Lightning Sets Homes Blink as Storm Rages in Terre Haute
A severe storm in Terre Haute causes $5 000 damage to a southeast Prairie avenue home where six people escaped unharmed. Lightning damaged wiring and outlets while two bedrooms and a kitchen fared worse. Winds up to 45 mph toppled tree limbs and damaged a Drive-In Theater tower. Survived by Mrs. Blair and Louis Blair with other relatives.
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Prairie Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Shelia Cartwright
Dorothy Carstensen
Double Funeral for Cayuga Couple in Indiana
In Cayuga Indiana on June 28 a double funeral is planned for William Blair 81 and his wife Cora 78 at Watson Funeral Home at noon CST Friday Mrs Blair a Gold Star Mother of World War II died Monday night at home Mr Blair died Wednesday night at the residence Surviving children include Gretchen Blair at home and Anna Mary Williams of
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Cayuga
Ind
William Blair
Cora
Watson Funeral Home
C.S.T
Plan Final Rites for Soldier Hero
The body of Cpl. Keith Howard Grimes of Tangier, killed in Korea October 13, 1950, arrived in the U.S. June 3 and funeral arrangements are complete. Survivors include his parents Grant and Elva Grimes, a sister Dorothy Berry, and brothers Donald, David, and Dewey. Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. Sunday July 1 at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Howard.
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Rockville
Ind
Keith Howard Grimes
Tangier
Packchon
U.S
Cpl. Grimes
Grant
Elva Grimes
Tangier High School
Korea
First Cavalry Division
Kaesong
Veedersburg
Robert Blank
Woodrow Funeral
Kingman
D.S.T
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Howard
Dorothy Berry
Clinton
Donald
Wingate
David
Dewey
Government raises July cattle quotas to boost beef supply
Washington reports the government raised July cattle slaughter quotas by 10 percent above June to put more beef on American tables, while hog quotas were cut about 10 percent.
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Washington
Double funeral for Carl P Ross and wife Florence Ross
Carl P Ross age 29 and his wife Florence 27 of RR 1 West Terre Haute will have double funeral services at 2 PM Friday at Gillis Memory Chapel. Burial is in Grandview cemetery. They were killed Tuesday when his pickup was struck from the rear by a semi on US Highway 52 about nine miles north of Lebanon. Their two infant sons are in critical condition at Lebanon Hospital.
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Carl P Ross
Florence
RR. 1
West Terre Haute
Gillis Memory
Grandview Cemetery
Ross
Dun
U.S. Highway 52
Lebanon
Lebanon Hospital
Mrs Margaret May Inman 75 dies in Mt Vernon area
Margaret May Inman, 75, died at 10 50 p m Wednesday night at the home of her niece Mrs Margaret Garrigus 730 Collett Avenue She is survived by a sister Mrs Nellie Boehme of Indianapolis She belonged to Eastern Star Mt Vernon and Mt Vernon Presbyterian Church The body is at Thomas Funeral Home until noon Friday and will be moved to Flanner Buchanan Funeral Home Indianapolis Friday afternoon Services are set for 3 p m Saturday at Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis.
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Margaret May Inman
Margaret Garrigus
Collett Avenue
Nellie Boehme
Indianapolis
Eastern Star
Mt. Vernon
Crown Hill Cemetery
Infant Kathy Edwards Died at Union Hospital
Kathy Sue Edwards infant daughter of Mr and Mrs James D Edwards of 813 North Center Street died at Union Hospital at 230 Wednesday. Survived by parents grandparents and great grandparents all of Terre Haute and nearby towns. Body to Gillis Memory Chapel and Roselawn Memorial Park burial.
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Kathy Sue Edwards
James D. Edwards
North Center Street
Union Hospital
Raleigh Stephens
Joseph Riley
Terre Haute
Charles Aink
J. P. Johnson
Farmers
George Baker
West Terreaute
Gillis Memory Chapel
Roselawn Memorial Park
Mrs. Ella Huffaker Dies at 75 in Terre Haute Home
Mrs. Ella Huffaker aged 75 of 21 South Fourteenth Street died at her son William Huffaker’s home 3215 Oak Street at 12 30 Thursday morning. Surviving are another son Joseph Richmond California four Strain brothers Terre Haute and Clifford Strain Brazil one grandson Joseph Bill Huffaker. Body to Cross Funeral Home. Friends may call Friday after 10 a m. Funeral Saturday at 1 p m with Rev. Orval Moore officiating. Burial Highland Lawn Cemetery.
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Ella Huffaker
South Fourteenth Street
William Huffaker
Oak Street
Joseph
Richmond
Calif
Edward
Roy
Joseph Strain
Terre Haute
Clifford Strain
Brazil
Joseph Bill Huffaker
The
Cross Funeral
Orval Moore
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Death Notices for Mrs Mary Milam in Bucyrus Ohio
Mrs Mary Milam formerly of Sullivan died at the home of her daughter Mrs Laird Dehart in Bucyrus Ohio. Survived by son James Milam of Bucyrus and five daughters Jennie Milam Dehart W A Ashby Sullivan Floyd Cosgrove Billgrove and Mrs Lee Driver. Body to be brought for funeral services and burial.
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Lee Driver
South Eleventh
Mary Milam
Sullivan
Laird Dehart
Bucyrus
Ohio
James Milam
Jennie Milam
Dehart
W. A. Ashby
Floyd Cosgrove
Billgrove
Driver
Infant Cheryl Schuster dies. services set
Cheryl Lynn Schuster infant daughter of Wilbur and Mildred Schuster of 2031 North Center Street died Wednesday evening at Union Hospital. Survived by sister Jen Gail Schuster and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schuster of Marshall Missouri. Body to Gillis Memory Chapel. Graveside services at Woodlawn Cemetery Friday at 1 PM.
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Cheryl Lynn Schuster
Wilbur
Mildred Schuster
North Center Street
Union Hospital
Jen Gail Schuster
Elmer Schuster
Marshall, Mo
Gillis Memory Chapel
Woodlawn Cemetery
Davidson Dies From Mine Injuries at Union Hospital
Ro Davidson aged 64 of 501 South Fruitridge Avenue died at Union Hospital at 1 30 Thursday morning from injuries suffered a week earlier at the Victory mine. Surviving are his wife Edna and a daughter.
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Ro! Davidson
South Fruitridge Avenue
Union Hospital
Victory Mine
Edna
Obituary: Terre Haute Man Services Set Saturday
Mrs Opal French of Terre Haute is survived by three brothers Andrew of Terre Haute William of Shelburn and Thomas of Sullivan and a sister Mrs Mabel Alais of Terre Haute The deceased was a member of the Shelburn Masonic Lodge The body was taken to Cross Funeral Home with calling after 10 Friday morning Services are at 3 Saturday afternoon at Cross Funeral Home with burial at Rose lawn Memorial Park
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Opal French
Terre Haute
Andrew
William
Shelburn
Thomas
Sullivan
Mabel Alais
Funeral Services for Oliver Hudel at Martin Funeral Home
Funeral services for Oliver C Hudel aged 77 who died Wednesday morning at his residence 2339 College Avenue. The Rev Clarence Loveland will officiate at 2 PM Friday at Martin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hig Lawn Cemetery.
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Oliver C. Hudelson
College Avenue
Martin Funeral Home
Clarence Loveland Ws
Hig Lawn Cemetery
Enola Campbell Dies at 58 in Centerpoint Home
Centerpoint Indiana June 28 Enola Campbell 58 died at her home She was a member of Fatch Chapel Church Survived by husband Herman three daughters Maxine Walker Brazil Opal Marshall El Paso Tex Katherine Stoneburner Carole five sons Quinton Campbell Korea Harry Campbell Fondulac Mich Dane Campbell Brazil Maria and Glenden Campbell at home a stepmother Myrna Dressler Centerpoint two half brothers Rex Dressler Centerpoint Roy Dressler Brazil a half sister Ruby Crewe Indianapolis and eight grandchildren Body taken to Rentschler Funeral Home.
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Centerpoint
Ind
Enola Campbell
Fatch Chapel Church
Herman
Maxine Walker
Brazil
Opal Marshall
el Paso
Tex
Katherine Stoneburner
Carole
Sgt
Quinton Campbell
United States Army
Korea
Harry Campbell
Fondulac
Mich
Dane Campbell
Maria
Glenden Campbell
Myrna Dressler
Rex Dressler
Roy Dressler
Ruby Crewe
Indianapolis
Rentschler Funeral Home
Prominent Clinton Area Farmer Edward H. Martin Dies
Edward H. Martin 75 of West Terre Haute died at his home Wednesday night. Survived by widow Esther and six daughters including Frances Hayes and Mary Martin, three sons Marion John and George, sister Mildred Shew, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Body to First Funeral Home.
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Clinton
Ind
Edward H. Martin
West Terre Haute
Esther Martin
Frances Hayes
Margaret J. Martin
Indianapolis
Suzanne Henderlong
Bessie Martin
la Porte
Mary Martin
Chicago
Helen Blank
Death of Mrs Ethel Strahle in Hymera Indiana
Mrs Ethel Strahle 65 of near Hymera Indiana dies at St Anthonys Hospital Terre Haute Survived by son L W Strahle Terre Haute daughter Mrs Imogene Walker Anderson sister Mrs C C Kin Adrian Mich and two grandchildren Funeral services set for 2 pm CST Friday at McHugh Funeral Home with Rev Oakley Russell officiating burial in Knights of Pythias Cemetery
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Hymera
Ind
Ethel Strahle
Here
St Anthonys Hospital
Terre Haute
William H. Strahle
L. W. Strahle
Imogene Walker
Anderson
C. C. Kin
Adrian, Mich
Lewis Evangelical United Brethren Church
McHugh
Oakley Russell
Knights of Pythias
Rockville Man Fount Alexander Dies at 70
Fount Alexander 70 of 417 South College Rockville died Wednesday at home. Survived by widow Cora, son Ralph of Frankfort, granddaughter Mrs Phillip Ensey of Indianapolis, and five Rockville sisters Rena Hazlett Jettie Lear Mary Mears Nell Presnell Sara Bomner. Burial at Memory Gardens after services Friday at 2 with Rev Raymond Skelton.
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Rockville
Ind
Fount Alexander
South College
Parkville
Barnes Mortuary
Raymond Skelton
Memory Gardens
Death of Oscar L. Brooks in Carbon Indiana
Oscar L. Brooks 60 an insurance agent and World War II veteran died Tuesday afternoon in Carbon Indiana. Survived by a sister Mrs Ida Goshen with whom he lived and several nieces and nephews. Body at Miller & Sons Funeral Home with services at 2 PM Friday officiated by Judge Robert B. Stewart. Burial in Calcutta Cemetery. Clay County Post No 2 and Legion to conduct military honors.
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Carbon
Ind
Oscar L. Brooks
Methodist Church
Ida Goshen
Miller & Sons
Robert B. Stewart
Calcutta Cemetery
Clay County Post No. 2
Legion
Death of Clarence D. Riddell in Brazil Indiana
Clarence D. Riddell of Van Buren Township died Wednesday at Clay County Hospital. Survived by widow Ethel a daughter Mrs. Andrew S. Lytle of Brazil a sister Mrs. Stella Morris of Gallup New Mexico and five brothers Thomas M. Riddell Charles F. Riddell George W. Riddell John H. Riddell and Joseph C. Riddell all of Brazil and R R 3 Brazil The body was moved to Lawson Son Funeral Home.
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Brazil
Ind
Clarence D. Riddell
van Buren Township
Clay County Hospital
Ethel
Andrew S. Lytle
Stella Morris
Gallup
N.M
Thomas M. Riddell
Charles F. Riddell
George W. Riddell
John H. Riddell
Joseph C. Riddell
Death of John Sanford Neal in Kansas Illinois
John Sanford Neal 78 died at his home in Kansas Illinois. Survived by two sons Kenneth Neal Charleston and Paul J Neal Kansas a sister Mrs A J Dailey Charleston and a brother James Neal Charleston. Funeral services set for 2 30 PM Friday at Oakland Methodist Church Oakland Cemetery, Central Standard Time.
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Kansas
John Sanford Neal
Kenneth Neal
Charleston
Paul J. Neal
A. J. Dailey
James Neal
Oakland, Ill
Oakland Cemetery
Death of Frank W. Crooke in Farmersburg
Frank W. Crooke aged 77 died at 1 45 AM Thursday at his daughter Mrs Hope Bavenschulte's home in Farmersburg He leaves a son Harry of Kankakee Illinois and is a member of the Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge at North Indiana The burial arrangements were made at Fidler Funeral Home
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Farmersburg
Ind
Frank W. Crooke
Hope Bavenschulte
R.R
Harry
Kankakee
Ill
N Ind
William Jennings Bryan dies after collapse at plant
Funeral services for William Jennings Bryan age 55 of West Terre Haute will be held at Bedine Chapel of the Valley. He died at Union Hospital after collapsing at the Home Packing Company plant where he had worked as a stock buyer for 22 years. Survived by widow Lucille, six sons, a daughter, a sister, two brothers, and seven grandchildren. Burial at Bethesda Cemetery with Rev. Archie Brown officiating.
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William Jennings Bryan
R. R
West Terre Haute
Bedine Chapel
the Valley
Bethesda Cemetery
Archie Brown
Mr. Bryan
Union Hospital
Home Packing Company
Lucille
Judy Bryan
Billy Gene
Larry Dale Bryan
Hubert
Donald Bryan
Marlin Bryan
St. Louis
Elmer Bryan
U.S. Army
Gertrude Newell
Clarence Bryan
R.R
Morgan Bryan
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Los Angeles
Louis J. Blair
Covington
Carl P. Ross
Florence V. Ross
Cherryl Lynn Schuster
Robert Davidson
Wabash Valley
Americas
Ben Frecher
Donald W. Smith
University of Michigan Medical School
Department of Bacteriology
Ann Arbor
Mrs
William J. Bryan
Lawson
Root’s
Root’s Furniture
Ohio Street
Root
America
Root’s Bedding
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