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Terre Haute Tribune

Location

Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1951

Page

3

Two Indiana Welfare Workers Fired for Appeal Planned

A lawyer for two dismissed state welfare employees says he will appeal to Marion County Superior Court after the state personnel board upheld the firings of George L. Diven and Evan L. Parker. Frank A. Symmes Sr. criticizes the board for blocking evidence of communists and claims radicals were allowed to resign while dissenters were discharged.

Indianapolis Indiana Welfare Department Marion County Superior Court Frank A. Symmes State Personnel Board George L. Diven Evan L. Parker Symmes Personnel Board

Packing Company Workers Still Idle

About 300 Local 381 Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America union members at Home Packing Company remained idle after walking out Wednesday over working conditions set by an efficiency expert. Other plant unions reported workers still on the job.

Home Packing Company

Injured Driver Blames Lights In Prairie Creek Crash

Thomas Weir, 62, of Prairie Creek, was taken to St Anthony's Hospital with chest injuries after his car sideswiped a truck driven by Clarence Totten, 60, of 941 North First Street Prairieton. Totten and his wife Edna Totten, 45, were uninjured. Weir said blinded by Totten's truck lights caused the collision.

Thomas Weir Prairie Creek St. Anthony's Hospital Clarence Totten North First Street Prairieton Mervin Taylor Ed Reely Weir Totten Edna Totten

Driver dies of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in parked truck

Rochester Indiana June 16 reports say a Luxora Arkansas truck driver Andrew May 36 was found dead in the cab of his parked truck. Police indicate he apparently died of carbon monoxide poisoning after bringing a group of itinerant laborers to the area Thursday.

Rochester Ind Luxora Ark Andrew May

Driver Faces Charge After Town Crash

Police say Harry Roberts aged 62 of 1663 Tippecanoe Street faces a charge of driving while intoxicated after his truck collided with a police squad car and another auto at the intersection of Twenty fifth and Locust Streets. Louis Burnice aged 52 of 2415 Eighth Avenue was driving east on Locust Street when Roberts turned left from Twenty fifth.

Harry Roberts Tippecanoe Street Twenty-fifth Locust Streets Miller and Yontz Roberts Twenty-fifth Street Locust Street Louis Burnice Eighth Avenue Burnice

Newly Installed Officers of Altrusa Club

Pearl York Gibson was named president with Lucille Kramer as vice president Harriet Drake as secretary and Minnie Parker as treasurer. The installation occurred at a dinner where Mrs. Ivy Cowan presented orchids to each officer Gordon Belles spoke on Terre Haute Blanche Hupp chaired the dinner and Blanche Fuqua introduced Mr Belles.

Altrusa Club Pearl York Gibson Lucille Kramer Harriet Drake Minnie Parker Ivy Cowan Gordon Belles Terre Haute Blanche Hupp Altrusa Blanche Fuqua Belles

Indiana University to award five honorary degrees Monday

Five honorary degrees will be conferred at Indiana University's 122nd commencement. Recipients include Jorge Bacobo of Manila and James Grover McDonald of New York, alongside Wendell M. Stanley of Berkeley Oscar N. Torian of Sewanee and Alexander Petrunkevitch of New Haven. Degrees span doctor of science and doctor of laws.

Bloomington Ind Indiana University Indiana Jorge Bacobo Manila P.I I.U. School of Law Law School University of the Philippines Quezon Philippines James Grover McDonald New York I.U United States Israel New York Times National Broadcasting Company Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences Wendell M. Stanley Berkeley Calif Ridgeville Earlham College Biochemistry University of California Oscar N. Torian Sewanee Tenn Evansville School of Medicine Emerald-Hodgson Hospital Alexander Petrunkevitch New Haven Petrunkevitch

Theaters Show Weekday Film Lineup Across Cities

A listing of current screenings across theaters including Fighting Coast Guard with Brian Donlevy at Grand and Dear Brat with Mona Freeman at Wabash. Other houses feature adventures and romances with stars such as Eleanor Parker Gary Cooper John Wayne Tim Holt Ray Milland Nancy Davis Abbott and Costello in various double bills.

Grand—“Fighting Coast Guard Brian Donlevy Forrest Tucker Ella Raines Wabash Brat Mona Freeman Billy de Wolf Liberty Tim Holt Ray Milland Nancy Davis Abilene Savoy Cinderella Colorado Ranger Rex Abbott and Costello Great Divide Virginia Palooka Square Circle Idaho Lyceum Wyoming Mail Oklahoma

Democratic Action picks speakers for state convention

Indianapolis June 16 Ira Haymaker Democratic State Chairman and State Representative Jesse Dickinson of South Bend were named as speakers for tomorrow's first state convention of the Americans for Democratic Action.

Indianapolis U.P Ira Haymaker Jesse Dickinson South Bend The Americans For Democratic Action

Student Arrested Sues Sheriff for 15000 in Indiana

Louis Dalessio, 24, Brunswick Mo., an Anderson College student, sues Madison County sheriff Joe L. Brogdon for 15000 alleging unlawful arrest and false imprisonment. He says a deputy arrested him May 1 while delivering credit booklets near Anderson, no warrant was issued, and he was jailed without a telephone call until the following day.

Indianapolis Joe L. Brogdon Madison County Anderson College Louis Dalessio Brunswick Brogdon Anderson

Greencastle Banker Heads State Group

J. B. Crosby of Greencastle was elected president of the Indiana Bankers Association at the 54th annual convention. Ralph E. Horner of Winamac was chosen first vice president and Earl F. Hammond of Shelbyville became treasurer. L. L. Matthew of South Bend retires as president.

French Lick Ind J. B. Crosby Greencastle Indiana Bankers Association Ralph E. Horner Winamac Earl F. Hammond Shelbyville L. L. Matthew South Bend

Vin cennes Republican Joins World War Memorial Panel

Mrs Joseph Meurer of Vincennes was appointed by Governor Schricker to the World War Memorial Commission for a three year term. The announcement came in Indianapolis on June 16.

Indianapolis U.P Joseph Meurer Vincennes World War Memorial Commission Schricker

MacArthur’s Texas tour ends with calls to end appeasement

General Douglas MacArthur wraps up his Texas campaign in Fort Worth after four days of touring Dallas and surrounding areas. He appeals to supporters to demand a U.S. policy change, saying ouster by President Truman would be welcomed. He speaks before a Cotton Bowl crowd as applause interrupts his address.

Dallas Douglas MacArthur Texas U.S Truman U.N Fort Worth

Identify 288 More Korean Casualties

Washington report lists 288 additional U S casualties from the Korean War. The Defense Department releases List No 329 detailing 43 killed 190 wounded 25 missing five dead of wounds 17 injured and eight prisoners of war.

Washington Defense Department U.S

David Lee Installed as New Community Theater President

David Lee becomes president of the Community Theater succeeding Frank Briggs. A vice president will be chosen later while Mrs Mary Townsley is re elected treasurer and Miss Dorothy Kelley is elected secretary. New board member Dr C N Combs joins a list of re elected directors including John Bloxsom Mesdames Biel Moorehead Nattkemper Root Talley Wann Irwin Hazel dine and Frank Briggs.

The Community Theater David Lee Lee Frank Briggs Mary Townsley Dorothy Kelley C. N. Combs John Bloxsome Mesdames Robert Biel T. W. Moorehead L. D. Nattkemper Chapman

Love of a Match Win the Mix-Match Teen Pattern

Advertisement for Marian Martin sewing pattern 9197 in Teenage sizes with multiple garments and yardage requirements. Instructions include sending coins to Terre Haute Tribune pattern dept in Chicago for pattern 9197 and a free beachrobe pattern offer.

Marian Martin Terre Haute Tribune P.O Chicago Ill

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