Deisher Found Dead In Car Near Darwin
David E Deisher Route 2 West Union was found dead in his car two miles north of Darwin Sunday about 7 45 am Authorities suspect suicide with a .22 pistol He was found by his brother Ronald Surviving are his parents three sisters and four brothers Services were held at Prust Hosch Funeral Chapel West Union at 2 00 pm Wednesday Rev Harmond officiating Burial was in Darwin Cemetery Also Marshall Merchants softball team closed season with a 6 2 win over Palestine behind Red Barkley roster includes Barkley Macke DePasse Rhoads and others Trophies awarded with Marshall first Palestine second Casey Tracey third Norman Hawker Richard Seidel and Elaine Tingley of Casey entered Indiana Central College Indianapolis last Saturday for their freshman year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David BE. Deisher
West Union
Darwin
Ronald
Arthur Deisher
Lorene Crum
Mary
Judith
Arthur
Robinson
Francis
Prust- Hosch
Rev. W. B. Harmond
Darwin Cemetery
Marshall Merchants
Palestine
Red Barkley
Fenton Macke
Dick DePasse
Bill Rhoads
Russ Barnam
Bud Bloodsworth
Wayne Hendrix
Dave Snyder
Bud Jeter
Wayne Gilbert
John Athey
Charles Kemp
James Smitley
Don Arney
Jack Clouse
Don Gmelich
Casey Tracey
Norman Hawker
Richard Seidel
Elaine Tingley
Casey
Indiana Central College
Indianapolis
Portia Ruth Kuhn to Wed Donald Baggs in Marshall
Mr and Mrs David Kuhn of Marshall announce the engagement of Portia Ruth Kuhn to Donald Ray Baggs son of Mr and Mrs Ray Baggs of Marshall. They will marry September 94th at the Methodist church in Marshall. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kuhn
Marshall
Portia Ruth
Donald Ray Baggs
Ray Baggs
Methodist Church
Marshall PTA selects new board for year at first meeting
The Marshall PTA opened its new year with a September 8 gathering in the high school cafeteria introducing new board members Mil dred Turner Mary Kathryn Williams Helen Wernz and Virginia Shawler. The next regular meeting is set for September 20 at 7 30 p m in the high school cafeteria. Mr and Mrs Theodore Kallas have moved to Marshall from Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Pta
Mildred Turner
Mary Kathryn Williams
Helen Wernz
Virginia Shawler
Theodore Kallas
Marshall
Terre Haute
Nine months farm, orchard, and birth notes from Clark county
Merick Cox shipped 82 carloads of hogs totaling 16247 head and held 621 cattle in the nine months ending Sept 1. Clark county reports the largest apple crop in history with orchards heavy and branches touching the ground. A marriage license issued to Clifford Cum wemins and Leon Ferris, both West Union. A 10-pound boy born to Mr and Mrs Joe Cork of York township. Wilfred Shaw to enter Trinda University this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merick Cox
Clark County
Paris
Clifford Cumwe Mins
Leon Ferris
West Union
Joe Cork
York Township
Wilfred Shaw
Trinda University
Gard Little Wedding at St Marys Church
Miss Sandra Gard and Robert Little wed August 21 in a Nuptical Mass at St Marys Catholic Church. The couple now reside at 1120 Adams St Charleston OL after a reception at the American Legion Home and a brief stay at Kentucky Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Gard
Robert Little
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Clayton Gard
Kenneth Little
Carol Moody
Mons. Donahue
Timothy Keys
Eula Gard
Melissa Gard
Ann Little
Miss Gard
Miss Little
Pat Ann Nichols
Janice Coryell
Mike Macey
Denny Clark
John Macke
Mike Lowry
Robert Gard
American Legion Home
Carol Huffington
Carol Krock
Robert Kintz
Sue Kemp
Sue Gard
Phyllis Shawler
Kentucky Lake
Adams St
Charleston
Forty Years Ago 1925 Local Students Head to Colleges
Salem Illinois bankers and townspeople note career moves as Irene Carpenter Milton Dickens and many others leave for higher education. Irene Carpenter Milton Dickens entry to Illinois Wesleyan Bloomington and DePauw Greencastle alongside Herman Geisert George Fredenberger Butler College Indianapolis Ray Kammacher Louis Ferris Franklin College Terre Haute Indiana Georgia Thomas Antioch College Zenia Louise Clem Indiana State Normal Terre Haute Granville Brosman Jerome Pellum Richard Cole Edwin Booth Rose Polytechnic Creal Clark New York University Robert Haelish Milikin University Decatur Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Morris
Salem
Tlinois
Marshall State Bank
Mr. Morris
Kinmundy
Linois
Irene Carpenter
Milton Dickens
Tllinois Wesleyan College
Bloomington
Donald Howell
Lucille Reynolds
DePauw’ University
Greencastle
Indiana
Herman Geisert
George Fredenberger
Butler College
Indianapolis
Ray Kammacher
Marriages and births note local listings from 1935
Thirty years ago a survey records marriage licenses for Paul W Harr age 21 and Mary K Walker 19 both of Marshall. John Albert Macey 21 and Ruby Mae Gray 21 of Martinsville. A daughter Doris Emily weighed 934 pounds at Clarksville, born to Mr. and Mrs Felix Farrell. Rev Roy A Beltz and family prepared to return to Dacoma Oklahoma after visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul W. Harr
Marshall
Mary K. Walker
John Albert Macey
Martinsville
Ruby Mae Gray
Felix Farrell
Clarksville
Doris
Emily
Roy A. Beltz
Dacoma
Oklahoma
Army discharge brings S/Sgt Albert Edwards home
Twenty years ago in 1945 S/Sgt and Mrs Albert Edwards arrived in Marshall from Paso Robles California where he received an honorable discharge from the army on August 29 S/Sgt Charles Samford who spent 23 months in the European War theater lately in France arrived in New York Wednesday and sent his wife Mrs Lorene Goekler Samford a telegram that he would be seeing her son also his mother in Paris
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Edwards
Marshall
Paso Robles
California
Army
Charles Samford
France
New York
Lorene Goekler Samford
Paris
Ten Years Ago Births and Marriages Noted in Marshall Area
Ten years ago in 1955 Marshall area births include Fred T. Pennington Jr and William Douglas Ditto. Theo B. Firhart’s son David Trice. Marriage licenses issued to Patchett Washburn, Hock Reed, Titus Winn, Zakowski Hurst, Carver Abrams, Maurer Medsker. Leon Fitzgarrald bought Hixon Motor Sales at 116 North Sixth Street and took possession last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Pennington
Fred T., Jr
William Ditto
Terre Haute
William Douglas
Theo. B. Firhart
David Trice
Carroll W. Patchett
Martinsville
Iris June Washburn
Paul L. Hock
Casey
Winnie Reed
Edwin Lee Titus
Verna Lee Winn
Francis A. Zakowski
Sbonnie J. Hurst
Donald L. Carver
Hopkinsville
Kentucky
Norma Jean Abrams
Marshall
Virgil Dean Maurer
Donna Joan Medsker
West Union
Leon Fitzgarrald
Hixon Motor
North Sixth Street
North Center Community Club Meets at School
The first meeting of the year of the North Center Community Club will be held Friday night September 17 at the North Center School. The speaker will be Trevor, a special education teacher, with entertainment by the school children. Refreshments include sandwiches cookies coffee and Koolaid. Everyone welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Center Community Club
North Center
Trevorthen
Selective Service Board Calls Registrants for Induction and Exams
The Clark county Selective Service board received a call to deliver registrants for induction and 27 for physical examination. On October 6, 1965, Mrs. Dell Mathew returned it from Union Hospital to her sister Mrs. Rose Baggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Selective Service Board
Dell Mathew
Union Hospital
Marshall Lions open football season with big roster
The Marshall Lions unveil a large 7th season squad with players across six rows including captains and key names such as David Morgan Rick Wilson Steve Thompson Darrell Cooper Joe Macey and many others. The photograph lists the entire roster from row one through seven with numerous contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Morgan
Rick Wilson
Steve Thompson
Steve Gard
Darrell Cooper
Joe Macey
John Setzer
Jerry Brosman
Ken Simpson
Virgil Macke
Larry Vanoven
Gerald Knapp
Tim Cork
Albert Wernz
Bill Duke
John Pearce
Doug Duran
Pat Schwab
Gary McGee
Bob Murphy
Lions face Arcola in season opener at Lions Field
Marshall Lions host Arcola Purple Riders in a 7 30 p m Friday game. Both teams boast returning players and a mix of experienced and underclass talent as injuries ease and starting roles are finalized for the 1965 opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Lions
Lions
Arcola Purple Riders
Arcola
Football Lions
Lion
Steve Gard
Virgil Macke
Rick Wilson
Jerry Brossman
Potato Stalk Yields Two Large Trish Potatoes
Walter Garwood of Marshall delivered two potatoes he raised in his garden to the Herald Office. One weighed one pound nine ounces and the other one pound five ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Garwood
South Ninth Street
Marshall
Herald Office
Evangelistic Services Set at Pilgrim Holiness Church
Evangelistic services run September 22 to 26 at 7 30 each evening at the Pilgrim Holiness Church Marshall Indiana 10th and Plum Streets Rev James Hertel of Frankfort Indiana president of Frankfort Pilgrim College will speak on Prophecy and urges attendance Rev Hertel emphasizes prophecy as a major study and the community will profit by attending these services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Simpson
Ron Turner
Joe Macey
Lions
Marshall
Pilgrim Holiness Church
10Th and
Plum Streets
James Hertel
Frankfort
Indiana
Hertel
Frankfort Pilgrim College
Wright Farm Sold At Weekend Estate Sale
The Wright Farm near Tuscola sold last Saturday for 50 820 dollars. Paul Lord of Decatur bought the 220 acre property with Vern Wright and a small house and outbuildings. Dale Siverly purchased the neighboring tract with the deal closing the family farm after 63 years of ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leander Wright
Paul Lord
Decatur
Vern Wright
Tuscola
Dale Siverly
Lord
Vern
University of Minois
Episcopalians in Marshall Area Parish Details
St Andrew parish in Paris hosts Episcopal services in Marshall area with Fr G E Hoff man presiding. Sunday worship at 8 00 a m and 9 30 a m and church phone listed as Paris 8 4555.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrew
Paris
G. E. Hoffman
Deaths: Otto Amacher and others in Marshall area
Otto Amacher 77 of Route 1 Marshall dies last week at Paris Hospital. Survived by Bertha his wife three sons Chris George and Daniel two brothers and ten grandchildren. Funeral held at Marrs Funeral Home with Rev Honde rich officiating. Interment Marshall cemetery. Also Ruby Irene Drake 47 Route 3 Marshall dies Sunday at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Survived by Edward husband two daughters Rita and Stephannie a son Robert and mother Rozella Siverly. Funeral at Marrs Funeral Home with Rev Glabe. Calvin Albert Rardin 89 Route 5 Marshall dies at Sanders Rest Home Paris. Survived by Gladys Buschemeyer daughter Elisha Dean Rardin son twelve grandchildren twenty six great grandchildren. Funeral at Marrs Funeral Home with Rev J Arnold Olsen. interment Blue Grass cemetery near Martinsville Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Amacher
Marshall
Paris Hospital
Bertha
Chris
George
Lockport
Illinois
Daniet Charleston
Ilinois
John L., Amacher
Chris Amacher
Indianapolis
Ind
Marrs
Lester B. Honderich
Paris
Marshall Cemetery
Ruby Irene Drake
Route 3
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Edward
Rita
Stephannie
Robert Drake
Rozella Siverly
Route 1
Edward Siverly
Montgomery
Tinois Eugene
William L
Mabel Brown
Anchorage
Alaska
Cecila Buckner
Virginia Miller
Springfield
Glabe
Calvin Albert Rardin
Sanders Rest
Gladys Buschemeyer
Casey
Elisha Dean Rardin
J Arnold Olsen
Blue Grass
Martinsville Road
Births in Annapolis and Portage feature two newborns
Mr and Mrs Glenn Knecht of Annapolis welcomed daughter Renee Mane weighing six pounds nine ounces born Friday September 10 at Union Hospital. The child’s mother is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Scott of Marshall. Mr and Mrs Eli Miller of Portage Indians are parents of their first child Curtis Wade born August 23 weighing seven pounds four ounces. the mother is the former Miss Pauline Renfrew of Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Knecht
Annapolis
Union Hospital
Renee Mane
William Scott
South Third Street
Marshall
Eli Miller
Portage
Curtis Wade
Pauline Renfrew
Paris
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David E. Deisher
PTA
North Center Meeting
Lena Boettcher
Boston
Terry Stout
Jerry Raisner
Mike Spittler
Duane Doty
Steve Shawler
Terry O’rourke
Brent Kile
Gary Morgan
DeWayne Stepp
Darrell Beard
Carl Bubeck
Tom Parker
Dale Finkbiner
Frank Vanoven
Allan Jones
Tim Duke
John Noyes
Dennis McConchie
Dave Setzer
Mike Strohm
Dennis Low
David Bardin
Steve Turner
Mike Melcho
Garry Cooper
Jim Irwin
Tom Murphy
Russell Burnam
Don Ferris
Woody Fitzgarrald
Ken Claypool
Alan Veach
Jerry Noyes
Brent Mason
Don Guinnip
Larry Williams
Ron Rayhel
Jos Stone
Vern Nicholson
Lloyd Garner
Randy Bartram
John Trefz
Tim Shonk
Herb Gard
Scott Arney
Don Sams
John Veltri
Jim Waugh
Steve Bennett
Carrol Bennett
Dan ‘McNeill
Garwood
Wright
Episcopalians
Marshall Area
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