Jayne Mansfield Funeral Plans Draw Fire in New Orleans
In New Orleans the body of actress Jayne Mansfield lies in a morgue as a funeral dispute unfolds. Estranged husband Matt Cimber arrives to plan the service while Mickey Hargitay, the actor’s ex-husband, also travels to the city. Mansfield, 34, died in a highway crash that also claimed Samuel Brody and driver Ronald Harrison. The couple’s children are hospitalized as family members gather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Jayne Mansfield
Matt Cimber
Mickey Hargitay
Miss Mansfield
Hargitay
Harry L. Peers
Dallas
Tex
Nicholas Chetta
Orleans Parish
Two Bankruptcy Petitions Filed in Terre Haute
Charles Louis Benton of 2600 Schaal Ave a service man filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in the Terre Haute Division listing liabilities of 3385 and secured claims 1659. Joseph Eugene Stewart of 1630 N 26th St a crossing watchman filed a petition listing debts 3763.31 with secured claims 1152.33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Louis Benton
Schaal Ave
Terre Haute
Federal Court
Joseph Eugene Stewart
N. 26Th St
Escap ee captured in Milwaukee after rooftop chase
A 24 year old John James W. Black fled Marion Indiana police after burglary arrest. He was shot four times during a rooftop chase and captured in Milwaukee Wisconsin in satisfactory condition with wounds to the lower back and leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Marion
Ind
James W. Black
Black
Marion City
Jayne Mansfield’s career defined by publicity and pose
Hollywood obituary highlights Mansfield as a public figure defined by sensationalism. From underwater premiere stunts in Florida to theater success and relentless media coverage, her image eclipsed film work while she embraced publicity as a golden gimmick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Howard Hughes
Silver Springs
Fla
Florida
Jayne Mansfield
Mickey Hargitay
New Orleans
Jayne
Hargitay
Jane Russell
Debbie Reynolds
Warner Brothers
Broadway
George Axelrod
Brooklyn
el Morocco
Rita Marlowe
Marilyn Monroe
Twentieth Century-Fox
Monroe
Tony Randall
Schulte Class of 1957 Plans Reunion Dinner Dance Picnic
Final preparations are under way for Schulte High School's ten year class reunion on July 1 and 2. About one hundred veterans and guests will attend the dinner dance at the Terre Haute House with a green and gold theme, and over two hundred are expected at a Sunday ice cream social at Collett Park. Tony Burget of Honolulu will host a cocktail party at his parents home prior to the dinner dance. Co-chairs and organizers from the class, including William Fenoglio as master of ceremonies and several Indianapolis and Evansville natives, prepared a souvenir history and booklet for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schulte High School
Prairie Room
Terre Haute House
Collett Park
Tony Burget
Honolulu
Hawaii
Frank Burget
Lake Lure
Schulte
David A. Dunbar
Ronald Hall
William Fenoglio
Evansville
Guy Hipplehouser
Don Brown
John Burger Jr
Rosemarry Bonte
Charles Auten
Indianapolis
Fred Brames
Kenneth Grimm
Carl. Kulow
James Lindley
Fallon
Nev
Michael Merrill
Anderson
Margaret Ogen
Gus Sacopulos
Frontier Day Parade Planned for July 4 at 10 A M
Parade America starts at 9 AM July 4 with routes for horsemen to avoid delays. Frontier Day Parade assembles at 9 30 AM on Dresser Drive and moves at 10 AM. Riders must unload on Dresser Drive only and display parade numbers on their backs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Chestnut St
2Nd St
Dresser Drive
Poplar
Clothing Taken From Man's Car On Southside
Police investigated three Thursday night thefts. Denny Cliff reported $300 of clothing stolen from his auto in front of a southside night club, including four sport coats and seven pairs of slacks. Milton C. Sheppard said an amplifier worth $150 was taken from the Kerman Grotto. Raymond Bingham reported a 38 caliber revolver and ammo valued at $55 stolen after someone pried a padlock on his side door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denny Cliff
S. 13Th St
Kerman Grotto
Milton C. Sheppard
Raymond Bingham
S. 1St St
House Damaged by Children Fire Incident
Children playing with matches caused about $160 damage to the home of Tom Houston at 1135 N 8th St. Friday morning. City firemen answered the 9 a.m. alarm and extinguished flames that spread to curtains. No injuries were reported. Pumpers 3 and 7, truck 2 and Assistant Chief Ed Peters responded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Houston
8Th St
Ed Peters
Ninety Seven Teachers Attend NSF Summer Institute
Ninety seven high school teachers from 27 states and one Canadian province attend the ninth National Science Foundation summer institute at Seattle University. Beginning June 19 for eight weeks the program covers chemistry physics and mathematics funded by an 88220 grant. Participant Sister Joseph A Sullivan of Schulte High School Terre Haute Ind is listed among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
States
National Science Foundation
Seattle University
NSF Institute
Joseph A. Sullivan
FCSP
Schulte High School
Terre Haute
Ind
Two Women Fined in City Court for Prostitution
Rose King 25 and Carol Lewis 22 of 115 N 3rd St were each fined 70 in City Court for prostitution. William Thomas Rice 29 of 1112 S 13th St was fined 30 and given 30 days in jail for assault and battery with a suspended sentence. Rice also faced a 30 fine for carrying a concealed weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose King
Carol Lewis
N. 3Rd St
William Thomas Rice
S. 13Th St
Rice
Special Judge Assigned in Griffie Child Neglect Case
Judge Wendell Tennis of Sullivan Circuit Court was chosen to hear a cruelty and child neglect case against Joe Thomas Griffie 27 of 1473 South 12th Street after a venue change from Vigo Circuit Court Judge H Ralph Johnston. Trial date to be set. Griffie allegedly beat his eight year old step daughter with a light cord bit her hands and feet and confined her in a dark closet as punishment. In a separate matter Emma Ball an indefinite continuance was granted in a case alleging operation of a nursing home without a license. Ball is said to be a patient at the hospital. she was convicted June 1 in City Court and appealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Tennis
Sullivan Circuit Court
Joe Thomas Griffie
S. 12Th St
H. Ralph Johnston
Vigo Circuit Court
Griffie
Emma Ball
Ball
Ladika Faces Wife Assault Charges in Justice Court
Fred Ladika, 26, appeared in Justice of the Peace court on an assault and battery complaint filed by his wife. He was picked up near Youngstown after being sought since June 25. He also faces another assault case with a July 10 trial date at Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ladika
Justice of the Peace
Andy Atelski
Ladika
Youngstown
Sullivan
Andrea Dreher Awarded Divorce in Superior Court
Andrea Dreher was awarded a divorce from Kenneth Dreher in a matter heard by Superior Court Judge Harold Bitzegaio. The court restored her former name Wild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrea Dreher
Kenneth Dreher
S. Fruitridge Ave
Superior Court
Harold Bitzegaio
Wild
Drowns in St. Joseph River at South Bend
Thomas Joseph Gatlin, 47, of South Bend, apparently drowned Thursday in the St. Joseph River. Witnesses said he swam out and disappeared while authorities searched for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Thomas Joseph Gatlin
St. Joseph River
Missing body found near river after canal drift
About 50 feet from the north bank then down river for another 100 feet and disappeared. Efforts to recover the body resume today.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jaynes
By Ben Thomas
New York
Christena
Mickey
Wdsu-Tv
Gus Stevens
Biloxi
Miss
Navy Mobile Construction Battalion
Gulfport
Mickey Jr
Zoltan
Marie
Ochsner Foundation
California
Jayne Marie Mansfield
Antonio Cimber
Acd
South 7Th
Poplar St
Idaho
Jim Dye
Hulman
Neoga
Ill
Edwin & His
Champaign
Fugitives
Daze & Knights
Roberts
North Terre Haute
SAT, & Sun
Cote
East Wab
PLAZA
Wabash
Brown Ave
American Legion
Marshall, Ill
Featuring
Dorothy Carrol
Jay. Novak
THE
Gaslight
Lone Pine Tavern
Prairieton Road
Glenn D2
Ruth Jones
Bill’s Bar
Locust St
Clinton
Mircunei
Ant
Zsee
Eeers
Berta
Nockville
Pussycat
Ramada Liquors
Cooper
Theatre
Brazil
FOX Ee Panavision
Mickey Rooney
Jim Mitchum
Ambush Bay
Lou Menton
Sean Connery
James Bond
Panavision
Technicolor
All
Tin Ear
Bill and Cindy
Lafayette
Eastside
Adventure
Walt Disney
Joey
Sammy Davis, Jr
Corral
Deborah Tommy Walley
Kirk
U.N. C.L.E
Wature
Lynn Redgrave
This
Georgy
Geoper
James Masonson Bates
Dean Martin
Ann-Margret
Mila Spar
James Gregory
Ee Adams
Nkco Bry
Chron
Porren
Proms Res
Paramount Picture
As Worer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!