Viola Hobbs Dies Friday in Anderson
Viola Hobbs, 66, wife of Harry Hobbs of Rt. J. Anderson, died at St. John’s Hospital in Anderson at 12 45 p.m. after a brief illness. The body lay in Copher and Fesler funeral home with calling Saturday evening. Services at 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home conducted by Rev. Chester Mitchell of Tipton. Burial in Phlox Cemetery. Surviving: husband, five sisters and two brothers. Born April 4, 1890 in Tipton County, married 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Kepler
Phlox
Gertrude McCaskey
Rigdon
Luella Briggs
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Grace Brown
Inez Twiford
Ewood
Basil Hall
North Manchester
Wayne Hall
Flint
Mich
Hobbs
Tipton County
William
Bina Hall
Burton
Record Crowd At 1956 Merchants and Manufacturers Home Show
Attendance at the 1956 Merchants and Manufacturers Home Show in Athletic Park reached high levels as 132 exhibit spaces housed 85 firms Over four nights the world’s largest tent hosted displays drawing thousands of visitors Despite rain crowds stayed steady Lions Club sponsors led by William Hammons and Charles Roof began cleanup under Rev Elden Perry and Rev Philip Philbrook Proceeds fund community projects including Camp Tanglewood kitchen shelter and Adirondack sleep-shacks valued at 3500 West Berlin reports a dog swimming pool as part of the Lions gift project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants and Manufacturers
Athletic Park
Anderson Lions Club
Service Club
William Hammons
Charles Roof
Lions
Elden Perry
Philip Philbrook
Illinois
Lions Club
Camp Tanglewood
Sunday Church Services Listed
Meadowbrook Baptist Church offers 8 and 9 30 a m services on Sunday with Church School after the 9 30 service. Baptism at 5 p m and BYF picnic at 5 30 p m at 3646 Main St. Jehovahs Witnesses hold talks at 3 p m and 6 p m with watchtower study at 4 p m and 7 p m at 2418 Brown St. Theocratic Ministry School meets at 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Philbrook
Meadowbrook Baptist Church
Russell Hodson
Main St
Kingdom Hall
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Brown St. Watchtower
Theocratic Ministry School
Firemen Respond To Three Alarms In City
Local firemen answered three alarms Thursday: a fire at Clara Richardson’s home 1520 Forkner Street causing minor damage to the house and a shed. a tar kettle blaze at 8th and Morton Streets put out at 2 44 p.m.. and a resuscitator call at a business on 9th and Meridian when Wilbur Minsch of 319 West 10th Street was stricken and moved home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Richardson
Forkner St
8Th and
Morton Sts
9Th
Meridian Sts
Wilbur Minsch
10Th St
Seniors Speak At Anderson College Convocation
Four seniors addressed the annual Senior Day convocation at Anderson College with an informal discussion on what the college has meant to them. The event opened with an academic procession at Park Place Church of God led by President John A. Morrison and Dean Russell Olt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson College
Park Place Church of God
Robert Routt
Urbana
Wanda Schliep
Los Angeles
Calif
Gibb Webber
Pueblo
Colo
Ray
Two Anderson Residents Admitted To Indiana Bar
Two Anderson residents Mrs. Joan Bashaw and William Lawler Jr. passed Indiana bar exams and will be admitted to practice in a ceremony before the Indiana Supreme Court in Indianapolis June 6 with 47 other new attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Indiana
Indiana Supreme Court
Indianapolis
Joan Bashaw
William Lawler Jr
ROK Police Put On Emergency Alert Over Vote Count
Seoul AP reports 50,000 Republic of Korea police placed on emergency alert as final tabulations favored opposition candidate John M. Chang for vice president in three Taegu districts. President Syngman Rhee won reelection to the presidency.
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Seoul
Republic of Korea
Syngman Rhee
Democratic Party
John M. Chang
Taegu
Rhee
Craig Scott Held Political Conference in Indianapolis
Governor Craig met ex mayor John Scott of South Bend to discuss the Republican gubernatorial nomination. Scott said the meeting should not be seen as Craig backing and would not commit to handpick him. Tom Bath claimed St Joseph delegates are pledged to Scott and will form a decisive 3rd District majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Craig
John Scott
South Bend
Scott
Harold Handley
Tom Bath
GOP
St. Joseph
Spencer School Gets $650,000 Loan Approval
In Indianapolis the State Common School Fund Building Commission approved a $650,000 loan to Spencer to build an 18 room elementary school. Governor Craig and four Republican state officials attended a rare meeting to endorse the financing, with Lt. Gov Handley, State Treasurer Peters, State Auditor Bardin, and State School Supt. Young opposing.
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Indianapolis
Spencer
State Common School Fund Building Commission
State Finance Board
Craig
Harold Handley
John Peters
Curtis Bardin
Wilbur Young
Anderson Chamber Plans Weekly Committee Meetings
Anderson chamber committees meet next week at the YMCA to discuss school improvements, tax rate trends, and local business education. Education Committee is led by Frank H Allis with G E Ebbertt, in charge. Tax Research Committee will meet with Ted Crook and Sam McWilliams. Industrial Affairs hosts an economic discussion and Business Education Committee, chaired by Brooks Short, meets Friday.
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Page One
Wright
Sol Nevis
Melvin Rosenbaum
Eugene Kramer
Anderson Chamber of Commerce
YMCA
Frank H. Allis
G. E. Ebbertt
Anderson
Ted Crook
Sam McWilliams
Industrial Affairs Committee
Business Education Committee
Brooks Short
Wilson Sets Long Term Armed Forces Level
Wilson stated the United States would maintain a sustained military strength, keeping about 2,850,000 in the armed services for the indefinite future. Earlier, Harold E. Stassen, Eisenhower’s disarmament adviser, said the Soviet announcement signals continued serious negotiations on disarmament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Stassen
Eisenhower
Senators Question Soviet Radar Claims Over Classified Documents
Andriyves testimony alleges secret police handed thousands of U S documents in 1944 45 from Moscow and Fort Monmouth. Eastland and Jenner warn that secret police supplied the papers and microfilm imply illegal acquisition.
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Andriyve
U.S
Moscow
Ft. Monmouth
Eastland
Jenner
Andrique
Eisenhower Aid Vote Delayed Over Committee Quorum
After a closed session with 22 of 32 committee members, the panel put off a final decision on Eisenhower's request for aid until next Tuesday. Richards noted the remaining 10 votes could swing the outcome. Officials warned cuts below about four billion could force a major revamp of the program to aid free world nations against communism.
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I Kelly
Richards
Eisenhower
Senate
Aiken
Sen
Holland D-Fla
House
Senate Agriculture Committee
New Soil Bank
Soil Bank
Midwest
Agriculture Department
May Festival Queen Candidates and Festivities Opened
May Festival chairman heads the general planning committee as the queen’s court members are named from Oklahoma, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Kentucky. Activities began with entertainment and supper from campus clubs booths. A carnival mood and games entertained hundreds awaiting coronation. Visitors applauded the musical program which capped the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen’s Court
Betty Robertson
Nowata
Okla
Beverly Barton
Sand Springs
Thelma Verden
Allegan
Mich
Margaret Fites
Greensburg
JoRene Stiles
East Peoria
Ill
Jackie Becraft
Mt. Sterling
Donna Roush
Milwaukee
Wis
Nita Roy
Eaton
Ind
Campus Musicians Parade May Queen On Worldwide Tour
The campus musicians showcased the May queen and her court on a dazzling musical tour spanning many areas of the world, delivering a spectacular display for onlookers across multiple locales.
GOP Women Elect New Officers Names Revealed
GOP women appoint officers with cliff Savage as first vice president and Mrs Hollingsworth as second vice president. Ped Rowe serves as recording secretary and Mrs Heineman as corresponding secretary. A P Daniels is treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Savage
W. L. Hollingsworth
Ped Rowe
Robert Heineman
A. P. Mc. Daniels
Indiana leaders head Kiwanis funds drive
Barron To Society and Clum Bucher of Bloomington are named in the Kiwanis International drive alongside Lt. Governor Harold Handley and Secretary of State Crawford Parker. The list includes Dr. Efroymson, Frank Crowder, and H. E. Bodine among others, with Schricker, Handley, and Efroymson noted as former campaign chairs who led national fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One Society
Clum Bucher
Bloomington
Kiwanis International
Harold Handley
Crawford Parker
Far! Mericle
Indianapolis
Clarence Ef.roymson
Carmel
Frank Crowder
Indiana Bell Telephone Co
Kirby Whyte
Indiana National Bank
Frank Maidenberg
Marion
National China and Equipment Co
C. K. Graham
Evansville
Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Co
Richard T. James
Police report lists 11511 units with 1083 defects
Sgt. Donald Davenport provides a breakdown of defects among 11511 police list items. Faulty brakes 51 headlights 186 rear lights 677 steering four bad tires 12 defective exhaust systems 79 defective glass five defective windshield wipers 27 defective rear view mirrors four defective horns 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Davenport
Oregon votes test ballots for president preferences
Oregon voters faced a popularity test as Democratic and Republican ballots determined delegate loyalties. Eisenhower was unchallenged on the GOP ballot for 18 delegates, while Democratic writers will bind the state's vote to the top Democratic candidate at the National Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Stassen Forecasts Cautious View of Soviet Manpower Cuts
Aides led by Stassen briefed on disarmament talks after London conference with Soviet leaders. Stassen showed less skepticism about Moscow's manpower cuts than White House and Dulles while noting the broader context of U S reactions. Dulles had said the Soviet move likely does not signify true disarmament or reduced military power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pa One Air
Walter Bedell Smith
Army
Oswald S. Colclough
Navy
Benjamin Fairless
Steel
Walker L. Cisler
Power
Harold Moulton
James B. Fisk
Stassen
Eisenhower
London
White House
State Department
France seeks 12 more Mystere IV jets in addition to 24
Paris informed quarters said this week that France pressed for 12 additional Mystere IV jet fighters beyond the 24 already deliv ered or pledged. France recently delivered 12 Mysteres to Israel, and the Foreign Ministry announced a final delivery of 12 more soon. In New York Gov. Averell Harriman urged the 1956 Democratic platform to uphold the Supreme Court ruling on school desegregation, challenging Southern Democrats to back the decision.
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France
Paris
Israel
Foreign Ministry
New York
Averell Harriman
Supreme Court
Harriman
Congress
Civil Defense head warns of hydrogen bomb attack
Val Peterson told a House sub committee that a hydrogen bomb strike would be a miserable hellish nightmare and that the nation is pitifully prepared. He said planning alone cannot ready the country for a hydrogen war and dismissed talks of paying, clothing, and feeding people during a thermo nuclear attack as academic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Defense
Val Peterson
House
Peterson
Eisenhower Nominates Dowling to Korea and Parsons to Laos
President Eisenhower named Walter C. Dowling as ambassador to South Korea and sent the nomination of J Graham Parsons as ambassador to the Kingdom of Laos. Both are career diplomats awaiting Senate confirmation.
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Eisenhower
Walter C. Dowling
South Korea
Senate
J. Graham Parsons
Foreign Service
Kingdom of Laos
Coe defies fifth amendment before security subcommittee
V Frank Coe stunned the Senate Internal Security subcommittee by renouncing his Fifth Amendment shield and testifying he never was a spy. He refused to state if he is a Communist, citing self incrimination after the panel overruled his free speech plea. Coe had previously invoked the Fifth in 1952 and was later removed as IMF secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Coe
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Coe
Treasury Department
Elizabeth Bentley
Subcommittee
International Monetary Fund
Democrats Plan Meet and Local Party Reorganization
Democrats will Butler planned to attend the meeting as district organizations chose three new district chairmen and three vice chairmen. The state platform committee announced subchairmen led by Greyble McFarland with June 1 and 2 meetings at the Claypool Hotel. Subchairs include Henry F. Schricker and Clarence McCormick with others such as Andrew Jacobs and James S. Hunter noted in the lineup.
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Page One
Butler
Skillen
State Committee
State Platform Committee
Greyble McFarland
Indianapolis
McFarland
Platform Committee
Claypool
Henry F. Schricker
Veterans, Mental Health, Health and Welfare
Clarence McCormick
Vincennes
Agriculture, Business and Labor
U.S
Andrew Jacobs
James S. Hunter
East Chicago Civil Rights and Education
City focus on civil rights and education with notes on Indianapolis area policies. Mentions Mayor Phillip L Bayt and state and local officials. Includes topics of taxation highways conservation and registration reapportionment in multiple cities and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Phillip L. Bayt
Indianapolis
Kenneth J. Luckett
Rex Minnick
Brazil
Mary Thompson
Local groups honor scholarship recipients and awardees
Local Wise and Sharon Friend, music clinic scholarship. Rhea Arnold nursing school scholarship. Helen Bradley honored. Calabria American Legion honors Patricia Stratton and James Sutton. Tomya Baker and Ralph Goldshberry honorable mention. Band and Orchestra Parents Club recognize orchestra and band members including Shirley Smith Ruth Zimmerman Ruth anne Newman Rosetta Jackson Bryce Allison Joyce Alexander Ra bourn Boardman Bob Crick Bill Duncan David Estle Margaret Fenston Marilyn McAshlan Don McCarty Kenny Rodgers Judy Ruh LeAnn Walton Corral Zeabart Bob Swing Jon Walker. Indianettes honorees Janet Collier Rosalie Girton Pat Stinson. Business and Professional Women present Sharon Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Johnson
Shirley Smith
Ruth Zimmerman
Ruthanne Newman
Rosetta Jackson
Bryce Allison
Joyce Alexander
Rabourn Boardman
Bob Crick
Bill Duncan
David Estle
Margaret Fenston
Marilyn McAshlan
Don McCarty
Kenny Rodgers
Judy Ruh
LeAnn Walton
Corral Zeabart
Bob Swing
Jon Walker
Janet Collier
Rosalie Girton
Pat Stinson
Charles Watson
Sharon Wilson
Scholastic Awards Span Colleges and Local Groups
A long list details numerous scholastic awards and scholarships presented by schools, clubs, and individuals to students such as Sharon Friend, Marianne Wise, and James Fleece. It also notes campus honors from Anderson College through Purdue University and others, plus local club recognitions and a soil bank funding discussion in the same issue.
Funeral services set for Sue E. Foland in private funeral
Funeral services for 81 year old Sue E. Foland of 305 W 10th St who died Thursday night at St Johns Hospital will be held at 1 30 tomorrow at Nichols and Carmichael Funeral Services. Rev Phillip Philbrook of Meadowbrook Baptist Church will officiate. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call after noon today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue E. Foland
W. 10Th St
St. John’s Hospital
Nichols and Carmichael Funeral Home
Phillip Philbrook
Meadowbrook Baptist Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Jackson Funeral This Afternoon
Funeral services for Leslie Jackson aged 45 of 2325 Forkner Street will be held at 1 PM today at Bethesda Methodist Church conducted by Rev Henry McBride. Burial follows at East Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call at Underwood Funeral Home.
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Leslie Jackson
Forkner St
Richmond
Bethesda Methodist Church
Henry McBride
East Maplewood Cemetery
Underwood Funeral Home
Arehart Funeral Monday Afternoon
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Jane Arehart 75 will be held at 2 p m Monday at South Side Tabernacle Elwood with Rev James McClain and Rev Wesley Delke officiating. Burial follows at Elwood City Cemetery. She died Thursday evening at 2409 So G St Elwood. The body will be taken from Clark Funeral Chapel to her home for calling after Saturday noon.
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Dora Hartley Burton
Muncie
George White
Elwood
Parsons Mortuary
Lillie Martin
Fairmount
Mercy Hospital
Marion General Hospital
Robert J. Jackley
Sharon Bell
Beverly Kay Tomlinson
Donald Tobin
W. Monroe St
Alexandria
Tommy Anderson
Tipton
Rolla Dean
Summitville
Emma Singer
No. B St
Robert Long Hospital
Jackley
Clara Jane Arehart
South Side Tabernacle
James McClain
Wesley Delke
Elwood City
So. G St
Clark Funeral
Sheridan B Slick 81 Former Anderson Mail Carrier Dies
Sheridan B. Slick, 81, died at 10:15 p m at Scott Nursing Home Pendleton after two years of ill health. A retired Anderson mail carrier, he lived in Frankton four years and was a life member of the American Federation of Musicians. Survived by five sons and several daughters, brothers, a sister, 19 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Burial planned at Baker Brothers Funeral Home.
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Sheridan B. Slick
Scott Nursing Home
Pendleton
Slick
Anderson
Frankton
American Federation of Musicians
Eugene Slick
Charles Slick
Walter Slick
Jack Slick
Middletown
Fred Slick
Rockford
Ill
Charles Baker
Herman Pfem
Paul R. Conley
Tucson
Ariz
Lewis Slick
Mansfeild
Ohio
Maude Mosey
Seattle
Wash
Baker Brothers Funeral Home
Daleville resident Jonas S. Hensley dies at 87
Jonas S. Hensley 87 died at 1 15 p.m. Friday in Jay County Hospital Portland after a two year illness. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Saturday at Polhemus and Shirey Funeral Home Daleville. Services 2 30 p.m. Sunday at Hofbern’s Chapel north of Yorktown. Burial Hawk Cemetery. He was born Aug 30 1868 north of Daleville. Survived by widow Clara one son Chester three daughters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was a farmer and member of Corinth Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonas
Hensley
Daleville
Jonas S. Hensley
Jay County Hospital
Portland
Polhemus and Shirey
Hofberr
John Hensley
Rt. 2
Alexandria
Earl Pogue
Scottsburg
Rites Held for Leroy Pickel and George A. Rogers
Funeral services are planned for Leroy Pickel 79 at 2 p.m. Saturday in Fortville with burial in McCordsville Cemetery. Leroy died Thursday at his sister’s home in McCordsville. George A. Rogers 90 of Pendleton died Wednesday afternoon at Scott Nursing Home. Services set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Cornell Bright Funeral Home with burial in Friends Cemetery Pendleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Pickel
Fortville
Lettie
McCordsville
Paul C. Cory
W. D. Arthur
McCordsville Methodist Church
George A. Rogers Pendleton
George A. Rogers
Pendleton
Scott Nursing Home
Cornell Bright
Harry Cooper
Friends Meeting
Carthage
Friends Cemetery
Driver dies in Champaign crash near Ill 10 intersection
Claude R. Phillips 40 of Vienna was killed when his car collided with a vehicle driven by Robert Saffron but Saffron was uninjured. Passengers Thelman and Florence Foster both 43 of Aurora were critically hurt and hospitalized. The wreck occurred nine miles west of Champaign at Ill 10 and 47.
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Champaign
Ill
Claude R. Phillips
Vienna
Robert Saffron
Clinton
Here
Thelman Foster
Aurora
Saffron
Feisal Arrives in Madrid for Four Day Visit
King Feisal of Iraq arrived by air on Friday for a four day visit to Madrid. He will meet Spanish officials and tour key sites during the stay confirming ongoing Saudi relations in the post war era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feisal
Madrid
Iraq
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Viola Hobbs
West Berlin
Murphy
Jones
ROK
Heckamen Buick, Inc
Labor Temple
Madison Lodge No. 48
Earl Newport
Anderson Badge and Gun Club
F.O.P. Associates
Dance. Com
Wilson
Barron
Police
Oregon
Democrats
Page One Wise
Sharon Friend
Rhea Arnold
Helen Bradley
Calabria
American Legion
Paul Meagher
Patricia Stratton
James Sutton
Tomya Baker
Ralph Goldshberry
Prin
John P. Huffman
Marianne Wise
Rachel Cunningham
Janet Burris
Ralph Goldsberry
Penny Newbern
James Fleece
Margaret Colesto
Lowell Smith
Marjorie Gwynn
Wittenberg College
Debby Hess
Ball State College
Jim Hart
Jim Kirkman
Roberta Painter
Butler University
Sara Lee Hopping
Joe Hunt
DePauw University
Alice Day
Franklin College
Dale Gray
Hanover
John Herron
Judy McClintic
Indiana University
Barbara Harges
Valparaiso Tech
Tom Deaton
Purdue University
Bill Allen
Mike Maguire
Dick Handley
Brad Rays
Tom Woosnam
Rex Boys
Bill Christman
Purdue
Don Kimball
Jim Unclebach
Bruce Mason
Bill Para
D.A.R. Awards
D.A.R
R. L. Wells
Christine Wright
Ronald Page
First Baptist Church
Kenneth Losh
Nancy Schroeder
Judy Eubank
Indiana Industrial Education Association
J. L. Dye
Howard Bledsoe
Mike Coen
Larry Hamerick
Ron McNabney
Jerry Williams
Industrial
Leland Boren
Marion Woolf
Kiwanis Club
George T. Hitz
Diamond
Juby
Gold Lady Lions Club
Charles Wilson
Janet Nicholson
Charles Hardy
Joan Gilbert
Lion's Club
W. L. Dickerhoof
Ruby
Marianne Wisegold
Tom Alley
Marilyn Faust
National Secretaries’ Association
Marline Scott
Marilyn Harp
Phyllis Wheatley
William Davis
Bettye Jones
Rotary Club
Russell Hulse
Ethridge Beauchamp
Craig Campbell
Joseph Puckett
Judy McMinds
Jack Macy
W. H. Hardy & Son
H. B. Wilson
Jerry Palmer
Lucille Frye
Raymond Williams
Sandra Hilbert
John Hudson
Jackson
Arehart
Madison
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