Welfare mail halted as appointments spark dispute
Indianapolist report says State Auditor Millik blocked welfare claims worth over two million dollars awaiting voucher re issuance by new welfare director Robert C Hale. Schricker appointed Hale after challenging Acting Director Marshall. Hale bonded for five thousand dollars and will serve until Jan 12 when Governor Craig takes office. Campbell said Craig yet to pick a welfare chief.
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Indianapolis
Frank T. Millik
Schricker
Robert C. Hale
Shelbyville
Millis
Charles B. Marshall
State Welfare Board
Marshall
Maurice O. Hunt
Hale
George N. Craig
Arthur Campbell
Craig
Campbell
Soviet Newsman Arrested as Spy in The Hague
The Hague, Dec 24. A Russian newsman and Dutch Tass correspondent Len Constanti novitch Pisarev, 37, was arrested on spy charges after meeting a Dutch contact to obtain secret papers. Police traced him weeks prior and found documents in his apartment. Pisarev denied espionage.
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Hague
Netherlands
Foreign Ministry
Len Constantinovitch Pisarev
Tass
Pisarev
Immigration Act Bars French Crew From U S
Eisenhower seeks revision as immigration officials begin enforcing the new law. An inspector aboard the Liberty screened 974 crewmen and found 269 ineligible due to nonresponse on political affiliation questions. The service plans on shipboard screening to speed clearances.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Liberte
Immigration Service
USS
Toe tweaker sought in Gastonia incident
Police seek a toe tweaker after a window was raised and Betty Lou McCaskill grabbed the toe, she screamed and the suspect fled. Public notice urges readers to place a want ad to solve problems.
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Gastonia
N. C
Toetweaker
Betty Lou McCaskill
Betty Lou
Christmas Masses and Services at Local Churches Calendar
The article lists Christmas Eve and Christmas Day masses at St. Joseph Church and several others including Central Presbyterian, Maple Avenue Methodist, Bethany Evangelical and Reformed, St. Margaret Mary, Sacred Heart, and notes choirs, organists, and special compositions. It also mentions a Sunday mass schedule and a Procession and Blessing of the Crib with a 25-voice choir. Additionally, a separate note discusses U.S. policy on Korea post Eisenhower, citing Gen. MacArthur and State Department planning after January 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Presbyterian Church
Maple Avenue Methodist Church
Bethany Evangelical and Reformed Church
St. Margaret Mary Church
John Dede
S. S
St. Joseph’s Church
Fifth
Ohio Streets
Shirley Armstrong
Pietro von
Gruber
Pascal Murray
Mark and
Emory
Kevin Cole
Aug. de Boeck
St. Joseph Church
America
Panis Angelicus
Franck
God
Tillie Kulinski
Boy, 2, Dies In Fire May Have Started It
In Indianapolis a two year old boy died in a flash fire caught in his home Tuesday night. His father Joseph Miller rescued one other son but could not save Bobby Miller who was found dead under a kitchen table. Fire officials found a gas jet on the stove and suspect the child struck a match while alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Bobby Miller
Joseph Miller
Miller
Joseph
Man Killed by Car in Greensburg Indiana
Charles Davis, 77, of Greensburg route 3 was killed when he walked into the path of a car on Indiana 46 near his home. State police investigated the fatal incident reported today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Ind
Charles Davis
Rt. 3
Davis
Twins face new crisis after Siamese separation
Chicago December 24. A week after surgeons began separating Brodie twins at the skull, Rodney Dee on the critical list and Roger Lee precarious. The operation left the brothers with risk of hemorrhage as sutures are absorbed and plastic surgery may follow, with a slim chance both may live.
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Chicago
Rodney Dee
Roger Lee
Roger
University of Illinois Research and Educational Hospital
Hoyt Brodie
East Moline
Santa Claus Fixes Sleigh With Icicle In Snowy Rescue
A broken sleigh forces Santa to rely on elves and an icicle repair. An Air Force bomber offers help, but Santa returns to the old-fashioned method with Mr. Forge’s icicle fix, restoring Christmas gifts for children. The reindeer and Santa fly off to deliver presents.
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Santa Claus
U.S. Air Force
Santa
Air Force
Mr. Forge
North Pole
Conder
Blitzen
Mink Coat Theft Sparks Mayfair Chase on Bicycle
A youth stole a $4,000 mink coat from a Mayfair furrier, jumping onto a bicycle for a high speed getaway as a showroom worker shouted to stop. The coat belonged to a sister of the Duchess of Sunderland. The item later notes U S birth rate in 1947 was 6.6 per 1,000.
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London
Sunderland
Deaths Mrs Minda Morrow Williams at 89
Mrs. Minda Morrow Williams, 89, died at home 2200 North Seventh Street at 2 am Wednesday. Survived by two sons Archibal W. Morrow of Terre Haute and Edwin D. Williams of Champaign. She belonged to St Stephen's Episcopal Church and led the Pythian Sisters Lodge. Services 10:30 am Saturday at Thomas Funeral Home. burial Highland Lawn Cemetery.
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Minda Morrow Williams
Seventh Street
Archibald W. Morrow
Terre Haute
Edwin D. Williams
Champaign
Ill
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Pythian Sisters Lodge
Thomas Funeral Home
Thomas Mabley
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Mrs Minnie Graham 69 Dies at Home on Buckeye Street
Mrs Minnie Graham age 69 dies at 12 30 AM on Buckeye street residence. Survived by Cecil her husband Everett Baldwin Terre Haute sister Elva DeBaun Terre Haute and several nieces and nephews. Body at Cross Funeral Home with viewing Thursday afternoon. Services Friday 10 30 AM at Cross Funeral Home conducted by Rev R Powell Mead. Burial in Highland Lawn Cemetery.
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Minnie Graham
Buckeye Street
Cecil
Everett’ Baldwin
Terre Haute
Elva DeBaun
the Cross Funeral
R. Powell Mead
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Tragic Death Of Upton Baby In California
Terre Haute relatives learned that fifteen month old Ku Ulei Upton died Monday in Orth Hollywood California Hospital from pneumonia. Survived by parents John Upton and Mrs Upton and a brother John Upton Jr. Burial followed at Forest Lawn cemetery Glendale California.
Death of James J. White in Chicago
Mr and Mrs Richard Lee announce the death of their son in law James J White at his home 547 West North Avenue Chicago Surviving are Elizabeth his widow his mother Mrs Lottie White of Chicago and a brother Gerald White of Roanoke Va Funeral services and burial were held Wednesday afternoon in Chicago.
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Richard Lee
North Eleventh Street
James J. White
West North Avenue
Chicago
Elizabeth
Lottie White
Gerald White
Roanoke
Services for Mrs Ann Ogden at P J Ryan Sons Funeral Home
Mrs Ann Ogden aged 85 died Monday funeral services set for Friday at 8 30 am at P J Ryan Sons Funeral Home with a requiem mass at 9 am at St Joseph's church Burial will be in Calvary cemetery The rosary will be recited Thursday night at 8 pm at the Ryan prior to services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Ogden
P. J. Ryan & Sons
St. Joseph's Church
Calvary Cemetery
Ryan
Former Terre Haute Resident Herbert O'Rourke Dies in Detroit
Herbert O'Rourke aged 54, a former Terre Haute resident, died Tuesday of a heart attack at his Detroit home. He is survived by a sister Mrs. Marie Chambers of Terre Haute. The body will arrive Thursday and be taken to Callahan Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert O'Rourke
Terre Haute
Detroit
Marie Chambers
Callahan Funeral Home
Death Notice for Aden N Bland at Gano Nursing Home
Aden N Bland age 87 of 125 Sycamore street died at 11 30 Tuesday night at Gano Nursing Home. Survived by widow Justine Ann and sister Mrs John Walsh of Joliet Michigan. Body to Callahan Funeral Home.
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Aden N. Bland
Sycamore Street
Gano Nursing Home
Justine Ann
John Walsh
Joliet
Callahan Funeral Home
Funeral services for William E Dayley
Funeral services for William E Dayley age 67 who died Monday will be held at 1 PM Friday at Gillis Memory Chapel. Burial will follow in Hull Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Dayley
Gillis Memory Chapel
Hull
Brackney Rites Planned for Local Auto Mechanic
Chester Harley Brackney 41 of Dick Johnson township died in Clay County Hospital. Survived by widow Mary Elizabeth and son Larry, step parents James and Mary Catshall, three brothers Clifford Raymond and William, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from Miller and Sons on Friday at 2 pm with Rev. J W Conlin officiating. burial in Clearview cemetery. Friends may call after 4 pm Thursday.
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Brazil
Ind
Chester Harley Brackney
Dick Johnson Township
Clay County
Bee Ridge Christian Church
Mary Elizabeth
Larry E. Brackney
James Catshall
Clifford Brackney
Raymond Brackney
Catlin
Lll
William Brackney
Philadelphia
Miller and Sons
J. W. Conlin
Mecca
Clearview Cemetery
Death of Ida Frakes in Prairie Creek at 93
Mrs Ida Frakes age 93 died at 6 am at the home of her son Harold Frakes near Vigo Indiana. She also leaves sons Ben Frakes Roy Butler a sister Charles Butler five grandchildren five great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. She belonged to the Prairie Creek Baptist church. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Friday at DeBaun Funeral Home with burial in Watson cemetery.
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Prairie Creek
Ind
Ida Frakes
Harold Frakes
Vigo
Harold
Ben Frakes
Roy Butler
Charles Butler
Casey
Ill
Prairie Creek Baptist Church
DeBaun Funeral Home
Watson Cemetery
Death of John Hubert Courtney Reported in Brazil
John Hubert Courtney, formerly of Brazil, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home on Monday night. He resided at 1810 [address truncated], and his passing was reported from Brazil, Indiana. Funeral arrangements were not disclosed in the available text.
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Brazil
Ind
John Hubert Courtney
Courtney funeral set for Indiana widow and daughters
Survivors include widow Mrs. Virginia Courtney and daughters Alice Ann and Mary Margaret Courtney, both of Indianapolis. Two sisters Estell Adkins and Margaret Trimble of Indianapolis also survive. Funeral at 10 Friday from Harry Moore Peace Chapel Indianapolis, body later taken to Brazil for burial Summit Lawn cemetery. Masonic Lodge rites at 1 Friday. Rev. Gerald Blue of Plymouth Congregational Church Terre Haute to officiate.
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Montcalm Street
Indianapolis
Virginia
Alice Ann
Mary Margaret Courtney
Estell Adkins
Margaret Trimble
Harry Moore
Ira L. Seigel Jr Dies at 28 in Illinois
Ira L. Seigel Jr 28 formerly of West York Ill died in Princeton Ill after residing in Ganeee He leaves a widow two daughters Harriet Lou his father Ira Seigel of West York three sisters Beulah Steele Palestine Geneil Bryson of California Lois Seigel West York and brothers Dr Herbert Seigel Hutsonville and Russell Seigel Cambridge City Ind The body went to Prust Funeral Chapel West Union
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West York
Ill
Ira L. Seigel, Jr
Princeton
Ganeee
Harriett Lou
Ira Seigel
Beulah Steele
R. A
Palestine
Geneil Bryson
California
Lois Seigel
Herbert Seigel
Hutsonville
Russell Seigel
Cambridge City
Ind
Prust
West Union
Coal City man dies at Freeman-Greene Hospital
Rassie Raymond Duncan 53 of Coal City died at 8:30 p m at Freeman-Greene County Hospital in Linton. He was survived by his mother Mrs Cora Duncan of Coal City a daughter Mrs Betty Bridges of Jasonville a sister Mrs Nora Cole of Colorado Springs Colo three brothers William and Joseph Duncan of Coal City and Claude Duncan of Germfask Mich and one grandchild. The body was taken to Schoppenhorst Funeral Home in Clay City.
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Coal City
Ind
Rassie Raymond Duncan
Freeman-Greene County
Linton
Cora Duncan
Betty Bridges
Jasonville
Nora Cole
Colorado Springs
Colo
William
Joseph Duncan
Claude Duncan
Germfask
Mich
Schoppenhorst
Obituary: Mrs Lenora Hadley 81 in Bloomingdale
Bloomingdale Ind December 24 Mrs Lenora Hadley 81 died at Spray Nursing Home She was a member of Bloomingdale Friends church and survived by four stepsons Perley and Cecil vies both of Bloomingdale Lee Davies of Baton Rouge La and Herman Davies of Cayuga The body taken to Branson Funeral Home Rockville for services at 10 o'clock Thursday morning with burial in Bloomingdale
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Bloomingdale
Ind
Lenora Hadley
Spray
Bloomingdale Friends Church
Perley
Cecil Vies
Lee Davies
Baton Rouge
Herman Davies
Cayuga
Branson Funeral Home
Rockville
E. M. Gallagher
Bloomingdale Cemetery
Mrs. Iona S. Ritter Dies in Casey at 6:15 PM
Iona S. Ritter died at home in Casey Michigan Tuesday evening. She is survived by her husband H. J. Ritter. The Lindsey Funeral Home will handle arrangements with services set for Friday at 2 PM. Rev. J. Gregory will officiate and burial will follow in Casey cemetery.
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Casey
Iona S. Ritter
H. J. Ritter
Lindsey Funeral
Rev. J. Gregory
Casey Cemetery
Christians Set Out for Bethlehem Pilgrimage
Pilgrims crowd the Mandelbaum Gate in Jerusalem as border guards check documents at the patriarchate mansion. Hundreds plan Christmas in Nazareth where entry requires special permits.
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Bethlehem
Mandelbaum Gate
Jerusalem
Jordan
Israel
Patriarchate
Nazareth
Christ
Stran-Steel Local Delivers Christmas Baskets
Members of the local US Steel Workers union distributed seventy Christmas baskets to sick and unemployed members. The committee in charge included Wallace Whittaker Charles Higginbotham Lowell Ryland Clifton Stewart and Clifford J. Baker.
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Wallace Whittaker
Charles Higginbotham
Lowell Ryland
Clifton Stewart
Clifford J. Baker
Carrying Devaluation Too Far In Hickory
R M Stallings of Hickory believes modern money is worth about half its value. He kept a $1,000 bill as a curiosity, but moths eaten away exactly half the bill when he later showed it to friends.
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Hickory
N. C
R. M. Stallings
Stallings
William Dean Suffers Heart Attack At Home
William Dean of 421 North Third Street suffered a heart attack at 7 o clock Wednesday morning. He was transported by Callahan ambulance to St. Anthony Hospital where attendants later reported his condition as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dean
North Third Street
St. Anthony Hospital
Callahan
Auburn Man Wins 5 Acre Corn Title
A J Custer of Auburn wins Purdue University Five Acre Corn Club with 191.9 bushels per acre. He defeats 2 078 farmers from 85 of 92 counties, with Dennis Lauber second at 180.4. Custer and Lauber used over one thousand pounds of fertilizer per acre amid a wet spring and drought impact.
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Lafayette
Ind
A. J. Custer
Auburn
Purdue University
Custer
J. Herbert Roadruck
Brookston
Dennis Lauber
Holton
Lauber
M. O. Pence
Purdue Extension Agronomist
Indiana
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