Unusual Yuletide Tree Trimmings Shine at Elwood Library
Elwood public library decorates its Christmas tree with sample products from eighteen local firms including Swihart, Ex-Cell-O, Continental Can, Dietzen Bakeries, St. Clair Glass, Metal Fabricators, Heinz, Fettig Canning, Zimmer Industries and others. Miss Ann Kincaid helps with the Ball State Teachers College Student Center theme Christmas Around the World. Mrs Nora Stanley, 80, injured in a fall and taken to Mercy Hospital. Fire department aided Herbert Dickey for oxygen at his home. Elwood Management Club to host Alexandria guests at Conservation Club building for a Wednesday evening discussion. wives of members invited.
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Elwood
Esther Hunt
Elwood Firms
Swihart Products
Ex-Cell-O Corporation
Continental Can Corporation
Dietzen Bakeries, Inc
St. Clair Glass Company
Metal Fabricators
Heinz Manufacturing Company
Fettig Canning Company
Zimmer Industries
Ventoura Corporation
Stack Manufacturing Company
J. Lewis Small Co
Autoelectronics Inc
Bob’s Novelty Shop
Stevens Spring Company
Triangle Tool, Inc
Cannon Products Inc
Wright Cement Works
Ann Kincaid
Robert Kincaid
So. I St
Ball State Teachers College
Nora Stanley
So. F St
Mercy Hospital
Herbert Dickey
So. D St
Dickey
Elwood Management Club
Alexandria
Elwood Conservation Club
Teacher To Speak At Local U N Meeting Tonight
Miss Lorelei Lacy, a Shadeland School teacher, will address the Anderson Chapter of the Association of the United Nations at the YWCA tonight. She will share experiences from her European summer trip and visitors are urged to attend.
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Lorelei Lacy
Anderson
Association of the United Nations
YWCA
Lacy
Shadeland
Europe
Association
Elwood Club Members Share Christmas Activities
Elwood groups celebrate the season with dinners and gift exchanges. K A B Club members held a Christmas dinner at Mrs Ethel Reichart’s home with a bridge win by Gladys Foland and Christina Schmidt. Lu Vin Club hosted a Christmas party at Ada Hayes home in Frankton with readings, awards, a gift exchange, and 1961 secret pals drawn. Cooperative Homemakers set a noon Christmas dinner at Mangas Cafeteria in Duck Creek Township with Guest Day and a gift exchange. Women Democrats of Pipe Creek Township enjoyed a Christmas dinner at First Presbyterian Church with carols and a gift exchange. Charles Burton and wife Jennie celebrated their 43rd anniversary at home. Ex Cell O employees held a Christmas dance at the Elwood Armory. Progressive Workers Class planned a noon meal at Grace Methodist Church. Delta Theta Tau Sorority scheduled a Christmas dinner at Mrs Jenester Humel’s home with a gift exchange.
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Elwood
Ethel Reichart
Mesdames
Gladys Foland
Christina Schmidt
Mesdames Zelpha Adams
Ruby Laycock
Wilma Woodsides
Lena Pavese
Ruby Richards
Lu-Vin Club
Ada Hayes
Frankton
Lucile Vinson
Memorial Clinic
Indianapolis
Gertrude Ashby
Mary Buchheit
Ruth Barmes
Mary Ellen Norris
Co-operative Homemakers
Co-operative Homemakers Home Demonstration Club
Duck Creek Township
Mangas
Women Democrats
Women’s Democratic Club
Pipe Creek Township
First Presbyterian Church
Edward Land
Mary Jane Owen
Betty Courtney
Millicent Canaday
Gladys Land
Burton
Charles Burton
Jennie Benge
Illinois
Mr. Burton
Ex- Cell-O Corporation
Elwood Armory
Bennie Patterson
Anderson
Don Russell
Progressive Workers
Grace Methodist Church
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Jenester Humel
Ind
South
Humel
Joan Lippett
Barbara Weddell
Elwood Court Levies Fines
A Elwood City Court case on illegal possession of alcoholic beverage by two teenage Elwood girls and two young men was bound over to Madison Superior Court 2 in Anderson. Four defendants faced possession charges and possible minors delinquency for Bobby Brock and James Short. Other city court actions included speeding and public intoxication rulings. several cases were continued or dismissed.
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Elwood
Madison Superior Court
Anderson
Bobby Brock
N. E St
James Short
Holmes Mills
William Howard
Clarence Boljack
Indianapolis
Jerry Vanness
C. H. Thomas
Bruce L. VanBuskirk
S. 22Nd St
Harold W. Head
Robert E. Moore
Elbert Ponder
S. 20Th St
William E. Benson
Elwood couple to celebrate golden wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Edis Etchison of 1829 So. L St. mark their 50 years of marriage on Sunday December 18 with a family dinner at daughter Mrs. Pansy Heartbarger’s home. Married December 17 1910 in Anderson they have one daughter two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Mrs Etchison formerly Rose Pool born at Alexandria and Mr Etchison born in Elwood retired glass worker attends First Baptist Church.
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Elwood
Edis
Etchison
1829
So. L St
Pansy Heartbarger
Anderson
Rose Pool
Alexandria
Ephrian
Elizabeth Akins Pool
Mr. Etchison
Frank and
Louisa Soloman Etchison
First Baptist Church
Heartbarger
Hamilton
Ohio
Martha Honaker
Merrit Island
Fla.Van Buskirk
Former merchant dies in Indiana crash head injuries
Richard Barker, 32, a former Kendallville merchant and filling station operator, died at Souder Hospital on Tuesday from head injuries suffered in a Saturday night automobile crash near Auburn.
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Auburn
Ind
Richard Barker
Kendallville
Souder Hospital
New Deputy is Announced in Elwood
ELWOOD Robert L. Jackley long time Elwood funeral director has been named deputy coroner for Elwood to serve a two year term beginning January 1, succeeding Milton M. York. Jackley, born in Elwood, studied at Indiana College of Mortuary Science and is active in Masonic and Eagles groups. Also noted, Mrs. Daisy Tetrick of Fairmount, sister of Mrs. Gayle Moore, died in Hartford City nursing home. survivors include four daughters and two sisters. Hospital notes list Mercy Hospital dismissals and admissions across several local residents.
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Elwood
Robert L. Jackley
Madison County
Cecil Carmichael
Milton M. York
Jackley
Indiana College of Mortuary Science
Indianapolis
Masonic and Eagles Lodges
Scottish Rites and Shrine
Daisy Tetrick
Fairmount
Gayle Moore
Hartford City
Everett Tetrick
Jonesboro
Addie McDermitt
Eva Jones
Upland
Lorene O’bryant
Ver Horne
Edith Rybolt
Marion
Mattie Patterson
Hardin
Mercy Hospital
Herman Maddock
St.York
Christina Kronnenberg
Mark Smith
Rt. 3
Mary Leever
Frankton
Dewey Sparks
13Th St
Methodist Hospital
Copher and Fester Ambulance
Vera Heady
So. G St
Richard Collier
So. F St
Michael Isaacs
Anderson
Penny Wiles
Nora Stanley
Local Births and Dismissals Reported Across Area
Birth announcements list a boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whitman on 2526 So. C Street and a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Oren Holtsclaw of 1301 So. K Street at Mercy Hospital. Dismissal noted for Delbert Cochran from St. John’s Hospital near Elwood. Other names include St. Albert Bannon and Mrs. Noah Hill with addresses in East region and Alexandria.
Pendleton School Christmas Program Friday
Five hundred children will participate in the Christmas program The Spirit of Christmas Friday Dec. 16 at 1 30 p m in the high school auditorium Grade one will sing about Santa Claus The second grade chorus and rhythm band will present Winter Wonderland Christmas Carols are and new will be presented by the third grade A group of girls and boys will dance the polka while the chorus sings The Merry Christmas Polka The true spirit of Christmas will be seen when grade four presents the Nativity Story
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Pendleton
Santa Claus
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Herbert Allen
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