Fall Festival Promises Big Day in Marshall
The second annual fall festival will be held near the court house square in Marshall tomorrow September 12. Activities include a chicken barbecue from 12:00 to 2:00, certificate drawings hourly from 12:00 to 8:00 p.m., and fall festival awards at 9:15 p.m. A parade forms at 6:30 p.m. from Marshall high school to Archer Street and back. The program features Joe Sega and the Marshall high school band, the Jackson To Community Band of B Indiana, Shrine Drum and Bugle Corps, queen candidates in costumes, vehicle and farm-implements displays, street dance at 9:30, and barbecue tickets at $1. Funds support community interests.
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Court House Square
Marshall
Clark County 4-H Beef Barbecue Harvest Festival Delivers Big Turnout
Attendance at the tenth annual Clark County 4-H beef barbecue and harvest festival exceeded expectations with 1 605 complete meals served in Martinsville. Five hundred Hawaii orchids were given to attendees and more could have been ordered for the crowd. A street dance, music by the Iliana Hoe-Gowners band, and broad support from the Martinsville Chamber of Commerce area groups helped drive success. Profits will fund the Agriculture 4-H club leaders special account and be spent for the club program after all bills are paid.
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Clark ‘County
Warren Bundy
Clark
Martinsville
Hawaii
Martinsville Chamber of Commerce
Iliana Hoe
Martinsville American Legion
Martinsville Fire Department
Police’ ‘Department
Bundy
Bank Service
Cox
Krogers Co
McDaniel Locker, Home Packing Co
Heath & Sons of
Robinson
Jeaders
Wall Festival Queen Candidates Named for Marshall Event
The second annual Wall Festival selects senior queen candidates Ruth Ann Renner Paula Volk Erma Rayhel Kathy Mott and Ginny Lou Huffington with sponsor groups Local 7641 Union Auxiliary Moose Lodge Lions Club American Legion Kirin Martin's Drug Store Voting runs through Saturday September 12 with polling at stores closing 7 30 p m and at the bandstand area until 9 p m.
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Marshall
Ruth Ann Renner
Elmer Renner
7641
Union Auxiliary
Paula Volk
Lenwood Volk
The
Moose Lodge
Erma Rayhel
Franklin Rayhel
Lions Club
Kathy Mott
Robert Mott
Civic Women's Club
Queen
Mrs Mabel Hurst Dies in Muncie Indiana
Mrs. Mabel Hurst of 404 North Talley Avenue Muncie Indiana died at home Monday after an extended illness. Born in Springfield Illinois she was married to Lawrence Hurst in 1917. Survived by husband Ball State professor a sister Mrs Herschel Calver and several nieces and nephews and sisters in law EF B Hurst Mae Shade Martha Hutch ens Sarah Veach. Funeral services held at Meeks Mortuary Wednesday conducted by Dr Arthur W McDavitt with entombment at Elim Ridge.
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Mabel Hurst
North Talley Avenue
Muncie
Indiana
Springfield
Ill
Lawrence Hurst
Ball State
Herschel Calver
EF. B. Hurst
Mae Shade
Martha Hutchens
Sarah Veach
Clark County Supervisors Hold Annual Meeting
The Clark County Board of Supervisors met at the courthouse for its annual session. The article notes selection of petit jurors for the year and identification of November term grand jurors, township road and bridge levies approval, pay raises for county board members and board of review, and judges of elections being presented and approved.
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Clark County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Board of Review
Marriage Licenses and Local Paving Hearing Noted
The item lists marriage licenses for Harry Harbor and Golda Spires from Dolson township. A Sixth Street paving hearing is set in county court for Friday. Frost reports note light frost in Marshall and a killing frost in the northern state. George Prewett of Nevada Missouri visits his Marshall-brother Robert, his first trip back in twenty years. City school enrollment shows 480 total with South Side 238 and North Side 242. A major loft deal sees Jennings Producing Co and Kanawha Oil Co properties in Illinois sold to Ohio Oil Co.
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Harry” Harbor
Dolson Township
Golda Spires
Dolson
George Prewett
Nevada
Missouri
Robert Prewett
Mr. Prewett
Marshall
South Side
North Side
Jennings Producing Co
Kanawha Oil Company
Illinois
Ohio Oil Company
Work on National Road Advances to Auburn
Forty years ago in 1919 progress on the National Road was rapid. The track was completed as far as Auburn on Monday. Mr and Mrs Wesley Huey announce the arrival of an 8 pound baby boy. Ruth Scholfield, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Scholfield of Washington and Marshall, wed Arthur H Cromwell at the First Congregational church in Washington D C on September 2.
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Auburn
Wesley Huey
Ruth Scholfield
Thomas Scholfield
Washington and Marshall
Arthur H. Cromwell
First Congregational Church
Washington, D. C
Thirty Years Ago Marriage Licenses and Local Deaths
Thirty years ago in 1829 the Marshall area listed marriage licenses for Arthur Fesssenbeck and Delphia Bishop, and Forest Kearns with Margaret Ishler. Rev. John W. Richards died at 65 after a long illness. Clyde and Clyde Files welcomed a baby boy Clyde Richard. James Elliott of Dolson township died from injuries after a wagon accident. Franklin P. Cole and Delphia Bishop announced births in Portland Maine and Marshall. Willard Kerley and Freda Bishop also appeared in license records.
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Arthur L. Fessenbeck
Martinsville
Delphia Bishop
Paris
John W. Richards
Clyde Files
Route 2
Marshall
Clyde Richard
Clarence Gilbert
Wabash Township
James Elliott
Milo Claypool
Dolson Township
Franklin P. Cole
Portland
Maine
Jonathan Gardner Cole
Forest L. Kearns
Margaret Ishler
Willard Kerley
Hutsonville
Freda Bishop
Married in Marshall First Methodist Church
Miss Bernadine Marie Johns and Thomas Keith Allesee were wed in a 3 PM September 5 ceremony at the First Methodist Church, Marshall. The double ring service featured organist Basil Moore and soloist Martha Bush. The couple will reside in Terre Haute after weddings.
Local Births and a Visit to Terre Haute Hospital
Millis of Brazil Ind announces a son Scott Phillip born August 31 weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces. Murphy family of Marshall and Rice family of Robinson involved in births. Terressa Ann 8 pounds 4 ounces born September 5 at Union Hospital Terre Haute to Judy Baker and Lowell Rice. Charles Earl born August 30 at Union Hospital Terre Haute to Mary Lou Klishoff and Keith Cornelison. Don Pine and wife welcome a 7 pound boy in Wabash township. S/Sgt Lloyd Ferris and wife visit from San Antonio for thirty eight days then he heads to Okinawa.
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Perry C. Millis
Brazil
Indiana
Scott Phillip
Mills
Rosemarie Murphy
Chris Murphy
Route 2
Marshall
Lowell Rice
Robinson
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Teresa Ann
Judy Baker
Keith Cornelison
Charles Earl
Cornelison
Mary Lou Klishoff
Don Pine
Wabash Township
Lloyd Ferris
San Antonio
Texas
Charles Ferris
Okinawa
Ferris
Martinsville couples obtain marriage licenses in 1948
Ten years ago in 1948 marriage licenses were issued to John W. Stanfield 23 and Jean Jane Lindley 19 both of Martinsville. Paul Phillips 24 of Casey and Patricia Jane Cunningham 20 of Casey. Richard F. Henderson Jr 31 of Martinsville and Wanda Medsker 18 of Marshall. Mrs Nora Bennett publisher of the Clark County Democrat died Monday at Union Hospital Terre Haute.
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John W. Stanfield
Martinsville
Jean Jane Lindley
Paul Philipps
Casey
Patricia Jane Cunningham
Richard F.henderson, Jr
Wanda Medsker
Marshall
Nora Bennett
Clark County Democrat
Union Hospital
Terre, Haute
Grand Jury Members Selected Tuesday
Tuesday visors at their meeting selected the names of the following persons to serve as members of the November grand jury. Anderson Neema Morgan Auburn Orcar Cline Casey Glen H Williams and Kenneth L Trout Darwin Richard Murphy Dolson Chester Mc Douglas Clara Sloan and Emma Outright Johnson Edgar Blankenbaker Marshall Mary Jane Mott and Elizabeth Austin Martinsville Fred Cooper and Wilbur Davis Melrose Leroy Wells and Lucille Van Fleet Orange Anna Elnore Baker and Ralph Gilbert Parker Harlen Stephen Wabash Roy Ray and Bernard Black Westfield Raymond Jacobs York Hugh McCrory Supplemental List Anderson Imogene Norton and Harry Kammacher The Marshall Community Pool closed Monday after a successful season. Regular paid admissions totaled 20 737 with 3 984 adults and 16 753 school children plus 561 who took lessons. The Red Cross agreed to contribute 400 to help pay instructors. The 20 fee covered pool operating costs for eight seasons. Vermilion and Parig groups rented the pool for four sessions and some private lessons were given. A final financial report will be provided after the audit. The Marshall Lions thank the community for patronage.
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Clark County Board of Supervisors
Anderson
Neema Morgan
Auburn
Orcar Cline
Casey
Glen H. Williams
Kenneth L. Trout
Darwin
Richard Murphy
Dolson
Chester Mc Douglas
Clara Sloan
Emma Outright
Johnson
Edgar Blankenbaker
Marshall
Mary Jane Mott
Elizabeth Austin
Martinsville
Fred Cooper
Wilbur Davis
Melrose
Leroy Wells
Lucille van Fleet
Orange
Anna Elnore Baker
Ralph Gilbert
Parker
Marshall Community Pool
Vermilion
Parig
Marshall Lions
Local Marriage Licenses Granted in Marshall Area
E Franklin Ellshoff 29 of Marshall and Joy S Flenner 20 of Marshall received licenses. Thomas Keith Allessee 23 of LaPorte Indiana and Bernadine Marie Johns 19 of Marshall were issued licenses. Maurice L Johnson 21 of Westfield and Sandra K Lang 21 of Ashmore obtained licenses. William Mitchell Jr 21 of West Terre Haute Indiana and Wanda Ruth Simpson 17 of West Terre Haute Indiana were licensed.
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E. Franklin Ellshoff
Marshall
Joy S. Flenner
Thomas Keith Allessee
LaPorte
Indiana
Bernadine Marie Johns
Maurice L. Johnson
Westfield
Sandra K. Lang
Ashmore
William Mitchell, Jr
West Terre Haute
Wanda Ruth Simpson
Popular Band Here Tomorrow in Brazil Indiana
The Jackson township community band of Brazil Indiana organized in 1916 will appear in the Fall Festival parade and give a concert that evening. The band has long served churches and civic groups and for 25 years has provided buglers for Legion and VFW funerals. The unit, about forty strong, includes fourteen members of the Zorah Shrine Brass band and is led by Carl Kumpf with Wayne Hollenbeck as member of both bands.
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Jackson Township
Brazil
Indiana
New York
Philadelphia
Miami
Los Angeles
Craig
State House of Indiana
Zorah Shrine Brass Band
Carl Kumpf
Wayne Hollenbeck
Appliance Sales & Service
Deaths Iva Crumlin 85 of Marshall
Iva Crumlin aged 85 of rural route 4 Marshall died Friday evening at St. Anthony Hospital Terre Haute. Survived by brothers Charles A. Sweiter and Rev O H Sweitzer and several nieces and nephews. Body to Marra Funeral Home. services Monday at 10 80 officiated by Rev BE D Haley and Rev Walter Volkerz. burial Livingston Cemetery.
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Iva Crumlin
Marshall
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Charles A. Sweiter
O. H. Sweitzer
Marra Funeral Home
D. Haley
Walter Volkerz l
Livingston Cemetery
Marshall Woman's Club to convene first meeting
The Marshall Woman's Club will hold its first meeting of the club year Monday September 14 at the Colonial Kitchen. Dessert is at 1 30 p m The guest speaker is Joe Moschenrose local jeweler on jewelry Hostesses are Mrs Paul Arney chairman Mrs G D Farris Mrs Virgil Hurst and Mrs Ralph Cornwell Reservations due by Saturday September 12.
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Marshall Woman's Club
Colonial Kitchen
Joe Moschenrose
Paul Arney
G. D Farris
Virgil Hurst
Ralph Cornwell
Miss Margaret Wadsworth to Wed John McNarlan
Miss Margaret Wadsworth daughter of Mr and Mrs John Wadsworth route 4 Paris and John McNarlan of Martinsville are to marry tomorrow September 12 with Robert Graham minister of First Christian Church Joliet officiating.
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Margaret Wadsworth
John Wadsworth
Route 4
Paris
John McNarlan
Martinsville
Robert Graham
First Christian Church
Joliet
Shirely Tryon wedding in Marshall First Methodist Church
Miss Marjorie Tryon and Leland Kimble Shirely wed at 2 p m Sunday in Marshall in a double rug ceremony. Rev Swain officiated with palm and gladiola altar arrangements. The bride wore rosepoint lace and nylon tulle with a lace tiara and carried white roses. Attendants wore blue gowns. reception followed at the church dining room. They plan to live in Lafayette Indiana while Mr Shirely attends Purdue University.
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Marjorie Tryon
Raymond Tryon
West Union
Leland Kimble Shirely
Fenton Shirely
Marshall
First Methodist Church
Swain
Bernice Brosman
Darrell Kirby
Robert ‘Hill
Wheatland
Indiana
Ken Jensen
Susan Tryon
Janice Tryon
William Shirely
James Lowry
George Harvey
Sue Sumption
Olen Collier
Ray Goff
Carole Shirely
Lafayette
Shirely
Purdue University
Bellridge Church Plans 30 to 40 Foot North Addition
Bellridge Christian Church proposes a two story extension with basement for Sunday school rooms on the north end. Fern Cooper petitions divorce from Lee Cooper in circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellridge Christian Church
Fern Cooper
Lee Cooper
Fifty Seven Boys Report To Coach Gattas For Football
The Marshall Lions football squad begins practice with 57 candidates under head coach George Gattas who takes over after J O Jackson. Assistant Don Henry returns and Marvin Blemker aids freshmen while Carroll Bennett handles backs. First game vs Saint Elmo on Sept 18 then home opener vs Paris Tigers on Sept 25. Season tickets on sale.
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Jerry Waugh
Jim Tyler
Steve Connelly
Bill Garver
Jim Ketner
Terry Stepp
George Gattas
Marshall Lions
Mr. Gattas
J. O. Jackson
Gattas
Kanee
Kansas
Marshall
Don Henry
Henry
Evansville College
Wright
Marvin Blemker
Carroll Bennett
Saint Elmo
Paris Tigers
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Allesee-Johns
Robert C. Johns Marshall
Thomas Keith Alleses
George Allesee
Atic
Robert Swain
Basil Moore
Misa Martham
Bush
Solist
Robert C. Johns, Jr
Carolyn McConchie
Carole Ann Johns
Nancy Allesee
Grom
Denise Sweitzer
Richard Allesee
George Ale
Marshall High School
Indiana State Teachers College
Allesee
Indiana University
South 7Th Street
Maneta
Grand Jury
Shirely-Tryon
Jerry Winn
Charles Baker
Dwight Wilson
David Miller
Carroll Ellington
Jerry Robinson
Billy Garver
John Macke
Max Manhart
Larry Rasner
Jerry Titus
John Forsythe
John Davis
Jim Williams
Fenton Macke
Larry Waller
Gary Bostic
Kenneth Smith
Steve Eitel
Scott Strohm
Don Baggs
Mike Macey
Don Davidson
Mike Murphy
Fred Downs
Warren LeFever
Mike Lowry
Don Murer
Harold Anacker
Bill Sweitzer
Harold McConchie
Jim Reynolds
Raymond Huey
Larry Macke
Ronnie Kintz
Dale Reeley
Bill Anthony
Dean Martin
Everett Robinson
Wayne Cassady
James M. ‘Stepp
Eugene Pantle
Gale Titus
Mike Stover
George Duran
Larry Woodard
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