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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1957
Page
1
The National Safety Council reports Memorial Day traffic deaths for a 30 hour period were lower than predicted, with 80 fatalities including 40 in automobiles, 10 drownings, and 16 in miscellaneous. Previous AP tallies showed 146 total deaths for a similar span. last four day Memorial weekend record was 347 in 1950.
More than 30 people at a Serbian Orthodox monastery picnic near Libertyville Illinois were stricken with food poisoning after a feast featuring roast lamb and cheese. Ambulances and police rushed victims to four area hospitals while authorities awaited a federal inspection of the lamb and cheese.
Madison area obituaries report John Logan Hartzell of Pendleton dying at home after nine months illness. Survivors include widow Mazie, daughter Alberta Stewart, two grandsons, five great grandsons, brother Calvin Hartzell, sister Jeanette Zwickel, and relatives. Services Sunday at East Maplewood Cemetery. Also listed are Earl C. Kuhn of Wilkinson, Roy Thomas of McCordsville, Homer Hewitt Eaton, and Alma Dobson Summitville with funeral plans and burial details in local cemeteries and churches.
The Junior Little Women 4 H Club met at the home of adult leader Mrs Maley with Judy Jarvis calling the meeting to order. Patsy Ledbetter led in ceremonies as members answered roll with My Most Difficult Task in Baking. Roberta Maley explained sewing tools while Sara Good presented a health and safety report. Betty Ensley and others prepared refreshments. Members will bring sewing material for head scarfs or tray cloths to the next meeting, June 6 from 7 to 8 30 p.m.
Final plans for the Jaycee street dance on June 1 in Frankton feature round and square dancing with refreshments, inviting all children and seeking teachers and helpers as about 150 plus youths enroll yearly. The June festival runs Walnut Street to Washington with Frankton Christian Church hosting the first two weeks of June activities.
Funeral rites today for Harry G. Riggs 42 of 1510 Chester St died at St Johns Hospital burial in Mechanicsburg Cemetery Rev Wilbur V Day and Rev A F Byrne officiating. James B Perry 57 died Tuesday at 1106 Main St rites at Polhemus Shirey Funeral Home Daleville 10 20 am burial East Maplewood Cemetery. Lewilda Isetta Poore 55 wife of Wilbur O Poore died Tuesday in Jacksonville Fla body at Brown and Butz Funeral Home in Anderson area four daughters four sons and surviving relatives listed locals and military connections. She was born Monroe Ind daughter of James and Estella Leisure lived in Florida seven months prior. Active Jacksonville Methodist Church member. Burial plans pending further arrangements incomplete.
Funeral services for Lawrence uavert Simpson, 1911 Hendricks SE, who died Monday while visiting relatives in Hattiesburg Mississippi, are incomplete pending arrival of relatives. The body will arrive in Anderson Saturday morning and will be taken to Leonard P. Underwood Funeral Home. Arrangements will be announced later.
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