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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1961
Page
6
In Southern Rhodesia Portuguese of Mozambique cross the border with approval to purchase arms for protection against looming interracial violence. Mozambique whites fear uprisings akin to those in Angola and Portuguese West Africa.
Kap pa Kappa Kappa sorority announced 22 scholarship winners totaling 6300 dollars. Top award of 500 goes to Tore Ranstad of West Lafayette, with multiple 200 and 100 dollar grants to students from Bloomington Atlanta Michigan City and others. Additional 400 and 300 dollar scholarships awarded to named scholars across Indiana towns.
Historical note records the first gas well in the United States drilled at Fredonia New York in 1821 marking an early milestone in natural gas development.
Markleville High School will hold commencement on Wednesday May 24 at 8 p m. The ceremony will begin with a processional led by Pamela Spaugh and include invocations and speeches. Jerry Marshall serves as salutatorian and valedictorian with speaker Charles Mack addressing the class after introductions by R E Rittman. Diplomas will be presented by Dale Prough. Class officers include President Jerry Marshall and others.
Highland High School students elect officers for 1961 62 with Barbara Jones as president Jeff DeBolt as vice president Beth Wilson secretary Trena Hoppes treasurer. The Girls Athletic Association also names Jane Lawson president Carol Matthews vice president Carlene Raper treasurer and June Smith reporter. A pitch in dinner honors Sixth Grade College Corner at 6 30 p m May 26.
The Wilkinson High School alumni banquet gathered in the school gym with honored guests from the 1961 class and 1936 anniversary celebrants. Elected officers include George Collins president and Leonard Cupp vice president. entertainment featured Michael Zornes, Susan Christian, and the Barber Shop Chorus of Delco Remy.
The UNC system votes to end the Dixie Classic tournament and limit non ACC recruiting to curb athletics scandals. Policy limits grants outside the ACC and sets summer play restrictions while noting three State players faced bribery charges and two UNC players were not charged locally.
Sectional scores show Bedford Reitz Bosse North and Bloomington University advancing to state with individual Ralph Kalember of Hammond Noll. Other qualifiers include La Porte Wallace Riley Hammond and Indiana entries such as Broad Ripple Washington Lebanon North Central and James Somrak Cathedral. Event spans multiple Indiana sections with scores ranging from the low 290s to the high 470s.
The Kappa Delta Phi Sorority hosted a Mother Daughter Guest day at the Lion's Club house in Summitville with gifts, poems, prayers, and a social after dinner. Attendees included Mrs. Mary Hoppes and Miss Deanna Leer, among many members and guests. The next meeting is set for June 6.
Tony Jackson scored 1603 points over three varsity seasons at St Johns University. He tallied 521 as a sophomore 531 as a junior and 551 last season with a top game of 35 points against Rhode Island.
Regina Hahn known as grandma hosts her 12th annual birthday golf tournament at Brainerd Public Golf Course in Chattanooga. She recalls a modest field of about 30 participants this year after weather limited rounds, framing the event as a community tradition rather than a spectacle.
Gary Player still leads the 1961 money list with $48,954 while Arnold Palmer stays second at $40,085. Doug Sanders surged after winning the Hot Springs Open earning $2,800, narrowing the gap as he enters the top ranks with three tourney titles this year. Other notables include Tommy Bolt Jay Hebert Bill Casper Jr and Don January in the top ten.
Larry Liddle is appointed head basketball coach at Rockville High School succeeding Walter Dove who resigns at year end. Liddle previously served as assistant coach at Sullivan High School in Sullivan.
Oklahoma State sophomore George Davies of Phoenix set a world pole vault mark at 15 feet 10 inches at the Big Eight Track and Field Championships in Boulder Colorado. He cleared 15 4 1 2 to break the Big Eight standard and surpassed Don Bragg’s 15 9 world record set last year.
Dennis Sylvester, 24, hired by Columbus High School as the first wrestling coach for the South Central Conference school. A Hanover College graduate, he has served as assistant wrestling and football coach at Columbus and will lead wrestling when the program begins next fall.
Yankee Manager Ralph Houk said he planned to carry 10 pitchers a month before the season but the American League champions started the pennant race with 13 pitchers.
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