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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1955
Page
9
Kellams, a Johnson and Marion County Republican leader, takes a $7,500 a year post as assistant public relations director of the Indiana Toll Road Commission. He fills the vacancy created by Ralph Ferguson’s resignation to run for mayor of Anderson.
Bailey and Charley W Bailey elected as lay representatives to accompany Rev. Haymond A. Ernst to the Ward Convention of the Central District Lutheran Church Missouri Synod at Christ Lutheran Church. Church activities noted for Monday June 27 and Sunday July 17 adult instruction classes. Five state Central District Convention planned for Concordia College Fort Wayne with pastors and laymen from 300 Lutheran congregations across Indiana Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia.
Two boys were born premature to Mrs. Kenneth Barnes and her husband at St Raphael’s Hospital New Haven. A hospital spokesman offered no further details on the quads or the mother beyond noting the birth and hospital stay.
The Anderson Police Department introduces three new patrolmen, Dayie, Clifford Carter, and Robert Brown, who are undergoing intensive metropolitan policing training before assignment. Community worship and church events are noted, with plans for a Sunday service and bi monthly meetings of the Sunday School and Men’s Club activity calendar.
John Wilson director of the summer recreation program in Alexandria announced free swimming lessons postponed to Monday June 27 at 9 a.m. He hopes warmer weather will help youngsters enjoy the lessons as the program runs each afternoon starting at 1 p.m. Rites Today Funeral services for Manuel Johnson will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Alexandria First Baptist Church with burial in Park View Cemetery.
Alexandria notes describe Ada Slone hosting a Circle meeting and Mrs Salford reading for the Church Woman's Society of Christian Service at the First Methodist Church. Hospital news mentions Lew Merrell’s service, Nellie Benefiel as guest, and Viola Kreis reported satisfactorily after a truck accident. Truthseekers party marks a church potluck and a baby banquet for Wesleyan and Methodist members. A visit by Waller Ulmer and Arthur Hollingsworth closes the items.
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