Bert Thompson Named Librarian and Journalist at Alexandria High
Bert A. Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Thompson, has been appointed librarian and journalism teacher at Alexandria High School. The announcement, made Monday by Superintendent Kelro Whitman, notes Thompson is a local graduate of the high school and Ball State Teachers College, replacing Mrs.
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Alexandria
Bert A. Thompson
James Thompson
E. Monroe Sr
Alexandria High School
Kelro Whiteman
Thompson
Ball State Teachers College
Muncie
New Faculty Member Joins Ball State Tiesin Indiana
Jean McVickers who resigned earlier this year joins a new faculty member who majored in library science and English at Ball State. He taught last year at Bluffton high school and has worked with youth through churches and clubs. Delegate Ruthann Sangunetti suffered appendicitis en route to Girls State at Indiana University and was hospitalized in Anderson. neither alternate could replace her. Alexandria delegates include Misses Carolyn Fraundorfer and Roberta White. Doctor to stay after a physical exam in Chicago last month.
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Jean McVickers
Ball State
Bluffton
Ind
Ruthann Sangunetti
Alexandria
Girls State
Indiana University
St. John’s Hospital
Anderson
Gipe
Williams and Kyle
Eight annual Summitville High School reunion in Alexandria
The eighth annual Summitville High School 1946 class reunion was held at Beulah Park with Mrs. Charles Ellingwood elected president and Mrs. Robert Shirek treasurer. Attendees included numerous Summitville and Alexandria residents, with a 1955 reunion planned for June. Also notable were the Methodist Outing at Beulah Park and various Ladies Aid and sorority gatherings.
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Alexandria
Summitville High School
Beulah Park
Charles Ellingwood
Jack Johnson
Summitville
Robert Shirek
and. Mesdames
Art Watts
Daugh
Ter
Eugene DePouy
Lewis Joyner
James Reed
Keith Dickerson
Anderson
Sam Redman
Indianapolis
Jack Follis
First Methodist Church
Robert Troyer
Howard Drumm
Clifford Sheley
Wendell Woosnam
Marion Shields
John Deaton
Messrs
Don Engle
Harold Swaim
William MecThias
Kenneth Berry
Harold Hanlin
J. Lawrence Frazier
Harry Andros
John Overman
Charles Clark
Curtis Ellis
Clayton Steele
Mesdames Agnes Underwood
John Clark
Ruth Canterbury
Ladies Aid
Monroe St
C. H. Unger
Induction Notified for Dr. Everett Gaunt in Navy Draft
Dr. Everett Gaunt, an Alexandrian physician, has been notified that he will not be called for induction into the U.S. Navy at this time. The decision affects Gaunt's military obligation and relieves him from immediate induction proceedings.
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Cage
U.S. Navy
Everett Gaunt
Postal Delegates Return From 1954 State Convention
Two Anderson post office officials and other local staff attended the Indiana National Association of Postal Supervisors convention in Terre Haute. Delegates from the 5th District included Mark Thorp and Almont Williams, with John Phillips also present. Homer Capehart spoke at the Saturday banquet, with W. R. Fudge and Walter A. Smith among others. Sessions covered regional postal operations and the regional plan, plus a Q and A on methods and improvements.
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Anderson
Indiana
National Association of Postal Supervisors
Terre Haute
5Th
Mark Thorp
Anderson Letter Carriers
Almont Williams
Marion
John Phillips
23Rd and
Meridian Sts
Homer Capehart
W. R. Fudge
Cincinnati
Walter A. Smith
Indianapolis
IOOF District Group Convenes at Anderson Host Hall
An encampment meeting was held last evening at the IOOF Hall at 9th and Jackson with Star Encampment No. 84 of Anderson as host. Herman A. Bonner district deputy presided and a social program followed for members and guests. Anderson Lodge No. 131 will hold its regular monthly meeting Wednesday evening with special entertainment on the program.
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IOOF
9Th and
Jackson Streets
Anderson
Herman A. Bonner
Anderson Lodge No
Lt Gerald J. Harber Commissioned After OCS at Fort Benning
Gerald J. Harber son of Mr and Mrs John G Harber 222 Marine Dr was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U S Army after completing Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning Ga on June 22 A veteran of 72 years service he had worked with Delco Remy Division before entering the Army He attended the General Motors Institute Flint Mich for 2 1/2 years
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Gerald J. Harber
John G. Harber
U.S. Army
Fort Benning
Harber
Delco-Remy
Army
General Motors Institute
Flint
Mich
Courthouse docket of divorces custody and suits
Court notices list multiple divorces and custody actions including Shirley Warner versus Darrell Warner, a custody change petition for Hadley and Sharp against John Walker, and several other divorce and note related suits. The page also notes France has 1 437 000 more women than men.
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Shirley Warner
Laura Bybee
Darrell Wilson Warner
Joseph C. Urban
Ray Thornton
Alice Krewson
Ervin FE. Krewson
Hadley and
Sharp
Arnold McFarland
John Walker
Gerald P. Shine
France
Close Call For Father Sorg As Tree Limb Falls
In Alexandria, Father Robert Sorg narrowly escaped tragedy when a large tree limb fell moments after he left the area near the church and school. No wind was reported and no other cause is known for the fall.
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Alexandria
Robert Sorg
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Father Sorg
William Kelly
American Security Company
Richmond
Louis Williams, Jr
Anderson
Mullen
Jack Mullen
Air Force
el Centro
Calif
Biloxi
Miss
Riley
Candy Jo Savage
Robert Savage
Auto Of Missing Pastor Found IN Indianapolis
The car of missing Sheldon Illinois pastor Rev William D Montgomery was identified in Indianapolis Monday. Police had located the vehicle May 19 in a prohibited parking zone in a police lot. His wife expressed fear of foul play though investigators found no such evidence in the car. Montgomery had left home May 18 and has not been heard from since.
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Indianapolis
Sheldon
Ill
Monroe Bettnerl
William D. Montgomery
Illinois
Vesper Services Set for July and August at Shadyside Park
W H Forse chair of the Sixteenth Annual Vesper Services Committee announced four Sunday evening services at Shadyside Park from July 11 to August 1. Speakers include Dr. Dale Oldham Phillip Philbrook Rev George Harris and Dr George Taggart. YMCA sponsors the event with new 30 minute musical features.
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W. H. Forse
Shadyside Park
Dale Oldham
Park Place Church
Shadyside
George Harris
East Lynn
YMCA
Mr. Forse
Arnold Huston
Frank Zoll
Mark Green
Read Canaday
Allen Hart
Chesteen Craig
Edward Wellington
Russell Osbon
Harry Hudson
Institutions Get 550000 For Building Projects
The State Budget Committee approved over 550000 in allotments to state departments and institutions. Included is a 1000 per year raise for Employment Security Division director William C. Stalnaker raising his total to 10000. Other items cover Richmond State Hospital parking and facilities 14600 Logansport State Hospital exterior repairs 75000 Indiana State Prison remodel 6655 Indiana Reformatory chapel rehab and repairs 39000 plus cannery expansion 3500 Indiana Women's Prison power house rehab 100000 Ball State Teachers College library building 250000.
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Indianapolis
State Budget Committee
William C. Stalnaker
Employment Security Division
Stalnaker
Richmond State Hospital
Logansport State Hospital
Indiana ‘State Prison
Indiana Reformatory
Indiana Women’s Prison
Power
Ball State Teachers College
Open New Bow And Arrow Drive In Across From U K Pottery
A new Bow and Arrow Drive In has opened across from the U K Pottery along State Road 67, signaling a fresh dining option for travelers and locals alike. The informal launch draws potential crowds seeking quick meals and a convenient roadside stop.
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Oasis Nite Club
12Th
Burlington
Muncie, Ind
Billy Dev Roe
Devil
Aires
Walt Disney
Rob Roy
Paramount
Leo Gorcey
Man
Mark Stevens
Porthy Malone
Terry Bears
Pier Angeli
Exciting
Anne Baxter
Messrs. and
Mesdames Vernice Unger
Shelbyville
Kenneth Barrett
Flat Rock
Raymond Schneider
Greenfield
Herbert Daubenspeck
Russell Unger
Fay Unger
Noblesville
Ed Heny
Kokomo
Carroll Unger
Elwood
Dale Mowry
Earl Unger
Max Unger
Arthur Unger
Slim
Ken Kasmire
Laramie
Bob Hope
Tony Martin
Rosemary Clooney
Technicolor
Loretta Young
William Holden Robt. Mitchum
Rachel and the Stranger
Tonite
WED
ELIOT
Walter Scott
Coon
Robert Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Joan Fontaine
George Sanders
Emlyn Williams
Ella Carver
Courthouse News
Superior Court
Sandra Dubuque
Delbert
Dubuque
John R. Walsh
Beverly Jarvis
Harold Jarvis
Lydia Bante
Elbert W Bante
Joanna Mae Meneely
Carl R. Meneely
Associates Loan Company
Eugene Fuller
J. O. Finney
Clifford Peoples
Bloomington
Inda
James E. Moffat
Gail Lynn Jones
William Jones
Southport
Sherman
Citron
Sherman-Citron
Jackson
Buick
America
Roadmaster
Buck
Jackson Srs
Heckaman
Buick, Inc
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