Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 May 1942 — Page 10

W. H. MEUSER, SALESMAN, DIES

Pioneer in ‘Auto Industry; Here Most of Life; Burial Tomorrow.

William H. Meuser, pioneer Indiana wholesale automobile salesman who had lived in Indianapolis’ all his life with’ the exception of three months in Maddison, died yesterday in his home, 6034 Broadway. He was 53 and had been ill two years. Mr. Meuser was wholesale representative for various automobile firms for 25 years. A member of the Marion Masonic lodge, he was born in Madison and was brought here three months later by his parents, : ‘Burial Tomorrow Survivors are his wife, Edna; a daughter, Mrs. Ralph K. Simpson, Indianapolis; two sisters, Alice, In- _ dianapolis, and Mrs. Ralph R. Roy, New York, and a brother, George, Buffalo, N. Y. The Rev. Roy Ewing Vale of the Tabernacle Presbyterian church will be in charge of funeral services at 2 p. m. tomorrow in the Flanner & Buchanan mortuary. Burial will be in Crown Hill.

THIS IS WAR— MISSOULA, Mont., May 6 (U. P.). —The boys must have had their minds on war games. ‘They let a girl win the city marble championship.. Josephine Campbell, 11, will represent Missoula in the state finals.

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Three old grads of the Purdue university class of ’87 spun a few yarns at the recent class reunions. They are (left to right) Harry T. Cory, Bennett Taylor and George Ade. Mr. Ade is the well-known Hoosier humorist, Mr. Cory is a famous engineer and Mr. Taylor has been in the grain business in northwestern Indiana for many years.

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Survivor: BEDFOBD-—-Edwaia A. Sohn, 73.

Sons, Leo, Joseph; daughter, Miss Henrietta Aveey; sister, Mrs, Joseph Kre-

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STATE DEATHS

E. Hosek, , Survivor: 8. ughter,

Survivors: Wife,

Sophia; daughters, Mrs. John Hendricks, Mrs. Walter Joeckel, Mrs. Joe. Grabowski; sister, Mrs. Fred Berendes; brother, Louis. KOKOMO-—Francis M. Rush, 70. Survivors: Wife, Anna; daughters, Mrs. Iva Youngman, Mrs. Mary Hollis, Mrs. Elnora Addington, Miss Miriam Rush; sons, O. C. Bogas, brother; William Hall. Survivors: ‘Wife, Thelma; Ios, William, Wade, - Henry, Jonathan B. Straughn, 84. FORTVILLE—Miss Zera M. Teal, 28. Survivors: ‘Parents, Mr, and Ah Harry Teal; brother, Hubert, MARION~—MTrs. Nancy J. Houck, 92. Survivors: Son, Jesse; daughters, Mrs. Bertha H. Simpson, Miss Bernice E. Houck. MUNCIE—MTrs. Lor B. a 68. Survivor: Husband, Horace. NEW ALBANY-—Lawrence W. Stoy, 57. Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Georgia Stoy; brother, Jay, Henry Biel, gd JSurvivors: Wife, Mrs. Jennie Biel; son, John SL USHVILLE—MES, Emma 6. Survivors: Husband; daughter, Maude Straissinger: brother, Ed Lyons; sister, Mrs. Lizzie Harrell.

WARSAW-—Thomas 8. Leitch, 72. —

FRANCES D. CRAGUN DIES IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. Frances D. Cragun died last

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illness of two weeks. She was 65 and lived at 1229 Thompson road. Mrs. Cragun had been a resident of Indianapolis five years, coming here from Greenfield where she had made her home for 10 years. She was born in Peshtigo, Wis., and was a member of the Bradley Methodist church at Greenfield. Her husband, Albért G. Cragun, a Methodist minister, died 16 years ago. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Alberta Teal and Mrs. Yolanda Teal, both of Indianapolis; . three sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Bandt and Mrs. Rose Murphy, both of Green Bay, Wis, and Mrs. Mayme Ellis, living in California, and two brothers, William Dyer, Peshtigo, Wis., and Clinton Dyer, Duluth. Services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Friday in the Harry W. Moore peace chapel. Burial will be in the Hutton cemetery near Zionsville.

TRAFFIC INJURIES FATAL TO MINISTER

Carmen England, minister of a

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died at City hospital early today of injuries received April 22 when he was ‘struck ‘by an automobile. Police said that Mr. England, who was 37, was struck by an automobile driven by Elmer McCoun, 33, Maywood, as he was crossing the street at Morris and Grover sts. McCoun was arrested on a charge of drunken operating and he is to appear in municipal court4 on May 12. Mr. England came to Indianapolis from Tennessee a few years ago. The death brought to 29 the number of traffic fatalities in the city this year, two more than at. this time last year. Surviving are the widow, Hattie; two brothers, two sisters and ‘the parents, all of Indianapolis.

Jacob A. Cox

Jacob A. Cox, a resident of Indianapolis 60 years, died today in his home, 2814 N. New Jersey st. He was T4. Mr. Cox had been in the candy business all his life- and was employed by Dilling & Co. here until his retirement a few years ago because of ill health. He was born in Brownstown and was a member of the Unity church. , Survivors are his wife, Minnie P.; two daughters, Virginia, Los Angeles, and Mrs. Samuel Griffith, Hollywood, Fla.; a brother, William E., Indianapolis, and two sisters, Mrs. Charles Kessler, Seymour, and Mrs. George W. Sharp, Three Forks, Mont. Funeral services will be held at the Montgomery funeral home.. Burial will be at Brownstown.

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30 YEARS DEAD

Mary Simon Was Native of Peru; Active in Jewish "Circles.

Ill one ‘week, Mrs. Mary Simon died yesterday ‘in her home, 937 S. Meridian st. She was 68 and a native of Peru. Mrs. Simon had been a resident of Indianapolis 50 years. She was

a member of the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, Zion lodge and

‘|Abram Jacobs lodge.

Suryivors are two sons, Abe and. Morris; a daughter, Mrs. Anna Snyder; two brothers, Albert Weldon, all of Indianapolis, and George Weldon, Marion, and a sister, Mrs. Carrie Wolma, Indianapolis. Services will be held at 10 a. m. tomorrow in the Aaron-Ruben funeral home,, Burial will be in the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation cemetery.

Guy Horace Riggs

A resident of Indianapolis for 50 years, Guy Horace Riggs died yesterday in his home, 123 Dickson st. He was 66, a native of Franklin county. ; Mr. Riggs was a painting and papering contractor and was a member of the First Evangelical church and the I. ©. O. PF. lodge.

sons, Horace R., Lima, O., and Walter F. Indianapolis; a daughter, Mrs. Harry Riggs, Indianapolis; a brother, Frank, Indianapolis, and seven grandchildren. Services will be held at 3 p. m. tomorrow in the Flanner & Buchanan mortuary. The Rev. Harold H. Hazenfeld, pastor of the First Evangelical church, will officiate and the burial will be in Crown Hill,

Etta A. Bratton

Services will be held at 2 p. m. tomorrow in the New Ross Methodist church for Mrs. Etta A. Bratton, a resident of Indianapolis 15 years, who died Monday in her home, 1026 Blaine ave. Burial will be in the cemetery there. Mrs. Bratton was the wife of Charles B. Bratton. She was 81 and had formerly lived in Marshall, Parke county. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Carl H. and Arthur A. Indianapolis; a daughter, Mrs. Marie Roberts, Indianapolis; two sisters, Mrs. Ulys Pyle, Carmi, Ill, and Mrs. Alice James, St. Bernice, and three grandchildren,

Nora F. Johnson

Services for Mrs. Nora PF. Johnson, who died Monday in her home in the 6300 block E. 26th st., will be held at 10:30 a. m. tomorrow in the home, with burial in Washington Park. Mrs. Johnson was 61 and had been ill 10 years. She was a member of the Oak Hill tabernacle of the Pentecost church. Survivors are her husband, Arthur B.; a brother, Samuel Stutts, Indianapolis, and two" sisters, Mrs. Georgia Walton, Indiang&polis, and Mrs. Rachel Wilcox, Columbus.

Got $3 for Vote, Suspect Says

A 51-YEAR-OLD Noblesville man was arrested on a vagrancy charge by police last night after he allegedly told poll officials in the 13th precinct of the 11th ward that he was paid $3 for his vote. He reportedly declined to say who paid him. Edward Grouse, 622 E. Ohio st., the election sheriff at the polling place at 219 Spring st., told police that the man voted under an assumed name. Bond was fixed at $1000. |

VANDERBILT WILLS ESTATE TO FAMILY

NEW YORK, May 6 (U. P.).—The late Brig. Gen. Cornelius Vander-

half of his estate to his widow, Mrs. Grace Vanderbilt, and divided the remaining half equally between his son and daughter, Cornelius, of Reno, Nev., and Mrs. Grace Stevens, of New York. The will also bequeaths $500 each to nine servants. Gen. Vanderbilt declared that the $910,000 advanced to his son for his “publishing ventures” shall be repaid, two-thirds to Mrs. Vanderbilt and one-third to Mrs. Stevens. The will also disposed of a trust fund created for Gen.. Vanderbilt by his mother, Mrs. Alice Vanderbilt. One-half goes to Mrs. Stevens and one-half to Cornelius.

PLANS SAFETY FOR CHILDREN IN RAIDS

WASHINGTON, May 6 (U. P.).— The office of civilian defense today was preparing plans for tHe handling of children in the event of air ds, but so far has not decided on any plan to register and identify them on a.national scale. The National Congress of Parents and Teachers at a convention in San Antonio, Tex., yesterday urged such a program in a message to President Roosevelt. Officials révealed that plans for the identification of children by

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