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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1966
Page
2
The Associated Press reports a short heat wave in Indiana with cooler, partly cloudy conditions Friday and fair, unusually cold Friday night and Saturday. Friday highs will be in the lower 70s to low 80s, and Friday night lows in the 30s to 40s, with Saturday highs ranging from the low 50s to 70s in the southwest.
State regulation of interest rates Indiana banks may pay on savings deposits remained in effect after a meeting of the Department of Financial Institutions. The board vote was not disclosed, with observers expecting removal of ceilings of 4.4 percent on long term deposits, 4 percent on mid term, and 3 percent on passbook savings.
The status bat among East African tribesmen is the cow. The larger a man's herd for cattle, ne wealthier he is.
Hanover College athletic director Raymond F. Dutch Struck will be guest speaker Friday night May 13 at 6 oclock for the Father Son banquet in the Fellowship Hall of First Methodist Church. O T White leads the organizing effort with the meal served by church women. Men without sons are encouraged to adopt one for the occasion. Tickets available from Mr White church members or church office.
The District Conference of the Methodist Churches will be held at First Methodist Church in Alexandria at 3 p m on Sunday May 15 The event includes licensing of new preachers a briefing on proposed action for the annual conference and a service of inspiration A supper will follow at 6 p m Reservations may be made through local church offices.
A sequence of public auctions across Indiana items include household goods antiques cattle and farm tools. Sales run May 7 to May 25 at multiple locations such as Shirley Mechanicsburg Anderson Fortville New Castle and Middletown with auctioneers Kellum Bradley Kirk and Downey Sr. overseeing listings.
Poll records show numerous precincts with candidate tallies across parties and wards. Voter entries include names such as Clair Meyer and Larry Onstott in various precincts, with many districts listing no candidates.
A long list catalogs party and township officials and precinct ward assignments across multiple townships including Anderson, Boone, Fall Creek, Lafayette, Monroe, Pipe Creek, Richland, Stoney Creek, Union, Van Buren, and Jackson. Separate funeral notices note Frederick H. Deaver, Bertha Burton, and Blanche Moore with service times and burial locations.
The report shows water use and telephone services inching higher in March while unemployment improves with a 23 percent drop in weekly initial claims from February and 35 percent from a year ago. New car sales jump 192 percent from March but lag last year. births up 56 percent and deaths 50 percent, with no broad changes in industry or welfare.
Huston Joyner formerly of Anderson died Wednesday morning in Bell California after six months illness. He worked 20 years for Golden Crust Donut Co and later at Pierce Governor Co before moving to California. Survivors include widow Gertrude Jackson Joyner a daughter Mrs Otis Walker three sons Huston Jr Herbert Lee and Jack Joyner a sister and two brothers. Funeral rites and burial will be in Bell.
Funeral services for Mrs Phoebe M Schuyler 80 widow of Clyde Schuyler are set for 10 a m Saturday at Harold E Rozelle Funeral Home Rev Gene Smith of Park Place Methodist Church will lead the service Burial will follow at East Maplewood Cemetery Friends may call after 2 p m today at the funeral home
The estate of the late Dr. Constance Syford funds a poetry prize at Anderson College. Dr. Syford, a former English faculty member in the late 1940s, established the contest and benefaction. Dean Robert A. Nicholson says the investment will allow larger student poetry gifts to English faculty judges.
Fred E. Hastings 87, of New Castle via Franklin hospital, dies after months of illness. Retired Chrysler employee, Wesleyan Methodist Church member. Services at Wesleyan Methodist Church New Castle Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Interment South Mound Cemetery. Survived by family in Indiana and Texas. services at Fisher Brothers mortuary today. Paul Clarence Knotts 51 funeral set for Frankton Christian Church Saturday at 2 p.m. Interment K of P IOOF Cemetery. Masonic rites at 8 p.m. today.
Mrs. Marie M. Noble, 90, wife of Jank H. Noble, of 1147 Maple Ave Noblesville, died early Thursday at Maple Road Health Manor Westfield after a four year illness. Born August 6 1875 in Hamilton County she lived in the county most of her life and in Noblesville since 1928. She attended First Methodist Church and was survived by her husband a daughter Mrs Burl Nicholson two granddaughters two great grandchildren and one great great grandson. The Coaltrin Funeral Home will receive callers after 7 p.m. Funeral services Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the mortuary led by Rev Mark Blaising burial in Crownland Cemetery.
Robert Wayne Keller two weeks old died Thursday at 12 40 p m after a short illness at Riley Hospital. Surviving are the parents and listed grandparents and great grandparents. Final rites set for 6 pm at Fisher Brothers Funeral Home with burial in Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery. Leigh Roy Gentry funeral services set for Saturday at Fisher Brothers Funeral Home in Lapel with Rev. Oscar Davis officiating and burial to follow.
Lawrence E. Gasho aged 52 of Rt. 1 Atlanta will have funeral services this afternoon at 2 oclock at Leaterman-Morris Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Macklyn Braddish Burial will be at Arcadia following services
Mrs. Margaret Crosley 44 wife of Charles Crosley Route 2 Pendleton will lie in state at 10 oclock at the Cornell Bright Funeral Home. The Rev James Willyard Pendleton Methodist Church to conduct the services with interment at Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery.
The Bahamas are made up of nearly 700 islands though only 22 have permanent residents. The archipelago spans a wide area and supports diverse communities and ecosystems.
The Horse Patality 4-H Club met at Highland High School with new officers in charge. They planned the Saturday HoBo party at Beulah Park in Alexandria, hosting Hoofbeats and Cross-Spurs 4-H Clubs. Officers sworn in include Linda Wampler president and Melody Summers vice president.
Eight cars of an Erie Lackawanna freight train left the tracks near Akron and dumped two trailers each loaded with merchandise. Sheriff William L. Clark estimated the damage at $1 million. A railroad spokesman said the loss was heavy.
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