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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1956
Page
1
The notice lists Frank Callaway’s funeral for Monday after dying at Mercy Hospital following a month of illness. It mentions other hospital notes including Marvin Wittkamp’s injuries from a pedestrian collision, Robert Rent’s accident recovery, and several Mercy Hospital admissions and transfers, with multiple names and addresses.
Elwood Mrs Myre Thomas Worley 1 wife of Floyd Worley and owner of the Elwood Coal and Fuel Company died at her home on Main St at 4 pm Friday after two days illness. The body was taken to the York Memorial Home with services to be announced at First Presbyterian Church Monday. Burial will be in Elwood City Cemetery. Surviving are husband and seven sisters and one brother. Mrs Worley was born in Tippecanoe County on Oct 10 189% to Asher W and Henrieta Phillips Shaw. Her first marriage was to Ray Thomas who died two years ago. She later joined Worley in Indianapolis and then continued with the coal company. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Indiana Total Dealers Association.
Mercury hits 98 degrees in Elwood as offices report a high after 88 the previous day. The Rev Sacksteder and family retire to Connecticut where he will be rector at the Church of the Holy Advent in Clinton and resume seminary studies at Berkeley Divinity School. City Court: two prisons fined for disorderly conduct and speeding. several defendants bonded for various offenses. overweight axle and operating without authority cited.
Elwood Groover, a Jeep driver in Battery C, 88th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, is stationed with the Stn Airborne Division in Germany after arriving in Europe in January. He enlisted in April 1953 and trained at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Groover is the son of Esam F. Groover of Indiana and his wife Josephine Groover lives in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
Elwood social activities feature the Caraperanval Homemaker's Home Demonstration at Duck Creek Township with a covered dish noon meal. Mrs. W.O. Mays presided and led devotions. Awards were given for Truflar Cransequences. food judging occurred at the 4-H building with participants including the Webbers. Notable guests included Kathryn Gregg and county home demonstration staff.
The 4-H Fair plans a new show tent for 60 merchants exhibits and rides with night shows Aug 7 8 9. A dedication ceremony is slated Wednesday noon with Dean Harry J Reed of Purdue University as speaker. Alexandria Niwanis Club sponsors the 15th consecutive fair with auto parking at an adjoining aero field to ease peak night congestion.
YMCA Vesper and Trem Page directed by Mrs Howard Parker and Joe Murl features Tala TL Walk With Garthn. Ushers include H Wert Meal Lewis R Hetzler Kenneth Idle Thomas Kelley Marvin Lewzenby Robert Love Harold Senit Charles Wason Durward Garron John Clouser Jr Wallace Fall Gerald Lantrip Gerald Lentils Richard Peailley Veal Sibery Rank R Cowgill chairs with Robert Mauck and Brest Lee as co-chairs. Committee of over 40 from 32 churches aided the YMCA Vaspers committee in preparing the summer series.
Courts award continu ved prom page one. Judgments totaling 2280 levied against all defendants in the supreme court actions except the Town of Summitville. Summitville was represented by Donald P. Jones. Other defendants’ attorneys included Walter Hagne, Tee ler, Anderson, Al Harker, Marian Wid, Claretee Benadum, No nae.
A fragmented wire report notes continued heat wave effects across northern Indiana with forecasts of only around a third to an inch of rainfall. The brief mentions temperature highs and the lingering heat impact on the region.
Tax valuations for 1936 cities and towns are listed with Alexandria, Anderson City, Chesterfield, Edgewood, Elwood, Frankton, Lapel, Pendleton, Summitville and Woodlawn totals. After $13,536,470 was deducted for mortgage exemptions, the assessed totals reflect budgets to be set in the next two months as tax rates are established.
Tax rolls show township and town valuations for Adams through Chesterfield and Elwood, with varied figures in dollars for township and school assessments. The report notes assessment variations and totals, followed by a crime brief about silk stocking masks and rubber gloves found near a bank, with police detaining suspects near midnight and returning them to the market for witness identifications.
Egyptian officials announced the expropriation of the Suez Canal amid a nationalization move aimed at countering Western pressure. Commerce Minister Nosseir asserted Egyptian sovereignty, pledged no ship stoppage, and said courts will handle legal challenges while international bodies have no jurisdiction.
Senate and House wrangled over foreign aid taxes and social measures in a frenetic session. Lawmakers approved a 3.7 trillion dollar foreign aid bill though far below the president’s request while delaying immigration civil rights and health reforms. Senate debates delayed lake water diversions as Chicago area projects drew laughter from galleries. House adjournment loomed as leaders prepared to end Congress if more business did not appear.
A fragment notes a masked bandit incident involving Jerry Shatter, a 20 year old resident of 2318 Sheridan Street. The report mentions an arrest or assist action by officers and a person named Bors Laiid in connection with the checking. Further details are unreadable.
A fragmented report notes the Senate approved a $24.1 million increase to the Atomic Energy Commission budget. The package covers continued research, development, and plant expansion, with several witnesses testifying about allocations and oversight. Further details remain unclear due to garbled text.
The steel industry reaches a three year no strike contract after wage talks and proposals for a price hike. David McDonald and Johan Stevens praise the settlement as a turning point and hope to end frequent strikes. Industry forecasts estimate a return to full production within days to weeks.
Three people were injured in a late Friday night auto crash at the junction of 25th Street Road and Park Road. Mrs. Donna J. Conrad and Mrs. Esther Reeder collided, with Conrad’s car then striking a driveway and another vehicle belonging to Russell Badenhorn. Conrad, Reeder, and Lester Reeder were transported to St John’s Hospital with lacerations, possible fractures, and other injuries.
Indiana state auditors announced the distribution of 19,304,724 of motor vehicle funds to 0 cities and counties. Madison County received 3120,833 and the City of Anderson 492,325 for road maintenance and construction.
A local resident’s father, H vagéford or Lankford, died suddenly yesterday at 10:45 pm of a heart attack at a daughter’s Parker-Jog California home. Former Deleo-Remy employee resided in Anderly san from 1923 to 1930 and later in Fullerton area. He is survived by four daughters Mrs Flanagad Mrs Joe W Johnson Mrs Walter Kreimeier and Mrs E G Walslagel of Fullerton.
Jefferson a Indianapolis police officer for eight years and longtime member of the Second Methodist Church died at St. John’s Hospital. Survived by widow Frances two daughters Mrs Peters and Mrs Banks, a stepson Rogee Dawson, seven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Body to Underwood Funeral Home. Funeral Monday at Second Methodist Church led by Rev J Parrish.
Officials announced that two prior adjournments were extended and a new board chairman, directors, and officers will be named at the August 10 session. The Merce Governor Company plans to hold its annual organization meeting during which leadership positions will be filled.
New York Democratic leaders including Car's mine G DeSapio and Gov Averell Harriman campaign manager predicted a civil rights compromise at the upcoming Democratic convention. DeSapio denied a North South split and forecast Harriman’s nomination in August with winning in November. Reports from Prague and Washington discuss Czechoslovakian memory of Masaryk, Zionist influence on Aswan funding, and U S water fluoridation studies in Grand Rapids. Illinois Governor Stratton disavowed responsibility for former Auditor Hodge’s actions, while Indiana leaders discuss highway funding and federal program implications.
Charles Neff of Middletown dies at his daughter's home 1007 Cottage Ave. Funeral services set for 2:30 pm Monday at Frazer Funeral Home with Rev. Aldred Fvvvene officiating. Burial in Millec Cemetery. Survivors include two sons George Wilkitson Leslie and three daughters. Walter Hayworth Daleville 8 dies in Delaware Court morning. Burial Beech Grave near Muncie. Wilson Wilkerson of Wilkinson 53 dies at Memorial Hospital. Services 2 pm Monday at Shiloh Christian Church southeast of Greenfield. Burial Asbury Cemetery near Middle. Survivors list wife Gladys, ten plus grandchildren and several sons and daughters.
Multiple obituaries from Anderson list Mrs Fannis. Mrs Nannie H Buchanan. Mrs Clara Harrington. Frank Crouse. Nancy Way. Dr Bransom. Mrs Shirley Calit. Frances Hagerty. Includes birthplaces, relatives, funeral homes Harold E Rozelle and Meek Mortuary, service times, and burial plans at Maplewood and Memorial Park cemeteries. Additional notes mention public viewings, church affiliations, and memorial details.
INDIANAPOLIS UPL Dr Ware Mh Roberts resigned from the general commission of the State Board of Education as Governor Craig announced Friday. Donald Simon, superintendent of Bloomington schools, will fill Roberts term which expires May 1. Huntington, Rensselaer senior, will serve a four year term. Roberts was former chairman of the Governor's Commission of Education and is head at Indiana University.
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