School Board Advances Gym Safety and Civil Defense Plans
The board approved floor supported basketball goals for the new gym to avoid overhead steel work and authorized cooperation with Civil Defense to consider a fall out shelter at Anderson High School. They authorized purchase of two vision sets for the Midwest Educational Television service starting January 1 and reviewed year end budget accounts. An insurance advisory committee meeting is planned after January 1 to review city requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Defense
Anderson High School
Midwest Educational Television Service
Christmas Dinner at the Administration Building
Officials and others gather for a Christmas dinner at the Administration Building. The event brings together staff and attendees in a seasonal communal gathering hosted by local authorities.
Fire rescue saves two boys from upstairs in Florida home
A family led by a father attempted to rescue two boys trapped in an upstairs bedroom after a fire broke a window downstairs. Mrs Wariiner reported the husband helped her and Belinda, 11, from the home in Kissimmee before returning inside. The family has since moved to St. Cloud from Plainfield Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belinda
Kissimmee
Wariiner
St. Cloud
Orlando
Plainfield
Ind
Wheat Estimates Issued For Indiana 1961 Crop
The USDA forecast Indiana 1961 winter wheat crop at 41,695,000 bushels, down from 41,844,000 in 1960. The report lists local market prices across cities such as Goshen Logansport Frankfort Kokomo Crawfordsville Evansville and West Lafayette with rough per bushel figures from 7.22 to 7.80 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Frankfort
Kokomo
Indianapolis
West Lafayette
Crawfordsville
Evansville
Washington
Indiana
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Refugee Load in Miami Described as Acute
President Eisenhower was briefed that the Cuban refugee problem in Miami is becoming increasingly acute. The assessment came in an interim report by Tracy Voorhees, named November 10 as the president's personal representative to handle Cuban refugees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Eisenhower
Miami
Fla
Tracy S. Voorhees
Anderson Obituaries Reflect Local News and Dignified Farewells
Mrs Ethel Durgan 63 of 1231 Sycamore St widow of George Durgan died at St Johns Hospital She was born May 10 1897 in Dubois Pa a Nazarene church member Survivors include daughter Mrs Lonelle Durgan a teacher in Indianapolis mother Mrs Mary Anthony and brother Arthur Anthony Funeral details show arrangements at Harold E Rozelle Funeral Home and transfer to Big Run Pa for services Mrs Nora A Johnson 53 of 418 E 15th St died in St Johns Hospital Born Sept 1 1907 in Markleville she leaves husband Francis S daughter Vera Hosier son Norman Johnson and siblings Burial planned in Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery plus notices for Lester Sloan 77 and Dora FE Gilson 88 with service details and burial plans at local funeral homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Durgan
Sycamore St
George Durgan
St. John’s Hospital
DuBois, Pa
Camden Anthony
Anthony
Durgan
Church of the Nazarene
Lonelle Durgan
Indianapolis
Mary Anthony
Arthur Anthony
Pittsburgh
Harold E. Rozelle
McDonald Funeral Home
Big Run
Nora A. Johnson
E. 15Th St
Markleville
Norman
Lula Dobson
Anderson
Johnson
War Mothers Club
Francis S
Vera Hosier
Chesterfield
Norman Johnson
Claude Dobson
Clara May Sharrett
Services for Louvina Fettinger In City Funeral Home
Mrs Louvina Fettinger age 87 of 2212 Madison Ave died Monday. Services held at 10 a m today at Brown and Butz Funeral Home with Rev Irvin Johnson of Edgewood Baptist Church. Burial in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery near Petersburg. Otto L Thompson obituary details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louvina Fettinger
Madison Ave
Brown and Butz
Irvin Johnson
Edgewood Baptist Church
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Petersburg
Elbert Iseley Funeral Today In Alexandria
Elbert Iseley age 64 of 302 North Canal Street Alexandria died Sunday at Karl M Kyle Funeral Home Alexandria Rev Lester Lockard of Elwood Wesleyan Methodist Church officiated Burial set for Park View Cemetery Alexandria Friends received at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Elbert Iseley
N. Canal St
Karl M. Kyle
Lester Lockard
Elwood
Fire officials press court of inquiry on shipyard fire hazards
Navy Secretary William B. Franke surveys damage to the 60 000 ton carrier Constellation and backs wooden scaffolding while a court of inquiry weighs using metal supports. Vice Admiral Wellborn favors metal scaffolding for future ships and cites a possible year delay. Franke expects Congress funds or reallocation to cover losses. 154 injured, no defense gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Inquiry
Navy
William B. Franke
Washington
Adm
Charles Wellborn Jr
3Rd Naval District
Cavanagh
Franke
Constellation
Congress
Brooklyn Hospital
Wallace to lead services at Maplewood Cemetery
Mt Moriah Lodge will conduct Masonic services in East Maplewood Cemetery with Mr Thompson, member of Milan Michigan Lodge and of the Scottish Rite and Murat Temple in Indianapolis, taking part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Colonial Evangelical United Brethren Church
Mt. Moriah
East Maplewood
Thompson
Milan,Mich
Scottish Rite
Murat
Indianapolis
Charles E Dawson Rites Held For Local Resident
Charles E Dawson aged 40 of 5802 Madison Avenue died Sunday. Services conducted at 1 30 p m today at Goodwin Memorial Church of the Nazarene by Rev M K Millikan with viewing an hour prior. Burial in East Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Dawson
Madison Ave
Goodwin Memorial Church of the Nazarene
M. K. Millikan
East Maplewood
Edmond C. Hiatt 80 Yorktown carpenter dies in Holders Chapel area
Edmond C. Hiatt 80 of Rt. 1 Yorktown north of Yorktown died Tuesday. Born June 28 1880 in Kansas he was a son of Jonathan and Melissa Hiatt and a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge at Yorktown. Survivors include his wife Mary five sons and several stepchildren and grandchildren. Services will be held Thursday 2 p.m. in Hoshers Chapel with burial at Hawk Cemetery. Arrangements by Polhemus and Shirey Funeral Home Daleville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorktown
Edmond C. Hiatt
Rt. 1
Carpenter
Farmer
Kansas
Jonathan
Melissa Steele Hiatt
Hiatt
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge
Mary
Floyd
Bentonville
Ark
Paul
Wayne
Indianapolis
Leslie
Daleville
Carl
York
Louveria Biddle
Anderson
Larma Gross
Muncie
Hoshers Chapel
Martin Watson
Hawk Cemetery
Polhemus and Shirey Funeral Home
Funeral Details Noted for Services at Church
The body will lie in state at the church one hour before services. Friends are being received in the funeral home.
Roscoe McKee 82 Dies Home Middletown
Roscoe McKee 82 retired farmer died Sunday at his home south of Middletown. Services at 10 a m today at Ballard and Shirey Funeral Home Middletown conducted by Rev Erman Peer. Burial in Mechanicsburg Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Roscoe McKee
Ballard and Shirey
Erman Peer
Middletown Church of Christ
Mechanicsburg
Frederick M Barton is Dead at 50 in Dallas
Frederick M Barton age 50 of Dallas Texas formerly of Middletown and a former employee of Hook Drug Company Anderson died Sunday at home. Services set for 2 30 p m today at Ballard and Shirey Funeral Home Middletown with Rev C Edwin McClarnon Middletown Methodist Church officiating. Burial in Miller Cemetery near Middletown. Friends are being remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Frederick M. Barton
Dallas
Texas
Hook Drug Company
Anderson, Employe
Ballard and Shirey
Edwin McClarnon
Middletown Methodist Church
Miller Cemetery
Noblesville service for H H Huntzinger scheduled
H H Huntzinger 75 Noblesville died Sunday. Funeral 11 a m today at Evans Godby and Trout Funeral Home Noblesville conducted by Rev Herschel Reed Alexandria Christian Church formerly of Noblesville. Burial Crownland Cemetery Noblesville. Friends may visit at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noblesville
H. H. Huntzinger
Evans, Godby and Trout
Herschel Reed
Alexandria Christian Church
Crownland
Funeral service for Viola Huffman in Lapel
Viola B Huffman 82 lifelong Lapel resident died Tuesday after a long illness. She married Andrew Huffman in 1895. he died in 1963. Survived by two daughters Hazel Michaels and Mural Hollenback, sons Leonard and Robert, one brother James Haygood, and 36 grandchildren. Services 4 p.m. today Fisher Brothers Funeral Home Lapel with burial at Brookside Cemetery Lapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapel
Viola B. Huffman
Andrew Huffman
Huffman
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church
Hazel Michaels
Mural Hollenback
Noblesville
Leonard Huffman
Anderson
Robert Huffman
James Haygood
Fisher Brothers
Addison Gay
Brookside Cemetery
Gas City man Arthur Smith Sr. 74 dies at home
Arthur Smith Sr. 74 of Gas City died at home Tuesday morning. Born January 16 1886 in Madison County he moved to Gas City in 1929. Survived by Effie two sons William and Arthur Jr a daughter Dora Creviston six grandchildren one brother Basil three sisters. Service 7 pm today at Jay and Swift Funeral Home with burial Thursday in Pleasant Walk Cemetery near Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gas City
Arthur Smith Sr
Madison County
Sylvester
Elizabeth Spaulding Smith
Owens, Illinois Glass Company
Ovid Christian Church
Effie
William
Muncie
Arthur Jr
Dora Creviston
Marion
Basil
Anderson
Florence Gifford
Maud Remley
Louise Barnes
Jay
Beecraft Rites Set After Summitville Death
Services for Olive Mae Beecraft 54 who died Monday at her home north of Summitville will be held at 2 p m today at the Wesleyan Methodist Church north of Summitville. Burial will follow in Vinson Memorial Cemetery Summitville with Rev. Robert E. Lee officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summitville
Olive Mae Beecraft
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Robert E. Lee
Vinson Memorial Cemetery
Services for Edgar Boone in Noblesville
Funeral services for Edgar M. Boone 74 Noblesville will be held at 2 p m today at Coaltrim Funeral Home Noblesville conducted by Rev Robert Sutton. Burial will follow at Crownland Cemetery Noblesville with friends invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noblesville
Edgar M. Boone
Coaltrim
Robert Sutton
Crownland Cemetery
Alfred Houk dies at 44 in Clarks ville funeral set
Alfred W. Houk 44 of Clarks ville Route 3 Noblesville died Monday. Funeral at 10 a.m. Thursday at Clarksville Christian Church with Rev Wayne Markward. Burial in Mendon Cemetery near Pendleton. Body in church one hour before services. Evans Godby and Trout Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Houk
Noblesville
Alfred W. Houk
Clarksville
U A. m
Auschwitz Commandant Richard Baer Arrested in West Germany
Frankfurt prosecutor Heinz Wolf announced late Tuesday that former SS Major Richard Baer, last commandant of Auschwitz, has been arrested in West Germany. The case centers on Baer in connection with past Nazi crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Conservation Club
West 8Th Street
Herald
Frankfurt
Germany
Upi
S. S
Richard Baer
Auschwitz Concentration Camp
West Germany
Heinz Wolf
AHS Observes Students And Staff In School Art Program
AHS lists participating students Garland Barron Ann Barrow David Maine Frank Meeker Becky Reardon Eloise Robinette Tom Seal Jan Thornsburg and Bill Surbaugh with language arts teachers Mrs. Cash Miss Johnson Miss Lindstrom and Mrs. Schultz. Soloists include John Crose Allen Deyo Becky Reardon Randy Shuman Kenny Upshaw and accompanist Jean Kinley with lighting by Tom Rittenhouse. Dramatics students include David Dittlinger Sharon Eads Willie Ford Brenda Hathcoat Judy Herrington Margery Laman Joe Newman Bill Presley Oren Rork Nicole Shetterly Jerry Shultz Nancy Thornburg and Penny Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Barron
Ann Barrow
David Maine
Frank Meeker
Becky Reardon
Eloise Robinette
Tom Seal
Jan Thornsburg
Bill Surbaugh
Joan Cash
Eileen Johnson
Virginia Lindstrom
Mary Schultz
John Crose
Allen Deyo
Randy Shuman
Kenny Upshaw
Jean Kinley
Tom Rittenhouse
David Dittlinger
Sharon Eads
Willie Ford
Brenda Hathcoat
Judy Herrington
Margery Laman
Joe Newman
Bill Presley
Oren Rork
Nicole Shetterly
Jerry Shultz
Nancy Thornburg
Penny Wells
Radio Interference Theory Explored By Aviation Panel
A joint government industry group reviewed files showing portable radio interference with aircraft instruments. Reported cases include horizon indicator fluctuation and cross-pointer disruption when portable radios were used. Emerson Radio officials dismiss any practical interference possibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
Commission For Aeronautics
Scherer
New York
McDonald
Emerson Radio and Phonograph Co
United Jetliner
TWA
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Goshen
Gincennes
South Bend
Lawrence
New Castl
Jeffersonville
Wabash
Bedford
Terre Haute
Peru
Beech Grove
Ekhart
Vaparaiso
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Anderson, Indiana, Inc
Nora Johnson
Lester Sloan
Marriott Dr
Wallace Deyo
Noble Street Methodist Church
Anderson Memorial Park
Dora Gilson
Dora FE. Gilson
W. 7Th St
Albright
Monroe G. Schuster
Central Christian Church
Grove Lawn Cemetery
Pendleton
Otto Thompson
Otto L. Thompson
Nichol Ave
Baker Brothers
Rex
Charles Dawson
Amt
Yuletide
Blooms
DIAL
25Th and Meridian
Madison
Edmond Hiatt
Frederick Barton
Viola Huffman
Olive Beecraft
Edgar Boone
AHS
Rollinger
Howard H. Brown Coun
Fred W. Butz Jennes
Frankton, Ind
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