Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 September 1937 — Page 10

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JOHN MCCARTY, FORMER INDIANA MAYOR, IS DEAD

Native of Ireland Served 21 Years as Executive of

Washington.

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Pleted his education in Washington public schools. He became Daviess County Democratic chairman at 21. He was engaed in the men’s furnishings and grocery business at Petersburg, and

_later in the livery business in

Washington. He, served four years as postmaster there, then continued as a retail merchandiser until 1909, when he first was elected mayor of Washington. He was re-elected ‘in 1913. Mr. McCarty served overseas with the Knights of Columbus during the World War, then returned to Washington and was re-elected mayor in 1921, 1925 and 1929. He was defeated in the 1934 election. He was active in the Indiana Municipal League, was Indiana Taxpayers Association vice ‘ president, and was a member of the Modern Woodmen, Woodmen of the World and the Knights of Columbus. For ‘the last two years, he had been a special representative of the Federal Housing Administration,

Backed Municipal Utility

Mr. McCarty, an ardent champion of municipal ownership for smaller cities, saw the Washington electric works become one of the most val-

* uable in Indiana during his admin-

istration as Mayor. The property earned from $80,000 to $100,000 a year, with rates among the lowest in ‘the state. During Mr. McCarty’s last term in office, the City acquired a water plant. i Mr. McCarty was active in politics throughout his career. He, attended practically every state party convention during his adult life and also attended several national conven-

-tions.

Mr. McCarty was married in 1890 to Jennie Denver, Washington, who died 34 years ago. A daughter, Margaret, died 35 years ago. A son, C. Walter McCarty, is managing editor of The Indianapolis News.

L. L. FELLOWS, retired Nickel Plate Railroad general agent, active many years in local business and civic organizations, who died yesterday in his home at 4330 Washington Blvd, is to be buried in Crown Hill following funeral services at 2:30

- p. m. tomorrow.

Mr. Fellows, an Indianapolis resident 35 years, was born in Bluffon. He began his railroading career as a night operator at Fithian, Ill., and retired May 1, 1929, after 57 years of railroad service. : He was Indianapolis Board of Trade president in 1923 and 1924, and was past.president of the Indianapolis Traffic . Club, the College Avenue Civic Association and the Nickel Plate Veterans’ Association. He was a member of the Central Avenue M. E. Church, the Indianapolis Apartment Qwners’ Association, Oriental Lodge, F..& A. M., Murat Temple and the Scotttish Rite. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Ida Fellows, and three sisters, Mrs. Emma Stewart and Mrs. Ruben Jack, both of Danville, Ill., and Mrs. Alice Stallings, Fellsmere, Fla.

MRS. SARAH JANE VAN BENTHUYSEN, Indianapolis resident for 60 years, who died yesterday in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Fox, 2139 Carrollton Ave., is to be buried in Washington Park following funeral services at 2 p. m. toin the Jordan Funeral Home. She was 69. Mrs. VanBenthuysen, born near Oaklandon, was a Heath Memorial M. E. Church member. - Survivors are her husband, Edward; a son, Gerald; three daughters, Mrs. Fox, Mrs, Albert Scott and Mrs. Floyd Newhouse, all of Indianapolis; two brothers, Edward and Paul Hamilton, both of Scottsburg, and four sisters, Mrs. Alonzo Alexander and Mrs. George Reuhle, Scottsburg; Mrs. Philip Barrett and Mrs. Melvin Hanna, Indianapolis. THOMAS F. MAHER, 150 E. 16th St., who died yesterday in Methodist Hospital, is to be buried in services there ‘at 2 p. m. tomorrow. He was 75. Mr. Maher, an Indianapolis: and Delphi resident most of his life, was born in Washington. He engaged in Petal merchandising in

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Ex-Mayor Dies

John W. McCarty

Delphi several years. Survivors are a sister, Mrs. Nathaniel Bowen; a niece, Mrs. Russell Sullivan, and a nephew, Robert N. Bowen, all of. Indianapolis. GRAHAM M. SQUIRES, who died yesterday in the home of an uncle,

‘George W. Squires, 919 Berwyn St,

is to be buried in Crown Hill following funeral services at 1:30 p. m. tomorrow in. the Shirley Brothers’ central chapel. He was 41. Mr. Squirés, born in Seymour, was brought to Indianapolis in childhood and had lived here until he went to Madison recently. He was a World War veteran and a member of Center Lodge, F. & A. M., and the American Legion.

CLIFFORD WILSON, wht died Friday in ‘his home at R. R. 9, Box 149, was to be buried in Washington Park Cemetery following funeral services at 2 p. m. today in the Harry W. Moore Funeral Home. He was 67. Mr. Wilson, born in Jennings County, had lived in Indianapolis 40 years. He had been ill six months. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Mary Wilson, and a brother, Frank, Columbus, Ind.

CHARLES G. MOORE, 43, of 2505 Guilford Ave. died at City Hospital yesterday as the result of severe burns received Saturday when his clothes, soaked with gasoline, caught fire while he was working in a machine shop at 3009 English Ave., according to police. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. tomorrow at the Harry Moore Funeral Home. Burial will be in Floral Park Cemetery. He is survived by the wife, Mrs. Betty Moore; his mother, Mrs. Ellen Moore of West Virginia; sister, Mrs. John Bradshaw of Indianapolis, and three brothers, Harry of West Virginia; Jesse and Joseph of Indianapolis.

WILLIAM FULLER COMBS, Latin drofessor at Southern Illinois Normal College, who died yesterday in his home at Carbondale, Ill, is to be buried ‘there Wednesday. Survivors are his wife, the former Mary Cotter Martin of Indianapolis, and two children.

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STATE DEATHS

ADAMSBORO—Mrs. Jennie Ludders. Survivors: Sisters, - Mrs. Rose Wolfe, Mrs. Pearl Clouse and Mrs. Grace Castle. BLOOMINGTON—Peter M. Bowers, 54. Survivors: Wife, Bessie; mother, Mrs. Samuel Bowers; brothers, - Ross and James: sisters, Mrs. Stella - Baugh and

we. Conard, ~ 85. Survivors: vid;

Burl, Paul, y, thur; daughter, Miss Faye Conard. KHART-—Mrs. Minnie Reed, 67. S vers Half-sisters, Mrs. Gustie Holsinger nd Mrs. Gertie Wert; stepbrother, Arthur ng.

ELK HART—Fred Ralph Bell, 58. Survivors: Wife, Jessie; adopted children Mrs. Gladys Stock and Glen Bell: step ters. Mrs. Arthur Holysross, and Mrs, Vic tor Melkus

Survivors: Wife, Lena; ‘Mrs. Esther Greenfield.. Mrs. Marie Humphrey. Mrs. Norma McNeeley and Carolyn an June Niehaus; sons. Paul, Robert, onard and Andrew; brothers, Louis, Edward, August, Herman, Holland and William; sister, ‘Mrs, Hannah Hoge. 2 2 ‘MA ADISON—John Thomas McVey, 56. Survivors: Mother, Mrs. Betty ' McVey; wife, Lula; sons, Charles, Chauncey and William: sister, Mrs. J. C. Leach. MILFORD—Mrs. Ada Gochenoer, 85. Survivor: Daughter, Mrs. Leonard Yeager. SHELBYVILLE—Joseph Stewart, 74. Sur-

| vivors: Daughter, Mrs. Carl Tindall; sons,

Donald and Oscar. SHERIDAN—Mrs. - Mary E.. Stout, 90. Survivors: ‘Daughters, Mrs. Lindley Smith, Mrs. Charles Case and Miss Minnie Stout and a son, Edgar. SOUTH BEND—Paul Beckerich, 78. -Survivors: Sons, Alexis, 'Louis and Paul; daughters, Mrs. Satflet mbs, Mrs. E DeClerq, Mrs. O. mp! hill, Venerable Sisier ir. Edmund SO Miss’ Cecelia Beckeric Harvey D. Simonds, 50. Survivors: Wife; sons, Robert and Ri Valentine eal 7. ‘Survivors: Sons, Casimir, Edwin, Benjamin and Joseph; daughters. Mrs. Jennie Johnson, Mrs. Frances Nowicki, Mrs. Henrietta Chavis and Mrs. Stella ines: brother, Joseph; sister, Mrs. Mary B . Mrs. Laura Mae Shumaker, 33. Survives or: Husband, Stern zn ‘# z

SWEETSER—MTrs. Luella. Smith, 71. Sur vivors: Daughters, Mrs. Charles Bragg. Mrs. Orlando Rosre, and Mis. Jesse Barton; sons, Herman L., Paul E. and Willard D.: sisters.” Mrs. Cecelia Johnson and Mrs. John Veach; brothers, Joseph Props and Harley T. Props. WINGATE—Monroe D. Kline, 79. Survivors: Son, Frank; a sister and three stepsons.

NEW TROLLEY TIMES ARE POSTED IN CITY

Time signs, changed to conform with new streetcar schedules, are being replaced on various routes

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