Firemen set controlled blaze to avert potential disaster
Washington firefighters created a small blaze Saturday evening to avert a larger danger after over 100 gallons of gasoline spilled in a parking lot at Watkin's Motor Co and Helphenstine's Drive-In. Fire Chief Howard Riffey said a cigarette or spark could have ignited the soaked ground, so crews surrounded the area with sand and extinguishers and burned it off safely.
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Washington Fire Department
Howard Riffey
Helphenstine
Watkin’s Motor Co
White Lumber Co. Bowling Team Tops City League
The Women's City Ten-Pin League champion was the White Lumber Company team led by Mary Alford Betsy Frye Fay Hart Eleanor Greene Jewel Overholser and Rosemary Chapman. First team high for three games went to White Lumber with 2066 pins while Diana Shop had 2059. Diana Shop posted the first team high for a single game with 809 pins, White Suber Company was second with 753.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Larmmber Company
Mary Alford
Betsy Frye Fay Hart
Eleanor Greene
Jewel Overholser
Rosemary Chapman
White Lam Company
Diana Shop
White Suber Company
Mrs Jump Dies at Mother's Home in Petersburg
Mrs. Jump, 44, died at 7 20 p m Sunday at her mother's home on Sycamore Street in Petersburg. Born January 16, 1907 in Pike County, she was the daughter of Samuel and Florence Barrett and widow of Ward Jump. Survived by her mother, a brother Glen Barrett and two sisters Mildred Crews and Betty Oemah Washington. Funeral at Mt Pleasant Church Logan Township Wednesday at 2 p m with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at Harris Funeral Home.
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Petersburg
Rie (Barrett) Jump
Florence Hale
Sycamore St
Pike County
Samuel
Florence (Rumple) Barrett
Jump
Glen Barrett
Mildred Crews
Betty Oemah
Washington
Mt. Pleasant Church
Logan Township
Harris Funeral Home
Four Fined Two Sentenced Today In City Court
Four men were fined and two were sentenced in city court this morning after pleading guilty to public intoxication. James Chadd of R. R. 1 received 90 days in jail and $5 plus costs. Earl Loveless of Evansville Indiana, age 36, was fined $5 and costs and jailed 10 days. Ralph McCool, 18, Wheatland, paid $1 and costs for operating a motor vehicle without a license. James H. Baucom, 37, Champaign Illinois, was fined $5 and costs for illegal train riding.
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James Chadd
Earl Loveless
Evansville
Ind
Ralph McCool
Wheatland
James H. Baucom
Champaign
Nolen F Hurt To Graduate May 27
Nolen Franklin Hurt, son of Mr and Mrs J Nolen Hurt of 404 E Flora St Lyndon Kentucky, will graduate from the Kentucky Military Institute Lyndon at the 106th Commencement on May 27 1951. Cadet Hurt is a two year cadet and sergeant in ROTC, awarded Merit Bars Military Bar and Honor Star, editor in chief of the Saber Staff, secretary treasurer of the H Y, and a member of the Anvil Staff and Quill and Scroll. He is active in intramural sports.
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Nolen Franklin Hurt
J. Nolen Hurt
E. Flora St
Kentucky Military Institute
Lyndon
Hurt
Saber Staff
H.Y
Anvil
Dunigan Baby Dies at One Day Old in Coal City
Larry Harold Dunigan, one day old son of Harold and Frances Cooper Dunigan, died at 12:30 Sunday morning at the local hospital. Services were held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Keller Mortuary, with interment in Fiscus cemetery at Coal City. Survivors include the parents, twin sisters, and grandparents.
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Larry Harold Dunigan
Harold
Frances Cooper Dunigan
Keller Mortuary
Fiscus
Coal City
Ind
Indiana Week End Marred by 18 Fatalities
A weekend in Indiana saw at least 18 deaths from traffic wrecks and drownings. Victims include Mrs. Martina Kinsley of Indianapolis and Mrs. Lucille Emerson, along with numerous other residents from Gary, Beelyville, Crown Point, Terre Haute, and beyond.
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Indianapolis
I ‘Ins
Southport
Martina Kinsley
Lucille Emerson
Eugene Francis Ridell
Gary
Lowell Eugene Hildenbrand
Ludlow Falls
Knightstown
Ernie Spall
Seymour
William Payne
Michigan ‘City
Chicago
Albert Shlom
Harold
Wallace Tobey
Terreable
Beelyville
Michigan
Hudson Lake
la Porte
John Callander
Buchanan
Mich
Danny Coles
Niles
Ruth Larson
Crown Point
Phillip B. Meyn
Ellettsville
Purdue University
Alta J. Cline
Thorntown
Lebanon
Alfred Kettles
Auburn
Nouth
Angola
Albany
Mara Maxine Miller
Portland
Robert W. Huber
Mrs. Fannie Riggleman Dies at 79 in Indianapolis Hospital
Mrs. Fannie Riggleman 79 died at 2 20 AM in a local hospital after a nine month stay and three year illness She was born Aug 3 1871 in Owen County daughter of John Kemper She had two husbands Willis O Banion died 1906 and Charles Riggleman died 1947 Survived by children Ella Graham Nora Bales Evan O Banion Gayle O Banion six grandchildren one great grandchild two brothers John Kemper Lawrenceburg IN Lee Kemper Owenton KY and sister Zora Davis Owenton KY Funeral at 2 PM Wednesday J C Wilson Chapel of the Chimes Indianapolis Burials at Washington Park Arrangements by W L Poindexter
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Owen County
John Kemper
Plain frites and Margaret Monoghan retired Joseph S Lamb
Joseph S Lamb, retired, and Margaret Monoghan are noted in a brief obituary fragment. The item mentions their names and status without additional details or dates.
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Joseph S. Lamb
Plainfrites
Margaret “Monoghan
Ity
Temperature Report Yesterday and Today
Yesterday reached a high of 85 with a low of 62 and a last night low of 60. Today noon temperature stands at 86 degrees.
Seven year old Johnny Sheley suffers leg injury at Eastside Park
Johnny Sheley seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Forrest Sheley of Front Street fell while playing on a glide at Eastside Park yesterday and sustained a broken leg.
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Johnnny. Sheley
Mrs
Forrest Sheley
Front Street
Eastside Park
Austin OConnor Electrocutted At Farm Home
Radarman 3/C Austin OConnor died Saturday while on leave with his parents in Montgomery County Indiana. He touched live wires in a garage while repairing equipment at the family farm. Born June 29 1926 in Dayess County he served in the Navy and World War II. Survived by parents John and Monta OConnor route 2 Montgomery sisters Agnes Camilla twin sister and several brothers. Services at St Peters Church with burial in church cemetery. Rosary tonight at Miller Funeral Home Loogootee.
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Leive
Irs
John O'Connor
Fan Gomcery
Williams
M Ft
O'or
Doc
Heath
Connor
Abistin O'Conor
U.S
Istin O'Connor
Dayess County
Tig
John
Montcia O'Connor
Route 2
Mont
Navy
Ernest
Montgomery
Camilla McKinney
City
Robert
Loogootee
Thomas
Indianapoly
Agnes McKinney
Death claims Maggie Gray in Montgomery obituary
Maggie Gray 76 longtime Montgomery resident died Saturday night after a prolonged illness. Widow of E.R. Gray born December 18, 1874 in Sedalia Missouri, daughter of Patrick and Mary Gogin both Irish natives. Survived by brother L Gogin of this city. Services Wednesday at 9 a.m. in St Peter's Church, burial in church cemetery. friends may call at Keller Mortuary.
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Margaret
Maggie
Gray
McCormick
Bical
Ma. Gray
E. R. Gray
Sédalia
Moi
Patrick
Mary
Ire
St. Rg
Montgomery
St. Peterts
Death claims Mrs. Fleenor at 68 in Greene County
Mrs Ora Pearl Fleenor 68 died after a sudden illness at her son Robert Fleenor's home on Sugarland road at 3 50 Sunday morning. Born October 4 1882 in Greene County she was a daughter of John R and Mary E Bynum. Survivors include three children and eleven grandchildren. burial at Plainville cemetery with services at Central Christian church.
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Ora Pearl Fleenor
Robert Fleenor
Sugarland Road
Fleenor
Greene County
John R
Mary E. (Elmore) Bynum
Elmore Township
Central Christian Church
Arthur Fleenor
Robert
Washington Township
Harold
Cuba
Mary Underwood
Ross Bynum
Mannie Bynum
Stella McNeeley
Indianapolis
Norvel Bynum
Clinton
Ind
George Bynum
Dallas
Tex
John A. Farr
Plainville Cemetery
Gill Mortuary
Second dividend rates set for National Service Life Insurance
Willis Trosper of the Veterans Affairs Office announced the second special dividend formula for NSLI. Rates vary by plan and age at issue, with per thousand per month dividends for Term insurance at 50 cents and other plans ranging from about 17 to 59 cents per thousand per month. No application is needed. eligible policyholders are expected to receive checks about four months after the 1951 anniversary, with multiple policies yielding multiple checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Trosper
Veterans’ Affairs
National Service Life
Trosper
Quiet Domes Fi Fast Jet Air Ace
U S Fifth Air Force headquarters in Korea announces Capt James Jabara of Wichita Kansas is relieved from combat flying duties and becomes an instructor in jet aerial combat training after tallying six kills in the war. He shot down three MIG 15s in a Sunday battle near Sinuiju, with additional engagements along the Yalu river.
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U. S
Fifth Air Force
Korea
James Jabara
North Broadway
Wichita
Kan
Jabara
Taipan
Sinuiju
Mitchell Police Chief Indicted Amid Turbulent Ledger of Embezzlement
Indictments name Mitchell Police Chief Blackwell and officer Jackwell in a city case tied to an arrest of William Dodd, 38, Indianapolis drug store clerk, who was jailed for public intoxication. Dodd allegedly paid a fine via money order after a controversial arraignment and the indictment cites misappropriation of funds to Blackwell.
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Lawrence Counand
Ag . Charles
Wala
Seale
Iment
Mitchell
Jackwell
William Dodd
Indianapolis
Dodd
Blackwell
Mitchell City
Dearl Cooper
Senate probes lax conditions at Fort Knox post
Senate investigators condemned deplorable conditions and low morale at Fort Knox Kentucky amid a wave of Army program overload. They cited 327 AWOLs out of 21,000 trainees on February 16 and said daily orders were broadcast to 3,000 half formed recruits.
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Washington
INS
Senate
Fort Knox
Army Post
Armed Services
Senate Preparedness Committee
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tex
Army
Third Armored Division
Parris Island
S. C
Marine Base
Camp Roberts
Calif
Ft. Dix
N. J
Philadelphia
Trenton
Red offensive driven back near Seoul in Korean War
Tokyo reports the major Red offensive of the Korean War was reversed as Communist forces retreated along nearly the entire front. Allied armored patrols met little resistance, counter-driving columns as far as 22 miles northwest of Seoul and pressing the invaders from the capital region.
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Tokyo
Seoul
Edward M. Almond
Jond
Himan
Pukhan River
Csrubee
Changgong
Chongpyong Reservoir
Pukhan
Chunchon
United Nations
Republic of Korea
Munsan
Jijongbu
Poo
Tax Hike May Go Into Effect on Sept 1
Washington reports the House Ways and Means committee voted to set the individual income tax increase at two billion nine hundred and fifty million dollars to take effect September 1 and the corporate tax rise at two billion eighty million dollars retroactive to July 1. Both require House and Senate approval with momentum for a broader six billion four hundred seventy-one million in revenue. The panel aims to bring the bill to the floor the week of June 4 as it nears its three and a half month review. The administration seeks to close a roughly three and a half billion dollar shortfall to balance the 1952 budget, with President Truman backing a pay as you go approach.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Truman
Congress
Doughton N. C
Coughton
Treasury
Seven to Be Inducted June 11
A board announced seven individuals to be inducted on June 11. The group includes names sought for recognition in the service field and related achievements. Details on each nominee and ceremony specifics were not fully provided in the fragment.
Three Men Fined In Assault Charge Court
Three men Acel Jones Bert Purdue and Nick Purdue were fined $5 and costs in Justice of Peace Raney s court Saturday on assault and battery charges. Loren M Shirley from route 2 was fined $1 and costs for reckless driving of a motorcycle Lonnie D Chestnut 420 S E 6th faced the same fine for reckless driving and Ernest Williams of Michigan City was fined $1 and costs for public intoxication.
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Justice of Peace
Raney
Acel Jones
E. VanTrees
Bert Purdue
Nick Purdue
Loren M. Shirley
Lonnie D. Chestnut
S. E
Ernest Williams
Michigan City
Our Men in Service New Address for Sgt Jerome F Walker
Sgt Jerome F Walker of Co C 201st England C Bn Camp McCoy Wisconsin updates his address to route one Connerburg son of Bernard Walker. Also notes that about 28 percent of all accidents affect leg and foot according to estimate.
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Jerome F. Walker
England
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Bernard Walker
Route One
Connerburg
Free 1954 Domestic sewing machine drawing announced
John L Daily, manager of Tom Dailys sewing machine department, announced a drawing for a free 1954 Domestic sewing machine at the Tom Daily store on Saturday June 9 at 8 30 p m. All adults and high school girls may register with no coupons box tops or jingles required.
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John L. Daily
Tom Daily's
Tom Daily
Orlon Awnings Shine In New York Sun Light
New York May 19 1NS reports awnings of all materials are available to keep off sun. A latest option is orlon fiber known for strength and colorfastness. Orlon awnings have a silky sheen and resemble satin. They resist cold and mildew as well as sun rays.
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New York
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White Lumber CO
Nolen F. Hurt
Dunigan
Indiana
Penny
Jack
Jill
William
Eleanor Barnes
Milwaukee
Wis
John A. Barnes
International Soundphoto
Stin O'Connor
Death
Maggie Gray
Europe
FT. Knox
Ala
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