Young Soldier Freed by Jury in Terre Haute Case
A jur y acquits Waters in a train assault near Terre Haute after the defendant, AWOL from Camp Breckinridge, Ky., allegedly struck a conductor and a bystander, then collapsed. Waters was remanded to military control at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Jurors from Terre Haute and nearby towns deliberated briefly before the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Wendholt
Waters
William Killion
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Camp Breckinridge
Herbert R. Criss
Les
Virgil Nevins
Fontanet
Arthur Salin
Woodley Avenue
Ray McClelland
Howard Wills
Seelyville
Charles Snyder
Riley
Robert E. Fox
Farmersburg
Carl D. Jeffer
R.R
Gomer A. James
West Terre Haute
Ralph Tabor
Gus A. Perham
North Seventh Street
William Douglas
West Prospect Avenue
Floyd Houser
R. R
Pimento
McCloy Announces Retirement Plans in Bonn
U S High Commissioner John J McCloy told reporters in Bonn on June 17 that he would retire from his post in about a month The job is expected to go to Walter Donnelly who is currently U S ambassador to Austria Donnelly would become ambassador to the West German government after the occupation ends with ratification of the Allied West German peace treaty
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Germany
U.S
John J. McCloy
Walter Donnelly
Austria
Gary
Ind
Gary Screw and Bolt Corp
C.I.0
United Steel Workers
Gary Crew
Bolt
WSB
Truman
Congress
Orval J. Kincaid
USW
John Doherty
Frisco Honors Jet War Ace Gabreski Parade and Reception
Frisco today applauds Col. Francis S. Gabreski 40 plane ace of two wars with a Market Street parade and formal reception. The Oil City, Pennsylvania native added six and one half Korean jets to his World War II tally of German planes. He arrived after 100 missions in Korea and met his wife and eldest child Djoni six, who flew in from Battle Creek, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Francis S. Gabreski
Market Street
Korea
Gabreski
Oil City
Djoni 6
Battle Creek
Mich
Divorce Granted To Winona Hale In Vigo Court
Judge Albert R. Owens granted Winona Hale custody of two minor children in Vigo Superior Court No 2 on her cross complaint against Leonidas Hale. The order set child support at 18 dollars weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Hale
Locust Street
Albert R. Owens
Vigo Superior Court
Leonidas Hale
North Seventh Street
Hale
Steel strike hits economy and plant closures trend
The nationwide steel strike disrupts production as GM and Ford face tubing shortages forcing shutdowns in Lansing Michigan and potential halts at Detroit rocket plants. Cadillac tank plant in Cleveland reports only days to weeks of steel on hand while CIO USW coordinates defense output plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldsmobile
General Motors
Lansing
Mich
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Cadillac
Cleveland
Phillip Murray
CIO
USW
Murray
Worcester
Mass
Boston
Pittsfield
Arkansas
Oklahoma
St. Louis
Final Rites Planned for Death by Own Action
Plan for funeral services are set for John William West 74 who died by self inflicted gunshot at his Coalmont Indiana residence. Coroner Russell Blubaugh ruled death due to self destruction with services at 3 pm Thursday at McClanahan Funeral Home burial in K of P cemetery. Surviving mother and five sisters reside in Jasonville Coalmont and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coalmont
Ind
John William West
McClanahan
Bert Sanders
K. of P
West
Russell Blubaugh
Sullivan County
Nancy Ann West
Rachel Woods
Jasonville
Mary Beach
Hassie Pinkston
Hazel Ellington
Thelma Johnson
Divorce Suits Filed In Local Courts
Mary C Bennett seeks separation from bed and board from Beverly E Bennett in Vigo Superior Court No 2 with a restraining order and custody of two minor children for three years. They married August 14 1940 and separated June 16 1952. Bertha Knox seeks divorce from Eugene F Knox on cruel and inhuman treatment. married February 2 1947. Katie Tari seeks divorce from Steve Tari on cruel and inhuman treatment. married July 6 1941 and separated June 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Bennett
Bevely E. Bennett
Vigo Superior Court
Bertha Knox
Eugene F. Knox
Katie Tari
Steve Tari
Taris
Pole Kills Woman In Bloomington Accident
An electric light pole toppled by a backing junk truck struck Mrs. Minnie Cain in Bloomington on June 17 killing her. The pole narrowly missed her 65 year old grandchild who walked nearby at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Minnie Cain
Grass cutter dies in Goshen heat on lawn mowing
George Zollinger, 56, a New York Central Railroad freight house foreman, collapsed and died Monday night while mowing his lawn in Goshen Indiana. Officials attributed the death to conditions from the heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Ind
George Zollinger
New York Central Railroad
Deaths: Mrs Sunshine Boalbey 52 in Terre Haute
Mrs Sunshine Boalbey aged 52 died at 9 30 PM Monday at 1639 Third Avenue Terre Haute Surviving are two sons George and Alex and four daughters Norma Raffeedy Thelma Boalbey Rose Boalbey and Martha Lewis Six sisters and three brothers and six grandchildren The body is at Callahan Funeral Home with viewing after 5 PM Funeral 2 PM Thursday at Callahan Funeral Home Rev Edward Boase officiating Burial Highland Lawn Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Boalbey
Third Avenue
George
Alex Boalbey
Terre Haute
Norma Raffeedy
Bakersfield
Cal
Thelma Boalbey
New York City
Rose Boalbey
Martha Lewis
Mary Johnson
Cairo
Louise Shahadey
Death of Roy Stogsdill at 68 in West Terre Haute
Roy Stogsdill aged 68 died suddenly at 10 p.m. Monday at 420 Poplar Street West Terre Haute. He worked 25 years for Hulman & Co and was a member of West Terre Haute Baptist Church. Surviving are wife Maymie a daughter Violet Cline son Frank Stogs dill a half brother Vern Stogsedill and two grandchildren. Body to Bedine Chapel of the Valley then to West Terre Haute Baptist Church for 2:30 p.m. funeral with Rev. Albert Lucchi and Rev. Wayne Buchanan. burial in Roselawn Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Stogsdill
Poplar Street
West Terre Haute
Hulman & Co
Bedine Chapel
West Terre Haute Baptist Church
Albert Lucchi
Wayne Buchanan
Roselawn Memorial Park
Obituary of Mrs Bessie Reynolds West Terre Haute
Mrs Bessie Mae Reynolds aged 69 of West Terre Haute died at home Tuesday morning. Survived by two daughters Mrs Josephine Pegg and Mrs Lillian McGhan, a son Lawrence, five grandchildren, eight great grandchildren. Body to bedine chapel and home then to Dresser Methodist Church for 10 30 am funeral conducted by Rev William Ketner. Burial in Bethesda cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Mae Reynolds
R. R
West Terre Haute
Josephine Pegg
R.R
Terre Haute
Lillian McGhan
Detroit
Lawrence
Bedine Chapel
Valley
Dresser Methodist Church
William Ketner
Bethesda Cemetery
Moody Spear dies at 66 at Union Hospital
Moody V. George Spear aged 66 of 1461 Ohio Street died at 9 15 Monday night at Union Hospital. Surviving are his widow Bessie a son Carl Spear of Terre Haute four daughters Virginia Black El Segundo California Alice Marie Taylor Peru Barbara Killion Terre Haute two brothers Otto of Peoria Walter of Inver Orville of Tampa and Max of Indianapolis two sisters Ethel Tuttle Terre Haute Abby Herrin Daytona Beach Florida and five grandchildren. Isaac Ball Funeral Home has funeral services set for 2 30 Thursday with Rev C H Loveland officiating burial in Mt Pleasant cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody V
George” Spear
Ohio Street
Union Hospital
Bessie
Carl Spear
Terre Haute
Virginia Black
el Segundo
Cal
Alice Marie Taylor
Peru
Barbara Killion
Otto A
Peoria
Walter Spear
Nver
Orville Spear
Tampa
Fla
Max Spear
Indianapolis
Ethel Tuttle
Abby Herrin
Daytona Beach
Isaac Ball
C. H. Loveland
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Death notice for Wesley Overton 80 former Riley township resident
Word has been received of the death of Wesley Overton 80 years old former resident of Riley township at Bridge port Okla on Wednesday June 11 He is survived by a sister Mrs Ida Bird Terre Haute a niece Mrs Beulah Blankenbaker Paris Ill three nephews George Overton Terre Haute William Overton Hume Ill and Freeman Over ton Newman Ill The body will be returned to the Cross Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Overton
Riley Township
Bridgeport
Okla
Ida Bird
Terre Haute
Beulah Blankenbaker
Paris
George Overton
William Overton
Hume
Freeman Overton
Newman
the Cross Funeral Home
Obituary for Mrs Mary C Samuels at St Anthony’s Hospital
Mrs Mary C Samuels aged 71 of 2730 Kussner Street died at 9 yesterday morning at St Anthony’s Hospital. She is survived by her husband Claude C, a daughter Mrs Anna M Haring of Terre Haute, a sister Mrs Dode Hayes of Terre Haute, three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The body was taken to the Gillis Memory Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Samuels
Funeral services for William J Hauer
William J. Hauer age 80 of 1240 North Ninth street died Monday. Services at 8:30 am Wednesday at P. J. Ryan Sons Funeral Home with a 9 o'clock requiem mass at St Benedicts Church. Burial in Calvary cemetery. Rosary at 7:30 pm Tuesday at Ryan Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Hauer
North Ninth Street
P. J. Ryan & Sons Funeral
St. Benedict’s Church
Calvary Cemetery
Ryan Chapel
Funeral services for Grace Carty to be held Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs Grace Carty aged 51 who died Sunday will be at 1 30 p m Wednesday afternoon at Thomas Funeral Home with the Rev Leroy Sanders presiding. Burial in Highland Lawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Carty
Thomas Funeral Home
Leroy Sanders
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Funeral rites for Zelma E Johnson at Bedino Chapel
Funeral services for Zelma E Johnson aged 69 who died Sunday will be at 2 PM Wednesday at Bedino Chapel of the Valley with Rev M L Grant officiating. Burial follows in Highland Lawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zelma E Johnson
Bedino Chapel of the Valley
M. L. Grant
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Clinton Woman Dies at 64 in Home Funeral Home
Mrs Glenna Mae Houser 64 years old died at 4 15 Monday at her residence 1210 North Eighth Street She was a member of the First Christian Church Surviving are three daughters Alice Williams Fairview Park Vera Doyne Lumpp Chi and Martha June Mattsey all brothers Paul Foltz R Clinton Raymond and Lloyd Fouts Terre Haute and five grandchildren The body was taken to the First Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ind
Glenna Mae Houser
North Eighth Street
First Christian Church
Alice Williams
Fairview Park
Vera Doyne Lumpp
Chi
Martha June Mattsey
Paul Foltz
R. Clinton
Raymond
Lloyd Fouts
Terre Haute
Death of Glen D Tapscott in Denver after long illness
Marshall. Ind June 17 Special Glen D Tapscott formerly of Marshall died at his Denver Colorado home after a long illness. Survived by widow Mary Imle four sons Robert James William John two daughters Mary Ann Barbara Sue four brothers Russell Tapscott California Clarence Tapscott Reno and a sister Mrs Alta Hittle of St Bernice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Ind
Glen D. Tapscott
Denver
Colo
Mary Imle
Robert
James
William
John
Mary Ann
Barbara Sue
Russell Tapscott
California
Clarence Tapscott
Reno
Eave
Jack
Alta Hittle
St. Bernice
Funeral services for Nellie Tingley and others set
Ind Nellie Tingley of Sidney II Mrs Lillie Kuhn of Sidell Ill and Len Bessie Cork of Paducah are to be honored as their body will be brought to Moore Funeral Home by evening Services are at 2 PM CST Thursday at Trinity Evangelical United Brethren Church Rev E C Kunce officiating Burial will be in Marshall Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ind
Nellie Tingley
Sidney, II
Lillie Kuhn
Sidell
Ill
Len Bessie Cork
Paducah
Moore Funeral Home
Trinity Evangelical United Brethren Church
E. C. Kunce
Marshall Cemetery
Edward A Graf dies in Brazil Indiana at 68
Edward A Graf 68 of 402 West Logan Street died at Clay County Hospital. Survived by two daughters Lena Pearl Shelton Detroit and Ruth Colvin Terre Haute. Brothers Otto Graf Champaign II, George Graf Washington and Fred Graf Washington DC. sister Anna Kidwell Washington. Miller and Sons Funeral Home handled arrangements. body to Keller Funeral Home in Washington. Requiem mass 9 am Wednesday at St Mary's Church Washington. Burial in St John’s Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Edward A. Graf
West
Logan Street
Clay County Hospital
Lena Pearl Shelton
Detroit
Ruth Colvin
Terre Haute
Otto Graf
Champaign
George Graf
Washington
Fred Graf
Washington, D. C
Anna Kidwell
Miller & Sons
Keller Funeral Home
St. Mary’s Church
St. John’s Cemetery
Infant Shirley Snow Died Sunday in Clay County Hospital
Private services were held for Shirley Snow infant daughter of James Lee Snow and Frances Snow of Dick Johnson township at Miller & Sons Funeral Home. Survived by parents two brothers David and Terre Snow grandparents Roy Snow and Mrs. Joseph Smith. Burial in Cottage Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Miller & Sons
Shirley Snow
James Lee Snow
Frances Snow
Dick Johnson Township
Clay County Hospital
David
Terre Snow
Roy Snow
Joseph Smith
Carbon
Cottage Hill Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Nellie Conover in Paris
Funeral services for Nellie Conover 73 of 213 West Court Street Paris will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Paris First Methodist Church. Burial in Hoult Cemetery near Chrisman. Survived by four Paris children Mrs Lawrence Irish Mrs Earl Hess Mrs Bertha Burns and Orville Conover of Decatur. Body at Blume Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ill
Nellie Conover
West Court Street
Paris Hospital
Paris First Methodist Church
Hoult Cemetery
Chrisman
Blume Funeral Home
Lawrence Irish
Earl Hess
Bertha Burns
Orville, Conover
Decatur
Mrs Sallie Miller 81 Dies in Cass Indiana
Mrs Sallie Miller, 81, died at Rest Haven in Linton. Survived by husband Wiley. Body taken to niece Mrs Mary Cox in Cass. Services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the niece's home. Burial in LCOOF Cemetery at Edwardsport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass
Ind
Sallie Miller
Linton
Wiley
Mary Cox
Lco.o-F
Edwardsport
Requiem Mass for Mrs. Clara Mogan to Be Held in Brazil
Mrs. Clara Frances Mogan aged 82 died at her daughter's home in Terre Haute Sunday. Requiem mass will be held at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday at Annunciation Church with Rev. C. H. Wagner officiating. Burial follows in Spangler Cemetery west of Clinton. Rosary to be recited at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Lawsor and Son Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Clara Frances Mogan
Terre Haute
Annunciation Church
C. H. Wagner
Spangler Cemetery
Clinton
Lawsor & Son Funeral Home
Death of Mrs Elizabeth Janik 76 in Indianapolis
Mrs Elizabeth Janik 76 formerly of Clinton died Monday evening in Indianapolis. She is survived by a son Rudolph Janik of Clinton and eight daughters including Mrs Mary Gunnoe Mrs Elizabeth Standish Mrs Margaret Radosevic and others in Indianapolis and Chicago, 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The body was brought to the First Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ind
Elizabeth Janik
Indianapolis
Rudolph Janik
Mary Gunnoe
Elizabeth Standish
Margaret Radosevic
Mary Winkler
Anna Trubulak
Julia Roth
Helen Mason
Frances Fossil
Chicago
Indiana Family Hurt At Niagara Falls
Three children and two adults from Indiana were injured when a car crashed into a school bus unloading children on Grand Island near Niagara Falls New York. Mrs Lillian Hendricks 37 of Fort Wayne suffered brain concussion and other injuries. Her husband Charles W Hendricks 44 suffered shock. Son Steven 13 was in critical condition with a fractured skull and daughter Dianne 12 had a fractured arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Grand Island
Lillian Hendricks
Frankfort
Ind
Charles W. Hendricks
Hendricks
Steven
Dianne
Wabash Mine to Close Here on June 18
The Wabash Mine will close June 18 due to current economic conditions raising coal costs above market prices. About 1,400 tons daily are produced, mainly for the Dresser Power Station of Public Service Co. of Indiana. only essential staff to recover material will stay. The Green Valley Local No. 8766 UMWA plans to close its charter at a Friday meeting, suspending new membership until employment returns, with no new hires during the charter shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Green Valley
Talleydale
Dresser Power Station
Public Service Company of Indiana
Gossard
Snow Hill Coal Corporation
Green Valley Local No
U.M.W.A
Eighth
Eagle Streets
Green Valley Mines
Man Arrested in Auto Theft Case Across States
Terre Haute police arrested Leonard R. Ragan, 23, of Indianapolis, after a stolen auto description came through on radio. He admitted to stealing a car at Greencastle, driving to Marshall Illinois, where the vehicle was abandoned on a highway, and was taken on foot. Federal investigation also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Sedletzeck and Mahan
Leonard R. Ragan
Indianapolis
Ragan
Frank Street
Greencastle
Marshall
Ill
Livestock Handler Killed by Bull at Herr Island Stockyards
Pittsburgh dispatch reports veteran handler Oscar Falck, 63, was crushed and trampled to death by a rampaging bull at Herr Island Stockyards. His body was found alone in a pen by fellow workers after the bull injured and then stomped him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Herr Island
Oscar Falck
Falck
Rotary speaker from Terre Haute on democracy and culture
Dr. John G. Benson, former Terre Haute resident, spoke to the Terre Haute House Rotary Club on Democracy and the Conflicts of Culture after a Europe focused tour. He contrasted current European insights with earlier visits, drawing cultural conflict parallels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Benson
Terre Haute
Rotary Club
Terre Haute House
Europe
Nine suits seek damages totaling 210000
Multiple lawsuits filed in Terre Haute allege injuries from auto and traffic accidents. Plaintiffs include Jacob Switzer and Harriett Greiner, each seeking 10000 and 5000 respectively, with claims of negligence at Fifth and Fourth streets and at Tenth and College. Other actions name railroads and motorists for injuries or property damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Fifth Street
Learnard
Jacob S. Switzer
R. R
West Terre Haute
Marvin Bland
South Center Street
Bland
Fourth and
Ohio Streets
Switzer
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Neil Garrison
Liberty Avenue
Chestnut Street
Harriett Greiner
Farrington Street
Lavone Baker
Dean Avenue
Tenth Street
College Avenue
Nearly Unanimous Pay Hike Granted by Cleveland Council
Cleveland councilmen approved a $1000 a year pay hike by a decisive 31 to one vote. The action raises salaries for members of the city council as of this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Road Hog Sought After Stabbing During Road Courtesy Dispute
Willmar Minnesota police sought a man after a dispute over passing led to a stabbing. The assailant first refused to yield to another motorist then attacked during an argument about courtesy on a Willmar street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmar
Minn
Argentina Cold Wave Deepens With Snow Across Regions
Heavy snowfalls blanketed most of southern and western Argentina as a cold wave persisted for over three weeks. The report from Buenos Aires notes continued frigid conditions and widespread winter weather across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Argentina
William Pawley Dies at 47 in Greenwich Village Hotel
New York reports actor William Pawley 47 died Sunday night in a small Greenwich Village hotel where he had been living. Pawley had appeared in supporting movie roles since the early talkie era beginning in the twenties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William, Pawley
Greenwich Village
Pawley
Talking Pictures
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Owen J. Englum
Treaurer
John Carroll University
William J. Englum
C.S.T
Greenup
Charles Englum
Liberty,l
McCloy
Allied Florists
Cowan Bros. & CO
Ivy May Cowan
Spruce ST
Frisco
Magazine
Alle
Pole
Woman
West Berlin
East Berlin
Eduard von Schnitzler
East Germany
Mrs
Moody V. “George” Spear
Zelma E. Johnson
Indiana
Man
Rotary
Dolph Cross Funeral Home
Beck Hotel
Eddie L. Weaver
Wabash Avenue
Jones
Twenty-fifth Street
Weaver
Hazel E. Fritts
Elm Street
Keith Black
Casey
Warren
Black
Richardson
Frank
Uney
Sila
Uex
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