Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 August 1947 — Page 6
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Senator Bilbo's Body to Lie in State At Mississippi ‘Dream House’
Burial to Take Place! On Estate Grounds |
POPLARVILLE, Miss, Aug (U. P).~The body of Theodore Ci
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estate to view the senator's body.
the $75000 dream house — figured received gratuities from Mississippi Senator Bilbo as “one of the ables
./that he was unfit for public service e Served as Governor From 1912 to 1916 he served as lieutenant governor of Mississipoi, and was governor from 1016 to 1920 and again from 1928 to 1932 By this time, Mr. Bilbo was master of the camp meeting oratory so belobed by the people of his state In 1934 he: branched out into national politics. He won the Democratic nomination to the United States senate, equivalent to election in Mississippi,
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despite the opposition of the a late - Pat Harrison, then senior Fine quality black | <enator of his state’ From then 1, it was clear sailing for the , wade, gracely u "9 Ny man from Poplarville until Jan. 3,
styled. Splendid 1947, when his past and the Re-
volus. Sixes 4 Yo 9 publican majority in the senate rose up to haunt him. * Mr. Bilbo was one of eight
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mR Pearl River county, Oct 1877 108 Shelby 930 8B. Mer, in 3 : 332 Ww. WASHINGTON ST. 1 812 KE. 63d St, near tha site of the dis three-story mansion, “the dream : house,” which he later built
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Senator Bilbe's family made plans [to permit, Visitors to the 4000-acre
taking the oath of office-on charges Mrs.
‘Local Deaths—
Mr S. Verna Carr {For Elisha Davis
Rites Monday
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In Washington Park
Bilbo will be regurned. here today The dream house stands across § to lie In state at his spacious the road from the Juniper Grove Services for Mrs. verde Carr, i “dream house” estate until funeral . h whi ft 1044 Woodlawn ave, will be at Baptist church which is often mis- : bert W BETVICRS tomorrow taken by visitors’ for the Bilbo © a m. Monday at Rober I 60 ] t petrel of home Stirling funeral home. Burial wil} he 6%-vear-ol Hrma rel of 101 . on) - ks Bouthe politics died at a New The house contains 26 rooms and Washuimton Tow ky hecery: Orleans ta esterda vith. eight tiled bathrooms. The cellar 21 inh El ay w her Oui. realizing eam. 61 winning is always stocked with soft drinks “* “1% pal) his s®at in v Senator Bilbo! {Bilbo was a teetotaler’ home. Bhe was 64 and a member fost tubt felt against <cat Patties for Beat of . Seventh Presbyterian church, x A hoy igh ARAL) i w ve o enton county cer and complications His death When Senator Bilbo left Wash- She wis 4 rayive Bey h Sou ¥ wan attributed ultimately to pro inmgton In January he vowed to re- - . 4 i gressive heart failure turn and “fight like hell” for his Franklin J. Carr; a son, Roger B X easional seat. He was: accused Carr, both of Indianapolis; a) : Fine! ries for whe Musissipp| oo. Xi I Batory speeches daughter, Mrs. W. O. Orsinger,' 1 1 f | 1 a! 1 X 1 p { A 3 o senator will | vd at the Juniper LONG CAREER ENDS -— of a n J amet NP olence Bremerhaven, Germany; a sister,| Grove Baptist church which Ben-! Canafor Theodore (5. Bilbs of Inciting ws ) A anil th the Mrs. Fritz Aurenz, Detroit, Mich, i | [ i J te 1 f 8 J . gro vote ator Bilbo helped build Interment 4. advocate of (AERInal would-be Negro voter '* and one grandchild. will be on Senator Bilbo's “dream shits macy dis at Fo Primary 4 . house” property across the road 3 A , New ( ’ Southern political leaders eulogized Elisha Davis oy . dation f n New COrlaans, ip p ; Ww . from the church i ‘ Vilas. ficahs ire, Senator Bilbo for hip : white Services for Elisha Davis, 1500 A 3-Story Mansion uly 8 qi. ag Upresacy rg n B gram Cornell ave, who died Wednesday, cancer and its complicat to the United Press Senator Jo i id at .m. Monday at Both properties—the church and NM Overton (D. 1A). described yill be he 1 pm y
4 | Allen chapel, A. M, E. church.
as : ontr a Mr. Davis, a native of Indiana, in last year's skirmish between war contractors : and most fearless defenders of white! l came 0 Indianapolis in 180% He Benator Bilbo and a congressional Senator Bilbo's “dream house” so fani "i po supremacy and pure caucasianism.”™ go. omploved at the Spencer House committee which was convened to named because he “dreamed 1d ttl Pp pe | “It was his relentless battle in| for 49 years and at the time of his hear complaints that the senator return Lo the senate Again . hre d - y { ha : a this cause that threatened uncon | death was an employe of the Barstitutionally to remove him from ton hotel. his seat as a senator after he had! "Woy . member of Allen YOUNG MAN WANTED yee » URUER oT eiteud,” he chapel, A. M. E. church, and served elegram sal "1 tte bs as a steward for a number of years TO LEARN ADVERTISING His pa ng will 38 re y Survivors are his wife, Emma: Wl advocates of whi political ywo daughters, Mrs. Verna Barnes We have an opening in our advertisement depart- upremacy and will remain un- and Mrs. William Majors" Indianment for a bright young man, 18 10 20 years, who mourned by" all twho depend upon apolis: two brothers, Hawle; Davi oul fe h he V LiSIing usiness fro the Negro vr ( Hit eC - ia ’ . Ror ky 0 Journ the adver ng busine m h Negro vote [or political recogni Indianapolis, and Austin Davis ~ tion or election to ofc * Benton Harbor, Mich.; a niece, Work entafls carrying advertisements and proots Abuse Won Elections Leota Davis, Chicago, to and from advertisers and this newspaper in our Few students of Mississippi poli- pelo advertising service department. tics would deny that Theodore Gilmore Bilbo was the state's most Mrs. Eva Mae Tomlinson here Ris 3plandi ppuptinicies {ori advapes. hombastic public figure, Mrs. Eva Mae Tomlinson, 2402 N ET 3 SPUUCAI: W Kent, tery an His political life ran the gamut Talbot st. died last night at her ’ f discord. But the bald little man home She was 50 Starting salary $20.00 weekly, 5-Dayv-40-hour week, with flashing eyes learned the trick! Born at Perkinsville Ind, she? Bee Mr. Collier at The Indianapolis Times, 214 W. of putting criticism and abuse to His had moved here seven years ago Maryland St, after 10:00 A. M. 'wn use. He made them win elec- Mrs. Tomlinson was a member of ® tions, inchiding three terms in the the etl s Baturday and Sundays off. Hours 7:30 A. M. to v . i“ oy Methodist church. ray U. 8 senate Surviving are her husband. An- ‘ Only once was Mr. Bilbo beaten cil H. Tomlinson, Indianapolis: two m down without bouncing back up daughters, Mrs D. C. Huffman, Pt. M again. That was on Jan. 3, 1947, Wayne, and Mrs. Hilda Johnson, 3 when the senate blocked him from Muskeegon, Mich, and an aunt,
Anna Zeller, Perkinsville,
Louis V. Prinzler
Services ‘for Louis V. Prinzler, 4218 College ave, will be at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow in Flanner and
Buchanan mortuary Crpwn Hill Mr. Prinzler, a resident here all his life, died Wednesday home. He was 73 Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Amella Rentsch; two brothers, Carl J. and Harry C. Prinzler: six nieces, and four nephews, all of Indianapolis.
with burial in
enough, he once held the dignified post of a Latin and mathematics teacher. But it was not long before he got the urge to enter politics Mr. Bilbo loved public life and was never happler than when embroiled in a fight or a filibuster He was good at both. During the 1946 session of congress. he filibustered against the fair employment practices control bill and then rushed home to tell {Mississippi voters he had saved {them from bing forced to give [Negroes equal privileges with whites. Don’t Need Bossing Mr. Bilbo rode from one end of the state to the other, warning the people that hortherners were pours ing millions of dollars into the state to insure his defeat “Take it,” he exhorted Then wash the taint off vote like hell for Bilbo.” One griazled old farmer said at the polls that “I don't like this man Bilbo, but I also don't like Yankees telling us what to do in Mississippi We don't need no outside bossing.” The barbs aimed at Mr. Bilbo during his turbulent lifetime extended bevond attempts to have him impeached when he was governor and barred from the senate He also had domestic troubles, His wife fought bitterly against his suit to divorce her, charging that she had been abandoned. She asked the court to deny the divorce and give her one-third of her husband’s senate salary However, Mr. Bilbo got his divorce,
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Burial to Take Place
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Democratic Chief Plan Radio Rally
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (U. PJ. —Democratic leaders all over the country will speak on a radio rally sponsored by the Democratic na-
tional committee on Sept. 2, it was announced today, Gael Sullivan,
Rites for Elisha Davis, resident of Indianapolis 55 years, will be at } p.m. Monday in Allen chapel. aa Methodist Episcopal church; 'with burial in Crown Hill. Mr. Davis died Wednesday at City hospital. He was 78 and resided at 1509 Cornell ave. He had been employed at Spencer: and Barton
hotels arid was a steward of Allen executive director
chapel .. of the committee, said the rally Surviving are hiz wife Mrs. would be the first of its kind by any Emma C. Davis; two daughters major political party. It will be Mrs. Verna Barnes and Mrs Lillian heard at 10 p. m. over the AmeriMajors, Indianapolis, and two can Broadcasting Co. network. brothers, Austin. Davis, Benton The broadeast will originate from Harbor, Mich., and Hawley Davis, WasHington with a speech by Mr. ‘| Indianapolis, Sullivan,
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