Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 April 1945 — Page 2
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== State $10, $00 :
. For Use of Fairgrounds
v today by $10824 - forces depot# state fairgrounds, Bartror nding officer Fairfield tech-| Patterson field O, prese 1 the checks to Gov-| ipment now being used at the depot. of or of the depot; 1
The state of Indiana was rich Honoring army day at Brig. Gen. Harold A nical service command ernor Gales for state equi Col.’ Frai nk J. Hills, ‘Gen. Bartror Must Stay on Jobs Ever 'yone of our Jobs here at the Bartron said. ‘The war is over. There Is nc apolis.in the-state of Indianal™or in} the nation that is. more important ' than yours.” He spoke to approximately,
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BASKETBALL BOYS © T0 BE PARK GUESTS
A basketball hop will be given at Garfield Park | from 8 to 11 p: m. today
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in honor |
ent community centers on the South
» ould be more important side
have been issued to
Southside Key-
Invitations en-age groups at Christia o“ teen canteen, the -emblovees Barn and Garfield Park nd to continue their, A floor:show will be ii by Marion, Robert Buckheiste
asked k Governor, Stone,
sf the Haven
the Boogie-! the
park,
| Rose A Day of Praver “When the final hour of victory mes in EF urope, we must make that day not one of jubilee but one of progress at nd prayer,” the, governor | said. “We European victory
{Ribbons and awards will be pre- | . sent ed by Frank eon) Heddon Butler university athletic ‘director In charge of the hop are Pauline Santer, Betty Delks, Opal Studebaker, Quanta Gibson, Maxine Smith, Lela Walton and Marguerite fortis st toph of Garfield Park; Charles Cothron, Dorothy Minor, Mildred i Kan ast 5 wa th su Horn, _Donald Worland, ‘Richard : i have Made a Wagner, Mary Lou Cooley and Ruth with “sobriety. tather. than jubila- | Bankley of Southside center: Wiltion.” ’ { liam Mayes, Raymond Harlan, The invocation was given by the Louise Thomas, Ear! Barnes ‘and Rev. William F. Rugg: Lt. Gov. Betty Burge of , Keystone center, Richard T. James spoke briefly and and Mary Ellen Akers, BettysBryant Lt. Oliver; I). Hole Jr. was ‘master | a Fred Mitchell of Christian 0. pIonies o_sels on wore Presented by] Adult sponsors will he Mr. and Col. Hills to civilian employees for Mrs. Roland Buckner. Capt. and work suggestions. Those honored MIS: R. E. Cook, Mr. and Mrs were Clarence W, Niehaus and Howard Pate, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Homer G. Chappell. The army day | Bema Col. and Mrs Larry Hilton, program was followed by a buffet| MisS Mary Alvey and Herschel
: Ma 4 luncheon . with entertainment and Tkle
athletic events scheduled for the afternoon. PUPILS DONATE $29 ~ TO RED CROSS FUND
MERSING TESTIFIES { Proceeds from a paper sale and lindividual contributions from pupils
from room 7 at school 6 added 7.75 to the school’s total $29.75 Red William J. Mersing, charged Cross drive donations. with first.degres . murder In thei... 'r,. 0 conial studies Gilt which shotgun slaying of Cpl. Alfred J.| 2 c room 7 has completed. During the Arpin on Jan. 28, 1944, testified ; Si {study pupils learned to wrap bantoday in his own defense. dages for the Red Cross and He told of going to the apart- E ges TOSS ang care ‘ment of Miss Louise Wilson, 612/10F minor Injuries. N. Delaware st. the night of the] In the paper sale the room was slaying to return a shotgun. “I don't know who opened the door,” Mersing testified. “There was no light in the living room. | The defendant said he knocked! on the door with the gun barrel. ! As he handed the gun through the door he said there was an explo-| sion and that he . called, - “Who's | WILL. BE EXHIBITED hurt?” after he heard a scream. Thirty-eight- Cub packs of - the - Mersing denied threatening. any- {Central Indiana ogunctl, Boy Scouts; one. and said he’ “was not mad” atl lof America, will display handicraft | Miss Wilson and. has never seen {work projects at the council-wide Arpin. His testimony was to be Cub handicraft show from 7 fo 9:30 continued during the afternoon. |p. m. tomorrow ahd Saturday ‘in Others who testified today were Ipaico hall. Police Officer Lawrence W. Smith] Members of 'the council Cub and Rex Rothrock, 59, of 612 N. planning committee and the field Delaware st. Smith- was a char- commissioners for cubbing who are acter witness for the defendant. supervising the show are W. Oliver Rotgrock said he delivered a mes-|Cass, chairman; Arthur L. Bailey, sage to Mersing that Miss Wilson Robert G. ‘Bain, John. Callender wanted . the shotgun. She ‘had Ralph Gray, John PF. Hughes, W given the gun to Mersing as aL. Gi” King, ‘John McWethy and Christmas gift. |W alter Roberts.
IN INDIANAPOLIS]
MARRIAGE LIC ENSTS Rober rt Willis Heinz, Perr arm . - Florida; Virginia Rose BI
remember: that the will not end the war, It will not be over until Japan is defeated. “Let us honor
must
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room 7 and Mrs. Madie Mitchell, principal of the school, 702 Union st.
HANDICRAFT OF CUBS
Bronson, 30, at Long
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510 W. Bernard 33, at City cerebral
Bernard
Mild: Methodist, ecarciat’ Methodist ar , Josephine
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dog owners
nel's club
center! stipper will be served. Plans for club's participation
Boogie London Evening
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The Red Cross has been the sub- |
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credited with collecting 940 pounds
Mrs. J. S. Abbett is teacher of |
lB FOS cs |
Lz Indiana will’ have a training class from 3 go 5 p. Sunday at the home of Mrs, { Johnson, 7601 E. Washington st. Harry ‘Hendrick, have charge of the- class, are invited to the Hoosier American 15 at
ready for 1l-breed
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pu piles
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After the class a
meeting at 8 P m
IN-LAW MISERY FOR HITLER,
LONDON, April 6 (U. P
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BIRTHS
Girls
William, Fay rr Oscar, Anna Davi Archie, Siriestéer _ wood. Joseph, Ollie Prost, at 703'; B Jefferson, Helen Keller, at 4705 Delman, Ella Lacey, at 7
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DEATHS Elizabeth Henschen, 80. at ton, cardio vascular renal James C. Maclay, 74, at nephritis William Henry Hoffman, 74 Irvington, chronit myocarditis, William BE. Akers. 35, at FI lower Mission pulmonary tuberculosis, Laura M indamood. #8, Olney, ehronic myocarditis, Virginia’ Ruth Rodocker, 29, at Bt. Vin. cent's, brain emboliem Allied McPheeters, 96, at 1840 Boulevard
‘ehroftic Ji oeRiaris. ott Paul Lempe, 80, at iY Broadway; Are
cinoma. Thomas ©. Moran, 85, at. 803g’ W. Michi. ’ reinoma,
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* Quick- Thinking Saves Kidnap Victim TO TRAIN PUPPIES «contour rae one
The Cocker Spaniel club of cen- |
find some way out of the jam)” she said. "He talked continuously. The farther out of town we got the more nervous he became, “That was what frightened me.” un » o BOWERS forced Miss Olmsted to turn off on a dark country road. The count opened on S.
Meridian st. in the 6400 block. “By then I was horribly frightened. He said I know they'll get me, but I'll get some of them first.” 21 # 8 9 “I HAD to stop for a stop sign and I saw a light in a corner Miss Olmsted said. ‘Suddenly I was calm. I knew was tlren or never. “A car was coming down the highway so I pulled out in frdnt of it _blowing the horn with my
house
elbow. Bowers tried to stop me and began to beat me, ‘He turned off the ignition in the fight. I was struggling with "him and trying to get: out the door,
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“The oncoming car swerved ,around us. As I fell from my car I saw a man come from the corner house, td ” ” “THERE were ‘a couple shots fired. Then everything went hazy,” she said.
“I'm more nervous boday than last night* Miss Olmsted said. Then she added, “I know one thing now, A woman never should drive her car alone with-
out’ the doors locked from the inside.”
Man Accused of Painting Baby, Assaulting Wife, Fined $100:
WEST SIDE TO GET
NEW PLAYGROUND
A new West side playground will be constructed for use this summer. The. «works board .today “transferred to the park board 10.acres of ground. south of the asphalt plant on 8, West st. for recreation purposes. Paul Brown, city parks superintendent, said work would begin immediately on construction of a haseball fleld. Other playground facilities will be added later, he
For fighting with his wife be-|she didn't wish to appear against declared.
fore he allegedly painted his 2-/ per husband, declared she didn’t! ivory enamel, |
year-old son with
The ground will revert to the (works board whenever it ceases to
Glenn Gosnell, 33, of 707 Union st., yang her small son was that pow-|pe used as a playground, according today was fined $100 and costs in| erful. Judge Howard lectured Gosnell broperty is located a half mile Judge Pro Tem Joseph Howard severely, warning him that the 120- south of Morris st.
municipal court: 3,
the penalty, placing “the defendant | on a year's probation instead.
intoxicated, had
his baby while wife, Catherine, charged.
self.
previously He said the tot pulled aforderly can of paint from a ladder on him-| father,
{also sentenced Gosnell to 120 days day sentence would be invoked if] fon the state farm, but suspended he is cited for drunkenness within REPORT SARAJEVO Gosnell also was | given a year in which to pay the | Gosnell denied he had enameled | $100 fine, levied on an assault and | as his battery charge.
the next year.
to the works board resolution, The
CAPTURED BY TITO
LONDON, April 6 (U, P.).~Mar|shal Tito's forces have stormed and
Judge Howard dismissed a dis- | captured Sarajevo, biggest city in
child neglect charge
Mrs. Gosnell, who told the Judge | court,
noble! Go - Ouen- Everything
conduct count against the central Yugoslavia and site of the but he has yet to face a |assassination that touched off world in Juvenile| war 1, the Free Yugoslav radio said
today.
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APR, 1045 50th ‘Anniversary ¥ To Be Observed
MR. AND MRS. H. O. SEXSON,
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Greenfield, will observe - their A forme; golden wedding anniversary with national H open house from 2 to 4 p. m. S. DeBurg] Sunday. : Mr. and Mrs. Sexson were mare Belgium o ried in Greene county April 6, with the i 1895 and have lived in and around * He is thie Greenfield 22 years. Los Angele They are the parents of nine el phine DeB children, Mrs. Arthur Crane, Mrs, survives hi William - Akers, Mrs, Joe Bush, Sgt. Del Bert,.Bant, Burl, Troy and Ward, tered the all of Indianapolis, and Earl, overseas la Greenfield, They have 27 grande Indianapol children; 3 —————————— Pvt. Wa BOILER BUILDING who on V IS “SWEPT BY FIRE missing si Flames swept through a boiler many, has building, the heating, plant for action. several green houses, on Sumner The wor ave, near Bluff rd, early this by his wif morning, causing approximately 805 N. Ke) $5000 damage. ents, Mr. The building, owned by Henry Steward, 9 Snider, R. R. 20, Box 783, pre Pvt. Ste sumably caught fire because of dee been -servi
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