Knife Attack Leads to County Jail Bond Set
Monday morning in Martinsville area Guy Medsker attacked his brother in law Ray Spittler with a knife during a family dispute. State Patrolman and Police Chief arrested Medsker and Spittler was taken to Paris Hospital for treatment. Medsker arraigned and bound over to the November grand jury with $15,000 bond, later jailed for failure to post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Medsker
Martinsville
Marshall
Ray Spittler
Medsker
Spittler
Fenton Fraker
Dean Callahan
Paris
Clark County
Laying Foundation for Knights of Pythias Lodge Hall
Workmen began laying the foundation for a new Knights of Pythias lodge hall on the site of a recent fire. The single story block building, 55 by 80 feet, will feature a stone veneer and two or three office rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Marshall and Paris Battle to 6-6 Tie on New Field
The Friday night football game on the new Marshall field ended in a 6 to 6 tie. Both Marshall and Paris showed early-season weaknesses as the squads fought through a back-and-forth contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Field
Train And Truck Collision Near Marshall Leaves Damage
Denzil Henderson driving the truck named the Wild Goose rammed a Big Four freight train heading south at a crossing south of Marshall Tuesday morning. The impact damaged the left front fender of Henderson's truck. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denzil Henderson
Wild Goose
Marshall
Beans and Cornbread by Lions Club
The Marshall Lions Club sponsors an Old Fashioned Bean and Cornbread dinner on the Court House Lawn on Saturday October 5. Beans and cornbread with a drink will be served for 50 cents from 11:00 to 1:00 and 5:00 to 7:30. Proceeds fund Lions Club projects. A tulip bulb sale will be held on main street Saturday to support the club’s community work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Marshall Lions Club
Court House
Lawn
Lions Club
Capac appoints James R. Davidson vice president of general sales
J W Kielb president of Capac Industries announces James R Davidson will serve as vice president of general sales manager to drive expansion. Capac plans diversification into extruding farming molding fabricating and finishing of thermosetting and thermoplastics products. Davidson formerly led the Society of Plastics Engineers and held sales roles at Hoosier Cardinal and Consolidated Walter Aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Kielb
Capac, Industries, Inc
Capac
Michigan
James R. Davidson
Mr. Kielb
Mr. Davidson
Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc
Hoosier Cardinal Corporation
Davidson
University of Tinois
Consolidated Walte Aircraft
Marriage Licenses and New Court Case Summary
Marriage licenses issued for Darrell E. Kirby and Rita Kay Greenlee. Billy G. Lee and Dorothy Ruth Brosman. Robert L. Shiels and Mertie Aileen Huddleston listed. A new circuit court case shows Ralph Eugene Goldsberry, by Wm. Elmeric, vs Doris Irene Goldsberry seeking a divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell E. Kirby
Marshall
Rita Kay Greenlee
Dennison
Billy G. Lee
Kansas
Dorothy Ruth Brosman
Martinsville
Robert L. Shiels
Casey
Mertie_Aileen
Huddleston
Ralph Eugene Goldsberry
Wm. Elmeric
Doris Irene Goldsberry
Greenlee-Kirby Vows Taken Saturday
In a candle lit double ring ceremony at the home of Harmon Greenlee in Marshall Illinois Miss Kay Greenlee and Darrell Kirby exchanged vows in front of forty five relatives and friends. Rev. Robert Swain officiated as Harmon Greenlee gave his daughter in marriage. The couple will reside in Marshall Illinois after a honeymoon trip to Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon Greenlee
Marshall
Kay Greenlee
Darrell Kirby
Robert Swain
Dale Kirby
Barbara Collins
Dennison
Marshall High School
General Telephone Company
Walter Kirby
Marshall, Tl
Worsham School of Mortuary Science
Chicago
Marrs Funeral Home
Marshall C-2 to issue 85 000 bond for school improvements
The Marshall Community Unit C-2 Board plans an approximate 85 thousand dollar bond to finish upgrading music rooms, remove and remodel buildings, improve gym facilities, plumbing, heating, parking, and classroom furnishings. Total district investment rises toward 875 thousand dollars for school construction and remodeling. Health program schedule for 1957 58 lists polio clinics TB testing dental X rays toothbrush programs fluoride clinics and vaccines across grades with optional flu shots as vaccine supplies allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Marshall Community Unit C-2
Marshall Community Unit
Truck crash kills driver on U S 40 near Martinsville
A commercial transport truck overturned Wednesday morning on U S 40 near Martinsville. Busby Maer, 45, of East St Louis was pinned in the cab and killed instantly. State Trooper Richard Tarr of Casey and Sheriff Milo Pearce investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maer
East St. Louis
Richard Tarr
Casey
Milo Pearce
Lions Civic Improvement Project Tulip Tour Contest
The Lions Club Marshall announces a two phase Tulip Tour in Clark County from Oct 15 to Nov 15, 1957 and April 1958. Community groups including businesses, schools, churches and homes are invited to participate with judges awarding top placements. Bulbs, imported from Holland, are available for viewing and purchase with entries due March or April 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Junker
Earl Sumption
Fred.—Boyll
Ralph Gentry
Hubert Richey
Clark County
Cvic
Radio and
Marshall Lions
Adrian van der Vlugt
Marshall Lions Club
van der Vlught Brothers
Sassenheim
Holland
Titme
Real estate transfers list with multiple deeds and figures
Real estate transfers show quit claim and warranty deeds dated September 1957, conveying lands in sections and townships, with prices from 1 to 4 350 dollars. Notable entries include deeds to Marshall Martinsville Casey and Casey sub divisions, plus a social note on Basil Moore and dinner guests in Springfield.
Federated Clubs to Meet in Marshall
Mrs Ervin J Heckel president of Illinois Federation of Women s Clubs will speak at Clark County Federated Clubs meeting at Marshall Methodist Church on Wednesday Oct 2 starting 10 00 am Mrs Basil Moore county president presides L A Clark state music chair slides of camp shown W E Camp and M Craig speak in morning program Afternoon Legion Auxiliary Choir to sing before Heckels address Luncheon reservations to Mrs Jack Cline Marshall Woman s Club president
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin J. Heckel
Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs
Clark County Federated Clubs
Marshall Methodist Church
Basil Moore
L. A. Clark
W. E. Camp
Marvin Craig
American Legion Auxiliary
Heckels
Clark Courtly
Heckel
Nightlingers Celebrate Golden Anniversary in Marshall
Mr. and Mrs. Harve Nightlinger marked their golden wedding anniversary at home on 215 South 8th Street in Marshall last Sunday September 22. About 189 signed the registrar and over 200 attended with punch coffee and cake. Out of town guests from Chicago Youngstown Indianapolis Terre Haute and other Indiana towns joined many locals in congratulating the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harve Nightlinger
South 8Th St
Marshall
Rose Eakins
Dorothy McFall
Friter McFall
Helen Ocytko
Vern Nightlinger and Son Jr
Chicago
Loren Siner
Etta Siner
Leslie Siner
Youngstown
Indiana
Lloyd ,Pickens
Riley
David Link
Mark Greenleaf
Harold Tague
Jessie Harkness
Fred Link
Harold Johnson
Indianapolis
Wm. McFall
Lafayette
E. Moore
Terre Haute
Elected President of State Association
Frank Pearce secretary of the Marshall Mutual County Fire Insurance Company was elected president of The Ilinois Association of Mutual Insurance Companies at its 54th Annual Convention in Peoria on Sept 18 19 and 20. The Illinois State Association has 230 member companies insuring about 255000 farm families in the state. Attendees from Clark county included Mrs Frank Pearce and Mr and Mrs Bill Davidson. Lions Battle Robinson in Thursday Night Football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pearce
Marshall Mutual County Fire Insurance Company
McLinois Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
Peoria
Ilinois
Marshall Lions
Robinson
Teachers’ Institute
Crawford County
Lions
Mattoon
Charleston
Shelburne Enterprise change and marriages listed
Fifty years ago report notes Sam K. Baird will assume control of the Shelburn, Indiana Enterprise on Monday October 7. The piece also lists multiple marriage licenses with ages and hometowns across Indiana including Auburn Martinsville Casey and Dennison. It mentions the large oil pipeline pipe for the Martinsville to Whiting line being hauled, aiming at a 100000 barrel per day capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam K. Baird
Shelburn, Indiana
Enterprise
Alonzo Linton
Auburn
Polly J. Morgan
Wm. Long
West Terre Haute
Belle Medley
Wabash Township
James Farrand
Vigo County
Indiana
Mae Bruner
Darwin
Marion J. Stapp
Grace Fasig
Martinsville
William F. Hughes
Casey
Bessie E. Gray
William A. Bradley
Josie O. Bennett
Orange Township
Harry E. Hills
Clara E. Roberts
Claude F. King
Sanford
Carrie L. Swinford
Dennison
Isaac C. Hoskinson
May Drake
Melrose
Local Men Enlist in Army Quartermaster Unit
Don Medsker Dick White Charles Blundel Jr and Charles Trefz enlisted in the army in Terre Haute Sunday joining the quartermaster's department. They will report to Jefferson Barracks Missouri. Mr Medsker received a leave of absence from his post office cler k duties Friday with promise of reinstatement on return from service. Walter K Davis and Hattie Ann Siverly marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Medsker
Dick White
Charles Blundel, Jr
Charles Trefz
Terre Haute
Army
Quartermaster
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Medsker
Walter K. Davis
Hattie Ann Siverly
Dolson Township
Harry Atkins
Martinsville
Goldie Ferrell
Orange
Clarence Williams
Melrose
Lizzie Carpenter
Anderson Township
Floyd Anderson
Ethel Craig
Harry Fredenberger
Bartlesville
Oklahoma
Frank Hoey
Samuel Thompson
Anna
Marshall
Martinsville Couples Apply For Marriage Licenses
Marriage license filed for Lester Shanks aged 29 and Edna Mae Barr aged 29, both of Martinsville. Mr and Mrs Lu Siverly announce the birth of a baby boy. Baby Mary Jean born September 20 to Ray Tharp of St. Louis and his wife. Raymond Johnson aged 22 of Casey and Grace Greenwell 22 of Martinsville. Sammie B. Francis 34 of Eurtha Kansas and Mary Deverick 22 of Moonshine secured marriage licenses in Terre Haute recently. Mrs Helen Cox of West Union, longtime employee in Terre Haute, wounded by an unknown assailant around 7:00 last night. Miss Lydia English and Perce Cox depart for Tulsa to visit Sid Cox and wife and attend the international petroleum exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Shanks
Martinsville
Edna Mae Barr
Lu Siverly
Ohio Chapel
Ray Tharp
St. Louis
Mary Jean
Raymond Johnson
Casey
Grace Greenwell
Sammie B. Francis
Eurtha
Kansas
Mary Deverick
Terre Haute
Helen Cox
West Union
I H Rouse
Lydia English
Perce Cox
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Cox
Sidney
Addie Craig farm sale and local marriages in Marshall area
Twenty years ago in York township the Addie Craig farm of 11914 acres sold for 8000 dollars at the courthouse. Wm Macke bought it. Local parties sold businesses including a hatchery to William Anderson of Dwight. In Lincoln Illinois, Miss Thelma Lightenberger married Ralph George at the Methodist church. Dean Davidson and Gladys Hale wed at Rev Maud Bristol’s home. Gus Ritter and Melvin Behner bought the old post office building on the square. Ten years ago the city installed a flash signal at US 40 and Route 1 crossing. John Buckle and Doris Seaton wed in Martinsville. Norman…
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Craig
York Township
Court House
Wm. Macke
C. C. Pack
Marshall
William Anderson
Dwight, Tr
Thelma Lightenberger
Harry Lichtenberger
Ralph George
Lincoln
Ilinois
Dean Davidson
Gladys C. Hale
Maud Bristol
Gus Ritter
Melvin Behner
Booth Brothers
J D Davidson
Gladys Hale
Ralph Dale
Weger
June Ann Stephenson
Martinsville
US. 40
Route 1
John B. Buckle
Doris Mae Seaton
Norman
Baptist Revival to Start October 18 in Marshall
Rev C C Campbell of First Baptist Church on Archer Avenue Marshall plans a revival from October 18 to 25 with Gail Bierman of Tuscola in charge of music. Evening services at 7 30 will be open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Campbell
First Baptist Church
Archer Avenue
Marshall
Gail Bierman
Tuscola
Illinois
Births In September At Local Hospitals
Mr and Mrs John Finkbiner announce the birth of Gary Lee a 7 pound 15 ounce son at Union Hospital September 19. Mr and Mrs Ernest Bumzell announce Michael Paul a 5 pound 11 ounce boy at Union Hospital September 19. Mr and Mrs William Dixon announce Peter Kimble an 8 pound 6 ounce son at St Anthony Hospital Terre Haute on September 19. Mr and Mrs Richard Allen Peel Paris announce Cynthia Ann a 7 pound 14 ounce girl born September 24 at St Anthony Hospital with Mrs Peel formerly Doris Farris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Finkbiner
Gary Lee
Union Hospital
Finkbiners
Jane Montgomery
Ernest Bumzell
Michael Paul
William Dixon
Peter Kimble
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Dixon
Stephanie Miller
Richard Allen Peel
Paris
Cynthia Ann
Peel
Doris Farris
Arraignments Listed In City Court This Week
Police report lists three defendants arraigned in city court this past week. Robert Lashbrook faced stop sign violation with $300 fine plus costs. Dale F Brown cited for speeding with $300 and costs. John Burkil Jr faced stop sign charge with $300 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lashbrook
Dale F Brown
John Burkil, Jr
Eastern Illinois University to Sponsor Audubon Lectures Series
The university will sponsor illustrated Audubon Screen Tours again for the 1957 58 school year with no admission charge. The public is invited to attend these lectures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Ilinois University
Birth announced for a daughter in Terre Haute
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Johnson of Pimento Indiana announce the birth of a daughter at Union Hospital Terre Haute on Wednesday morning. Mrs. Johnson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Lewis of Fishback vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Tuttle
West York
Ina Jane Koutsoumpas
Marshall
Dean Medsker
Ote Nities
Nora Ellen Stephen
Martinsville
Keith Johnson
Pimento
Indiana
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Johnson
Frederick Lewis
Fishback Vicinity
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Jah
Greenlee-Kirby
Florida
AT. Martins
Wlile
Lions Civic Improvement Project
Francis I
Wilfred W. Nolan
Iva W. Wilburt
Carroll Gard
R. H. Gard
Mabel Gard
Robert Newlin
Nellie
Lulu Wilboit
Lulu Wilhoit
Mildred Misner
Earl O
Ruth V. Hart
Elmer E
Myrtle Hartman
Elza
Lucille Diller
Lucille Dillier
Ruth V. Mart
Gustave Ritter
R. L
Camille Armstrong
Black
Leah and
Emery Guyer
H. R. Bamesberger
William. B. Archer
H. R
Faye R. Bamesberger
Henry
Sylvia Spangenberg
Wm. B. Archer
County Board of School Trustees
L. H
Nora Johnson
Ellexson
Ophir L. Lang
Leo
Freda Briggs
Springfield
Moore
T Illinois Funeral Directors Association
Harlington Wood, Jr
Leonard Whitlocke
Leonard Whitelocke
Plainfield, Indiana
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