4 H Fair Queen Miss Nancy Kane Crowned
Madison County 4-H Fair crowned Nancy Kane 17 daughter of Ralph and Mrs Kane Alexandria as Miss Madison County. Ceremony featured remarks by Lt Gov Robert L Rock and included runners up from Pendleton and Anderson. Contenders joined by 1966 queen Jill Matthews and Mrs Janet Eisenbise as escorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Kone
Center
Alexandria High School
Ralph Kone
Madison County
Icky Wiggs
Billy Wiggs
Alexandria
Durenda Long
Harry Long
Mounds Rd
Herald
Nancy Kane
Alexandria High
Miss Kane
Ralph Kane
Rt 1
Alexandra
Red Cross
Madison ‘County
Robert L. Rock
Rents Long
Anderson "College
Hart Lang
Loyal’ Lashes
SMEA
Cas Mereing
Olothing
Musettes
Pendleton
Vs. HO
Dodson
Indianapolis
Wayne P.thet
Syfie
Kenneth Hauck
Jill Matthews
Janet Mercer Eisenbise
Inez Free
Marine Corps
Shyte Moca Kiwanis
Carol Falk
Kenneth L. Falk
Peneen School
Cecil C. Palmer
J. Anderson
Viet guerillas ambush helicopters near Saigon
Five U S helicopters were shot down by Viet Cong forces north of Saigon in a heavy clash that wounded Brigadier General Freund who landed his craft to attempt rescues. One helicopter was destroyed while four others reached safe areas. Freund, NY native with Vienna, Va. roots, said he would return to action in two to three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Brig
Vietnam
Uh Light Infantry
U. Tend Sou Vetamese
Ion
Sien
Agers
Freund
New York City
Vienna
South Vietnam
165Th
North Viet
Tong la Chou
Weather blurb with incomplete forecast data
Partly cloudy through Wednesday with little temperature change. Tow 60s high yesterday and low 66. Sunrise tomorrow at 5 49. Sunset today is missing.
Assessments Proposed For Innisdale Drain Project
County Drainage Board discussed proposed assessments for the Innisdale Drain south of Alexandria. Engineer Don Gwinnup said the county share is 54.968 percent of the total estimate, about $17,805.58 for 142 acres that are streets and alleys owned by Meages. Floyd Johnson owns 30 acres also included. Agricultural land assessed at urban rates, with final hearing planned for next Monday to set objections and determine assessment methods.
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Wen T
Tn County Drainage Board
Inisdale
Alexandria
Don Gwinnup
Floyd Johnson
Nsxt
Etme
Walch
Pate
Gwinnup
Everetter
City seeks tax hike to fund bridge plan
Local government pushes a 1.11 increase in the school city tax levy to salvage an overdue Eighth Street Bridge project. A Wednesday meeting with county and city officials and engineers was proposed as state and federal officials weighed waivers of a October 1 deadline and possible reclassification of the bridge as a safety project to unlock federal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Street
Butler, Fairman, and Seufert, Inc
Indianapolis
Roush
Federal Bureau of Roads
James Priest
Hovermale Ae Sce
Frank Ester
Committee Hears More Riot Testimony Monday
Washington AP report on the Office of Economic Opportunity seeking budget approval amid turmoil. Kowalewski of the New Jersey Fraternal Order of Policemen questioned United Community actions as demonstrations and oil disobedience over five years shaped a tense climate. He claimed to have advised police officials but did not disclose who he represented in the food question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Economic Opportunity
Antipoverty Agency
Kowalewski
New Jersey
Fraternal Order of Policemen
United Community
UOG
Gold Medal Calf Best Of Breed Winners Displayed At 4-H Fair
A clear day drew hundreds of youths to the 1967 Madison County 4-H Fair at Alexandria Adjacent to Beulah Park. The Gold Medal Show named winners in three breeds with first place honors for Summer Yearling heifers and junior entries. Winners included Hereford and Angus exhibitors such as the Isher brothers Rt 1 Alexandria Ron Sigler and families from Rt 2 Alexandria and Lapel among others with Summer Yearling classifications and multiple Show medals awarded.
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Madison County
Ron ‘Swisher
Alexandria
Hereford
Ron Sigler
Frankton
Shorthorn
J. Lee Smith
Summsville
Angus
Herald
Fairgrounds
Beulah Park
Isher
Highland High School Cheerleaders Win At Tipton Fair
Highland High School cheerleaders secured first place at the Tipton County 4H Fair competition, earning a berth in Thursday’s championship against five rivals. The squad, amid a crowded program of participants from Lapel Frankton Alexandria Elwood and more, advances as the top local winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland High School
Tipton County
Celts
Highland Squad
Highland Cheerleaders
New School Salaries Drive 1968 Budget Totals
The Anderson Board of School Trustees proposed a 1968 budget increase of 1.11 per hundred of assessed value raising the tax rate to 5.14 from 4.03 in 1967. Total requested is 9,586,736, up 1,285,931, driven by North Side Junior High opening, higher salaries, and enrollment growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson School City
Anderson Board of School Trustees
County
Frank van Slyke
North Side
Saavy
Madison County
Madison Heights High School
Man Critical After Semi Hits Bridge
A 38-year-old man Virgil Barber from Rt. 3 was critically injured in a one vehicle crash on I-69 near the Wells Huntington County line. The truck was demolished and wreckage spread over hundreds of yards. Barber, taken to Lutheran Hospital Fort Wayne, sustained life threatening injuries after the tractor separated from the trailer on impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells- Huntington
Virgil Barber
Rt. 3
Igsted
Lutheran Hospital
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
Barber
Two Officers Charged In Detroit Motel Slayings
In Detroit, two white officers were ordered held on murder charges after the shotgun deaths of two Negro youths during a motel raid tied to riot duties. Investigations show victims beaten and cursed as police and National Guardsmen confronted suspects. a third officer was suspended as the case unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
UPI
William Cahalan
Simmeee Ee
National
Ceee
Algiers
West Ie
Robert Stickler Forrestal Victim Funeral Pending
Rupert Stickler 19 son of Wilbur and Lois Stickler of 1413 Walnut St died in the USS Forrestal explosion. Body to be returned to Anderson for burial. Born July 25, 1948 in Anderson. Survived by parents and maternal grandfather Jesse. He was an Anderson High School 1966 graduate and worked as a route carrier for The Anderson Herald and at Pay Less and Marsh Supermarkets. He was member of Fifth Street Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert
Stickler
Wilbur’ Stickler
Walnut St
Forrestal
Anderson
Suickier
Norfolk
W. Va
Yankee Station
Gulf of Tonkin
North Vietnam
Wilbur A
Lois (Musselman) Stickler
Anderson High School
Anderson Herald
Pay Less
Marsh
Fifth Street Methodist Church
Jesse
New Arias Born at St. John's Hospital
Mr and Mrs Everett Gross Gaston welcome a boy. Mr and Mrs Jack Hinehmar 2616 Seminole Dr welcome a boy. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Mathey 2431 Brown Sr welcome a girl. Mr and Mrs Terry Dobbins Pendleton welcome a girl. Mr and Mrs Steven Nenning Rt 6 welcome a girl. Mr and Mrs Walter Wille Allen Lane welcome a boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Gross
Gaston
Jack Hinehmar
Seminole
Kenneth Mathiey
Brown Sr
Terry Dobbins
Pendleton
Gil
Steven Nenning
Walter Wille Allen Lane
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Ihong
Jase
Wie
Jt RE Kegs
Becky
Wiggs
Seine
Showerhibis
Innisdale
Angus Junior
Paul G. Thurston
HHS
Lapel
Davis A. Lawson
Carol Painter
Cher Painter
Ford
Luella Rathel
Robert Stickler
St. John’s Hospital
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