Paris and Casey Cagers Win Out
Prairie Creek edged Fontanet’s Beantowners on their court in a hard fought victory. The Gophers led 13-9, 27-21 and 37-33 through the first three periods while Simpson and Engle led the Beantowners’ scoring effort.
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Prairie Creek
Fontanet
Beantowners
Gophers
Simpson
Engle
Heironimus
Barr
Walls
Oakwood
Casey
F.T. P. Sovraggins
Crandall
Rohr and Lehr Prairiees
F.T. PY. House
Hodges
Biety
Eaton
Beens
Foxworthy
Fereee Leitgabel
Fee
Mills
Steeee
Hulley
Dayceneers & Engle
Tere Weer
Tees
Eeeere
Bland van Tore Steee
Bostick and Stutler
Midland
Eae
F.G. F.T
J. Hill
Jim Johnson
Seereeee
Orman
Weeks
Neal
Brown
Faladin
Ewereeses
Johnsohnenn
Burris
Serene
Jasonville
T. P
Matteson
Oseee Bennett
Hudson
Ewenee
Peterson
C Williams
Dale
Lee
West
Gose Steerer
Hoopengarner
Lake and Nickel Pimento
F.T
Hayhurst
Reid
Daugherty
Anne
Annnee
Johnson and
Crabb
Frank Ervin Tops Harness Drivers on Grand Circuit
Frank Ervin 48 of Aiken South Carolina led harness racing Grand Circuit earnings in 1952 with 174 991 dollars his second title in four years and his third time above 100 000 since 1949 He beat Wayne Curly Smart by less than 10000 dollars with Del Miller third Good Time the pony pacer named Horse of the Year and the sport largest money winner in a single year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
N. Y
Frank Ervin
Aiken
S. C
Ervin
Trotters
Pacers
John Simpson
Hanover
Wayne
Curly) Smart
Delaware
del Miller
Meadowlands
W. H. Cane Speedster
Paper money supply per person rises since 1900
The amount of paper money in circulation has grown tenfold since 1900, rising from about 17 dollars per person to roughly 170 dollars per person today, while coinage remains about 10 dollars per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Despirito Resumes Riding After Suspension at Tropical Park
Coral Gables Fla Dec 24 Spunky Tony Despirito returned to saddle duties at Tropical Park after a 10 day suspension for rough riding. On his 18th birthday he seeks 19 wins in eight days to break the national record of 388 victories held by three jockeys. He had 370 wins before the suspension starting Dec 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coral Gables
Fla
Tony Despirito
Tropical Park
Despirito
Douglas backs continued government economy drive after election
Senator Douglas of Illinois, a frequent critic of government spending, says he will sustain his economy push when Republicans take power. He notes he does not want to appear partisan in the next session and cites his background as a University of Chicago economics professor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Douglas
D.ill
University of Chicago
College Presidents Oppose Bowl Games
A study by the NCAA extra events committee finds a majority of college presidents disapprove football bowl games. Of 156 responding presidents 31 percent approve while 53 percent disapprove. among presidents from teams that played in bowls 45.6 percent approved and 35 percent disapproved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Clinton man held for bakery burglary in Vermillion county
John Compasso of Clinton is jailed in Vermillion county on a charge of entering to commit a felony. He is under $1,000 bond. Judge Frank Fisher appointed E. P. Zell Jr. to defend him as a pauper attorney. He is charged with breaking into Ermete Bonucchi bakery on December 11 with intent to steal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Ind
John Compasso
Clinton
Vermillion County
Frank Fisher
Vermillion Circuit Court
E. P. Zell, Jr
Ermete Bonucchi
Turkeys Edge Up Slightly as Meat Prices Drift Down
Christmas turkey costs rose modestly from Thanksgiving levels while hams and chickens stayed near prior prices. Beef and lamb roasts fell, geese remained cheap, fresh produce eased, and fruits nuts and holiday specialties showed varied or little change amid weather and supply shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Agriculture Department
Indictments Returned by US Grand Jury in Indiana
Fort Wayne and Hammond district figures include Robert Lester Bruce Butler Ronald Butler Paul Jarvis Harold Wharff Ruth Robinson Frank Brown Beatrice Mabel issued for Dyer act violations forging checks heroin conspiracy and illegal drug possession. Also charged are Raymond Seafus Robert Drinkwine Dora Freshour with harboring a deserter and related offenses. The grand jury cleared 12 no bills and continued 34 cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Indiana
Federal ‘Court
Luther M. Swygert
Hammond
Robert C. Lester
Bruce Henry
Ronald W. Butler
Paul E. Jarvis
Henry
Harold F. Wharff Jr
Highland
U.S. Treasury
Ruth Robinson
Polk
Gary
Frank Brown
E. Seventeenth
Beatrice Mabel
Harrison
USS. Treasury
South Bend
Raymond Seafus
Robert Drinkwine
Superior
Wis
Dora Freshour
Rt. 5
Elkhart
Damage suit filed over 1951 crash injuries in Vermillion
Estel Myers of Hillsdale named defendant in a Vermillion Circuit Court case brought by Charles Brazel of Terre Haute claiming $25,000 for injuries from a July 12, 1951 accident at the State Road 63 and Alta road intersection. Plaintiff alleges injuries loss of wages and medical bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Ind
Estel Myers
Hillsdale
Vermillion
Charles Brazel
Terre Haute
Chicago Radio TV Strikers Confer After Walkout
Members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists met Tuesday night to discuss a strike against two Chicago radio stations a television outlet and a FM station A F T R A spokesmen offered no immediate comment Pickets stood outside WLS and the WGN WGN TV WGNB complex while executives and supervisory staff kept stations on the air after contract talks failed Tuesday morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
A.F.L
WLS
WGN
Wgn-Tv
WGNB
Betsy Rawls Tops Women Golf Pros
Betsy Rawls of Austin Texas led the 1952 women’s golf money list with 14505 in purses for her first year as a pro. Runner up Betty Jameson of San Antonio earned 12660 including 5000 from the World’s Championship in Chicago. Louis Suggs Carrollton Georgia was third with 10083 and Patty Berg St Andrews Illinois was fourth with 7588. Mildred Babe Zaharias Tampa Florida finished fifth with 7503 after an operation kept her out most of the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Betsy Rawls
Austin
Tex
America
Miss Rawls
Fred Corcoran
P.G.A
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Chicago
Louis Suggs
Carrollton
Patty Berg
St. Andrews
Ill
Mildred Babe Zaharias
Tamps
Santa Claus defends three traffic violators
Detroit police court tale as Lt. Governor elect Clarence A. Reid appears in red suit as defense attorney. Three defendants escape with suspended sentences after judge notes Santa Claus is counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Santa Claus
Clarence A. Reid
George T. Murphy
Passenger leaves seven foot tree on train
Chicago officials said a passenger apparently lost his Christmas spirit on an eastbound train from Seattle Washington. The man on the Pullman car left a seven foot undecorated Christmas tree on the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pullman Co
Seattle
Wash
One Act Christmas Eve Play At Brazil High School
Brazil Indiana senior dramatics class presents A Story According to Luke at 7 30 Christmas Eve in First Methodist Church Brazil followed by carols and candle light service. Ann Day sings O Holy Night and a trio plus church choir perform.
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Brazil
Ind
Luke
Dramatics
First Methodist
Ann Day
Mary Lou Somheil
Mary Edna Dobson
First Methodist Church
Man’s suspended sentence in child neglect case
Chester E. Carter, 26, had a one to seven year term suspended in Clay Circuit Court after paying 400 in back child support and agreeing to continue care of his two children. Judge Robert B. Stewart noted he would serve time at Michigan City if he defaults. Carter remains free on 7500 bond on a Marion county second degree murder charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Indiana
Clay Circuit
Robert B. Stewart
Chester E. Carter
Carter
Michigan City
Liberty
Marion County
Local Man Injured in Seelyville Car Crash
William J. Quinlan, 33, of 1015 South Nineteenth Street Terre Haute, was injured Tuesday when his car crashed at Seelyville while en route to the Twigg Industries plant. He was treated at Clay County Hospital for cuts and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
William J. Quinlan
South Nineteenth Street
Terre Haute
Seelyville
Twigg Industries, Inc
Clay County Hospital
Plans to Sail World in 18 Foot Shark Motorboat
Alvin Robert Rogers of Fort Worth Texas plans a world circumnavigation in an 18 foot stainless steel motorboat named the Shark. He will start from St. Petersburg Florida, sail to the Caribbean and Panama Canal, then cross 4000 miles to Tahiti, calling the Pacific crossing the most dangerous yet most interesting. He designed the boat himself and built it for about 500 dollars, powering it with a 10 horsepower outboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Alvin Robert Rogers
Pacific Ocean
Rogers
Ft. Worth
Tex
Caribbean
Panama Canal
Tahiti
Christmas Gatherings Fill Marshall Households With Joy
A Marshall family Christmas party hosted by Mrs. Loretta Guinnip included gifts for relatives and friends. Numerous local families and guests attended, with spaghetti supper served. Other news notes report hospital surgery, new birth, and visits from relatives in Indiana and Illinois.
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California
Gail Barklow
Elliott, Ill
Harry Higginbotham
Benton Morris
Linda
Sue Gunder
Lorna Burrell
Cynthia LeFever
Kay Stewart
Judy Pearce
Carolyn Flowers
Martha Bush
Charlotte Coleman
Barbara Kammacher
Malaha Walcott
Ann Jensen
van Shields
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Terre Haute
Ind
George Wingler
Lowell
Hindsboro
C. C. Pack
Albert E. Tingley
Biloxi
Miss
Tingley
Doris Jane Garwood
True Garwood
Marshall
Grendel Bennett
Richard Burrell
Buffalo
N. Y
William Ditto
Mark
Elizabeth McDaniel
Ed Zimmerly
John McCauley
Burton Marrs
Tonnie Tyler
Westfield
Gerald Tyler
Frazier Lee
Kansas
Pierce Reeds
Martinsville
Charles Barker
Marion
Ill
Harry Casteel
Steven
Sullivan, Ill
Porter Casteel
H. J. Jenkins
Starksville
Bobby Geheb
New Berlin
Ernest Geheb
Frank Flaski
New Athens
Ida Ann Miller
Washington University
St. Louis
Patty Miller
New York Markets at 1 P M December 24 1952
The New York markets report at 1 o clock Eastern Standard Time shows 940 000 shares traded. Values and averages for the session are recorded from the Merchants National Bank Building with J E Bennett & Co as the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Bennett & CO
Merchants National Bank
E.S.T
Market Reports Chicago Livestock Prices
Chicago market details show salable hogs 10,000 with various weight tiers and bids up to 19.00. salable cattle 6,500 and calves 200 with prime steers and heifers cited, plus cows, bulls, and utility grades. Woolskins and lambs priced with top woolskins at 23.00 and slaughter ewes around 7.00-8.25, reflecting mixed beef and sheep demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago market report on live poultry cheese butter eggs
Produce line shows live poultry market steady with 13 trucks and no price changes. Dairy items list Cheese grades and prices, Butter at 66 percent per pound, while Eggs market firm with white large extras around 60 to 69.9 cents per dozen and current receipts lower. Carrots and other items quoted with scores and percentages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Live stock market report December 24 hogs cattle and calves
Hog prices weaker with 8 000 head mostly down 25 cents to 19.00 for 170 220 pound choices and 17.75 to 18.75 for 240 170 pound ranges. Cattle yarded about 900 with calves at 300. slaughter steers and heifers steady to firm with good and commercial groups 19.00 to 25.00 and a 1 038 pound lot noted among better quality offerings.
Surgery on Blind Children Is Free
Two surgeons donated their skill for Ignacio Rodelo and Emma Rodelo, blind since birth, in San Diego. If the operations succeed, six months will show whether the children gain about 80 percent of normal vision, thanks to Mrs. Josephine Andazola who recommended them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
Ignacio Rodelo
Emma Rodelo
Josephine Andazola
Andazola
Tecate
Baja California
Mexico
Raid on still nets big chicken dinner
Chattanooga Tennessee December 24 Hamilton county officers destroyed a 2000 gallon copper still and confiscated enough chickens to provide Christmas dinner for county prisoners. Sheriff Rex Richey said the moonshining outfit was run in a chicken house and some birds were kept as a blind. The prisoners at county jail are getting the biggest chicken dinner for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Hamilton County
Rex Richey
Live cattle and sheep auction results steady gains noted
Steers priced at 29.50 arriving with cows up to 50 higher. Utility and commercial cattle 1450 to 1600. Dealers strong to unevenly higher. choice and prime 32.00 to 34.00, commercial and good 24.00 to 31.00. Sheep 1,200 head. Slaughter lambs fully 50 higher. natives 22.50 to 23.00 for choice and prime.
Local Markets Poultry and Produce Prices
Local markets list heavy hens at 19 cents and leghorn hens at 15 cents, cocks at 13 cents. Grain and feed show Wheat at $2.10, corn 70 lb ear basis $1.45, shell $1.47, oats 85 cents, rye $1.47, soybeans yellow $2.90 and black or mixed $2.50.
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Paris
Allis-Chalmers Plant
East Wabash Avenue
Martin Carson
Allis-Chalmers
Terrre Haute
Sen. Douglas Still
Gov’t
Winnie Bales
Richard
Clarence “Biggie
Munn
Shriner’s Hospital
San Francisco
Billy Reynolds
Pittsburgh
Don McAuliffe
Michigan State
Chicago Radio-Tv
Santa
Carpenter
Don P. Carpenter
Kiwanis
Nashville
Richard A. Lieber
Henry F. Schricker
Marshall, Il
Bertrand Russell
Edith Finch
Bryn Mawr
Chelsea
New York
Rayon
Coast
Wseeee Se & Stratton
Johns-Mann
Dairy B. & O
American Airlines
Del
Hudween Il
Avco Corp. Sree
Murray Corp
Erie Nehi Corp
Boeing Airp. Wr Bs
Owens Ill. Glee
Norm
Oliver Farm
Rem
Avia
Asaee
No. Enne
Pan Amer
Sevees Os
Thompson Proct Try Corp
Eee
Ml. T. Oes Timken R
Gulf_Mobile
United Airc
Excello
Pfd
TWA
UN. Pac
Alaska
Com. Wealth
Reyn. Tob
Wat
Pwr. Ee
Ligg
My. Tob. B. Col. G
E. Weer Rubbers
Port Brass Co
Ohio Edison
Goodrich
Smelton Southern Senewee Goodyear
Con
Int
Teee
U. S. Rubber
Heel No. Am
Pac
Richfield On
Park Utah
Pac Light
Atl. Ref
Howe Low Peoples Gas
Sunray
Insp. Cons. Co
Kennecott O
So. Cal. Ed
Sinclair Oil Weneneee
UN. Corp. S
Califoseee
Sunne M
Oil
Ind. S
Shell Union - U.S. Lines Co
Allis Chal Am
Car & F
Socony
Vac
Allied Chem. Am
Loco
Bullard
Col
SB Bald
Com
Ohio Oil Phil. Pet
Borg Warner
du Pontseer
Beth. Iron
Tex. Pac. C. & O
Sun Oil
J. S. Case
Assoc
Monsanto
John Deere
Texas Corp
Carbon
Elec
Auto Lt
Inland Steel
Carbide
Star Barry
Acme
Loews, Inc
Kelsey-Hayes B
Nat. Can. Corp
Melville Shoe
Young
Admiral Erenees
Can
Young. S. & T
ST. Anchor Cap
Oosee
St. Joe Lead
Nat Stores
Byron Jackson
Copperweld
Allied Sto
Bohn Alum
Motors. Mercantile Stores
Krogers Seenee
Blaw-Knox
Pruehaus Trailers
Motor
Mont
Ward Marsh
Cal. Pack
Gen. Motors c. Penney
Crown Cork
Hudson Chrysler
Sears Roe. Com. Trust
Nash Kelver
Woolworth
Colgate Palm
Mack Truck Ween
Com. Credit Eeree
Packard
Cudahy
Crane Co
Lehigh Valley Coal
Packers
Burroughs
Nat
Wilson
Curtis
Schenney
Cluett-Pea
Isl
Crk
Coal
Kodak
Pac. American Fish
Gen. Dynamics
Borden
Lehigh Coal & Navy
Robert Gair
Natl
Bise
UN. Elec. Choppers Co., Inc
Beatrice
Port Cement
Greyhound
Industrias
Cream of
Utilities Rails
Canada Dry
Chicago Livestock
Indianapolis Livestock
Grain and Feed
Welfare Finance Corp
7Th St
Weehol
Wabash Ave
S. 4Th
St. C
Chase
Blanford
Superior Loan CO
Ae Loan Company
Hook’s
Seventh St
Crawford
R. A. Quain
American Loan & Finance CO
Ohio St
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