Gee Represented Washington at Boys State
Billie Gee of Washington high school, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Gee, represented the Washington Burch-Wood Post 121 of the American Legion at Boys State last week. Sponsored by the Indiana Department of the American Legion, the program brings 119 boys to Indianapolis to study city county and state government at the School for the Deaf. Gee was elected state representative, county treasurer, and city councilman as the boys elected their own government, with each boy possibly holding up to three offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Gee
Wasington
William Gee
Washington Burch-Wood Post
American Legion
Indiana Department of the American Legion
School For the Deaf
Indianapolis
Gee
Mary Farr Wins State Scholarship to Purdue University
Mary Emma Farr of Lafayette is named a state scholarship recipient for Purdue University. The award covers $35 per semester in fee relief and is renewable for eight undergraduate semesters if scholastic standards are met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Mary Emma Farr
N. W
First St
Washington
Purdue University
Jean Harvey
Purdue
Red Cross Life Saving Classes At Municipal Pool
Red Cross Junior and Senior Life Saving instruction begins Tuesday at 9 a m at the municipal pool. Mrs. Frank V. Roberts of Petersburg will teach with assistance from her husband State Trooper Roberts a fellow Red Cross instructor when possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Frank V. Roberts
Petersburg
Roberts
Flavian A Seal Appointed Judge Pro Tem
Attorney Flavian A Seal has been appointed as Judge Pro tem this week by Judge Philip D Waller. Judge Waller is in St Louis attending the Kiwanis convention as delegate from the local club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flavian A. Seal
Philip D. Waller
Waller
St. Louis
Convention of
Kiwanis
Two Softball Games Tonight In Daviess League
The Plainville Cafe faces U. S. Rubber at 7 30 p m tonight at Allen Field in the Daviess County Softball League. The second game starts about 8 45 p m and matches Phillips 66 against Palmer Electric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainville Cafe
U. S
Allen Field
Daviess County
Phillips “66
Palmer Electric
Hampshire Swine Breeders Meet Wednesday at Courthouse
Daviess County Hampshire Swine Breeders will convene Wednesday at 8 00 p m in the county courthouse. All members and any interested hog raisers are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daviess County ‘Hampshire
Daviess County Court House
Rites Held for Squire Yokum
Funeral services for Squire M Yokum were held at 2 p m Sunday at the Gill chapel with Rev A B Clarke in charge Burial was in the Plainville cemetery Pallbearers were Jesse Behte Paul Lamon Dewey Prater Claude Hunsucker Joe Feagans and E E Meade
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire M Yokum
Gill Chapel
A. B. Clarke
Plainville Cemetery
Jesse Behte
Paul Lamon
Dewey Prater
Claude Hunsucker
Joe Feagans
E. E. Meade
Kiwanis International Convention Opens in St Louis
Judge Philip D. Waller president and A. Somers vice president attend the 36th annual Kiwanis International convention in St. Louis this week. The convention opened Sunday and will close on the 21st. Several local members plan to attend sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip D. Waller
4. A. Somers
Kiwanis International
St. Louis
WCA Directors Meeting Tonight at City Hall
The Regular Board of Directors meeting of The Washington Community Association will be held tonight in the WCA offices on the 2nd floor of City Hall at 7 30 p m. All officers and directors are urged to be present.
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The
Washington Community Association
WCA
City Hall
Weather snapshot yesterday and today
Yesterday high 85 low 65. Last night’s low reached 65. Today at noon the temperature stood at 89 with measurable precipitation and a 30 inch barometric reading.
Indiana Elks Convention Gala At French Lick
The 51st Indiana Elks Association convention closed Sunday at French Lick with strong praise for the event. Highlights included a modern minstrel revue and the first Grand Exalted Ruler presence at Indiana Elkdom. Mitch Vincennes ritualistic team won the state contest and will go to Chicago for the Grand Lodge event.
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Indiana Elks Association
French Lick
Hidiana Elkdom
Kymberg
Washington Lodge
Indiana
Elks
Joseph D. Kyle
Gary
Chip
Inch Lick
West Baden
Hig
West Baden’ College
Braturday
Anne High
Mandel Bros
Idago
Mitch Vincennes
Grand Lodge
Chicago
Vincennes
South Bend Lodge
Terre
Tipton
Kokomo
Ers
Roy Jorg
Ligonier
W. Loveland
Jefferson_ Indianapolis
Secon Viccent
Cecil Rappe
Union
Oe Kokomo
Atone
C. L. Schiderre Haute
Paulip
Noblesville
George Means
Hammond
Man Trains Children for Channel Swim
In Bini Florida on June 18 Rus Vrongay a former coast guardman trains his two young children Cathy Tongay age 4 and Bubba for a channel swim set for August. He believes Cathy will swim a portion and Bubba the 19 mile barrier if conditions allow as a family plans to travel Sunday for further training.
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Tongey
Bubba
Kathy
Afamily
Stock Market Sags In Mixed Defensives Sale
New York stocks closed on a defensive note with popular issues down fractions and mobile issues in retreat. Profit taking trimmed gains as the session ended near dull proportions. Major issues like Chrysler and General Electric showed only small moves while top price levels fluctuated and faded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chrysler
General É
Vincennes Man Survives Double Suicide Attempt
In Vincennes Indiana on a June day Hewitt said to have taken 24 sleeping pills then shot himself in the head twice with a .22 pistol after an attempted suicide. He survived both shots and was operated on at Good Samaritan Hospital with two bullets lodged under the skin. He faced a divorce suit filed by his wife in Miami Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewitt
Disa Gayer
Good Samaritan Hospital
Miami
Fila
U. S
United Nations
Nhance
Charlie
Kimpo
Seoul
Inchon
Suwon
Air Force
Cora Swanagan Taken by Death
Cora B. Swanagan 71 of 1613 Jackson St died Saturday at 11 15 PM after a weeklong illness. She was the wife of Oscar Swanagan with a June 7 1900 marriage and ten grandchildren surviving. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 PM in Poindexter chapel with Rev L B Eggleston officiating. burial Bethany Cemetery. Friends may call at Poindexter's.
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Cora B. Swanagan
Jackson St
Sho
Oscar Swanagan
Violet Purcell
City
J. Clinton Swanagan
Indianapolis
Hazel L. Henry
Vincennes
Lucille Hennin
Pontiac
Mich
Clarence Swanagan
Camp Breckenridge
Kyssaymn
Swanagan
Hie
Notat
Eva Raney
Gertrude Mabeena
Mabel McKnight
Montgomery
R.F.D
Vit Spee
Sringfield
James
Sarah Crafton Gideon
W. O. Poindexter
L. B. Eggleston
Bethany ‘Cemetery
Calhiat
Poindexter
Death Takes Mamie Shoultz in Oakland City
Petersburg mourns Mamie E. Shoultz 67 widow of Charles Shoultz who died at her son Charles Jr's home in Oakland City at 4 30 am Born June 12 1884 in Pike County she leaves sons Arthur Marion Randall and Charles Jr daughters Dorothy Mt Ethel Craft Inez W and others plus 33 grandchildren and four great grandchildren Funeral services will be 2 pm Tuesday at Chapel with Rev Grover Krieg burial at Adkinson Cemetery Friends may call at 118 Jackson Oakland City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Oakland City
Haymaker Urges Anti-Inflation Law At State Meeting
Indianapolis June 18 Ira L Haymaker Democratic state chairman urged Congress to enact stronger anti inflation measures. He spoke at the state convention of the Americans for Democratic Action accusing lobbyists for profiteers of joining lawmakers to distort policy harming consumers, farmers and small businessmen. The Al toona Pennsylvania note references two large railroad shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Congress
Ira L. Haymaker
Haymaker
Americans For Democratic Action
Conymaker
Col Faith Awarded Medal Posthumously
The Medal of Honor goes to Lt. Col. Don Faith Jr. of Washington Indiana for leadership at the Chosin Reservoir on November 27 last year. He commanded the First Battalion 32d Infantry Seventh Division, exposed himself to heavy fire, led counterattacks, supervised wounded evacuation, and directed attacks until the road block was overrun. Faith a Georgetown University alumnus served in World War I era units and was the son of Brig. Gen. Don C. Faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Faith Jr
Washington
Ind
Faith
Chosin Reservoir
Col
Robert F. Jones
Poiner
Tex
Jones
Georgetown University
82Nd Airborne Division
Xviii Airborne Corps
Col. Faith
Don C. Faith
Katherine Reinsel Faith
E. C. Faith
East Main St
Frank Reinkel
N. E. Tenth St
Hospital Notes Admitted and Births and Dismissals List
Hospital notes show multiple admissions including Mrs. Elsie Kelsey at Odon and others in Plainville Otwell and Burns City. Births recorded for a girl and a boy yesterday and Saturday. Numerous dismissals listed with patients at Petersburg West Baden Loogootee and Winslow along with addresses and rural routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Kelsey
Odon
Clara Gray
N. E
Ord Walker
Plainvile
Sarah Khart
Downey
Todd
Grand Ave
Fred Murphy
Montgomery
Sherman Bledsoe
E. Main
George Smith
Walter Potts
Otwell
Nicholas Brown
Kenneth Miller
R. R
Mary Tedrow
Floyd Webber
N. W. 19Th St
William Jolly
Winslow
Patricia Doyle
Cannerburg
Joseph Wick
Luther Wolfe
Martha Petry
John St
James Spaulding
William Wilson
David Halter
Arthur Meade
Lloyd Bonenberger
Father James Celebrates 1st Solemn Mass at St Marys
The city priest Father James celebrated his First Solemn High Mass at St. Marys Church at 10 30 yesterday. The Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus led by John Schild Faithful Navigator served as an Honor Guard. Altar boys in red and white, flag bearers with flags, First Communion class flower girls, and flower emblems carried by Misses Joan Wilson Mary K Smith and Lucille James added ceremony. Phyllis Bees carried a red and white rose cross while Norma Jean James sister of the celebrant served as bride bearing a satin pillow with a hand painted chalice.
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St. Mary's Church
Knights of Columbus
John Schild
Fath James
Joan Wilson
Mary K. Smith
Lucille James
Phyllis Bees
Norma Jean James
France coalition wins amid Gaulle rise in postwar vote
Paris June 18 The coalition government led by Premier Henri Queuille claims a clear path to continued U S cooperation against communism as it gains strength in a complex election. Initial returns show the AM road group with about 358 seats of 625. De Gaulle forces expected 120 to 125. Communists reduced to around 100.
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Paris
France
United States
Charles de Gaulle
AM Road
Henri Queuille
National Assembly
Gen. de Gaulle
Queuille
Eduard Daladier
Peasant” Party
RPF
New Assembly
de Gaulle
Third Force
Popular Republicans
MRP
Go Slow on Controls Says IU President at Commencement
Bloomington June 18 IU President Herman B Wells urged restraint in imposing controls during his commencement address to 2,861 degree candidates. He warned that quick restrictions threaten free markets and press freedom, while stressing long deliberate consideration before any step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Herman B. Wells
Indiana University
I. U
Edward C. von Tress
Philalphia
Holiay
Indiana_ University Aumni, Association
Matthew E. Ish
Lt Clyde Gress Enroute to England
Mrs Clyde Gress of this town reports her husband First Lt Clyde W Gress has left Charleston on Friday June 15 aboard the General F W Hodges. He is due in Southampton England Monday June 25 and is assigned to the Third Air Division.
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Clyde Gress
Clyde wW. _ Gress
Charleston
S. C
F. W. Hodges
Southampton
England
Gress
Third Air Division
Bride price trend and colonial tea party reference noted
Hugo Vietz, a 30 year old student from Cotes Illinois, plans marriage to Joyce Vivian Rayhill, a Chicago nurse. The Boston Tea Party is cited as one of six similar events in colonial America. Lagos Nigeria bride price has risen from 560 to 350 since 1939.
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Hugo Vietz
Cotes, Ill
Joyce Vivian Rayhill
Chicago
Boston
American Colonies
Lagos
Nigeria
Petersburg Soldier Returning Home
War era list notes Pfc. Mescal burg and Cpl. French among Petersburg servicemen returning home. Also mentions Pvt. Joe Ma and other individuals from Seattle and Warton port area with 1,488 men serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc. Mescal
Burg
Ch French
Lick
Pdis
Mitchell
Knought
West
Seattle
Joe Ma
Mother of Ball Players Dies
San Francisco reports Mrs. Rose Di Maggio, 72, mother of baseball stars Joe and Dominic Di Maggio, died after a six months illness. The death highlights the family ties in baseball as the Di Maggios mourn the loss of their mother.
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San Francisco
Rose di Maggio
Joe and
Dominic di Maggio
Veterans hold record federal employment in April totals
The Civil Service Commission reported 1 040 000 persons entitled to veteran preference were employed by the federal government on April 1 all time high. Of the total 995 200 ex servicemen 26 400 ex service women and 19 200 wives widows or mothers of veterans. Proportion of veterans to total employment was slightly lower than in January.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Woman Admits Indianapolis Shooting Suspect Wounds Brother
Indianapolis police heard from Reba Szuch a 26 year old wife who admitted fatally wounding her brother in law Rufus Grubbs 35 a barber and wounding his brother Burnell Grubbs 25 amid a night at a tavern. She said she and her husband were visiting her sister Lucille wife of Rufus Grubbs in Mount Hope West Virginia. She described an alleged threat and her seizing her husband’s service pistol to shoot Rufus and Burnell after Rufus pushed her from the phone and threatened them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
INS
Reba Szuch
Mount Hope
W. Va
Pacer
Rufus Grubbs
Barber
Burnell Grubbs
Youngother
Fines handed to two men for disorderly conduct and speeding
J. P. Fines two in Matheson city after weekend incident for disorderly conduct. David B. Hughes of Princeton Indiana was fined one dollar and costs for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matheson
City
J. P. Male
David B. Hughes
Princeton
Ind
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Bill Gee
Mary Farr
F. A. Seal
Judge Pro Tem
Hampshire Breeders Meeting
Yokum
Pean Elks
MAN
Channel Swim
Vincennes, Ind
Cora Swanagan
Death Takes
Mamie Shoultz
Altoona, Pa
Father James
U. N
I. U. Pres
Arch-Friest
Raymond Marchifio
Earl Feltman
Raymond Ke Gs
Jence Schlachter
al. Strickland
Jack Ifikdachel
Very Ebert Wicke
Vollmer
Troy
K. Mitchell
Joseph Vollmer
Tell City
Louis Marchiang
Edwin Spalding
Shoals
Francis Allega
Loogootee
John Finis
Thomas Mindrup
Mary's
Progres
Benedictine Sisters of St
Tokyo
Fifth Air Force
Korea
Yalu River
Manchuria
As Disaich
Fifth Airforce
Eighth Army
Hwane
Hes
West Korea
North Korea
Father
Edward James
CLYDE GRESS_ ENROUTE
Indpls
J. P. Fines
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