Replica of old main building presented to Alumni Association
Mrs. William Shearer, Clay county alumni president, presented a replica of the old main building to the Alumni Association. The replica, built by Miss Mary Buckley of Brazil High School, reflects the college’s former administration and classroom structure. A 6 PM Alumni Senior Day banquet follows at the Terre Haute House Mayflower Room with Dr. Young presiding. about 700 reservations are on file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shearer
Clay County
Alumni Association
Mary Buckley
Brazil High School
Mayflower
Terre Haute House
Young
Mishawaka
Kenneth Black
Indiana State Teachers College
Mother of Three Eludes Kidnapper in Tennessee
A 30 year old Indianapolis mother of three escaped after four days of captivity by her 6 foot 7 inch husband Charles Burton a former emergency policeman. Police in Tennessee and Mississippi were alerted as the manhunt continues with the couple's daughter involved in a morals charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Indianapolis
Charles Burton
James Thompson
Tennessee
Mississippi
Burton
Thompson
East St. Louis
Driver Falls Asleep Causes Double Side Swipe
Truck driver Malcolm McMahan 22 of Delaware Tenn fell asleep at the wheel and struck two autos on U S Highway 41 one quarter mile north of North Terre Haute. Beverly Peters 19 of Davenport Ia and Lawrence Lucarelli 26 of Universal Ind were the other drivers. No injuries reported. Crewmate Robert Ashamilton 16 also of Delaware Tenn rode with McMahan. Lucarelli’s passenger Nancy Jackson 21 of Indianapolis and Peters’ companion Eudue Wolf 21 of Davenport Ia were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm McMahan
Delaware
McMahan
Robert Ashamilton
Tenn
Lucarelli
Nancy Jackson
Indianapolis
Miss Peters
Eudue Wolf
Davenport
Funeral rites for Rev Frederick Schroff at Floyds Knobs
Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Monday morning at Floyds Knobs Indiana for Rev Frederick Schroff age 52 formerly of Terre Haute who died Friday at St Johns Sanitarium Springfield Illinois He joined St Frances Seminary at Floyds Knobs at age 14 and was ordained there as a member of the Franciscan Order He was the son of the late Mr and Mrs Adolph Schroff and survived by three sisters Sister Mary Lucia of Our Lady of Sorrows Convent Chicago and Mrs Marie Keller and Mrs Amelis Hess both of Terre Haute
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd’s Knobs
Ind
Frederick Schroff
Terre Haute
St. John’s Sanatorium
Springfield
Schroff
St. Frances Seminary
Adolph Schroff
Mary Lucia
Our, Lady of Sorrows Convent
Chicago
Marie Keller
Amelis Hess
Jenner asks probe of crime in Lake County
Senator Jenner of Indiana asked a special Senate crime investigation committee to study crime conditions in Lake county. Telegrams from the Gary women’s committee and the Gary crime commission accompanied the request. Jenner said he urged the committee to consider an inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jenner
Ind
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Lake County
Gary Women’s Committee
Gary Crime Commission
Senate
Turn Discards Into Cash Your Classified
Classified ad promises to turn discard items into cash with a simple call to C 1331. It markets quick buy formats and local pickup options.
Deaths Janet Skene Newlin
Janet Skene Newlin 56 of 1007 North Thirteenth street died at St Anthony's Hospital at 7 30 morning. Survived by son George W Newlin Columbus Indiana daughter Mrs Lucy N Beneke Chicago brother George B Skene owner of Skene's Drug Store Thirteenth and Locust Terre Haute sister Mary W Skene Terre Haute and four grandchildren. Funeral at Cross Funeral Home with service Monday 1 30 Rev R Powell Mead officiating burial Riverside Cemetery Attica Indiana.
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Janet Skene Newlin
North Thirteenth Street
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Surin
George W. Newlin
Columbus
Ind
Lucy N. Beneke
Chicago
George B. Skene
Skene
Thirteenth and Locust Street
Mary W. Skene
Terre Haute
Edwin M. "Ted" Smith Dies at 44 in Terre Haute
Edwin M. "Ted" Smith, 44, died at 7:05 p.m. Friday at his home in Terre Haute. He was a member of the Barbour Avenue Evangelical United Brethren Church. Surviving are his son Ted Smith of near Terre Haute, his father J. B. Smith of Terre Haute, and his sister Mrs. Dalphene Rittman of Terre Haute. The body is at Thomas Funeral Home with calling after 7 p.m. Saturday. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, Rev. L. E. Peyton officiating, burial in Roselawn Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin M
Ted” Smith
North Fifteenth and Half Street
Barbour Avenue
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Ted Smith
Terre Haute
J. B. Smith
Dalphene Rittman
Thomas Funeral Home
L. E. Peyton
Roselawn Memorial Park
Death Notice for Frank Malone in Terre Haute
Frank Malone aged 58 died at 6 20 Friday morning at his home in R R J Rosedale. Survived by widow Metter two sons Albert Malone of Alabama and Leon Malone of Terre Haute four daughters Rose Lee Beadford Willie Mable Stewart Mary Louise and Dorothy Malone all Terre Haute four brothers Pink Malone Cleveland Peter and Willie Malone Alabama Dannie Malone Terre Haute and 12 grandchildren. Body sent to Bell and Bracken Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Malone
R. R. J. Rosedale
Metter
Albert Malone
Alabama
Leon Malone
Terre Haute
Rose Lee Beadford
Willie Mable Stewart
Mary Louise
Dorothy Malone
Pink Malone
Cleveland
Peter
Willie Malone
Dannie Malone
Bell & Bracken Funeral Home
Mrs Catherine Garrett Dies at Home in Indianapolis
Mrs Catherine Garrett aged 50 died at 2 30 PM Friday at her home 1314 South Fourteenth Street. She is survived by husband William two sisters Mrs Josephine German of Chicago and Mrs Hattie Farley of Terre Haute and a brother Nathaniel Staton of Indianapolis. The body was taken to Bell and Bracken Funeral Home and will be returned to the residence Sunday morning. Services are set for 2 PM Monday at the Freetist Church with burial in Grandview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Garrett
South Fourteenth Street
William
Josephine German
Chicago
Hattie Farley
Terre Haute
Nathaniel Staton
Indianapolis
Bell & Bracken Funeral
Freetist Church
Grandview Cemetery
Mrs Rose Mary Hunter Dead at 47 in Kansas City
Word has reached Terre Haute relatives of the death of Mrs Rose Mary Hunter 47 formerly of Terre Haute in Kansas City She is survived by daughter Mrs Effie Reicheneker of Kansas City mother Mrs Anna Erwin of Terre Haute sister Mrs Florence Ellinger Terre Haute brother John Erwin Terre Haute and a granddaughter Burial was in Highland Park Cemetery Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Rose Mary Hunter
Kansas City
Effie Reicheneker
Anna Erwin
Florence Ellinger
John Erwin
Highland Park Cemetery
William H Williams 77 Dies at West Terre Haute Home
William H Williams age 77 died suddenly at 7:30 p m Friday at his home R R 3 West Terre Haute He is survived by four sons Roy Williams Akron Ohio William Williams Hugh Williams Akron Ohio and Robert Williams Oak Ridge Tennessee a granddaughter Mary Ellen Williams The body was taken to Bedino Black Chapel of the Valley for services at 11 o clock Monday morning Rev M L Grant to officiate with burial in Bethesda cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Williams
R. R
West Terre Haute
Roy Williams
William
Hugh Williams
Akron
Ohio
Robert Williams
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Mary Ellen Williams
M. L. Grant
Bethesda Cemetery
Funeral services for James M. Miller at Terre Haute Bible Center
James M. Miller aged 69 of 1342 Chestnut Street died Friday. Funeral services are set for 2 PM Monday at the Terre Haute Bible Center, with burial in Rose Lawn Memorial Park. The Gillis Memory Chapel will hold the body until noon Monday before transfer to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Miller
Chestnut Street
Terre Haute
Funeral Services For Daniel T Fuller In West Terre Haute
Funeral services for Daniel T Fuller 84 who died Thursday will be held at 10 Sunday morning at his residence R R 3 West Terre Haute with Rev Don Smith officiating. Burial will be in Marshall Illinois Cemetery. The body was returned to the residence from Bedino Black Chapel of the Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel T. Fuller
West Terre Haute
Don Smith
Marshall, Ill
Funeral services for Lt. Frank D Osborne
Funeral services for Lt. Frank D. Osborne, 40, who died in World War II, will be held at 2 PM Monday at Bedino Black Chapel of the Valley with Rev. M F Cottrell officiating. Burial will be in Highland Lawn Cemetery, with Lawton Byrum Post V F W conducting military rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank D. Osborne
Bedino-Black Chapel
the Valley
M. F. Cottrell
Highland Law
Lawton-Byrum Post
Funeral services for Sidney H. Gilmore in Clinton
funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM Monday at the First Funeral Home for Sidney H. Gilmore 59 who died Friday at his Fairview Park home Dr. George P. Burdon to officiate burial in Riverside cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ind
Sidney H. Gilmore
Fairview Park
George P. Burdon
Riverside Cemetery
Frank Snyder dies at 68 in Casey Illinois
Matthias Francis Frank Snyder aged 68 died at 8 30 p m Friday at his Casey Illinois home He leaves a daughter Mrs Lorene Pearce and two sons Otho and Bezil Snyder The body was taken to Swinford Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Ill
Mathias Francis
Frank” Snyder
Lorene Pearce
Otho
Bezil Snyder
Swinford
Mrs Gertrude Harrington Cowan Dies in Evansville
Mrs Gertrude Harrington Cowan 74 died at 8 oclock Friday night in Evansville Indiana. She is survived by one daughter Mrs Almeda Pittman Oakland City Indiana four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ind
Gertrude Harrington Cowan
Evansville
Almeda Pittman
Oakland City
German industrialist Hugo Stinnes arrives in New York
Hugo Stinnes, famed German industrialist once described as among the world's wealthiest, lands at Idlewild airport and declines to speak to reporters about his visit. He remains silent as officials note his arrival status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Stinnes
New York
Idlewild
Funeral held at Salem Methodist Church for local resident
Body was brought to the First Funeral Home today. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the Salem Methodist church. Rev. James Morin will officiate and burial will be in Helts Prairie cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Methodist Church
James Morin
Helts Prairie
Death of Henry C. Bean at 71 in Shelburn Indiana
Henry C. Bean, 71, died at 2 a m Friday at his Shelburn home. He leaves widow Eva and four brothers Enos Bean, Oba and William Bean, and Elmer Bean. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 p m at the Methodist Church with burial at West Lawn Cemetery Farmersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Ind
Henry C. Bean
Eva
Enos Bean
Oba
William Bean
Sullivan
Elmer Bean
Iegler
McHugh
Methodist Church
West Lawn Cemetery
Farmersburg
Obituary for Joseph A Bumgardner in Clinton
Joseph A Bumgardner 92 of Clinton died at Vermillion County Hospital at 7 10 a m after a brief illness. Survived by daughter Mrs Alice Bonato Clinton two sons Thomas North Miami Fla Ira Ft Bliss Tex six grandchildren nine great grandchildren one brother William Clinton and several nieces and nephews. Body at First Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
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Clinton
Ind
Joseph A. Bumgardner
Vermillion County Hospital
Alice Bonato
Thomas
North Miami
Fla
Ira
Ft. Bliss
Tex
William
R. No
Obituary for George Aspinall of Univer sal Indiana
George Aspinall age 80 of Universal Indiana died at Vermilion County Hospital at 9 40 Friday night after ten days illness. Survived by wife Ellen and several nieces and nephews. Body to First Funeral Home then returned to residence Sunday morning. Funeral services set for 10 o clock Tuesday morning at the residence with Rev J F Combs officiating at Roselawn Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ind
George Aspinall
Universal
Vermillion County Hospital
Aspinall
Ellen
J. F. Combs
Roselawn Memorial Ark
Funeral Services for Pleasant Kelshei Mer
Funeral services for Pleasant Kelshei Mer aged 71 of 802 South Sixth Street are set for 3 p.m. Sunday at the Methodist church with Dr. George P. Burdon officiating. Burial will follow in Walnut Grove Cemetery. The body is at the First Full Home and will lie in state until 2 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ind
Pleasant
Kelsheimer
South Sixth Street
Methodist Church
George P. Burdon
Walnut Grove
Bushman the gorilla seriously ill at Lincoln Park Zoo
Bushman, a famed Lincoln Park gorilla captured in West Africa, collapsed after being moved to open quarters. Guards keep 24 hour vigil as vets report he remains on display and stimulation from crowds continues. The ape, valued as irreplaceable, attracted about 3,000,000 visitors yearly and had been named the world’s most outstanding animal by the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums in 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bushman
Lincoln Park
Cameroon
West Africa
American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums
Purse Stolen From Home Placeman Entry Suspected
Ruth Sisco reported a theft at 1919 North Ninth Street after returning from work at Union Hospital. A purse containing $4.30 disappeared from a bedroom. police traced entry to a step ladder used against a window and found the purse later in the backyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Sisco
North Ninth Street
Bealmer and
Stevens
Union Hospital
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Henry Fonda
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