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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1961
Page
14
New York writer comments on Peggy Cass and Marquis Chimps amid the announced ABC Friday night sitcom The Hathaways. Cass plans to star as a wife of an insurance man with three trained chimps named Charlie Enoch and Candy, raising humor and contract caution for the animal troupe.
Doctors warn picking or scratching warts may cause bleeding infection or spreading. Now science has developed a compound that penetrates wart cells and melts them away safely without cutting or burning. Compound W claims painless colorless removal and no scars.
A long list of guests attended a Shirley A pitch in dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wampole in Muncie. Attendees included families from Columbus Shirley Carthage Anderson Shelbyville and Knightstown with numerous calls and visits noted throughout the region.
The Shirley Art and Hobby Show will be May 20–21 at the Shirley Shelter House with free entry and contact persons Mrs. Leslie Chew and Delbert C. Reason. Revival meetings run May 28 to June 2 at Wilkinson Church of Christ led by Curt Hess and Lillian Carson, with Rev. Glenn Cunningham as host minister.
Indiana University business school graduates from the June class are quoted average salaries of 450 dollars a month in a report released Tuesday. The figures show a seven percent increase over the 1960 graduates.
Cub Scout Pack 3040 and Cub Scout Master Lawrence Dickerson held a pack meeting at the Bethany school featuring a kite contest. Winners were Mike Roberts first, Robert Hudson second, Dennis Roberts third. Bobcat pins and Wolf badges shown to several scouts. gold arrows awarded to multiple members. den fathers named for summer duties. Next meeting is Pinewood Derby at 6 30 p.m. on Wednesday May 24.
First Grade enrollment and round up program led by Mrs. Everett Woods and Mrs. Virginia Bangston with services by Mrs. Griffith and Mrs. Lackey. Mothers Club served punch and cookies. Other items note a skating party for Sixth Grade at Alexandria, forestry judging fifth place for Highland FFA, and upcoming dances, plays, and club meetings through May.
Governor Welsh said Indiana will not participate in a new federal aid program for needy families with children because the legislature failed to pass a state enabling law. The program, effective Monday, would cost about 200 million dollars in federal funds plus state funds. Welsh noted he had urged legislative leaders to act and cited Kennedy’s February 2 recommendation and a request for unemployment extension.
Soverns speaks to Church of God Youth at Bethany Christian Church with Bethany youth and sponsors present. Social visits include Cafe-Y-Flores Garden Club meeting hosted by Mrs Earl Hartman on Alexandria Pike. James Jordan family hosted by Virgil Lawler for dinner. Hesburgh to be honored at Boston banquet with Goldberg and Garroway among honorees.
James M. Symes Pennsylvania Railroad chairman charges New York Central Railroad aims to block Eastern mergers to gain dominance. He says at least one rail line blocks mergers himself. Kennedy weighs 600 million space funding as part of expanding program. Copper scrap buying price raised to 2642 cents per pound. Goodyear announces process to make natural synthetic rubber cheaper up to 25 cents a pound.
State police and the Indiana Highway Department list roads closed by high water or washed-out bridges. The closures cover US routes 41 31 150 460 and others across multiple counties and towns including Sullivan Poland Ashboro Worthington Connersville Batesville Napoleon Milton Rising Sun Bedford Medora Dudleytown Austin Edinburg Seymour Warrick Spencer Gibson County St Meinrad Cannelton Oakland City French Lick Birdseye Shoals and Speed Memphis Elizabeth Bridgeport.
Senator Kerr disclosed backstage White House disagreements over the January manned spaceflight decision. Kennedy ultimately approved the test despite a NASA task force urging subordination to other programs. Kerr noted strong push from Johnson and Webb, with Shepard’s Friday flight seen as pivotal. A separate 1959 US metal toothpaste production figure is listed.
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