17 Apr 1946
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1946
Page
1
A meeting was called for April for all members interested in local council. An exemplification of the Third Degree will be performed by a team from Springfield Illinois.
Bloomington Navy invites public and rural residents to visit an outdoor stand this Saturday April 20 from 12 noon to 6 p m. A representative will accept enlistments and provide Navy information in Washington Indiana. Weather permitting the event aims to reach the general public with recruitment outreach.
This week’s canteen workers include Thursday roster Nancy Stafford Joan Allen Co aney Velma Ruggies Betty Jo Rick s Harriet Rose Phyllis Saturday Donna Rogers Jean Willie Polly Storey June Donaki eon. Sunday afternoon workers are Fred Rogers Jimmy Fields Wayne Tedford James Belcher. Sunday night workers include Gene Hudson Betty Kempf Jerry Vance Jo Stafford.
Henry J. Halterman, chief engineer of the Blower Ice and Cold Storage plant, died Monday night at his Vincennes home. He is survived by his wife and three sons. Funeral services were held at 2 30 this afternoon in Vincennes.
Services conducted yesterday afternoon at Bethel church for Mildred Morgan with interment in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Claude Ragedale led the rites with pallbearers including Walter A.
Washington stores will close Friday from noon to 3 PM in observance of Good Friday. The city calendar lists the namgabe events Friday and Thursday afternoon.
Ae sponsor member of a nation wide organization for boating fishing and hunting, Gaylord Palmer will establish a headquarters to provide information about boating safety tips lab activities and local ideas for members across the region.
April 17 report shows Congress debating extended stabilization act for a year with no amendments. Representatives Monorney Patman and Crawford criticize OPA policies and price controls, warning reforms risk shortages and political motives. Senate parallel drive seeks drastic restrictions on OPA areas like cotton and textiles amid meat shortages and market operations.
Samuel Ervin died at his home in Barr Township Daviess County at 2 45 p m Tuesday after four months illness. The end came as friends and neighbors gathered and a gentle will was mentioned in local notes.
The Legion plans to vacate the Home at 501 Main Street by June 1st and begin remodeling of the three story structure immediately. Plans include rooms for the Auxiliary loung ing rooms and social activity spaces. Committees are named for remodeling and for membership and activities. Trustees include Carl E. Seneff chair, A O Gilkinson 1st vice chair, George Cavanaugh 2nd vice chair, Victor DiCanio secretary, Alvin Seal treasurer.
Senate opens debate on a proposed loan to Britain while the House weighs amendments to the price control law. Administration leaders fear attached conditions on credit and US base rights. Truman stabilization policy and OPA changes face battle as Congress wrestles with war legacy and postwar controls.
John L. Lewis met with about 30 district presidents of the United Mine Workers Union to review the stalled coal wage talks. Government efforts to establish a basis for resuming formal discussions between the coal operators and the United Mine Workers continued as the session planned to address local union actions and potential dispute resumption.
City street commissioner Walter McKinley announced that the annual clean-up of cans ashes and all non burnables will begin Monday April 22 at 7 am. Cans and glass must be in containers as work will be prosecuted vigorously. The plan covers West Sixth Street to Southeast 14th Street then East 21st Street to State Road 57, plus routes from North City Limits to B&O tracks and from West City Limits to North Meridian Street. All materials should be placed for curbside loading. no back calls.
Indianapolis April 17 Lt Col F Lyle Summers state director of selective service says Congressional Service Medals go to a group of unpaid examining physicians and dentists and reemployment committeemen who served in Indiana's selectiv e service system for two or more years before November 30. The 92 counties are represented with medals mailed rather than ceremony. From Davis County recipients include T Charles Smiley E Brayton Smoot Bert O Burress C P Fox W O McKittrick Harry A Shields and Samuel H Smith.
Washington reports the Big Four foreign ministers gathering in Paris will test allied postwar unity beyond the UN Security Council. Observers foresee a tense session over peace treaties for Italy Hungary Romania and Bulgaria with Finland treated separately.
In Linton Indiana an 18 year old mother Mrs Pearl Cloance died in a house fire that also badly burned her husband Robert 21 who was in critical condition in Indianapolis hospital and lightly burned their six month old baby. Two other occupants Mrs Jessie Adams and a brother of Clarice escaped unharmed. The blaze started when kerosene used to start a cook stove exploded.
Brooks C. Pinnick County Service Officer for Washington veterans will visit the American Legion post to discuss his work. All veterans are invited to attend the meeting Thursday night April 18.
Teams of the senior league are urged to meet tonight at 7 30 at city hall to discuss the season and schedule.
Roy Owens of Petersburg survived an 85 foot plunge from a scaffold tied to Snyder Construction Co. during a church steeple job in Vincennes. He turned toward a 30 foot maple, branches sheared off but cushioned the fall. matches in his pocket lit briefly, passersby put out a fire. He and Roscoe Sims, who fell about 20 feet from a Petersburg garage, were admitted to Daviess County Hospital with injuries.
Indianapolis April 17. Indiana state democratic headquarters charged an outrageous tie up between republican politicians and the beer business. The statement cites Indianapolis Star editorials and quotes Mayor Tyndall, Henry Ostrom, James Dawson and other GOP figures accusing graft and corruption amid Marion county taverns and liquor officials.
Leslie Durham of Indianapolis was fined one dollar and costs in mayor's court after an intoxication charge.
London reports the British government moving to extend public ownership to the iron and steel industry. Winston Churchill, now conservative opposition leader, calls the Labor plan questionable and disputable. The supply minister says the sector’s importance warrants a large measure of public ownership, while Churchill accuses Attlee of acting without a plan and likely will seek reasons to justify it.
President Truman voiced unqualified disapproval of a house draft bill that would suspend inductions for nine months after May 15 and exempt teenagers from service. He urged the Senate to craft a workable extension, stressing the need to maintain wartime strength and citing rapid demobilization figures.
Washington reports a renewed push for rationing abroad faces setback as President Truman's famine emergency panel rejects new measures. Secretary of Agriculture Anderson argues bread rationing would severely harm relief efforts while Herbert Lehman and Chester Davis push for equal distribution of scarce foods.
Otto A. Lankford of 704 W Main St reports the death of his mother Mrs Emma Lankford of Bone Gap Tit from senility at age 96. Seven children survive. husband Edward A. predeceased her. Funeral at First Methodist Church Bone Gap, with time pending awaiting distant relatives.
Washington April 17. The House rejected Rep Rankin Mississippi's bid to kill the OPA law at its June 30 expiry. By 178 to 34 the measure was defeated sending the bill back to the banking and currency committee. Only Democrat Roe Maryland supported Rankin. Rankin argued extending OPA a year would shield the peer agency from harming small business.
Harold Faith was fined one dollar and costs in justice of peace court on a reckless driving charge.
Athens reports a Greek crisis amid hunger fears as UNRRA supplies run low. Bert Hoover urged Britain to divert 100000 tons of Canadian food now at sea to the UK, to save half of Greece from starvation. Truman envoy said Greece faces extreme danger and needs immediate relief with cargo diversions.
John Baptist Kobler aged 67 died in an Evansville hospital after a two year illness. He was born August 6 1878 in Evansville and survived by son John F. Koller of Los Angeles sister Mary Dray and half brother Frank Koller. Funeral at St Marys with interment in St Johns cemetery. Timothy ONeill investigated a double tragedy at the G Arthur Morgan home after a fire with kerosene evidence. Mrs Morgan died. Morgan inflicted head injuries on himself and was hospitalized. Prosecutor Jack Hayes to seek first degree murder indictment with over forty witnesses.
Mrs Paul R Farrell was fined five dollars and costs in Justice of the Peace Ernest L Raney's court for failure to yield the right of way.
Three Indiana State Police detectives with a warrant took Howard Pollard into custody in Kentucky after a six day manhunt tied to the dismemberment death of Leland Paul Miller a 24 year old Indianapolis delivery boy. Pollard is held in Jessamine County Kentucky as extradition discussions unfold. Pollard’s car found abandoned near Dillsboro Indiana will be examined in Indianapolis.
President Truman signed a law targeting the American Federation of Musicians chief James C. Petrillo. The bill imposes criminal penalties up to one year in jail and $1000 fines for coercion of radio stations to hire excess staff, pay for nonperformed services, or rebroadcasts of scripts. It also bans halting foreign or noncommercial programs. Senator Vandenberg had pushed the measure after Petrillo blocked a student festival broadcast.
Hospital notes report Master Charlies and Master Robert Clark involved in separate accidents. E Sims and R 3 were among those treated yesterday at Petersburg hospital. The entries list injuries and patient initials with limited details.
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