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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1956
Page
2
Exhausted rescue workers found the bodies of two Alabama By-Products Corp. miners trapped 700 feet underground after a June explosion. Victims were Thomas Hogeland, 55, and H. M. Robbins, 61, as relatives waited at Praco in Jefferson County.
An airman, James T. Larasee 20 of Milford, was found guilty by a jury in Omaha on a murder charge tied to a $17 incident. The verdict followed Thursday night deliberations.
An AWOL airman from Massachusetts was found guilty of the December 4 murder of cab driver Erick W. Burkwist near Omaha after a seven hour jury deliberation. The verdict carried a life imprisonment recommendation though the panel could have sought the death penalty. The defendant confessed to police but the confession was not admitted by the defense. he described abandoning a dying Burkwist on a lonely road as the driver whispered for help.
Avery Dulles youngest son of Secretary of State Dulles will be ordained June 16 as a Roman Catholic priest. Cardinal Spellman will lead ceremonies for Dulles and 35 others at Fordham University Chapel. The 38 year old, a Jesuit member, converted to Catholicism in 1940 at Harvard Law School. He began Jesuit studies in 1946 at Poughkeepsie and will celebrate his first Solemn Mass June 24 at Georgetown University in Washington.
In Elkhart Indiana on June 1 John Jones 28 and Juanita Mesick 26 were killed when their car collided with another on Ind 19 just outside the city. Jones wife Odel and Paul Frederick Jr driver of the second car were injured police said the Jones car turned from the highway into a parking lot.
Antonie L. Gocke age 68 of 3140 South Seventh Street died at her home Thursday evening. She was a life long Terre Haute resident and member of St. Benedict Church. Surviving sister Miss Mary E. Gocke and brother Eugene L. of Kansas City. Funeral arrangements set at Martin Tearman Funeral Home with rosary Sunday and requiem Mass Monday at St. Benedict's Church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
Paul H Schrepferman 48 retired Sears Roebuck salesman died at 5 15 Friday morning at 1028 South Seventh Street. Survived by wife Mabel one stepson Preston White Jr mother Ann K Schrepferman brother Raymond J Schrepferman two nieces one nephew four step grandchildren. Body to P J Ryan and Sons Funeral Home for calling Saturday afternoon. Mabel L Smith 68 of 1607 South Fifteenth and a half street died at 5 20 Friday morning at St Anthony Hospital widow of Harry Jason Smith. Survived by daughter Ruth Macey son Harry Farr Smith Sr and four grandchildren. Body to Thomas Funeral Home for services.
Miss Nell M. Wolf aged unknown died at 2236 North Talbot avenue Indianapolis. Services set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Hisey and Titus Mortuary with burial at Woodlawn cemetery. Hobart A. Moore 77, retired coal miner of 319 North Thirteenth street, died Wednesday night. Funeral 1 p.m. Saturday at Thomas Funeral Home with Rev. Neil Kuns officiating and burial at Roselawn Memorial Park.
William H Terrill, 63, of 1048 South Thirteenth Street, died at noon Thursday at Cold Springs Veterans Hospital in Indianapolis. Survived by widow Frances and four step-relatives in Terre Haute. Body sent to Bell and Bracken Funeral Home.
Death notices for Mrs Anna Belle Foster age 80 of 455 South Thirteenth street with services at 10 AM Saturday at DeBaun Funeral Home Terre Haute Burial in Edgar cemetery Paris Friends may call Burial in Edgar cemetery and Paris cemetery. Riley Gainey death notice lists 84 from Terre Haute with 11 AM Saturday service in Scotland Indiana at J N Hickman and Son Funeral Home and burial in Scotland cemetery.
Services for Mrs Henry F Berning of 609 Lawton Place Fort Wayne were held Tuesday in that city. She had visited at the home of her daughter Mrs Kelsey L Mc Daniel of 2115 First Avenue. Her death occurred Sunday morning.
Mrs Myrtle Carpenter 66 wife of William Carpenter died at 730 pm Wednesday at her Greenwood home. She is survived by two sisters Miss Mammie Rikard and Mrs Lillian Rikard Dullin both of Indianapolis a brother Irvin Rikard Terre Haute and a niece Mrs Sarah Ann Gressel Greenwood. Funeral arrangements set with Burkhart in Greenwood and Miller Sons in Brazil with services Saturday and Sunday at Union cemetery burial southeast of Brazil.
Emma May Wampler 88 formerly of Worthington died Thursday at Rest Haven Nursing Home in Linton. Survived by foster son Albert Shelt of Worthington, a foster granddaughter and great grandson. Member of Providence Baptist Church. Services at Myers Funeral Home Saturday at 2 PM with Rev. Roy Bridwell officiating. Burial in Worthington cemetery. Friends may call.
Wanda Louise Gardner Dugger of Sullivan died at 7 p m Thursday in Sullivan hospital at 1 day old She is survived by Charles and Mrs Gardner of Indianapolis formerly of Dugger and Pleasantville five relatives including Charles Jr Anita Sue and grandparents Porter Gardner Carlisle Stocklin Squires Lyon Funeral services set for 2 p m Saturday at Newkirk Funeral Home Dugger with Rev Elva Hardy officiating burial at Burris Chapel near Linton
Michael Joseph Diskin 80 retired coal miner died Wednesday at his Earle Hotel home. Requiem mass at Annunciation Church Saturday at 9 a.m. Rev. Charles McSween to officiate. Burial in Cottage Hill cemetery. Friends may call Miller & Sons Funeral Home after 3 p.m. Friday with rosary at 8 p.m. Friday.
Mrs Ruby M Carroll widow of C C Carroll died at her home in Marshall on Friday morning at age 74. Survived by son Frederick M of Tulsa Oklahoma daughter Mildred C Frazier of Marshall sister B F Howe of Titusville Pennsylvania and two grandchildren Cynthia Carroll of Tulsa and Jonathan Frazier of Marshall. Body sent to Moore Funeral Home.
Special services for William Frederick Clemenz age 88 who died Wednesday will be held at 1 30 p m Saturday at Brown Funeral Home with burial in Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p m Friday.
St Joseph Michigan Mrs Dora B Whitney marks fifty years admitted to the bar. She and her late husband formed the first couple to practice before the United States Supreme Court.
Gerstmeyer and Wiley plan commencement events with Nancy Diehl Ivan For sythe and Gary King as soloists Anita Ziegler accompanying Carl Hegeman narration theme Memories Sherrill Mills Leonore Blum Sharon Jo Martin Christine Nehf Jerry Isenburg Vane Rutherford to present class to Superintendent Watson Ray Hahn to present diplomas Grover Roll assists Schulte High School opens with 75 seniors Sunday night State High School diplomas Monday night in Sycamore Theater Garfield High School 114 graduates Wednesday in Student Union Building
Residents began returning home as the White River receded while Owen County reports total loss for newly planted corn in best bottomlands. Flood crests rise at Seymour Bedford Vincennes and other towns with several roads closed or reopened including U S 30 between Warsaw and Plymouth after a bridge damage and Ind 157 south of Clay City.
A B 25 crashed near Lowry Air Force Base killing four crew members. It was the second fatal B 25 crash near Lowry and the fifth air mishap around the installation since May 17. A May 17 crash also fatal involved three of four crew members and same return-to-field aiming pattern.
The Farmington Public Library Association holds more than 65000 in bequests restricted to buying books. No funds remain for operating or maintaining the library, forcing the town to earmark money for those needs.
Chicago reported 98 persons killed in traffic accidents during Memorial Day, far above safer expectations. National Safety Council President Ned H. Dearborn expressed distress that the toll nearly matched the pre holiday forecast of 110, noting drivers and pedestrians failed to keep the rate down to the typical midweek level of 70 for this time of year.
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