Post Hurricane Floods Hit 3000 Homes in Texas Coast
Floods from Cindy swamped 3000+ homes in Jefferson County Texas with 5000 displaced to relatives motels and Red Cross shelters. Mayors seek disaster declaration to access federal aid as levee weak points and rising Neches River threaten Port Arthur area. Damage tallied around 5.5 million with Beaumont and Port Acres hardest hit.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Texas
Red Cross
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Civil Defense Council
Port Acres
Jack Moore
Beaumont
Neches
Rodair Gully
Hildebrandt Bayou
Louisiana
Deweyville
Lakeview
Orange
Cindy
Galveston
Carla
Glen Fenters Dies at 53 in Orestes After Lingering Illness
Glen M Fenters 53 died at the family home in Orestes after a lingering illness. He was an inspector at Delco Remy in Anderson, lived in Orestes 28 years, and came from Macy. Surviving are his widow Dereva Norris, a son Lanny, a sister Wilma McKillip, a brother Keith Fenters, his mother Louise Lehman, and other relatives. Final rites set for Saturday at Orestes Christian Church with interment in Park View Cemetery.
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Alexandria
Glen M. Fenters
Orestes
Mr. Fenters
Delco-Remy Division
Anderson
Macy
Miami County
Clara and
Louise (Strong) Fenters
Akron
Ind
Dereva Norris
Christian Church
Masonic Lodge
Scottish Rite and Shrine
Lanny
Wilma McKillip
Marion
Keith Fenters
Battle Creek
Mich
Louise Lehman
Karl M. Kyle
Orestes Christian Church
Roger Zollars
Park View Cemetery
Area Churchmen Tour Alaska Leads Eight Methodist Men
Owen DeWeese of Elwood is among eight leading Methodist laymen visiting Alaska this week. The party, from the Methodist Board of Lay Activities, supports Alaska Methodist University in Anchorage by providing books. The group includes conference lay leaders from six annual conferences and two Board staff executives.
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Owen DeWeese
Elwood
Alaska
Alaska Methodist University
Anchorage
Methodist Board of Lay Activities
U.S
Orestes Boy Hurt Sunday in Street Collision
A three year old Orestes boy, Kenneth Robinson, was struck by a car near the church after services. He is at Community Hospital in Anderson with a fractured left leg and possible concussion. The driver was Donald B. Ryan, 34, of Alexandria. State Trooper John Shettle investigated.
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Alexandria
Orestes
Kenneth Robinson
Phillip Robinson
Anderson
Orestes Baptist Church
John Shettle
Donald B. Ryan
Moulton St
Elwood Accidents Hospitalize Two
Two men were hospitalized after accidents in Elwood. Rev. L. I. Fairbrother of Dayton was injured when his car fell off a jack and struck him. Frank Guvenete of Chicago was cut by glass and treated at Mercy Hospital. Betty Lou Smith returned home from Sheridan Street. George L. Balser was transferred from Mercy Hospital to Ball Memorial Hospital.
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Elwood
York-Dunnichay
Betty Lou Smith
S. Sheridan St
George L. Balser
South E. St
Mercy Hospital
Ball Memorial Hospital
Trailer Parking Verdict Presented
ELWOOD Vance and Edith McClain were fined 35 for illegally parking a house trailer at N E and 25th Sts in violation of city ordinance Special Judge Wayne O Wimmer announced the $25 fine and costs. The verdict dated Sept 16 gave 10 days to move the trailer with a $5 daily fine to follow if not moved.
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Elwood — Vance
Edith McClain
N. E
25Th Sts
Wayne O. Wimmer
Wimmer
McClains
Rites Held for Bessie Smiley and Sophie Zurich
Funeral services for 83 year old Bessie Frances Smiley were set for 2 p.m. at Robert L. Jackley Funeral Home with burial in Elwood City Cemetery. Separate rites for 44 year old Sophie Zurich were at 9 a.m. at Copher and Fesler Funeral Home with burial in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
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Elwood
Bessie Frances Smiley
Miramar
Robert L. Jackley
Elwood City Cemetery
Sophie Zurich
S. I St
Merrill Hughes
Copher and Fesler Funeral
T. J. Hammes
Sunset Memorial Cemetery
Woolf To Address Anderson Lions Club
Preston G. Woolf an Indianapolis lawyer and journalist will speak at the Anderson Lions Club meeting at noon at the YMCA. He is an export importer and Latin American affairs authority and will soon head an Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce business tour to Asia. William Ellis, the program chairman, will introduce him at Anderson College.
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East Side Community Club, Inc
Phil Eskew
Indiana High School Athletic Association
Anderson College
Robert Freeman
Sam Hiles
Keith Jones
Charles Solid
Earl Wollem
Chamber of Commerce
Herald
Preston G. Woolf
Indianapolis
Anderson Lions Club
YMCA
Woolf
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
Asia
Latin America
William Ellis
YMCA Breakfast and Luncheon Schedule Update
Today's agenda lists Rev Phillips breakfast at 8 00 followed by Anderson Newspapers Luncheons at 9 30 Lions Optimists and Y Trustees meetings at noon Loren Frendt at 7 00 SCUBA class and physical from 4 00 to 5 00 Boy s Open Swim 5 00 to 7 00 and Men s Open Swim in the evening.
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Rev. Phillips
Anderson
Lions
Loren Frendt
Elwood clubs share meetings and upcoming events
Elwood hairdressers and cosmetologists met in the First Presbyterian Church hall with Jean Coy of Indiana Bell presenting Behind the Scenes of TelStar. Delegates were named for the Indianapolis convention October 26 to 28. Other groups reported Rebekah, Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, and Fidility Lodge activities and upcoming meetings.
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Elwood
First Presbyterian Church
Jean Coy
Indiana Bell Telephone
Elwood Office
TelStar
Indianapolis
Orintha Stage
Goldie Miller
Kay Warner
Joyce Newby
Lorawell Justice
Mary E. Schafer
Mary Kay Warner
Joan Molden
Franklin School PTO Opens Year With Staff Introductions
The Franklin School PTO held its initial meeting of the new year with open house ceremonies. Officers include President Robert Hart and treasurer Evelyn Early. Teachers introduced by Principal Victor Owens span grades from first to sixth and feature staff in music and art.
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Franklin School Pto
Robert Hart
Evelyn Early
Naomi Wood
Phyllis Harber
Randall Renfro
Richard Stanley
Norma Carney
Franklin School
Victor W. Owens
Mary Amos
Gwendolyn Gustin
Wood
Betty Key
Elsie Carpenter
Betty Cummings
Joan Raitzlaff
Audra Tuer
Cleota Crick
Dorothy Rauner
Laura Rider
Keith McLaughlin
Jack Wright
Margaret Parker
Nancy Hall
Bertha Adams
Ruth Apgar
Eugene Gilliam
Elwood Court Hears Twelve Cases In One Night
Judge Michael Fetancey presided as twelve defendants appeared in Elwood court. Fernado Lopez faced three Fettig Canning charges including public intoxication and DUI with fines and a 90 day suspended term. Francisco Vasquez, 39, also a Fettig employee, was fined and given a 30 day suspended sentence for public intoxication.
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Elwood
Michael FE Tancey
Fernado Lopez
Fettig Canning Company
Prince v Prince Findings in divorce and custody
Findings for the plaintiff in a divorce action with custody of minor children and support awarded. New suits filed include The State of Indiana vs Carl Hudson affidavits for grand larceny and The State of Indiana vs James K Lamsford for petty larceny. Several civil actions involve reciprocal support and promissory note disputes.
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Judith Ann Prince
Billie Andrew Prince
State of
Indiana
Carl Hudson
William F. Lawlen Jr
James K. Lamsford
William F. Lawler Jr
Jane Prichard
Advas Prichard
American Fletcher National Bank and Trust Company
Carl E. Dailey
Bonnie B
Driller Electrocuted In Indy as Rig Contacted Power Line
Ira V. Rayburn a 57 year old Indianapolis well driller was electrocuted when his drilling rig touched a 7 600 volt electric line. Helper Bryan Dunn 31 Fairland said he was driving the rig and Rayburn held a cable attached to it when contact occurred.
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Rayburn
Indianapolis
Bryan Dunn
Fairland
Local fines for overweight axle violations across several states
Individuals named Elbert of Alexandria Michael L Joyce of Royal Oak Robert Christman of Hartford City Arthur E Braggs of Saginaw Donald E Dooley of Louisville and Merle D Reynolds of Monroe faced fines for overweight axle violations. Damon H Burkett of Zionsville was fined for the same offense.
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Elbert
Alexandria
Michael L. Joyce
Royal Oak
Mich
Robert Christman
Hartford City
Arthur E. Braggs
Saginaw
Donald E. Dooley
Louisville
Merle D. Reynolds
Monroe
Damon H. Burkett
Zionsville
Three Appear In City Court On Various Charges
Fred R. Robertson stood in for Judge George Pancol as three defendants appeared in City Court. Earl R. Melson and James E. Melson of 1546 Ohio Ave. faced charges including public intoxication and reckless driving. Earl pleaded guilty to public intoxication with a $1 fine, and James was found guilty of reckless driving with a $50 fine. Phillip D. Brashear, 19, of 811 Belzer Drive, admitted reckless driving and was fined $5. Court costs total $20 for non traffic and $21.75 for traffic charges.
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Fred R. Robertson
George Pancol
Earl R. Melson
James E. Melson
Ohio Ave
James
Phillip D. Brashear
Belzer
Firemen Set Vacant Arlington House Ablaze for Training
About 150 spectators watched as firefighters torched a vacant Arlington house, then extinguished the flames each time as part of a training exercise for a school for firemen.
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Arlington
Kan
Picketeers band and rent-a-cop phrase rise in Honolulu strike
Honolulu police reporter Tom Ase nold helped spark a local phenomenon during a 44 day newspaper strike. He formed a band named The Picketeers and coined rent-a-cop to describe guards at the plant. The term and band gained wider use as guards outside hotels offices and factories.
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Honolulu
Tom Asenold
Honolulu Advertiser
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Redkey
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Noblesville
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S. 22Nd St
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PSCI
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Wallace Owens
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