Christmas card delays and millionth motor milestone at GE plant
The Catholic Digest notes 16 percent of Christmas cards arrive after Christmas. Linton GE News reports a six millionth Form G motor produced, with Motor No. 6,000,000 slated for a sump pump. GE chairman Ralph J. Cordiner gave an annual report with Indiana breakdowns. Other items mention local holiday displays, court news in Bournemouth, England, and assorted humorous clippings from old papers.
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Catholic Digest
Ralph J. Cordiner
Indiana
Hartke outlines Indiana watershed work and costs
Sen. Vance Hartke reports ten watershed projects in Indiana with a total estimated cost of 14.6 million dollars funded largely by federal money. Completed Boggs Creek structure in Martin County costs 645 680 dollars with 451 900 federal funds. Projects started in 1962 include Busseron Creek Lattas Creek Little Wea Creek Stucker Fork and four additional authorizations Bachelor Run De Witt Creek Mill Creek and Prairie Creek. Hartke urges expediting remaining applications for unserved watersheds.
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Washington
Indiana
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Hartke
Boggs Creek
Martin County
Busseron Creek
Sullivan
Clay
Greene
Vigo
Lattas Creek
Greene County
Wea Creek
Tippecanoe
Stucker Fork
Scott
Jefferson and
Clark
Bachelor Run J
Carroll
Howard
DeWitt Creek
Lawrence County
Mill Creek
Hendricks
Putnam
Morgan
Owen
Prairie Creek
Vigo County
Soil Conservation Service
Services Planned For L. D. Helderman
Lester D. Helderman 73 of Switz City route one died at 9 30 Saturday night at Freeman Greene County Hospital after a short illness He was a farmer born September 19 1889 at Monroe City son of Adam and Anna Abrams Helderman Survived by widow Golda two sons Teddy Helderman California and Terry Lee Helderman at home one daughter Patricia Payne Indianapolis one brother Roy Helderman Indianapolis and four sisters Maude Adams Bruceville Grace Love Linton Ruth Wilson Worthington and Flora Reel Indianapolis Body taken to Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home Bloomfield Funeral services at 2 09 DST Wednesday at the funeral home Rev Allen Buzard officiating burial Scotland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester D. Helderman
Switz City
Freeman - Greene County
Mr. Helderman
Indianapolis
Monroe City
Adam
Anna Abrams Helderman
Golda Helderman
Teddy Helderman
California
Terry Lee Helderman
Patricia Payne
Roy Helderman
Maude Adams
Bruceville
Grace Loveall
Linton
Ruth Wilson
Worthington
Flora Reel
Helderman
Jenkins and Sons
Bloomfield
Allen Buzard
Scotland Cemetery
Floy
Cora Jane Hamilton
Phyllis Ann Hayes
Danville
George Herman Hamilton
Ohio
Westbrook
William McKinley
Frances Lorene Hudson Bland
Bryan Westbrook
Ronald G. Bland
Latona Gay Hudson
Carol Poorman
Sharon Joy Bedwell
Peggy Sue White
Connersville
Robert C. Reed
Spencer Woman Dies at 56 in Spencer
Mrs. Paul McCormick 56 of Spencer died at 6 55 Sunday morning at Freeman Greene County Hospital. Her body was taken to Macy Funeral home Spencer for funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul McCormick
Spencer
Freeman- Greene County Hospital
Macy Funeral Home
Tarzian Leases Large Plant in Tennessee
Sarkes Tarian Inc of Bloomington has leased a large Brownsville Tennessee plant to produce television components. The 20 year lease supports 600 workers mainly women and production starts February 11. The company also operates a plant in Clarendon Arkansas with additional employment potential.
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Bloomington
Ind
Nep Sarkes Tarian Inc
Brownsville
Tenn
Memphis
Tarzian
Clarendon
Ark
Kennedy to Present Nation in TV Address on Two Years
President Kennedy will broadcast a one hour TV report detailing his first two years in the White House. He will also attend a National Security Council session and light the national Christmas tree before flying to Palm Beach for Christmas with his family. He then heads to Nassau for talks with Prime Minister Macmillan on Anglo American relations and the Skybolt issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
Nation
White House
Palm Beach
Fla
National Security Council
NSC
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
American Broadcasting Co
ABC
National Broadcasting Co
NBC
Nassau
Bahamas
Harold Macmillan
U. S
Britain
Pruett Funeral Conducted Today
Oliver Pruett 85 longtime Linton resident died Friday night at Freeman-Greene County Hospital after a period of illness. Funeral services were held at Welch and Cornett with Rev. Harold Scott officiating and burial in Fairview cemetery. Survived by widow Mary M. Pruett two sons Harlan and James R. Pruett three daughters Flossie Wray Marie Kroupa and Edna Page one brother Thomas Pruett nine grandchildren thirteen great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. One son Roy and three brothers preceded him in death.
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Oliver P. Pruett
Linton
Freeman - Greene County
Welch and Cornett
Harold Scott
Fairview
Pruett
Martin County
Daniel
Sophia Mullis Pruett
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Burns City
Mary M. Pruett
Harlan Pruett
James R. Pruett
East Greenwich
R. L
Lawrenceville official wonders about dumping grounds for gang killings
Lawrenceville Illinois sheriff Sherman Montgomery Jr faces two unsolved murders from years past and a new, unidentified body found Sept 4 in a soybean field. Both victims wore only T shirts, were bound, and strangled in similar circumstances, prompting speculation of a serial pattern.
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Lawrenceville
Ill
Lawrence County
Sherman Montgomery Jr
Montgomery
Ed Ryan
Here
Ryan
Lawrenceville City
Indians Describe Red Withdrawal From Front Invasion
New Delhi reports from civil scouts indicate Chinese invaders have pulled back beyond Ciang Dzong Bombila and Walong after the Oct 20 attack. No Chinese forces remain at those positions if the reports prove correct. A twin-engined Chinese jet was also sighted over Chabwa near Assam on Dec 10 heading toward Tibet.
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New Delhi
Nep
India
North East Frontier Agency
Ciang Dzong
Bombila
Walong
Chabwa
Assam
Tibet
Dibrugarah
Brahmaputra
Warren Services Held Today for Raymond D Warren
Raymond D Warren 68 a Richland township farmer died suddenly at his home Saturday morning in Bloomfield. He had long health problems but was not seriously ill before. Born April 11 1894 he was a lifelong Bloomfield resident. Survived by widow Elma Faye Warren two sons Joe David and Keith Warren a half brother Keith Warren a step brother Clarence Buzan and a sister Mrs Will Sparks. Services at Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home Bloomfield with Rev Gale Williams officiating. Burial in Grandview cemetery.
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Raymond D. Warren
Richland Township
Mr. Warren
Bloomfield
Henry
Jennie Neidigh Warren
Elma Faye Warren
Joe David
Keith Warren
Clarence Buzan
Terre Haute
Will Sparks
Jenkins and Sons Funeral
Gale Williams
Grandview Cemetery
Shipman Last Rites Planned at Dugger
Margaret Fay Shipman 51 of Michigan City former Sullivan county resident died at Community Hospital LaPorte at 7:00 a.m. Saturday. Born July 20, 1911 she lived in Michigan City Evansville and Sullivan county. Survived by three sisters Eleanor Knotts Glenn Zellers Jr. and Clyde Wolford. Body to Newkirk Funeral Home Dugger and burial in Dugger Cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
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Margaret Fay Shipman
Michigan City
Sullivan County
LaPorte
Glenn Zellers Jr
Clyde Wolford
Shipman
Newkirk
Duggér
Dugei
Temperatures Rise Across Indiana With Rain Expected
The U S Weather Bureau reports statewide warmth with 4 to 6 degree above normal in the north and 1 to 2 degrees in the central and south regions. Rain is forecast Thursday or Friday in the north and later in the week for central and south Indiana, with one third to one half inch possible.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Mercury
South Bend
Evansville
Fort Wayne
Cincinnati
Lafayette
Indianapolis
Chicago
Louisville
Albert Slough dies at 92 in Worthington Indiana
Albert Slough 92 of Worthington rural route died at 12 30 Saturday at General Hospital Indianapolis after a week of illness. A retired farmer born July 29 1870 in Greene county to Aaron L Slough and Harriett Littlejohn Slough he was a lifelong Worthington resident and member of the Worthington Church of Christ. He married Jessie Knoy February 20 1896 she died December 31 1961. Survived by four daughters Myrtle Willard Indianapolis Cecilia Helderman Gosport route two Flora Drew Indianapolis Vera Billingsly Pasadena California two brothers Emery and Jim Slough Brooksville Florida five grandchildren six great grandchildren. A son Wilton Slough died 1918 serving in World War I. Body taken to Myers Funeral Home Worthington, calling hours there. Funeral 2 00 DST Tuesday at Emmanuel Hinds officiating with burial in Worthington Cemetery.
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Albert Slough
Worthington
General Hospital
Indianapolis
Mr. Slough
Greene County
Aaron L
Harriett Littlejohn Slough
Worthington Church of Christ
Jessie Knoy
Myrtle Willard
Cecil Helderman
Gosport
Flora Drew
Vera Billingsly
Pasadena
Calif
Emery
Jim Slough
Brooksville
Fla
Wilton Slough
U. S. Navy
Myers Funeral
Emmanuel Hinds
Worthington Cemetery
Rites for Miss Feutz Feutz at Bloomfield
Miss Cuddle Feutz died unexpectedly at 6 55 this morning at her home on South Washington street Bloomfield She was born in Taylors township but lived most of her life in Bloomfield She was daughter of John and Martha Ann Bynum Feutz a member of Bloomfield Church of Christ Survived by brothers Daniel Feutz Bloomfield Samuel A Feutz state of Washington and sister Mrs Rebecca Griffiths Dugger Body taken to Jenkins and Sons Funeral home Bloomfield for arrangements to be announced Tuesday
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Cuddle Feutz
Washington Street
Bloomfield
Taylor Township
John and
Martha Ann Bynum Feutz
Bloomfield Church of Christ
Miss Feutz
Daniel Feutz
Samuel A. Feutz
State of Washington
Rebecca Griffiths
Dugger
Jenkins and Sons Funeral
Two Divorces Granted by Greene County Tribunal
Two divorces were granted Saturday in Greene circuit court at Bloomfield. Judith Sizemore received a divorce from Buddy J. Sizemore and her maiden name Judith Brown was restored. Emma P. Branstetter was granted a divorce from Jack W. Branstetter and her maiden name Emma P. Hash was restored. The court approved a property settlement.
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Greene Circuit Court
Bloomfield
Judith Sizemore
Buddy J. Sizemore
Judith Brown
Emma P. Branstetter
Jack W. Branstetter
Emma P. Hash
Record heat across heartland breaks records and floods rivers
Warm weather spreads from North Dakota to Texas with 59 in Bismarck and 80 in Austin. The heat raises drought concerns for Florida vegetables and citrus while snow melts away. A boy drowns on thin Grand River ice at Grand Rapids as Illinois River levels drop. 250 barges stranded at Cairo due to low water. Key West records 67 as warm spell persists.
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North Dakota
Texas
Florida
Mercury
Bismarck
N. D
Austin
Tex
Grand River
Grand Rapids
Mich
Illinois River
Beardstown
Ill
Peoria
Cairo
Mississippi
Ohio Rivers
Key West
Fla
Stone Funeral Rites Set at Bloomfield
Clyde T. Stone 80 of 420 East Market Street Indianapolis died Friday at his home. A retired quarryman born Sept 22 1882 in Taylor township he is survived by four sons two daughters two sisters and one brother. Funeral at Bloomfield Funeral Home Tuesday at 10 30 a m with Rev Morris McClure officiating burial in Grandview Cemetery.
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Clyde T. Stone
East Market Sireet
Indianapolis
Taylor Township
Bedford
Mr. Stone
Peter M
Rosella Belle King Stone
Marshall E
Clyde K
John William Stone
Mary Alice Gattis
Anna Warnick
Bess McLaughlin
Bloomfield
Gert Stone
Florida
Jenkins and Sons
Morris McClure
Grandview Cemetery
Two Die in Early Saturday Crash Near Bloomfield
A speeding 1963 Hamilton auto and a 1959 Citroen collided after the Hamilton car struck a bridge railing on state road 54 near Bloomfield at 2:50 am. Ray mond E Hamilton 52 and Sondra K Westbrook 22 were killed. Frederick F Roberts 21 survived with minor injuries. Police and Greene county coroner investigations continue as a second vehicle also damaged.
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Crane
Bloomfield
State Road 54
Sondra K. Westbrook
Washington Street
Raymond Edwin Hamilton
County Road
Hamilton
Frederick F. Roberts
Lewis Street
Delmar Hasler
Greene County
Greene County Sheriff's Department
Bloomfield Police
Mr. Hamilton
State Road
Shawnee Theater
Franklin D. Wiles
Georgetown Road
Indianapolis
Hamilton Auto
Wiles
John G. Aldrich
Wiles Auto
Horn
Owensburg
Traffic in Indiana Causes 15 Deaths In 54-hour Period
Indiana logged 15 traffic fatalities in a 54 hour span boosting the 1962 toll to at least 1165. Victims included Frederick Huch 72 of Lafayette killed by a train near Tippecanoe and Michael McBride 19 an Indiana State College student from Indianapolis in Terre Haute.
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Indiana
Frederick Huch
Lafayette
Tippecanoe
Michael McBride
Indiana State College
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Eugene Metzger
John D. Powers
James Thomas Runner
Marie Elizabeth
Interstate 65
Memphis
Clark County
Herbert Brown
Laurel
Metamora
U.S
Raymond E. Hamilton
Bloomfield
Sondra K. Westbrook
Carl W. Prather
Franklin
Whiteland
Sandborn Woman Edna Hill Dies at 77 in DeKalb
Mrs Edna Hill age 77 of Sandborn died Sunday at the home of her daughter Mrs Dewey Mumaw in DeKalb Illinois after three years of declining health. She lived 41 years in Sandborn and was born December 21 1884 near Odon. She is survived by her daughter a brother a step sister and one stepson and funeral services will be held at Ives Poindexter Funeral Home with Rev John Thompson officiating at Sandborn cemetery.
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Edna Hill
Sandborn
Dewey Mumaw
DeKalb
Hill
Marco
Odon
Daniel and
Mary Hasler Hamerickhouse
Ives Poindexter
John Thompson
Linton Chamber of Commerce Members urged to vote
Mrs. Juanita Greenwood executive secretary of the Linton Chamber of Commerce urged all C of C members to cast their votes in a postcard election of directors. She noted the deadline for receiving votes is Wednesday.
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Juanita Greenwood
Linton Chamber of Commerce
C of C
Legion Auxiliary to Meet at Linton Post Christmas Party
The Auxiliary of the Linton Post of the American Legion will hold its Christmas party at 7:00 PM Tuesday at the Legion home. Members are asked to bring a $1.00 exchange gift and a 29 cent prize gift for games. The Civil Defense class meets at 6:00 PM before the party.
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Legion Auxiliary
Linton
American Legion
Legion
Civil Defense
Chemists Seek Anti Static Agents For Textiles
Dr Allan E Sherr of the American Chemical Society division of organic coatings and plastics chemistry told scientists at the society annual meeting in Atlantic City New Jersey that mixing an anti static agent into plastic before it is spun into textiles offers the best solution to static electricity in synthetic fibers and plastics
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Atlantic City
N.J
Allan E. Sherr
American Chemical Society
Division of Organic Coatings
Society
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Tennessee
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Los Angeles
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