Living Costs Jump in June as Index Rebounds
The Labor Department reports the consumer price index rose four tenths of one percent in June after May gains, about normal for the month. The index reached 1129.7, with increases mainly from food medical care and higher mortgage rates. overall living costs up 17 percent in the first half of the year. In Fort Wayne, Indiana, Allied Industrial workers turned down a contract offer from Freghauf Trailer Corp after a six month strike since the old agreement expired in 1968.
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Labor Department
Fort Wayne, Ind
Allied Industrial
Freghauf AP
Trailer Corp
Cos
Iich
Elwood Mercy Hospital Admissions and Transfers
Elwood admitted Penny Wiles Mrs James Morgan Alexandria Mrs Mark and William Cornelious Mrs Clarice Bunton and Mrs Mary Belle Hinshaw. Dismissed Nolan Watkins and Christy Davis Elwood. Miss Shirley Barnett at Howard Community Hospital Kokomo room 310. Roy Shiseman 71 Covington Ohio to Mercy Hospital for treatment. Grover Crawford 24 2413 5 1 St to Mercy Hospital and back home. Everett Butler 2710 Main St to Ball Memorial Muncie. Jim Reynolds Clarksville transferred Mercy Hospital to University of Kentucky Medical Center. Ruby Corbin 200 N F St to Mercy Hospital and home. Jack James 145 St to Mercy Hospital and home.
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Elwood
Penny Wiles
James Morgan
Land
Grover Crawford
Mercy Hospital
Everett Butler
Main St
Ball Memorial Hospital
Muncie
Copher and Fesler Funeral Home
Jim Reynolds
Clarksville
University of Kentucky Medical Center
York and Dunnichay
Ruby Corbin
Jack James
Jackley
Tame
Elwood Social Club Meetings and Farewell Dinner
Elwood events feature a club gathering at Mrs Blackford’s home with Kent Kleyla and family leading prayers, games, and a prize to Zepha Adams. Members include Susie Spahr Mabel Allen Vera Holle and hostess Bessie Nutling. Next meeting is August 2 at Callaway Park with picnic lunch. A farewell dinner honored John Edgar Kleyla departing for the U S Air Force on July 27. TOPS club held at St Joseph’s Church basement with weight losses and new members joining. Area Day plans and YMCA attendance noted.
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Elwood
Kleyta
Ricky
James
Adams
Susie Spahr
Mabel Allen
Vera Holle
Zepha Adams
Bessie Nutling
John Edgar Kleyla
U. S. Air Force
Dlan Smith
St. Joseph's Church
Marjorie Simmons
Cathy Allen
Karine Hawkins
Allending
Rut Ann Cannon
Ann Williams
Ruth Gilmore
Margaret Ward
Helen Muto
Wisconsin
Glena Kely
Judy French
Jana Brenner
Alexandria
Tl Anderson Ymca
Pitteen
New Drive In Bank Under Construction East of Elwood
A new structure by First National Bank of Elwood is under construction on the south side of Indiana 24 about one mile east of Elwood city limits. The 4000 square foot building will be of Indiana limestone with marble facing, air conditioning, and a social room for patrons, with completion expected in six to seven months.
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Elwood
First National Bank of
Dwight Airey
Ind
Elwood Beaneil Lamb
Zella Jones
iThomas A
McConnaughe
iMarien
Blanch Roberts
Spokane
Dows
North Dakota
Alley
Thele
Roberts
Spotstructure
Kane
2.9 Million Trucks Replace Farm Mules Meet at Mercy Hospital cafe
The Silhouette Club Elwood Silhouettes held a meeting in Mercy Hospital cafe, with Callie Jackson praised for greatest weight loss and Ruth Kinser noted as Tunnerip. A new contest starts this week and runs until August’s last week. posters were created after the gathering.
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Silhouette Club
Elwood Silhouettes Tops Club
Legion Home
Agnes Welcher
America
Wanda Coe
State Hospital Fund
Veterans Hospital
Marion
Sovial Club
George Myers
Grace
Myrtle Clymer
Gus Myers
Harold Riegel
Kay Bradley
Hazel Davis
S. Gus Myers
Perry House to Address Rotary on Delco-Remy leader topic
Perry House, general manager of Delco-Remy Division at General Motors, will speak at the Rotary Club noon meeting at the YMCA next Tuesday. House, a Purdue chemical engineering graduate and longtime GM executive from Madison County, has held multiple leadership roles since joining Delco-Remy in 1933 and is active in industry and local chambers of commerce.
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Perry House
Rotary
W. House
Delco - Remy
Rotary Club
YMCA
General Motors
House
Uelcu - Remy
Purdue University
Madison County
Pendleton
Anderson Perry House
Detco
Remy
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