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Estopher’s Catholic Chorch 5335 Wool 16th Str**i Ldndemann Pastor errill Assistant Pastor Sunday Masses: 6:30—8:00—10:00—11:30 ler ladies would be grateful for folks to take magazines, corrugated boxes down and help ■hich are at the back of the school on West street. Mrs. Morris Gambrail is chairman of the PAPER Mlle. Call Helen (CH. 4-2609) if you have papers and simply Kn’t get them down. The crates will be there through Sunday. nThank you. ••Members of the Holy Name Society and all the men of the parish have invited their wives to receive corporate Holy Communion Sunday at the 8 o’clock Mass. A ham and egg breakfast will be served in the social room following the Mass. First Men’s Party of the New Year will be a Men’s Stag on Thursday evening, January 15th, from 7 until midnight, in the social room of St. Christopher school. School at St. Christopher was resumed on schedule time Monday morning. The High Mass at 8 o’clock was offered for (Continued on page 7)

Men's Stag Party At St Christopher Those good St. Christopher fish sandwiches will be served at the * Men’s Stag Party, Thursday ■ night, January 15th, in the social room at St. Christopher school. Party hours are from 7 to midnight, and for the dollar donation at the door, a wide variety of refreshments will be offered, as well as the opportunity to have fun. Leonard Endres is chairman of the party and he invites all men who like to play games to come.

MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY PLANS’NEW BUILDING

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Otto N. Frenzel, President of Merchants National Bank & Trust Company, made public today Lplans and drawings for their new Bbank building, which will be conKructed on the_site of the pres■at Indiana Trust Office. Lennox, Blatthews, Simmons & Ford, Inc., Bre the architects. base of the building will IB- of black granite, while white in hexagonal shapes will the upper stories. The firt will house a modern branch ■nice, with complete banking facilities. A Walk-Up Window on Washington Street will be another convenience to the Bank’s customers, who will be able to transact their banking business entering the Bank proper. The first modem Drive-In facilities in downtown Indianapolis will bq a feature of the new building, with three drive-up windows, having entrance from

Speedway Baptist Church (Affiliated with'the Southern Baptist Convention) ’ 2986 Moller Road Rev. H. J. Conger, Pastor—CH. 4-6370 Sunday School, 9:45 ajn. Morning Worship, 11:00 a.m. Training Union, 6:30 p.m. Evening Worship, 7:30 p.m.

Church Of Christ 4956 West 10th St Services: Sunday _ 10:00 AM. and 7:30 PM. Wednesday 7:30 P.M. For information call CH. 1-4382

Speedway Church of the Nazareee SOSO Crawfordsville Road Speedway City. Indiana Jesse Towns. Acting Pastor 4929 Ford St. Speedway Telephone CH. 4-9297 REGULAR SERVICES Sunday School 9:30 ajn. Morning Worship 10:30 am. _ 1 6:45 pjn Evening Evangelistic Service 7:30 tun. Prayer Service. Wednesday 7:3u p.m.

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PLAYSCHOOL The Northwest Cooperative Playschool, which meets at the St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 3535 N. Kessler Blvd., will begin its second term on January 26. A limited number of children will be accepted in both the three and four year old groups. An orientation course will be offered to mothers soon after the beginning of the term. Any interested parents of pre-school children are urged to contact Mrs. Jean Q. Bellard, membership chairman, at WA. 4-3678.

Virginia Avenue and exiting on Washington Street. A Drive-Up Payroll Window will also be reached from Virginia Avenue, with facilities to handle armored car transactions and deposits. In addition to the Bank office, this building will house the Consumer Credit Department and the Mortgage Loan and Property Management Departments, as well as complete safe deposit facilities. The Vault and Safe Deposit Department at this location will remain in operation during the entire construction period. The Bank’s Bookkeeping, Transit and Clearing Department will be centralized and the new building. During the construction of the new building, the Indiana Trust Office will move into temporary quarters at 120 East Washington Street (formerly the old Vonnegut Hardware site). At the same

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TOWN TOPICS Things have been happening around the Town Hall since our last report to you, December 4th. End of the year reports will be published prior to January 31. Watch the Indianapolis News for this report. Skinner Rental Inc. has been awarded the contract to extend the West 25th Street bridge over Dry Run Ditch. The extension will be 16 feet added to the South side. Cost of the extension, $9,841. Mr. Lawrence Leonard, 1675 Cunningham Rd. has been appointed- to the Recreation Board. (Continued on Page 8) McClamroch To Head Speedway DeMolay James Richard McClamroch, 5741 West 18th St. was installed as master councilor of the Speedday DeMolay chapter Tuesday, December 30 in the Speedway Masonic Temple. Other new officers include Bob Scott, senior councilor and Mickey Finnegan, Junior councilor. A reception followed the installation. Masonic Lodge No. 729 There will be a stated meeting of Speedway Masonic Lodge, 729, Thursday, January Bth, 7:00 p.m.

time, the entire Trust Department will be moved to new and modem permanent quarters in the Main Office of the Merchants Bank Building. The Indiana Trust Office is one of the landmarks in downtown Indianapolis. Construction of the building was started in 1872, and it was completed in 1876. Originally a four story building, two additional stories were added in the early 1900 s. Because of its proximity to the Court House, the Indiana Trust Office has housed many of the cities prominent attorneys. Mr. Frenzel said that demolition of the building will commence in the spring of 1959, with completion expected in the fall of 1960. Mr. Frenzel further commented that this is just another indication of the Bank’s abiding faith in the future and continued growth of Indianapolis and its downtown area.

9:30 a.m. Service and Sermon. Church School, 3 thru 8 years of age. Nursery provided. 11:00 a.m. Unified Service and Sermon. Church School, P years of age and up. Nursery provided. 6:00 p.m. Junior Choir Rehearsal in Sanctuary. 6:00 p.m. Confirmation Classes in Fellowship Halt 7:00 p.m. Confirmand's Choir Rehearsal in Sanctuary. 6:00-7:30 p.m. Luther League Meeting in Parish House. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Senior Choir Rehearsal St. Andrew’s, a growing Church with a future in a growing community, welcomes all visitors and new residents and invites them to make St Andrews, the family Church, their Church home. Sunday, January 11. HOLY COMMUNION at 9:30 a.m. Service. Sunday, January 18. HOLY COMMUNION at 11:00 a.m. Service. Your new St Andrew’s Lutheran Brotherhood Officers elected for the 1959 year are: Secretary-Treasurer, Gunnar. Sundeen; Vice-President Willard Russert; President Kenneth Holthusen.

Thursday, January 8, 1959

TO-NICHT Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra b "POP" CONCERT Speedway High School Gym 7:30 P.M. SI JO Tickets Available at the Door

O.E.S. The Speedway Chapter O.E.S. 561 will hold a Regular Stated meeting Tuesday, January 13th; at 8:00 p.m. at the Speedway Masonic Temple, 1620 N. Lyndhurst Drive. We are hoping to have our Worthy Matron back for this meeting after her illness, so everybody plan to be on hand to greet her. Talent Hunt Bilf Vukovich Post VFW will hold weekly tryouts beginning January 11th for a Hollywood Talent Hunt. The finals will be held February 24th at Cathedral High School. There is no age limit. Anybody may enter by calling ME. 5-0388.

Bridge-A-Roma At the completion of the sixth round of the Tri Kappa Bridge-a-rama the following fifteen pairs lead. 1. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Calhoun, 23320 2. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Poste, 21230 3. Mr. and Mrs. Orban Reich, 20510 4. Mrs. Arnold Morford and Mrs. Robert Hoover, 18580 ,5. Mr. and Mrs. Adlai Harman, 18570 6. Bill Willis and Dick Alverson, 18530 7. Mr. and Mrs. Don Hood, 17930 8. Mr? and Mrs. Rex Marmaduke, 17590 9. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Nesbit, 17400 10. Mrs. Geo. Hunt and Mrs. Ralph Forbes, 17000 11. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Chadwick, 16870 12. Mrs. Jack Kesler and Mrs. Eleanor Schaefer, 16860 13. Mrs. Fred Bell and Mrs. Edith Holland, 15920 14. Wm. Smith and Jack Weathers, 15710 15. Mrs. Charles Poland and Mrs. Harry Zoller, 15660

St. Andrew's Lutheran Church 16th and Beeler, CH. 1-4119 Phillip D. Bigelow, Pastor CH. 1-7320

ESTELLA BILBEE Estella Bilbee, 84, died Thursday in her home, 5044 W. 13th. She had never had a serious illness until cancer struck her down two months ago. She had been a resident of Speedway for thirty-two years. She was a member of the Speedway. Christian Church and took an active part in the affairs of its women’s organizations. Services were held Sunday in the Speedway Christian Church, with burial in GreenlaWn Cemetery, Brownsburg. Survivors include eight children: Mabel Davis, Lebanon; Trula Duncan, Ossian; Dwight Bilbee, Compton, Cal.; Cleo Delong and Floyd Bilbee, Speedway, and Catherine Starkey and Omar and William Bilbee, Indianapolis; 23 grandchildren and 37 greatgrandchildren. < Installation Notice Raper Commandery No. 1 K.T. will start their 109th year of Christian Templarism with the Installation of Officers on Saturday night, January 10th, at 8:00 p.m., in their Asylum, Masonic Temple, North and Illinois Streets. Clarence A. Sharp will be installed as Emminent Commander; Myron W. Starn, Generalissimo; Harrold B. Baker P. C. Captain General; Kenneth W. Wantland, Senior Warden; Her* bert A. Newman, Junior Warden; C. Wilbur Foster P.C. G.C., Prelate; Gold E. Beal P.C. Treasurer; Arno G. Siefker P.C. Recorder; Carl H. Rahe, Standard Bearer; John M. Behrens, Sword Bearer; William G. Merritt, Warder; Anthony J. Thomas, Sentinel; All Sir Knights, their Ladies, Members of the Masonic Fraternity and their friends are cordially invited to attend. & Feed Birds Please remember to feed birds your scraps during this severe weather.

• Church of the Master (American Baptist) 1501 N. High School Road WILLIAM HELM. Pastor 1323 N. Furman CH. 1-7048 Sunday Morning Unified Service—9:3o to 11:00 ajn. B.Y.F. at pastor’s home, 7:30 pm.

Speedway Methodist Church IB th and Presto Btrsots REV. HOWARD E. WRIGHT, PASTOR First Hour—9:oo-10:15 9:00-9:45—First Worship Service. 9:00-10:15—Church School for children 0-11 years. 9:45-10:15—Church School for Youth and Adults. Second Hour—lo:4s-11:45 10:45-11:45—Second Worship Service. 10:45-11:45—Church School for children 0-11 years (The Nursery and Toddlers* Rooms are open during both services for the convenience of parents who wish to leave their children with competent leaders). WELCOME, VISITORS A warm, friendly welcome awaits you at the Speedway Methodist Church. If you are not attending any church at present, we invite you to worship with us. For a life abundant, it is suggested that you make worship at the church of your choice a regular habit during 1959. COMMISSION ON MISSIONS will meet TONIGHT, Thursday, at 7*30 p.m., at the church. FAMILY FELLOWSHIP NIGHT for members of the (Continued on Page 3)

Lutheran Brotherhood Names Local Resident Robert E. Homann, 2338 N. Moreland, Indianapolis, has been appointed a district representative for Lutheran Brotherhood, fraternal life insurance society. He will be associated with the Robert L. Terrell general agency, Fort Wayne. Born at Mattoon, 111, Mr. Homann attended Otter Creek high school in North Terre Haute, Ind., , Ohio State university and Indiana State Teaches college. He served in the army from 1945 to 1949 and was terminal manager for Brady Motor Freight of Indianapolis before joining Lutheran Brotherhood. He is married and a member of St. Andrew’s Lutheran church, Speedway, and was vice president of Marion County Lutheran Men in 1957-58. Lutheran Brotherhood has home offices in Minneapolis. Carl F. Granrud is president. The society in 1958 made more than $400,000 available for Lutheran benevolences, including a large amount in direct scholarship aid to teachers and students at Lutheran colleges and seminaries. WESTWOOD COUNTRY CLUB The month of January will be a busy one at Westwood, for activities for all age groups have been planned. They commenced on January 2, with the sixth graders enjoying a gala dance party, on January 3, the regular square dance was held, registration for gym classes took place on Tuesday, January 6, and a large crowd enjoyed the luncheon and bridge party held on Wednesday, (Continued on page 71 Psi lota Xi The first business meeting of the new year will be January Bth at Glad Messenger’s, 2309 N. Allison, 8:00 p.m. Hostesses are Helen Nable and Mary Malaska.

Speedway Christian Ctarch 14th St. and Winton Av*. CHapel 4-2000 Ray Montgomery, Minister John Andrae, Assistant to the Minister Albert R. Graves, Minister of Education Richard W. Lindamood, Minister of Music TWO MORNING SERVICES First Worship Service 9:00-10:00 aan. Children’s Study and Worship 9:00-10:35 and 11:00-12:00 *jn. Youth and Adult Classes 10:00-10:35 ajn. Second Worship Service 11:00-12:00 ajn. Next Sunday, Dr. Montgomery will be back with us and will give the sermons at both services. Rev. Andrae did a splendid job in his absence. At the 9:00 service the Chancel Choir will sing “All Creatures of Our God and King” by Assisi. Also at the 11:00 service, a Service of Baby Dedication will be held. This is our regular Sunday Tor the special dedicatory service and all parents wishing to participate with their children should call Mrs. Norman (CH. 4-4502) or Mrs. Cook (CH. 4-1686), at once so proper arrangements may be made. (Continued on page 6)

Town Officials To Meet With Representatives In an effort to get the views of Marion County residents on issues coming before the 1959 Session of the Indiana General Assembly, the Marion County Delegation of the House of Representatives met with officials from the Town of Lawrence, Town of Speedway, and City of Beech Grove, Paul E. Pierce, chairman of the Marion County delegation and State Representa-tive-elect, announced today. The meeting was held January 6th, 2:30 p.m., Empire Room, Hotel Claypool. J. Patrick Endsley, clerk-treas-urer for the Town of Lawrence, said he was overwhelmed to receive the invitation to such a meeting. “This is the first time in my recollection that any legislative delegation from Marion County has ever taken the time to listen to the officials of the three largest populated areas in the County outside of the City of Indianapolis. We in the Town of Lawrence, and I’m sure the officials of Speedway and Beech Grove are likewise, tremendously

pleased to have the opportunity to explain how our communities feel about certain legislation anticipated to come before the 91st Session of the General Assembly affecting the citizens of Marion County.” William R. Fox, town administrator for Speedway, said “I certainly appreciate the opportunity. We’re happy to see that the delegation is interested in our community of 9,500 persons.” Mayor David Finney, Sr., of Beech Grove likewise appreciated the chance to express the views of his constituents. Elton Geshwiler, who became Beech Grove’s mayor after January Ist, when Mayor Finney became County Assessor, viewed the meeting as “a step forward toward better government for Beech Grove and Marion County citizens.” Mr. Pierce said that the delgation hoped that what they believe to be a precedent in calling such a meeting will be followed by future delegations from Marion County. Allison Chorus Will Entertain The Allison Chorus will entertain at the breakfast of Holy Name Society members and their wives at St. Christopher Sunday morning, January 11th. The members and their wives will receive corporate Holy Communion at the 8 o’clock Mass preceding the breakfast. P. G. Martich, program chairman, and Carl Sheets, a member of the Chorus, are arranging the program. After the program and a ham and egg breakfast, Gordon Nuck, president of the Society, will preside at a short business meeting.

Grace Lutheran Church Missouri. Synod L. M. Hieber, Pastor Telephone ME. 8-1750 School ChUTCh Rockville Rd. and Lyndhurst Dr. W. New York St at Holmes Ave> Church Service (at school) 8:00 a.m. Church Service: 10:15 a.m. Sunday School ( at school) 9.*00 Sunday School: 9:15 ajn. am.

St. John’s Mission-Episcopal 3237 W. 16th St (Romanian Orthodox) Speedway, Indiana 8:00 ajn. Holy Communion and Sunday School. Information—Call: CHapel 4-0312.

Speedway Assembly of God 4300 West 10th Street (Auto Auction Building) ORDER OF SERVICES Sunday School, 9:45 ajn. Worship Service, 10:45 *jl Youth Service, 6:30 pjn. Evangelistic, 7:30 pm. Thursday, Prayer and Preaching, 7:30 pjn.

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EPPEN-ALUSON A double ring ceremony united in marriage Miss Clara Claudine Eppen and A/2c George Thomas Allison, 2:30 p.m., Sunday, December 21. Rev. Ray Montgomery of the Speedway Christian Church officiated. Miss Eppen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman F. Eppen, 4830 W. 20tl) St., Speedway. A/2c Allison isfhe son of Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Lyons, 514 N. Gibbs, Plainfield. The bride wore a gown of white taffeta with a full ballerina length chantilly lace skirt. The bridal veil fell from a tiara of seed pearls and she carried a bouquet of pink roses, centered with a white orchid. Miss Lynne Allison was maid of honor and Miss Allene Vaughan, Miss Susan Page were bridesmaids. Bridal attendants wore Paris pink satin dresses and carried white fur muffs with pink rose accents. They wore pink, silver aqd tinsel tiaras. Guy Masten acted as best man and Joe Nysewander, David Stanley, Jack Dalton and Stanley Eppen were ushers. A reception was held in the church basement following the ceremony. The bride graduated in 1957 from Speedway High School and attended Indiana University where she was a member of the Marching Hoosierettes. A/2c Allison was a 1957 Plainfield graduate and is a member of the Strategic Air Command, Homestead, Florida. They will reside at 245 S.W. 18th Court, Apt 2, Miami 35, Florida.

SCHOOL NEWS Current School Calendar January 8, Indianapolis Symphony Concert, 7:30 pm. January 9, Basketball, Beech Grove, There. « January 10, Ball State Forensics Festival. January 10, Basketball, Franklin Twp., There. January 14, Bth and 9th Grade Basketball, Brownsburg, Here. January 15, 16, 17, Marion County Tourney at Southport January 21, 7th and Bth Grade Basketball, Bridgeport, Here. January 22, 23, Semester Examinations. January 23, End of Ist Semester. January 24, Basketball, North Central, There. January 30, Basketball, Danville, Here. January 31, Basketball, Washington, There. I I ' Adult night classes have been completed for the first semester. There will be classes the second (Continued on Page 3)

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