Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 April 1947 — Page 3

THURSDAY, APRIL 1m, 1041

1 Photos Tell Horror

Vy of Texas Disaster a events that y Wednesday litrate-loaded y a8 Kansas pthan Wains ect the 4th erted into a ind a high to a funeral were burning, over the enmsanto plang had become HUNTING BODIES—Volunteers search the eria of the office of the hey Sieve ] santo Chemical plant for 40 buried bodies. | to clear the Golvesion Handles formation concerning relatives or quities’ should be sent to he ji Blast | a friends in the stficken area, Red|Crbss central inquiry WEIRD WRECKAGE—The twisted frame of a warehouse which refused to go |°ro® nuiries . April 17 (v,|Cro% Public Relations Chairman| Galveston chapter house: . \ : Ny Dan Romine said today. P.) —Galveston, and not Texas City, down stands drunkenly in the glow of the fierce flames. PS lvasuon, 8 Tay, Teas ON s Houston Reporter w : . a | Sees Old Friends | ry . STRAUSS SAYS: TRADITION WITH A TOUCH OF TOMORROW! In Tragic Reunion : By MILDRED WHITTAKER Houston Press Reporter GALVESTON, Tex., April 17-1 came here today for a tragic re- : union with friends of my Texas City girlhood. ; GRIM TASK DONE—Miss Gertrude Frost, 26, San Diego, I ved in Tekae Sy Sox 17 vais : : ‘ nearly hysterical over the death of her brother Emmet May, a con- y yo stable in Texas City, Texas, is assisted by Red Cross worker as she Howe there were at John Sealy : leaves a temporary morgue after identifying the body of her |*nd St. Mary's hospitals here, Some brother. of them I had trouble recognizing. ; A I had to look at the hospital lists . Shp Ire to be sure. | tr | \ "a x = Brand 4 ONE NAME jumped out at me

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PICTURE OF AGONY—Getting first aid from volunteers,

this workman injured in the Monsanto Chemical plant area’ vividly

shows the pain he is suffering.

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Acre Telephotos.

HAVEN AT HOUSTON—Dazed survivors of the devastating

Texas City blasts, their. faces still ton by train. .

Exact Death Toll

May Never Be Known kinfolks even knew whese i ‘in the blast.

8ST. LOUIS, April 17 (U. P.).—

Roy Wingate, spokesman for the Toman Promises

Red Cross, said today that the exact death toll in the Texas City disaster may never be known.

For one thing, he said, many of the dead were blown to pieces. Among them were many migratory workers, registered for work by

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name only, Mr. Wingate said, and it 1s doubtful whether their own]

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WASHINGTON, April 17 (U, P.).|

Mayor J. C. Trahan of Texas City

—President Truman today assured nN A For A. B.A. Post

Tex., that every government agency would co-operate fully in helping the stricken city recover from yesterday's disaster.

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In Indianapolis

EVENTS TODAY

Indiana Cannery association, Claypool hotel Indiana Bankers association, credit meeting, Claypool hotel. my Wright Sewall, Indiana Council of omen, convention, Hotel Antlers.

meeting,

consumers

EVENTS TOMORROW

Indianapolis Home Show, opening, 6 p. m., Argrunds istrict Recreation Conference, Me Antlers, Kappa Kappa Kappa sorority, convention Hove! Lincoln. Mid- West Home Economics association, regional meeting, Hotel Washington,

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Lednard Lon, 2322 N. Dearborn; Bar ra Brake, 2421 N. Adams. Albers Barl Hubble, 1711 College; Wynkoop, 1404 BE, Vermont. Gerald Ohrn, 968 N. Rosalie C. Slavens, 1507 Hay Earl Dearing, 131 W. Morn "litie May Sadi e, 131 W. Morris. Hugh .- Largent, 319 Northern; alton, 3607 ‘Graceland. Waltergan Hoy 920’ Central, Connersville; Marjorie um, 440 Main, Brookville, Frank E. Clay ton, 79 N. Fourth, Beech Grove; Gladys Faye Linville, 405 E.

A Davis

Helen

Peinsylvania,

1243 Madison; Frances

6 Boyd. argur Jr., 6107 wint, et Catherine Ferguson, 2283

i Della Jean Doyle,

Richard Arthug Welland, 3639 Caroline; y Phoebe Mae Barnes, 4180 Ruckle,

BIRTHS Twins 41 Clty-Bagar, Lula Thompson, girl and y.

Girls

At St. Francis—Paul, Delores Steth; Dale, Hilda Butts, and Berl, Lorraine Schibdmeyer. At Coleman—Curtis, Colletta ' Clampitt; Ozle, Jewell Keith, and Elbert, Bett McHenry. At Methodist—Robert, Ruth Noffke; Raymond, Carey House At St. Vincent's—Max, Dorothy Brott, and John, Dorothy Bochner. Boys At St. ‘Francis—Robert, Ophelia Ellis, and James, Helen Gaines. At City—Kenneth, Eva Russell; James, Patricla Crowder, and Jonathan, Sarah Halem At Methodist—James, Marie Henderson; William, Helen Myers; Strong; Harold, Christine Bender; Glenn, Frances Forrest; Charles, Joan Wakeland; Athen, Chlora Rees, and Edward, Isla Dusa St. Vincent's—Millard, Frances Overton; Hal, Anna Feeser; Charles, Kath. ryn Anderson, and gon, Dorothy Bochner. ° »

.| DEATHS J MAY | B Coffman, ™, at 515 BE. Néw York,

Berets | H. Orr, 50, at Methodist, serebral Mary ary May. Teeter, 80, at mn N. Holmes,

hemorrhage. Lo 2, at City, arterioUL w oun kms

William, Vera today,

when I first saw the list. I went to a ward to see Bert Gollberg, a boy who was in my graduating class at Texas City Central high school. Bert's face was black, and he seemed almost encased in bandages. But he was smoking a cigaret and he could grin at me, “1 got too curious, Mildred,” he told me. “I was one of those who went down to the docks to see what the fire on that French freighter yesterday morning was all about. Then she blew up.” » 5 .

FOLKS I had known wandered up and down the corridors seeking their loved ones. There was a fellow who used to sell me shoes, and ‘there were neighbors I chatted with in groceries in happier days. Mrs. H. J. Mineska, wife of the general manager of the Texas City terminal railway, was at St. Mary's. She fought back tears to tell me her husband was missing. We toured every ward. Nothing. I went with Joe Antonelli, who's a salesman for the biggest store in Texas City, hunting for his wife. We found Rer in a rear ward, only cut and bruised. He had her in his arms when I left. - » EJ

THERE WAS a strange calm about the hospitals. A man with ‘most of his right hand gone quietly smoked as he waited his turn for treatment. Patients lay still on stretchers outside the operating room, only their eyes showing their | suffering. { Uninjured persons seeking missing relatives asked each other in low voices for. information, then drifted away to ask again and | again, There would be time for tears {later, I thought. Just now strength | was needed to meet tragedy—and | these Texas City friends of mine

Loses Leg in Blast

‘While Passing Out Food ;

| TEXAS CITY, April 17 (U. P). | —All his younger helpers had gone ‘home to sleep, and J. C. Smith, 60-year-old Salvation Army worker, remained early today to man a canteen on the dock. ' Mr. Smith was passing out food to rescue workers when the 8. 8. High Flyer blew up. He lost a leg

Indorse Woollen -

More than 150 bankers today indorsed Evans Woollen Jr. Fletcher Trust Co. president, for yice president of the American Bankers association next year. ~

e second ‘annual consumer credit conférence of the Indiana Bankers association made their indorsement in a resolution adopted

hotel. A spokesman fore the bankers said it is, taken for granted in banking circles that this would lead Mr. Woollen into the presidency ,of the association in 1049. He currently is president of the national association’s trust division.

Wallace Off to Sweden

To Continue ‘Crusade’

LONDON, April 17 (U. P).— Henry A. Wallace will fly to Sweden carrying his “one world” crusade to the Scandinavian countries and France. Mr. Wallace finished his sour of ‘England last night with an address to a private meeting of members of parliament at the house of commons, He said the storm of American criticism aroused by his speeches would not deter him from continued

dat their meeting at the Claypool

FLANNEL

and

Gabardine SLACKS

You know the Botany name almost as well as you = know your own!

And these are Botany textures—(Pure wool of course—). in their finer weaves !

Made into GOOD Slacks— and priced to make the best value—that man can put legs and seat into.

The FLANNELS are

13.95.

Mocha: Tan Canyon Green

Cambridge Gray

The GABARDINES ‘are

Turf Tan, Cuban Brown Canyon Green Parade Blue! |

Plenty of them. Ready now— The Clothing Floor is the Second.

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