Anderson Jaycees Earn Indiana Americanism Award At Annual Meet
The Anderson Junior Chamber of Commerce won the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce Americanism award for public affairs and Americanism. John Burton Jr. was elected State Treasurer of the Indiana Junior Chamber of Commerce. Numerous awards were given including firsts in Americanism and Civic Improvement. The Anderson delegation, led by Marion Collins, attended with many past presidents and members, and wives. Nolen Hughes announced Teen Age Roadeo events at Delco-Remy Plant No 11 on May 19 with driving tests and exams.
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Anderson Junior Chamber of Commerce
Indiana State Chamber of Commerce
Anderson
the Jaycees
Anderson Jaycees
John Burton Jr
Indiana Junior Chamber of Commerce
Anderson Club
Indianapolis
John Burton I Jr
Neal Renner
Charles Watson
John Garrett
Robert Goff
Kenny Lewis
Marion Collins
Nolan Hughes
Lewis Caplinger
Howard McKee
Ted Wainscott
Rolf VanCamp
Richard Stevenson
William Herbig
Howard Dunham
Robert Hiegel
Harold Noland
Tom Palmer
Jerry Schlossberg
Roadeo
Delco-Remy
Anderson Association of Insurance Agents
Two Die In Crash Near Lagrange
A two car crash four miles west of Lagrange on U S 20 killed Mrs. Emil Weber and her son Kurt Weber of Decatur Michigan. Four others were critically injured including David Whetstone and John Whetstone Jr of Middlebury and Emil Weber and Virginia Weber of Benton Harbor. The Weber car bore Superior Steel and Malleable Co. of Benton Harbor. A weekend death toll from other crashes is noted with Vernie Fraker of Vincennes among the victims.
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Emil Weber
Kurt Weber
Decatur
Mich
U.S. 20
Lagrange
Weber
Berm
David Whetstone
Middlebury
Myron Welker
Whetstone
John Whetstone Jr
Virginia
Superior Steel & Malleable Co
Benton Harbor
Vernie Fraker
Vincennes
Eisenhower cancels Wednesday press conference
President Eisenhower will not hold his Wednesday morning news conference this week and may meet reporters Friday. White House press secretary James C Hagerty said the usual Friday Cabinet session has moved to Wednesday because several Cabinet members will travel to Hot Springs Virginia Friday for a Business Advisory Committee meeting.
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Washington
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
White House
Hot Spring
Stinson Named Principal at Franklin School for September
Robert E. Stinson, a Highland High School teacher and former Franklin School teacher, will become principal at Franklin School starting in September to replace retiring George R. Osborne. He holds a BA and will earn a Ball State Master's degree in June, announced by Trustee John A. Boone.
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Robert E. Stinson
Highland High School
Franklin School
George R. Osborne
Stinson
Ball State
John A. Boone
City Detectives Arrest Man For False Report
Anderson detectives arrested a 34 year old man on a false burglary report charge. The suspect claimed $1000 and $4 in pennies were stolen. pennies were later found in a car trunk during a search. He was released on bond after promising to straighten matters out.
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Anderson
Carl Whitinger
William H. Davis
Robert Morgan
Morgan
Crosby’s Son Inducted Into Army in Los Angeles
Gary Crosby, 22, oldest son of Bing Crosby, was inducted into the Army in Los Angeles on Monday, marking the family’s latest entry into military service during wartime.
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Crosby
Los Angeles
Gary Crosby
Crooner
Bing Crosby
Army
Arrests Rise at Auto Check Blockade Near School
Police reported 99 warnings and 14 arrests during a North Anderson checkpoint near the school. Arrests were for absent operator licenses and improper vehicle registration. Those warned have five days to repair defects. Traffic Sgt. Davenport said 10 549 cars checked with 957 defects found across brakes lights steering tires and more.
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North
Anderson
Donald Davenport
City Traffic Department
Plaintiff Seeks 17500 Damages in Elwood Accident
Lottie Kennedy sues Larry Brooks in Madison Circuit Court claiming $2,500 in damages from a November 9 car crash at the intersection of So P and 16th Streets in Elwood. Both drivers are named as plaintiffs in the suit.
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Madison
Elwood
So. P and
16Th Sts
Lottie Kennedy
Larry Brooks
Many Divorces and Civil Actions Listed in Courts
A string of court notices shows multiple divorce petitions including Ellen Jean Brewer vs S A Brewer and Vivian Adams vs Richard Adams. Other actions include quiet title suit in Merle Waltz and Lillie Waltz with John H Williams, and a temporary injunction bid by Town of Edgewood against Jerrald Finney. Divorce rulings include Barbara Joanne Wilhoite vs Raymond Wilhoite with costs awarded.
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Superior Court No
Merle H. Waltz
Lillie Waltz
John H. Williams
J. C. Urban
Clarence Stroud
Barbara Ann Stroud
Byer and
Gaus
Town of
Edgewood
Jerrald Finney
Paul Lennington
Muncie Superior Court
Barbara Joanne Wilhoite
Raymond Wilhoite
Blaze Destroys 3-Room House in City
A three room brick and wood residence owned by Garfield Mims at 2412 West 17th Street was completely destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin at midnight. Three fire companies responded and no injuries were reported.
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Garfield Mims
17Th St
Greek ambassadors meet in Washington London Bonn and Ankara
Greek ambassadors to Washington London Bonn and Ankara plus senior Ministry officials held a three hour meeting Monday night. Information Minister Constantine Tsatsos said the Cyprus issue dominated talks and that decisions were reached on means to advance its solution.
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Athens
Washington
London
Bonn
Ankara
Constantine Tsatsos
Cyprus
Humphrey to Speak at Indianapolis Salute Dinner
The Indiana Republican Committee says Secretary of the Treasury George Humphrey will speak at a $100 Salute to Eisenhower dinner on June 18 at the Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis.
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Humphrey
Indianapolis
Indiana Republican Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
George Humphrey
Eisenhower
Fairgouards
Sheriff Nabs Young Quintet Embarking On Drinking Spree
Five juveniles ages 15 to 17 were arrested by Madison County Sheriff Joe Brogdon and Deputy Sheriff Howard Gilmore during a routine check while preparing to drink beer bought at a local tavern. They were taken into custody and will appear soon before Superior Court Judge Sid Cleveland.
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Madison County
Joe Brogdon
Howard Gilmore
Brogdon
Superior Court
Sid Cleveland
Anderson Tavern
Tax Adjustment Board Names Appointed Members
Judges of Madison County three courts announced the appointments to the County Board of Tax Adjustments. Appointees include John Randall Green Two, Paul Newbern Anderson, Fred Webb Anderson, and Warner Morgan Summitville with Mayor Ralph Ferguson as a member. Delegates from the Anderson school board and Madison County council are named. The board will convene after budgets are submitted in August.
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Madison County
Russell E. Stewart
Madison Circuit Court
Henry P. Schrenker
Madison Superior Court No
Sid Cleveland
John Randall
Green Two
Paul Newbern
Anderson
Fred Webb
Warner Morgan
Summitville
Ralph Ferguson
Estranged husband held in slaying
Mrs. Etta Raye Drye, 27, was shot six times in her Jeffersonville Indiana home on Monday. The assailant climbed the roof and entered via a coal chute while her 5-year-old son, who witnessed the shooting, was lightly wounded. Police detained her estranged husband Peter, 41, as a suspect.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Etta Raye Drye
Clark County Memorial Hospital
Costello Surrenders to Begin Five-Year Tax Evader Term
Frank Costello, 65, surrendered to serve a five year sentence for income tax evasion after a failed bid to avoid prison with cancer claims. Convicted in 1954 for evading $28,532 in 1948 and 1949 taxes, he faced a $20,000 fine and appeals to the Supreme Court.
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New York
Frank Costello
Costello
U. S. Marshal’s Office
U. S. Supreme Court
Hospital Dismissals List From St. John's Hospital
Dismissed patients include Debra Raper Rt 1 Box 195 Barry Dillard 1326 Cincinnati Ave Mrs Joseph Henderson and son 929 Madison Ave Mrs Robert Davis and son 1624 W 11th St Mrs Floyd Hurst and daughter 36 Willow Rd Mrs Alvin Leroy and daughter Alexandria Mrs Troy Turner and son Mrs George Love and daughter 927 Arrow Ave Mrs Lenora Hayes Fortville Mrs Roy Martin and son 1305 E 10th St Mrs Wallace Wilson and daughter 1415 2 Sheridan St Miss Martha Cox 1115 Fletcher St Mrs Violet Glenn Rt 4 Thomas Sparks Elwood Miss Hilda Lindstrom Milner Hotel Mrs Margaret Cox Rt 4 Box 380 Lester Dent 6 W 22nd St Mrs Constance Boicourt 2824 Nichol Ave Edward Fleck Rt 5 Miss Sandra Burke 2228 W 27th
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St. John’s Hospital
Debra Raper
Rt. 1
Barry Dillard
Cincinnati Ave
Joseph Henderson
Madison Ave
Robert Davis
W. 11Th St
Floyd Hurst
Willow Rd
Alvin Leroy
Alexandria
Troy Turner
George Love
Arrow Ave
Lenora Hayes
Fortville
Roy Martin and Son
E. 10Th St
Wallace Wilson
Sheridan St
Martha Cox
Fletcher
Indiana to rule on supplemental layoff pay legality
Indiana Attorney General’s office expects a ruling this month on whether unemployment compensation can be supplemented by layoff pay plans negotiated in the auto industry. The opinion will cover only legal aspects, with a possible legislative effort in 1957 if the plan is found illegal.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Atty
Edwin K. Steers
Guide Lamp Open House Showcases GM Technical Center
Guide Lamp opens its facilities and Delco Remy offices for tours as part of a Detroit dedication. A noon luncheon for 200 leaders will feature GM President Harlow Curtice with CBS host Walter Cronkite guiding a 15 minute tour of the 25 building Technical Center near Detroit. The center houses over 4,000 scientists and workers pursuing more and better things for more people.
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Guide Lamp
Delco- Remy
Detroit
G.M
Harlow Curtice
CBS News
Walter Cronkite
Anderson
Obituary notices for Jasper C. St. Myer and others in Anderson
Obituaries note the deaths of Jasper C. St. Myer 74 of Anderson at St. John’s Hospital burial Memorial Park Cemetery funeral Monday Wednesday at Baker Brothers with Rev. Ray Burchfield. Boyd A. Sigler 74 of Indianapolis dies after short illness funeral today at Nuckols and Carmichael with Solar Lodge graveside rites. Justice H. Sackett 73 longtime New London Ohio funeral director dies at home in Ohio with services in New London. Survivors listed for each.
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7Th St
St. John’s Hospital
Winchester
St. Myer
Anderson
Guide
Fifth Street
Lynn
Rose Lewis
Baker Brothers Funeral Home
Ray Burchfield
Memorial Park Cemetery
Boyd A. Sigler
General Hospital
Indianapolis
Mr. Sigler
Madison County
William
Telitha Sigler
South Dakota
Indiana
Christian Church
Capital City
Masonic Lodge
Nuckols and Carmichael
Justice H. Sackett
London
Ohio
R. H. Roberts
E. R. Stilson
Ethel Sackett
New London
Richard Sackett
Mrs Maude Morrical Dies at 75 in Chicago
Chicago obituary notes Mrs Maude Morrical 75 a longtime Chicago resident and former Alexandria resident. She was daughter of James E and Josephine Bowers and sister to Edna Moore Gladys Rensel. Her brother Lee Bowers died in April. Burial will be Wednesday afternoon in Chicago.
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Maude Morrical
Chicago
Edna Moore
Gladys Rensel
Anderson
Morrical
Alexandria
James E
Josephine Bowers
Lee Bowers
Eden Wins Commons Endorsement for Quiet Policy
Prime Minister Eden secured a 316 to 229 vote in the House of Commons backing his keep quiet stance on the Lionel Crabb case. Critics demanded more disclosure amid accusations of espionage tied to the Ordzhonikidze incident and a Russian visit to England. Eden refused to reveal further details, citing government secrecy and his parliamentary majority.
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Eden
Lionel Crabb
Ordzhonikidze
Portsmouth Harbor
Britain
Russia
Nikolai Bulganin
Communit Party
Nikita Khrushchev
England
Times of London
Daily Mirror
Secret Services
M.P
U.S
House
Crabb
Military Return Ships Sail From Pacific Posts
More than 1,600 U S military men returned home Monday aboard the transport Gen Hugh J Gaffey after calling at Yokohama Japan from Pacific outposts. The note appears in the classified section of the San Francisco paper.
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San Francisco
Hugh J. Gaffey
Pacific
Wilkinson Paul E Moffitt 73 dies near Charlottesville
Paul FE Moffitt 73 of near Charlottesville died suddenly at home after a lingering illness. Funeral services set for 2 pm at Condo and Son Funeral Home with interment at Glen Cove Cemetery Knightstown. He was a Rush County native and longtime Hancock County farmer. Survivors include four daughters, four grandchildren, three sisters, and one brother.
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Wilkinson
Paul FE. Moffitt
Charlottesville
Condo and Son Funeral Home
Glen Cove
Knightstown
Moffitt
Rush County
Hancock County
Ruth Ramsey
Irene Cooper
Geneva
Louise Moffitt
Floyd Rhoads
Mays
Ind
Orpha Green
Carl Harter
Indianapolis
Clyde Moffitt
Senator George to advise on NATO role with foreign ministers
The White House announced George will consult Canada Italy and Norway on NATO expansion. After leaving the Senate he plans to advise the President and secretary of state on NATO matters and broader bipartisan foreign policy development. George also said he had not decided on accepting the NATO post and would seek more information from Eisenhower and Dulles. Hagerty noted headquarters location and pay terms to be decided later.
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NATO
George
Canada
Italy
Norway
White House
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
Eisenhower
Dulles
Hagerty
DAV Chapter To Meet Thursday In Local Event
The Disabled American Veterans chapter 12 and its Auxiliary plan an installation of officers Thursday at 7 30 pm. Honored guests include June biting State chair of the Auxiliary Howard Watts state DAV officer and Johnny Wesse national service officer June Dilling will install officers and Watts will lead the installation ceremonies Wesse will discuss the organization s service work A pitch in dinner follows Herman Wilson leads the local chapter as commander
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Chapter 12
The
Disabled American Veterans
Auxiliary
Howard Watts
Johnny Wesse
National Service
June Dilling
Watts
Wesse
Herman Wilson
Chapiter
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Richard Adams
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