Elwood Cold Snap Records Subzero Low and Crash Report
A frigid Elwood spell set a new unofficial winter low of 2 above zero at midnight with a rise to 11 by morning and possibly zero again tonight. Mrs. Leroy Barmes escaped injury when her car skidded into a culvert on Ind 37 north of Elwood, causing about 150 dollars in damage. Mercy Hospital notes list dismissals and admissions for local residents including Chester Frazier and Rebecca Ann Bannister among others.
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Elwood
Indiana & Michigan Electric Company
Leroy Barmes
Sa. A. St
Ind
Wed- Tee
Mercy Hospital
John O’bryant
Baby
Harrison St
Alexandria
Bill Romine
Rt. 4
Dale Hensley
W. Jackson St
Tipton
Chester Frazier
York
Leslie Joe Loy
Carolyn Hoover
Walter Loser
So. F St
Rebecca Ann Bannister
Main St
Richard
Hollensbe dies at Elwood after long illness
Raymond R. Hollensbe, 58, of 618 So. 17th St., Elwood, died at Mercy Hospital at 1:30 a.m. Thursday after months of illness. Funeral arrangements set at Copher and Fesler funeral home with calling after Friday noon. Rites Saturday at 1 p.m. conducted by Rev. Gordon Kester, First Presbyterian Church. Burial in cemetery at Spiceland. Surviving: widow Mary, a son Henry A. Hollensbee, a daughter, a brother and other relatives. Open house 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the parsonage in Frankton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Raymond R. Hollensbe
17Th St
Mercy Hospital
Copher
Mary
Henry A. Hollenslee
Arcmiversary
Frank
Okla
Leota Allen Worley
Ifrom
Madison County
Hollensbe
James Spiceland
Amanda Allen
Deere
Hollens
Mr. Avery
William
Philura Frame Avery
Tip-Cofton
Cayne
Ray Holsc
Tink
Ray Holl
Tiptenshe Insurance Agency
Ton County
Chester
Dorogeterian Church
Matchett
Muncie
Ken
James Matchett
Beech
Elwood Country Club
Grove
Ind
Avery
Clara Sparks
Alexandria
Ery
Hazel Harrison
Cannon City
Women’s Fellowship
King’s
Giant Store awards Ford Falcon in sales promotion
C E Ballinger assistant fire chief of 312 W 29th St receives keys to a new Ford Falcon from Giant Store manager William Page. Store at 2510 Fairview St conducted the promotion. Car purchased from Fred Welker Ford-Falcon dealer to celebrate Christmas with his family.
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GIANT
C. E. Ballinger
W. 29Th St
William Page
Fairview St
Fred Welker
Alexandria Girl Hurt In Mishap
In Alexandria a girl identified as Miss Ryan, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Ryan, sustained injuries in a mishap during local social activities. Further details are not provided in the readable text.
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Alexandria
Miss Ryan
Mr. and
Mrs
Bert Ryan
Dismissals and Community Notices Across Alexandria Area
List of patients discharged from St. John's Hospital includes Mrs. Mary Wilkins Darlene Stephenson and others from Alexandria Elwood and Muncie. Social events cover Elwood East Country Club New Year dance and 4 ers Home Demonstration Club meeting. Notes mention channel depth dredging in New York harbor and assorted local personal mentions.
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Alexandria
Elizabeth Ryan
Elwood
Elwood East Country Club
Masonic Temple
Elwood Country Club
Mary Ellen
Rt. 3
Norris
Scent Norris
St. John’s Hospital
Anderson
Roger
Karl M. Kyle Lapel
Frankton
Tom
James
Lalavee
Wales
Hworthy
Ethel Hughes
Miltonjé Gough
Fero! Barnes
James Beeman
Vincent Norris
Bernice Wilson
Albany
Ileal
Hinor
Mesdames
Helen Gough
Mary Corelious
Mildred Lilley
Rag
Eugene Harney
Dorothy Beasley
Grace Melson
W. Sth
Lucille Kratzer
New York
M. A. Copeland
New York Harbor
Wendell L. Willde
Sweeney Installed as Alexandria Kiwanis President
Dr Stuart D Sweeney was installed as president of the Alexandria Kiwanis Club at the Home Economics Building with Lt Governor Bill Church presiding. Officers include Maurice Matthew as first vice president Fred Haas as second VP John Carver treasurer Fred Wright secretary and a board led by Robert the Rev Herschel Reed Rudolph Wells Wallace VanErmat Joseph Urban Leotus Long and G S Maxwell. Past president Hank Williams received praise and service certificates were awarded to Fred Wright Gene Falk and Herman Brown. Perfect attendance pins were given to numerous members. Also noted were hospital visits and local guests from Muncie Chicago and Anderson. In Mackay Australia a shark attack injured an 18 year old girl and a companion with one arm partially severed and multiple gashes, as witnesses described a ten foot shark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Stuart D. Sweeney
Alexandria Kiwanis Club
Bill Church
Muncie
Maurice Matthew
Fred Haas
John Carver
Fred Wright
Robert the
Herschel Reed
Rudolph Wells
Wallace VanErmat
Joseph Urban
Leotus Long
G. S. Maxwell
Chester Carver
Gene Falk
Charles Hurst
Paul Kauffman
William Savage
Dan Rohn
Wallace VanErmean
Hank Williams
Don Engle
Reed
Richard Sloan
Ora Wheeldon
Ted Gaither
Church
Richard Courtney
Marvel Downs
Jim Heidelbeck
Julius Root
Chicago
Myron Willams
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Mercury
Van's
IR. R. Hollensbe
Mrs. Avery
Methodist
S Rogers
Robert i L
W. ‘Broadway
Gale Noble
No. E. ‘St
Edgar [Riall
Rt. 2
Mark
S&h
Modern Home Equipt
Stewart’s Furniture
Daleville
Stewart
Merly
Silver Fox Modern
PTT Uui A
Car
Bitner
Carl Bitner
Melrose Park
Lewis Saltzman
Olive Startzman
MacBeth-Evans Glass Facttory
Saigon
Republic of
Viet Nam
National Geographic Magazine
Jamestown
Virginia
St. John's Hospital
Mary Wilkins
W. 20Th St
Darlene Stephenson
Pendleton
Elvina Baldwin
Fletcher St
Emma Whigham
Alexane
Edna Cohen
W. St
Eulabelle Stevenson
Jadison Ave
Joel Love
Halford St. Lawrence Reason
Mary Joslin
Mattie Nelson
W. 7Th
BPW
Business and Professional Woman's Club
Esther Guard
Dorcas
Dorcas Club
Mansas
Orpha Winings
Moose Home
LloydePhearson
Bill Mounlton
Ed B Ailey
Earl Yates
Ora Hittle
Charles Knauer
Max Smith
Memphis
Tenn
5. D. Sweeney
Kiwanis
Fern Wilson
Harold Wilson
Third St
N. ‘Canal St
Paul Wood
St. Harrison St
Harvey Young
Gilman’ S
Karl M. Kyle
Shark
Mackay
Australia
UPI
Margaret Hobbs
Miss Hobbs
Martin Steffan
Steffan
Hobbs
Coleman Dealers
West 8Th St
Roebuck
Allstate
Sears
Tyrex Ray
Allstate Guardsman
Tyrex Inc
Truckers
Free
Main ST. Anderson, Ind
Sears and
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