Terre Haute Chamber Issues Christmas Tree Safety Rules
The Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce fire prevention committee distributed 10 000 pamphlets with holiday safety warnings. Key tips urge small trees, late setup, cool locations, flameproof decorations, no candles, and UL labeled electric sets. Children should receive safe toys with US labels and supervise electrical play.
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Chamber of Commerce Fire Prevention Committee of
Terre Haute
John K. Lamb
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc
U.S
U. S
Tragic fires and deaths across Indiana towns
In Corydon two young sisters Martha Jo Jantzen age 3 and Elizabeth Ann age 1 died in a home fire five miles northwest of Corydon while their mother Mrs. Lawrence Jantzen was away. Corwin Whitman 58 a Princeton miner was crushed at King's mine in Princeton. Raymond Morrison 57 of Covington crushed by a crane at Neal Gravel Co. west of Covington. Jack Walton 25 died from injuries after a tree fell in Fort Wayne. Mrs C D Henderson of Cambridge City died from injuries after an auto crash near New Castle. Her husband and Norman H Treabess of Forest Park were critically injured. Indiana Telephone Co Inc of Seymour asked PSC for authority to issue 500000 dollars in bonds to pay bank loans and fund improvements. The company runs 32 exchanges.
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Corydon, Ind
Martha Jo Jantzen
Elizabeth Ann
Corydon
Lawrence Jantzen
Covington
Raymond N. Morris
Neal Gravel Co
New Castle
C. D. Henderson
Cambridge City
Teasday
Norman H. Treabess
Forest Park
Indianapolis
Indiana Telephone Co., Inc
Seymour
Public Service Commission
Glee Club entertains at Vigo Court House
The St. Patrick Glee Club performed at the Vigo Court House on Wednesday afternoon. Sister Theophane and Sister Margaret of St. Patrick High School led the program. They sang in the Superior Court room and later in the rotunda, delivering Christmas carols.
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St. Patrick Glee Club
Court House
Theophane
Jean Margaret
St. Patrick High School
Superior Court Room
British ask for TV engineers to start Singapore station
The British government is urged to supply experienced television engineers for a new broadcasting station in Singapore. Trade Commissioner K E Mackenzie notes local radio engineers lack television experience and would need skilled help to begin operations.
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Singapore
K. E. MacKenzie
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Jerry Sabol
Pittsburgh
Indiana
Princeton
Corwin Whitman
King’s Mine
Fort Wayne
Jack Walton
Glee Club
Vigo Court House
Walt
Meis
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