Four Miller children die in Harvard fire blast
Edward Miller Jr five, Marlon Kay Miller three, Norman Lee Miller two, and Larry Joe Miller seven weeks died after a heating unit exploded during a fire at their Harvard Illinois home. Their mother Beatty Miller suffered extensive burns trying to save them. Penny Jo survived.
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Harvard, Ill
UPI
Edward Miller Jr
Marlon Kay Miller
Norman Lee Miller
Larry Joe Miller
Edward
Beatty Miller
Penny Jo
Miller
Admiral Corp
Harvard
Edward Jr
Ray Boettcher
McHenry County
North Anderson PTA Presents Love Makes the World Go Round
The North Anderson-Hiawatha PTA staged a Christmas program at the North Anderson gym featuring kindergarten through third grade students and the department chorus. Music by Ruth Rees Twyla McCullough Bernice Surratt with solos and group performances including Ave Maria Gesu Bambino and Silent Night.
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North Anderson-Hiawatha P.T
Deanne Gentry
Tommy Tuterow
Cheryl Burg
Becky Goehring
Miss Surratt
Farm Bureau Officers School Attendance Noted
Shirley Nelson and Thelma Friddie of Brown Township attended the Hancock County Farm Bureau Officers Training School at Greenfield on Friday. Bill Hadley chaired the meeting with assistance from Mrs. Arthur Etchison and Evan Wilson. Various local residents were listed as visitors and guests during the weekend.
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Shirley
Cora Nelson
Thelma Friddie
Brown Township
Hancock County Farm Bureau Officers Training School
Greenfield
Bill Hadley
District Six
Arthur Etchison
Evan Wilson
Joseph Flores
Nora Bean
Jerry Williamson
Indianapolis
Ralph Bean
Spiceland
Ed Jackson
Garden Club Christmas Dinner Held in Markle
Markleville Garden Club hosted its Christmas dinner at Mrs. Ray Tweedy's home with a post dinner business meeting led by Mrs. Tweedy. Members listed include Mesdames Cooper Pendleton Hallowell and Stohler among others. The Junior MYF met at the Methodist Church with several youths and counselor James Heffernan. The Tuesday Night Club's Christmas dinner occurred at the Holiday Inn Anderson followed by a card and exchange gathering at Mrs. Paulmer Keller's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fort
Lawrence Philbert
Jesse Stohler
Chester Markle
Verna Hardy
Ross Hamm
Tweedy
MYF
Methodist Church
James Heffernan
Ted Baker
Tim Clark
David Dudley
Peggy Heffernan
Mark Helm
John
Sam Holmes
Candy McCormick
Phil Mullins
Holiday Inn
Anderson
Paulmer Keller
Jack Grandison
Don Fredrick
Pete Spell
Ray Rittman
Robert Collier
Ermall McCormack
Charles Shrake
Safe stolen from Goodwill found smashed in alley
A safe taken from a second floor Goodwill Industries office in Hammond Ind was recovered in an nearby alley about half a mile away. The chest was smashed and $535 was missing from inside according to police.
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Hammond, Ind
Goodwill Industries
Wilkinson High honors list and activities update
Wilkinson High School announces the second six weeks straight A honor roll with many students named across grades seven to twelve. Attendance figures crown the junior class, band performances, a December dance, and classroom plant projects highlighting student involvement and school events.
Grade School Children Busy In Classroom
Shirley Mrs Tuterow s first grade reads in the Primer and learns new words. Class decorates room. Santa drawings. Benita Smith and Terry Bowman have birthdays. Christmas program recitations and songs practiced. Little Charlie Chipmunk memorized. Mrs Akers substituted Friday. Thomas first grade finishes unit in Little White House books. everyone reads words. enjoys supplementary readers. decorates for Christmas. new games and records bought with Mothers Club funds. Paul s second grade reads unit six Round Go the Wheels. bulletin board shows trucks trains tractors machines. Christmas decorations. Christmas program December 20 at 1 pm. public invited. Oakerson s second grade Cheryl Jackson Gregory Graham Gregory Gray absent ill. Trees Wisehart visited. Nickels third grade busy with lessons. Christmas play and decorations. all in the play. Rhonda Bruner moved away. Samuel Byrd moved to New Castle. Brown third grade.
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Shirley
White House
Mothers Club
Paul
Oakerson
Cheryl Jackson
Gregory Graham
Gregory Gray
Goodwill Class Elects Officers at Summitville church
The Goodwill Class of the Summitville Methodist Church elected officers during a Turkey Day dinner. Officers include Paul Howard as President Harlan Eaton as Vice President and Mrs Harlan Eaton as Secretary Treasurer Ethylene Maynard as Teacher and Mrs Martha Branch as Assistant Teacher. The Christmas tree sale by the Good Spirit Class begins December 4 in the church parking lot with hours 4 to 7 pm weekdays and 9 am to 7 pm Saturdays.
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Summitville
Methodist Church
Messrs
Mesdames Orville Beeson
Herman Bruning
Cletis Thurston
Graton Clark
Clyde Denny
Dyson
Harlan Eaton
Cletis Bair
Tom Miller
M. O. Nottingham
John Pattison
Traci
Johnny
Stella Brown
Martha Branch
Robert Cranmer
Paul Howard
Ethylene Maynard
Good Spirit
The
Group Attends Hobo Party in Bethany Neighborhood
A Bethany gathering at 1416 Northcrest Drive hosted by Mr and Mrs Charles Brandt featured a hobo party with social time and refreshments for numerous guests including Susie Brandt Sharon Councellor Cindy Dicker son Sandy Garrett Diane Jessup Jackie Needler Patricia Reed Marilyn Pugh Dianne Smith Sherri Unger Nancy Wollam Kathy Brandt Sandi Beels and others. Other events included a Bethany Senior Christian Endeavor Progressive party visiting several homes and a Bethany Ladies Aid meeting on Rangeline Road with a Christmas dinner planned for December 20 at New Mt Hope Church.
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Bethany
Kay Roberts
Donna Kreegar
Charles Brandt
Fred Branigan
Farmers’ Home
Northcrest Drive
Susie Brandt
Sharon Councellor
Cindy Dickerson
Sandy Garrett
Diane Jessup
Jackie Needler
Patricia Reed
Marilyn Pugh
Dianne Smith
Sheri Unger
Nancy Wolla
Bovie Severns
Wendell Albaugh
Joe Swigart
Kermit Pugh
Pam Unger
Sarah Bagley
Rosie Burton
Terry Sue Albaugh
Cindy Whiteman
Linda Unger
Messers
John Severns
Larry Hutcherson
John Colson
Danny Lawler
Chester Collier
New Mt. Hope Church
Madison Avenue
Mesdames
Perry Hobbs
Ward Chambers
Virgil Lawler
Elmer Hodson
Ernest Patterson
Robert Fish
Leslie Smith
Chester Wean
Earl Schalk
Aretha German
Charles Johns
Vern Porter
Chester Lewis
Wesley Scott
Pearl Bronnenberg
Mary Bronnenberg
Cecil Johns
Sherri Bronnenberg
Local Eagles Plan Christmas Dinner and Events
Anderson Aerie 174 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will hold its annual Christmas dinner Thursday and a Children's Party on December 23. The month includes regular Saturday dances with Lloyd Warfield's Orchestra. Members will attend the Midwest Conference in Toledo January 20 and 21, led by local secretary Raymond Rent.
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Anderson Aerie
Order of Eagles
Eagles
Lloyd Warfiel
Toledo
Raymond Rent
December Birthdays Readiness For Christmas Decor
Bobby Carroll and Susan McCallister celebrate December birthdays. Joyce Parsons Ross Robertson and Pamela Saunders are listed as ill. Children continue to work hard on their reading as the Christmas season begins.
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Bobby Carroll
Susan McCallister
Joyce Parsons
Ross Robertson
Pamela Saunders
Award Program Scheduled By Masonic Lodge
Shirley Mason ic Lodge No. 531 F and AM will host a fifty year award presentation on Saturday night December 16 at 7 00 pm The public is welcome Emery Kennedy and Leslie Chew receive awards Kennedy lived near Warrington worked at several factories and Chrysler retired in 1951 Chew born in Henry County started in well drilling and has 51 years in the business He moved to Shirley in 1919 married Florence McCormack in 1916 They have two children and nine grandchildren Centerville Methodist Church choir sang at Shirley Methodist Church on December 10 A Christmas program is set for December 17 and Lapel Jubilee Chorus visits January 28 The Shirley WSC S and Martha Circle reported a successful bazaar raising 160 00 The town hosted 130 children visiting Santa escorted by the Fire Department and town marshal Santa was sponsored by the Shirley Civic Improvement Association Candy canes and balloons were given
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Emery Kennedy
Leslie Chew
Kennedy
Warrington
Buck ‘Hannon
Hoosier Cabinet
Creosote Factory
Bottle House
Chrysler Corporation
Chrysler
Shirley
Nettie Kinsey
Russell Kennedy
Madalyn Harlan
Mr. Chew
Henry County
Wilkinson Rt. 1
Warrington High School
Florence McCormack
Wichita
Chew
William
Birmingham
Michigan
Mary Ohlemiller
Knightstown
Centerville Methodist Church
Shirley Methodist Church
Shirley Methodist W.S.C.S
Martha Circle
Santa
Shirley Civic Improvement Association
Shipley Nominated for Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society
Michael A. Shipley a Ball State junior and Anderson High School graduate is nominated by John Hannaford to lifetime membership in Pi Gamma Mu initiation set for 7 p.m. January 9 in the Arts Building west lounge. He must have 20 social studies credits with B average and good character. Shipley belongs to Theta Chi, student affairs council and NEA. son of Kenneth and Mrs Shipley 226 Federal Dr.
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Michael A. Shipley
Anderson High School
Ball State
John Hannaford
Indiana Gamma
Pi Gamma Mu
Michael
Theta Chi Fraternity
The
Council of Student Affairs
National Education Association
Kenneth Shipley
Christmas Party Planned by Lodge 131 at Marine Drive
The 1.0.C.F. Lodge No. 131 announces its annual Christmas party for children and members on December 16 starting at 8 PM. The lodge home at 817 Marine Drive will host special Yule treats and entertainment for all attendees.
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1.0.C.F. Lodge No. 131
Marine Drive
OPC Elects New Officers For Club
Summitville OPC club members elected new officers at a gathering at Mrs. Herbert Wehsollek’s home. President is Mrs. Lenora Stone, Vice President Mrs. Jane Kurtz, Secretary and Treasurer Mrs. Martha Woodruff. Christmas meeting planned at Mrs. Woodruff’s home.
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Summitville
OPC
Herbert Wehsollek
Doris Slain
Lenora Stone
Jane Kurtz
Martha Woodruff
Mesdames
Evelyn Coleman
Mary Belle Smith
Ruth Ribelin
Bernice Smith
Lois Melling
Beulah Clock
Mary Jane Brewer
Mrs. Berniece Smith
Mary Bell Smith
Linda Wisehart Weds Ralph Cole
Miss Linda Wisehart daughter of Mrs Millie Wisehart of Shirley wed Ralph Cole son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Cole of Lewisville at Shirley Christian Church in a 2:30 PM ceremony. The ceremony featured blue and white chrysanthemums and a Danish organist and soprano.
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Shirley
Linda Wisehart
Millie Wisehart
Ralph Cole
Melvin Cole
Lewisville
Shirley Christian Church
Verl Libby
Gertrude McClarnon
Greenfield
Maria Dupre
Richard Wisehart
Ion
Virginia Shahan
Linda Miller
Janet Cole
Copenhagen
Glen Breckinridge
United States Air Force
Illinois
Betty Miller
Sara Beasley
Barare Rigney
Joan Wiseart
Florida
Wilkinson High School
Hancock County Memorial Hospital
Lewisvilee High School
Weed killer use by Omaha railroads on rights of way
American railroads around Omaha apply over 6000 tons of weed killers yearly along their right of way trackage as part of maintenance and rights of way control.
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Omaha
Sealed bids received for well drilling in Shirley park
The Shirley town board opened sealed bids for a new eight inch diameter well with 250 gpm capacity and a 200 gpm submersible pump, chlorinator, telemetering gear, and installation. Bids came from Diehl Pump and Supply, Clark Drilling, and Layne Northern. award decisions await.
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Diehl Pump and Supply Company
Louisville
Ken
Clark Drilling Company
Indianapolis
Layne- Northern Company
Brown Township Farm Bureau
Wilkinson School
Helen Rushton
Pet and Hobby Club
Warren O'Hara
Greenfield
Viet Nam
Brown Township
Bureau Pet and Hobby Club
Carolyn Rushton
Harry Manship
Wayne Brumfield
Rochester
Shirley
Noblesville
General Dynamics Wins $5 Million Centaur Space Contract
New York, UPI reports General Dynamics Corp. received a five million dollar contract for Centaur outer space research work. The award replaces an earlier four million dollar contract that was announced but not formally awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
General Dynamics Corp
Missiles Warning Contract Won By RCA
NEW YORK UPI Radio Corp of America receives an 11 million Air Force contract for continued work on an early warning system for ballistic missiles.
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New York
UPI
Radio Corp. of America
Air Force
Christmas Party Planned by Disabled American Veterans
The Disabled American Veterans Chapter 12 at 829 Marine Dr announces a Christmas New Year’s Party on December 28. Tickets are available from any member and public attendance is welcome.
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Marine Dr
Dinner Honors 44th Wedding Anniversary
A dinner at the Broadwater home honored Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Broadwater on their 44th wedding anniversary. Guests included Tressie McQueary and daughters of Marion Howard Broadwater of Anderson Robert Broadwater and family Dell Ann Isaacs Roberta Isaacs Jerry Bateman Paul Broadwater Pam Hastings and Jack Friddle.
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Shirley
Oscar Broadwater
Tressie McQueary
Marion
Howard Broadwater
Anderson
Robert Broadwater
Dell Ann
Roberta Isaacs
Jerry Bateman
Near Greenfield
Paul Broadwater
Pam Hastings
Jack Friddle
Amvet Auxiliary Meeting Reports December Activities
Amvet Auxiliary met December 4 at the Post home with Mrs. Tom Garrison presiding. Helen Keller announced progress on the membership drive and reported on rain boat sales. The group planned a December 20 party at Marion Veterans Hospital and noted a mid winter conference in Muncie.
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Markleville
Markleville Amvet
Tom Garrison
Helen Keller
Muncie
Doris Shrake
Florence Creason
Kay Taylor
Martha Dudley
Maxine Milburn
Mary Garrison
Betty Williams
Vicki McCormack
Carpenter's Chicken Farm
Sigma Alpha Lota
Turtle gifted to slow Yugoslav mailman sparks village ire
A Yugoslav village near Sombor presented a turtle to a mailman to show their irritation over his slow deliveries. The quirky act was reported by AP as a local expression of pique with postal service delays.
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Sombor
Yugoslavia
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Susie Wheeler
Phyllis Collier
Don Collier Korn Hubert
Donald Hubert
Martha Noland
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Jan Solomon
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Charles Beaver
Gary Gray
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Gloria Thompson
Wanda Wallace
Marilyn Fatzinger
Beth Hanna
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Linda Trees
Carolyn McRoberts
Cheryl Wilfong
Jan Relford
Joe Wisehart
Lewis Calvert
Barney Barton
Larry Zornes
Roger Rigney
Rene Riggs
Doug Orahood
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Judy Allford
Diana Thomas
Lana Holliday
Randy Grass
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FHA
Markleville High School
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John Kinson
C. Paul Herfruth
Dale Gard
Ethel Harlan
Darrel Horton
Goodwill
Anderson Community
Anderson Rotary Club
Norm Cook
Ind
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Samuel Bronston
Lyric Theater
N. Illinois St
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Theater
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Irene
Wilma Casey Travel
James Collins
Collins Travel Service
Main $T
Joyce Jones
Anderson Travel Bureau
Anderson Bank Bidg
Viola Fisher
New Anderson Bus Station
9Th & Main St. Central Hotel
Masonic Lodge
Shipley
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Cracy
Jimmy Clanton Moat
Saul
Pecasio Ar Yanree Artists
William Shatner
Patty McCormack
Lee Kinsolving
Billy Gray
Amvet
Bulletin-Herald
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