Madison Grant unit to open bus bids December twenty second
Madison Grant Unit School Board set a 7:30 p.m. bid opening on December 22 for a 66 passenger school bus and three private bus route contracts at its January 26 meeting. Directors discussed bids, driver resignations, and year end claims totaling 79,775.60 from the school holding company including 22,005 to Huston Electric and Bowman Construction for high school work.
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Fairmount
Madison-Grant Unit
Carl Craib
Dean Hiatt
Harold Wilburn
Wilma Joyner
Josephine Hiatt
Wilma Crouch
Huston Electric Co
Kokomo
Bowman Construction Co
Marion
Plant Transferred To Illinois Base From Elwood Site
ELWOOD The Elwood plant of the Federal Sign and Signal Corporation has been relocated to Blue Island Illinois to consolidate with the sales and engineering branches. The move occurred on December 8 to meet demands of an expanding electronic product line. The Elwood plant started in 1956 as Auto Electronics and joined Fed Sign in 1963. Employment reached 125 at peak. Elwood employees held a pitch-in dinner and presented a desk set to plant manager Ture G. Shelin as a memento of esteem and Elwood.
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Elwood
Federal Sign and Signal Corporation
Blue Island
Ill
Ture G. Shelin
Auto Electronics, Inc
Shelin
Urban Renamed Attorney For Alex School Board
The Alexandria school board reappointed Joseph Urban as attorney for 1970 at a Monday meeting. They accepted Mrs. Paul Carmony’s resignation and hired Carolyn Sue Burnett to teach sixth grade at Orestes. Mace Hitchens won the bid to replace four doors at the north entrance of the junior high gym. Ed Spreen urged more junior and senior boys to join varsity basketball. Next meeting is January 5 at 8 p.m.
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Alexandria
Joseph Urban
Paul Carmony
Carolyn Sue Burnett
Orestes
Mace Hitchens
Ed Spreen
Wounded Private First Class Wright Hearts Homeward Flight
Private First Class Timothy Paul Wright was wounded by shrapnel in Vietnam on November 16 and is en route home aboard a hospital ship. He expects to reach the United States before Christmas. He is the son of Paul Wright of Chesterfield and Mrs. James Edgell of 1021 Sandra Drive, a Chesterfield grandson of Mrs. Anna Wright of 225 North Street. A 1968 Ander son High School graduate, he entered the Army in November 1968.
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Timothy Paul Wright
Vietnam
States
Paul Wright
Chesterfield
James Edgell
Sandra Dr
Anna Wright
North St
Anderson High School
Army
Christmas Lights Rites Set At Alex
Alexandria church groups stage the second annual Christmas Lights of the Alexandria Churches at 7 pm at the First Christian Church. Representatives from seven denominations sponsor and perform the program.
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Alex
Alexandria
First Christian Church
Christian Church
Cushman Elected Head of Fortville Town Board
Fortville's newly formed Planning Commission held its organizational meeting at the town hall with Don Cushman elected president of the seven member board. Jack Arnold is vice president and Joe Clark serves among the seven, alongside Clarence DeVaney Mickey Alford Harold Everitt and Forrest Sharrett. The town attorney said the commission will guide future expansion and announced a public meeting for a proposed master plan and zoning ordinance on December 18 at 8 pm in the town hall. A master plan is expected to take effect by January 1 and a local board of zoning appeals will be formed soon.
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Fortville
Richardson
Board of Zoning Appeals
Santa Fund Drive Opens in Fortville
Fortville hosts the Community Santa Fund drive to aid the needy and shut-ins over the next three weeks. Horace E. Wise leads this seventh annual campaign to avoid duplication and missed recipients. Last year’s contributions totaled 1318 dollars 25 cents, excluding clothing toys games and other items.
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Fortville
Horace E. Wise
Mercy Hospital Admission and Discharges Report
Mercy Hospital admitted Albert L. Jamison Fairmount Freddie Rittenhouse 1314 Sheridan St Mrs Cecilia A Wells Swayzee Paul Alexander 1820 S J St Debra L Boyer 2804 N D Dismissed David C Teague Alexandria Mrs Donald Kestler Rt 2 Mrs Dorothy Moore 1413 S I St Ambulance Run Gary Harless 16 months old 27 S I St taken to Mercy Hospital by fire department emergency ambulance and left for treatment at 10 45 a m Tuesday.
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Elwood
Mercy Hospital
Albert L. Jamison
Fairmount
Freddie Rittenhouse
Sheridan
Fire Department
Elwood Moose To Host Ninth District Meeting
Moose Lodge No 219 will host the Ninth District Moose meeting in Elwood at 1520 Main St Friday evening. The session opens at 8 30 with about 130 men and women expected from Marion Gas City Hartford City Portland Dunkirk Muncie Anderson and Winchester plus Elwood members. An entertainment program will follow.
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Elwood
Elwood Moose Lodge
Main St
Vance Huntzinger
Elwood Lodge
Marion
Gas City
Hartford City
Portland
Dunkirk
Muncie
Anderson
Winchester
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Don Hanes
MG High School
Hanes
Mary Russell
Don Inglis
This
J. W. Dant
America
JW Dant Distillers CO
Louisville, Kentucky
Illinois
Urban
Alex School
Cushman
Elwood Moose
Zales
Zales Jewelers
Mounds Mall
Anderson — Mall
Trailways
Trailways Union
S. Main St
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