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Newspaper

Terre Haute Tribune

Location

Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1955

Page

2

Battle of Extremes May Decide Fate of France

United Press analyzes the French election as Maurice Thorez of the Communist left and Pierre Poujade of the extreme right seek 627 National Assembly seats in January. Thorez is portrayed as a combative, popular figure. Poujade leads a fierce anti tax campaign with 180 candidates. The race is shaped by splits among moderates led by Edgar Faure and Mendes-France, and by violent Poujadist activity disrupting meetings and injuring supporters.

Pierre Poujade Thorez National Assembly Poujade Union For the Defense of Tradesmen and Artisans Pouljade Edgar Faure Pierre Mendes-France Europe Josef Stalin Russia France Santa Claus Communist Party Mendes-France

Death of William H. McCurdy Former Golden Groves coach

William H. McCurdy 47 of Indianapolis died Sunday afternoon at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis after eight years there and four years at Naval Ordnance Depot. He lived in Terre Haute, played football at Jasonville High School, and belonged to Indianapolis Coin Club and Elks Lodge 13. Surviving: widow Louise R. of Indianapolis sister Gatha Simons Winchester brother Richard N. Gary father Otha G. Plant City. Funeral 11 a.m. CDT at Flanner & Buchanan Fall Creek Mortuary Indianapolis. Graveside 1:30 p.m. Tuesday Fountain Park Cemetery Winchester.

William H. McCurdy Admiral Drive Indianapolis Methodist Hospital Terre Haute Golden Groves McCurdy Naval Ordnance Depot Indianapolis Coin Club The Elks Lodge Fort Wayne Jasonville High School Louise R Gatha Simons Winchester Richard N Gary Ind Otha G Plant City Fia Flanner & Rachar Fall Creek Fountain Park

Death of Lloyd L. MacMaster in Indiana and Chicago ties

Lloyd L. MacMaster aged 63 died at Union Hospital after eight days illness while visiting his sister in Grays Lake Illinois. Survived by widow Florence and daughter Penelope both of Grays Lake, sister Neola Hilger man of Terre Haute and brother Glenn B. MacMaster of Seal Beach California. Member of Mont Clara Lodge number 1040 AF and AM Medinah Shrine Scottish Rite Chicago. Body to Gills Memory Chapel and John May Funeral Home Chicago for services Wednesday.

Lloyd L. MacMaster Union Hospital Grays Lake Mellissa Grigsby North Fifth Street Florence Penelope MacMaster Neola Hilgerman Terre Haute Glenn B. MacMaster Seal Beach Cal Mont Clara Medinah Shrine Temple Scottish Rite Chicago Gills Memory Chapel John May

Mrs Elizabeth Mills Dies at 80 in Terre Haute

Mrs Elizabeth Ann Mills aged 80 of R R 3 West Terre Haute died Sunday night at Union Hospital. Survived by son Frank and two grandchildren. A St George Episcopal Church member, she will be laid to rest at Highland Lawn Cemetery after services at Bedince Chapel of the Valley. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Monday. Rev. Thomas Mabley to officiate at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Elizabeth Ann Mills R. R West Terre Haute Union Hospital Frank R R St George Episcopal Church Ferguson Hill Bedince Chapel Thomas Mabley Highland Lawn Cemetery

Doctors On Street Practioners Target Elderly Men

Indianapolis police investigated two separate complaints by elderly men about curbside medical practitioners. Leo M. Barrett Aged 72 and Arthur L. Morris aged 81 said a car halted beside them as they walked. The men were restrained and one man claimed to be a doctor. Barrett lost $200 from his billfold. Morris reported wallet and $24 stolen.

Indianapolis Leo M. Barrett Arthur L. Morris Barrett Morris

Obituary Notice for Altenbach Relative in Indiana

Sunday at her residence. Surviving are two brothers Forrest Altenbach of Indianapolis and Edward Altenbach of Richmond. The body was taken to Gillis Memory Chapel where services will be at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery.

Forrest Altenbach Indianapolis Edward Altenbach Richmond Gillis Memory Chapel Woodlawn

Services for Mrs Anna Mindrup at Callahan funeral home and St Benedict Church

Services for Mrs Anna Catherine Mindrup age 71 from 2024 Crawford street will be held Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at Callahan Funeral Home with a solemn requiem mass at 10:30 a.m. at St Benedict Church Burial is in Calvary Cemetery Rosary is recited Monday at 8:00 p.m. at Callahan Chapel

Anna Catherine Mindrup Crawford Street Callahan Funeral Home St. Benedict Church Calvary Cemetery Callahan Chapel

Infant Bruce Lester Jones Burial Scheduled at Roselawn

Burial will be at 10 o'clock this morning in Roselawn Memorial Park for Bruce Lester Jones infant son of Mr and Mrs Warren Jones R R 1 Danville Indiana The child died Sunday morning at Union Hospital The body is at Thomas Funeral Home

Roselawn Memorial Park Bruce Lester Jones Warren Jones R. R Danville Ind Union Hospital Thomas Funeral Home

Infant Debra Hendrick Dies in Union Hospital Death

Debra Kay Hendrick infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hendrick of 02 North Seventh Street died at 10 10 Sunday morning in Union Hospital. Burial from Thomas Funeral Home at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon.

Debra Kay Hendrick Gerald Hendrick North Seventh Street Union Hospital Thomas Funeral Home

Mrs Viola Pyrah 82 Dies in Brazil Indiana

Special services for Mrs Viola Pyrah 82 will be held at Miller and Sons Funeral Home at 2 PM Tuesday with Rev Robert Shanklin officiating. Burial in Cottage Hill cemetery. She died Saturday night at Clay County Hospital after a ten day stay for a broken hip from a fall at her daughter’s home. Survived by two daughters Beatrice Stonehill Detroit and Jean Clark Plymouth, Mich., three sons Robert Lincoln Park Samuel Detroit Wayne R R 2 Brazil, eight grandchildren.

Brazil Ind Viola Pyrah Clay County Hospital Miller & Sons Robert Shanklin Cottage Hill Cemetery Pyrah Lucille Tibbetts South Walnut Street Charles Edward Pyrah Brazil Black Beatrice Stonehill Detroit Mich Jean Clark Plymouth Robert Lincoln Park Samuel Wayne

Last surviving member of her family dies after long life

Native of Knightsville and the last surviving member of her family Mrs. Prrah was a member of Bethel Methodist Church.

Knightsville Prrah Bethel Methodist Church

Carrie Crowder Dies After Illness at 64 in Clinton

Mrs. Carrie Crowder 64 of Fairview Park died at Vermillion County Hospital after an extended illness. Survived by husband John, son Emerson of Royal Oak Mich earned, sister Miss Georgia VanLieu of Vincennes, brothers Frank VanLieu Terre Haute Joseph VanLieu Bloomingdale Leon VanLieu Danville Tl, and two grandchildren. Body to First Funeral Home for services at 1 30 pm Tuesday with Rev Norris King officiating burial Walnut Grove Cemetery.

Clinton Ind Carrie Crowder Fairview Park Vermillion County Hospital John Emerson Royal Oak Mich Georgia VanLieu Vincennes Frank VanLieu Terre Haute Joseph M. VanLieu Near Bloomingdale Leon VanLieu Dan

Mrs Nora Baker 68 Dies in Sullivan Ill

Nora Baker age 68 died Sunday night at Mary Sherman Hospital. She was a Methodist Church member and Royal Neighbor. Survived by sisters Kathryn Stanley Carmi Illinois Mary Pigg Sullivan and Clara Louise Howe New Albany and brothers Earl Dudley West Terre Haute and Louie Dudley Pontiac Michigan. Burial at Mt Zion cemetery with services Tuesday at 1 pm conducted by Rev. E. E. Aldrich. Burial is at Mt Zion cemetery.

Rev E. E. Aldrich Mt. Zion

Squire Banfield Dies at 63 in Fairbanks Area

Special late death notice reports Squire Banfield aged 63 died at 7 p m Sunday at his home four miles southwest of Fairbanks He is survived by widow Fern one son George of R R 1 Fairbanks two brothers Alton and Arthur of Pontiac Michigan four sisters Lena Irwin Shelburn Lizzie Armstrong Terre Haute Beiba Hourdeshell Muncie and Garnet Barron Pontiac Michigan and two grandchildren The body was taken to McHugh Funeral Home Shelburn arrangements pending

McHugh Funeral Home Shelburn

Belmore man L D Spencer dies at 80 in Bellmore Ind

L D Spencer aged 80 died at 1 30 Sunday at his home in Bellmore Ind He was a member of the Hollandsburg Baptist Church Survived by his widow Bertha a son H H Spencer of Rockville RR 1 and a grandson The body was taken to Branson Funeral Home for services at 2 oclock Tuesday Burial will be in Memory Garden cemetery

Bellmore Ind L. D. Spencer Hollandsburg

Funeral services for John Mundell in Farmsburg Indiana

Specials Services for John Mundell 83 who died Saturday will be held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at the Fidler and Wood Funeral Home Burial will be in Merom cemetery Surviving are two sons Ralph and Frank both of California one brother Charles Rocky Ford Colo one sister Mrs Jolia French of near Farmershore five grandchildren and two great grandchildren

Farmersburg Ind John Mundell Fidler and Wood Funeral Home Merom Cemetery Ralph Frank California Charles Rocky Ford Colo Jolia French Near Farmershore

Mrs Bessie Conn 67 Dies at Paris Hospital

Martinsville Ul December 19 Mrs Bessie Conn 67 died at 9 30 Sunday morning at Paris Hospital Surviving is one brother Albert Wieland of nae The body was taken to Greenwe Funeral Home

Martinsville Bessie Conn Paris Hospital Albert Wieland Nae Greenwe Funeral Home

Quincy Garage Fire Causes 300000 In Damage

Firefighters battled a downtown Quincy garage blaze that ignited Sunday night and burned for about four hours. Fire Chief John N. Heelan placed the loss at $300,000 with several automobiles destroyed and the total may rise as investigations continue.

Quincy

Funeral Services for Andrew Oehl in Indiana Suburb

Andrew Oehl aged 62 of 1224 Harding avenue died Sunday morning at Union Hospital. Survived by wife Viola son Carl W of Terre Haute daughter Dorothy Geretta of East St. Louis and four grandchildren. Body to Isaac Ball Funeral Home with calling after 5 p m Monday and services at 2 p m Wednesday at Highland Lawn cemetery burial there.

Andrew Oehl Harding Avenue Union Hospital Viola Carl W Terre Haute Dorothy Geretta East St. Louis Sil Isaac Ball Highland Lawn Cemetery

Infant grandson dies in Los Angeles

Mrs Doris Duchesne of 1547 Barbour avenue reports the death Sunday of her infant grandson Richard A Booker son of Mr and Mrs Paul Booker of Los Angeles formerly of Terre Haute The survivor includes one aunt Mrs Neva Pruitt Funeral services and burial were held in Los Angeles at 2 o clock Monday afternoon

Doris Duchesne Barbour Avenue Richard A. Booker Paul Booker Los Angeles Calif Terre Haute Neva Pruitt

Nellie Cooper Dies at 64 at Woodlawn Avenue Home

Mrs. Nellie Cooper aged 64 died at noon at her home on 1001 Woodlawn Avenue. The obituary notes the time of death and residence. Her survivors and funeral arrangements are not provided in the accessible text.

Nellie Cooper Woodlawn Avenue

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Charles M. McCann United Press Maurice Thorez Anna C. Mindrup Viola Pyrar Nora Baker Squire Banfield Readmore NORTH Exra America Rss Andrew Ofrl PTO Re Rc Karl Oeser la Porte Indiana Sterling Brewers, Inc Evansville
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