New Hospital Sought for Sullivan County
Sullivan county officials and the Mary Sherman Hospital Board plan a petition for a new hospital after the Hospital Licensing Council warned 1957 license renewal would not be granted without a firm improvement program. The council criticized financing gaps and urged a definite plan to correct deficiencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan, Ind
Board of
Sullivan County Commissioners
Mary Sherman Hospital Board of Trustees
Hospital Licensing Council
State Board of Health
Sullivan County
Commissioners and Hospital Board
Mary Sherman Hospital
Gault Pleasant
Sullivan
Indiana
Pleasant
Indiana State Board of Health
Martha O’malley
M.D. Hospital
Ten Die As Storm Capsizes Launch Off Luzon
A sudden storm off southeast Luzon Island capsized a small motor launch, drowning ten passengers, per the Philippine News Service report.
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Manila
Luzon Island
Philippine News Service
Man pleads not guilty in wrong man shooting case
John Wesley Smith, 23, of 2205 Tippecanoe Street, denied guilt in a Vigo County Circuit Court arraignment. He faces an assault with intent charge connected to the Nov. 4 shooting of Virgil Morris Jr. while aiming at Leon B. Kelly. trial set for Jan. 10. Smith had appealed prior City Court convictions and an Indiana State Farm sentence.
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John Wesley Smith
Tippecanoe Street
Vigo County
Ralph Brill
Smith
Herbert R. Criss
Virgil Morris, Jr
Leon B. Kelly
Gary
Morris
Kelly
Indiana State Farm
Sixteen of Twenty Apply for Horseshoer Licenses Fail Exam
In Springfield the Illinois Horseshoers Examining Committee reports that sixteen of twenty applicants for professional horseshoer licenses failed the state exam. The committee notes a lack of practice among would be shoers.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois Horseshoers Examining Committee
Army recruits can enlist before Dec 15 to spend holidays at home
Master Sergeant Cyrus Arnold says applicants may be processed and sworn in by Dec 24 and report for basic training after Jan 2 1957. Home time during the holidays is possible for regular and reserve enlistments, with details at the Army recruiting office Room 315 Federal Building or by calling C-3617.
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U.S
Cyrus Arnold
Arnold
Army Recruiting Office
Federal Building
Local Residents Named in Community Directory Listing
A listing includes Hattie Chipp of South Bend Iva Fields of Anderson Betty Bodner of Mishawaka Albert White and Frank White of South Bend plus Billie 2 of 4327 North Seventeenth street and 4024 North Sixteenth street naming residents and addresses.
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Hattie Chipp
South Bend
Iva Fields
Anderson
Betty Bodner
Mishawaka
Albert White
Frank White
North Sixteenth Street
Billie
North Seventeenth
Fire Dept Responded to 121 Calls in November
Fire Chief Zenis Nicoson reported to Mayor Ralph Tucker and the Board that the city dispatch logged 121 calls in November with 119 still alarms and 2 A D T calls. Fires occurred in 38 buildings and five false alarms were received, totaling losses of 5730 dollars for buildings and 1650 for contents.
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Fire Department
Zenis Nicoson
Ralph Tucker
Board of Public Works and Safety
Letters Issued In Haxton Estate Probate
A petition for letters of administration was filed in Vigo County Probate Court for Peggi J. Haxton who died Oct 2. Frances M. Haxton waives right to serve, appointing Samuel E. Beecher Sr as administrator with a $1900 bond. The estate valued at 3200 is to be distributed among four daughters and three sons.
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Peggi J. Haxton
John F. O'Brien
Vigo County
Frances M. Haxton
North Seventeenth Street
Samuel E. Beecher
Haxton
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Board of Commissioners and Hospital Board
Sullivan County Council
LR Dtel Ltd
New Taskforce
Alcan Highway
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Sales, Inc
North 8Th ST
Terre Haute
G. H. Froderman
Riley, Ind
Jon Hendricks
John Devitt
Melbourne
Gary Chapman
Hendricks
Root
Boston
Holloware
Root’s
Boudoir
Glass
Albert Lee Stephen
Frances Conklin
Los Angeles
Wilmington
Del
International
Root’s 2d Fl
Lady Taffeta
Border
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