Pope creates fifth Indiana diocese appoints Gary bishop
The Pope erected the Gary diocese covering Lake Porter La Porte and Starke counties with headquarters in Gary and named Rev. Andrew Grutka as bishop. Indianapolis archdiocese will oversee the new diocese while Fort Wayne remains under Bishop Pursley who becomes bishop there.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Indiana
John F. Noll
Fort Wayne
Gary
Ind
Lake
Porter
la Porte
Starke
Andrew Grutka
Holy Trinity Church
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Evanaville
Grutka
Joliet
Ill
Holy Trinity
Legion of Decency
Paul R. Deery
Olid
Vincennes
Evansville
School Employes Credit Union plans annual dinner meeting
Members of the Madison County School Employes Federal Credit Union will hold its annual dinner meeting Monday January 21 at 615 p.m. in the YMCA. Treasurer J J Bailey says a film Forgive Us Our Debts will be shown after the dinner. Business reports and officer elections follow.
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Madison County School
Federal Credit Union
YMCA
J. J. Bailey
Herman V. Hallett
John Finney
Lenora Dawson
J J. Bailey
Betty Gomer
Esther Hartman
Nila Shaffer
Credit Committee
Gordon Julius
Verona Malone
David Barrow
C. H. Roney
Max Beigh
Gilbert Peart
Robert McDowell
Clifford Swift
Leonard Pottorff
Sigma Beta Founders Day Tea Planned
Middletown Alpha Rho Chapter holds a Founders day tea at Linders near Anderson on January 13 for surrounding chapters. Members present include Mesdames Palmer Wood Slick Morris Myers Furnish Kirk Sturgeon Haynes Tupps Smith Griffis Clive Cookman Brown. Other items note social visits and moves within the community. Ethel Waters is reported broke due to owing 15000 on 25000 income tax after her autobiography became a bestseller.
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Middletown
Alpha Rho
Sigma Beta Sorority
Ronald Gustin
Linders
Anderson
Sigma Beta
Mesdames William Palmer
Grover Wood
Rex Slick
Ivan Morris
Robert Myers
Tom Furnish
Pete Kirk
William Sturgeon
Norman Haynes
Taylor Tupps
Virgil Smith
James Griffis
Don Clive
Forest Cookman
Mary Lou Brown
Alex License Office To Move In Alexandria
Mrs Helen Plackard announces the Alexandria license bureau will open a new office January 15 at the Bus Station 108 E Church St until the appointment takes effect residents will use the 725 W Madison St office. The 1957 March of Dimes goal for Alexandria and Monroe Township is 2500 dollars.
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Alexandria
Helen Plackard
Orestes
State License Bureau
E. Church St
Mary Plackard
Madison St
William Miller
Plackard
Ccrailer Sales
Harold Handley
Goa
Monroe Township
Wayne Gosnell
County 4-H Adult Leaders Meet to Plan Year
Albert Zukunft announces a Saturday meeting of all county 4-H adult leaders at 6:30 p.m. in the YMCA. They will plan programs for the year, arrange judging and demonstrations, name fair judges, and discuss tours, Shakamak camp, junior leaders conference, and round-up.
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Albert Zukunft
YMCA
New Year Social and Farewell Events At Alexandria Club
The Past Noble Grand Club met at Mrs. Gertrude Young’s home on New Year’s Day with vice president Anna Allen leading the business session and a social hour arranged by Mrs. Alice Horn. Attendees included Harriet Foley Anna Allen Katherine Ball Alpha Boston and others. guests were Mrs. Minnie Richman and Mrs. Phyllis Ar buckle with Theresa. A farewell party honors Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Williams at First Christian Church as they move to Marion following Mr Williams sale of his share in the Gipe Williams and Kyle Funeral Home to Karl Kyle. Francis Ogden and daughters Linda and Debbie return from a Florida vacation to Ingalls, with many friends in Alexandria Summitville communities.
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Alexandria
Noble Grand Club
Gertrude Young
Anna Allen
Alice Horn
Ralph Williams
Marion
First Christian Church
Williams
Kyle
Karl Kyle
Florida
Francis Ogden
Linda
Debbie
Ingalls
Ogdens
Summitville
Soviet Charges Against U N U S Subversive Acts Debate
An editorial notes the Soviet Union at the United Nations accuses the United States of subversive and hostile activities in Eastern Europe and the satellites. It argues US policy uses political economic and psychological warfare short of armed intervention and calls for continued nonviolent pressure and reform to support satellite peoples.
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Soviet Union
United Nations’ General Assembly
USA
Europe
V. V. Kuznetsov
Kuznetsov
United States
Russia
America
United States Congress
Radio Free Europe
Ussr
Moscow
United Nations
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Nolands Visit Indianapolis During Christmas Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Charles Noland hosted a Christmas dinner in Indianapolis with guests including Mr and Mrs Wilbert Hull and several relatives from Anderson Shirley Markleville Middletown and Muncie. Numerous family members visited and shared meals across multiple homes during the holiday period.
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Mechanicsburg
Charles Noland
Wilbert Hull
Indianapolis
Harold Barber
Vickie
Marcia
Karen
Anderson
Stanford Noland
Mantha
Charles
Shirley
C. P. Hull
Markleville
Harold Walters
Mike
Near Markleville
Charles Nolands
Local families host dinners in Lapel and surrounding areas
The report lists numerous dinner gatherings across Lapel Indianapolis Anderson Noblesville Pendleton and Markleville. Guests include Rev L A Huddleston former Lapel pastor and several local residents and families such as the Carpenters Castors Grahams Grahams Smiths and Martins at multiple homes. Mike Insco is on leave from Great Lakes Naval Training Station.
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Ford Carpenter
William Carpenter
Malcolm Carpenter
Sandra Phillips
Anderson
Joe S. Castor
Nancy
Castor
Edward Bayot
Orestes MYF Presents Christmas Play by Ivan Fern Luther
The Orestes MYF and BYF presented a three act holiday season play The Christmas Miracle written by Ivan Fern Luther and directed by Mrs Glen Quam. Treats were served between acts two and three. Local residents and visitors including Mr and Mrs Al Sullivan Mrs Sedric Hinds and numerous Anderson and Alexandria residents were noted. A historical note mentions Nicolas Cugnot's 1770 steam vehicle designed for artillery and Balikpapan oil trade figures.
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Orestes
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