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Terre Haute Tribune

Location

Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1956

Page

2

Prosecutors Seek State Toxicology Department for Indiana

Indiana prosecutors and coroners association plan to ask the 1957 General Assembly to create a state department of toxicology. Dr. R N Harger of Indiana University led the proposal calling for a $50 000 initial cost and a three person staff plus $5 000 to $10 000 for periodic equipment inspections. Dr. Robert B Forney would head testing efforts with fees from counties supporting university funding.

Indianapolis Indiana Prosecutors Assn Indiana Coroners Assn General Assembly State Department of Toxicology R. N. Harger Hager Robert B. Forney Harger Forney

Dulles Heads to Paris to Reassure Western Allies

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles will travel to Paris to reassure NATO allies and urge renewed European economic strength to support military defense. The trip follows his cancer operation and aims to rebuild Western solidarity amid Europe’s oil shortages. Congressional leaders may be briefed in late December or early January on U S economic aid plans, with debate likely over large scale support.

Ately Wilson Treasury Humphrey Dulles Western Alliance Europe United States U. S White House House Foreign Affairs Committee Russia

45 Hungarian Athletes Refuse To Return Home

The Hungarian Olympic team and officials remain in exile after the 1956 uprising. Many athletes, including Laszlo Papp, plan potential future boxing tours as Red Army forces crushed rebels. About 120000 refugees have fled to Austria amid ongoing turmoil.

Red Army Hungary Laszlo Papp Budapest Papp United States Essendon Sandor Rosznyai Milan Austria

First American Christmas Seal Sale 1907

Emily Bissell a Red Cross worker in Wilmington Delaware organized the first U S Christmas Seal sale in 1907 to raise funds to combat tuberculosis.

Emily Bissell Red Cross Wilmington Del

Deaths Silas V. Risher 82

Silas V. Risher aged 82 died at his residence 2004 South Eighth Street at 1 30 Saturday morning. Survived by wife Kathryn daughter Mrs James H. Connelly of Bridgeton New Jersey two sons Charles Wesley Risher and Cloyd L. Risher both of Washington D C a sister Mrs Minor Stewart and a brother J A Risher both of Houston Texas four grandchildren. He belonged to Methodist Temple church and Linton Lodge 560 F A M retired Pennsylvania Railroad shop employee. Body to Ball Funeral Home for calling and funeral services 1 30 Monday afternoon Reverend R A Ulrey will officiate graveside rites by Linton Lodge 560 F A M in Worthington Indiana cemetery.

Silas V. Risher South Eighth Street Kathryn James H. Connelly Bridegton N. J Charles Wesley Risher Cloyd L. Risher Washington, D. C Minor Stewart J. A. Risher Houston Tex Methodist Temple Church Linton Lodge No F.&a.m Pennsylvania Railroad Company Ball Funeral R. A. Ulrey Worthington, Ind Linton Lodge No. 560

Mrs Nellie H Green Obituary Notices West Terre Haute

Mrs Nellie H Green 74 of 7 East Miller Avenue West Terre Haute died at home Saturday morning at 10. Survived by four daughters Mrs Easter Le May Mrs Grtrude Webb both of R R 1 West Terre Haute Mrs Lila Bailey Terre Haute and Mrs Dorothy Steger Anderson Ind Four sons Morris R R 2 West Terre Haute Willard North Terre Haute George West Terre Haute and Chester Salt Lake City Utah one sister Mrs Nettie Blackburn West Terre Haute nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren The body was taken to Sedine Chapel of the Valley.

Nellie H. Green East Miller Avenue West Terre Haute Easter le May Grtrude Webb Lila Bailey Terre Haute Dorothy Steger Anderson Ind Morris Willard North Terre Haute George Chester Green Salt Lake City Utah Nettie Blackburn Sedine Chapel Valley

Death of Mrs Ella Merrill In Lewiston Idaho

Mrs Ollie Merrill of 2450 Liberty avenue reports the death Friday morning of her daughter in law Mrs Ella Merrill formerly of Terre Haute. She died in Lewiston Idaho where she had lived for years. Surviving are husband Ase and son Rev Dale Merrill of Helena Montana. Funeral services will be Monday at the Basser Rawls Funeral Home in Lewiston with burial there.

Ollie Merrill Liberty Avenue Ella Merrill Terre Haute Lewiston Idaho Ase Rev Dale Merrill Helena Mont Basser Rawls

Death of Gayle Ann Brothers at 925 South Thirteenth

Gayle Ann Brothers seven died at 3 AM Saturday at 925 South Thirteenth Street. Survived by father Joseph Brothers Ashboro Indiana two brothers Verner and Brothers and half brother Carl Price at home. Grandparents Mr and Mrs John Reese Centerpoint Indiana. Body taken to Bedino Chapel of the Valley.

Gayle Ann Brothers Lillian Price South Thirteenth Street Joseph Brothers Ashboro Ind Verner Carl Price John Reese Centerpoint Bedino Chapel Valley

Funeral services for Mrs Lucy Kellams Barnett

Mrs Lucy Kellams Barnett 68 formerly of 1420 Woodley Avenue died Thursday at Rockville. Services set for 1 PM Monday at Barbour Avenue Evangelical United Brethren Church with Rev L E Payton and Rev Russell Youngblood officiating. Burial at Roselawn Memorial Park. Body to be taken to church from Thomas Funeral Home one hour before services.

Lucy Kellams Barnett Woodley Avenue Rockville Barbour Avenue Evangelical United Brethren Church L. E. Payton Russell Youngblood Roselawn Memorial Park Thomas Funeral

Miss Minnie Malone Dies at St. Anthony Hospital

Minnie Lee Malone aged 32 of 2040 North Twenty-first Street died at 9 Friday morning at St. Anthony Hospital. Survived by father William Malone two sisters Elizabeth Malone of Chicago Wilma Malone of Kansas City Kan and brothers Orval and Dewey of Terre Haute. Body taken to Russell Funeral Home.

Minnie Lee Malone North Twenty-first Street St. Anthony Hospital William Malone Elizabeth Malone Chicago Wilma Malone Kansas City Kan Orval Dewey Terre Haute Russell Funeral Home

Miss Georgia Armstead Burial Arrangements Listed

Burial services for Miss Georgia Armstead are set for Monday at Highland Lawn cemetery. She died Monday at her Chicago residence. The body will arrive in Terre Haute Saturday at 7 42 PM and go to Russell Funeral Home. survivors include several nieces and nephews.

Highland Lawn Cemetery Georgia Armstead Chicago Terre Haute Russell Funeral Home

Requiem for Mrs Clara Fusco Giuffre

Mrs Clara Fusco Giuffre 64 of Linton Ind died at home Thursday night. Requiem mass will be 9 am Monday at St Peter s Church with Rev John Foster. Burial in Fairview cemetery. Rosary at 7 pm Sunday at Welch Cornett Funeral Home. She belonged to St Peter s and its Altar Society. Survived by sons Lenard J and Frank J both of Springfield Ill a brother Joseph Fusco Linton a sister Mrs Mary Jebbia Wheeling W Va and three grandchildren.

Altar Society Lenard J Frank J Springfield Ill Joseph Fusco Linton Mary Jebbia Wheeling W. Va

Mrs Lennie Leachman Dies at 90 in Indiana

Mrs Lennie Jane Leachman 90 of Knightsville Indiana died at her daughter's home in Wabash late Friday. She was a member of Greencastle First Christian Church. Survived by daughter Miss Mary Leachman Indianapolis two brothers and one sister. Body at Miller & Sons Funeral Home after 4 Sunday. Funeral at 1 Monday at the funeral home. Burial in Fillmore.

Brazil Ind Lennie Jane Leachman Knightsville James Riddell Wabash Greencastle Funeral Fillmore

Paul Dudley Watson Dies at 76 in Carlisle

Paul Dudley Watson 76, a Carlisle Indiana businessman retired, died at 6 a m Friday at Mary Sherman Hospital Sullivan. He was a member of the Carlisle Christian church and his death closes a long local career.

Carlisle Ind Paul Dudley Watson Mary Sherman Hospital Sullivan Carlisle Christian

Spanish warship anchors off Santa Barbara after 114 years

The cruiser Jucar arrived in Santa Barbara for a visit lasting until next week. Navy officials said it is the first time in 114 years a Spanish warship has sailed these waters.

Santa Barbara Calif Jucar U. S. Navy

Funeral services for Carlisle area resident

Surviving are wife Alzora, daughter Ruby at home, son Irvin E. of Sullivan, brother Don of Freelandville, sisters Alta Brooks and Agnes Wells of Freelandville, three grandchildren and a great grandchild. Body at Schulze Funeral Home. Services Sunday at 2 pm at the funeral home conducted by Rev. A V Ferris. Burial in Carlisle I O O F cemetery with graveside rites by Carlisle Masonic Lodge.

IL. C Carlisle Carlisle Masonic Lodge

Maude Bell Runyan Dies at 84 in Clinton Indiana

Maude Bell Runyan 84 of R R 3 Clinton died Friday at Vermillion County Hospital after a long illness. She lived in Vermillion County all her life. Surviving: daughter Pearl Lowry Clinton son Atlas Holston Fort Lauderdale Fla. brothers Allen Edward Runyan Clinton. sisters Dollie Roberts Clinton Esther Frey Royal Oak Mich. three grandchildren nine great grandchildren. Body to First Funeral Home for services Sunday at 1 30 p m with Rev Leverett Hamrick, burial Walnut Grove cemetery.

Clinton Ind Maude Bell Runyan R. R Vermillion County Hospital Vermillion County Pearl Lowry Atlas Holston Fort Lauderdale Fla Allen Edward Runyan Dollie Roberts Esther Frey Royal Oak Mich Leverett Hamrick Walnut Grove Cemetery

Horace J. Lee Cory dies at 79 in Cory Indiana

Horace J. Lee 79 died at 3 a.m. Saturday at his home R. R. 1 Cory Indiana. Surviving are three daughters Pauline Modesitt Cory Mabel Reece R. R. 4 Terre Haute and Mabel Clingerman Riley a son Kenneth D. Lee Indianapolis a half sister Lela Weddle R. R. 4 Terre Haute a half brother John Redifer R. R. 1 Cory seven grandchildren He was a member of Riley Lodge 390 F and A M The body was taken to Fox Funeral Home Riley with services at 11 Monday morning Rev Dale Cottom officiating burial Oak Hill Cemetery.

Cory Ind Horace J. Lee R. R Pauline Modesitt Mabel Reece Terre Haute Mabel Clingerman Riley Kenneth D. Lee Indianapolis Lela Weddle John Redifer Riley Lodge 390 F.&a.m Fox Funeral Home Dale Cottom Oak Hill Cemetery

Funeral services for Lestia R. Parris at First Methodist

Mrs. Lestia R. Parris 79 died Thursday. Funeral services Sunday at 2 p.m. at the First Methodist Church officiated by Rev. Chester Mahan. Burial in Cottage Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at Moore Funeral Home. Body will be taken to church from the funeral home one hour before services.

Brazil Ind Lestia R. Parris First Methodist Church Chester Mahan Cottage Hill Cemetery Moore Funeral Home

Funeral services set for Mrs Pearl Link Dole Paris

Mrs Pearl Link Dole 73 died Friday at Danville and funeral services are planned at Zieren Funeral Home in Paris likely Monday afternoon. Burial will be at Edgar cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Dole Bryan Paris and George V Paris.

Paris Ill Pearl Link Dole Danville Zieren Edgar Dole Bryan George V

Funeral services for Mrs Ernestine R Franklin

Worthington Indiana reports funeral services set for Mrs Ernestine R Franklin 49 who died Wednesday. The Rev H W Wooldridge will officiate at 2 pm Sunday at Myers Funeral Home with visitation after 7 pm Saturday.

Worthington Ind Ernestine R. Franklin H. W. Wooldridge Myers

Funeral set for Blanche Hain in Brazil Indiana

Funeral services for Blanche Hain 78 will be held at 2 p m Sunday at Miller and Sons Funeral Home Rev Herbert Osman officiating burial will be in Clear View cemetery

Brazil Ind Blanche Hain Miller & Sons Herbert Osman Clear View Cemetery

Funeral services for Arthur Pinkston Sullivan

Arthur Pinkston Sullivan 74 of 423 North Cross Street died Thursday. Funeral services will be at 2 p m Sunday at Billman Mortuary with Rev E E Aldrich officiating. Burial will be in Merom Cemetery.

Funeral services set for Jacob L. Bowersock

Jacob L. Bowersock 85 a retired farmer died Thursday in Worthington Ind funeral services are pending at Myers Funeral Home friends may call at the funeral home

Worthington Ind Myers Funeral Jacob L. Bowersock

Visitor Stricken in Seelyville Motel Heart Attack

Steve Nichols, 42, of Philadelphia, suffered an apparent heart attack in a Seelyville motel Friday night. He was rushed by Ryan Ambulance to St. Anthony Hospital where attendants reported his condition as fair Saturday.

Steve Nichols Philadelphia Seelyville Ryan St. Anthony Hospital

Victor Perry and Mae Williams Plan Weekend Wedding

Hollywood today reports actor Victor Perry aged 31 and singer-dancer Mae Williams aged 35 obtained a marriage license yesterday. They plan to wed on Sunday after a mutual friend arranged their introduction last month following Perry’s decision ten years ago to marry Williams after seeing her nightclub act.

Hollywood Victor Perry Mae Williams Perry

Father saves son from angry lioness during act

A father rescued his three year old son after an African lioness escaped during a Breitfeller Sales advertising act. The boy suffered head and knee injuries and received emergency surgery while trainer George Fraser restrained the beast with a rope noose and pleaded against shooting the animal.

Breitfeller Sales George E. Fraser Tranholm Fraser

Poland and Church Reach New Accord on Clergy Roles

The agreement covers parental rights for child religious instruction, chaplains in hospitals and prisons, a commission to resettle exiled priests and nuns to former German territories, and a state role in church appointments. Archbishop Eugene Baziak returned to Krakow after three years in exile.

Poland Germany Eugene Baziak Krakow

Kadar Frees 96 Leaders Amid Hungarian Unrest

A crowd of about 106 Hungarians gathered in Karl Marx Square as youth hung a workers council poster. Soviet forces released a detained youth then charged the square with 30 policemen, fueling anti-Soviet sentiment and reports of mass deportations of Hungarian students by the Russians.

Workers Council Karl Marx Luther House Budapest Kommandatura

Missionary Speaks to Full Gospel Class

Miss Bernice Steed of Ramabai Mukti Mission India addresses the child evangelism class at Full Gospel Mission 1610 North Twenty fifth Street. Rev. Bessie Buckalew, Pearl Ferguson, Betty Edmonson and 18 pupils attend. Songs are sung and Steed demonstrates traditional Indian women's dress and tells of a blind Indian child who learned to read at the mission.

Bernice Steed Ramabai Mukti Mission India North Twenty Fifth Street Bessie Buckalew Pearl Ferguson Betty Edmonson Miss Steed

Repatriates Arrive at Buchen German Border Town

A party of 244 repatriates from Polish occupied East German provinces reached Buchen in northern Germany today near the border.

Buechen Germany

One Way Street Opening in Paris Illinois Near Santa Visit

Paris Illinois inaugurated one way streets on Main Street northbound and Central Avenue southbound just hours before Santa arrived. About 70 adults and children greeted Santa Claus on the north side of the square as stores stayed open to 7 30. Balsam ropes and lights illuminated the square with plastic trees and carolers decorating lampposts.

Paris Ill Santa Main Street Central Avenue Santa Claus Joe Hartley Paris Square

Test of Earth Satellite Firing From Florida

A planned 1957 58 I G Y project will see a three stage Vanguard rocket launched by the Navy from Florida built by Glenn L Martin Co Baltimore. The satellite aims to circle the earth at 18000 mph for about two weeks before burning up, returning instrument data to scientists.

Navy Glenn L. Martin Co Baltimore I.G.Y Earth Project Vanguard National Academy of Science U.S I.G.V Space

Three Terre Haute Men Bound Over On Larceny Charge

Cecil Reeves 36 of Terre Haute Leslie McKeehan 33 of West Terre Haute and Billy McKeehan 19, brothers of Leslie, were bound over to the grand jury by Police Magistrate Grover Hoff on grand larceny charges. They allegedly stole at least 50 bushels of soybeans from Dean Eastham's Vermilion area farm.

Paris Ill Terre Haute West Terre Haute Grand Jury Grover Hoff Cecil Reeves Leslie McKeehan Billy McKeehan Leslie Dean Eastham Vermilion

Cold days Prompt Room Rentals

A terse ad-like line urges renting warm rooms during cold days to stay comfortable and earn a little money by offering any available space.

Plane crashes near Misses Town kill four aboard

Eye witnesses said a plane disintegrated and crashed near the hamlet yesterday just before, killing its four man test crew including Avro Delta wing test pilot Jack Wales, 39, who led testing for Avro.

England Jack Wales Avro

Iraq Syria Crisis Threatens World Peace and Regional Stability

The report outlines a Britain led pivot toward Egypt and a pact among Iraq Iran Turkey Pakistan and Britain. It notes Iraqs police efficiency and army cooperation in Baghdad while warning that tensions may erupt soon. It also describes Nuri al Sadris resilient hold on power, the absence of political parties since 1954, and a largely pro government chamber of deputies.

Britain Egypt Pact Iraq Iran Turkey Pakistan Baghdad Nuri Chamber of Deputies Senate

Anti-Western Sentiment Grows in Port Said Egypt

Three thousand young Egyptians marched in Port Said with Egyptian flags and a liberation banner to a memorial for canal zone deaths amid anti-Western slogans. The government arrested five for threatening foreigners as British troops plan further withdrawals under Lt. Gen. Stockwell.

Marek Rome Ascania Port Said Italy Gamal Abdel Nasser Canal Zone Hugh Stockwell

God the Preserver of Man Featured in Christian Science Services

Christian Science services Sunday feature a Lesson-Sermon titled God the Preserver of Man with the Golden Text from Ephesians 2 8 and selections from Science and Health including Whatever is governed by God is never for an instant deprived of the light and might of intelligence and life Psalm passages emphasize the Lord as portion of inheritance and steadfast guidance The program presents a sermon and readings from Eddy and biblical verses to stress divine protection and power.

Christian Science God Mary Baker Eddy

Girls Choir to Present Musical at Second Christian Church

The city schools elementary girls choir of 60 voices will perform at Second Christian Church on Fourth street and Eighth avenue at 7 30 Sunday night. Miss Deneta F Sankey will direct. Rev R C Mowery invites the public to attend.

City Schools Second Christian Church Fourth Street Eighth Avenue Deneta F. Sankey R. C. Mowery

Ministers to Gather for EUB Fellowship Dinner

Evangelical United Brethren ministers and families will meet for a fellowship dinner Monday evening at the Brandenburg EUB Church on Thirtieth and Maple. Rev. O A Beanblossom and wife host and provide turkey. Rev. M P Kindred and wife lead devotions and social hour.

Evangelical United Brethren Brandenburg E.U.B Thirtieth and Maple Avenue O. A. Beanblossom M. P. Kindred

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