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The Terre Haute Tribune from Terre Haute, Indiana • Page 8

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8 The Terre Haute Tribune. Wednesday, August 31, 1960. Bullet Is Found In Riot Victim JACKSONVILLE, Aug. white men who fired pistol bullets at Negroes in a speeding car were questioned today by police investigating the first death in four days of racial violence here. The car slammed into a utility pole, killing the driver and injuring a Negro passenger.

An autopsy Tuesday disclosed that the victim, ex-convict Charlie Edward Davis, 27 had been jn the hea(j KiPW flAPPIFin police declined to say whether Davis died from the buj- STUDENTS MUST let wound or from injuries in the REPORT FRIDAY coujd certainly have been All Garfield High School for the first time hmC' arc requested to report to lho was torn up bad-real auditorium of Garfield High Experience Calm Night. School at 1 p.m., Friday. Sept. 2. Questioning of the white men.

This includes students entering attendants at a service station from McLean. Deming, Rankin about one block from the scene and Woodrow Wilson. These new of the accident, began as Jack- students will be registered Fri- sonville experienced its calmest day afternoon and will receive, night in a half-week of racial instructions concerning their pro- tempests which have left some 70 grams. I persons injured and more than Students previously enrolled at 1150 arrested. Garfield High School will report1 The three men, whose ldenti- at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday morn-, ties were withheld, police ing.

Sept. 7. HONOR LOCAL MAN ON 95TH BIRTHDAY I earlier they had fired a barrage of bullets at car as it sped by in a police chase. Their service station had been shot up in an earlier incident Tuesday 'ing. In celebration of his ninety- Barber said a coroner inquest fifth birthday Sunday open house probably would be called into the was held ior Lloyd Daugherty uhuh left at the home of his son and daughter-in-law.

Dr. and Mrs. Hershel V. Daugherty, of 1621 South Fifth street Nearly 300 friends and relatives called during the afternoon and evening. There were many out-of-town guests present and numerous rds.

telegrams and phone calls received by the guest of honor. Birthday cake and punch were served. Vital Statistics COCRT INTilES Ctrcait In the matter of the petition of, Wavtnan Thompaon to change past, and the vehicle i a incident which left Davis' com panion, 47-Vcar-old Willie Green, severely injured. Question Police Officers. There were no immediate plans to place charges, pending further questioning, authorities said.

Statements also were taken from police officers who took part in the chase of the stolen car Davis was driving, or were at the service station. The chase began when police officers, patrolling an area which had been hit by vandalism and violence, asked Davis to stop. Instead. he sped away. A fusillade of bullets erupted from the sen ice station as the cars whipped Investigators Seek Scandal In ICC Office WASHINGTON.

Aug. investigators who aired TV quiz show and payola scandals dug today into charges of possible corruption in federal regulation of the trucking industry. Chairman Oren Harris i Ark), of the House legislative oversight subcommittee, said Tuesday there were indications of and even possible in the Interstate Commerce handling of some truck companies. Harris promised further staff probes and perhaps more public hearings into the ICC after the subcommittee demanded, with only partial success, the records of two New York trucking officials. At the preliminary hearings, the secretary and treasurer of the Interstate Dress Carriers, Jack Lieberman, invoked the Fifth Amendment in refusing a subcommittee request for his papers, records and books.

The request, Harris said, was based on information that company had received fa- vorable action from the ICC. al- though the agency knew or should have known the firm was violating provisions of the Interstate Commerce Act. Harris said the subcommittee also had information that Interstate Dress Carriers had acquired of a second trucking company, Gold Star Freight Lines. Inc. The president of Gold Star, Joseph Reznitsky.

complied with the subcommittee request for his documents. Among the papers I was a note indicating he had bor- I rowed $35,000 from firm on Oct. 2. 1954 A subcommittee staff member refused to say whether there was any evidence directly linking any crti ip FOUND DEAD of the ICC commissioners with either of the two questioned men. CRASHED PLANE RUSSELL ARCHER HEADS UF DIVISION Appointment of Russell Archer as chairman of the metropolitan division for the 1961 United Fund torch drive was announced Wednesday by Wilbur L.

Keko, UF vice president and campaign director. Assisting Archer as associate chairmen of the division will be William Slaun. John Newlin, A. H. Kaufman and Art Freudenberg.

The metropolitan division is responsible for solicitation of all firms employing less than 10 people? Last year, according to Keko, this group raised $26,180 and a 12 per cent increase is expected for the 1961 drive. DROP FAMILY DINNER PROGRAM The regular Friday night family dinners at Kerman Grotto will be discontinued until Oct. 1 after this week. This Friday the dinner is set for 6:30 and is open to all members and their families. No reservations are necessary.

SLOW DOWN FOR HEAVEN SOMERSET, Aug. bodies of four members of an Oklahoma City family were found today in the charred wreckage of a plane in a remote wooded area in the mountains of Southwestern Pennsylvania. Police identified the victims as Griffing. 53. president of a theater chain, his wife and their two children.

The plane was missing since Aug. 16 when it took off from Teterboro. N. bound for Oklahoma City. The route would have taken it across Indiana.

A widespread search was conducted last week in the Camp Atterbury. area after motorists and farmers reported seeing a plane in trouble that answered to the Griffing description. WOMEN COMPLAIN OF BEING MOLESTED Riley, 1220 Walnut street, complained that a young man grabbed her purse as she was washing some clothes at the Washateria firm. Eleventh and Poplar streets. Mrs.

Riley told police that the incident occurred so quickly she was unable to get a good description of the fellow. She said her purse contained a small amount of money and personal effects. OAKVILLE, sign at the outskirts of this town reads: think this place is heaven; drive like hell through it." Lottie Walker, 1004 North First street, complained to police Wednesday that a young man attempted to push her into her car as she started to get into the vehicle Tuesday night at a spot near Fifth and Mulberry streets. Mrs. Walker, an employe of the Deming Hotel, told police that she screamed and kicked at the man, frightening him away.

She gaVe officers a good description of the young man, saying he was tall and slender. In a similar complaint, Delores name Daniel Kyle Sapcrlar CaaH Robert L. Brewster and Pat Brewster vs Milton Bnewster and Iva J. Brewster, petition for writ of habeas corpus Roeenfeld and Wolfe Belt) Jean Allen baugh vs Charles Allenbaugh divorce Robert Wallace. taperiar Caart ha.

Nellie Chapman vs Paul Chapman, divorce. Mann and Mann Goldie vs Perrv Edward Ingerson. limited divorce. Mann and Mann. MARRIAGE LICENSES William H.

Hess. 2i years old. West Terre Haute, assistant office manager, and Rose Marie Fairchild. 26, 1001 Vocsrhees Street, assistant optometrist David W. Cund.ff.

24 years old 1565 Eighth Avenue teacher, and Carolyn Sue Simpson, 18. 1230 North Sixth Street, at home Joel L. Miller. 22 yean old. 2430 Scabury Avenue, sale and Ernestine Mignon Nasser, 22 427 South Eighth Street, receptionist Paul May, 33 years old, 1511 Maple Avenue, truck driver, and Emma Katherine Hughes.

36. 714 North Twelfth Street, waitress. William Reed. 77 years old. Farmersburg.

retired, and Flossie Davis, 74. Parmer at home REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Herbert Kalen and wife to Alice Johnson, trustee, lot 35, Parklawn aecond plat: 81 Alice Johnson, trustee, to Herbert i Kalen. lot 33 Parklawn second plat. 51. Joy J.

Carroll and husband to Crawford Companj. part of lot 5, Sylvester Sibiey $1 Robert Maehhng, administrator of the estate of Walter Maehhng. to Ross E. Joseph ard wife, part of lots 36 and 31. Woodlawn Place sub 56.500.

Ardell Bojde to Gerhardt A. Mon- nmger and wife, part of s. sec. 34. twp 13.

r. 61 RECENT BIRTHS AKERS Mr and Mrs Farest Jr R. 3, a girl, Aug. 26 St Anthony Hospital FIELDS Mr and Gerald. North Ninth Street, a boy, Aug 28.

St Anthony Hospital FISHER Mr and Mrs Orren 2515 South Tenth Street, a girl Aug. 29. St Art horn Hospital HAYES. Mr and South Tenth Street, a bo; Aug 26 St Hospital KIGIN. Mr and James.

2106 Crawford Street, a girl. Aug 28. St. 1 Anthony Hospital RAYHELL. Mr and Ralph.

1013 North First Street a gixl. Aug 29. Unmn Hospital. VIGIL. Mr and Edward.

223 North Eleventh Street, a boy. Aug 26 St. Anthony Hospital WALKER. Mr and Franklin. 1.

a boy, Aug 28 St Anthony Hospital WATSON. Mr and Mrs Jerry, 2001 North Fourteenth Street, a girl. Aug. Union Hospital WHITE Mr and James, 2406 Arlctto Street a boy, Aug 29. St Anthony Hospital WILKINS.

Mr. and Mrs Frank, i Tippecanoe Street, a girl. Aug 26. St. Anthony Hospital.

WILLIAMSON Mr and Mrs. John. 2224 Lafayette Avenue, a boy. Aug. 29.

St. Anthony Hospital. swerved out of control and wrecked seconds later. No gun was found in the car and officers found no bullet holes in the vehicle. Lawlessness Tuesday night appeared confined to vandalism in some Negro areas despite attempts by the NAACP to break up Negro gangs which have roamed the streets at night.

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And enjoy the largest selling orange drink. BOTTLED AND DISTRIBUTED BY SEVEN-UP BOTTLING CO. OF TER HE HAUTE, INC. Six Terre Haute youths and another from Gnmes. 111., were enlisted in the United States Army and this week began training at Fort Leonard Wood, Sgt.

A. Gardos reported Wednesday. Navy Chief Roscoe Mickey listed one new recruit. The Army enlistees include Donald F. Spelbring, 17, son of Mr, and Mrs.

Leonard Spelbring, 2116 South Twenty-second street; Bill Talliman, 18, son of Henry Talliman, RR Marvin Edwards, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Edwards. RR Charles Arney, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Arney, 1546 Spruce street; Jack Bruner, 19 son of Mr. and Mrs. James Bruner, 1417 South Third street; Bill Coleman, 17, son of Mrs. Henry Coleman, 658 Elm street, and James 18. son of Mrs.

J. W. Woods. Grimes, 111. All are starting a three-year enlistment.

A Clinton lad. 17-year-old Daniel Davis, has joined the Navy and is assigned to Great Lakes, 111, for recruit training. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs Daniel E. Davis.

NAMED TO CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT Chief Norman Fesler Wednesday announced the appointment of Bill Wills to the Terre Haute Fire Department. Wills, a Democrat appointment, is 25 He and his wife and two children live at 1215 South Fifteenth. He replaces Paul Stuart, 1207 North Eighth street, who is retiring from the department after 39 years of service. MORE FOR YOUR SAVINGS Interest on investment certificates compounded simi-annuallv Interest on savings certificates compounded semi- annuallv at Under the direct supervision of the Department of Financial Institutions of the State of Indiana 21 South 7th St. C-7017 AJ STORES helman 19th and 5th Ave.

OPEN 9 A. M. 9 P. M. CLOSED SUNDAY LOUIE HELMAN MIKE'S E.

W. MEISSEL THRIFT WAY MARKET 2401 North 13th St. FOOD CENTER 1956 North 25th St. 7 A. M.

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