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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1941. 12 home here Monday. The widow, two seven years ago, died In the Court-. brothers. Services will be held! daughters and sis sons survive.

WILL CLAIMS WEIGHED SOUTH BEND, IndM Dec. 16 house here Monday of a heart at- Wednesday Services and burial News and Views From Hoosierdo ROCHESTER Edwin C. Cannon. tack Surviving are the widow, were held today at Chili for age seventy, Kewanna. died Monday daughter, a stepson and a sister.

Ilda F. Allen, who died in the Meth-1 AP) St. Joseph Superior Judge J. Ac a vminrr man a nr.nn Ti'i ly known in northern Indiana as a ijueiia imute oijuuisu ivit-rnonai nume at warren, ijrrea cuigiiaui ewuuj'wig nauns baseball player. Survivors are the Wabash county is dead.

Surviving son and three daughters survive. fortv nersons to the estate of icservices ior oacue acne Mossman widow, a daughter, five grandchil- are two sisters and two brothers.) STUDENTS Services will oe held Wednesday held today. Surviving are the Colonel William Hoynes, Univer- dren and a brother. CARLISLE Rites for Mrs. Aure- James W.

Hall, age seventy-nine, 1 husband, the mother, two brothers sity of Notre Dame law dean. Commissioners to Name Successor to Howard Recorder, Heart Victim KOKOMO, Dec. 16 Spl.) The Howard county commissioners will appoint a successor to Thomas N. Sellers, age sixty-six. county recorder who t3ied of a heart attack yesterday.

Mr. Sellers was stricken lia R. Vaughan, age eighty-six, former resident of Bloomington, 1 ana a sisier. i Hoynes often told his classes tow were held today. A son survives.

died Monday in the home of a WORTHINGTON George IES WAR Important were wills. At his deatH CHURCH LEADER AT SHELBYVILLE DEAD Mrs. Frances Birely, Age 76, Was Also Cold Star War Mother, D.A.R. Member al, age sixty-eight, who retired Creek township Surviving are the postmaster, was buried here today, i in March. 1933, ne ieit property valued at $35,000 but no will.

jfrom active duty as a city fireman widow, another daughter and two The widow survives. Responsibiities in Conflict Are I 4his, ut- Cited by President Edward C. Elliott the home of his (daughter, Mrs. I Uorrv Cfon-rj rt iHe was trans- LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 16 (Spl.) jfprrri to the ritv Purdue University students werejfire department's I called on Monday by their president, aid ambu.

C. Elliott, to see clearly lance and started their tasks in the war ahead andjfor gt joseph If to remain loyal to their respond-H ita but died i bilities. jen route Speaking before the student body i SHELBYVILLE, Dec. 16 (Spl.) Services will be held Wednesday for Mrs. Frances Birely, age seventy-six.

who died Monday in her home here. A life resident of the community, Mrs. Birely was active for many years in church and club affairs. Methodist church when a young girl and was active in church af '4? I y--V iu.ru county, he fairs until a few weeks ago. She1 was a member of the Mary Mottj If he is, thest gifts ore planned to hit him right between the eyes.

They'll wreathe his face in a smile that won't come off came to Kokomo as a salesman in the King Ken- nedy cothing store. He was in business at Wind- fall several years. but most of his life was spent to them to take advantage of the training which they have and which they will receive in the future in order that they may give adequate ana efficient service to the nation In a war which will be "a contest of the strength of machines and tl technical knowledge of the men whr man thnsp machines" Green Chapter, D. A. and the Shelby County Historical Society and was a Gold Star War Mother.

She and Mr. Birely, who is now Dr. Elliott crted as responsibili- as a clothier, ties of Purdue students steady had one ve" Kitinn tn ntnrV licrarH nf all im.iOI niS Second 1 mat MSI wis- v- sir i fl MM rW iM 9 I a rouna nome mis critically ill in Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary September 14. Besides the husband she is survived by a daughter, Miss Margaret Birely, Shelby ville; a sister. Mrs.

John D. DePrez, also of Ehelbyville, and a nephew and niece, Paul J. Messick, Indianapolis, and Mrs. George M. Walker, of this city.

Rites were held for Chest term as recorder to serve. Prior to that he was county treasurer for two terms, and necessary activities in this time of stress, economy in personal affairs, aid to the university in conservation of materials and supplies, refusal to listen to oir spread rumors and maintenance of personal health. jiiiirtiiiiiinftiriiiriiiiiriiiiiiii immiiiiiiiiiraniiiifMiniriM er Hurst, age forty-seven. was one of the most widely-known residents of the county. The widow, two sons, two daughters and a brother survive.

The sons are Don R. and Thomas J. Sellers, both of Kokomo, and the dai-ters are Mrs. Deana Landon, of Akron, and Mrs. Stewart.

Robert Sellers, of Kokomo, is a brother. was the forty-seventh in St. Joseph -frf county this year from traffic acci-j JLVA1. XvllLd Glass Worker Killed by Fall of Switchboard winter or out digging turf next summer. If he isn't particularly sports-minded, he'll want to be in fact, this is your chance to dress him the way you'd like to see him dressed -and he'll love it.

Hanover township farmer who died here. He was formerly supervisor of the county public highway employment department and had been active in Democratic political affairs. The widow and a son survive. CLINTON Frank Amati, age seventy-nine, a native of Italy, is dead here. The widow and three children survive.

COLUMBUS Rites were held to dents. The boy had turned his head) to speak to some girls and failed to see the truck emerge from an alley. I i Services Held at New Albany TERRE HAUTE. Dec. 16 (Spl.) Donald Sims, age twenty-eight, was injured fatally Monday when a switchboard fell on him at work in the Owens-Illinois Glass Aged Man Found Frozen.

FT. WAYNE, Dec. 16 (Spl.) Bernard Dinklager, age eighty-two. day for Mrs. Gottleib H.

Hoeltke, NEW ALBANY, Dec. 16; age seventy-seven, who died in her Company plant here. He died of a I skull fracture en route to St. found frozen to death Monday (Spl.) Funeral services were heldjhome here. Surviving are thehus thony's Hospital.

his nome nere. uv. a. r. Monday for Mrs.

Bertha Ritter, UttUU' luUi 6Ulia ttllu a Surviving is the widow, MrsJdorf. coroner, said indications were! satnrdav RUSHVILLE Rites were held to- Elzabeth Sims i Dinklager suffer a heart attack Fri-iage seenty-six, who died Saturday. day for Jerry Thomas McDaniel, The hnrtv tamh, afr civ. day night while preparing to retire 'She was the mother of Bishop Jo-iage seventy-four, of near Carthage. tv-five was found Mondav in the iand died of exposure.

He lived alone, jseph E. Ritter, of the Indianapolis He was a native of Illinois. The diocese. basement of an abandoned house widow, a sister and two brothers survive. Hoosier Soldier Killed.

More than 200 Catholic prelates where he was reported to have been BRAZIL Mrs. James Bryan, age MILWAUKEE, Dec. 16 (AP) attended services for Mrs. Ritter. living.

The body was burned several Dlaces. Police said Jacobs Orville Connerly, age twenty-seven, Ritter read a Dontif ical sixty-f ive, died in her home here probably started a fire in the base- Orleans, a private, first class, 'requiem high mass. The sermon was! SULLIVAN Rites were held at ment and his clothing became ig-1 stationed at Camp McCoy, by Msgr. Raymond R. Noll.j Iiited.

jsin, died Monday ol injuries sui-iVjcar general of the Indianapolis jfered as his truck overturned. Con- diocese Truck Kills Boy on Bike. merly's chest was crushed. Among churchmen present were SOUTH BEND, Dec. 16 (Spl.) Archbishop John R.

McNich'olas, Dugger for Harry west, age iiity-five, killed Saturday when caught under a fall of slate at the Hoosier mine near here. He is survived by the widow, three sons, a daughter and a sister. Martha Jane Robertson, age fifty-five, is dead here. The husband, five sons, two daughters, three sisters and three brothers survive. Louis Darabos, age twelve, was in-! Cincinnati; Archbishop John John iiAMMUiMiJ, uec.

xo Fliersch, Louisville: Bishop Hugh IV Vi iff jMf' Jured fatally late Monday when he i Charles Plumb, age seventy-six, a Ryan. Omaha. BishOD John railroad crossing watchman, was n'Hara. New York. Catholic chan- rode his bicycle into the side of a truck driven by Abraham Polay, age thirty-one.

South Bend. His death fatally injured by an automobile iain the united States army and here Monday. navy; Abbott Frederick Dunn, Geth- 'semane, and Abbot Irnatius Pedestrian Car Mctim. Esser, St. Meinrad Seminary.

St. NEW CASTLE, Dec. 16 Meinrad. MONTICELLO Mrs. Frank M.

Shields, age seventy-eight, died from injuries suffered in a fall in her home here Thomas Baker, (AP) An automobile killed Stewart Inman. aee forty. Syracuse, N. Y. jage eighty-five, died in his home here.

He had lived in White county i since 1865. Three sons survive I Mrs. James F. Malone, age forty- a mile west of Lewisville yesterday Mll-ll'lAr MnllHoxr way 40. CAVALRY CARDIGAN SWEATER With cavalry twill front and knitted Shetland yarn back and sleeves 8,50 CAVALRY, TWIN SWEATER SET.

Cavalry twill front, knitted facing. Shetland knit back and sleeves. Matching sleeveless has twill bound pockets 13.50 McCAULEY TWIN SET. Coat has wool flannel front, Yorkshire knitted back, sleeves. Window-pane check pullover to bar-monize 10.00 four, died in a Lafayette hospital following an operation.

She was a Parole Sought piano teacher and formerly taught for Stephenson in the Knox College Conservatory at Galesburg, 111. Survivors are the pica AUi a m.icv-uo.y xiwawnao nd tw stenchildren. Trips Up in Loans From 'Peter to Pay Paul WABASH, Dec. 16 (UP) ANDERSON Mrs. Cena Harris is 1 dead here.

Three children survive. David Tucker, age seventy-four, died at Richmond. NOBLES VTLLE Charles W. Met- sker, age seventy-nine, life resident parole for D. C.

Stephenson, former grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan and now serving a life term in the Indiana State Prison for murder, was on file today. Governor Henry F. Schricker filed, without action, a petition of the Colored Christian Tolerance Society, seeking Stephenson's release for three months "in the name of tolerance." The petition was presented at the ONE of Noblesville, died in the Hamilton County Hospital. Two children survive Mrs. Hazel Taylor, age Wilbur Ramey, age thirty -two, who, state police charge with borrowing "front Peter to pay Paul," today! faced charges of embezzling between $13,000 and $14,000 from Wabash county farmers and business men.

Authorities said Ramey offered to take people into his tire financ forty -six, wife of Herbert Taylor, a former resident of Noblesville. died at Kokomo. The mother and three children survive. Rites at Terre Haute. TERRE HAUTE Services were Governors office Monday by Mrs.

ing business. They said he would Blanche Shoecraft, Marion, national held here today for Joseph Duffy, CASHMERE SWEATER Of pure Indian cashmere yarns. Made in Scotland in the old fashioned manner. Full fashioned for perfect fit 11.95 TARTAN WOOL PLAID sport shirt with matching colored hose, a smart ski or hunting ensemble .7.95 BAGPIPE LEATHER SPORT JACKET in tan glove capeskin or luxurious suede. Moisture-proof lipper tobacco pocket with genuine briar pipe included have baby's photograph taken for Christmas age eighty-six, who died here Saturday.

Duffy was widely-known as a handler of fine horses and was employed for years at the Ijams Warren Park farms here. For many years he cared for Axtell, world champion stallion trotter Services were held today for Rachel A. Bruner, borrow large sums of money from president of the society. The Gov-his "partners" by promising 25 per ernor took no action on the petition cent, interest. Part of the bor- and it was considered unlikely the rowed money he used to repay request would be granted, money previously borrowed.

He had i Stephenson was sentenced to life paid back some $14,000, police imprisonment sixteen years ago in but still owed nearly as miich. connection with the death of Miss The complaint against Ramey Madge Oberholtzer, an Irvington was filed by Dwayne Garrison, I young woman, and. since his con-North Manchester stock buyer, who inement, has made an almost con-said he lost $2,590 in the tinuous legal fight to gain his free-State police said there probably dom. were a dozen other victims. His latest request was to outfit I an airplane and fight with the Brit age eighty-one, who died Sunday.

Six daughters, four sons and two brothers survive. NEW ALBANY Mrs. Mattie Shine, age seventy-six, widow of .95 ish in the war against Germany, but that also was denied. PROGRAM AT PURDUE John Shine, former president of the old New Albany National Bank, Photograph Studio, Third Floor died Monday in a nursing home here. uncA Mrs.

Lura L. Meeker, LAFAYETTE, Dec. 16 (Spl.) -The Purdue University orchestra NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED and choir will combine in a musical DV program for the regular convocation OUMBtpLAND MASONS for worship Thursday at 8 p. m. in Va, A.

the Hall of Music, orchestra; MfL" fof thf Cumberlai1 play "The Nutcracker Suite1 fa Ralph age fifty-nine, wife of Holford Meek BLOCK er, died Thursday at Plymouth, Sur viving are the husband, five chil (Tschaikowsky) and the choir at Cumberland stalled dren, the mother, two brothers and Monday night I wo S1sters. sing "For Us a Child Is Born" (Bach). There also will be singing of carols by the audience. Other officers are Arthur F. Witte i CONNERS VILLE Rites were held "SNOW MOOSE" a colorful slipover spori sweater for skiing, skating or any outdoor wear .8.95 CAVALRY CAMPUS COAT A handsome leisure model of dashing cavalry twill.

Sporty leather buttons, full plaid lined 16.95 McKNIGHT CARDIGAN A distinctive herringbone flannel front sweater with knitted back and sleeves. Loose cuffs. Loose fitting and very casual. 5.95 senior warden; Alfred Muesing today fr Miss Kate Schweikle, age juiuui waraen; siewart Bowman iaiAlJ- uiumer ana cwo sisters sur- treasurer; Homer McBroyer, tary; Clarence Hanson, senior MUNCIE Mrs. Agnes Johnson deacon; Everett Cass, junior deacon; age fifty-two, is dead.

The hus- Jesse Rethmeyer, senior steward; band, the mother, two daughters. liow en twing, steward; two sons, two sisters and seven HUSBANDS AND WIVES AGREE ueorge Fuson. chaplain, and Hon- grandchildren survive. Mar-sey Amos, tyler. garet Jane Gardner, age eighty William Boswell was installing five, died in the home of her son oincer ana waiter Hoif, installing cnarles E.

Gardner, Monday. Two marshal. sons, a daughter and a niece sur vive. ive her BLTJFFTON THEFT TERMED MOTIVE IN Mrs. Delilah Mer riman.

age fifty-three wife of Se SLAYING OF PENSIONER jlurias E. Merriman. Liberty Center. VLNCENNES. Dec.

16 Spl, 1 JK. Koooery was attributed today bvjvive Sheriff Pat Bale. Iwrenreviiip ti as the motive for the hammer bkrne Services will be held and you give her the best" weanesaay ior Mrs. Nancy Sims Wagers, age eighty-five Survivine ing of Adam Griesner, age seventy, Lawrenceville. old-age pensioner, who was found dead in a shed in are a daughter, a foster daughter McGregor pipe scot a herringbone flannel front sleeveless vest sweater with pocket for pipe and moisture-proof pocket for his tobacco 4.00 BANTAMAC "STRATO LINER" A wind and water-repellent military aviation style jacket.

Light as a feather with Triple Action Tested shoulders. Natural shade 7.50 WOOL CHALIS ENSEMBLE The ideal outfit for South ern or cruise wear or just "loafing" around home. A fine gift for a fine man. 16.50 ana tnree naif sisters which he lived Sunday afternoon The sheriff said Griesner sold a seventy-eight, is 1 cow and drew his old-aee nension lun 1U- surviving are ine widow, three children, a brother check last week, but none of the money was in the shed. iocr and two sisters.

More than tver this yecr you wont to choo quality thot lash. Close to six million owners say there's nothing tike the Hoover. Come in, you hus VINCENNES Miss Nellie I Hen Mens Shop, Street Floor. derson, age forty-five, former Vin-cennes resident, died Sunday in her home at Vernon. Three brothers HANGS SELF WITH WIRE MUNCIE.

Dec. 16 (SdL- bands, and see for your and four sisters survive Henry self! And let us arrang asy terms. L-ampton. age eighty, died in his Presumably despondent over the recent death of her husband, Mrs.j LaVonne Harmon, age twenty-eight. committed suicide yesterdav after-! FIRE FOLLOWS BLAST THE WM.

H. BLOCK nooa Dy nanging tne apartment BONVILLF Tnd nop i rsmi she occupied with her sister, Mrs. I Fire caused by the explosion of a Olive Ford. Officers found that she furnace boiler Mondav destroyed had strangled herself with a the Maplewood Gardens green- :gp.s or thz chuisths spirit ine nuboana, wauer narmon, who; house, a mile south of here. Loss BLOCK'S Fourth and Ftftk floort.

estimated -at $10,000, is partially covered by insurance. Electric lines died last July, was a factory policeman. Mrs. Harmon is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Lon Silvers, and several brothers and were destroyed, leaving the sur rounding section without electric ity. 1.JU.