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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1962
Page
1
Led by Susan Moore the Marshall high school band won first place in Paris labor day parade. Sixty four bandsmen forty Marshallettes and Majorettes rehearsed two weeks prior to opening of school forming a 104 member unit. Paris has awarded the trophy for two straight years.
The Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a dinner, meeting, and program with school officials and civic groups. The event is Monday September 4 at 6 30 p m in the high school cafeteria. Dr Dale McDowell will speak on Are Schools For Questions or Answers. Eighteen teachers will be guests. men and women are invited.
A $300 check from a variety show sponsored by the Marshall Civic Woman's Club was presented to Temple Lovett, president of the Marshall Lions Club, by Mrs Maurice Staub. Also present were Mrs. Doris Ennis and Mrs. Dale Crumlin, reflecting ongoing 1962 1964 civic leadership.
A brief biblical quotation from Hebrews 4 14 notes Jesus as the great high priest who has passed into the heavens and encourages believers to hold fast their profession. The verse emphasizes faith and steadfast confession.
Elder Gaylord Green of Casey and John Carpenter and Oscar visited Sunday with Mrs Lucy Chambers. Mr and Mrs Ottis Williams of Darien were Monday guests of Mrs Mary Carpenter and Harry. Mrs Hulda Shotts and Elsie Shotts with Charles and Terry called on Mrs Maude Miller Sunday afternoon.
A westbound Trailways bus collided with a truck driven by Leary Murphy on U S 40 near Dol orchard road west of Marshall. The bus overturned into a ditch. Seven passengers received minor injuries treated locally. two were hospitalized at Union Hospital Terre Haute, then released.
The September meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary is set for Tuesday September 18 at 8 00 p m at the Legion Home. New president Mrs Betty Francis will lead the business session with guest Linda Hunt who attended Girls State in June. Refreshments to follow. New circuit court cases include William L Garver et al versus Charlene Brandenstein et al partition and Virginia Maurer versus Wayne Maurer divorce.
At the 1962 I T A convention in Minneapolis September 1 2 3 it was decided the next convention will be held in Springfield Illinois Chicago and Cedar Rapids Iowa bid earlier. Attendees included Harry and Hobart Burkybiles of Casey who plan to attend Springfield next year. The oldest twins were 84 from St Paul and the youngest were five and a half months. There were 215 twin sets four triplet sets and Korean adopted quad girls from Minneapolis. E R Stoutemeyer of Marshall died in El Paso Texas after eight months as patient at Token Nursing Home. He was husband of Louise Plaster Stoutemeyer formerly of Marshall.
Mr and Mrs Joe Perkins of Quincy announce Cynthia Gay born September 6 to Janet Gurley daughter of O L Gurley of Paris. Mr Perkins son of Mrs Genevieve Perkins of Marshall. Mr and Mrs J A Connerton announce daughter Cecelia Ann born September 11 at St Anthony Hospital weighing eight pounds second child mother Theresa Rousch former.
The Marshall Lions travel to Arcola on Friday September 14 for a football clash with the Purple Raiders. Arcola is 6-2 last season with two starters graduated. Coach Gene Wilson guides defenses while prep focuses on pass defense and a sharpened offense for the 7 30 p.m. kickoff.
Wayne Strader of Westfield was elected chairman for the 1962-63 Clark County Extension Council term. Howard Murphy is vice chairman and Fred Crandall secretary treasurer. New members named include Perry Williams David Schiver Robert Robinson and Ralph Martin.
The Marshall Community schools report 1962 63 enrollment of 1823 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Breakdown lists 132 kindergarten 913 grades 1 6 274 junior high 501 high school and per grade totals for each class. Olen Clements of Chicago visits relatives in West Union and Marshall.
William Paul Emery 52 of Charleston Illinois and Dolly Lavon McDowell 51 of Charleston Illinois. Nolan Thomas Reeves 27 of Dugger Indiana and Patricia Ann Creech 29 of Dugger Indiana. Domain Thomas Macey 24 of Martinsville and Eleanor Joan Meehling 25 of Marshall. James Allen Winschief 20 of Paris Illinois and Lila Rae Hutchens 19 of Marshall.
Steven Wayne Burkett son of Mr and Mrs Don Burkett route 2 Marshall is a surgical patient at Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children 710 Kings Highway St Louis Missouri September 24 marks his seventh birthday Card letters only to Steven Wayne Burkett Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children 710 Kings Highway St Louis Missouri
Miss Barbara Raynard of Lincoln Nebraska marries Airman Garvin W Manhart of West Union in a May 19 ceremony at First Presbyterian Church Lincoln. In attendance were thirty guests as the couple begins a 30 month Air Force tour in Okinawa.
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