Father painting hobby turns Indiana farmer into amateur art prize winner
Franklin Indiana born Richard Hougham a 38 year old farmer with a 600 acre operation started painting after a finger painting set for his children in 1953. He studied under Franklin College artist John Grepp and Indianapolis Art League and earned multiple prizes from the Indiana State Fair and Indianapolis Art League in 1954 1955 while painting watercolors and landscapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Ind
Johnson County
Indiana
Richard Hougham
Hougham
John Grepp
Franklin College
Indianapolis Art League
Lahainaluna High School Opens In 1831 On Maui
The Honolulu Lahainaluna School on Maui claims the oldest high school west of the Rockies, established in 1831, marking a historic early American education site.
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Honolulu
Lahainaluna
Maui
Rocky Mountains
Group of Women in Factory Building Photo Caption
A black and white caption lists Mrs. William James Mrs. Jack Beck Mrs. Lester Mundy Mrs. Robert McCurry Mrs. Herbert G. Ashton and Mrs. Lemuel E. Robin shown from left in a factory building setting.
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William James
Jack Beck
Lester Mundy
Robert McCurry
Herbert G. Ashton
Lemuel E. Robin
Fire Damages Apartments. No Injuries Reported in Alexandria
A basement fire at 506 W. Washington St in Alexandria forced six families to flee. Fire Chief Mace Hitchens says an overheated furnace started the blaze, confined to the building with damages estimated at 800 to 900 dollars. No contents were damaged.
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Alexandria
Washington St
Mace Hitchens
Hitchens
James Carver
S. Pennsylvania St
Robert Long
Peter Steyer
Church St
Indianapolis
Davis and Strider
Alexander Bright
American Legion
Legion
Harden to Seek renomination in Indiana Sixth District
Mrs. Cecil M. Harden, Indiana's only woman member of Congress, announced she will seek renomination in the Sixth District Republican primary in May. She cited her record of service and support of President Eisenhower and his program, saying she ranks among the top ten House members in backing the Eisenhower legislative program.
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Washington
James C. Hagerty
White House
Clay
Oveta Culp Hobby
47Th St
New York City
Richard L. Tobin
Wilton
Eisenhower
Citizens Group
Continental Can Co
Germany
Illinois
New Hampshire
Citizens For Eisenhower
Covington
Ind
Indiana
Congress
Cecil M. Harden
House
Hardin
Mascot Chews Cable Halts New Jersey Radio Station
Radio station WNNJ in Newton New Jersey went off air for two hours after its mascot dog Honey chewed the studio transmitter cable. Engineers dismantled gear and investigated the cause beneath the building. Station manager Thurston S Holmes confirmed the culprit.
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Newton
N. J
WNNJ
Thurstons. Holmes
Court Dockets Show Multiple Divorce Actions and Embezzlement Motions
A roundup of recent court filings includes numerous divorce complaints in Indiana circuits and superior courts, with names such as Margaret Hogue, Shirley Monahan, Donna McDavid, Shirley Todd, and others listed. Also noted are petitions for reconstruction of a private drain, embezzlement affidavits, and several notes on actions on accounts and dismissed motions.
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Margaret Hogue
Willard Hogue
Anderson and
Woolbert
Dollie Mae Copeland
Walter Quitman Copeland
Hillsborough County
Fla
Roland Monahan Sr
Shirley Mae Monahan
Wayne O. Wimmer
Exparte Ermal N. Alle
Elizabeth Richwine
Billie Joe Richwine
Kidwell
Tancey
Charles E. Broadnax
Bernice Broadnax
DeArmond
Booram
U. S. Aloe Company
Harry N. McClelland
Conrad S. Arnkens
Donna McDavid
Opal Bell
Jack McDavid
Lee B. Fidler
Shirley Joan Todd
Samuel Lee Todd
Archie Lapin
Muncie
Thelma A. Smith
Arthur W. Smith
John R. Walsh
Barbara Jane Hughes
Robert L. Hughes
Superior Court
Martha J. Potter
Moses P. Potter
Elmer Leroy Cole
Virginia S. Cole
Janet Louise Pettigrew
Willard C. Foster
Robert E. Pettigrew
Bride elect Judy Williams honored at Anderson shower
A kitchen and pantry shower was hosted Sunday at Mrs. Robert Griswold home in Anderson for Judy Williams bride elect of Gene Grater. Williams, an Anderson College student, will marry on January 22. Guests included Sue Strickler and many community members. gift table featured a bride doll and white decorations.
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Alexandria
Judy Williams
Robert Griswold
Anderson
Williams
Anderson College
Gene Grater
Sue Strickler
Griswold
Carolyn Newton
Ruth Ellen Shawhan
Mesdames
Pauline Chapman
Genevieve Adams
Herschell Richardson
Paul Williams
Arthur Bell
Ben Seybert
Wade Bell
William Class
Merland Baugh
Fred Adams
Della Griswold
Naomi, Golden
Judy Wells
Garden Club
Scott Trimble
Walnut St
Joe Brady
Trimble
Farmers School On Taxes Tonight
Walter C. Haynes county agent reports plans for a farmers social security and income tax school at 7:30 this evening in the 4-H Club Building at Alexandria. R. H. Pallman of Purdue University will explain farm social security and income tax problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Haynes
Alexandria
R. H. Pallman
Agriculture Economics Department
Purdue University
Orestes Aid Meetings And Club Gatherings In February
The Ladies Aid Society of Orestes Baptist Church met at Mrs Thelma Careys home to quilt. The L S Club marked its 30th anniversary with a White Spot Restaurant supper in Alexandria, with prizes awarded to several members. A combined business and pitch in at the church was led by Dr Lewis Hennigar, establishing a Christian Education Committee, with many families in attendance.
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Orestes
Ladies Aid Society
Orestes Baptist Church
Thelma Carey
Lula Little
Pearl Jarrett
Tessie Davis
Ida Smock
Velma Hayes
Emma Collins
Zella Stewart
L. S
White Spot
Alexandria
Viola Ferguson
Bernice Gardner
Charlotte Brunson
Helen Plackard
Ruth Raper
Edrie Delinger
Airline Noble
Ailline Noble
Marjorie Montgomery
Zelma Brunson
Lewis Hennigar
Lloyd Harrison
Melvin Carey
Sam Lewis
al Waymire
Leigh Tempest
Russell Edgell
Ralph Reavis
Wilma Davis
Dorothy Granger
Patricia Pratt
Gladys Young
James Waymire
Howard Eldon
Vicki Carey
Randy Lewis
Tom Edgell
Ricky Granger
Moonville Club Conducts Election
Moonville Conservation Club held an oyster and chili supper on Saturday evening and enrolled 66 new members. Officers elected: Elmer Rushton president, Walter Lennis vice president, Lowell Hensley secretary, Earl Gillispie treasurer, with Chester Craib, Joe Fosner, Clyde Hodson and Jess Duncan as board members.
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Moonville
Moonville Conservation Club
Elmer Rushton
Walter Lennis
Lowell Hensley
Earl Gillispie
Chester Craib
Joe Fosner
Clyde Hodson
Jess Duncan
Studebaker Worker Loses Appeal Over Dismissal Claim
The U S Court of Appeals upheld the NLRB ruling that Elmer E Kovach was not unlawfully laid off at the Studebaker South Bend plant in 1953 for driving a different car The decision finds no company or union policy to dismiss workers for such conduct and dismisses Kovach s unfair labor practices charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.S. Court of Appeals
Studebaker Corp
National Labor Relations Board
Elmer E. Kovach
Studebaker
South Bend
Ind
Kovach
CIO
United Auto Workers
NLRB
H. Nathan Swaim
Induction Held For Cub Pack 3020 At Washington School
Members of Cub Scout Pack No. 3020 sponsored by the Washington School PTA held their first session at the school building. Victor Maxwell chairs the unit. James Collins is institutional representative and advancement committee member. Den mothers and committee members named. induction led by Silar Carper Cubmaster. Fossilized tree stumps found 30 feet below the surface in excavations for Washington D. S. buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
PTA
Victor Maxwell
James Collins
Kikihawenund Area
George McElhon
James Marshall
James Cholders
Charles Sumner
Mildred Scott
Ethel Featherston
Carrie Parker
Ruth Snoddy
Viasta Maxwell
Violet Oaks
Gladys Smith
James Smith
Maxine Baker
Juanita Campbell
Carl Walker
Silar Carper
Washington D. S
Nude Actress Loses Job After Jump on Stage
Peaches Page billed as the delicious singing nude was performing at Camberwell Palace when a mouse ran across the stage. She screamed and jumped, violating the contract which requires performers to remain motionless. The producer announced she would not appear again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Peaches Page
the Delicious
Camberwell Palace
Peaches
Miss Page
Syd Elgar
De Soto Believed First to Visit Smokies in 1540
An article notes that Hernando De Soto is believed to be the first white man to reach the Great Smoky Mountains, visiting the region in 1540 near Gatlinburg Tennessee, a claim noted in historical discussions.
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Tom Ewell
Aula Ee
CinemaScoPe
Sher Ewell
North Rita Moreno
Ihe
New York
Citizens For
Lucius D. Clay
Heckaman
Buick, Inc
Riviera
Richard Widmark
Lauren Bacall
Charies Boyer
Gloria Grahame
Lillian Gish
John Kerr
sTaaseess
Pluo Joseph Cotton
Miss Dove
Frank Lovely
Mari Blanchard
Richard Denning
Columbia Pictures Presents
Polio Parents Club
Anderson Polio Parents Club
Ward-Stilson
Wayne Waggoner
Chester J. Rudolf
Don E. Sheets
Louis Hitchcock
Hazelwood School
Herald
Biles
Harden
Mascot Halls
Ecuador
Quito
Meridian, Miss
Frank Thomas
Thomas
Courthouse News
Circuit Court
Carey-McCray Motors, Inc
Paul Castor
William A. Steiner
State of Indiana
John W. Higgins
George Grunewald
Benjamin E. Kirkman
Indiana Reformatory
William R. Calhoun
Malcolm M. Ware
First Baptist Church
David Swisher
Arthur Trout
George Calhoun
Harold Sayre
Paul Overby
Buick
Ine
Farmers School
Orestes Aid
Moonville Club
AKRON
Beneficial Finance CO
Oes
West 12Th Street
YMCA
Anderson Bank
Meridian St
Personal Finance Co
Lincoln Loan Corp
RCA
Deaie
Victor TV
Sida
RCA Victor
Anderson Radio & TV
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