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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1962
Page
3
Cocoa Center Accra in the Gold Coast is cited as the world's largest single producer of cocoa. The note references 1693 discovery of gold by Europeans in the Brazilian plateaus near Rio de Janeiro.
Gallmeyer faults Democratic factions as causing mismanagement under Gov Welsh. He says the Indiana Democratic Party has factions requiring a mechanical computer to track them and warns that Democratic civil strife harms governance, payrolls, and state treasury.
An advertisement promotes Colonaid as a laxative with a threefold approach to aging colon issues. It claims to prevent dry hardened waste, retone flabby colon muscles with rebulking action, and gently stimulate mass movement of the lower colon. The copy asserts overnight relief for chronic constipation and mentions hospital safety for pregnant women.
Indiana Municipal Electric Association holds its annual state session in Anderson at Holiday Inn on Broadway with 9 a.m. registration and 10 a.m. opening. John Curtin and Charles Nolin provide luncheon program, followed by reports, elections, and technical panels. Roger Ward, 1959 Indy 500 winner, is principal speaker tonight. Friday sessions are brief and technical.
California asserts it produces more citrus fruit than any other state citing extensive orchards and high yields across regions as proof of its leadership in the citrus industry.
W T Grant Company marks its 1000th store with statewide Celebration Sales after an executive edict. Edgewood Shopping Plaza manager Miertl notes six months of prep by 81 buyers delivering substantial savings on first quality merchandise. Founded by William T Grant in 1906 the chain now employs 38 000 people and posted 1961 sales over 574 million.
The Anderson Model Railroad Club formed at J and R Hobby Shop elected John Hagan president and Raymond Merrill secretary treasurer. Next meeting is June 20 at 7 pm at the same shop with a color movie titled It's Fun to Model Trains.
The Parents Day program features the Womens Glee Club directed by Russell Hedger the Anderson College Band and Men's Glee Club under Mr Bengtson the Choral Aires and College Choir led by Charles R Stanley and President Reardon presenting Miss Hughes as festival queen with attendants Jan Kinson Diane Magsig Colleen Griffin Mary Chesher Wanda Briggs Laura Marsh Patsy Keith and Helen Bucklin from various U S cities.
A student at Anderson High School will attend worship at Park Place Place congregation. Music during services will feature the Sanctuary Choir with trumpeters F. Dale Bengtson and Ron Dennis ton. Dr Rice announced a parents baby dedication at 8:30 worship. College Youth Fellowship members join a Singspiration at North Anderson Church of God at 8:15 p.m. Sunday. Indiana's official state flower is the zinnia.
James Penix a trusty at the Indiana Reformatory slipped away during breakfast duties outside the walls and was caught 30 minutes later at Ingalls four miles away. He was serving a term for grand larceny as state police and guards recaptured him.
A long list of Democratic delegates selected for multiple wards and townships including Ward 1 Fred Antrim George Bannister James Bakalow A J Broderick Luther Brown and others Ward 2 Herbert Atkinson Stan Bagien ski Helen Ballinger Kenneth Butler Martha Carmichael and more Ward 3 Wilson Anderson Charles Armington Sharon Bell F Earl Brown Jack Campbell and others Anderson Two Kenneth Antrim Howard Brown Betty Burke Lester Farran Pete Franklin Don Gregg A E Hollenbeck Otis Kopp and others Adams Two Robert Baker Ward Stohler Bonne Two Lee Montgomery Duck Creek Two Jesse Moore Fall Creek Two Francis Hin kle Winston Keller Green Two Eugene Breeding Jackson Two Clifford Busby Lafayette Two Doree Mitchell Monroe Two Louise Bender Wendell Ferguson Walter Hurst Donald Jones Guy Lewis Ray Miller Pipe Creek Two James Courtney Walter Galbreath Weldon Hahn Howard Hershey Emmett Hillan Werley Hughs James Jackson Charles Parker Bernard Schuck Luther Stockdale Richland Twp George W Danforth Robert Laughlin Stony Creek Two Ivan Prather Anna Swain Union Two Carl Crosley Neal Edwards Darrell Rider Van Buren Two Wilfred Allen Cletis Bair.
Jesse Owens set multiple world records as a OSU freshman and sophomore including the broad jump and sprints. His 1936 Berlin Olympic wins solidified fame while he later founded The Jesse Owens Educational Foundation to expand youth education opportunities worldwide.
Indiana's road toll rose to 364 through last Sunday, up 39 from a year earlier. April set an all‑time high of 104 deaths, with increases in rural and urban areas. Only the 185 on state and federal highways stayed largely steady, accounting for more than half the total.
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