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Newspaper

Anderson Herald

Location

Anderson, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1961

Page

2

Coup Troops Seize Seoul in South Korea Capital

Martial law spreads as paratroopers and marines take over Seoul after a military coup toppled Premier Chang and authorities halt air travel. Posun Yun under house arrest as committees enforce new anti Communist governance with three decrees and a six point manifesto.

Rea United States Republic of Korea Pentagon Washington Magruder Nly Seoul John M Chang Syngman Rhee Posun Yung Chang Aroe Cab South Korea Chang Do Yung ROK U.S Pak Kung Hi 2Nd Army Han River National Assembly Foreign Ministry South Gate UPI Posun Yun Radio Seoul Korean Telecommunications Office Ministry of Defense Bando

Science Shrinks Piles with New Non surgical Remedy

Science reports a new healing substance Bio-Dyne, used as Preparation H, that shrinks hemorrhoids, stops itching, and relieves pain without surgery. Case after case shows shrinkage and relief, with patients declaring piles are no longer a problem. The product is available as suppository or ointment at drug counters.

York

Plead Innocent In Slaying Of Widow

Richard C. Westfall and half brother Robert G McLean both plead innocent to first degree murder in the January 14 robbery slaying of 92 year old Mrs Fannie Sommerfield in LaPorte Indiana. Police say they broke into her home beat her and suffocated her with a sheet before ransacking the house.

Laporte Ind UPI Richard C. Westfall Robert G McLean Fannie H. Sommerfield

Kennedy Khrushchev meeting may hinge on June timing

President Kennedy faces limited chance for a Khrushchev talk if a June date cannot be set. Kennedy plans a ceremonial visit to France May 1 to June 2, with heavy July commitments and August congressional activity likely keeping him in Washington. Fulbright suggested an informal get acquainted session with no fanfare and no public solutions. The White House State Department and Rusk gave no confirmed plans, while the Moscow embassy declined comment.

Khrushchev Kennedy France Europe Congress Washington Florida Andrews Air Force Base Maryland Palm Beach Charles Wrightman Air Force Andrews J. William Fulbright D-Ark Senate Foreign Relations Committee Fulbright White House State Department Geneva Dean Rusk U.S Moscow

Johnson Tours Asia State Visit Signals Firm U S Stand

President Johnson arrives in Bangkok for talks after visiting Nationalist China and Korea era allies. The accompanying communique insists on free Asia and rejects recognizing the Communist regime while Thai leaders weigh stronger actions against Laotian insurgents.

Nikita Khrushchev Johnson Formosa China Taipei South Viet Nam Philippines United States Asia Chiang Kaishek Republic of China United States of America Free Asia United Nations Thailand Saiit Thanarat Bangkok Laos

Rusk backs Geneva Laos talks amid complex seating plan

United States consented to a British compromise on Laotian delegations for a Geneva conference. The plan would see Pathet Lao, Souvanna Phouma neutrals, and royal Lao factions represented by different powers. Khrushchev’s sincerity on neutrality and China’s intentions are under test as talks were delayed.

Geneva Gromyko Pathet Lao Souvanna Phouma Rusk Kennedy United States Souvanna U.S Nikita S. Khrushchev Laos China

E C Angell Dies Sunday In Alexandria

Ernest C Angell 75 retired Nickel Plate Railroad employee died Sunday at 11 50 p m at his Phillips Addition home after a year long illness. Born May 12 1886 in Tipton County he lived here 21 years. Survived by Roxie O Bannion Angell widow four sons Charles and Lewis in US Navy Russell Dayton Ohio William Anchorage Alaska one daughter Catherine Keight Anchorage two brothers Charles Tipton Ben Arcadia two sisters Eva Dale Minnie Mullins Rt 2 Alexandria nine grandchildren. Funeral at Davis and Strider Funeral Home 10 a m Wednesday with Brother Jack Jones in charge burial Park View Cemetery.

Alexandria Ernest C. Angell Nickel Plate Railroad Phillips Addition Tipton County Mr. Angell William Abby Angell Roxie O'Bannion Angell Charles Lewis U. S. Navy Russell Dayton Ohio Achorage Alaska Catherine Keight Anchorage Charles Angell Tipton Ben Angell Arcadia Eva Dale Minnie Mullins Rt. 2 Davis Funeral Home Jack Jones Park View Cemetery

Publishing House RES offices tied to church executive leaders

The piece notes Dr. Smith and Charles V. Weber as executive secretary of the Executive Council of the Church of God. It highlights The Gospel Trumpet founding by D S Warner, the move through Grand Junction Michigan Ohio and Moundsville West Virginia, and its current plant on E Fifth Street established in 1906. It mentions Byrum brothers selecting the site and the firm distributing Sunday School materials Bibles and greeting cards globally through its Anderson Indiana base.

Dr. Smith Charles V. Weber Executive Council The Church of God Anderson College Phillips Gospel Trumpet Magazine D.S. Warner Indianapolis

Senate Approves 525 Million for More Bombers

The Senate voted to authorize 525 million dollars to buy additional long range bombers for the Strategic Air Command, defying advice from two presidents.

Washington UPI Senate Strategic Air Command

Mrs Lela Mengel longtime Anderson teacher dies

Mrs Lela Mengel 63 of 3014 Pitt St retired Anderson teacher died at 1030 p.m. Saturday Born December 11 1897 in Tallula Illinois She taught in Illinois and Michigan before 25 years in Anderson Roosevelt and Edgewood Schools Survived by husband John Ivan a son Ronald Keith Mengel Waynesboro VA four sisters and a brother Friends receive at Brown and Butz Funeral Home Services at a.m. today in the funeral home Reverend George A Harris will officiate Burial in Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery

Lela May Mengel Pitt St Anderson Tallula Til Albert Elizabeth Kline O'Neal Illinois State Normal College Ball State Teachers College Muncie Illinois Benton Harbor Mich Roosevelt Edgewood John Ivan Delco-Remy Plant Protection Department Ronald Keith Mengel Waynesboro Omer Bradley Alice Helen Sarah O'Neal Springfield Albert O'Neal Brown and Butz George A. Harris East Lynn

Deaths in Madison and nearby counties

Obituary notices report the deaths of Robert Els worth Maxwell 83 Summitville. William B Lewis 82 Lapel and Walter Seely 72 Tipton with details on birth, survivors, and funeral arrangements. A Hong Kong fire and explosions killed 22 and injured 36 in Kowloon districts.

Hong Kong UPI Kowloon

Anderson Obituaries and Funeral Notices

Obituaries list Lucy Alma Wood 81 of 2519 Main St died at home. Survivors include three sons a daughter and many grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending with burial planned at West Maplewood Cemetery. Also listed are Robert S Minke 46 of 705% Main St died at home. He was an inspector and member of several lodges. Funeral services set for Wednesday with Masonic rites. Thomas Elbert Lockhart 85 former New Castle police chief died at St John’s Hospital. Memorials note Middletown and New Castle ties with Masonic and Fraternal memberships. Jasper Newton Layton 78 of 1048 Indiana Ave died Saturday. Services at Muchels and Carmichael Funeral Home and burial at East Maplewood Cemetery.

Martin's Ferry Ohio John Belle King Graham James Pat) Wood Dwight L. Wood Anderson and Leesburg James Wood Anderson Frank Wood Harlingen Texas Elsie Gourley Lola Bingaman Walter Graham Indianapolis Charles L. Graham Sr Hallie Graham Sr West Maplewood Cemetery Thomas Elbert Lockhart Fairview St New Castle St. John’s Hospital Clarksburg W. Va Joseph Dollie Gilbert Lockhart Middletown Sam J. Bufkin Henry County Lockhart Ballard and Shirey C. Edwin McClarnon Middletown Methodist Church Miller Cemetery Jasper Layton Jasper Newton Layton Indiana Ave Muchels and Carmichael Dallas Collier Freetown

Lake distance Duluth to Ontario outlet

The route covers 1,160 miles from Duluth across the Great Lakes to the St. Lawrence river outlet in Ontario.

Duluth Great ‘Lakes Ontario St. Lawrence River

Kennedy Trip Covers Cuba Laos and Congo Talks

President Kennedy and Prime Minister Diefenbaker plan private talks on Cuba Laos and global tensions during a three day Paris visit. Mrs Kennedy accompanies the President with a Parlia ment address and a jet departure from Andrews. Colombia’s population is listed at 12 million with cotton as its chief export.

Paris United States Cuba Howard C. Green Canada Kennedy Fidel Castro John G. Diefenbaker Organization of American States Laos Congo Dominion Diefenbaker Washington House of Commons Andrews Air Force Base Maryland Colombia

Funeral services planned for Frank M. Henry 71

Frank M. Henry 71 of 907 West 8th Street died at 1 50 p.m. Monday in St. John’s Hospital. Born November 21, 1889 in Muncie, he lived in Anderson and region, retired in 1950 as manager of Kaufman Hardware and later ran F M Henry Hardware in Alexandria. He was a member of First Methodist Church, Mt Moriah Masonic Lodge, and the Indianapolis Scottish Rite. Survived by wife Frances and daughter Doris Hughes of Fort Monmouth New Jersey, grandson Craig Hughes, sisters Mrs Clarence Gibson and Miss Mary Medlung, nephew Joseph Gibson, and niece Mrs George Hudson. Body to Baker Brothers Funeral Home. arrangements pending.

Frank M. Henry W. ‘8Th St St. John’s Hospital Muncie Anderson Kaufman Hardware Store

PTA Council Backing Fall Special Election On School Reorg

John Hobbs, PTA Council president, said most members favor a fall special election on the school issue though no formal recommendation was approved at the Monday session. Some city PTA units are already moving to file petitions with Judge Smith and push for precinct organizing for the same question.

PTA John Hobbs Smith

Roosevelt PTA Elects Officers and Hands Out Awards

At the Roosevelt PTA May meeting new officers were elected led by Ed Miller as president. Willie Strange and Marvin Steele became first and second vice presidents, Donna Ricci as secretary, and Kenneth Bays as treasurer. Retiring officers include Ralph Shelburn and William Fletcher. The Madison County American Legion Council awarded prizes to Karen Thomas and Stephen Lortz. The meeting featured a school band and Girl Scout opening.

Roosevelt Pta American Legion Ed Miller Willie Strange Marvin Steele Donna Ricci Kenneth Bays Ralph Shelburn William Fletcher Marybelle Durr Robert Adams Madison County American Legion Council Jim Herbert George Hackett Legion Post Karen Thomas Jack M. Thomas Hattie Dr Stephen Lortz Lee Lortz Columbus Ave Shelburn

Association of Graduates honors national service record

The association awards its highest honor to a private citizen for devotion and service to the country. Other recipients include physicist Dr. Ernest C. Lawrence former Secretary of State John Foster Dulles deceased and former U.N. ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge.

Ernest C. Lawrence John Foster Dulles Eisenhower Henry Cabot Lodge U.S United Nations

Vincennes couple drown while hunting groundhogs from boat

A Vincennes couple fishing for groundhogs from a small motorboat drowned when the boat nosed over on Sunday. The incident occurred near Vincennes pointing to a fatal water accident. Police identified the victims and investigated the scene.

Vincennes, Ind Vincennes

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