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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1952
Page
13
Phipps is charged with killing Johnson after a bridge fall. The trial was moved from Owen County and continued Wednesday afternoon with six jurors or six car…
Local and state P T A leaders from Vigo Vermilion Parke Greene and Sullivan counties gather at Garfield High School for a one day information workshop sponsored by District 5 Indiana Congress of Parents and Teachers. The program runs 1 to 4 p m and 7 to 10 p m with sessions on by laws publicity program scholarship and civil defense among others featuring Capt John K Lamb Joe H Petty and Miss Demna Kennedy plus state and city P T A representatives. Nearly 400 attendees are expected including district and state officials at a 6 p m hotel Deming dinner.
Prospective fall class students from Terre Haute and nearby areas attended a two day orientation at Union Hospital. Sixteen young women stayed at the Nurses Residence and joined a Collett Park picnic and a TV party. Mrs Roehm and Miss Ellen Church led sessions. A second summer orientation is planned for August with fall term starting September 2.
Vivien Bard leads a group of piano students in a recital Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. The event is open to the public and features The Sleigh by Beethoven and Respighi among works on the program.
Mrs Hubert E Gray presents a Friday violin recital at Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church starting 8 oclock. The program includes Crusaders Hymn Musical Moments Mary Jane Waltz Jolly Juniors Romany Caprice Song For A Soldier Spanish Dance Perpetual Motion Mediation Thais Romance Second Concerto Waltz and more with accompanists Mrs Kenneth Taylor and Mrs William Kline.
Mary land Honey Creek and Prairieton 4-H Club girls schedule bake sales for Saturday. The Maryland sale occurs in Public Service Company offices in Terre Haute, while Honey Creek and Prairieton sell at the local firehouse. Sales begin at 9 am with cakes pies cookies and candy to raise funds for Achievement Day expenses and a 4-H Club trip in August.
Two 17 year old boys, William C. Richey and Larry L. Sopher, stole a gassed up Aircoupe from Peoria's Mt Hawley Airport, flew 45 miles, buzzed Abingdon rooftops, and crash landed in a pasture. They admitted no flying lessons, were pursued by police, and were taken to a doctor after a chase. Owner Harlan Baird planned to press charges.
The advisory board unanimously approved the Volunteers of America budget for the coming year at a Wednesday meeting. James Conover presided as president. Frances Bond Lee presented the budget and Major Margaret Bartsch, superintendent, explained financial details.
The FBI said Charles Cramer an Indiana convict who confessed the 1936 kidnap slaying of Charles Mattson has been eliminated as a suspect. Sheriff Zeis said Cramer signed a statement about the Tacoma abduction, but the FBI reported he was in Los Angeles at that time. Cramer was serving a burglary term in Michigan City Indiana.
Indiana employment officials report a seven percent rise in unemployment claims for the week ending June 14, with 22,427 total claims and five thousand newly unemployed. Increases come from construction and a large refrigerator plant, while industrial activity remains slow and some radio, television, and garment sectors have added workers. Giraffes can gallop at more than 30 miles an hour.
In Indianapolis on June 19, county officials faced a compact protest by militant housewives who blocked East Side Street with chairs bicycles barrels and a baby buggy demanding road oiling. The county promised an oil truck but Road Superintendent Samuel Walker warned of jail if blocked again.
Brazil Ind June 19 The murder trial of Junior Phipps of Freedom Ind is expected to go to the jury late tonight or early Friday after the court denied a defense motion for a directed verdict. Dr John Palm testified about autopsy findings on Warren Johnson former Owen county deputy sheriff whose broken ribs were examined in the case.
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