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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1950
Page
2
A war correspondent recalls a brutal retreat toward Pyongyang with Australian troops, noting a corps and equipment in a Campground Pass area near Hwangju. He describes Sariwon’s changed streets, destroyed buildings, and frozen bomb holes, reflecting on the bitterness of retreat after prior victories.
Mort Sappington owner of the hotel was reported in critical condition in a Nashville hospital after a blaze that destroyed six rooms and ripped off the west wing roof. Assistant Chief Clarence Senfield blamed a defective flue attached to a second floor coal stove. Nora Shaffer said all occupants were accounted for and six weeks earlier a fire escape order had not been completed.
Clifford O Mitchem 62 a postal clerk for 31 years at the local post office died at 3 45 Sunday morning at his home 301 Gilbert avenue He is survived by his widow Clare a son John C Mitchem a student at the State University of Iowa and a daughter Betty Mitchem A funeral service will be held at 1 o'clock Wednesday at Allen Chapel Methodist Church with burial at Highland Lawn Cemetery Friends may call at Bell Bracken Funeral Home after 4 this afternoon
A Tennessee Gas and Transmission Co pipeline nine miles south of Greenville Mississippi exploded today near the Greenville bridge. Unconfirmed reports say an undetermined number of men may have been killed in the blast.
James Kevin McGuinness 56 a Hollywood producer and writer died of a heart ailment today at the Barclay Hotel in New York He was a former newspaperman and magazine writer and produced films including They Were Expendable Madame X and Rio Grande now running on Broadway
Charles E. Smith 78 died at 7 45 Sunday morning at his home R I P 3 West Terre Haute He leaves a widow Lillie three daughters Mrs Rachel Mrs Gertie Vaniandingham Mrs Grace Day and Mrs Gladys Logan all of Terre Haute four sons Clyde Smith of Burnett Charles Smith Jr and Fred Smith both of R R 3 West Terre Haute and Howard Smith of R R 2 West Terre Haute three sisters Mrs Maude Morris Mrs Pauline West and Mrs Blanche Reinbolt all of Terre Haute a brother Herbert Smith of Terre Haute 20 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren The body was taken to Bedine Chapel Valley and at 11 o clock this morning to the residence Services at 1 10 p m Wednesday at Dresser United Brethren Church Rev William Ketner officiating Burial in Mt Pleasant Cemetery Body to be taken to church at noon Wednesday from the residence
Mrs Mary Ellen Dubbs aged 87 died at her daughter’s home on College Avenue Sunday afternoon. Surviving are five daughters and two sons with numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Body at Gillis Memory Chapel then home, services at Mt Pleasant Church Wednesday at 3. Rev R A Ulrey to officiate burial in adjoining cemetery.
William J Croxton a 79 year old retired glass blower of 3440 Wabash Avenue died at 12 19 Sunday morning at St Anthony s Hospital He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles 201 Terre Haute and the Glass and Bottle Blowers Association Surviving are his widow Emma a daughter Mrs Norman Dunlap a step daughter Mrs George Barnett a son William Croxton two grandchildren and several great grandchildren The body was taken to the Gillis Memory Chapel services will be held 2 o clock Tuesday afternoon the Rev R Powell Mead officiating The Eagles lodge will conduct memorial rites at the funeral home and burial will be in Highland Lawn Cemetery
James Ryan Stephenson formerly of Terre Haute dies at his Indianapolis residence Saturday night. He was a member of Social Lodge No. 56 F. and A. M. and the Scottish Rite Consistory Valley of Evansville. Survived by widow Oval, son James Ryan Stephenson Jr., two sisters Tillie Vawter and Nellie Prater, and two grandchildren. Services at Gillis Memory Chapel Wednesday at 2 PM with burial in Hull Cemetery. Friends may call after Tuesday morning.
Gomer D. James age 74 of R R 3 West Terre Haute died Sunday at 1 30 pm He is survived by four sons George William John and Earl James near West Terre Haute Edmund James of Terre Haute two sisters Mrs Maggie Boyd of California and Mrs Lou Craddock of Weir City Kan and a brother William James of Washington state There are 11 grandchildren and six great grandchildren The body lies at the Berino Chapel of the Valley with services set for Wednesday December 6 at 1930 am Rev Samuel Kendall to officiate Burial will follow in Bethesda cemetery
Word reached Terre Haute relatives of Joshua E. Powell 91 former building contractor in Terre Haute who died Friday at the Masonic Home in Franklin Indiana Powell who retired here years ago moved to Sullivan Services were held at 230 this afternoon at the Masonic Home in Franklin Surviving are four sons Andy A Powell and Guy Powell both of Terre Haute Raymond Powell of Chicago and Lyman A Powell of Richland Washington
Mrs. John F Lemp of Alton Illinois reports the death of her cousin August H. Albrecht at his home in La Habra California. He was a graduate of Rose Polytechnic Institute and is survived by his widow Esther.
Funeral services for 72 year old Mrs Bertha Korenski who died Saturday will be held Tuesday at 10 30 AM at Callahan Funeral Home. The rosary will be recited at 7 30 PM this evening at Callahan Chapel with burial in Calvary Cemetery.
Funeral services for James Hamilton 64 will be held at 1 PM Tuesday at Thomas Funeral Home with Rev. Thomas Stovall and Rev. James Kelley officiating. Burial follows at Roselawn Memorial Park in Clinton Indiana.
Special notice reports Mrs Erma Marguerite Ewing 43 died at 11 45 Sunday morning at her home RA 2 Kingman She was a member of Rush Creek Friends Church and the Order of Eastern Star Surviving are husband James a son Lester Ewing and daughter Linda Ewing all at home parents Mr and Mrs C L Reeves Rockville sister Mrs Cleo Ames Carbon and brothers Harry J Reeves Brazil and Robert L Reeves Terre Haute The body was to Barnes Mortuary Rockville
Funeral services for Mrs Elsie L Acorn 59 who died Saturday will be held at 1 20 PM Tuesday at the Bedino Chapel of the Valley West Terre Haute with Rev Albert Lucchi officiating. Burial will be in Bethesda Cemetery.
Emile Pederson aged 77 died at 4 PM Saturday at his sister Mrs Emma Horns home 116 North Street Clinton Indiana He is survived by two brothers and sisters and other relatives according to funeral notices
The body lies at First Funeral Home and will be returned to Mrs Horn s residence at Fairview Park on Monday. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at the residence with Rev Fred Oliver officiating. Burial is planned for Riverside Cemetery.
Tad Johnson 80 died Sunday morning at his Rockville home. He leaves widow Mary a daughter Margaret Kenley Noblesville a son Melville Johnson Indianapolis a sister Tell Dooley Rockville and a brother Richard Johnson Los Angeles. He belonged to the Methodist Church. Funeral services set at McMullen Funeral Home with the Rev William Bloam officiating. Burial planned in Rockville.
Mrs. Margaret James aged 75 of 239 South Seventh Street Clinton died at 11 10 Sunday night at Vermillion County Hospital She was a member of the Christian Church and the Rebecca Lodge Surviving are her husband David two sons Roy and Ronald both of Clinton a daughter Miss Irene James of Clinton and one grandson The body was taken to the First Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
Funeral services for Edward May 40 died at his mother's home Mrs Beulah S May will be at Blume Funeral Home at 2 PM Tuesday with burial in Edgar Cemetery Surviving are his widow Doris a son Kenneth May of Terre Haute a step daughter Sally S Collier four sisters including Sarah and Jane May of Paris and Mrs Maxine Manley of Sandford
Mrs Blanche Hummell widow of Martin Hummell died at her home 315 West Thompson Street Sunday night. She leaves a brother Carl Hughes of Jaconville. Body taken to Billman Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon. Rev E E Aldrich officiating burial in Center Ridge Cemetery.
Walter M. Titus aged 90 died at 5 a m Sunday at his Clinton Indiana home R R 3 He belonged to the Jonestown Evangelical United Brethren Church Surviving are his widow Carrie nine grandchildren ten great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren First Funeral Home to conduct arrangements
Special funeral services for two year old John Fougerousee who died Saturday will be conducted at 10 a m Tuesday at St Joan of Arc Church with Rev James Hill officiating. Burial follows in Lebanon Cemetery. Body returned to residence from McClanahan Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Mary Mater, 8, who died Saturday, will be held at 10:30 Tuesday morning at the Branson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memory Garden Cemetery with Rev. Hugh Cravens officiating.
Dallas content reports First Lieut. James Arthur Bradley 32 of Dallas died after guiding a burning jet away from about 100 parked cars along the Hensley Field runway. Base commander Lieut. Col. B M Taylor said he would recommend the Congressional Medal of Honor for the lieutenant whose actions likely saved numerous bystanders.
In Muskegon Michigan a mother Crystal Smith and her husband Ted Smith 27 admitted burying four year old Carol Ann Thompson in a deep backyard grave on November 20 after claiming she died from beating marks. They fled the home and were held for murder investigation.
A candle used during a 50th anniversary observance at Peoples State Bank caused a fire that burned a small section of the floor. The candle was 50 inches tall, lit Friday, fell yesterday, and the blaze was contained with no injuries reported.
Hollywood report announces the birth of a baby girl to Betty Lanza and singer Mario Lanza. The eight pound infant will be named Elissa, joining two year old Colleen in the family.
Democratic Leader Lucas of Illinois sidetracked the Alaskan statehood bill in the Senate today likely killing it for the season.
Two U S airmen fought off five enemy aircraft and escaped when three more MIGs pursued. Hudpeth ordered evasive action as Markette drew fire away, claiming two bursts on a MIG. Markette eluded pursuers after tight turns around a mountain near Pyongyang and landed at an advanced air strip.
Vandals damaged three cabins in the 3000 block west of North Seventh Street sometime Saturday night or Sunday. Charles Mosk owns the cabins. seven windows were broken in one, 11 in another, and a window broken in the third. Deputies investigated and found an egg sized rock inside the first cabin. A boat tied by a riverbank near a fourth cabin was damaged with a hole punched in its bottom.
The 329th Infantry Battalion, part of the 83rd Division with headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, recruits six officers and 54 enlisted men. Training assemblies occur at Terre Haute Ordnance Depot on the first four Tuesdays each month under Capt. E. J. Sklodowski.
A man identified as Vickers, a fugitive for two decades, was tracked after a routine FBI fingerprint check tied to a San Fernando home bought in 1948. He lived there with his wife Catherine, a son Joseph, and a stepson. He admitted the escape and said he had paid the price long ago.
West Berlin reported a 90.4 percent turnout in municipal elections with 1,504,414 of 1,664,091 eligible voters casting ballots despite Red threats and a Communist boycott. Leaders of the three major parties under socialist Mayor Ernst Reuter vowed to maintain a united three faction coalition against Russian aggression.
Police found the nude dismembered body of a strawberry blonde about 35 in two suitcases left in lockers at a Brooklyn Long Island Rail Road station. One case held the upper body excluding the left arm and right hand. a second case in an adjacent locker contained the rest of the body, with legs missing from the knees down.
The British Transport Commission reports a net deficit of £20.8 million for 1949, up from £4.7 million in 1948. It projects a £15 million shortfall for 1950 despite fare increases of 55 percent and freight hikes of 83 percent, with coal costs rising by about £1 million in 1949.
President Truman asked Congress for an emergency 17.85 billion dollar defense appropriation. Hearings began in the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, with aims for a quick House vote. Also planned are aid to Tito's Yugoslavia, a two month rent control extension, and stalled statehood bills for Alaska and Hawaii.
Dorothy Johnson filed for letters of administration on the estate of Della Wells who died November 25 1950. The personal estate is valued at 40 dollars and real estate at 1000 dollars. Probate Commissioner Frank R Miller named Samuel E Beecher Jr as administrator. Heirs include Delbert Wells and Merle Wells, the deceased’s grandsons and minors. The administrator’s bond was set at 500 dollars and approved.
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