Carl Herkless Dies In Elwood
Carl Franklin Herkless, 75, of 1600 So M St Elwood died at Hottle nursing home at 1 45 p m Friday after 10 years of impaired health. Burial in Elwood City Cemetery. Survived by widow Eva two sons Morris Gene and Audrey F a daughter Linda one sister Bertha Black two grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Born Rushville May 28 1881 he married Eva Hanlin March 17 1923 and worked at MacBeth Evans Glass Co before retirement working in carpentry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Carl Franklin Herkless
Hottle
Clark Chapel
James Eastburn
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Elwood City
Eva
Morris Gene Herkless
Anderson
Audrey F. Herkless
Hinsdale
Linda
Bertha Black
Mr. Herkless
Rushville
Alexander
Mary Frances Herkless
Eva Hanlin
MacBeth-Evans Glass Company
Home Talent Night At Fair Set For Aug 8
A home talent night is planned as the feature program on Wednesday night August 8 at the 4 H Fair in the Beulah Park main auditorium Alexandria Talent from all parts of the county is expected. Kelro Whiteman of Alexandria is general chairman with advance entries for proper selection and printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Park
Alexandria
Kelro Whiteman
Madison County
Anderson
Miss Roxie Brumfield Dies After Long Elwood Teaching Career
Roxie Brumfield 66 of 1015 Anderson St Elwood died at Mercy Hospital at 9 45 p m Friday after a brief illness. She taught in Elwood for 44 years and had no near relatives. Born April 29 1890 in Tipton County she was daughter of Joseph W and Lillie Brumfield. She belonged to East Main Street Christian Church Tipton Sigma Delta Phi Madison County Delta Kappa Gamma Elwood Eastern Star and the Elwood Teachers Council. She also served as president of Cosmos Chapter of the International Travel Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Roxie Brumfield
Anderson St
Mercy Hospital
Tipton County
Joseph W
Lillie Brumfield
East Main Street Christian Church
Tipton
Sigma Delta Phi
Madison County
Delta Kappa Gamma
The
Eastern Star
Elwood Teachers Council
Cosmos
International Travel Club
Anderson Girl In WAC Band Returns On Leave
Patricia Browning daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Browning Rt 1 Anderson is home on leave from Fort McClellan Alabama where she serves in the Women Army Corps band Enlisted in October 1954 she has traveled widely with the band which plays for parades and concerts Browning a graduate of Anderson High School worked at Graydon Collier Cleaners before enlisting She notes openings exist in the WAC band for women instrumentalists.
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Patricia Browning
Roy Jennings Browning
Rt. 1
WAC Center
Fort McClellan
Ala
Women's Army Corps
Miss Browning
WAC
United States
Anderson High School
Graydon Collier Cleaners
Women’s Army Corps
Indiana Bus Walkout Seen as Likely to Last
Frederick D. Anderson an attorney for the bus company predicted the nine day old strike in Indianapolis will be a long one. He noted no progress at a recent hour long meeting between union drivers and bus company representatives and said no further talks were planned. The 130 striking drivers have sued the union for breach of contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Frederic D. Anderson
Indiana Railroad
Southeastern Trailways Bus Lines
Anderson
Street Railway and Motor Coach
Victory continues as aid includes military and economic support
The article notes an aid program focusing on military assistance to strengthen nations against Communist expansion with some economic aid included. Senators voting for more money include Clem ents Ky, Thye Minn, Mundt SD, Dirksen Ill, and Potter Mich.
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Clements
Thye
Minn
Mundt
Dirksen
Ill
Potter
Mich
Steelworkers reject long contract offer amid wage dispute
The industry proposed a 52 month contract with 65 cents per hour extra, while the union wage policy committee called the offer inadequate and shocking. McDonald accused the industry of funding its billion dollar expansion by forcing workers to accept a long term deal.
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McDonald
Men of Steel
Tornado Strikes Audubon New Jersey City injures seven
A two minute tornado tore roofs and porches in five blocks of Audubon New Jersey City injuring seven people. A 10 year old girl was critically hurt when debris fractured her skull and many windows shattered. Weather bureau noted unconfirmed twisters near Independence and Emporia Kansas with warnings for parts of Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma.
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New Jersey City
Chicago
Audubon
N.J
Midwest
Weather Bureau
Independence
Kan
Emporia
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Radford Opposes Large Defense Manpower Cut
Radford and other House Armed Services experts decry a large manpower reduction as dangerous and a breach of pledges by defense officials. They note Carter Burgess told Congress of two major cuts in the 1958 budget. Radford issued a two page statement approved by Defense Secretary Wilson criticizing the Times dispatch as coming from someone with limited knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Congress
Congressional
Radford
Defense
Carter L. Burgess
Defense Department
Charles E. Wilson
Times Dispatch
Strike vote set for Ball Band plant in Mishawaka
About 4 000 United Rubber Workers members prepare to vote next Wednesday on a possible strike July 21 at the Ball Band plant of United States Rubber Co. The vote guides a national policy committee as 60 day negotiations proceed without a nationwide settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mishawaka, Ind
United Rubber Workers Union
Ball Band
United States Rubber Co
Anti Reds attempt air hijack over Europe in midair plot
Rebels seize control from a Communist pilot after forcing him from the cockpit. The plane loops and is steered toward West Germany and Czechoslovakia, flying for over 100 miles as the crew is overwhelmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
West Germany
West
Freedom
US. Air Force
Manching
Ingolstadt
Hungary
Poznan
Page One
Czechoslovakia
Fatal C118 crash of Douglas Liftmaster near McGuire Air Base
The Military Air Transport Service reports a C118 crash three miles from the runway end near McGuire base. The Douglas Liftmaster suffered a fatal accident for the first time in five years of operation. Rescue teams waded through swamp as the wreckage scattered through pines. A casualty list will follow next of kin notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
Military Air Transport Service
Washington
Horace W. Doty
Ft. Dix Hospital
Air Force
McGuire
Europe
Gustin Named Postmaster at Markleville
Ralph Gustin has been named postmaster of Markleville following Mrs. Helen Fesmere’s acting tenure since March 1955 after the resignation of Mrs. Crystal Shaw. The lifelong Markleville resident succeeds Mrs. Fesmere as postmaster in a formal announcement received this week.
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Ralph Gustin
Markleville
Gustin
Helen Fesmere
Crystal Shaw
Anderson sees high accident count in June
In Anderson this June 1955 five pedestrian accidents occurred along with 131 auto incidents and 17 injuries. One auto train collision caused no injuries, two auto bicycle crashes caused two injuries, eight auto fixed object crashes caused four injuries, and one miscellaneous accident had no injuries. Police reported 125 driver violations tied to these mishaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Nixon Report From Round-The-World Trip Delayed
The Names Now planned to receive a report from Vice President Richard Nixon on his world tour but the briefing was postponed to Saturday due to bad flying weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Will and Bequests Reveal Life of Miss Schlater
Long search firm copy sent to Miss Schlater’s women’s lawyers in Anderson. Schlater taught in Anderson schools briefly before 1915 then wrote for magazines on women’s topics. She lived in France until WWI and escaped to Rio de Janeiro, later traveling South America and elsewhere. Her will names Indiana Trust Co. as executor and includes bequests to Stella Romer, Rodolfo Bianchi, Beatriz Brandao, and Bertha Nealy with gifts totaling several thousand dollars.
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Anderson
United States
Stella Romer
London
England
Rodolfo Bianchi
Rome
Italy
Paris
Beatriz Brandao
France
Bertha Nealy
New York City
Delegates Weigh Ballot After First Vote Kefauver Tie
States pledge 26 votes to Sen Estes Kefauver on first ballot by law. some delegates may ignore the pledge and seek alternative candidates. Republican party factions discuss leadership, committee posts, and possible replacements as Lt. Gov. Handley seeks influence and reforms.
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Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Kefauver
Republican State Committee
Harold W. Handley
Handley
Ione Harrington
Chesterton
Cecil M. Harden
Covington
Columbia City
Thomas Mahaffey Jr
Indianapolis
Mahaffey
GOP to hold meeting on state committee picks and fundraising
Mrs Harden seeks votes to oust Mahaffey if needed Handley will return from a Canadian fishing trip for the meeting The entire GOP state ticket gathers at state headquarters for a 10 a m start two hours before the State Committee session with luncheon State Chairman Cast insists on electing a treasurer to devote time to fundraising praising Mahaffey for raising more than a million dollars for the state GOP in just over two years
City Meeting Names Forum and Attendees
The committee led the program with Mayor Ralph Ferguson City Attorney Jack Campbell and attendees including John Scott Frank Lucas G E Ebbert John Huffman David Adams and other officials. Members listed include Leo Magers Clarence Bowlin Carl Toedtmann Milford Barron Charles Dickmann L B Hakes F G Hoppes Lilburn R Kemp Clarence Newland Sophocles Pancol Leo Provence Robert N Shoemaker Al Stow Herbert Kennedy and others.
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Page
Britain to host Soviet leaders and visit Leningrad
Prime Minister Eden and Foreign Secretary Lloyd plan a May visit to the Soviet Union following an invitation from Soviet leaders in London. They expect talks beyond the Kremlin and potential meetings with the Russian people, plus a possible visit to Leningrad. Ekaterina Furtseva, head of a 16 member Soviet delegation, leads Britain's initial glimpse of the top female Communist figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Eden
Selwyn Lloyd
Soviet Union
London
House of Commons
Eden
Lloyd
Leningrad
Kremlin
Russia
West
Ekaterina Furtseva
Britain
Furtseva
Moscow City
Communist Party
Eisenhower aide hails Geneva as world peace apex
A special assistant to President Eisenhower calls the Geneva Conference the apex of this century's drive for world peace. He notes the Geneva summit last July would be outmatched by Eisenhower in the next four years.
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Eisenhower
Geneva
Kevin C. McCann
Defiance College
Iberian mission ties Spain to Western Europe defense
A U S military mission arrived in Madrid for high level talks with Spain and Portugal on folding the Iberian peninsula into Western Europe defense plans. The talks follow Franco's November meeting with John Foster Dulles and reflect Spain's autonomous, non NATO status in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Iberian Peninsula
Europe
Spain
Francisco Franco
John Foster Dulles
New England Quaker group accuses post office of seizing peace pamphlets
William H. Osborne of the American Friends Service Committee testified before a House Judiciary subcommittee that postal officials had secretly impounded and partially destroyed two shipments of peace literature ordered from England. He said authorities claimed the pamphlets followed a Communist line and were not suitable for circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
England
William H. Osborne
American Friends Service Committee
House Judiciary
Pamphlets Denied Advocating Treason or Resistance
A speaker denied that the pamphlets urged treason or forcible resistance to U S law. He argued the materials were not intended to incite unlawful action and faced questions in a public forum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Township group backs $500000 high school plan
A study committee and a township group advocate building a $500000 Alexandria High School to serve about 400 pupils ready for 1958 59. Petition drives report 1100 of 1700 signatures. stock subscriptions clarify funds not bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One Corporation
Raymond Davis
Orestes
Jason Grose
Donald P. Jones
Alexandria
Cunningham
St. Mary’s
Alexandria High School
Phil Crull
Orestes School Pta
J. P McMahan
Monroe Township Farm Bureau
Joe Blake
Monroe Township Home Demonstration Club
Ralph Reavis
Orestes Baptist Church
Harold Hanlin
Weather Summary for Indiana Region This Weekend
Showers were reported in Seymour and Vincennes with amount 1.27 and 1.45 inches at Columbus and Petersburg. Less than an inch but over half an inch fell at Logansport Warsaw Rochester Crawfordsville Martinsville Scottsburg Shoals and Indianapolis. Highs Friday ranged from 78 at Terre Haute to 85 at Goshen. Saturday will be warmer from 80 to 88 and Sunday from 85 to 90. Saturday night lows 65 to 70. The five day outlook averages highs 90 to 94 and lows 65 to 71 with a slow weekend warming and no large changes. Precipitation near one half inch south to three quarters inch north with frequent showers or thunderstorms.
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Seymour
Columbus
Vincennes
Petersburg
Logansport
Warsaw
Rochester
Crawfordsville
Martinsville
Scottsburg
Shoals
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Goshen
Edwin A Farquhar 80 Former Anderson Resident Dies
Edwin Amos Farquhar 80 of 2930 Broadway Indianapolis died yesterday at St. John's Hospital after a decade long illness. He owned a furniture upholstery shop and was longtime Central Christian Church treasurer. Survived by Martha, two daughters, five grandchildren, nine great grandchildren. services Sunday at Sells and Rowe with burial at East Maplewood Cemetery.
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Edwin Amos Farquhar
Broadway
Indianapolis
Anderson
St. John’s Hospital
Sells and Rowe Funeral Home
Sells and Rowe
Monroe G. Schuster
Central Christian Church
East Maplewood
Farquhar
Randolph County
Winchester
H?ianapolis
Anderson Kiwanis Club
Martha
R. A Martin
Charles Lineback
Richmond
Hospital Dismissals List Names From St. John's Hospital
Dismissed patients at St. John’s Hospital include Anthony Derrico Walter W O Conner Mrs Ethel M Dye Lee Thomas Miss N Frances Davis Grover Lipscomb Vint Myers Mrs Vera Veach Mrs Robert Windlaw Ralph Clendenen and daughter Roy Hicks and daughter Richard L Cheever Eileen Tyler Daniel Buck Libby Dyer Lillie Sales Lucille O Crozier Hazel Beker Anna Thomas Robert C Alberts and others with listed addresses across Morton Madison Hamilton Lincoln and surrounding streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Hospital
Anthony Derrico
Morton Street
Walter W. O'Conner
Home Avenue
Ethel M. Dye
Madison Avenue
Lee Thomas
Colonial Hotel
N. Frances Davis
23Rd St
Grover Lipscomb
10Th Street
Vint Myers
Helms Rd
Vera Veach
Robert Windlaw
Ralph Clendenen
Brown St
Roy Hicks
Poplar
Richard L. Cheever
Noble Street
Eileen Tyler
Meridian
Daniel Buck
34Th St
Libby Dyer
Pendleton
Lillie Sales
Main St
Lucille O. Crozier
Lincoln St
Hazel Beker
Pitt St
Anna Thomas
Meridian St
Robert C. Alberts
22Nd Street
Overload Brings Fine for Truck Gravel Load
A Goshen firm Rieth Riley Construction Co was fined 1149 by the city court on Thursday for loading a truck five tons over the legal limit. The truck carried 30 tons of gravel. State Trooper Ora H. Birk of South Bend reported the overage and the 10 cent per pound penalty.
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South Bend
Rieth
Riley Construction Co
Goshen
Ora H. Birk
Anderson Township invites bids for Madison Heights athletic area
The Trustee and Advisory Board of Anderson Township solicit bids for grading and construction at Madison Heights School. Work includes football field grading and seeding, a 1 1/2 mile track, curb work, drainage tiles, and a parking area grading. Bids due July 25, 1956 at 7 30 p.m. DST. right to reject all bids reserved. John A Boone Trustee.
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Anderson Township
Madison Heights
John A. Boone
Anderson Two
Deaths in Madison and Nearby Counties
Charles S Johnson Wilkinson 91 longtime Shirley resident died at 3 59 am Friday in Indianapolis where he lived with his daughter Mrs Martha L Barker at 640 S Fleming St Friends will be received after Saturday noon at Condo and Son Funeral Home Wilkinson Services will be held 2 pm Sunday at the funeral home with Rev Verle Libby burial in Clear Springs Cemetery RE 1 New Castle Surviving include daughter one son Harry Indianapolis one sister Mrs Phoebe Eaton Indianapolis and two grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Johnson Wilkinson
Charles S. Johnson
Shirley
Martha L. Barker
Indianapolis
S. Fleming St
Condo and Son Funeral
Wilkinson
Verle Libby
Shirley Christian Church
Clear Springs Cemetery
RE 1
New Castle
Harry
Phoebe Eaton
Maude E. Wiggins services set in Fortville
Mrs Maude E Wiggins 82 died Thursday. Services will be held Sunday at 2 PM in George McCarty Funeral Home Fortville with Rev Metcalfe Miller of Fortville Christian Church officiating. Burial will be at Grave Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Fortville
Maude E. Wiggins
George McCarty
Metcalfe Miller
Roswell L. Green 68 Died in Honey Creek
Services for Roswell L. Green 68 of Honey Creek will be held at Ballard and Shirey Funeral Home Middletown at 2 p.m. Sunday conducted by Rev. Albert F. Howard. Burial will follow at Miller Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Roswell L. Green
Honey Creek
Ballard and Shirey
Albert EF. Howard
Charles J. Davis Dies. Services Set at Center Chapel
Services for 8 year old Charles Joseph Davis of Mechanicsburg, son of Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Davis, will be held at Center Chapel Church at 10 am Saturday. Burial follows in Mechanicsburg Cemetery. Friends may call at the family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Davis
Mechanicsburg
Charles Joseph Davis
Lawrence Davis
Center Chapel
Bonn Youth Draft Registration Planned by 1957
One million West German youths will be registered for the draft by early 1957, according to the Defense Ministry. The first conscripts will be called up next spring for service in the new German army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Defense Ministry
Purdue reports Indiana tops 4H club membership counts
Indiana led the 12 north central states in 4H club members for last year with 32 789 boys and 48 790 girls, according to Purdue University. The tallies reflect state youth participation in 4H programs across Indiana.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Indiana
North Central States
Notice to Non-Residents in Indiana Quiet Title Suit
Madison County filing in the Madison Circuit Court notes defendants non residents of Indiana are required parties. The complaint seeks to quiet title to Oak Park Addition parcels in Frankton and adjacent lots, naming numerous individuals and entities as defendants with September 1 1984 appearance deadline and April 1956 court terms referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Madison County
Madison Circuit Court
Carl Partlow
Nella Partlow
Juls Nebb
Virginia Nebb
Joseph Miller
Eunice Miller
William Taylor
Jane Elizabeth Taylor
Patrick Golden
Bridget Golden
Elias Fink
Harriet F. Fink
William F. Boor
Sarah A. BR. Boor
Samuel Odom
Catharine Odom
Bernard Dwiggins
Eilisabeth Dwiggins
Caleb Dwiggins
Delia Dwiggins
Amos W. Bal Tan
Herschel FE Fisher
Josiah Williams
Sarah M. Elingwood
Lucille Ellingwood
Tinnie V. Miller
Victor Harris Kimmerling
Loranelle Kimmerling
John FE. McClintock
Lucille McClintock
Lote
Oak Park
Frankton
Elwood-Anderson and Lapel Railroad Company
Anderson
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Carl Herkless
Miss Brumfield
Copher and Fesler Funeral Home
Anderson Girl
By Joyce Smith
Revival Center
Everybody’s Tabernacle
Oral Roberts
WFBM
WCBC
EL. Moore
Steel
Bee Nealy
Indiana Trust Co
Mary Proud
New York Orthopedic Hospital
Edith Louise Schlater
Cosme Beccar Varela
Pedro Casattiani
Alberta Favergiotti
Democrat
Germany
Fritz Berg
Federation
Hoover
Goethe
Detroit
Charles Sellers
University of Michigan
Sellers
Heckaman
Buick, Inc
Kenneth Lewis
Wabash
Wryer
Lewis
New York Central Roundhouse
Avery D. Kelley
Indianapolis Veterans Hospital
Harold E. Rozelle
Stewart Webber
Belmont Bible Church
Parkview
Madison
Arn H. Armington
Daniel D. Quickel
Crusaders Quartet
the King Four
WMRI
Marion Crusaders Quartet
First Evangelical U.B. Church
9Th St
Madison Ave
H. L. Lanahan
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