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Alexandrian i I 't -t k- 'i. v1 r'. W. ALEXANDRIA, INDIANAl MONDAY AAAYI 4.1 96Z -i Mrs. Esther Wisler named program church's 'motlier-of-year speakers named I VMvl IVVL JLUV lilt vy vi -4y 1,, i bgbne date for the Nationalist sources.

In TalDei Indicated the inl.n anIHUra. In Thailand a' A 1 MRS. ES1HER WISLER lion of Mrs. Gene Moses, and the Ladies' Trio sang special Mother's Day selections. Mrs.

Beatrice Telfer, chair- man ot me uoara oi r.aucauon, bestowed the honors upon Mrs. Wisler', Mrs, McCurdy, and Mrs. Alma Schmidt. Mrs. Esther Wisler was crowned "Mother, of the Year" Sunday morning at the, Church of God during the annual Mother's Day observance.

Mrs. Wisler has been a faithful member of the church for many years, has served as a church officer and la at present a co-teacher of. the Loyal Workers Class. Mrs. Wisler, who resides on the Summitville Road, has twe children.

Mrs. Robert Stans- berry, who also resides on the Tn.4 enA Mali of Anderson. She also has four srandchildren. Her en- L'tire family was present for the presentation. ine cnurcn was iiiieu ui taua- dtv Sunday mornina as the children made their way to the altar to select flowers for tneir mothers.

The Rev. Dwight McCurdv's messaee for the, '1 tmorning worship service i.was?', lenUtled "Portrait of a otner." i IThe Sanctuary Choir, under the 3 Birectlort of )Mrs. McCurdy, the Junior ChoiiC under the dirac- 1 'i w-n'i A-Vf taitfifc tsArff. jflifiV CHECKUP" ON THE CAR ai J-i .1 I ffnvMftmMit ttUIZnt i E1VO Li 0 1 some rice and cement, but there was little chance of military help wktoui mmncan inrrw. I.

1 .1... President Kennedy out V. military preparations Into action after weekend conierences i which he received reports (ha "tlX the pro-Communist reoeis now occupied .5,000 square- miles of northwestern Laos placed on the government side of the cease-fire line a year ago. It put the rebels right on. the border with one of America's strongest allies in Southeast -Asia.

In neighboring South Viet Nafn, where the United States already As deeply committed In the battle 4agaiast Communist I et Cong guerrillas, American miBtary offieials' were encouraged by (he results of new tactics, being V' 'v. the weekend 2,000 Vietnamese troops, half of them Down in by 28 U.S. Marine and Army helicopters, routed i a sizeable guerrilla force on the Plain '1 vY-'V The action was directed by CoL Frank B. son of Ire-' tired Gen. Lucius Clay.

President Kennedy's special adviser' on uu Mia. FIRE DEPARTMEIST HAS BUSY WEEKEND The fire department was jailed to Aho homc.of Otto G'aihcs, R. 1, on the 11th St. Road Saturday. He was burning a bam down to set rid of it.

Sunday at 7:10 p.m. the depart ment received taise aiarm from bo 52 at the corner of 3rd and Harrison streets, The department was called Sat- rtment was called Sat- I 'STmtm 1 j. Ktuiini i iiiimm.L. iwisiniiiiiiMiiawisaKyt -1 4 crw wr making Initial preparations to do thing about It. The swimming pool surface is being checked over In preparation for- opening day.

(Times-Tribune, Photo) mVtES OFFERED Chamber fafctoaMi.vtJ.ai atOiiintJrrtwr clean -up campaign "at Beulah Park. The voluntary check ended at 6 p.m. urday at :06.m. to River VlewJjngJ.l 1 cadia, and for me past five yeart in Rev, iTaylor it currently terv-A ing as Secretary of SANE atioq State AKonw narcou Educatlpn Foundation. lajso it ttu Mefhodist -Con- BCWlMJ ference Board of Penslont.v For many years be has, teryeo wmrtnr in summer1 yOutb camps and Id adult study groups, lr Jul ilea ruAitmi minUti the 3.300-membef Broadway Methodist ta Indianapolis, wiU deliver, vnwy nrlnrlnnl Address during 'lffl mencement exercises a ooni Thursday.

May '24, in ho gytV nasium. Ul iuhuuw'b v--' 'All A.B. degree at rionoa: ouumna Collece (LakeT land, -hiev at CTiory lUniversiiy IK. Si and hit a.o. I a Florida I Southerfl.

wiu 1 graduate work at Boston Unlver sity and tne universny 01 cnic- ago- Hp served aDOOintrhentt In Florida, including First Methodist in Jacksonville associate mnv iK.ter. 1952-551 and First MedK odist in Vera Beach (1955-58). He came to Indianapolis in 1958. He is chairman of the Indiana Conference Board of Missions onH ie a TnictM, of Evansville College and Methodist 'Hospital He is. a memoec Fletcher Place Community Cen ter.

Dr. Armstrongihad wide experience in religious radio, and vision. He was heard jm the ProtesCant Hour nationwide radio) in 1957. Currently he serves as moderator on, thU high-ly rated program, teen nvor wprm-tv. He is seen reov WLwl-TV.

His js-weea a a 1 series, "Marx Against -bar received wide recognition. It hat Wit made available Iff 1 1 schools and has been circulated in printed form by WXLW (Indianapolis) and has been reprinted in the Freemason. He It iectnrer on preaching at the. ChrlsCian-Theological Seminary 1 (Disciples of Christ). i He received the Junior Chamber of Commerce "Distinguished Service Award" as the outstanding young man.

of Indianapolis for the year 1959. A student of International affairs, he recently returned from an extensive tour across North Africa and. the Middle where he had conversations with heads of state and our own State Department personnel. He is a Mason and a member of the He is married to me former-' Miss Phyllis Jeanne Shaeffer of San Bernardino, California. They have two sons and three daughters.

Fisher Gravel top and fill dirt. I Ph. 724-2238. Pd. Adv.

the Chicago general office. In 1946 he was transferred to the Alexandria plant as purchaslnij agent. He moved to Nashville. in 1949 eredHv manager and two years later was elected at- sistant treasurer and assistant G. MORGAN Speakers for the second annual Baccalaureate and Commencement services aC Alexandria-Monroe High School were announced today by Superintendent Thomas St.

The Rev. Charles E. Taylor of the First Methodist Church will deliver the Baccalaureate address at the services to be held at the new Alexandria-Monroe. High School gymnasium at 2:30 p.m. on May 20i; His subject will be "Both Hands Full." Rev.

Taylor Is a native of Wisconsin. He received his Bachelor of Arts and. Master of Arts Degrees from Taylor University, has done graduate study in Biblical SeminarV of New York1 in New York City. He has been a Methodist minister (or 31 years, having served churches in Sheridan, Fan-mount. Roanoke, DeSoto, Jamestown, Ar- driver education class rhmcit situation Fridav Fridayvand Photo) Goens voted precinct post Bill Norton, Anderson, was reelected Madison County Democratic Chairman at the party's meeting Saturday at the courthouse.

Miriam Shirley, Pendleton, was named vice-chairman, replacing Louise Bender, Alexandria. 1 In previous business Chairman Norton voted in favor of Jack Goens, for Precinct 3 committeeman to break a primary tie vote between Goens and Louise Bender. According to regulations, the county chairman makes the decision in case of a tie vote. TAKEN TO RILEY Grec Snvder. 12.

212 W. Wash ington was taken to Riley Hospital. Indianapolis, yesterday in the Davis-Striclcr-Noffze am bulance. dria in 1930 when Aladdin's plant was located in this city. In 1948 he was elected vice president-purchasing and traffic.

A later he moved to Nashville where Aladdin's Vacuum Bottle and Kerosene Lamp Division now has its main plant and headquarters. Morgan joined Aladdin in 1934 assistant credit manager at rviil Fr.4,.-r rt 'V aHMMMBMHKVMMM If were, reported moving toward the Laotian border today, Involving tne UDilea Mates more aeepur in battle '116 stop" from swamping mt rest Washington reports said a battle- unit: of 1,000 men of the 25th Army Division's 27th Infantry was ordered to the Mekong River town of Udong after. pro-Communist rebels chased the" remnants of the royal Laotian army out of northwestern Laos Into-Thailand during the weekend, High U.S. officials said J.OOO American Marines aboard a 7th Fleet task force ere ieady to land asreinforcemenU'when the Thai government gave formaf approval. It was expected momen-uriiy.

v. Elements of the 7th Fleet were maneuvering into circle around1' the Indochina' Peninsula. U.S. airborne troops in Okinawa and Hawaii and on the U.S. West Coast, were on Reinforces Border Thailand orlered its own to reinforce the border area and Premier Sfirit Thanarat called on the people to keep calm and trust in the government.

Communist propaganda outlets set up a strident outcry against the American maneuvers. Radio 'Moscow said Laos is "being' exposed to the danger of direct U.S. military intervention." Radio Peiping carried an interview with Laotian rebel Gen. Kong Le in which he charged that the United States actually provoked the rebel attacks' in northern Laos and that the royal Laotian army broke the cease-fire first. v-A Nevertheless, both, the royal Laotian government hi -Vientiane and the rebel leadership appeared ready to talk peace terms.

Asks New Talks The government of Prince Boun Oum, its army shattered in northwest Laos and its treasury shrinking by suspension of American economic aid, cabled neutralist Prince Souvanna Phou-ma in Paris with offers to return peace talks. Informed sources in Vientiane said Boun Oum offered to let Sou-vanna's faction control the strategic police and defense ministries In a coalition Mvernment if he could give some assurance they would not fall into tne nanas oi the Communists. This issue broke ud negotiations. French government sources in Paris said souvanna was reaay to talk and offered to meet Boun Oum'i negotiators In Laos on the Plain of Jars, The Peiping Radio broadast indicated that rainet Lao "Red" Prince Souphanouvpng also favored the talks. Got To Formosa But Boun Oum and his strongman.

Gen. Phouml Nosavan, flew to Formosa today for a three-day visit, apparently without setting a area He was born' June 24, 1887, in Manaca, the ton of James and Emma Foland Foley. He married Mary Frazee 28, Mr: Folev was a member of the Flint Glassworkeri Union. Survivors include: three daugh Mrs. Helen Kean of Alex andria.

Mrs. Florine Ice and Mrs. Christine Remington, of Anderson; two' sons, Edward H. and JaTheTlVbotir oOlexandria; one sister, Mrt: Mary Goodwin of South Haven, eight brothers, Howard of Alexandria. Phillin and Earl of Elwood, Arthur of Texas, Harold of Toledo, Raymond of Chicago, ano iWilllam'and Walter of South Haven; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

The body was taken to the Karl M. Kyle Funeral Hotae, where friends may call after 7 this evening. Services will be held In the funeral home at 10 a.m; Wednesday by the Rev. Dee Hed-derson. Burial will follow In Odd Fellowt CtinetoryK Elmeda "CThambert, 90, with living descendants, died at- 8:45 p.m.

Friday in the home of dadghterT Lena Golden, StfAlexandritt Mr. spent' the last six' years at Sum-MitvilW and- Alexandria conv CHECK Jim Wehsoliek and his C.UI Ika rnr SERVES ABOARD AIRCRAFT CARRIER CAMP LEJEUNE. N.C. James Southwick, aviation ordnanccman second class, USN, son of John A. Southwick of Route 1, is serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Forrestal, a unit Caking part in Exercise Quick Kick, a joint training operation held at Camp Lcjcune.

More than 40,000 men, 370 aircraft and 70 ships of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps are taking part in the exercise, scheduled by the U.S. Atlantic Command. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Mrs. Pearl Pruitt was taken froftii Farrincton Nursing Home rtO' John's Hospital Saturday in' the''' Karl M. Kyle ambulance.

ENTERS HOSPITAL Harold Fisher, 1210 W. 3rd taken to St. John's Hospital Sunday in the Karl M. Kyle Jbe; Alexandria Charobei1 CMMaerce. ln wperatioB with the Jdty administration and the treat commissioner is again spoworiaff aittfiwl-city-wide CltaLtDTFIX-Up program.

WBA the. ODinion of the committee that 'tills year's program ernphasize the outlying areas of the city, such as vacant lota, aUejr lots', and back yards, arid asking cc-operaUon in the ritnoval of anything which of our city. The 'icbmmlttee also anticipates the full cooperation of everyone in the, clfar to take advantage of the contest' which will take place as an; Incentive for residents to make Alexandria a place of beauty' ahd neatness. Contest forratt'Will U' distributed soon by atudafits of the 'Alexandria Elementary School. Anyone in the City 'V eUgible enter, and if an entry tbianli i not obtainable, you may? receive one at Chamfcergrf ltvnerce office, 122 Churcb 8tret.

After designating your jjleslra to enter, the com-Hilttee' wfji inspect your premises before repair or cleaning is done and then, again when it is conv Three prizes will be awarded to peopje who, the judges feel Marion Reed hurt in crash Marion (Red) Reed. of Orestes, suffered minor injuries Saturday when his new automobile crashed over a bridge and overturned into a creek on the W. Washington St. Road. Reed, enroute west toward Orestes, said he swerved to avoid hitting youngsters on, bicycles, and lost control of the Car.

He managed to escape the which was resting in water, by climbing out the back door. The new 1962 Chevrolet was badly damaged. Reed was taken to Mercy Hospital, Elwood, then to VA Hospital in Indianapolis by the Davis-Stricler-Noffze ambulance. ires meter At a meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety it was decided to hire Mrs. Helen Alexander, 201 E.

th as a meter maid on a 60-day trial basis starting May 15. It was the thinking of the board that this would relieve a police officer for patrol duty. Patrolman Robert Howerton will instruct Mrs. Alexander in her new duties. The chief of nolicc.

Patrolman City launches have made the greatest improvement. First prize will be an outdoor grill electric rotisseries, second prize, fertilizer spreader; and third prize, chair. Mayor Guy C. Lewis today issued the following proclamation for the Clean-Up-Fix-Up- campaign: WHEREAS, the general health and welfare of our citizens depend upon wholesome surroundings arising from good clean living conditions, and WHEREAS, the lives and. property of our people are endangered by fire and accidents caused by littered and cluttered conditions in homes, factories, places of public assembly, alleys and streets and WHEREAS, a clean and beautir ful community is a 'proud and prosperous one and WHEREAS, unity of effort is required for future development of our community, Guy C.

Lewis, Mayor of the City of Alexandria, do hereby designate May 16 as the opening of the Clean-Up Fix-Up campaign in Alexandria and most respectfully call upon all departments of this city, its commercial organizations, civic Continued on Page 2 home, 1102 N. Canal after a lingering illness. He was owner and operator of Williams Plating Service, located at his home. He was a member of the Eagles Lodge. Mr.

Williams was born in Mun- cie Feb. 3, isii, tne son ot Everett and Lula Williams. He married Mary Frazee in 1930. Survivors include, the widow Marvx one son. Billy.

712 W. Mon roe Sfcrtwo- granddaughtefsTTLisa Ann and Julie Lynn Williams; two sisters, Mrs. Olen. McGinnis of Alexandria, and Mrs. Charles Allendroth of Anderson; and four brothers, Homer of Alexandria, Robert of Venice, Roy of Elwood, and Elmer of Anderson, The body was taken to the Davis-Stricler-Nof fze Funeral Home, where friends may call after 7 this evening.

Services will be held in the funeral home at 2 p.m. Wednesday by the Rev. Dwight McCurdy, assisted by the Rev. Nutter Hughes. Burial will follow in Park View Cemetery.

Edward J. Foley. 74, died at 5 a.m. Sunday at his home, 1012 Lincoln of a lingering illness, I He was a retired glass blower and employee of the Union Traction Company- and Aladdin Industries, and had lived in this community for 80 years, Alexandria and Former Alexandria executives win promotoohs Aladdin of -Andv Vollenhals. 202 E.

Gar field was playing ball with a erouD of boys and was hit in the bead with a rock. First aid was administered and he was taken home. Sunday at 5 p.m. a run was made to the home of Ed Foley. Oxygen was used, but Mr.

Foley was pronounced dead Dy nhvsician. At 5:50 a.m. Sunday a first aid call was made to the home of Ed Williams. Oxygen was used. Mr.

Williams was pronounced dead by a physician. At 8 D.m. Sunday Charles Hall. 607 W. Washington was taken to the fire station.

He was treat ed for a cut on the finger. PILGRIMS JAM FAT1MA FATIMA, Portugal (UPI) Francisco Cardinal prefect of the Vatican Apostolic Tribunal, celebrated solemn high mass Sunday on the apron of the tamed ratima Basilica. More toan half a million pil grims packed the sanctuary and the adjoining grounds on this annual pilgrimage day. munities. She was born April 18, 1872, in Bartholomew Countv.

On Feb. 3. 1889, she married Clarence Dailey 1 Ji 1 A. kAutuimi wnu uieu iiuv. it.

193 Mrs. Chambers was a member of the Christian Church at Burns- ville, Ind. Survivors include: six dauch- ters, Mrs. Edna Redding of Eliza-bctht9waJndMrsr-JDai8y Sut ler and Mrs. Dorith Kelly of Col umbus, Mrs.

Velma Spaugh of Bt. 1, Ybrktown, Mrs. Dorothy Golden, Rt. 1, Summitville; and Mrs. Lena Golden: two sons Ralph D.

Chambers of Seymour, and Ray Chambers of Alex andria; a sister-iii-law, Mrs. Ida Chambers of Billings, 34 grandchildren; 72 great grandchildren; eight great-great-grand-children. She was the last survivor of 10 children in the O'Neal family. The body was taken to the Barkes-Inlow Funeral Home, Columbus, where friends will be received after 2 p.m. today.

Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the East Columbus Methodist Church by the Rev. Garnet Jewell and the Rev. W. A.

Amerson of Columbus and the Rev. Dwight McCurdy of Alexandria. I Burial will be in the Garland Brook Cemetery. Columbus. deaths I ii V- K'? U'4-; '1 Howerton, aMthoeteiaidJL -Walter ot R71.

Albany, died, at :80 CnC Satdr-; day heart attack' at bit home. 11 He had lived in Albany for ten yeaw but -prior time liv' I ed in Alexandria We jES years. II He carpenter." 1 i fr He was born Aug. 26, 1894, in Glenwowt; Arfcrme son of John V. andvLoUlsa, iPorier Foley.

In .1914 he Molly Caut: ifiprii i96i. -v-'i Mr. Foley Was' a member of Church in ''Arkansas. one son, the Rev. Roy.

Foley of Albany: one. sMerrlijff. Etta Crum of Alexandria; Iwo ttep-listers, Mrs. i. Maude of.

Alexandria, and-Mrs. Blanche Setson of Gen- try, Ark. one itep-brother, Henry Howerton of Anderson; (nd three Tlbodv wai taken' to the Karl i V. X. 1 will constitute the day force.

By United Press International Northern 3rd Indiana 5-DAY OUTLOOK: Temperatures will average .4 to 8 degrees above normal. Normal highs 67 to 73. Normal lows 47 to 51. Cooler Wednesday, warmer Thursday or Friday. Precipitation will total about one inch.

Scattered show, ers or thundershowers Tuesday or Wednesday and again Friday or Saturday. Central South Indiana 5-DAY OUTLOOK: Temperatures will average 8 to 10 degrees above normal. Normal highs 72 to T6iNorrheJ lows SO to 54. Continued very warm to Wednesday, thentnot quite so warm remainder of week. Precipitation will average threeburths to one inch in showers begfllrfng Wednesday or T.

A. BLAIN Two former residents of Alexandria, T. A. Blain and C. G.

Morgan, have been promoted to new positions by Aladdin Industries, Nashville, Tenn. Blain has been named vice president-materials and traffic, and Morgan has been appointed his assistant. Blain joined Aladdin in 1924 and was transferred to Aiexan- lit Kvl Funeral Home, where i frVsnds.are wmr being received. held in the fu-. twral hoihe el 10 a.m.

Tuesday hv tho Rev Dee Henderson of fhm' chnfch of i the Nazarene, Buriaf. wll follow in Park View Cemetery -'h KEddie) H. Williams, i Kl a Hflnn rxidnt of Atexan- djfia, dieisuhdfl morning at his secretary of the corporation. He continues as assistant rotary in addition to hit oew' responsibilities, sr.d y( hit.