Eisenhower Near Honolulu for Mid Pacific Talks
President Eisenhower arrives in Honolulu aboard a cruiser with an expanded party to meet Radford Wilson and General Bradley. He will stay at Pearl Harbor and hold talks Thursday with top officials on Korea policy and U.S. aid while weather turns slightly poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Eisenhower
Honolulu
Makalapa
Pearl Harbor
Radford
Wilson
Omar N. Bradley
U.S
Hawaii
Hagerty
Seoul
Dulles
McKay
Humphrey
Dodge
Paris
Purge Reforms Highlight Czechoslovak Power Shift and Conscription
March to total power in Czechoslovakia noted with Fierlinger becoming church affairs minister in April 1950 and aggressive campaign against Roman Catholic influence. Kliment admits delays in coal deliveries at Moravska Ostrava as Svoboda Erban exit. Dvorak replaces Svoboda. Slaninsky ousted. Belgrade radio reports purges at Moscow orders amid Britain implementing universal two year conscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czechoslovakia
Fierlinger
Kliment
Soviet Union
Moravska Ostrava
Gregor
Richard Dvorak
Svoboda
Erban
Prague Radio
Slansky
Communist Party
Belgrade Radio
Moscow
Engineer Dies of Heart Attack in Theater
Russell Montgomery 50, a Pennsylvania Railroad engineer, died Sunday evening at the Liberty theater after a heart attack. Funeral services Wednesday at 1 pm at Thomas Funeral Home. Burial at Rose Lawn Memorial Park with Terre Haute Lodge No. 19 F and A M conducting rites. Survived by his father Thomas S. Montgomery. They resided at the Great Northern hotel. State and local officials, including the theater manager Al Tribbett, aided at the scene. death pronounced at Union Hospital. Montgomery belonged to Terre Haute Lodge No. 19 and related Masonic bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Montgomery
Pennsylvania Railroad
Liberty Theater
L. E. Peyton
Thomas Funeral Home
Roselawn Memorial Park
Terre Haute Lodge No
Montgomery
Thomas S. Montgomery
Great Northern Hotel
al Tribbett
Union Hospital
Hickman
Terre Haute
Eisenhower weighs limited Far East policy options
Analysts expect Eisenhower to increase aid to Nationalists in China while opposing their direct involvement in Korea. Diplomats welcome recognition of Korea war limits and see no immediate push for a mainland bombing or naval blockade. An Inchon-like end around could pressure a truce but would raise U.S. casualties and strain resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
William Chase
U. S
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Korea
Inchon
Shark Kills Boy Swimmer Off Monterey Bay
In Monterey Bay California a 15 foot shark killed 17 year old Berry Wilson near shore. His companion Brookner Brady Jr. 15 fought the shark with a knife as it mauled Wilson and then fled when others approached. Marine biologists identified the shark and fishermen blamed storms driving it into the bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Grove
Calif
Berry Wilson
Monterey Bay
Wilson
Brookner W. Brady Jr
California
Deaths Martha Ann Roach 83 in West Terre Haute
Martha Ann Roach 83 died late Saturday at her home 27 North Eighth Street West Terre Haute She was a member of Pocahontas Lodge Surviving are four daughters four sons a brother four half sisters four half brothers 39 grandchildren 66 great grandchildren and a great great grandchild The body was taken to Bedino Chapel and returned home Services set for Tuesday 8:30 at home with Mass 9 at St Leonard's Burial Calvary Cemetery with Pocahontas members at graveside Rosary 7:30 this evening at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Ann Roach
North Eighth Street
West Terre Haute
West Terre
St. Leonard's Church
Calvary Cemetery
Pocahontas Lodge
Mrs Armeta Stringfield Smith Rites Set In Terre Haute
Mrs Armeta Stringfield Smith 26 of 2304 North Twenty ninth Street died Saturday at Barnes Hospital St Louis Surviving are husband James H infant daughter Christine Kay parents Mr and Mrs Lester Stringfield Terre Haute two sisters Mrs Maxine Hagemier and Mrs Delores Hughes Terre Haute She was a member of Brandenburg Evangelical United Brethren Church A service and friends call times listed at Cross Funeral Home with cremation burial set at Roselawn Memorial Park officiants named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armeta Stringfield Smith
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
James H
Christine Kay
Lester Stringfield
Terre Haute
Maxine Hagemier
Delores Hughes
Funeral services for Jack Joseph in Terre Haute
Jack Joseph aged 81 of 514 North Second Street died at 2 15 AM Monday at St Anthony Hospital He is survived by his wife illie five daughters Mrs Mary Kowala of Chicago Mrs Ann Kulinski Mrs Josephine Wdanski Mrs Madeline Driskell all of Terre Haute and Mrs Tillie Coberly of Marion Ohio four sons John Mike James and Frank all of Terre Haute 16 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren He was a member of the Polish Lodge Funeral services set for 8 30 AM Wednesday at P J Ryan Sons Funeral Home with a 9 AM Requiem Mass at St Joseph church burial in Calvary Cemetery Rosary at 7 30 PM Tuesday at the Ryan Chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Joseph
North Second Street
St. Anthony Hospital
Illie
Mary Kowala
Chicago
Ann Kulinski
Josephine Wdanski
Madeline Driskell
Terre Haute
Tillie Coberly
Marion
Ohio
John
Mike
James
Frank
P. J. Ryan & Sons
St. Joseph's Church
Calvary Cemetery
Ryan Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Clara L Weldele
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara L Weldele 90 will be held at 2 30 Tuesday at the residence with Rev Arthur Dodgson officiating. The body was handled by P J Ryan & Sons Funeral Home and returned to the residence Sunday evening. Survivors include three daughters Mrs Eva Armstrong Mrs Iona Brown and Mrs Leatha Cogan all of Terre Haute a son Albert Weldele of Chicago six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Burial is at Highland Lawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara L. Weldele
Ohio Boulevard
Arthur Dodgson
P. J. Ryan & Sons
Eva Armstrong
Iona Brown
Leatha Cogan
Terre Haute
Albert Weldele
Chicago
Weldele
Phillip H Weldele
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Mrs Mary Josephine Reilly obituary in Terre Haute
Mrs Mary Josephine Reilly 78 of 705 Gilbert Avenue died at 3 15 Sunday morning at St Anthony s Hospital Survived by son Frank Reilly Terre Haute daughter Agnes Dede Spokane Wash sister Agnes Boylan Terre Haute The body to Callahan Funeral Home with rosary 8 o clock Tuesday and requiem mass 9 o clock Wednesday at St Patrick s Church burial Calvary Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Josephine Reilly
Gilbert Avenue
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Frank Reilly
Terre Haute
Agnes Dede
Spokane
Wash
Agnes Boylan
Callahan Funeral Home
St. Patrick’s Church
Calvary Cemetery
Callahan
Mrs. Sarah Ann Sellers Rites Arranged in Anderson
Mrs. Sarah Ann Sellers, 81, died Sunday evening at her home. Survived by daughter, sister Ellen Felton of Muncie, brothers Bert and John Newman of Anderson and Cheley Newman of Muncie, a grandson and a great grandson. Body at Gillis Memory Chapel. funeral Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Russell Buta officiating. Burial in Grandview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Ann Sellers
Herbert Sontag
South Tenth Street
Ellen Felton
Muncie
Bert
John Newman
Anderson
Cheley Newman
Gillis Memory Chapel
Russell Buta
Grandview Cemetery
Mrs. Mary M. Vandeventer Dies at 76 in West Terre Haute
Mrs. Mary M. Vandeventer aged 76 died at 7 30 Sunday evening at 117 East Miller Street West Terre Haute She leaves two daughters Mrs Mamie Case and Mrs Bertha Allen both of West Terre Haute a son Edgar Vandeventer also of West Terre Haute six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren She was a member of Bethany Congregational Church The body is at the Bedine Chapel of the Valley funeral set for 2 oclock Wednesday with Rev M L Grant officiating Burial will be in Bethesda Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Vandeventer
East Miller Street
West Terre Haute
Mamie Case
Bertha Allen
Edgar Vandeventer
Vandeventer
Bethany Congregational Church
Bedine Chapel
Valley
M. L. Grant
Bethesda Cemetery
Infant David Hambrock Dies. R. R. 7 Resident
Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton O Hambrock died at Union Hospital at 12 30 a m Monday. Survived by sister Carol Jean and grandparents Mr and Mrs George Ukenhofer and Mr C O Hambrock. Body at Cross Funeral Home with funeral held 3 p m Monday by Rev F C Jordan. Burial in Roselawn Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bruce Hambrock
Milton O. Hambrock
R. R
Union Hospital
Carol Jean
George Ukenhofer
C. O. Hambrock
The
Cross Funeral Home
F. C. Jordan
Roselawn Memorial Park
Funeral services for Samuel F Johns at Callahan Funeral Home
Funeral services for Samuel F Johns 80 who died Saturday will be held at 10 oclock Tuesday morning at the Callahan Funeral Home with the Rev James A Hickey officiating Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery Surviving are a sister Mrs Helen Sansom of Pickway Ohio two nephews John Mc Cabe of Terre Haute and William Mc Cabe of Indianapolis and a niece Helen McCabe of Washington DC
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel F. Johns
Callahan Funeral Home
James A. Hickey
Woodlawn Cemetery
Helen Sansom
Pickway
Ohio
John McCabe
Terre Haute
William McCabe
Indianapolis
Helen McCabe
Washington, D. C
Isabelle Fisk Dies at Home in Terre Haute District
Mrs. Isabelle Fisk aged 52 died at her residence in Terre Haute early Monday. Surviving are her husband Boots Fisk of Prairie Creek, daughters Mrs. Winnie Pierce and Miss Alice Fisk, and son William Goodman, both of Terre Haute. The body was taken to Bedino Chapel of the Valley for funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Fisk
R. R. G. Terre Haute
Boots Fisk
Prairie Creek
Winnie Pierce
Alice Fisk
William Goodman
Terre Haute
Bedino Chapel
Obituaries From Indiana Stating Local Deaths
Mrs. Nora McCrary 80 of Bicknell died in Good Samaritan hospital after a yearlong illness. Survived by son Herdis McCrary, a former high school football star and Packers alumnus, daughter in Washington Indiana, twin sister in Mt Vernon, and another son Maurice fatally injured in a mine accident. Burial at I O O F Cemetery after funeral Monday. Mrs Betty June DeFore Tompkins 26 of Crane dies in Washington hospital. Survived by husband Fred C. two children mother and two brothers. Body to Coal City home then Church of Christ service in Coal City followed by burial at Bee Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bicknell
Ind
Nora McCrary
Good Samaritan Hospital
Herdis
Dick) McCrary
Bicknell High School
Colege
University of Georgia
Green Bay Packers
Lewis Compton
Washington
Cora Mills
Mt. Vernon
Maurice
Terre Haute
McCrary
Methodist Church
Worthington
Betty June DeFore Tompkins
Crane
Davis County Hospital
Bethsaida Church of Christ
Coal City
Fred C
Elizabeth Jean
Michael Edward
Frank DeFore
John DeFore
Martin DeFore
Washington, D. C
Myers Funeral Home
DeFore
Albert H. Cottingham Dies In Tennessee at 65
Albert H. Cottingham of Rockville Indiana died Sunday morning at his Oak Ridge Tennessee home aged 65. He was a Parke County farmer, member of Rockville Masonic Lodge and Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his widow Lillian a daughter Mrs Har old Gerrish a son Robert A Cottingham a brother Neal Cottingham and two granddaughters. Burial will be at Mattoon after services in Rockville with Rev. Hugh Craven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Ind
Albert H. Cottingham
Parke County
R. R
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Masonic Lodge
Presbyterian Church
Lillian
Harold Gerrish
Robert A. Cottingham
Neal Cottingham
Charleston
Barnes Mortuary
Hugh Craven
Mattoon
Henry Kent Dies at 86 in Jasonville Home
Henry Kent age 86 died early Sunday at his sister’s home 409 North Meridian street Jasonville Ind He is survived by his sister Mrs George I and brother Jacob Kent Members of Church of Christ Odd Fellows Lodge and Masonic Lodge The body taken to McClanahan Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasonville
Ind
Henry Kent
North Meridian Street
George I
Jacob Kent
Kent
Church of Christ
Odd Fellows Lodge
Masonic Lodge
McClanahan Funeral
Clergy to Officiate Funeral Services Tuesday
Services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon with Rev. Calvin Griffith and Rev. Stanley Sipes officiating. Burial will follow in Lebanon Cemetery with Masonic Lodge members conducting graveside rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Griffith
Stanley Sipes
Lebanon Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
Mrs. Aimee N. Cogswell Dies at 73 in Carlisle
Mrs. Aimee N. Cogswell aged 73 died at 9 p.m. Saturday at her Carlisle home. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. Schulze Funeral Home with Rev. Howard Kauffman officiating. Burial in N. O. O. F. Cemetery. She belonged to Carlisle Christian Church and the Thursday Club. Surviving are brothers William L. Rogers of Louisville and Edley W. Rogers and Halstead P. Rogers of Carlisle plus several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Ind
Aimee N. Cogswell
Schulze Funeral Home
Howard Kauffman
Cogswell
Carlisle Christian Church
Thursday Club
William L
Death of Frank J. Guinnip in California obituary summary
Frank J. Guinnip, 60, formerly of Marshall Illinois, died Friday at his Inglewood California home. Survived by two sisters Bertha Hollister Inglewood and Nellie Goldsmith Heyworth Illinois, brother Arthur Guinnip Marshall RR3, and four nephews. Body to Marshall for services Thursday at 1 30 PM Moore Funeral Home with Rev. Eugene Stauffer officiating. burial in Marshall Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Ill
Frank J. Guinnip
Inglewood
Cal
Bertha Hollister
Nellie Goldsmith
Heyworth
Arthur Guinnip
R. R
Moore Funeral Home
Eugene Stauffer
Marshall Cemetery
Carlo Tessari 57 Found Dead in Chicago Home
Carlo Tessari aged 57, formerly of Shirkieville, was found dead in bed at his Chicago residence. A coal miner, he belonged to Shirkieville’s George Washington era group and is survived by a brother in Shirkieville, a brother and three sisters in Italy. The body was brought to Clinton for funeral services at 10 AM Wednesday at Karanovich Funeral Home with burial in Roselawn Me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ind
Carlo Tessari
Shirkieville
Chicago
John
Italy
Karanovich
Roselawn Memorial Park
Mrs Ada Frank Dies at 74 in Poland Indiana
Brief funeral services are planned for Ada Frank 74 in Poland Indiana. Services will begin at 10 30 a m at the home of her son Cecil Frank then 11 a m at Jordan Presbyterian Church with Rev Victor Raphael officiating. Burial will follow in Presbyterian Cemetery. The body will be taken to Cecil Franks home R R 2 Poland from Schoppenhorst Funeral Home Tuesday after 3 p m for visitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Ind
Ada Frank
Cecil Frank
Jordan Presbyterian Church
Victor Raphael
Presbyterian Cemetery
Schoppenhorst
Wiley Miller Dies at 84 in Sullivan Indiana
Wiley Miller 84 of Sullivan died at Rest Haven in Linton at noon Sunday. Survived by brother Sam Miller of California and sister Mrs. Alice Hart of Florida. Body to Newkirk Funeral Home Pleasantville. Services set for 10 a m Tuesday. Burial in L O Co F Cemetery Edwardsport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Ind
Wiley Miller
Rest Haven
Linton
Sam Miller
California
Alice Hart
Florida
Newkirk Funeral Home
Pleasantville
L O. Co. F
Edwardsport
James B. Smith Dies in Atchison at 62
James B. Smith, 62, born near Metcalf, Ill., died Saturday at the home of his sister Mrs. Ida Woodard in Atchison Kansas. The body will be brought to the Metcalf area for funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metcalf
Ill
James B. Smith
Ida Woodard
Atchison, Kan
Scott Funeral Home Family Obituary Notes Link
An obituary fragment mentions Scott Funeral Home in Chrisman and a surviving sister and brother, with another relative from Atchison. The text names family connections and locations but lacks full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Funeral Home
Chrisman
Ts & Brother
Scott Th
Atchison
Hemphill Rites Held for Paris Native in California
Lloyd J. Hemphill of Paris Illinois dies at Linwood California at age 50. The body will be transported to Blume Funeral Home in Paris. Survived by father Joseph A. Hemphill brother Milo R. Hemphill and a nephew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Iil
A J. Hemphill
County
Linwood
Cal
Pisses
Blume Funeral Home
Joseph A. Hemphill
Milo R. Hemphill
Superior Petit Jury Panels Selected for Two Superior Courts
Judges Thomas Gallagher and Albert R Owens selected the current term petit jury panels for Superior Court and Superior Court No 2 on Monday morning. The Superior Court regular panel includes Charles Norris Max I Hix Sandford Scott Arthur E Walls Jr Albert Myers William Thomas Gerald Dessinger Everett Oberholtzer John H Alsup Ralph Newport James Kelly Dolph Brown with extra jurors Austin E Long Melvin Hunt Inness Bachstein. Superior Court No 2 lists fourteen jurors with three reserves: Don Foxworthy James Remington James Ethridge Richard Laeher Edgar Pacatte Myrick Williams James H Turner James T Hadley John Archer Fred Ellis Mary K Reilly Pearl Keller Otis Johnson Glenn W Abel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Gallagher
Superior Court
Albert R. Owens
Superior Court No. 2
Charles Norris
Max I.hix
Sandford Scott
Arthur E. Walls, Jr
Albert Myers
William Thomas
Gerald Dessinger
Everett Oberholtzer
John H. Alsup
Ralph Newport
James Kelly
Dolph Brown
Austin E. Long
Melvin Hunt
Inness Bachstein
Don Foxworthy
James Remington
James Ethridge
Richard Laeher
Edgar Pacatte
Myrick Williams
James H. Turner
James T
Man Held in Fatal Shooting of Son in Indianapolis
Alonzo Pollock aged 38 faces a murder charge over the shooting death of his 18 year old son Jack after authorities say an argument sparked the incident Pollock died several hours later at General Hospital with officials reporting the event occurred in Indianapolis on December 8 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Alonzo Pollock
Jack
Pollock
General Hospital
Seven beverage permits to Vigo County board in session
Seven applications before the Vigo County Alcoholic Beverage Board included six renewals for beer wine and liquor retailers licenses and one transfer of ownership. Renewals were sought by American Legion Wayne Newton Post No 346 American Legion Pioneer Post No 340 Eloise Jalbert and three restaurants Charles and Blanche Broadhurst Esther Dorsey and Paul Nasser. A transfer was requested for William J Fields to Wilson and Lois Beker at 688 Lafayette Avenue. No objections were filed and the board sent all decisions to the Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission for final approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vigo County Alcoholic Beverage Board
American Legion Wayne Newton Post
American Legion Pioneer Post No
Eloise Jalbert
Washington Avenue
Charles
Blanche Broadhurst
Wabash Avenue
Esther Dorsey
North Fourth Street
Paul Nasser
South Twenty-fifth Street
William J.fields
Wilson
Lois Beker
Lafayette Avenue
Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Two Divorce Suits Filed in Superior Court No 2
Mary Aneta Pickens seeks a divorce from Elias B. Pickens alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple married February 15, 1952 and separated December 5, 1952. Grantham to be restored as her name. Emma J. Coleman seeks a divorce from James D. Coleman of Terre Haute alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. They married May 1, 1952 and separated December 4, 1952. Smith to be restored as her name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court No. 2
Mary Aneta Pickens
Elias B. Pickens
Grantham
Emma J. Coleman
James D. Coleman
Terre Haute
R.R
Smith
Two Sunday Fires Claim Man in Flaming Trailer
A trailer fire, owned by Laura Warner of North Fourth Street, killed a man named Renfro. Fire crews from Pumpers 4 and 5 Truck 1 and Acting Assistant Chief Harry French first responded, followed by Pumpers 3 and 7 Truck 2 and Acting Assistant Chief John Sterger. Additional units P2, P4, and P10 aided. Renfro’s body was taken to J. N. Hickman & Son Funeral Home with services at 2 pm and burial at Cottage Hill Cemetery in Brazil. Surviving are three daughters Agnes Hunter Rachel Sanders Gladys Engelman and a son Thomas Renfro plus two brothers William and Oliver. Elliott, the railroad watchman who spotted both fires, has worked in Terre Haute about two years after coming from Teutopolis IL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry French
John Sterger
Laura Warner
North Fourth Street
Renfro
J. N. Hickman & Son Funeral Home
Cottage Hill
Brazil
Agnes Hunter
Rachel Sanders
Indianapolis
Gladys Engelman
Mishawaka
Thomas Renfro
North Dakota
William Renfro
Englin
Ill
Oliver Renfro
Elliott
Terre Haute
Teutopolis
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Mid-Pacific
Britain
Stewart-Warner
Vigo
Enegineer
Far East
Indiana
Indiana Corporation
R. D. Bowsher
Albert RH. Cottingham
Lloyd J. Hemphill
Son
Beverage Board
Optometrists North
Tee
God A
W. Nat
Sterling
NY Taui
Rae Sulsona
Rey Ane
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