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His sports experience includes serving as a center principal for seven semi-final
basketball tourneys in addition to being a member of the IHSAA athletic council, he is at present,
a member of the board of directors of the National Education Association.
Phillips was undestood to have been one of the nine candidates who were consoiered by
the board of control as successor to Mr. Trester, who at the time of his death, several months ago,
was widely praised as responsible for the strong position of the IHSAA in the state. The
organization has been used as a pattern by other states.
Mrs. Phillips is a former New Albany school teacher.
Served Here Six Years
Mr. Phillips has a host of friends throughout Rochester and Fulton county who will be
pleased to know that he has been thus honored by the appointment to this responsible position.
The former R.H.S. instructor was principal here from the fall of 1923 to the spring of 1929. In the
fall of ‘29 he accepted a position as principal of the Vincennes high school.
[The News-Sentinel, Thursday, December 7, 1944]
PHILLIPS, MARSHALL [Rochester, Indiana]
SOLD OUT
[Adv] The undersigned has sold his meat market and everything pertaining thereto to Mr.
Marshall Phillips and hereby notifies all persons who have unsettled accounts with me that the
same must be closed up at once. Settlements may be made at my old meat market stand, south of
Mercer’s hardware store. WM. BURCH.
[Rochester Sentinel, Saturday, January 28, 1882]
[Adv] Fresh Meats, Smoked Meats, Bologna, &c - - - - MARSHALL PHILLIPS, on the
corner south of Mercer’s hardware store.
[Rochester Sentinel, Saturday, May 6, 1882]
PHILLIPS, NELS [Rochester, Indiana]
SAY, PEOPLE! If you want to go to the lake in a hurry, get back on time, go by yourself
or take a party with you, leave your order at the Blue Drug Store for Nels. Phillips’ new fast-line
hack. Gentle horses and careful driver.
[Rochester Sentinel, Wednesday, June 1, 1892]
NELS PHILLIPS (Biography)
Nels “Standard Oil” PHILLIPS grew to manhood in Plymouth. He chose railroading as
his vocation and followed it several years as a brakeman and conductor on the Ft. Wayne road.
Ten years ago he came to Rochester in the employ of Beyer Bros. and three years later accepted
the local agency for the Standard Oil Company and has pushed the business industriously and to
the eminent satisfaction of his patrons ever since. He also does an extensive hack and transfer
business and is always “up with the birds.” He married Miss Ruth FORESTER, of Toledo, and
their family consists of two children, Hortense and Lester [PHILLIPS].
[Rochester Sentinel, Friday, September 20, 1895]
PHILLIPS & SON [Rochester, Indiana]
POULTRY FIRM CHANGES NAME
The Eagle Poultry company at the corner of Main and Fifth streets has changed its name
to that of J. H. Phillips and Son. The Phillips have been operating the firm for the past two years.
[Rochester Sentinel, Friday, April 16, 1920]
PHILLIPS DRY GOODS, OCTAVUS [Rochester, Indiana]
HOLMAN SHOE STORE PURCHASED BY GREEN