Elwood Dives Into Yuletide Lights Display
Elwood city workers finish overhead Christmas street light installations in the downtown area on N and S Anderson Streets and E and W Main Streets. Some lights await repairs. The Chamber retail division adds decorations. Kiwanis led a 20 year fund for lights. Salvation Army kettles collect for dinners. Chamber directors meet at Mangas Cafeteria Annex. retail division to elect officers. Mercy Hospital notes: dismissals and admissions listed, with births and transfers.
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Lloyd Courtney
So. H St
Carl Herkless
St. John’s Hospital
Anderson
Dale Beck Jr
Elwood Newcomers Club hosts Christmas gathering
The East Main Street Newcomers Club held a Christmas ladle supper and gift exchange at the church dining room. Mrs. Hammons hosted with 6:30 p.m. start, with devotions by Don Wright, carol singing, and a closing prayer.
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Anderson Herald
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Steven Fat
Melvin Beck
AlChristian Church
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Newcome
Bert Hammons
Pearlnesday
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Don Wright
West
J. F. Shanks
W. C. Mays
Elwood Obituaries and Community Notices Chronicle
Deaths and memorials from Elwood Indiana include Thomas Earl Barnes 15 of Tipton died at Fort Wayne State School after a months long illness. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday Copher and Fesler with burial Cook Cemetery New Lancaster. Richard Sanders 58 of 702 So 28th St dies. service 1 p.m. Saturday Copher and Fesler with burial Sunset Memorial Park. Harry W. Williams 79 of 1532 1/2 Main St dies at McGuire Nursing Home. services 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St Joseph Church with burial Elwood City Cemetery. William Francis Groman 64 of 1535 So L St found dead in his car at Frankfort. rites 2 p.m. Saturday United Christian Church burial Elwood City Cemetery. Local accidents report hit and run on N 9th St injuring William Salisbury. another car incident at 1209 So H St near post office. Community events include Women Bowlers Xmas dinner at Elwood Country Club, Teen dances at Moose Home, JVS Club Christmas dinner at Corner Cupboard Alexandria, Royal Neighbors Xmas party, Edgood Department Club Xmas party, DeMolay Yule Dance at Masonic Temple, Mothers Club Xmas party at First Baptist Church.
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Edgar L. Barnes
Tipton
Fort Wayne State ‘School
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Tipton County
Edgar and
Eva May Phillips Barnes
Endere Rite
Richard Sanders
Copher and Fesler
Vincent J. McGlynn
Fairmount
Sunset Memorial Park
Williams
Harry W. Williams
Main St
McGuire Nursing Home
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Theodore J. Hammes
Elwood City Cemetery
Clark Chapel
Stroman
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Groman
So. L St
Frankfort
United Christian Church
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Elwood City
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Sth
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Salisibury
Esta Filbey
So. H St
S Wiles
Anderson St
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Moose Home
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Roy Mundy and His Star-Lighters
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Robert Boyland
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Wayne Hughes
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John Hahn
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Hospital Dismissals List Fragments From St Johns
Dismissals yesterday from St. Johns Hospital include Mrs Bertha Adkins 738 W 7th Mrs Velma E Horton Winchester Mrs Lois E Brock Alexandria Earl J Brown Chesterfield William B Collins 30 W 4th Lawrence Deley 1547 Riverside Paul D Green Chesterfield John G Jones 1005 Indiana Ave John A Montgomery Lapels Mrs Daisy Reddick 2935 McTinley St
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John G. Jones
Indiana Ave
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Lapels
Daisy Reddick
Mc Tinley St
Scott Frost Wins Harness Award For Second Year In Row
Scott Frost, the 3-year-old harness trotter owned by Sol A Camp, received the Harness Writers Association Most Valuable Trotting Horse award for the second year running after a standout 1955 season with 29 wins in 27 starts and a 1:59 2/5 tope speed in the American Trotting Classic. Camp’s star led the circuit coast to coast and topped 62 ballots with 40 first places.
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N.Y
Scott Frost
Harness Writers’ Assn
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Adios Harry
Greenwood
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Billy Direet
Sol A
Washington Honor Students Named for Second Six Weeks
Washington School announces special mention and honor roll students for the fall semester's second six weeks. Recipients include Special Mention Joe Speece and Honor Roll list with Ross Boyer Jon dust Marsha Marsh Joyce Mc Elhoe Phillip Blue Gail Bushong Ruth Speece Mike Sullivan Beatrice Thornburgh Peggy Wilson James Duffy Valdis Dunis William Harper Martha Huber Lanny Reger Judith Wright Livija Dunis Eddie Me Crocklin Donna Reichard Pamela Beeler Mary Burns Susan Johnson Jerry Reed.
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Peggy Wilson
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Martha Huber
Lanny Reger
Judith Wright
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Donna Reichard
Pamela Beeler
Mary Burns
Susan Johnson
Jerry Reed
John Wagner Buried in Jefferson Memorial Park
John Honus Wagner renowned as Mr Shortstop and Pittsburgh Pirates star was buried Friday at Jefferson Memorial Park after a 21 year major league career ending in 1917. He died Tuesday at his Carnegie home. Warren Giles NL president led dignitaries at the funeral with Earl Hilligan representing the AL Service Bureau.
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Honus) Wagner
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American League Service Bureau
Mikan Contemplates Return to Lakers in NBA
George Mikan, former Mr. Basketball and ex Lakers player, said he is considering resuming play with the Minneapolis Lakers. Mikan, now Lakers general manager, resigned as a player after the 1953-54 season amid a 5-13 NBA cellar, with Hornung also listed on the squad.
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Cubs Sell Baumholtz To Phillies
The Chicago Cubs announced the sale of veteran Frankie Baumholtz to the Philadelphia Phillies in a straight cash deal. Baumholtz, 36, had been a reserve outfielder and did not fit into Chicago’s future plans after joining the Cubs in 1949. He will join a Phillies outfield mix that includes other recent additions.
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Nashua Named Champion of 1955 Racing Year
Belair Stud's Nashua was named American horse racing champion of 1955 by the Thoroughbred Racing Association Board of Selectors. The colt, already 1954 2-year-old and 1955 3-year-old champion, won 6 of 8 as a 2 year old and 16 of 21 starts this year, earning a record $752,550 and total winnings of $945,415, second to Citation.
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Nashua
Thoroughbred Racing Assn
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