State Opens Road and Bridge Project Bid Details
The State Highway Department will open bids May 25 for three interstate road stretches and two interstate bridges, plus multiple county road resurfacing and widening projects across Indiana. Counties listed include Bartholomew Allen Marion Henry DuBois Vanderburgh Tippecanoe White Fountain Montgomery Warren Spencer Dubois Lawrence Jackson and more with specific routes on I 65 I 69 I 465 and US highways.
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Indianapolis
State Highway Department
Bartholomew
Allen
Union Chapel Road
Allen-DeKalb County
Marion
Minnesota Street
Henry
16Th Avenue
New Castle
DuBois
Birdseye
Vanderburgh — Blacktop
Washington Avenue
Evansville
Pigeon Creek
Tippecanoe and
White—Blacktop
Brookston
Fountain and
Montgomery
Hillsboro
Waynetown
Warren
Fountain
Third Street
Covington
Spencer and Dubois
Maple Street
Dale
Huntingburg
Lawrence and Jackson
Columbus
Bush Creek
U.S. 31
U.S. 41
Busseron Creek
Elwood Social Activities Feature Local Club Installations
Elwood hosted a mother daughter dinner at First Presbyterian Church as officers were installed for the Business and Professional Woman's Club. New president Mrs. Emma Bowlsby led the slate with Mrs. Madaline Robbins as vice president and Mrs. Velisa Faucett as recording secretary.
150 Elwood Seniors Will Get Diplomas
One hundred fifty members of the 1961 class of Wendell L. Willkie High School will receive diplomas at commencement in the high school gym Friday night May 24. Speaker will be Dr. George Taggart pastor of the First Presbyterian Church at Anderson. The baccalaureate sermon Sunday evening May 21 will be by Rev. Joseph P. Rousch pastor of Evangelical United Brethren Church. Close of public schools for summer is May 31. Eagle Lodge officer election Wednesday with Australian ballot from noon to 7:30. Contested three year trustee: Thurman Lacey, Charles Davis, Richard O. Other officers named automatically: Jt. Past W.P. Howard Robbins VP Gene Cloud chaplain Vance Huntsinger W. Conductor Robert Frye Inside Guard Timmy Harris Treasurer Earl Bousley. Election committee: Harold Robinson Harry Hiatt Floyd Fortson. New officers to be installed at first June meeting. Funeral services for Talbert B Johnson 82 Mechanicsburg formerly of Elwood will be at Clark Chapel 1:30 p.m. Wednesday Rev R. W. Sage First Baptist. Burial Elwood City Cemetery. Johnson was father of Dr E S Johnson Elwood veterinarian. Former tinplate mill employee he later ran a service station at Mechanicsburg 16 years.
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Torrey Johnson
Chicago
Madison County Crusade, Inc
Anderson High School
Everett Hartung
Crusade Board
Bob Lawson
Dr. Johnson
Phil Miller
Robert Hughes
YWCA
Herald
Esther Guard
Marie Doores
Eugene Harney
Gordon Kester
The
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Betty Hobbs
Agnes Cook
French Lick
Bowlsby
Robbins
Doores
Mesdames Homer Chase
John Sohn
H. E. Guard
Don Guard
Mary E. Faulstich
Hazel Wise
Gladys Flynn
Harry Hight
Shirley Silvey
Deloris Welsh
Gladys Hobbs
Donna Fenstermaker
Kester
Department Club
Mothers of the Bible
Elwood Department Club
Mary Ray
Ewart Talley
Ethel E. Jarrett
Gus Meyer
Miss Jarrett
Elwood
Wendell L. Willkie High School
George Taggart
First Presbyterian Church
Anderson
Joseph P. Rousch
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Eagles Lodge
Thurman ‘Lacey
Charles Davis
Richard O
Howard Robbins
Gene Cloud
Vance Huntsinger
Robert Frye
Timmy Harris
Earl Bousley
Harold Robinson
Harry Hiatt
Floyd Fortson
Talbert B Johnson
Mechanicsburg
Clinton County
Frankfort
Clark Chapel
R. W. Sage
First Baptist Church
Elwood City
Johnson
E. S. Johnson
How can a lady get out of a compact gracefully
A reader asks for tactful ways to exit a social or professional compact without offense. Practical tips suggest clear communication, brief apology, and a focus on mutual respect, offering alternatives or timelines while avoiding blame.
Forty Hours Devotion Opens At St Josephs Church
Annual devotion begins with 8 a.m. Mass led by Rt. Rev. Monsgr. Theodore J. Hammes and continues through Sunday ending with a 3 p.m. solemn procession. Masses and 7:30 p.m. sermons daily. Friday night husbands and wives meeting in the school hall.
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Elwood
St. Josephs Catholic Church
Theodore J. Hammes
Democrats Say Progress Made In 100 Days
Congressional leaders Speaker Sam Rayburn and Senate Leader Mike Mansfield after a White House breakfast said the Kennedy administration had made measurable progress in its first 100 days and was doing as well as can be expected in Congress.
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Washington
Noble Street Church Nearing Budget Goal
Charles W. Smith reports Noble Street Methodist Church has $40,033 pledged toward a 12 month budget starting June 1 1961. Confidence is expressed that the remaining amount will be pledged by Sunday.
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Charles W. Smith
Noble Street Methodist Church
Detroit Farms Report Passenger Cars and Trucks
Detroit farms in the United States own and operate about 4,250,000 passenger cars and 2,750,000 trucks, highlighting the scale of farm vehicle fleets in agricultural operations.
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Detroit
Grace Baptist Crusade At Grace Baptist Church
The Eternal Life Crusade continues at Grace Baptist Church 52 W Hartman Rd through May 14 with nightly meetings except Saturday May 6. Evangelist Dr C Ferris Scott, a Michigan native, speaks on Christian living and judgment. Awards include a Scofield Bible for top inviter and a New Testament for second place.
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Grace Baptist Church
W. Hartman Rd
C. Ferris Scott
Scofield
Scott
Three Rivers
Mich
Michigan
West Virginia
Navy Plans Major Increase in Active Fleet Duty
Vice Admiral W R Smedberg III told a Senate subcommittee the Navy will raise its active fleet manpower to 846 percent of wartime strength next year, a 28 percent increase over the current year, as part of a $2 billion budget request to cover manpower needs starting July 1.
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Washington
UPI
W.R. Smedberg III
Navy
Smedberg
Naval Personnel
Senate Appropriations
Editor Abe Martin Retires After 37 Years at Elkhart Truth
Elkhart Ind UPI Abe Martin retires as news editor of the Elkhart Truth after nearly 37 years on staff. Carl S Miller becomes city editor, Harry Waterhouse moves to city editor, John Gardner becomes wire editor. Martin remains with Truth Publishing Co as a news adviser focusing on radio and television interests.
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Elkhart, Ind
UPI
Emerson
Abe” Martin Today
The
Elkhart Truth
Carl S. Miller
Martin
Harry Waterhouse
John Gardner
Truth Publishing Co
South Bend Tribune
Washington, D. C
Daily News
the Truth
Court notices and filings from Indiana circuit court cases
Multiple docket entries list lawsuits and filings includingState of Indiana vs Fred Douglas Jackson affidavit for second degree burglary prosecutor Melvin Thorne. State of Indiana vs J Robert Alt affidavit for fraudulent checks. Paul Stansberry vs Thomas Hawkins and Nondas Hawkins replevin. Kenneth W Snowders vs Alfred Dowd writ of habeas corpus. Klainco Equipment Corp vs Thomas Dowell complaint on account. Frances Farmer vs John Farmer reciprocal support. Erma Sarvis vs Wayne Sarvis reciprocal support. Lottie F Holycross vs John Hysong promissory note. Frieda Johnson vs Carol Max Johnson divorce. Kelley Arnold and Kelley.
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State of Indiana
Fred Douglas Jackson
Melvin Thorneburg
Robert Alt
Melvin Thornburg
Paul Stansberry
Thomas Hawkins
Nondas Hawkins
L. H. Robbins
Kenneth W. Snowders
Alfred Dowd
Klainco Equipment Corp
Thomas Dowell
Dowell
Methodist Ministers to Receive DePauw Honorary Degrees
The Rev. Robert Fribley of First Methodist Church is among three Methodist ministers named for honorary doctor of divinity at DePauw University’s 122nd commencement on June 4.
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Robert Fribley
First Methodist Church
DePauw University
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