County GOP Launches Voter Registration Blitz
Madison County Republicans plan a three phase drive starting Saturday to register unregistered voters in the Anderson area for the November election. Phase one, Target 71 Blitz Day, mobilizes volunteers for Nixon re election and GOP candidates with offices at 723 Meridian.
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Madison County
J. Hawes
GOP
Sturday
Nixon
Legis
Party
Meridian
Sen
Robert Dole
Hawes
County
Voter Registration Board
Ninth and Meridian Streets
Anderson
Indianapolis Schools Wage Court Battle
The Indianapolis Public School system faced court challenges on two fronts. In Chicago, a panel reviewed Judge Dillin’s finding of segregation, while in Indianapolis, a separate hearing defended district reapportionment of two southeast neighborhood schools. A Justice Department official cited a voluminous record of de jure segregation and gerrymandered feeder patterns.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
U.S. District Court
S. Hugh Dillin
Dillin
7Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Thomas E. Fairchild
Win G. Knock
Wilbur F. Pell Jr
Wendell Martin
Brian K. Landsberg
Civil Rights Division
U.S. Justice Department
Crispus Attacks
Landsberg
Hillis Lays Out Campaign Plan For 175 Volunteers
Indiana congressman Elwood H. Hillis urged 175 Madison County volunteers to back the Republican slate from courthouse to White House at a Wednesday reception on the First Savings Building top floor. He lauded his 80 percent roll call voting record and urged support for Dennis’ re-election, projecting GOP gains in Congress and Senate while forecasting District realignment next year.
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Hillis
Elwood H
Bud
Kokomo
Madison County
First Savings
Elwood Area
Vickie Freund
Vickie Huff
Blair Sullivan
Steve Mangelt
Robert Carpenter
Indiana
Bud’ Hillis
First Savings Building
Carol
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington
Congress
Statehouse
White House
Nixon
David W. Dennis
Richmond
Anderson
Boone
Duck Creek
Monroe
Pipe Creek
Jackson
Stony Creek
van Buren
Richland
Lafayette
Union
Adams
Fall Creek
Green Townships
Jack Scott
Indiana Women's Press Club Set Workshop at Anderson Sep 29
The Women's Press Club of Indiana will hold a three day workshop at the Holiday Inn in Anderson from September 29 to October 1. Co chair Nancye Hawes says the event offers ideas for women in communications with panelists from major Indiana media and universities. Registration is $15 for the full weekend with individual event tickets available.
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Women’s Press Club of Indiana
Nancye Hawes
Accent On Living
Anderson Herald
Ruth Chin
Muncie
The
Herald
Bulletin
WPCI
Dotty
Rock
Grandview Country Club
Dorothy Steinmeyer
Women’s Press Club
City Budget Effort Falls Short in Local Tax Levy Debate
Tax levy details for cities and townships reveal varied rates across Elwood Pipe Creek Lafayette Gimco Ingalls Lapel Markleville Orestes Pendleton River Forest and Woodlawn. Total levies range from about 6.93 to 11.98 with county state and library components.
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Elwood
Pipe Creek Township
Frankton
Lafayette Township
Gimco
Ingalls
Lapel
Markleville
Orestes
Pendleton
Woodlawn
Eiahis
Park equipment loaned to officials fuels internal dispute
A report alleges the park department lent mowing and other gear to high ranking officials for private use. Rock denies city funds paid employees. workers allegedly clocked out as if on duty. McCarty calls it common practice, but Seal counters the claim with new events at Shadyside.
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Rock
McCarty
Seal
Park Or
Eis Ok Deakit
Shadyside
Anderson area obituaries list multiple deaths and services
Cemeteries and churches mark a sequence of deaths across Anderson Logansport Muncie and Fortville. Cecil Ray Emmons 73 died in Logansport after a short illness with service details at Rowe Weston Noffie Funeral Home and St Marys in charge. Other notices include infant Kimberly Hall Clinton Iowa funeral plans and Jock Douglas Muncie service at Gill Funeral Home. Joni Dianne Hughes 22 died in Anderson with services in Baker Brothers Funeral Home and Memorial Park Cemetery. Eleanor Shible 74 longtime VNA member died in Fortville with services at Fisher Funeral Home and IOOF Alexandria burial. donations to cancer society or Heart Fund requested.
Obituary: Anna Pearl Daffron 79 Beech Grove
Anna Pearl Daffron 79 of Beech Grove died at 6 a m Wednesday at St Johns Hospital She was mother to two local residents and survived by three sons Lester L Daffron and Robert D Roudebush of Anderson a brother a sister a sister in law Dorothy Bisel of Anderson and five grandchildren Funeral services 2 p m Friday at Lee Little and Son Funeral Home Beech Grove with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery Edinburg
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Anna Pearl Daffron
Beech Grove
St. John’s Hospital
Lester L. Daffron
Robert D. Roudebush
Anderson
Dorothy Bisel
Lee Little and Son Funeral
Rest Haven
Edinburg
Everett B. Thomas 93 Dies at Home in Pendleton Area
Everett B. Thomas age 93 of Anderson died at 9 30 a.m. in his home on Meridian Street He had long lived in Madison County and was a member of the Whetstone Brotherhood and Sisterhood He leaves a son C Rex Thomas two daughters Hazel Noel and Velma Walton seven grandchildren eight great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be at 10 30 a.m. at Brown and Butz Funeral Home with the Rev Warren C Roark of the Church of God officiating Burial will follow in Park View Cemetery Alexandria Friends may call 2 to 5 p.m. Friday
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Brogden
Columbus Ave
Paris
Tenn
Anderson
Missouri
First Baptist Church
Delco-Remy
Edith Baker Brogden
Robert
Rebecca) Moore
Tolliver
Martha) Walker, Jr
Clarence
Elizabeth) Morgen, Jr
Daleville
Morris
Mary) Claypool
Donald
Joanna) Sweigart
Alexandria
Collis G
Paragould
Ark
Clyde M
Memphis, Tenn
Wade
Poplar Bluff
Lydia Taylor
Nashville
Baker Brothers Funeral Home
Gary Allbritten
Memorial Park Cemetery
Cecil Ray Emmons
Logansport
Elwood
McArthur Blvd
Julia
Keith
Jerry) Venable
Lorene Reasoner
Sarasota
Fla
Glenn
Toronto
Ont
Canada
George Emmons
Rowe- Weston-Noffie
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
East Maplewood Cemetery
Joni Dianne Hughes
St. John’s Hospital
John Hughes
Connie Hughes
Chesterfield
Christiana Hughes
John C. Hughes
Paul Hamby
Phoenix
Ariz
David Stirling
S. D
N. V. Bolton
Odessa
Texas
Henry Elmore
Allen Stirling
Pierre
Baker Brothers
Harold Clark
Chesterfield Christian Church
Everett B. Thomas
Meridian St
Main St
Madison County
Whetstone Brotherhood
Warren C. Roark
Church of God
Brown and Butz
Park View
Edward Brzak Dies at 26 in Anderson Home
Edward A. Brzak, known as Pittsburgh Brzak, died suddenly Wednesday morning at his home 827 Sycamore. A Navy veteran and United Parcel Service employee, he was born in New Kensington and attended local high school. Survived by his parents Edward and Mary Brzak, two children Leann Maddox and Edward II of Anderson, a sister Mrs Lewis Thompson of Anderson, grandmother Mrs John Brzak, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services are pending at Rowe Weston Noffze Funeral Home.
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Edward Brzak
Edward A
Pittsburgh
Brzak
Sycamore
United Parcel Service
New Kensington
Rebecca
Edward
Mary Brzak
Leann Maddox
Edward II
Anderson
Lewis
Carrol) Thompson
John Brzak
Rowe-Weston-Noffze Funeral Home
New Arrivals at Local Hospitals
At Community Hospital a girl was born to Mr and Mrs Glen Waymire of Alexandria. At St John’s Hospital a girl was born to Mr and Mrs Donald Stanley of 2621 Onystal.
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Community Hospital
Glen Waymire
Alexandria
St. John's Hospital
Donald Stanley
Onystal
Avamarie Biddle, Local Music Teacher, Dies at 77
Avamarie Biddle, 77, died Tuesday at her home in Highland Woods Michigan. Born in Madison County she lived in Anderson about 40 years and taught music. Survived by son Bruce and sister-in-law Mrs Jesse Biddle. Service at William Sullivan and Son Funeral Home in Royal Oak Michigan.
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Avamarie Biddle
Highland Woods
Mich
Madison County
Anderson
Pendleton High School
Bruce
Jesse Biddle
William Sullivan and Son Funeral
Roval Oak Mich
Elwood Man Dallas E Smock Dies After Brief Illness
Dallas E Smock 58 of 1520 Magnolia Dr Elwood died at 4 15 am Wednesday at Community Hospital after a brief illness He was employed by Guide Lamp a Madison County native and 25 year member of Elwood Masonic Lodge and Elks Lodge The funeral set for 1 30 pm Friday at Copher and Fesler with burial in Sunset Memorial Park Family to receive friends after 7 pm.
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Magnolia Dr
Community Hospital
Madison County
Elwood
Naomi Paddock
Alexandria
Copher and Fesler
Sunset Memorial Park
Police Seek Suspect In Downtown Robberies Elwood Times
Police investigate two armed robberies and an attempted strong arm theft within about one hour in downtown Marion area. A black man about five six carried out the Town Motel robbery at 10 35 p m taking about 70 dollars after locking the clerk in a bathroom. Minutes later he tried to seize a man s suitcase near Tower Apartments. Earlier, Hoosier Pete s service station was robbed at 9 30 p m with a sawed off shotgun. attendant Edward Green described the suspect as six feet tall.
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Anderson
Main
Melody Hoover
Tower
Jackson Street
Hoosier Pete’s
Arrow Ave
Edward Green
18Th St
Naomi P Brooks 60 of McCordsville dies in Indiana
Naomi P Brooks age 60 of McCordsville dies Wednesday at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis after six months ill and three weeks as patient. Survived by husband Milo and three sons Bert R Don ald Verle all of McCordsville, mother Lulu Swarts, sister Virginia Wilson and eight grandchildren. Funeral Saturday 10 am at McCordsville United Methodist Church with Rev Kenneth Fahl officiating. Interment Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens Noblesville. Visitation after 7 pm today and one hour before services Saturday.
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Methodist Hospital
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Hamilton County
Ancock County
McCordsville United Methodist Church
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Bert R
Donald
Verle
Lulu Swarts
Norman Swarts
Rushville
Virginia Wilson
Kenneth Fahl
Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
Noblesville
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Harriet) Smalley
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Wenda) Clement
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