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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1966
Page
1
Mrs. Schmidt recounts a brutal 30 minute confrontation with an armed man who killed her husband in Arkadelphia area. Timed with statements to Marion detectives, the suspect allegedly attacked with a knife hatchet and butcher blade, then dismembered the body and hid in the home. Prosecution awaits.
The Chesterfield Town Board reviewed a letter from Town Attorney Joan C Bashaw seeking details on sewage disposal costing about 70 dollars per million gallons at the Anderson plant. The board also tabled further action on bids for a new power substation serving St Johns Hospital, with bids over 70 000 dollars.
Smith faces theft and intoxication charges tied to a May 1 taxi incident involving Redmon whose bond remains, with a venue motion pending. Separate motions to suppress evidence were filed in two robberies as trial dates loom and Morris asks for a continuance in a murder case at the reform school. Noble heads to second degree murder trial as jurors are seated for a first day in Madison Circuit Court.
The college plans a 53 by 94 foot playing floor with locker rooms showers and office space and expects work to start immediately with completion by November for use in the 1966-67 year. President Reardon says the science building should finish in time for the fall term and the library work can be done in the summer. Women will enroll in physical education classes using both the present building and the new annex when completed.
A literacy workshop will be held Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 at the YWCA at lth and Chase Streets. Dr. John Craddock of Ball State University will direct, presenting teaching materials and discussing methods for teaching non readers. All interested persons invited.
Croxton plans to retire to his farm in Jackson Township and raise beef cattle and sheep. Charles H. Loewen, born 1924 in Benton Harbor Michigan, served in World War II and taught at Forest Hills and Washington schools with degrees from Anderson College Ball State University. Otto Englemann appointed principal Shade land Elementary and has a long teaching and administrative record including roles in Riley Ohio RAF Bentwater Logansport Hagerstown and Anderson schools.
Earl Daugherty and William F. Lawler Jr. filed expense statements for campaigns in Madison County. Daugherty reported 1491.87 in costs for political ads, printing, and supplies while Lawler itemized 5645.44 including ads and printing. Also noted is the death of Dies Monday Morris L. Scott at 66 in Anderson with funeral arrangements pending.
Services for Lois Marie Brock 49 of Rt. 1 Marion will be conducted today at 1 30 p.m. at Karl M Kyle Funeral Home by Rev. Roger Wrigley of Swayzee Methodist Church. Interment will be in Park View Cemetery. Friends are being received at the mortuary.
Realtors urge board members to strengthen community efforts to improve living conditions and national strength. The board president praised public response to Realtor Week activities and cooperation among business and civic leaders. Realtor Week is run by the National Association of Real Estate Boards with over 1 500 local boards and 82 000 members who promote Realtor qualifications and trademark use.
Ruby L. Hamilton 53 of 2303 Arrow Ave died unexpectedly at home after a brief illness born November 1913 near Springport member of Springport Christian Church employed two years at Guide Lamp Division Surviving parents son Freddie Hamilton brother grandmother and several nieces and nephews funeral services Wednesday 2:30 pm at Macer Funeral Home New Castle interment Mt Summit. Jon Holtzleiter 34 retired farmer died Sunday evening at St Johns Hospital survived by wife children siblings and many relatives. Norma Ruth Shoults 39 of 1230 E 25th St died Sunday at Community Hospital native of Anderson worked at Eighth Street Restaurant member of VFW services Wednesday 10 am Home Funeral Home interment East Maplewood Cemetery. Muse Infant Douglas Dwayne five weeks old son of David and Dixie Muse Perkinsville died Sunday Ball Memorial Hospital services 10:30 am funeral home. Robert O Van Winkle 64 Lakeland Fla died of heart attack survived by wife daughter son sister grandchildren services Lakeland today. Arthur P Lupton 83 Indianapolis father of Maurice Lupton Anderson died Sunday at Community Hospital call at Shirley Irvington funeral Wednesday 10 am graveside Grandview West Lafayette. Robert Brian Scherer three months old son of Robert Judy died Sunday home services 1:30 pm Baker Brothers Funeral Home burial East Maplewood Cemetery.
Funeral rites for Lawrence Caley Morris 75 farmer of Charlottesville Maple Valley Wednesday 10:30 at Canido and Son Funeral Home burial Glen Cove Cemetery Knightstown. Clyde L Conway 88 Pendleton final rites Wednesday 1 at Fisher Funeral Home burial Gravel Lawn. Edith M Gwinn 80 Anderson final rites this afternoon 2 at Fisher Brothers Funeral Home interment Brookside Cemetery. Olive Davis 80 Shirley services 3 this afternoon Conds and Son Funeral Home burial McCray Cemetery. Public Service Commission approves 30000 rate reduction for Batesville municipal gas utility serving 630 customers.
Carl C Rigsby longtime Warren community leader and former General Manager of Pare Gan ager died aged near in 1942. He served as director of Union Savings and Trust and led programs at Trumbull Memorial Hospital. He held Masonic memberships and fraternal ties including Kappa Sigma at Purdue. Graveside services in East Maplewood Cemetery at 4 p.m. conducted by Rev. Charles W. Cassel. memorial contributions offered to Carl C. Rigsby Memorial Hospital Building Fund at Warren. He survived by widow Elsie M Seiple Rigsby a son Dr William C Rigsby a daughter Mrs Robert Waldherger four grandchildren and a brother Ralph Buck Rigsby.
Gemini 9 faces possible delay after a swivel ing booster engine caused a downward trajectory. An atlas modification decision is set for Tuesday. If changes are needed, the Gemini 9 timeline shifts, since the Atlas also powers the alternate target into orbit ahead of Gemini 9. The main loss cited by Stafford and Cernan is the Agena propulsion system firing while the craft is locked to it. The crew planned three Agena engine firings to set a new 255 mile altitude record, which the alternate vehicle cannot achieve due to lacking propulsion.
The article notes wage increases for municipal nurses from $5,150 to $6,050 retroactive to January 1 and $6,400 next year, while public health nurses rise from $6,050 to $7,100 retroactive to January 1. It also outlines certification requirements including a college undergraduate degree and 31 graduate public health nursing credits.
Agricultural researchers studied the Deep Loess Hills in northeastern Missouri and western Iowa to estimate the land loss from gully erosion. They found a total impact around $603 affecting farmer and community livelihoods.
In Bakersfield California a man needed quick denture repair after his poodle damaged his false teeth. The article mentions a product PLATE V repaired the break and restored one tooth. It notes PLATHE WELD is not sold in drug stores.
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