Northwest Indiana Conference sees retirements and leadership changes
The Northwest Methodist Conference reports retiring ministers including Rev C C Jordan of Liberty Avenue and Rev C V Bigler. Rev J Shields White will replace Jordan at Liberty Avenue and Glenn Ayr churches. The Lafayette session shows many pastor changes, new deacon Charles Heath, church property ownership moves at Battle Ground, and a strong growth in conference membership with 97 745 members across 293 churches.
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C. C. Jordan
Liberty Avenue Methodist Church
Northwest Methodist Conference
Liberty Avenue Church
C. V. Bigler
North Liberty
Ind
J. Shields White
Jordan
Liberty Avenue
Glenn-Ayr
Calvary-Grace
Battleground
Lafayette
Fitchburg Pastor Named President of The Mother Church
Walter S. Cross of Fitchburg Mass has been named president of The Mother Church The First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston Mass announced today Cross who joined The Mother Church in 1905 has long served as a Christian Science practitioner He was an Army chaplain in World War I with the 89th and 27th Divisions and later worked at the Christian Science War Relief Depot in Le Mans France
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Walter S. Cross
Fitchburg
Mass
Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mr. Cross
Christian Science Movement
Mother Church
Christian Science War Relief
le Mans
France
Two Cars Crash As Drivers Try to Pass Bus
Kathleen Schabel 53 and Patricia Ann Beeson 18 collided at Twenty third Street and Wabash Avenue Wednesday morning. Officers say both westbound vehicles attempted to pass a stopped bus simultaneously. No injuries were reported.
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Kathleen Schabel
South Sixth Street
Patricia Ann Beeson
Deming Street
Twenty-third Street
Wabash Avenue
Martin and
Morton
Local Couple Announce Daughters Wedding Plans
Mr and Mrs George F Bell of near Brazil announce the approaching marriage of their only daughter Gloria Gynelle to Richard E Stearley son of Mrs Mary Stearley Brazil R A 5 The wedding is set for Sunday June 18 at 3 pm at the Union E U B church south of Brazil with a reception in the church basement afterward.
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Brazil
Ind
George F. Bell
Gloria Gynelle
Richard E. Stearley
Mary Stearley
R. A
Union E.U.B
Parade set for Tuesday in Indiana Elks convention
The Indiana State Association of Colored Elks Lodges will parade on Wabash avenue Tuesday after noon at 5:30 o'clock between sessions of its twenty seventh annual convention at Hoover auditorium Thirteenth and One half and Crawford streets. The event follows a Sunday opening with civil liberties discussions and city judge Herbert Criss delivering the welcome. Eugene Hudson Gary High School student won the state oratorical contest with Mary Woods Indianapolis taking second. The parade forms at City Hall and proceeds up Wabash avenue to Crawford Street then disbands. New state officers will be elected Tuesday afternoon and the 1951 convention city chosen Wednesday. Bethany Temple No 171 hosts the auxiliary meetings at Free Baptist Church. Paul Stuart is general chairman and Emmett Carter exalted ruler of the local lodge. James Cass Gary is grand marshal leading the parade. A memorial service for deceased members was held Monday morning.
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Indiana State Association of Colored Elks Lodges
Wabash Avenue
Hoover Auditorium
Crawford Streets
Herbert Criss
Charles Kelly
Birmingham
Ala
Eugene Hudson
Gary
Mary Woods
Indianapolis
City Hall
Second Street
Thirteenth Street
Crawford Street
Bethany Temple No
Free Baptist Church
Paul Stuart
Emmett Carter
Wabash Lodge No
James Cass
Uniformed Order
Strike Bound Plant Bombed In Memphis During Strike
Violence intensified at the strike bound American Snuff Co in Memphis as a second bomb in two weeks exploded near the plant. No injuries were reported. Nightwatchman Vernon Midd said a small bomb was tossed from a nearby railroad track and exploded outside after bouncing from a window sill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
U.P
American Snuff Co
Vernon Midd
United Steel Workers of America
Superior Courts Open June Term
The June term opened with Judge Clay A. Phillips in Superior Court No. 1 and Judge Albert R. Owens in Superior Court No. 2 handling motions and three divorce hearings. Owens granted divorces for Edna Corum, Harold Crumb, and Harry Downey with custody and property provisions. two new divorce petitions and a separation request were entered in Court No. 2.
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Superior Court
Superior Court No. 2
Clay A. Phillips
Albert R. Owens
Owens
Thomas Corum
Edna Corum
Burger
Joan Crumb
Harold Crumb
Elsie Mae Downey
Harry Downey
Hazel Sears
Floyd Sears
Household Goods
Margaret D. Cruse
Claude E. Cruse
Aline Myers
Charles Myers
Hospital Escapee Captured Near VFW Hall in Vigo County
Clarence Sylvester Wolverton, 55, an escapee from Central State Hospital, was found prowling around the Veterans of Foreign Wars at 31 South Thirteenth Street in Vigo County. Officers Mahan and Flowers detained him and returned him to the Indianapolis facility after a four day, nights-long walk.
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Central State Hospital
Mahan
Flowers
Veterans of Foreign Wars
South Thirteenth Street
Clarence Sylvester Wolverton
Vigo County
Inianapolis
Wolverton
Model Community Teen Riots Close Theater
Teaneck New Jersey youths staged near riots at a local theater over three weeks. The theater barred teens after fires and disturbances, with manager Al Harris blaming overly controlled home life for the derive.
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Teaneck
N. J
Al _ Harris
Death notices for Coffey and Baker families
Mrs. Josephine C. Coffey age 50 died at St. Vincent's Hospital Indianapolis after residency in Terre Haute. Survived by husband Joseph daughter Mary Lou son John J two sisters. Funeral at 8:30 a m Wednesday at Robert W Stirling Funeral Home with mass at St Patrick's Church Holy Cross burial. Mrs Maggie Baker 85 died at her son's home 1928 Lee Ave Indianapolis. Survived by son J R Baker two daughters Mildred Daugherty Clara Marone four grandchildren one great grandchild. Funeral 1 p m Wednesday at Thomas Funeral Home Oak Hill cemetery.
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Ware
Josephine C. Coffey
St. Vincent's Hospital
Indianapolis
Coffey
Terre Haute
Joseph
Mary Lou
John J
F. S. Hill
Rosemary Lemasters
St. Patrick's Church
The
Altar Society
American Legion Auxiliary No
Garfield Park Post
Robert W. Stirling
Holy Cross Cemetery
Maggie Baker
James Baker
Lee Avenue
J. R. Baker
Danville
Mildred Daugherty
Clara Marone
Sunnyside
Washington
Riley Methodist Church
Thomas Funeral Home
Funeral
Oakhill Cemetery
Obituary: Cordelia Short 82 Dies at St Anthony's Hospital
Mrs Cordelia Short aged 82 of 722 South Third Street died Sunday morning at St Anthony's Hospital. She leaves a daughter in law Mrs Vivian Short and a granddaughter Mrs Hazel Sappington of Terre Haute plus two great grandsons. The Isaac Ball Funeral Home handles arrangements with services at 2 pm Tuesday and burial in New Harmony Cemetery.
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Cordelia Short
South Third Street
St. Anthony's Hospital
Vivian Short
Terre Haute
Hazel Sappington
Isaac Ball
New Harmony Cemetery
Services for Mrs. Margaret Boland Held at Home and Church
Mrs. Margaret Boland aged 82 dies Saturday. Services start at 8:30 AM Tuesday at 731 South Seventh Street with a 9:00 AM requiem mass at St. Joseph's Church. Burial follows in Calvary Cemetery. Rosary at 8:00 PM tonight at the Boland residence. Body returned Sunday from P. J. Ryan & Sons Funeral Home.
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Margaret Boland
South Seventh Street
St. Joseph's Church
Calvary Cemetery
Boland
P. J. Ryan & Sons
Death of Mike Dixon Retired Miner at 430 North Thirteenth
Mike Dixon aged 70 a retired coal miner died at 8 Sunday morning at his home 430 North Thirteenth Street He leaves brother Tom Dixon of Kansas City and two sisters Anna Gilstarp of Washington DC and Kate Swiler of Quincy Illinois The body is at Thomas Funeral Home with services planned for 10 30 Tuesday morning officiated by Rev Esmond Elliott and burial in Calvary cemetery
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Mike Dixon
North Thirteenth Street
Tom Dixon
Kansas City
Anna Gilstarp
Washington, D. C
Kate Swiler
Quincy
Ill
Thomas Funeral Home
Esmond Elliott
Calvary Cemetery
Emma Robertson 71 dies at Merom Indiana
Mrs. Emma Robertson 71 died at her Merom home Sunday morning. Survived by husband Frank two daughters Maude Boroughs East Chicago and Ruth Jeankinson Indianapolis a son Paul Robertson Richmond three brothers David Batman Elwood Oklahoma Walter and Samuel Batman Robinson NL six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Body to Billman Funeral Home Sullivan and return to residence Monday afternoon services Tuesday at 2 PM Central Standard Time at Merom Congregational Christian Church Rev Emory Wright officiating burial in Merom Cemetery.
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Merom
Ind
Emma Robertson
Frank
Maude Boroughs
Chicago
Ruth Jeankinson
Indianapolis
Paul Robertson
Richmond
David Batman
Elwood
Okla
Walter
Samuel Batman
Robinson, NL
Billman
Billman Funeral Home
Sullivan
Merom Congregational
Dying 7-Month-Old Loveall Dies After Pneumonia in Brazil
Rita Faye Loveall, 7 months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Arthur Loveall, died at Clay County Hospital at 1 PM Saturday after three days with pneumonia. Survived by parents three sisters Patricia Ann Carolyn Sue Jewell Kay and three brothers Carl William Charles Wayne Larry Joe, grandparents Mr and Mrs William Crabb Seelyville. Body to Miller and Sons Funeral Home with services at 2 PM Tuesday Rev Buford Blair officiating. Burial Calcutta Cemetery.
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Brazil
Ind
Rita Faye Loveall
James Arthur Loveall
R. R. J. Carbon
Clay County Hospital
Patricia Ann
Carolyn Sue
Jewell Kay Loveall
Carl William
Charles Wayne
Larry Joe Loveall
William Crabb
Seelyville
Miller and Sons Funeral Home
Buford Blair
Calcutta Cemetery
Veteran Martin Goodwin Dies at 80 in Indiana
Martin Goodwin 80, Spanish-American War veteran, died at Danville Veterans Hospital in Illinois. Survived by widow Maude. Body to Davies Funeral Home Marshall Indiana with services Tuesday at 2 30 pm conducted by Rev. C C Griggs. Paul Taylor post VFW Rockville to handle graveside service at Bloomingdale Cemetery.
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Bloomingdale
Ind
Martin Goodwin
Veterans Hospital
Danville
Iil
Maude
Davies
Marshall
C. C. Griggs
Paul Taylor
Veterans of Foreign Wars At
Rockville
Bloomingdale Cemetery
Obituary of Mrs. Mary Nugent Parsons in Indiana
Mrs. Mary Nugent Parsons aged 61 died at home in Switz City on Sunday night. She is survived by her husband Reece and cousin Tom Everhart. Funeral services are set for 2 PM Tuesday at McClanahan Funeral Home with Rev. Ben Nickless officiating. Burial will follow at Dutch Bethel Cemetery near Coal City.
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Jasonville
Ind
Mary Nugent Parsons
R.R. 1
Switz City
Reece
Tom Everhart
R. R
Sullivan
McClanahan Funeral
Ben Nickless
Dutch Bethel Cemetery
Coality
Death of William H. Sylvester in Montezuma
William H. Sylvester aged 47 died Saturday evening at his Montezuma home. He is survived by three cousins Edward B. Donaldson of Indianapolis Frank George of Montezuma and Pat Wolfe of Evansville. The body was taken to Brown Funeral Home for services at 2 p.m. Tuesday conducted by Rev. Cecil Atkinson. Burial in Oakland Cemetery.
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Montezuma
Ind
William H. Sylvester
Edward B. Donaldson
Indianapolis
Frank George
Pat Wolfe
Evansville
Brown Funeral Home
Cecil Atkinson
Oakland Cemetery
Clinton man 84 dies after long illness
Andrew Neilson Anderson a former Clinton resident aged 84 died at 3 30 Sunday morning at Vermilion County Nursing Home after a several years illness. He is survived by a nephew George Anderson of Westville Illinois. The body was taken to the First Funeral Home.
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Clinton
Ind
Andrew Neilson Anderson
Vermillion County Nursing Home
George Anderson
Westville
Two Juvenile and Young Adult Thefts Trigger Bonds
Donald Tabor 17 and Curtis Needham 21 received $2000 bonds in City Court for allegedly stealing 17 in pennies from Lillian Shake’s home. Nevelland Thompson 36 also faces $2000 bond after admitting he shot Dallas Kay following a gambling dispute at Edwards Tavern. St John granted continuance to June 17. he pled guilty to running a red light and paid $3.75 fine. Morgan fined $4.75 for speeding. Chales surrendered license for 30 days after speeding 60 mph. Goodwin fined $2.75 for running a stop sign. Electric welding equipment must be grounded for safety.
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Lillian Shake
North Fifteenth
Nevelland Thompson
South Fourteenth Street
Dallas Kay
College Avenue
Edwards Tavern
Jack L. St. John
Clay City
Peter Chales
Poplar Street
Harry Goodwin
South Fourth Street
Western arms program debated in Congress and Asia risks
As Acheson Johnson and Hoffman push Cold War policy, Congress weighs an arms plan to aid Western Europe with about one billion dollars while warning against overreliance on arming Europe. Byrd seeks strong home defense and Asia remains volatile with Korea and the Philippines facing communist pressures.
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U.S. Navy
Baltic Sea
Russia
United States
Johnson
Acheson
Paul G. Hoffman
Syracuse University
Far East
China
Harry F. Byrd
Europe
Senate
Asia Danger Area
South Korea
Philippines
Southeast Asia
Korea
Phillippine
America
Western
Byrd
Congress
London
U.S
Britain
France
Suspect Held in Homicide Case in Terre Haute
State police and prosecutors investigate a homicide case tied to Hubbard. A suspect in a white shirt with a rifle claimed the man shot at him. Hubbard’s body rests at P. J. Ryan & Sons Funeral Home with funeral services set for Tuesday. six sisters survive.
US policy in dilemma conference remarks on peace prospects
The article notes that Western nations’ unity and strength may bring brighter peace prospects, while U S actions to aid allies provoke Kremlin charges of Yankee imperialism. It discusses American leadership, economic aid, and the contested perceptions of U S motives among non communist powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
United States
Kremlin
America
U.S
City Fights Low Mood With New Industries Campaign
Weeks and Walker promote a drive to create jobs and attract residents with the LIFE effort. A large rally at the Masonic Temple will launch the campaign as organizers seek to raise 2 million dollars. Scranton area faces up to 14 percent unemployment due to reduced anthracite production.
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Weeks
Walker
Masonic Temple
L.I.F.E
Scranton
Wife held in shotgun death in Michigan City
Mrs. Joanne McIntyre age 30 is held on an open charge in the shotgun slaying of her husband Melkia 35 a Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Co laborer. She says he threatened her with a poker and she fired striking him in the chest. She gave a full confession at the police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Ind
U.P
Joanne McIntyre
Melkia
Pullman Standard Car Maufacturing Co
New Syrian Cabinet Installed Under Nazem Koudsi
Damascus June 5. A new eight man Syrian cabinet headed by Premier Nazem Koudsi was installed yesterday. Koudsi also will hold the foreign affairs post. He formed the government after the resignation of Khaled Bey Azzem's six month old cabinet at the request of Chief of State Hachem Bey El Atassi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
Syria
Nazem Koudsi
Koudsi
Hachem Bey el Atassi
Khaled Bey Azzem
Oxford Union Debating Society Opposes US Democratic Domination
The Oxford Union Debating Society on June 1 voted to regret United States domination of the democratic world. The piece notes cynicism toward American policy both ideologically and militarily, portraying the US as on the defensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
England
Union
United States
Peterson's Ointment Advertises eczema relief
Advertisement promises relief from itching eczema pimples and red blotches with Peterson's Ointment 40c in all druggists. One application must delight you or money refunded. Also for itching feet and cracks between toes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
British Blockade Runner Shelled by Chinese Gunboat
The Chuenghing, a British blockade runner from Amoy to Hong Kong, was shelled by a Chinese nationalist gunboat early today. Six passengers were killed and seven wounded, all believed Chinese. Captain James G. Skinner reported the damage but said the ship proceeds toward Hong Kong and requested ambulance and tug aid on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
U.P
James G. Skinner
Chuenghing
Amoy
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