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Terre Haute Tribune

Location

Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1957

Page

2

D A Delegates Arrive for Terre Haute Convention Parade

D A delegates begin arriving for a Terre Haute convention with banquets and a 1 PM parade from Second Street. Notables include Capt Archie Van Winkle and Joseph F Burke, with music by Weir Kirk's band and a 9 PM dance at the chapter home.

State Department Wabash Room North Ninth Street Weir Kirk Burke Bils Terre Haute Indiana Department Howard W. Watts Judy Horn Connie Caton Carolyn Hurst Ft. Wayne Ind Ralph Tucker John K. Lamb Frank Riddle Joseph F. Burke Helen Ishnael Paul Frederick Cincinnati Ohio John Feighner Harley Ward Bernadine Shriner Columbus Mel Corbly Gerald Smitley Decatur Marie Makielski D.A.V U. S. Naval Reserves Leach U. S. Naval Crane Civil Defense Veterans of Foreign Wars Ft. Harrison American Legion Riley Pioneer Wayne Newton Clinton Prairie Creek Navy Fontanet High School Harding Avenue Swan Street The Rats and Cats Wabash Saddle Club

Funeral set for Frank E. Byrne at St. Margaret Mary

Frank E. Byrne secretary treasurer of Hoosier Auto Parts died at work and was 47. Services at P J Ryan and Sons Funeral Home Friday 8:30 am with solemn mass at 9 am at St. Margaret Mary Church. Burial in Calvary Cemetery trauma. Survivors include widow Vivian and three children.

Frank E. Byrne Hoosier Auto Parts Company, Inc North Second Street P. J. Ryan and Sons Byrne St. Anthony Hospital St. Margaret Mary Church Calvary Cemetery Garfield High School Rose Polytechnic Institute Sigma Nu Fraternity Corps of Engineers England France Belgium Germany Fort Harrison American Legion St. Margaret Mary Parish Knights of Columbus Elks Lodge WPA Vigo County South Center Street Vivian Eldred Byrne Sharon Ann Sheila Kay Byrne Fourth Degree

Court orders girl to wear dresses and abandon cosmetics

In Gary Indiana a 13 year old girl was ordered by Lake County Juvenile Court referee Marguerite Glaser to wear dresses instead of halter and shorts give up cosmetics and quit driving until age 18. The order followed a juvenile gang incident and separate case involved nine teenage boys shaved or sent to the Indiana Boys School.

Gary Ind Lake County Marguerite. Glaser Joseph Meszar Indiana Boys School

Inmate Riot Breaks Out at State Institution

Warnings of trouble spread as about 2 000 inmates were unaware of the incident while guards and a handful of inmates clashed in the dining hall. Troopers moved in after 8 am. no injuries were confirmed. Governor Handley had appointed Whelchel as superintendent in April.

Whelchel Arthur Campbell State Correction Board Superivrs Penal Institutions Whelcher Handley Ralph Tahash Tahash

Hospital Lets Fathers Hear News In Twin Birth

The hospital introduces an intercommunication system in the Fathers Room allowing the father to learn of his twins’ arrival from his wife. Robert Modesitt first used the system when his wife Sondra gave birth to a boy at 3 02 pm, followed by a second boy 14 minutes later. The twins, Larry 4 pounds 15 ounces and Terry 4 pounds 8 ounces, were welcomed as the Modesitts prepared for the father’s upcoming departure to service.

M. Ludolpha Robert Modesitt Pimento Sondra

Oklahoma Plane Crash Kills Four Near Broken Bow

A single engine Bellanca crashed and exploded in a pasture three miles southeast of Broken Bow killing four people on board. The aircraft was from Harrison Arkansas and apparently chartered by Say a Stop Drug and Pharmaceutical Corp.

Broken Bow Okla Bellanca Harrison Ark

Storm Toll and Community Recovery After Midwest Storm

A storm caused one death and injuries while widespread damage to homes and utilities prompted cleanup across Indiana. Funeral services will be held for Higginbotham, a longtime Straw Steel employee and World War II veteran, with VFW graveside rites at Durham cemetery. Power outages, phone repairs, and debris removal dominated the day as communities surveyed the damage and residents returned to clear slime and debris from flooded areas. Weather updates note strong winds, heavy rainfall, and rising rivers with temperatures in the 70s and 90s across the region.

Jane Brown Indianapolis Mary Hall West Terre Haute Walter Graham Terre Haute Midwest F. M. Hartman Public Service Company General Telephone Company Sugar Creek New Harmony Weather Bureau Theabash River Mount Carmel Ill Kokomo Marion Winchester Portland Crawfordsville Peru Lafayette Bluffton Wabash South Bend Evansville Upstate Downstate

Brother and fiance plan marriage amid pressure claims

The transcript shows Louis relaying questions about pressures to William and receiving affirmative replies. Louis says the family blesses the engagement to Haru Sueyama and that a mother’s letter with legal papers is en route to Japan. William plans to marry as soon as possible.

Levin Louis William Haru Sueyama Dorothy Girard Japan Miss Sueyama

Deaths: Mrs. Mattie Scott 78 Terre Haute

Mrs. Mattie Scott, 78, of 1317 North Sixth Street, died at Union Hospital at 3 10 a m Thursday. Survived by two daughters Marguerite Walls and Thelma Scott, one son Ernest Scott, two grandchildren, five great grandchildren. Body to Martin Tearman Funeral Home with services Saturday at 2 p m conducted by Dr Marvin E Utter in Roselawn Memorial Park.

Mattie Scott North Sixth Street Union Hospital Marguerite Walls Thelma Scott Terre Haute Ernest Scott Chicago Martin Tearman Marvin E. Utter Roselawn Memorial Ark

Lena Turner Pittsford Graveside Services in Florida

Graveside services for Mrs. Lena Turner Pittsford widow of Walter E. Pittsford and formerly of Terre Haute will be held at Beech Grove Cemetery at 10 Saturday morning. Meek Mortuary in Muncie hosts calling hours. Surviving is art Mrs. Robert D. Walker of St Petersburg Florida.

Lena Turner Pittsford Walter E. Pittsford Terre Haute St. Petersburg Fla Beech Grove Meek Muncie Robert D. Walker

Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Lou Wood set for 3 p.m.

Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Lou Kidder Wood who died Tuesday in Maryland will be held at 3 p.m. at the P. J. Ryan and Funeral Home with Rev. Russell Ona officiating. Burial follows at Highland Lawn Cemetery. The body arrived and is at the funeral home for viewing.

Cora Louise Kidder Wood Maryland The P. J. Ryan and Funeral. Home Rev Russell Ona Highland Lawn Cemetery

Mrs Bertha Mae Fitzpatrick Funeral Services

Funeral services for 77 year old Mrs Bertha Mae Fitzpatrick from Bell and Bracken Funeral Home will be held at 2 PM Friday. Rev Noel Hord to officiate with burial at Grandview cemetery. Friends may call after 5 PM Thursday at the funeral home.

Bertha Mae Fitzpatrick Bell and Bracken Funeral Home Noel Hord Grandview Cemetery

Funeral services for Elza S Powell at Gillis Memory Chapel

Funeral services for Elza S Powell age 84 who died Tuesday will be held Friday at 1 30 PM at the Gillis Memory Chapel. Burial will follow Saturday at 1 30 PM in Mt Pleasant Cemetery.

Elza S. Powell Gillis Memory Chapel Buria Mt. Pleasant Cemey

Services for Morgan Wesley Sr. Set at 3 Friday

The 80 year old Morgan Wesley Sr. of 1115 North Ninth Street died Tuesday. A 3 o'clock Friday service will be at the Thomas Funeral Home with burial in Highland Lawn Cemetery. Brother Carson Spivey will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Morgan Wesley Sr North Ninth Street Thomas Funeral Home Highland Lawn Cemetery Carson Spivey Clinton Ind William H. Stultz Nebeker Street Fred Oliver Walnut Grove Cemetery Muncie Conmtruation Company Dresser Clara Lela Illiam E James H Robert Diana Jean

Mrs Barbara Strachan Rites Set for 88 in Perth

Funeral services for Mrs Barbara Strachan 88 of 1722 North Ninth Street will be held at 3 PM Monday at Thomas Funeral Home with Rev R Richmond Blake officiating. Burial follows at Perth Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday afternoon at the funeral home.

Barbara Strachan North Ninth Street Thomas Funeral Home R. Richmond Blake Perth

William Darr Martinsville Death Notice

William Darr aged 73 died at 1 30 PM Wednesday at his Martinsville area residence. Survived by wife Martha four sons Clifford Terry Roy and Alonzo all of Casey Illinois father Joseph H Carr of Flora Illinois two brothers Dewey and Russell of Flora and four sisters Maude Shawver Flossie and Eunice Miceheimer and Bessie Markan. Funeral at Greenwell Funeral Home Friday at 2 PM Central. Burial in Rupp cemetery.

Martinsvile Ill William Darr Martinsville Martha Clifford Terry Roy Alonzo Casey Joseph H. Carr Flora Dewey and Russell Maude Shawver Flossie Micehemier Eunice Micehemier Bessie Markan Centralia Greenwell Funeral Home Rupp Cemetery

Funeral services for Mrs Dora McIndoo in Brazil

Mrs. Dora McIndoo, 63, died Monday in Brazil Indiana. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Miller and Sons Funeral Home with Rev. A L Emmert officiating. Burial follows at Summit Lawn Cemetery.

Brazil Ind Dora McIndoo Miller & Sons A. L. Emmert Summit Lawn Cemetery

Funeral services planned for Floyd Strait in Jansonville

Floyd Strait aged 53 died Tuesday in Jansonville Indiana. Funeral services are set for soon with a will read by an officiant. Burial plans were not yet announced as of this report.

Jansonville Ind Floyd Strait Evan Eth Bats Labeeaer Pee

George Enters Hospital With Heart Ailment

Senator George was admitted to a Atlanta hospital after suffering chest pain and shortness of breath for weeks due to coronary disease. He arrived from Washington aboard a special railroad car and underwent diagnostic tests with rest expected to be required. A spokesman said his condition shifted from fair to serious and he rested comfortably overnight. Civil Service notes discuss a draft age proposal for physicians and a survey on federal employees abroad.

Enna Hurst George Atlanta Washington

Senate Debates On Foreign Aid And School Plans

The Senate debated foreign aid after a one day recess as southern opponents pressed for a quick jury trial amendment. Eisenhower weighs a three year plan to replace the proposed five year 1.5 billion dollar school construction program. The Senate also passed a two year draft bill for physicians and dentists.

G.O.P Eisenhower Congress William H. Ayres Ohio House Senate White House

Corduroy Read Explained as Log-Based Reading

A corduroy read is described as a reading method constructed from logs rather than traditional timber. The term implies a stacked, trunk-like arrangement used metaphorically to illustrate a rough, uneven sequence of readings or experiences.

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