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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1976
Page
2
Obituaries and funeral notices list Ronald Thompson Maurice Seeling Clyde Connett Blanche Decker Cora McCoskey and many others. Survivors include spouses children and siblings with service details at various Indiana churches and chapels.
Vigo County commissioners and the Vigo County Area Plan Commission meet at 10 a.m. to discuss collecting on a bond forfeited by a local builder for failing to comply with Woodridge area regulations. Attending are county attorneys Ralph Berry and William J. Maher, planners John Hanley and Paul Smith, and Commissioner Terry Brentliner.
Blanche L Cross 77 of 2005 N 13th St died at 8 15 am Wednesday at home with husband Dolph C Cross founder of Cross Funeral Home in 1929. She was Maplewood Christian Church organist for 64 years and member of White Shrine of Jerusalem and Daughters of the Nile. Funeral 11 am Saturday Maplewood Christian Church Rev Richard Jorgensen officiating burial Roselawn Cross Funeral Home after 2 pm Friday.
Indianapolis market notes show barrows and gilts moving steadily with modest gains for sows. Cattle quotes range from 36 to 38.50 for select steers and heifers, with cows down to 26. Bulls and high dressing lines vary. Sheep and lambs soften with weak demand. Chicago Board of Trade prices for wheat soybeans and corn fall, with specific futures down several percent at midmorning trade.
Terre Haute police arrested Dennis R. Hyde 26 Seelyville and Daniel Hatfield 79 of 1524 Wilson St after a beating call. Hyde claimed Hatfield pulled a shotgun and Hyde struck him with it. Hyde had blood but no wounds while Hatfield fled and later received 29 stitches at Vigo County Hospital before both were jailed.
Indiana State University will be honored at the 1976 Special Olympics opening ceremonies on Marks Field. ISU President Richard G. Landini will receive the award from Dr. Robert Currie for outstanding contributions since the event began. About 2,600 mentally handicapped youths will compete in track and field swimming and gymnastics with Gov. Otis Bowen and Eunice Kennedy Shriver among the evening participants.
Mrs. Alice Ijams Benbridge of 1319 S 6th St widow of Richard W. Benbridge dies in Union Hospital. She leaves two nephews William P and Edward B Ijams of Terre Haute two nieces Helen Kirk Gower Mo and Mrs Alice Sharmin Houston Texas. Funeral arrangements are pending Patrick J Ryan Funeral Home burial at Highland Lawn Cemetery. The Skylab note records 25th day in space by Charles Conrad Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz.
Wheat 3.19, cash corn 2.93, contract corn 2.49, oats 1.69, soybeans 6.30. Hog prices for 200 to 230 lbs range 51.00 to 51.50 with sows at 40.50 to 41.50.
Fayettte Missouri Central Methodist College president Dr Harold Hamilton resigned to become a consultant for a project funded by the Lilly Endowment of Indianapolis He will work with the National Education Association and his resignation takes effect August 30.
The Bradford Exchange will hold a public drawing to award 500 purchase rights for Edna Hibel’s La Contessa Isabella plate from Rosenthal Works. Entries due by July 2, 1976. 500 winners announced January 14, 1977. No purchase required.
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