Bond Set For Lester Boling In Indianapolis Robbery Case
Lester Boling 50 of Indianapolis faces two counts in a Jackson Circuit Court robbery and armed robbery case. He was held on a $20,000 bond after arraignment was deferred. The incident involved beating Frank Sons 74 of Medora and stealing about $175 to $200.
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Indianapolis
Frank Sons
Medora
Jackson Circuit Court
Lester Boling
Allen Nierman
Brownstown
Sons
Boling
Jackson County
John M. Lewis
Jesse Pelley
Seymour
Pelley
City Court of
Lewis
Washington County
Hugo Tompkins
Arthur P. Weber
Floyd County
Salem
Mongl
Mary Kay Tompkins
City parking meters yield millions of coins
Ralph J. Lucas, retiring city clerk treasurer on December 31, estimates he has counted and packaged six and one fourth million pennies and one and a quarter million nickels from city parking meters during his nearly eight years in office.
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Ralph J. Lucas
56 Conservation Practices Listed
A Jackson county notice announces adoption by community committeemen and agencies of 56 conservation practices for 1956. The list includes vegetative cover establishment on orchards and fields, erosion control measures, soil protection, watershed and pasture improvements, timber and shrub management, and water supply development for livestock. The article notes continuation on page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Boys' Club Opens Toy Repair Shop
The Boys' Club, with the American Legion Christmas Basket Fund, opens a toy repair shop supervised by woodshop instructor Eugene Mahoney Sr. The program resumes after a woodworking pause to prepare hundreds of toys for less fortunate children at Christmas. Toys accepted on South Broadway each weekday 3:30 to 9:30 p.m.
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American Legion Christmas Basket Fund
Boys’ Club
Eugene Mahoney
South Broadway
Shields High honors athletes with several conference trophies
Shields High School awarded three athletic trophies from the South Central Conference during a convocation in the girls gym. Vir Shaw presented the football and two golf trophies, with faculty member Charles Hunt accepting for the school. Individual football and golf awards were given to team members as co captains presented each other silver footballs and miniature golf balls. Dennis Mahoney gave Shaw a watch, and gifts were presented to coaches and staff by student representatives. An interview with Clara Rittmann, a Shields junior born in India, followed, detailing her experiences in India and the family’s missionary background. A film titled Farmers of India was shown and country souvenirs were displayed.
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Shields High School
Dave Shaw
Vir. Shaw
Charles R. Hunt
Cting
Tom Noltin
Dan Kiel
Shaw
Ralph Hill
Hunterman
Clara Rittmann
Shields
India
Clara
Clarence Rittmann
Rittmann
United States
Detroit
Albert Theele
Seymour
Hill Withdrawn From Net Play At Shields High
Shields High School announces varsity star Stanley Bode Hill is withdrawn from inter scholastic play for an indefinite period. Principal Joseph Cull and Coach James Deputy say the action follows the Dec 2 game incident after careful review with district leaders and ongoing warnings about behavior.
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Stanley
Bode” Hill
Shields
Joseph M. Cull
James
Bode) Hill
Southport
Seymour
Cul
State C. of C Elects Arvin Head President
Glenn W. Thompson of Arvin Industries, Columbus, was elected president of the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce at Indianapolis succeeding E. B. Newill. The meeting named other officers and directors from Indianapolis Seymour New Castle and Lafayette. It urged limits on labor union political funding and called for tax reform and school finance changes. Admiral Ben Moreell spoke on business leadership and moral principles amid calls for stronger private sector guidance.
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Indiana State Chamber of Commerce Today
Indianapolis
Glenn W. Thompson
Arvin Industries, Inc
Columbus
Clarence A. Jackson
American United Life Insurance Co
Otto N. Frenzel
Joseph L. Hanna
Clifford F. Payne
New Castle
Edwin J. Sommer
Crawfordsville
Barr S. Swezey
Lafayette
L. B. Bornhauser
Warren W. Brown
Chicago
George C. Carroll
Terre Haute
Welby M. Frantz
Indiana
General Assembly
Adm
Ben Moreell
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Campaign Bill Is Filed Under Indiana Election Law
Charles A. Linke, former First Ward councilman candidate, filed a $26.29 campaign expense report with County Clerk Joe Goss. Indiana law requires filing within 30 days after the election, and the 30 day period ends Thursday.
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Charles A. Linke
Joe Goss
Indiana
Anti-Rabies Drive in Jackson County Sees Low Attendance
Vaccination clinics opened Monday night in Seymour Wallonia and Crothersville lagging behind 1954 figures. Dr. W A Brown reports 40 to 45 dogs vaccinated in Cortland Tuesday night, Tampico shows 25, Medora report unavailable. Clinics run 7 to 9 pm tonight and Thursday with six sites scheduled.
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Jackson County
Seymour
Wallonia
Crothersville
W. A. Brown
Cortland
Tampico
Kenneth Brown
Medora
L. E. Shaver
Shaver
Brown County
Seymour Legion
Clearspring
Baughman's Garage
Reddington
Freetown
Brownstown Legion Home
Houston School
Cox School
Washington Township
Peterson to Speak at Jackson County Corn Banquet
Dr. J. B. Peterson head of Purdue University Agronomy will speak at the Jackson County 100 Bushel Club banquet December 15 at the Brownstown Lutheran Church. 4 H Corn and Soybean Show in County Court House lobby led by Arthur Bishop and the Dudleytown Dandy Doers Boys Club. About 55 boys to complete grain projects. County plots tested 30 corn varieties and Stuckwish plot yielded 96 to 128.7 bushels per acre. Reservations for the banquet accepted each morning at the Brownstown Chamber of Commerce office.
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J. B. Peterson
Purdue University
Jackson County
Lutheran Church
Brownstown
Edward A. Ragsdale
County Court House
Arthur Bishop
Dudleytown
Dudleytown Dandy Doers Boys Club
Richard V. Duncan
T. E. Colbert
Washington
Ind
G. William Pfaffenberger
Seymour
Fred Stuckwish
Wallonia
Indiana
Traffic Violator's Auto Is Impounded
James E. Lunsford of Crown Point fined 77.50 in the Columbus court for driving with a suspended license and improper plates. His car was impounded and a two year license ban was recommended. Arrested Sunday near Azalia on U S Route 31 by Trooper Robert Konkle.
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James E. Lunsford
Crown Point
Court of Justice of Peace
Bank Robber Escapes With 100000 In Lake Geneva
In Lake Geneva Wisconsin a masked gunman held nine bank staff at First National Bank, forced them into a vault, turned in a false alarm, and fled with a packing box of currency over 100000. He bound Vice President George Allen and departed in a 1955 Dodge hardtop from cashier Warren Huber's car.
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Lake Geneva
Wis
First National Bank
Vickie Lochner
Highway 12
Business District
Wisconsin
George Allen
Allen
Warren Huber
West Germany blast kills 25 in new Frankfurt building
A midtown Frankfurt apartment building exploded destroying the five story structure. At least 25 dead, including seven children, with 7 more injured initially rescued from the wreckage as six hours of rescue work unfolded. The owner architect was among the dead.
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West Germany
Frankfurt
Germany
New Bridge Opens on Road 135 Near Muscatatuck River
Traffic on State Road 135 between Wallonia and Salem uses the new Muscatatuck River bridge at the Jackson Washington county line. The new highway section opened after contractor work, with traffic initially returning to the old Road 135 over Millport hill. Relocation of Road 135 south of the bridge will shorten the distance by .9 mile and remove many curves on Millport hill.
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Wallonia
Salem
Muscatatuck River
Jackson- Washington County
Millport Hill
Indiana University Honors Two Juniors in Beta Gamma Sigma
Robert D. Fosbrink of Seymour is named one of two IU juniors elected to Beta Gamma Sigma the nation’s top business honorary. He will be initiated December 13 receive the key and certificate with further honors at the spring banquet and May 2 Founders Day.
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Robert D. Fosbrink
K. L. Fosbrink
Seymour
Indiana University
Beta Gamma Sigma
J. Edward Hedges
I. U
Fosbrink
I. U. School of Business
School of Business
Patricia Curran Becomes First Granddaughter For Steinwedels
Patricia Curran marks her third birthday today while confusion arises as Albert A. Steinwedel seeks the Democratic nomination for state treasurer. The seventh grandchild in the Steinwedel family, Patricia joins brother Steve born July 18 1953, with five other male grandchildren.
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Patricia Curran
Steinwedel
Martin W. Steinwedel
Albert A. Steinwedel
Patricia
Steve
Martin W. Steinwedels
Indiana Convict Escapee Captured in Gary
Charles Neddeff, 46, escaped from an Indiana state prison after slugging a guard and stealing a state car. He was found hiding behind a rooming house in Gary’s Negro section after a tip from officers. Neddeff surrendered when ordered. guard Westphal was dazed, with the gun recovered in the room. Neddeff had been brought to Gary for his father Moses Neddeff’s funeral and was returned to prison.
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Gary, Ind
Gary
Jim Curley
Indiana State Prison
Charles Neddeff
Kenneth Westphal
Moses Neddeff
Westphal
J. Ellis Overlade
Michigan City
Neddeff
Overlade
South Bend
Air Patrol Cadets Man Skywatch Posts After Alert
Civil Air Patrol cadets manned their Skywatch posts in under ten minutes after a 5 20 p.m. alert on Monday and stayed on duty until the nuclear signal at 7 05 a.m. Tuesday. The CAP promotes aviation for national defense and funds activities through club income including dances and concessions. A paper drive is planned for December 17.
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Civil Air Patrol
Ground Observer Corps
CAP
Eisenhower Aide Outlines Expanded School Aid Plan
Marion B. Folsom outlined a broadened federal program to help build thousands of schools, arguing aid should target need and not threaten local control. He cited a multi-faceted plan including expanded educational research and statistics under the Office of Education as part of the new AFL-CIO convention agenda.
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New York
Eisenhower
Congress
Marion B. Folsom
Health, Education and Welfare
Afl-Cio
Folsom
Office of Education
Four County Men Go For Induction
Four county youths and one transferee were sent to the combined induction and examining station at Indianapolis by the Jackson county Selective Service Board for possible induction into the armed services. The local group includes Kelso Lee Wessell Carl King Edwards Don Richard Smith and Kenneth Dale Bennett with Walter Brock as the transfer. If inducted they will likely report to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri for initial training. The board office will close December 9 through December 19 for the clerk’s annual vacation.
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Indianapolis
Jackson County Selective Service Board
Armed Services
Kelso Lee Wessell
Carl King Edwards
Don Richard Smith
Kenneth Dale Bennett
Walter Brock
Fort Leonard Wood
Fort Wood
Pat Smith
U S Defense Spend Expected to Hold at Peak Levels
Fourteen years after Pearl Harbor the United States faces defense needs exceeding 35 billion dollars annually. Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson says next year's budget could stay near the current level, with total Pentagon outlay around 3444 billion, barring major international changes.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
United States
Pentagon
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
Gettysburg
Eisenhower
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Mr. Shaw
Ifts
Walter Wintin
Kenny Coates
Bud Keane
NEA Telephoto
Mississippi
USS
Krause
Defense Department
Hill
State C. of C
Arvin
Dr. Peterson Corn
Road
Robert Fosbrink
Gary Slugs
Air Patrol
Convention of Labor Body
U.S
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