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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1956
Page
2
Mrs. Carroll D. Kearns says Chicago meeting will focus on organizing 4,000 women’s Republican clubs nationwide. Friday features a major farm speech by Secretary Ezra T. Benson.
The Anderson notices report infant Thomas Edwin Bailey dying at St. John's Hospital with parents and siblings listed, plus graveside rites at East Maplewood. Wilbur Hugh Hopkins, 45, of 226 Martin St., a WWII Navy veteran and Guide Lamp employee, has services arranged with mourners including sisters and a Tucson resident. Harold C. Peters, formerly of Anderson and Hoosier Market manager, dies in Indianapolis with wake in St. Michaels Church and burial in Marinette. Virgil McSherry, maintenance man at the local schools, funeral in New Castle. Mrs Mary M. Dovey dies in Sanders Nursing Home. services at Baker Brothers with burial in East Maplewood. An Anderson High School class of 1948 reunion is planned at Mounds Park. Mrs Adam Robinette dies, funerals at Laker Brothers with burial in Shrinest Memories Memorial Park Cemetery.
Obituaries from Madison area and nearby counties report Nellie J Ayres 15 of Middletown dies at Honey Creek home after long illness. Orville R Biggs 83 of Kennard dies at home. services in Kennard Christian Church. Charles E Shields 71 of Pendleton dies on farm. burial in Park Cemetery Greenfield.
State officials criticize $600000 wasted on surveys for a north south road. They claim if Tucker becomes governor the highway department will be ready with a north south expressway. Civil Aeronautics Board halts Marion trips as Lake Central Airlines suspends service temporarily on routes between Grand Rapids and Indianapolis and Chicago and Cincinnati.
A lengthy roll lists individuals discharged from St. John's Hospital and their home addresses across multiple towns. Included are Mrs Doris J. Lente, Mrs Audrey Wolski, Harold Ray Sheets, Mrs Pauline Parker, Mrs Annie E. Boots, Mrs Hazel Sears, Mrs Arnold Smith and son, Mrs Joseph C. Alexander and laughter, and many others with street addresses and towns such as Middletown Pendleton Alexandria Daleville Shirley and Fort Wayne areas.
Claiming relief for bladder irritation and kidney discomfort, the ad promotes Doan's Pills as a long trusted remedy. It targets readers with nagging backache and restless nights offering relief and better sleep after decades of use.
Arrangements for tonight's faculty reception directed by Miss Gertrude Wunsch of the physical education faculty. Freshmen and new students along with wives and husbands will meet the teaching staff and President and Mrs Morrison Dean and Mrs Russell Owen, Dr and Mrs Farl L, and Mr and Mrs Robert H Reardon heading the receiving line.
Frank Nixon died at his Alhambra home after a two week battle with arthritis stomach ulcer and ruptured abdominal artery. The vice president and his brothers Edward and F Donald Nixon along with their mother Mrs Hannah Nixon were by his side when death occurred from a pulmonary condition. Pat Nixon planned to attend services at Rose Hill Cemetery in Whittier.
Fire at a farm one mile east of a rural road killed a boy trapped inside a burning barn. Authorities and search teams used aircraft and many workers at Knotts Airport to probe the blaze. The child, identified as Steven Waytmire, is survived by his parents Mr. Waymitre and Mrs Anna Hardcastle Waytimre, brother Richard, and sisters Beverly and Darlene.
Democratic Sen Alan Bible won renomination in Utah while congressional races remained close as vote counting continued. Reno attorney Richard Horton led Walter Cox for the COP House nomination with Horton 7317 to 7310.
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