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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1956
Page
7
Moscow mayor Nikol Respopov accepts Des Moines Iowa invitation to visit, signaling a potential first Soviet mayorial visit. Des Moines Mayor Ray Mills issued the invite after a radio broadcast proposing a letters exchange between city leaders.
An Anderson Chapter of the Junior Classical League plans to attend the JCL national convention in Reading. Miss Eileen Johnson notes six Crawfordsville students will join a delegation from nearby schools aboard a chartered bus Sunday.
The report notes youths at a Greencastle gathering urged to join either the Republican or Democratic party, with speakers stressing party loyalty. The piece mentions capsule memories for the centennial, a parade moment, and Glenda Simpson Kabove selected to attend Girls State as representative of Bartholomew Whetsell Post 212 American Legion in June.
Texas Gas Transmission Corp filed with the Power Commission for an 8 1/2 cent increase in wholesale natural gas rates. If approved, the rise would affect customers in Kentucky Indiana Illinois Ohio Arkansas Mississippi and Louisiana with bond-backed collection possible from January 1 1957. The utility cites eight million dollars more annual gas costs and higher operating and legal expenses as justification.
A Madison County court suit seeks 20000 dollars in damages for personal injuries from an Indiana 9 crash seven miles north of Anderson on June 16 1955. Plaintiff John Borkman files through attorney Carl T Smith against Fred Searcy of Russellville Alabama and Hubby Ray Andrews of Tuscumbia Alabama over a semicontainer truck collision. The complaint alleges injuries and lost time from employment. Other court filings include several divorces and civil actions plus minute entries for mechanics lien and property disputes.
Two Anderson men graduated at Hargain University during the annual commencement exercises Thursday. Joseph T Dye of Rt 8 earned a bachelor of laws degree and Victor S Nesterville of 126 Nichol Avenue received a doctor of juridical science degree.
State police solved a perplexing missing groom case when Aragon La Moure, 44, was found wandering near a motel about 16 hours after he left his bride of three days on U.S. 29 south of Bay City. The search involved his bride, a shopping trip, and a council of local officers who reported the groom missing at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. La Moure, who forgot the motel name, was located about three miles from the target site, police said. Delegates and officers connected with local chapters and clubs were listed among those present at related meetings and elections.
Indiana news reports three men named new city mail carriers effective June 14. Malcolm Fisher and Henry Travis join the carrier roster, succeeding retirees James Alexander and others. Harold Doherty urges Civil Aeronautics Authority to fund a control tower at Hulman Field to manage jet and civilian traffic amid safety concerns near Terre Haute.
Indiana State Correction Board clemency action frees seven state prison and reformatories inmates while denying relief to 21 others. Fred Adams, Marion County, 1935, life for second degree murder, and Anson Hater, Allen County, 1940, life for first degree murder, were paroled or granted hospital stay. Others Denied: Walter Galloway, Henry Johnson, and Cleo Edwards. Memphis incident notes misprint on Tom O’Bryan’s name and a correction mention.
A wildcat strike by 1,100 trim department workers idled Chrysler plants in Detroit area, halting production Friday. Sixteen refugees aboard a navy transport from Bremerhaven joined 1,282 others as 13,500 workers were idle. UAW alleges the company forced walkouts to cut production amid unsold cars. company denies. unions cite disciplinary firings and a speedup as causes.
Allen Orr of Wabash Indiana believes a World War II Army Air Force pilot in a Russian slave labor camp is his cousin. The pilot is named Lawrence Edward Reitz Stichnoth, a Hoopeston Illinois native missing in action about 1943 or 1944 after a mission over Pivesti Romania. His mother is Myda Stichnoth of Fullerton California.
INDIANAPOLIS three more aspirants for statewide office paid Democratic state convention assessments to become official candidates. State Sen Von Richtern paid 2000 dollars for the gubernatorial nomination while Triontale joined the list, Mahlon Stach of Gary paid 750 for secretary of state and another candidate paid 250 for state school superintendent.
Mary Alice Gann, 41, charged Friday with first degree murder in the fatal shooting of her husband Thomas H. Gann, 44, during a quarrel at their home. Police say the pistol discharged during an argument as they moved through the house with their seven year old daughter present. Mrs Gann had been free on $2,000 bond on a prior assault charge.
Madison County Rural Letter Carriers and Auxiliary met at Mangus Cafeteria in Elwood on Saturday to elect a new head. The gathering included local members from Markleville and surrounding areas.
Notice to creditors heirs and legatees to appear in the Superior Court at Andersen Indiana on the 4th day of June 1958 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and to reveal heirship. witness Clerk on the 20th day of May 1956. Also appointment notice for Juanita Holliblower as administrator of the estate of Clarense Gri deceased with filings against her. six month period for claimants. Local court notices include non resident defendant Ellen Proevey Peters and related civil actions pending in Madison Superior Court with dates in April and May 1956 and notices to appear.
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