Speedway Flyer, Volume 15, Number 7, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 August 1946 — Page 3

Speedway Savings & Loan Association Member of FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK Current Dividend Rate 3 Per Cent 1518 Main Street Speedway BElmont 0610 WE MAKE LOANS FOR PURCHASES WE MAKE GENERAL REPAIR LOANS

FACTORY RADIO SERVICE t On all makes of radios. Our twenty years of experience qualifies us to give prompt and efficient service. RADIO BILL 3050 West 16th Street Belmont 2484

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Help prevent ★ SOAP SHORTAGE Bring in your ★ USED FATS * CLOSED ALL DAY MONDAY, SEPT. 2nd Speedway Food Mart 16th at Lyndhurst Belmont 3843 TRADE IN SPEEDWAY

SPEEDWAY STUDIO & PHOTO SUPPLY “Pictures that Live Forever” Weddings Babies —XJroups No appointments necessary from 2 to 6 P, M, Chemicals Toner Paper Bel. 0446 1432 Main St. John Wilson s Photographer

Eulah’s Beauty Shop 1647 PRESTO ST. All New and Modem Equipment FEATURING Eugene Machine Waves; Roil and New Ray Machineless Waves and Rayette Cold Waves BELMONT 4260-R

Foley Food Millssl.so Metal Ash Baskets__sl.oo No. 2 Wash Tubssl.29 Table Lamps3.9s to $15.50 Chrome Dinette Chairsss.9s Metal Double Door Utility Cabinetssls.9s > ■* Speedway Furniture Store 1414 Main Street - Belmont 2988

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FISHING TACKLE BOXES 3448 W. 16th St. STAFFORD'S

WEAVING Reversible Rugs Made to Order Any Color Scheme WAbash 6585

Poor Old Dad Junior and his mother were looking through the old family album. “And here,” said his mother, “is your Aunt Susie, there’s Uncle Bert and there’s Grandma.” Presently they cameto a picture of a handsome young man with a moustache. “Who’s that?” asked Junior. ■ “Why that’s your father,” said mother proudly. “Yeah?” said Junior skeptically. “Then who’s that old baldheaded guy that’s been living with us?” Sprinkle unfast colors just before ironing. Dampen spots that aren’t evenly sprinkled z with a sponge or atomizer.

THE SPEEDWAY R.YER

Books Donated As Fliers’ Memorials Given In Memory Of Two Sons Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Ragsiale donated two copies of the book “Past All Dishonor” to the patients of Wakeman General Hospital, in memory of their two sons, both aircrew members in the Army Air Forces during the war. Lt. John Paul Ragsdale, Jr., of the 324th Squadron, 91st Bomber Group, who was killed in the European theater of war, and Sgt. Edward M. Ragsdale, who was killed the day before his bomber group left Ardmore, Okla, for overseas. Those at the hospital know of no better way to endear the memories of these two fine American boys who made the supreme sacrifice for our country than by donating these books. Their memorial will continue in the hearts and minds of the patients who read the books long after memory of what the book was all about fades. Offensive Odor 801 l orange peels a minute or two In half a cup of water to banish offensive. cooking odors.

TO BE SPONSORED BY JOHN H. HOLIDAY LEGION POST Classed as one of the most important sports events in Indiana or the middle west, the Western Professional Tennis Championships will be presented in the Manufacturers’ Building at- the Indiana State Fair Grounds this September 10 to 15 inclusive. Sixteen nationally known and world famous players, headed by William T. (Big Bill) Tilden, will appear in the contests. “We expect large crowds,” .said W. C. Patterson, Commander of John H. Holliday American Legion Post, which is sponsoring the event. “We feel sure that those who are particularly interested in tennis will want to see these contests. But others also will be present. Expert action in any sports event is interesting to everybody.” The purse is $2,000 and there will be both singles and doubles matches. A general admission ticket will entitle the holder to watch the contests one evening and see the spectacular sports show that will also be presented in the Manufacturers’ Building at the same time. The doors will be open at 5 p. m. and the play will begin at 7 p. m., thus giving everybody ample opportunity to see the sports show as well as the contests. General admission and box

3 Survivors of Nazi Brutality Relate Horrors > Tell How 8 Other Members Of Family Were Killed in Gas Chambers. NEW YORK.—The Misses Yldesa. Margit and Irene Fisch, 18, 20 and 22 years old, respectively, whose parents, four brothers and two sisters were kilted in ®hs chambers by the Nazis, related their harrowing experiences in concentration camps and appealed to American Jews to come to the immediate aid of distressed displaced Jews. The three sisters arrived here recently on the George Washington from Paris on a visa supplied by the American consulate in Paris and affidavits furnished by their cousin, Morris Fitch of 191 Keap street, who had discovered the listing of their names by Vaad Hatzala, rescue agency of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis of United States and Canada. The agency had played a major role in bringing the sisters to this country. t Thirty-Five-Mile Walk. In the offices of the agency at IS2 Nassau street. Irene was the spokesman, in Yiddish. “She recalled the early part of May. 1944. in their native city of Nagykallo, Hungary. It was early morning and the entire family was asleep when the SS troops and Hungarian police entered. \ _ •‘We were the first of 1.000 Jewish people to be taken into custody,” Irene declazed.

Then followed a 33-mile walk to the next town. The entire Jewish population was banded together oa the outskirts of the town and then moved by cattle cars "jammed like cattle” to Oswiecim, the first concentration camp. That same night. Irene said, "my parents, brothers and sisters were taken to the gas chambers.”

She and two sisters, Irene said, "survived only because we were older and healthier.” On a starvation diet of black coffee for breakfast and black bread and soup tor dinner, the three sisters worked from 5 a. m. until 9 p. m. on irrigation and drainage. There were beatings for Irene. The sisters were sent to the concentration camp at Cracow. They did the same work. Kin 1 out of 19. "At Cracow,” Irene said, “it was a favorite practice of the Nazis to kill one out of every ten for the slightest infraction of rules.” It was at Cracow that Margit was. selected for the gas chamber, but was rescued by Irene, who broke through a window and pulled her to safety. -Irene told of breaking into the commissary time and again to obtain potatoes for the starving. They were returned to Oswiecim and personally witnessed the beatings administered by the late Irma Grese, commandant of women prisoners. The three displayed their concentration numbers, branded on their arms. Numbers A 22408, 9 and 10. "The air smells good here,” said Margit. Yidesz nodded her head. When the British rescued them at Belsen in May, 1945, the girls weighed about 80 pounds apiece. All three, Irene said, are skilled craftsmen in repairing nylon stockings. Man’s Sight Is Restored By ‘Miracle Accident* SHELBYVILLE, KY.—Pete Bird, Shelbyville’s 58-year-old Railway Express agent, called the restoration of sight to his right eye after 32 years of blindness a "miracle accident” He regained the sight the same way he lost it—chopping wood. The first wood chopping accident occurred 32 years ago when a splinter struck his right eye, blinding it and causing a cataract Recently he again was chopping wood, and another splinter flew up. struck the eye and tore loose the cataract, and Bird could see with the eye again. The "miracle accident” was revealed recently when Bird came to Louisville to see an optometrist and to buy a new cross-cut saw. He said he was going home “to fix up some kindling.” Cowboy Band Leader Gets His ‘Shootin* Irons* Back MARTINEZ, CALIF. Ray Wade, cowboy band leader, got his "shootin’ irons” back by court order recently, but he still has to face a divorce suit. "I suppose a cowboy band leader must have his ‘shootin*- irons,* ” remarked Judge A. F. Bray in ordering Mrs. Gustava Wade’s attorney to return the guns to Wade. Mrs. Wade, 26, charged adultery in bringing suit against Wade. 34, and named Miss Ann Harris, 23, a uonde.

seat tickets will be on sale at convenient downtown locations which will be announced later in this paper. Anybody wishing to buy tickets in advance should contact W. C. Patterson, 113 South Pennsylvania street. General admission tickets will also be on sale at the Manufacturers’ Building each evening of the event. Any Legion Post or other organization wishing to have its members attend in a body may reserve a group of seats by contacting Mr. Patterson. Impossible! He—But you don’t think I’m a total loss? She—No, you’re not that good! Expect great things. An occasional big disappointment is no harder to bear than a lot of frequent little ones.

ORDER NEEDED COAL EARLY In all thlaga. success dspands on previous pcsputfloa. Prepare ice winter now. I ORDER YOUR COAL BILL GARLAND Champe-Garland Coal Co., Inc. 1422 W. 30th Street Wabash 4543

FURNACES (LEANED BY VACUUM NEW FURNACES COAL GAS OIL Repairs on all makes of furnaces MAURICE BRUCE BE. 53004

FRED W. WINGERT Paper Hanging Enameling x Painting Estimates Materials Furnished 4933 W. llih St. BeL 47354

SPEEDWAY HOBBY SHOP COASTER WAGONS—4IO.SO STAKE WAGONS 17.50 4 P.M. to 8 P.M. Mon. through Fri. 10 A.M. to 8 P.M. Saturday 4906 W. 16th STREET

Skidmore’s Barber Shop 1542 MAIN STREET 5 Barbers a Friendly Service** Shoe Shine

Window Blind Service VENETIAN UCIU WINDOW SHADES WOOD—STEEL ntn PAPER—OIL DELUXE BLINDS - 2TO 3 WEEKS & SERVICE Washing —■ Rctaping Ito-Cord Reflnishing OU Shade* Ctean*d. Retinted - DRAPERIES SHOWER CURTAINS EMMETT VENETIAN BLIND COMPANY 5242 CRAWFORDSVILLE ROAD Res.: Bel. 0947-W Office Be. 1276

Speedway Pastries 7,We Do Our Own Baking XfANCY CAKES and PASTRIES d DOUGHNUTS OF ALL KINDS SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY DANISH PASTRIES Belmont 0805 4906 W. 16th St

BLUM FLOWERS “FOR EVERY OCCASION” 3433 W. 10th St. Belmont 3035 “Flowers By Telegraph”

MOOREFIELD COAL COMPANY “We Don’t Keep the Best - ■ We Sell It” 2820 W. MICHIGAN STREET BElmont 0350 Owned and Operated by Zeb. Maddrey

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