Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 April 1945 — Page 2

ROAD EXonees

Carl E. Vogelgesang ‘Given State Post.

Carl EB Vogelgesang of Indianaps olis was advanced to chief engineer of the state highway department today. Charles E. Miser of Garrett; Indiana representative, was named | superintendent of highway maintenance. Both men are Republicans. The] appoint ments were announced| by State Highway | --Chairman John H.! Lauer. ! Now concluding] Mr, Vogelgesang iq o4th consecu| in Europe.

tive year with the highway depart-| «Good turn day* bags will be dis-

Is

Goodwill Industries.

This elderly woman, an invalid, repairs clothing donated to | Her son, wounded in action, is in a hospital

6 Who Will Take a U S:

FRENCH BOY Y SENDS

Or Reds, Soon to Be Known LETTER ABOUT YANK.

By BOYD LEWIS United Press Staff Cofrespondent

| PARIS, April 18. — The next few| [ days of operations in ‘Germany, it brougat his 12th army group forces | appeared today, will réveal whether Wellup along the Mulde

| fhe Americans or the Russians will | take Berlin, The swift advance of the U, S.|

{9th army had given rise to belief | kthe Americans would be the first | to march down Unter Den Linden.) | But with the opening of the Red army offensive the opinion in many { quarters .was that the Russians will | take .the Reich capital. | There is considerable mystery re-| garding the nature and extent of | the, liaison between Gen. Dwight D. | Eisenhower and the Russian high | command. Supreme allied headquarters has just reissued Eisenhower's statement at a press conference last is “not but

agency charity,

A 14-year-old French boy's promne has been drawn has. not been ise to an American soldier to send made public. has| home news of him was fulfilled re- | cently when C. M. Hilt, 1214 N, Oakland ave, received a letter from is not vet clear whether the Clsude Neveu, Roye, Somme, France. [Mulde is the Russo-American di~| Claude wrote the letter at the re- | viding line or whether the line isi quest- of S. Sgt. William Brooks, {further east. {son of Mrs. Ruby Redwine, 47 N. However, it is now evident «that Hamilton ave, whom he met Sept. considerable mopping up .and con- 3, “two days after our liberation.” | solidation of positions may be re-| Before he entered the army June 'quired along the Mulde. Supplies 17, 1941, Sgt. Brooks was employed must be brought up over extended by Mr. Hilt, manager of the Standlines of communication and this|ard Supermarket at 10th and Dear{may dictate a brief halt. | born sts. He went overseas ‘in JanAim to Destroy Armies |uary, 1944, and is serving in an

It appeared certain that the next anti-aircraft battery of the 9th operation. of -American and Rus-| army.

sian forces would be aimed at the| 4 destruction of the German armies $0 he asked students at Cathedra

before they cans+retire into. the so- | high school to translate the letter. | called southern redoubt. | The “redoubt” is imperilled by the

Gen. Omar N. Bradley

river line. |

U narined. TA “Tha

When a Jap soldier waved a surrender leaflet on Luzon, Pfc. Cecil McNeely, Indianapolis, stopped his jeep to pick up his prisoner. After he had searched the enemy soldier for “weapons, he realized he had left his own rifle in the car. Placing the Jap in the jeep, Pvt. McNeely delivered the prisoner to an officer of the 38th division. The Yank soldier is the husband of Mrs. Christine McNeely, 1729 Thaddeus st.,, and son of Mrs, Bertha McNeely, Campbellsburg.

Capt. John G. Isgrigg, husband

| It says in part, “I wish to tell you how much we Frenchmen appreciate | are:

of Mrs. Margaret E, Isgrigg, 1534 S.

| State .ave,, has recovered from

| wounds received in action. He holds

Mr. Hilt does not read thebras| purple heart.

Six Inciana men are serving with tie 38th division on- Bataan. They

Pfc. Donald E. Bolden, son of

ndianapol Captures Japanese Soldier

lis Mon

Broadway, and Cpl. Charles F. Wile son, son of Mrs. Helen Wilson, 4851 Manker st, and husband of Mrs, Thelma Wilson, Pekin.

CHEVROLET SHIFT HERE ON STRIKE

The day shift working force at the Chevrolet, Commercial Body plant of General Motors Corp., 1100 W. Henry st., walked out today in a dispute over production sched ules.’ : The walkout, affecting several hundred workers, was unauthorized, according to Clarence Lyons, inter= national representative of the United Auto Workers (0. 1. O.). A meeting was - scheduled - with - the management this afternoon,

a February that liaison with the Rus- U, S, 7th army's advante into the, i is as good as he could wish Nuernberg area as well as the Soviet At the same time a more advance along the Vienna-Linz axis. TO ite statement on .the subject] Such operations could be co-ordi-

the American generosity since we | have been freed from German op-| Mr. and Mrs, Raymond Bolden, | pression. With all our hearts, we 1203 Edwards st.; 8. Sgt. William |say “thank you.” {L. Rhynearson, son of Mrs. Harriet

The factory makes aircraft engine ment, Mr. Vogelgesang who lives at| tributed by 5000 Girl Scouts, Boy! ili 5718 Kenwood ave, succeeds Ray g.,uts and Camp Fire Girls for the

Bower, Democrat of Atlanta, Who gi, annual city-wide collection of

chance.”

When old and discarded articles DENY FRANCO RESIGNED

resigned. Firs employed as an inspector by the highway department in 1921, he was project engineer on the first! road conttacts let by the commission and at various times since has served as squad chief, road .designer and road location chief. War Veteran A graduate of Purdue university, | Mr, Vogelgesang was once employ ed! as assistant engineer- with the Republic Steel Co. Canton, O. ‘is a member of numerous engineer- | ing societies, the Masonic lodge, Aviation Post 171 of the American | Legion and the Episcopal church. | He saw action in both the Mexican border fight and World War I. He | is married, and the father of two daughters. Mr. Miser replaces Norman F.| Schafer in the maintenance super-| intendent’s post. Mr. Schafer recehtly was named a Democratic | member of the highway commis | sion. Now construction engineer for a Michigan City - engineering. firm, Mr. Miser was with the highway | construction department before 1933. He is a Purdue graduate. In addition to his elective ‘position | in the house of representatives, he Has also served t terms as De~ Kalb county surveyor and engineer |

Indianapolis Goodwill Industries. The annual “good turn day” col|lection of discarded furniture, clothing and household goods will take place May 16 when a fleet of 75 volunteer trucks will cover the city {and make pickups in the homes. Scout groups are asking housewives to take at least one “good turn bag” and fill it with clothing and {light articles, placing furniture and heavier material aside. ' All will be

2 picked up on May 16.

15,000 Bags In last year’s drive Howard G { Lytle, executive "secretary, reported that 22,000 housewives gave 15,000 bags of clothing and 5000 pieces of furniture. An average bag of clothing or a piece of furniture will provide one-half day's work for a handicapped employee at the Good- | will agency. A total of 125 physically handi|capped men and women are em{ployed now-at the agency and three

world war II veterans are in train-

The program at es tier pit

VICTIM OF_HIT-RUN MOTORIST IS DEAD

Christian “H. Meier, struck by a.

ling 1 there. the

and has been city engineer of Au-|hit-and-run driver in front of 4541 | | Madison ave. April 7, died today in: " City hospital.

*purn.

DECATUR LIONS CLUB “TO HOLD MEETING

Charter night meeting of the ‘mewly organized Decatur Central! Lions club will be held at 7:30 p. m. |. tomorrow in the Decatur Central

high school gymnasium. |

In addition to the 28 professional ! and businessmen of Decatur .towny ship who are charter members, | some 350 other guest Lions from other clubs, and their wives, will attend. The Rev. Robert Heine, pastor of St. Andrew's Lutheran church, will be the guest speaker. Officers df | the new Decatur Lions club are Herbert H. Edwards, president; James Kellum, Howard S. Mills Sr. | anl Senator Hoyt Moore Sr. all

He was 65. 4 Mr. Meier, who lived with, a daughter, Mrs. Paul Sweany, 2609 Shelby st., was on his way to the home of another daughter, Mrs. Perry Sweany, 41940 Matthews st., when he was struck. Witnesses told police that the hit-and-run car was a dump truck. Born in Germany, he came to | Indianapolis when he was 4. He ‘was a world war I veteran and had

Mr. Meier

| been employed at Holcomb & Hoke.

Survivors, besides the two daugh- | ters, are his wife, Minnie; another

vice presidents; Paul B. Baker, -8ec- | daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Gross, Ros-

retary, treasurer.

PLAN | ROOSEVELT X MEMORIAL TRIBUTE.

The Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation will present a memorial tribute to President Roosevelt at the | regular Sabbath eve service Friday at 8 p. m. in the synagog. Rabbi Maurice Goldblatt will speak on “Roosevelt and . World| Peace” and the choir will sing! George Grafl’s “Let Us Have Peace.” A special prayer will be offered for the success of the conference of the United Nations at San Francisco.

and Willard A. Barley, coe, Cal.;

a brother, Fred, Indianapolis, and three grandsons.

SEVEN ACCEPTED FOR QUILL ANDO SCROLL

Five Warren Central high school* juniors and two seniors have been accepted for membership -in Quill and Scroll, International honorary

{society for high school journalists, |

Miss Mildred Foust, adviser, has announced. , New members are Jackie Hertweck, Mary Winslow, Joan Wachstetter, Wanda Morris, Virginia Bremer, Fred Masterson and

journalism

{Charles Suite.

IN INDIA

EVENTS TODAY |

National Association of Sheet Metal Dis-! tributors, board meeting, Claypool hotel. Junior Chamber of Commerce, luncheon Washington hotel, 12:15 p. m. Professional Men's Forum, dinner meeting, Columi®a club, 6 p.m Interseminary Movement of America, ares meeting, Butler university school of religion. Outdoor Dining show Co., antorium, Parent-Teéhcher association of school 32, Dad’s night meeting, 7:30 p. m. Co-operative club, luncheon, club, noon. Indianapolis public schools, home econom- | fes and physical education departments Ineeting, Indiana World War Memorial

m. Vii chapter, International Trav a Club, Ine., meeting, Lincoln hotel

William H. Block

Columbia

EVENTS TOMORROW Dumbarton, Oza week observance, ings, 7:30 , public school 15, 76, school school 30,

meetschool | "Or rispus Attucks high school, school 58 and Broad Ri pple Council of Women, May Wright | Sewall chapter, convention, Lincoln hotel Indiana Caniners association, convention, Claypool ho Indianapolis Pilot club, dinner meeting, 30 pom jarren hot el Elizabeth Stanley W.C.T.U, meeting, Woodruff -Place Bapti 5 church, 1:30 p.m Brookside Civic league, Ineeting, Brookside community hou Uniben clad, Jancheon, 1pm,

MARRIAGE LICENSES

William James. Adams, U. 8. army, Lorena Dozies, 827 Camp Harold James Anderson, U. 8 Pauline A. Courtney, 674 Middle Wopdruff Place Malcolm D. Bolin, U. 8B Maxine Thompson, 409 James Harry Bradford, Jeanette Ann Walker, 233 Berkley 1d Robert Jonna Crossen, 1813 8. East, Bett y | Jane Mott, Bloomington. Bamue] Dragoo, 8. arnfy; Laura Sise 8 Tia ‘Bell

8 p Washington hotel,

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Army, Drive, army; Marcella Spring ™ Harrison

Elizabeth Hundley, Stat Sheldon; 1

Richard Riss Fowler, 2 Ann Dewesse, 1828 Marion Robert Hicks, Faye Perkinson, 611 N. Oxford Richard Eugene Jennings, R. R. 2, Box| BH Laura’ Lee Turner, 160 N. Whit-

mb, Robert Harold Leak, 8. M. C; Dofot hy 3 wns, isinheld 002 W. Mi

x. : Frances Bragley, 1002 W., Maryland Merriman, 2007 Rawles:

George Edgar Norma sJune Ray, 40 8. Chester, Richard phewly McGinnis, 532 Rybolt; _~ nah Elizabeth Babbitt, 2812 E, 4 R. |. 1, Westfield; Nellie 1229 N. Pennsylvania, Tene Jette Haute; - Bdith ® Ferre Hau Zionaviike: Mary’ Hum= wii 5 1 Eo. «01 Franklin td; ockmorton, 3636 Brookside ’ caries alll & Rea ht nw wo iby 0 Wine fam Spiker ker, V. 8 vd.

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NAPOLIS

Churchill James Wilson, U. 8. army uise Slater, 1137 N. Wallace Herman 8S. Wilson, Anderson, Dalley, Anderson.

BIRTHS

Girls James, Margaret Scott, at St. Harrison, Helen Gill, at City: John, Nadine Holley, at Coleman, Lawrence, Carol Hudson, at Coleman. Robert, Helen Dilley, at Methodist, Maurice, Avis Thompson, at Methodist, Kenneth, Wilma Arthur, at Emhardt. Joseph, Cora Cluke, at 2556 Hillside. Hie Vesta. Denton, at 2020 W, New York, . : Orville, Dorothy Grant, at 326 Harvard pl Clifford, Cory Lampshire, at 1505 Martin Lawrence, Lucille Offutt, at 2101 Shriver. Elizabeth: Skaggs, at 1144

Mary Edith C

Franels

enate William, Fern Williams, at

Edris Fosnof, at Bt B

1129 E. 10th Vincent's.

oys Leonard, Lucille Adolay, at Jerome,. Reva Bricault, at St | Donald, Mary. Sellers, at ‘St. Francis. Orville, Florine Bergman, at City. | Thomas, Della Hunter, at City James, Virgie Clark, at Coleman, George, Helen Hamm; at Coleman Lynn, Mary Gaither, at Methodist Henry, Josephine McFerran, at Methodist Lawrence, Mary Weir, at Methodist. Philip, Mary Johnson, at Emhardt. Ernest, Elsie Read, at Emhardt ‘James, Dorothy Shumate, at Emhardt, Frederick, Alberta Winders, at Emhardt William, Flora Brown, at 1618 Martindale Lynn, Pauline Cain, at 2015 Boulevard pl William, Zula Coffer, 2144 Hovey John, Marie Cook, at St

DEATHS 19, at Long,

| John Anderson, 74, at W. 36th, nephritis Elize Jane Sturgeon, 06, at 52356 Madison, myocarditis E. Gutzwiller, nephritis | Anna Wiles, cinoma Mary tie Jones, range Emma Horton vasculdr renal Mary Lucille Lewis, 51, at nois, essential hypertension Spat ulding, 81, at myocarditis | Lionel R. Howell, 51, 473,

St, Francis Francis,

Vincent's

Be! y Biggs, cerebral Lm

54, at Methodist,

72, at Bt’ Vincent's, car-

at City t City,

nephritis cerebral hem-

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74, at 41 WW, 32d, cardio

3514 N. 1lli-

023 Cottage

.at Veterans, arterlosclerosis x Homer Waggoner, cardinonra | Horate Schafer, 70, at coronary occlusion, ¢ - 90,™at 3

at 8t. - Vincent's,

17656 WwW or

hannie Mary Slater 10th, | emia, Lewis’ : Geiger,

523 E.

86, at 1081 Eim,

Bhim ® ROdouker, 70, .at 3248 Ken#ood, | coronary occlusién. i Thea Bessie Isaacs 63, at 2220 N. New 4 Jersey, coronary acclision, Whllam- - Barr, 63, 1221* ‘cardiac decompensation. Peter Herbert Miller, 61, at 1217 ant, pulmonary tuberculosis. Long, 176, at City, 08

Ba 41, at City, paralysis. Clint na $8, at Long, uremia. | { Riley, septicemia. i ot at Veterans,

carci

Pleasant, Pleas- |

cerebral |

pul- | monary tuberculo William C. Peters, 5, a4 Veterans, cereal hemorrhage. |

fontaine cerebral hemo ‘Velma Baker, 12 at PR: ¢hronic |

and repaired by the handicapped

|are donated by housewives, the ma- | has been given for the information nated if the western and eastern ~ armies smashed through the elon-|that Field Marshal Sir Bernard then Montgomery would continue to bore operational boundary line exists, wheeled south to pinch oft the sur- | into Holland and compress the Ger-

terial is sorted, sterilized, cleaned|only of correspondents. | It has been revealed that an employees. The articles are then sold and the proceeds are used to|dividing the zones of American and

pay the employees. Russian operations. But where that

gated German middle and

vivors. { mans along the lines of their north- | To the north it appeared evident'ern redoubt.

M. Rhynearson, Acton} Tech. 5th Gr. Richard J. Mesalam, son of Mr, and Mrs. James Mesalam, 1734 Arrow ave.; Tech. 5th Gr. Donald E. and Sgt. John D. Irwin, sons of | Mr. and Mrs. John D. Irwin, m2

PARIS, April 18 (U, P.).—~Authore itative French quarters rejected’ toe day as “entirely err§heous” reports that Generalissimo Francisco Frane co had resigned as ‘head of the Spanish government.

ord, 80, at 2211, Belle: | a