Leisure, Bert H. Dies at 77 in Elwood
Bert H. Leisure 77 of Route 4 Elwood died at Mc Chandler nursing home after a stroke. Survived by four daughters nine grandchildren and a sister. Funeral at Copher and Fesler with burial Knox Chapel Cemetery Point Isabel. Longtime farmer and auctioneer, born July 11 1878 in Grant County. He married Carrie McCaskey in 1898.
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Dundee
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Washington, D.C
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Grant County
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Kentucky Primary Picks Governor Entrants in Bitter Race
Voters in Kentucky cast ballots as factional Democrats choose between A. B. Chandler and Bert P. Combs for governor in a tightly fought primary. Polls open 6 am to 5 pm local time with turnout expected near half a million, amid GOP contenders Edwin R. Dent and James L. Clay. Prohibition and independent candidates loom in the November election alongside eight other state offices and legislative seats.
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Happy) Chandler
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Court of Appeals
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Poole Receives Beamer Letter On 94th Birthday
Mrs. J. W. Poole of 1512 G St. received a letter and an autographed photo from Congressman John W. Beamer of the Fifth District for her July 30 birthday. Beamer and Mrs. Beamer offered congratulations and blessings as Poole turned 94. A separate note reports Allen County’s first 1955 polio case, Cathy Hawkins, 8, in Fort Wayne at Parkview Memorial Hospital, after a Salk vaccination effort involving thousands of local children.
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John W. Beamer
Fifth District
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Anderson Herald
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Allen County
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Robert Hawkins
Parkview Memorial Hospital
Assessors to Attend Parley on Indiana property tax issues
Indiana township and county assessors including Marison County's Joe Hartman and Anderson attend a three day conference at Indiana University starting Monday. Real estate deputy Hart Hawkins will also join as one of the first sessions of this type in Indiana. Several hundred officials are expected to participate.
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Wahn Dean
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Accidents Spark Wild Goose Chase in Elwood
Robert Wilson reports an Elwood man dies Thursday after a staged accident hoax. Police traced a supposed incident to a field near Road 23 where two campers hid, later clarifying the event involved an accidental call and misread actions at the scene. The deceased, a long time Indianapolis resident, was a machinist and Mason.
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Robert Wilson
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Albuquerque
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Paul
Vance
Vivian Elwood
Williams
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P. R. Malwest
Chicago sues for 200000 in bridge damage by tugboat
The city in Superior Court seeks 200000 from Material Service Corp alleging a tugboat lashed to two barges rammed Randolph Street Bridge on July 21, damaging the structure and its machinery. The city cites negligence and recklessness. A separate Washington note says frost harmed coffee trees in parts of Brazil but won’t cause shortages. President Eisenhower signs orders to examine federal tax returns for possible subversive activity.
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Agriculture Department
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Elwood to Seek Higher Tax Levy for School Year
Elwood School plans a 48 cent tax levy increase from 3.30 to 3.78 to fund a new Edgewood school and a second elementary school. Budget totals 574,084 with 377,781 from taxes and 196,303 from state aid. nine new teachers to raise state aid by about 10,000 and fuel costs estimated at 3,000. Five teachers resign, opening vacancies. several staff changes noted at high and elementary schools.
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Old Timers Club To Meet Saturday
ELWOOD The America Works Old Timers Club will meet at the Moose home at 2 30 p m Saturday to make final arrangements for the annual picnic to be held at the Moose home Saturday Aug 27 A dinner will be served at noon and in the evening a dance or open house are scheduled Picnic Aug 14 The Eagles Lodge will hold its picnic in the Thomas Bohlander woods Sundays Aug 14 instead of Aug 7 A large class of candidates will be initiated during the outing.
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America Works Old Timers Club
Moose Home
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Eagles Lodge
Thomas Bohlander Woods
Elwood Social Club Notes and Upcoming Reunions
Elwood hosts a string of community events including Ladies Aid Society picnic at Callaway Park services led by Mrs Jane Baker and Mrs Ellen Hook. Other gatherings feature HH Club drawn party hosted by Stella Strecker and Rebekah Lodge picnic at Wesley Sheedy home with co-hostesses. Calendar Club meets at Grace Huffman home with birthday tribute. Eastern Star plans inspection and baby dedication at East Main Street Church with reservations. Country Club to host a family buffet supper. Terwilliger and McPhearson family reunions set for Callaway Park with noon dinners and officers named.
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Ladies Aid Society of
Luella Hoover
Ellen Hook
Jane Baker
Bertha Mock
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J. B. Hook
Stella Strecker
Mesdames Daisy Booth
Hazel Carter
Rita Gregg
Velma Henson
Rebekah Lodge
Wesley Sheedy
Mesdames Este] Frazier
Dessie Chenoweth
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Gladys Roop
Dessie Crull
Dorothy Justice
Eastern Star Inspection
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Madonna Smock
Katherine Goodwin
Elwood Country Club
Terwilliger
Callaway Park
David Cooley
C. E. Hobbs
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Auction notices list multiple sales across Indiana counties
A long list of auction announcements details real estate and personal property sales. Items include estates of Harry Bricker and other named property with dates August 5 through August 31. Locations span Anderson, Middletown, Summitville, Burlingtown, Cicero, Pendleton, and Frankton with various auctioneers and times noted.
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Archie Robinson
Cee Charles Lacher
Claude C. Brown
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Anderson and Seybert Road
India Calls Goa iBook False Geography Claim
New Delhi denounces Portuguese school texts in Goa stating Goa is an integral part of Portugal and culturally Portuguese with no Indian ties. The claim appears in geography textbooks, while the Goa coast and nearby regions are cited as part of India.
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Three Fined In Elwood City Court Friday
Three individuals were fined in Elwood City Court on Friday after minor traffic and ordinance violations. Details of charges and exact sums were not fully disclosed in the brief item.
Shares rebound as market winds down mixed Friday
The stock market rose on Friday from Thursday's drop with mixed opening results and late gains. The Associated Press average of 60 stocks advanced 80 cents while volume was 1,690,000 shares.
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Hog Market Moves Slowly as Prices Vary Across Grades
Indianaplis reports shows hogs trading with 50 to 75 cent gains in Friday activity. No. 1 and 2 weights 190 to 220 pounds sold around 16.45 to 16.50 per hundredweight, with larger hogs near 16.25 to 15.50 and several lines at 21.50 for prime decks. Market notes also cover cattle and lambs, with mixed results and scarce receipts limiting trend signals.
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Small Receipts Boost Hogs in Elwood Court
Elwood city court met in regular session with Mayor Elmo Gustin presiding. Three people were fined for minor offenses: William D. Carver paid 1 dollar and costs for disorderly conduct. John C. Allison forfeited a 1 dollar bond for speeding after failing to appear. Paul Wiand was fined 1 dollar and costs for speeding. Verlin D. Ryan entered a not guilty plea to assault and battery with trial set for August 12. Edgar V. Reill pleaded guilty to failing to observe a stop signal, with sentencing held for a medical report on an injured person in a Salvation Army wreck rescue. A Salvation Army truck will collect donations in Elwood, with proceeds used for rehabilitating homeless men through Indianapolis relief. Local grain and livestock prices listed follow, including soybeans, wheat, cattle, veal, and lamb markets.
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Cattle and Hog Prices Mixed in Midwest Market Report
The Muncie and Indianapolis markets show hogs steady to higher with 200 to 280 pound hogs at 15.35 to 16.35 while cattle and calves move steady to lower with steers and heifers at 11.00 to 21.50 and calves around 18.00 to 20.00. Textiles and wartime ration notes touch on WAC plans and nitrogen fertilizer shifts.
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Captain Nussbaum Returns to Pulpit at St. Stephen's
Capt. Nussbaum resumes his 11 a.m. service at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church after a July vacation in the Catskills Adirondacks and Lake Cayuga. He led church work for the Episcopal Church at a large migrant camp near King Ferry assisted by seven college students including Sam Stone. The sermon will address the theme Quo Vadis.
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Elwood
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