Casey's Largest Shipment Of Corn Moved on 25 Cars
Casey Illinois reports its largest single shipment of shelled corn 82 500 bushels on 25 hopper cars. The train departed at 9 15 a m under an export rate to Philadelphia Pa and then abroad. Huisinga Grain Inc dominates the move with PRR support and private leases. The export via rail plan followed a peak corn season as the local elevator handles 40 000 to 50 000 bushels daily with three weeks of busy season ahead.
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Casey
Casey, Ill
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Herman Rukes
Pennsy
Huisinga Grain, Inc
Dale Huisinga
Huisinga Firm
Local social notes from Marshall Illinois community
Mrs E B Hurst hosted a Tuesday bridge club gathering with members and guests listed. Several residents and guests visited relatives in Carmi Deerfield Norton City and Gainesville Florida, including soldiers from Shaw Air Force Base and Marshall High School graduates preparing for overseas duty.
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Ralph George
Colonial Kitchen
Archer Ave
Porter Castell
Garnet Elston
Don Heidbreder
Drew Casteel
Don Lichtenberger
Herman Miller
Georgia Zimmerly
Paul Jason
Deerfield
Ill
Jessie Newkirk
Norris City
Mida Postlewaite
Danny Arbuckle
Larry Patten
Shaw Air Force Base
South Carolina
Waren Arbuckle
Ester Stover
George Helman
Cleveland
Cleveland, Tenn.; Mrs. Sonja Harris of la Cross
Ind
Henry Helman
Gay Helman
Michael Hedges
Gainesville
Fla
Robert Hedges
Springfield
Ragan Hedges
Marshall
Marshall High School
Gainesville College
Florida
Frankfort
Germany
Three Killed On Ind Roads In Kosciusko County Crash
A Kosciusko County road four miles from an Indiana location killed Thomas A. Cripe aged 28 and another motorist when Cripe's car ran out of control. The Associated Press report notes a fatal accident on state or county road with authorities investigating.
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Associated Press
Thomas A. Cripe
Nappanee
Kosciusko County
Indiana Traffic Deaths Rise in Late Year Toll
Police report three separate accidents in Indiana. A 79 year old man, Dino Baldacci, was injured fatally in a Thursday night crash on U.S. 35 south of Knox. Chester Reynolds, 49, of Winamac, driver of the pickup, hospitalized in Knox. Louis Loy, 70, of Portland, killed when his delivery truck was struck by a train at a Bell Fountain crossing in Jay County.
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Nappanee
Dino Baldacci
Rt. 1
North Judson
U.S. 35
Knox
Chester F. Reynolds
Attorney Boyle Injured in Sullivan Crash
Attorney Paul P. Boyle, 57, of Sullivan, was injured in a car-truck collision on U S Highway 41 south of Sullivan. He was taken to Mary Sherman Hospital in fair condition with lacerations and possible internal injuries. The semitrailer truck driver John M. Coulter, 38, of Sullivan, traveled 50 mph. Coulter’s truck sustained $809 damage while Boyle’s 1965 automobile was a total loss.
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Sullivan
Ind
Paul P. Boyle
Thompson St
Boyle
Mary Sherman Hospital
Indiana
John M. Coulter
State St
Methodist Convocation Gathered 600 In French Lick
The third annual Bishop's Convocation on the Christian Mission convenes in French Lick Ind this weekend drawing about 600 Hoosier Methodists. Bishop Richard C Raines organized the session at the Indiana area’s request. Speakers include Revs Wallace E Fisher and Edward W Bauman, each delivering three talks at the French Lick Sheraton Hotel.
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French Lick
Ind
Petitions Push Big Walnut Reservoir Approval
In Clay County Indiana citizens circulate petitions to urge the Corps of Engineers and lawmakers to authorize and construct the Big Walnut Reservoir in Putnam County. The effort involves Brazil officials and local groups urging flood control water supply recreation and public land protection along with potential land acquisition.
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Brazil
Ind
Clay County
Big Walnut
Putnam County
Corps of Engineers
Vance Hartke
Birch Bayh
John Myers
Kenneth Gray
Roger Zion
Big Walnut River
Everett Jenkins
Local Exchange Club
Rotary
Kiwanis
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Wabash Valley
Big Walnut Reservoir
Greencastle
Indiana
Wabash Basin
Parke County Denies Fulltime Sanitarian Funding
Parke County Health Board signals potential loss of a fulltime sanitarian as the county council trims a $600 request to $300 to qualify for a state grant. County officials, including Dr. David Hay, note pollution and health enforcement challenges amid budget cuts across several departments, while optimism remains for raising the needed funds.
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Rockville
Ind
David Hay
Parke County Health Board
State Board of Health
Chester Canham
State Board
James McCoy
State Health Office
Parke County Health Group
Parke County
John Mace
Parke County Plan Commission
County Board of Health
County Council
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Hay
Charles Bradfield
Glenn Chapman
Daviess County Demo Chairman Faces Ouster
The Democratic State Committee sent a petition via its attorneys to study a removal request for Daviess County chairman Leonard Murphy of Montgomery. A 58 percent precinct signatory list accused him of backing the Republican mayoral nominee in Washington.
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Indianapolis
Democratic State Committee
Daviess County
Leonard Murphy
Montgomery
Washington
Gordon St. Angelo
Lake County
John G. Krupa
Richard G. Hatcher
Gary
State Committee
Thanksgiving Guests Spread Across Hillsdale and Nearby Towns
A list of weekend and Thanksgiving visitors to Hillsdale and surrounding areas includes Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCarty Gale Mary Jane Jody and Mr. Clemens from Michigan visiting Mrs. Glenn Miller. Lucille Heaps Herbert Pearman Gary Harold Mack Nan Smith Grace Lanter with Lorene Pearman in North Salem. Forrest Mott Indianapolis Howard Fortner Ron Mott Kate Laurie Mollie Mott St Bernice Waneta Gross Leon Brown and others visiting Audry Graham. Rex Servies Kimberly Danville Gene Brooks Rockville visiting Glenn Miller’s family.
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Hillsdale
Ind
Charles McCarty
Gale
Mary Jane
Jody
Clemens
Mich
Glenn Miller
Ollie Mack
Lucille Heaps
Herbert Pearman
Gary
Harold Mack
Chicago
Nan Smith
Grace Lanter
Lorene Pearman
North Salem
Perl Jackson
Forrest Mott
Indianapolis
Howard Fortner
Newport
Ron Mott
Kate and Laurie
Clinton
Mollie Mott
St. Bernice
Waneta Gross
Fairview
Leon Brown
Cayuga
John Rice
Baby
John Middlebrook
Dana
Charles Brown
Audry Graham
Rex Servies
Kimberly
Danville
Gene Brooks
Rockville
Jack and
Don
Hunter killed after accidental shotgun discharge
Jack Sherrow, 24, of Beech Grove, Indiana, was killed Thursday in Morgan Monroe State Forest when his shotgun discharged during a deer hunt. Five companions reported the accidental discharge as they prepared to leave the woods.
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Martinsville
Ind
Jack Sherrow
Beech Grove
Morgan-Monroe
Sherrow
Paris Soldier Serves as Mechanic in Vietnam
Army Private Herbert J. R. Flowers, 20, son of Mrs. Nellie M. Flowers of Paris Illinois, assigned as a mechanic in the 577th Engineer Battalion near Tuy Hoa Vietnam on November 9. His father James H. Flowers resides at 203 F. Van Buren Paris.
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Paris
Herbert J. R. Flowers
Nellie M. Flowers
W. Crawford
Ill
Tuy Hoa
Vietnam
James H. Flowers
F. van Buren
Gehlbach Elected President of Pork Producers Council
Albert Gehlbach of Lincoln was elected Thursday president of the National Pork Producers Council, succeeding William Rothenberger of Frankfort Indiana.
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Louisville, Ky
Albert Gehlbach
Lincoln
National Pork Producers Council
William Rothenbergern
Frankfort
Ind
Boy Drowns After Ice Breaks on Pekin Lake
In Pekin Illinois two 12 year old boys walked across a thin lake ice when it broke sending one boy John Franz to his death and the other Brad Lathrop to Pekin Memorial Hospital in fair condition. The other survived by swimming to shore.
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Pekin, Ill
John Franz
Pekin
Brad Lathrop
Pekin Memorial Hospital
EIU Professor Resigns Over Pressure From Administration
Franklin D. Kirby an assistant professor of psychology at Eastern Illinois University resigned claiming pressure after being denied promotion increments and tenure. He said policy disagreement and discussions on religion morals academic freedom and student rights in class led to the action. Kirby was among about 60 signers of a Charleston newspaper antiwar statement.
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Charleston, Ill
Eastern Illinois University
Franklin D. Kirby
Quincy V. Doudna
Eastern
Kirby
Charleston
Casey Hosts East Central Illinois Choral Festival
About 500 choral students from seven area high schools will participate in the eighth annual East Central Illinois Central Festival at Casey High School in Casey Illinois. The concert begins 7 30 p m with guest director Sten Halfvarson and includes mixed girls and boys choruses and a seven school honor chorus. Rehearsals start 9 a m with admission 50 cents adults 25 cents students.
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Casey, Ill
Casey
Ann Lehmann
Charleston
Kansas
Martinsville
Newton
Paris
Westfield
Sten G. Halfvarson
West Senior High School
Aurora
Berry or Fruit Sugar Substitution in Historic Recipes
The note recommends using super fine granulated sugar in place of berry or fruit sugar when following old time cookbook recipes. It suggests a finer grind improves dissolution and texture, aligning with vintage baking practices.
Statue of Union Soldier Relieved of Post in Rockford
The 90 year old iron Union soldier statue at Winnebago County Courthouse will be removed and stored in a garage until the new courthouse is finished. County Board of Supervisors vote to reassign the figure, which has sparked color controversy over its coat and face. Other statues taken from the rooftop in 1964 will accompany it, with possible relocation to protection from rust and further disputes.
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Rockford, Ill
Winnebago County
County Board of Supervisors
Doral Falconer
County Board
Charity
Justice
Mercy
Law
Falconer
Dow Jones Memorial Gift to DePauw University
The Dow Jones Foundation donates 100000 to DePauw University as a memorial to Bernard Kilgore longtime Dow Jones leader and builder of the Wall Street Journal Kilgore died earlier this month in New Jersey DePauw president Dr William E Kerstetter said funds will be used for a named purpose and further gifts are coming in
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Greencastle
Ind
Dow Jones Foundation
DePauw University
Bernard Kilgore
Dow Jones & Co
DePauw Joint Board of Trustees
Kilgore
New Jersey
Wall Street Journal
Albany
William E. Kerstetter
DePauw
Tourists Throng Rockville Center Before Winter Closure
The Tourist Information Center and Museum in Rockville closes for winter after hosting more than 5,000 visitors from early autumn through the season. Local officials report strong turnout and plan for re opening in spring.
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Rockville, Ind
Visitors from states and countries flock to Parke County event
From April 15 to November 15 the register shows visitors from 45 states and six foreign countries, with 2522 Hoosiers listed. Illinois guests approached 2000. Mrs J W Snowden and Mrs Dc A Sinel of the Covered Bridge Tourist Association were on duty, and Parke County Historical Society and Parke County Artist Association members served as hostesses on Sundays.
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Illinois
J. W. Snowden
Dc. A. Sinel
Covered Bridge Tourist Association
Parke County Historical Society
Parke County Artist Association
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Marshall, Ill
South
Poplar St
Roberts
North Terre Haute
Togo Package Liquor
Forest Burris
Caroli
Laetayet
Giuseppes
Alan Barcus
Clinton, Ind
Judy Kaestner
New Albany
Carol Whitaker
Storre
Conn
Sue Gunkel
Eldorado
Okla
Dwayne Whitehurst
Corinth
Miss
Charles Nash
Newman
Warren Neyenguis
Valier
Mont
Big Reservoir
Ers
George Waltz
Louise Johnson
Kenneth Holmes
Little Raccoon Conservancy District
Austin K. Noblitt
Frank McCord
Rosedale
C. Harstad
Helen Mull
Henry Allbright
Jo Webb
Earl Perry
Mace
McCoy
Canham
Hillsdale, Ind
Hunter
Viet
EIU
East Central
Ft. Harrison Post
American Legion
S. 5Th St
Leo Baxter
Shan
Harding
Stock Dealer’s Inn
Poplar
Herman Lemasters
Kentucky Mountaineers
Nick Zablo
Mgr
DOW Jones
Verne Brown
Paul Newman
Fredric March
Richard Boone
Diane Cilento
Hombre
Hearse
Deluxe
Panavision
Tee
ALL Color
Terre Haute
Nated
George Sanders
Roma
Forbidden World
American International Presents
Coulor
Vincent Price
Roman Bros
Cooper
Theatre
Clint Eastwood
Man
Tony Rome
Jill ST. John
Richard Conte
Sue Lyon
Liana
Nancy Sinatra
Bill and
Cindy
Lafayette
Wabash
Brown Ave
BMG
Imale Ra
Columbia Pictures Presents
Jack Lemmon
Scar Ee Ree
Martin-Manulis
Elaine
Nina Wayne
Ae Eddie Mayehoff
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