Deaths and funeral notices from Indiana towns
Obituaries and funeral notices for Dr George C Hitchcock 83 former pastor at Washington Ave Presbyterian Church Indiana. Maude E French 78 Terre Haute. Edolphus R Elker 79 former Terre Haute resident. Frank Woelfle 2. Dr Ethel G Willis chiropractor. Mrs Helen Hill 64. Mrs Wilda Z McDonald 39. Helen Neff 46 Jasonville. Floyd R Merry 61 Rockville. Ephram A Cutright 87 Casey. William Webb Mitchell 72 Clay City. William Henry Willsey 68 Martinsville. James Heydon 65 Sullivan. Otis I Schopmeyer 75 Poland with services and burial details in various towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Hitchcock
Gill
Washington
Washington Ave. Presbyterian Church
Daviess County Hospital
Ind
Oak Grove
Vincennes
Synod of Indiana
Maude E. French
Terre Haute
Kenneth
Bud
Brea
Calif
Annabel Rightsel
Detroit
Mich
Betty Nickless
Helen Seeman
Fowler
June Farmer
Weisbaden
Germany
Mac Mahan
Lakewood
DeBaun Funeral Home
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Edolphus R. Elker
Tecumseh
Okla
Norman
Rachel
Columbus
Carl
Kansas
Delbert
Gladys Austin
Thelma Murphy
Helen Higgins
Mae Collins
Bernie E. Elder
North Terre Haute
8Th Ave. Baptist Church
Ethel G. Willis
Donald Edwards
Roselawn Memorial Park
the Cross Funeral
Jasonville
Helen Neff
Freeman Greene County Hospital
Linton
Hershel
Jack
Jerry
Gary
Hershel Jr
Charles
U. S. Army
James
Donald
Mary Downing
Gene
Bob
Florida
Raymond
Clyde
Indianapolis
May Stobaugh
Dorothy Duncan
McClanahan Funeral Home
Martin Storey
West Lawn Cemetery
Farmersburg
Clay City
William “Webb” Mitchell
Schoppenhorst
Maple Grove Cemetery
Nine Dead In Botched Holiday Bus Crash On Icy Highway
Police described a deadly bus wreck on an icy highway as part of a string of mishaps during a holiday period. State Patrol Officer Conway said rescuers found injured inside the bus outside on the highway as ambulances moved victims away. Civil defense lit the scene to aid recovery, and the crash was likened to a plane crash for its severity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Conway
Civil Defense
1St Air Cavalry Division
Phu Cat
Wai Nhon
U.S
Hoi An
Hue
da Nang
David Duffy
Syracuse
N.Y
Marine Civic Action
Two Hoosier Motorcyclists Killed in Washington Crash
Indiana's first two traffic fatalities of the 78 hour Christmas weekend occurred when Larry Raymann, 30, and Michael Smith, 29, both of Washington, died after Raymann's speeding motorcycle left a curve and struck a tree. Smith, his brother in law, died later in hospital. A separate two car crash near La Porte killed John W. Halls, 69, of Highland Park Michigan. his wife Nora was critically injured. An Iowa driver and his wife were injured. Also, Ralph Shalon, 34, of Francesville, died in a collision with a freight train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Larry Lee Raymann
Michael D. Smith
Washington
Ind
Raymann
Smith
Daviess County
John W. Halls
Highland Park
Mich
Nora
la Porte
Anthony W. Bomgaars
Orange City
Iowa
Halls Auto
Bomgaars
Stella
Halls
William
Associated Press
Detroit
Ralph Shalon
Francesville
Monon Railroad
Viet Nam Truce Brings Hope Amid Global Pleas for Peace
Crowds fill streets as truce takes effect at 6 p.m. local time while Viet Cong pledge no offensives for 12 hours. U.S. and Allied forces monitor developments in Vietnam as calls grow for a longer cease-fire and peace talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Washington
Guam
Saigon
Lac Son
da Nang
United States
Bob Hope
Francis Cardinal
Spellman
Viet Nam
di An
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Cardinal
Than
State Department
Infant Fatally Injured in Illinois Crash
Cheri Anne Johnson two months died from injuries after a Tuesday collision between a car carrying her mother Barbara Johnson seventeen of Westville and a truck on Illinois 1 south of Danville. She died at Burnham Hospital.
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Champaign
Ill
Cheri Anne Johnson
Cheri
Barbara Johnson
Westville
Illinois 1
Danville
Burnham Hospital
MORNIN JUDGE JOHN E PALMER Fined for false registration
A brief local notice states judge John E Palmer, aged 28, residing at 2100 Ash Street, was fined seven dollars and twenty five cents for false registration. The incident appears in a routine civic record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Palmer
Ash St
Teen Driver Fined After Running Red Light
Clayton Smith, 18, of 43014 Lafayette Ave, was cited for running a red light and driving on a learner permit without a licensed driver. He was fined $26.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Smith
Lafayette Ave
Two Local Defendants Enter Not Guilty Pleas
Robert Pharris, 43, of 4906 Hendricks St., pleads not guilty to driving under the influence and public intoxication with trial slated for Friday, Jan. 14. Charles Edmond Lowe, 26, of 606 S. 7th St., West Terre Haute, pleads not guilty to public intoxication and disorderly conduct with trial set for Jan. 6. bond fixed at $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Pharris
Hendricks St
Charles Edmond Lowe
S. 7Th St
West Terre Haute
Purse Snatching Reported Near Resident Home
A man in a stocking cap grabbed a purse from Mrs. William B. OConnell at 525 South 6th Street at 8 30 p m Thursday. Police did not report the amount of money taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. O'Connell
Wreck Victim Edward Taylor Still Critical
Edward Taylor aged 35 of Farmersburg remained in critical condition Friday morning at St Anthony Hospital after a Wednesday night crash. He suffered severe throat and facial lacerations when his car struck a parked vehicle at 935 South 13th Street. both vehicles were total losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Taylor
Farmersburg
St. Anthony Hospital
S. 13Th St
Optimists Plan Clothing for 500 Children
Terre Haute Noon Optimists advance their Clothe-a-Child campaign to outfit 500 area children for Christmas. With receipts totaling over $7,000 toward a $10,000 goal, chair Ken Borders notes about $22 buys a full outfit per child, Schultz & Co. supplies at cost, and business donations plus street contributions are expected to push the total past $8,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Ken Boyer
Terre Haute
Ken Borders
Schultz & Co
Borders
Terre Haute Marine Letters Gratitude From Vietnam
Pfc. Gerald L Spetter USMC Da Nang Viet Nam thanks Terre Haute residents and college students for Christmas letters and cards. He notes he cannot answer everyone but cherishes the mail as a morale booster. He is the son of Harold L Spetter and Mrs Bourne Ave and a 1964 Gerstmeyer graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Phc
Gerald L. Spetter
USMC
da Nang
Viet Nam
Gerald
Pfc
Spetter
Harold L. Spetter
Bourne Ave
Gerstmeyer
Pope Pleads for Peace in Message
Pope voices alarm over renewed nationalistic drives and new ideologies of subversion. He says arms increasingly threaten peace and justice, urging honest negotiation and restraint to avoid forcing neighbors into war or disorder.
Estates Filed for Probate in Two Women Names
Two probate filings proceed with Commissioner Edward L. Hamilton. Kate S. Ryan died November 26 at 86, leaving a $5,000 estate to daughter Lucile Fields and three sons R. Ryan, Charles L. Ryan, and James R. Ryan. Merchants National Bank of Terre Haute named executor for Amelia J. Cleland, who died December 17 at 68, with a $7,500 estate to son Thomas H. Cleland Danville Ill.. granddaughter Carol Jean Cleland Urbana Ill.. niece Irene Monche court RR1 West Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Hamilton
Kate S. Ryan
Lucile Fields
Mr R. Ryan
Brazil
Charles L. Ryan
S. 22Nd St
James R. Ryan
Cox, Zwerner, Cambill and Sullivan
Merchants National Bank of Terre Haute
Amelia J. Cleland
Thomas H. Cleland
Danville
Nancy Irene
Cleland Klink
Urbana
Ill
Carol Jean Clelang
Irene Monchecourt
West Terre Haute
Cox Zwerner
Gambill and Sullivan
Indiana Medical Association Taxed By State Board
The State Board of Tax Commissioners placed the Indiana State Medical Association on the tax rolls. Its Indianapolis property was assessed at 63000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Indiana State Medical Association
PSC Approves Terre Haute Water Works Finance Plans
The Indiana Public Service Commission approves water works financing plans for Terre Haute. Officials state the measures are reasonable for proper operation and to avoid previous taste and odor problems. Mize notes the improvements will not raise local rates.
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PSC
Terre Haute
Mize
Bridge problem strategy for six notrump showdown
West hand in six notrump after North leads clubs. Diamonds 3-1. With J64 in spades? Actually data shows J64 in hand and AQ10 in dummy and AQ9T AKQ4 in others. Plan involves line to secure diamond and club reentry, counting fine. Focus on avoiding roughing wrong hand and establishing diamond suit while managing spade honors.
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Central Press
Ree U
Careful play to 12 tricks in a bridge problem
A detailed bridge problem from I. T. Sun outlines a precise line of play to ensure twelve tricks. It emphasizes underleading the ace of hearts to force out the king, handling diamond blocks, and choosing when to lead spades versus hearts. The solution notes defenses may complicate if declarer deviates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. T. Sun
New York
Declarer
Ruling Sought On Selective Service Policy
Senator Hart asks Attorney General Katzenbach to rule on the legality of canceling draft deferments for student demonstrators. Lt. Gen. Hershey defends the reclassification of protesters as delinquents, while Rep. Celler condemns the approach as punishing dissent.
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Washington
Selective Service System
Justice Department
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Nicholas Deb. Katsenbach
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
University of Michigan
U.S
Viet Nam
Ann Arbor
Draft Board
Gen. Hershey
Hart
Katzenbach
Hershey
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
House Judiciary Committee
Celler
New York Democrat
Carlisle Wedding to Be Held Sunday
Carlisle Indiana special announces the engagement and approaching marriage of Mary Agnes Cox to Dennis Mathew Berry. The ceremony is set for Sunday December 26 at 2 30 pm in the First Christian Church Sullivan with a reception in the church basement. Mary Agnes is a Carlisle High School senior and Dennis Berry is a 1964 Carlisle graduate attending Vincennes University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle, Ind
Wayne Cox
Carlisle
Mary Agnes
Dennis Mathew Berry
Glen Berry
Carlisle High School
Vincennes University
The Most Unhappy Man Believes He Is So
A brief quotation attribution to Henry Home notes the sentiment that the saddest man is one who thinks himself miserable. The line echoes late 18th century reflections on happiness and self-perception.
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Henry Home
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Woelfe
Frank Woelfle
Bedina Peace Chapel
Keith Hamilton
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Frank, Jr
Lawrence Frieders
Beech Grove
Robert Sonntag
Glendora
Eugene Gruenholz
Prairieton
Clifton Humphrey
Clearwater
Fla
Helen Hill
Russell Funeral Home
Mosley
Stewart Cemetery
Burnett
Mrs. Wilda Z. McDonald
Wilda Z. McDonald
N. 13Th St
Clark Funeral Home
Neosho
Patrick J. Ryan
Mrs
Floyd R. Merry
Rockville
Mecca Road
Butler Funeral Home
Morgan B. Robert
F&am
The
Scottish Rite
Alley of
Rockville Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth
Ada Merry
Dietrich
Lovell
Sibley, Il
Butler Chapel
Casey
Ephram A. Cutright
Indianola
Edgar
Marshall
Harry
Albert
Prairie Creek
Leonard
Robinson
Dudley
Florence Brandenburg
Nellie Spessard
Dorothy Winnett
Greenup
Katherine Kime
Grandview
Myrtle Tutewiler
Markwell Funeral Home
William ‘Webb’ Mitchell
William Henry Willsey
Martinsville
G&0
Paris Community Hospital
Marie Russell
Canton
Greenwell Funeral Home
Loyal Hall
Hazel Dell
James Heydon
Otis I. Schopmeyer
Poland
RR 1
Ruth
Rosemary Hunt
RR 5
West Lebanon
Della Kattman
Hallie Schopmeyer
Esther Latham
Center Point
Rentschler
Zion United Church of Christ
Keith Selberg
R. E. Bitz
Zion Cemetery
Hoosiers
Viet Capital
Air Force
North
South
7Th Fleet
South China Sea
Central Highlands
Chardin
Christopher Shop
Ohio St
Rovi
Lafayette
T.H. Marine
Gerald L Ae
the Tribune
B. Jay Becker
United Press International
Cowan Bros. & Payne Florists
Merry
Sabre & Saddle Dining Room
South 7Th Street
Standard Oil
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