Floods swell as towns evacuate along Sugar Creek and rivers
Residents flee as Sugar Creek floodwaters rise across West Terre Haute Paris Clinton Rockville and Brazil. Levees breach near D H Auto Parts yard while dams fail at East Lake water supplies are boiled in Paris and power boats are mobilized for rescues amid widespread inundation and road closures.
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West Terre Haute
Sugar Creek
Terre Haute
Vigo Sheriff's Department
Civil Defense
Joe Lowe
U. S. 40
Paris
U. S. 150
St. Mary-of-the-Woods
Ed Faubion
Illness Fatal To Prairieton Woman
Mrs. Elizabeth I. Myles 71 of Prairieton died at home Friday morning after illness. Surviving are husband Arthur E. Myles two sons Emory and Bernard two daughters Belva Purcell and Mary Wolverton one sister and one brother. She was a Prairieton Methodist Church member. Burial in New Harmony cemetery. De Baun Funeral Home in Terre Haute handling arrangements with services Sunday at 2 30 P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth I. Myles
Prairieton
Arthur E. Myles
Arthur E. Myles and
Bernard Voges
Prairieton Methodist Church
de- Baun
Terre Haute
New Harmony Cemetery
Ex Otter Creek Teacher Succumbs After 30 Years of Service
Miss Bertha Burgan a former teacher at Otter Creek School in North Terre Haute died at 6 45 Friday morning aged 68. She taught there for 30 years and lived in North Terre Haute until retirement in May 1955 now at 310 Willow Street. Surviving are one brother Stanley Burgan Indianapolis and several nieces and nephews. She belonged to North Terre Haute Baptist Church. Body taken to Thomas Funeral Home with calling after 6 Saturday evening. Services Monday at 10 30 in Thomas Chapel Rev Sam Boyll presiding. Burial in Woodlawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Burgan
Otter Creek
North Terre Haute
Miss Burgan
Willow Street
Stanley Burgan
Indianapolis
North Terre Haute Baptist Church. the Body Was Taken To the Thomas Uneral
Thomas Chapel
Sam Boyll
Woodlawn Cemetery
Polio Cases Rise In Week Public Health Update
The Public Health Service reported 134 new polio cases in the past week, totaling 1,260 since January 1. The 1956 figures showed 179 cases for the week and 2,397 since year start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Public Health Service
Bond Killed in Indiana Crash Near Bridge Abutment
Eugene V. Bond 48 of Bruceville died when his car hit a bridge abutment on Indiana 67 about 1 1/2 miles southwest of Bicknell. State police said the death was from a broken neck.
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Vincennes
Ind
Eugene V. Bond
Bruceville
Ind. 67
Bicknell
Want Ads Provide Shortest Route Between Points
A playful note hints that the quickest path between two points lies through classified ads. It suggests readers look to local want ads for bargains and connections, framing ads as practical transit between destinations.
Drownings Cloud Indiana Floods and Bus Rescue
Heavy rains caused widespread flooding across Indiana. Two people drowned at Zionsville after a Suburban Lines bus was swept into rushing water. driver Al J. Gass and others escaped via the roof with a rescue boat. Rescues and evacuations followed as bridges washed out and rail lines rerouted.
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Lafayette
Anderson
Indianapolis
Zionsville
al J. Gass
Gass
Kenneth Ford
Rena Stultz
Scott Beaman
Alfred E. Davis
Ben Parrish
Carmel
Weather Bureau
Deaths Joseph G Terhorst 56 Indianapolis Terre Haute
Joseph G Terhorst, 56, of Indianapolis and formerly of Terre Haute, died Thursday at St Vincent Hospital Indianapolis. Survived by wife and two brothers Frank J of Terre Haute and Clarence A of Indianapolis. Funeral services at 3 p m Saturday at Martin Tearman Funeral Home with Rev R Powell Mead officiating. Burial in Roselawn Memorial Park.
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Joseph G. Terhorst
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
St. Vincent Hospital
Frank J
Clarence A
Martin Tearman
R. Powell Mead
Roselawn Mem Park
Carl G Cahill Dead at 61 in Terre Haute Residence
Carl G Cahill aged 61 of 1639 North Thirtieth street died at 4 pm Thursday at his home. Survived by brothers Ed win of g Beach California Ernest of Akron Ohio and Fred of Terre Haute and sister Miss Hazel Cahill of Terre Haute. Body in Cross Funeral Home with viewing after 6 pm Friday and services at 10 am Saturday at the funeral home. Burial in Grandview cemetery.
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Carl G. Cahill
North Thirtieth Street
Edwin
G. Beach
Cal
Ernest
Akron
Ohio
Fred
Terre Haute
Hazel Cahill
Cross Funeral
Grandview Cemetery
Mrs Victoria Mitchell Dies at 90 in Terre Haute Family Home
Mrs Victoria Mitchell aged 90 died at 8 40 pm Thursday at the home of her daughter Mrs Augusta Stewart 2410 Seventh Avenue Terre Haute. She is survived by four sons John Marriel Sherbert and Harry Mitchell all of Terre Haute one brother Ozar Anderson of Los Angeles California 3 grandchildren and 56 great grandchildren. The body was taken to Russell Funeral Home.
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Victoria Mitchell
Augusta Stewart
Seventh Avenue
John
Marriel
Sherbert
Harry Mitchell
Terre Haute
Ozar Anderson
Los Angeles
Cal
Russell Funeral Home
Mrs Venus Weese Dies in Arizona At 5 to 6 Years Old
Mrs Venus Weese aged 5 to 6 of West Terre Haute R 1 died Thursday afternoon in Mesa Arizona from a heart attack. Survived by her husband Wilbur three daughters Mrs June French of Dennison Illinois Mrs Margie Kuylander of West Terre Haute and Mrs Helen Bryant of Terre Haute and 14 grandchildren. Body to be transported to the Bedinoeance of the Valley for services.
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Venus Weese
West Terre Haute
Mesa
Ariz
Wilbur
June French
Dennison, IL
Margie Kuylander
Helen Bryant
Terre Haute
Bedino Eanee
Valley
Milward, Lillian A., 67, Terre Haute native dies in Illinois
Mrs. Lillian A Milward age 67 formerly of Terre Haute died at 10 05 Friday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs Eleanor Jane Clark in Evanston Illinois where she had been living for six years She is survived by her daughter and two grandchildren The body will be brought to Terre Haute and placed in Callahan Funeral Home
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Lillian A. Milward
Terre Haute
Eleanor Jane Clark
Evanston
Ill
Callahan Funeral Home
Funeral Services for Mrs. Dora B. Shiflet
Mrs. Dora B. Shiflet 73 of 711 South Seventh street died Wednesday. Services set for 11 a m Saturday at P J Ryan and Sons Funeral Home with Dr. Marvin E. Utter officiating and burial at Roselawn Memorial Park.
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Dora B. Shiflet
South Seventh Street
P. J. Ryan & Sons Funeral Home
Marvin E. Utter
Roselawn Memorial Park
Funeral services for Jess Selvia in Valley
Funeral services for Jess Selvia, 81, who died Wednesday, will be held at 2 30 Saturday afternoon at the Bedinooo See of the Valley. tea will lawn Memorial ark.
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Jess Selvia
Bedinooo
Tea Will Lawn Memorial Ark
Funeral for Carl C. Harvey at Bedino Cha of the Valley
Funeral services for Carl C. Harvey age 50 who died Wednesday will be held at 10 30 Saturday morning at the Bedino Cha of the Valley. Rev. George A. Schafer will officiate with burial in Roselawn Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl C. Harvey
Bedino Cha
Valley
George A. Schafer
Roselawn Memorial Park
Funeral services for Mrs Helena Anderson
Mrs Helena Anderson 72 died Wednesday. Funeral at 1 30 Saturday at Gillis Memory Chapel with Rev Kenneth Moutray officiating. Burial in Highland Lawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena Anderson
Gillis Memory Chapel
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Kenneth Moutray
Homer Thomson obituary notices Fairbanks Indiana
Homer Thomson 74 died Thursday morning at Mary Sherman Hospital Sullivan Indiana. Survived by wife Ethel two daughters Viola Thomas of Dayton Ohio and Dortha Dix of Fairbanks and two granddaughters. Body at Fidler Wood Funeral Home Farmersburg. Funeral 2 PM Saturday Drake Baptist Church burial in adjoining cemetery with Fairbanks Masonic Lodge burial rites. Body to church from funeral home one hour before services.
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Fairbanks
Ind
Homer Thomson
Mary Sherman Hospital
Sullivan
Drake Baptist Church
Fairbanks Masonic Lodge
Ethel
Viola
Thomas
Dton
Ohio
Dortha Dix
Fidler & Wood Funeral
Farmersburg
Funeral services for Alva C Myers at Shelburn church
Alva Carl Myers died of an apparent heart attack while visiting his ill stepson at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Shelburn Methodist Church with Rev. Clarence Homberger and Rev. Raymond Sheldon Si officiating. Burial at Westlawn cemetery Prairie Creek. Survived by wife Mayme son Phillip Myers Pontiac Mich daughter Fred Colvin ramone Haute sister Mrs Stella Sewer Fairbanks nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Shelburn
Ind
Alva Carl Myers
Visi
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Shelburn Methodist Church
Clarence Homberger
Raymond Sheldon Si
Westlawn
Prairie Creek
McHugh
Myers
Mayme
Phillip Myers
Pontiac Mich
Fred Colvin
Ramone Haute
Stella Sewer
Fairbanks
Allis Chalmers Receives National Safety Council Award
The National Safety Council honored Allis-Chalmers Terre Haute Works with a Public Interest Award for outstanding safety publicity in 1956. H. L. Myers presented the honor on behalf of the council, with B. F. Coleman accepting for the Terre Haute plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Allis-Chalmers Terre Haute Works
H. L. Myers
Indiana Traffic Safety Foundation, Inc
B. F. Coleman
Terre Haute
Allis-Chalmers
United States
Fowler of Monroe Mich and One Gene
The body was taken to Illman Mortuary where friends may call after 7 o'clock Friday evening. Funeral services are set for 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the funeral home with Rev Earl Vaughn officiating. Burial will be in Center Ridge Cemetery.
Mrs Florence Dawson of Scotland Dies at 85
Mrs Florence Dawson age 85 dies Thursday at daughter Mrs Whetstone's home in Paris Illinois. She is survived by two sons West of Scotland and Alva of St Joseph Illinois. Body to Kersey Funeral Home Dana Indiana. Services Saturday at 2 30 pm at the funeral home with Rev Lawrence Bebee officiating. Burial in Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
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Florence Dawson
Scottland
Oh Whetstone
Paris
Ill
West
Alva
St. Joseph
Kersey Funeral
Dana
Ind
Lawrence Bebee
Wesley Chapel Cemetery
Mrs Alice Miller Dies. Surviving Family Listed
Mrs Alice Miller Sc Ind, June 28 Special notes she is survived by husband J T Miller, a Veterans Hospital patient in Solienlis, and three other daughters Violet Donzero, Ruth Emory of Clinton, and Vivian Heggerty of Gary. Body to Noble Reeves Funeral Home in New Market.
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Sc. Ind
J. T. Miller
Veterans Hospital
Soliens Lis
Violet Donzero
Ruth Emory
Clinton
Vivian Heggerty
Gary
Noble Reeves
New Market
Funeral services for Blanche N Gilbert Paris Ill
Mrs Blanche N Gilbert 66 wife of W L Gilbert of Oakland dies at Paris hospital from a heart condition. Funeral Saturday at the Funeral Home with burial in Edgar cemetery. Survived by husband a son Charles Hill two daughters Nelda Bright and Wilmetta Wallace a brother Verne Cochran and two sisters Lena McMillan and Gertrude Phipps of Charleston.
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Paris
Lll
Blanche N. Gilbert
W. L. Gilbert
Oakland
Edgar
Paris Hospital
Charles Hill
Nelda Bright
Wilmetta Wallace
Verne Cochran
Lena McMillan
Gertrude Phipps
Charleston
Nation C Breen Metcalf Funeral Plans Published
Nation C Breen Metcalf aged 67, a farmer from Metcalf, died today at a Danville hospital. Funeral services will be announced by Honnold Funeral Home in Chrisman where the body is cared for, with survivors listed as Ivy, Gene, Connie Sue and a stepson from Farm, Mrs Edna in note of heir.
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Metcalf
Ill
Nation C
Danville
Honnold
Chrisman
Ivy
Nation
Walter Pson
Gene Connie Sue
Edna
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Carli Valente
Mrs Mary Carli Valente 61 dies in Clinton Indiana after a Wednesday death. Funeral services scheduled for 10 a m Saturday at the First with burial at See Heroes Soneehame cemetery. Rosary at 8 p m Friday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Carli Valente Clinton
Ind
Mary Carlidgp
Heroes Soneehame
Thousands Drown As Storm Ravages Cameron Village
Begler's boat rescued Cameron residents after a hurricane roared from the Gulf near the Texas Louisiana line. Civil Defense cites impossible counts of people in the area as homes, boats, and buildings were flattened. A Coast Guard plane reported Cameron under water with widespread destruction and survivors being evacuated. Audrey battered Louisiana and Mississippi with high winds and heavy rain as it moved northeast.
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Begler
Cameron
Gulf
Texas-Louisiana
Civil Defense
Vincent
Coast Guard
George Martin
Radio State Krof
Abbeville
Pecan Island
Audrey
Louisiana
Mississippi
Typhoon Virginia Floods Kill and Displace in Asia
Torrential rains and floods from Typhoon Virginia swept northeast Asia, killing or missing at least 86 in Formosa and Japan. Taipei reports 29 dead in Nationalist China and 16 missing with 3,000 homeless and 500 houses destroyed. Unofficial Tokyo counts put Japanese deaths at 30 and 11 missing.
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Tokyo
Asia
Formosa
Japan
Taipei
China
Influenza Kills 300 in India Officials Say
Asian influenza has killed at least 300 people in India and affected 500,000 more, according to official sources. Rural areas are not included in the current figures due to unavailable statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Brewster Holds Top Union Spot After New Constitution
The union adopted a new constitution Thursday night naming Frank Brewster of Seattle as president. The office renamed from chairman to president, with a 16 man executive board to guide conference affairs. William Franklin of Seattle elected vice secretary treasurer, and both signatures now appear on union checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brewster
Seattle
William Franklin
Vew
Brewster
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