Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 April 1949 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES .

“Native Hoosier, “Slain on Island!

2 Discharged Employee - Blamed in Death of

_ Philippines Tycoon

MANILA, Apr, 20 (UP) — Re- § ports from Basilan Island in the 2 Far South Philippines said today | t that W. D. Robinson, 68, a native § of Indiana who is known as the coconut king of Zamboanga, had | A been shot to death Monday by a discharged Moro employee of his plantation at Lamitan. Mr. Robinson” bought and de-! veloped a 100, 000-tree plantation after spending his honeymoon in: the Philippines as a young man.

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ion County chairman; Mrs. R. B.

state chairman.

Schricker Is Speaker * At State Gathering

Hoosier citizens already hold

the war he and his wife, L Eg ant atger of Das. ampaign Called hills. son remained ‘in Dallas fe pio Basilan Island.

las, Tex. were forced © live They returned to the cover from her ‘War experiences, Mr. Robinson was ‘shat five

three. years as refugees ca Test of Democracy Btates after the war. Mrs, while Mr. Robinson Yeturned to times with a carbine. Witnesses

discharged for cattle thefts. Left in Early Youth

Mr. Robinson was a native of Bond Dinner, _ Indiana, but he left the Hoosier] Held last night in the Claypool! country during his early youth,[Hotel, the event was similar to “sometimes working at odd jobs observances held in 48 ' ant sometimes going -to college. heralding the approach of the His adventures led “him to|''Opportunity Drive” to be held Texas and to the State Univer- May 16 through June 30. sity at Austin where he captained] The address by Gov, Bchricker the football team In his sopho- preceded President Truman's

degree in 1906. : group in Washington, D. C. Mr. Robinson put out his shin-| “The continued success of the le in Dallas, but soon the Far Savings Bond program is one of st beckoned. the finest possible proofs of the After a tour of the Orient, he Power of democracy at work that returned to Dallas to marry| We can give the world,” Gov. Anne Hodges, then first violinist Schricker sald. and concertmaster of the Dallas, “It is a program by the pedple, Symphony Orchestra. They hon- and for the people, to strengthen eymooned in the Philippines. ithe economic position of our counMr. Robinson became inter- try upon which the strength of ested In coconut farming and {n- our nation depends,” he continued. vested his money in coconut land J. Dwight Peterson, vice chairon Zamboanga. His more than man of the state advisory com100,000 tree plantation estab- mittee, U. 8. Savings Bonds Dilished him as “the Coconut King | Vision, Indianapolis, told the of Zamboanga.” {group of the serious responsibility When the Japs “Yavaded the facing them in the coming peace-

Philippines, the Robinsons sought me drive to start May 16. Teluge dg hills nd remaived],, their “outstanding” achieve-! American troops feturned. {ments during World War 11 and

i _ithe years since V-Y Day. a ennlly Shroulated nn In part he sald, “The Treasury “Coconut King” and his wife belongs to the people. Confronted

whe ev returned to the United With an added task the size of the Btates after the war. Savings Bond program, your

Treasury has to depend upon volfn r, M or unteers for about 98 per cent of

the. work of promoting and selling the bonds.” Other speakers at the honorary Both Gov. Henry F. Schricker 100 Year s After and Al Feeney today fissued proclamations urging wi. The Bal I Is Over zens to attend the 24th Annua “ Home Show which opens Friday He Gets a Bid at 5 p. m. in the Manufacturers’ building ‘at the State Fairgrounds.

the Indiana State Teachers Col-| The

up from Baint Mary-of-the- Y Woods College to officiate at the |reshectiully solicited. opening. After the bands lead the students Pall. The invitation was into the-pit of the Manufacturers’ NOV: 25. 1841. building where the model houses have been built, the Governor, the Mayor, officers and directors) > the Home Show will hear Dr.| irey in a brief address. | Monia’ 8 teeth tomorrow t A gold key will be presented 10lyr thorn. | Tie 20 OrFO gil Jweo a young woman from St ary-| [teeth are too many for anyone of-the-Woods College who will un-|, 10 days old. V lock the basic house. Later anoth:| y: er gold key will be used by a woman student from Indiana State Teachers College to unlock | {1 the expanded unit of “The House i !

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Tooth Trouble

LINCOLN, Neb, Apr. 20 (UP) ~The dentist will pull all of Sally

accessories for the home are beOr Your Travel Agent will be open daily through Sun- (zee

That Grows.” Two hundred exhibits showing Hl I Flgh ing moved into the Manufacturers; f 3 Is Daily building today. ; Ticket Office, 6 E. Market St. day, May 1, from 11 a. m. to 10:30 | Pp. m. Next Sunday the exposition

latest furnishings, equipment and I | iH - I Phone FRanklin 3 After Friday the Home Shaw il : will go on daylight saving time.

3 r When You Put 'Em Away, Mill- Method Put. 'Em Away CLEAN! BLANKET = Ime LAUNDERING

We use only SOFT WATER and at controlled temperature ~mildly warm—NEVER HOT —with a gentle-action soap esly madé for woolens ets come home fleecy as new. We gaarantes NO SHRINKAG

Other blanket services are: The replacement of worn-out BINDINGS, Blanket Moth - Proofing and. Scientific Cleansing of ELECTRIC Blankets. We take full responsibility for Electric Blankets. =

Ci tlepnons MA rket-2431->and Routeman wi Call!

Socont cont ing Frere for 1949 Sovings Bond Drive

These officials of state savings bond commitiens prepared

for the 1949 drive last night. Left to right are Perry M

Gov. ‘Schricker, honorary chairman, and J. Dwight Peterson, vice

son Masaganda, who had been told state and county bond sales] committee men ‘and women dur-| ing their Patriots’ Day Savings,

states:

more year and received a law speech honoring a national bond

He congratulated the workers

dinner were Charles H. Beusch. Ing, Ft. Wayne, chairman of the

FRAMINGHAM, Mass, Apr. 20 The show will open with a pro-|(UP)—Wedged between a firecessional led by the Pike Town-|Place mantle and a Dutch oven in

lidated School bands/® 200-year-old homestead, Ralph ship Consolida Douglas discovered an engraved

aeciad by Weldon Morgan. Dr. Ralph N. Tirey, president of invitation to a Thanksgiving ball. invitation said the ball

Jege at Terre Haute, will bring a would be held at P. Barber's cof-

class from his school and another fé® house in nearby Hopkinton land “yaur company with lady is

r. Douglas isn't going to the

Child, 4, Falls ~~ | “1 found Betty wedged beIn 18-Foot Hole aie up to br Toth Me.

DES MOINES, Iowa, Apr. 20 Jamison said. |[(UP)~A housewife'’s heroism) ‘1 braced myself on the pipes was credited today with saving land raised her until she was 4-year-old Betty Johnson from Waist high in the water.” . the fate suffered by Kathy Fiscus. But her strength was. ebbing,

Mrs. Norene Jamison was hang- Bar eigator, Marts

ing out her wash in her back- the well as neighbors held his yard yestérday ‘when neighbors! feet. ‘Mr. Vasser, a tan man, told "her that blue-eyed Betty had tried to pull the woman and child fallen in a nearby well. tout, but he couldn't make it. Mrs. Jamison ran to the scene 'g, he heid Betty while Mrs. and found a group atthe well jomigon restgd. Firemen arrived trying to lower a rope to the,n4 jowered a rope, which Mrs. frightened child. Betty had tum-|y, pion fried to fasten around bled into the -18-fdot well when; ithe child. But each the cover gave way beneath her slipped off. 5

weight. : Lowered In Hole But she fell in such a way that, he became wedged between the {well wall and some pipes just asi {she plunged into the water at the| | state e Banking and Investment well bottom.

eek, Mar-

to lift Betty high enough so that Stewart, women's state chairman; y high enue

{firemen could reach her with a rope and pull her to safety. Then

surface.

. | Committee, and Archie M. Koon, Mrs. Jamison had the rope tied| She estimated that she was in

{Monroe County chairman, Sav- around her own waist, and neigh- the well a half hour before fire- | ings Bond Dlvision, Bloomington. {bors lowered her into the well. 'men arrived.

LS Apes &

about $1,150,000 in U. 8. Savings] fdentified his assailant as Bene-|Bonds, Gov. Henry F. Schricker

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Firemen Rescue Housewife Trying To Save Girl From ays Fate | §

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Betty Johnson, ressiod § from well, talks with or sisters, Judy, 6 (foreground), and Sharon, 12, after she was saved.

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