Merger of Two Church Groups Becomes Reality
A fusion of the Congregational Christian Churches and the Evangelical and Reformed Church unfolds in Cleveland with 3000 attendees at Public Music Hall. Leaders praise unity while detailing a basis of union and planned future constitution amid partial opposition from some Congregational Christians. The note adds a final line on Japan’s royal throne as a closing juxtaposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Cleveland
Public Music Hall
Fred Hoskins
Congregational Christian General Council
James E. Wagner
E. and R. Church
Fellowship of Kindred
Congregational Christian
Funeral rites planned Friday for Judge John Jeffries
John Porter Jeffries 81 a former Vigo Circuit Court judge died Tuesday at his Riley farm. Funeral services Friday at 10 from Cross Funeral Home. Survived by widow Sylvia two sons Dr Quentin Jeffries and Donald W Jeffries a sister and two grandchildren. Interment Highland Lawn cemetery. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Porter Jeffries
Vigo
Riley
The
Cross Funeral Home
Judge Jeffries
Clay County
Indiana State Teachers College
Indiana University Law School
Two Bob Carlsons Pitch for Hartford Teams
Reporters following a Hartford high school baseball game mistook the action when both teams started pitchers named Bob Carlson, each a right hander. The double Carlson matchup puzzled observers and produced identical spelling in the box score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Bob Carlson
Driverless Cars Spark Sioux Falls Street Showdown
Citizens rushed to assist after a two car crash on a Sioux Falls street. Officials later clarified the vehicles were driverless autos, not drivers, prompting questions about autonomous vehicle safety in public traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Indiana Labor Law Sparks Negotiation Rush Across State
Indiana’s new union shop law takes effect, stirring a rush to renegotiate contracts. An estimated 500 total notices of intent to renegotiate are expected, with 99 percent tied to union security clauses. AFL and CIO leaders say most Indiana workers are under union shop contracts, amid industry wide contracts and right to work provisions. The law’s impact and enforcement remain under court test as industry leaders watch national unions’ response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Derrell Weaver
Indiana
Weaver
Commissioner
Carl Mullen
A.F.L
Mullen
State
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Iowa
Mississippi
Nebraska
Nevada
North Carolina
North Dakota
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Third World-Wide Cooperative Attack on Earth’s Enigmas
The current International Geophysical Year marks the third global cooperative effort since 1883 to study the earth’s mysteries. Researchers from multiple nations unite to advance geophysical science under IGY auspices.
Viattenland and Minnesota Outdoors Highlighted
Central Press notes Minnesota as summer paradise famed for 11 007 lakes and vast outdoor areas. It describes the North Shore drive from Duluth along Lake Superior, the Canoe Country of the Superior National Forest, and the Split Rock lighthouse as the tallest navigational aid in the United States.
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Central Press
Minnesota
North Shore
Duluth
Lake Superior
Superior National Forest
Superior
North Atlantic
Split Rock
United States
Deaths Mrs Helena Anderson of 437 South Seventh
Mrs Helena Anderson 72 died at her home 437 South Seventh street at 10 a m Wednesday. Survived by husband Frank E Anderson son Franklin of Louisville sister Eleanora Campbell brother George Benner and several nieces and nephews. She belonged to Liberty Avenue Methodist Church and local Masonic and daughters orders. Body taken to Gillis Memory Chapel pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena Anderson
South Seventeenth Street
Frank E. Anderson
Franklin Anderson
Louisville
Eleanora Campbell
George Benner
Pittsburg
Kan
Liberty Avenue Methodist Church
Kerman Caldron
Rebekah Lodge
Pythian Sisters
Goodwill Council
Daughters of America
Gillis Memory Chapel
Mrs Clara Louise Coleman Dies at 88 in Sullivan Nursing Home
Clara Louise Coleman 88 of 1627 North Third Street died about 11 am Wednesday at Sullivan Nursing Home. Survived by husband William son Frank R. Sherman of Terre Haute two stepsons Maurice and Edward Coleman of Danville Ill a stepdaughter Mrs Josephine Kelly of Jasper Ala and two nieces Mrs Margaret C Baker of Terre Haute and Mrs Frances Maddox of Indianapolis. Body to Callahan Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Louise Coleman
North Third Street
Sullivan Nursing Home
William
Frank R. Sherman
Terre Haute
Maurice
Edward Coleman
Danville
Ill
Josephine Kelly
Jasper
Ala
Margaret C. Baker
Frances Maddox
Indianapolis
Callahan Funeral Home
Harvey Rites Held for Indiana Man at Bedino Chapel
Carl C. Harvey age 50 of 1531 Sixth Avenue died at 7 am Wednesday at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis. Survived by wife Margie son Carl Jr Terre Haute daughter Carlinda Harvey Vinces West Terre Haute mother Olivia May Stockwell West Terre Haute brother Russell Vincennes three grandchildren. Body brought to Bedino Chapel of the Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl C. Harvey
Sixth Avenue
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Margie
Carl, Jr
Terre Haute
Carlinda Harvey
Russell
Vincennes
Olivia May Stockwell
West Terre Haute
Bedino Chapel
Funeral for Robert D Bedwell Held at Mt Calvary Church
Funeral services for 19 year old Robert D Bedwell of R. A. 3 Terre Haute take place at 2 pm Thursday at Mt Calvary Methodist Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. The body rests at Newkirk Funeral Home in Dugger until one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Bedwell
R. A
Terre Haute
Mt. Calvary Methodist Church
Newkirk Funeral Home
Dugger
William Berry Dies at 65 in Terre Haute Residence
William Berry aged 65 died at his residence R. R. 6 Terre Haute at 6 oclock Wednesday morning. Surviving are son Lewis Berry also of R. R. 6 Terre Haute and sister Mrs. Deneila McNeely of Clinton Ind. Body sent to P J Ryan and Sons Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Berry
R. R
Terre Haute
Lewis Berry
Deneila McNeely
Clinton
Ind
P. J. Ryan and Sons
Freddie Nevins Fontanet Resident Dies of Heart Attack
Freddie Norman Nevins 46 died at his Coal Bluff home after a heart attack Tuesday night. He worked at American Vitrified Works in Brazil and served in World War II. Survived by wife Fanny and brother Eddie. services 2 p.m. Friday at Mattox Funeral Home, burial at Cress Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fontanet
Ind
Freddie Norman Nevins
Coal Bluff
United Clay Workers
Brazil
Fanny
Eddie
Mattox Funeral
Cress Cemetery
Rockville Man Ernest Weatherford Dies at 71
Ernest Weatherford aged 71 died Tuesday afternoon in Rockville Indiana. He leaves wife Callie son Donald of Decatur II sister Mrs Ruby McCampbell of Marshall and one grandson. He belonged to Rockville Presbyterian Church. Funeral services set for 2 PM Thursday at Rockville Presbyterian Church with Rev Hugh Craven officiating. Burial in Memory Garden Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Ind
Ernest Weatherford
Callie
Donald
Decatur
Ruby McCampbell
Marshall
Rockville Presbyterian Church
Branson Funeral Home
Hugh Craven
Memory Garden Cemetery
Funeral services announced for Mrs Hazel U Clapp
Mrs Hazel U Clapp 57 wife of Brocton Review publisher Walter Clapp died Tuesday while being rushed to Paris Hospital from her Paris home. Funeral arrangements will be announced from Taber Funeral Home where the body has been taken. She assisted her husband in the Brocton Review office until illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ill
Hazel U. Clapp
Brocton Review
Taber
Funeral services for Chester E Jackson Linton Ind
Funeral services for Chester Eugene Jackson age 29 will be held at 2 PM Thursday at the Anderson Poindexter Memory Chapel Burial will follow in Mt Moriah cemetery The obituary notes he died Monday in Linton Indiana and the service is arranged by the local chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Ind
Chester Eugene Jackson
Anderson-Poindexter
Mt. Moriah Cemetery
Funeral Thursday for Thomas Crump in Marshall
Thomas E. Crump 65 died Tuesday at his home 1307 Archer avenue Marshall. Funeral services will be at 2 PM Thursday at Marrs Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Swain officiating. Burial in Marshall cemetery. A World War I veteran he owned a restaurant 1923 to 1938 and a wholesale business 1938 to 1955. Survived by widow Catharine Crump a daughter Charlotte Edwards sister Anglesea Crump and grandson Ray Woodard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall, Ill
Thomas E. Crump
Archer Avenue
Marrs
Robert Swain
Marshall Cemetery
Catharine Crump
Charlotte Edwards
Miss Anglesea Crump
Ray Woodard
Sioux Falls Man Dies of Malnutrition Found with Cash
Sioux Falls South Dakota city hospital staff report Robert Morris 75 was admitted from his Rapid City home after malnutrition. While examining his clothes attendants found 2260 dollars in cash in his pockets.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Robert Morris
Deli Rapids
Want Ads Find The Shortest Path Between Points
A playful notice hints that the quickest route between any two locations runs through want ads. It imagines readers scanning classified sections to connect people and needs across town.
Rev Jerome Pfau dies former Sacred Heart pastor
The Rev. Jerome Pfau, former pastor of Sacred Heart church from 1934 to 1939, died Tuesday at Stephens Point hospital. Ordained in 1921 at St Meinrad Indiana, he was a professor and chaplain at St Mary of the Woods College from 1930 to 1934. His last pastorate was St Martin's church in Chrisney Indiana. Funeral services will be at Assumption Cathedral Evansville Indiana on Friday at 10 30 A M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Pfau
Sacred Heart Church
Stephens Point
Wis
St. Meinrad’s
Ind
Pfau
St. Mary-of-the- Woods College
St. Martin’s Church
Chrisney
Assumption Cathedral
Evansville
Services Thursday for Cyril C. Cox
Cyril C. Cox formerly of Terre Haute died of a heart attack in Lubbock Texas. He had lived in Dallas for years and served as western representative for Wood Mat Company and Wood Newspaper Machinery Company. He was brother of Marsee A. Cox editor of the Terre Haute Tribune and of Mrs. Charles E. Rapson. Funeral services and burial set for Dallas Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril C. Cox
Terre Haute
Lubbock
Texas
Cox
Dallas
Tex
The
Wood Mat Company
Wood Newspaper Machinery Company
Marsee A. Cox
Terre Haute Tribune
Charles E. Rapson
South Seventeenth Street
Killer’s confession details wife swap linked double murder
Whitaker shot Alma Martin and her son Jack in Vigo County after a feud over wife swapping. He said he went berserk from grief and jealousy, surrendered 12 hours later, and showed no remorse. Dorothy Whitaker stood by her husband and sought legal counsel for him.
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Dorothy Whitaker
Whitaker
Alma Martin
Jack Whitaker
Vigo County
Martin
John Kesler
Former Pastor Cordrey Dies in California
Solomon Ernest Cordrey 980 years old, a former Pilgrim Holiness Church evangelist and Terra Haute resident, died in Inglewood California Saturday. His body will return to Rich Hill Missouri for burial beside his wife Grace. He is survived by a brother Gary Cordrey two sons Roy and Carl and two daughters Fern Rice and Archie Milligan with nieces and nephews in Terre Haute. Cordrey was born and raised in Brazil Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Ernest Cordrey
West Terre Haute
Terre Haute
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Inglewood
Calif
Rich Hill
Gary Cordrey
South Eleventh Street
Roy
New York
Carl
Oklahoma City
Fern Rice
Archie Milligan
Kansas City
Girl 10 Fatally Injured in Personal Offense Case
A 10 year old girl was found fatally injured in grass and underbrush of a ravine about six miles from downtown Kansas City. She wore green shorts and a striped shirt. Officers reported signs of strangulation and injuries. A crowd of about 200 searchers had scoured the area for almost six hours after her mother reported her missing at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Robert J. Kyle
Illness Fatal To Miss Austermiller
Services for Miss Ann Austermiller lifelong Terre Haute resident will be at Isaac Ball Funeral Home at 10 30 Friday morning Rev Thomas Mabley will officiate with burial in Highland Lawn cemetery She was born at the residence and lived there all her life A pioneer family member she was sister of the late John Austermiller postmaster 1923 1927 A sister Mrs Catherine Christman of the same address and several nieces and nephews survive The body is at the funeral home and friends may call after 6 o clock Wednesday evening.
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Jeffries
William R. Johnson
Ohio Street
Green County
Linton
Linton-Summit Coal Company, Inc
Templeton Coal Company, Inc
Merchants Savings Association
Methodist Temple, Terre Haute Bar Association
Indiana State Bar Association
Sylvia
Quentin Jeffries
Terre Haute
Donald W. Jeffries
Washington, D. C
Catherine Lee
Ralph Jones
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Wilbur McIntosh
Herb Long
Harold McIntosh
Chester Coble
Robert Bennett
William Johnson
Ann Austermiller
North Eleventh Street
Isaac Ball
Thomas Mabley
Miss Austermiller
John Austermiller
Catherine Christman
Richard Beckwith
Honey Creek Township
Reds Demand Korea Parley in U N Conference Row
The Korean war dispute escalates as U N Command rejects talks on peace terms. General Chung accuses the U N of nullifying arms bans while Litzenberg defends Geneva efforts and urges withdrawal of foreign troops for a peaceful settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.N
Korea
U. S. Marine Corps
Homer L. Litzenberg
Chung
Litzenberg
North Korea
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Japan
Guarantee Roofing CO
Nith St
John P. Jeffries
Central Federal
N. E. Corner
Ohio
Viattenland
Mrs
Thomas Crump
Sacred Heart
Max May
California
Paul Benson
Los Angeles
Donald Butler
General Hospital
International
Austermiller
Reds
Garfield Flower Shop
Plasti-Liner, Inc
Buffalo 9
Brimms Plasti
Mae Oe
Ruud
Cherry Street
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