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Newspaper

Marshall Herald

Location

Marshall, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1961

Page

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Lions Meet Paris Here Tonight on Marshall Grid

The Marshall Lions host the Paris Tigers Friday night September 22 at 7 30 p m in a season opener after crushing the St Elmo Eagles 31 0. Coachs praise the squad for potential as the crowd expected and the Lions aim to light the eight game slate with band entertainment by Vaughn Arney and Donald Miller season tickets on sale at squad members or at the gate adult admission one dollar student fifty cents

Marshall Lions Paris Tigers Lions St. Elmo Marshall High School Vaughn Arney Donald Miller They Fighting Marshall Lions

Navy helps recover Discoverer 29 nose cone

Virgil Thorpe brother of Mrs Carlos Stewart of Marshall served in Hawaii and aided the recovery of the Discoverer 29 nose cone. A chief boatswain's mate aboard the escort destroyer USS Epperson helped direct the lift of the space capsule from Pacific waters north of Hawaii after its thirty third orbit.

Virgil Thorpe Carlos Stewart Marshall United States Navy Hawaii

Marshall bowling lanes near ready for league play

Construction progresses on Marshall bowling lanes with lanes laid and Brunswick pinsetters due soon. Some 72 teams have entered the winter league sponsored by local businesses churches and individuals from Marshall and West Union.

Marshall Brunswick Marshall and West Union Everett English

Ladies Golf League elects officers in 1961 season meeting

At a dinner meeting Wednesday night the Ladies Golf League discussed season highlights and proposed changes including handicap methods and mixed 18 and 9 hole play. New officers elected include Nan Liftel as chairman and Leslie Sabre as vice chair and secretary treasurer. Audrey Marrs won both the club and handicap tournaments.

Lis Wetzel Leslie Sabre Nan ‘Lfitel Juanita Bauman Ringer Alice Crow Juanita Blankenship Kate Meehling Virginia Shawler Gerry Keyes Ruth Hancock Audrey Marrs Rita Tarble Peggy Morrison Phyllis Staub Barbara Gagen Loretta English Jodie Sullivan Dorothy Tyler Mary Jane Kammacher Ruth Daily Pauline Babcock Alice Miller Barbara Ashley Wanda Hauk Eileen Bennett

Ground Breaking Ceremony for Burnside Nursing Home

Public invited to 3:00 p m Sunday September 24 at site near Clark County fairgrounds. Miss Ethel Burnsides, longtime local benefactor, to take part with Ore Wilson addressing attendees. Program includes invocation luncheon introductions and benediction.

Clark County Fairgrounds Ethel Burnsides Clark Dolson Township Ora. Wilson Public Welfare Champaign David L.hamm Burnsides David L. Hamm Ethel”Burn‘sides Ore Wilson David,l. Hamm

State pays 7.42 million for 1960 61 school transport

George T. Wilkins approves 7,422,015.70 in state funds for transporting school pupils in 1960-61 across 102 counties. Payments, based on 50 percent of costs or sparsity, go to county superintendents who allocate to districts, with Clark County totaling 50,242.32 in state reimbursements across five units.

George T. Wilkins Clark County Casey Marshall

Jehovah's Witnesses to Sponsor Three-Day Circuit Assembly

The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society plans a three day circuit assembly for Jehovah's Witnesses in Marshall from October 13 to 15 with as many as 700 delegates from Marshall Martinsville Casey Mattoon Vincennes Decatur and other central Illinois and Indiana cities attending at the high school. Joseph Dular, spokesman, says such assemblies are annual and that attendees travel from Providence Rhode Island for ministry. Shirely will pursue a Brown University PhD in applied mathematics and was named a 1961 62 Brown fellowship. He and his family live in Mount Clemens Michigan with research at General Motors Technical Center.

Watchtower Bible and Tract Society Jehovah's Witnesses Marshall Martinsville Casey Mattoon Vincennes Decatur Illinois Indiana Lare Joseph Dular Leland Shirely Er Eeer Tata Uecia Scharans Witness Providence Rhode Island Brown University Lathar Ta Na Gada Shirely Mount Clemens Michigan General Motors Technical Center Warren Purdue University Purdue Kimbra Ann Raymond Tryon Route 2 West Union Union Hospital Terre Haute

Birthday Card Shower for Mrs Maude Elston Snyder

Next Monday September 25 friends plan a birthday card shower for Mrs Maude Elston Snyder 86th birthday. She recently fractured her hip on August 25 and is recovering satisfactorily at her home 601 Marshall Street Paris Illinois.

Maude Elston Mace) Snyder Snyder Marshall Street Paris Clinois

Jehovah's Witnesses Assembly Sets Ministers Meet in Illinois

The event features morning to evening Bible talks and demonstrations with a baptism of new ministers on Saturday. Angelo C. Manera Jr. of Brooklyn will headline as district supervisor for Illinois and parts of Indiana and Missouri. His public discourse Sunday at 3 p m centers on Uniting Men in a Split up World. Hermod Jensen, circuit director for eastern Illinois and western Indiana, joins as a featured speaker leading ministry work for seventeen congregations. Joseph Dular will chair the 3 p m public meeting Sunday afternoon.

Angelo C. Manera, Jr Brooklyn New York Hermod Jensen Illinois Indiana Jensen Joseph Dular Marshall

Tomatoes Showcase at Herald Office

Ernest Siverly delivered tomatoes to the Herald office on Wednesday afternoon praising them as the finest seen in some time. One specimen weighed just under one and a half pounds.

Ernest Siverly Herald Office

Father Retires Son Carries On in Military Family

Lieutenant Colonel Milo D. Hedges retires at Offutt AFB Nebraska on July 31 after a 30 year career with five overseas tours and nine major battles in World War II and Korea. He receives the Air Force Commendation Medal. life after service includes Riverside California residence and a son Mackey joining the Marine Corps.

Milo D. Hedges Pine Street Marshall Offutt Air Force Base Nebraska Hedges Martinsville University of Omaha Péoria Illinois Europe Far East Counterintelligence Corps Office of Special Investigations Mae Mackey Peoria Llinois Riverside California Carolle Mackey Marine Corps Okinawa

North Center Club Meeting Tonight Details

The North Center Community Club will meet tonight, Friday September 22. Attendees will be served sandwiches coffee and Kool-Aid.

North Center Club North Center Community Club

Becker Moraski Wedding Ties Families at Marshall Home

Mr and Mrs Roy Becker announce the marriage of their daughter Dorothy Faye to John Moraski Jr son of Mr and Mrs Herman J Moraski of Albuquerque New Mexico. The ceremony was held Saturday at 7 30 p m at the bride’s grandparents home with family present. The couple reside at 505 Ash St Marshall.

Roy Becker Dorothy Faye John Moraski Herman J. Moraski M. W. Albuqueque New Mexico Aaron Weaver Sharon Kay Lashbrook Norman Becker Robert Weaver Ash St Marshall

Sig Lab Expands Sales Force Across Midwestern States

Sig Lab Inc continues rapid expansion adding Bill Boswell and Roy Maxey of St. Louis to its sales team. The plan calls for hiring a salesman every 60 days for eight months and then every 30 days for 16 months, aiming for $760000 in 1965 and $1000000 in 1966. They anticipate new formulations for mental retardation treatment arthritis and hypochromic anemia, and expect national representation as growth accelerates.

Marshalls Sig. Lab, Inc Ohio Illinois Indiana Texas Michigan Missouri Bill Boswell Roy Maxey St. Louis Sig James C. O'Neal Sig: Lab, Inc Jack EF. Morrison Morrison Mr. O'Neal O'Neal Burnside Nursing Home Marshall

Stout 16 foot corn stalk spotted in Marshall streets

A corn stalk reaching 16 feet was exhibited on Marshall streets while the ear sat 8 feet above ground. Wabash bottoms show extensive corn crops this year though upland crops run poor. Big Four hauls water from Marshall to Chrisman reservoir using leakproof coal cars. Marriage licenses issued to Thomas H Brosman and Barbara Sweet, Howard I Long and Stella Mae Webb, Verlin M Bland and Maggie Weaver, Philip Weir and Leona Covin. Douglas county reports 60 acre farm sold for 18000 dollars. Denver to Cincinnati tourists passed through Marshall Friday night tired and dirty.

Marshall Chrisman Thomas H Brosman Dolson Township Barbara Sweet Anderson Town Howard I Long Stella Mae Webb Martinsville Verlin M. Bland Maggie Weaver Wabash Township Philip Weir Leona Covin Anderson Township Douglas County Denver Cincinnati

Births in Wellesley and Marshall announce two sons

A son named Matthew Chester was born to Mr. and Mrs. Matthew W Bandilla of Wellesley Massachusetts on September 8 weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces. The mother is Mildred Chilton daughter of Chester Chilton of Marshall. A son named Mark Alan was born Friday at Union Hospital weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dashiell of Marshall, their first child. The mother is Charlotte Coleman daughter of Frank Coleman.

Matthew W Bandilla Wellesley Mass Matthew Chester Mildred Chilton Chester Chilton Archer Ave Marshall Tom Dashiell Union Hospital Mark Alan Dashiell Charlotte Coleman Frank Coleman

Forty Years Ago 1921 News Highlights

A 70-pound boy named Harry Warner arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Perry Lewis yesterday morning. A marriage license was issued to Joe Correll 21 of Casey and Gladys Coats 19 of Casey. Perl Smith of Martinsville was badly wounded Monday night during a suspected hen house robbery attempt at William Gallatin’s property north of Martinsville. Gallatin reportedly discharged a shotgun.

Harry Warner Perry Lewis Joe Correll Casey Gladys Coats Perl Smith Martinsville William Gallatin Gallatin

Waterway talk and fruit offer at noon meeting

At a September 29 lunch the Clark County Wabash Maumee Valley Improvement Association and Marshall Rotary Club will discuss a proposed waterway along the Wabash river. Adam Imle offers free peaches from his farm to any needy unemployed person who wants to pick them.

Clark County Wabash-Maumee Valley Improvement Association Marshall Rotary Club Wabash River Adam Imle Marshall

Forty young players report for Marshall High football season

Twenty years ago in 1941 Melrose township home of Mr and Mrs Harry Cooper burned Tuesday morning. Mr and Mrs R H Stahl of Marshall announce the birth of a son James Russell weight nine pounds eight ounces September 2. Hollenbeck and Hollenbeck bought the Legion lot on South Sixth street to build a new law office building.

Marshall High School Harry Cooper Melrose Township R. H. Stahl Marshall James Russell Hollenbeck & Hollenbeck Legion South Sixth Street

Night of the Kill author Brent James from Marshall

Mrs. Alvin Pevehouse wife of a former Marshall Congregational minister has a new Inner Sanctum mystery Night of the Kill published by Simon & Schuster. The author uses the pen name Brent James and an autographed copy reaches Mr and Mrs Fenton B Cole of Marshall. They now reside in San Francisco writing short stories.

Marriage License Issued in Marshall to Hendrix and Challis

A marriage license was issued this week in Marshall to Miss Virginia Hendrix daughter of Mr and Mrs Owen Hendrix of Marshall and Wm E Challis of Lewiston Illinois.

Marshall Virginia Hendrix Owen Hendrix Wm. E. Challis Lewiston Illinois

Ten Years Ago Baby and Engagement News From Marshall

Ten years ago in 1951 Marshall confirms birth of Yvonne Lynn weigh 6 pounds 9 ounces to Don and Mrs Weaver route 5. A marriage license issued to John W Jenkins and Betty L Carlisle Cory Indiana. Helen Bartsch arrives in Marshall from Linz Austria after traveling from Bremerhaven Germany. Herman Lowe announces engagement of daughter Patricia to Pfc Otto L Myles.

Don Weaver Route 5 Marshall Yvonne Lynn John W. Jenkins Betty L. Carlisle Cory Indiana Helen Bartsch Linz Austria America Brenerhaven Germany Herman Lowe Patricia Pfc Otto L. Myles

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Linda Mitchell Geo. Mitchell Linda DePauw University Roger Bishop Center LaDue Mac Pullen Orofino Ida Bill Webbink South Bend Discoverer Ladies Golf League Burnside Col Mackey Hedges Becker-Moraski PT Ae John Moraski, Jr Dorothy Becker Melvin Dale McConchie Judith Ann Kammacher Jerry Lee Kelley Patricia Ann Walters Raymond Thomas Henderson Barbara Thompson Daniel Keith Slack Urbana Katherine Irene Upright Attwood Olivet College Robert Wayne Hale Plum Street Olivet Nazarene College C. S. McClaim
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