Walnut Street Baptist Church Dedicates Educational Wing
Walnut Street Baptist Church of Lebanon will dedicate its new educational wing at 2:30 p.m. on June 13 with Rev. Irwin Olson of the Indiana Fellowship of Regular Baptist Churches delivering the dedication speech. The project, funded by a $35,000 bond issue and built by Burber Brothers, expands facilities for high school, preschool, and junior Sunday School, while adding a paneled pastor study.
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Walnut Street Baptist Church of
Lebanon
Irwin Olson
Indiana
Burber Brothers of
Astronauts Return Home From Four Day Space Mission
James McDivitt and Edward White embraced families at Ellington Air Force Base Houston. The 36th birthday for McDivitt coincided with their four day voyage aboard the aircraft carrier Wasp. Postflight medicals and debriefings followed as the crew rested despite fatigue.
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Houston
UPI
James McDivitt
Edward White
McDivitt
Wasp
Ellington Air Force Base
Texas
White
Air Force Operations Office
Jim
Booneites Warned To Check Salesmen Close For License
County residents are urged to beware of springtime salesman schemes. Officials warn that not all salespeople are shady yet advise checking with the Chamber of Commerce or mayor’s office to confirm licenses in Lebanon and to scrutinize contracts for hidden terms.
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Chamber of Commerce
Leba‘non
Obituary: Esta J. Smith 60 native of Zionsville
Esta J. Smith aged 60, native of Zionsville, died last Thursday in Lake Forest, Illinois. Final rites will be held in Zionsville on Sunday. Obituary appears on page six.
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Esta J. Smith
Zionsville
Lake Forrest
Ill
Free pheasant chicks for Boone county farmers
Conservation League launches free day old pheasant hatchings with about 3 000 chicks to be distributed to Boone county 4 H Club members and conservationists around June 16. Ralph J. Martin urges applicants to contact via mail or phone. chicks are free but future care is the raiser’s responsibility. Reared birds may be released at six weeks. Indiana’s pheasant program history noted from 1899 onward.
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Boone County Conservation League
Boone County Farmers
Ralph J. Martin
League
Mr. Martin
Martin’s Gas
Main Street
Lebanon
West Main Street
Martin
Sheridan May Get Extended Phone Service
Sheridan residents urged Indiana Bell to extend toll free calling to Noblesville and Westfield. If approved, Sheridan party lines would add 30 cents monthly and private lines 1.15 dollars. extension could finish as soon as this summer with broad public support.
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Sheridan
Noblesville
Westfield
Lebanon
Sheridan Area
Indiana Bell
Sheridan Exchange
James H. Rader
Rader
General Telephone Co
Westfield Exchange
Bell Business Office
Luna 6 misses moon by 99,419 miles per Tass report
Moscow based Tass news agency announced the Soviet Luna 6 failed to reach the moon. The unmanned mission veered off course due to a steering malfunction after a June 9 correction maneuver, following prior Luna 5 crash failures. US astronauts Edward White and James McDivitt returned from Gemini.
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Moscow
UPI
Tass
Edward White
James McDivitt
Houston
United States
Moon
Woman Found Dead In Car Missing Indianapolis Woman
In Noblesville Indiana a decomposed body identified as Rita Stein 41 was found in a car in a field south of town by railroad workers on Wednesday authorities said she may have taken her own life several empty medicine bottles were found in the car with no sign of foul play determined pending autopsy
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Noblesville, Ind
UPI
Indianapolis
Rita Stein
Here
July Fourth plans set for Lebanon parade and events
Lebanon's July Fourth Committee finalized this year event details at a Wednesday meeting. Highlights include the Mrs Boone County contest coronation ball June 26 at Lebanon Armory with Mel Chance and his orchestra and two Boone County honorees. Queen candidates judged at the luncheon June 25, entries deadline nears for floats and decorated cars. The celebration features a water ballet at Seashore pool, a tennis tourney, square dancing, and a bicycle race from Elizaville to Lebanon.
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Lebanon
Lebanon Armory
Olin Simmons
Boone County
Mel Chance
Harry Voorhis
Seashore
Elizaville
Lions Hogie Days Highlight Boone County Event
The Lebanon Lions host the Sixth Hogie Day at the Boone County courthouse with meals sold 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to last Hogie Saturday. Proceeds fund Little League and civic projects, following a 3100 Hogies record last year and recent donations to the Red Cross.
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Lebanon Lions
Boone County
Lebanon Lion's Club
American Red Cross
Abner Longley
Southside
Daffynitions Opportunist Opens Door For Opportunity
A playful quip defines an opportunist as one who opens the door before opportunity can knock, framing quick wit over cautious timing. The line hinges on wordplay to portray opportunism as proactive, though arguably presumptive.
Trucker dies in I 80 crash and fire in Indiana
A Milwaukee trucker Willie Turner, 43, was killed when his vehicle left Interstate 80 near East Gary, rolled over, and caught fire. His death raises Indiana highway toll to at least 579 for 1965. Authorities say he missed a curve and was trapped in wreckage. Separately, Marion County coroner weighs if Acton man Walter Hall died from traffic injuries after a panel truck hit a tree near the Marion-Hancock county line, and Arthur Huber, 41, Goshen, died in a two car collision on U.S. 20 near Mishawaka. Russell Ruby, 29, Osceola, was injured seriously.
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United Press International
Milwaukee
East
Gary
Willie Turner
Indiana
Walter Hall
Indianapolis
Marion
Hancock County
U.S. 52
Arthur Huber
Goshen
U.S. 20
Mishawaka
Huber
Russell Ruby
Osceola
Ruby
Ritter resigns Thorntown High School post for Washington duties
Thorntown High School principal Ray Ritter resigns effective June 30 to take an assistant principal job at Washington High School in Indiana. No successor yet. Ritter led Thorntown for seven years after coming from Ladora. He is Purdue University trained, active in local Lions Club and Methodist Church, married with two children. The Ritters plan to reside in Washington later this summer as the district serves about 800 students from eight elementary schools.
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Ray Ritter
Thorntown
Washingington
Indiana
Ritter
Robert S. Gibbs
Western Community
Ladoga
Purdue University
Western
Gibbs
Lions Club
Methodist Church
Phil
Elaine
Judy
Washington
Prayer Request From Upper Roure to Quench Not the Spirit
Prayer asking the Holy Spirit to descend and guide decisions. It asks to close doors that lead to wrong paths and seeks guidance for a useful life in Jesus' name. The text echoes 1 Thessalonians 5:19 and ends with Amen.
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Holy
Jesus
Boone 4) et 8 Names Houser Chef de Gare
Wayne E Houser a member of Brown-Dolson Post of the American Legion is installed as Chef de Gare of Boone Voiture 1318 Forty and Eight. Installing officer Joel Bunch accompanied by Joe Beatty and Paul Jolliff announced future appointees for the coming year.
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Wayne E. Houser
Brown-Dolson Post
The
American Legion
Joel Bunch
Organization
Indianapolis
Bunch
Lebanon
Joe Beatty
Indiana
Paul Jolliff
Beatty
Jolliff
Houser
James R. Turner
Harold A. Tanselle
Leland Smith
Melvin Allen
Advance
Amonier
Russell D. Chambers
Garde de la Porte
Clifford C. Parr
Lampiste
James Metzger
Garde de Prisonairre
Harold Halstead
Zionsville
Commis Voyageur
Austin Wall
Leon W. Chumlen
Drapeau
Cheminot
Andrew Thompson
John Reese
Advance Post
W. Mayo Reeves
Noble Beery
Robert Laflin
Reeves and Houser
Beery
Herb Ransdell
Chef de Gare Houser
Viet Cong seize Dong Xoai as U.S. jets fly 70 sorties
Viet Cong attacked Dong Xoai 60 miles north of Saigon, overrunning a U.S. Special Forces camp and capturing the airstrip after a heavy mortar barrage. American losses were reported heavy with 1 killed and 13 wounded plus 6 missing. seven U.S. crew died in a helicopter crash. Jet bombers then conducted 70 sorties over North Vietnam, while battle raged through the day.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Phuoc Vinh
Dong Xoai
U. S
Viet Nam
Co Dinh
Hanoi
U.S. Navy Seabees
Explosion at Wood High School Causes Minor Damage
In Indianapolis, an explosive possibly dynamite went off at the rear door of Wood High School on Wednesday night. Janitor Max Gamble reported a strong odor of burned powder as the only clear evidence, with paper and glass fragments remaining.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Wood High School
Max Gamble
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Fouth
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Omar Clark
Donald Huber
NEW Education
Walnut Street Baptist Plan
William Clayton
Conservation League
Russ
Miss Moon
Sir Ver
Celtic Room
Daffynitions
Opportunist
Marion County Coroner’s Office
Acton
Boone
Chef de Gare
Wayne Houser
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