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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1957
Page
1
Polish reinforcements moved from Warsaw to Lodz to confront a sit down strike at two bus and tram depots. About 5 000 workers demand a 50 percent wage rise while officials offer 50 million zlotys in late next pay. Families bring hot food as tensions rise and past Poznan violence looms in observers' minds.
An ad touts Bellane tablets as the fastest medicine for indigestion and heartburn. It claims laboratory tests show Bellane reduces stomach acid quickly, aiding digestion without harmful drugs.
The militia fired tear gas injuring five women as Gomulka's government faced a dilemma. It could not meet demands risking nationwide wage hikes, yet could not let the transport system of Poland’s second city stay paralyzed for long.
Gail H. Haney of Alexandria died at 12 05 p m Tuesday at the Veterans Hospital Indianapolis after five months hospitalization He was veterans of the first world war and a member of the American Legion and the Eagles Lodge He never married Survivors include his father in North Manchester mother and half sister Maxine Haney The body was brought to the Davis and Strider Funeral Home Alexandria funeral arrangements are pending
Mrs. Freda Morse of Gold Beach dies. Herbert I Stout 71 of 206?ducted last night. John Hilrey Hoover 71, retired barber, dies. Renry C Roehl Sr 62 of Rt 2 dies. Tom H Hoover rites. Frank E Baker 78 dies. Ellen Mason, Brewster crash victim. Ted Taylor and Mrs Taylor severely hurt in Paris wreck. Funeral homes named. services set. survivors listed. hospital brief notes.
Hector Lawler Richland township trustee said bids may be sought soon for an eight classroom multipurpose addition to the College Corner School funded by a 200000 loan from the Veterans Memorial School Building Fund Plans are by Johnson Ritchart and Associates of Anderson Union Township trustees reported W H Kushner Lafayette engaged to plan additions to the Valley Grove and Chesterfield Schools Eight classrooms and a multipurpose room are planned at Valley Grove and a three room addition at Chesterfield The Union Township projects will be financed by a loan from the Veterans Memorial Fund.
Members of Anderson Toastmasters No. 175 met in regular session at the YMCA. Gordon Gwinn served as toastmaster with Robert Roseberry as topicmaster Virgil McAllister and Edwin Schowe acted as grammarian and general evaluator. Garland Hamlin Carl Young James Fosner and Rogers Cutter delivered prepared speeches with Carl Young winning the golden gavel and Al Towne taking table topic honors. Towne and Irvin Palmer attended as guests. Four members and wives will travel to Hartford City on Aug 22 for a program. Next meeting set for Aug 27 with Dallas Sells as toastmaster Erle Peck topicmaster Damon York evaluator and Richard Worth grammarian. Robert White named timer.
Members of the George Hock American Legion Post heard Arthur Kollins Anderson Northern District vice commander for Indiana speak, with Commander Robert Dunlap in charge. Vern Riggins, Fifth district vice commander, also spoke as officials announced weekend entertainment and plans for a Veterans Day Dance after a successful membership drive. A post golf tournament is set for August 17 and 18 at Grand View with Joe O’Neill coordinating.
Bethann Hartness six months old died Tuesday night at St John Hospital Anderson daughter of Clifton and Mary Porter Hartness of 610 S Black St Alexandria. Funeral plans are pending. In Lapel Indiana neighbors raised nearly 2500 to rebuild a burned barn for Forest Wainscott a 67 by 75 foot structure with 36000 cost and insured losses around 2600. Fifty to forty five people helped daily since last Wednesday to complete the barn awaiting use within a week. The good neighbor effort follows donations and community effort across the week.
Wayne Hensley, the Grandview pro, is named for entrants to register, while other notes mention FBI obstacles from Jencks ruling and a Rushville jail suicide of Ralph Syan, with Egan arrest for drunkenness in Rush County.
A Syrian statement accused the United States of planning a coup in Kuwait and said Washington offered 200 to 400 million dollars in aid for a new government that would make peace with Israel. It alleged involvement by ex-dictator figures and U S embassy staff, with Russia signaling support amid the alleged plot.
Dismissals from St. John's Hospital include James Garwood Frances Wagner Agnes Broderick Gale Craig and daughter Barnett Ripperdan and son Claude Saylor Hadley Clifford Laura Walker Warner Houge Louise Reginald Fae Wilson Leola Mack Marcella Ryan Sarah Evans Norma Merritt Anna Kennon Lynn Walter Hays Walter Somerville Myron Taylor and other names. The notice lists multiple residents and addresses across several cities.
Granger Campbell learned of his step brother Clarence Star death in Rochester Minnesota and shortly after word arrived of nephew Chris Sterling's death in Chicago. Campbell family attended Star funeral in Minnesota Tuesday. Georgia Mattingly of Jacksonville died Thursday in Green County Hospital at Linton and was mother of Mrs Heles Ambs of Middletown.
Farmers faced record rainfall with Boissevain recording over eight inches in about 26 hours spanning weekend into Monday. The downpour marked the heaviest in living memory, impacting fields, roads, and daily farming routines.
The girl obtained a gun and fired. Mrs. Whitfield suffered bruises but no serious injuries. The marshal noted prior complaints about Whitfield's treatment of his family. Trowbridge said the girl had a habit of late hours and had been counseled to stay off the streets at night.
Hollie Manning 65 Perkinsville found dead beside a county road south of Frankton after a heart attack while working on a county highway road grader. He was born 1892 in Kentucky and worked as a steel and wire worker in Anderson before joining the county highway department. Funeral services set for 2 p m Thursday at Fisher Brothers Funeral Home Lapel with burial in Brookside Cemetery.
The local squadron runs a weekly Thursday 7 p.m. meeting at Anderson Airport as part of a self supporting auxiliary to the United States Air Force. Mayor Ralph Ferguson opened the 1937 membership drive by donating the first tag in the campaign. The group notes the U.S. is the third largest exporter of its kind.
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