Local Woman Arrested In Illinois
A 26 year old Anderson Indiana mother Vivian E Campbell was arrested by post office inspectors in a Chicago rooming house as the fourth of a five member gang in post office burglaries and forging money orders. Also named were Billy Ray Morris Ralph White and Joseph Ananya with Kenneth Burnett still at large. The gang cashed at least 50 forged money orders worth 100 dollars each in several states. Campbell was found with her seven month old baby Sandra and claimed Burnette left her without funds. Authorities say the ring operated across Illinois Mississippi Alabama Ohio and Tennessee and had burglaries at Alexander Illinois Red Banks Mississippi Natural Bridge Alabama and other locations.
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Chicago
Anderson
Ind
Vivian E. Campbell
Stephen Lombardo
Frank Freyer
Kenneth Burnett
Natural Bridge
Ala
Mrs. Campbell
Billy Ray Morris
Ralph White
Joseph Ananya
Sandra
Alexander, Ill
Red Banks
Miss
White
Burnette
Alexander
Ananya
Rock Island
Ill
Morris
New Castle
Memphis
Federal Building
U.S
Marshall
45 Men Entombed in Ammonate Virginia Coal Shaft
An underground blast at the Amante coal mine on the Virginia West Virginia border trapped an estimated 45 workers more than 500 feet down. Initial reports listed 100 to 200 men in the mine and rescue crews from nearby counties raced to reach survivors.
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Virginia
Amonate
Virginia-West Virginia
Ulach Wieninuin
YIU
VilRuMa Bvuul
Bluefield
W. Va
West Virginia
Bishop
Monate
Pocahontas Fuel Co
E. P. McGlothlin
Tazewell County
Robert Gray
Boyd Supe
McDowell County
Mine Explosion At Pocahontas Coal Mine Reported In Amonate
Amonate Virginia near the West Virginia border reports a mine explosion at Pocahontas Fuel Co Mine No 31. Early police estimates say 20 to 30 men killed as federal safety teams move to the scene from Mount Hope West Virginia.
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Amonate
Pocahontas Fuel Co
West Virginia
Marling J. Ankeny
Federal Bureau of Mines
Washington
Mount Hope
W. Va
Ankeny
James Westfield
Bureau of Mines
Officials Inspect County Highway Department Vehicles
Members of the Board of Commissioners and the Madison County Council with other officials inspected county highway department trucks graders tractors loaders a large bituminous material distributor power shovels rollers and a bulldozer at the county garage The group plans a detailed inventory of equipment as the department maintains 1300 miles of roads with about 60 workers year round and up to 70 during emergencies Funds for operation come from a pro rated share of county budgets Please Turn to Page 2, Column 6
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Highway Department
Madison County
W. 8Th St
Lester Sigler
Howard Turner
Clifton B. Parrock
Guy Lewis
Jesse Biddle
George Cummins
Hermon Markle
George Early
Madison County Council
Herald
County Board of Commissioners
Madigon
Sigler
Topeka Police Chief Encounters Mail Box Waits
Topeka Police Chief S R Purdue found a line of impatient drivers at a drive up Post Office mail box. After a five minute wait he discovered a woman in a car writing a letter beside the box. She finished addressed and stamped the envelope and slowly drove away.
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Topeka, Kan
Topeka
S. R. Purdue
Purdue
Daily Ride To Marion Secured Through Want Ad
A Bulletin and Herald Want Ad helped a local subscriber secure a ride to Marion for work at Fisher Body plant. Three drivers offered rides after reading the ad, proving classified advertising fosters person to person contact and cheap transport.
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Marion
Want Ad
Bulletin and Herald
West 1St
Fisher Body
America
2960 Cases Handled In City Court This Year
The 1957 Municipal Court term closed with 2960 cases heard, 121 more than 1956. Traffic offenses to larceny moved through the process handled by Judge Carl T. Smith, Bailiff Tom Broderick, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney William Lawler, and clerks Mrs. Virginia Stottlemyer and Mrs. Betty Burke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Coburn
Carl T. Smith
Tom Broderick
Baliff
William Lawler
Virginia Stottlemyer
Betty Burke
Suspect Held In Tavern Robbery
Anderson police and detectives tracked a tavern robbery and a series of crimes through Thursday night into Friday morning. George James Hawk, 32, was arrested at the Christian Center and jailed on a robbery charge after identification by witnesses. He had prior Indiana parole for grand larceny. A second holdup occurred at a filling station on 17th and Jackson, with about $50 taken. Police tied the incidents to a car theft and a store break in, prompting further investigation.
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Carl Whitinger
Elmer Rouse
Rex Toombs
Rube Cox
George James Hawk
Christian Center
Main St
Hawk
Indiana Reformatory
Pendleton
Whitinger
Blackford
Madison County
Blue Ribbon
17Th and
Jackson Sts
Gerald Estes
Mounds Auto Sales
Edgewood Sporting Goods
More Rain Forecast for Central Indiana This Weekend
Weather officials predict more rainfall across central Indiana with partly to mostly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures. The city station recorded a high of 39 and a low of 27, with showers expected from Friday afternoon into Saturday and again Sunday and Monday.
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Indiana
Anderson Airport Fund Sees $18,395 Raised in Kickoff
The Anderson Airport Fund campaign reports $18,395 in private contributions toward a $50,000 goal. Elmo A. Funk heads the fundraising committee with local leaders William Schofield George Griffith and Leland Fisher. A second report session is set for next Friday noon at the YMCA as officials target $31,705 more before Jan 15.
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Matt Brown
City Airport Commission
Elmo A. Funk
Anderson Airport Fund Committee
Ralph Ferguson
Anderson Municipal Airport
YMCA
Herald
Anderson Airport
General Motors Corporation
Anderson Municipal
Chesterfield
Funk
William Schofield
George Griffith
Leland Fisher
Airport Fund Committee
Mrs Sefton Dies Friday at 98 in Anderson
Mrs George B Sefton 98 prominent Anderson pioneer died 11 45 am Friday at home 332 West irth St from complications of a hip fracture suffered earlier this week She lived in Anderson 70 years active in welfare work and charity work known as Christmas Mother She founded Ladies Auxiliary of George Hackett Post American Legion and helped found Trinity Episcopal Church Requiem at Trinity Episcopal Church Monday 10 am burial East Maplewood Cemetery reception at Albright Funeral Home Memorials to East Maplewood Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund accepted.
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George B. Sefton
Anderson
W.irth St
Ohio
Birthday Club
First Methodist Church
Ladies Auxiliary
Trinity Episcopal Church
George Hackett
American Legion
George A. Burns
East Maplewood Cemetery
Albright Funeral
Perpetual Care Fund
County moves to take GAR room for Planning Commission
Madison County officials filed a possession suit in Circuit Court to reclaim the GAR room on the courthouse ground floor from the United Spanish War Veterans and affiliates. The county plans to open the Planning Commission office January 1 and had warned the veterans to vacate or risk removal of equipment and furnishings.
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Madison County
GAR
United Spanish War Veterans
County Planning Commission
J. Bayne Burton
Board of County Commissioners
Veterans Organization
Planning Commission
Herald publishes 1957 sports champions page
The Anderson Herald releases its annual page of sports champions for 1957 on page 9. It lists 18 sports with professional and amateur title winners compiled by AP staff and includes a day by day chronology of key happenings. Fans should clip for future reference. A separate item notes 130 expected traffic deaths during the 30 hour New Year holiday.
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Anderson Herald
Associated Press
Area 57 Building Records 1957 Permits Total $5.98 Million
City and County building inspectors report 628 permits issued in 1957 through November with an estimated total cost of 5,975,570. County data show 237 permits for 2,660,160 and city data include 391 permits reaching 3,315,410 by November. A month by month breakdown lists new homes, remodeling, garages, business and other permits with values up to 293,000 for Anderson College dormitory and 336,000 for a July new homes filing.
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Everett Johnson
E. M. Stevens
Anderson College
Mrs. C. C. Davisson Heads Madison County GOP Women for 1958
Mrs. C. C. Davisson of Anderson was elected president of the Madison County Women’s Republican Club for 1958 at the annual election held Friday at Passwater’s in Lapel. Durbin Hollingsworth retires as president. other officers and board members are named. Plans for 1958 activities and a January installation were announced, with a Christmas gift package presented to members.
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GOP
Madison County Women’s Club
Passwater
Lapel
C. O. Davisson
Durbin Hollingsworth
Herald
C. C. Davisson, Anderson
Madison County Women’s Republican Club
Passwater’s
Howard Barnhizer
A. P. McDaniel
Helen Gustin
Clifford Savage
Noland C. Wright
Frank H. Allis
Lawrence Woodward
Alexandria Baby Killed Riding Near Andrews
Rebecca Josephine McDaniel two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs William McDaniel was killed Friday morning in an auto crash on Ind 105 four miles south of Andrews Huntington. She rode on her mother's lap as the car swerved after the driver looked away to check her. A door flew open and the child was thrown onto the road suffering a fractured skull. The parents were uninjured.
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Alexandria
Rebecca Josephine McDaniel
William McDaniel
Rt. 1
Andrews
Huntington
Rebecca
McDaniel
Eisenhower hints at missile heavy defense budget
The White House nears a final figure for the defense budget starting July 1 with estimates above 40 billion dollars focusing on guided and ballistic missiles. President and Mrs Eisenhower, at Gettysburg farm, plan to stay until January 2 as preparations begin for the State of the Union and budget messages due January 9.
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Gettysburg
White House
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhower
Hagerty
Washington
Congress
House
Senate
New Arrivals Born to Local Families and a Tokyo Baby
A boy was born to Mr and Mrs Myron Cooke at St John s Hospital 2307 Highland Ave a girl to Mr and Mrs Thomas Minnear 506 W 3rd St a girl to Mr and Mrs Joe Stanley 341 W 5th St A boy was born to Capt and Mrs Wheeler D Frost at General Hospital in Tokyo Japan Mrs Frost is the former Jerry Levi of Anderson.
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St. John's Hospital
Myron Cooke
Highland Ave
Thomas Minnear
W. 3Rd St
Joe Stanley
W. 5Th St
Wheeler D. Frost
General Hospital
Tokyo
Japan
Frost
Jerry Levi
Anderson
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Brennenberg Tavern
Grace Vergas
the Herald
National Safety Council
Takai
C. C. Davisson
County Gop
E. C. Toner
C. J. Stanley
W. L. Hollingsworth
Albert Shaffer
Robert Heinaman
Wilbur House
Davisson
Chamber
Carl Cleaver
Anderson Chamber of Commerce
J. W. Barber
Cleaver
Francis F. Creek
John Jarras
J. E. Flanagan
James H. Peters
John Kollege
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