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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1964
Page
4
Funeral services for Mary E Conners 87 of Elwood will be at St Josephs Catholic Church at 10 a m Monday with Msgr T J Hammes officiating. Burial in Elwood City Cemetery. Copher and Fesler Funeral Home to receive friends after noon today.
Funeral notices list Mrs. Lillian House and Mrs. Myrtle Leonard with services at First Baptist Church and Copher and Fesler Funeral Home. Howard W. Hicks, 70, to be buried Arcadia Cemetery. Rev J E McCoy to officiate. Other patients moved between Mercy Hospital and Ball Hospital, with Fern Wooley and Ruth Philips noted for transfers.
A church group plans a panel discussion on high school dropouts hosted by the Department of Community Welfare of the Anderson Association of Churches. The meeting is Tuesday April 28 at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall Noble Street Methodist Church. W Deyo is chairman with panelists including James Armstrong and Donald Maxstadt.
Grain futures trading in Chicago moved modestly with light activity and limited conviction as the market showed subdued interest and muted price moves across the board.
Chicago and local markets showed a mix of gains and losses as hogs stayed steady to slightly lower and cattle held near steady. May wheat rose briefly but gave back part of the advance while soybeans and corn moved modestly. calf and cattle prices varied by grade with steers and heifers posting uneven changes.
Local market update lists WANG commas grade A whites 22, mixed 4y, mediums 24 percent, standards 28 percent. The notes reflect current price ranges and class grades for cattle and hogs at Emge's Livestock Market.
Legal notices describe a court sale of real estate in Madison County Indiana Lot 12 in G A Hoppes Subdivision to satisfy judgments with public auction at the courthouse. Also referenced are grain bids in Indianapolis and market prices for cattle and corn. The notice mentions Sheriff Paul P Ravage and defense secretary Robert McNamara in unrelated context.
Elwood hosts the Indiana War Mothers District convention at the Evangelical United Brethren Church. State president Ravena Taner and officers from Columbus Brownsburg Elwood Muncie and others led sessions, reports covered 1963 and 1964 plans, and a luncheon followed with spring decor. Taner praised hospital and rehabilitation work and urged gifts for Mother’s Day shops in VA hospitals.
The Alexandria First Christian Church hosted the Miss and Mrs Banquet of the Christian Women's Fellowship on Wednesday evening. Mrs Martin Burden performed piano pieces, and Mrs Armitte Gosnell was cast mistress with Mrs Nile Butler presiding.
The Anderson AAUN chapter donated several books to Charles E. Wilson Library at Anderson College for use by the history and political science department. Dr. Vila Deubach and Dr. John C. Carrington accepted for the college, with other chapter members present. The event included a campus International Relations Club tie to the United Nations and a cultural program.
Four defendants appeared in Elwood court before Judge Michael Tancey on Friday with fines set for speeding reckless driving and public intoxication. Robert E Holdeman paid 26.75 in advance. Geneva Carter Anderson, 57, pleaded guilty to failure to yield and was fined five dollars and costs. James Ousley, 19, Alexandria, faced reckless driving charges, fined ten dollars with costs, license suspended April 27 to May 4, plus a 15 day suspended sentence. Elizabeth Mason of Windfall pleaded guilty to public intoxication, fined one dollar and costs. Susie Gains of 624 S D St faced a charge of allowing dogs to stray. she must return May 8 for disposition. Police also reported curfew changes lifting the teen curfew from 10 to 11 p.m. and potential reversion if problems arise. Additional reports note vandals broke windows at Ardith Hawkins property and thefts of hub caps and a tachometer from local vehicles.
Elwood needlework club met at Miss Opal Coble home with Lois Albright's New York recital discussed. United Bible societies call for universal Acts 2 reading May 17 at noon. next meeting May 14 at 7 20 p m at Daisy Legg home. Eagles Auxiliary held regular meeting. officer noms next Thursday with birthday party for April June birthdays. Coop HD Club met at Mrs Lucia Dale home. song of the month, devotions, first aid lesson. 24 members present. next meeting May 28 at Edna Forrest home with brunch.
Two men died in a rockslide at a Chatsworth area talc mine. Elmer Patterson 22 and his father Arthur Everett Patterson 58, both of Chatsworth, were crushed while working in a quarry-type operation at Southern Talc Co. A possible slight earth tremor or rain may have triggered the slide. Police Chief Robert Ensley said the victims were employed by the company.
Shares fell broadly with the Associated Press average down 2.8 to 303.4 in the session. Industrials slipped 4.0, rails 2.5 and utilities 0.9. It marked the sharpest drop since November 22, the Kennedy assassination day. Volume reached 45.64 million, vs 6.69 million prior. Of 1,358 issues traded, 846 declined and 288 advanced. New highs for the year were 100.
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