Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 April 1948 — Page 28

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Police Seek to Identify Victim By ROBERT GORDON Times State Service COLUMBUS, Apr. 14—State police and Bartholomew author{ities checked the armed services {today in an effort to identify the

{south of here. | The body was discovered by {William Lynch and his son George as they rowed across the

{er camp home which had been jcut off by flood waters. Coroner Marvin R. Davis said the body bore no marked evidence {of violence and apparently had {been In the water from four to six weeks. He described the dead man as about five feet six inches tall and very well dressed. WAVE Bracelet Among the personal effects was a wallet and a tobacco pouch but the wallet contained no clue to the man’s identity. Found on the body, however, was a WAVE service bracelet bearing the name and serial number of a Helen Mae Fisher and the man’s bill-

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PLAN HORSE SHOW—Setting the stage for an annual Spring Charity Horse Show at the Fair Grounds Coliseum ate (left to right): Earl J. Darnell, chairman of the show committee of the Robinson-Ragsdale Post of the American Legion; Thomas E. Miller, post commander; Parker T. Spinney, president of the Indiana Saddle Horse Association, and Charles T, Coats, the association's show chairman.

Planned as Yearly Event

Officials Believe Coliseum Well Suited For Performances; Program Set for May 14-16

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| More than 500 persons are ox-. |pected to attend the 80th annual

fold was engraved Mich.” Authorities . believed the man might have been thrown from a freight train as it crossed the White River a short ce upstream from where the y was found. He also might have dropped dead as he walked along low ground along the river. Discount Fall From Train Either way, they said, the body

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lack of bruises or crushed bones. {But absence of these did not en- | tirely eliminate the possibility of foul play, they indicated. The body was clothed in nearly new shoes, good clothing and even had on a khaki necktie. A raincoat was wrapped closely around the body by a sash cord tied around the waist but police caid the cord might have been used

the wind riding freight trains. ry A felt hat was pulled down over the man's ears and secured by a handkerchief passed under his chin and tied by the corners to the hatband. State police said they had no reports of missing persons in Indiana. Age of the dead man was estimated at 40 to 45 years.

Auxiliary Plans Meeting The social committee of Sahara Grotto Auxiliary will meet at 8 p. m, Tueaqay with Mrs. Grace Stiles, 5214 adway, as hostess, The general house committee will hold a noon luncheon & Lorene Huff“Bt.; as hostess.

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The Legion-Times Charity Horse Show will become ‘an annual convention of the Indiana Grand | spring event comparable to those held in Louisville, Chicago and Lodge, Knights of Pythias, Apr. |New York if present long-range plans are carried out. {27, 28 and 29 at the Claypool i That was the word today from officials of the show to be Hotel, staged May 14, 15 and 16 in the Coliseum. Principal speaker will be- Judge! Following a conference of horse show officials, Thomas Bi wip cipal Ipea supreme ube

Miller, commander of the Robison-Ragsdale Post of the American | conor Ithaca, N. Y. |

Legion, which is co-sponsor of| National “officers who will at-

¢ . Ww 1 “w { SH Teacher Flies! show, said: “We feel that theio;q will include Fred Ratliff, | Coliseum is =e outstanding warion, supreme vice chancellor; 0

{horse show site in the “United picharq 1. Meares, Indianapqlis,

Times-Legion Horse Show Judge Kent Heads |

mounting enthusiasm with order Knigh' f Khoras: and! which news of the show has been Gari Xx ite Cracinnati, 0.

received prompts > to a eeast {imperial secretary. an Suu wy oe ise ied the| x Grand Chancellor Harvey T. ne (anapo A Jo ran °|0tt Wolf Lake, has announced nation’s. best. that the rank of knight will be High School, was among a grou Plan Elaborate Program exemplified during sessions by the of American observers to the] Committees already have com-igrand lodge officers. Finals for. Pan-American conference evacu-|Pleted work on one of the mostithe Supreme Lodge public speakated from Bogota, Colombia, this| elaborate programs of its type ing contest also will be held. | week to Panama, : ever presented in the Midwest, one. officers of Lhe Grand Lodge are: Mrs. Nevitt’s sister, Miss Anna Mr. Miler sald. The list of cash cellor Judge Chester "A. Davis. “Bedford: y prizes and trophies for the 44 Grand Prelate Joseph W. Van Briggle. Pearl Bedford, principal of School 1 hich wil te 1s - d 1 Grand Secretary Reuben L. 47, said she received a telegram|® a - h Som pe ah yd bertson, Salem; Grand Treasurer Henry this morning through the U, 8, pes jeac a Tego : \rms_Ed Green, Gr State Department indicating Mrs.| ' Proceeds of the show will be Buatd Louis F. Starken. Plainfield. end Nevitt had been flown to Panama given to. a gharitable organizar pm “wayne. a

Informs Sister’ Here That She's ‘Okay’

Mrs. Hope Bedford Nevitt, history teacher at Shortridge

Tuesday with other Americans in|tion soon to be announced. Low, U. 8. By aircraft. popular admission prices for the Miss Bedford sald Mrs. Nevitt!*Ome 10,000 seats in the Coliseum had planned to leave Bogota late wij be Shargel ear will on r last week, but .her departure was four rforma. 8 . Ni WH r held up by transport dislocations a ad . 2 id y WILL SAVE YOUR CLOTHES following rioting and mob vio- Saturday and gS 3 I a 3 lence in ine Colombian Sapital. cial performance Sunday after- <4 DAY SERVICE Okay, Delayed * |noon. Competition for champion-, The State Department wire this|ship hunters, jumpers, three- and | morning quoted Mrs. Nevitt as|/five-gaited horses, palominos, | saying: “Okay, Delayed.” The/walking horses and harness’ {evacuees were awaiting airline horses is included. - transportation from Panama to] The Indianapolis Times and Miami tomorrow. the Robison-Ragsdale Post alMrs. Nevitt had been attending Tady have established them-| the Pan-American conference in|Selves as a winning combination Bogota. ‘She was guest of Col. [ln Staging successful events for, William Hausman, U, S. Naval|charity. Their annual co-opera-| attache in Colombia, and a for-|tion .in presenting the Golden ri

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Vandals Break Locks mation on ticket sales ana for

Vandals ripped the locks off the latest news on horse show the check room ‘door of the/éntrants and prizes. { Rhodius Park swimming pool and also pried locks off the .fence| 3 gates overnight, Park Superintendent Erba Dunn told police.

Mrs. Willlam Denker and Mrs. H. B. Goodman will be hostesses for the monthly birthday party of the drill team of the ladies’ || auxiliary to the Fraternal Order of Police Friday at the home of Mrs. Denker, 1874 Mansfield Ave, |Honored guests will be Mrs. Stew~ art V, Coleman and Mrs. William Gaither. .

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