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Terre Haute Tribune

Location

Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1956

Page

3

Larry Lynch Funeral Rites Set For Monday

Funeral services for 12 year old Star carrier Larry Red Lynch Seelyville will be held at 2 30 Monday afternoon at the Chamberlain Chapel Church in Glenn with burial in Harpold cemetery north of Brazil Rev Reed will officiate The body returned from Mattox Funeral Home Fontanet Friends may call at the residence until 2 pm Monday when the body will be taken to the church The tragedy occurred while the boy and his brother William 13 were aided by their father Virgil Lynch in delivering their papers The coroner ruled the death purely accidental The boy died of a skull fracture Forrest Edward Hall 20 of McGuffey Ohio driver of the automobile was exonerated and released The car was owned by Floyd Burrell father in law of James Cramer 20 of Lima Ohio who had a 12 year old brother Arden as a passenger The accident was caused by heavy fog and drizzle with poor visibility

Larry “Red” Lynch Seelyville Chamberlain Chapel Glenn Reed Harpold Brazil Mattox Fontanet William Virgil Lynch Forrest Edward Hall McGuffey Ohio Floyd Burrell James Cramer Lima Arden Forrest Hall

Six Cypriots Get Life Sentences

Six members of the Greek Cypriot EOKA movement were sentenced to life imprisonment in Nicosia for plotting to overthrow the government. They were arrested October 4 and charged with possessing arms ammunition and EOKA literature as the organization campaigned for union with Greece.

Nicosia Cyprus EOKA Movement For Union Greece

Iota Named as Smallest Greek Letter

The line states that Iota is the smallest letter in the Greek alphabet. It notes its position in the series and its usage as a distinct character in classical and modern Greek writing.

U N Delegates Head Home As Egypt Egypt Crisis Fades

U N delegates prepared to fly home for Christmas after a week of fighting words over Egypt. Abba Eban accused Egypt of deporting Jews while Arab speakers blamed Britain and France for collusion with Israel. Jordan called the attack the ugliest crime of genocide and urged rapid reporting on Israeli pullback.

Israel Abba Eban Egypt Britain France Jordan Hammarskjold Vassily V. Kuznetsov U.S James J. Wadsworth United States U.N United Ae

Trial Set for State Senator in Accident Case

State Senator Boyle, a Sullivan attorney and former Sullivan county prosecuting attorney, was charged with driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a personal injury accident after being stopped by state troopers and city police near Sullivan. He was questioned at the Terre Haute State Police Post and the case proceeded after officers obtained sufficient evidence.

Ned Woodward Sullivan City Boyle Sullivan Terre Haute Vigo Sullivan Counties Sullivan County Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Association

Oregon Rocks Include Floating Pumice and Gilsonite

The Oregon region features pumice a rock that floats and gilsonite a rock that melts under heat. The description highlights unusual geological specimens found in the state.

Oregon

Great Dane Ad Sells Puppy With Deer Meat Offer

Classified notice from Cheyenne Wyoming offers a female Great Dane puppy eleven months old for 150 dollars and promises approximately 100 pounds of deer meat free with the sale. The ad notes the dog is gentle and affectionate with a fawn coat and black mask.

Cheyenne Wyo

Sumatra Seized By Army Rebels Amid Indonesian Crisis

reports say a bloodless coup led by Ahmed Hussein, the tiger of central Sumatra, sparked a power struggle as Sukarno warns the military to stay out of politics. premier Ali Sastroamidjo, president Sukarno, and army chief Maj. Gen. Abdul Harris Nasution held talks amid inflation and regional wealth disputes. Sumatra, home to about 12 million people and 56 percent of Indonesia’s wealth, receives only 7 percent of central government aid as tensions rise.

Sumatra Jakarta Ali Sastroamidjo Sukarno Sastroamidjo Abdul Harris Nasution Sty Suprapto Indonesia Nasution Col Zulkifli Lubis Lubis Borneo Ahmed Hussein Hussein Eventuallyndonesian Done Netherlands

Volunteers Plan Christmas Party at Local Church

Volunteers of America will hold their annual Christmas party at 216 North Fourth Street starting 7:30 Sunday evening. Major Margaret Bartsch will lead the event with a program by Sunday school children, a piano solo by Mrs. Edris Bennett, and a Christmas story by Mrs. Bell Clayton. Santa Claus will give toys and clothing to about 200 neighborhood children and adults are invited.

Volunteers of America North Fourth Street Margaret Bartsch Edris Bennett Altrusa Club Bell Clayton Santa Claus

Knights Templar Dinner Tonight Plans Christmas Party

Terre Haute Commandery No. 16 Knights Templar holds annual Christmas party and covered dish dinner for members and families Saturday at 6 15 p m at the Masonic Temple. Marvin M Foulke and Mrs Harry McFall plan the program with their committees. Mrs Lenna Suttie chairs the dinner committee. assistants include multiple named ladies.

Terre Haute Commandery No. 16 Knights Templar Masonic Temple Marvin M. Foulke Harry McFall Lenna Suttie Mmes Sarah Byrer Mary E. Bales Lora Beldon Ruth Marshall Esther Whitlock Grace Be

Hotel man Charles Band dies in Los Angeles

Charles Band 79 longtime Biltmore managing director died of a stroke in his hotel apartment Friday He had managed the hotel since its 1923 opening, after spending his boyhood in Kendallville Indiana.

Los Angeles Charles Band The Biltmore Kendallville Ind

Syrian Pipeline Repairs Delay Deepens Diplomatic Row

Washington reports a Syria US dispute over allowing repairs to a sabo taged pipeline carrying 550 000 barrels daily from Iraq to the Mediterranean. Ambassador Zeineddine says no repairs until troop withdrawals end. Hoover insists there is no obstacle to starting repairs.

Washington Herbert Hoover Jr Syria Farid Zeineddine Hoover Britain France Israel Egypt Gaza Strip Zeineddine Middle East Europe State Department Suez Canal Iraq Mediterranean United States U. S West Europe Zeineddin Lincoln White White

Mother Returns to Her Children

Mrs. Irene Pierce 23 returns to New York from Jacksonville to her three children Victor five Sandra three and James six months. She is to appear in magistrate Hy man Bushel court for a January 4 hearing and is to be reunited briefly with the children while the Welfare Department seeks a stable home before release.

New York Irene Pierce Grand Central Terminal

Vigo County Civic Association names new vice president

William E. Lewis was elected to the board to succeed the late George C. Foulkes as vice president and director at the annual meeting held in the Deming Hotel. Other officers Clyde W. Andrews as president George Carroll as treasurer and several vice presidents and directors were re elected Lester E. Pennington was reappointed executive secretary and the budget for the coming year was adopted.

William E. Lewis Vigo County Civic Association George C. Foulkes Deming Hotel Clyde W. Andrews George Carroll Paul J. Pfister D. C. Johnson Earl W. Manson Marshall T. Hubbard Wayne A. Ashley Claude E. Adamson Warren Brewer Benjamin Blumberg T. Earl Drake Lester E. Pennington Association

Educator Dr. Lewis M. Terman Dies in California

Palo Alto reports the death of 79 year old Dr. Lewis M. Terman developer of the Stanford Binet intelligence test. He died after a lengthy illness in a local hospital following a cerebral hemorrhage that left him hospitalized since the day before Thanksgiving.

Palo Alto Calif Lewis M. Terman

Deaths Mrs Vera Stringer 26 in Indianapolis General Hospital

Mrs Vera May Stringer aged 26 died Friday morning at 8 in Indianapolis General Hospital. Survived by son Henry Jr of Terre Haute mother Mrs Mary Smith and four brothers in Terre Haute Gary and Georgia. Body to Russell Funeral Home with calling after 1 Sunday. Funeral at 2 Monday at First Free Baptist Church Rev H Clay Maxwell officiating. Burial Grandview Cemetery. Body to church at 11 Monday.

Vera May Stringer General Hospital Indianapolis Henry, Jr Terre Haute Mary Smith Edebel Smith Rector Redmere Benjamin United States Army Georgia James Gary Russell Funeral Home First Free Baptist Church H. Clay Maxwell Grandview Cemetery

Services set for George W. Hage former Terre Haute resident

George W. Hage 40 died Thursday in Memphis Tennessee and will be buried at Roselawn Memorial Park. Funeral 1 p.m. Monday at P J Ryan and Sons Funeral Home with Rev Charles Ostheim officiating. Visitation after 6 p.m. Saturday. Survived by wife Virginia two daughters Ruth and Nancy Hage two sisters Irma Maners Alma Garrison Henrietta Pinkston and brothers Albert and Herman plus numerous nieces and nephews.

George W. Hage Terre Haute Memphis Tenn P. J. Ryan and Sons Charles Ostheim Roselawn Memorial Park Virginia Ruth Nancy Hage Irma Maners Alma Garrison Henrietta Pinkston Indianapolis Albert Herman

Death of Mrs Bertha Crowley at 1418 Eighth Avenue

Mrs Bertha Crowley 53 died Friday afternoon at her home 1418 Eighth Avenue She belonged to Maple Avenue Christian Church Survived by daughter Imogene Jewell Terre Haute son Robert Houtsch Terre Haute three sisters Chester Walden Evansville Helen Weber Indianapolis Delpha Morris Loogootee four grandchildren Body taken to Cross Funeral Home calling after 10 Sunday services at 10 Monday Rev Neil Kuns officiating burial in Roselawn Memorial Park

Bertha V. Crowley Eighth Avenue Maple Avenue The Cross Funeral Home Neil Kuns Roselawn Memorial Park

Funeral in California for Joseph Marquis Former Terre Haute resident

Funeral services and burial were held in California for Joseph Marquis age 42 formerly of R. A. G. Terre Haute who died Wednesday in Los Angeles where he lived. He was a World War II veteran. Surviving are his wife Lorain one daughter Cheryl Ann Marquis at home his mother Mrs Mary Marquis of Terre Haute two brothers Jack and James both of Los Angeles and four sisters Gertrude Hickson of Alhambra Mary Rodgers of West Visalia Kathryn Merrilees of Merrill Ore and Dorothy Cooper of Terre Haute.

California Joseph Marquis R. A. G. Terre Haute Los Angeles Cal Lorain Cheryl Ann Marquis Mary Marquis Terre Haute Jack James Gertrude Hickson Alhambra Mary Rodgers West Visalia Kathryn Merrilees Merrill, Ore Dorothy Cooper

Death of Mrs Mary Xirkham Kalameris in California

Mrs Otto Certain of West Terre Haute learns of the Thursday death of her sister Mrs Mary Xirkham Kalameris of Flagstaff Arizona and formerly of Terre Haute. Surviving are two other sisters Mrs Gertrude Teason Joliet Illinois and Mrs Goldie English Marshall Illinois, one brother Fred Ramsey of West Terre Haute, one son Arden and husband James. Funeral services and burial will be held in California.

Otto Certain West Terre Haute Mary Xirkham Kalameris Flagstaff Ariz Terre Haute A. W. Niggemeyer Burlingame Calif Gertrude Teason Joliet, I Goldie English Marshall I1r

Funeral Rites for Jack H Parish Held in Terre Haute

Funeral services for Jack H Parish age 41 formerly of Terre Haute who died Monday in Paramount California will be held at Callahan Funeral Home at 830 AM Monday Requiem Mass at St Patrick Church Burial is in Highland Lawn Cemetery The body arrived Friday and was taken to the funeral home where friends may call The rosary will be recited at 8 PM Sunday at the funeral home

Jack H. Parish Terre Haute Paramount Cal Callahan Funeral Home St. Patrick Church Highland Lawn Cemetery

Funeral services for Maude Bucca at Mt Zion Israel Church

Funeral services for Maude Bucca 81 will be held Sunday at 1 p m at Mt Zion Israel Church of God. Rev Hillman and Rev Geilispe will officiate. Burial in Grand View cemetery. Body will be taken from Bell and Bracken Funeral Home at noon Sunday.

Maude Bucca Gilbert Avenue Mt. Zion Israel Church of God O. Hillman A. Geilispe Grandview Cemetery Bell and Bracken

Corvin Furnas obituary from Terre Haute

Corvin Furnas aged 60 formerly of Terre Haute died Friday in Madison at 1 PM He is survived by a sister Mrs Elsie Cavolt of Terre Haute two brothers Nolan of Dennison Illinois and Argo of Terre Haute and several nieces and nephews The body will return to Terre Haute for viewing after 6 PM Saturday at Gillis Memory Chapel services set for 1 PM Monday Burial in Dunlap Cemetery Clark County

Corvin Furnas Terre Haute Madison Elsie Cavolt Nolan Dennison Ill Argo Gillis Memory Chapel Dunlap Clark County

Memorial for William H. Harrison in Paris nursing home

William H. Harrison aged 77 died at 4 30 Saturday afternoon in a Paris Illinois nursing home. He leaves two sons Brooks of Paris and Gene of Akron Ohio. The body was taken to the Prust-Hosch Funeral Chapel where friends may call Sunday evening.

West Union William H. Harrison Paris, Ill Brooks Paris Gene Akron Prust-Hosch

Pauline Kasubjak Rites Set After Clinton Woman Dies

Clinton Indiana December 22 Mrs Pauline Kasubjak 68 of 231 North Twelfth Street died at Fort Benjamin Harrison Hospital Indianapolis after a three week illness She lived in Clinton 45 years and was a member of Sacred Heart Church and National Slovak Society Surviving are five daughters five sons two stepdaughters one stepson a sister two brothers and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral services set for 8 45 am Monday at the Karanu vich Funeral Home with a 9 am mass at Sacred Heart Church burial in Walnut Grove cemetery Rosary at 7 pm Sunday at the funeral home

Clinton Ind Pauline Kasubjak North Twelfth Street Fort Benjamin Harrison Hospital Indianapolis Clinton Sacred Heart Church National Slovak Society Pauline Darnhagen Anne Moore Cincinnati Ohio Margaret Berta Helen Barnes Elizabeth Stultz John George New York Mike Evansville Albert Chicago Frank Kasubjak United States Medical Corps Fort Benjamin Harrison Mary Heeg Celia O’tally California Joe Kasubjak Terre Haute Mary Bacha Pennsylvania John Hatala Joe Hatala Karanovich Sacred Heart Church Jerome Bennett Walnut Grove

Esther J. Watson Dies at 82 in Sullivan Area

Esther J. Watson age 82 of Terre Haute formerly Sullivan died Friday at Union Hospital. She leaves four daughters Ethel Mayfield Thelma Johnson Lola Lindholm and Mary Princeton two stepdaughters Mabel Peterson Bonnie Langsley eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements with Alexander Funeral Home set for 2 pm Sunday with A J Grimes officiating at Center Ridge Cemetery.

Sullivan Ind Esther J. Watson South Tenth and Terre Haute Union Hospital Mother Church of Boston Christian Science Society of Ethel Mayfield Thelma Johnson Elkhart Lola Lindholm Mary Princeton Mabel Peterson Linton Bonnie Langsley Bloomington Alexander Funeral Home Funeral A. J. Grimes Center Ridge Cemetery

Baumgartner Rites Proclaimed for Clay City Resident

Ernest C Baumgartner 69 died Friday afternoon at his home R R 1 Clay City Survived by wife Verna E daughter Mrs James Harbaugh Clay City son Hubert Spencer sister Mrs Pius Lankford Ft Wayne and several half siblings and three grandchildren Funeral services set for 2 pm Sunday at St Peter s Reformed Church with Rev R Everman and Rev Paul Byrnes officiating burial in Beech Grove Cemetery

Clay City Ind Ernest C. Baumgartner Verna E James Harbaugh Hubert Spencer Pius Lankford Ft. Wayne Wilma Lankford Vern van Horn Hester Ingle Kingford Heights Adrian Chaney Terre Haute Schoppenhorst Funeral Home St. Peter’s Reformed Church R. Everman Paul Byrnes Beech Cemetery

Obituary of William M Bassett in Jasonville Indiana

William M Bassett aged 68 a retired coal miner died at his home 120 West Shanklin street Jasonville at 2 am Friday He is survived by his wife Nell two daughters Mrs Walter Adams of Urichsville Ohio and Mrs Lester Bryant of Coshocton Ohio and a brother Sherman of Coshocton Ohio The body lies at McClanhan Funeral Home with funeral services set for 10 am Monday and burial in Lebanon cemetery.

Jasonville Ind William M. Bassett West Shanklin Street Nell Walter Adams Urichsville Ohio Lester Bryant Coshocton Sherman McClan ®Han Lebanon Cemetery

Miners Press Ultimatum On Hungarian Leader Kadar

Hungarian miners demand Kadar resign, Soviet troops withdraw to pre revolution positions, and free elections. They pledge staged production increases as each demand is met while observers doubt mass arrests or trials can stop the crisis.

Kadar Hungary Budapest

Long Holiday Traffic Death Count Begins

Two Friday fatalities include Bruce Smith seven of Michigan City struck by a New York Central passenger train en route to a school party and Larry Lynch twelve of Terre Haute killed by a car on foggy U S 40 near Seelyville. Esther Stringely forty nine of Rochester fatally injured in a two car crash on U S 24 east of Logansport. Robert V. Rodey twenty seven of Fort Wayne died when his car careened into two trees near Ossian.

Bruce Smith Michigan City New York Central Larry Lynch Terre Haute U. S Seelyville Esther Stringely Rochester Logansport Robert V. Rodey Fort Wayne Ossian

Bank robber abandons car for a later model

A bank bandit who stole a car for a getaway telephoned the owner to locate the vehicle. He then apparently decided to prefer a newer model, suggesting a change of plan.

Arvin Industries Ends Christmas Party for Refugee Relief

In Columbus Indiana on December 22 200 employes of Arvin Industries voted to forgo the annual Christmas party and donate 6200 dollars to a Hungarian refugee relief fund. The decision reflects a shift from holiday festivity to charitable aid.

Columbus Ind P—Arvin Industries

Long Illness Proves Fatal To Harry Terhorst

Harry Terhorst a World War I veteran and longtime Public Service Company employee died after a long illness. He belonged to Lawton Byrum Post 972 VFW Fort Harrison Post 40 American Legion and St. Joseph Church. He is survived by brother Frank Reifenberg of Columbus. His body lies at P J Ryan and Sons Funeral Home with calling after 7 p m Saturday. Funeral services are at Ryan Chapel Monday 8:30 a m with a 9 a m requiem mass at St Joseph Church. Rosary at the funeral home Sunday 8 p m. Burial in Calvary Cemetery.

Frank Reifenberg Columbus Ohio Terhorst Lawton Byrum Veterans of Foreign Wars Fort Harrison American Legion St. Joseph Church Public Service Company P. J. Ryan and Sons Ryan Chapel Calvary Cemetery

Former hospital employee Thomas G. Froschauer dies at 54

Thomas G. Froschauer 54 of West Terre Haute formerly a chief maintenance man at Union Hospital died at 5 05 Saturday morning in Vermillion County Hospital Clinton He worked as a carpenter for Maxon Construction Company He belonged to Mishawaka Masonic Lodge 130 and Carpenters Local 133 Surviving are his wife Helen a son Thomas Jr two daughters Norma Jean Medley Pauline Lake a stepdaughter Janice Lee Dickie a sister Lucille Houston a brother Lewis Froschauer and 14 grandchildren The body was taken to Bedino Chapel of the Valley for calling after 7 Saturday and funeral services will be 1 pm Monday at Bedino Chapel with burial at Roselawn Memorial Park Masonic services will be by West Terre Haute Lodge 687

Thomas G. Froschauer R. R West Terre Haute Union Hospital Vermillion County Hospital Clinton Maxon Construction Company Mishawaka Norma Jean Medley Indianapolis Pauline Lake Dennison Ill Janice Lee Dickie Jasonville Ind Lucille Houston Lewis Froschauer

Vehicle Fire Causes fifty dollar damage in Terre Haute

An auto fire caused an estimated 50 dollars in damage to a car owned by John Gerred R A 1 Terre Haute Friday afternoon. The blaze started inside the vehicle while it was parked near Ninth and One-half and Walnut streets.

John Gerred Terre Haute Ninth Walnut Streets

Hunt For Rapist After Attack On So. Side Woman

Mrs. McGinnis fought off a rapist who followed her from a house to a parked car, wearing only underwear and carrying his pants and shirt. He left his shoes and a foreign made scabbard behind, and police noted metal particles on his shoe soles. He claimed to be a maniac and asked if she had heard of him as his late model car with a cream top and green bottom was seen. Doors were forced with a knife to gain entry.

Doctor Given Four Year Term With Unclear Motives

John Given testifies he voluntarily accepted a four year term and alleges a Berlin doctor drugged him with coffee and spirited him to East Berlin. He says he woke 24 hours later at Soviet headquarters while Wohlgemuth refuses to testify. Given held a West German post akin to FBI director and had ties to anti Nazi underground and a wartime flight to Britain after a failed plot against Hitler.

John Berlin Wolfgang Wohlgemuth East Berlin Wohlgemuth West Germany United States FBI Britain Adolf Hitler

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