Marshall High Homecoming Queen and Court
Miss Sally Douglas is crowned homecoming queen at Marshall High School with escorts and a court of Marilyn Stoelting Beverly Roberts Donna Lindley Carol Strohm and others. The parade starts at 2 40 p m and coronation follows the football game in the boys gymnasium at 9 30 p m sponsored by the Student Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall High School
Robinson
Sally Douglas
John Douglas
Route 5
Marshall
John Allen
Marilyn Stoelting
Henry Stoelting
Ecort
Jim Turner
Beverly Roberts
W D. Roberts
Randy Medsker
Donna Lindley
Willis Lindley
Kenneth Ratsner
Carol Strohm
Warren Strohm
Roy McKittrick
Queen
Girl Scouts Highlight Urban Growth at Indianapolis Conference
A 1967 National Senior Girl Scout Conference in Indianapolis drew 58 councils and over one million members to focus on expanding urban scouting. The event framed bridging communities through shared experiences to curb city unrest and promote mutual understanding among American girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Girl Scouts of America
Girl Scouts
Junior High Baseball Banquet Honors Marshall State Champions
Plans for a banquet honor Marshall's Junior High baseball state champions are set for Tuesday November 14 at 6 30 pm in the high school cafeteria. Guest speaker Bruce Connester Phillies scout and former Big Leaguer will attend. Tickets sold by local businesses and team members. order by November 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Bruce Connester
Philadelphia Phillies
Veach
Quinn & Cline Insurance Agency
Louise’s Bea
Mothers Club
Ten more miles of Route 70 open in Illinois
A ten mile section of Interstate 70 between Vandalia and Mulberry Grove was opened October 20, bringing Illinois total open mileage to 101 and overall Interstate 70 mileage in the state to 160. Another 20 miles are under construction with 39 miles in planning. Ralph Jackson returned home, and Mrs. Katie Ziegler is a patient at Union Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia
Mulberry Grove
Illinois
Terre Haute
St. Louis
Clark County Cancer Unit Aims For 1967 68 Goals
The Clark County American Cancer Society unit held its first quarterly meeting of the 1967 1968 year at Martinsville Clinic on October 19. Attendees included Mrs. R. B. Laird Mrs. Leon Jackson Marshall Mrs. Russell McFarland Mrs. Craig Romines Mrs. Marge Englehardt E. H Wendlandt Dr. Charles Moore all of Martinsville and Mrs. Douglas Werden Mattoon.
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Clark County
The
American Cancer Society
Martinsville Clinic
R. BE. Laird
Leon Jackson
Marshall
Russell McFarland
Craig Romines
Marge Englehardt
E. H Wendlandt
Charles Moore
Martinsville
Douglas Werden
Mattoon
Former Marshall Resident Dies in Arizona
Sunday morning death reported for Mildred Mount Brady of Scottsdale Arizona. She is survived by husband Fred son Roger and three grandchildren. Services and burial held Monday in Scottsdale. Mrs Brady was a former Marshall resident.
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Ward
Mildred Mount Brady
Scottsdale
Arizona
Fred
Roger
Brady
Marshall
Centennial Celebration at Bailiff Church
Bailiff Church near West York Illinois marks its centennial on Sunday November 5 at 130 with a special program featuring the Leo Guyer family. Refreshments will be served after the program and all are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailiff Church
West York
Illinois
Leo Guyer
Potters Hall Singspiration at Peters Hall Church
Singspiration service at Peters Hall Church on Sunday night October 29 at 7 30 C S T. Everyone invited to attend and share a song music or reading if able.
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Peters Hall Church
Marriage notices and bond election headline in October snow
Milo Gordon Green of Melrose Township and Lela Irma Guyer of Hutsonville wed. James H. Davison and Pauline L. Ritzenberger of Anderson Township tied the knot. A special election approved a $112,000 National Road bond issue by about 1300 votes. An October snowstorm surprised residents, prompting talk of a harsh winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Gordon Green
Melrose Township
Lela Irma Guyer
Hutsonville
James H. Davison
Pauline L. Ritzenberger
Anderson Township
Forty Years Ago 1927 Trips and Visits Highlight Community
Forty years ago in 1927 Mr and Mrs Fred Moore returned from Paris where they attended the American Legion Convention. Rev and Mrs Fred Abel and family met with Charles Sweitzer and family on Monday November 17. They planned to depart for Japan for missionary work. Mr and Mrs C A Dixon and son Bill left for California for the winter. A large charivari was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Marlin Claypool Saturday night for Mr and Mrs Raymond Claypool and Mr and Mrs Reuben Tingley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Moore
Paris
France
American Legion
Fred Abel
Charles Sweitzer
Japan
C. A. Dixon
Bill
California
Marriage License Issued In Brazil Indiana For two
Thirty years ago in 1937 a marriage license was issued in Brazil Indiana on October 20 to Percy Stanfield of West Union Illinois and Thelma Littoral of Terre Haute. Mrs Louis Doll returned Tuesday from Hazard Kentucky where she was a guest of relatives the past two weeks. Mrs Frank Gunder Mrs E B Hurst Mrs Nelle Butler Mrs Anna English and Miss Hariet Davison enjoyed a pleasant visit Friday with Mrs Harry Hurlburt and daughter Carolyn in Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Indiana
Percy Stanfield
West Union
Illinois
Thelma Littoral
Terre Haute
Louis Doll
Hazard
Kentucky
Frank Gunder
E. B. Hurst
Nelle Butler
Anna English
Hariet Davison
Harry Hurlburt
Carolyn
Births and a death with engagements noted in Marshall obituary
Births announce a son Donald Ray to Mr and Mrs Wayne Gordon. Larry Keith to Mr and Mrs Raymond Farrell. a daughter to Mr and Mrs William Forsythe. Larry Wayne to Mr and Mrs Wayne Spires. and Dr Edward Behner dies at Paris Hospital aged 83. Engagement: Miss Fern Tingley to Charles Compton of Witt Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Gordon
Donald Ray
Ten Years Ago 1957 Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses issued to Gerald L Williams 22 of Tuscola and Lu jean Goodwin 21 of Marshall Albert M Hall 20 of Martinsville and Dell Lorine Ridgley 19 of Marshall. The 7 room home of Jeff Payne at Clark Center burned Friday morning last week with only a deep freeze saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald L. Williams
Tuscola
Illinois
Lujean Goodwin
Marshall Albert M Hall
Martinsville
Dell Lorine Ridgley
Marshall
Jeff Payne
Clark Center
Marshall freshmen football chase unbeaten season with win
The Marshall freshmen beat Casey 33 to 7 to run their record to three straight victories and stay unbeaten. They meet Robinson freshmen next at Lion's Field Thursday at 7:00, aiming to close the season with a loss for Robinson. They previously defeated West Vigo 33 to 0 and Cumberland 19 to 6.
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Marshall
Casey
Fresh
Bandidos
Robinson
Lion’s Field
West Vigo
Cumberland
No Deer Hunting Bans in Several Illinois Counties
The Illinois Department of Conservation announced gun permits are no longer available for deer hunting in 15 counties. Carroll JoDaviess La Salle Marshall McHenry Ogle and Rock Island are closed in the north. Fulton Peoria and Logan are full in the central region. Hardin Johnson Pope Wayne and Williamson have quotas filled in the south.
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Ilinois
Young-Owen engagement announced for Green Castle couple
Nancy Young of Marshall Indiana and John Owen of Greencastle Indiana announce their forthcoming marriage set for November 25 1967 at First Methodist Church Marshall Nancy is a DePauw and Illinois graduate teaching Head Start in Greencastle She is in graduate social work studies Johns Owen a Huntington native son of Herbert and Mrs Owen Indianapolis works in DePauw University planning and development office He earned a B O from DePauw in 1964 and studies toward a master's in radio and television at Indiana University
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Young
Hickory Street
Marshall
Nancy
John Owen
Greencastle
Indiana
First Methodist Church
Young
DePauw University
University of Illinois
Jane Addams School of Social Work
McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago
Owen
Huntington
Herbert T Owen
Maple Drive
Indianapolis
Indiana University
Marriage Licenses Listed for Multiple Couples in Various States
A list of marriage licenses shows couples from Ohio Indiana and Illinois across Cincinnati Springfield Terre Haute and Gary. Names include Robert Satchell Becky Hamilton Billie Gilbert Jacqueline Hughes Charles Darkis Edna Cook David Lee Loretta Brown and more with connections to Fairfield Chilli cothe Shepardsville Pressley Finney Casey and LePage among others.
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Robert Lee Satchell
Cincinnati
Ohio
Becky Lynn Hamilton
Billie George Gilbert
Springfield
Missouri
Jacqueline Faye Hughes
Chrisman
Tlinois
Charles Henry Darkis
Gary
Ind
Edna May Cook
Terre Haute
David Allen Lee
Casey
Loretta Jean Brown
Marshall Gayles
Grant Lerner
Goldie Elizabeth Crawford
Shelburn
Indiana
Thomas Richard Mosher
Fairfield
Connie May Jones
Chillicothe
Larry Robert Lenwell
Connie Sue
World Community Day Observance by Local Church Women
Nationwide World Community Day will be held for all local church women on Friday afternoon November 3 at 1:30 pm at Armstrong Methodist Church. Women from over thirty denominations will study and act on Who Shall Separate Us From the Love of God as babies children and women in need are welcomed. Local church groups are asked to bring used infant garments or home layettes and participate in the service with representatives from various churches.
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Armstrong Methodist Church
Trick or Treat for UNICEF drives Marshall children
On Saturday October 28 children in Marshall join over three and a half million peers in Trick or Treat for UNICEF. They will meet at the Congregational Church at two o'clock to collect for hunger disease poverty and ignorance. James S Sweet's son Jimmy Ray has returned home from Paris Hospital after surgery.
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Marshall
Unicef
Congregational
Legion Auxiliary Coupon Drive Seeks Community Help
The American Legion Auxiliary launches another coupon drive to aid Veteran's Child Welfare. Members urge residents to collect and turn in coupons at meetings or through listed helpers. The long coupon list includes food, beverage, household, and consumer items from Alpine to Pepsi Coke brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Alpine
Galaxy
Borden
Chase and Sanborn
Christian Bros
College Inn
Filbert
Folger
Gold Seal
Joan of Arc
Kirkman
Kery
Land O'Lakes
Miller High Life Beer
Milner
Mountain Dew
New Mill Noodle
Penny Pet Foods
Pepsi-Cola
Pride of Illinois
Sound of Music
Grolier Society, Inc
County Treasurer Dies in Chicago
Clark County Treasurer William Zachary of Martinsville died after hospital transfers in Chicago. Born September 9, 1915, he leaves wife Patricia, son Larry, his father in Clinton Indiana, four brothers and three sisters. Services were held Tuesday at Greenwell Funeral Home with burial in Ridgelawn Cemetery.
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Patricia
Larry
Clinton
Ind
Virgil
Casey
Edwin
Martinsville
Verlin
Kansas City
Missouri
Jim
Arnold
Mabel Craig
Grace Treon
Naples
Florida
Clara Zorman
Indianapolis
Greenwell Funeral Home
Ross
Ridgelawn Cemetery
County Board In Special Session Appoints Widow as Treasurer
The county board met in special session to appoint Patricia Joan Zachary widow of William F. Zachary as treasurer until December 1968. A separate notice promotes the Mark County Trail Blazers Saddle Club wiener roast and trail ride on November 5 at Harold True love’s home Route 2 Marshall attendees urged to bring wieners and buns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Zachary
Patricia Joan Zachary
Mark County Trail Blazers Saddle Club
Harold Truelove
Route 2
Marshall
Marshall FFA Boys Attend National Convention in KC
Five Marshall Chapter members traveled to Kansas City Missouri for the National FFA Convention from October 10 to 14 They left Effingham Tuesday night and returned Saturday afternoon The group heard speakers including Vice-president Humphrey Senator Wayne Morse and Orion Samuel Conwell They toured the Agricultural Hall of Fame and the American Royal Pictured left to right are Mike Able Steve Shawler Mike Farris Don Guinnip and Carl Wemz
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Chapter
FFA
Kansas City
Missouri
Humphrey
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Orion
Samuel Conwell
WGN
Anetta Bryant
Festus Hagan
Agricultural Hall of Fan
American Royal
Mike Able
Steve Shawler
Mike Farris
Don Guinnip
Carl Wemz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ralph Jackson
Union Hospital
Katie Ziegler
Unoin Hospital
Cancer Meeting
Potters Hall
Ea Jimmy Ray Sweet
James S. Sweet
Paris Hospital
Legion Auxiliary
William
Bill) Zachary
Research Hospital
Mr Zachary
Saddle Club
Marshall Ffa
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