Fall Festival Weekend at Marshall Details
Marshall hosts a two day Fall Festival on September 10 and 11 with a Friday street carnival from 4 PM to midnight and an Saturday schedule including Indian ceremonies a 12 80 parade at 2 PM bands antique cars horses and trophies 25 prizes. Highlights include an auction at 7 PM Friday a teen dance 9 PM and a Lions Club chicken Bar B Q from 4 PM to 7 30 PM on Saturday a Jackson Township Band concert 5 6 PM a cake walk 7 PM a western square dance and a Zenith TV prize with closed circuit TV by General Telephone Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Lions Club
Jackson Township
General Telephone Co
Marshall Lions Open 1966 Season With Soap Game
Marshall Lions begin the season with 83 candidates and an early two a day start. A soap game lit at Lion field September 2 drew fans. admission was a bar of soap to aid Marshall athletes. Coaches Bennett Veltri praise conditioning. ten lettermen anchor a six game schedule.
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Marshall Lions
Lions
Lion Field
O’colck
Marshall
Bennett
Veltri
Waugh
McNeill
Frosh
Spires Gas Station Entry Leads to Arrest Near Marshall
Police said Ron ald Hargis and Jack Vaughn were arrested about 2 00 a m Wednesday after breaking a window and entering Spires Gas Station on US 40 northwest of Marshall Tuesday night. They were found at the Davis Cafe in Casey and jailed in Clark county awaiting a hearing set for next Wednesday September 8. A draft registration note lists several youths failing to register within five days after turning 18 according to Illinois Selective Service director John H Hammack. The text also mentions travel from Paris and a European tour by university linked groups.
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Spires
New US
Marshall
Ronald Hargis
Jack Vaughn
Clark County
Davis Cafe
Casey
Draft Board
John H. Hammack
Selective Service
Illinois
Bohn to Complete Degree at Eastern Illinois University
Sharon Sue Bohn daughter of Fred O. and Mrs. Bohn formerly of Marshall now Broadlands Illinois will finish her Bachelor of Science degree at Eastern Illinois University Charleston this fall. She will graduate in 3 1 2 years after student teaching and earned honors including Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities and Livingston C Lord Scholarship. Her sister Sheryl is a sophomore at Eastern. In unrelated crime news Gerry Henderson Harry Caivir Custer Joe Drum and others entered Leroy McCammon's home in Lower Waba township took guns a chain saw and flashlights. They were arrested by Vigo County officers and arraigned in Marshall court with sentences including nine months at Vandalia Penal Farm for Henderson three months for Dunn two years probation for Custer with first 90 days in Clark county jail.
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Sharon Sue Bohn
Fred O. Bohn
Marshall
Broadlands
Illinois
Eastern Ilinois University
Charleston
Bohn
Livingston C. Lord
Sheryl
Eastern
Gerry Henderson
Harry Caivir Custer
Joe Drum
Terre Haute
Leroy McCammon
Lower
Waba
Vigo Courit
Pearce
Henderson
Joe Dunn
Jack Custer
Clark County
Marshall PTA Names 1965 Scholarship Winner Tony Cork
Tony Cork is selected as Marshall PTA scholarship winner for 1965. The graduating senior from Marshall must rank in the upper fourth and plan to enter the teaching profession. He will enroll at Wabash College in Crawfordsville Indiana this fall. He is the son of Rex and Mrs Cork of 906 Cedar Street Marshall.
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Tony Cork
Marshall Pta
Marshall
Tony
Wabash College
Crawfordsville
Indiana
Rex Cork
Cedar Street
Cub Pack 81 Hikes Lincoln Trail Park Then Holds Induction
Cub Pack 81 with 52 scouts and families held a wiener roast and meeting at Lincoln Trail State Park after a Saturday night hike. Joe Curtis of Palestine Illinois led singing and the Bobcat Induction Ceremony inducting six members. Bobcats went to Greg Swisher Mike Marvin Peter Dixon Van Snedeker Harold Guthrie and Gary Huey. Randy Beltz Tom Deahl Jim Pearce Tad Wells and Bob English earned silver or gold arrowpoints.
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Lincoln Trail State Park
Joe Curtis
Palestine
Illinois
Greg Swisher
Mike Marvin
Peter Dixon
van Snedeker
Harold Guthrie
Gary Huey
Randy Beltz
Jim Pearce
Tad Wells
Bob English
Tom Deahl
Freedom Homecoming Next Sunday September 5
Freedom Homecoming will be held next Sunday with a basket dinner at noon and an afternoon program. Danny Arbuckle recently returned from Union Hospital Terre Haute, son of Mr and Mrs Warren Arbuckle. Mrs John Weir former Marshall resident is a patient at St Mary's Hospital Decatur. Mrs Harry Matten is a surgical patient in Union Hospital Terre Haute room 333.
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Freedom
Danny Arbuckle
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Dan
Warren Arbuckle
John Weir
Marshall
St Mary’s Hospital
Decatur
Harry Matten
Marshall teachers to join district for 1965 66
Marshall Community School C-2 plans eighty two teachers and four administrators for 1965 66 with an expected enrollment of about 1755 students from Kindergarten through 12th grade. The district covers 21 1 2 square miles with 7 000 people and a 1964 assessed valuation of 23 726 622.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Community School
C-2
Marshall Community Unit School C-2
State Department of Public Instruction
Marshall Schools
Indiana State University
Keene State College
Southwest Missouri State
Eastern Illinois University
Milwaukee State Teachers College
Selective Service News Registrants Listed for Induction
The Clark County Selective Board will deliver fourteen registrants for preinduction armed forces physical examinations on September 29, 1965. Daiane P. Garver and Marshall Gordon L. Cannady are among those inducted into the U S army.
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Selective Service News
U S. Army
Daiane P. Garver
Marshall
Gordon L. Cannady
Clark County Selective Board
Armed Forces
Choice Making session announced by Clark County home advisers
The Clark County Homemakers Extension Association invites residents to a free "Choice Making" session led by Jeanne Hafstron on September 30 at 7 30 p m in the ASCS office basement Martinsville Enrollment closes September 17 with a minimum of 26 attendees or the event will be canceled The notice also mentions Rhonda Kerley visiting Lincoln Illinois and staying with the Bell family.
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ASCS
Martinsville
Jeanne Hafstron
University of Ilinois Extension
Clark County Homemakers Extension Association
Clark County Home Adviser
Plum
Marshall
Casey Company Guard Duty For Murphysboro Murder Trial
The Casey military company was ordered to Murphysboro Sunday for guard duty at the trial of Joseph Deberry the negro accused of murdering Mrs James H Martin Deberry confessed and was sentenced to be hanged Marriage license John Fain Jr Casey and Marie Biggs Cumberland county H A Baughman and Elsie D Gossett both of Casey
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Casey Military Company
Murphysboro
Joseph Deberry
James H. Martin
Deerry
John Fain, Jr. Casey
Marie Biggs
Cumberland County
H. A. Baughman
Elsie D. Gossett
Casey
Marriage Licenses and Legion Honors Highlight Local News
Weldon Dix and Hattie L Clements of West York received a marriage license. Don Lichenberger of Darwin township and Neema Bowen of Darwin wed. Capt Arthur Poorman recently moved from Marshall to Chicago Heights was honored at the Illinois American Legion state convention in Quincy and elected one of four Junior vice commanders. Mr and Mrs Harold Forsythe announce the arrival of a baby girl Nadine Sunday morning.
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Weldon Dix
West York
Hattie L Clements
Don Lichenberger
Darwin Township
Neema Bowen
Darwin
Arthur Poorman
Marshall
Chicago Heights
The
American Legion
Quincy
Ilinois
Harold Forsythe
Nadine
Thirty Years Ago 1935 Local News Highlights
Thirty Years Ago items note the marriage licenses of Forest F Robin son and Naomi Myles Marshall and the birth of a 9 pound baby boy to Mr and Mrs Frank Barrett. A stalk of corn 12 feet tall was displayed by Fenton Cole in Johnson township. Gene McCormick, Marshall's trombonist, was featured at the Pythian Theatre. Harlem is described as New York’s largest negro district. Banks closing since January 1, 1934 include twenty two insured and fifty one uninsured banks.
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Forest F Robinson
Marshall
Naomi Myles Marshall
Frank Barrett
Fenton Cole
Cole & Cole
la Cole
Johnson Township
Pythian Theatre
Lvening
Twenty Years Ago 1945 Tragic Pedestrian Crash at Clarksville
Eph Hawkins 73 was struck Sunday night about 10 by an unknown driver in Clarksville. The item lists multiple marriage licenses for Forrest Hughes and Anna Higdon, James W Polk and Helen Carnover, plus Pfc Harold T Craig and Mrs Craig welcoming son Jerry Stephen born August 25. Also notes marriages of Eva Waller to Willis Phillips and other local notices.
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Eph Hawkins
Clarksville
Forrest Hughes
Akron
Ohio
Anna Higdon
Casey Lowell FE. Shanks
Martinsville
Marie Johnson
Casey
James W Polk
Westfield
Helen F. Carnover
Goodland
Kansas
Harold T. Craig
Italy
Craig
North
Michigan Avenue
Jerry Stephen
J. C. Waller
Hickory Ridge
Arkansas
Marshall
Eva
Willis Phillips
Clark County 4-H Barbecue Sept. 4 in Martinsville
Clark County 4-H barbecue set for September 4 in downtown Martinsville at the American Legion and Fire House. Co chairs report 2,000 meals to be served 11 am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 8 30 pm. aim to fund club programs with proceeds. last year 1,876 meals served.
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Clark County
Martinsville
American Legion and Fire House
Bob G Stephen
Fred Bright
Frank Martin
Terre Haute
Martinsville State Bank
R. W Electronic Fee and Clark Service Company
Agriculture Club
Warren Rundy
Patton's Third Army unit to depart for Pacific Islands
Pvt James Blundell, stationed in California, sent word to his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Blundell that his division was heading to the Pacific. Ernest Gibbons of Marshall and Mrs Bessie Knowles of Terre Haute were married at the Christian parsonage on Saturday August 18 by Rev G W Gibson.
Local Births and Marriages Reported in Martinsville Area
Birth announcements include Martha Ellen Wal lace born August 21 to Mr and Mrs Virgil Wal lace Jr Route 4 Martinsville. Susan Flaine born last Friday to Mr and Mrs Leon Garner. Darrell James born to Mr and Mrs Raymond Spires Torrance California. Mary Williams to William F Marvin announced by Mrs Emma Reynolds of West Union. Marriage license issued to James M Gab bard and Vern F Mc Mahan. Jack R Fasig and Marolyn Kammacher, both of Martinsville, seek marriage.
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Virgil Wallace, Jr
Route 4
Martinsville
Martha Ellen
Leon Garner
Susan Flaine
Raymond Spires
Torrance
California
Darrell James
James Dale
Emma Reynolds
West Union
Mary
William Ff. Marvin
George M. Marvin
City Council Extends Insurance Policy and Sets Repairs
Mayor Wayne Pennell called a special August 23 meeting with all councilmen present. The insurance policy expired and was renewed with James Claypool after talks with two companies. The council approved the motion to renew and discussed bidding in future expirations. A counterproposal requires a permit for machine digging with penalties from $1000 to $5900. They also approved $1500 for 11th Street repairs from general funds and motor fuel tax. The meeting focused on sewerage and drainage improvements in Marshall led by Mr Lang and potential water-rate effects. A meeting with the health board was planned for more details.
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Wayne Pennell
Cities Lability
James Claypool
Strohm
Low
Athey
Trefz
Thompson
Lowry
11Th Street
Marshall Mr Lang
Cithes
Board of Health
Last Band Concert Opens Fall Season Finale
The final band concert of the season is tonight Friday September 3. A varied program includes marches and popular selections as the band performs for the community.
Death of Irvin C Datly in Alabama
Irvin C Datly, 63, formerly from Oliver area near Marshall, died Friday at Yellow Pine Alabama. Survived by wife Frances sister Mrs Bernice Milligan and several nieces and nephews. Funeral at 1 00 p m Tuesday at Marrs Funeral Home with Rev H J Kemp officiating. Burial in Forsythe cemetery.
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Irvin C Datly
Oliver Vicinity
Marshall
Yellow Pine
Alabama
Frances
Bernice Milligan
Marrs Funeral
H J Kemp
Forsythe Cemetery
Births Rodney Vincent Pellum and Terrell Leigh Johnson
Mr and Mrs James Pellum announce a son born August 26 at Union Hospital weighing seven pounds thirteen ounces named Rodney Vincent. Mr and Mrs W E Johnson of Greensboro NC announce a daughter named Terrell Leigh, their first child, mother listed as Ann Terrell.
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James Pellum
Union Hospital
Rodney Vincent
Rosemary Drummond
W .E. Johnson
Greensboro, North Carolina
Terrell Leigh
Ann Terrell
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Spires Gas Station
Arthur Green Chapman
Carbondale
Mildred Donovan Madison
Charles William Shaw
Janice Mae Tallman
Dale Scott Anderson
Thelma Louise Thacker
Greenwood
Ted Eugene Harrell
Linda Lou Rowan
Europe
David Ferris
Louis Ferris
Connersville
National Teachers Association
Dale Hunt
Donald Hunt
Wichita
Hartford College
Connecticut
Paris
Leston
Wabash
Mary Lou Meyer
Rhonda Kerley
Lincoln
Mr. J
Rudolph Bell
Susan F. Clouse
Jack Ro Clouse
Sharon Spencer
Paul F Spencer
Dulaney National Bank
Estate of Alta
Gilbert
Harry B Black
James M Gabbard
Vern F McMahan
Jack R. Fasig
Marolyn Kammacher
City Council News
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