Anderson OKs biweekly and daily garbage collections
The Anderson Board of Public Works kept two weekly residential pickups and daily downtown trash collection after bidding for a new five year contract. Glen Walbridge of Anderson Refuse Company won the bid, with ratification pending bonding arrangements and compliance with city requirements. The action aims to protect health and welfare across the community.
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Anderson Board of Public Works
Glen Walbridge
Anderson Refuse Company
Walbridge
Anderson Bank Reorganization Highlights Leadership Shifts
Linfield Myers retires as president of the Anderson Banking Company after decades guiding the bank. Sheldon B. Cooper becomes president while Wilbur Roby advances to cashier and H D Dawson and Berry W Cooper assume vice chair and vice president roles respectively. Cooper brings Greenfield and Anderson banking experience. Roby joins the bank family as a dynamic community figure.
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Anderson
Anderson Banking Company
Linfield Myers
Sheldon B. Cooper
Wilbur Roby
H. D. Dawson
Delco-Remy
Berry W. Cooper
Delco Radio
Kokomo
Mr. Myers
Madison County Trust Company
Myers
Indiana
Derson
Cooper
Greenfield
Anderson Bank
Indiana Bankers Association
Dawson
Delco- Remy
General Motors Corporation
Mr. Roby
Bank
Roby
Ray Wood Steps Down as Madison County Planning Chief
Ray Wood resigns from the presidency of the Madison County Planning Commission ending a formative era for the county. He led key projects and championed Anderson's East Side while remaining a planning member and private citizen. His energy and commitment strengthened the commission and county planning.
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Ray Wood
Madison County Planning Commission
Madison County
Anderson
Planning Commission
Wood
Commission
East Side
Leadership change at Bill Wilson Boys Club for 1958
W C Hilligoss is elected president succeeding John W Barber Jr. for 1958. Roger Elpers becomes vice president Myron Seybert secretary Robert Phillips treasurer Robert B Morse auditor Ray Humphrey remains executive director. The text praises strong citizen leadership as key to the club’s ongoing growth and service.
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W. C. Hilligoss
Bill Wilson Boys Club
Hilligoss
John W. Barber Jr
Roger Elpers
Myron Seybert
Robert Phillips
Robert B. Morse
Ray Humphrey
Scottish Rite To Install Officers In Madison County Club
New officers for the Madison County Scottish Rite Club will be installed at a Thursday evening ceremony at Linder's on January 23. Officers include Eugene Mitchell Elwood president Dr Richard Swan first vice president Ever Bett Boyer second vice president Cash Hobbs recording secretary Linly Hall financial secretary Carroll Cowgill treasurer Trustees are Raymond Reed James Moore Raymond Burton and Kenneth Sturgeon the latter retired in president. A 1955 Antarctic report notes the largest iceberg at 220 square miles.
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Madison County
Scottish Rite Club
Linder’s
Eugene Mitchell
Elwood
Richard Swan
Ever.Bett Boyer
Cash Hobbs
Linly Hall
Carroll Cowgill
Raymond Reed
James Moore
Raymond Burton
Kenneth Sturgeon
Pythian Sisters In Frankton To Have Two Events
Frankton remembers Pythian Sisters to install officers Isabel Thomas past chief Maxine Gahimer most excellent chief Carrie Tobin excellent senior Sandra Closser excellent junior Ethel Leeman manager Mary Elizabeth Lamberson treasurer Lucile Shell secretary Lola Jarrett guard Wanda Bousley protector Mara Lee Wilson pianist Officers to be installed Jan 18 at 7 30 pm Class initiation Jan 20 at 7 20 pm in KP Hall
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Frankton
Isabel Thomas
Maxine Gahimer
Carrie Tobin
Sandra Closser
Ethel Leeman
Mary Elizabeth Lamberson
Lucile Shell
Lola Jarrett
Wanda Bousley
Mara Lee Wilson
Pythian Sisters
KP Hall
Bedford Vet Chief-Elect Named by Indiana Vet Association
Dr L A Clark of Bedford was named president elect of the Indiana Veterinary Medical Assn at its 74th annual convention. Dr R F Portman of Lafayette became president for 1958 with Clark set to take office in 1959. Other officers include Harry Magraine Jr Mishawaka VP and L M Borst Indianapolis secretary treasurer. The group adopted a resolution to place Department of State Veterinarian personnel under the merit system.
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Indianapolis
L. A. Clark
Bedford
Indiana Veterinary Medical Assn
R. F. Portman
Lafayette
Clark
Harry Magraine Jr
Mishawaka
L. M. Borst
Congress Will Struggle to Pass Ike Peace Program
Washington observers say President Eisenhower faces a tough uphill fight to win Congress backing for his security and peace program. While missiles may win easy support, economic aid, extended trade acts, and the information program face wary Democrats and a cautious GOP.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Washington
Eisen
Dent
Moscow
Senate
William Knowland
House
Ways and Means Committee
Man Eating Clam Myth Explained By Giant Shells
A curiosity scene shows a couple startled by a large mollusk labeled man eating clam. The article notes such shells, while impressive, pose little risk to humans and primarily occur in distant waters near Australia and parts of the South Pacific.
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Great Barrier
Australia
South Pacific Ocean
Giant clam lore and cautionary notes from curios store display
A long fragment discusses wisdom gained through education and experience, clips on giant clams. It explains clam feeding by opening shells and filtering water, contrasts living and displayed specimens, and notes divers risk and locals using shells for storage or prank. It mentions Australia and South Pacific regions and uses cautionary tone.
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Australia
South Pacific
Marriage Problems course sparks debate on modern wedlock
In a controversial dialogue Dr Crane discusses sexual ignorance among brides and grooms, urging a university Marriage Problems course and a self-help booklet to reduce divorce. The piece cites Marsha M. and notes advisory materials sold by Melot Indiana doctors while reporting US population at 172,554,000 with 1.8 percent rise since 1950.
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Marsha
Marsha M
Crane
Marisha
Dr Brady on health stars in melancholic age advice
In a health column Dr Brady discusses how regular walks of one to six miles aid normal delivery for expectant mothers and argues that physiological age matters more than chronological age. He warns against narcotics, touts mental health, and offers pamphlets on The Todin Ration and The Menai Pause with stamped self addressed envelopes.
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Crane
Melot
Ind
Osler
Dr. Brady
William Brady
el Camino
Beverly Hills
Calié
December brings the Christmas tree in old Indiana rhymes
A collection of nineteenth and early twentieth century Indiana child rhymes about the months. Verses praise December’s Christmas tree and February’s varying moods while offering contrasting anonymous lines about storms, thaws, and the dreariness of winter. An American saying notes that argument seeks victory more than verity.
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Indiana
St. Valentine
Sinter
Washington
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