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Newspaper

Terre Haute Tribune

Location

Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries from Terre Haute area ink many deaths

A batch of obituaries from Indiana towns lists Leo F Richards 67 of 915 S 9th St died at St Anthony Hospital. Alton L Mikles 68 of 7554 Bono Rd died at Union Hospital. Cora Eaton Dudley 96 of 1140 S Sixth St funeral at Ball Porter Funeral Home. Marion Oberbacher 48 formerly of Terre Haute died in Houston. Curtis Petty 74 buried at West Lawn Cemetery. Dewey Gosnell 70 died in Linton with Masonic rites. Charles H Swartz 86 of 205 E Park St with Brazil ties. J A Jap Turner 78 ex councilman. Mrs Georgia Bluffington 62 of Brazil. Deborah Sue Riddle 18 died in motorcycle car crash with service pending.

Brazil Ind Deborah Sue Riddle Lawson Steven Riddell South Vietnam J. Kemp Tunis Clearview Cemetery

College Avenue Florists and Greenhouses Ad

College Avenue Florists and Greenhouses at 3301 College Ave. maintains a 234-5505 contact for floral designs, arrangements, and greenhouse services serving the local community.

College Avenue College Ave

Testy moments on Apollo 7 calm on Apollo 8 says Borman

CAPT Walter M Schirra Jr grew irritated with controllers during Apollo 7 tests. When asked if he would be testy on Apollo 8, Col Frank Borman answered with a smile We’re the last of the good guys.

Cape Kennedy Fla Navy Walter M. Schirra Jr Air Force Frank Borman

Two Crashes Injure Three In City Friday Afternoon

Three people were injured in two separate crashes Friday afternoon. Bertha Romby, 52, of 2418 Tippecanoe Street, later hospitalised, suffered a broken right ankle after being struck by a backing auto driven by Daniel Hutcheson, 20, of Greencastle. In the Chestnut Street collision, John McCord, 18, of Anderson, and Barbara Stanton, 20, of 1252 Sycamore Street, were treated and released, while Richard Stanton, 24, of 1252 Sycamore Street, was uninjured. damages were about 300 and 600 dollars respectively.

Bertha Romby Tippecanoe St Union Hospital Mace Ohio St Daniel E. Hutcheson Greencastle Romby Chestnut St John D. McCord Anderson Barbara Stanton Sycamore St Richard C. Stanton McCord Stanton

Clothes Stolen From Auto in Terre Haute

Indianapolis man Robert Williams reported to Terre Haute police that his car was broken into Friday and luggage and clothes were taken. He described the suitcases as initials R. C. W and valued the clothing at 950 dollars.

Indianapolis Terre Haute Robert Williams

New Chief Named Securities Commissioner in Indianapolis

John J. Metts, 26, of Indianapolis, formerly deputy securities commissioner under Edgar D. Whitcomb, was named a securities commissioner by Secretary of State William N. Salin. Metts holds a bachelor of science and a doctor of jurisprudence from Indiana University.

Indianapolis John J. Metts Edgar D. Whitcomb William N. Salin Metts Indiana University

$1 500 Tool Theft Probed by Police

Two tool chests valued at 1500 dollars were stolen from Hammond's Garage at 129 N. 2nd St after closing Friday. Entry via broken rear glass pane. Hammond's office ransacked. safe contact not opened. chest owned by Hammond and one by employee Paul Klepser. Separate incident at Pine Ranch Restaurant 4025 Maple Ave involved theft of whiskey cases and vending machine change. entry gained by tearing rear window plywood and breaking a door. damage minor to juke box and cigarette machine.

Hammond N. 2Nd St Chet Hammond Paul Klepser Springhill Rd Carl Alice Cooper Pine Ranch Maple Ave

Robert J Cleary Dies in Florida

Robert J. Cleary, 70, formerly of Terre Haute, died at his Clearwater residence Friday morning. He was brother to John J. Cleary, president of First National Bank. After World War I he administered a Cincinnati hospital before moving to Clearwater. Survived by widow Elsie, another Terre Haute brother William, and sister Dorothy Yeager of Golden Valley Minnesota. Funeral services and burial will be in Clearwater Monday morning.

Linton Ind Dewey Gosnell Freeman-Green County Hospital United Mine Workers Masonic Lodge Martha Leon Hodgers Terre Haute Robert J. Cleary Clearwater Fla First National Bank John J. Cleary Cincinnati Elsie William Dorothy Yeager Golden Valley Minn

Juvenile Held In Rock Throwing Incident

Terre Haute police took a juvenile into custody Friday after he threw a rock through a window at 635 N 8th St The owner Elza Gabhard 215 N 1st St says 14 windows and door glass pieces have been broken at the house in three weeks The youth said another boy was involved in the breakage The meter was originally intended to be one ten millionth of the Earth's quadrant.

Terre Haute N. 8Th St Elza Gabhard N. 1St St

To Meet VC Continued From Page One

Communist command has a 25 000 troop attack capability on Sai Gon but warns a military disaster for the enemy. Allies muster about 80 000 troops to hold the siege with half near Saigon and heavy supporting arms, bombers and artillery.

Saigon

Sister Genevieve Tubertly Dies, Music Teacher at Several Schools

Sister Genevieve Cecile Tuberty S P 61 died at St Anthony Hospital after a long teaching career. Born in Logansport Indiana she joined the Sisters of Providence in 1932 and taught at Providence High Chicago Our Lady of Providence Clarksville Reitz Memorial Evansville and the Woods until 1964. Survived by mother Nellie Tuberty and brother Harold of Logansport. Funeral at Church of the Immaculate Conception St Marys with Requiem Mass Monday. Callahan Funeral Home in charge.

Genevieve Cecile Tuberty S.P St. Anthony Hospital Logansport Ind Genevieve Cecile The Sisters of Providence Providence High School Chicago Our Lady of Providence High School Clarksville Reitz Memorial High School Evansville the Woods Conservatory of Music St. Mary-of-the- Woods College Nellie Tuberty Harold Church of the Immaculate Conception St. Mary's Callahan Funeral Home

Rev Ralph Carter Succumbs At 63

The Rev Ralph Carter 63 formerly of Terre Haute died Thursday at his Bloomington residence. A former pastor of the First Church of Nazarene and the Southside Church of Nazarene he is survived by his widow Gladys four children and many relatives. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Stinesville Church of the Nazarene with calling at Allen Funeral Home.

Bloomington Ind Ralph Carter Terre Haute First Church of Nazarene Southside Church of Nazarene Gladys Joann Smith Calif Mary Jane Pinkleton Denver Colo Jerry James Lafayette Rudy Kellerman Harry Carter Stinesville Church

Attorney's Mother Dies At Age 91 In Indiana

Ola Nattkemper, 91, of AR 22, died at 1 a.m. Saturday at Meadows Manor. She was mother-in-law of Tribune Society Editor Jane Nattkemper and a John L. Gordon Club member. Survived by two sons Louis and Harold, both of Terre Haute, one sister Grace Meagher of Robinson, Illinois, and two grandchildren. Funeral at 2:30 p.m. Monday at J. N. Hickman and Son Funeral Home, with Rev. Jasper H. Cox officiating. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery in Riley. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday.

Leo F. Richards 9Th St St. Anthony Hospital The Terre Haute Brewing Co Terre Haute Callahan Funeral Home Msgr H. F. Winterhalter Calvary Cemetery Alton L. Mikles Bono Rd Union Hospital Union Baptist Church Pimento Hazel Clifford Eileen Moore DeBaun Funeral Home Jewell DeWees Roselawn Memorial Park Brazil Ind Charles H. Swartz E. Park St Forest Avenue United Methodist Church Bernice Harold Worthington Joseph Columbus Alvin Atlanta Hugh Karl Franklin, Pa Daniel Miriam Swartz Ethel Marie Frost Lawrence St. Petersburg Fla Miller and Sons Funeral Kenneth P. Angle Ola Nattkemper AR 22 Meadows Manor Jane Nattkemper Tribune Society John L. Gordon Club Louis Grace Meagher Robinson, Ill J. N. Hickman and Son Funeral Home Jasper H. Cox Oak Hill Cemetery Riley

Sullivan Elks Honor 40-Year Members at Luncheon

Sullivan Indiana special report Sullivan BPOE No 911 honored its 40-year members with a noon Saturday luncheon at the Elks City Club. Attendees included H W Branstetter Leo C Mahan Dewey Bevis C E Fisher Jack Wees S E Lindley Orval Hall Maurice Thompson Reid Ross Boyd Walters James Lackey Edward Pierson Terrence Lad son Claude Jones and others listed as additional 40-year members such as W E Arganbright Harold Barcus Garland Blackburn and more.

Claude Jones W. E. Arganbright Harold Barcus Garland Blackburn D. H. Brown R. W. Cadwell Roland Campbell Cirelle Chaney Edgar Collins Abe Curtis Herbert Davis Claude Dozier Harry C. Gilmore Richard Hays Bement Hunt W. D. Jamison Clare Merrill Roy Metcalf Herman McKinley John McNaughton Amplis H. Page Jasper Ridge O. B. Riggs Edwin Vern Ross Harry Waldorf Paul Wible John R. Wright

Brazil woman fined for shoplifting pillow case

A Terre Haute Tribune correction states that Mrs. Margaret E. James of Brazil, Indiana, pleaded guilty to stealing a $2 pillow case from Topps Department Store. She was fined $30 and given a two day suspended jail sentence by Judge Paul M. Messick. The paper notes an earlier erroneous report naming Mrs. Margaret E. Jones of Brazil.

Terre Haute Tribune Margaret E. Jones Brazil Ind Margaret E. James Paul M. Messick Topps Department Store the Tribune

Fisher to Lead Brazil License Branch Change

Mrs. Ethel Fisher, Clay County Republican Chairman, will take over the Brazil license branch in a local party backed transition. Her move positions the office under the Republican leadership in Brazil, Indiana.

Brazil Ind Ethel Fisher Clay County Republican

Words of the Wise: The secret of tiresomeness lies in telling all

A pithy Voltaire maxim asserts that tiresomeness stems from revealing every detail. The quote cautions against oversharing and celebrates concise restraint in speech.

Voltaire

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