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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1960
Page
12
An interim report describes a woman who finds true Christmas spirit by sharing love and funds with ill children and a struggling man who helps a young foe prove himself. The piece celebrates unseen generosity and a community’s unexpected Santa Clauses spreading hope.
Edwards sues a brick maker for $6000 worth of bricks mined from his clay site. He argues the bricks belong to him because they are made from his clay, while the brick maker says only labor and improvements were added. The court compares it to a sculptor's masterpiece carved from another's marble.
A 1960 Bennett Cerf humorous piece recounts Lederer forging a note to reclaim a $1,000 debt with a Beverly Hills doctor letterhead. It also notes a UCLA student solving campus parking by using a bicycle from a car trunk three miles away. A masseur loses a job at a women’s club after ruffling a customer.
In St. Cloud Florida a 9 year old girl Belinda Kay Warrinner died from burns after a fire that killed her father William R Warrinner 40 and brothers Tommy 13 and Michael 7. Grace Warrinner was rescued and hospitalized in Kissimmee after blood transfusions from Orlando. The family had moved from Plainfield Indiana a year earlier. Fire officials say a two burner oil cookstove with wicks likely started the blaze.
The Rev. Robert Baker new minister of the North Anderson Church of God will present a Christmas message at the Anderson Optimist Club meeting at the YMCA Thursday. Rev. Robert Boyette is the program chairman.
Tuberculosis causes more deaths than any disease among ages 15 to 25, while also striking people of all ages. The fatal illness remains a leading killer across the community.
A daily crossword style page presents cryptogram clues and a quotation by Longfellow. It includes example mappings where A D E are replaced to form a coded sentence and lists several cryptogram lines with hints and a sample Shakespeare line decoded.
Doctors note a yearly rise in peptic ulcers starting in October and persisting through the holidays due to rich foods stress and financial pressure. Advice includes bland dieting slowing down and relaxation along with various medications to reduce stomach acid. Communications directed to Josephine Lowmar via the Register and Tribune Syndicate in Des Moines Iowa.
When you hang mistletoe at home you continue a tradition begun long before Christmas. Ancient Britons deemed mistletoe holy, but only the variety that grew on oak trees.
A snail at the bottom of a 39 foot well climbs 3 feet by day but slides 2 feet each night. Net gain is 1 foot per day. After 36 days it is 3 feet from the top, and on the 37th day it reaches the rim, totaling 37 days to escape.
A widow asks about a younger lover and a future rival. Worden counsels the man to choose and suggests the distraught lover end the relationship to avoid wrecking her life. A young woman quotes church etiquette about offerings and asks how to tell a friend she feels embarrassed. Worden responds gently, advising discretion and not to push the issue.
Dear Anxious asks if a receptionist may visit a male employer in hospital or bed. Helen Erskine suggests considering illness, marital status, and contacting the wife or nurse for permission and guidance. Send inquiry to The Anderson Herald via The Bell Syndicate in New York with a stamped SASE.
Vacuum cleaner tubes can be freed by heating the outer joint briefly over a flame while twisting. For sticky dish drainers apply shellac varnish or paint and let dry to prevent sticking. Keep refrigerator trays rust free by coating metal trays with floor wax.
The Indiana Toll Road Commission approved a 40 mile per hour minimum speed on the northern superhighway with exceptions for safety or police orders. A general revamp of turnpike rules was adopted. Firms must obtain permits to transport radioactive materials. state police gain enforcement. A 1961 budget of $3,621,000 was approved, $151,000 above the current year's total.
The Columbia School held a Christmas program Friday with morning and afternoon sessions. Refreshments were served. Morning hostesses were Mesdames Joseph Gibson Sr Clarence Nevland Charles Ryle Robert Lathrope Merrill Frazier Robert Priddy and Ted Fish. Afternoon hostesses were Mesdames Robert Coulter Roy Hall Leonard Olvey Rex Fleener Robert Stuart and Rodney Wood.
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