Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 August 1944 — Page 3

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J BANS POLITICS

Pvt. Char pton, son of BITY HALL Mrs. Isabelle ton, 609 N. Tacoma ave, has been killed in action in France.

He was 23 and was a graduate of Technical ‘high school. He entered| the army in September; 1942, received specialized training at City) college, New York, and went overseas in May. The young soldier was an employee of the Vonnegut Hardware Co. and the Indiana Machinery Supply Co, On March 3 he was married to Miss Fannie Newcombe of Northfield, Vt. He participated in the capture of St. Lo, and in his last letter home, received by his mother July 22, wrote that he spent July 4 in a foxhole “shooting off some real fire“the “coercive” collection of cam-|WOorks™ adding that “if conditions paign funds from, city employees| Progress as they are now, we should and lmit “off-duty” politicking to| Pe home in a year. : that type which “does not bring the 2 » .® city as an employer into disrepute.’;] Pfc. Russell E. Bliss, husband of A move to end the common pric-|{ Mrs, Anna Bliss, 439 N. Holmes ave., tice of campaigning for public of- was killed in action July 6 in France fice on city time is included in a after serving two months overseas. regulation requiring: employees fil-| He entered service Aug. 25, 1842, and ing for paid elective posts to take was with an engineering unit. 30-day leaves of absence from the| Pvt. Bliss, who was 23, was & city pay roll during the month pre-|former resident of Brownsville, Pa., vious to the election in Which they and worked in Pittsburgh, Pa. He are candidates. was a member of the Methodist Stop Payments churcheand lived here a year and

5 a half, “No city employee while on duty| The soldier is survived by a %7shall engage in any form of political month-old son, Russell Jr. and a activity or use his official position|brother, Clyde, St. Louis, Mo. or authority in such a manner as to; Lt. Frederick F. Striby, former Inenhance or detract from the power|dianapolis resident, was killed in or prestige of any political-pafty or

action July 8 in France. factionce.the regulations declare, . The nephew of MA Toablert py city officer or| 2248. Broadway; "Mrs. Thoms F.

Mayor Rolestes 40- Page List of Personnel

Instructions.

By SHERLEY UHL An’ expressed ban against political activity by city employees while on the job was contained in a revolutionary set of new municipal personnel regulations released today by Mayor Tyndall. The rules, recently adopted as an outcomé of the.J. L. Jacobs & Co. municipal -job survey, also prohibit

Lt. Frederick F. Striby , . . killed in France.

1732 N. Tacoma ave. the 24-year-old soldier entered the army in Décember, 1942, and was sent overseas in March. He previously worked for R. C. A, His mother, Mrs. Lilly Mae Neal, lives at 625 Woodrow ave, : » ” ” . > Pfc. Owen A. Paul, husband of Mrs. Mary Paul, 967 East dr., Woodruff Place, wrote his wife Aug. 4 that he had received the purple | heart the day before and was sending it to her. He wrote that his wounds were not serious. Pvt. Paul, who is 24, was studying at the Jordan Conservatory of Music when he entered the army in

April, 1942. He iss Hite the intelligence Ai TOs Rfantry

He was stationed in Wales "3 some time and nt ohé of h furloughs 4% Chri hospital, near , a school established _in

#8 hen off duty:

of -poliltical activity that’ does not |

Henry Striby, 633 N. Hamilton ave. “appreciably decree. his efficiency

Lt: Striby. was-a.-graduate of . Butler |.

Delta Tau Delta. . He is the son of Mrs. James £.| pvt pauls parents, Mr. and Mrs, Smith, Ann Arbor, Mich. : |G: E- Paul, live in Winamac, The lieutenant, who was 29, was city, to make any contribution of| graduated from high school at Ben- §# ® = money or services to any political} ton Harbor, Mich., in 1933, and from party, faction or candidate.” Bier in 1937. Before entering.the | infantryman who entered the army Yet to be seen is .whether the service, he was employed as eastern : edict against politicking will affect! service manager in New York for! [Nov. 3, 1043, while a student at activities of : the Republican Vic-| Insurance Research and Review of | Technical high school, was wounded tory committee, City hall G. O. P. Indianapolis. 1b shrapnel while fighting in faction, which for the past year| A ‘memorial service will be held| France, July 28. had solicited donations from mu-iat 4/9. m. today in Benton Harbor | He is the son cf Mr. and Mrs. nicipal employees. Victory Com-/Lt Siriby was a member of the! Clifford L Short 1415 N Alabama mittee Chairman Charles A. Huff@ethodist church hee. | st, and wrote his“parents that he said today that the organizalion| Other survivors are his wife, Phyl- | is “all right” in a hospital in Engis still accepting contributions and jis New Brunswick, N J.; a sister, | and. will continue to do so. Mrs, Lewis M. Nelson, Chicago, and| Pvt. Short went overseas last Keeping “Roster” LA brother, James C.. Ann’ Arbor, | April 18 and went into France June

Mich. -His father, Carl F. Striby, | 23. As the newly appointed. city per. | sonnel director,: Larry P. Parsons formerly of Indianapolis, died | Before entering the service the

is instructed by the specifications 1% In Benton Harbor. setvice he helped his father in the to keep a comprehensive “roster” * = = | Window Display Co., of all municipal workers along! Pfe Harold L. Boldrey, son of Mr. bama st. with data concerning their quali- ‘and Mrs. Maurice Boldrey, 4357 = ” = fications and efficiency record. | escher ave, was killed July 26] Lt Col. Joseph K. Gemmill, 24Department heads, under which. in France. © year-old B-17 squadron commander, vacancies occur, are required by! J | Wr {has been awarded the distinguished the new rules to submit a list of! J Sgt. Vernon Wigters. son of Mr. flying cross for outstanding leaderqualified applicants to the per- &nd Mrs. Arthur ‘Winters, 965 N.!ship in cgmbat over Europe. sonnel director who will, through {Somerset ave, has been missing in| He is the son _ interviews an tional investi- action in Europe since June 20. He!of Mr. and Mrs. i gation, sipgle out the prefgrred is a radio man and tail gunner on a Willard J. Gemcandidate. |B-17 and has been overseas eight mill, 342 S. EmAlthough the mayor is tj only, months. ferson ave, and person authorized to act make | A brother, Cpl. Jack Winters, re- was formerly a : a city personnel aj #hment, in turned to the United States a few ‘highway engineer. doing so he will follow/the recom-| Weeks ago and is convalescing from, He was cited. mendations of Mr. ns. If he 8-tropical disease at Billings Gener- | for “highly effishould, however, e an appoint- 31 hospital. He served 10 months | cient exercise of ment not approved by the personnel! Hawaii and the Gilbert islands. command during director, his for doing so is! pngier brother, Sedan boas led" on wh he. to thur Winters, overseas 21 mon - Ro Satay ts ay! public tationed at Pear] Harbor. | waffe airdrome at Col. Gemmin . , Sgt. Winters was a graduate of | Villa-Corblay, . France: industries at -Vagation Clause .. | Technical nigh school and has been | [Rostock, Germany, and oil refinAll emplghees shall be entitled to in service since January,.1943. He is eries at Brux, Czechoslavakia, vacation after one year's 2L . Col. Gemmill's leadership and t. They also will _ be, as 2 = . ~ jcourageous devotion to duty was

- i : {largely responsible for. the vast degranted feight days’ sick leave, this Cpl. Leon H. Roquet Jr, son of retin ought upon. installatime

bring the city into disrepute,” they; continued. *No city employee shall be required, as a condition of continued or future employment by the

given year. R. R. 6, Box 364, today was listed as enemy's war effort,” his citation 40-page draft of personnel/ wounded in action, but in a letter gated. and regulations marks the written after he . | The colonel has been . duty with the 5th sarm¥ air force since July, 1943, and has flown ‘close to 30,000 miles. His group holds a presidential citation ang : (he also holds the air medal and three oak leaf clusters,

n combat

fhicipal merit system. The report have been woundwis written by Fred Telford, chief ed he said he veyor of the Jacobs firm, and hadn't even reas approved by city council, the ceived a scratch. ayor's survey advisory committee,| His parents reRepublican Chairman. Henry Os-/ceived a letter trom, city legal department and from him July 25 ° Mayor Tyndall. iin which he said | Codified in line with duty and he had come {pay schedules arranged by the through the -bat- | Jacobs survey, the personnel regu- | te of Saipan ! lations specify in several places safely and a few

| a =» = Pvi. Robert Porter and Pfc. Wil-

liam E. Porter have both: been

| inte ana accident here in the

Cpl! Roquet { that the public and press shall at/heurs later they received a telegram France.

They are the sons of Mrs. merit system recommendations and | had been wounded. They wrote him trude Morris, 315 8. Hamillon operations, {a letter and Saturday received the, Not only have both of Mrs.

sees [reply that he was O. K. OFFICIAL WEATHER

| Feb. 2 in the Marshalls invasion | recovering from wounds receiyf 'and has received the purple heart.

—Aug. 21, 1944— # & = (All Data in Central War Time) Platoon Sgt. Thomas M. Brasher,

Sunrise 6:02 | Sunset a emer — son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Brasher, Precipitation 24 hrs. end. 7 30 am. 14 Tatal precipitation since Jan. 1) 25.65/ 1217 Newman st., Deficiency since Jan.

The following table shows the tempera-| tures yesterday: Station Atlanta Boston Chicago ...... Cincinnati .... Cleveland . Denver .. Frage .

Mrs. Louis McCracken, ud den, and Sgt. James H. Mo of Mr. and Mrs. James H." was wounded on Shoals. |Guam and has won the purple | *» » =» | heart. | Pfc. Wiliam T. (Dubie) Flora, Low | A member of the marine corps husband of Mrs. Marian Flora, 1301 62 | five and a half years. ‘he has been | Pershing ave, and son of Mr. and a {in the South and Central Pacific 30 | Mrs. Connie C. Flora, 1358 S. Hard64 (months and served in Guadalcanal | ing st, was wounded during action J |and the Gilbert and Marshall on Guam and is in a hospital in ! islands before he went to Guam. | the South Pacific. Kansas City, Mo, eee 13 68 | 2 = { x 5 =

Pfc. Charles D. Neal, infantry- | M. Sgt. Robert Fouts, 1514 Pruitt has been awarded the bronze

Minneapolis-St. "Paul .. 61 | New Orleans ........,, ven 0

| man, was wounded in the right arm st,

New York 61 | | Oklahoma City ... 78 | and leg in Italy July 23, and has star for meritorious service in direct Porn ned. , --:c1eee " | been awarded the purple heart in support of combat operations while San Antonio, Tex. .. .. “72 | a hospital there. | serving with the 5th army in Italy. Vaso hb. ©. % Husband of Mrs. Harriett M. Neal, | He is chief radio operator of “the

IN INDIANAPOLIS-EVENTS-VITALS

EVENTS TODAY

Indiana State Nurses examining Lincoln hotel,

Boys Arthur, Ann Laker, at St. Francis. Raymond, Mabel Roberts, at 8t. Francis Thomas, Martha Wheeler, at St. Francis. Claude, Marie Buford, at City Harvey, Alma Slaughter, at City. William, Clara E, Smith, at City. Eldred, Kathryn Lee, at Coleman, Ernest, Ruth Price, at Coleman. Albert, Dorothy Rice, at Coleman,

John Price Jr., United States Army; Margaret Meiser, Houston, Pa. board, | Joseph Farecki, United States Army; Betty : Israel, 4444 Franklin rd. Ba r-

bert. Reuter, United States Army; bara Sanford, 1616 Villa. Oyo Rooze. Martinsville; Lola Walden, John Flynn, 639 N. Rural; 6135 N Pennsylvania. Clifford Wenia, Ft. Harrison, Ruth Clow,

EVENTS TOMORROW

Columbia club golf tournament, Broadmoor country club. Navy club, auxiliary 42, card party, Bpod

Nancy Scott,

Karl, Josephine Traylor, at Coleman. craft shop, 1:30 p. m, 613 E. North. Jess, Fern Anderson, at Methodist. - Indiana States Nurses examining voard, | John Hays, Lafayette; Jane McCarrish, Aaron, Hula Biehl, at Methodist. Lincoln hotel. 4555 College. Wallace, Joyce Bowers, at Methodist. Indianapolis Newsboys Band Alumni [Vernon Baker, 221 N. Holmes; Patricia Gene, June Lacy, at Methodis: luncheon, Washington rod, 12:15 p. m.| Coslett, 924 N. New Jersey. Herman, Leola Marksberry, " Methodist. dark Stone, so} Joseph; Evelyn Hartsock, | Michel, Jen MeCarthy, at Methodist. M Elmer, Marian Morse, at Methodist. MARRIAGE LICENSES : mii Kenneth, Helen O'Neill, at Methodist. ate from official . . BIRTHS Arvil, Vada Pendleton, ats Methodist.

Kenneth, Kathryn Vance at Methodist. Ralph, Dorothy Mitchell, at St. Vincent's. Ivan, Edna Snider, at St. Vincent's. William, Eileen Fly, at 2041 Dearborn.

Girls Gilbert, Marie Betzler, at 8t. Frahcis.

county cotirt house. Fon Ahi i» not responsible for errors and addresses. "| William, Dorothy Burton, at St. Francis.

in names

steele Nathaniel, Alfreda Franklin, at St. Prancis. | Tandy, Dera Kendrick, at 1944 BelleOra Br United States Army; Ida War- Forest, Elline Owens, at St. Francis. ¢ fontaine Vv arl, Loraine Schildmeter, at St. Prancis. Herschel Williams, 550 E. 32d.; June Vance| Robert, Mary Alford, at Methodist. DEATHS Lawnsdale Lyle, Janna Mae Barnett, at Methodist Robert Burk, United. States Navy, Dolores Revert, Thelma Hollingsworth, at | Jesse Jackson, 44, at City, malignant me y

hypertension. Mary -B. aan. Thi at 621 Marion, cerebral hemorrha, Clara P. Eichhholtz, Si, at 6157 Carroliton, carcinoma. Ham, ¢ 53, at Methodist, "nephritis. 3

Leila Hoefgen' Swain, 76, at 4047 Capitol, at St, inter. at St. ‘Vincent's.

Eastern. Alfred Brown, 5145 N. Michigan rd,; Wilma Grabhorn, 5451 Brookville rd. ‘Ned Danforth, 4817. 5 Ashington; Elean-

or Lovick, 108 8. Peter Mader, tics “Siies ATEN Helen Pelczar, Hotel Pennsylva: "Thelma: Smock Jai os, Somaly Trout. at Me n, Lucille t St. " Ahir " M ah, at at Bt,

John Jones, 1017 Doyer pl.; 830 8. Morr Ky. 3 Margie Charles, .

Rotiand, Ruby Kittle, at Methodist, John, Sue Lynch, at Methodist. Willtam. A cima ie at Methodist. Wayne, Mi Sn ulding, at Methodist. Sepuy, Jo as iger, at Methodist.

By intent’ Ss. Vincentis.|

ton

3 Vernon Winters

Missing

Amo river,

ditions.

“12 other” Yanks]

Pfc. Robert E. Short, 10-year-old |

1415 N. ag

be accumulated if not taken Mr. and Mrs. Leon H. Roquet Sr., [tions of vital importance to the |

| wounded since July 29, Robert in aq

states and William during action in}

Biwi G. McNeal, 78, at 3014 Central, : rteriosclerosis. ¥ia Bradley, at 073 » Tre- william A. Kares, 74. at 557 N. Keystone,

ouisvill "Alton; Violet Bright, Sad Sl

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES’ abi ay

Hoosier Heroes: Hampfon. Bliss and Striby Killed.

4th corps radio stations and per- : formed outstanding duties during/formerly of Indianapolis, has rethe advance from Rome to the

pooling and use of operators, was 5 & » able to operate four additional radios. He maintained communica_|tions under many difficult con-

STRAUSS SAYS ,.. STORE HOURS MONDAY

inl France; Brasher,

Robert Porter ~~ Robert Short Owen Paul. william Porter William Flora Wounded Wounded * Wounded Wounded Wounded i o . 2 T. Sgt. Francis V. Azzinaro,|ter to the air medal. He is the son| i

of Mr. and ‘Mrs. Edward F. Moore,

ceived the air‘medal for meritorious | 3346 W. Michigan st., and was em-

8. Sgt. Edward F. Moore, radio operator and gunner on an 8th army air force Flying Fortress, has ben awarded the first oak leaf clus-

listed by the navy as wounded in| action. They are:

Pfc. Jasper W. Moorlag. son .of Irene Moorlag, South Bend; Pfc. Willa |

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12:15 TILL 8:45

NOTICE TO FIRMS (OR INDIVIDUALS) who desire to send gifts to ‘considerable numbers of men.

The Men’ s Store—is Re preparéd—to take éare of every detail— Write or Phone— (ask for Miss Hammond).

: . Spratly ta

SHIP BETWEEN SEPT. 15 TO OCT. 15 INSURE DELIVERY ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

Of course—any gift you send him—any little remembrance —will go deeply to his heart—

* But you know how it is—since he was knee high to a grasshopper—he had a special hankering for something from his store—from dad’s store, The Man’s Store

Pvt. Charles F. Hampton

. . killéd

in France, achievement while participating as! {ployed by the Allison division of Although his platoon was under [crew chief of a C-47 skytrain in|General Motors. ro a a a ian strength, Sgt. Fouts, by careful the D-day attack on Normandy. 2 = = Shane, son of Mrs. Dotsie Shane, Fair-

, mount, and Pfc. James E. Thomas, son Four Indiana marines have been Mrs. Ethel Thomas, Terre Haute,

This feeling grew—and flowered —through his school days— and college life—througirhis business and industrial years—

It strengthened as time wore on—

You could catch the depth of the preference—on Christmas days

—when following’ a certain, natural impulse—he would “Open the Strauss Gift Box First!”

A gift from The Man’s Store—carries not only your personal

greetings—but also something of “home” —something typical

- of Indianapolis—bringing memories of the ‘Old Home Town.

‘We could fill this page with items—and then yepronint only a portion of gift stocks—Drop'in— gifts for Mer in Service —are Just inside the doors to your right!

Cad

Pfc. Harold L.- Boldrey , . . killed in France. :

been awarded the second oak leat cluster to the air medal, He is an engineer and top turret gunner on a B-17 apd has been in service sinée

Neal, Paul and Short Injured

January,

1 ¥

T. Sgt. Raymond C. Gaudin, son merly was employed by the Allison lof Mrs. Clara Gaudin, Vevay, has|division of General Motors. 9.

1943. The sergeant fore