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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1968
Page
2
A long obituary column lists deaths from several towns including Terre Haute Kokomo and Indianapolis with survivors, funeral details and burial sites. The notices cover Mrs Brackie Goldstandt Ralph H Pipes Mary Alice Spork Leora Kelley Stella Herrin Charles Killebrew Fred Monsteller and more with services in Callahan Gillis Ball-Porter and other local funeral homes.
A new proposal for an emergency ambulance service seeks a city county split of about 60 percent by the city and 40 percent by the county to save the city money. A joint meeting with city and county officials and state federal funds aid would shape Vigo County’s share under a Michigan firm plan. The B and O depot in Baltimore is noted as the first passenger and freight railroad station in the United States.
Prof. Clarence Carl Knipmeyer retired Rose Poly electrical engineering chairman dies at 85 in St Petersburg Fla. Funeral 11 a m Saturday at Cross Funeral Home with Rev Harold Taylor. burial Roselawn Memorial Park Mausoleum. He held Rose Poly tenure 44 years and led electrical engineering since 1920.
Mrs Floy Foultz 76 of 730 N Main Sullivan dies at home at 11 pm Tuesday member of Lewis Methodist Church. Survived by daughter Audrey Workens son Paul E and two grandchildren. Services Friday 2 pm Alexander Funeral Home burial Center Ridge Cemetery. Mrs Clara Chamness 78 of Bloomingdale dies Wednesday Vermilion County Hospital Clinton. Survived by son Robert of Bloomingdale brother Robert Wood of Gentry Ark. Services Saturday 3 pm Tudor Chapel.
Decatur Illinois Alexander Waugh 68 of 840 North Church Street died after his car was struck by a passenger train in Decatur. He was former Shepardsville resident and had lived in Decatur 34 years. Survived by daughter Marie Ballou and brothers Frank and James. Funeral arrangements pending at First Funeral Home in Clinton.
Actress Carroll Baker is sued for divorce by husband Jack Garfein a director. He cites extreme cruelty and seeks legal custody of their children Blanche 11 and Herschel 10 with proceedings filed Wednesday in Los Angeles.
The Hindustan Standard reports in Calcutta that Maha Raja R. N. Singh Deo, Chief Minister of Orissa, cures even deadly snakebites through prayers, asserting miraculous power.
Terre Haute businessman Jack Thrasher Jr. 49 will be laid to rest at 10 30 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Morris M. Dice officiating. Friends may call at Calihan Funeral Home after 5 p.m. Thursday through 9 p.m. Friday. Thrasher owner of Jack Thrasher Ford Sales died Wednesday night at his home after a year of illness. He moved to Terre Haute in 1954 from Spartanburg South Carolina to run the Ford agency. He was born in Huntsville Alabama and served in the Navy during World War II. He belonged to several clubs and boards, including the Terre Haute Rotary Aero Club 826 Club and the Indianapolis District Ford Dealers Advertising Association. He is survived by his widow Margaret W. Thrasher a daughter Janice Lynn his mother Mrs H J Thrasher Sr two brothers and seven nieces and nephews. Honorary pallbearers listed. active pallbearers named.
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