Robber Leaves Cold Trail
A masked gunman robbed Bernes First State Bank in Berne Indiana on a Saturday close, taking about 15 000 dollars after meeting with President Elnar Baumgartner and forcing employees to the basement for a 20 minute delay. He escaped with a briefcase full of cash as police blocked routes into Indiana and Ohio. Witnesses reported the getaway car, a Mercury from 1947 1948 with Ohio plates, leaving eastward as the incident remained unclear to bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Ind
Gunnan
Bernn
First State Bank
Jef
Elnar Baumgertoce
Baumgartner
Itdiana
Ohio
Bankartner
Mel
Exchange Club Meets Today at Noon
Members of the Anderson Exchange Club gather today at noon in the YMCA to discuss the operation of an ophthalmic program. Myron Seybert chairs the meeting with Figal Lang slated to discuss the state convention in Michigan City Friday through Sunday and the delegation from Anderson includes William Watkins and Paul Whhelchel with alternates Red Haver and others. C Hibigoss is named state secretary and will take part in the state affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildeshiven Metsgers
Anderson Exchange
YMCA
Myron Seybert
Figal Lang
Michigan City
Andersons
William Watkins
Od Paull
Whelchel
Gan Wolf
Haver
C. Hibigoss
Local Students Shine in Indiana University Art Show
James M. Greenland and Neil B. Matthew are among exhibitors at the annual Student Art Show in the Indiana University Fine Arts Center. Greenland has five photographs accepted. Matthew contributes an oil painting wonders a serigraph and photographs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Greenland
W. Lol. SL
Neil B. Matthew
Broadway
Indiana University Fine Arts Center
Greenland
Matthew
Club Convenes At Summitville Hosting G G A
Summitville club meeting hosted by Mrs Fred Overshiner featured devotions by the hostess and a talk on Gardening by Mrs Cletis Bair. Reports on county club activities were given and plans made to entertain the 4H club at the Lions club park with cake and punch. Discussions covered attendance at the Purdue Agriculture Conference June 16 37. Door prizes awarded to several members. Next meeting set with Mrs Elmer Key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summitville
Fred Overshiner
G.gald
Cletis Bair
Cnid
Park
Purdue
Mesdames J. C. Williams
Wilber Finlden
Don
Chicago
Arthur, Moore
Park Huron
Aitch
Haliday
Elda Black
Playful Gunplay Fatal For Child In Vincennes
In Vincennes a year-old boy died from a self inflicted head wound while playing with what he believed was an empty pistol. A second teen and other youths reportedly watched as he showed off the weapon before it fired. Coroner William Keezer said he would study the case further before reaching a verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vingannes
Vincennes
Viethm
Eddie Vernon Taylor
Herman Trwlan
Kagiul Saranean
Taylor
William Keezer
Giming
Centennial Set Marks IU Alumni Association 100th
Indiana University alumni number 1,209 in Madison County receive notices for a campus centennial celebration on June 1 to 13. Friday June 11 opens reunions for 4 or 8 year graduates, a Why Every Woman Knows presentation, and a theatre event. Saturday features barbecue, ox roast, alumni pall game, and Jordan River Revues reenactment. Sunday offers distinguished alumni service, a band and glee club, and reunions for Law Music and Education graduates. The function marks 100 years of the alumni association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
Indiana University
Ure Bloomington
University
University Theatre
James M. Barrie
Jordan River
Jungheon
Alurabi
Glee Club
Womnn
Schools of Law, Music and Education
Joval Whinini Tenna Park
Anderson Junior Chamber installs Kerner as president
Neal Kerner, a brave, was installed as president of the Anderson Junior Chamber of Commerce during ceremonies at Edgewood Country Club Saturday night. Also installed for the coming year were John Beales as secretary Don Irown as financial secretary and John J. Fiurton Jr. as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Kerner
Anderson Junioe Chamber of Commerce
Edgewood Country Club
John Beales
Don Irown
John J1. Fiurton Jr
Driver With Long Memory Sparks Roadside Incident
In Burlington a man identified as Lepper, 24, stopped to ask directions and, after recognizing another driver Ernest Lux, collided. Lepper pursued and rammed Lux’s fender. Lepper faced charges including assault and battery in Justice Court, with a $1.50 bond set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surlington
Lepper
Ernest Lux
Leasper
Lux
Nassau
Ballery
Madison County Seniors Complete Army Air Force ROTC Course
Madison County residents Robert J. Williams Edward L. Bowser Gordon J. Telunay and Darwin I Baker are among 284 Tidiana University seniors who completed a four year Army Air Force ROTC program. Most graduates will enter active duty as second lieutenants within a year and then serve in reserve units in their home communities.
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Madisaty County
Tidlana University
Madison County
Robert’ J. Williams
Dayvis
Edward L. Bowser
High Bt
Gordon
Gordon 1. TeLunay
W. 8Th St. At
Anderson
Darwin
Baker
Wilaut St
Alexandria
President Eisenhower Speaks On Unity And Communism
President Eisenhower addressed a large audience at Memorial Day exercises in Washington, urging unity and warning against Communist divide and conquer tactics. He urged vigilance against radical elements and defended freedom, while defending American resolve to guard against foreign influence and internal dissent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alunoi
America
Washington
Sama
Elmore Elected To Blue Key Unit
TEMPO David Elmore a junior in the School of Business at IU has been elected to Blue Key an honorary society for upperclassmen Membership requires strong scholarship and extensive extracurriculars Elmore is listed at 332 Wwoth St in the report and details a campus recognition event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Elmore
Wwoth St
Blue Key
Indiana University
Elmore
McCarthyism fuels Army subcommittee clash over informants
The dispute pits Senator McCarthy and counsel Roy Cohn against Democratic members as they seek access to informant names in Army files. Lehman denounces McCarthy for urging government workers to defy security laws amid charges of Communist ties. Ex-POW Batchelor testifies about back pay and a claim tied to his Japanese wife Kyoto, with staff roles and affidavits framed around loyalty questions.
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McCarthy
Cohn
Stevens
Adams
Sehine
Nfe
Samily
Ite
MacCarthy
Sen
Lehanon
Lehenat
Atv
Lehman
Sen. McCarthy
Carthy
Sovornot
Wally
Kyoto
United States
Batchelor
Gt. Owl
Prenels R. Bayles
4Th Army
Westbrook
Subcommittee Row on Subpoenas and Schine Probe
Mundt pledges a limited subpoena war in the Army files dispute with Stevens and Adams while Schine’s past unpaid consultant role is noted. Cohn promised Tuesday production without subpoenas as Mundt signals armistice timing. The panel bars improper pressure, yet McCarthy’s stance on subpoenas remains cautious.
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David Schine
Sroup
Lad
Carthy
Mundt
Stevens
Amy
John G. Adsints
Moy
Cohn
McCarthy
Army
Adams
Colin
Schinepflur
Fluoridation, Kaiser, and Washington demands in 1949 policy push
The American Dental Society assured Congress fluoridation of drinking water is safe. Henry Kaiser urged newsmen to promote a government insured loan and hospital network. President Roosevelt wished luck to candidate Bender in Senate race after the death of Robert Taft.
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THE
American Dental Society
Congress
Association
Mnuse Commerce Committee
Henry J! Kaiser
Washinton
National’ Press Club
Kaiser
House
Risemower
George Bender
Robert A. Tali
Thomas Anrke
Bender
Cony
Four Children (Continued) Par... Weather and Dust Storms Hit Indiana
A fragmentary report notes a funnel shaped cloud near a concrete contractor area as a storm moved across Indiana. Rain touched the Indy speedway as a 50 mile race neared finish with wind gusts reaching up to five miles per hour and dust causing cautions. Lafayette police reported tree damage near Ind 53 and Ind 25 while dust storms forced drivers to pull off southwest of Indianapolis. Local weather bureau tracked gusts and hail in several counties as storms swept the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tn 8
Smiths
Idianapolla Motor Speedway
Indianapally Weather Bureau
Indianapolly
Lafayette
Ind
Lagansport
Indiana
Indiana Road Crash Toll Figures Read Like A Roll Call
A list of local residents involved in fatalities from traffic accidents shows names and ages across several Indiana towns and states. Notable entries include Charles Saunders of Bloomfield and Mrs. Margaret Ulrick of Sharpsville, with other casualties linked to Lafayette Scottsburg Plymouth and Jasper County.
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Pace
Charles Saunders
Bloomfeld
Ind
Nome
Margaret J. Ulrick
Sharpsville
Kokomo
Willam
Laton
Lafayette
Charles McNear
Scottsburg
Scottsbura
Alden
Dailey
Plymouth
U.S
Runeel M. Barkley
Indianapolis
Jasper County
Tll
James’ F. Reynolds
Parker
Richard JE. Meredith
Shirley
U.S. AG
Vendalia
Send
Walter J. Lewallen
New Paris
Ion Wis
Spooner
Wis
Korean commission sparks mixed international views
A long statement claims Czechoslovakia and Poland were impartial in Korean commission deliberations. A US letter cites obstruction by Poland and Czechoslovakia blocking duties. Britain’s Eden reportedly opposed the commission while Indochina issues loom and Sweden and Switzerland are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red
China
Chow Endal
Grectianslovakia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Britain
Eden
Indochina
Ksrea
Memorial Day Parade in Bronx Reignites City Pace
A holiday parade in the Bronx marked Memorial Day amid renewed city energy after a four year gap. Americans participated in the event as part of the traditional rites, signaling a return to normalcy and communal celebration.
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Bronx
Apprentices Named From Local Plants for Annual Banquet
An annual banquet will feature music by violinists and Miss Velma Clark on piano. Committees for ticket distribution have formed among graduates led by Marvin T Carlson and John E B Lewis. The list names trainees by plant and trade, including Keith Bushong and many Toolmaking, Drafting, Machinist, and Pattern Making positions across Guide Lamp, Forse Tool and Die, and related shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Ovchard
Velma’ Clark
Marvin T. Carlson
John EB
Lewis
Delew-Remy Diversion
Donail L. Griffith
Guide Lamp Division
Francis J.schmuck
Forse Tool and Die,inc
Keith Jackson Bushong
Jams Katl
Cade
William Ras Eo¢ Fadely Jr
Estan Lee Fuller
Lloyd Graham Jr
Harry
Wilsa N Tughel
James Lee Jones
William Dewey Leavell
Jesse Lee Hiatt
Tohn-Eugene Lewis
Richard Lewis Stanley
Martin Dennis Tittle
Joseph William Turner Dr
Bure
Eugene Stephens
Marvin Thury Carlson
Robert Walter
Ward
Roland
Earl, Brown
Clyde Edward Gaier
Donald Gere Kellermeyer
John Charles Barto
James 4Ile
Schmink
James Robert Arizendine
DelecHemy
Edwin Tavern Etchison
Donald Laverne Griffith
Gene Earl May
Lowell
Anderson Obituaries and Local Racing Noted in Fragments
A fragmented obituary notice recalls Elijah Mannion 82 of Indianapolis and Melony In the context of a memorial day crowd at an Indianapolis auto race. The text mentions marriages prayers and a city funeral home handling arrangements while noting Mannion’s Pendleton roots and long Odd Fellows membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emjah C. Rannon
Elijah
Brawn and Rete Funeral Home
Notable graduates listed from Pare One college
Long list of students and graduates from Pare One college across multiple states including Anderson, Franklin, Middletown, Springfield, Ravenna, and Anderson with degrees Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Theology. Names span dozens of individuals with hometowns such as Mansfield, Kansas City, and Columbus, plus multiple spouses and relatives cited in obituaries and notices.
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Jeamamwrs Fom Pare
Onemond Armsburg
Anderson
Franklin Harald Beaird
Cincinnati
Saivel Sherman Betts
Sein
Miss Juna
Gindys Bleying
Middletown
Richard Walter Charallee
Springfield
Arnold Paul de Young
Almena
Kans
Eddie LaVurne Downep
Wichita
Wans
Jack Frankily Dull
Jack
Mich
Toy Dele Grubbs
Crayfordsville
Ind
Leonard Rollie Hill
Clinton
Iina
Gordon Adrian Howe
Erie
William Paul Kirkwood
New Ensington
Charles Nelson Moore
Hickory
N.C
Lawrence
Russell More
Elkhart
Nasser Leo Nalls
Jeg
Silvery Springs
Barbara Mee
Donald Peacock
Lima
Paul Herbert Rider
Charleston
W. Vas
Robert Lee Miggs
Ja Ann Robertson
Norwala
A. Herbert iWin Schum
Wilshire
Edward Clarence Schweikert
Lancaster
Sylvan Dadmond Snelling
Kendall
Flay Mes
Mary Gilger Sunrstrom
Shelbyville
Marvin James Taylor
Pancy Allen Thompson
British West Indiess
Shirley Sears
Midland
Jean Adell Vanderpon
Coleman
Cecil Walter Watson
High Point
N. Co
Theodore Norman Wation
Eugene
Ore
Edison Claude White
la Grange
Arthur Brice Wileliams
Carl Eugene Willams
Catharine Doy Bailey
Soto
Wanda Marcie Beits
Letha Wood Brogden
jJosee Delores Stone
Arnold Gene Stradiner
Michigan Ciy
Robert Paul Webb
Lethard Andrew Beverly
Chicago
Omer Blevins Jr
Otto
Paul William Carder
Clarksburg
W. Vai
James Arthur Creamer
Pasadena
Elbert Mason Ebersole
Avon Freeland
Kansas City
Tommy Franklin Pickens
West Frankfort
James Henry Raines
New Kensington
David Clinton Williams
Tunxsutawney
Carrole
Ponts
Punxsutawney
Ethan Gamaliel Tilton
Raymoundville
James Oliver Childs
Duneath
Mal
Donald Addison Courtney
West Bridgewater
Attack Fatal To Ethel Haymond
Ethel Haymond died in St Johns hospital hours after a heart attack in downtown Indianapolis. She worked at Thomas Cate and the body was taken to Waltz and Hidlay Funeral Home for arrangements.
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Ethel Haymonn
6Th St
St. John’s Hospital
Aymond
Thomas Cate
Waltz and
Hidlay
Deaths in Madison and Nearby Counties
Frank Weaver of Noblesville dies in Riverview Hospital after four weeks illness. A farmer and mentor in local youth groups, he is survived by Florence his widow four sons and four daughters, and many relatives. Funeral services planned at Evans Godby Troy Funeral Home with burial at Crownland Cemetery.
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Noblesville
Frank Weaver
Cicero
Riverview Hospital
Nersehel Reed
Crownland Comneitary
Florence
Wires Sons
Hirald
Pendleton
Raymond
Indianapolis
Dale
Fortville
Dorothy Cornelius
Agnes Jacobi
Ing Holliday
Lucitle Grass
Tee Brothers
Lonnie
Homer
Ben
Albertson
Dara Williams
Whittier
Calif
Edith Ray
Shelbyville
Michele Jack Dies At Elwood
Michele Aviene Jack seven month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Billy Jack Route 3 Elwood died at 955 p.m. Monday at the family home after an illness of long duration. Born October 19 1961 in Elwood the body was taken to Copher and Fesler Funeral home. Burial will be in Elwood City Cemetery. Surviving are parents two sisters Toreea and Shirley Mae paternal grandfather William B Jack and paternal grandmother Mrs Erma Arlee Mead.
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George E. Canaday
George
Canaday
Chnaday
Hagerstown
Reynolds Gas
Obis City
Nuckets and Carmichael Funeral
Dt Ina
Ralph Hughes
Anderson and Lindsay
Willem Thomas
New Castle
Don Thomas
Anderson
Betty Sullivan
Summit
Rickie Tucker
East Maplewood
Birs
Richard Tucker
Sid
SL John’s Hospital
Marvin Iorlman
Park Place
Lee Ann Morgan
Richard Lee Morgan
Morton SL
St. John’s Hospital
Harold &. Rozelle
Orge S. Tagnart
Pirst Presbyterian Church
Memorial Park
Imaternal
Ward Tupman
Helen Kirk Hall
van Nuys
Calif
Francis Harlan
Hector Kirk
Kathy Jo
Nayld Kent
Charles
Jones Charles O. Jones
Clark St
St. John's Hospital
Mr. Jones
Hamilton County
Madison County
Lfe
Buriss
Frankton
Delco-Remy
Ace
Addie
James W. Jones
Sumraltville
John W. Jones
Indianapolis
Willetta Bartlett
Veryl Jonas
Winchest
Otta Jones
Dolletsville
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Exchange Club
Bell-ang
Bell-ans
Jaycee President
Idriver
Baker Brothers
Baxter Brothers
Hime NG
Eisenhower
Freemont
James C. Hag’erty
White House
Eltanhowor Lait McCar
Labor Party
Aneutin Bevan
London
Sey Alliance
Luxembourg
Ivy
Hoosier
Xorea
Veterans Administration Hospital
Sudl
Florence Staton
Edward Staton
Gerald Dodd
Albright
Tae Rev
Eldon Petry
Church of the Brethren
West Maplewood
Mary Adriana
John's Hospital
St. Mary's Convent
Notre Dame
Waltz and Biday
Ethel Haymond
John Werledell
Oliver Avenue
Paller
Madison
Michele Jack
Elwood
Lucy
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
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