Elwood School Closes For Senior Trip In Late May
Elwood public schools close Friday afternoon May 28 with pupils dismissed earlier and report cards handed out at 1 30 p m St Josephs Catholic school also closes Wen dell L Willkie High seniors plan a senior week trip to New York and Washington via Pennsylvania railroad leaving Elwood 1 53 p m Saturday returning 11 29 a m Thursday May 27 One hundred thirteen graduates to receive diplomas at 8 p m May 28 Dr George Davis Purdue University to speak Rev J E McCoy delivered baccalaureate address Red Cross nursing course certificates awarded to 27 seniors with instructors Lillian Sullivan and Vivienne Carter
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New York City
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Pennsylvania Railroad
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Blanche Digel
M. A. Copeland
Keith Scott
George Davis
Purdue University
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Patricia Cooper
Joyce DeLong
Bonnie Duffitt
Marilyn Fettig
Floria Hickman
Carolyn Jackman
Carolyn Mitchell
Carolyn Phenis
Tennie Tunnell
Rose Waples
Barbara Williams
Virginia Wise
Marilyn Stone
Carolyn Gross
Bonnie Knotts
Mary McMinn
Joyce Nash
Violet Bannon
Beverly Day
Anna Mae Ebbert
Sheila Sorrell
Darlene Riggs
Carol Waltz
Joan Lee Wilhelm
Lillian Sullivan
Vivienne Carter
Illinois Man To Head Glass Container Group
W Joseph M Nester of East St Louis Illinois was elected president of the Glass Container Manufacturers Institute at the annual meeting He is president of Obear Nester Glass Co and succeeds J M Foster Other officers named include Royden A Blunt J P Levis and officers from Owens Illinois Maryland Glass Ball Brothers Glass Co and others A second item notes New York motor fuel taxes proposed by all 48 states topped 2 billion dollars in 1953 for the first time
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Joseph M. Nester
East St. Louis
Ill
Glass Container Manufacturers Institute Inc
Nester
Obear-Nester Glass Co
J. M. Foster
Foster-Forbes Glass Co
Marion
Ind
Royden A. Blunt
Buck Glass Co
Baltimore
J. P. Levis
Owens-Illinois Glass Co
Toledo
Ohio
J. S. Heussler
Maryland Glass Co
Edmund Ball
Ball Brothers Glass Co
Muncie
New York
Expansion of Security Coverage to Workers Hit by Plan
The House Ways and Means Committee tentatively agreed to extend social security coverage to over 500,000 domestic workers ministers and federal employees currently excluded. The action mirrors President Eisenhower’s push to broaden coverage and boost benefits and taxes, though farm workers and other groups were not decided. A spokesman said more information from the administration was forthcoming.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Eisenhower
Daniel A. Reed
RNY
Indiana Mental Health Association Elects New Directors
Announcement yesterday names Dr. Leland Sharp of Anderson as a new member of the association's directorship. The election also elected Frank Maidenberg of Indianapolis and Marion to serve as president.
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Leland Sharp
Anderson
Indiana Association For Mental Health
Frank Maidenberg
Indianapolis
Marion
Linda Overman and Richard Murray Wed in Frankton Church
The wedding of Linda Lou Overman and Richard Murray took place at Frankton Christian Church at 6 30 p m with Rev O C Stroup officiating in a single ring ceremony. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Jack Blackford. The couple will reside at 4012 N 12th St. Murray works for Delco Remy in Anderson.
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Elwood
Linda Lou Overman
Wayne Overman
S. P St
Richard Murray
Orville Murray
Rt. 1
Frankton
Frankton Christian Church
O. C. Stroup
Donald Bott
Jack Blackford
Overman
N. 12Th St
Murray
Frankton High School
Delco Remy Division
Anderson
Anderson Association of Churches Sets Annual Meeting
The Anderson Association of Churches plans its first annual meeting Friday at the YMCA. Officers for 1954 55 will be elected and reports on the year’s work will be presented. Eight members from each of the 21 member churches will serve on the committee. Frank K Zoll will preside and announce plans for the coming year.
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Anderson Association of Churches
YMCA
Frank K. Zoll
South Korea
West Germany
Association of Churches
Ontario Province Size Reported Over Four Hundred Thousand
Toronto reports that the province of Ontario covers more than 412000 square miles. The note emphasizes vast geography and provincial scale.
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Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Firemen Redecorate Elwood Station Amid City News
Elwood fire department undertakes interior redecorating with sea green walls on two floors as Everett Phillips uses the new city car labeled Fire Chief. Poppy Day observances planned with poppies sold Friday and Saturday by American Legion Auxiliary and Veterans of Foreign Wars to fund veteran rehabilitation. Mercy Hospital notes list admissions and dismissals including several local residents and newborns with family ties noted.
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Elwood
Spring House
City Fire Department
Everett Phillips
Elwood American Legion Auxiliary
Elizabeth Bonham
Cooper
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
James Evans Taken From Dairy Plant to St Johns Hospital
James Evans was transported from a local dairy plant to St Johns Hospital in the Harold E Rozelle ambulance.
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ST. John's
James Evans
St. John’s Hospital
Harold E. Rozelle
Sulphur Production Dominates U S Output Worldwide
A historical note states that three fourths of the world sulphur is produced in the United States, underscoring U S dominance in chemical raw materials.
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U. 5
Glassware for Rent Carry Out Beer Icecubes Sears Store
Sears Liquor Store at 538 West 8th offers glassware for rent and carry out beer and ice. Phone number 2 7013 listed for inquiries.
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Sears
W. 8Th
Band Parents Organize Officers At Friday Park Picnic
Anderson High School Band and Orchestra Parents will install officers at a picnic and entertainment at Shadyside Park Friday at 6 PM. Officers seated: Morris Bott president George Johnson vice president Mrs Mary Canady corresponding secretary Mrs Bernice Day secretary and Mrs W Allison treasurer. Virginia Widdifield will present students in music including Betty Stanley Mary Montgomery Virginia Gary David Newmann Larry Zane Luzy Sargent Martha Gustin Mary Susan Duggar.
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Anderson High School Band and Orchestra
Shadyside Park
Morris Bott
George Johnson
Mary Canady
Bernice Day
W. Allison
Virginia Widdifield
Italian Blind Promised Raise In Pensions
In Rome demonstrators marching from Florence with about 80 blind men and women reached the capital in a procession of over 600. They pledged to halt a hunger strike after officials promised action on their 4000 lire monthly pensions. The march, led by children and guided by dogs, moved in silence down city streets.
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Rome
Italy
Chamber of Deputies
Florence
Frances Miller Returned Home by Harold E Rozelle Ambulance
Mrs Frances Miller was taken from St John s Hospital to her home at 1100 Pearl Street in the Harold E Rozelle ambulance. Classified item notes the transport service and address.
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Frances Miller
St. John's Hospital
Pearl St
Harold E. Rozelle
Parole Approved for 1919 Life Sentence in Vincennes Slaying
William Shutter, 35 at the time, was sentenced to life in 1919 for strangling 76 year old Anna Leinbach near the Paul Dunbar School in Vincennes. The Indiana parole board approved his parole Tuesday, via a 1919 clemency list. Also approved was Ollie Balthrip, 51, among three Indianapolis men convicted of the 1928 grocery store holdup murder of Charles Conwell.
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William Shutter
Vincennes
Indiana
Michigan City
State Department of Correction
Shutter
Knox
Anna Leinbach
Jamaica
Leinbach
Paul Dunbar
Ollie Balthrip
Charles Conwell
Betrothal announced for Beverly Daugherty and Max Green
Elwood announces the engagement of Beverly Daugherty to Max Green. Beverly is the daughter of Mr and Mrs James Daugherty of Rt 2 Elwood. Max Green is the son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Green of 1610 N D St. Beverly attends Frankton High School. Max is a 1954 Wendell L Willkie High School graduate. Wedding date to be announced.
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Elwood
James Daugherty
Beverly
Max Green
Virgil Green
N. D. St
Daugherty
Frankton High School
Green
Wendell L. Willkie
Fan Belts Used Detroit 11 Million Motorists Buy Annually
The article notes about 11 million motorists buy and install new fan belts in their cars each year in Detroit.
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Detroit
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