Father learns two children died in sea airliner crash
NORTH HOLLYWOOD Calif June 20 George Witter said he was told his two children George Louis 12 and Dorothy Ann 14 aboard an airliner that crashed at sea They planned a Venezuela trip with their maternal aunt Mrs Russell Antisdel and her mother The children were described as brilliant musicians and A students Their savings funded the trip and their wealthy contractor uncle invited them
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North Hollywood
Calif
George Witter
Meyersdale Girl Among 74 Dead in Venezuelan Plane Crash
Michelle Cassidy a 17 year old Meyersdale High School graduate was killed when a Venezuelan Super Constellation crashed in the Atlantic Ocean. The Latrobe native lived with her aunt and uncle in Meyersdale and planned to enroll at Seton Hall College to become a teacher.
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Meyersdale
Pennsylvania
South America
Super Constellation
Atlantic Ocean
Michelle Cassidy
Latrobe
Meyersdale Joint High School
James Knecht
Gilbert Cassidy
Sibensa Steel Co
Caracas
Venezuela
Michelle
Patrice
Casey
Seton Hall College
Greensburg
Ten Million Year Old Fossil Found in Italy
A joint American and European team reports fossilized bone fragments near Grosseto in Tuscany that may belong to a 10-million-year-old prehuman species not descended from apes. The finding was announced at a late Tuesday conference of geologists paleontologists and archaeologists after three months of digging in coal field slag heaps.
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Grosseto
Italy
Here
Indiana adds 21 traffic fatalities raise 1956 total to 476
Indiana's 1956 traffic death toll reached 476 by June 17, up from 445 at the same point last year. The latest week added 21 names, compared with 16 new fatalities in the same week in 1955.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Nicaragua Elects President for Six-Year Term
In Nicaragua the president is chosen for a six year term, with annual elections not specified. The article notes the republic in Central America and the presidency as a fixed six year office.
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Republic of Nicaragua
Central America
Deaths Harry T. Dean 72 Terre Haute
Harry T. Dean 72 of Terre Haute died at 12 10 AM Wednesday at St Anthony Hospital Survived by wife Nellie five daughters two sons one brother two sisters eighteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren Services at Thomas Funeral Home Saturday at 10 with Rev Paul Overpeck officiating Burial in Roselawn Memorial Park
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Harry T. Dean
R. R. G. Terre Haute
St. Anthony Hospital
Nellie
Thelma Hamilton
Terre Haute
Mildred Rittinghouse
Brazil
Dorothy Miller
Danville
Ill
Virginia McClara
Wilma Jones
San Diego
Calif
Donald West
George
James Spence dies at 69 in Terre Haute hospital
James Spence aged 69 of 1630 North Center street died at 10 35 AM Wednesday at St Anthony Hospital. Survived by wife Mary Ann and eight grandchildren, plus daughters Mrs Mary Ann Lydick Chicago Mrs Agnes Rhoades Terre Haute and Shirley Ann Spence Chicago. sons Andrew and Kert Houston Donald Chenoa and James Terre Haute. brother Andrew Terre Haute. He belonged to Saxton Local Union UMWA and was taken to Thomas Funeral Home.
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James Spence
North Center Street
St. Anthony Hospital
Mary Ann
Mary Ann Lydick
Chicago
Agnes Rhoades
Terre Haute
Shirley Ann Spence
Andrew
Kert
Houston
Tex
Donald
Chenoa
Ill
James
Saxton Local Union
U.M.W
Thomas
Mrs Emma Haag Dies at 79 in Plum Street Home
Mrs Emma Haag aged 79 died at 3 15 oclock Tuesday at her residence 1436 Plum Street. Funeral arrangements were not immediately announced.
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Emma Haag
Plum Street
Tearful Tale Shocks Morristown Bank Shutdown Incident
Morristown officials report a tear gas system accident at the First National Iron Bank where a group of directors and about 50 employees were ushered outside. George Barkelew of Federal Laboratories in Saltsburg, Pa., had just reloaded 22 tear gas cartridges and discussed wire repairs with the head cashier.
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Morristown
N. J
First National Iron Bank
George Barkelew
Federal Laboratories
Saltsburg
Widow of local veteran laid to rest in Logansport
Afternoon in Logansport Indiana obituary notes she is survived by three daughters Lou ise Haag of Indianapolis, Mrs. Carlton Sharkanklin of Indiana and Mrs. W. R. Ferguson of Pueblo Colorado and three grandchildren. She was a member of Central Presbyterian Church Royal Neighbors of America and a past president of the Spanish American War Veterans Auxiliary of Terre Haute. Body taken to Cross Funeral Home for call after 4 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral 1 30 p.m. Friday Rev Osborne L Schumpert officiating Burial at Roselawn Memorial Park.
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Logansport
Ind
Louise Haag Indianapolis
Carlton
Sharkanklin
W. R. Ferguson
Pueblo
Colo
Central Presbyterian Church
Royal Neighbors of America
Osborne L. Schumpert
Roselawn Memorial Park
Paul Kennedy Funeral Services Planned In Indiana
Funeral services for Paul Kennedy 65 formerly of West Terre Haute will be held Friday at 1 30 PM in the Bedino Chapel of the Valley with Rev Paul Shelton officiating Burial will be in Bethesda cemetery Friends may call after 4 PM Thursday Kennedy survived by widow Esther a daughter Letha Kennedy of Indianapolis two sons Leslie of West Terre Haute and John of Chicago a brother Oliver Kennedy and sister Mrs Ethel Rosser both of West Terre Haute and two grandchildren
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Paul Kennedy
West Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Methodist Hospital
Bedino Chapel of the Valley
Paul Shelton
Bethesda Cemetery
Kennedy
Esther
Letha Kennedy
Leslie
John
Chicago
Oliver Kennedy
Ethel Rosser
Death of Mrs Betty Mitchell in Indianapolis
Mrs Lena Tribble of 1649 Spruce street reports the death of her sister Mrs Betty Mitchell of Indianapolis. She died Sunday evening at 7 at Methodist Hospital. Survived by husband Alfonzo and mother Mrs Suzie Buchanan of New Albany plus five sisters and three brothers, all of New Albany. Body to lie at 924 Pearl street New Albany with funeral at 1 30 Thursday afternoon.
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Lena Tribble
Spruce Street
Betty Mitchell
Indianapolis
Methodist Hospital
Alfonzo
Suzie Buchanan
New Albany
Pearl Street
Paul S. Novotney Sr. Funeral Services Planned
Funeral services for Paul S. Novotney Sr. age 74 of Seelyville who died Monday at his daughter's home will be held at Callahan Funeral Home at 8:30 am Thursday with a 9 am Requiem Mass at Holy Rosary Church. Burial follows at Calvary Cemetery. Rosary is scheduled for 7:30 pm Wednesday at the Callahan Chapel.
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Paul S. Novotney Sr
Seelyville
Anna van Vacter
Callahan Funeral Home
Holy Rosary Church
Calvary Cemetery
Callahan Chapel
Dewain Layton Funeral Services Set
Funeral services are planned for four year old Dewain Layton of Lombard Illinois who died Monday night at 10 15 at Davies County Hospital Owensboro Kentucky. The service will be held at 1 30 p m Thursday at Martin Tearman Funeral Home with Rev Hilton Witaker officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Lawn Cemetery.
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Dewain Layton
Lombard
Daviess County Hospital
Owensboro
Martin Tearman
Hilton Witaker
Highland Lawr Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Melvina Hart
Mrs Melvina Hart aged 67 of 517 North Fifth Street died Monday. Funeral services will be held at 3 PM Thursday at Gillis Memory Chapel with burial at Highland Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Melvina Hart
North Fifth Street
Gillis Memory Chapel
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Death of Harley Rollison in Worthington Indiana
Harley Rollison aged 64 died suddenly Monday night at 10 30 at his residence near Worthington Indiana He was a World War I veteran Surviving are his wife May one daughter Mrs Claude Rodgers of Worthington three stepsons Lewis Dyer Alfred Dyer and John Dyer US Navy six brothers Ben Rollison Albie Rollison Ray Rollison Walter Rollison Ree Rollison and Edgar Rollison two sisters Mrs W W Hawks and Mrs Gil
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Worthington
Ind
Harley Rollison
May
Claude Rodgers
Lewis Dyer
Alfred Dyer
John Dyer
United States Navy
Ben Rollison
Albie Rollison
Bloomington
Mtl
Ray
Death notices from Poland and Bruceville areas
Fred E Spelbring 65 died at home in Poland after a long illness. Survived by wife Dora, two daughters, three brothers and five grandchildren. Funeral 2 PM Thursday at Rentschier Funeral Home with burial in Zion cemetery. Tillman Bert Wolfe 75 of Bruceville died in Vincennes. Retired farmer, survived by wife Maude two sons a daughter a brother a sister and five grandchildren. Funeral 2 PM Thursday at Shaker Prairie Christian Church with burial in Shepherd cemetery.
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Poland
Ind
Fred E. Spelbring
Spelbring
Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church
Dora
Erma Stearley
R. R
Brazil
Wilmadean Schepper
Orville
Roy
Irvin
Rentschier
R. E. Vitz
Zion Cemetery
Bruceville
Tillman Bert Wolfe
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes
Shaker Prairie Christian Church
Maude
Herschel
Carlisle
Russell
Robertine Powell
Crown Point
Charles
Oaktown
Della Stroatt
Sacramento
Cal
Ula Hartzberg
Michigan City
Schultz Funeral Home
Sheperd Cemetery
Nursing graduate Mary Haseman Pifer dies in Jasonville
Mrs. Mary Haseman Pifer 36 died suddenly at her parents home in Jasonville on Tuesday afternoon. She was a St. Joseph Missouri resident visiting family, a Union Hospital School of Nursing graduate, wife of Dr. Lawrence Pifer of St. Joseph, with two children Alexanne and Larry, and grandparents Gus Reubert of Jasonville. Body to McClanahan Funeral.
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Alexanne
Larry
St. Joseph, Mo
Gus Reubert
Jasonville
McClanahan
Funeral services for Mrs Ola Elizabeth Booker
Mrs. Ola Elizabeth Booker, 73, of Centerpoint Indiana, died at St Joseph Hospital in Kokomo. Funeral services are set for 2 PM Thursday at Schoppenhorst Funeral Home with Rev Glen Perkins officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home at any time.
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Clay City
Ind
Ola Elizabeth Booker
Centerpoint
St. Joseph Hospital
Kokomo
Schoppenhorst
Glen Perkins
Maple Grove Cemetery
Funeral services set for William C. Monroe in Paxton
William C. Monroe 80 of Paxton died at home Monday evening at 7 20. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 00 p m at Rose Chapel with burial in Webb Cemetery. The body remains at Newkirk Funeral Home until 1 00 p m Thursday.
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Paxton
Ind
William C. Monroe
Rose Chapel
Webb Cemetery
Newkirk Funeral Home
Mrs Norah E Collier Dies Sudden Heart Attack
Mrs Norah E Collier 65 wife of John Collier of Paris died suddenly of a heart attack at Edwin Quariff's home in Paris. Funeral services incomplete, body at Tolon Funeral Home. Survived by husband four brothers Dudley William Jacobs Paris Gilbert Jacobs Glendale Ariz Albert Jacobs Carthage Mo and sister Mrs Mary Harrison Paris.
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Paris
Norah E. Collier
John Collier
Edwin Quariff
Tolon
Dudley
William Jacobs
Gilbert Jacobs
Glendale
Ariz
Albert Jacobs
Carthage
Mary Harrison
Funeral services set for Alfred J. Stillhorn in Kansas
Alfred J. Stillhorn, who died Monday at his Marquette Michigan home, will be buried at Ashmore Cemetery. Funeral services are planned for 2 o'clock Thursday at Forbes-Stalton Funeral Home in Kansas, with his remains arriving in Kansas on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas, Ill
Alfred J. Stillhorn
Marqnette
Mich
Forbes Stulatins
Kansas
C.S.T
Ashmore Cemetery
Death of William B Murphy Probed by coroner
Coroner D M Ferguson Sr continues investigation into the death of 29 year old William Barton Murphy of 2707 Dean Avenue. His body was found in a car near an abandoned coal mine south of Seelyville. Services set for Thursday at 11 AM at Martin Tearman Funeral Home with burial in Roselawn Memorial Park. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Barton Murphy two sisters Mrs Richard Osborn and Dorothy Murphy and one brother Donald E Murphy of Indianapolis. He was a World War II veteran.
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D. M. Ferguson
William Barton Murphy
Dean Avenue
Seelyville
Martin-Tearman Funeral
Roselawn Memorial Park
Barton Murphy
Richard Osborn
R. R
Dorothy Murphy
Donald E. Murphy
Indianapolis
Ex convict faces murder charge in Taft
Taft Oklahoma authorities planned to file murder charges against a former convict after a June 20 incident. The investigation centers on a fatal shooting and ongoing efforts to establish motive and identify accomplices.
Golden Rule Pharmacy Promises Careful Prescription Service
A pharmacy publicizing its policy to follow the Golden Rule in compounding and dispensing medicines. It invites customers to pick up prescriptions or use free delivery, noting many people entrust them with prescription duties and asking, May we compound yours.
Former Indiana Prison Inmate Faces Charges In Double Crime
Edward Leon Williams 26 admitted shooting 23 year old Rev. Tommie Robert Cooke after a lift in Tulsa. He also confessed robbing a couple who hired him at their general store despite prior burglary sentences in Texas and Indiana.
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Indiana
Edward Leon Williams
Tommie
Robert Cooke
Cooke
Tulsa
Texas
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