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Newspaper

Terre Haute Tribune

Location

Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1956

Page

3

Trial of Connelly Caudle Heads to Jury in Tax Fix Case

The trial of Matthew J. Connelly and T. Lamar Caudle on conspiracy to defraud the government moves to a jury of rural Missouri residents. Defense rested Friday. government to question rebuttals before closing arguments. Schwimmer’s alleged oil gifts are central. Schwimmer later removed as a defendant after a heart attack.

ST. Louis Matthew J. Connelly T. Lamar Caudle Missouri Truman Administration Connelly White House Truman Caudle Harry S. Schwimmer Irving Sachs Schwimmer Sachs Rubey M. Hulen Hulen

Exotic fare dazzles at grocers convention menu

Los Angeles June 11 menu items include fried grasshoppers fried cactus worms muskrat and rattlesnake meat at a giant exhibit within Shrine Exhibition Hall during the National Association of Retail Grocers 57th annual convention drawing attention to unusual food products and industry display.

Los Angeles Shrine Exhibition Hall National Assn. of Retail Grocers

Contributions Save T. H. Baseball Club Fund Drive

Community pledges pour in from diverse local groups and businesses including T. H. Compressed Steel and Salvage Co, Mayor Ralph Tucker, Downtown Chevrolet, Seven-Up Bottling Co, Home Packing Co, and Evansville Braves Baseball Club among others. Total gifts range from 25 to 500 dollars reflecting strong civic support for the team.

T. H. Compressed Steel and Salvage Co Ralph Tucker Union Henry Abel Pete Freehole Wiemuth and Son Home Packing Co Borden’s Art Collins Sabra Sanders T. H. Motor Carriers Ralph Tirey Little League Downtown Chevrolet Moore-Langen Printing Co Ben Blumberg Co Seven-Up Bottling Company E. H. Bindley Co Holsum Bakery Snowhill Coal Corp City Firemen City Police Recipe Foods Clifton McCormick Evansville Braves Nat Kirk Jack Dunlap B. F. Coleman al Felstein

House approves heavily slashed foreign aid bill amid tax cut talk

Democratic sources expect the House to back a lean foreign aid bill while proposals to raise Social Security eligibility for about 800 000 women move forward. The Senate fate for 250 000 disabled workers remains uncertain. A Senate subcommittee recalled a former Polish propaganda official Seweryn Bail er to probe refugee repatriation efforts. House Democrats discuss possible tax cuts targeting middle and low income groups.

House Senate Seweryn Bailer John W. McCormack Congress

Child Sees Parents and Aunt Drown at Lake Wissota

A 6-year-old girl watched her father Jack Anderson attempt to rescue his wife Jeanne and sister Ruth from Lake Wissota in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin. Unable to swim Anderson went into the water leaving his daughter Debbie on shore. The family drowned and the girl later told another swimming couple what she had witnessed.

Chippewa Falls Wis Jack Anderson Jeanne Ruth Lake Wissota Debbie

Retired Terre Haute timer J C Beckwith dies at 92

John C. Beckwith of Terre Haute R R 4 died after a short illness at St. Anthony Hospital. Services are at 10:30 a m Tuesday at Isaac Ball Funeral Home with Rev Dennis Shoemaker officiating. Burial in Highland Lawn cemetery. Survived by son Richard L Beckwith and daughter Marion A Lemaire plus three grandchildren. Born September 2 1863 in Pana Illinois he moved to Terre Haute in 1880 and worked as a tinsmith before turning to farming. He helped build the Vigo County Courthouse dome in 1885 and later ran a tin shop on Wabash Avenue. He married Nellie Austermiller in 1901. they later farmed at Fruitridge and Margaret. He served in Local No 7 AF of L and belonged to the Terre Haute Bicycle Club and Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church.

John C. Beckwith Terre Haute St. Anthony Hospital Isaac Ball Dennis Shoemaker Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church Highland Lawn Cemetery Beckwith Richard L. Beckwith Harrison Township Marion A. Lemaire Stephensburg Pana All C. D. Cowgill Cowgill South Center Street College Avenue Center College Streets C. C. Smith Hardware Store Vigo County Smiths John Manion Wabash Avenue Ninth Street Nellie Austermiller South Fourth Street John Wilson Seventh Street Washington Avenue Richard A.F. of L Tinner’s Union Bicycle Club

Travel ban bars Egyptians from summer departures

Cairo reports the Interior Ministry prohibits all Egyptians from traveling abroad this summer to conserve foreign exchange. Exceptions are allowed for travel to Arab states, religious pilgrimages, medical treatment, or business trips.

Cairo Interior Ministry

Quemoy Shelling Reported as Island Fends Off Attack

The Chinese Reds fired 35 shells today at Quemoy, the Nationalist-held island outpost, the Defense Ministry reported. It did not state if the Nationalists returned fire.

Taipei Formosa Quemoy Defense Ministry

Deaths: William E. Davis and Ivan Frey

William E. Davis 73 of 718 North Fifteenth street died at Union Hospital. Survived by widow Florence, four daughters, two sons, four brothers, two sisters, 14 grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Services at Four Square Gospel Church with burial in Highland Lawn. Ivan Frey, 50, of 810 North Fourteenth and One-half street drowned in Big Raccoon Creek near Rockville. Requiem mass at St. Ann Church with burial in Calvary cemetery.

William £. Davis North Fifteenth Street Union Hospital Loyal Order of Voose Legion of the Moose Four Square Johnnie R Clinton Frank John Terre Haute Dan Indianapolis Elizabeth Spotts Santa Barbara Cal Roy Greggs Gillis Memory Chapel Four Square Gospel Church Thirteenth Elm Streets Naoma Keener Highland Lawn Cemetery Ivan Frey North Fourteenth Big Raccoon Creek Rockville P. J. Ryan and Sons Funeral Home St. Ann Church Calvary Cemetery P. J. Ryan Chapel

Death of Frank Damon Jr Leaves Terre Haute FamilyTrying

Word arrived of the death of Frank Damon Jr., 50, former Terre Haute resident. He died early Saturday in Aiken, South Carolina, where he lived. A Garfield High School graduate, he moved from Terre Haute about 15 years ago. He is survived by

Frank Damon Jr Terre Haute Damon Aiken S. C Mr. Damon Garfield High School

Greek artist sails 5000 mile honeymoon to Athens

Savas Georgia, 37, and his bride Mary Susan Perry, 22, from Youngstown New York, set sail from Nyack on a 28 foot boat for a 5000 mile honeymoon voyage toward Athens Greece. The couple, both experienced sailors, hope to complete the trip in about 50 days.

Nyaeck N. Y Athens Greece Savas Georgia Mary Susan Perry Youngstown

Death notices for Loretta Damon and family in Aiken

The widow Mrs Loretta Piper Damon of Aiken and his mother Mrs Frank Damon of Mason Ill along with one grandson are noted in funeral arrangements. Funeral services will be held Tuesday in Aiken. News of the death was received here by Fred Piper Edward of 321 Potomac Street.

Loretta Piper Damon Aiken Frank Damon Mason, Ill Fred Piper Edward Potomac Street

Funeral services for Alexander Cochran

Funeral services for Alexander Cochran 61 will be Tuesday at 3 PM at Gillis Memory Chapel with Rev William Daniels officiating. Burial is in Highland Lawn cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home. Cochran was found dead in his bed Saturday afternoon.

Alexander Cochran North Third Street Gillis Memory Chapel William Daniels Highland Lawn Cemetery Cochran

Death of Jess E. Miller in Wenatchee at age 57

Jess E. Miller formerly of Terre Haute died Sunday in Wenatchee Washington after a brief illness He was 57 He is survived by his wife Bess of Wenatchee one brother Harry B of Terre Haute and four sisters of Seattle plus several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be held in Wenatchee.

Jess E. Miller Terre Haute Wenatchee Wash Bess Harry B Seattle

Charles Grant Lillie Dies in Florida Return

The body of Charles Grant Lillie 78 of Key West Fla died at his home Saturday and was returned to Thomas Funeral Home Terre Haute Monday. He formerly resided here and is survived by his widow Susan two sons Dr C R Lillie of Chicago and Capt.

Charles Grant Lillie Key West Fla Thomas Terre Haute Susan C. R. Lillie Chicago

Lillie Family Members Noted In Navy Man’s Obituary

Morton Lillie of K West Florida U S Navy is mourned along with two brothers J Lillie of Detroit Michigan and John W Lillie of Terre Haute funeral services pending locally awaiting further arrangements

Morton Lillie U. S. Navy K West, Fla J. Lillie Detroit, Mich John W Terre Haute

Death of Mrs Elizabeth Yatsko 83 Former Seelyville Resident

Mrs Elizabeth Yatsko 83 formerly of Seelyville died early Monday at her Madison Indiana home. Surviving are four daughters Elizabeth Laver Mary Thomas Ferra Staull Anna Haas and two sons John Yatsko Andrew Yatsko. Body sent to Callahan Funeral Home.

Ward Elizabeth Yatsko Seelyville Madison Ind Elizabeth Laver Mary Thomas Terre Haute Ferra Staull Anna Haas Danville John Yatsko Ill Andrew Yatsko Indianapolis Callahan

Clinton man dies after five weeks illness in Vermillion hospital

Clarvie B. Wallace 72 of Gary Ind died at Vermillion County Hospital near 11 pm Saturday after a five week illness. Survived by two daughters Edna Mulroe Gary and Anna Belle Fortner Newport Ind two sons Orville Clinton and Raymond Gary one brother Alva West Terre Haute and four sisters Arminto Harrison Doris Ross Edith Jones Opal Hines plus seven grandchildren. Services Tuesday at 1 30 pm at First Funeral Home with Rev Fred Oliver officiating. Burial Walnut Grove cemetery.

Clinton Ind Clarvie B. Wallace Burr Street Gary Raymond Wallace Alva R. R West Terre Haute Arminto Harrison Anderson Doris Ross Mecca Edith Jones Shelburn Opal Hines Indianapolis Fred Oliver Walnut Grove Cemetery

Mrs Hester Talbert Dies in Indiana at 86

Mrs Hester Talbert aged 86 of 59 North Main street Linton formerly of Jasonville died Sunday at 3 P M after a long life as a Jasonville resident and community member. She was a member of the local community and family mourners followed.

Jasonville Ind Hester Talbert North Main Street Linton

Funeral services for Jasonville resident held at Lebanon cemetery

The obituary notes a Jasonville resident died recently. Surviving are a daughter Mrs. John Fry of Jasonville, three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The body rests at McClanahan Funeral Home. Services will be held Tuesday at 2 PM with Rev Blaine Emily officiating at the Jasonville Methodist Church. Burial in Lebanon cemetery.

Methodist Church Jasonville John Fry McClanahan Funeral Home Blaine Emily

Mosquito Spraying Contract Named Leader for Vigo County

Vigo County Commissioners and the City Board of Health appointed Charles Brenton to head this season's mosquito spraying effort. His team includes six city workers and six county employees who will cover the county's 417 square miles, targeting nesting places in swamps streams and public gathering spots such as the Vigo County Fairgrounds and Fontanet Bean Dinner site.

Vigo County City Board of Health Charles Brenton Brazil Brenton Monquito Vigo County Fairgrounds

Divorce Granted for Thelma Leach and Walter Coa

Thelma KH Leach of North Terre Haute was granted a divorce from Walter C Coa in a court proceeding. The case records indicate dissolution of marriage with both parties named and their residence noted.

Thelma KH. Leach North Terre Haute Walter C West

Judge Awards Custody and Support in Terre Haute Case

Terre Haute court grants plaintiff care and custody of a two year old child. Defendant ordered to pay seven dollars fifty cents weekly for the child’s support.

Terre Haute Albert Owens Superior Court No. 2

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Nicosia Cyprus Troodos EOKA P.j.ryan & Sons P. J. Ryan 6Th Poplar Streets Crawford T. H. Baseball Club Rhodes-Buntin-Conley Agency S. 7Th St Larrison W. Francis Porter Mgr J.C. Beckwith William E. Davis Mrs. Hester Talbert National Ave Harvey Clark Prreeitir A. Goldstandt Optometrist Terre Haute, Ind Merrill-Merrill OWLY Sycamore Terre Haute Commercial College
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