District Governor Visit
Marshall Lions Club welcomes Vernon D. Coutant district 1-E governor from Lions International. He will visit October 2 16 to advise officers and members on administration and humanitarian service as Lions Clubs worldwide total over 17 880 with 683 945 members in 122 countries.
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Lions Club of
Marshall
Vernon D. Coutant
Lions4 International
Coutant
Dolson Outdoor Advertising Company
Decatur
Illinois
Decatur Lions
Ais
Lions Clubs
Masonic Lodge
Presbyterian Church 4
Governor Courant
Herbert Shaffner
Fred Morecraft
Lions Administration
Lion’s
Lion Courant
Lions International
Public lecture on overcoming limitations in Casey
Ralph W. Cessna of Cheago will present How Christian Science Removes Limitations in a free public lecture at 8:00 p.m. Friday October 18 in the Art Hall Casey. The event is under the First Church of Christ Scientist Marshall. Cessna, a former newspaperman and World War II captain, is a member of The Christian Science board of lectureship.
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Casey
Ralph W. Cessna
Cheago
Cessna
Christian Science Board of Lectureship
First Church of Christ
Marshall
Art Hall
Fourth
Edgar
Battle Creek
Michigan
Florida
Christian Science Monitor
United States
War Labor Board
Chicago
Birth announcements fill Union Hospital notices in 1964
The column records multiple births with details from West Union and nearby areas. Sabrina Kay Garvin Manhart born in Okinawa on September 27 weighs 7 pounds 8 ounces. Terry Lee Thompson born October 5 weighs 7 pounds 6 ounces. James Allen Coleman born October 5 weighs 7 pounds 5 ounces. Janet Ann Strohm born September 25, fourth child. Lane Alan Mattix born October 3 weighs 9 pounds 11 ounces. Darrell Sl Rankin born October 1 weighs seven pounds six ounces. Rhett Anthony Galeener born October 5 weighs 7 pounds 12 ounces. R. H. Anthony Galeener is the newborn son. Major surgery noted for Mrs Hollenbeck.
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Adve
Garvin W. Man- Sart
U. S. Army Hospital
Ryukyu Islanct
Okinawa
Sabrina Kay
Harvey Rainard
Stapleton
Nebraska
Doyle Manhart
West Union
Ale Garvin W. Manhart
Nav
San Francisco
California
Harold Thompson
Union Hospital
Terry Lee
Norma Powell
Hutsonville
Frank Livvix
Terre Haute
Linda Etchason
Cliff Etchason
Route 2
Michael Coleman
Champaign
James Allen
Sue Sumption
Jerry Strohm
St. Paul
Minnesota
Janet Ann
Dean Strohm
RE. D. Collins
Dennison
Dennis Mattix
Lane Alan
Mattix
Wanda Hyle
St Elmo, Ill
Darrell Rankin
Darrell Sl
Rankin
Pearl Kirchner
Clarksville
Rex Galeener
Union Hospital, Terre Haute
Rhett Anthony
Galeener
Karen Phillips
Chamber of Commerce Fall Meeting Honors Local Leaders
The Marshall Chamber of Commerce hosts a fall gathering of civic groups and school staff. New Marshall teachers are introduced and welcome, with other community newcomers recognized. John W Lewis Jr is praised for his House leadership and Indiana State College Dean William Engbretson gives the address "School and Community Relations."
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Chamber of Commerce
Marshall
John W Lewis
House of Representatives
William Engbretson
School of Education
Indiana State College
Wilfred Shaw
Wmnd Engbretson
Charles Bush
Joe Moschenrose
John Konzela
Fred Blundell
George Mitthell
CROP DRIVE Aims for Corn Collection at West Union Church
In October and November cities push United Fund donations while Clark County canvasses 38 for overseas starving aid. CROP plans to collect about ten bushels of corn from every farmer on November 25. A CROP meeting at West Union Christian Church follows the October 13 7 00 pm service with a film Hunger expected to be shown.
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United Fund
Clark County
Rea
West Union Christian Church
Elected to American Angus Association
Fimer and Helen Schwartz of Marshall have been elected to membership in the American Angus Association at St. Joseph Missouri. Frank Richards serves as secretary. The Schwartzs were among 39 Illinois breeders elected in the past month.
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Fimer
Helen Schwartz
Marshall
Dennison Homecoming Week Events At School Building
Next Sunday October 13 Dennison hosts homecoming with Sunday school at 9 30 basket dinner at 12 30 in the school building and afternoon services at 2 00 with special music and singing guest speaker Rey James Whitkanack urged as a guest.
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Dennison
Rey James Whitkanack
Marshall Lions Meet Charleston Tonight in EIC Showdown
Marshall edged Palestine 12-6 to raise to 3-1 overall and 1-1 in the league. John McNary starred with 140 yards on 18 carries and two rushing TDs, while Bobby Greene scored Palestine's lone TD. The Lions host Charleston Trojans, both teams carrying one loss, a clash that could decide the conference fate.
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John McNary
Marshall
Lions
McNary
John
Bobby Greene
Palestine
Io McNary
Charleston Trojans
Paris
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