Railroads Study Merger Tied to Large Systems
Southern Pacific and Rock Island announce studies into a potential merger as both lines operate extensive networks with more than 12000 and 8000 miles of track respectively. In California Henry Ford II predicts a quick settlement to a strike affecting about 40000 Ford workers. U.S. business failures rise to a two month high, led by manufacturers and contractors per Dun and Bradstreet.
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VIEW
Chicago
UPI
Southern Pacific
Rock Island
Beverly Hills
Calif
Henry Ford II
Ohio
Ford Motor Co
New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Lucky Clover 4 H Club Meeting and Local Fire Incident
Shirley 4 H Club held a 34 member meeting led by president Ted Smith. Mr Brandt distributed registration cards and a Farm Bureau entertainment discussion followed. A film on Tractor Safety was shown. Wilkinson Methodist Church hosted a reception for Rev Gerald Beck and family. Shirley Volunteer Fire Department responded to a trash fire on North Main Street that spread to a garage roof before flames were controlled.
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Shirley
Lucky Clover
Ted Smith
Brandt
Farm Bureau
Wilkinson Methodist Church
Gerald Beck
North Main St
Gene Ramsey
Officials Plan Special Meeting on Bridge Funds and Flashers
Madison County officials plan a special County Council session to consider multiple bridge and crossing flasher projects. Proposals include Bronnenberg and Yellow Cat bridges and various pipes creek bridges with county and state funding, plus purchase of flashers at the NYC crossing east of Chesterfield to protect school buses. The July 10 meeting hinges on Auditor Armington calling the session.
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Madison County Board of Commissioners
Harold Foust
Jesse Biddle
Ralph McCord
William Norton
Joe Armington
Madison
Delaware County
State Highway Department
Madison-Delaware County Rd
New York Central
Chesterfield
County Council
Bronnenberg
Spiritualist Dam
Cooper Canning Plant
Pipe Creek Two
Yellow Cat Rd
Pipe Creek Rd
38Th St
Anderson—county
Cookout at Willis Home Highlights Local Social Gathering
Shirley area residents hosted a cookout at Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Willis with guests from Indianapolis Wilkinson and Lincoln Air Force Base Nebraska. Morning callers visited Mr and Mrs Tilden Lipp from St Mary's Ohio. Funeral services for Alma Collier were held in Elwood. Karen Wilson and Lewis Dice wed at Center Christian Church. Jerry Ray Willis on leave from Lincoln Nebraska visiting Gladys Willis. Fredonna Miller Lana Kay Lipp were weekend guests. Bennett and daughters from Anderson visited Dan Hanson household. Barg of Anderson joined late.
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Shirley
Joseph Willis
Harry Lear
Indianapolis
Roy Dale Willis
Wilkinson
Jerry Willis
Lincoln Air Force Base
Nebraska
Sam Willis
Gladys Willis
Tilden Lipp
Vernon Schmehl
St. Mary's
Ohio
Lavon Crowder Changes Beauty Shop Address
Lavon Crowder, formerly with Cecelia's Beauty Shop, now operates at Bonnie's Beauty Shop located in the 312 Anderson Bank Building. Contact number is 644 7017.
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Lavon Crowder
Cecelia
Bonnie’s Beauty Shop
Anderson Bank
Elwood Social Activities Highlight Legion Auxiliary Dinner
About 100 people attended the American Legion Auxiliary dinner at the Legion home with retiring officers led by President Mrs. Ralph J. Starkey. Gaylord Sheline spoke and showed a film Communist Encirclement 1961, then held a Q and A session.
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Elwood
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Ralph J. Starkey
Gaylord Sheline
Fifth District
London Guild
London Guild of Mercy Hospital
Gladys Ripley
Lloyd Richwine
Guild
Mercy Hospital
Herman MecMinds
Herman McMinds
McMinds
Lake Freeman
Florida
Cora Morrison
Ray Frisbie
Karen Yost
Douglas Yost
Elsie Lavenner
John
Glenn Harvey
Carl Lennon
Pat. Anderson
Robert Infanger
Bob
Detroit
Mich
Bruce Snyder
Lisa Anne
Bloomington
Joseph Badanish
Steven
Hobart
Bob Sides
Brian
Frankton
Kenneth Skinner
Bruce
Kathie
Pamela
Debora
Vi Ann McMinds
Dorsel Goings
Debbie
Mrs. McMinds
Wardwell
Mrs
Ray Wardwell
Public Tennis Court In Alex
Alexandria chambers to buy and install tennis nets at the Junior High School Building next week to provide a public court for local youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex
Alexandria
Chamber of Commerce
Orvis “Shorty” Burdsall
Chamber
Golden anniversary planned for Elwood couple
The Rev. and Mrs. John B. Sparling of Rt. 1 Middletown, formerly of Elwood, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at home on Sunday with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. They wed June 22 1912 in Galveston. The couple has five children. Rev. Sparling previously served as pastor of Grace Methodist Church in Elwood.
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Elwood
John B. Sparling
Rt. 1
Middletown
June Johnson
Sparling
Galveston
Joseph Belcher
Chhildren
Grace Methodist Church
Fort Knox
Elwood Community Center
Louisville
Army Barracks
Patton Tank Museum
Mercy Hospital
Glen Craig
Crystal St
Anderson
Stella Frazee
So. B St
Sherman Dickey
No. 9Th St
Robert Shawhan
Main St
Eddie Houston
Lena Moore
So. A
Copher and
Fesler
Joseph Leer
Alexandria
Robert L. Jackley
Harvey Jones
Jackley
Willian Daugherty
Ellis Butler
Walter Best
Fairmount
Richard Rogers
Paul Estep
John McRoberts
Lois Edwards
Anderson St
Crash Injures Two Near Alex on Ind 9
An Alexandria man Louis Garman and Michigan resident Leslie Himebaugh were hurt in a two car crash Monday on Ind 9 near the north city limits. They were treated at the Alexandria Clinic and released.
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Alexandria
Michigan
Louis Garman
Washington St
Leslie Himebaugh
Newark
Grand Rapids
Mich
Alexandria Clinic
Karl M. Kyle
Alexandria 4-H Delegates elected to Indiana State Council
Janet Thurston and Jerry Morehead selected as 11 county New Castle District delegates to Indiana State 4-H Junior Leader Council. Janet, daughter of Paul and Mrs. Thurston, and Jerry, son of Harold and Mrs. Morehead, bring seven years in 4-H with distinct project focus areas. The council aids in state fair exhibits and Kiwanis conference planning and statewide activities.
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Alexandria
Janet Thurston
Jerry Morehead
New Castle
Indiana
Janet
Paul Thurston
Rt. 1
Jerry
Harold Morehead
Fred Disque
Alexandria - Monroe
Elwood Parents Held On Charge
Elwood Mr and Mrs Frank Cooper of 231 No 9th St were arrested by Elwood police for investigating contributing to delinquency of their minor children. They were taken to Madison County jail. Two teenage boys were captured for breaking and entering after entering Delver Curtis home and later the Home Lumber Company area. They are held in Madison County jail. Funeral services for Vern M Robertson will be held at Copher and Fesler Funeral Home. Arthur Doan rites set at Sims church. Surviving son Ralph Doan noted.
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Elwood
Frank Cooper
No. 9Th St
Madison County
Delver Curtis
So. D St
Curtis
Home Lumber Company
So. J St
Mary Allen
So. H St
Robertson
Vern M Robertson
So. K St
Copher
Harold Bardsey
IOOF
Marion
Rybolt Funeral Home
Ralph Doan
Annual YMCA camping trip set for July at Camp Tecumseh
The Anderson YMCA Boys Department schedules a week long camping trip July 1 through 7 at Camp Tecumseh on the Tippecanoe River near Delphi Indiana. Registered cabins list twenty two boys and junior leaders along with contact for registrations.
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Anderson Ymca
Camp Tecumseh
Tippecanoe River
Delphi
Indiana
Ed DeWitt
Mike Dreciler
Mark Drechler
David Helton
Jimmy Huntzinger
Roger Huntzinger
Stan Markle
Ewing Sheilds
John Roam
James Wasson
Steve Willis
Randall Hilbert
Donald James
Mike Ingram
Mike Williams
Robert Wean
Steve Johnson
Steve Coonce
James Reidlebach
Bruce Whitmill
Bruce Lyons
Gary Taylor
Bob Osborne
Jimmy Wheelwright
David Shinnick
Gary Adams
David Yergin
Dennis Tittle
Jimmy Ecker
Jay Pickering
John Hardwick
Ronnie King
Richard Mastin
Bill Murray
Mellis Beck
James Farr
Steve Bahier
Douglas Black
Mike Crider
Greg Duncan
Greg Goff
Joe Gibson
Charles Buckmaster
Harold Carpenter
Bill Snyder
Tim Forbes
Ross Forbes
Bruce Chaille
Tom Sheets
Charles Carniecki
Chris Campbell
Roger Norris
Roger Salstrom
James Markle
Doug Jarrett
Wayne Mitchell
Ted Riley
Mark White
Mark James
Greg Kincaid
Scott Bahler
Brock Fowler
Greg Crider
David Dickey
Troy DeHart
Terry Smith
Peter Dyehouse
Bruce
Joseph Jakes
Warren Cummings
Jim Godfrey
Robert Troup
Charles Chanler
Paul Hilderbrand
Keith Hood
Steve Larrimore
Larry Stockston
Brad Trout
David White
Phil Vickers
Gar Hoover
Bill Herridge
Larry Salstrom
Gene Bell
YMCA
Damage trial underway in Madison Superior Court
A damage trial opened in Madison Superior Court No. 2 with Judge Nelson Bohannon presiding. Joan Sparks seeks 10 000 in a personal injuries suit stemming from a March 11 1961 crash at the Ind 109 and E Tenth St intersection involving Glen Baldwin Laura Baldwin and Robert Patton.
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Madison Superior Court No. 2
Nelson Bohannon
Joan Sparks
Ruth Sparks
Glen Baldwin
Laura Baldwin
Robert Patton
Ind. 109
E. Tenth St
Baldwin
DeShayes to Speak at First Evangelical United Brethren
The Rev. Larry DeShayes of Tulsa Oklahoma will headline the prayer meeting at the First Evangelical United Brethren Church at 7 30 pm on Wednesday. He has worked as an evangelist pastor and missionary. The service is open to the public. Dr. H L Lanahan leads the church with Clarence Farmer as assistant.
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Larry DeShayes
Tulsa
Okla
Church of God
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
DeShayes
H. L. Lanahan
Clarence Farmer
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Joe’s
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New Albany
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Walnut St
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Elkhart County
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Devon Kellum
IFYE
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13Th and
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Circuit Court
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Maco Beverage Corporation
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Michigan Elect
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Wayne Thornburg
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