Speed Hole Drilling Rescues Three Miners Near Hazleton
Miners Fellin Throne and Bova trapped in Sheppton cave in Hazleton area endure tense hours as rescue teams shift to an eight foot west escape hole. Engineers adjust plan to avoid blocking a lifeline while drills continue to reach Fellin and Throne with food water and tools. Bova’s wife Eva clings to hope as communication falters then resumes and a cautious relief effort continues.
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Chambury
Fellin
Henry Throne
Hazleton
Throne
Bova
Sheppton
Philadelphia
Maple Ave Fire Station Contract Awarded in City Plan
The contract covers land purchase furnishings and the construction of sewer facilities and new sidewalks for the Maple Avenue fire station. A new pumper ordered in January should arrive as the firehouse is completed about 60 days from now. Bidders included Charles Woods 39161 Earl Kuykendall 38950 and H Readinger & Sons 36500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Woods
Earl Kuykendall
H. Readinger & Sons
Deaths Homer Travelstead Sr.
Homer Travelstead Sr. 70 of 2112 Beech Street died Monday morning at Union Hospital. Survived by widow Bess four daughters Ruby Cartwright Elizabeth Reynolds Sue McClara Dorothy Keidel all of Terre Haute three sons Charles Chicago Homer Jr a ferry Terre Haute two brothers Frank Bowling Green Ky Hobart Woodburn Ky 10 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services at Thomas Funeral Home 1 pm Wednesday with Retired Railroadmen's Association participation Rev Don ald Edwards officiating burial Roselawn Memorial Park friends may call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Travelstead Sr
Beech Street
Union Hospital
Bess
Ruby Cartwright
Elizabeth Reynolds
Sue McClara
Dorothy Keidel
Terre Haute
Charles
Chicago
Homer Jr
Ferry
Frank
Bowling Green
Hobart
Woodburn
Retired Railroadmen’s Association
Thomas Funeral Home
Railroadmen’s Association
Donald Edwards
Roselawn Memorial Park
Mrs Julia H Seibert 87 dies in Brookhaven Miss
Mrs Julia H Seibert aged 87 died Sunday at Brookhaven Mississippi. She leaves a daughter Mrs John Garrigan of Brookhaven and a sister Miss Agnes K Hanrahan of Terre Haute plus nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at St Francis Church and continue at Frank M Patrick Ryan Funeral Home with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia H. Seibert
Brookhaven
Miss
John Garrigan
Agnes K. Hanrahan
Terre Haute
St. Francis Church
Frank M.patrick J. Ryan
Benedict Rubeck
Calvary Cemetery
Thomas Harlow dies at 77 in West Terre Haute
Thomas Harlow 77 of RR 3 West Terre Haute died at 5 45 am Tuesday at Union Hospital. A retired Merchant’s Distillery employee he is survived by his wife Gertrude a daughter Mrs Beryl Mills of RR 3 West Terre Haute a sister Mrs Bessie Cronk and a brother George both of Wales three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The body was taken to the Bedine Chapel of the Valley where arrangements are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Harlow
RR 3
West Terre Haute
Union Hospital
Gertrude
Beryl Mills
Bessie Cronk
George
Wales
Bedine Chapel
Gardiner Youth Killed in Auto Crash Killing 19-Year-Old William Houston
William Houston 19 of Gardner Illinois and formerly Terre Haute was killed in a late Monday auto accident while returning from work. He worked for Reuben Donnelly Company in Chicago. Survived by parents Truman and wife, three brothers, three sisters, a Chicago aunt, Terre Haute grandmother, and many relatives. Funeral 1:30 pm Thursday at Callahan Funeral Home with Rev Levritt Hamrick officiating. Burial Roselawn Memorial Park. Friends may call after noon Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Houston
Gardner, Ill
Terre Haute
Reuben Donnelly Company
Chicago
Truman Houston
Gardner
Daniel
Sam
John
Nancy Lee
Sue Ann
Deloris Jean Tila
Floyd Chenault
Callahan Funeral Home
Levritt Hamrick
Roselawn Memorial Park
Mrs Mary Leever Dies at 75 in New Orleans Area Home
Mary Josephine Leever aged 75 of 51 South Twenty-third Street died Monday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Lawrence McAlpine in New Orleans. Surviving are three grandchildren Mary Lee Michael and Larry McAlpine of New Orleans. She belonged to St Patrick's Church and the Senior Guild of St Anthony Hospital. Friends may call Wednesday afternoon at Callahan Funeral Home.
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Mary Josephine Leever
South Twenty-third Street
Lawrence McAlpine
New Orleans
Mary Lee
Michael
Larry McAlpine
St. Patrick’s Church
St. Anthony Hospital
Friends
Callahan Funeral Home
Mrs Laura Thomas 92 Dies at Home in South Ninth Street
Laura Maude Thomas aged 92 of 2959 South Ninth Street died at 6 o'clock Monday night at her residence. Survived by three sons Virgil Ora and Orville and daughter Mrs Chauncey Roach. Services are set at DeBaun Funeral Home.
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Laura Maude Thomas
South Ninth Street
Virgil
Ora
Indianapolis
Orville
Ocala
Fla
Chauncey Roach
Spencer
DeBaun
Services for Roscoe C Lawler at Cal lahans Funeral Home
Roscoe C. Lawler age 80 of 738 Rose Avenue died Saturday. Funeral services are set for 2 30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at Cal lahans Funeral Home with Rev John Chironna officiating and burial to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe C. Lawler
Rose Avenue
Callahan Funeral Home
John Chironna
Roselawn Memorial Park
Services for Herbert Covey in West Terre Haute
Herbert John Covey 59 of RR 2 West Terre Haute died Sunday. Services will be at Gillis Memory Chapel at 1 30 Wednesday with Rev. Philip Stone officiating and burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert “John” Covey
RR 2
West Terre Haute
Gillis Memory Chapel
Philip Stone
Woodlawn Cemeoy
Whittington, Coal Miner, Dies in Brazil Indiana
Lester N. Whittington 61 of Brazil Indiana died Monday morning at home after 25 years in coal mining and five years with the Clay County Highway Department. Survived by widow Minnie three sons Noftman Warren John one daughter Mrs Clyde Cooksey two sisters and 10 grandchildren. Services at Miller and Sons Funeral Home Wednesday at 1 PM with burial in Union Cemetery east of Hoosierville. Friends may call after 4 PM Tuesday.
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Brazil
Ind
Lester N. Whittington
Clay County
Union Evangelical United Brethren Church
United Mine Workers of America
F&am
Minnie
Noftman
Monrovia
Warren
John
Clyde Cooksey
Myra Rollings
Mary Grant
Indianapolis
Miller and Sons Funeral
William Thomas
Union Cemetery
Hoosierville
John C Newton 76 Dies in Terre Haute Hospital
John C Newton 76 of RR 4 Brazil died Monday morning at Union Hospital Terre Haute after a career as a coal miner and grocer. Survived by widow Ruth son John W Brazil daughter Mrs Vir Pruett RR 2 sister Mrs Maggie Tipton Brazil step daughter Mrs Raymond Drake RR 2 Centerpoint two grandchildren two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Services will be at the Berea Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
John C Newton
RR 4
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Berea Christian Church
Ruth
John W
Vir Pruett
RR 2
Maggie Tipton
Raymond Drake
Centerpoint
Funeral services and burial plans announced
Miller and Sons Funeral Home at 3 Rev Bevis Brazie will officiate and burial will be in Summit Lawn cemetery. Friends may call after 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
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Miller and Sons Funeral
Bevis Brazie
Summit Lawn Cemetery
William D Hess of Rockville Dies at 64
William David Hess 64 of RR 2 Rockville Indiana died Monday morning at his home. A retired miner he is survived by widow Myrtle a daughter Minnie Hunt of Speedway a son Arthur E of Clinton a sister Nellie Wallace of West Terre Haute a half sister Sally Sampson of Gary four half brothers Gilbert Sylvanus George C and Edgar Ellis of Gary two grandchildren and two great grandchildren Services will be at Butler Funeral Home at 2 p m Wednesday with Rev James O Trousdale officiating and burial in Walnut Grove cemetery Clinton Friends may call after 2 p m Tuesday
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Rockville
Ind
William David Hess
RR 2
Myrtle
Minnie M. Hunt
Speedway
Arthur E
Clinton
Nellie Wallace
West Terre Haute
Sally Sampson
Gary
Gilbert
Sylvanus
George C
Edgar Ellis
Lula Hunt Dies at 89 in Montezuma Indiana
Lula Hunt 89 of 620 Jefferson St Montezuma Indiana died Monday morning She was a Rebekah Lodge member and active in the Methodist Church Surviving are sister Minnie McKenzie of Indianapolis two nieces Elsie Manion Leona Roquet and two nephews Harry Manion Herschel McKenzie Services set at Brown Funeral Home 2 pm Wednesday with burial at Oakland Cemetery Friends may call after 4 pm Tuesday
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Montezuma
Ind
Lula Hunt
Jefferson Street
Rebekah Lodge
Hillsdale
Methodist Church of
Minnie McKenzie
Indianapolis
Elsie Manion
Newport
Leona Roquet
Harry Manion
Birmingham
Mich
Herschel McKenzie
Brown Funeral Home
Charles Flory
Oakland Cemetery
Hutsonville Man George C McCoy Dead at 48
George C McCoy of Hutsonville 48 died Sunday at Veterans Hospital Indianapolis a retired Army man Surviving widow Rose two daughters Osa and Mrs Ralph Smith Camp Chaffee Ark three grandchildren father Guy Hutsonville brothers Arthur Hutsonville Joe Arcola Ralph Dousman Wis Services at Pulliam Funeral Home 2 p m Thursday with Rev Richardson burial Hutsonville cemetery military graveside rites Friends may call after 9 a m Wednesday
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Hutsonville
Ill
George C. McCoy
Veterans Hospital
Indianapolis
Ind
Rose
Osa
Ralph Smith
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Guy
Arthur
Joe
Arcola
Ralph
Dousman
Wis
Pulliam Funeral Home
Raymond Richardson
Kate Turner Shelburn dies in Pontiac Michigan
Mrs Catherine Kate Turner 57 of Pontiac Mich and formerly of Shelburn died Monday morning in Pontiac She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and the Presbyterian Church of Shelburn Surviving are her husband Leslie and her father Albert Mullikan of Shelburn Services will be at McHugh Funeral Home at 2 p m Thursday burial in West Lawn cemetery Friends may call after noon Wednesday
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Catherine
Kate” Turner
Shelburn
Ind
Pontiac
Mich
Order of Eastern Star
Presbyterian Church of
West Lawn Cemetery
Funeral services for Mildred Todd Fritts planned
Rockville Indiana services for Mrs Mildred Todd Fritts 61 of RR 2 will be held at Butler Funeral Home at 10 30 Wednesday morning with the Rev Harry Hybarger officiating. Burial is in Memory Garden Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 Tuesday afternoon.
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Rockville
Ind
Mildred
Todd Fritts
RR 2
Butler Funeral Home
Harry Hybarger
Memory Garden
Marshall woman Laura Newlin dies at 86
Mrs. Laura Jane Newlin 86 of Marshall died Monday at home after a Baptist Church member. Surviving are her husband Ora A. two sons Herschel of Baltimore and Melvin of Rockville one sister Mrs. Jesse McClure of Marshall and one brother Manson Hudson of Dan
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Marshall
Ind
Laura Jane Newlin
Baptist Church
Ora A
Herschel
Baltimore
Melvin
Rockville
Jesse McClure
Manson Hudson
Dan
Marathon Oil Executive Dies at 58 in Robinson
Arthur S. Hagan 58 of Robinson died Monday at Crawford Memorial Hospital. He was Marathon Oil Company production distribution manager here, with 15 years in the post. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church. Burial in Butler, Pa. Surviving: widow Anne. son Arthur R. of Terre Haute. daughters Graham Robb Zanesville and Warren Lattimer Dallas. brother Waiter Volant. eight grandchildren. Graveside Butler Friday. Friends may call at Buchanan Funeral Home.
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Butler
Anne
Arthur R
Terre Haute
Graham Robb
Zanesville
Ohio
Warren Lattimer
Dallas
Tex
Waiter
Volant
Services for Ida Murphy in Robinson Illinois
Services will be held at 3 30 p m Wednesday at Buchanan Funeral Home for Mrs Ida L Murphy 54 who was killed Sunday in a three car crash at Farmers Market on Route 1 A near here Dr L C Boergadine in Robinson New Cemetery Her husband Henry L Murphy 62 and their son Donald E Murphy 26 were in serious condition at Crawford Memorial Hospital The other car occupants swerved to avoid a third car operated by an older woman making a right turn two and one half miles northeast of here
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Here
Funeral services announced for local resident
Services will be at 2 Davies-Tudor Funeral Home with the Rev. Jesse Ball officiating. Burial will be in Bethany Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Bedford Man Clifford Underwood DieS At 61 In Indiana
Clifford D. Underwood 61 formerly of Marshall Illinois died Sunday at his residence in Ft Ritner Indiana. He was a barber and farmer survived by widow Rosalia a son Lloyd Underwood Terre Haute three daughters Grace Hudson Cressie McGinnis Helen Seaman two brothers Jesse Underwood Terre Haute Virgil Underwood Gary Services set for 1 30 p m Tuesday at Elmwood Chapel Day and Carter Mortuary Bedford burial Dixon Chapel cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Ind
Clifford D. Underwood
Ft. Ritner
Marshall, IL
Rosalia
Lloyd Underwood
Terre Haute
Grace Hudson
Cressie McGinnis
Gary
Helen Seaman
Mattoon
Jesse Underwood
Virgil Underwood
Elmwood Chapel
Carter Mortuary
Dixon Chapel Cemetery
Kiwanis Club Convention Closes With Board Sessions
Kiwanis Club convention ends with a closing session as about 25 visiting youngsters depart for home. The 1964 district board meets at 2 15 p m to set plans for the new club year following the 1 p m final session.
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Olc
Mary Reese dies at Clinton first woman elected in Vermilion
Miss Mary Reese of Clinton dies at home after serving as Clinton treasurer and assistant postmaster. A charter member of the Business and Professional Women's Club, she was born in Akron Ohio and survived by four sisters and two brothers with burial at Highland Lawn cemetery. Funeral at Karano vich Funeral Home with Rev J Justus Saalwachter officiating.
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Clinton
Ind
Karanovich
Mary Reese
Vermillion County
J. Justus Saalwachter
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Reese
Akron
Ohio
Medlock
Presbyterian Church of
Business and Professional Women’s Club of
Elizabeth Edmons
Chicago
Ann Davis
Sarah Reese
R. B. Medlock
A. E
Hugh J
Wisconsin to recreate Marquette Joliet canoe route
The Wisconsin Conservation Department plans to recreate the 17th century expedition route down the Wisconsin River from Sauk City to the Mississippi. Wilderness campsites will be established for canoeists along the 60 mile stretch.
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Saue City
Wis
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Wisconsin River
Jacques Marquette
Louis Joliet
Wisconsin
Sauk City
Rites Wednesday for Ex Teacher Dyer
Funeral services for William P. Dyer 84 retired Bloom Township High School assistant principal will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Gillis Memorial Chapel. He died Monday at Union Hospital. Surviving are Emma Wurster Dyer widow two sons Dr Wallace Dyer Terre Haute and William W Dyer Paducah Ky two sisters Mrs John Redding Elwood Ind and Mrs Louis Heisser Cicero Ind five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Burial is at Roselawn Memorial Park. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Dyer
Wilson Drive
Union Hospital
Gillis Memory Chapel
Robert DeLong
Roselawn Memorial
Names Added in Train Robbery
London police list of 19 persons wanted in connection with a train robbery expands with additional names. Authorities continue inquiries and ask the public to report information leading to arrests.
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Tien
Britain
London
Scotland Yard
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