Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 September 1946 — Page 17

Ses W. Blacklidge, Executive of

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MONDAY, SEPT. 23, 1946

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Railway Express, Dead at 58

€. W. (Jack) Blacklidge, super-|

intenderit of the Railway Express

Relais oe City’ $s First Asency here and for a quarter of a

century a familiar figure at the Settler Was 95. Indianapolis Union Station, died Services . for. Mrs. Elizabetlr L.!ridian st.

yesterday in his home, 3601 N. Me. Frye, great granddaughter of this! MY. Blacklidge, who was “58, also! city’s first settler, John McCormick, | Was superintendent of Railway Ex- | press Motor Transport. | An employee of Railway Express | 2 years, Mr, Blacklidge rose from tuary. la clerk in his home town of Vin-| Mrs. Frye died Saturday. She was |cénnes, Ind. to head 459 offices of $5. Burial was to be in Crown Hill. jhe organization in Indiana, Ohio | and Illinois, His position in the! of 12/¢ruck transport unit placed him | » children, Mrs. Frye had- lived here | in charge of all mail and express C. W. Blacklidge since 1907. She often recalled that|service in those three states. "

were to be held today at 2 p. m in the Flanner & Buchanan mor-

Last ‘survivor of a family

in Real Estate BUSiness in Methodist hospital Saturday 13 years ago. He had been retired |

MICHAEL C. SHEA Lt. Alig. Veteran of Paci RITES TUESDAY Dies While on Terminal Leave!

Aki Lt. Clutente Schirmer Alig, Philadelphia and Seattle, Wash, 5650 N. Meridian st., who.died before coming to the local utility

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night, will be held at 3 p. m, today [two years. Past 26 Years. ‘|at Fanner & Buchanan mortuary! He was ‘a member’ of Christ | Burial will be in Crown Hill. | Episcopal church, Scientech elub Funeral services for Michael C1 A veteran of world war II, Lt. and the National Society of EnShea, Indianapolis realtor, will be| 0 wag stationed in the South! Bineers. : held tomorrow morning at 9:30 in|p.ife and Manila for one year, Services and burial will ;be held Kirby Mortuary and at 10 o'clock | previous to this he was an in- tomorrow at Millville, Pa" Survivors in 88. Peter and Paul cathedral). tor at Pt. Belvoir, Va, He re- are his wife, Mrs, Elsie Edelblute

QUALITY OF SERVICE

with burial in Holy Cross cemetery. 4 ad to the United States last Battin; three sons, Isaac L., Madi- The beauty and quality of service have Mr. Shea, 'who was 82 years old, | = onth and was on~terminal leave son, N. J.. William I, New York,’ the same high standards, regardless of price. died yesterday in St. Viricent's hos=| "iio time of his death. land Stanton D. ‘Battin, Seattle, The dignity and tone of a Speaks nnd Finn pital. A former grocer and hard- i include.’ tb ts. Washi; two daughters, Mrs, James Funeral is long remembered for its sterling | Survivors include e parents, ’ 3 quality and everlasting beauty ware dealer, he residéd at 3601 | Mr. and Mrs, Paul Weer, three sis-|C. Cumming, South Orange, N. J : i ta Kenwood ave. and "had Been en... xeioo Barbara Allg, Miss Agnes and Miss Caroline-N. Battin, Phila- Ambulance Service Day and Nignt

gaged in the veal- estate business |, and Miss Martha Alig: three delphia, and eight grandchildren, since 1920. He was a nalive of}, ihors Prank, Eldon, and Vincent er

as a child she once sat on Abraham| Mr, Blacklidge had just returned Lincoln's lap’ when the Civil War|to Indiana February 1 to succeed RITES TUESDAY President stopped at the old Bates W. C. Rutherford as superintendent House which’ was lofated on thelof the company in this area, who present site of the Claypool hotel. had been retired. Mrs. Frye's father, Isaac Martz,, Earlier, following 25 years serv- FOR MRS. FRASE was a close friend and strong sup- ice here, he was sent;to Cleveland, ! porter -ef Lincoln and conferred O., as chief clerk to the general

with him during his frequent eam: manager of that area. paign stopovers in Indianapolis. Less than four years later he Services Here Here With Burial Active Church Worker went to New York City as chief In Illinois.

She was a member of the Dis-. clerk to the president of Railway ciples of Christ denomination .and Express. He was called to Chicago| Services are scheduled at 11 a. m. at the time of her death also was 28 superintendent of the company's tomorrow in Flanner & Buchanan | 8 member of the Central Christian Organization and later served jn|mortuary for Mrs. Katharine Church. ‘She had been active in that eapacity at Lincoln, Neb., and | Mitchell Fraser. Burial will be at| church work and was a former |P®® Moines, Ia, before returning Rock Island, Ill. teacher of the Central church wom- | !0_Indianapolis. | Mrs. Praser, who was 95, died en's Bible class. Besides his work with the express yesterday in her home, 1321 Until her illness, Mrs. Frye made company Mr. Blacklidge also was & | Meridian st. She was a past presiher home with her son-in-law, John partner with his brother, Ted, in| | dent of the Indiana department, J. Morgan, 4841 N. Capital ave. |the operation of the Hotel Severin | National Society of Colonial Dames Survivors in addition to the son- | Men's Shop. |of America, Mr. Blacklidge's association with | Survivors are two grandchildren, Mrs. Janet Morgan Hagen, Des | the express company fololwed in| ;,. Bassel Watson and Mrs, Elias Moines, Ia, and John R. Morgan, the footsteps of his father, Sherman C. Atkins, and four great-grand-Indianapolis, and several nieces and | V Blacklidge, who died 28 years | children, Philemon Mitchell Watson nephews, including India Martz, ago after heading the SUBPARY 81 11. Miss Cynthia Watson, Elias C. Kokomo: Sigourna Martz and How- offices in Terre Haute and Vin- Atkins IIT and Miss Ann Paxton,

ard Martz, Indianapolis, and Will cennes. Atkins, all of Indianapolis.

H Martz, Michigan City. \ Services Not Set Sines

—— Funeral services have not been] JOHN H. ROBBINS

MRS. NELLIE M. PARKER |set but friends mav call at Feeney(. gorvices for John H. Robbins, Mrs. Nellie M. Parker, wife of (31d Feeney funeral home, 233 N. ,,, chasing agent for National Morton L. Parker, died Saturday | Meridian st. Veneer Lumber Co., will be held

In her home, 841 ‘Union st. She| Besides his wife, Mrs, Margaret | in Shirley’ Brothers Central chapel |

was 71. . Blacklidge, he is survived by four | at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday. Burial Services will be held at 1:30 p. m.|sons, Lewis, Loraine, Ohio; Clark | will be in Floral Park. tomorrow in Shirley Brothers Cen- and Jack, Cleveland, and Seaman | Mr. Robbins, who was 70, died tral chapel. Burial will be in Floral |1-¢ Charles R. Blacklidge, aboard | yesterday in his home, 1923 N.

Park cemetery. [the U. 8. 8. Prairie in the Pacific; | Illinois st. A resident here for 40 A native of Deming, Mrs. Parker |three daughters, Miss Betty Black- years, he was a native of Sheridan had lived here 38 years, . lidge and Mrs, C. J. Watson, Cleve-| Survivors are his wife, Golda;

Survivors besides the husband in- | land, and Mrs. C. R. Trout, Prank- | two sons, Harold R., Dayton, O., and | clude a son, Leland; five daughters, | {lin, O.; his mother, Mrs. Sherman | Fairol R, Robbins, Rock Island, Ill; Mrs. Irma McGaughey, Mrs. Helen |Blacklidge: a sister, Mrs. P. Z.|two sisters, (Mrs. Harry Phillips, Ruffin, Mrs. Annis Simmonds and ‘Holmes, Terre Haute, and a brother, ! Sheridan, and Mrs. Grace Larson, Mrs. Clara Wilson, all of Indian-|James. | Sioux City, Iowa, and four brothers, apolis, and Mrs. Alice Trimble, Mt.! Mr. Blacklidge was a member of Myrel and Elvin Robbins, IndianSterling, Ky. and a brother Benja- Logan lodge, F. & A. M. He was apolis; Walter, Sheridan, and Alva’ min Holliday, Deming. Iborn April 1, 1888 | Robbins, New Orleans, La.

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Survivors include. the widow, Mrs. |* polis, { tomorrow in Flanner & Buchanan : FUNERAL HOME | mortuary for Mrs, Celia Skinner,

Margaret Cotter Shea; three sons, | MRS. HAZEL NOVAK ’ rth C. Shea, New York; Rober t| 2EL who died Satur- /639 N. MERIDIAN ST WA. 2680 - Mrs. Hazel Novak, 540 E. New dav in her home i

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with burial in Memorial Park ceme- |N. Miley ave, who died Saturday in| , °° yo lap o0 donated a foots ; tery. City hospital, will be held at 10 2. ball trophy to the school in Frank's «J ow OURS Mrs. Smith was the wife of Ewell|m. tomorrow in the Conkle funeral] ~~. == =" = = > 8. Smith, R. R. 3, Box 272, and had home. He was 61. Suvivon , . 2 3 { been a resident here for 17 years. | A native of Brownsburg, Mr. Har- Survivors are 4 daughter, Mrs 20 Lo ka ~Y

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She was 47 and a native of Henry|ris lived here 40 years and was an nine grandchildren.

county. Mrs. Smith was a member | ice. cream vendor 18 years for the ms {of the Methodist church at Pendle- McKinstray Ice Cream Co. IAMES BLANKENSHIP ton, Ky. Survivors include his wife, Mrs - ; Surviving, besides the husband, Dora Harris; a stepson, Charles The Rev. Carleton W. Atwater are five sons, Ewell 8S. Jr. William | Jones: a brother, Jimmy Harris, and pastor of the First Baptist church |B., James B. and George P. Smith, |a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Ennis, all of will conduct services tomorrow at 'all of Indianapolis, and Sidney P.| Indianapolis, (10 a. m. in Shirley Brohters' Cen!Smith. Bremerton, Wash.: five] | tral’ chapel for James Blankenship, daughters, Mrs. Katherine Harbert,| MRS. L. RUTH HAWKINS | who died Saturday in his home, 239 Mrs. Edith Clark, Miss Joan Smith; Services for Mrs. L. Ruth Haw- W. 31st st. He was 60. and Miss Patricia Smith, all of In-|kins, lifelong Indianapolis resident A former printer in Indianapolis dianapolis, and Mrs. Juanita Si-{who died Friday in her home, 1058 25 years, Mr. Blankenship had mons. Brooklyn, N. Y.: two broth-|Eugene st., will be held at 3 p. m.| been employed by the Butler Printers, William B. and Albert 8S. Bick- today in Shirley Brothers’ Central ing Co. Noblesville, for the last nell, both of Indianapolis; a sister, chapel. She was 53. | five years, Burial will be in Oak Hill Mrs. Irma Slack, Pendleton, Ky.| Mrs. Hawkins was a member of cemetery, Crawfordsville, (and six grandchildren. Seventh Christian church and Ala-| Mr. Blankenship was a member | . | mo chapter, International Travel-|/of the Indianapolis Typographical | MRS. HATTIE SHERMAN | Study elub. Burial will be in Crown|Union and had been a member of | Services for Mrs. Hattie Sherman, | [Hill | the Odd Fellow lodge 40 years wi h th [Indianapolis Yesident for. 15 years, Survivors include a son, Eugene] Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Ber- t - new he be held at’ 1:30 p. m. LoMOITOW |, yor gaughters, Mrs. .Martha'tha Blankenship, Indianapolis; a in Tolin funeral home. Burial wii Jameson and Mrs. Ruth Abram: a brother, B. C. Blankenship, Prank{be at Franklin, | sister, Mrs. Clara Wuerzberger, |fort, and two sisters, Mrs, Suzan Mrs. Shera died Saturday I Fo brothers. Robert T. Fred A | Collins and Mrs.” Alice Wicks, both io. oe woaand_Charies H. Ogle, ail of Ingi-jof Indiarapolis, Supreme anapolis, and one grandchild.

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