Child of Elwood Couple Is Road Fatality
Linda Lee Wix three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard Wix of Eagletown formerly of Elwood was killed Saturday evening when she tumbled from her parents car on U S 31 a half mile north of Westfield and was run over by a following car driven by Freeman E Bless 48 Rt 3 Elwood Rites will be held at the Church of the Nazarene at Noblesville at 2 p m Tuesday Burial will be in Elwood City Cemetery The basket will be opened for graveside services
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Elwoon
Linda Lee Wix
Leonard Wix
Eagletown
Elwood
U. S. 31
Westfield
Freeman E. Bless
Rt. 3
Church of the Nazarene
Noblesville
Flwood City
State Chess Title To Kokomo Expert
Elwood Paul Fisher failed to defend his Indiana state chess championship title at Logansport over the weekend. Emil Burstbach of Kokomo defeated Fisher, who lost none of his five games but tied three, as Burstbach finished with 44 to 24. Forty two players entered. Glen Donley was elected state president and plans an Indiana open tourney next autumn. Kochman Retires Herman Kochman of 1514 N B Street retired Monday after more than 41 years with Pennsylvania Railroad as a telegraph operator. He will work as an electrician in Elwood and has a daughter at the same address plus two sons and two other daughters.
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Elwood
Paul Fisher
Indiana
Emil Burstbach
Kokomo
Logansport
Fisher
Bursbach
Glen Donley
Kochman
Herman Kochman
N. B St
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Oldest Elwood resident Mary Benedict dies at 91
Mary Jane Benedict 91 widow of William H. Benedict died at McGuire Nursing Home Sunday evening. Funeral at Clark Chapel Wednesday at 2 pm with Rev. J. E. McCoy. Burial in Elwood City Cemetery. Surviving: two daughters Helen Benedict and Mrs. M. R. Hocker, two sons Ira and Louis Benedict, one sister, 16 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Born Sept. 3, 1857 in Minnesota, moved to the area as a child. She joined East Main Street Christian Church. She married Nov. 13, 1884. husband died six years ago.
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Elwood
Mary Jane Benedict
William H. Benedict
McGuire Nursing Home
Clark Chapel
J. E. McCoy
East Main Street
Albert. Peters
Albert Peters
York Memorial
R. W. Sage
First Baptist i Church
Crown Point
Kokomo
Funera Nome
Dora
Frank Peters
Frankfort
Ray Peters
Howard Coxen
New Healing Substance Shrinks Benign Conditions
New science claims a healing substance named Bio-Dyne shrinks bene ricoida and relieves pain without surgery. Reports show cases of actual reduction alongside relief, with buyers declaring problems no longer persist. The product Preparation H is offered as an ointment at drug stores with a money back guarantee.
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New York, N. Y
Speeigh
Indiana to distribute $300000 fire department fund
Indiana Governor directs the state fire marshal to begin distributing 300000 dollars collected from a fire insurance premium to all cities and towns with paid or volunteer fire departments. Funds must be used for firefighting equipment. distribution had waited on an attorney general opinion about who could order the action.
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Indianapolis
Craig
Twin Sisters Save Children in Griffith Fire
Myra and Myrna Bennett twelve year old twin sisters babysat seven children at a Griffith home when they smelled smoke Sunday night. They alerted the fire department and evacuated the children before firefighters extinguished a blaze that damaged two bedrooms and a kitchen, with losses estimated at 3500 dollars. The cause remains undetermined.
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Hammond, Ind
Griffith
Myra
Myrna Bennett
Millard Goins
Goins
Church To Vote On Pastor Recall At Special Meeting
The First Pilgrim Holiness Church board will vote on recalling the pastor between May 15 and June 15 as per Conference Journal rules. A special meeting is set for May 19 at 7 30 p m and officer elections on May 26.
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First
iPilgrim Holiness Church
Conference Journal
Fire Official Shot Fatally in South Bend Garage
Arthur O. Brown aged 53, South Bend assistant fire chief, was found dead of 12 gunshot wounds Monday in his home garage. His wife Mrs. Marcella Brown discovered the body. Brown served 23 years with the department and did not report to work that day. Coroner Jo Young Skaggs said no evidence of foul play was found as the investigation continues.
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South Bend
Ind
Arthur O. Brown
Marcella
Sally) Brown
St. Joseph
Brown
Edward S. Shelley
Skaggs
Elwood fashion show and dance events draw large crowd
Elwood residents attended a fashion show at 1130 p.m. featuring men modeling women’s wear with notable participants. A dinner dance with a Little 500 theme is planned for May 25 at 7 p.m. reservations by May 24. Also PTA final meetings and circle gatherings are scheduled, plus a note on an Indiana prison chaplain appointment and a friendship tea.
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Elwood
Elwood Country Club
Harold Hodson
Dr. E. S. Johnson
Robert Swain
Joseph Baker
Clarence Lippett
Phil Powell
Jack Wheeler
Chordettes
John Graham
F. C. Wellnitz
Country Club
iMay
Danny Austin
Delver Curtis
Mirs
Horace Mays
William Buechler
M. Poole
Roger Tamer
Fred Brown
Gilbert Carmer
George Williams
Elwood Baccalaureate Honors 126 Graduates
Annual high school service in the gym honored 126 graduates from the 1955 class. The sermon was by Capt. Fred M. Nussbaum, vicar of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, introduced by Naomi Brethren Church. High school choir performed two numbers.
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Alexandria
Albert Hall
Orestes
Richard Adams
Baby
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Alva Ozenbaugh
Rhonda Dailey
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S. K St
Copher and Fester Ambulance
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S. 36Th St
Terrence Laster
N. F St
Jack Pace
Columbus
15Th St
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Glens, W. Thompson
Riley
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Canada Dr
Riley Hospital
Albright J
John Skaggs
Elbert Skaggs
Anderson
Lima High School
Howe
Traw Mae
Midwest
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Se. Rd
Merle Plecker
Midwest Homes
Dept
Indiane
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Irene Meyers
Fort Wayne
PTA
Osborn Parent-Teacher Association
Mark Renner
Elwood Parent-Teacher Council
Washington Pta
Washington Parent-Teacher Association
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Carrie Starkey
Williamsburg
Archaeological Society of Virginia
Carbondale
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Roy McGee
Gale Glade
Gale
Merry Workers 4-H Club
Curtisville
Trudy Marshall
Wanda Prince
Billie Campbell
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Wilma Prince
Jer Jef Hammond
Rine Buzzard
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State Corrections ‘Board
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Eugene Mikesell
Buria
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Knox Chapel
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4Th St
Geraldine
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Paula Fields
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Retta Luse
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David
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Lila Brooks
Neff
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Frankton
Robert Neff
Willieman
Vane Sester
Sue Ann
Evangelical United
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Linda Taylor
Rensselaer
Sandra Montgomery
Ernest Montgomery
Hammond
Jasper County Hospital
Vic. Wikle
Howard B Stark
Terest
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Vie Wikle & Associates, Inc
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