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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1954
Page
4
Experts estimate the number of Americans aged over sixty five will surpass fifteen million in the year 1910, signaling a growing elderly population and potential social and economic impacts nationwide.
Local notes from Anderson include Betty Wallick recovering from paralysis with doctors optimistic about her recovery after a head injury in Beulah Park accident. Injuries to relatives, hospital moves, and emergency care at St John’s Hospital and Anderson hospitals are reported, along with a small smoke scare at a Garfield home with no damage.
The West Side Christian Service Society will meet at 133 Pretack Street this afternoon for both prayer and general meetings. Mrs Donald Teltigrew has been admitted to Noblesville Hospital for observation and treatment. Curtis Presser is a silent at River.
The first national youth convention of the Church of the Brethren will run August 3 to 27 at the Church of God campground in Park Place. Speakers include Bob Richards and Paul Robinson with participants from Europe Puerto Rico Africa and elsewhere. Edward Criff heads the program with David Albright assisting. Details of the program were not yet announced. Detroit autos meanwhile show automatic transmissions in 29 million cars in 1954.
Alexandria area residents learn of the marriage of Sgt Richard Kitra s of Alexandria and Gayle Watson of Yuma Arizona. The ceremony was held in Summerton Arizona with Rev John Sl First Baptist minister officiating. The couple plans Lake Arrowhead California honeymoon and will reside at 236 Third Ave Yuma after Sergeants discharge next December. He is a four year Air Force veteran and a graduate of Alexandria High School.
Police detectives investigate a series of thefts in the area with several incidents reported. Lois War reported her purse and cane missing with $45 in cash. Farryate Minds at 14 Central Ave reported a chest of tools stolen from a parked auto shed along with several automobile fender skirts. A Pepsi-Cola truck stored Tuesday night near Muncle was found today on E Lynn St.
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