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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1958
Page
4
East Chicago Indiana reports former mayor Frank Migas, the only man to serve three consecutive terms, was found dead in his home on Wednesday possibly from a heart attack overnight.
Indiana Right to Work Committee vice president Lafayette A. Houser warned Wednesday that employers seeking repeal of the right to work law invite public suspicion of union contracts. Indiana AFL-CIO president Dallas Sells noted many industries oppose the repeal while big businessmen lobby behind the scenes, with Indiana centers including Indianapolis and South Bend. Local social notes include a lavender and white wedding decor at Elwood and a garden party hosted by the Sacksteder family in Anderson, with multiple club meetings and community notices.
The notice announces a social event in Flwood at 7:30 p.m. details are sparse. No additional names or locations are provided.
Elwood reports the Continental Can Company annual picnic is set for Sunday. The BPW Club meeting and plant events occur at Mary Magdalene Circle site with a rain date of Aug. 10. A large turnout is anticipated. a covered dish dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. Also noted are Mary Magdalene Circle activities and Emily Flinn Home charity efforts. In other notes, W. J. Shaw and Robert D. Todd will MC. committees list local names. State Police add new scales operations with Cpl Eugene Short in charge.
ORESTES Christian Church held its annual picnic at Summitville Park with a noon basket dinner for 75. Merl Shaw caught a greased pig, and Peggy Heath with Sue Foley played accordion. Winners included Janice Nash, Merl Shaw, James Judd in the adult sack race and Sandra Prophet, Buddy Goodman, Melody Wilson in the children's race. Three legged race winners were Johnny Anderson, Jerry Wilson, Ed Gaines, and Larry Gaines. Isaac DeVore family visited Gene Hunt family in Indianapolis. Willis Tappan visited Donald Tappan near Bangor, Maine.
Laur ie Judd celebrated her first birthday at her parents home with a party. Garland Dwiggins and family returned from Arkansas vacation visiting Robert Dwiggins near Conway. Dwiggins and Charles Dwiggins visited Mansfield Ohio recently. Herbert Beilhartz had a birthday party at Mrs. Lewis Himes home. Bertha Roberson of Mansfield returned from visiting Garland Dwiggins and family. Frances Powerbaker formerly of Orestes visited Mrs Myrtle Dunn in Florida. Ida Smock is recovering from surgery at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. Charles Howerton is a surgical patient at St Johns Hospital in Anderson.
The Elwood Ground Observer Corps held a test alert exercise from 10 a m to 8 p m with all reports forwarded to the Air Force Defense Filter Center in Terre Haute. Visitors included Sgt Jack Needham of Lebanon and Anderson-Madison coordinator Clarence Patterson.
Bethany Howard Dunham enjoyed a surprise birthday dinner at his Hartman road home. Mr and Mrs Zebbie Murphy attended the Murphy reunion at Garfield Park Indianapolis. Mr and Mrs Harold Dunham were guests of the Murphys for a week. Jarald Dunhan spent an evening with Cecil Dunham at Tipton.
Indiana state forests hold 85 000 acres of commercial hardwood timber with an estimated annual value near 500000. State Forester Ralph F. Winnam notes a continuous inventory shows annual growth of about 15 045 000 board feet, worth at least 30 dollars per thousand.
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