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The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana • Page 16

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1952 HIE INDIANAPOLIS STAR PAGE 16 Obituaries Hoosier Dies Of Wounds On Pacific Isle OPEN TODAY 9:30 fo 5 Mrs. Alfred J. Stohely Dies Of Polio; Funeral Rite Today ber of the bipartisan committee of Marion County Juvenile Court. SC300LTGWSJI Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth (Betsy) Home Stokely, 37 yean old, wife of Alfred J.

Stokely, assistant to the president of Stokely-Van Camp will be held at Survivors, besides the husband, are two sons, Alfred J. Stokely 11, and Randolph Home Stokely, a daughter, Barbara Stokely, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Home, Indianapolis; a brother, George Home Rome, and a sister, Mrs. Raymond Von Spreckelsen, In 3 p.m.

today in Flanner Buchanan Mortuary. Private services will be held in Crown Hill Cemetery. Stricken early last week dianapolis. Friends may call at the mor iisy tuary this morning. The family has requested that flowers be omitted.

Mrs. W. R. Gruner Dies, Former State Employe Mrs. Patricia E.

Gruner, 41 years old, a former state em ploy, died yesterday in her home. 526 Eastern Avenue, after with polio, Mrs. Stokely, active in civic affairs, died yesterday In Methodist Hospital. Her home was at 137 Blue Ridge Road. Born in San Diego, she lived in Indianapolis since 1920.

She was graduated from Short-ridge High School and Chatham Hall and later from the School of Occupational Therapy at Philadelphia, Pa. Mrs. Stokely was a past president of the Indianapolis Junior League and was a member of the board of the Indianapolis League of Woman Voters, vice-president of the Republican Block Captains Club and a mem- an illness of several months. A lifelone resident of Indian SSGT. CHARLES O.

SMILEX Word has been recived here that SSgt. Charles O. Smiley, 23 years old, son of Mrs. Mary E. Smiley, 3010 South St.

Paul Street, died Sept. 3 of gunshot wounds suffered on a small island off Japan. apolis, Mrs. Gruner, prior to her marriage, was an employe of the Indiana Gross Income Tax Divi- Mrs. Smiley said yesterday she had not learned whether her son had been in combat or was injured in a training accident.

She 11 said he was'an Air Force radar instructor and had been teaching in ground school since arriving in the Far East about three months ago. Born in Hope, Sgt. Smiley was graduated from Hope High School and enlisted in the Air Force in 1946. He was stationed in Germany four years with oe cupation forces and spent a year in the United States cetore go-ing to Japan. sion.

Prominent in women's bowling circles for ten years, she was a member of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, the Altar Society of the church and Beta chapter of Alpha Beta Phi sorority. Funeral services will be held at 8.30 a.m. Monday in the G. H.

Herrmann Funeral Home and at 9 a.m. in the church. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery. Survivors are the husband, Wilbert R.

Gruner; three sons, David, John and Michael Gruner; a daughter, Miss Joan Gruner; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Harry Woirhaye; a sister, Mrs. Marjorie Rodenberk, and a brother, Harry W.

Woirhaye, all of Indianapolis. Mrs. J. E. Aldridge Mrs.

Madeline "Lillian Aldridge, 50 years old, died last night in her home, 1132 North Illinois Street, after a brief illness. Born at Linton, Mrs. Aldridge resided in Indianapolis 20 years. A pianist, she had played at weddings throughout the city. Funeral and burial arrange Survivors, in addition to the Mrs.

Sophia Craig Funeral services for Mrs. Kophia Craig, 72 years old, former Indianapolis resident, will be held at 2 p.m. today In Royster Askin Mortuary. Burial will be in Floral Park Cemetery. Mrs.

Craig, a native of Scotts-burg, died Tuesday at her home in Corpus Christi, where she had lived since 1929. She made her home with a son, Lester Craig. Formerly a resident of Indianapolis 30 years, Mrs. Craig was once a member of Fairfax Christian Church here, Survivors include two other ions, Roy Craig, Stamford. and Paul Craig, Detroit; two daughters, Mrs.

Floyd Starkey, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Helen Gaston, Terre Haute; nine grandchildren and two mother, are the widow, Mrs June Smiley, Little Rock, the father, Charles K. Smiley Columbus; two sisters, Mrs. Paul Iffler, St. Paul, and Mrs, More- land Lawrence, Beech Grove; a grandmother, Mrs.

Charles Mc-Clure, Indianapolis, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Smiley, Hope. (1116) TH! SLIP KNOT Button side straps. Black or blu suede.

6.90 Mrs. Smiley said her son's body would be brought back and that he would be buried lumbus. Mrs. Schoppe Dies; Rites To Be Monday and they're all. aboard for a long ride of dates and campus activities The mora you hava the merrier your wardrobe! From tunny California cornel this crfrload of Skoofers the stopover station it Block't Downstairs the destination, your two busy feet! Skooters are cuter but they're also more comfy! Some cushioned with airfoam insoles, all of the softest calf, sued and leathers your cloud-hopping gots unhindered when you're wearing a pair of these "newer than tomorrow" styles! Funeral services for Mrs.

Ce- cile Schoppe, 64 years old, who died yesterday at her home, 3523 North Keystone Avenue, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday i lan-ner Buchanan Mortuary. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Born in Johnson County, Mrs. Schoppe lived in Indianapolis 38 main i tha "Hurt Grow Fonder" ments, which will be mado by Flanner Buchanan Mortuary, have not been completed.

Survivors include the husband, James E. Aldridge; two sisters, Mrs, Mary Asher and Mrs. Iris Iycrs, Indianapolis, and three brothers, William and Robert Parks, both of New Orleans, and Roy Parks, Indianapolis, Mrs. Walter Dunn Mrs. Lillian Louise Dunn, 35 years old, died Thursday in her home, 2125 Highland Place.

A lifelong resident of Indianapolis, she was a member of Mt. Paran Baptist Church, the Ladies' Chorus and the Evening Choir of the church, Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. in the church. Burial will be in Crown Hill. Survivors are the husband, Walter Dunn, and the parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Mitchell, Indianapolis. YOUNG SHOES, DOWNSTAIRS (1130) THE SUZY STRAP Contrasting strop, mudguard shell shoe. Black suede, red trim. Blue suede, blue calf trim, 7.95 years and was employed all tnat time at the Kahn Tailoring Company here.

She was a member of Corinthian Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Presbyterian Church, and the. Amalgamated Clothing Workers' Union. Survivors'are a daughter, Mrs. W. W.

Daniel, Indianapolis; three sisters, Mrs. Leota Albee, Day-tona Beach, Mrs. Hazel Campbell, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Marie Moore, Noblesville; a brother, Oliver Covert, Green-castle, and two grandchildren. Advertised In September Issues of Charm and Mademoiselle Believe It Or Not By Ripley CITY-WIDE DELIVERY 32 sis Mm heaven llsST STEEPtE OF ''wL "'-ii Ira ft nm, rJ I iii lli IV; 'J (710) THE LADY JANE Perforated calf, medium wedge.

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Roots can grow during the fall and winter. HOW TO PROCEED Headquarters for Skooien In Indianapolis The ruler of an ancient kingdom came down with a malady one day that no doctor of the time could diagnose. A wise man at the court, however, sur-fjested that if the king were to don the shirt of the happiest (920) THE TRIXIE Wedgie with 3 Ihstep straps. Red calf with gunmetal trim, black suede. 7.95 If you wish to have the planting done by us, simply telephone CO.

23S1 and one of our landscape designers will call. It is always necessary to see the site, if planning is to be done. man in the land, he might recover In short order. Problem: To locate the happiest man. Couriers combed the country to discover him, and finally they agreed that they had found him.

Alas! When he was brought to court It was discovered that he had no shirt to his name. IF YOU DO YOUR OWN PLANTING Should you wish to pick up the plants and set them out, drive to the nursery. We have (2) THERE'S A LITTLE village in the northern part of Ireland called Skibbereen. Its one and only movie theater had never uium reauy. WHY EAGLE CHEEK LEADS He grow our own plants.

They have been sprayed, trimmed and root pruned. Our men have had lone experience and training. opened on Sundays, but the citizens, hungry for cntertanlment, petitioned the mayor to lift the ban. "Nothing doing," answered the mayor, silencing his critics by saying, "I'm sure nobody wants to turn our lovely Skib (966) THE TRUE HUE Cloudfoom wedge soles. Black suede, flrey, purple leather bereen Into another Paris, (521) THAMES CROSSING Closed in all over, low wedge.

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12) TEL CO. 2381 INDIANAPOLIS UNSOLVED mystery in Colorado: The new budget for the ittate prison includei one Item of $100 for advertising and pub licity..

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