Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 May 1945 — Page 3

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ife, Josephine; | P. Leach, in} rs, Miss Joan rs. Mary Ann | Sanapolis; his | . Leach and a "Leach Settle, and two broth. ayne, and BE [1l.

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jas 24, is surDarlene, and * | Mrs. Edwin Box 496-B,

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diénapolis. 30 | 69. She made | 1-in-law, R. O, rd. brother, Dr, grandchildren . © hildren.

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Raymond R. eter and Paul te and burial

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SAT URDAY, MAY 12,

Hoosier Heroes:

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reported missing since

exploded and sank off] French Northj

Africa on April 20, 1944, Seaman 1-¢ William Bur ton Rogers, ~ now been declared killed on that ‘date.

The 19-year-old |

serviceman was the husband of

Mrs. Marie Gladys| |

Gh 4 Rogers, 983% N. Seaman Rogers Stilwell st. and son of Mr, and Mrs, Virgil Rogers, 1143 E. 10th st. His wife plans to enter the WAC next week. A former studénf of Technical high school, Seaman Rogers was employed by the Real Silk Hosiery Mills before entering 'service in

..March, 1943. He was a member of Christian and Missionary “Alliance

church. Surviving besides the wife and parents, are two brothers, John Rogers and Leroy Rogers, and three sisters, Miss Martha Rogers, Kfiss Lucille Rogers, and Mrs. Margaret Roberts, all of Indianapolis.

. » » An infantryman with the 5th army in Italy, Pfc. Glenn Bowersock, husband of Mrs. Charlotte R. Bowersock, 3212 W. Michigan st., was killed in action on April 16. Pfc. Bowersock had been overseas since last July and had earned the combat infantryman badge and the good conduct medal. A former resident of Bloomfield, he was employed with the Interstate Motor Freight system until entering service in November, 1943. Surviving Besides the wife, ‘are his father, Everett Bowersock, Bloomfield; ' the grandparents, Mr, and Mrs, Edward Barge, Bloomfield, and two brothers also in service, Cpl. Garret, in Germany,

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8. Sgt. William D. Dennis . , . freed from Nazi prison.

and Don; in the navy, now home on leave, » » » 3 First L{. Donald Lee Williamson, husband of Mrs. Mary LaShorne Williamson, 24 N. Euclid -ave., and

‘son of Mrs. Charles Burre, 430 S. Arlington ave., was killed April 26,

over England. A pilot,*Lt. Williamson, who was 21, was a former basketball and track star at Howe high school and was a member of Howe's first graduating class. He attended Wabash college. and was employed at R. C. A, before entering service. Holder of the air medal after completing 27 missions, Lt. Williamson had been in service two years and overseas since January. He received his. training at Freeman field, Seymotir. In addition tq his wife and parents, Lt. Williamson is survived by his father, Ray Williamson, East Peoria, Ill; a brother, Ensign Warren Dale Williamson, on leave from the naval air corps after being irfjured in-an accident, and a sister, Carole Ann Burres,

» » SAFE— - ' . §. Sgt: William D.. Dennis, reported missing and then & German

Pfc. Glenn Bowersock . , , killed in Italy.

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prisoner since Sept. 13, 1044, has written his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William T. Dennis, $69 English ave., that he has been freed and will soon bé on his way home. Sgt. Dennis® was serving as {op

turret. gunner.'on. a B-24 when hel...

was captured. According to the last government report he was in Stalag 13-B, so it is believed that he was liberated from that prison.

» » WOUNDED— Coxswain John Edmund Thompson, nephew of Mrs, Edith Hedges,

834 N. Alabama st., was wounded recently in action in the Pacific, Before entering service, Coxswain Thompson was a foreman at the International Harvester Co.

» ” » Wounded April 15, in Italy, Pfe. William F. Fleming, husband of Mrs. Violet L. Fleming, and son of Mr, and Mrs. William A. Fleming, 1510 Sheldon st. is now improving .in ® hospital in that country. ‘A mountain infantryman, Pfc. Fleming, who is 26, has been overseas since December, and entered service in May, 1944. He attended Techndeal high school and is a

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Seaman Missing 13 Months. Reported Dead: 1 Infantryman Killed; ar Wounded i in Day’ s List

former employee of the Polk Milk | Tighe, who landed on Iwo Jima 20,ago. Also contributing to the Navy's

Co. Pfc. Fleming has a daughter, minutes after the first Marines went | war against’ Japan, Mrs. Tighe is

Wanda, “3 years. old. ~h » » » . . Sgt. James W. Stump, son of William Stump, 1648 Nelson st., was wounded seriously April 24 in Italy and is now in a hospital. : i Sgt. Stump, who | ge is 21, also was wounded July 1 in Italy and was } awarded the pur- #8 ple heart. He has been in service two years and overseas one year, He is the foster brother of Seaman 1-¢ William Sgt. Stump F. Stump, who is with the navy in the Pacific, » » ~

Seabee Fireman 1-¢ Francis J.

CHURCH TO HONOR 170 NEW MEMBERS

The Downey Avenue Christian church will honor 170 new members received over the last year and a half at a reception at 8 p, m. Wednesday in the sanctuary, The Rev, Howard E. Anderson; pastor of the Speedway Christiai church, will speak and Harold E. Winslow will sing. F. H, Stanford. John L. Turner, Mrs. Eugene Boles and the pastor, the Rev. Frederick W. Wiegmann also will be on the program. William T. Pearcy, board chairman, will preside.

JACK SMITH IS HOME Storekeeper 2-¢ Jack Smith, son of Mrs. Carl Smith, 416 E. 17th st., is ‘home on 30-day leave after 31

months in the Pacific,

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e praise Thee, ® God! Te proclaim Thee as the Lord. Thee, Eternal Father, all the earth doth worship. To Thee all the angels, to Thee the heavens and all the potuers, To Thee the cherubim and sevaphim with unceasing boie do cep: Holy, holy, holy, the Lord God of Hosts. ’ Full are the heavens any the ii of the majesty of The Glory.

L STRAUSS & COMPANY .. “INDIANAPOLIS: THE HEART OF THE u. SA

ashore, was wounded that same day, Feb. 19, and is now hospitalized at Oak Knoll Navy hospital, California. Nineteen-year-old Fireman Tighe, son of Mrs, Dorothy F. Tighe, 920 Broadway, received a skull fracture and optic nerve injury when a Jap mortarman made a direct hit on an 18-ton bulldozer beside him. Shrapnel pierced his" helmet in three places. Going ashore with the 7th assault wave, he had been assigned with a company of Marine to lay out a road inland from one end of thed. beach, but intense enemy fire forced him to seek cover. A former student of Technical high school and employee of the International Detrola Corp, Fireman Tighe will return to Indianapolis after he regains his normal sight. He entered .the Nayy in August, 1943, going overseas a year

Truman’ s Mother Pays Him Visit

WASHINGTON, May 12 (U. P.) —President Truman reduced his official schedule today to visit with his mother on her first trip to Washington. The President's 92-year-old mother flew from Grand View, Mo., to Washington yesterday to spend Mother's. day (tomorrow) in the White- House with her son. It was her first flight, as well as her first trip to Washington, and she enjoyed it. She was beaming “when she stepped from the plane at Washington National airport and saw the assembled reporters and photographers. “Oh, fiddlesticks,” she told the President. “If I had known this I wouldn't have come.”

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employed by the Detrola Coip which makes propulsion “Units for thie navy and Seabees.

HONORED—

The purple heart has been awarded Pvi- James M. Grimes, 18-year-old son of Mr, anid Mrs, Glyndon M. Grimes, 276 Barth ave, who is now hospitalized in England fpllowing serious wounds - received April 8 in Germany. 2 Pvt. Grimes was : FE fighting with the 9th division of Pvt Grimes the 1st army when wounded.

SOLDIER BROTHERS MEET IN PACIFIC

T. Sgt. Robert Koster, and Pvt. Richard Koster, sons of Mr, and Mrs, Oscar H. Koster, 5014 Cen-

tral ave, met in the Philippines recently for the -first time in three years. Overseas 31 months, Sgt. Koster was in the Solomon islands, Guadalcanal and Bougainville before going to the Philippines. Pvt, Koster, in the Pacific for 21 months, served in New Guinea and the battle of Arawe, Both soldiers are Shortridge - high school graduates and . former students at. Wabash college;

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PATCH SEES WAR END

IN LESS THAN YEAR

SEVENTH ARMY HEADQUARTERS, May 12 (U. P.)~Lt. Gen. Alexander M, Patch believes the war against Japan will be over in less than a year, Patch made the prediction in answer to a question at a farewell conference with wat correspond-

ents but added ny predictions usually are wrong.”

He disclosed, however, that in a

pool made up March 25 on the war end in Europe, he had predicted May 9. V-E day was May 8.

BURR WILL SPEAK

The Indianapolis Church federa-

{tion will present Hugh Chamberlin Burr of Rochester, N. Y, in an address at the annual dinner meeting Friday at the North Methodist _| church,

h Mr, Burr is executive secretary of the Rochester Federation

| STATE—

d Ch The names of the following Indi-

official casualty lists:

of Churches,

Capt. Don A. Brafford, 6026 Haverford ave, who is with the

77th field artillery of the 5th army lor <W. Bmax, Pra in Italy, has been awarded. the]

bronze star medal. >

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ana servicemen appear on today’s

NAVY WOUNDED Marine Pfc. James M. C. McCord, Columbus; Marine Sgt. Wilbur "'H, Woods, Ossian; Marine Pvi, Bernard E. Wooten, Goshen; Marine Pfc. Carl B, Wozniak, Hamlet,

NAVY MISSING

-dleton,

Herbert L. Danis, Madison; Pre. Ju Dew. Madison, Pvt. Ouy "EB Edds, Franiort Set

Sth Hd

pg riott, Crothersviile: 8} yr. ile Valparaiso; Cpl.

nville. Heady, Morstigollo: T. Sth | Gr. Martin aah Bast C! Pt Raymond L. Hoskins, Brazil; Pfe, Karbowsky, La Porte; T. 4th Or, Kush, New Carlislag. Pfc. George a Dowell, Terre Haute; Pfc. Kinney, Mitchell; T. Set, Bernard © Mia: Muncie; Pfc. James 8 Evansville; Pfc. Lee Pruett, Shoals; Pro, Wayne E. Radcliffe, Salem; Pvt. Chester 8. Rak, East Chicago.

Pvt. Wilbur P. Reed, Kewannas: 8, Robe dl

Yeoman 3-0 Williard J. Bird, Pt. Wayne. |x ¢

ARMY DEAD-—EUROPE Bgt. Howard E, Brohman Jr, Kokomo.

ARMY WOUNDED-—-EUROPE Second Lt, Dallas C. Adams, South Bend: T, Sgt. Neil L. Arthur, Union City: Pvt, Ralph E. Bailey, Terre Haute; Pvt. Robert J. Ballantyne, Argos; P A, Beckman, Brookville; 8. Sgt. . Benford, Michigan City; Cpl. Ralph A. Bice, Spencerville; Pvt. John 8. Bowman, Rockport; Pfc. Willlam E. Brandt, . Wayne; 2d Lt. Norman L, Buckley, Hammond. Pfc. Charles J. Byrden, New Carlisle; Set. Bron P. wah hester; Case Wayne; T. 4th Gr, Cataido. a] Sgt. James D. C Gary; Pvt. Robert M. Coo Pp Sgt. Sherman T. Corn, Fairmount; William P. Creech, Columbia Ci 8.

liam H. Printy, Morocco; Ele. . Ralph *| Shireman, Corydon; Pfe. ++ | mon, Cedar Lak » | man, Brazil

Smith, Warsaw; Pfc. Clifford L. Wappe Churubusco: Pvt. Thomas L. ard, Franks y fort; Pvt. Delbert A. Wiegand, Pt. Wayne; Plc, Robert L. Wineinger, Bloomington, ARMY WOUNDED—PACIFIC - ” Plc. Wright M. Buckley, Brookville: . Sgt. James O. Collins, Attica: 8gt. Floy A. Cornwall Bloomington; Pfc. : Greenwood, Ashley; Pvt. Eugene L. Hols apple, Mitchell: Pvt. Harold E. Hudson, Redkey; Pvt. Alan I. Kadetsky, East Chie cago; Pfc. Nick A. Karmanoff, Hammond. t. Lawrence E. Meeks, Gary; Pls, James Morris, Terre Heat 2d Lt. wil Solow e; Sgt. Citfford ~ Wrightss

ARMY MISSING—PACIFIO

ty; Sgt. Stephen J. Darrow, East Chicago: Cpl.

Cpl. Russell A. Miller, Richmond,

IN INDIANAPOLIS

EVENTS TODAY

Times - City Recreation division marble tournament, 9 a. m., 16 public schools. Indiana Branch Association for Childhood Education, regional conference, Hotel

Lincoln. . Indians Audubon society, Butler univer

sity. Boy Scout Band concert, 10:30 a. m., Monument Circle,

EVENTS TOMORROW

National Mother's Day: service, 2:30 p. m., war memorial auditorium.

—————————— > MARRIAGE LICENSES Victor Joseph Albano, U, 8. navy; Bonnie Louise. Utterback, 1733’ N. Meridian. James Walker Breeden, Wakeman General hospital, Camp Atterbury; Eva Lee Monroe; 1249 Naomi. Lars E. Cassell, U, 8, army; Preda Mae Andis, Morristown. Mont Claude, 2008 Hoyt; Bertha Cornwell, 2008 Hoyt. Robert James Early Jr, Pt Harrison; Genevieve Lavetta Dunkel, versity. Warren W. Glaze, 30 N. Goodlet; Violet Linder, 272 N, Lyn Horace Thomas Hamitton, U. 8 Dorothy C. Hanel, Richmond Hill, h pred Island, N. Y, Thomas Harvey, 1956 Cornell; Ruby Mae Bush, 1956 Cornell.

Loui A. LaPack, 1615 B. Epler; Blanche Long, Muncie. Oot Hale Law, 05 Us Prvapeet} Helen Marie Elder, 2505 Pro: t. Wayne Lyle Milligan, U. 8. navy: Martha Jo ner, 340 Prospect, apt. 28. Claud Moore 660 - Blake; xa Virginia Kay, 125 W, George Chris Poolitson, 3209 N. . Meridian; Betty Richardson, Bloomingto Birley P. Roach, U, 8. hd urguerite May Morical, 416 N. Tibb: Robert Perkins, Ft. Harrison; Cora Jane Lee, 943 N. Hamilton. Charles A. Robinson, 39% N. Varma; Anna Margaret Bliss, 439 N. Holmes

BIRTHS

Girls At St. Francis — George, Beulah Newton; David, Margaret Parr. At City—Charles, Rosemary Overton, . At Coleman— IY. .Jane Schlake; Wilfam, Mary Shell. At Methodiste? Waren: Vivenne Ambler;

Tes. At ales, iaada, — Walter “Margaret Kizzee; Orcal, Dorothy Bells; Sever, Dorothy Williams.

5448 Uni-|qf

Miley; Joe, Clara Gamble, soe Pacas Thomas, Evelyn Murphy, 1744 W. Hare vey; Clinton, Bertha Newson, 1648 Core nell,

Boys At City—James, Hatiie Brooks; Herberk, Katie Bell Ra At Methodist—Orville, Frances Hartmanj Alfred Lucille Mude rich; William, Eleanor Needham. At Emhardt-—Paul, Mildred Armstrong. Dr ——

DEATHS

William L. Harmon, 84, at 960 8. West, cerebral hemorrhage. Daniel J. Logan, 32, at 3027 Meredith, coronary occlusion, Alta Belle Kniptasch: 63. at m w. Arie zona, cerebral hemorrhage, at 5% N.

John, Orean Long;

Fine,

20, at City, acute

arterios

William J. Thompson, 24, at 4644 Kene tol, carcinoma orge L. Atkins, 61, at Veterans’, obstruction. ab 1828 N. Illinois, Stella M. Frazier, coronary occlusion James H. Masterson, 83, at 3283 Hovey, myocarditis. Lloyd B. Retter, 14, at Riley, myocarditis, LePage 3 William Bert, 68, at 1818 Barth, chronic myocarditis. Amic Smith, 74, at 2308 Manlove, arterioe lobar pne

Caroline Haltmeyer, 36, cardio vascular renal | __ wood, endo&arditis. Martha E. Wright, 79, at 4114 N, Capie Virginia E. Pields, peritonitis. sclerosis, ‘Bva May Kuan, 60, at City, intestinal William Craigie, TI, chronie myocarditi 3 at 654 8. Noble, carcinoma. Lee P. Barker, 50, at 4117 E. Minnesota, Charles Nugent, 85, “at 3317 EB Michigan, diabetes. arteriosclerosis, , 64, "at 558 Fletcher, chronig Richard B, Sterrett, 1, at 2659 N. Harde ing, cerebral hemorrhage. William Terry Wasson, 24 days, at Riley, meningomyelocele. Walter Tawier, 72, at Long, pulmenszry Charles Allison, 76, at 3512 Ralston, Anna M. Glover, 20, at 510 N. Ala streptococcic infection. Bama, sclerosis. - Alphonse Mout fomerYy 50, at 2706 Rader, Teresa Glockling, 45, at 1220 N. llinois, acute bronchial asthma.

Asa Edgar Miles, 67, at 1231 Bh Sheflieid,

At Home—Spencer, Louise Carpenter, 762

thronic myocarditis. Charles Michael Gorman, 45 days, ab Methodist, meningitis.

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Entire contents copyrighted, 1945, L. Strauss & Co,, Ine.

Dear Fellows—

THE HOME TOWN took the glad tidings of the German's final surrender quietly. . . There was no wild celebration, such as had been expected, no ‘whistle blowing and no : parades, . , . All that was reserved for that even happier day when word comes that it's ALL over, over there—the day the Japanese: roll over on their backs and holler “Uncle” to Uncle Sam's boys. . . . The lack of celebration was due partly to the fact the victory came by degrees, partly to the mixup in its announcement, and largely to the sobering realization of the immense task yet remaining, , . . As soon as official word was received, saloons closed, flags appeared everywhere, and many churches opened: for special prayer services. . Butler university canceled all classes V-E day, but the public schools were open as usual. , . All public offices remained open, and all war plants, except Allison, continued operations, . . . About the only exception to the quiet reception of the news was that, along about noon Tuesday, a few people started throwing confetti and waste paper out of several office building windows, making quite a mess for the street department to clean up. . Tomorrow has been designated by the mayor's V-E day committee as the day for official observance of the victory. + . A special service by the American War. Mothers, in the War Memo-

rial auditorium, will be broadcast at 2:30 p. m,

wR % Hats Off to Our Generals—

THE HOME TOWN took a lot of pride this week in the part an Indianapolis general played in the unconditional surrender of the Gezmans, + «+ » Accepting the surrender on behalf of the allied armies was Indianapolis+ born Lt. doen. : Walter Bedell Smith, chief of staff to Gen. Eisenhower, « + + Among the proudest was the general's uncle, Paul P, Bedell, veteran J clerk in The Man's Store men’s department. Another native Hoosier general, Maj. Gen. ‘Frank WwW, Milburn, was in the limelight as the result of his participation in the questioning of Field Marshal Von Rundstedt, former commander of the German Western, front armies. . "While we're on the subject of generals Gen. Joseph W, Stilwell has accepted an invitation to participate in the “Here's Your Infantry” show scheduled for May 18 at Victory field as a part of the Seventh war kan drive. "

Saturday

: « He was born at Salem. . , ,

J May 12, 1945

Dogs to Get Showcase— CITY COUNCIL voted $1500 this week ta build a glass-enclosed sales cage for dogs in the city market garage. . .. It will be used" by the city dog pound for the sale of some of the classier occupants of the pound. . . . You'd never guess it from recent weather, but summer is just around the corner. . .-. And so Riverside amusement park is being . opened today for its 43d season. . . . The opening was postponed from a week ago because of the weather. . . , Cathedral high school students are giving the play, “The Arrival of Kitty,” with an all-male cast this week-end. -. , . Joseph Lauber has the leading role.

RR What's Cookin’ in Sperts— THE RAINY, cold weather has kept the Indianapolis Indians idle a good part of the week. , . . The team won its first series against the Kansas City Blues, taking two aout of three at Victory field to move into second plate in the association standings. . Then along came the Milwaukee Brewers and with a score of 6-3 bumped the Tribe down to third place. , . . The rest of the series was rained out and the Minneapolis Millers prepared to try their luck here. . Bob (Lefty) Logan has been sold to the Boston Braves--for Pitcher Armond Cardoni, two other players and some cash. . The Tribe also bought Second Baseman Benny Geraghty: from Boston, ... , He played with Syracuse last year. . . . Sectional}, track meets are being held throughout the state today and tomorrow, , , , Lifting of the ban on racing will mean running of the Kentucky Derby early next month. . . . But there's no chance of the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway classic resuming before V-J day. . . , Sports experts have chosen the starting five of Indiana All-Stars who will meet the Kentucky All-Stars June 22 at the Butler fleld house, , . . They are Tom Schwartz, Kokomo; Bryail Jerrell, Evansville; Ralph Chapman, Broad Ripple; Ernie Koe vatch, South Bend, and Marvin Fifer, Muncie,

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Hit by Stray Bullet— " TT"S8'GETTING so folks aren't safe even

In their own homes around here. , . , Mrs, .

Janétta. Marie Jones, 28, of 1603 Nowland "ave, was in the knee by a stray bullet as she sat in the living room of her home, . The plans as lant on, childrest ud A