Fatal U S air crashes listed through 1950
A chronology of noted U S and international air disasters from 1947 to 1950. Entries include notable crashes, losses of life, and locations such as Virginia Blue Ridge Mountain Bryce Canyon Mt Carmel Minn Scotland and palisades Azores Persian Gulf Bahrein Island with 32 to 53 fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge Mountain
Virginia
Bryce Canyon
Mt. Carmel
Air France
Martinique
French West Africa
Winona
Minn
Scotland
San Juan
Miami
Atlantic
New York
Azores
Persian Gulf
Bahrein Island
Woman Injured After Being Hit By Car on Poplar Street
Anna Waugh, 81, of 611 Gilbert Avenue, was slightly injured when struck by a car driven by John P. Layher, 36, as she crossed Poplar Street at Gilbert Avenue. She was treated at St. Anthony's Hospital and released. Lieut. Frank Street led the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Waugh
Gilbert Avenue
Poplar Street
St. Anthony‘s Hospital
John P. Layher
South Seventeenth Street
Frank Street
J. S. Beasley
Toney
O'Connor
Roloff
Jaycees Tour Terre Haute Brewery Heads and Guests
About thirty members of the Terre Haute Junior Chamber of Commerce were hosted Friday night at the Terre Haute Brewery. Led by President Charles Kennedy and future president Ogden McMahon, the group toured the plant with guide Red Bright. The event closed with a buffet supper and social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Terre Haute
Charles Kennedy
Ogden McMahon
Jaycees
Red” Bright
Protests Demand Halt to Japanese Purge from Communist Petition
A commun ist party prov isional committee petition urged Allied Council to cancel the purge of Japanese communists. The note, delivered amid visits by Defense Secretary Louis Johnson and General Omar N Bradly Polyashenko, argues occupation authorities sponsor and initiate violations of democratization decisions. It asserts the Supreme Commander prescribed measures counter to allied policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Johnson
Omar N. Brad- Polyashenko
Communist Party
Allied Council
Japan
Prisoner in critical condition after alleged kidnapping attempt
Foster said Shelton, under heavy guard at Indianapolis General Hospital, suffered a critical wound when he swung a muzzle toward them. Authorities doubt his survival. If alive, Shelton faces kidnapping and transporting Generra across state lines charges. Shelton unrelated to the Illinois Shelton gang linked to Prohibition era violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis General Hospital
Foster
Shelton
Generra
Southern Illinois
Mollie Monroe Dies at 82 in Terre Haute Home
Mollie Monroe 82 died at 3 20 am Friday at 1010 North Seventh Street. She belonged to the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 43 White Shrine of Galilee No 7 Avenue Lodge and United Brethren Church. Survived by son Melvin Monroe and daughter Elizabeth Millettte both of Terre Haute two grandchildren and a great grandchild. Body to Gillis Memory Chapel with services set for 2 pm Monday. burial in Highland Lawn Cemetery. Rev James W. Davis to officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Monroe
North Seventh Street
Order of Eastern Star
White Shrine of Galilee No
The
Avenue Lodge
United Brethren Church
Melvin Monroe
Terre Haute
Elizabeth Millette
Gillis Memory Chapel
Highland Lawn Cemetery
James W. Davis
Mrs Margaret Carrie Harrold Dies at 66
Mrs Margaret Carrie Harrold age 66 of 101 East Voorhees street died at 11 15 Friday night at Union Hospital. She is survived by husband Percy two daughters Mrs Herschel Compton and Mrs Glen Salyards a stepdaughter Mrs Virginia Walter a brother Rollie Zachary a sister Mrs Mary Arvin nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. The body is at Thomas Funeral Home with calling after 10 Sunday morning. Funeral services set for 1 20 Monday at Maple Avenue Christian Church. Burial in Woodlawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Carrie Harrold
East Voorhees Street
Union Hospital
Percy
Herschel Compton
Glen Salyards
Virginia Walter
Rollie Zachary
Mary Arvin
Thomas Funeral Home
Maple Avenue Christian Church
Woodlawn Cemetery
Mary Crutcher Rites Set At Allen Chapel A M E
Mrs Mary Crutcher aged 72 died at home 633 Harding Avenue Friday at 8 30 am Survived by niece Miss Goa Crutcher of Cleveland Ohio Body sent to Bell Bracken Funeral Home Services scheduled for 2 pm Monday at Allen Chapel A M E Church Burial in Grandview Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Crutcher
Harding Avenue
Goa Crutcher
Cleveland
Ohio
Bell & Bracken Funeral Home
Allen Chapel
A. M. E. Church
Grandview Cemetery
Deaths for Edward F. Griffith at Union Hospital
Edward F. Griffith aged 51 of 1720 South Fifth Street died at 11 15 this morning at Union Hospital. Survived by mother Mrs Davie Griffith of Terre Haute and brother Charles Griffith of Terre Haute. Body sent to Gillis Memory Phoae pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Griffith
South Fifth Street
Union Hospital
Davie Griffith
Terre Haute
Charles Griffith
Gillis Memory Phoae
Newport man George E. Thomas dies at 62
George Edward Thomas of Newport died at 5 pm Friday at St. Anthony's Hospital Terre Haute aged 62. He leaves widow Florence four daughters Bonnie Jenkins Pauline Delaney Georgia Gill Anna Dixon two stepdaughters Violet Howell Genevieve Hocevar four sisters Clara Johnson Oda Gallahue Dora Hughes Sarah Bishop and a brother Fred Thomas. Body moved to Brown Funeral Home Montezuma then to Newport residence for calling after 1 pm Saturday. Services follow at 2 pm Monday at the residence with burial in Oakland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Ind
George Edward Thomas
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Terre Haute
Florence
Bonnie Jenkins
Washburn
Ill
Pauline Delaney
Clinton, Il
Georgia Gill
Montezuma
Anna Dixon
Rockville
Violet Howell
Danville
Genevieve Hocevar
San Diego
Clara Johnson
Frankfort
Oda Gallahue
Dora Hughes
Sarah Bishop
Rosedale
Fred Thomas
Hammond
Brown Funeral
Oakland Cemetery
Miller & Sons to Hint Funeral for Mrs Margaret Thomas
Mrs. Margaret Thomas, 73, died at 7 15 p m Thursday at her sister’s home 429 West Logan Brazil Ind She leaves three sons Rollie Thomas St Louis Ralph Thomas Indianapolis Roy Thomas Greencastle 12 grandchildren four great grandchildren and two sisters Ella Ridgeway Brazil Minnie Bryant Medford Ore Funeral at Miller & Sons Sunday 2 30 p m Rev R C Dillman officiating Union Cemetery burial
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Margaret Thomas
James Ridgeway
West
Logan Street
Rollie Thomas
St. Louis
Ralph Thomas
Indianapolis
Roy Thomas
Greencastle
Ella Ridgeway
Minnie Bryant
Medford
Ore
Miller & Sons Funeral Home
Rev
R. C. Dillman
Union Cemetery
Death taken Mrs Marguerite Jett Lawrence of Peru
Mrs Marguerite Jett Lawrence longtime Clay City resident dies at her Peru home. Survived by husband Hugh a son a daughter and two grandchildren. Funeral services set for Monday at 9 AM at Peru with graveside rites at Maple Grove Cemetery near Clay City at 3 50 PM. Funeral home Schoppenhorst in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay City
Ind
Marguerite Jett Lawrence
Peru
Lawrence
Hugh
Schoppenhorst Funeral Home
Maple Grove Cemetery
Funeral services for Ovid W. Merrill scheduled Sunday
Ovid William Merrill aged 56 dies Thursday in Clay City Indiana. Funeral services set for 2 p m Central Standard Time Sunday at Worthington Christian Church with Rev P E Roll officiating. Burial will follow in Worthington Cemetery. Body remains at Schoppenhorst Funeral Home until service time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay City
Ind
Ovid William Merrill
Worthington Christian Church
P. E. Roll
Worthington Cemetery
Schoppenhorst
Funeral services for Anna Julian in Clinton
Miss Anna Julian age 81 died at her home in Clinton on Thursday. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 30 AM at First Funeral Home with Rev Edward Rudicel officiating. Burial will be in Highland Lawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ind
Anna Julian
Edward Rudicel
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Rockville Man Dies at Union Hospital
Charles Hadley aged 69 died at 6 am at Union Hospital Terre Haute after admission. He is survived by his wife Edna May. The body was sent to Branson Funeral Home for funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Ind
Charles Hadley
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Edna May
Branson Funeral Home
Watchman Slain at Non-Union Mine Near Madisonville
Arland Gamblin, 30, night watchman at a non-union mine ten miles from Madisonville, was fatally shot during a patrol ambush early today. His partner Carlos Mitchell escaped injury as they checked near the Fies mine. sheriff says bullets were likely machine gun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madisonville
Arland Gamblin
George T. Beeny
Gamblin
Carlos Mitchell
Anniversary of the German Bomb Raid on London
The speaker recalls the first Luftwaffe raid on London with a distant explosion followed by louder blasts. The financial district was rocked as shelters were sought, a nearby concrete building was destroyed, and about 160 people died with 414 injured. The raid left a lasting impression compared with later bombings in both world wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Financial District
Watercress Cucumber and Cottage Cheese Luncheon Salad
Watercress and cucumber form a crisp base for a luncheon salad folded with creamed cottage cheese. A well seasoned French dressing completes the dish for a light mid day meal.
Spencerville Bank Fraud Trials End
Six men accused of embezzling 350000 from the Spencerville bank are convicted or pled guilty. Ray Hoover, 48, of Spencerville, was convicted on 11 counts for overdrafts and bad checks. Judge Swygert will rule on a new trial motion tomorrow before possible sentencing. The other five defendants await sentences. Two defendants pleaded guilty to charges after the bank’s closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Spencerville Bank
Ray Hoover
Spencerville Grocer
Hoover
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Luther M. Swygert
Truman Signs Bill Extending Rent Controls Through 1951
Federal rent controls are extended for the remainder of this year with cities allowed to retain controls for the first six months of 1951. President Truman signed the bill extending the rent control act beyond June 30.
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Washington
Truman
Drowns in Stone Quarry Near Marion
Arthur Woodcock aged 17 of Fairmount drowned in an abandoned quarry near Rigdon while swimming. He called for help but submerged before rescuers could reach him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Arthur Woodcock
Fairmount
Rigdon
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Jaycees Brewery
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Waylight
Bob Brenner
Pine Ranch Fruitridge
Maple Aves
Bert Verne Viole
Prowoods
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Mona
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Legrand
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Anne Baxter
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Patric Knowles
Elyse Knox
Johnny Long
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Four Teens
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Gorilo
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Lewis Meltzer
George Sherman
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Bugs Bunny Cartoon Movietone
Sheriff of
Wichita
Warren Douglas
Garfield
the Lost Tribe
Johnny Weissmuller
Myrna Dell
George Lewis
the Lone Wolf and His
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Ron Randell, June Vincent
Corral
U.S. 40
Dalton Gang
East Side Auto Theater
Deming Park
Clifton Webb
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Rex
Kid
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Gale Storm
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Blondie
Bombay Panther
Johnnay Sheffield
Wncrael Shea
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Saga of
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Whistling Pines
Mea Ped
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Ny Air Theatre
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North Lafayette Road
Haythorn
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OKF
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Dillinger
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