Colored Elks 10 Hold Ball at Hoover Auditorium
Indiana Colored Elks Lodges conclude a four day state convention at Hoover auditorium with a 10 o'clock ball. James Cass of Gary serves as grand marshal while Fuller Jones, Charles Scott, and Sandy Dodson lead state activities. Delegates elect the 1951 convention city as a parade and memorial services highlight the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Colored Elks
Hoover Auditorium
Crawford Streets
Sandy Dodson
Indianapolis
Terre Hauteau
Fuller Jones
Fort Wayne
Charles Scott
Gary
Wabasa Avenue
Second Street
Thirteenth Street
Crawford Street
James Cass
Uniformed Order
Bethany Temple No. 171
Free Baptist
Flying Bassinet Heads For England
A Flying Baby Buggy transport plane carrying 36 British war brides, 9 husbands, and 33 children departed Oakland California for England. The party diverted to Havana Cuba after learning the flight had no landing permission. TransoceanAir Lines secured British authorization by cable and the group planned arrival in London the prior weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
Atlantic
England
Oakland
Calif
Transocean Air Lines
Cable
Cable Last Night. the Party Oriinally
London
Hartford
Conn
Early NBC and CBS Network Openings
The first radio network NBC began in November 1926 and was followed by CBS in September of the next year.
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NBC
CBS
Raid Follows Tip On Nationwide Gambling Operation
A raid on a business building tied to a nationwide bookmaking operation followed a tip from Governor Driscoll. St Louis police Capt Joseph Wren called it a serious setup with seven telephones and racing charts. State highway police Lt H H Schaperkotter led the operation under Governor Smith’s order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Rich and Company
Joseph A. Wren
St. Louis
Midwest
Smith
Driscoll
H. H. Schaperkotter
William Smith
Wren
Daylong Bandit Chase Ends in South Carolina
A former convict and his red haired wife who led officers on a five day pursuit through four states were captured asleep in a Cowpens area home. Charles W. Brown said Carl Baskin Hensley and Martha Louise Hill Hensley shot at officers in Tennessee and Georgia, stole a patrol car, and fled across the region before their arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Charles W. Brown
FBI
Carl Baskin Hensley
Martha Louise Hill Hensley
Cowpens
S. C
Hensleys
Tennessee
Georgia
Brown
Spartanburg
S.C
Edward C. McAllister
Danny Garland
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Chattanooga
Garland
Tragic Bicycle Accident Claims Young Linda Joliff
Ten year old Linda Joliff was killed when struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train as she rode her bicycle across the tracks at the east edge of Elwood.
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Elwood
Linda Joliff
Pennsylvania
Edith B Moss dies at 73 in West Terre Haute
Edith B Moss 73 of West Terre Haute died at 2 40 p m Monday at St Anthonys Hospital She leaves a daughter Ethel Certain seven sons 18 grandchildren and several great grandchildren The body is at Bedino Black Chapel Valley West Terre Haute with services at 130 p m Wednesday Rev R S Wheeldon to officiate burial in Dunlap Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith B. Moss
R. R
West Terre Haute
St. Anthonys Hospital
Ethel Certain
John Moss
Terre Haute
Fred Moss
Clifford Moss
Arthur
Richard
Herschel
Raymond Moss
Cecil Heyen
Annie Walden
Sallie Liggett
Rosie Greenlee
Minnie Burns
Staunton
Raymond Herrington
Marshall
Ill
John Herrington
Hubert Herrington
Obituary of Herman H. Shoemaker in Vincennes
Herman H. Shoemaker 46 died at Hillcrest Sanatorium Vincennes at 3 pm Monday. He lived with sister Mrs. Frank Hilton Terre Haute and worked for Chicago newspapers in Typographical Union No.16. Survived by son Jack Shoemaker Texas, four brothers Leo Frank John George, two sisters Agnes Belk New Holland and Louise Haley Terre Haute. Body to Callahan Funeral Home with mass at St Margaret Mary’s and burial Calvary. Rosary Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman H. Shoemaker
Hillcrest Sanatorium
Vincennes
Frank Hilton
Terre Haute
Typographical Union No. 16
Chicago
Jack Shoemaker
Texas
Leo Shoemaker
Houston
Frank Shoemaker
Richmond
John
George Shoemaker
Widow Mary Justice Dies at 73 in Terre Haute
Mrs. Mary E. Justice 73 widow of Arthur L. Justice died at noon Monday at 1131 North Ninth Street. She is survived by brother Wood Hackney of Terre Haute and nieces and nephews including Mrs. Bessie Scott Mrs. Bertha Reed and Mrs. Bernice Hutton. Services 1:30 PM Wednesday at Cross Funeral Home with Rev. R. C Mowery officiating. Burial Highland Lawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Justice
Arthur L. Justice
North Ninth Street
Wood Hackney
Terre Haute
Bessie Scott
Bertha Reed
Bernice Hutton
Danville
Cross Funeral Home
R. C Mowery
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Mrs Martha Zaikovsky Dies. Rites Pending in Terre Haute
Mrs Martha E Zaikovsky aged 74 died at her daughter Mrs Frank Riddle’s home in Indianapolis Monday night. Surviving are daughter, three step sons Anton and Brownie Zaikovsky of Terre Haute and Edward Zaikovsky of Chicago, and one grandchild. Body to arrive in Terre Haute at 3 PM and be taken to Thomas Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha E. Zaikovsky
North Tenth Street
Frank Riddle
Indianapolis
Anton Zaikovsky
Brownie Zaikovsky
Terre Haute
Edward Zaikovsky
Chicago
Ill
Thomas Funeral Home
Mrs Jennie Franks Dies After Illness at 70
Mrs Jennie Franks aged 70 died Tuesday morning at St Anthony's Hospital after several weeks illness. She resided at 1457 South Eighth Street and is survived by one brother Raymond Abbott of Cincinnati Ohio. The body was taken to Gillis Memory Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Franks
St. Anthony's Hospital
South Eighth Street
Raymond Abbott
Cincinnati
Ohio
Gillis Memory Chapel
Pamela Harmon Fosters Family Tends Brazil Trip to Funeral Home
Pamela Harmon of Chicago and her father Rufus Harmon will travel with her family to Brazil for relatives. The body will arrive and be taken to Miller & Sons' Funeral Home for services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela Harmon
Chicago
Rufus Harmon
Mary Kane
Brazil
Pearl Sharer
Rockville
Ruth Ferry
Bertha Reberger
Wiliam Torbert
Zil
Harmon
Miller & Sons
Samuel C. Eavey Rites Set After Brazil Death
Samuel C. Eavey aged 64 died at Clay County Hospital after a Sunday night illness. He operated a Hadleytown grocery for many years and was a member of the Christian Church and Masonic Lodge No. 541. Surviving are his widow Anna two sisters and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services are planned at Miller & Sons Funeral Home Wednesday at 10 a m with the Rev. R C Dillman officiating, interment Rose Lawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Samuel C. Eavey
R. R
Clay County
Eavey
Hadleytown
Christian Church
Masonic Lodge No
Anna
Vern Jeffers
Riley
Owen Hawkins
Houston
Tex
Miller & Sons Funeral Home
R. C. Dillman
Rose Lawn Cemetery
World War II veteran dies at Cole Springs Hospital
John Wilds Jr aged 24 formerly of Universal and Kokomo died at 8 am Monday at Cole Sprvngs Veterans Hospital Indianapolis He was a World War II veteran survived by widow Edna daughter Mona Sue and son John Allen and his mother Mrs John Wilds of Universal Body to be moved to Clinton Tuesday for funeral arrangements at Karano vich Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ind
John Wilds, Jr
Universal
Kokomo
Cole Springs Veterans’ Hospital
Indianapolis
Edna
Mona Sue
John Allen
John Wilds
Karanovich
Death of Thomas B. Jefferson in Shelburn at 71
Thomas B. Jefferson, 71, died at 5 pm Monday at his home in Shelburn, Indiana. A Shelburn Masonic Lodge member, he is survived by his widow Ollie, a son Leland of Indianapolis, two daughters Aida Bell Umbersoll of Indianapolis and Ruby Hayworth of Farmersburg, a sister Mrs. Fred Norton of Shelburn, and two grandchildren. The body is at McHugh Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Ind
Thomas B. Jefferson
Infant Janetta Whiteacre Dies in St Louis Hospital
Paris Illinois June 6 special word reached here of the death of Janetta five month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Whiteacre of Paris at a St Louis hospital The father is an athletic coach and former Mayo Junior High School teacher The child fell ill with a heart ailment during a visit to St Louis
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Paris
Ill
Janetta
Joseph Whiteacre
St. Louis
Mayo Junior High School
Lifelong Dugger Woman Sarah Jane Gorby Dies at 81
Mrs. Sarah Jane Gorby aged 81 died at her Dugger home at 3 30 a m Tuesday. She leaves daughter Mrs Ross Wilson of Dugger a brother George Sills of Plant City Florida a sister Miss Rose Sills of St Joseph Missouri and granddaughter Mrs Irma Besheres of Dugger. Evans Funeral Home will custody the remains and return them to the residence Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugger
Ind
Sarah Jane Gorby
Ross Wilson
George Sills
Plant City
Fla
Rose Sills
St. Joseph
Irma Besheres
Evans Funeral Home
Clinton youth Walter Reynolds dead after long illness
Walter Lee Reynolds 15, Clinton High School student, died after a three month illness in Vermillion County. He leaves parents Mr. and Mrs. Alex Reynolds of Fairview Park and five brothers Fred Kennewick Wash Alex Jr. Cleveland O James Garden City Long Island NY Everett and Claude at home. Body at First Funeral Home.
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Clinton
Ind
Walter Lee Reynolds
Clinton High School
Vermillion County Ey
Alex Reynolds
Fairview Park
Fred
Kennewick
Wash
Alex Jr
Cleveland
James
Garden City
Long Island
N. Y
Everett
Claude
Funeral services for Mrs Maggie Baker at Thomas Funeral Home
Funeral services for 85 year old Mrs Maggie Baker will be held at 1 pm Wednesday at Thomas Funeral Home. She died Monday at her son James Baker's home on 1928 Lee avenue. Burial follows in Oak Hill cemetery with Rev. Thomas Stovall officiating.
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Thomas Funeral Home
Maggie Baker
James Baker
Lee Avenue
Oak Hill Cemetery
Thomas Stovall
Mary A. Brewer 88 dies at State Hospital Alton
Special funeral services for Mary A. Brewer 88 who died Sunday at the State Hospital Alton Ill will be held Wednesday at 2 30 PM from Lindsay Funeral Home Casey burial in Casey cemetery Survivors include five sons John W and Bert of Casey Leon of Chicago a Dallas Texas and Earl of Houston Tex plus other relatives Funeral arrangements announced locally
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Casey
Mary A. Brewer
State Hospital
Alton
Ill
Lindsay Funeral Home
Casey Cemetery
Mrs Lillie Huff 75 Dies After Heart Attack in Danville
Mrs Lillie Huff a Sullivan county resident for many years died at 5 p m Monday in St Elizabeths Hospital Danville after suffering a heart attack there May 31 She was a Providence church member survived by a daughter Gladys Fuson three sons Lawrence Burell and Fred five grandchildren and two great grandchildren three brothers Ulysses Oscar and Clarence Okes and several nieces and nephews Burial will be at Merom cemetery with services Thursday at 2 p m at Billman Funeral Home Merom Ind
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Ind
Lillie Huff
Sullivan County
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Danville
Huff
Providence Church
R. R
Gladys Fuson
Lawrence
Burell
Fred
Indianapolis
Ulysses Okes
Oscar Okes
Madison
Clarence Okes
Fairbanks
Billman Funeral Home
Merom
Calvin Smith Dies at 83 in Clinton Indiana
Calvin Smith, 83, of Fairview Park, Clinton, Ind., died at Vermillion County Hospital at 5 a.m. Tuesday. He is survived by his widow Glendora and a daughter Mrs. Gerald Kelley of R.R. 2. The body was taken to First Funeral Home.
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Clinton
Ind
Calvin Smith
Fairview Park
Vermillion County Hospital
Glendora
Gerald Kelley
Obituary for Mrs Elizabeth Strietelmeier 87 in Linton Indiana
Elizabeth Strietelmeier 87 died at 4 AM Monday at Mary Sherman Hospital Sullivan. Survived by two daughters Edith and Bertha Rhodes, son William D. Strietelmeier, brothers Julius Bovenschen and Dedrick Bovenschen, nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Member of Saron Evangelical and Reformed Church. Funeral at Welch Cornett Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 PM with Revs H Raymond Ross and W F Duncan officiating. Burial in German Cemetery.
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Linton
Ind
Elizabeth Strietelmeier
Mary Sherman Hospital
Sullivan
Edith Rhodes
Bertha Rhodes
William D. Strietelmeier
Julius Bovenschen
Bicknell
Dedrick Bovenschen
Terre Haute
McCammon Rites Held for Paxton Resident
William T. McCammon 87 died at his Paxton home. Survived by widow Mary two daughters Oma Smith and four sons Lex Roy Harold and Lawrence. Funeral arrangements at Newkirk Funeral Home Pleasantville with services at 2 p.m. CST Wednesday at Paxton Church of Christ. Burial in Paxton Cemetery.
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Paxton
Ind
William T. McCammon
Mary
Lex McCammon
Roy McCammon
Sullivan
Harold McCammon
Lawrence McCammon
Dugger
Oma Smith
Carlisle
Newkirk
Pleasantville
Paxton Church of Christ
Paxton Cemetery
Mrs Nora Welsh 77 Dies In Terre Haute St Anthony’s
Mrs Nora Welsh 77 died at St Anthony's Hospital Terre Haute at 645 p m Monday. She is survived by husband John F R R 2 Marshall and several nieces and nephews. Body to Marrs Funeral Home rosary 8 p m Tuesday. Funeral at St Mary's Church 10 a m Wednesday with burial in St Mary's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall, II
Nora ® Welsh
St. Anthony's Hospital
Terre Haute
John F
R.R
Marshall
Marrs
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Death of John C Harmon 44 in Chicago reported
Word reached Brazil Indiana of the death of John Cecil Harmon aged 44 formerly of Brazilian at his Chicago home. Surviving are his widow Margaret and a son John C Harmon Jr of Chicago. Two additional details follow in the notice.
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Brazil
Ind
John Cecil Harmon
Chicago
Margaret
John C. Harmon, Jr
Bomb maker Grant on trial July 22
Aircraft engineer John H. Grant 31 goes on trial July 22 on charges of attempted murder for allegedly time bombing an airliner to kill his wife and two children. He pleaded innocent by reason of insanity and a suitcase with a gasoline bomb was found moments before the San Diego flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
U.P
John H. Grant
Grant
Harry J. Borde
San Diego
Betty
Supreme Court Rules Against Racial Dining Car Segregation
The nine justices, eight to zero, struck down segregation in dining cars under interstate commerce law. They upheld separate but equal doctrine, avoiding full reversal of Plessy. Justice Clark did not participate. Gov. Talmadge vowed continued opposition to Negro school integration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma University
Supreme Court
Justice Clark
Justice Department
Gov. Talmadge
Georgia
West Opposes Police Force
West German demand for a 25 000 member federal police under Bonn rile allies in Frankfurt. Allied officials fear British French and American reaction and warn the move could push Germany toward a new army. No decision yet. likely within a month by allied high commissioners.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Bonn
Britain
France
America
Konrad Adenauer
New Soviet Finnish Trade Pact Reported in Moscow
Helsinki June 6. Finnish Trade Minister Sakari Tuomioja says a new Soviet Finland trade pact will be signed in Moscow possibly tomorrow in a telephone update from the Soviet capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsinki
Finland
Moscow
Sakari Tuomioja
Coast Guard Spots Survivors From Blimp Flight Near Nassau
The PBM spotted survivors about 60 miles northeast of the last distress signals. Rescue crews, including a destroyer escort and the Grace liner Santa Paula, raced to the new position after pyrotechnics marked the spot. Pilot Joe Hasley, 40, Loveland Colorado, and co pilot Robert Holloran identified.
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Coast Guard
PBM
Elizabeth City
N.C
Grace
Santa Paula
Atlantic Seaboard
Joe Hasley
Loveland
Colo
Army Transport Command
India
Robert Holloran
Ralph D. Deardorff
Nassau
Bahama Islands
Abandoned Shaft Saves 14 Miners in Copper Canyon
In Copper Canyon on June 6 a 700 foot shaft abandoned years ago saved 14 miners trapped by a mine fire. One man Wallace Alexander aged 34 suffered broken bones and possible internal injuries after a fall from a damp rung. Superintendent Robert Baring located the men after exploring cross cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copper Canyon
U.P
Wallace Alexander
Alexander
Robert Baring
Sheriffs Nabbed at Postman's Holiday Convention Raid
Twenty five county sheriffs attending the National Sheriff's Association Convention were arrested in gambling raids by Cook County highway police on June 6.
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Chicago
U.P
National Sheriff's Association
Cook County
California dealer seeks air record transcontinental flight
San Pedro auto dealer Charles Soderstrom flew toward New York to set a light aircraft speed record. He departed from Terminal Island in the City of San Pedro Beech Bonanza at 6 52 p m CST aiming for LaGuardia by noon today, via Prescott Tucumcari Amarillo St Louis Indianapolis and Pittsburgh with 1140 gallons of fuel and a greeting letter from Mayor Bowron to Mayor O Dwyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pedro
Calif
U.P
Charles Soderstrom
New York
Soderstrom
C.S.T
Terminal Island
la Guardia Field
Prescott
Ariz
Tucumcari
N. M
Amarillo
Tex
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Fletcher Bowron
William O’dwyer
Local Marriage Licenses Issued by Clay Circuit Clerk
Forest Black of Coalmont and Patsy Simpson of Jasonville seek marriage along with George Robert Buchholz of Brazil R R 2 and Agnes Arlene Adams of Brazil. George Diel Gard of Brazil R R 1 weds Marion Bing ham of Terre Haute. William Arthur Brush of Terre Haute and Ann Jeffers of Terre Haute plan to marry. William Warr ick of Brazil R R 3 weds Geneva E Scott of Brazil R R 3. Floyd C Keller of Jasonville weds Norma King of Clay City. Delbert Lee Ledgerwood of Clay City weds Betty Fiscus of Clay City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Stanley L. Palm
Clay
Forest Black
Coalmont
Patsy Simpson
Jasonville
George Robert Buchholz
Agnes Arlene Adams
George Diel Gard
Marion Bingham
Terre Haute
William Arthur Brush
Ann Jeffers
William Warrick
Geneva E. Scott
Floyd C. Keller
Norma King
Clay City
Delbert Lee Ledgerwood
Betty Fiscus
Jack Wade Wins Legion Award At Riley Junior High
Jack Wade age 13 son of Mr and Mrs Owen Wade former Paris residents received the American Legion award as outstanding member of the Riley Junior High School graduation class on June 1. The honor recognized courage leadership honor service and scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris, Ill
Jack Wade
Owen Wade
Paris
American Legion
Riley Junior High School
Hoskins Wins Vote Recount in Vigo County
The recount in Room 3 of the courthouse basement tallied three precincts. In A Hoskins 71, Leach 103, Thomas 33. In B Hoskins 92, Leach 36, Thomas 23. In C Hoskins 32, Leach 53, Thomas 41. Leach filed the petition through Miller Causey and Aldridge, posting $100 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Lost Creek Township
Hoskins
Leach
Thomas
Wife Seeks Divorce Over Husband Eating All Meals
In Indianapolis Judge John Niblack grants divorce to Emily Logan from Charles Logan a constable after she testifies he ate everything on the table and off her plate. The judge notes he has heard many reasons for divorce but this tops them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
John Niblack
Superior Court
Emily Logan
Charles
Niblack
Large Still Held On Bond In Hubbard Slaying
Indianapolis police report no warrant yet for Large as investigators await more evidence. An autopsy shows Hubbard died from a 22 caliber bullet to the heart with shots to the abdomen and neck. The case remains under direction of Sheriff Trierweiler and state detectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
P. Gallagher
Harold Roseberry
John Halter
Jett
Large
D. M Ferguson
Hubbard
John Trierweiler
Halter
James McKinney
Roseberry
Hearing aid device promises hope for the deafened
A new miniature electronic tube device allows the hard of hearing to hear whispers without bulky batteries. Weighing only a few ounces, it offers powerful reception and asks interested readers to contact Tone Masters Inc for free information at 400 S. Washington St., Peoria, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonemasters, Inc
S. Washington St
Peoria
Illinois
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C. H. Garmong
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ED Stoops
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Collier Rexall Drugs
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Studebaker
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