Fatal Burns Claim Crothersville Boy
Four year old Robert A. Schill of Crothersville died at Schneck Memorial Hospital after severe burns from a gasoline fire. His mother Dorothy Schill suffered serious arm burns while trying to shield him, and Buddy Garriott, 11, sustained minor injuries. An older brother briefly left the scene as paint brushes with gasoline ignited near the children. Funeral details listed for Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Schill
Crothersville
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Lawrence Schill
Dorothy Schill
Buddy” Garriott
Robert Garriott
Sshill
Kovener
Paul Hault
Crotherville
Resigning pastor Caslow named to Fort Wayne district
The Rev. D. E. Caslow, pastor of Seventh Day Adventist churches in Columbus North Vernon and Versailles, resigns to become superintendent of the Fort Wayne district supervising six churches. Rev. Charles Mattingly of Huntington to replace him and move with his family to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Caslow
Columbus
North Vernon
Versailles
Fort Wayne
Caslow
Huntington
Angola
Ligonier
Wolf Lake
Silver Lake
Charles Mattingly
Mr. Caslow
Cool Period Seen Amid Heat Wave Across Regions
Weatherman forecasts a cooling break after a hot spell as Seymour records pleasant August temperatures with 92 degrees on Friday. The AP notes 100 degree readings in parts of the northern plains and Rocky Mountain states as a warm, humid trend is expected to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Mercury
Ruth Everhart
Associated Press
Plains
Rocky Mountain
Plateau States
Indiana Sets Squirrel Season Dates For 1949
The Indiana state department of conservation announced a 1949 open season on fox grey black and flying squirrels from August 22 to October 20 with a daily limit of five. The rule applies only for the year 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Department of Conservation
Canneries Report Steady Production Across Counties
Jackson county canning plants V al l onia and Brownstown report steady runs this week. Vallonia manager Samuel Alldredge cites better tomato color and size than last year, but warns yields may drop due to uneven fruit setting and heat. Brownstown superintendent Albert Snyder notes a half crew of about 100 women and denial of corn shortage rumors. Both plants report heavy job applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Wallonia Canning Company
Vallonia
Morgan Packing Company
Brownstown
Samuel Alldredge
Alldredge
Wallonia
Guardsmen Return Home After Camp Atterbury Training
Indiana National Guard units of the 38th Infantry Division complete week one at Camp Atterbury. Governor Schricker and Charles F. Fleming reviewed troops and artillery actions. A jeep accident injured Pvt. Harold Feller, treated with plasma transfusion in Columbus hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. B
38Th Heavy Tank Battalion
Indiana National Guard
Seymour
Camp Atterbury
Charles F. Fleming
Schricker
38Th Infantry Division
Associated Press
Indiana
Monthly Tuberculosis Clinic Here Wednesday
The Jackson County Tuberculosis Association announces a free clinic next Wednesday August 10 at the Jackson County Health Center on North Chestnut Street. Hours run 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dr C J McIntyre the Indianapolis TB specialist will lead the event with Mrs Margaret E Horstman and Mrs Eva M Frost assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Tuberculosis Association
Jackson County Health Center
North Chestnut Street
C. J. McIntyre
Indianapolis
Margaret E. Horstman
Jackson County
Eva M. Frost
Association
Welfare Levy Cut Planned In Jackson County
Jackson county welfare department seeks an eight cent cut in the 1950 levy bringing the rate from 23 to 15 cents while total appropriations rise to 203,685. The shift reflects more funds from state and national sources and lower county‑paid items. Despite the lower levy, overall welfare costs rise with larger reimbursable shares and a stable working balance. notes compare Indiana trends and other counties budget actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Department of Public Welfare
County Council For
Stanley Z. Owen
Indiana
Shelby County
Lawrence County
Welfare Department
McAfee Visit Overcharges City of Columbus
William D. McAfee visiting Columbus officials found seven motorists fined for traffic violations with $11.75 in court costs. An extra $1.75 per person was charged to fund new state records on traffic offenses. The law behind the charge awaits promulgation and will not take effect until the 1949 laws are published. The over-charge was refunded to the seven motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownstown
Indiana
McAfee
Columbus
Alternate U S 31 to Columbus Reopens After Resurfacing
Local motorists can again use Alternate U S 31 between Seymour and Columbus as traffic is restored after resurfacing a two mile strip southwest of Columbus. Work began earlier this week with a detour over state and county roads until today per a Columbus state highway sub district office report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Columbus
Temperatures Reported For Friday With River Stage
Official maximum Friday temperatures and reading show official minimum at 10 a m. Merce records an 85 degree high while the river stage stands at 2.5 feet.
Purdue Center May Be Opened in Seymour Soon
Purdue University plans a Seymour center offering Columbus Center courses at Shields High School at night. If enough local interest exists, Purdue instructors will teach approved university and institute courses with two graduate level courses for teachers likely. Veterans may qualify for GI bill subsistence through 12 hours, officials note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue University Center
Seymour
Columbus Center
Leslie M. Sparks
Purdue Center At
Columbus
Charles Ostertag
Indianapolis
Technical Institute of the
Shields High School
Sparks
Harry M. Palmer
Seymour Chamber of Commerce
Adolph Zollman
Seymour Public Schools
Purdue University
Zollman
Veterans Administration
Prudential Aids Polio Education Campaign
Prudential Insurance Company of America leads a nationwide effort to educate the public about polio. J R Kelly reports on distributing information to hundreds of thousands of families and broadcasting a brochure on prevention and treatment. The company backs local health groups and stresses personal responsibility in fighting polio epidemics. Dr Edwin G Dewis notes parents act as the best inoculation until a vaccine is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prudential Insurance Company of America
J. R. Kelly
Columbus
Seymour
Kelly
Newark
N. J
Prudential
Edwin G. Dewis
Dr. Dewis
Wheat Allotments Mailed for Jackson County Farmers
Jackson county wheat growers are receiving acreage allotments totaling 21 681 acres with 190 acres set for new wheat farms. ACA chair Will R Isaacs notes the 1950 allotment is a 12 percent cut from the four to five year county average and eligible seeding within the allotment earns government support price for the 1950 crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
County Agricultural Conservation Administration
Will R. Isaacs
ACA
Isaacs
City Court Fines Hit 1949 Half-Year Total of 17396 40
In six months ending June 30 1949 Seymour city court collected 17396 40 in fines and costs. State receipts amounted to 15466 40 county 965 city 965 leaving the city share. Average per case near 81 dollars from 215 cases. Overweight truck violations drive larger fines under the new law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Donald L Heiwig
Heiwig
Spellman and Mrs Roosevelt Clash Over Federal Aid Plan
Cardinal Spellman issued a statement calling for public funds only for auxiliary parochial school services not general support for religious schools. Mrs Roosevelt described the move as clarifying and fair after a telephone call with the cardinal. The dispute centers on a bill by Rep Barton urging public funds for transportation, lunches, health programs and non religious textbooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Graham Barden
Legionnaires Gather For Annual Meeting in Fort Wayne
Hoosier American Legionnaires gathered in Fort Wayne for the 28th annual department convention. Registration and committee meetings opened the formal program, with the Forty and Eight group holding a business session to elect officers. The grand promenade is on tonight and the first formal session is Sunday morning addressed by Eugene C. Pulliam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hoosier American Legionnaires
Legion
Legionnaires
Eugene C. Pulliam
The
Indianapolis News and Star
Conservation Officer Completes Training
Ivan Thompson of Browns town Jackson county finishes a two week training at Morgan-Monroe State Park. He was among 39 state game wardens in the course, held whenever new conservation officers are appointed. Thompson served two years as a officer before his present appointment and had to attend the school. Wardens’ absence from their counties remains secret until completion and return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Thompson
Brownstown
Jackson County
Morgan-Monroe State Park
Thompson
Earthquakes Kill 200 in One City
Joe Gill SHS football coach to speak at Seymour Rotary Club dinner at Elks Club at 6 15 Monday night. Gill will discuss football as he prepares to start 1949 SHS grid season.William Jones chairs program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Gill
Shields High School
Seymour Rotary Club
Elks Club
Gill
SHS
William Jones
Congress Divided Over White Paper on Asia Policy
Washington lawmakers split over the State Department White Paper explaining Chiang Kai Shek's failures to halt the Communist advance in China. Critics call it a confession of failure while supporters call it a realistic view of a dangerous situation. Senators proposed varied programs from backing the Nationalists to arming anti-Communist forces.
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Washington
Congress
China
Asia
State Department
Chiang Kai Shek
Capitol Hill
Red Banner
Bridges
Magnuson
D-Wash
Armed Services Committee
Western
Knowland
R-Calif
Department
Chiang
McCarran
D- New
All Asia
Japan
Philippines
Dulles
R-Ny
UN Council Postpones Forced Labor Probe
United Nations Economic and Social Council postponed action on a US proposal to investigate forced labor. No action is expected until next year. Russia protested that Britain and the United States were smearing the Soviet corrective labor system. Britain charged 10,000,000 persons in the Soviet Union had been sentenced to forced labor for various offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Switzerland
United Nations Economic and Social Council
Russia
Britain
United States
Soviet Union
Man Pleads Not Guilty To Drawing Weapon
Dane Roy Hughbanks, 24, of Austin, pleaded not guilty in city court to drawing a dangerous weapon after an accident near Uniontown on July 29. Trial set for 10 am Tuesday before Mayor Donald L. Herwig. charge filed by C. M. Spall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dane Roy Hughbanks
Austin
Donald L. Herwig
C. M. Spall
Uniontown
Earthquake Toll Mounts Across Ecuador City of Ambato Hard Hit
A major earthquake devastated Ambato and surrounding areas in Ecuador with hundreds killed and many homes destroyed. Rescue teams reported rising casualties as aftershocks endanger displaced residents and authorities mobilize troops to aid amid looting fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ambato
Ecuador
Quito
Guayaquil
Galo Plaza Lasso
Chimborazo
Hawaii Legislature Approves Dock Seizure Measure
Hawaii's territorial government wins power to seize strikebound docks to end a 98 day waterfront tieup. CIO stevedores vote to refuse work. bill directs takeover of seven struck firms and to hire warehousemen union at pre strike 140 wage. House 24 6, Senate 14 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Hawaii
CIO
Ingram M. Stainback
Senate
House
Benter Buys Registered Jersey Heifer from Dreyer Herd
Robert N. Benter of Seymour Indiana purchased the registered Jersey Fern Sagasta Design. The animal originates from Norman A. Dreyer’s herd at Sellersburg. Purebred Jerseys are registered by the American Jersey Cattle Club headquartered in Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, O
Robert N. Benter
Seymour, Ind
Fern Sagasta Design
Norman A. Dreyer
Sellersburg
American Jersey Cattle Club
Actress Esther Williams Welcomes Son Benjamin Gage
Esther Williams and husband Ben Gage welcome their first child, a son named Benjamin Stanton Gage, born in Santa Monica, California. The couple married in 1945 and celebrate the new addition to their family.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Esther Williams
Ben Gage
Benjamin Stanton Gage
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D. Caslow
Weatherman
Costly
City of Columbus
U. S. 31
NEA Telephoto
Terence Hallinan
Jay Deming
Benson Lake
Cal
Terence
Yosemite Park
San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle
Purdue Center
Prudential Aids
Spellman
Eleanor
Fdr
Cardinal
Rotary Club
UN Council
Benter
Jersey
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