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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1957
Page
1
Indiana Bell submits to the Public Service Commission a hike in charges for installing and moving phones. In residences costs would rise by 1 dollar and for businesses by 2 dollars with regional differences. Main home installation could go from 3.50 to 5 dollars, and larger exchanges from 4 to 5.50 dollars.
The article reports Russia rejecting a total ban on future nuclear fuel, and turning thumbs down on an inspection system. It notes Western proposals for ground posts and varying scopes of air and ground inspection across the United States Canada Alaska and Russia, with possible zones extending from Europe to Kamchatka.
Lemuel M. Jones 81 of Wilkinson dies after noon at home. Visitation Friday after 1 p m at Condo and Son Funeral Home Wilkinson with services Saturday at 2 p m by Rev Herman Lippert. Burial in Park Cemetery Greenfield. Mrs Jones died May 1 this year. Jones born Dec 17 1875 in Indiana. Survivors include one daughter Mrs Russell Sauders Wilkinson, one sister Mrs Pearls Ham near Markleville. MRS MARY SETTERS Noblesville 79 dies at Riverview Hospital. Visitation at Coaltrin Funeral Home Noblesville with services Saturday at 2 p m by Rev Loyd Hargett and Rev Arvin Taylor. Burial in Crownland Cemetery. Born Hamilton County near Strawtown, lived in Noblesville since 1924. Married Thomas Setters in Clarksville June 21 1902, died May 5 1050. Newcomers to meet advisers during series. Readjustments for College group to use new Charles E Wilson Library. Miss Jean Holt librarian. tours and orientation. Vesper services arranged with pastors from local Church of God. Speakers include Dr W Dale Oldham Rev Bascoe Snowden Rev William Eddy Rev Joseph Espey Rev Robert Boyette. Pre registered students to complete class selection Sept 9 freshmen with registration Sept 12.
Ruth Shaffner 58 died at Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. Born January 4 1899 in Lucerne she married Artie Shaffner in 1919 and worked at Dietzen's Bakery Elwood. Survived by husband son Jack Rushville and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements at Copher and Fesler Funeral Home Elwood.
A proposal by Anderson College to relocate student services to the College Center in cooperation with the Park Place Church of God aims to unify campus facilities and support services under one roof, pending approval by college and church authorities.
Notices detail survivorships for Mrs. Jennie R. Bryson and Roy Beery with service and burial info in Summitville and Noblesville. Also reports GI education benefits usage by Indiana veterans from the Korean War era, with 36 000 enrolled and one in four veterans trained.
Gordon Beck delivered the invocation as teachers toured local businesses after a noon luncheon. Enrollment opens today for Anderson township and Madison County schools, with about 2600 pupils in Anderson and 1600 junior and senior high students at Madison Heights. Monroe Township will follow the Alexandria schedule. classes begin next Tuesday after 7:45 am organization work. Seventeen percent of Americans visited Canada last year spending 284 million dollars.
The notice lists numerous individuals discharged from St. John’s Hospital or connected facilities. Names include Mrs. Dorothy Montague, Mrs. Georgia Baker, Paul Mills, Mrs. Raymond Stephenson, Mrs. Mabel Burton, Mrs. Ralph Wilson and son, Mrs. Hoyt Walker and son, Mrs. Chloe Newland, Mrs. Dorothy Givan, Mrs. Hallie Grimes, Ada Talbert, Betty Jo Talbert, Maude Collins, Clara Ashby, Anna Durden, Bee Cooper, Logan Hall, Mrs. Lydia Watkins, Mrs. Helen Bloom, Mittie Morgan, Mrs. Carol Powers, James Miles, with varied addresses across Indiana and nearby locations.
Final rites for Janice Marie Armstrong five daughter of Mr and Mrs Jake Armstrong will be held at 1 oclock this afternoon at Underwood Funeral Home with the Rev T H Cochran of the Universal Temple of Spiritualists officiating. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Mrs. Lillie F. Hatton age 82 of 2119 Cedar Street died Tuesday at St John’s Hospital final rites held at 2 pm at the family residence with Rev Irving Pusey of Central Methodist Church in charge burial in East Maplewood Cemetery Fisher Brothers Funeral Home Lapel arranged. Robert C. Newman age 39 of 3801 McCarty Street Indianapolis died suddenly Tuesday morning funeral at Brown and Butz Funeral Home at 1:30 pm with Rev Harold Bramblett of Fortville EUB Church officiating interment Memorial Park Cemetery callers may visit the funeral home.
In a dramatic Senate display, Strom Thurmond stretched a record filibuster against the civil rights bill, denouncing the Supreme Court's school desegregation decision and drawing laughs and applause from galleries. His pace slowed at times as he pressed on about two-car families and past attempts to silence debate.
The Senate advances its final major appropriation as a conference report clears the foreign aid bill. President Eisenhower is reportedly disappointed by the 84.346 billion package but no indication of a veto. House action ended for the day, with final congressional steps expected Friday before sending the measure to the President.
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