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Terre Haute Tribune

Location

Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1959

Page

2

Two Teens Die After Drag Racing Crash in Indiana

Police probe a deadly three vehicle crash on Kean Lane near U S 40. Two 17 year old boys Fred B Shanks of Brazil and Phillip Mills of Columbus died. Two youths admitted racing with the death car to city detectives. The driver Dale Lee Evans 28 and passenger Dick Kincade 17 escaped injury. The case involves city county lines and awaits coroner and prosecutor review. Shanks was Brazil High School class president and National Honor Society member. Burial set in Crown Hill Indianapolis. Mills was son of Henderson A Mills of Columbus and is to be buried in Columbus after services.

Kean Lane U. S. Highway 40 Fred B Shanks Brazil Phillip Mills Columbus Ohio Terre Haute Frank Crawford Dale Lee Evans North Terre Haute Dick Kincade North Thirteenth Street Charles Koll Edward Rausher Shanks Fruitridge Avenue Evans Kincade Willard Gantz Vigo County D. M. Ferguson Jr Ralph Berry Howard L. Shanks Brazil High School Letterman’s Club Indianapolis Howard Jr Edna Shanks Philadelphia Ferris Bryant Thomas Norris Miller and Son Funeral George Hermann Funeral Home William Schuster Crown Hill Cemetery Mills Henderson A. Mills Pennsylvania Railroad Callahan Funeral Home Southwick Funeral Home

Machine guns guard Argentine chief amid coup fears

Guards armed with machine guns surrounded Argentina's white house in Buenos Aires as reports of troop dissension spread from Córdoba, signaling possible army moves against President Frondizi. The army, once loyal, resents his draft use to curb strikes.

Buenos Aires Argentina White House Arturo Fronizi Cordoba Juan D. Peron Frondizi

Death notices for Eunice Bradfield Weidt and Minnie May Johnson

Eunice Bradfield Weidt 50 formerly of Terre Haute dies at McNeil Hospital Berwyn IL. Survivors include two brothers Earl Bradfield Indianapolis John Bradfield Terre Haute grandmother Ollie Bradfield Terre Haute one nephew one great nephew. Minnie May Johnson 89 of Clinton and former Terre Haute dies at Logansport. Survivors include daughter Mery L. Aitken Terre Haute son Maxwell S. Johnson Clinton granddaughter great grandson and several nieces and nephews. Both bodies will be brought to local memory chapels.

Eunice Bradfield Weidt Terre Haute McNeil Berwyn Earl Bradfield Indianapolis John Bradfield Ollie Bradfield Lutheran Church Gillis Memory Minnie May Johnson Clinton Logansport Mery L. Aitken Maxwell S. Johnson Jerusalem CES Gillis Memory Chapel

Services for Mrs Edythe Potts Voss Held in Detroit

Mrs Edythe Potts Voss of Detroit Michigan and formerly Terre Haute died Tuesday. Services set for 2 30 Friday at Callahan Funeral Home with Rev R C Mowery officiating. Burial in Grandview Cemetery. Body to be brought to Callahan Chapel and friends may call after 1 o clock Thursday.

Edythe Potts Voss Detroit Mich Terre Haute Callahan Funeral Home R. C. Mowery Grandview Cemetery Callahan Chapel

Death of Andrew Fader 77 in Parkman Ohio

Miss Frances Kleptz of Seelyville reports the death of her uncle Andrew Fader 77 formerly of Seelyville and Parkman Ohio. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. Requiem mass set for 9 o clock Friday at St Edward Church Parkman with burial there.

Frances Kleptz Seelyville Andrew Fader Parkman Ohio St. Edward Church

Services for Lee O. Cash Held at Callahan Funeral Home

Lee O. Cash of 1514 South Tenth Street died Monday. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Callahan Funeral Home with burial at Calvary Cemetery. Lawton-Byrim Post 972 VFW will conduct graveside rites. Friends may call at the Callahan Chapel.

Lee O. Cash South Tenth Street Callahan Funeral Home Calvary Cemetery Lawton-Byrim Post 972 VFW Callahan Chapel

Mrs Josephine Pond Dies in Florida Former Terre Haute Resident

Word arrived of the death in Ft. Pierce Florida of Mrs Josephine Pond a former Terre Haute resident Funeral services and burial were held in Ft. Pierce Survivors include her mother Mrs Bertha Sheridan of Terre Haute and one son Robert.

Ft. Pierce, Fla Josephine Pond Terre Haute Ft. Pierce Bertha Sheridan Robert

Atlas Kerr 61 Dies in Brazil Indiana

Atlas Gilbert Kerr 61 of RR 1 Brazil Indiana died at 3 am Tuesday in Clay County Hospital. Survived by widow Grace four daughters and three sons all of Brazil several grandchildren a Williamson West Virginia stepmother and siblings. Funeral at Miller and Sons Funeral Home Friday at 10 am with Rev Fred Snow officiating burial in Summit Lawn Cemetery.

Brazil Ind Atlas Gilbert Kerr Clay County Hospital Grace Clyde L. Porter George H. Childress John J. Jones Albert E. Starr G. Kerr Walter R Roger Sarah E. Kerr Williamson W. Va Miller & Sons Fred Snow Summit Lawn Cemetery

Funeral services set for Miss Freda Ann McFall

Hillsdale Ind June 17 Special Miss Freda Ann McFall 11 daughter of Mr and Mrs James McFall Hillsdale died 4 pm Tuesday at Union Hospital Terre Haute Survived by sisters Joan Delbrocco Cleveland and Juanita Mae at home brothers James Jr Montezuma Gary A at home Paul J at home She belonged to Hillsdale Evangelical United Brethren Church Body to Brown Funeral Home Montezuma Funeral at 2 pm Thursday Hillsdale EUB Church Rev John Carey officiating burial Highland Cemetery.

Hillsdale Ind Freda Ann McFall James McFall Union Hospital Terre Haute Cnts Joan Delbrocco Cleveland Ohio Juanita Mae James Jr Montezuma Garid A Paul J. McFall Hillsdale Evangelical United Brethren Church Brown Funeral EUB John Carey Highland Cemery Coal City Rachael Belle Losser RR 2 Freeman-Greene County Linton William Albert Frances Gretsch Chicago Herman Elsie Winn Schoppenhorst Clay City

Funeral services for Lee O. Cash

Lee O. Cash died Monday. Funeral at 10 a m Thursday at Callahan Funeral Home. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Graveside rites by Lawton-Byrum Post 972 VFW. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Funeral services for Ben W. Cundiff

Ben W. Cundiff, 64, died Monday. Services at 10 a.m. Thursday at Cross Funeral Home with Rev. Omer Fisher officiating. Burial in Roselawn Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Ben W. Cundiff the Cross Funeral Home Omer Fisher Roselawn Memorial Park

Lewellyn Services Set for Dyman at 305 South Fifteenth

Funeral services are planned for Dyman Lewellyn age 54 of 305 South Fifteenth Street with arrangements to be announced by the family. The obituary notes burial will be private.

Dyman Lewellyn South Fifteenth Street

Sullivan native dies. services set at Thomas Funeral Home

Former Sullivan resident dies Monday and will be at 1 PM Thursday at Thomas Funeral Home. M R Cottrell and Gene Carrell will officiate. Burial in Center Ridge Cemetery Sullivan with Sullivan Masonic Lodge members conducting graveside rites.

Sullivan Thomas Funeral Home M. F. Cottrell Gene Carrell Center Ridge Cemetery Sullivan Masonic Lodge

Mrs Mary Alice Johnson dies at 90 in Prairie Creek

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Alice Johnson 90 who died at 7:10 AM at her home will be held 2 PM Thursday at DeBaun Funeral Home. The Rev. William Ketner will officiate and burial will be in New Harmony cemetery. She was a Methodist Church and Rebekah Lodge member. Surviving daughter Norah with whom she made her home.

Prairie Creek Ind Mary Alice Johnson DeBaun William Ketner New Harmony Cemetery Methodist Church Rebekah Lodge Norah

Claude Waggoner Dies at 83 in Montezuma

Claude Waggoner 83 died at his Montezuma home at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Survived by widow Lou, daughter Delores Leverenz of Montezuma, son Clair of Gardena California, and sister Agnes Truitt of Dana. Body taken to Brown Funeral Home.

Montezuma Ind Claude Waggoner Lou Delores Leverenz Clair Gardena Calif Agnes Truitt Dana Brown Funeral Home

Funeral services set for Mrs. Mary E. Yant Carpenter

Brazil Indiana June 17 Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E. Yant Carpenter 54 will be at 2 pm Thursday at Miller and Sons Funeral Home. Rev Richard Davis to officiate with burial at Calcutta cemetery. Friends may call after 4 pm Wednesday at the funeral home.

Brazil Ind John Oliver Moore Funeral Home Pat Buckner Cottage Hill Cemetery Helen Mary E. Yant Carpenter Miller & Sons Richard Davis Calcutta

State DAV Rally at Indianapolis

The state DAV convention will be held Friday and Saturday in Indianapolis with Commander Otto Smith announcing the event. Headquarters are the Washington Hotel, with many local DAV members expected to attend and officer nominations set for June 23. New officers will be elected at the June 30 meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the lodge home 830 Eagle Street.

DAV Indianapolis Otto Smith DAV Post Washington Hotel

Council Delays Selection of New Trustee and Police Accounts

Eastside residents attended the council meeting to protest storm sewer problems on their block while a rezoning request for three Ash Street lots to build a small garage was discussed. Mayor Ralph Tucker promised a plan to fix the sewer issue as officials including Raymond Thomas, Frank Crawford, and Herbert Gerdink presided with city clerks recording.

Ash Street Twenty-first Twenty-second Streets Eastside Bud Self North Thirty-sixth Street Ralph Tucker Tucker Raymond Thomas Frank Crawford Herbert Gerdink Joseph Pipp Mary Worrell

Long-Lasting Heat Lingers From Volcanic Ash

The report notes volcanic ash can stay hot for nearly a century, a surprising persistence affecting nearby environments. It discusses how heat retention influences soil conditions and potential hazards for surrounding settlements.

Hurricane warning on Texas coast

A tropical storm raged in the Gulf of Mexico and a hurricane alert was posted along the lower Texas coast. The Weather Bureau warned three-to-six foot tides from Corpus Christi southward and urged small craft to stay in port between Brownsville and Panama City. Weather planes found the season’s second tropical blow 210 miles south-southeast of Brownsville with winds around 65 mph.

Gulf of Mexico Texas New Orleans Corpus Christi Brownsville Tex Panama City Fla

Hurricane Strength today Aims Northwest Toward Texas

A hurricane force system is moving northwestward toward the Texas coast today. Forecasters warn of strong winds, heavy rain, and dangerous conditions along coastal areas as the storm approaches. Citizens are urged to monitor advisories and prepare emergency supplies.

Texas

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