Sign marks site for Paul Dresser Birthplace Memorial in Fairbanks Park
A large sign was erected Friday at Fairbanks Park designating the future site of the Paul Dresser Birthplace Memorial. Vigo County Historical Society and partners hope to acquire the 100-year-old property soon and move the house under city urban renewal plans.
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Paul Dresser
Fairbanks Park
Vigo County Historical Society
Reyher Sign Service
Indiana Wrecking Company
Frank W. Reyher
Wabash Avenue
Ralph Learnard
Indiana Wrecking
Paul Dr Sser
Povey
Paul O’dea
City Department of Redevelopment
South Second Street
Elmer Buchma
Ottwell, Ind
Dorothy Clark
Buchta
Parke County
First and
Farrington Streets
Dresser
The
Historical Society
City Park Department
Dresser Drive
Indiana
Vigo County
City Board of Park Commissions
Park Department
Sid Levin
Charles Britton
Warren Brewer Sr
Loring Halberstadt
Ralph Leonard
Society
Pauli Dresser
Ray Thomas
Robert Bennett
Elmer Buchta
Charles
Dr Seltzer Joins Indiana Urban Renewal Panel
Dr. Robert D. Seltzer of Indiana State College will participate in the Indiana Urban Renewal Association’s first annual meeting at Turkey Run State Park. He will serve on a panel about developing citizen participation in community improvement. Emanuel Garland chairs the three day event. Seltzer sits on Terre Haute Citizens Committee for Community Improvement since January.
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Robert D. Seltzer
Indiana State College
Indiana Urban Renewal Association
Turkey Run State Park
Seltzer
Emanuel Garland
Terre Haute
Department of Redevelopment
Citizens Committee For
Frantz Named President of Eastern Express Inc
Welby M. Frantz was elected president and chief executive of Eastern Express Inc to succeed Wilson M. House who becomes chairman of the board. Frantz, executive vice president since 1946, has long ties to the trucking industry and served as a U.S. Army captain in World War II. House founded the company in 1946 with offices on 1450 Wabash Avenue.
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Welby M. Frantz
Eastern Express, Inc
Wilson M. House
Frantz
Eastern
Wabash Avenue
House
Terre Haute
Bloomington
Decatur
Danville
Chicago
Ill
United States Army
Man Beaten in Tavern Fight Prompting Police Probe
Police probe a Friday morning tavern fight injuring Charles Arbaugh 23 of 1900 North Twelfth Street. Arbaugh was taken to Union Hospital in fair condition after a severe beating. William Buddy Norris 20 of 442 North Seventh Street was charged after confrontation with Arbaughs alleged assailants and held on 500 bond while Norma Wilson 20 was released on similar bond.
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Charles Arbaugh
North Twelfth
Arbaugh
Frank M.patrick J. Ryan
Union Hospital
Chester Wiram
Andrew Kellett
Cassel
North Ninth Street
William Buddy Norris
North Seventh Street
Norris
Norma Wilson
South First Street
Edward S. Everett
Boswell Pays Filing Fee in Senate Race
Indianapolis mayor Charles H. Boswell paid a 2500 filing fee for the Democratic bid to the U. S. Senate and said he is in the race to stay. He cited party dynamics at headquarters as he competes with State Rep. Birch Bayh for the nomination, while Bayh receives key endorsements from Governor Welsh and party leaders.
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Indianapolis
Charles H. Boswell
U. S. Senate
Boswell
Birch Bayh
Terre Haute
Manfred Core
Jimmy Hoffa
State Central Committee
Bayh
Welsh
Core
Marion
M. Jack Edwards
John Gonas
South Bend
Mystery bidder buys three great paintings at Sotheby's
A gray haired man identified by auctioneer Peter Wilson as Charles Willis bought Van Gogh Lemons and Blue Groves for 224000, Renoir Jeunes Filles au Bord de l Eau for 117600, and Vuillard Portrait of Madame Bonnard for 47690 at Sotheby’s in London. The works came from the Kor da estate of Sir Alexander.
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London
Sotheby
Peter Wilson
Charles Willis
van Gogh
Renoir
Homeowners Hear Charges At Urban Renewal Meeting
Republican candidates and guests attended a Thursday Homeowners Association meeting where President Julius Ligon charged that people are being moved from their homes without adequate compensation for relocation in safe and sanitary housing under urban renewal. He said the association protests problems facing those affected in Terre Haute's Southwest Project area. The meeting took place at Memorial Hall.
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Homeowners Association
Julius Ligon
Ligon
Southwest Project
Terre Haute
Memorial Hall
Frazier Faces Charge After Vigo Court Hearing
George Frazier, AA 1, still faces charges of receiving and possessing stolen goods in Vigo County after Indianapolis grand larceny charges were dropped due to missing witnesses. A raid at his Prairieton road home and a Wabash River cabin uncovered about 15000 dollars in loot, prompting a second arrest and bond set at 5000 dollars.
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George Frazier
AA 1
Indianapolis
Capitol
Richard Hartman
Terre Haute
Vigo County
Prairieton Road
Wabash River
Frazier
Court of Justice of the Peace
Lee Easton
Easton
Stanley E. Stohr
Chicago
Rev William Boles to be ordained at Sullivan service
The Rev. William Boles pastor of Union Chapel Church northwest of Graysville will be ordained at First Pentecostal Church in Sullivan Friday June 15 at 7 30 p m. The ordination will be conducted by the Rev Bruce Brooks of Xenia Ohio and the Rev Willis Ross.
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Sullivan
Ind
William Boles
Union Chapel
Graysville
First Pentecostal
Bruce Brooks
Xenia
Ohio
Willis Ross
No Progress In Contract At Foundries
Picketing at two Terre Haute foundries continued as a Thursday meeting with a federal mediator failed to resolve differences at one plant and no further talks were set for the other. U S labor officials met with about 200 Local 265 Moulders and Foundry Workers members and Terre Haute Malleable and Manufacturing officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Arthur Ingles
U. S. Department of Labor Mediation
Indianapolis
Local 265
International Union of Moulders and Foundry Workers of America
Terre Haute Malleable and Manufacturing Company
Vigo County Library Flags Display Through July 4
The Fairbanks display at Vigo County Library features flags and replicas from American history. Brownie Troop No. 15 of Meadows School arranged the patriotic exhibit, including the Pine Tree Flag, the Gadsden Flag, the First Navy Ensign, and the first Stars and Stripes.
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Fairbanks
Vigo County
Meadows School
George Washington
Australian Prime Minister Menzie Arrives for U.S. Visit
Australian Prime Minister Robert G. Menzie arrived in New York from London for a six day visit and a meeting with President Kennedy.
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New York
Robert G. Menzie
London
Kennedy
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DR. Seltzer
Hteyryne
County Historical Society
AMA
American Trucking Association, Inc
Indiana Motor Truck Association
Terre Haute Motor Carriers’ Association
Senate
Cessna
T. H
P. C
Vigo Court
Merchants National Bank Service
Merchants National Bank
National Bank
Seventh and
Wabash
South Third Street
Terre Haute Federal Building
Michael Yatsko
Robert N. Mathes
Delay Gartland Parley
Gartland Foundry
UMFWA
Gartland
Malleable
Midwest Body & Manufacturing
Electrographic Corp
Paris, Ill
International Union of Allied Workers of America
Frances Smith
U. S
E Scholls
Ford
Jack Thrasher
Ford Sales, Inc
Wabash Ave
Terre Haute, Ind
F.D.A
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