Heart of Gold Death Reveals Maid's Secret
Florence J Robinson a Kendallville houseworker lived quietly in Noble County for 15 years after moving from Chicago with the Theodore family. Friends recall her warmth, music love, and dignity. She kept a gender secret at death, a mortuary reveal showed she was a man.
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Kendallville
Ind
Florence J. Robinson
Florence
Noble County
Theodore
Chicago
Wawaka
Herman H. Heine
St. John Lutheran Church
Heine
Kentuckys claim to river tested by Clarksville argument
Clarksville Indiana attorney Warren W. Martin Jr. asks a probe of possible civil rights violations over Kentucky river boundaries. He argues the Clarksville dam shifted the river into Indiana and Kentucky should lose control of boats moored there and registration fees.
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Clarksville
Ind
Kentucky
Ohio River
Indiana
Robert F. Kennedy
Warren W. Martin Jr
Louisville
Kennedy
Coast Guard
Martin
Space still available at Vigo County Fair
Vigo County Fair runs August 12 through 17 with space open for displays and concessions. The Wabash Valley Fair Association expects larger crowds and offers vendor space in the midway and Exhibition Building. Contact Robert C. Forbes at 237 South Twenty-second Street for reservations.
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Vigo County
Wabash Valley Fair Association
Robert C. Forbes
South Twenty-second Street
Continue Probe of Jail Plot In Vigo County
Vigo County Sheriff confirms ongoing probe into a possible jail break plot involving at least six inmates. The discovery followed an unlocked cell and a homemade key. three men were arraigned for conspiring to break out. Charles Ross Hulburd, a convicted killer, was among those connected to the case. Prosecutor Ralph Berry aided in the investigation.
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Vigo County
Billy Joe Sims
Elm Street
James Howard
William Brooks
Small fire causes $10 damage at Gerald Miller home
A dropped cigarette started a minor blaze at the Gerald Miller residence 1916 Helen Avenue at 2 30 a m Saturday causing 10 dollars damage to a sofa. Fire units Pumper 6 Pumper 9 Truck 6 and assistant chief Ray McMannis made the run.
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Gerald Miller
Helen Avenue
Ray McMannis
Court Entries and Marriages in Local Superior Court
Summary of court entries includes divorces and separations for Lindley Schroeder Shaw and others, plus a JP appeal by Seaboard Finance against Frost. Marriage licenses listed for multiple couples with ages and addresses. Real estate transfers documented, followed by recent birth announcements from Union and St. Anthony Hospitals.
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West Motors, Inc
Wayne E. Wood
Paul O. Hertwig
Capital Finance Co., Inc
Frances R. Edmunds
Samuel E. Beecher, Jr
Dorothy L. Lindley
Jerrold D. Lindley
Robert Howard Brown
C. Russell LaBier
Evellyn LaBier
Boyle and
Kilbourne
Superior Court
Seaboard Finance Corporation
Merc Frost
Phyllis Frost
Justice of the Peace Court
Helen Rose Reynolds
Robert Thomas Reynolds
Mann
Chaney
Sullivan County Dial Service Plan Approved
The Indiana Public Service Commission authorized Shelburn Telephone to borrow 126000 and issue new stock to fund Sullivan County dial conversion. Rates will rise to 5 to 6.50 dollars for business lines and 4 to 5.50 dollars for residential after completion. current rates are 4.50 to 5.25 for business and 3.50 to 4.25 for residential. The firm will replace 160 shares of 5 dollar par stock with new no par value stock and issue 400 more shares at 42 dollars each.
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Indianapolis
UPD
Indiana Public Service Commission
Shelburn Telephone, Inc
Sullivan County
PSC
Divorces Granted In Two Vigo Court Hearings
Judge Harold J. Bitzegaio grants Delores M. Dunivan a divorce from Charles E. Dunivan near Sullivan and awards custody of five children with $20 weekly support. Frieda Hunt receives a divorce from Gerald Hunt in Superior Court No. 2, with custody of three children and $35 weekly support.
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Harold J. Bitzegaio
Vigo Superior Court
Delores M. Dunivan
Fourth Avenue
Charles E. Dunivan
Sullivan
Frieda Hunt
Alan Drive
Gerald Hunt
Albert R. Owens
Misses Pattern 9154 for Linen Dress in Size 16
Marian Martin pattern 9154 offers fabric needs for linen or cotton dresses with scooped or high necklines. Includes Misses sizes 10 through 18 and pricing details for pattern mail order from Terre Haute Tribune Pattern Dept. in New York.
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Marian Martin
Terre Haute Tribune
Pattern Dept
West 18Th St
New York
N. Y
Patriotic Thieves Steal Welsh National Anthem Recordings
London reports six cases stolen from a track Friday containing 150 recordings of the Welsh National Anthem. Police opened an investigation into the theft, with authorities urging patriotic cooperation and noting the cultural value of the recordings.
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London
Life sentence faced by Aurora man in murder case
Leroy Baker, 56, was convicted of second degree murder in the death of Mrs. Culla Horton, 41, on a hilltop near Aurora Indiana. He faces a life imprisonment term. The jury found him guilty after one hour and 55 minutes. Baker did not testify.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Aurora
Leroy Baker
Baker
Culla Horton
Madison State Hospital
Hartell Demure
Speeding and Muffler Fines Reported by City Court
Several motorists were fined by City Court Judge Edward S. Everett for speeding and related offenses. George Butt and Bill Jordan each paid 20.50 for speeding and improper muffler. Rhodes 20.50 for speeding and stop sign violation. McKee 17.75 for speeding. Miller 2.75 for improper muffler. Licke 2.75 for stop sign violation. Simmons 2.75 for no registration plate. Lewis 2.75 for no operator's license.
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George David Butt
Cory
Bill O. Jordan
Naval Training Center
Edward S. Everett
Charles Ross Rhodes
South Thirteenth and
One Half Street
Billy Lee McKee
Eighth Avenue
Nicky Dale Miller
West Terre Haute
John F. Licke
Spruce Street
Donovan G. Simmons
Walnut Street
Brazil
Arthur Charles Lewis
Gilbert Avenue
Wampler Club Meets July 5 for Congress Campaign
The Wampler for Congress Club holds its second meeting on July 5 at 8 p.m. at Wampler Headquarters 826 Wabash Avenue. Vice President Emma Cole will lead, with President Phil Brown calling the session to hear membership reports and refreshments to follow.
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Wampler For Congress Club
Emma Cole
Phil Brown
Wampler
Wabash Avenue
Mistaken Identity Leads to Suspended Sentence
William Sansoucie received a suspended six month sentence after a mistaken identity case. He hailed a cab that turned out to be a police car and was arrested for drunkenness.
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Worcester
Mass
William Sansoucie
Sansoucie
Dynamite Suspected in Greensburg Plant Blasts
Police and detectives probe two explosions at the Indiana Ready Mix Corp plant in Greensburg damaging the batch plant and elevator, with $30,000 in damage. Pieces of wire and a phone dialed dynamite theory emerge as investigators consider a sabotage motive linked to a local Teamsters dispute.
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Greensburg
Ind
Indiana Ready Mix Corp
Interstate 74
Ready Mix
Teamsters Local 716
Shelbyville
National Labor Relations Board
4-H Forestry Meeting Planned Near West Terre Haute
A 4-H forestry meeting for leaders and project leaders is set for July 6 at the Charles Kieweg farm on Rob inson Road west of West Terre Haute. Organizers plan to collect leaf mounts for each 4-H Club so every club can practice forestry judging. The gathering will begin at 1 p.m.
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Charles Kieweg
West Terre Haute
Robinson Road
Jack Washburn
Cub Pack Plans Trip to Cubs Game in Chicago
Final preparations were made for a bus trip to Chicago for a Cubs game between the Chicago Sox and Cleveland Indians by Cub Scout Pack 134 of North Terre Haute. At Deming Park Thursday the monthly meeting included a picnic supper and awards for Thomas and Terry Neese with Bob Cat Pins, Terry earning his Wolf Badge, and David Fontleroy receiving a Gold Arrow Point on his Bear Badge.
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Chicago
Chicago Sox
Cleveland Indians
Cub Scout Pack
North Terre Haute
Deming Park
Thomas
Terry
Neese
David Fontleroy
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Margie Ann Stewart
South Tenth Street
Unique Printing Co
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Atlanta
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Lewis
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Lee L. Wyatt
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Rupert K. Shook
Hudson's
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Lester N. Bates
Magill
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Charles O. Monts
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St. Anthony Hospital
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