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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1956
Page
2
The Anderson Herald notes Garfield St. Alexandria elects George Glass as co social chairman for the 1958 class at Taylor University. Glass is majoring in physical education with athletics as his curricular interest.
House Un American Activities Chairman Walter said a Russian Embassy clerk, Vladimir P. Mikheev, has clearly violated diplomatic status and should be declared persona nongrata and stripped of immunity. Mikheev is accused of seeking data on American aircraft and military history from two U S witnesses.
Chesterfield Town Board President Ward Taylor and Town Marshal William Ponsler urged residents to keep dogs tagged. They warned untagged dogs roaming freely are a public nuisance and may be picked up, and asked owners to keep untagged dogs on private property.
Rosa Schalk Lesley 80 died at home 2449 North Pennsylvania Street Indianapolis after an extended illness. Her family moved from Anderson 54 years ago. Survived by son John W. Lesley of Marshall Texas, three daughters in Indianapolis, three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at Sells and Rowe Funeral Home with Rev. Irvin L. Pusey officiating. Burial East Maplewood Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Katherine Miller 92 of 1219 Home Ave will be held at 9 this morning at St Marys Church with Rev Francis Kienly in charge. Burial follows at St Marys Cemetery. Pallbearers are Lawrence Voss Joseph Chambers W J Kiely Harry Bechtel Jack Magers and Gene Magers.
Mary Elizab eth Fox age 67 of 1216 W 2nd St died at home Tuesday. Funeral services set for 2 PM at Harold E Rozelle Funeral Home conducted by Rev Raymond Breaker pastor of First Friends Church. Burial in East Maplewood Cemetery.
Louise Henrietta Fox 67 of 2922 Brown St died at home Tuesday. Funeral at 10 this morning Harold E Rozelle Funeral Home with Rev Levi Sutton officiating. Burial in Moravian Cemetery Hope. Final rites for Mary E Schalk formerly of Anderson died Monday in Washington set for Saturday 10 am Baker Brothers Funeral Home with Rev Levi Sutton officiating. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends are now being received at the funeral home.
Graveside services for Raymond East age 70 a former Anderson resident who died Monday in Glendale California will be held at 10 30 a m Saturday at East Maplewood Cemetery with Dr Wesley H Bransford pastor of the First Methodist Church officiating Friends may call at the Albright Funeral Home after noon today
James C. Reid died Monday at Rahbeck Nursing Home at age 74. Funeral services are being completed at Baker Brothers Funeral Home.
Indiana news item reports State Treasurer John Peters of New Albany paying the convention fee to enter the Republican race for lieutenant governor. Secretary of State Crawford Parker of New Castle had paid the fee earlier, setting up a contest for delegates at the June 29 state convention between two allied Republicans.
Elzo Perry 80 of Elwood died Thursday at Malicoat Nursing Home from heart trouble after one day ill. Services Saturday at 2:30 p m at Copher and Fesler Funeral Home with Rev. Maurice Beery of Elwood First Methodist Church officiating. Burial in Elwood. Sister Mrs Maude Morris of Norfolk Va. Born Windfall May 3 1875 to Benjamin F and Mary E Perry. He married Emma Roop who died years ago. Former tin plate mill worker.
City Judge Carl T. Smith levied the maximum fine on a local factory worker for operating a gambling house and gambling. A second defendant was sentenced to six months at the Indiana state farm and another was fined $50 for larceny by check after admitting about five bad checks. Police confiscated $25.25 to place in the Police Pension Fund. Other city court fines included multiple $15.75 speeding and intoxication penalties and $19.75 for reckless driving.
Mrs Minnie A Musselman 82 died at her Noblesville home after a lingering illness. Visitation at Fisher Brothers Funeral Home Lapel after 6 p m Friday with services at 2 30 p m Sunday at the funeral home. Burial Crownland Cemetery Noblesville. Survivors include two daughters four sons 16 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. A son Orvis of Anderson died in 1950 with two grandchildren also deceased.
Funeral services for Edward Miller age 50 of 1517 Lincoln Street will be held at 1 PM in the Underwood Funeral Home. Rev A Barnes will officiate and burial will follow in East Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
The Senate approved a five billion dollar federal flood insurance measure after lawmakers from flood prone states urged swift action to guard future homeowners and communities.
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