Alexandria Council OKs IOOF Cemetery Disannexation
Alexandria City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to disannex the IOOF Cemetery on Ind 9 south of the city. The move aims to place the ownerless cemetery into township hands after a second newspaper publication. A petition led by attorney Donald P. Jones and signed by residents prompted the action and council also named a water committee to study expanded service amid rising construction activity.
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Alexandria
IOOF
Ind
Donald P. Jones
Jones
Ada Brattain
Chester Ritter
Dale Blacklidge
Lysle Haines
Ted Donahue
Water Department
PTA Group Organizational Meeting Called
A public meeting at the senior high school assembly is set for 7 30 p m Wednesday to organize a Parent Teacher Association for junior and senior high groups across the city and township. All parents of current and prospective students in grades in designated schools are urged to attend. Mrs Hugh Hines leads the organizing effort.
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Alexandria
Orestes, Tomlinson
Cunningham
Orestes
Clarke and
Tomlinson
Hugh Hines
Panama Railroad of 1855, First Western Hemisphere Transcontinental
The Panama City railroad completed in 1855 marked the first transcontinental line in the western hemisphere, connecting Atlantic and Pacific passages and opening rapid overland and sea routes.
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Panama City
Panama
Wolf Pack Patrols Cut Indiana Traffic Deaths
Indiana state police report their wolf pack patrols reduced deaths on five busy highways by 39 from 104 in 1952 to 65 last year. Supt. Frank A. Jessup notes patrol focus on dangerous stretches. shifting patrols to U S 41 lowered deaths from 24 to 15 while U S 20 rose to 24 without pack coverage. He cautions no road is safe without adequate patrols as traffic increases.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Frank A. Jessup
Jessup
U.S. 20
Porter
LaPorte
U.S. 41
Lake
Newton
Central Christian Men to Convene Dinner Meeting
The Men’s Fellowship of the Central Christian Church will hold a dinner meeting Wednesday evening at the church. It is the final gathering of the year and will feature a travel talk by W H Forse with pictures he has taken. Everett Riggs, president, announces that an election of officers will be held.
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Alexandria
Alvin Allen
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Bonnie Etchison
Lois Swift
Oracle
K of P
Elwood Group
Christian Women's Fellowship
Alexandria First Christian Church
Elwood Fellowship
East Main Street Christian Church
Esther Kern Thomas
The
Central Christian Church
W. H. Forse
Everett Riggs
Hospital Dismissals List From St. Johns Hospital
Yesterday St Johns Hospital released a list of patients discharged including John Coombs Frankton Mrs Kathleen Strough Markleville Mrs Clarabelle Hopgood Omer Garris Pendleton Paul Cagle Pearl Street Mrs Beatrice Kuhn Morton Street Mrs Elsie Wheeler Central Ave Mrs Eda Swain Pendleton Sue A Ferrell 1613 West 17th Street Donald Campbell 602 West 34th Charles Reeder East 38th Street Mrs Woodrow Carr infant son 3702 Clark Street Mrs William Jenny infant son Summitville Mrs Augusta Argabright Jogalls Bruce Munsell 24 West 37th Street Joyce Justes 2001 Jackson Street Rex Pebernat 2206 Silver Street Robert Whitley 315 Madison Avenue Mrs Olive Zweyer 420 Elmhurst Drive Emerson Daugherty 515 Park Mrs Franline Miller 1100 Pearl Street Maybelle daughter of Charles Detweiler 2013 East 6th Street Russell 6 months son of Edward Richey Middle Town Paul 11 son of Carl Swindell Rt 5 Michael 6 son of Ira CC Wainscott Pearl Street Vicki 8 daughter of Victor Power 1111 Lindberg Road
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St. John’s Hospital
John Coombs
Frankton
Kathleen Strough
Markleville
Clarabelle Hopgood
Madison Ave
Omer Garris
Pendleton
Paul Cagle
Pearl St
Beatrice Kuhn
Morton St
Elsie Wheeler
Central Ave
Eda Swain
Sue A. Ferrell
Donald Campbell
Charles Reeder
38Th
Woodrow Carr
Clark St
William Jenny
Summitville
Augusta Argabright
Iogalls
Bruce Munsell
37Th
Joyce Justes
Jackson St
Rex Pebernat
Silver St
Robert Whitley
Olive Zweyer
Elmhurst
Emerson Daugherty
Park Ave
Franline Miller
Maybelle
Charles Detweiler
E. 6Th St. Russell
Edward Richey
Middletown
Paul
Carl Swindell
Michael
Ira CC. Wainscott
Vicki
Victor Power
Lindberg Rd
Skidroad Bills Sell For A Nickel In Seattle
In Seattle on Monday eleven one hundred dollar bills were found in a garbage can by Nels Olson who believed them to be stage money. Cigar store owner Julius Scotch bought five for a quarter before authorities, a bank, and federal agents confirmed they were counterfeit. The remaining six sold for up to ten cents each as investigators sought the rightful owner. Olson remarked this was just one of those things.
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Seattle
Nels Olson
Julus Scotch
Olson
Scotch
Honor Three Local Students At I U
David G. Elmore 312 W 9th St named president of the Interfraternity Council at Indiana University. John T. Scott 322 W 8th St and Harold E Campbell 4704 Main St among 24 IU Air Force ROTC cadets awarded the Bronze Best Cadet medal for a drill victory. Elmore is a sophomore in the School of Business and president of Phi Gamma Delta.
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David G. Elmore
W. 9Th
Interfraternity Council
Indiana University
John T. Scott
W. 8Th St
Harold E. Campbell
Main St
I.U. Air Force
Elmore
I.U. Interfraternity Council
School of
Men To Sponsor Colonial Banquet At Eub Church
The Men's Brotherhood of the Colonial EUB Church sponsors an annual father son banquet at 6 pm Friday. Frank Fishback will speak. A play The Bird On Nellies Hat and a sound movie Building Big Leaguers will be shown. Tickets are requested for attendance.
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Men's Brotherhood
EUB
E. 31St St
Frank Fishback
Nellie
Lorin Rapp
Linwood Registration for New Pupils Planned
Linwood School asks pupils entering for the first time this fall to register Thursday. Mrs. Alice Glaze will oversee registration from 8 to 11 am and 12:30 to 2:30 pm. Children must be six by October 31 and bring birth certificates. First and second graders will not attend that day to make room for registrants.
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Linwood
Linwood School
Alice Glaze
Roosevelt PTA Officers Elected
Roosevelt PTA officers were elected Monday evening for the next school year. Robert Cruser was chosen president John Harreson vice president Mrs Adrene Good secretary Mrs John Payton treasurer and Mrs John Petry school lunch fund. James Wright retiring president reported on the Anderson Township school project.
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Roosevelt Pta
Robert Cruser
John Harreson
Adrene Good
John Payton
John Petry
James Wright
Anderson Township
Grain inspection in St Paul uses X rays to detect pests
X ray inspection of grain in St Paul helps uncover hidden insect infestation. Officials note the method aids quality control and food safety by revealing internal damage invisible to the eye.
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ST. Paul
Ike Reaffirms Faith In U S Armed Forces
President Eisenhower told about 30 000 people in Freedom Park Charlotte that the nation’s armed forces inspire confidence from the top civilian chiefs to the last private. He stood with Secretary Stevens as he reaffirmed trust amid the Army McCarthy dispute during Mecklenburg County’s anniversary observance.
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Charlotte
N. C
Eisenhower
Stevens
Freedom Park
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Washington
Mecklenburg
Garssons Seek 18.5 Million for War Work
Garsson brothers munitions makers who served prison terms for bribery seek the government’s payment of the value of their war production methods. They claim the War Department used Garsson processes saving over 500 million dollars on shells 1942 to 1952 and filed petition with the Court of Claims on April 16. July 15 is set for government reply.
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Washington P — Henry
Murray Garsson
U.S. Court of Claims
Garsson Brothers
New York
Andrew Jackson May
D-Ky
May
House Military Affairs Committee
Garssons
Court of Claims
Garsson Developments
War Department
Department
Garsson
Cannon Openings Baltimore
Portholes in ships were originally the openings through which cannons were fired.
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Baltimore
18 More French Wounded Moved By Helicopter
A French high command spokesman said a lone helicopter shuttled 18 seriously wounded French soldiers from Dien Bien Phu to Luang Prabang Laos. The report notes ongoing French air strikes and Vietminh movements within 50 miles of the Red River Delta defenses.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Luang Prabang
Laos
Geneva
Hoang van Hoan
Vietminh
Red China
Hoang
High Command
Red River
Mochau
Son la
Hoa Binh
Delta
Tuan Giao
Sorority Holds Markleville Meeting and Convention Plans
Alpha Pi Chapter Epsilon Sigma Alpha met in Markleville with nine members and one guest. They planned to attend the International Convention in Columbus June 18 to 20 with delegates and alternates named. New officers include Keller as president and McCormack as vice president. The next meeting is June 9 at Swanson’s home. Denmark churns 450 million pounds of butter a year.
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Randall McCormack
Cleo Padgett
Martha Shaw
Don Dennis
Estin Swanson
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Technicolor
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