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T-1 I T- Friday, Augutt 21, 1953 THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS Poga 13 E. W. Kirchhoff, 64, Friend of Orphans Dead DEATHS AND FUNERALS Homer Fletcher Was Friend Worth Having By BESS WATSOV Dies in Detroit Edward William Kirchhoff, 64, former Indianapolis resident, died yesterday at Detroit. Born at Freelandville, Mr. Kirchhoff had lived here until 1937.

Here he was chief clerk for the New York Central Railroad office, and he held the same position at Detroit. He had returned to Indianapolis June 8 to undergo a brain operation at the Methodist Hos f(hf CASH Homer Henley Fletcher, 69, was a railroad engineer with a heart so big that once he delayed a train at a stop so he could supply a needy child with shoes. A former resident here, Fletcher was killed Monday in an automo 4 4 it i f- TERMS AVAILABLI bile accident at Daytona Beach, Fla, T71 J. 1 T-nrn at Monrovia, neicner Bin Indianapolis 48 to Florida two had lived in vears, moving Alfred R. Leeb, 65, who died last night in his home, 630 E.

56th, always had a varm spot in his heart for orphans and for children who wore diabetics. He was reared in an orphans' home and suffered from diabetes. Born at Wurttemberg, Germany, Mr. Leeb had lived in Indianapolis 59 years. He was reared in the General Protestant Orphans Home.

When he returned to Indianapolis In 1918, he immediately set out to devote himself to the welfare, of the children in the orphans' home. He was one of the few children of the home who later became members of the board of directors. Mr. Leeb saw to it that no child went without a Christmas present or candy at Christmas time, and helped to arrange little parties to bring cheer into the orphans' lives. For 30 years Mr.

Leeb was a painter decorator, specializing in work on north-side residences. Besides his membership on the board of the orphans' home, pital, had recovered and was back at work, suffering a heart attack on the way home yesterday. Mr. Kichhoff was a member Fletcher's train was wrecked twice, and he suffered a broken right leg in jumping from his cab. He was a member of the Fairfax Christian Church.

For He was associated years ago ith the Baltimore Ohio Rail- of Gethsemane Lutheran Church a time after his retirement from the railroad, he. worked as guard at the Indiana National Bank. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in Conkle West here. Services will be at 1:30 p.m.

Monday in Shirley Brothers Irving Hill Chapel here, where friends may call after noon Sunday. Burial will be in Washington Park Cemetery. Survivors are the widow, Clare Kirchhoff; two sons, Mar road 46 years, starting as a boy of 16 to work in the shops and working up to be an engineer. Fletcher's daughter, Mrs. Maurice Akers, lives at Marine-land, and secured a house for him next door.

He went there to live, then moved to Daytona Beach. He was always on the lookout for unfortunate children, and could never resist the appeal of a youngster in need. He and his wife had reared two children other than their own. FREE Michigan Street Funeral Home, and at 3 p.m. in West Union Church, near Monrovia, with burial in West Union Cemetery.

Survivors, besides Mrs. Akers, ion Joseph Kirchhoff, Indianapolis, and Jack Kirchhoff. De are the widow, Alpha Fletcher, troit; a daughter, Ann Kirch critically injured in the acci I WAKtANTY ON HCTUf TUM 90 DAV WAMANTV ON HITS tfDtHAl IXCISE TAX, INSTAUATION $10 00 TRADE-INS ACCEPTED ALFRED R. LEEB he forgot Mr. Leeb was past president of the Indiana Council of Master Painters and Decorators of America, was past president of the local chapter of Metropolitan Painting and Decorating Contractors, and was a member Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church and Edgewater Beach Masonic Lodge, Chicago.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Flanner Buchanan Mortuary, with entombment in Crown Hill Cemetery mausoleum. The widow, Sophie Leukhardt Leeb, for many years an employee of The News, survives. dent; two other daughters, Mrs. hoff, Detroit; six brothers, two sisters and three grandchildren.

FOR A FREE HOME DEMONSTRATION AT. 1447 in Anderson, 2I9I4 44 NORTH DELAWARE S. Bruce, Plainfield, and Mrs. Leon Weatherman, New Claude Amos to Be EAGLE CREEK Matilda R. Melville Matilda Ramsay Melville, 94, died last night in her home 4640 Cornelius.

She was the widow of James W. Melville, prominent Orleans; two sons, Ralph H. Fletcher, Chicago, and Charles E. Fletcher, Indianapolis; two OUR FACTORY REPRESENTATIVES USE 21" TABLE MODEL DEMONSTRATORS Buried at Pickard NURSERY CO. tAtidscsptngt Pruatnc Sprmylnr Rm trj recn Trea brothers, Arthur B.

Fletcher, St, stone contractor of Pittsburgh, Louis, and William H. Fletcher, Indianapolis, nine grandchildren CALL COunty 2381 Pa. Born and married at Dundee, WORLD'S URGEST TELEVISION RETAILER Scotland, Mrs. Melville had lived 2s in Indianapolis since 1947, com to OiBwrO 139 and four great-grandchildren. City Man Follows Wife in Death Injuries suffered in an auto E3 ing here to make her home with Cfi rmH the Simon Funeral Home, Pittsburgh, with burial in Uniondale Cemetery there.

Two daughters, Mrs. Fred W. McCulloch, Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Harry S. Rogers, Indianapolis; a son, James Melville, Columbiana, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren survive.

a daughter from Pittsburgh. She was a member of the Eighth United Brethren Church and the Mothers Congress of Clayton Avenue School, both at Be Sure of Beauty and Quality IG9- IN WALNUT Coiuult Uw TtUow Mtei at four telt-phon Olreetorr (or otiom Dumcwr of four tavortt Allied riorut Member. mobile accident near Barstow, Wednesday caused the death yesterday of Joseph F. Steiner, 55, Indianapolis. His OPEN EVERY HUE 'III 10 P.M.

INCLUDING SUNDAY! Services will be Monday in wife, Elsa Steiner, 55, was killed in the accident. The two left Indianapolis Sat urday morning on a vacation trip to visit their daughter, Jean Steiner Howard, Long Beach. Both Mr. and Mrs. Steiner Just one beer has -this were born in Indianapolis and were graduates of Manual Training High School.

They were members of Tabernacle Presby terian Church. Mr. Steiner was employed 33 years in the Indianapolis Postoffice. Florence Lemmink, Seamstress, Dead Impaired health prevented Florence Miller Lemmink from finishing school, and she started sewing with her mother, Mrs. Jacob Miller, a dress maker, v.

when she was only 12. She died yesterday in her home, 3855 Winthrop. A 36 years, Mrs. Lemmink had supported herself and her a ghter and had du a ted the latter. She knew materials, and could see a dress in a down town dress shop ana copy without a pattern.

CLAUDE C. AMOS paperhanger-palnter Claude Collier Amos, 73, never entirely had given up his career as painter-paperhanger, and it was his effort to help paint the home of his half sister, Minnie Colcord, that brought about his death. He fell from a ladder at her home Wednesday night and broke his neck. He lived at 768 Massachusetts, Apartment 3. Born in Clinton County, Mr.

Amos had lived here 30 years. For 17 years he was employed as paperhanger-painter by T. A. Moynahan Properties, but later was self-employed. He was a member of the Hills Baptist Church at Pickard, and of the Painters and "Paperhangers Union local.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Hills Church, with burial there. Friends may call at Tolin and Herr Funeral Home here. Fred McClellan Burial at Hall Whereever he lived, Fred McClellan, 81, who died Wednesday night, took an active part in church work. He died in his home, 931 N.

Tacoma. Born in Morgan County, Mr. McClellan was married near Martinsville, then lived at Belleville before coming to Indianapolis 51 years ago. For at least 30 years he was a member of East 10th Methodist Church. Services will be at 10:30 a.m.

tomorrow in the Jordan Funeral Home, with burial at Hall. Theodore Majors Theodore Majors, 45, former Indianapolis resident, will be buried in Crown Hill Cemetery after services at 10 a.m. tomorrow in the Patton Funeral Home 1 here. He died August 9 in Pittsburg, Cal. Born in Indianapolis, Mr.

Majors lived here until nine years ago. He had been a painter in California eight years. He was a member of Metropolitan Baptist Church. A daughter, Mrs. Frank lu.

Baldwin, survives. Services will be at 2 pjn. tomorrow in Rovster Askin Mortuary, with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. golden smoothness i 'dypr Ls''CE8 Bert Andrews Is Heart Victim mm the Frcsi AuociatioiM DENVER Bert Andrews, head of the New York Herald Tribune's Washington Bureau, died in a hospital here today of a heart ailment. Andrews, a Pulitzer prize win ner and one of the nation's best-known newspapermen, was 52 vears old.

Me was the author of "Washington Witchhunt," a book in which he hit at wnat ne called political hysteria, in Washington. He won a Pulitzer prize in 1948 for distinguished reporting. The work that won the prize was a series called The case of Mr. Blank," dealing with loyalty and security measures in the State Department. Orville Hudson Made Arrests, Also Friends Orville W.

Hudson. 75, known What's 14-K? It's the flavor-smoothing extra step in brewing that takes the bite out of hops only that refreshing golden smoothness you find only in golden Hudepohl Beer. TVyjt! Hy HUDEPOHL beer IBM ii to everyone as Jiggers, was a staunch upholder of the law and knew no fear of politics or influence in trying to obtain a conviction. As such he became the terror of the wrongdoer. He died last night in his home, 3510 E.

10th. August 9, the day before his birthday, his family invited some of his oldtime officer friends in to greet him, and among them was Oscar Merrill, also retired, who died Tuesday. Born in Hancock County, Mr. Hudson was the son of Jacob and Ellen Hudson, farmers. Be-fore he became a policeman, he worked for a pipe line company and helped to lay one of the early gas pipe lines in Indiana, Mr.

Hudson became a patrolman in 1911 and served continuously until his retirement in 1940. A diabetic he had to have one leg amputated four years ago, and the other two years ago. There is a little sun-porch at his home which he called his "lookout," and he spent his days sitting on the porch to greet friends. Sen-ices will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Harry W.

Moore Peace Chapel, with burial In Crown Hill Cemetery. ORVILLE W. HUDSON Uunch law officer Survivors are the widow, Mabel Hudson; a daughter, Mrs. Leonard E. Pearson, and a sister, Mazy Foust Another daughter, Eloise Sue Flannery, was killed in an automobile accident aeven years ago.

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