Alexandria Tigers Seek Regional Upset at Butler Fieldhouse
Alexandria coach Orvis Burdsall and his Tigers head to Butler Fieldhouse for the 51st Indianapolis regional tournament. The Tigers face Southport in the second game, eyeing a potential clash with Broad Ripple or Danville. Alexandria relies on a patient style to limit fouls while hoping for bench impact beyond Steve Hines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Bailey
Alex
Orvis
Shorty) Burdsall
Tigers
Butler
Indianapolis
Tiger Ten
Alexandria
Madison County
Southport
Cardinals
Broad Ripple
Speedy Rockets
Danville
Rugged Warriors
Anderson
Fire injures dozens at Bellport High School
A fire ripped through the old Bellport High School wing on a Friday afternoon, injuring 44 students and a teacher with smoke, fractures, and shock. One eighth grader, John Allers, suffered multiple injuries as some students leaped from second story windows. Firefighters used improvised nets and a canvas chute as pupils escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellport
N.Y
John Allers
Maureen Coyne
East Patchogue
Bellport High School
Theresa Nixon
Robert Marrion
Dist
Alfred C. Kohler
Temperature Around 40s To Continue
Andersonians can expect partial to considerable cloudiness today with chances of light scattered showers. The bright winter sun yesterday pushed a high to 46. Temperatures today in the 40s, falling to the mid to upper 20s tonight. Sunday looks mostly fair and warmer, possibly 45 to 50. City highs around 46 in Chicago and 41 to 56 in nearby cities. Floodwaters on the Wabash and White Rivers receded upstream but rose downstream. the White forks fell at Columbus and Spencer. The body of 82 year old George Morgan was found in White River near Wallonia. Phyllis Leavitt, 16, is missing with her father Allison Leavitt, 49, recovered. a state police search continues near Liberty. Indiana National Guard crews were dispatched to Elnora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Lafayette
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Evansville
Louisville
Cincinnati
Wabash
White Rivers
West Forks
Columbus
Spencer
George Morgan
Wallonia
White River
Whitewater
Liberty
Phyllis Leavitt
Bridge Plans For Range Line Span Underway
The Madison County Board of Commissioners plans a 400 foot Range Line Rd bridge east of the county Children's Home. Indianapolis engineers Butler Fairman Seufert assist with design for a 400 ft span replacing a 50 year old steel bridge. Federal state and county share costs with anticipated total between 400 000 and 500 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County Board of Commissioners
Range Line Rd
County Children’s
Jesse Biddle
Harold Foust
Ralph McCord
Butler, Fairman and Seufert
Indianapolis
Bronnenberg
Chesterfield
Range Line
Rebels Claim Syrian Control After Sunrise Coup
Rebels in Damascus declared they seized Syria without bloodshed after a sunrise coup as fighting continued and Iraq sent troops to back the uprising. The United Arab Republic, Jordan, and other nations reacted with warnings while Damascus officials sought refuge and borders closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Lebanon
Syria
Iraq
Middle East
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
U.A.R
Cairo
Egypt
Damascus
Israel
Jordan
Hussein
Nasfi Tell
Washington
Khaled el Azem
Ankara
Abdel Karim Kassem
Baghdad
Tiberias
Baghdad Radio
Widow Sues For $150000 In Damages
The widow Helen B. Terrel sues for 150000 in Madison Superior Court 2 alleging her husband Frank B. Terrel died in an October auto crash on U.S. 40 near Stilesville. She names Raymond L. Wilfong driver of the truck as defendant and lists Johnson and Weaver and Busby Davisson Cooper Farr as attorneys. The suit cites Terrel as administratrix of the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Terrel
Helen B. Terrel
Madison Superior Court
Raymond L. Wilfong
Terrel
U.S. 40
Stilesville
Johnson and Weaver
Indianapolis
Busby, Davisson, Cooper and Farr of
Anderson
Jones Named To Office In Madison County Extension
James L. Jones of Lafayette Township was elected chairman of the Madison County Extension Committee at the annual meeting in the Indiana and Michigan Electric Company community room Alexandria. Fred Wolf, Pendleton, was elected vice president and Mrs. Paul Thurston and Mrs. Carroll Valentine and others were named to executive roles. John Norris of the Indiana State AFL-CIO led a Post High School Study Commission discussion. Kathryn Gregory presented the 1963 Plan of Work and Monte Alderfer was introduced to lead 4-H Club work and rural youth activities starting March 1. A dinner and courtesy reception followed provided by I M Electric Company and Barbara Maves and Mildred Bassett as hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Jones
Lafayette Township
Madison County Extension Committee
Indiana & Michigan Electric Company
Alexandria
Denver Mays
Fred Wolf
Pendleton
Paul Thurston
Carroll Valentine
Ralph Thurston
Howard Mingle
Veil Brown
John Norris
Indiana State
Afl-Cio
Post High School Study Commission
Madison County
Kathryn Gregory
Monte Alderfer
Barbara Maves
Home Service
Mildred Bassett
Four More Enter May 7 Primary
Four persons have entered candidacy for the upcoming primary. Harold L. Doyle, an Anderson Republican, 514 Delaware St., seeks City clerk. Paul Patrick Gillespie, 1608 Louise St., Democrat, filed for councilman in the 6th District. Ernest C. Bodenhorn, 1011 W. 7th St., runs as Democrat for 5th District Councilman. James H. Lineback, 2321 South H St., Elwood, Democrat, seeks Democratic nomination for councilman in the 1st Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Harold L. Doyle
Delaware St
Paul Patrick Gillespie
Louise St
Ernest C. Bodenhorn
7Th St
James H. Lineback
South ‘H’ St
Elwood
Floods Ease Cold Returns To Midwest
Swollen rivers eased waterlogged Ohio Valley towns while a new Arctic wave hit the Midwest. Sandusky River ice jam at Fremont forced about 500 residents to flee and sparked a state of emergency. Cold warnings stretched from Minnesota to Indiana with subzero forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Ohio Valley
Midwest
Sandusky
Fremont
Ohio
South Carolina
Columbia
Lake Marion
Minnesota
Dakotas
Mercury
Fargo
N.D
Mississippi Valley
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
New York Newspaper Strike Ends as Wagner Mediation Yields Deal
New York publishers and striking printers accepted contract terms urged by Mayor Wagner, signaling the end of a three month, 364 million dollar newspaper blackout. Ratification by rank and file and talks with other unions are needed before full resumption, with earliest daily papers likely next week and Sunday editions two weeks later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
UPI
Robert F. Wagner
Bertram A. Powers
International Typographical Union
ITU) Local 6
ITU
International
Elmer Brown
Wagner
Powers
Washington
W. Willard Wirtz
White House
Suspect Admits Rape in Slaying Case at Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne authorities say Robert Huggins confessed to raping Sally Jo Wisenberg before killing her with a five inch steak knife during a kidnapping from a shopping center lot. The knife was found along Indiana 3 near Baer Field. A grand jury was convened to investigate the slaying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne, Ind
UPD
Sally Jo Wisenberg
Richmond
L. A. Schneider
Robert Huggins
Fort Wayne
Huggins
Miss Wisenberg
Indiana 3
Baer Field
Allen
W. O.hughes
Walter Helmke
Five Hurt In Mishaps At 8 o'clock Last Night
Reports say Betty Anne Harvey driving on Rt. 4 lost control on a curve and struck a house at 420 Whetstone Rd injuring her two children William 4 with a possible broken nose and Debra 8 with head bruises. House damage near 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Anne Harvey
Rt. 4
Whetstone Rd
William
Debra
Sheriff's
Harvey
Slavko Mattes
Kansas City man questioned in Chicago alderman shooting
Terre Haute police questioned James Cavanuagh, 32, of Kansas City, Mo., Friday as a possible suspect in the fatal shooting of Chicago Alderman Benjamin Lewis last week. Assistant chief Gene Butts identified the man and described the inquiry as active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute, Ind
UPI
Terre Haute
Kansas City, Mo
Chicago
Benjamin Lewis
Gene Butts
James Cavanaugh
Warning Issued On Loose Dogs Citywide
City authorities warned that strict enforcement of the leash ordinance would cut down roaming dogs. Officials said departments the animal shelter and police had received numerous complaints on loose dogs across Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Animal Shelter
Police
Thad
Anderson
GOP House Votes Redistricting in Indiana
The Indiana House GOP pushed a reapportionment bill 52 to 46 to redraw 100 seats, giving 49 percent to the 10 most populous counties. Three Republicans joined Democrats in opposition over population inequities. The plan, drafted by Rep. Lowell H. Smith, faces Senate action on house districts omitted from earlier Senate passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
House
General Assembly
Senate
Lowell H. Smith
New Castle
Ralph A. Dunbar. Osgood
Ulric H. Henrichs
Glenn R. Slenker
Monticello
Indiana General Assembly
Robert Rock
Anderson
Building Permit Issued for 5500 Sq Ft by MCPC
The Madison County Planning Commission issued a building permit to Edwin L. Bowser for a 5 500 square foot structure at the 109 Bypass and E 10th St. The C. E. Bright Co. funeral materials outlet plans the project on about a lot and a half and will begin construction immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County Planning Commission
Edwin L. Bowser
109 Bypass
E. 10Th St
C. E. Bright Co
Illness Fatal To John Jatras Known As Andersons Santa
John Jatras 77 of 3624 Madison Ave died at 2 a.m. Friday at St. John’s Hospital after two months of illness. A realtor, he was famed as Anderson’s Santa Claus for years, dressing in costume at Christmas and distributing candy cigarettes and gum to the public and visiting patients weekly at St. John’s. Born February 22, 1886 in Sparta Greece, he came to the U.S. via Brooklyn before moving to Anderson 24 years ago with his wife, and they ran Mary’s Restaurant for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
John Jatras
Madison Ave
St. John’s Hospita
Santa Claus
St. John’s Hospital
Mr. Jatras
Sparta
Greece
James
Argero Katridis
Jatras
United States
Brooklyn
N.Y
Anderson
Mary's
Republicans Shape Tax Increase Plan For Indiana Budget
Indiana state Senate Republicans outlined a tentative tax program amid delays on a $1.125 billion operating budget for 1963-65. Proposals include raising individual gross income tax to 3 percent with business expense deductions, a limited 2 percent sales tax on hotels and motels, and higher corporate gross income tax. Democrats prefer net income tax replacements and may seek concessions as session heads to midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
Indianapolis
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Roy Conrad
R-Monticello
Marshall F. Kizer
Plymouth
Kizer
Gary Mayor and Two Officials Indicted in City Purchases
Crown Point Indiana AP mayor John Visclosky and two city officials Harry Schell and Harold Zweig were indicted for buying 120 900 dollars of city supplies without public bids during 1961. The grand jury probe covered 753 589 dollars in questioned fuel and equipment purchases amid State Board of Accounts audits of 2.3 million dollars in improper expenditures under former mayor George Chacharis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Point
Ind
John Visclosky
Gary
Visclosky
Harry Schell
Harold Zweig
Gary Board of Works
State Board of Accounts
George Chacharis
Chacharis
Henry Kowalczyk
Soviet Attacks Persist Against Khrushchev Supporters
Communist China accused the Indian Communist party of serving U.S. imperialism as Moscow allies intensified pressure on Khrushchev supporters in a continuing exchange reported from Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
UPI
China
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Indian Communist Party
U.S
New Arrivals Born at Community Hospital
At Community Hospital a girl was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Norris of 511 Wirth Street. A girl was born to Mr and Mrs John Moss of 2233 East Lynn Street. A boy was born to Mr and Mrs Joel Harville of Alexandria. A boy was born to Mr and Mrs John Korn of Orchard Lane Trailer Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Hospital
Frank Norris
Wirth St
John Moss
East Lynn St
Joel Harville
Alexandria
John Korn
Orchard Lane Trailer Ct
Also Mentioned on This Page
Blackie Braden
Gene Ring
Keith Grove
Bengals
Braden
Louis Dampier
Dampier
Bob Simpson
Jerry
New York State
Long Island
Zomba
Nyasaland
Hastings Banda
Pessa
Anna A. Colvin
Carl T. Smith
William Myers
Smith
Erwin L. Myers
James Kinnard
J. Bayne Burton
John Neville
Jones
Emont
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Federal
State
Susquehanna
Juniata
Chesapeake Bay
Ohio University
Athens
The
University
Hocking River
Mary Lou Sadilowski
14Th St
10Th Street
10Th
Lincoln Sts
Danny Hexmer
Noble St
George
Robert D. Wallace
Muncie
Rock
Clark County
Boone County
Charles W. Edwards
P.spencer
MCPC
Anderson’s
Santa
Sones
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!