Glass Strike Ends. 5000 Indiana Glass Workers Return
Nearly 5,000 Indiana glass workers end a 52 day strike after union officials accept a new contract offer. The Conference Committee of the Glass Bottle Bowers Association AFL-CIO approved the proposal in Philadelphia by 55 to 34. Affected plants include Anchor Hocking Winchester Armstrong Cork Dunkirk Foster Forbes Marion Knox Glass Gas City Owens Illinois Gas City Thatcher Glass Lawrenceburg. The strike began February 1 and idled about 50,000 workers nationwide.
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United Press International
Indiana
J. Thomas Rimer
Glass Bottle Bowers Association
AFL - Cio
Philadelphia
Anchor Hocking
Winchester
Armstrong Cork
Dunkirk
Foster Forbes
Marion
Knox Glass
Gas City
Owens Illinois
Thatcher Glass
Lawrenceburg
Glass Container Manufacturers Institute, Inc
Non-Contiguous School Districts May Be Approved
Indiana faces a decision on allowing non contiguous school districts. The Indiana School Reorganization Commission weighs approving Whitewater Valley de facto status amid a public hearing. A move would also extend Jac Cen Del by adding Otter Creek Two and parts of Laughery Two to the district factions.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana School Reorganization Commission
Bryce Bottom
Brookville
Whitewater Valley School Corp
Metropolitan
Whitewater
Springfield
Posey, Laurel
Metamora
Franklin Oe
Salteek
Apley County
Otter Creek
Jackson, Center
Delaware
Laughery
MHHS Play Catches Villain’s Web Tonight and Saturday
Madison Heights High School presents a riotous melodrama Caught In The Villain's Web by Herbert E. Swayne in the MHHS Gym. Cast includes John Lee Linda Glazer Bruce Gaylor Liz Taylor David Ainsworth Cheryl Schepper Shari Lewchanin and more under director William Jennings with Tom Kingery as student director. Tickets at the door with intermission entertainment by several students.
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Madison Heights High School Thespians
Mike Cobb
Jim Osborne
Charles Talbert
Jeff Brock
Lynda Sears
David Ainsworth
Shaun Lewchanin
4-H Club Elects Yearly Officers at Highland School
The Highland Boys 4-H Club elected officers at its recent meeting held at the school. Ron Horton was named president with Jerry Jones as vice president and Robbie Jones as secretary. Tim Jessup is treasurer, Charles Bress reporter, Ted Jessup and Doug Painter recreational leaders, David Kineman engineering leader, and Jan Emshwill er heart and safety leader. The next meeting is set for Monday April 8 at 7 p.m.
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Bethany
Highland Boys
Ron Horton
Jerry Jones
Robbie Jones
Tim Jessup
Charles Bress
Ted Jessup
Doug Painter
David Kineman
Heart and
Jan Emshwiller
Cunningham PTA Plans Year Officers And May Fish Fry
Alexandria reports Cunningham PTA meeting at the school with Brownie troops opening the session. Nominating committee proposed officers led by Ray Briscoe, Dee Farmer, and Mrs. Dennis Stansberry. A May 4 Fish Fry was announced with co chairs Larry King and Steve Abernathy. The Junior Girl Scouts staged A Day at Girl Scout Camp play.
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Alexandria
Cunningham Pta
Mesdames
Raymond Kendal
James Murman
Larry Hopper
Dennis Stansberry
John Johnson
Gene Allen
Richard Featherston
Dee Farmer
Jack Fuller
Ray Briscoe
Elmer Key
Jonah Club
PTA
Larry King
Steve Abernathy
Dan Gaither
Steve Durzinsky
Robert Cunningham
Robert H. Cunningham
Richard Fuller
Bus Sizelove
Radford Garrett
Robert Ballenger
Marvin Warner
Steven Skroback
Kathy Skroback
Don Plackard
Skroback
Plackard
Noted Silent Film The Black Pirate At Arts Center
The Anderson Fine Arts Center presents silent drama The Black Pirate starring Douglas Fairbanks and Billie Dove on March 26 at 7 pm. Live piano by George Smith accompanies this adventurous romance with sea lore and period detail.
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Anderson Fine Arts Center
W. 8Th St
Douglas Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Billie Dove
George Smith
The
Theatre Organists of America
Alex Parks Areas Donated For Playground Projects
Alexandria Park Board accepted ground gifts from Mrs. Dahl Strider and the late Dahl Strider at Madison and Canal Streets for a city playground with Jaycees helping. A second gift of 4 acres from Mr. and Mrs. Joseph of Gary will form another Riverview playground across from the Pentecostal Church, already graded and to be lighted with equipment. The board named the small shelter Emery Lee Auditorium in honor of long time member Emery Lee, with a plaque to be placed inside and outside sign. Next meeting set for April 11 at 7 30.
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Alexandria
Alexandria Park Board
Charles Schroth
Madison and
Canal Sts
Dahl Strider
Jaycees
Joseph
Gary
Riverview
Pentecostal Church
Emery Lee
Lee
Park Board
Kiwanis
Jack Goens
Vaughn Lurber
Richard Sloan
Hollis DeaKyne
Guard Arrested After Tavern Holdup in Gary
Gary Patrolman Billy Joe Stark was arrested after allegedly robbing the Liberty Tavern where he was guarding on his off duty night. Police say Stark vanished after the incident but surrendered at the station the next morning. He had a prior suspension over a fatal Elks Club shooting.
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Gary, Ind
UPI
Gary
Billy Joe Stark
Hilton
Stark
Liberty
Spring Housecleaning Sale at Frank Krall's
Frank Krall's hosts a housecleaning sale with tiered discounts of 10 20 50 and 100 dollars across merchandise. Customers may save on selected items during the event.
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Frank Krall’s
Peace With Honor Pledged By Johnson
President Johnson pledged that the United States will not break in frustration over Vietnam and that peace with honor will be won. He spoke to 17 graduates of the Vietnam Training Center at the White House who completed 48 weeks of study and 1,000 hours of Vietnamese language training. The graduates, from the State Department, AID, and USIA, will soon deploy to Southeast Asia as “warriors for peace.”
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Washington
Johnson
America
Vietnam
White House
Vietnam Training Center
State Department
Foreign Service Institute
U.S. Information Agency
Southeast Asia
Evangelist Dulin Leads Revival at Alexandria Church
Evangelist Jack Dulin conducts a revival series at Alexandria Friends Church on Tyler and Canal Streets with evening services at 7 30 through March 31. Longtime evangelists include Rev and Mrs Richard Bell of Richmond, hosted by Rev Ollie McCune.
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Alexandria
Jack Dulin
Alexandria Friends Church
Tyler and
Canal Sts
Richard Bell
Richmond
Ollie McCune
Services Monday For Avard Long Native Of Elwood
Avard Long 70 retired tool and die maker from Muncie died Friday morning at Americana Nursing Home Anderson. He lived at 5400 Kilgore Ave Muncie born Elwood Aug 13 1897 son of Frank and Leora Long married to Alice Pool Surviving wife three step children 13 grandchildren Funeral Monday 130 p.m Copher and Fesler Funeral Home Rev Harold Leiniger Madison Avenue Methodist Church Anderson interment Elwood Cemetery family receiving friends after 7 p.m. today
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Elwood
Avard Long
Tinner Tool and Die Works
Muncie
Americana
Anderson
Kilgore Ave
Frank
Leora Long
Alice Pool
First Baptist Church
Fairfield
Ohio
Masonic Lodge
James Groover
Columbus
Ind
Martha Barnes
Cincinnati
Betty McPhearson
Copher
District Inspection Of Pythias Lodge Held At Frankton
Frankton Knights of Pythias Lodge No 315 hosted a district inspection with visitors from Orestes Elwood New Castle Knightstown Westfield Royal Center Hammond Waterloo Muncie and Cambridge City It was the district's first inspection for Frankton Elwood and Orestes Following the event a ham supper was served under Irvin Ashby and Dan Smith Genera rail weights mention rail weights on Class I lines and trunk lines in the United States.
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Frankton
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Orestes
Elwood
New Castle
Knightstown
Westfield
Royal Center
Hammond
Waterloo
Muncie
Cambridge City
Irvin Ashby
Dan Smith
Pendleton to Host Fifth Annual Twirling Fete March 30
The Pendleton Art League and USTA stage the fifth annual baton twirling contest March 30 at Pendleton High School gymnasium. Cecil Palmer chairs entries with judges Marilyn Cook Judy Marshall Patti Holst and Ellen Sieloff. Mrs. John Sitton directs ceremonies as the cafe opens all day. entry postmark due by March 27.
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Pendleton
Pendleton Art League
United States Twirling Association
Pendleton High School
Cecil Palmer
Marilyn Cook
Brookville
Judy Marshall
Coty Ohio
Patti Holst
Ellen Sieloff
Indianapolis
John Sitton
Doris King
Art League
Missioner Dr Hazenfield to lead East District series
Dr H H Hazenfield executive editor of Church School Materials for the Evangelical United Brethren in Dayton Ohio will guest missioner for a series sponsored by churches of the East District Indiana Conference South through March 28. Services begin with informal supper and consecration tonight and continue nightly through Thursday next week with preaching at Sunday morning worship. evening services start at 7 o’clock.
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H. H. Hazenfield
Board of Publication
Evangelical United Brethren
Dayton
Ohio
Churches of the East District
Indiana
South
Hazenfield
Family Night Supper by Oddfellows Tonight at IOOF Hall
A community Family Supper and program is hosted by Anderson Lodge No. 131 Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Ivy Rebekah Lodge at the IOOF Hall 817 Marine Dr. A ham and bean supper is served from 6 p.m. Co chairs are Mr and Mrs Lloyd Knight.
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Anderson Lodge No. 131
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Ivy Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Marine Dr
Lloyd Knight
Elwood Hobby Club and Golden Circle Meet for April Plans
Elwood Elwood Hobby club met at Mrs Josie Stokes home with devotions and readings. Sunshine Box prepared for Mrs Margaret Lineberry. contests won by Mrs Grace Esses Shirley Jack and Anna Lee. Next gathering set for April 18 at 1 30 p m at Mrs Amelia Bradly home. The Golden Circle group met at East Main Street church with Mrs Mildred Pantos leading. Several officers were elected and April 18 dinner plans noted. The Women’s Missionary League adopted Denese Joseph in Haiti and approved a Thailand orphanage project. The Love Gift Dedication was given. The giant squid is rarely seen alive making occasional dead specimens wash ashore.
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Elwood
Elwood Hobby Club
Josie Stokes
Jesus
Margaret Lineberry
Stokes
Grace Essex
Mary Ray
Grace Esses
Shirley Jack
Anna Lee
Amelia Bradly
Golden Circle
East Main Street Christian Church
Ralph Richards
Helen Evans
Eunice May
Opal Coke
Rollin Wingrove
Grace
Mildred Pantos
Richardson
David Cooley
Clifford Yarling
First Baptist Church
Lillian
Elizabeth Baker
William Walters
Ralph Wiletts
Myra
Greta Jones
Sara Aurelius
Tom Davies
Paul Glen
Haiti
Denese Joseph
Thailand
Ed Findly
Max Robertson
Christian Service
James Whitehead
Nobel Mull
Joe Beatty
Joe Wright
Margaret High
Howard Elmer
Carl Tatum
Robert Green
Bob Drake
All New Floor Show at Peach's Steak House
A local listing announces an all new floor show at Peach's Steak House from 7:00 to 9:30 and midnight. The ad highlights entertainment for patrons seeking evening dining and music.
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Peach’s
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