City Court Docket Records Several Intoxication and Traffic Pleas
Philip Loftis 38 of Evansville received a 20 day jail term for intoxication after pleading guilty. Fine of 10 dollars plus costs. Helen Barber and Harold Walden also paid 10 dollar fines for intoxication. Mary Russell held self defense claim in assault case. John Bronberger and Clinton Lynn paid 3 75 penalties for running red lights. Albert Pruitt fined 4 75 for speeding 50 mph. Woodrow Nasser fined 2 75 for driving without a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Loftis
Evansville
James F. Harper
Helen Barber
South Eleventh
Harold Walden
Voorhees Street
Mary Russell
North Fourteenth Street
Henry Russell
Clinton R. Lynn
South Third Street
Albert Pruitt
South Fourteenth Street
Woodrow Nasser
South Seventh Street
Reassessment Appeals Filed Here in Vigo County
Vigo County records show 63 appeals to the Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners from reassessment valuations passed by the Vigo County Board of Tax Review. Real estate appeals numbered 34 and personal property appeals 4. Township breakdown includes Harrison 34 real estate, Prairie Creek 1, Nevins 10, Honey Creek 3, Prairieton 2, Lost Creek 2, Riley 2, Otter Creek 4, Prairie Creek 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners
Vigo County
Harrison Township
Prairie Creek
Nevins
Honey Creek
Prairieton
Lost Creek
Riley
Otter Creek
Dickens Named Administrator of Ida May Dickens Estate
Arthur H. Dickens was nominated Tuesday as the administrator of the estate of Ida May Dickens who died July 18 1950. The County Clerk J Howard O Laughlin received the application for letters of administration. The personal estate is estimated at 1500 with son George Mc Ginnis of Evansville named sole heir. Bond of 3000 accompanied the application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur H. Dickens
Ida May Dickens
J. Howard O’laughlin
George McGinnis
Evansville
Marines Mobilize Reserves Amid War Readiness Push
The U S Marine Corps plans to call up 50 000 of 80 000 volunteer reserves to active duty between Aug 15 and Oct 31 expanding active strength to about 200 000. House leaders anticipate a 500 million defense request in January to raise Marine strength while some lawmakers argue for a permanent minimum of 300 000. Coast Guard seeks to reenlist former guards and reservists ages 17 to 45 into volunteer reserves with consent required for active duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vinson
D.-Ga
House Armed Service Committee
Defense Department
Marine Corps
Mansfield
D.-Mont
Coast Guard
The
Death car driver Bradford badly hurt in fatal crash
Harold Bradford, 20, of Indianapolis, faces a skull fracture after a taxi he allegedly stole with a gunpoint confrontation collided with a second car four miles south of Lebanon on U.S. 52. Leon Teeguarden, 70, also of Indianapolis, the other driver, died soon after. Cabby Lawrence Arvin, 49, reported Bradford forced his exit downtown and sped toward Lebanon before the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Harold Bradford
Indianapolis
Leon Lester Teeguarden
U.S. 52
Here
Lawrence Arvin
Bradford
Marion
Boone County
Arvin
Lardner Kin William P dies in Duluth at 83
William P. Lardner, 83, elder brother of author and sports writer King Lardner, died in a Duluth hospital after moving from Cincinnati to Niles in 1868 and later helping his father Henry start a private bank in 1887 which failed in 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
William P. Lardner
King Lardner
Cincinnati
Ohio
Lardner
Niles
Mich
Henry
North Korea pleads to UN over Allied air raids
North Korea condemned American air force bombings across Korea and asked UN Secretary-general Trygve Lie to intervene, backed by Soviet envoy Jacob A Malik as August Security Council president. In New York Syracuse report notes GE plant workers to vote on strike August 18 as part of a CIO plan to strike 41 GE plants August 21 if talks fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Success
N. Y
U.P
North Korea
Korean Peninsula
United Nations
Trygve Lie
Jacob A Malik
Security Council
Korea
Syracuse
General Electric Company
Electronics Park
John Brady
International Union of Electrical Workers
Indiana and Illinois Casualties Listed in Korean War
Washington August 8 The Department of Defense released casualty lists 57 and 58 detailing army losses and injuries from the Korean War. Names include Pfc John L Butche Anderson Injured Sgt Federick Marshall Slovenski Gary Cpl Lloyd F Tatlock Judyville Pvt Hulbert Harvey Crossville Pvt Jose G Martinez Chicago and Pvt George Oeffling McHenry among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Department of Defense Today
John L. Butche
Edna L. Cooney
Anderson
Federick Marshall Slovenski
John A. Slovenski
Gary
Lloyd F. Tatlock
Frank Tatlock
Judyville
Hulbert R. Harvey
Nannie Bell Harvey
Crossville
Joseph J. Howell
Myrtle J. Howell
Collinsville
Jose G. Martinez
Mary Martinez
Chicago
George Oeffling
Martha Oeffling
McHenry
Death of Spinster Put Under Probe in Connecticut
Bridgeport, Aug 8 A surgeon said autopsy on 74 year old Danbury spinster Elizabeth M Ayers failed to disclose the cause of death. Yale pathologist Dr Thomas G Chiffle suggested further investigation. Heir Dr Donald F Gibson 47, attended inquest and interrupted his honeymoon to be present. estate valued at 65 000 to 100 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Conn
Danbury
Thomas G. Chiffle
Yale Medical School
Elizabeth M. Ayers
Donald F. Gibson
Dr. Gibson
Miss Ayres
Cotton Crop Forecast By Agriculture Dept
The Agriculture Department forecast this year's cotton crop at 10 308 000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight. This compares with last year's crop of 16 128 000 bales and with a ten year average of 11 599 000 bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Refugee claims Korean Reds field 340000 fighting men
A refugee from Korea, Wang Kung-Wen, says the North Korean army totals 340000 troops with a reserve of up to 200000 Chinese Reds ready to enter battle if the tide shifts. He lists 200000 North Koreans, 80000 Koreans trained by Chinese Communists, and 60000 Japanese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
Formosa
Korea
Wang Kung-Wen
Chinese Overseas Association
Seoul
Welfare costs rise in Indiana in 1949
Indiana's welfare costs climbed 16 percent in the year ended June 30, with total outlays from federal, state and county governments reaching 35,153,946. Aged aid rose to 24,672,516, dependent children aid to 9,565,612, blind aid to 945,818, from prior year totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
State Welfare Department
Purdue service men to be given leaves of absence
Purdue University president Dr. Frederick L. Hovde announced that faculty and staff drafted for military service will receive leaves of absence. Their positions will await them upon return as many staff and employees are in the reserve or eligible under selective service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Frederick L. Hovde
Purdue University
Fireman Killed as Warehouse Roof Collapses
In Memphis on August 7 a warehouse roof collapsed during a blaze. One fireman died and twelve others were injured as about fifteen firefighters were pulling hose into the burning structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Second Crash May Help His Walk
Clarence Ketter 35 of Utica survived two serious crashes that affected his gait. A 193? motorcycle collision in Waukegan caused a hip injury and limp, and a June seven car Jacksonville race track smash shattered his left femur. Dr. Harold Norris reports the leg angle is improving and healing could restore much of his ability to walk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Ill
Clarence Ketter
Ketter
Utica
Waukegan
Harold Norris
Norris
Kiddies Circus at Elks Friday in Terre Haute
A three hour kiddies circus for Terre Haute Elks members will be held Friday afternoon at Fort Harrison Country Club. The show starts at 1 30 oclock rain or shine with rides clowns a fish pond free favors and refreshments provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute Elks Club
Fort Harrison Country Club
Wavoptik Soreness Relief Ad Claims 35 Years
Overworked eyes burning or itching from dust wind or fatigue relieved by Lavoptik Wavoptik product claims. Advertisement says soreness tiredness and irritation ease with money back guarantee and 35 years of success with thousands praising it at all druggists.
Five Divorces Granted and Three New Suits Filed
Judge Albert R. Owens in Superior Court No 2 granted five divorces on the two days before summer adjournment. Divorces granted include Lena Crampton from Jerry Crampton with her former name Trame restored Rebecca Tanoos from Ferris Tanoos on a cross complaint with her former name Azar restored and alimony $600 Dotty Jean Chadwick from Millage Chadwick with former name Parker restored Blanche Dolores Montague from Frank H Montague Irma Jean Spore from Melvin Spore and custody of a minor. Three new divorce cases filed: Theodore Somers seeks a divorce from Dolores Somers with her former name Arkey restored married April 1 1950 separated August 4 1950 cruelty alleged. Betty Lee Dunkley seeks divorce from Fred Dunkley cruelty alleged married June 15 1943 separated July 22 1950 wife seeks name Warren and household goods. Opal Mattox filed for divorce from Herschel Mattox custody of minor children married August 17 1946 separated August 5 1950 cruelty alleged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert R. Owens
Superior Court No. 2
Lena Crampton
Jerry Crampton
Trame
Rebecca Tanoos
Ferris Tanoos
Azar
Dotty Jean Chadwick
Millage
Irma Jean Spore
Melvin Spore
Hunt
Theodore Somers
Dolores Somers
Arkey
Warren
Opal Mattox
Herschel Mattox
Removal of Stop Signs on Chestnut Street
Traffic Lieut. Edward Ryan announced the removal of two stop signs on Chestnut Street at Fourth and Fifth Streets. The change makes Chestnut a through street from Third to Twenty‑first, with only automatic signals at Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Thirteenth Streets remaining in operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestnut
Third Street
Twenty-first Street
Edward Ryan
Woodburn Printing Co Ad Lists South 6th Street
An advertisement for T. R. Woodburn Printing Co lists its location at 25 South 6th Street and promotes printing services. The notice presents the business in a concise, period-appropriate voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Woodburn Printing Co
South 6Th Street
How To Get Quick Amazing Relief For Stomach Sufferers
The Harvey stomach treatment claims rapid relief with four medicines including a main ingredient identified as 88 Bown penaggonna. The text presents product focus and ingredient mention without clinical data or endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Bown
Traffic enforcement renewed along key city corridors
An officer announced uninterrupted traffic flow while Lieutenant Ryan stated traffic officers will monitor speed violations, focusing on the stretch from Thirteenth Street East to Twenty-first Street for heightened enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
Thirteenth Street
Twenty-first Street
Man Attacked on Downtown City Bus
EF Allison aged 89 of 612 North Sixth Street was attacked aboard a city bus in the downtown district Tuesday afternoon. A Callahan ambulance took him to St. Anthony's Hospital where staff said he would be released after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. L. Allison
North Sixth Street
Callahan
St. Anthony’s Hospital
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Ida M. Dickens
Tran
Ring Lardner Kin
Illinois
Purdue
Terre Haute
Hook's
Elks
Betty Lee Dunkley
Fred Dunkley
Chestnut Street
Penaggonna
Man
Hrng
California
Streamlin
Chico
Los Angeles
Santa Fe
Santa Fe Ticket Office
Guaranty
Sant
MEIS
Meis Bros
Nelly Don
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