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Newspaper

Terre Haute Tribune

Location

Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1952

Page

2

FBI Witnesses Set For Lattimore Trial Amid Court Push

Lattimore vows to fight perjury charges to the Supreme Court if needed. He cites freedoms of conscience, research, and comment and invokes Latimer Ridley’s courage as he faces a grand jury probe ordered by Attorney General McGranery. He was previously accused by McCarthy and cleared by a Senate subcommittee.

Herbert Brownell, Jr Lattimore Supreme Court Hugh Lattimer Nicholas Ridley Oxford England Master Ridley Latimer Orient Senate Joseph R. McCarthy R.-Wis McCarthy McCarran Institute of Pacific Relations James P. McGranery

Eisenhower Campaign Talks With Top GOP Aides

The National Veterans for Eisenhower chairman described a meeting as a courtesy call while noting no patronage aims. The group met with Eisenhower in his offices and spoke with Arthur Summerfield and Arthur Vandenberg along with Thomas Stephens, slated as special counsel.

Ing National Veterans For Eisenhower Craig Eisenhower Arthur E. Summerfield Republican National Committee Arthur H. Vandenberg Thomas E. Stephens

Lie’s Dismissals In UN Stir Hot Criticism

Sen. Alexander Wiley welcomes a collaboration at the United Nations to craft a plan that secures U.S. personnel amid disputes over firing suspected Reds. He aims to confirm details and ensure the plan is effectively implemented and promptly succeeds.

Lie Ies U.S U.N Alexander Wiley R.wis Wiley

Fatal Muncie Fire Fatality Under Probe

Mrs. Lola McLaughlin 60 died in a southwest Muncie house fire. Firemen found her on a davenport. coroner says asphyxia with third degree burns. Auto­psy ordered. no foul play suspected but cause of fire undetermined. Husband Clyde McLaughlin at work. oil heater reportedly functioning. Fire marshal asked to investigate.

Muncie Ind Lola McLaughlin Dick de Crastos Davenport Eugene Eissman McLaughlin de Crastos Clyde M. McLaughlin

Young hunter killed in Indiana hunting trip

Ligonier Indiana December 17 Kenneth Collins age 18 was killed Tuesday as he began a hunting trip with a fellow worker State Police Sgt Richard Peters said Carey L Jeffries age 20 stated he shot Collins accidentally with a rifle he thought was unloaded

Ligonier Ind Kenneth Collins Richard Peters Carey L. Jeffries Collins

Boy Bowen Treated After Fall From Moving Car

Four year old Richard Eugene Bowen of 609 North Fourth street was treated for minor injuries at St. Anthony Hospital after reportedly falling from a moving automobile. He was released after treatment.

Richard Eugene Bowen North Fourth Street St. Anthony Hospital

Santa Answers From Wheeling Christmas Tree

A note from Murdock Nicholson, 8, of New Brunswick, Canada asking Santa to remember him this Christmas was placed on a tree in Wheeling. Steve Santa of Yorkville, Ohio bought the tree and promised to answer the letter, stating this will be the one letter Santa Claus will answer.

Wheeling W. Va Murdock J. Nicholson New Brunswick Canada Santa Steve Santa Yorkville Ohio Santa Claus

Snakes and Rare Lizard Stolen From Hollywood Aquarium

Burglars broke into the Hollywood Aquarium and stole a six foot Anaconda water boa, an eight foot indigo snake, a six foot indigo snake, two five foot boa constrictors, and a rare Siamese gekko lizard. Owner Sylvester Chichester Lloyd described the gekko as unique in captivity with feet, Venetian blind like underside, and wall climbing ability. He noted the gekko’s night noises.

Hollywood Hollywood Aquarium Sylvester Chichester Lloyd Lloyd Southeast Asia

Prairieton Lodge Installs Saturday Night Officers

Joe Francis will be installed worshipful master of Prairieton lodge No. 178 Free and Accepted Masons in public ceremonies Saturday evening. A 6 o'clock covered dish dinner precedes the installations of Fred Hickman as senior warden Richard K. Flesher as junior warden Murel Capps as treasurer Ira M. Morgan as secretary James M. Rea as senior deacon William Phelps as junior deacon Albert I. McAlear as chaplain Robert McCoskey as senior steward Richard Whetstone as junior steward and Eugene Gruenholz as tyler.

Joe Francis Prairieton Lodge No. 178 Fred Hickman Richard K. Flesher Murel Capps Ira M. Morgan James M. Rea William Phelps Albert I. McAlear Robert McCoskey Richard Whetstone Eugene Gruenholz Tyler

Hollywood Press Club names Curtis Leigh most cooperative

Hollywood Women’s Press Club honors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh as the most cooperative couple in the movie colony. Virginia Mayo and Jeff Chandler are runners up, while Rita Hayworth and Mario Lanza are rated least cooperative with Marlon Brando and Esther Williams as runners up.

Hollywood Tony Curtis Janet Leigh Hollywood Women’s Press Club Virginia Mayo Jeff Chandler Rita Hayworth Mario Lanza Marlon Brando Esther Williams

$75 000 Damage Suit Against Reiman Lime and Cement Co

Elmer L. Leslie files in Vigo Superior Court a $75,000 damage suit against Reiman Lime and Cement Company alleging permanent injuries from a two vehicle collision on October 21, 1952. Leslie alleges his truck for Herm Ermisch Cleaners was struck by a Reiman truck driven by Forest Peters, throwing him into the windshield as his vehicle stopped at a traffic light. He claims the Reiman truck was not properly maintained, causing spinal injury and partial paralysis of the left arm and fingers.

Reiman Lime and Cement Company Vigo Superior Court Elmer L. Leslie Jack Mankin Leslie Herm Ermisch Cleaners Reiman Forest Peters Peters Eighth Poplar

Deaths Mrs Pansy Freda Smith 62

Mrs. Freda Smith aged 62 of 101 Month Sixteenth street died at 4 30 pm. The rosary is set for 7 30 pm Thursday at Callahan Chapel and friends may visit at the funeral home after 5 pm Wednesday.

Freda Smith Sixteenth Street Robert vi Need Nephys Ni Bella St Callahan Chapel

Infant Wilma Rose McCombs dies. rites planned

Wilma Rose McCombs infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William McCombs of R. R. 7 died at St. Anthony's Hospital at 4 AM Wednesday. Survived by parents, brother Leonard sister Rosemary two grandmothers and several aunts and uncles. Body to Isaac Ball Funeral Home. funeral at 2 PM Thursday. burial Woodlawn Cemetery.

Wilma Rose McCombs William McCombs R. R St. Anthony's Hospital Leonard Rosemary Joe McCombs Bertie McCombs Isaac Ball Woodlawn

Sherman W Russell Dies at 53 in Terre Haute Home

Sherman W Russell aged 53 died at 12 30 am Wednesday at his sister Mrs Letha Cooksey's home in Terre Haute R R G He is survived by three sisters Mrs Agnes Owenes Terre Haute Mrs Bertha Mosely New York City and Mrs Ruth Trimble Indianapolis and three brothers William Henry and Clarence C Terre Haute and Arnold Chicago The body was taken to Green Funeral Home for burial preparations.

Sherman W. Russell Letha Cooksey Terre Haute Agnes Owenes Bertha Mosely New York City Ruth Trimble Indianapolis William Henry Clarene C Arnold Chicago Green Funeral Home

Riverside man Dwight Spencer dies. services set

Dwight Spencer, 51, formerly of Terre Haute, died Tuesday morning at his Riverside Illinois home. He was a longtime employee of the Milwaukee Railroad. The body will be brought to Thomas Funeral Home, with services at 10 30 Friday morning conducted by Rev R Powell Mead. Burial will follow in Rockville Indiana Cemetery.

Dwight Spencer Terre Haute Riverside Ill Spencer Milwaukee Railroad Thomas Funeral Home R. Powell Mead Rockville Ind Stella Ashley Lafayette Sam Cobb Indianapolis Moat Ott Saas Roger Miller Pasadena Cal Rockville Presbyterian Church Branson Funeral Home Hugh Craven

Funeral services for Harry W. Milner

Funeral services for Harry W Milner aged 54 who was killed at the Victory Mine when a loaded car passed over him will be held at Gillis Memory Chapel at 3 oclock Thursday afternoon. Rev Henry Schlarb will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Lawn cemetery.

Harry W. Milner Victory Mine Gillis Memory Chapel Henry Schlarb Highland Lawn Cemetery

Obituary: James H. Polick 61

James H. Polick age 61 of 2 Fourth Avenue died early Tuesday at St. Anthony's Hospital. The body was taken to Gillis Memory Chapel for services at 1:30 PM Saturday with Rev. R. C. Mowery officiating and burial planned at Roselawn Memorial Park.

James H. Polick Fourth Avenue St. Anthony’s Hospital Gillis Memory Chapel Rev R. C. Mowery Roselawn Memorial Park

Death of Homer Beck in city hospital funeral planned

Homer Beck aged 55 of 417 North Fourth Street died Tuesday morning at St Anthony's Hospital. The body was taken to Bell and Bracken Funeral Home for services at 1 PM Thursday conducted by Rev E D Phillips. Burial is set for Grand View Cemetery.

Homer Beck North Fourth Street St. Anthony's Hospital Bell & Bracken Funeral Home E. D. Phillips Grand View Cemetery

Funeral services for Grace Boor at Isaac Ball Funeral Home

Funeral services for 77 year old Grace Boor of 1112 South Center Street will be held Thursday at 10 30 a m at Isaac Ball Funeral Home conducted by Riley Chapter O E S Burial will be in Highland Lawn

Grace Boor South Center Street Isaac Ball Riley Chapter O.E.S Highla Lawn Cemetery

Funeral services for Lloyd Irwin held Thursday

Funeral services for Lloyd Irwin age 65 from Tuesday death set for 1 30 Thursday at Gillis Memory Chapel with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Lloyd Irwin Gillis Memory Chapel Woodlawn Cemetery

Funeral services for Luella Montgomery in Montezuma

Mrs Luella Montgomery 86 died at Vermillion County Hospital. Funeral 1:30 Friday at Brown Funeral Home. Burial Adams Cemetery Jessup. Survived by three daughters and six sons. Member of Montezuma Christian Church.

Montezuma Ind Luella Montgomery Vermillion County Hospital Brown Funeral Home Adams Cemetery Jessup Montgomery Montezuma Christian Church Florence Mikels Clinton Rachel Adams Louise McCan Terre Haute Ray Montgomery Vincennes Jesse Montgomery Rockville Russell Montgomery Los Angeles Hary, Henry and Ralph Montgomery Irene Cleveland

Distant deaths mark Indiana towns with multiple notices

A series of obituaries from Brazil Rockville Dana and Clinton Indiana report the deaths of Howard Parker 55 formerly of Harmony Stella Ashley 73 of Rockville died in Lafayette L a and James Ryland 83 retired farmer of Dana Anna Maden 48 of Clinton with funeral plans set. Survivors include relatives and several grandchildren. Services listed with times and burial sites in each town.

Auto Horn Theft Reported in Beecher Cromwell Case

Beecher Cromwell of 115 North Eighth street reported the theft of a set of air horns from his automobile parked in front of 200 North Third street on Tuesday night. The note adds a separate fact about trolley coaches and streetcars using enough electricity to light 14,500 homes for a year.

Beecher Cromwell North Eighth Street North Third Street United States

Mrs Edna Sawyer Dies at 78 in Gibson City

Paris Illinois December 17 special word reached here of the death of Mrs Edna Sawyer born in Paris seventy eight years ago after a heart attack at Gibson City Illinois She is survived by husband Pearl Sawyer two sons a daughter three sisters and a brother Funeral and burial services were held at Gibson City

Paris Edna Sawyer Gibson City Ill Pearl Sawyer

Tito Accuses Vatican Over War Crimes Cardinal Plan

Speaking at a railroad factory on Tuesday Tito charged the Vatican with insulting Yugoslavia by proclaiming Stepinac a cardinal He said the Vatican will never recognize Stepinac as archbishop in Zagreb and he and aides deny Vatican accusations of Catholic mistreatment while accusing Rome of meddling in Yugoslav affairs

Tito Vatican Yugoslavia Stepanic Stepinac Zagreb

Holiday mail peak nearing public guidance

The article advises customers to declare contents when needed and to stack letters with address sides aligned to speed handling. It suggests keeping out of town and local envelopes separate and using three cent stamps and greeting cards to ensure prompt processing, directory service, and forwarding.

Post Office

Recruiter Chambless Leaves Terre Haute for Yorktown Tour

Chief E. N. Chambless, who led navy recruiting at Terre Haute for two years, departs Wednesday for a new assignment aboard the carrier Yorktown. An engineering chief petty officer with 17 years of service, he will report to Bremerton Navy Shipyard to board Yorktown for a tour of duty.

E. N. Chambless Navy Terre Haute Yorktown Chambless Naval Shipyard Bremerton Wash

Two Injured In Auto Collision At Fourth And Chestnut

Two motorists sustained injuries after a two-vehicle crash at Fourth and Chestnut. Charles J Britten, 24, of 1638 Fifth Avenue, suffered head injuries while Maria Simrell, 17, of 1452 Harding Avenue, incurred a knee injury.

Fourth Chestnut Streets Charles Joseph Britten Fifth Avenue Maria Simrell Harding Avenue Britten Emnil Stevens O’leary and Boczki Chestnut Jerry Neil Greenlee South Eighth Street

Man Charged With Driving Without License Appears in City Court

A defendant was slated to appear in City Court to face a charge of operating a motor vehicle without a driver's license. The case details and court location were not fully provided in the available text.

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