Alex School Board Sees Three Teacher Resignations
Alexandria School Board announced resignations from Betty Baumgartner Betty Craft and Mary Jo Sheward who will take positions at Tipton near Muncie Madison Grant. New hires include Nona Joyce Lynn Evelyn Joyce Nevins and Jerome Nevins while three teaching openings remain. A cement bid for the polo building was let to Myron McGraw and a Title I grant of 21515 was approved for continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Alexandria School Board
Betty Baumgartner
Tipton
Betty Craft
Orestes
Muncie
Mary Jo Sheward
Madison Grant
Nona Joyce Lynn
Evelyn Joyce Nevins
Cunningham
Jerome Bruce Nevins
Thomas Thomas Jr
Polo
Myron McGraw
Bob Dickson
John Matthew
Lawrence Nelson
Helen Jeffries
Evelyn Lynch
Sergeant Hanshew Wounded In Vietnam
Elwood staff sergeant Jackie D. Hanshew 29 son of Mr and Mrs Bassil Hanshew 710 North Anderson St and husband of Mary Ellen Hanshew 2312 Main St has been seriously wounded in Vietnam. He commanded a tank with Troop A First Squadron Fourth Cavalry First Infantry Division north of Saigon when struck by an enemy booby trap. He has been evacuated to the 106th General Hospital Yokohama Japan and placed on the very seriously ill list. Friends may write him care of APO San Francisco 96503.
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Elwood
Jackie D. Hanshew
Bassil Hanshew
North
Anderson St
Mary Ellen Hanshew
Main St
Vietnam
US. Army
Hanshew
Fourth Cavalry
First Infantry
Saigon
Army
Hanshen
106Th General Hospital
Yokohama
Japan
APO
San Francisco
Area of Rio de Janeiro South America Vast
The total area of Rio de Janeiro South America is stated as 7 570 000 square miles, representing about 14 percent of the earth's land surface.
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Rio DE Janeiro
South America
Lay Off Expected In Local Auto Plants Soon
A regional unemployment report projects a drop of about 860 jobs in the next 90 days, mainly due to an automotive model changeover. Gains are forecast in paper products and retail, while May area data show a 4.1 percent year over year rise with 982 net jobs added in 16 large firms.
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Indiana Employment Security Agency
Anderson
Madison County
Mercy Hospital Lists Patients
Mercy Hospital admitted several patients including Jane Bayse Rhonda J Conway Debra A Groover Glen Showers and Mrs Ralph W Cassity. Dismissals included Mrs Ralph Mengelt Earl Stigall Mrs Charles Wilburn Robert L Carroll Andrea Cole and Rhonda J Conway plus Robert M Kelly.
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Elwood
Mercy Hospital
Jane Bayse
N. D St
Rhonda J. Conway
Windfall
Debra A Groover
Alexandria
Glen Showers
N. A St
Ralph W. Cassity
Ralph Mengelt
S. L St
Earl Stigall
Frankton
Charles Wilburn
Della C. Balser
N. B St
Robert M. Kelly
S. 24Th St
Grace Thomas Hosts Family Birthday Gathering
Grace Thomas of Elwood hosted a Sunday family gathering at her home in Pipecreek Township to celebrate her own and her sister Mina King of Ft. Lauderdale Florida's birthday. Attendees included Virgil Norris Charles Stevens Eyland Walker family Summitville Dick Adair family Nellie King Reva Fenters Freda Mary Norris McKinley Dallas Hazel Gustin and Zella Jarvis of Orestes Vincent Norris from near Frankton and guest of honor Mrs King. Mary Norris presented Hawaii tour pictures for entertainment.
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Elwood
Grace Thomas
Pipecreek Township
Mina King
Ft. Lauderdale
Florida
Virgil Norris
Charles Stevens
Eyland Walker
Summitville
Dick Adair
Muncie
Nellie King
Reva Fenters
Freda
Mary Norris
McKinley Dallas
Hazel Gustin
Zella Jarvis
Orestes
Vincent Norris
Frankton
King
Hawaii
Determined Fan Gets Special Parking at Louisville Stadium
A 77-year-old fan, Jesse Tharp, who uses two crutches, used to arrive two hours early for games to reach the stadium from the parking lot. After a team official noticed his hardship, Tharp now parks at the stadium gate.
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Louisville
Jesse Tharp
Louisville Colonels
Tharp
Stadium
Ordained in Christian ministry Jerry D. McCoy
Jerry D. McCoy has been ordained to the Christian ministry. A DePauw University graduate, he earned a master of divinity from Christian Theological Seminary magna cum laude in June. He served churches in Orange Indiana Rantoul Illinois and Southport Indiana and will work with vacationers at Pokagon State Park this summer before pursuing a doctor of theology. His wife Virginia and two sons Robert Brian and John Stewart accompany him to New York City for continued study.
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Elwood
Jerry Dan McCoy
McCoy
Wendell L. Willkie
DePauw University
Christian Theological Seminary
Northwestern University
The
Christian Church
Orange
Ind
Rantoul
Ill
Southport Christian Church
Pokagon State Park
Union Theological Seminary
Virginia
Robert Brian
John Stewart
New York City
Delta Theta Taus Meet At Elwood
Elwood Delta Theta Tau sorority gathered Monday night at the public library with Mrs. Kenneth Garrison presiding. Delegates to the International Convention were named as Mrs. Garrison and alternate Mrs. Rod Hiks, with the Dallas convention scheduled for July 22 to 26. A swimming party for July 7 at Mrs. Chester Wolf’s was announced, with reservations due by July 3 to Mrs. Larry Brewer.
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Elwood — Beta Chapter
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Kenneth Garrison
Garrison
Rod, Hiks
Dallas
Tex
Chester Wolf
Larry Brewer
Charles Copher
Ronnie Gallatin
Waldo Darrow
Otto Morris
Kent Slocum
Suellen Stokes
Immigrant admissions to Britain drop to 1962 low in 1968
Britain admitted 53 069 immigrants in 1968, down 8 308 from the previous year, the Home Office reported. About 3 000 came from Commonwealth regions in Africa the Caribbean and Asia including India and Pakistan. Of 2 246 admitted for professional skills 1 010 were doctors. 782 were from India and 176 from Pakistan.
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London
Britain
British Home Office
Africa
West Indies
Asia
India
Pakistan
Playland plans presented at Park Board meeting
Jaycees representative Maurice Mehling outlined Playland enhancements at the corner of Minnesota Ave and Madison St including a sand box slide and walking log. Babe Ruth League and Little League officials spoke on new diamonds, and a spiral slide was approved for Beulah Park. Park budget for 1970 was approved and Melissa Miller hired as substitute lifeguard.
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Alexandria
Maurice Mehling
Jaycees
Park Board
Minnesota Ave
Madison St
Don Dinehart
Babe Ruth League
Beulah Park
Melissa Miller
Larry Grable
Night Caper Fails as Toledo Man Catches Burglar
James Cossins told police he tried to film a liquor thief after his apartment was broken into and whisky was drunk. He set a camera to photograph the culprit, but the burglar returned, took the camera, and left.
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Toledo, Ohio
James Cossins
Cossins
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Cindy Sharp
Rolling Hills Nursing Center
Lindberg Rd
Cindy
Robert J. Sharp
Highland High School
David L. Dailey
Hugtite
Jane Miller
Becks
Grace Thomas Fetes
Jerry D. McCoy
Germany
Connie Parker
Thurman Parker
S. E St
Parker
Horst Muller
Lunenberg
West Germany
Detroit
United States
Willard Wilkins
Anderson's
Dres
Mank Pelmontel
Anderson Fur Company
Ohio Avenue
Delta Theta Taus
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