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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1978
Page
8
Elwood Community Schools administrators unveiled an electricity curtailment plan aiming to cut power use up to 89 percent. Outside activities and evening classes are canceled, lights reduced, and several lab and gym activities halted to reach substantial savings.
Wilbur House a Green Township farmer and former South District county commissioner from 1952 to 1955 announced his bid in the May 2 primary for his old county board seat. A Pendleton High School graduate and longtime farm operator, he also served 13 years as superintendent of Bronnenberg Children's Home. He praised the highway department during the recent blizzard and urged pre arranged contingency planning, stressing that tax policy and project planning must address all property owners equally. He is the first Republican filing for the South District nomination, challenging Democrat Luther Puckett.
The Anderson City Plan Commission recommended denial to the City Council of a 7 million retirement living complex by the Church of God extension board. The proposal sought to rezone 93 acres at East Fifth Street and Nursery Road from R2 to L1 for a 182 unit middle income retirement project with life leases and drainage tie ins. Local opponents warned of unfair competition from tax free church ventures while church officials touted market demand and a community ministry.
Six Anderson men were jailed in Madison County Superior Court III on multiple second degree burglary counts for daytime and summer 1977 burglaries at Geeting Sale and Supply Co North Drive-In Killbuck Park Pro Shop. Charges list Kevin Edgel Jack Clem Kit Havilin Craig Jeffery Nice Richard K. Thomas and James Timothy Thomas. Some stolen items recovered. investigation ongoing. Plan Commission actions include rezoning 1701 Mounds Road to IL-1 for Lemon Drop site and several subdivision plats with vacation of streets and final plat approvals.
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