Madison County 4-H Picnic Set For July 12 At Shadyside Park
The 14th annual Madison County 4-H Club Picnic will be held Thursday July 12 1956 at Shadyside Park with a full day program beginning at 9 30 am including registration get acquainted games softball between clubs and junior and senior contests in sack race corn shelling wheelbarrow shoe kicking and more Prizes include pink pennants for top clubs and paints for winners Directors include Fred Wolf 4-H leader Pendleton and Marjorie Andrew 4-H leader Alexandria Participants are urged to attend and share the event Provisions indicate drinks provided and contests divided by age group with senior winners earning paints end.
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Fred Wolf
Pendleton
Marjorie Andrew
Alexandria
Madison County
Marilyn
Rushville Bowers
Frankton Rushville
Ind
Ui — Burl
Brumfield
Glenwood
Rushville
Rush County
Blacktop
Ohio homemaker wins top prize in national word contest
Steubenville resident Joanne Giblin is paid 18 000 dollars per word for a 25 word statement, the top national prize in a contest by Top Value Stamps. Awards total 60 000 dollars with 1 002 more prizes including kitchen appliances and a year of free food.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Joanne Gibtin
Top Value
Giblin
W. P. Runyan
Cop Value ‘Enterprises, Inc
Red Cross Group To Hold Meeting
The Madison County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting at the First Presbyterian Church at 7 30 p m on June 17. Yearly reports of each service will be given and board member elections will be held.
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Madison County
The
American Red Cross
First Presbyterian Church
Prospects For Pierce Governor Improve After Vacation
McCreary secretary of Pierce Governor Company says second half of 1956 should see improved business and schedules. The firm reports a large back log of orders and plans to return to normal operations after a two week vacation. Carl V. Rice, Kanags City president, recently toured the Soviet Union with a U.S. industrialists group and visited Moscow to observe manufacturing.
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Warn McCreary
Pierce Governor Company
Russia
U.S
Soviet Union
Moscow
Heart Failure Kills Alex Man in Alexandria
Doyle E. Day 47, an employee of the National, was found dead along the 100 block of Washington St at 3 am Tuesday. Authorities say he died of an apparent heart attack shortly before being found. He lived at 101 Canal St and was a World War II veteran. Survived by widow Clara and siblings Robert Elijah Dollie.
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Alexandria
Doyle E
The
National
W. Washington St
Gipe
Williams He Kyle
Davis
101St Canal St
New Shocks Hit Aegean Islands Amid Thira Quake Toll
The southern Aegean islands Kassos and Karpathos were jolted by new quakes and a following tidal wave, with no deaths but property damage to two villages. Thira itself was struck again, triggering rockfalls as rescue efforts continue and the death toll rises. authorities report 12 000 displaced as aid streams in from international organizations.
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Athens
Greece
Aegean Sea
Thira
Vanday
Pedevanese
Kassos
Karyathos
U.S
International Red Cross
Geneva
Greek Red Cross
Why Grow Old by Josephine Lowman Offers Summer Girdles
The piece promotes lightweight summer girdles that cool, support, and slim figures while claiming some hide belly and hip faults. It advertises vented fabrics, stainless boneless options, built in panels, and even discreet panty girdles for beach wear, with exercise tips for hip reduction.
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Des Maines
Lows
Alexandria Social Activities and Local Gatherings
Local notices describe anniversaries and family dinners in Alexandria with attendees from Elwood Anderson and nearby towns. Events include the 5th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Ward Montgomery on July 14, a dinner on July 18, a baby shower for Mrs. Eugene Hausler on West Bead Street, and a Joly Workers Club pitch-in supper on Madison Ave road. Rex Dishennett to enter armed forces is honored at a family dinner with relatives from Texas and Illinois visiting.
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Alexandria
Ward Montgomery
Black St
Montgomery
Messrs
Robert Jenkins
Rex
Elwood
Woodrow Montgomery
Jeffrey
Robert Montgomery
Larry and
Garry
Ruth Montgomery
Eugene Hausler
W. Beaadway
Don Quadles
Joly Workers Club
Ivan Moorman
Madison Ave
Maggie Hughes
N. West
Roy Fox
Indianapolis
James A. Hughes
Plainfield
von Ts
Rex Dishennett
Lena Dishennett
W. Broadway
Henry Breece
William
Texas
Earl Morgan
Verlin Quick
Paul Ellis
Tommy Thomas
Springfield
Max Robertson
Laura
Donald
Gross
Fallon Riser
Pearl ‘Spencer
Man
Emil Seherer
Mary Scherer
Disbennett
Paull Turner
Tampa
Fla
Marion Spencer
Sterschell Crist
Charles Glotzbach
Paul Glotzbach
Anderson
Jim Beemer
Arthur Bleckson
Personal notes from Anderson area visitors and crochet patterns
Local brief lists weekend guests including Mr. and Mrs. Clarence M. Bolds of Pittsburg and former Anderson residents. Also mentioned are visiting families Harold Runyon Gail from Phoenix and Jamie Taylor from Willoughby, with extended crochet pattern promotions and a Needlecraft book offer for 1956.
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Clarence M. Bolds
Pittsburg
Anderson
James H. Berry
Harold Runyon
Gail
Phoenix, Ariz
Earl Rosenbeery
Dewey
Runyon
Jack L. Taylorton
James
Jeffrey
Willoughby
Cotton
Taylor
Afi TS. Sind
Pes Gill
Ernest W. Barth Jr
Terson Herald
Floyd
Dept. P.O. Bax
Bristol
Ernestsen
New York
Barth Sr
Barths
Offut Air Force
Omaha
Zone
L. C. Palmer
Cheryl Ann
Laura Wheeler
Brooklyn
Treirz Ens
Carl Erskine
Joe Shafir
Mont- Now
Gomery
Ala
Steve Abbith
Frugal Family Road Trip Debate Sparks Car Ride Tension
A father and family discuss prioritizing child comfort over total miles as they travel. The exchange centers on stopping at a park and avoiding prolonged fuss while maintaining a steady pace. The dialogue highlights parental focus on happiness during a car journey.
Articles Lost At Fair Being Held
Earl McCarel secretary of the Anderson Free Fair Board says items lost at the fair last week are now at the City Health office awaiting claimants. A large number of articles were turned in at the secretary’s office from the midway by attendees.
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Earl McCarel
Anderson Free Fair Board
Paving Unedrway On Fifth Street
An asphalt paving project restarted yesterday on Esth Street between Hange Line and Nursery Roads by Acme Paving Co. The work aims to finish in five to six weeks with minimal traffic disruption. The 22 foot wide pavement will ease traffic in heavily populated sections, funded by a $39,150 contract.
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Esth St
Hange Line
Nursery Rds
Acme Paving Co
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Red Cross
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Adiee
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Ferdinand Moran
Saulte Ste. Marie
Dich
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Chicaro
St. Louis
Evansville
Charleston
W. Va
Washington, D.C
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Detroit
Saulte, Ste. Marie
Allegheny
Lake Central
Mohawk
Piedmont
North Central
Ozark
Borneo
Pierce
WEW
Phaeton
ED Sullivan
Siotan Wish
Channel B
Associated Motors, Inc
G. D. Giddens
Alex Man
Federal
Civil Defense Administration
Rex Fleenor
Fleenor
Leeds
England
Harold Meter
Atl
Strick
Sman
Mercer
Josephine Lowmad
Ybell
Richard Allen
Jerrry Pittenger
Ridgeville
Charles Garner
Leroy Garner
Jack DiRuzza
Lee Garner
Ralph Garner
Richard K. Morgan
John Aikman
Forrest McMahan
William Berne
Jack Zettel
Lewis
Whallex
Jack Ireland
Ethel Garner
Rood
Sauna
Whadda
Met
Anit Moni Herald and Bulle
Abe Sre
Rex Ant
Whale Colony
Shapaee, Pte
Greeny
Dean
THY Musearch Corp
Tolega T
Ligheweipnt
Hull
Hoover Lark
Mochl
Mn Hoover
Constellation
Kaufman
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