McDonald Likely to Head United Steel Workers
Pittsburgh report says David J. McDonald appears certain to win the February 10 referendum for permanent president of the United Steelworkers after serving as acting head since Philip Murray's death on November 9. James G. Thimmel and I. W. Able were renominated without opposition for vice president and secretary treasurer respectively while other directors will be elected.
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Pittsburgh
David J. McDonald
C.S.O. United Steel Workers
Philip Murray
McDonald
Murray
U.S.W. International Office
U.S.W
James G. Thimmel
I. W. Able
Canton
Able
Trial Date Set On Check Charge In Hammond
Emily Shirley Parker 31 of Gary waived arraignment and pleaded not guilty to forgery for a 167.32 check at David's Store Hammond. Trial date Feb 16 set. Parker jailed in lieu of bond. Accompanying Gary man Steve Milanovich 34 bound on a hotel bill case with trial next week. Judge Herbert Criss also heard partial reck less driving evidence against Clifford Hayhurst 17 of 3301 South Eleventh Street. case postponed for missing witness. The reckless driving trace stems from a three car crash on Oct 31 1952 near State Road 63 on a bridge north of Prairie Creek.
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Emily Shirley Parker
Gary
Hammond
Ind
David
Wabash Avenue
Lee L. Criss
Herbert R. Criss
Terre Haute
Steve Milanovich
Milanovich
Criss
Clifford Hayhurst
South Eleventh Street
Stanley Stohr
Hayhurst
Winfield Fox
Armored vest saves soldier under heavy enemy fire
In Seoul on December 23 the Army reported Pfc. Tom Miles of Decatur Illinois saved a wounded comrade as a Red infantryman fired ten automatic rifle shots. The soldier was knocked down by the bullets but not penetrated, and a grenade exploded nearby. Miles recovered and killed the attacker with a carbine burst.
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Seoul
Tom Miles
Decatur
Ill
Miles
Army
Deaths Mrs. Ann Ogden 85 in Terre Haute
Mrs. Ann Ogden 85 of 712 Walnut Street died Monday evening at St. Anthony Hospital. Survived by daughters Mrs era Mueller and Miss Jane Ogden both of Terre Haute. sons S. L. Ogden, Harry F. Ogden, Paul Ogden. sisters Mrs. Wadsworth, Mrs. Bradfield, Mrs. Boyle, Mrs. Shattuck, Mrs. Barcus. brothers Andrew Harvey and Harry Harvey. Body to P. J. Ryan & Sons. rosary Thursday 8 pm. funeral Friday 10:30 am at Ryan Chapel with Mass at 9 am St Joseph's. burial Calvary Cemetery.
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Ann Ogden
Walnut Street
St. Anthony Hosital
Sullivan
Andrew Harvey
Terre Haute
Harry Harvey
Linton
P. J. Ryan & Sons
Ryan
Infant Cynthia Coleman Dies in Terre Haute
Cynthia Marie Coleman infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coleman of 2613 North Twenty-eighth Street died at 4 15 PM Monday at St Anthony's Hospital She leaves the parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs William H Jarvis and Mrs Dorothy Coleman all of Terre Haute The body was taken to Thomas Funeral Home with services at 10 30 AM and burial in Highland Lawn Cemetery
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Cynthia Marie Coleman
Robert Coleman
North Twenty-eighth Street
St. Anthony's Hospital
William H. Jarvis
Dorothy Coleman
Terre Haute
Thomas Funeral Home
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Infant William Ellinger Dies. Rites Planned
Five month old William Lee Ellinger son of Mr and Mrs William Ellinger of 15345 Grand avenue died at 430 PM Monday at Union Hospital. He is survived by grandmothers Hazel Brenton of Terre Haute and Jennie Taylor of Brazil. Body to Thomas Funeral Home with services at 130 PM Wednesday. Burial at Roselawn Memorial Park.
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William Lee Ellinger
William Ellinger
Grand Avenue
Union Hospital
Hazel Brenton
Terre Haute
Jennie Taylor
Brazil
Thomas Funeral Home
Roselawa Memorial Park
Funeral services for Delia Mae Haskett
Funeral services for Delia Mae Haskett age 78 who died Sunday will be held at 10 o clock Wednesday morning at the Eighth Avenue Baptist Church with Rev Esmond Elliott officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery at Tipton. Body taken to the church from Callahan Funeral Home an hour before services.
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Delia Mae Haskett
Eighth Avenue Baptist Church
Esmond Elliott
Fairview
Tipton
Callahan Funeral Home
Death of William Dayley at St. Anthony Hospital
William E Dayley aged 67 died at 7 o clock Monday evening at St Anthony Hospital South Firsts He is survived by sister Mrs Mabel Cannady of Paris Illinois and niece Mrs Letha Cannady of Marshall Illinois The body is at Gillis Memory Chapel with services set for 1 pm Friday Burial will be in Hull cemetery
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William E. Dayley
St. Anthony Hospital
Mabel Cannady
Paris
Letha Cannady
Marshall
Gillis Memory Chapl
Hull
Death of James J. White in Chicago
Word reached Mr and Mrs Richard Lee of 1840 North Eleventh street of the death of their son in law James J White at his home 547 West North avenue Chicago Surviving are his wife Elizabeth and his mother Mrs Lottie White both of Chicago a brother Gerald White Roanoke Virginia Funeral services and burial will be held in Chicago at 2 oclock Wednesday afternoon
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Richard Lee
North Eleventh Street
James J. White
West North Avenue
Chicago
Elizabeth
Lottie White
Gerald White
Roanoke
Mrs Viola Leona Isaac Funeral Services Highlight
Funeral services for Viola Leona Isaac age 71 of 600 South Fifth street will be held at 2 PM Wednesday at the Bedino Chapel of the Valley with Rev Archie Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Bethesda cemetery.
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Viola Leona Isaac
South Fifth Street
Bedino Chapel of the Valley
Archie Brown
Bethesda Cemetery
Funeral services for Rollin Jekins to be held Wednesday
Funeral services for Rollin Harry Jekins 83 of 1447 Poplar street will be held at 2 PM Wednesday at the J N Hickman Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollin Harry Jekins
Poplar Street
J. N. Hickman & Son Funeral Home
Roselawn Memorial Park
Mrs Clara May McClean 76 Dies At White Rose Indiana
Mrs Clara May McClean aged 76 died at 6 30 PM Monday at her White Rose home near Linton Indiana She was a member of the White Rose Pentecostal Church Surviving are a sister Mrs Nancy C Wright of R R 2 Linton and several nieces and nephews The body was taken to Newkirk Funeral Home Pleasantville and will be moved Tuesday to the home of a niece Mrs John Jerrels in White Rose Services will be at 2 PM Wednesday at the White Rose Pentecostal Church Burial will be in Bloomfield Cemetery
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John Jerrels
White Rose
White Rose Pentecostal
Bloomfield Cemetery
Pioneer Clay countys Olive Shattuck dies at 81
Mrs Olive Shattuck 81 a member of Clay county pioneer families who lived at 119 North Walnut street died at the Dove hospital December 23.
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Brazil
Ind
Olive Shattuck
Clay County
North Walnut Street
Shattuck Rites Set for Wednesday at Cottage Hill
Dell Nursing Home at Clay City reveals Mrs. Shattuck, long active in First Presbyterian Church and Woman's Reading Club, has died after months as a patient. Survived by two sons William of Washington, B C and James of New York City, daughter Mrs Lucy Shackelford of New Canaan Conn, and several grandchildren. Body to Moore Funeral Home then to Shattuck home. Funeral services at 10 a m Wednesday with Rev V Marcus Kendall officiating, burial at Cottage Hill Cemetery.
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Shattuck
V. Marcus Kendall
Cottage Hil Cemetery
Mrs Mary Augusta Lindley 86 dies at Hutsonville area
Mrs Mary Augusta Lindley widow of Ed Lindley aged 86 dies at her Hutsonville area home. Survived by sons Lyman and Ernest Lindley of Hutsonville and daughters Mrs H C Lindley Robinson Ill Mrs Allen King and Mrs Mal Bishop of Hutsonville. Funeral at Country Baptist Church with Rev Clark L Grandfield. burial Hutsonville Cemetery.
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Mutsonville
Mary Augusta Lindley
Ed Lindley
Lyman
Ernest Lindley
Hutsonville
H. C. Lindley
Robinson, al
Allen King
Mal Bishop
Pulliam
Country Baptist Church
Here
Clark L. Grandfield
Hutsonville Cemetery
Mrs Anna Patton 72 Dies After Illness at Mary Sherman Hospital
Mrs Anna Louisa Patton aged 72 of Sullivan Indiana died Monday at Mary Sherman Hospital after several weeks illness. She belonged to Union Chapel Church and Graysville Eastern Star Lodge. Survived by daughter Cecile Mann and three sons Creighton Orren Russell Patton. Services scheduled 1:30 PM Wednesday at Billman Funeral Home with burial in Union Chapel cemetery.
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Fairbanks
Billman Funeral Home
Union Chapel Cemetery
Death of Robert C. Henning at 75 in Rockville
Robert Chester Henning age 75 farmer died Monday at his Green Road home. Survived by widow Lora sister Mrs Lissa Straughn Visalia Cal three nieces and a nephew. Services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Barnes Mortuary with Rev Ed Woodard officiating. Burial in Mt Olivet Cemetery at Catlin.
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Rockville
Ind
Robert Chester Henning
Green Road
Lora
Lissa Straughn
Visalia
Cal
Barnes Mortuary
Ed Woodard
Dee
Mt. Olivet
Atlin
Theodore Jones Dies at 93 in Martinsville Ill
Theodore Jones age 93 died Monday at his residence five miles north of Martinsville Surviving sons Albert Jones of Marshall Ill Ralph Jones at home The body to Greenwell Funeral Home Services Wednesday at 1 pm Blue Grass Church Rev Harold J Kemp officiating Burial Blue Grass Cemetery
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Martinsville
Ill
Theodore Jones
Albert Jones
Marshall
Ralph Jones
Greenwell
Blue Grass Church
Harold J. Kemp
Blue Grass Cemetery
Death notices for Blankenship infant and Smock
David Scott Blankenship day old son of Omar and Mrs Blankenship of Marshall died Monday in Terre Haute Hospital. Graveside rites at Sunset Memorial Cemetery Danville conducted by Rev Eugene Stauffer. George F Smock age 79 of Prairie Creek died Sunday funeral at Prairie Creek Church of Christ at 1:30 p.m. burial West Lawn Cemetery. body to be taken from DeBaun Funeral Home at noon.
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Marshall, NL
David Scott Blankenship
Omar Blankenship
Marshall
Terre Haute
Marrs
Sunset Memorial
Danville
Eugene Stauffer
George F. Smock
Prairie Creek
Ind
Staunton Pastor Mourns Death of Sister in Auto Crash
The Rev. Henry F. Speight of Staunton Christian Church reports his sister Mrs. Anna Mae Wainwright was instantly killed in an automobile accident in Pennsylvania.
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Staunton, Ind
Henry F. Speight
Staunton Christian Church
Anna Mae Wainwright
Pennsylvania
Funeral services for William D. Gerber in Clay City
William D. Gerber, 80, died Sunday in Clay City. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the New Hope Baptist Church in Clay City with burial in Wilson Cemetery.
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Clay City
Ind
William D. Gerber
New Hope Baptist Church
Wilson Cemetery
Porter Rites Set For Cayuga Resident At Home
John C. Porter 85 of Cayuga Ind died Monday at his home. Survived by widow Alice son Fred and two grandchildren. Funeral services 2 p m Wednesday at residence with burial in Eugene cemetery.
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Cayuga, Ind
John C. Porter
Alice
Fred
Eugene Cemetery
Rescue efforts under way for stricken liner Champollion
Charles Harris believed French resident. Kenya arrived to coordinate rescue while ship lacked power and signaled by semaphore. Doctors, army trucks, and ambulances lined the shore as pilots and helicopters prepared to assist. Israel Lebanon dispute over aiding ships cooled as Beirut observers reported mixed access.
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Charles Harris
France
Kenya
E. R. Jones
Marine Division
Trans-Arabian Pipeline Co
US. Navy
Tripoli
Libya
Jordan
Sidon
Beirut
Israel
Lebanon
Haifa
Champollion
Fouad J Shehab
Labor leader named Indiana state labor commissioner
Indianapolis report states Alton Pat Hess a Fort Wayne labor leader who backed the Republican ticket will become state labor commissioner under Governor elect George N. Craig. The appointment takes effect January 12 when the new administration begins Hess will succeed Thomas R. Hutson as first vice president of the Indiana State Federation of Labor.
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Indianapolis
Alton Pat Hess
Fort Wayne
Indiana
George N. Craig
Hess
Indiana State Federation of Labor
Thomas R. Hutson
GI Dinner With Eisenhower Highlights Korean Front Visit
Soldiers Murray, Hutcherson, and Skudlark shared pork chops with President-elect Eisenhower on a bleak Korean hillside during his Korea trip. They faced intense press attention, then met Generals Bradley, Clark, and Van Fleet before returning to the front as their unit resumed duty. Pfc Donald Chadwick recalls Murray’s final moments as the patrol was ambushed, describing him as a “damn good kid.”
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Sion
Murray
Jack Hutcherson
Frankfort
Pfc
Casper Skudlark
Avon
Mich
Eisenhower
Korea
Omar Bradley
Mark Clark
James A. van Fleet
Donald M. Chadwick
Cleveland
Chadwick
Brodie Twins Remain in Postoperative Uncertainty
Rodney and Roger Brodie, joined by a shared skull and brain membrane, continue to receive care after separation surgery. Rodney woke and ate after a quiet weekend, while Roger remains in critical but hopeful condition under the care of a skilled medical team. Doctors warn progress will be slow and long-term operations may be needed.
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Rodney
Brodies
Roger
Moscow Officials Sentenced for Price Markups in Suit Trade
Two Moscow store officials V Barinov head of ready-made garments and deputy I Khotuntsev were sentenced to 25 years in prison with confiscation after they marked up prices on men s suits and pocketed the profits. The report notes the incident and mentions a separate estimated U S population figure of 200 million by century s end.
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Moscow
V. Barinov
Russian Republican Textile and Garment Trading Trust
I. Khotuntsev
Measuring lengths in ancient times with body parts
The cubit and inch originated as body based units. A cubit used the forearm length from elbow to fingertip while the inch traced to the width of a man's thumb.
States Set to Open Legislative Sessions in January
Forty four states plan regular sessions this year with forty two starting in January. Alabama and Florida schedule early starts with Alabama in May and Florida in April while Tennessee New Jersey Iowa California New Hampshire Nevada and Washington will convene. Proposals include raising minimum teaching salaries in Arkansas and Florida and revamping school systems in Utah and Missouri. Major topics include school financing streamlining state departments and infant industry regulation in North Dakota.
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Tennessee
New Jersey
Iowa
California
New Hampshire
Nevada
Washington
Arkansas
Florida
Utah
Missouri
South Dakota
West Virginia
Nebraska
Alabama
Arizona
Indiana
Kansas
Maine
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Montana
New Mexico
Wyoming
North Dakota
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Whiting
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John A. Kendall
G.O.P
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Boonville
A.P
Rollin Harry Jenkins
Clara May McClean
Mrs
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Anna Louisa Patton
James Lingg
Lingg
Baltimore
LABOR
Rockefeller Plaza
New York City
Brodie
United States
R. D. Bowsher
Legal Reserve Life Insurance
Cowan Bros. & CO
Y May Cowan
Spruce ST. Cust
Famous I. Miller Shoes
Airstep Style and
Arch Shoes
Ladies’ Casual
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Genuine Alligator Shoes
Men’s Dept
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Children’s Dept
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