Women Attend Kokomo Meet at Local Churches
About 200 women from Elwood First Methodist and Grace Methodist attended a Kokomo District Woman’s Society of Christian Service seminar in Elwood. The event featured talks on children’s literature, ecumenical moves, and mission education with reports and questions before a benediction. A Grace Church member, Miss Marcellas Mathys, spoke on Japan. Mrs. Kermit Burrous led a Christ Church Race study. Also noted, a Royal Air Force squadron in Germany tried new transparent flying suits.
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Elwood
Elwood First Methodist
Grace Methodist
Don Clark
Kokomo
Marcellas
Mathys
Muncie
Japan
Jane Pulley
Royal Air Force
Germany
Elwood Man Promoted In Virginia
Elwood Capt Donald Chance stationed at Camp Lee Virginia promoted to major. His mother Mrs John Johnson Elwood advised. Major Johnson arrived in the United States in May after serving in Taiwan two years. He now heads 150 men at Camp Lee and lives with family at 1747 Lamar Ave Petersburg.
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Elwood
Donald Chance
Camp Lee
John Johnson
Johnson
United States
Taiwan
Lamar Ave
Petersburg
Hurst
J. A. Hurst
Columbia City
Ed Parke
Norma Hurst
Whitley County Hospital
TV Revenue Up as FCC Releases Industry Report
The FCC reports rising television revenue and growth in viewing. Local notes cover community events at Pleasant Valley Church in Middletown. Family visits, dinners, and hosting guests appear across numerous households in the area, with multiple residents noted in Mountville and surrounding towns.
Westvale GOP Club to Hold Workers Meeting at Home
A called meeting of the Westvale Republican League workers occurs September 10 at 3 p.m. at President SWJ Miles’s home, 2428 W 23rd St, Anderson. The event includes a social get-together and dinner. Moore returns to Broadway in New York for a three week revival of Carousel at City Center, age 81, after retirement.
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Westvale Republican League
Swj Miles
W. 23Rd St
Anderson
Elwood Social Activities and Club Gatherings
Elwood community notes describe Welcome Wag picnic at Callaway Park with hosts Mrs Dorothy Crandall and Mrs Alyce Tatum, dessert card party planned at Elwood Country Club on Sept 18, and Progressive Workers Class gathering at Grace Methodist Church with prizes won by Mrs Florence Ballard and Romaine Wiswell. Also reports Ladies groups, cruise news, Moose chapter meeting, LOGE Club, birthday anniversaries, and a Tampa Miami vacation return for Mrs Phyllis Stockdale and Georgia Knuckles.
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Elwood
Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club
Callaway Park
Dorothy, Cran
Dall
Alyce Tatum
Sprizes
Will Belti
Elwood Country Club
Juliet Pentenburg
Perna Hammons
Progressive Workers
Grace Methodist Church
Jesus
Clara van Ness
Florence Ballard
Romaine Wiswell
Dorothy Kilgore
del Ja Paddock
Clara VanNess
Myrtle Kilgore
Women of
Moose
The
Lodge
Pauline Waymire
Evelyn Fox
Marybell Huntsinger
Loge Club
Freda McCreery
Mesdames Marvel Boyle
Joan Bonner
Vilas
Ter
Junior Achievers Honor Alabamans at Indiana Uni
Alabama youths win top posts at National Junior Achievers conference hosted by Indiana University. William Browder of Birmingham defeats Detroit rival John Hand for president while Judy Ann Letson of Bessemer wins Miss Junior Achiever. Also, a company of the year and officers are to be named on Friday. A missing trucker case follows in South Bend with Kenneth E. Kessler reported missing since Wednesday. truck found near a tavern along his route.
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Middletown
Pleasant Valley Church
Cletus Bronnenberg
Bronnenberg
West Locust St
Bronnenbergs
Ed Smith
Mill Creek
Woodson. Hite
Ancedale
Carrie Griffis
Y Frank
Eaton
Ohio
Harold Frye
Larry
Frye
Richmond
Debby J. Griffis
March
Sayford
Rex Hale
Gertrude Davis
Bud Hale
Fort Wayne
Edna Haskett
Vern Speece
Alexandria
Lina Swafford
Don Haskett
Donnie
Anderson
Dan Haskett
Greensboro
Clyde Haskett
New Castle
Forrest Collier
Dawson
Muncie
Leonard
Beulah Haskett
James Bronnenberg
Cincinnati
Ralph Teter Eo
John Hupp
Hupp
A. J. Hupp
Helen Hamilton
Charles Hamilton
Richard Sanders
Indianapolis
Morey Jones
Ora D. Sanders
Amanda Fadely
Clinton Eads
Leesburg
Fla
Wade Farrell
Raymond Kelly
0. W. Bushong
Charles Miller
Hazel Hedrick
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
William Browder
Birmingham
Ala
John Hand
Detroit
Judy Ann Letson
Bessemer
South Bend
Kenneth E. Kessler
Union Township Names Teachers for 1957 58 Term
The Union Township school board announced the 1957 58 teaching assignments with Aug 30 opening. John S Moore becomes Chesterfield principal while new staff include Dora Frazee Emma Mae Dillon Betty Jane Gibson Wilma Werking Betty Van Meister Virginia Smelser Helen Dasher Mary Latta Bertha Snapp David Poor William Newton Maxine Kuhn Donald Lockwad Marie Zirkle and music art teacher. Bus drivers cooks named for Chesterfield Valley Grove Highland and other locations.
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Union Township
Robert Isanogel
Isanogel
Chesterfield
John S. Moore
Daleville
Dora Frazee
Emma Mae Dillon
Anderson
Betty Jane Gibson
Wilma Werking
Betty van Mester
Virginia Sm
Valley Grove
Donald Lockwood
Winnie Jane Yingling
Middletown
Wilma Guenthenspberger
Maxine Kuhn
Marie Zirkle
Virginia Smelser
David Poor
William Newton
Donald Lockwad
Merl K. Cue
Fred Smith
Emmett Douglas
Highland
Raymond Poor
Richard Stinson
Edgar Click
Joseph Danner
Mildred Conklin
Edna Chambers
Helen Hoppes
Lorena McWithey
Child behavior rules debated at home and school
Parents discuss consistent limits for children and the reasoning behind forbidding certain actions. The dialogue explores whether restrictions should rest on arbitrary rules or justified reasons and how to apply them at home and in public spaces.
Noted Actor James Stewart Fails in Reserve Promotion
Senator Margaret Chase Smith blocked confirmation of James Stewart to brigadier general in the Air Force reserve. The committee refused to confirm the actor's pro-reserve training motion, delaying his promotion and prompting plans for another attempt next year.
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Margaret Chase Smith
Rmaine
Air Force
Washington
Mavie
James Stewart
Senate Armed Services Com
Ardyhnpbite Lyear
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