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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1957
Page
1
At 3 30 p m today Dr W H Bransford of the First Methodist Church leads the service. The body will go to Syracuse New York for burial in Fairdale Cemetery near Hannibal New York. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Jasper Indiana police identified the amnesia victim who asked for help as Pfc. Robert Lee Holloway of Camp Lejeune North Carolina. Fingerprint match tied him to the Holloway service record, inducted from Jackson Mississippi January 18 1957. He will be turned over to the Marine Corps recruiter in Bedford. The man bore a tattoo name and an H on his belt. He entered Hunt ingburg police station Sunday seeking aid and underwent a medical exam showing amnesia.
Surgeon General Leroy Burney says if an epidemic occurs this fall or winter up to 13 to 26 million Americans could be sickened. He notes current nonepidemic outbreaks are mild with few deaths and no expectation of change. Burney cites broad cooperation among medical groups in readiness plans and addresses vaccine availability and potential impact without a vaccine.
Wanda Hallowell Pendleton Donna Kreegar Highland and Marjorie Roudebush Lapel are selected to attend Indiana State Fair School of Home Economics at the Youth Building August 26 to September 4. The program trains rural girls in homemaking and community building with daily lectures and demonstrations in meals food hygiene nursing baking clothing crafts and recreation. Thirteen scholarships for further college instruction are awarded to top performers at the end. Kathryn Gregory notes each county can send three representatives based on school record and community leadership. The Madison County trio are noted 4-H members with strong records.
Dismissed from St John’s Hospital are Mrs Mabel Loy and others at 2520 Fletcher St. Several addresses follow for residents including Mrs Pearlie Mae Levion and Mrs Kelly Overstreet. The report lists numerous named households and street addresses. Jane Froman won a 138205 compensation for injuries from a 1943 WWII air crash in Lisbon after 30 operations.
A 13-year-old boy stole a car for kicks and led police on a 35 mile chase through Peoria driving at 85 mph. He forced three cars off the road and wrecked a pursuing squad car's line, finally stopping after four shots were fired at the vehicle. He said he just got afraid and kept going.
Mrs Mary M Richards 85 of New York City died Thursday afternoon at Central Islip Hospital Long Island where she had been a patient since March She was aunt of Harold R Johnson and widow of Hugh R Richards owner of Chicago Printed String Company She resided in New York 35 years and Chicago previously Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Baker Brothers Funeral Home Also final rites for Anna B Epply 2419 Main St who died Tuesday night at St Johns Hospital will be held at Baker Brothers Funeral Home with Rev Monroe G Schuster Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery
An infant buried 18 hours in a shallow backyard grave was found alive and sent to Talmadge Memorial Hospital with exposure and a slight lung infection. Coroner E R May said the child, thought dead, was unearthed by the mother and revived after partial burial. The case prompts ongoing investigation into the timing and location of the burial near Lincolnton, Georgia.
Services set for Rosa Dudley Gale 85 who died at her Wilkinson home. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at Harlan Church north of Wilkinson with burial in Harlan Cemetery. Friends may call Condo and Son Funeral Home Wilkinson.
County Prosecutor engages in debate over jurisdiction and possible action as an Indianapolis Times editorial questions Lake County officials. Handley hints at a special prosecutor if advised, while Holovachka faces criticism over the investigation and grand jury handling.
Sophomores must report to the Anderson High School auditorium at 8 a.m. September 6 for assignments, while other high school students go to their previously assigned home rooms. Books will be obtained in the afternoon.
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