CSC Research Progress Noted In Parley Here
Commercial Solvents Corp hosts a progress meeting detailing advances in nitrogen programs nitroparaffins animal nutrition and new reactions of hydrocarbons. Over 100 scientists at Terre Haute HQ under Dr J L Martin and consultants from Purdue Chicago Syracuse Northwestern Missouri join discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. N. Andrews
G. B. Bachman
D. E. Bloodgood
Purdue University
Weldon G. Brown
W. H. Urry
University of Chicago
H. W. Hepner
Syracuse University
Charles D. Hurd
Northwestern University
G. E. Smith
University of Missouri
Carl S
Warm spell returns with scattered thundershowers
Indiana faces a warming trend after unseasonably cool weather. The five day outlook calls for a warm up into the 80s and 90s with a second wave of showers possibly around the Fourth of July. Rain totals vary from less than a tenth to about half an inch in northern Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Indiana
Weather Bureau
Fort Wayne
Lafayette
Indianapolis
Evansville
South Bend
First Heart Surgery Performed in Huntington
Dr William B Blake Jr of Huntington carried out an operation on Mrs Sidney Ferris 27 removing an obstruction in her heart to restore normal blood flow it marked Huntington s first heart surgery according to the Herald Advertiser
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
William B. Blake Jr
Sidney Ferris
The
Herald-Advertiser
G O P Platform Expands Tax Base In Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS June 29 The Republican state platform calls for broadening the tax base opposing federal education aid and states no support for right to work. It omits highway tax changes while urging elimination of the 15 cent property levy and backs wage policy while defending Eisenhower Craig records and state college funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
GOP
Indianta
Craig’ss
Henry F. Schricker
Schricker
National Guard
Eisenhower
Indiana
Commission On Human Relations
Craig
Jenner
Claypool
Handley
Millis
Vernon C. Anderson
Hammond
James C. Tucker
Paoli
William E. Clarkson
William L. Springer
R.-Ill
Sullivan
Ind
Grocer Peter Major Ends Life in Store Corner Room
In South Bend on June 29 Peter Louis Major 52 a grocery proprietor killed himself in a store corner room telling two shoppers to take their time. Minutes later they found him with a pistol and two bullet wounds to his heart a pocket note said he was despondent over health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Peter Louis Major
Major
Gasoline Firms Give Free Road Maps to Tourists
U S gasoline companies distribute roughly 150 million road maps annually to American travelers. The donor funded program incurs about 10 million dollars in yearly costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Deaths in Terre Haute Man Benjamin Miller 64
Benjamin F. Miller 64 of West Haute died at 5 40 P M Thursday. He was an engineer on the C and E I Railroad and a member of Terre Haute Lodge No 19 F and A M and Kerman Grotto. Survived by wife Mary Jane two brothers two sisters and several half siblings. Funeral at Thomas Funeral Home Sunday at 2 P M with Terre Haute Lodge No 19 in charge. Burial in Black Cemetery near Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Miller
West Haute
C.&e.i
Terre Haute Lodge No. 19
F.&a.m
Kerman Grotto
Mary Jane
Lloyd Lynnbrook
R. I
Harold Pearson
Palm Springs
Calif
Hannah Miller
Indianapolis
John Evans
Alhambra
Ed. Miller
Brazil
Mary Knecht
Bridgeport
Ind
Amy Lawson
Southgate
Thomas Funeral
Terre Haute
Black Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Tabitha Patton
Mrs Tabitha Patton 66 died Thursday at 2009 Washington Avenue. Services 1 30 PM Saturday at Gillis Memory Chapel with Rev Hilton Whitaker officiating. Burial in Highland Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabitha Patton
Washington Avenue
Gillis Memory Chapel
Hilton Whitaker
Highland Lawn Cemetery
John D Herrington Dies at 73 Rites Set at Thomas Funeral Home
Full Masonic services for John D. Herrington 73 of 2209 North Thirteenth Street will be held at 3 PM Saturday at Thomas Funeral Home. Rev Richmond Blake will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Herrington
North Thirteenth Street
Thomas Funeral Home
Richmond Blake
Roselawn Memorial Park
Michael Green Sr 72 dies after illness at Carbon home
Michael Green Sr. a retired clay worker and former coal miner, aged 72, died at his Carbon home after several months of illness. An Austrian native who lived in Carbon over 60 years, he worked 27 years for Ayer-McCarel Clay Co. He was active in St. Joseph's Church and is survived by his widow Cecil four sons two daughters a sister two brothers and 13 grandchildren. The body was taken to Lawson & Son Funeral Home for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Michael Green Sr
Carbon
Austria
Ayer-McCarel Clay Company, Inc
St. Joseph’s Church
Cecil
John A
Indianapolis
Michael Jr
Thomas
Terre Haute
Paul
Anna Hopkins
Loogootee
Charles Jordan
Susan Green
Alex Haxton
Hillsbo Ll
Joe
John T
Andrew Green
Fort Riley
Kan
Lawson & Son Funeral Home
Metcalf Resident Rollie Kindred Dies After Illness
Rollie Kindred aged 72 of Metcalf died after several years of illness. He is survived by his wife Frankie Revis four daughters Mrs Virginia Vance Mrs Beulah Stultz both of Chrisman Mrs Alta Winans of Paris and Mrs Irene Murphy of Glendale California four sons A E Kindred L B Kindred both of Chrisman Albert of Lexington Montana Robert of Ridgefarm and a sister Mrs Mamie Isaac of Kirby Knob Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metcalf
Ill
Rollie Kindred
Scott
Frankie Revis
Virginia Vance
Beulah Stultz
Chrisman
Alta Winans
Paris
Irene Murphy
Glendale
Calif
A.ee
L. B. Kindred
Albert
Lexington
Mont
Robert
Ridgefarm
Mamie Isaac
Kirby Knob
Dorothy Mae Gilbert Rites Run Sunday at Bee Ridge Church
Funeral services are set for Dorothy Mae Gilbert 35 wife of Paul Gilbert of R R 1, who died Wednesday morning. The Rev James Conlin will officiate at Bee Ridge Christian Church at 2 PM Sunday with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call Lawson and Son Funeral Home after 2 PM Saturday until noon Sunday when the body is taken to the church an hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Dorothy Mae Gilbert
Paul Gilbert
Bee Ridge
Stephen Ray Walker
Linton
Assembly of God Church
Lloyd Weed
Harvey Remal
Fairview Cemetery
Anderson-Poindexter
Infant Joseph Benson Dies in Clinton
Joseph Ray Benson three month old son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Benson of 650 Blackman Street died at 9 oclock Thursday night at Riley Hospital Indianapolis The boy is survived by his parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Andrew Benson Clinton and Mr and Mrs Burley Alkire R R 2 West Terre Haute The body is at First Funeral Home with services set for 2:30 PM Saturday Rev Fred Oiliver officiating and burial in Walnut Grove cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ind
Joseph Ray Benson
Raymond Benson
Blackman Street
Riley Hospital
Indianapolis
Andrew Benson
Burley Alkire
R. R
West Terre Haute
Fred Oiliver
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Obituaries of Alsman Falk and Walker from Indiana towns
Bynum C Alsman 63 of Pleasantville dies in Sullivan. Funeral at Pleasantville Methodist Church with burial in Stafford cemetery. Fred C Falk 59 of Coal City dies Wednesday. Funeral at Beech Evangelical United Brethren Church. Stephen Ray Walker 11 dies Wednesday. Funeral at Assembly of God Church with burial in Fairview cemetery.
Feud for a G O in Convention At Indianapolis
Delegates at the Indiana GOP convention opened at the State Fairgrounds Coliseum with the majority rule for nomination. Handley, Millis, Jenner, and Craig vied on multiple ballots as leaders lined up floor managers and campaigns amid a platform debate and state slate contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Sparks
Cravens
Scott
Handley-Millis
Handley
Millis
Jenner
Craig
State Senate
Eisenhower
Senate
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Ann Geyer Hutsonville Ill
Mrs Martha Ann Geyer 81 died Tuesday funeral 2 PM Saturday at Pulliam Funeral Home Hutsonville with Rev Lee Geyer officiating. Burial in Draper cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutsonville
Ill
Martha Ann Geyer
Pulliam Funeral Home
Lee Geyer
Draper Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Pearl Whinnie set Saturday
Funeral services for 59 year old Mrs Pearl Whinnie, who died Wednesday, will be at 2 o'clock Saturday at the Welch and Cornett Funeral Home. Rev Carl Eastburg officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Ind
Pearl Whinnie
Welch & Cornett Funeral Home
Carl Eastburg
Fairview Cemetery
GOP Nominees at Indiana Republican State Convention
Indiana June 29 list of convention nominees includes Homer Capehart for US Senate George Huff for Governor Dan Cravens Harold Handley Frank Millis John Scott Frank Sparks Samuel Harrell Crawford Parker Dan Smith Roy Jones Frank Lenning Paul Tingle Roy Combs W L Henry Noland Wright Adolph Fossler Lucille Wooffendale Edwin Steers Norman Arterburn Arch Bobbitt Frederick Landis H DeWitt Owen James Cooper Dewey Kelley Virginia Caylor Wilbur Young B. W. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford F. Parker
Samuel R. Harrell
Indianapolis
Marion County
Dan W. Smith
John Peters
Parker
Roy B. Jones
Topeka
4Th District
Frank A. Lenning
Bloomfield
Paul M. Tingle
Connersville
Public Service Commission
Noland C. Wright
Anderson
W. L. Henry
Monticello
White County
Roy T. Combs
Marion
State Tax Board
Adolph L. Fossler
Richmond
Lucille Wooffendale
Frankfort
B. W. Johnson
Teachers Retirement Fund
Wilbur Young
Osgood
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
H. DeWitt Owen
Terre Haute
James Cooper
Rushville
Edwin K. Steers
Irginia Caylor
U. S
Sen
Homer
E. Capehart
Washington
Ind
George B. Huff
Dan M. Cravens
Franklin
Harold W. Handley
la Porte
Frank T. Millis
Campbellsburg
John A. Scott
South Bend
Frank H. Sparks
Crawfordsville
New Castle
Indiana
Dewey Kelley
Whiting
Virginia Caylor
Owensville
Wedeking Loses Bid for Republican National Convention Delegate
Albert J. Wedeking director of the Indiana Toll Road Commission failed to win a delegate seat at an 8th District caucus in Indianapolis. Kelley Armstrong of Jasper defeated Wedeking, 86 to 49, in the June 29 vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Albert J. Wedeking
Indiana Toll Road Commission
Wedeking
Kelley Armstrong
Jasper
Armstrong
State picks delegates and judges at large for convention
The report lists three Supreme Court incumbent judges Norman F. Atterburn Vincennes Arch N. Bobbitt Indianapolis and Frederick Landis Logansport plus 10 national convention delegates at large including Craig Jenner Capehart Gates chosen by the state committee. Two delegates from each of 11 congressional districts were named at district caucuses Thursday night. The 8th District caucus rejected Albert J. Wedeking Toll Road Commission director as a delegate.
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Supreme and
Supreme Court
Norman F. Atterburn
Vincennes
Arch N. Bobbitt
Indianapolis
Frederick Landis
Logansport
Craig
Jenner
Capehart
Gates
State Committee
Albert J. Wedeking
State Toll Road Commission
Man Kills Wife Then Ends Life In Anderson Home
In Anderson Indiana Frank Gray 39 killed his wife Esther 38 during a family argument and then shot himself. Esther lost a hand and both endured chest wounds leading to the couple's eight children being orphaned. Gray died after surgery at St John’s Hospital as police noted the double shooting occurred in the Gray residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ind
Frank Gray
Esther
Gray
St. John’s Hospital
Station operators aid injured driver in bank trip incident
In Richmond Virginia three competitor station operators assisted Bill Davis after a car crash en route to the bank. C P Schutte made the deposit, Fred Lord tended the damaged car, and Bob Patterson ran Davis's station during his hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Bill Davis
C. P. Schutte
Davis
Fred Lord
Bob Patterson
Teen Foiled Jump by Judge In Buenos Aires
A 16 year old girl attempted jumping from a fifth floor window during a juvenile case in Buenos Aires. Judge Hector Sturla intervened and caught her as she leaped. She was sent to hospital for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Hector Sturla
County Council Cuts Fund Requests In Budget Review
In a budget session the county council reduced multiple fund requests. Items cut include election board assistance from 4000 to 3500, absent voters clerks and freight, printing and office supplies, and rent. Welfare department allocations for Social Security and Glenn Home repair were trimmed or rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing Board
Election Board
County Registration Board
County Welfare Department
Glenn Home
Oil barge blast injures two on San Francisco waterfront
An oil barge explosion at Mariposa street hurls two crewmen into the water and sparks a major fire. Fire boats and department units extinguish the blaze as Alfred Johnson and Fred Witter are treated for severe burns at San Francisco Hospital. Fire Chief Kelly pegs damage at about one million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Fire Department
Mariposa Street
John de Haan
Navy
Kern
Tidewater Associated Oil Co
Alfred Johnson
Stewart Ford
Johnson
Fred Witter
Frank Kelly
County Physician Vacancy Filled in Vigo County
Vigo County Commissioners in the Court House appointed Dr. Robert Harkness as County Doctor to replace Dr. William J. Mankin who resigned. A combined grocery bid for Glenn Home and the County Infirmary went to Elmerick Bros. Grocery for 6518.45, beating Cahill's Market bid of 6833.85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vigo County
Harry Brentlinger, Jr
Joseph Silcock
Michael Sweeney
Court House
Robert Harkness
William J. Mankin
Glenn Home
Elmerick Bros. Grocery
North Ninth Street
Cahill’s Market
Poplar Street
Convention Sidelights Highlight GOP and Democratic Night Life
Last night the GOP events featured lively tea party style antics with jazz bands and Scottish bagpipers for John Scott of South Bend while placards misnamed Wilbur Young for state superintendent. Democratic headquarters remained calm as GOP workers hustled to meet delegate proxy deadlines with Lt. Gov. Harold Handley greeting crowds and his wife assisting with ice to soothe his overworked hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Scott
South Bend
Wilbur Young
Wilber
Wilbur
Harold Handley
Barbara
Checking the Allowance in a Family Bank
Omaha story describes a father who gives each child extra check books. Weekly allowance amounts are credited in the books so kids can write checks to spend. Parents act as bank representatives, providing banking experience and a record of expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Mom
Pop
Peripatetic student adds Florida graduate study
Urbana Illinois reports Steven Gatrell of Lost Creek West Virginia has graduated from the University of Illinois after attending twelve elementary schools two high schools and four colleges. He plans further graduate work in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Steven Gatrell
Lost Creek
W. Va
University of Illinois
Florida
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Commercial Solvents Organization
Allied Florists
Greater
G.O.P
Grocer
Self
Amana
Frozen Fresh Foods, Inc
South First Street
William E. Jones
Gertrude
Vaughn
Laura
Hattie Jeffriies
Rosa Moore
Farmersburg
Ella Russell
Noel Hooper
Arizona
Betsy Jones
Alexander Funeral Home
E. E. Aldrich
West Lawn Cemetery
Ivan A. Ham
Teddy
Scotland
John
Beth
Eliza Ham
Raymond
Clyde
Mississippi
Grace Minks
Lilly Palmer
Lora Knoy
Ruth Landis
Dugger
Rollie
Pleasantville
Bynum C. Alsman
Newkirk Funeral Home
Belle
Bynum Jr
Clarissa Alsman
Ruth Atchley
Elks Lodge
Pleasantville Methodist Church
Stafford Cemetery
Fred C, Fulk
Coal City
Fred C. Falk
Beech Evangelical United Brethren Church
Jolly Moody
Schoppenhorst
Mrs. Pearl Whinnie
Rogers
Pullman
John V. Sellers
G.O.P. State Committee
Sellers
Western Union
Peripatetic Education
Royal Crown
Byrd Bros
Nehi Bottling CO
Terre Haute, Ind
Ant Aera
Vle
RSL
Leo Ayee
Diamond Buy
Am S
Eeu Ue
Argus
N.W
Sixth
Wabash Ave
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