Oil Wells Completed in Marshall Field Gain Momentum
Five new wells in the Marshall oil field have been completed and are pumping, bringing total completions to thirty. Wells on Liffick, Sisters, Elmer Cox, Fred Hewitt, Charles Hughes, and Frank Cole lands show steady Devonian production, with drilling planned on additional blocks in Martinsville area. Continental Oil owns leases across southern Martinsville, Orange, Wabash, Darwin and Anderson townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Oil Field
Illinois
Indiana
McClosky
Tthe Aields
Tiinois
Continental Oil Company
Martinsville
Township
Orange Township
Wabash
Darwin
Anderson Township
Marshall Man Buys Casey Locker Plant
Russell Lee of Lower Wa bash township buys the Brosman Locker Plant in Casey on Main street. The 402 locker facility will be Lee’s new ownership with possession starting October 1. Lee, a Marshall butcher by trade, plans a public sale of his personal property on September 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Lee
Lower
Wabash Township
Claude Brosman
Lee
Brosman
Main Street
Casey
Mr. Lee
Mr. Brosman
Marshall
Divorce Granted in Marshall Circuit Court
Judge Robert Cotton presided as Carrie Church was granted a divorce from James Church in Marshall. A Williams Williams divorce suit was dismissed. In the Dulaney National Bank foreclosure against Margaret Adams et al, the master in chancery reported a hotel sale in Westfield with a bid of 2500 by the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cotton
Paris
Marshall
Carrie Church
James Church
Marjorie Williams
Albert Lee Williams
Dulaney National Bank
Margaret Adams
Westfield
Master-In-Chance
Dulaney Bank
Marshall Man Found Slumped Over Wheel
Wednesday evening around 6:00 Grendel Bennett found Merrill Bruner slumped over a car steering wheel near Marshall while en route with Caslon. The car, owned by Arthur Guinnip, was in a field by the fair ground four mile drive. Bruner was transported by Marrs ambulance to St Anthony Hospital Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grendel Bennett
Caslon
Marshall
Fair Ground
Four Mile Drive
Arthur Guinnip
Merrill Bruner
Marrs
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
New Floor Placed In Marrs Furniture Store
Benton Marrs had a crew of men removing the old floor in his furniture store yesterday to prepare for pouring a new concrete floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Marrs
Births in Paris and Tampico announce new arrivals
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ferris announce the birth of a 9 pound 14 ounce son at Paris hospital Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Morgan of Tampico Illinois announce the arrival of a 6 pound 13 ounce daughter Kathryn Marie on August 20. The mother was formerly Marian McCue of Janesville Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ferris
Paris Hospital
Eugene
Morgan
Tampico
Illinois
Kathryn Marie
Marian McCue
Janesville
Wisconsin
Birthday Card Shower for Mrs Pearl Walsh in Springfield
Friends in Marshall and Clark counties plan a birthday card shower for Mrs Pearl Lee Walsh at 423 West Monroe St Apt 4 Springfield Illinois on Thursday September 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall and
Clark County
Pearl Lee Walsh
West
Monroe St
Apt. 4
Springfield
Ilinois
Smiley Burnette Star of Radio and Screen Cowboy Comedy
Smiley Burnette rose from a nine-year-old musician to America’s leading cowboy comedian and songwriter. He led a one man radio station in Central Illinois, wrote over 200 songs, worked with Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, and starred in dozens of films wearing a signature black hat and checked shirt. He and his family reside in a modest California rancho home with a pool and workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smiley Burnette
America
Sige
Raeee
Smiley
Astoria
Mid-West
Illinois
Gene Autry
Burnette
Autry
Hollywood
Motion Pictures
Roy Rogers
Stuble City
California
Rancho
Auxiliary Choir at State Convention in Chicago
The Marshall Legion Auxiliary Choir attended the State Auxiliary Convention in Chicago to sing in the music contest held at the Palmer House. They performed Thursday morning and were invited to sing at the dinner meeting Thursday night. Members include Mildred Bush, Aleta Litteral, Mary Mott, Edyth Turner, Betty Abel, Anne Zschau, Geneva Johnson, Dorothy Ping, Patricia White, Emma Fritcher, Libby Wells, Marian Fitzgarrald, with Helen Moore as director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Legion Auxiliary Choir of
Marshall
Chicago
State Music Department
Palmer House
Mildred Bush
Aleta Litteral
Mary Mott
Edyth Turner
Betty T.abel
Anne Zschau
Geneva Johnson
Betty S. Abel
Dorothy Ping
Patricia White
Emma J. Fritcher
Libby Wells
Marian Fitzgarrald
Helen Moore
Clarkston Man Visits Clark County in Washington State
Dr. Charles F. Baker of Clarkston Washington, state commander of Idaho of the United Spanish War Veterans, attended the national encampment at Grand Rapids Michigan and has been visiting relatives in Marshall and Clark county. A reunion honoring his visit was hosted at Miss Edna Bakers home in Marshall with many attendees from Hutsonville West Union and Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Baker
Clarkston
Washington
Idaho
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Marshall
Clark County
James A. Baker
West Union
Edna. Baker
North Eighth St
Harry Bartlett
Paris
Illi
Gertrude Poorman
Robinson
Blanche Baker
Arden Rains
Norman Baker Rains
James Rains
Hutsonville
Warren W. Baker
Caceile Baker
Cleone Bartlett
Fay Bartlett Crumrin
Walter Crumrin
Dale Crumrin
Mia
Flossie Bartlett Williams
Claybornedwards
Mabel Edwards
Harry Baker
Alyce Baker
Community notes on school building sale and Lions fundraising
Patrons discussed inspecting the school and offices as the Ohio Oil Co offered a building at a favorable price for expansion. The Marshall Lions Club planned a September 8 tag day at Mecca Cafe to raise funds toward a 4900 mortgage and youth center debts, with James Conover speaking at a meeting and Lyn W. Filley as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Marsh
Oil. Co. Sforst
Marshall Lions ‘Club
T Youth Center
Clark
Tair
Lions
James Conover
Garfield High School
Lyn W. Filley
Mecca Cafe
Farm Bureau Tour Highlights Clark County Farmstead Upgrades
More than a hundred farm people attended the Clark County Farm Bureau Farm Management tour at the M. B. Kline farm south of Casey on August 27. The program covered soil fertility improvements, labor saving devices, electricity upgrades, and livestock outlook with University of Illinois experts and Farm Bureau staff. British visitors joined the event to compare agriculture in the UK with Illinois and U S farming, and several local specialists participated in the discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Farm Bureau Farm Management
M. B. Kline
Casey
Mr. Kline
Donald Henegar
Farm Bureau Farm Management
Frank Andrews
University of Ilinois
Harry Russell
University of Illinois Animal Husbandry Department
Bernie McNabb
Farm Bureau Farm Management Service
Illinois
British Isles
United States
Jack Richmond
Huston Bousley
Harnett Wright
National Farm Loan Association
Residents oppose Marshall parking meters in Illinois
A Marshall resident argues that parking meter fees constitute double taxation funded by taxes for roads and streets. He urges a court challenge and seeks a permanent injunction, noting meters remain in use despite being ruled unconstitutional in some states. He cites Section 14 of the ordinance and invites reading of the full ordinance at the City Clerk's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Illinois
Kesuch Point
Minois
U. S
Ff. Dinois
State Supreme Court
Frank Pearce
Marshall Resident Dies in Michigan
George A. Somerville of 808 Ash Street Marshall, a longtime Illinois Highway Department engineer at Paris, died Monday night at Memorial Hospital St Joseph Michigan at 62 after an operation. Survived by widow Faith Pritchard Somerville and three sisters Ruth Siddall Claude Harris and Lewis Heath. Body taken to Moore Funeral Home Marshall with funeral Thursday 2:30 p.m. at Marshall Congregational Church. Burial in Marshall Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Somerville
Ash Street
Marshall
Highway Department
State of
Pennsylvania
Moore Funeral Home
Marshall Congregational Church
Paul Francis
Alvin W. Pevehouse
Marshall Cemetery
Marshall Woman's Club Set Meeting Next Monday
The Marshall Woman's club will hold their first meeting next Monday September 10 at 2 30 p m at the Legion Home Members should pick up their year book before Monday from Mrs Heber Nash at the Gift Shop Dean's Hardware offers a full line of Sargent Gerke paints stocked on the north side of the square in Marshall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Woman’s Club
Legion Home
Heber Nash
Dean's Hardware
Sargent-Gerke
Marshall
Local Marriage Licenses Listed for Area Couples
Charles Warner 18 Casey and Veryl Griffith 18 Casey. Max Sweet 25 Martinsville and Joan Wood 20 Martinsville. William J. Wallace 43 Martinsville and Jeanne Wright 27 Marshall. Kenneth Pumphrey 39 Casey and Susanna Sweitzer 44 Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Warner
Casey
Veryl Griffith
Max Sweet
Martinsville
Joan Wood
William J. Wallace
Jeanne Wright
Marshall
Kenneth Pumphrey
Susanna Sweitzer
Real estate transfers involve Sperker Biggs and Clatfelters
Earl and Dorothy Sperker convey part of lot 1 in W. 8 Peters addition to Casey to Lee and Maxine Biggs by warranty deed dated August 29, 1951 for $1. Maggie and J. E. B. Clatfelter transfer land in section 9 township 9 range 11 to H. L. Marvin by quit claim deed dated September 29, 1936 for $1. HL and Edna Marvin transfer land in section 9 township 9 range 11 to Maggie Clatfelter by quit claim deed dated September 29, 1936 for $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl
Dorothy Sperker
Lee
Maxine Biggs
Peters
Casey
Maggie
J. EB. Clatfelter
H. L. Marvin
Edna Marvin
Maggie Clatfelter
Local marriages and community notes from Marshall area
Reports of multiple marriages including David Elliott and Ida Davis of Orange township and F F Booth and Edna Rogers of Martinsville. Listings show marriage licenses for B O Ray and Ethel Medley, and others with ages and locations. School enrollment, a corn stalk exhibit, a couple married in Dennison, and a new rural mail route from Oliver are noted incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esq
Benson Martin
David Elliott
Ida Avis
Orange Township
Booth
Edna Rogers
Darwin
Harriet Peelman
Vincennes
Ind
Everett Chrysler
Ferry Hellard
Casey
Charles Wright
Melrose
Eva Fisher
York
Dell Bullard
Dell's Grocery
Lidell
Burdette Emerson
Dell
Wallace
H. S
Local Marriages and Road Work Prompt Changes
1921 thirty years ago marriages include Roy W Mc Schooler 30 and Nannie A List 26 both of Johnson township and Lee Garver 21 Auburn township with Florence Miller 22 Dolson township plus Fred M Craig 29 and Mildred Smith 18 Martinsville. Arnold & Co start road construction south with 80 feet laid as trial strip and county treasurer’s office worker Arthur Tarman resigns to relocate to Chicago for a new job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy W. Mc Schooler
Johnson Township
Nannie A. List
Lee Garver
Auburn Township
Florence Miller
Dolson
Fred M. Craig
Mildred Smith
Martinsville
Fred Kallansa
Margaret E. Garner
Marshall, Arnold & Co
Arthur Tarman
Chicago
Marriage Licenses and Local Moves in Marshall Area
In 1931 twenty years prior Howard Neary 45 of Marshall and Wilma Smith 30 of Marshall filed marriage licenses. James Down 37 Martinsville and Opsh H. Rogers 38 Martinsville also listed. Richard Cole of Del Rio Texas and Nelva Boren of Carthage Texas wed at Nelva’s grandparents in Carthage at 10 00 AM. Cole is Edith Cole’s son and has worked with Illinois Pipe Line Co in Carthage for three years. Raymond Hawker leaves Racine Wisconsin after vacation with Marshall parents to join the high school faculty. Mr and Mrs Walter Edens and Fayette move this week into Mrs A W Carhart’s property in south Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Neary
Marshall
Wilma Smith
James Down
Martinsville
Opsh H. Rogers
Richard Cole
del Rio
Texas
Nelva Boren
Carthage
Mr. Cole
Edith Cole
Illinois: Pipe Line Co
Raymond Hawker
John Hawker
Racine
Wisconsin
Walter Edens
Fayette
Robinson
A. W. Carhart
Western Union Baptist Church Wedding Promises New Bond
Ten years ago Miss Ruth Strohm daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles G Strohm West Union and William Link Foley son of Mr and Mrs Wm Foley Paris were united in marriage Monday afternoon at 4 00 at the West Union Baptist Church Fenton Junker son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Junker southeast of Marshall and Miss Frances Austernman of Fairfield Illinois were married recently They will make their home in Battle Creek Michigan The marriage of Miss Lela Augustus and William Lackey of Dennison was announced
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Strohm
Charles G. Strohm
West Union
William Link Foley
Wm. Foley
Paris
West Union Baptist Church
Fenton Junker
Ernest Junker
Marshall
Frances Austernman
Fairfield
Illinois
Battle Creek
Michigan
Lela Augustius
William Lackey
Dennison
Clark County Fair finances praised by board and community
Clark County Fair Board reports debt reduced from 14 000 to 10 000 in 1951 and total assets at 60 000 with 4 000 paid toward a new cattle barn. Board notes 1951 year saw near 5 000 in net clears and grateful cooperation from rural and city residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bush
Clark County
Fair Board
Middlewest
Ilinois
Clark County Fair Association
Clark County Fair Board
The
Fair Association
Terre Haute Tent and Awning Co
Athletic Club to Sponsor Trap Shoot at Fair Ground
The Marshall High School Athletic Club will sponsor a trap shoot on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock. The event takes place at the Clark County Fair Ground as club members invite participants to sharpen their shooting eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall High School Athletic Club
Clark County Fair Ground
Nimrods
Deaths Rosa Thompson of Marshall dies at home
Miss Rosa Thompson of Marshall died last Saturday evening at her home. She formerly lived in Terre Haute and is survived by two sisters Mrs Ernest Garner and Mrs Fred Beltz one brother Riley Thompson and two nephews Dudley and Dwight Beltz all of Marshall. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 30 PM from Moore Funeral Home with Rev R K Powell of Terre Haute officiating. Burial was in Livingston cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Thompson
Terre Haute
Ernest Garner
Fred Beltz
Riley Thompson
Dudley
Dwight Beltz
Marshall
Moore Funeral Home
Rev
R. K. Powell
Livingston Cemetery
Large peaches and upcoming wedding plans in Midwest town
On August 30 at Centenary Methodist Church in St. Louis M L Behner transported two large peaches to Marshall. One peach measured 12 inches in circumference and weighed 15134 ounces. Marriage licenses issued include Leo Wernz and Reba Oglesby both of West Union. William Foley of Paris and Ruth Strohm of West Union. John Strohm of West Union and Lillian Murphy of South Bend Indiana to marry next Monday in South Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centenary Methodist Church
St. Louis
M. L. Behner
Marshall
Leo Wernz
West Union
Reba Oglesby
William L. Foley
Paris
Ruth Strohm
John Strohm
Charles G
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Marshall Man
Casey Locker Plant
Circuit Court
Smiley.burnette
Clarkston, Washington
Charlee Bua
Farm Bureau Farm Management Tour
Percy Hasten
Woman's Club
Maude Laufman
Winfield Taylor
James K. Kerr
Denver
Cincinnati
Verlin Bland
Maggie Weaver
A. D. Davis
Methodist
Oliver
Clarence Rogers
MFT
Nannie Nusbaum Sexe
Scora Baird
Carrie Keller
Lulu Deaner Ferteee Ee
Minnie Parker Nee
Nellie Stephenson Dvreesee
HS Fannie Andrews
Emma Benny South
Eunice Gilbert
County Fair News
Athletic Club
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