Improvement in Local Naval Reserve Training Commended
Gary Minich reports that Terre Haute Naval Reserve split-unit training shows marked improvement after three months. Ninth Naval District inspectors praised gains in non-rated training, while Great Lakes district approval is pending. Cmdr Tilford and Lt Spencer noted progress since October despite annual grade calculations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute Naval Reserve
Ninth Naval District
Great Lakes
Glen W. Sunderland
Surface Division 951
Cdr
Joseph W. Tilford
Indianapolis Naval Reserve Armory
Tilford
R. E. Spencer
Anderson Training Center
J. A. Martin
New Exhibitions at Swope Gallery Opens Sunday
On Sunday afternoon December 12 at 2 o clock the Sheldon Swope Art Gallery opens two exhibitions. One is Christmas Season draws and prints by artists including Rouault Altman Carrou and Louvre engravings for sale from $19 to $175. The other is a solo show by Boston artist Robert E Young whose works are in Swope and New England collections. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon Swope
South 7Th St
George Rouault
Harold Altman
Jean Carrou
Louvre Museum
Robert E. Young
Boston
Young
Art School of the Museum of Fine Arts
W. K. Parsons
New England
The
Swope
Terre Haute
Solomon
Santa to Attend WVPC Open House for 1965
The Wabash Valley Press Club hosts its final 1965 Open House with Santa as a guest. The 8 p.m. party, hosted by Betty Cutliff Dick Sutliff Jane Nattkemper Charles Cremer and Dr Malcolm Boone, features a buffet a festive mood and piano by would be musicians typing away on keys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Wabash Valley Press Club
Marian Perry
WVPC
Betty Cutliff
Dick Sutliff
Jane Nattkemper
Charles Cremer
Malcolm Boone
Suit in Ditch Bond Protest Goes to Clay
Clay County Circuit Court is named to hear one of two Vigo injunctions seeking to void last Thursday's bond sale for the Thompson Ditch Project. The $1,750,000 issue was awarded to Northern Trust Company of Chicago after Vigo Circuit Court judge H Ralph Johnston denied a suit by Hansford C. Mann for a ditch-right owner. Another suit by Luther Johnson seeks venue changes from Vigo County, leaving jurisdiction with Clay Circuit Court under Judge Robert Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay County
Vigo
Northern Trust Company of
Chicago
H. Ralph Johnston
Hansford C. Mann
Luther Johnson
Mann Law Firm
Vigo County
Stewart
Vigo Superior Court No. 2
Johnson
Thomas Patrick
Terre Haute
Circuit Court
Terre Haute Symphony Gets Support From Exchange Club
Dr. James Barnes conductor presented to Exchange Club members on Tuesday night. Barnes, director of the local Terre Haute Symphony, urged substantial assistance to build a strong cultural atmosphere in the community. Vice President Byron Rutledge presided, with Lawrence Eberly and Phil Farmer introducing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute Symphony
James Barnes
Exchange Club
Barnes
Lawrence Eberly
Phil Farmer
Byron Rutledge
Doctor to Patient Hear Drip Drip Drip Of Stomach Acid
A doctor voices concern about a faint heartbeat while remarking on the audible drip of stomach acid. The remark appears framed as a humorous or surreal line attributed to Catholic Digest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Digest
Sugar Creek Board OKs One Year Budget Amid Feud
Sugar Creek Township advisory board voted unanimously to approve the 1966 budget, siding with Trustee John A. Daniel for one year after a dispute over fire protection funding. The move keeps fire protection for West Terre Haute and St. Marys volunteer departments at $11,900, while questions remain on hydrants and school plug rents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Creek
John A. Daniel
Truste
Daniel
West
George H. Roth
West Terre Haute
St. Mary’s
State Board of Tax Commissioners
West Terre Haute Water Works Company
Vigo County School Corporation
General Hill Former Marine Quartermaster General Dies
Maj. Gen. William P. T. Hill, 70, former Marine Corps quartermaster general, died Monday after a stroke. A Marine aviator in World War I, he served as quartermaster general from 1944 to 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William P. T. Hill
Marine Corps
Hill
Hair style ruling lets Boston schools trim students
Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that George Leonard Jr. may be ordered to cut his hair to maintain decorum. The 18 year old rock singer known as Georgie Porgie argued his shaggy mop was part of his act and was suspended when he refused. The court said officials must have freedom to suspend for a valid reason to manage large groups of children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Court
George Leonard Jr
Leonard
Georgie Porgie
Supreme Court
Conservation Funds Listed For Counties
Federal Land and Water Conservation Funds totaling 483 220 dollars are available to Indiana county park and recreation authorities. Vigo County may receive 10 330 dollars. John Mitchell announced the initial allocation on the eve of the Governors Conference on Natural Resources in Indianapolis. Remaining allocations include Greene 2570 Clay 2400 Sullivan 2110 Owen 1160 Parke 1490 and Vermilion 1610.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Vigo County
John Mitchell
Department of Natural Resources
Indianapolis
Mitchell
Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Bureau
National Parks and Recreation
Greene
Clay
Sullivan
Owen
Parke
Vermillion
Home Fire Damages Tippecanoe Street Residence
A fire at 1633 Tippecanoe St. damaged the home of Harry Roberts by about 450 dollars. The blaze started around 3 24 a m Wednesday, origin unknown, and was extinguished by Fire Company 3 and 8 and Truck 3. Assistant Chief Frank Klamt responded to the alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Roberts
Tippecanoe St
Frank Klamt
City Will Look At East West Air Service Plan
Terre Haute officials discussed east west airline service with TWA Lake Central and Ozark at the Terre Haute House. The gathering sought hearings here before a Civil Aeronautics Board member or field examiner and noted Terre Haute needs air service to St Louis. no objections from the airlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TWA
Ozark
Lake Central
Tueday
U. S. District Court of Appeals
Terre Haute
Ray Thomas
Frank Crawford
John Lamb
Richard Tuttle
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
James Ball
Crawford
Civil Aeronautic Board
St. Louis
Guthrie Heads Coal Assn in IndianaElection
Merle Guthrie superintendent of the Squaw Creek strip mine in Warrick County was elected president of the Indiana Coal Association at the annual Terre Haute board meeting. Roy Dean of Ayr Shire Collieries becomes vice president, L. E. Sawyer reelected secretary treasurer, with ongoing ICA ties to Tecumseh and Squaw Creek mines and Peabody Coal Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Guthrie
Squad Creek
Warrick County
Indiana Coal Association
Terre Haute
Guthrie
Roy Dean
Ayrshire Collieries Corporation
Indianapolis
L. E. Sawyer
ICA
Tecumseh Coal Corporation
Squaw Creek
Peabody Coal Company
Tecumseh
Alcoa Aluminum
Dean
W. J. Crawford
Enos Coal Corporation
Webb Endicott
Thunderbird Collieries Corporation
S. F. Sherwood
Sherwood-Templeton Coal Corporation
Melvin Seipman
S. A. Coal Corporation
Henry Smith
Princeton Mining Company
William Hartman
Lee Kelce
Tecumseh Coal Company
John Barnett
Blackfoot Coal & Land Company
Miller Spears
Morgan Coal Company
ThievesSteal $20,000 Wardrobe From JFK Freight Office
Thieves took a $20,000 wardrobe from a freight office near Kennedy International Airport after it had been shown at a charity fashion show in San Juan. It had just been flown in from Puerto Rico when the theft occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Kennedy International Airport
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Terre Haute Fire Department November report summary
The Terre Haute Fire Department logged 177 city runs and 4 township runs in November. It recorded 7 box alarms, 167 still alarms, 3 A D T calls, 15 special duties, 3 resuscitator calls, 47 building incidents, and 57 other runs such as autos, grass, trash, dumps, and false alarms. Total man hours out of quarters reached 182 hours 23 minutes, 775 miles were traveled, and 33 516 feet of hose used with 11 hours 35 minutes spent on hose deployment. Fire Chief Donald Harris cites building losses valued at 216 175 and 21 100 on
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Donald Harris
Bank teller foiled holdup in Richmond
Linda Layton a 23 year old bank teller in Richmond confronted by a holdup man who demanded cash. She handed over one stack and began to hand another over when the robber interrupted and fled after saying That's enough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Calif
UPI
Linda Layton
Fire Losses on Building and Contents Reported
The fire caused building losses of 10300 dollars and contents losses of 5810 dollars. Insurance coverage on the buildings stood at 161700 dollars while 18000 dollars was listed as the contents loss.
Youths Held In Fuel Tank Heist At Rensselaer
In Rensselaer Indiana two youths aged 14 and 15 were held on charges after they filled their car from a farmer's fuel oil tank in broad daylight and tried to drive off. The car sputtered and died when the tank proved not to be a gasoline container.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer, Ind
Also Mentioned on This Page
Naval Reserve
By Gary Minich
Swope Gallery
Jeanne Essig
Majestic
Sugar Creek Board
Orlon
Orion
Root
Woodburn Printing Co., Inc
South 6Th St
Seaperfero
Ole Patmelee
Power Wrecker
Trak
Toyland
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