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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1956
Page
4
A suspect is held in the brutal rape slaying of a Baltimore County mother of four. Police describe the crime as the most brutal assault seen, noting bloodstains on a table, spattered ice cream, and a furious struggle. Mrs Boost's husband, a local businessman, discovered the body upon returning from work.
Police report describes Mrs. Bopst, a quiet, delightful mother, found after the 1955 sports coupe theft. She was beaten with a brass figurine of a man on a horse and stabbed with two knives. no money was found in her handbag. The keys were taken from her bag and the car was later recovered.
Eleven non operating unions plan to ask railroads for a 25 cent per hour raise for about 700000 workers. Notices are to be filed soon. George Leighty of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers announced the demand at Montreal convention. Non operating workers average about $2 an hour.
P Roy Swickard 21 of Cannelburg drowned while swimming in a strip mine pit 40 miles south of Cannelburg Tuesday evening.
Carl Genier an 18 year old from Indianapolis was killed when a tire blew out on his car as he drove along Indiana 39 north of Lebanon.
George Francis Vice 82 of 225 North Fifth street died at 1 30 PM Tuesday at Union Hospital after a fall from stairs Monday night. Survived by sister Mrs Rosa Coordes of Indianapolis and several nieces and nephews. Body to Gillis Memory Chapel. Visitation after 6 PM today. Funeral 1 30 PM Friday at the chapel, burial Woodlawn Cemetery.
Mrs Cora E Elliot died at midnight Tuesday at the Clara Fairbanks Home. Survived by three nieces Frances Carsman Terre Haute Clarence Cottner Logansport Josephine McClane Prairiesville Ind and three nephews Fred Dickinson Walter Dickinson Cayuga Ind and Paul Smith Olliver Ill. Body to Ball Funeral Home with calling after 6 Wednesday evening and services at 2 Friday afternoon conducted by Rev R Powell Meade. Burial in Highland Lawn cemetery.
Arthur T. Stevens 59 of 2252 Hulman Street Terre Haute veteran printer died Tuesday. Funeral at 2 30 Thursday at Callahan Funeral Home Rev Philip Stone officiating burial in Highland Lawn Cemetery. Pallbearers from International Typographical Union Local 76 A T Jones G E Burton M B Meade R D Hicklin J B Wheatley T M Slemons. Euclid Lodge No 573 F and AM will hold graveside services.
Robert Eller 59 of 830 North Fourth street died at 5 AM Wednesday at Union Hospital. Survived by daughter Robbie and brother Albert Eller of Terre Haute, plus a niece and several cousins. A World War I veteran he will be buried in New Vermillion cemetery after services at Gillis Memory Chapel Friday at 3 PM conducted by Rev. Daniels.
Word has been received of the death last week of Lee F Smail 40 formerly of Terre Haute near his Maryland Heights Missouri residence Surviving Easter Belle Smail wife one sister Mrs Beradine Kelley Indianapolis and two brothers George St Louis and Paul Smail Chicago Funeral services were held there and burial was in a Maryland Heights cemetery He was a graduate of Otter Creek High School and had served in the U S Army for the last 12 years
Clifford G. Connerley died in Bowling Green Kentucky after years with the Bledsoe Coal Company. Survived by wife, a daughter Mrs Frederick Nahm, two grandchildren, and sisters Mrs E A Evans of 1003 Maple Ave and Mrs Mack Hoffa of 2337 North Eleventh. Hoffa and Evans attended the funeral and returned home.
William B. McElvaney 75 of 415 North Third Street died Tuesday. A memorial service will be held at Gillis Memory Chapel at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Saturday morning the details continue.
There is a growing effort by get rich quick sellers to push vitamins and medicines where no pharmacy license exists. Pharmacists emphasize laws they observe and the need to attend a College of Pharmacy to learn proper medicine potency preservation. Judge the claims of glib door to door salesmen.
Mary Lyons of McKeesport sued Glassport driver Alex Wargo for negligent driving after his claim that a kiss from Lyons inspired him and caused him to wreck his car. Judge Thomas M. Marshall denied a new trial.
Body will be taken to Washington Memorial Park in Indianapolis for cremation. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o'clock Friday evening.
WAVELAND Indiana June 13 Special William Parke Spencer 61 a former Waveland resident died Monday in Kansas City Missouri He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rite in Kansas City He is survived by his widow Mae one son Charles three sisters Bertha Spencer Vera Lige man Fern Gillispie and a brother Lowell Spencer Funeral services set for 2 30 Thursday at Machlett Funeral Home Friends may call after 7 Wednesday Burial in Sovett Memorial Park Terre Haute
Mrs Rosa Holmes aged 88 lifelong Fairbanks resident died at Mary Sherman Hospital Sullivan. Survived by five sons Ernie Elmer Ellis Elijah and Earl Holmes all of Fairbanks seven grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Body to DeBaun Funeral Home Prairie Creek with funeral and burial at Pogue cemetery.
Rutherford B Campbell of Centerpoint died Tuesday at Wallace Nursing Home Terre Haute. Services set for 10 30 a m Thursday at Rentschler Funeral Home with Rev Clyde Rodabaugh of Terre Haute Bible Center officiating. Burial in Centerpoint cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Charles Keif aged 76 of 123 Casey avenue Clinton dies after illness at Vermilion County Hospital. Funeral set for 11 a m Thursday at First Funeral Home with Rev. Fred Oliver officiating. He is survived by a niece Mrs Zora Carlin of Newport. Burial in Riverside cemetery.
Charles W. Toney age 72 died at 8 15 Tuesday evening at his residence in Clay City Ind He is survived by sister Mrs Marie O Haver and brother William Toney both of Clay City and several nieces and nephews The body was taken to Schoppenhorst Funeral Home for services at 2 o clock Thursday with Rev Glen Perkins officiating and burial in Maple Grove cemetery
Word comes that Fred Wark former Knightsville resident died in Vancouver Washington where he had settled about forty years ago He is survived by his widow Clara a son Herbert and a daughter Wilma Thelma Reed of Brazil is his niece Services will be held Friday in Vancouver followed by burial there
William Henry Akers of West Terre Haute died at St. Anthony Hospital at age 71. Funeral services are set for 1 30 PM Friday at Bedino Chapel of the Valley with Rev Archie Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Bethesda cemetery. Surviving are his widow Myrtle a daughter Thelma Jones a son Amel Akers a brother Pete Akers and three sisters Bertha Smith Viola Minnick Hulda Frisby plus two grandsons and three great grandchildren.
James Robert Leach 69 a retired Terre Haute firefighter found dead at 214 South Eighth Street will be laid to rest after services at Callahan Funeral Home and St Benedict Church. He joined the department in 1908 retiring in 1949 and served as captain of No 3 Company. He is survived by his wife two sisters and two brothers. Memorials will be held by Terre Haute Elks and fire department pallbearers are fellow members.
Senate leaders consider trimming the foreign aid bill to below the House total with Senate Armed Services Chairman Russell proposing a one billion dollar cut. Several senators back deep reductions, arguing for restraint despite Eisenhower era support. The group warns the Senate faces a fateful decision on the $ aid measure.
Officials argue that reducing mutual security funds fails to save money and NATO remains the essential shield against European threat. They warn that combat readiness would require vastly higher future spending to maintain defense parity.
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