Proposed Merger Of Schools To Be Decided
Sam W. Arbuckle announces Edgar County School Board will meet on Jan 5 to decide a proposal to consolidate Lidell Fairmount and Indianola districts. If approved a special election will name a board for the consolidated district spanning Edgar and Vermilion counties. Vermilion already approved the petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ill
Sam W. Arbuckle
Edgar County
Edgar County School Board
Lidell
Fairmount
Indianola
Edgar-Vermilion County
Vermilion County Board
Wyricks Injured On Ice Skid Near Winchester
Mr and Mrs Harry Wyrick of Paris Illinois are homebound after an ice skid near Winchester Indiana. Mrs Wyrick fractured right arm and Mr Wyrick suffers multiple bruises from the crash into an earth bank. They are convalescing at 710 West Madison street Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Harry Wyrick
West
Madison Street
Winchester
Ind
Rev. O. N. Salman Becomes Paris Calvary Church Pastor
Rev. O N Salman of Grayville Ill has succeeded Rev Harold Cameron as pastor of the Calvary Southern Baptist Church at 317 North Central avenue Paris. Salman will arrive tonight to lead the weekly prayer service. Cameron organized the church last June 22 and preached until December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ill
O. N. Salman
Grayville
Harold Cameron
Calvary Southern Baptist Church
North Central Avenue
Cameron
Paris girl undergoes leg operation for polio victim
Jane Quinn 12 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Neil Quinn of 208 Parrish street Paris is a polio victim for four years. She underwent a leg operation today at a Decatur hospital and is a fifth grade student at Vance School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ill
Jane
Neil Quinn
Parrish Street
Decatur
Vance School
Auto Crash Turfs Engine 75 Feet Into Twin Lakes
Eugene Ross 28 of 308 Union street Paris drove into a Route bridge abutment at Twin Lakes with such force that the engine was hurled 75 feet into the lake. He was taken unconscious to Paris Hospital with a severe head injury and a fair condition. No fractures are reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Eugene Ross
Union Street
Twin Lakes
Ross
Art Reese
Vermilion church watch party features Betrayed film
Mr and Mrs Harold Smith and children from Terre Haute were guests at a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Roy Lamb in Paris East Wood street. Vermilion Methodist Church hosts the annual watch party Wednesday evening with music games and the movie Betrayed marking the seventy ninth birthday observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ill
Harold Smith
Glenna K
Carol L
Terre Hauté
Roy Lamb
East Wood Street
Methodist and
Evangelical
United Brethren Churches of
Paris area civic notices and social updates in brief
Local residents attend anniversaries visits and meetings. L B Maggert’s family dinner marks celebrations. Paris Women’s Relief Corps host an annual dinner. Past Matrons' Club shifts meeting to Friday with hostess Gertie Mae Dunn. Residents travel between East Lansing Hollwood Terre Haute Seymour Highland and Long Island for family and church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Weinburg
East Lansing
Mich
E. H. Jenison
Hollwood
Fla
Albert Blanford
Tommy
Terre Haute
Francis Dent
Tom Cherry
Seymour
Ind
John D. Williams
B. I. Duck
Highland
Robert Mercer
R. E. Effla
Vermilion
Edgar County Church Association
Borton
Edgar County
C. E. Lane
R. R
Paris
Bethpage
Long Island
N. Y
Thomas F. Lane
Frank Cambria
Belle Rose
William Rhoads
Evansville
Kansas
George Weaver
Dr Edward L Wilkerson Called to Army Service
Dr Edward L Wilkerson of 2201 Spruce street and 642 North Fourth street has been called to military service. A Wiley High School Iowa University and Meharry Medical College graduate he will report Tuesday at Brooks Army General Hospital Ft Sam Houston San Antonio Texas for 24 months duty. His wife and two children will accompany him. He is a St Anthony Hospital staff member who did internship and residency at St Louis City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Wilkerson
Spruce Street
North Fourth Street
Wiley High School
Iowa University
Meharry Medical College
Wilkerson
Army Medical Corps
Brooks Army General Hospital
Ft. Sam Houston
San Antonio
Texas
St. Anthony Hospital
Dr. Wilkerson
St. Louis City Hospital
Three Terre Haute Residents Enter Air Force Exams
Three volunteers from Terre Haute Wayne R. Osborn of 2500 Hulman Street John J. Madden of 907 South Seventeenth Street and John L. Basham of Greencastle R R 4 underwent Air Force enlistment examinations on Wednesday An Army volunteer Norman D Scott of Marshall Illinois R R 5 with prior service three years nine months also enlisted Marine Corps recruiters announced Ronald R Kirk of Robinson Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Air Force
Wayne R. Osborn
Hulman Street
John J. Madden
South Seventeenth Street
John L. Basham
Greencastle
R.R
Norman D. Scott
Marshall
Ill
Marine Corps
Ronald R. Kirk
Robinson, Ill
Lawsuit Seeks 15000 Verdict Over Bicycle Crash
In Terre Haute Superior Court No 2 William Robinson on behalf of his son Glen sues Frank Porter and Borden's Pure Milk and Ice Cream Co. for 15000 claiming Porter drove a Borden truck from an alley into a sidewalk path injuring a boy on South Sixth Street causing permanent injuries.
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Frank Porter
South Sixth Street
East Terre Haute
Borden
Pure Milk and Ice Cream Company
William Robinson
Glen Robinson
Erre Haute
Porter
Libby McNeil
Genl
Millis
Eee
Bakes
Robb. Nat
American Airlines
Avco Corp
Owens Ill
Gise Tmereceve
Am. Smelt
Cveses Goodrich
U. Us
Sunray Oil
Kennecott
Miami
Sinclair Oil
Phel Dodge
Houston Oil
Ine — Bs Ltd
Calif
Cuemicale Skelly Oil
U Lines Co
Td. Oil of Indeseee
Allied Chem
Standard Ohio Eee
Shell Union Eene
Col. Carbanne
Socony Vac
Celanese Oeneee
Dow
Pet du Ponteee Ltd
Ohio Oil
Phil. Pet
Tex. Pac. C
Admiral
Emerson
Ju. S
Motorola
U.S
Magnavox
Young
Ekeves
Philco Rep
ST. Wheeling
Dept
Cruc
Saat
Allied Sto
Young. S
St. Joe
Ss. Ss. Ree
Aeee
Mont. Werd
Marsh
Field
Motors
J.C. Penney Wee Fruehauf
Safway Ween
Sears Roe
Eaee
Willys
Walgreen
Woolworth
Gen. Motors
Hudson Ee
Gimbel
Chrysler Ae
Acking
Nash Kelv
Armour
Armour Il Pfd
Mack Truck
Cudehy
Packard
Swift
Studebaker
Packers
Paige
Wilson
White Motor Coal
Pitts
Lehigh Coal & Navy O
Schenley
Flec
Coa
Borden Co
Emanuel E. Dewey
William A. McFall
Harry C. McFall
Sims Motor Transport Lines
John Franklin Neff
Wallace H. Grosback
Catherine Bell
Boyd Bell
Mann
Stohr
Bessie Caer
Glen Robison
William Robison
Pure Milk
Body Of Brazil War Hero Will Arrive Saturday
The body of Pfc. Frank Morris Griffin, a Korea casualty and Brazil native, will arrive Saturday at 3 PM. A color guard and VFW firing squad will welcome him. Sgt. Francis W. Campbell will escort the remains to Miller & Sons Funeral Home for a military funeral plan. Griffin was 22, a Van Buren High graduate, former Brazil Hollow Brick & Tile employee, and survived by his parents, two sisters, and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Clay County
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Frank Morris Griffin
Korea
Francis W. Campbell
Miller & Sons
Sarah Griffin
Griffins
van Buren Township
Plans Set For 1953 March of Dimes Campaign
In Brazil and Clay county the 1953 March of Dimes drive runs January 2 through January 31 with Malcolm E. Schaffer as longtime campaign chairman. Containers are placed in schools, businesses, and fraternal groups. Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts will collect donations on Saturdays in January on city streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Clay County
Malcolm E. Schaffer
Schafer
Scha
Carpenter Sues Valley Steel Over Motorcycle Crash Damages
James R. Draper of 209 North Davis files in Clay Circuit Court a $50,000 suit against Valley Steel Products Company claiming permanent injuries from a motorcycle crash caused by a Missouri firm's semi-trailer. Draper alleges driver Clyde Falk negligent and seeks lost work time plus medical bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Clay
James R. Draper
North Davis
Valley Steel Products Company
Draper
Missouri
Clyde Falk
Despondent groom dies in Idaho dynamite suicide
Leonard Edge 32 a Baker Oregon native and construction worker honeymooned in Boise where he killed himself in a hotel room using dynamite. Coroner Clyde Summers said Edge left notes showing despondency after marrying Opal Parker on Monday. The note and circumstances are described as the cause of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Clyde Summers
Leonard Edge
Edge
Opal Parker
Baker
Ore
Summers
Red Agent Kills 2 In Air and Tries to Steal Plane
Gaston recounts a four hour flight over Communist territory when a Nationalist AT-6 training plane opened fire. A second Nationalist aircraft forced Ang to land at Kinmen where soldiers captured her. two people were killed during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaston
China Sea
Ang
Kinmen
John K. Lamb Addresses Optimist Club on Indiana Assembly
Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce executive vice president John K. Lamb told an Optimist Club luncheon that the Indiana General Assembly opening this month faces issues including gross income tax, city funding, school financing, highway maintenance, and labor management legislation. Lamb noted the chamber has pamphlets on many proposed bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana General Assembly
John K. Lamb
Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce
Lamb
Chamber
Clarence Kruse Injured in Fall at Terre Haute Bank
Clarence Kruse assistant cashier at Terre Haute First National Branch Bank was injured in a fall on Wednesday while carrying a package up a stairway. Taken by Gillis ambulance to Union Hospital he was held for observation with no bone fracture reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Kruse
South Seventh Street
Terre Haute
First National
Union Hospital
Gillis
Kruse
Identical Triplets Born in Newport Clinic
In Newport Tennessee 24-year-old Mrs. Roy B. Brown gave birth by Caesarean section to identical triplets three girls. Dr Glenn Shults said the sextuplets are all doing fine with the rare birth occurring about once in 35300 deliveries
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Tenn
Glenn Shults
Roy B. Brown
NCAA announces 1952 basketball championship sites
The NCAA Tournament Committee proposes regionals on March 13-14 at Kansas State College Manhattan NC State DePaul Chicago Stadium and Oregon State College with finals March 17-18 at Municipal Auditorium Kansas City pending convention approval. The plan expands to 22 of 23 teams from last year's 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
National Collegiate Athletic Association
N.C.A.A
Washington
New Year Watch Night Services At Local Churches
Second Christian Church hosts watch night from 8 to midnight on New Year Eve with Miss Helen Loyal as principal speaker for 8 to 9 30 pm and a 9 30 to 11 pm reception for new members. Maryland Community Church holds a 7 30 pm to midnight service with refreshments at 9 30 pm led by Rev J Sappingfield and featuring instrumental and vocal music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Christian Church
Helen Loyal
India
Maryland Community Church
J. Sappingfield
Fire resuscitation call for local resident unnecessary
A Lafayette avenue and Ninth street fire department resuscitator responded to Dresser for 49 year old Jess Danford on Wednesday at 10 35 but was not needed the man was believed to have a bad cold and the apparatus was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Avenue
Ninth Street
Dresser
Jess Danford
IRA McGLONE IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT UNION HOSPITAL
Ira T. McGlone of 100 South Twenty third Street was reported in critical condition at Union Hospital after a heart attack on Christmas night. He was taken to the hospital Sunday for treatment. The Suez Canal is about 100 miles long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira T. McGlone
South Twenty-third Street
Union Hospital
Suez Canal
New York Markets Averages and Sales Report December 31 1952
The piece records 1 o clock averages and sales figures for New York markets as of 1 o clock EST on Wednesday December 31 1952. It notes total sales of 1 120 000 shares. The item is produced by J E Bennett & Co in the Merchants National Bank Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. BENNETT &@ CO
Merchants National Bank
Big Seven Tourney Leads College Hoops Action
Kansas State defeated Kansas 93 to 87 in the championship segment of the Big Seven tournament. Other results include Missouri 57 Yale 55 and Colorado 67 Nebraska 53.
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Kansas State
Kansas
Missouri
Yale
Colorado
Nebraska
Iowa State
Oklahoma
Pitt
Cornell
DuQuesne
Dartmouth
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma A. & M
Idaho
Wayoming
Western Kentucky
Tulsa
Penn State
Bowling Green
Indiana Central
Indiana State
Hanover
Franklin
Minnesota
Michigan State
Illinois
St. Mary's
Calif
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
Louisville
Tampa
Temple
LaFayette
Syracuse
Rochester
St. Francis
Brooklyn
Sienna
Detroit
John Carroll
Western
Court Entries and Real Estate Notices in Vigo County Daily Vital Statistics
Daily vital statistics list court entries including conditional sales cases against Sizemore Ferris Carlyle Osborne Lathrope Gray Barnett Shattuck Little and a quiet title action against Vigo County Board of Commissioners. Also birth petitions, damages suits, divorce filing, and marriage licenses. Real estate transfers recorded for multiple parties. Recent births announced for several families. Building permit issued for a sign. Local trivia notes banyan tree fact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associates Investment Company
George Sizemore
Chaney and Wood
John P. Trophy
Carl E. Ferris
Virgil Carlyle
Owen W. Osborne
Edward Lathrope
Harold L. Gray
Samuel Barnett
Jesse Shattuck
Ora Little
Board of Commissioners of
Vigo County
Samuel E. Beecher, Jr
Local Market Prices for Poultry and Grain
Eggs current receipts 34c and 21c for heavy breed hens 16c leghorn hens 16c cocks 13c Wheat 2.07 dollars per bushel Corn 70 lb basis 1.45 shell 1.47 Oats 85c Rye 1.47 Soybeans yellow 2.77 black and mixed 2.47 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
White Rock
Record Market Summary Indianapolis and Chicago Livestock Prices
Indianapolis hogs and cattle showed gains and steadiness across weights with 7 300 hogs traded and prime cattle at Nebraska fed levels. Chicago hogs and cattle posted strong demand with high prime loads, while other markets noted steady to firm produce and a remarkable 103% pound barracuda catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Nebraska
Chicago
Petition to determine birth time and place heard
Emanuel E. Dewey has filed for the Superior Court Vigo County No 2 to fix his birth time and place. Hearing set for January 8 1953. Clerk J Howard O Laughlin serves notice. James H Jones Jr administrator of James H Jones Sr estate files final account for January 21 1953 examination. Heirs creditors devisees legatees must appear and prove claims at Terre Haute Indiana. Attorneys Aikman Piety McPeak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel E. Dewey
Superior Court
Vigo County No. 2
J Howard O'Laughlin
Vigo
James H. Jones Sr
Vigo Circuit Court
James H. Jones Jr
Circuit Court
Ilness
Terre Haute
Indiana
J. Howard O'Laughlin
Aikman, Piety & McPeak
Notice of probate for McClain Catterlin estate
Six months after Josephine Laughrey was appointed executrix the Circuit Court will examine her final settlement for the estate of McClain Catterlin deceased. Heirs creditors devisees and legatees must appear January 21, 1953 to show cause and prove their claims to any part of the estate. Harvey L. Fisher is the attorney and clerk of the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClain Catterlin
Vigo
Josephine Laughrey
Vigo Circuit Court
Terre Haute
Indiana
J. Howard O'Laughlin
Harvey L. Fisher
Pfeiffer Estate Seeks Executrix Approval in 1953 Hearing
In the matter of the estate of Andrew Pfeiffer deceased Mary Pfeiffer appointed executrix has filed final settlement and vouchers The Circuit Court will examine the account on January 21 1953 Heirs creditors devisees and interested parties must appear to show cause or prove heirship Bauer Kincade, Attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Pfeiffer
Vigo
Mary Pfeiffer
Maryfeiffer
Vigo Circuit Court
Terre Haute
Indiana
J. Howard O'Laughlin
Bauer & Kincade
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Local ads mix services and sales on Wabash area
An assortment of 1950s advertisements promotes kindergarten care at Jack and Jill, home valuables storage at Merchants National Bank, carpet cleaner Glamorene and durable linoleum coatings from Meis, plus Capehart TV tuning, trusses from Gillis Pharmacy, and flooring offers from Mid-West Floor Covering with assorted store mentions and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-West
Capehart
Brant
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E. L. Wilkerson
Body of
March of Dimes
Despondent
Groom
Pentagon
Public Service Company
Public Service Company OF Indiana, Inc
John Lamb
Optimist Club
Ira McGlone
New York
Coast L
Steers
Weet & C. Eee
Y. Cent
Pac
Ches. & Ohio Otter
North
Steer Norf. & West
Louis. & Nash
Val R. R. Sess
Nn Cent
Gulf, Mob. & Oh
UN. Pac
Com. Wealth
Pwr
Cal. G & E. Seer
Ohio Edison
Wy No
Pac. G. & E Pub. Serv J
Cal. Stone & Webster
UN. Corp. SM
UN. Gas. A
Allis Chal
Mach. & Met
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Loco
Briggs
Utah State
Manhattan
de Paul
Ohio
la Salle
N.Y.A
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Penn
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D.C
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Columbus
New Castle
Mill Creek
Michigan City
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Rensselaer
Hammond Noll
Hammond Tech
Rensselare
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Lake Co
Dyer
Gary Wirt
East Gary
Oan Gary
Plymouth Tourney
Muncie Burris
Fort Wayne Concordia
Knox
South Bend Catholic
South Catholic
Mentone
Atwood
Talma
Barket
Tippecanoe
Evansville Bosse
Winslow
Evansville Reitz
Hazleton
Francisco
Jasper
Vincennes
Huntingburg
West Lafayette
Rossville
Lebanon
Arene
Superior Court No. 2
Francis L. Moye
Theresa Christine Stewa
Melvin L. Fields
North Thirty-eight
Marilyn Sue Mullen
West Terre Haute
Frank H. Wilson
Roy H. Thompson
N. W
Elmer G. Gray
Robert A. Gray
Sheridan Park
Maud Cheek
Paul C. Brown
Geo R. Preston
Carl N. Miller
Carl N. Miller, Jr
Hulman and Company
Vernon C. Becher
Hulman Meadows
Mabel B. Curran
Theodore L
Thornton B. Dycus
Swan Street
Benny Lee
Harold W. Quarrels
North Twenty-fourth Street
Nancee Lynn
Phillip J Gilmour
Linton
Brent Douglas
Leonard W. Klinge
Claudia Sue
Gerald A. Hurt
Casey
Rebecca Sue
George A. Hood
North Sixth Street
Jay Jerome
Rene S. Lemmons
Rena Yvonne
Donald R. Harper
Nadona
Lyman M. Matherly, Jr
Syosnee Street
Ald Leroy
Ot Hare
James E. Stark
North Twenty-seventh Street
James David
Leland
Grain and Feed
Indianapolis Livestock
Chicago Livestock
New Book of Fishes
National Geographic Society
Atlantic
Chase
Blanford
Tribune-Star
Jack and Jill
Wabash
Gillis Preseription
Ttn
Meis
Wabash Ave
S. 4Th St
American Loan & Finance CO
Ohio St
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