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The Indianapolis News from Indianapolis, Indiana • 18

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18 THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS Monday, March 16, 1953 Crown Hill Burial for Politician. John T. Brewington, 60, long active in Democratic politics, will be buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Wednesday following in services C. at died Saturday in HosWillis Son Mortuary, He pital. Born at Sparta, Mr.

Brewington had lived here 37 years. For more than 15 years he was deputy registrar on the Marion County Board of Voters Registration and was precinct committeeman 10 years. He was secretary and first exalted ruler of Ft. Harrison Elks Lodge and state secretary of the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World. The widow, Mrs.

Ethel Brewington, and his father, Barton Brewington, are among survivors. HAT CLEANING Steele RIGHT AWAY REBUILDER SHOE 7 PENN. 13 N. MER. I Take My Hat Off To: by LOUIS RAINIER Patrolman Charles Keeley, directing traffic at Pennsylvania and Maryland, Monday, March 9, who gave two-alarm the first.

warning of the ferno as he sighted smoke gushing from the fourth floor of Berry Bros. Paint Company, 28 E. Maryland. An explosion of block-buster proportions was averted in the downtown area when fastworking firemen succeeded in controlling flames that inflicted an estimated $170,000 damage. (11) Kainier Furniture Carpets Draperies 4214 COLLEGE HU.

1376 APPLIANCE STORE 4206 COLLEGE HI ckory 8916 DEATHS AND FUNERALS Emil Reinhardt, 59, Built Own Plane By The intricacies of Emil Reinhardt, 59, who Bade and U.S. 52. He parently he was struck when a hydraulic jack An active member and mer president of Sahara Grotto, Mr. Reinhardt had built the famous Leapin' Lena, circus car used in parades at many conventions by the Masonic organization. Life resident of Indianapolis, Mr.

Reinhardt was the son of German immigrants. During World War he took employment in the Hawthorne shops at the Pennsylvania Railroad. But he always had in mind operating his own garage, so he left the railroad and 1 started business in a small garage at 5214 Brookville. Mr. Reinhardt often recalled the difficulty he had paying for his first drum of oil.

But he prospered and soon built a larger garage which he operated until last October. For a while, he also operated a Shell filling station at English and Brookville. Last summer he took his first vacation in 36 years and went to Florida. While there developed a leg infection. rehee turned here for an operation.

ment. However, he had returned was his reason retirefore to work two weeks ago for the Marion County Garage in Maryland Street. Mr. Reinhardt was a member of the 113th Observation Squadron of the Indiana National Guard and had a pilot's license. In his garage he had built his own airplane which he flew until it was stolen and cracked up.

He and two brothers were among the group of Sahara Grotto members attending a hayride when their truck-trailer was hit by an interurban in 1927. He escaped injury, but several others were killed. Mr. Reinhardt was a member of Irvington Methodist Church, Irvington Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and Shrine. Wednesday Shirley Brothers wills be at 10 a.m.

Irving Hill Chapel, with burial in Washington Park Cemetery. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. their future is in your hands Start a Savings Account for Young DOLLARS America THRIFT HELPS SAVING is a family affair. each A separate account for member A KEEP AMERICA of the family creates interest and STRONG provides excellent training for a a child. RAILROADMEN'S suggests passbook account for each youngster.

1.00 will open an account. BRING the kiddies in today and let them open an account with RAILROADMEN'S. Savings Accounts Insured up to $10,000.00. Railroadmen's FEDERAL SAVINGS LOAN ASSN. 21 VIRGINIA AVE BESS WATSON machinery were an open book to died yesterday at his home at was repairing a truck when apon the head by the truck bed slipped.

His neck was broken. EMIL REINHARDT father of Leaping Lena Martha Reinhardt; two sons, Herbert and Kenneth Reinhardt, and four grandchildren. Rites for Ex-Rail Engineer Tomorrow Services for Carl Ellsworth Shaffer, 72, retired railroad engineer, who died Saturday in Indianapolis Veterans Administration Hospital, will be at 3 p.m. tomorrow in Flanner Buchanan Mortuary, with burial in Crown Mr. Hill Shaffer Cemetery.

received a gold medal from President Theodore Roosevelt for his service on the Panama Canal. A resident of 3702 N. Illinois, he was born at Cicero and lived here 60 years. An employee of the Nickel Plate and Baltimore Ohio Railroads, he was a director of the Association of Retired Railway Employees. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the Methodist Church at Martinsville.

Rites Wednesday for Mrs. Harmon Mrs. Cecil Harmon, 74, 3704 N. Tacoma, wife of Charles C. Harmon, Indianapolis realtor, died today in St.

Vincent's Hospital. Born at Newman, Mrs. Harmon had lived here 35 years, after spending here earlier years at Rensselaer. was a graduate of St. Mary-of-the-Woods College and was a member of the 38th Street-North Tacoma Christian Church.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Flanner Buchanan Mortuary, with entombment in Crown Hill Cemetery Mausoleum, following. husband, a daughter, Mrs. H. P.

Workman, and a brother, Clinton Brown, survive. George G. Naylor George G. Naylor, 70, 331 N. Reisner, died yesterday in Gen- eral Hospital.

Born at Allendale, Mr. Naylor had lived here 15 years and was a plumber employed by the city. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Conkle West Michigan Street Funeral Home, with burial in Floral Park Cemetery. Among survivors are two daughters, Mrs.

Ida May Jeffras and Mrs. Carlida Alice Baltz; a son, Charles Naylor, and six grandchildren. Oscar Mayhew Services for Oscar Mayhew, 63, who died yesterday in his home, 1603 E. Market, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Moore Kirk Irvington Chapel, with entombment in Washington Park Mausoleum following.

A resident here most of his life, he was formerly employed by Wiles Johnson Plymouth Co. He was a member of the Temple Baptist Church at Detroit. Grover Saltz Grover Saltz, 67, familiar figure to residents in the Eastern Avenue area, died Saturday night in St. Francis Hospital. A resident of 236 Eastern, Mr.

Saltz operated a vegetable truck. He was a member of North Park Masonic Lodge and Lynhurst Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Robert W. Stirling Funeral Home, burial in Crown Hill Cemetery.

Langsenkamp Rites Set Services for Frank H. Langsenkamp, 74, 5202 Woodside, Indianapolis canning and preserving machinery manufacturer, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Friends may call at Kirby Mortuary.

He died yesterday afternoon in Methodist Hospital, Mr. Langsenkamp was chairman of the board of the F. H. Lang- Church. senkamp of which he was president from the time of its incorporation in 1924 until 1952.

The company was established in 1869 by Mr. Langsenkamp's father, William Langsenkamp, a German immigrant, as a small coppersmithing and brass finishing shop. In addition to all sorts of repair work, his father began very early to make brass and copper kettles, with heavy in iron bails, many of which are still to be found on Indiana farms. It was this kettle-manufacturing business which led into the business' present-day development. Mr.

Langsenkamp purchased' the property and business from his father, after years of apprenticeship and experience as a master cop- Mrs. Lillie Diederich Services for Mrs. Lillie Fay Diederich, 69, 2425 N. Dearborn, who died yesterday in Methodist Hospital, were held today in Calvary Baptist Church. Moore Kirk Northeast Chapel had charge of arrangements.

Born at Emma, had lived here 31 years and was a member of Calvary Church, Prospect Chapter, OES; Amaranth Court 1, White Shrine of Jerusalem, Myrtle Temple Pythian Sisters and Neola Rebekah Lodge. Leo F. Keller persmith. He had begun to spend his vacations in the factory at the age of 15." Mr. Langsenkamp developed his company from a little shop to a three-story brick plant at 227 E.

South, which also has a one-story branch nearby and warehouses at South Wayne and Evansville. Langsenkamp equipment is dominant line in the canning industry. It also is a wholesaler of metals and refrigerator and industrial supplies. Life resident here, Mr. Langsenkamp was a member of St.

Thomas Aquinas Church, Canning Machinery and Supplies Association, Columbia Club, Athenaeum, Knights of Columbus, Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade and the Rotary Club. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Estella Stroup a son, Frank S. Langsenkamp; a brother, Henry Langsenkamp, and a grandson. Services for Leo F.

Keller, 55, machinist, who died of a heart attack Saturday in his home, 261 N. Randolph, will be at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow in Grinsteiner's Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. in Holy Cross Catholic Church. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.

Born at Washington, Mr. Keller had lived here 39 years and during that time had been employed in the Beech Grove shops of the New York Central Railroad. He was a member of Holy Cross Church and its Holy Name Society, the Knights of Columbus and Local 511 International Association of Machinists. Mrs. Helene Brown Mrs.

Helene Agnes Brown, 51, who died Friday in her! home, 147 Detroit, was buried Floral Park Cemetery today following services in the G. H. Herrmann Funeral Home. Life resident of Indianapolis, she was an spector Universal and Lock packer for Inc. the Best Our Coat Collection Is Complete MOTHERS! NOW Is the Time to Select Your Child's Spring Coat Charge it.

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