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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1960
Page
3
HOLLYWOOD UP I P I A 70 year old actress Cheerio Meredith drives a fast tempo around town embracing youthful roles and old age jokes. She says she wants to play elderly women and has no plans for cosmetic changes while remaining busy with NBCs One Happy Family.
Elwood residents attended a Kiwanis Club Christmas gathering at the Grecian Room with 127 members. Guests enjoyed carols, a Santa visit, hot dogs, pie, milk, and gifts, as members celebrated the season and Mrs. Don Wright’s party for youngsters.
Elwood widow Orpha Legg dies of a heart attack Friday at her home Rt. 3 Tipton. The body lies at Clark Chapel with calling Saturday evening. Rites set 2 p.m. Tuesday conducted by Rev. Joseph Stump at Hobbs Christian Church. Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery Sharpsville. Survived by daughter Mrs. Lee Henderson Tipton and two sisters Mrs. George Hamilton Windfall and Mrs. Clayton Berry Kokomo.
Lifeline offers car start assist and towing service with contact dial 7513 for rapid roadside help and vehicle recovery.
Logansport housewife Mrs Blair Layster said she has received nearly 100 telephone calls for a cab in three days after the number she now uses at her rural home was once assigned to a taxi firm. She notes no new directory since and icy weather pushed taxi demand higher.
Elwood cafe owner George Mangas and brother Jack fly from New York to Athens after a nine hour forty minute trip. He plans a two month visit to his sister and nieces and nephews, marking his first return to Greece since 1954. Mangas settled in Elyria in 1922 before moving to Elwood to run the Elwood Sweet Shop and later the cafeteria.
The James Whitcomb Riley passenger train with 450 aboard arrived in Indianapolis from Chicago about 14 hours late after being stranded in sub zero weather for eight hours. A broken generator and frozen steam lines halted service until early Friday with repairs completed soon after. Mr Wittebort born in Kankakee, two daughters Mrs Maxine Shetterly Tray Onio and Mrs June Hopkins Anderson. 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild listed in obituary.
YMCA schedule lists swim and gym sessions from 8:30 to 3:00 with various classes for children and beginners. Washington report notes a crowded depot near the capitol and a larger building with 430 rooms. several passengers stayed in a tavern across the street as the train arrived. A citizen from Indianapolis has become naturalized. Chamber complaints cover sewer cleaners and a 1960 yield report compares acreage and production with prior year. Several people aided by first aid from firefighters during a busy day.
Passengers on a 15 car New York Central Pullman train arriving late from Cincinnati were provided sandwiches and coffee by the Red Cross in Chicago. Railway officials said the train had left Cincinnati late and arrived in Chicago nearly three and a half hours behind schedule.
The House of the Week presents B42 Hillside, a two story ranch style on a hillside plot. Architect Lester Cohen describes a flexible plan with 1162 sq ft on the first level and 936 sq ft on the bedroom level plus a 374 sq ft unfinished studio recreation room.
The design is a two story home built on sloped ground with an entry at mid level. It features three bedrooms two baths and a recreation studio upstairs and a living room dining room and large family kitchen downstairs. Tower floor area is 1162 sq ft with 936 sq ft upstairs bedroom area and 374 sq ft for the recreation studio. Overall dimensions are 66 feet by 35 feet.
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