Grand old man of education Dr. Carr dies at 100 in New York
Memorial editorial from Mayfield Messenger honors Dr. John Wesley Carr who died aged 100 in New York City hospital. Born in Indiana 1859 he taught from 1866 until retiring in 1953, guiding Murray State College from a normal school to a university poised enrollment over 2700. The piece recalls his lifelong devotion to education and his role in building Murray State College. Charles DeCourcy reports a Sandborn boy Bill Begeman, 17, to receive the God and Country award at First Baptist Church Sandborn, with Scouts from Evansville Three River area and Linton participants watching.
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John Wesley Carr
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Kentucky
Murray State College
Bill Begeman
Sandborn
First Baptist Church
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Ray Snow
Three River
Evansville
Linton
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Fred Mallotte Company
Indianapolis
State Highway Department
Victor Wright
Dies at Bloomington for William L. Snapp Sr.
William L. Snapp Sr., 63, of Springville route two formerly of near Switz City, died at 2 30 p m Wednesday at Bloomington City hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a m Saturday at the Day funeral home in Bloomington.
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William L. Snapp Sr
Springville
Switz City
Bloomington City Hospital
Day Funeral
Bloomington
Heaviest Snowfall Paralyzes Roads from Texas to Indiana
A major winter storm blanketed much of the nation from Texas to the Atlantic. Ice crippled the South while heavy snow hit the Middle West and Indiana with 4 to 6 inches expected, prompting school closures, power outages, and widespread driving hazards as crews worked to keep main routes passable.
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Bloomfield Cardinals Struck by Measles Before Sectional Opener
Bloomfield High faces the Greene County THSAA sectional with key players sidelined by measles. Dan McGhee returns, while Jack Spinks and Dan Roach may play Friday. Reserves Jim Vandeventer and Larry Thompson also ill but could suit up later. Switz City hosts opening matchups tonight as Worthington meets Midland and Solsberry faces L and M.
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Greene County
Cardinals
Wabash Valley
Switz City Gymnasium
Dan McGhee
Jack Spinks
Jasonville Yellow Jackets
Dan Roach
Jim Vandeventer
Larry Thompson
Guy Glover
Switz City
Worthington
Midland
Solsberry
Tiny 15 Ounce Baby Dies En Route Ambulance
In Harrisburg Illinois a day old 15 ounce girl born prematurely died during an urgent ambulance trip to East St. Louis for neonatal care. Doctors had revived the infant after initial signs of life, but she succumbed before reaching the hospital.
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Harrisburg
Ill
UPI
Delores Hull
Lightner Hospital
District Lodge Meeting To Be Held Here
Governor D P Dixon reports Linton Moose lodge hosts district meeting of subordinate lodges Friday evening. Dinner at 6 30 p m and dance from 9 p m to midnight with the Midnighters orchestra providing music. Members urged to attend.
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D. P. Dixon
Dixon
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Violence flares in Chattanooga lunch counter protests
A 75 officer unit guarded Chattanooga's main business district to halt two days of racial violence sparked by lunch counter segregation protests. Firemen with hoses dispersed about 2 000 demonstrators while city officials vowed strict action. The unrest echoed across five southern states with similar demonstrations in Virginia Rock Hill and Richmond plans to march on the capital.
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Chattanooga, Tenn
UPI
Tennessee
Chattanooga
P. R. Olgiati
Olgiati
H. P. Dunlap
Dunlap
Greensboro
N.C
Virginia
Richmond
State Capitol
Parker Seeks Indiana Governor Nomination in GOP Rally
Lt. Gov. Crawford F. Parker announced his bid for the Indiana governor nomination at a $10-a-plate rally in Indianapolis. He cited the American pocketbook as the top issue for the 1960 election and enjoys Handley and state GOP backing with limited opposition. Also, Alvin C. Cast declared his run for lieutenant governor, paying the $1,000 convention fee.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Crawford F. Parker
Indiana
Parker
Handley
GOP
Alvin C. Cast
Kentland
Hartford Woman Hears Alarm but Robbery Occurs
Hartford police report Mrs Dorothy Langley strapped a bell to her pocketbook and heard a tinkle while at a heater but the burglar escaped. The incident highlights a failed burglary despite the alarm.
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Hartford, Conn
UPI
Dorothy Langley
Worthington Schools Cancel Friday Classes Announcement
Worthington schools will not fold classes Friday according to an afternoon announcement. The plan remains unclear on reasons or campus implications.
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Worthington
Tank Ends Mountaineer Siege in Pennsylvania Killing Slays
A National Guard Walker Bulldog tank breached the barricaded bungalow of Daniel Raymond after an eight hour siege. Raymond had killed four people and wounded five with a rifle and shotgun before the final assault ended the standoff.
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Chalkhill
UPI
National Guard
Daniel Raymond
Raymond
Pennsylvania
William Burd
Farmington
State Highway Department
Mary Frances Ssler
Ohiopyle
Edna Maes
Chiopyle
May Maust
Cromwell
Lawrence Swenglish
Burd
Pittsburgh
Eye and Ear Hospital
Uniontown
David L. Lawrence
Connellsville
Mary J. Vannarsdale of Merom Dies at 44
Mary J. Vannarsdale 44 of Merom died at home Wednesday night. She survived by husband Arthur Vannarsdale. Services set for 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Marys Catholic Church Sullivan with burial in Merom Cemetery. Rosary Friday night at 8:09. Friends may call after 10:00 a.m. Sunday at Newark Funeral Home Dugger.
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Mary J. Vannarsdale
Mermon
Arthur Vannarsdale
Newark
Dugger
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Sullivan
Henry Bilz
Merom
Death claimed Mrs Mary Cole in Kokomo today
Rev and Mrs J Clayton Stadler of Linton were summoned to Kokomo by the death of Mrs Mary Cole mother of Mrs Stadler. She died early this morning. Funeral details were not learned here this afternoon.
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J. Clayton Stadler
Linton
Kokomo
Stader
Mary Cole
Sievert Named to New Position at Formfit Group
Earl Sievert, manager of The Formfit Company's Jasonville plant, is named vice-president of Formfit of Jasonville, Inc. The new Indiana corporation will form separate units for other Formfit plants, announced by president S W Kunstadter.
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Earl Sievert
Formfit Company
Jasonville
Formfit of
Planes collide near Rio. Navy DC6 and Brazilian C47 crash
A US Navy DC6 and a Brazilian Real Airlines C47 collided near Sugar Loaf Mountain outside Rio de Janeiro and plunged into Guanabara Bay and the Atlantic. Fourteen people were rescued within the hour, as President Eisenhower was in Sao Paulo. Five US Marines aided in the rescue effort.
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UPI
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Eisenhower
Brazilian Real Airlines
U.S. Marine Corps
Sao Paulo
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Atlantic Ocean
Ike Receives Hearty Welcome in Sao Paulo Parade
President Eisenhower drew hundreds of thousands in Sao Paulo as factories shut for a general holiday. Rain drenched crowds lined the streets while Ike rode in an open car, saluting from the governor’s palace route amid chants of ayke ayke from cheering schoolchildren.
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Brazil
UPI
Eisenhower
Ike
Ayyke
Ayke
4 H Photography Project Is Planned
Greene county 4 H members will have a new project this year called Photography. County agent Arthur Haseman outlines goals including camera operation, sharp images, capturing memories, and understanding photography as art and science. Exhibits require 10 mounted photos on 22 by 28 inch card, with workshops led by experienced photographers.
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Greene County
Arthur Haseman
Schools Close Amid Snow Across Greene County
Linton-Stockton High and Grade School close until Monday due to hazardous roads. Midland and Salsberry schools dismiss early as snow falls. Owensburg grade and high schools shift students to Oolitic with 10:30 a.m. dismissal. Classes at Linton resume Monday.
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Linton-Stockton
Isaac Hogg
C.F. Keller
Switz City Central School
Greene County
Linton - Stockton
Midland
Salsberry
Don Pope
Owensburg
Linton
Smith Funeral Rites Held in Farmington Illinois
Funeral services for Harvey Smith of Farmington Illinois were conducted Thursday. Survivors include his widow five children ten grandchildren one brother and eight sisters. He and the former Loraine Powers wed in Bloomfield January 27 1926 and moved from Linton to Iowa then Illinois seven years ago.
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Harvey Smith
Farmington
Linton
Paul Billman
Shelbyville
Leroy Tolen
Smith
Tolen
Loraine Powers
Bloomfield
Iowa
Illinois
Heart Hop Planned After Switz City Games Tonight
The Greene County Heart Association plans a heart hop at the Teen Canteen after the state sectional basketball tournament games in Switz City tonight. Miss Kathy Buck chairs the Junior heart board with Miss Judy Cunningham as assistant. Admission is 25 cents. Doors open at 8:00. Board members will serve as chaperones.
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Kathy Buck
Judy Cunningham
Switz City
Greene County Heart Association
Girl's Body Found Under Car After Hit and Run
New York police label Robin Joyner four as one of the most vicious hit-and-run cases. The child was found under a parked car two hours after a taxi struck her as she played near a Harlem tenement.
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Harlem
Robin
James Hunter
Jospeh J. McLaughlin
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