Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 January 1949 — Page 13

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72-year-old mei of 11 children, Mrs. Amanda Gibbs, 6225 W. Wash ington St, became the county's first traffic fatality of the new year when she stepped from a bus into the path of a car on busy U. 8. 40 at

Mrs. Gibbs

9 p. m. yester--day. In lis 1949 remained

fatality free. But at General Hospital 9-year-old John Williams, 616 W. 17th St. remained in crit{cal condition. Police said the boy

ran into. the path of a car driven

by Edgar Duff Robbins, 29, of 328 Eastern "Ave. at 16th and West Sts. yesterday afternoon.

Car Hits Pole

Two other traffic fatalities were reported in the state. Arthur Dillon, 27, of Peoria, In,

43 five miles south of Brookston at 4:30 a. m. today. The vehicle crashed into a utility pole ‘and overturned into a field. Edgar B. Smith, 47, of Evansville, was killed yesterday afternoon when his car struck a bridge abutment on State Road 234 east of McCordsville. State police said they believed the driver may have fallen asleep or suffered a heart attack, causing

.him to lose control of the car.

Steps Of Bus

Mrs. Gibbs was struck by a car driven, by Miss Margaret Sparks, 1732 8. Lawndale Ave.

, as she stepped from an Indianapolis Trancit bus at U. 8. 40 and

Fruitdale Ave. She was taken

. 10 General Hospital Where ‘ she

died two "hours later. The ‘mother and her daughter, Mrs. Orrell York, 1438 Fruitdale! Ave., were returning from Long Hospital .where they had visited Mrs. Gibbs’ son, Orville Gibbs,

twin brother to Mrs. York. The! grief-strickén daughter said she could not remember details of

the accident. Mrs. Gibbs had resided in Marfon County most of her life and had been a widow for 16 years. 8he was the mother of 11 children, and had 28 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren She attended Westbrook Nazarene Church. '

Plan Funeral Services

Her body was taken to Hampton Funeral Home in Plainfield. Funeral services have not been arranged, pending notification of

“®& son in California.

Her survivors include five daughters, Mrs. York, Mrs. Lucille Ray, Mrs. Ellen Kindler, Mrs. Bernice Tungett, all of Indianapolis and Mrs. Caroline Smith, of Danville, and six sons, Orrell, Glen and Dale Gibbs, all of Indianapolis; Paul Gibbs, Mauckport, Ind.; George Gibbs, of Long Beach, Cal, and Lester Gibbs, of Culpeper, Va.

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dled of a broken neck when, into M-Year Club his car careened off State Road! #

Indiana Railroad's Veterans Honored

Fifty-seven employees of the Indiana Railroad, with a combined sérvice record of 1590 years, were guests last night at| the fifth annual dinner meeting; of the company’s 20-year club in' the Claypool Hotel. Ray Garrett of ‘Chicago, com-

manager, were principal speakers. Clarence J. Stanley, manager of the company’s city lines in Andersoni, is club president by! virtue of his 48 years of service.

Members Listed

Newly initiated club members are Martha Hickey and Robert N. Walker, Indianapolis, and Claude King, Richmond. Other Indianapolis members are Mary 'M. Mulvihill, William W. Fadely, John P, Hasenstab, Harry E. Harbaugh, Renas C. Burk, Verna G. Kemper, Roy J. Spoon, | John H. Eisenmann, Arthur R.| Thompson, Wesley M. Catt, Hur-| ley C. Gillum, Percy G. Boylen, Wilmer A. Harlan, John E. Trefz, William G. Toborg, Charles F. Pruitt, George E. Gensch, Wilbur A. Cook, Helen E. Littlejohn, Charles N. Horton, Cranson E. Schultz, Mildred L. Joslin and Mary Jane Bynum. : Other dinner guests included wives and friends of the members.

County Teachers Meet Tomorrow

Professional Sessions Set at Claypool

The second of the Marion County teachers’ professional

In downtown Indianapolis. yes- | meetings of the school year will

terday, Leo Barriger, 28, of 705 be held tomorrow beginning at | Americas States of A...

Day St, was struck by an east-!

bound Brookside , trackless trol-|

“ley as he crossed Washington| 8t. at Meridian St. He was treat-|

ed and released from General Hospital.

19:30 a. m. in the Claypool Hotel, Robert F. Gladden, Marion Coun-| ity Superintendent of Schools, an-| nounced today. A-luncheon, sponsored by the

Three trolley passengers, Mrs, | Marion County Classroom Teach-

William Hayes, 73, of 1 E. 36th

Bt; Jeanette Lovejoy, 58, of 312

“M1 St, and Josephine

ASsociation, will begin at 12 Lpoon,

a 58, of 430 E. Michigan St.,| WU! speak on the “Lost World.”

reported - injuries, but said they { Would see their vwn physicians.

125 Schools Due

In Oratory Meet

Entry Deadline Slated Feb. 3

The annual State Oratorical{G. Plum, Indiana Bell Telephone] I NAtionAL

Contest, sponsored jointly by’ the’ American ‘Legion and . the

"Indiana State Bar Association,

is expected to attract ‘student, entrants from more than 125) high schools this year, accordi to State Chairman Judge’ Frank) B. Russell of Tipton. Winner from each school must make an application for an entry! in the state contest to the!

Director of Americanism, Ameri-

Ibe Board of+Bducation; Ben Watt, |Home Tel

members of the Marion County

Superintendent of Public Instruc-

tion; county legislators; Gertrude/|™

McComb, president of the State Teachers’ Association, and Rob-|® ert Wyatt, executive secrétary of the State Teachers’ Association, Sectional Speakers Speakers in the sectional meet{ings will include Miss Doris Lynn,

| visual aid consultant for the In-/

dianapolis Public Schools; Mrs. E,

|Co.; Clotilde Sanguinet, state rep-|

resentative of the national tuber-|

{culosis - association: “Dr. William | | Howard, Butler University; Mar-, garet Lindsay, Indiana State! | Teachers’ College; Miss Mary ICain, Indianapolis Public Library, land Miss Vivian Ely, Washington | | High School.

Award $846,465

can’ Legion, Department of Indi-|

ana, prior to Feb. 3. Finalists Meet Mar. High school victors, ra competeirst in county contests, then in district contests, and next in ong _of four zone contests. The finalists will meet in -the state finals Mar. 25, with the time and ‘place to be announced later.

State contest winners will yr were under the. engineers estl-|

an opportunity to compete in reglonal and sectional contests, winners of whom will go to Washington, D, C., for the na-|

Road Contracts

Bids on one construction and {two maintenance projects totaling $846,465 were received today by|i [the State Highway Commission. {Low bids on all three contracts,

{mate, ‘ Low bidder on the construction contract, which calls for .rein-

Dr. Gaston Foote, pastor pas fot the Grace ‘Methodist Church, | Consolidated

Anfong the luncheon guests will |™ Rays

Over Yesterd

Hog prices rose slightly above yesterday's trend in the Indianlapolis Stockyards today. Good and choice grades of 160 to 220-pound weights reached from $21.50 to $22, and a few [brought $22.25. The extreme top [price was $22.50. Weights from 220 to 250 pounds |held at $20 to $21.50, although one load sold at $21.75. Prices from $19 to $20.50 were paid for 1250 to 290 pounders. Weights from 290 to 325 pounds

less. Sow Prices Strong Sow prices remained strong, as good and "choice grades, 550 pounds and less, sold at $15 to $16.50. Odd choice lightweights reached $17, as 600 to 725-pound-|

Hog Prices Rise Slightly

ay's Trade remained at $34 to $36, as common and mediums sold at $25 to $33. Culls ranged from $18.50 to $24, although thin heavyweights dropped to $15. Sheep Market Small lots of good and choice native lambs led a steady sheep market at $24.50 to $25. The bulk of common and medium grades sold at $19 to $22.50. Seven decks of 90- to 95-pound fed western lambs brought $25 each, A deck of medium to

pany president, and John T. Mar- (sold at $18 to $19.25, as 100 to mostly good grades of 100-pound tin, vice president and general{160 pounders brought $21 andfall shorn to full wooled fed

western )earlings sold at $21, Slaughter ewes remained steady, as small lots of medium to choice grades sold at $6.50 to $9. Estimates of receipts were hogs, 8000; cattle, 700; calves, 400, and| sheep, 2000.

ers dropped to prices from $14 to $15. In cattle trade, steer and heifer | prices remained steady. Small lots of medium to good grades, > {600 to 1050-pound steers, held at| {$22 to $25. Common and medium 4 grade heifers held at $18 to $23. Farmers were promised $30 for | [1% loads of high good and choice, | 1240-pound steers and $26.50 for| four loads of good 894- -pound | | mixed yearlings in transactions) termed “bought to arrive.” In

and price the cattle. Beef Cows Weak In cow trade, canner jcutter prices remained a a at| $15 to $17.75. Beef cow prices looked weak in slow trade. Several common and medium grades sold -at $17.75 to $18.50. Although scarce, bull appeared steady, sausage bulls, if available, were salable at $23.50. Good heavy = beef bulls were salable at prices | up to $22. Vealers held steady in active trade. Good. and choice grades

Local Issues

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INGTON, UP) ~-Govern- | ment expenses And os u tor the gur[ren t fiscal year through compared {with a year 0:

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tional finals. Four scholarships, | {forced concrete paving of 55 pr penses P16.001 317,008 $17 210 943, 48 totaling $8000, will be awarded ‘miles of Ind. 662 from the Green| Receipts 18,004. 2.638 8,130,083 #1 for college educations to the four River Rd. east of Evansville to UPS, 5 3330510 37360334 pio top contestants. - Ind. 261, was the Ryan Construc- | Publle Debt 252 MN 495,783,306 tion Corp. of. Evansville. The bia 00ld Reserve 34,345 845,179 22,756,408.744 | was $662,195. Construction will INDIANAPOLIS TCURAMING EoUSE | begin in the spring. Sittings Shas sibeus tin aa

, i A contract fof the bituminons|

ous resurfacing. of 1.2 miles of Ind. 357 in Oakland City from the - Junction of road 64 to road 57 in

Gibson County. $34,308

resurfacing of sections of roads Local Produce 41, 12, 312, and 6 In Hammond, re wg Frog, = Gary and Munster,-a total of 5.1 wis, 4 over : | miles was awarded to 8, G. Hayes on id roan Rafiat pringers & Co. of Chicago on a bid of fhe, “coon 1c: Me. stam, oan Miadie West ROC reps 4 2 tae | Middle West Roads Co. of ge: GUeE 4 Orgd iz Noblesville was low biddet on a we and 10 Blur, Ue; fasta A: sal

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.By LOUIS ARMSTRONG _ Indiana's 140 legislators .are still‘ fumbling around ‘today in the many corridors and offices of their new chambers in the In just the first day of, the session yesterday-the $700,000 remodeling project caused more

legislative issue in years. More than one Senator and Representative, cheeks bulging, sought frantically for the spittoons which were not there.

some 500 wholesalers and the invited press.

Motors cast looked for. 'all the world as if her daddy has been an Oldsmobile. Her broad nose looked like a smooth and neatly iced cookie, her front

{fenders are completely gone and|to

a stripe of chrome stretches back from the sides of the hood over the front doors. General Motors sat tight on the highly Important subject of, prices but they left no doubt in your mind that they were going to undersell Ford or bust. But yesterday's “peep” preview before the goggling eyes of the big wholesalers was a mere rehearsal for her grand bow in New York next week when a troupe of five or six with living models will roll gracefully onto a. dazzling stage, make their . bows, turn slow around and slide into the wings on an ingeniously con\celved” conveyor belt.

Levi Trial Delayed; Defendant Bedfast

Trial of Abraham Levi, 68-year-old - Elwood junk dealer, charged with the theft of $20,000 worth of government property from Camp Atterbury, has been continued indefinitely following reports by two physicians that the defendant is. bedfast. Levi was scheduled to appear! in Federal Court Monday. on the last of two indictments in the theft .case. Previously he was sentenced to five: years’ imprisonment and fined $7000 when convicted of conspiracy in ‘the theft and

The prim star of the ‘General|to. hear ‘the Governer's farewell

When the veteran Democrat Senator Walter Vermillion was

Gates the lawmakers were rea

message, the senior Senator waved his arms in despair. “This place is a maze of traps,” moaned Senator VermilBe. show me how to this labyrinth.” A doorman ‘was called and jushered him from the Senate chambers. Senator Bruce Lane of Bain-

get out of

be ig of New ators Lost

“How do T know?" queried the doorman,

appointed to Inform Governor

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arrived for the

And since the young repre-| tive had no credentials he had wait outside until he was identified by another member of the House. ; Prize for the most eloquent speech of the first day goes to Rep, Dudley Gleason Jr. (R. Angola) in his nomination of a clerk for the House, At the climax of his oratory he waved magnanimously. across the Hoosier state “from the waving sand dunes to the shores a mighty Ohio.” . At that point Rep. Jesus Andrew, peppery Republican from West Point, leaned over to his neighbor and quipped, “What do you hear ‘from the folks?” The. title of “most flowery legistator” must go to. Senator Mary - Garret (D. Indianapolis). was presented with six bouquets during the day. She opening gavel wearing an orchid. Rep. Jane Ann Noble (D. Kokomo), a DePauw University student, won undisputed title of beauty queen of the legislature. She was the focal point of many

bridge found much the same difficulty. He wandered to the new floor level which is half way between. the third and fourth! floors of the Statehouse proper] then tried to find a door leading into the main corridor. There

aren't any, which he finally realized, : A lobbyist making his way

haltingly through one of the inside halls “closed” to_outsiders was challenged by a Senator, “How did you get in here?” demanded the lawmaker. “Get In here?” replied the lobbyist, “I don't even know where 1 am.” At one point yesterday a number of visitors crowded to the doors to the House chamber. | Then the doormen tightened re-| strictions and = drove everyone

away. Willkie Blocked When Philip Willkie (R. Rushville), son of the late Wendell Willkie, tried to pass through the door to his seat in the chamber his way was blocked by a man with a “You can’t go In there,” said

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fect school girl fashion as she answered to the call of “Noble.” First sour note of the session ~threée platinum blond ogk office chairs missing.

City Restaurant Grading Sought

Dr. Gerald PF. Kempf, city | health director, said today an) ordinance - grading restaurants according to their cleanliness would be introduced at the Feb, 7 meeting of the City Council. Under the meas the city's eating establishmen rated A, B or € by inspectors in

the health department and re- fire

quired to display cards bearing these ratings. A rating of A would indicate that a restaurant had the approval of -the department. The other two grades would mean that sanitary Conditions were not up

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Sept. 1 at 615 E. The association will p. m. tomorrow in th Kenneth Marsh, president, ar. N. Noble St, to discuss means of raising the

was declared unsafe, The Rev, James Jansen, of 8t. Jaseph Catholic Church, estimated necessary repairs and Improvements would cost $10,000, Children Disappointed Children in the Ma-Honey Hive Teen Canteen were disappointed when they arrived at the Center yesterday after school. They expected to have fun playing table tennis, basketball and other games, or putting on a mock ras dio program with their public adress system. Instead they saw the sign put

the building until it is rewired and fire extinguishers, handrails,

* {new plaster and other improve-

ments are installed. quency had the neighbartived since the Center Was opened, Burned in em To > Extinguish Fire

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Mr, Marsh said Juvenile delif- - dbcreased