Date Set For Forgery Trial In Vigo Circuit Court
The Vigo Circuit Court fixed December 19 as the new trial date for Jesse Washington Acton 27 year old native of Bedford in a forgery case plus two auto conversion counts. Special Judge Edward S Everett set the date pending defense approval. Acton allegedly forged checks totaling over 400 dollars and issued a 172 10 check for The Exchange Real Estate and Loan Corp. The case has moved from Lee Easton s Justice court to circuit court with prior continuances and a not guilty plea entered September 20.
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Vigo
Jesse Washington Acton
Bedford
Edward S. Everett
Randolph Mayes
Acton
Eary
Las Cruces
N. M
Sullivan
Ind
Exchange Real Estate and Loan Corp
South Seventh Street
Lee Easton
Justice of Peace Court
Mayes
Herbert R. Criss
Everett
State of
Indiana
County of
Anna M. Goodrich
Leonard Altenberger
Said V Xo Circuit,Court
Two Pedestrians Struck By Car Near Third and Wilson
Police said two pedestrians were injured when struck by a car at the Third and Wilson intersection. Frank Fields 14 of 1525 Wilson and Wendell Marney 64 of 531 Harding were identified as injured. Fields was treated at St. Anthony Hospital and released, Marney refused treatment. Driver Richard P. Lee 38 of 1119 South Twentieth Street remained at scene with no arrests.
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Third
Wilson Streets
Frank Fields
Wilson Street
Wendell Marney
Harding Avenue
Fields
St. Anthony Hospital
Marney
Frank Cardinal
Otis Withem
Richard P. Lee
South Twentieth Street
Fields and
Third Street
Lee
72-Voice Choir to Give Concert at Indiana College
Indiana State Teachers College will host a Christmas Vesper Concert Sunday at 3:30 PM in the Student Union auditorium led by Hilmer E. Jacobson. The 72 voice choir will be joined by the Brass Choir and Madrigal Singers performing selections such as Praise to the Lord and In Dulci Jubilo.
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Indiana State Teachers College
Hilmer E. Jacobson
George M. Graesch
Madrigal Singers
Immanuel
Jacobson
Collision near College and Thirteenth injures passenger
George McAfee 35 of 631 Gilbert avenue denies he rear ended the Statts car driven by 36 year old Harry G. Statts near College avenue Thirteenth street. Statts was southbound when hit from behind. Passenger Albert Richardson 56 of 2854 Mariposa Drive sustained minor knee injuries.
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George McAfee
Gilbert Avenue
Harry G. Statts
Clinton
College Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Statts Auto
Statts
McAfee
Albert Richardson
Mariposa Drive
Three Way Battle For Pin Crown In All Star Bowling
At halfway in the National All-Star bowling tournament Ed Lubanski leads the men with 158.11 Petersen points while Don Carter and Dirk Weber follow with 155.07 and 153.17 as Bill Lillard and former champions Nagy and Wilman trail. In the women's division Marion Ladewig moves to the front with 75.42 Petersen points after a day of strong scores, with Jere Price and Marge Merrick close behind.
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Chicago
Ed Lubanski
Detroit
St. Louis Browns
Don Carter
Dirk Weber
St. Louis
Lubanski
Petersen
Carter
Weber
Bill Lillard
Steve Nagy
Joe Wilman
Berwyn
Marion Ladewig
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ladewig
Jere Price
Fort Worth
Tex
Marge Merrick
Evan Stuart
Indianapolis
Robinson In Training For Sugar Fullmer Title Fight Move
Middleweight champ Ray Sugar Robinson resumes training at Greenwood Lake New York after a cold sidelined him. The bout with Gene Fullmer, initially set for December 12, was moved to January 2 to allow Robinson more recovery time. He plans light work until Wednesday.
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Greenwood Lake
N. Y
Ray “Sugar” Robinson
Gene Fullmer
Robinson
Chestnut to Fight Martinez in 10-Round Capitol Arena Bout
Featherweights Ike Chestnut of New York and Isidor Martinez of Panama have been signed for a nationally televised 10-round bout at Capitol Arena on January 4. The fight will be broadcast nationally.
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Washington
Ike Chestnut
New York
Isidor Martinez
Panama
Capitol Arena
Intruder interrupts Windmill Theater performance
An unidentified man jumped on stage at the Windmill Theater in London during a singer's line about innocence. The audience laughed, thinking it legitimate, as the cast restrained the intruder before he reached 18 year old Rose mary Phillips and removed him from the stage.
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London
Windmill Theater
Rosemary Phillips
Miami Hurricanes Face Pitt In Final 1956 Game
Miami undefeated Hurricanes host the bulky Pitt Panthers in a nationally televised clash at 2:30 p.m. NBC carries the final regular season game. Miami seeks a third straight win over bowl teams despite a current NCAA probation until January 10, 1957.
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Miami
Fla
University of Miami Hurricanes
Pitt Panthers
E.S.T
NBC
N.C.A.A
Pitt
Hurricanes
Texas Christian
Clemson
Canadiens Close In On NHL Leaders After Win
Montreal beat the Chicago Black Hawks 3 1 in the lone Friday game to pull within two points of the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins as Boston hosts Detroit and New York Rangers visit Toronto in other matches. The Canadiens await a rematch with the Bruins Sunday.
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Montreal Canadiens
Detroit Red Wings
Boston Bruins
Canadiens
Chicago Black Hawks
Montreal
Bruins
Red Wings
Boston
Detroit
New York Rangers
Toronto
East Squad Completed For Annual Shrine Game
Shrine East-West game officials named the final two East squad players on December 8 in San Francisco. Navy center Wilson Whitmire of Coronado California and Navy guard James Hower, formerly at St Ignatius High Chicago, complete the East roster for the December 29 contest.
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San Francisco
Wilson Whitmire
Navy
Coronado
Calif
James Hower
St. Ignatius High
Chicago
Big-Four Holiday Net Pairings Announced
In Anderson Indiana officials announced the 1956 Big-Four tournament pairings for December 29 Hammond Tech faces Elwood in the first game and Anderson the defending champion plays New Castle in the second game finals scheduled for the evening
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Anderson
Ind
Hammond Tech
Elwood
New Castle
Hershey Bears Take Commanding Ahl Standings Reach
The Hershey Bears rallied on the road to a 4-2 win over Rochester on Friday, moving into a three way tie for first in the American Hockey League. It marked their sixth road victory in seven games despite three losses.
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Hershey Bears
Hershey
Rochester
Bears
Restaurant man held in bribe attempt in Indianapolis
JP David Chan a 54 year old Kokomo restaurant owner is jailed in Marion county on a 500 bribe charge to an Internal Revenue agent. He faces federal grand jury action for giving currency to influence the agent and halt an inquiry into unpaid income taxes by Chan and a relative.
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Indianapolis
JP David Chan
Marion County
Internal Revenue
Chan
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Internal Revenue Service
Don A. Tabbert
U.S
Tabbert
Kokomo
Autos in Collision Injures Two at City Intersection
Police captains report two injured in a two car crash at Fifth and Wabash. Injured are 19 year old Shelby Woodall of 515 South Eighth and Mrs Louis Duddling of 635 North Sixth. Woodall nose and chin injuries. Both treated at St Anthony Hospital after Hickman ambulance response. Weber 24 of 635 North Sixth drove the other car. Duddling was a passenger.
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Frank Stroot
Fifth Street
Wabash Avenue
Stroot
Shelby Woodall
South Eighth Street
Louis Duddling
North Sixth Street
James Thompson
John Bedwell
St. Anthony Hospital
Hickman
Woodall
Mary F. Weber
Grotto dances and dinners outline holiday events
The Grotto hosts a Saturday night dinner and dance in the Grotto Home with Saints Band providing music. The annual children's Xmas party with Santa Claus is Friday December 21 at 7:30 p.m. Tom and Jerry visit are on December 28. New Year’s Eve reservations are open with limited seating.
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Kerman Grotto
Grotto
Saints Band
Santa Claus
Tom and Jerry
Hold Jockey on Burglary Charge
Marshall Illinois December 8 Jockey Wendall Eads 33 held on 5000 bond at Clark county jail in connection with a 1954 armed liquor store holdup at Casey Illinois Eads once rode winners in the Belmont and Arlington futurities in 1941 He recently completed a prison term in Indiana for a Vincennes armed robbery.
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Marshall
Wendall Eads
Clark County
Eads
Indiana State
Vincennes
Ind
Casey
Ill
Belmont
Arlington
Tests for Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
A group of 21 senior students from Wabash Valley high schools took aptitude tests for the Navy Reserve Officers Training Corps at Wiley High School this morning. Successful students may qualify for college or university in 1957 with the government covering tuition, fees, books, and a $600 retainer.
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Wabash Valley High Schools
Navy Reserve Officers Training Corps
Wiley High School
Earthquake Shakes Subic Bay Naval Base
A light quake struck the U S naval installation at Olongapo in Subic Bay west of Manila Friday night. No damage was reported.
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Manila
U. S
Olongapo
Subic Bay
Man Fined Gets 180 Days For Theft Of Jacket
William A. Tolen fifty of 316 South Third street pleaded guilty to petit larceny and was fined 113 dollars and sentenced to 1380 days at the penal farm after being arrested Friday for stealing a jacket from a parked auto. Police said he has a long record of thefts.
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William A. Tolen
South Third Street
Edward S. Everett
Tolen
James George
Park Street
Merle Hornbuckle
Barbour Avenue
Man badly hurt in knife fracas at tavern
Audry Walker, 52, of 507 Harding avenue, suffered a knife wound in the stomach at a tavern on Twelfth street and College avenue around midnight Friday. He was rushed to Union Hospital in serious condition. Gordon Morlock, 29, of 2214 Tippecanoe street, had a cut wrist and was treated at St. Anthony Hospital in satisfactory condition. Gerald Tribble, 22, of 1642 Elm street, was arrested, held on a 5000 bond for assault and battery, with his case continued in City Court for one week.
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Audry Walker
Harding Avenue
Twelfth Street
College Avenue
Hickman
Walker
Union Hospital
Gordon Morlock
Tippecanoe Street
St. Anthony Hospital
Gerald Tribble
Elm Street
Three youths killed in two car crash in Indiana
In Odon area on Ind 58 a two car smashup Friday night killed Charles O M a ley 17 and Thomas May 19. Donald Barley 20 died several hours later. Injured were David Cummings 17 and Wendell Firestone 18. Barley failed to stop at a sign, causing the collision.
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Washington
Ind
Odon
Here
Charles Herbert O’maley
Thomas Douglas May
Loogootee
Washington Hospital
Donald L. Barley
Elnora
David Cummings
Wendell Firestone
O’maley
Firestone
Barley
S. Bailey
May
Chicago Livestock Market Report Wide Range Prices
Salable hogs 200 head with No1 and 2 190-225 lb at 17.25-17.50, heavier hogs 16.00-17.25. Salable cattle 100 with prime steers 1,215-1,400 lb at 28.25-28.50, prime heifers 23.50, cows 9.50-11.50, bulls 13.00-14.25. Salable sheep 100 with lambs 17.75-21.00, other lamb and ewe values 4.00-19.00.
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Chicago
Local Markets Livestock and Grain Reports
Salable hogs total 325 with bulk No 1 hogs 190 to 240 lbs commanding 16.25 to 17.25 dollars. Choice No 1 hogs 190 to 230 lbs at 17.25. No 2 hogs 190 to 240 lbs at 16.25 to 17, 250 to 280 lbs at 15.75 to 16.25, butcher hogs around 300 lbs 15.25 to 15.75, sows 12.25 to 14. Market up 50 cents. Grade A large eggs 32 cents, heavy breed hens 11 cents, Leghorn hens 8 cents, cocks 8 cents. Wheat 2.21, rye No 2 1.25, feed rye 1. Oats 0.65, corn yellow ear 1.20, yellow shell 1.22, white ear 1.30, white shell 1.32, soybeans yellow 2.30, black and mixed 2.00.
Bad Weather Covers Indiana
A wintry mix of snow fog rain and mist prompts a freezing rain sleet warning across central Indiana from Fort Wayne to Columbus and Bloomington. Temperatures hover near freezing as ice risks threaten highways utilities and daily life across Lake Porter and surrounding counties.
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Indiana
Weather Bureau
Lake Michigan
Lake
Porter
Fort Wayne
Columbus
Bloomington
Lafayette
Mediator Seeks End to Princeton Plant Strike
Federal mediator Arthur Ingles met with leaders of the Machinists Union and Potter & Brumfield Manufacturing Co in Princeton Indiana to end a month old strike. The dispute began after Ruth Monroe and eight other workers were discharged over sick leave reports, prompting concerns as equipment moved to Franklin Kentucky and police guarded the picket lines with no further trouble reported.
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Princeton
Ind
Potter & Brumfield Manufacturing Co
Arthur Ingles
Ruth Monroe
Franklin, Ky
Mail Robbery In Nice Nets $92 424 In Cash
Police hunted three bandits after overpowering a post office worker in Nice and fleeing with sacks bearing banknotes totaling 92 424 dollars. The robbery echoed a 1931 hold up at the same post office by Pierre Loutrel who took 95 281 dollars.
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Nice
France
Riviera
Pierre Loutrel
Terre Haute Public Works invites bids for 1957 coal supply
Terre Haute Indiana December 8 1956 notice to bidders calls for sealed proposals for coal to City Hall Fire Stations Park Street and other departments from January 1 to December 31 1957. Bids due December 27 1956 include 650 tons coal 250 tons furnace lump 100 tons egg size coal with a $100 bid bond. The city may reject all bids and re advertise.
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Department of Public Works and Safety
Board
Terre Haute
Indiana
Board of Public Works and Safety
Vigo County
City Hall
State Board of Accounts
Pr Co. Propies D OF Public Works and Safety
Raymond F. Thomas
Albert Ellis
Ernest J. Zwerner
West Terre Haute
George Harris
Terre Haute seeks bids for gasoline oils 1957
City of Terre Haute invites sealed bids for premium and regular gasolineMotor oils and lubricants for 1957. Bids due Dec 27 1956 at 10 00 A M with certified checks fifty dollars per bid. Bond and contract in ten days after award. Board of Public Works and Safety references. Public hearing on budget hearings noted Vigo County Indiana.
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Terre Haute
Vigo County
Indiana
Printing Council
Board of Public Works & Safety
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Joseph P. Pipp
Department of Public Works and Safety
Office of the Board
Board of Public Works and Safety
Board of Gasoline & Moto
State Board of Accounts
Raymond F. Thomas
Albert Ellis
Ernest J. Zwerner
Bids Sought for Lamp Bulbs and Public Works Signals
The City of Terre Haute Indiana invites sealed bids for incandescent and fluorescent lamp bulbs with bids due by 10 00 AM on the specified board date. Proposals require a statutory bid affidavit and a $50 certified check as lamp bulb contract guarantee. The Vigo County Board of Commissioners also invites sealed bids for two overhead highway stop and go signal lights with 10 percent bid security due by 10 00 AM December 27 1956.
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Department of Public Works and Safety
Board
Terre Haute
Indiana
Board of Public Works and Safety
Vigo County
State Board of Accounts
BOA
Public One
Raymond F. Thomas
Alberta
Ernest J. Zwernes
Board of Commissioners of
N Everett J
Acree
Local Child Care Plan Ad Appears in Classifieds
An ad for home based child care is listed at 2108 S 23rd under nursing homes and homes for the aged. The notice uses the name Sar and the code L-0194.
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Sar
S. 23Rd
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Weer
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North Twelfth Street
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Faith
Thomas
A. Roberts
Linden Street
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Oak Street
Carl Frey
Roger H. Gourdouzé
North Thirteenth Street
Chicago Livestock
Associated Press
Common Council
Raymond F .Thomas
Crosley TV
Admiral Refrigerator
Welfare Finance Corporation
National Avenue
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Hilleary, Safer and Francis
Attornees
U.M.W.A
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N. 8Th St
Glen Shafer
Saxton
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U.M.W. of A
Kimmels Variety Place
Balder
Ella Balder
Roundtree
Murl Roundtree
Mission Bell Studio
E. Hulman
Fruitridge
Paris
TM. Reid
Wabash
M & Xainger
Chiro Chiropractor
Bertha
Sra Caen
Blair-Bowman School
Gillis
Clark's
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Etree Kesler
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