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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1956
Page
2
Hungary's underground calls for a black New Year's Eve in defiance of Prime Minister Janos Kadar's regime. Curfew remains 10 p.m.. many workers face layoffs and reduced pay as production stalls nationwide. Soviet aid of 50 million dollars pledged, while Hungary seeks at least 400 million more in immediate needs.
Holiday Auto Toll 230 was killed Friday night when his car hit a freight train stopped at an Anderson crossing. Hoosier fatalities occurred in Indiana and neighboring states as James Capps 38 and his nephew Ricky Graham 1 died near Bonnieville Kentucky. John Summers Jr 19 and his wife Susan 18 perished near Warren Ohio along with Frank Smith 51 from Indianapolis who died in Dayton Ohio from injuries after a Christmas night crash that claimed his wife, their 10 year old daughter and a fourth person.
Postmaster Frank L. Miklozek announced forms for registering aliens living in the United States may be obtained from clerks at the Terre Haute post office windows. He notes every alien must register within 30 days after January 1, 1957.
Vatican City reports Pope Pius XII welcomed about a million persons in audiences during the year. The 86 year old pontiff spoke in more than 200 major addresses and radio broadcasts, capped by his Christmas message to the world, while enjoying his strongest health in years.
A survey shows Americans face similar overall costs to last year for New Year’s Eve celebrations, with higher tabs in Honolulu and Chicago. Packages at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel offer $70 per couple, while elsewhere prices range from $2.50 to $100 per couple. Dining, entertainment, and drinks push totals, and many venues require formal dress.
Two Hungarian refugees Louis Scorba and Bela Sandor faced disorderly conduct charges in Chicago after celebrating their first American paychecks at the home of sponsor William E. Traynor. Judge Cecil Crobett Smith dismissed the case, noting America's hospitality and hoping for better conduct.
Theft of about 50 gallons of gasoline and 25 gallons of fuel oil occurred at the Farm Bureau Co-op Elevator on Lockport Road. Deputies said thieves broke storage tank locks and used five gallon cans to haul away the petroleum.
Marine Corps Sergeant Robert E. Fischer, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fischer of 1501 Liberty Avenue, died after an electrical shock while installing a television antenna at his home near Cherry Point North Carolina. He served 14 months in the southwest Pacific and is survived by his wife Sharon Andrews Fischer, a daughter Vicky Lynn, his parents, a brother William of Terre Haute, and grandmother Mrs. Sadie Fischer of Flint Michigan. Services are pending at Cal Lahan Funeral Home and the body will be returned to Terre Haute for burial.
Secretary Dulles outlined the U S Middle East program to UN Secretary General Hammarskjold and will return to Washington to brief congressional leaders. London reports say Eden's government has seen the plan and reacted favorably amid rising Soviet influence. A Paris dispatch notes Moscow's push to place Soviet technicians in Syria's armed forces, starting with 250 personnel and expanding to larger units if successful.
A 21 year old serviceman Frank Harris pleaded guilty to intoxication and carrying a concealed weapon and was fined 76 dollars after an Indianapolis man accused him of threatening with a gun Harris claimed he only tried to scare the man away from his girlfriend Harris visiting relatives on holiday furlough from the U S Army Judge Everett ordered a .32 caliber pistol destroyed by the sheriff before January 15 A companion Larry McKinley Sweatt 18 pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon and was fined 18 dollars Clarence Oscar Tanner 50 pleaded guilty to public intoxication and was fined 14 dollars Cary Lynn Rotramel 19 pleaded guilty to running a signal light and was fined 3 75 dollars
R Berry escaped injury when a car struck his residence last night after brakes locked on a sharp curve. Berry, who was in the kitchen retrieving a cigarette, credits his survival to the quick decision and a lucky turn of events.
Mrs. Alice Mae Schmidt 71 of 223 South Fourth street West Terre Haute died at 2 PM Sunday at St. Anthony Hospital. Survived by husband William two daughters Mildred Wilson of Butte Montana and Christian Nightingale of Utica Michigan one son Vergil of West Terre Haute two sisters Jennie Eliot Goldie Watson both of West Terre Haute one brother William Boothe Terre Haute 17 and nine great grandchildren Funeral services set for 2 PM Tuesday at Bedino Chapel Valley with Rev John Lesler officiating. D A V Auxiliary member to conduct memorial services at 7 PM Monday at the funeral home.
Edward Layer aged 68 of 311 South Fifth Street died at 10 30 Sunday night at Union Hospital. Survived by wife Mamie three sons Bryan Ernest Floyd Layer all of Terre Haute three daughters Elia Wright of Los Angeles Calif Vivian Kintz and Sylvia Slover of Terre Haute one brother Jake Layer three sisters Pearl Haley Minnie McCoskey and Ella Champ all of Terre Haute 11 grandchildren several great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Body to DeBaun Funeral Home with calling after 4 pm Monday and services at 1 30 pm Wednesday Rev Sam Boyll officiating burial in Highland Lawn Cemetery.
Don C Fitzpatrick aged 70 of 924 South Ninth Street died at 10 Sunday night at St. Anthony Hospital. He was a United Mine Workers member. Survived by wife Verna, daughter Rosemarie Sanderson of Monta Vista Colorado, brothers Creole of West Terre Haute and Rosswell of St. Louis, sisters Blanche Fitzpatrick Patton Walter, five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Body to Bedino Chapel Dugger. Visitation after 6 Monday. Funeral 11 Wednesday at Bedino Chapel, Rev Clyde Rodabaugh officiating. Burial Dugger Cemetery.
Wilford Conley age 51 of 1555 Sixth Avenue died at 9 45 Sunday morning at Union Hospital. Survived by wife Helen three sons Wil ford Jr and Danny at home Robert in Nevada daughter Mary Ann at home father E H Conley Terre Haute stepmother Jessie Conley and stepsister Mildred Bridgewater both of Terre Haute. A Church of Christ member the body taken to Gillis Memory Chapel. Friends may call after 6 Monday evening services 1 30 Thursday afternoon Rev Car son Spivey officiating burial Highland Lawn cemetery.
Jack A Lowe 57 of 2128 Sycamore street died at 3 50 Sunday at Union Hospital He was a salesman for the Terre Haute Auto Club Survived by his wife Forest one brother Alfred of Terre Haute and parents Mr and Mrs Wright Smith of Terre Haute He belonged to Euclid Lodge No 573 Fr & A M Scottish Rite Valley of Terre Haute Zorah Shrine and Kerman Grotto The body was taken to Cross Funeral Home with services set for 1 30 Wednesday Rev John Constant to officiate Euclid Lodge to conduct Masonic services Friends may call after 10 Tuesday morning
Raymond Ferguson aged 54 of 1841 North Tenth street died at 12 45 AM at Union Hospital. Survived by wife Marie two daughters Myrtle Callery and Dorothy Ferguson father James Ferguson two sisters Ruth Shupp Irma Jared and three grandchildren. Body to Thomas Funeral Home with services at 2 30 PM Wednesday Rev Russell Youngblood officiating burial in Roselawn Memorial Park.
Orville E Roberts 56 died Sunday at Union Hospital after a brief illness. Survived by three daughters Mrs Betty Miller Mrs Rosemary Conn and Mrs Ethel Runnels all of Terre Haute and a brother French Roberts Bryan Ohio and Mrs Ruby Fox Terre Haute. Body at Thomas Funeral Home with visitation after 7 Monday evening. Funeral 1 PM Wednesday at Thomas Funeral Home with Rev Russell Youngblood officiating. Burial in Roselawn Memorial Park.
Funeral services for Muriel Bartels 48 of 2133 Garfield avenue are at 10 Wednesday morning at the mas Funeral Home. Reader Ezera Cottrell will officiate. Burial follows at Roselawn Memorial Park. Friends may call after 4 Monday afternoon at the funeral home.
Mrs. Mary Mollie Norris aged 88 who died Saturday will have funeral services at 2 PM Tuesday at the Vigo Evangelical United Brethren Church with Rev E A Poe officiating. Burial follows in Watson Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church from DeBaun Funeral Home one hour before services.
John Yank Ballock aged 50, formerly of Crompton Hill, died suddenly at his Gary home. Survived by widow Myrtle, mother Anna Ballock, a son Tommy, three daughters Louise Swinford and Ruth Ann Swinford along with Lillian Swinford, Patricia Yurchak, two stepsons John and Jerry Yurchak, three brothers William George Frank, and three sisters Mary Conner Anna Loukota Irene Stinson. Services set for Tuesday at 10 a.m. at First Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Wilhelm officiating. burial in Walnut Grove cemetery.
Funeral services for H T St John 66 will be held at 10 a m Wednesday at McClanahan Funeral Home Rev C E Baker officiating Burial in Lebanon cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p m The deceased is survived by three sons Carl and Glen of Indianapolis and Raymond at home one sister Phoebe Smith of Jasonville two brothers James of Worthington and Jess of Indianapolis and 15 grandchildren
Homer Knoll aged 75 died at 10 40 Saturday night at Clay County Hospital in Brazil Indiana Funeral services are set to be announced by the family and will be held locally with burial in the nearby cemetery.
Paul A. Benning, longtime postal official and superintendent of mails at Terre Haute, retires after four decades with the service. He began Jan 1 1917 as a rural carrier at Hillsboro Illinois, served in World War I, then held seven assignments and seven buildings before becoming superintendent of mails on Feb 1 1953. He and his wife live at 814 South Eighteenth Street and have two children.
The Eisenhower administration reportedly wants 4.4 billion dollars in new foreign aid funds for the coming year. Informants say top officials will outline the request to congressional leaders in a White House briefing Tuesday with President Eisenhower participating. Congress reconvenes Thursday. Last year the administration sought 4.9 billion but Congress approved about 700 million less.
A funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at Miller & Sons Funeral Home with Reverend Earl Cummings officiating. Burial is in Cottage Hill cemetery. Visitation begins Monday after 4 pm. Surviving are a daughter Mrs. Lloyd Whitner of Terre Haute and son Archie of Brazil, two half sisters, a half brother, eleven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Robert Burk eight year old formerly of Bee Ridge Community died at 5 PM Sunday at Claremont where he had lived nine years. He belonged to Bee Ridge Christian Church. Survived by son Roy of Montezuma. three stepdaughters Mrs Mary Ledbetter Detroit Mrs Dora Wagner Claremont and Mrs Blanche Schlatter R R 5 Brazil. a stepson William Brockmeier Brazil. seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Body to Lawson and Son Funeral Home.
Mrs. Sarah Zellers 76 formerly of Shelburn died Saturday in Pontiac Michigan. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at McHugh Funeral Home with burial in Nyes Chapel cemetery. Survived by three daughters Mamie Fox Shelburn Alice Mahan Pontiac Mich Ruby Scamshorn Farmersburg. two sons Gilbert Lake Orion Mich Dewayne Shelburn. 15 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren.
Mrs Frances Hudomal aged 65 of R R 2 Clinton died early Sunday while visiting her niece Mrs Pauline Turk in Cleveland Ohio. She was a member of the S N P J Lodge No 213 Clinton and had lived in the community about 35 years. Survived by daughter Mrs Julia Pine of Clinton Tl and sister Mrs Mollie Karlinger of Cleveland. Body to arrive in Clinton Tuesday and be taken to Karanovich Funeral Home.
Special Thomas Reed aged 3 died at Hymera. Surviving are his mother Harriet Reed of Hymera, two sisters Rebecca and Harriet, brothers Charles of Oakwood Illinois and William of Arizona, and sisters Mildred Brockman Cleveland, Fern Myers Buffalo, and Pearl Rowe Hymera. Funeral arrangements note McHugh funeral home.
The plan calls for small tankers and craft around 10 000 tons to use the canal. By May the U N fleet expects to clear the canal to a depth of 34 feet 3 inches. Wheeler said the Egyptian government will decide the canal’s final use after the salvage work. The U N salvage fleet totals 23 vessels and will rise to about 30, with British French ships assisting in January. A Danish Dutch group leads the project with other crews from Belgium West Germany Sweden and Italy. In Syria an Iraqi Petroleum Co survey team began an 800 mile check of sabotaged pipelines aimed at reopening the oil route to Western Europe. Repairs hinge on Israel’s pullback from Egypt and the Gaza area along the 1940 armistice line.
President and top congressional leaders meet in Augusta Georgia where reporters receive a broad outline of the Eisenhower Doctrine. Democratic senators pledge a microscopic study of the doctrine and Middle East policies. The plan reportedly includes a Russia warning and a 500 million dollar aid program to bind Middle Eastern nations to the West.
A $100 000 trust fund for three former Twigg Industries employees now owned by Huyler's of New York was moved from Willard C. Twigg Jr to Terre Haute First National Bank. The agreement filed with Vigo County Recorder Ralph G Baxter records the change for James L Bradbury Robert T Wall and Gary Bayles. Income remains payable to beneficiaries and the fund terminates April 30 1961.
Services for 77 year old Zoe V Denehie of Terre Haute will be held at 2 30 Wednesday afternoon at Isaac Ball with Rev Nelson C Munson officiating. Burial will be in Highland Lawn Cemetery. Her survivors include her husband Oka J Denehie seven daughters 12 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. She died after an attack at her residence with emergency responders attending.
Police said Robert Elmore, 22, of 1415 South Thirteenth and One-half Street, was in fair condition at St. Anthony Hospital after a Sunday night knife attack. He reported two men attacked him near Thirteenth Street and College Avenue, being cut on the left arm and losing a large amount of blood. An ambulance from Hickman transported him.
Fred White of 1355 Buckeye Street says he and his wife were walking in Twelve Points Sunday when three young men attacked him after he praised their behavior. White shows a cut lip and a skeptical expression as police note his revised view of city youths.
A bogus device found in a Grand Central phone booth caused a near two hour subway service suspension. Morris Rubin of the Bronx was arrested in a nearby booth and committed to Bellevue Hospital for psychiatric observation. He denied bombing and claimed to report the device to police. In his pockets were 92 dimes and thousands of private city official numbers including Mayor Wagner.
Yeggs used gloves to avoid fingerprints in a burglary where an experienced thief took a flash light and batteries. James Farah reported 75 Christmas trees stolen from his grocery storefront on North Eighth Street, bought on consignment from a Chicago firm. Hulman & Co. traffic manager P. G. Sampson said a Great Northern box car seal was broken near Ninth and One-half and Cherry streets. car contained food stuffs and the incident occurred Sunday night.
Articles filed Friday show Associated Physicians and Surgeons at 221 South Sixth Street becoming a corporation with 6000 shares no par value and 50000 paid-in capital. Directors include Dr. Charles L. Mahoney Dr. John R. Haslem and Dr. W. P. Meyn. Edith Reinking named resident agent and incorporator for AP S Services and Pharmacy along with C. E. Cornelison and Thomas M. Patrick.
In 1956 Negro leaders pressed for desegregation on buses in Tallahassee and planned actions in Tampa and Baton Rouge. A 400-person Tallahassee meeting backed integrated seating, while Alabama faced violence after Montgomery buses were integrated.
A reader notes the terms used for newcomers and longtime residents in Alaska. The spelling and usage reflect regional slang. The article highlights how such nicknames symbolize place and crowd identity in local culture.
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