Train Wreck Kills Two on Chickasaw. Dozens Injured in St Louis Area
Two passengers died and seven were injured as a 13 car Chickasaw train derailed after a newly built roadbed shifted in recent rains. Victims were Mrs. Jennie Covell of North Platte Nebraska and Henry Hudson of Rosedale. Seventy people rode in or aided by a special train to reach destinations near St. Louis. Authorities blamed the derailment on the shifting roadbed and noted the run around track had a 10 mph limit amid construction for US 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Covell
North Platte
Neb
Henry Hudson
Rosedale
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Chickasaw
St. Louis
Stae
New * Orleans
E F Johnson Dies Friday in Texas
E F Johnson 40 formerly of Muncie died Friday after noon in a Dallas Texas hospital He was a partner in Johnson Tool and Engineering Co Survivors include his widow two sons a daughter six brothers two sisters and mother Funeral arrangements are pending at Gipe Williams and Cyle Funeral Home Alexandria
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abnaagunia
Edward Fohnson
Charles St . Juncie
Muncie
Dallas
Texas
Leonard
Harsid
Johnson Tool and Engineering Co
Jestes
Emil and
Alva Janson Johnson
Sileen Montgomery
Alexandria
Johnson
Our Blessed Saviour Lutheran
Hureh
Eileen
Ronald
Dan
Linda Lou
Howard
Sirs
Margaret Miller
Ann Vetor
Airmount
Airs
Alva Johnson
Williams
Yle
Doll Presented To Elwood Girl By Sorority Drive
Elwood girl saeresa soliner, daughter of Dr and Mrs Sollner, received a doll from the Kappa Delta Phi Sorority as part of a campaign to raise funds for the Anderson Youth Center. Proceeds from the drive were presented to the center, with Mrs Jeff Galiber and Mrs Harold Thorn presenting. In a separate crash near US 31 in Indiana, Veil Stingley and Verl Stingley were injured, with Mrs Stingley later dying. Henry Wolf was hospitalized with serious injuries and his car wrecked. their son John, 7, escaped with bruises. Norway exported 26 631 tons of tanned fish products in 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saeresa Soliner
Sam Sollner
Elwood
Kappa Delta Phi Sorority
Aise
Anderson
Jeff Galiber
Harold Thorn
Logansport
Ind
Fulburgton County
Veil Stingley
Rt. 6
Rochester
Peru
Henry Wolf
Wolf Construction Co
Stingley
Verl
John
Norway
Stavanger
Marion coroner cites heart attack in Linder death
Indianapolis PA report states 62 year old Ernest R Linder was found stabbed in the back Thursday night and died of an acute coronary occlusion per coroner Dr Roy B Storms Marion County. A preliminary murder charge was filed against Pauline C Davis 46 who lived at Linders home as a housekeeper. She denied the stabbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dianapolis
Roy B. Storms
Marion
Ernest R Linder
Pauline C. Davis
Linder
Last Troops To Leave Suez
Port Said reports British and French forces will complete withdrawal from Egypt by Saturday. Tanks and troops packed in Port Said harbor ready to embark. U N and British officials confirm prisoner exchanges and that the salvage fleet will stay to clear the canal. Known casualties cited by sources and Egyptian figures suggest heavy losses in the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Said
Egypt
Suez Canal
Hugh Stockwell
U.N
U. N. Emergency Force ‘Command
London
Edwin Herbert
British Law Society
Canal Zone
Pvt. H. R. Simmons Completes Signal Course
Harold R. Simmons son of Berline Simmons of Lake Zurich Illinois and Mrs Hattie Hodges of Anderson Indiana graduated from the lineman course at the Army Southeastern Signal School Fort Gordon Georgia. Simmons entered the Army last July and completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wordu
Harold R. Simmons
Berline Simmons
Lake Zurich
Hattie Hodges
Jackson St
Anderson
Ind
Army
Southeastern Signal School
Fort Gordon
Simmons
Fort Leonard Wood
India to buy 900000 tons rice from Burma this year
India has agreed to purchase from Burma 900 thousand tons of rice in the current year at an average price of 134.40 dollars per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NDIA
Rangoon
India
Burma
Delco Remy Promotes 15 In Latest Restructuring
Delco Remy announces promotions for 15 employees across Plant 11 and other facilities. Wulama Harrisen becomes night production supervisor at Plant 11, while Harmsen advances from night foreman to his current salaried post. Four more become foremen in Plants 7 and 8, including Walter Rork, Robert Cleaver, Charles Ellsworth, and M Eugene Sullivan. Seven move from hourly to salaried roles, adding two new tool designers Eben Elsen and Charles Parks, plus five new suggestion investigators. The remainder shift within salaried ranks, with George McElroe becoming suggestion investigator supervisor, and Frank Gammont and Shirley Rariden moving to foreman roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delcoremy
Wulama
Harrisen
Harmsen
Delco-Remy
Independence
Anderson
Walter V- Rork
33Rd. St
Robert E. Cleaver
Charles E. Ellsworth
Near
sGaston
M. Eugene Sullivan
Noblesville
Rork
Cleaver
Elsworth
Sullivan
Rork and Sullivan
Emiplaye
New
Too
Eben E. Elsen
Charles E. Parks
Bruce Reiday
Paul W.” Matchett
Jack T
Daughter slain by rejected suitor in Texas home
GRAND PRAIRIE Texas police report 17 year old Wesley Allen Cox fatally shot Linda Housewright, 15, after a rejected courtship. He claimed unrequited love despondency and attempted suicide, shooting himself but the gun was empty. Linda died later at Methodist Hospital Dallas. Cox burglarized a house to obtain the pistol, camera, and jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Prairie
Tex
Linda Housewright
Wesley Allen Cox
Sing “Steady
Cox
JM. Smith
Linda
Methodist Hospital
Dallas
Housewright
Minster
Teacher Held In Drug Store Entry Attempt
Frank Robert Dyl eski 33 a former Marine and spelling teacher at Stripling Junior School was arrested Friday after a burglary attempt at a local drug store. Neighbors and the school principal Weldon Lucas expressed shock noting he was popular with students and faced money issues. His wife questioned the change in his behavior as reporters visited his home and claus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munin
Frank Robert Dyleski
Dyleski
Bree
Claus
Kinsmen Meet Second Time In 40 Years
Eveere reveeURr Man airs Pearl Lee Alban of Des Moines Iowa and their daughter Mrs Alvin Suloff with Mr Suloff of Eldora Iowa, as Albright families reunite after four decades. Visitors called on Ben Sheets in Marion Hospital and Arthur Albright in Elkhart. Mrs Art Reed and Mrs G W Looper led gifts for 30 Christmas patient parties at New Castle State Hospital, gathering sixty eight wrapped gifts and 15.30 dollars for Henry County chair Walter Wrightman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eveere Reveeurr
Man Airs
Pearl‘Lee Alban
de Moines
Towa
Alvin Suloff
Suloff
Eldora
Eurday
Albright
Jasso
Ben Sheets
Marion Hospital
Arthur Albright
Elkhart
Art Reed
G. W. Looper
New Castle State Hospital
Reed
Athene Circle
Woman's Club
Garden Club of
Middletown
CWF
Markleville Christian — Church
Walter Wrightman
Henry County
Anderson Obituaries Highlight Local Funerals and Survivors
Obituaries from Anderson Funeral notices list Mrs. Carrie Bravard 73 of 20 W 3th St died at St. John's Hospital. Jo Ann Buxton 29 of Walton St dies at St. John's Hospital with service at Sells and Rowe Funeral Home. Iowa M. DeArmond 88 former Anderson resident dies at Veterans Hospital in Phoenix with service at East Lyon Church. Gracia Jewett former Anderson resident and widow of Charles Jewett dies in Joliet. France reports a 245 percent gain in aircraft and plane parts imports over the last two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Bravard
W. 3Th St
St. John’s
Matthias L. Mulvinill Hospital
Matthias L
Nancy Ted
Fox
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Francis Kienly
Shelby County
St. Mary's
Central Christian Cemetery
Harold E. Rozelle
Robert Bartlow
Ander
Walter Me
Holy Name Society
Daleville
Gorge
Lee Fox
Harry Fox
Tipton
JO Ann Buxton
Ann Malone Buxton
Waltz and Hiday Funeral
Walton St
St. John's Hospital
Sells
East Dist
Maplewood Cemetery
Memorial Park Cemetery
Federal
Iowa
M. Dearmond
Iad DeArmond
Anderson
Earlham Cemetery
Richmond
Imol
Anver
Carl Swanson
Hunt
Ballardington Park
Calif
Shirey
Middletown
Will Brown
Butz
DeArmond
Martha
Bertha DeArmond
Arthur Radgley
Offici
New Castle
Virgil
East DeArmond
Fort Wayne
Harold Deartmond
Gracia Jewett
Charles Timothy Jewett
Joliet
Waltz and Hiday Funeral Home
W. H. Bransford
France
Hospital Dismissals and Christmas Dinner Notice
A local hospital lists dismissals and Christmas dinner guests dated from a Sunday and Monday night, naming numerous residents and their addresses across Madison and surrounding counties. Activities include a Junior Chamber of Commerce tour and planned church services with a pre Christmas program at Delco Remy, plus a Hi Y party for 71 children at the Anderson YMCA. A newspaper carrier was killed delivering papers near Seelyville on US 40 west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella “Swinford
St. John's
Madeline Mitehell
David Lee
W. 9Th St
Kay Helstey
Gladys Leverich
New Castle
Earl
East Lynn St
Helsley, Jr
Shirley
Helen Abbott
Leonard Pitts
Town Knightstown
Jean Helsley
Kenneth Fransden
Fair
Mechanicsburg
Valera ‘Shaw
Orestes
Inez
Maxine Kabrich
Allen
Howard Gregg
Pearl St
Alexandria
Gladys Atkinson
Crystal
Kelly Rawlings
Homer Cooper
Jim Davidson
New Co- Daughter
Jackson Stlumbus
Rawlings
Chester Kronenberg
Elwood
Garlia Sayers
Malcolm Sawyer
Mike
Ingalls
J. L Watson
James Turner
Anderson
Pitt St
Donald “Ervin
Daugh
Wayne Givens
Fer
Vickie
Brown St
Sayers
Norman Douglas
Sherman St
Gerald Cooper
2Nd
Eatles Banks
Oliver Keagy and Son
College Ave
Franklin’ Grable
Dewchter
Central Ave
Madison County
Roger Cookman and Son
Violet Salatin
Clude
Delores Antreasian
Ual Delco-Remy
Dianapolis
Gram
Carl Fishire
Middletown
YMCA
Gerald Fowler
Dria Ave
Anderson Area
Dora Brewer
Brazil
Ind
Larry Lincharies
Seelyville
Sylvia Ritter
Dria
State Trooper Injured By Hit Run Motorist
Terre Haute Indiana hit and run left Trooper Jay Dennis 27 of Roselle badly mangled with a injured leg and chest. He was taken to Union Hospital as authorities chased the fleeing car. another vehicle was stopped in Sullivan for questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
U.S. 41
Jay Dennis
Rosedale
Union Hospital
Sullivan
Dennis
Deaths In Madison And Nearby Counties
Henry Joshua Dickerson 83 died at his Summitville home Thursday. Services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Vinson Funeral Home Summitville with Rev Albert Courtney of Elwood officiating. Burial in Park Cemetery Alexandria. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Joshua Dickerson
Summitville
Vinson
Albert Courtney
Elwood
Parken
Alexandria
Jends
Parole Decisions Shuffle Indiana Lifers and Old Cases
Stephenson, a life prisoner with 29 years served, had his sentence commuted to time served to life but violated parole after release six years ago. Governor Craig ordered his discharge from prison and parole ties amid other lifers granted paroles for murder. Also listed are multiple commutations to shorter terms and a note on Calcutta's new telephone cable factory opening soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson
Craig
Arthur Campbell
Correction Board
Board of Corrections
Michigan City
William J. Fife
Marion County
William H. Graham
Lake
Edward L. Hart
Albert Hansborough
Bartholomew
Albert Kirk
Marion
Ambrose Logdson
Decatur
Percy Love
Jasper
Richard T. Merle
Vanderbur
Roy Miller
Joe White
Gilbert Windell
Harrison
Daniel Derry
Clark
Earl Hoelscher
Allen County
Robert Joseph Auclair
Vigo
Roy E. Berry
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E. F. Johnson
H. R. Simmons
Arrow Heights
Church of God Mothers
K. Bh
R Ferguson
YALE
Bill Wilson
Chet de Gare
George Johnson
James McDonald
Delco Remy
Siapiene
Orville W . Haven
Harold Gaddis
Francis Friggle
George Hitz Jr
Cedric Dunkerry
William Schofield
Lawrence
St. Chesterfield
Acts and Health
King
Com- Rey
Floyd Murphy
Munity
Dugger
Florida Methodist Church
East Maple
Olumbus, Ind. O
Arvin Industries
Furniture-Mak Ng
Culver
Culver Military Academy
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Eisenhower
Richard Weyand
Detroit
Thomas R. Marshall
Black Horse Troop
Corps of Cadets
Sin Wilson
Indianapolis
Indiana Employment Security Division
Bureau
Kelvinator
Pip
Safe Driver League
SC Oey
Madison
Calcutta
Central Church Christian and Missionary Alliance
Sycamore St
S. C. Thornhill
A.Y.F
Westinghouse
Jim
Bob Ph
Doni
Agra
Corey
Columbus BeBe
Raninc
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