Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 December 1948 — Page 3
FRIDAY, DEC. 10, 1948
Police Lead Three Families To Safety In Early Morning
3 Homes Damaged, Scorched in Fire
Three families from their homes early today by fire that destroyed a small shed the rear of 605 W. St. Clair St. and spread to two adjoining homes on N. California St. The fire was discovered by. § passing = policemen, Officer John Metzger, Patrolman Oscar R. Donahue and Patrolman Luther Kurta, - who helped the families from their homes, The blaze scorched the back of the St. Clair St. house owned by Leon Mallory and damaged the kitchen and roof of a house -at -754..N. California. St... owned.
side and roof of a house at 752 N. California St. Lula B. Richardson, was
. Bell Lyles, Eliza Fowlkes. Agnes Wilson and Mrs, Martha! Sweatt, art booth; Charlena HibAlice Gartin and Laura] Lewis, baked goods, and Abbie] Hannon and Minnie Cole, white elephant booth.
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“nice man” But like many a woman faced with a ‘marriage proposal, all Mrs. | Demolet can say at the moment [is:
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“It Is so sudden.” Of the proposals received to date, 11 are from ‘Dayton men. iThe others came from Wheeling, 'W. Va. Colorado Springs, Colo, and a town In Alabama. “npr rman is Andy Kotwis, who said in {a letter that he is 35-years-of-age land the father of fwo children. \He said in his letter to the Day-
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| tan divorcee that he has been Jackson Park Bazaar | loAesome since his wife died two Is Scheduled Tonight | Te ee i I willing -to be the father Jackson Park Civie Club | of - your two. boys if you will hold a benefit bazaar at 8 p. ‘m. mother ny 11-year-old son ang tonight “in the Douglas Commu-| |9-year-old\ daughter,” Mr. Kotwis
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When she anno¥ hunt Tuesday, Mrs
Motorcycle Officer John Metzger, Patrolman Oscar R, Donahue and Patrolman Luther Kurtz (left to right), discovered the fire.
Fire destroyed the shed at left and spread to houses in front and across the alley. Members of three families were forced to leave their homes.
man
DeMolet said the Wheeling,
Mrs. DeMolet\ refused to reveal [the names of those propdsing marriage
ced her manDemolet said she was interested only in a “nice
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Husband-Seeking Bons ‘Blond Gets 14 Proposals
Eleven Fellow Townsmen Answer Her Ad;
Christmas
Mrs. Beatrice Hoodge Demolet, as, may find her De in time for Christmas after all The blue-eyed blond, who says her figuré is just as good as any of the models you see and read about, said today she had received | 14 marriage proposals since she disclosed Tuesday she was seeking to take care of her and her two sons.
‘at least $3000 to $5000 in the bank so we can buy a home and extra pieces of furniture and’ he
" \must have a good, steady, depend-
able job.” “I am pretty lonesome,” * she . gaid, “and want a man- around
here whom: I could love and wait
on.
Reserve “Officers” Given Ultimatum
Army Reserve officers who are not.currently engaged in Reserve activities have been granted until Jan. 1. 1949, before being automatically transferred to the Inactive Reserve, it was announced today -to Col. Peter C, Bullard, Executive Officer of the
Indiana Military District,
OfMcers who failed to respond to the questionnaire sent out by Gen. Omar N. Bradley, Chief of Staff, must now Indicate their desire to participate in the ORC program and express their avail. ability for assignment to an active Reserve unit or revert jo inactive status.
~~ STRAUSS SAYS—Store Hours—Tomorrow — Saturday 9 Till 6
On Other Days — Our Usual Year ‘Round Hours, 9:30 Till §
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BRIEF very brief Directory
momo HIS } 1S 1 by far the greatest Christmas activity i in 95 years is EC — | through the doors of the Man's Store.
Re — It indicates, as nothing else can—that more and more people: are. leaving. toward fitness,
MEZZANINE are Men's and Boys' Shoes— GiftSlippers (Gift wrapping)
SECOND FLOOR _Men's and Young “Mens CISThIRG Slacks Raincoats Sports Jackets
THIRD FLOOR A complete Specialty Shop for the LADIES
FOURTH FLOOR The Boys' Floor— Senior Hall Boy Scouts’ Shop (Also a Me-Too Shop for little qals)
FIFTH FLOOR Layaway
IXTH FLOOR famous SPORTSMAN'S FLOOR for the hunter and fisherman and golfer. LUGGAGE FOR MEN AND WOMEN THE TRAVEL BUREAU - SEVENTH FLOOR General Offices |
* *L. Strauss & Co., Ine, wae founded in 1853
perfectly natural inclination to open certain gift boxes first—will he tremendously increased!
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The store with its spacious quarters—and with its vastly expanded se rvices—works smoofhly unde pressure—it meets the challenge of this new, almost fantastic, holiday record, comfortably, within the framework of its usual store hours.
But even with our enlarged facilities, even if each of us had three hands— there. comes a time, particularly on the 3 peak Saturdays, when it’s well to stretch the store hours a bii—to keep service from getting out of hand!
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taste and quality in their giving—it presages that the number of men to become possessed of the
The Store is open Saturday from 9 till 6—Come in—and bring the Family! You'll all enjoy the experience.
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