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Newspaper

Marshall Herald

Location

Marshall, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1959

Page

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Hereford Breeders Hold Semisannual Horned and Polled Sale

Hereford breeders schedule a semisannual sale at 9:00 a.m. with cattle evaluated at 12:00 noon at the fairgrounds. Numerous breeders and farms across Indiana listed as participants, including Lincol Trail Herefords and Renners Herefords, with buyers from Martinsville to Annapolis. Also notes nine Methodist ministers traveling from Illinois to Hollywood for a four day evangelism emphasis.

Hereford Sale Martine Fairgrounds Andrews Clinton Ind. Brandenberg & Reeder Casey J. Davis Patoka TH. Kile’ ‘McWherter Martinsville Claud" Stone Hollywood Marshall” ‘Ervin Rushville Donald J. Jones Galesburg H. Russell Coulter East Peoria J. William Jones Ashland

Garage Fire Damages Home in Marshall

Monday evening a blaze started in the garage of Charles E. Simpson at 605 South Eighth Street Marshall destroying the garage and causing extensive damage to the house. Three fire trucks responded preventing total loss and both structures were insured.

Charles E. Simpson South Eighth Street Marshall

Local Marriage Licenses and A Fire Damages Home

The report lists multiple marriage licenses for Virgil L. Veech and Wilma Claudia McConchie. Floyd L. Higginbotham and Phyllis K. Conour. Larry Joe Goodman and Audrey Higgar. Richard R. Kegg and Mary E. Sleeth. Roscoe Donald Boles and Dorothy Jean Holland. A fire at the Neal Hollenbeck farm home north of Darwin destroyed the building. most household goods were saved and insurance covered the structure. The Nicols moved to route 2, Marshall.

Virgil L. Veech Chrisman Wilma Claudia McConchie Marshall Floyd L. Higginbotham Martinsville Phyllis K. Conour Larry Joe Goodman Dorothy Jean Holland Danville, Til Robert Nicol Neal Hollenbeck Darwin

Farm Census Leaders Named for 1959 Agriculture Survey

The Bureau of Census announced crew leaders for the 1959 census of agriculture. Paul W. Eliott, Edgar county and part of Clark county, and Ova R. Stanfield of Martinsville will canvass farms in Crawford county and portions of Clark.

Bureau of Census Paul W. Eliott Edgar County Clark County Ova R. Stanfield Martinsville Crawford County Clark

Marshall man undergoes surgery at Union Hospital

Joe Davidson of Marshall underwent surgery Tuesday morning at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Thursday his condition was reported as fair. Don Medsker, also of Marshall and a recent surgery patient at Union Hospital, Terre Haute, was yesterday said to be improving very nicely. Fred Holwick of Marshall found two motel type mushrooms in his garden this week.

Joe Davidson Marshall Union Hospital Terre ‘Haute Fred Holwick Don Medsker Terre Haute

Meeting Postponed by Golden Age Club

The October meeting of the Golden Age Club is postponed this month due to illness.

Golden Age Club

Alumni Banquet set for Marshall High November 25

Marshall High School Alumni Association announces Homer R. Davison of Chicago as banquet speaker. Davison, head of the American Meat Institute, is a noted livestock expert with Chicago ties and Indiana farm holdings. The event is 6 30 p m in the Marshall High School cafeteria.

Darrell Kirby Marshall High School Alumni, Association Homer R. Davison American*Meat Institute Chicago Marshall Mr. Davidson Mr. Davison Burne M. Davison Ilinois Marshall High School Springfield School of Agriculture University of Illinois Chickigo Livestock Exchange American Meat ‘Institute Institute Farflung Davison American Meat Foundation University of Chicago Foundation Washington Eisenhower National Agricultural Advisory Commission Congress Ford Institute of Animal Agriculture Purdue University Meadow Lake Farm Valparaiso Indiana Illinois

Hi Y Service Sunday at Congregational Church

At 4:00 Sunday afternoon sixteen new members of the Marshall Hi Y Club will be inducted into the chapter. Reverend Alan T. Jones of Meron Institute will officiate and deliver an inspiring message. The church choir will provide special music as the public is invited to attend.

Marshall Hi-Y Club Alan T. Jones Meron Institute Congregational Roland Bristol John Davis Sidney McKittick Danny Wernz Jerry Titus James Hilbert Darrell Richey Caroll Ellington Bill Garver Larry Rasner Allen Boyer Robert Kuntz Larry Waller Jeffrey Ownley Coy Harmon Penny Clark Steve Connelly

Weather Prompts Rain Plan For Halloween Parade

Disjointed notes mention rain policy and costumes for a Halloween event on a Monday near October 31. References include a list of characters like Mother Goose figures and Lone Ranger. Final details about timing and rain contingency indicate the event may be postponed to November 25 if rain occurs.

Bean Day Event in Rosiclare Illinois Next Sunday

Rosiclare Illinois hosts Bean Day with a special excursion train October 18 carrying 250 cases of ham and a ton and a half in weight. The trip runs 8:00 am daylight time from St Louis and stops at Belleville Pinckneyville DuQuoin Benton Thompsonville before returning same route in the afternoon. Rev William HB Lively conducts worship after lunch. Illinois Central Railroad donates equipment for the non profit trip.

River Bank Park Louis i Belleville Pinckneyvile DuQuoin Benton Thompsonville Ilinois Childress Yate William Illinois Central Railroad

Weeklong school cafeteria menu and a chrysanthemum bouquet

The article lists weekly school cafeteria menus for October 19 23 and October 26 30 with meals including chicken and noodles ham and potatoes and fried chicken among others plus a note about a chrysanthemum bouquet presented to the Herald office by Mrs Amelia Sweitzer of route 4 Marshall for Wednesday morning flowers.

Amelia Sweitzer Route 4 Marshall Herald Office

Deaths Frank Snedeker 59 in Terre Haute service held

Frank Snedeker 59 died Monday at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Survived by three half siblings John and George Marshall Joseph Bay Cliff Texas and Mrs Sadie Silverman Terre Haute. Body at Marrs Funeral Home with services Wednesday at 2 PM Rev H K Kemp officiating burial in Marshall Cemetery.

Frank Snedeker Union Hospital Terre Haute John George Marshall Joseph Bay Cliff Texas Sadie Silverman Marrs Funeral Home H. K. Kemp Marshall Cemetery

Lions face Charleston in key Oct 16 clash at Marshall Field

Marshall Lions, after a 21 0 win over Oblong, prepare for a home game against Charleston Trojans on Friday night. Both teams seek an E I championship bid as crowd size grows and scoreboard repairs wrap up in Greenville.

Marshall Lions Panthers Lions Charleston Trojan Trojans Robinson Greenville Illinois E. I Gattas Don Henry

Largest Chamber Dinner Draws Record Crowd in Marshall

A packed Marshall Chamber of Commerce dinner on Wednesday October 7 attracted 215 attendees. Hugh Muncy Illinois Retail Merchants Association spoke on communication as a means of understanding urging community unity and public relations as constant.

Chamber of Commerce Hugh Muncy Illinois Retail Merchants Association Muncy Marshall Fred Blundell Basil Moore Joe Moschenrose Lyle Schmidt Marshall Lions Club

Real Estate Transfers Rounded for Casey Area

Real estate transfers listed include Ruby May Hires transferring north half block 11 Clerks sub to Casey for 5000 dollars. Joan Pollock and others quit claim lots in Dulaney's first and commercial addition to Casey for 1 dollar. Cecile Stull and others quit claim block 3 Ferguson's addition to Casey for 1 dollar. Olaf L Logue and Gladys Logue to Roy Ankrom and Genevieve Ankrom warranty deed land in section 21 township 10 range 14 for 2 dollars. G T Mitchell and others to Joseph and Mary Macey lot 11 Oak Crest subdivision sections 23 and 26 township 11 range 12 for 1 dollar.

Ruby May Calla Cohoon Paul and Mary K. PhiliMpot Casey Joan Pollock Cecil Stull Dulaney Cecile Stull Fern Bowman Ferguson Olaf L Gladys Logue Roy H Genevieve Ankrom G. T. Mitchell Joseph and Mary Macey Oak Crest Township

Cattle market tops Chicago with record October price

A load of prime Illinois steers sold at 8.80, the highest October price since 1902. Marriage licenses issued for Larrison and Huckaba, Hires and Mumford, Collins and Snyder. The season’s first snow and killing frost arrive. Births include Audrey Louise to Byrd Lucan and Alma Lea to Walter Hutchinson.

Chicago Illinois Albert Larrison St. Joseph Missouri Mary E. Huckaba Martinsville William Hires Casey Mary E. Mumford Grafton J. Collins Ida L. Snyder

Denison Couple Announces 1929 Marriage Plans

Thirty years ago in Denison a marriage is announced for Miss Bailey of Denison and Don Travioli of near Denison, to be held at the groom's aunt Mrs Carrie Loser home. The notice lists local names and a Terre Haute setting.

Miss Bailey Dennison Don Travioli Near Dennison Carrie Loser Terre Haute Roscoe Hollingsworth Herman Hollingsworth Oliver Gary Indiana Fred Pennington Danville Beverly Jean Russell Thompson Marshall H. M. Dewey Gary Ind

Twenty Years Ago Marriage in Indianapolis Cathedral

In 1939 Clyde E. Bradley and Mary Ellen Valentine wed Tuesday morning at 9 30 in the rectory of Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral Indianapolis. Snyder item Mr and Mrs Raymond Huffington announce a baby girl born October 6 to the couple.

Clyde E. Bradley Albert Bradley Marshall Mary Ellen Valentine Indianapolis Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral Snyder Item Raymond Huffington Huffington Henry Bohn

Rotary district governor urges bridges of friendship abroad

Arthur J. Skelton of Champaign, Rotary district 649 governor, told Marshall Rotarians last week that Rotary aims to build bridges of friendship to foster international understanding and peace. He highlighted Rotary International grants totaling over $3,000,000 for fellowships and noted Dan Reedy of Marshall is in Peru with a Rotary fellowship.

Rotary Arthur J. Skelton Champaign Rotary International Illinois Harold T. Thomas New Zealand New York City Thomas Skelton Rotary Ambassadors of Good Will Rotary Foundation Dan Reedy Marshall Peru Rotary Clubs District 649 Marshall Rotary Fred B. Haughton

Haddix announces birth of Blaine Dee Haddix

Mr and Mrs Phil Haddix of Sault Ste Marie Michigan announce the arrival of a son born Monday October 12. He weighed 6 pounds 12% ounces and was named Blaine Dee. The mother is Donna Anderson of West York and the paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Arthur Haddix.

Phil Haddix Sault Ste-Marie Michigan Blaine Dee Donna Anderson West York Arthur Haddix

Hospital Admissions At Union Hospital Terre Haute

Ed Parker of Parker Motor Supply Marshall entered Union Hospital Terre Haute Thursday last week and is under observation in room 218. Mrs Clayton Gard of West Union Route 2 was hospitalized at Terre Haute last Sunday and underwent major surgery on Tuesday, in room 430.

Fred Hewitt Marshall Cox and Cooper Marshall Grant Elliott Union Hospital Terre,Haute Ed Parker Parker Motor Supply Terre Haute Clayton Gard West Union

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