Refund Checks Go To Gas Customers In Indiana
Refunds totaling 1 12070378 will be paid to 2262 Indiana Gas and Water Co customers for gas used from October 1942 to September 1945. 91270 checks were mailed to Seymour area customers and received today. Earl L Carter appointed administrator for the court to distribute refunds to eligible Indiana customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Gas & Water Company, Inc
Frank L. Coyle
Seymour
Indiana Gas & Water Co
Indiana Gas
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company
Indiana Gas & Water Company
Earl L. Carter
Indianapolis
United States Circuit Court of Appeals For
8Th Circuit
Indiana
Electric Building
Mr. Carter
Mrs. Hattie L. Winkenhofer Dies in Indianapolis
Mrs. Hattie L. Winkenhofer 77 widow of Rev. George A. Winkenhofer died at her daughter Mrs. William Rothkopf’s Indianapolis home after a year long illness. Born July 24 1871 in Cincinnati she lived 64 years in Seymour before moving to Indianapolis. Survived by daughter grandson and two brothers. burial at Riverview Cemetery. Funeral details to follow.
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Hattie L. Winkenhofer
George A. Winkenhofer
Seymour
William Rothkopf
Barth Avenue
Indianapolis
Winkenhofer
Cincinnati
William H
Mary Wischmeier Wiethoff
Harry Wiethoff
Wintergarden
Fla
Clifford H. Wiethoff
Louis
Robert Wiethoff
Riverview Cemetery
No Turn Signs Trial Aims to Ease Downtown Traffic
Seymour police chief Robert Gill announced a two hour Saturday night experiment installing no turn signs at Second and Chestnut to improve downtown vehicle flow. The plan lets pedestrians cross on go signals without danger and keeps traffic moving so congestion won’t extend beyond a block from the signals.
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Second
Chestnut Streets
Robert Gill
Seymour
District Young Democrats Elect Ninth District Leader
Basil Amick of Scottsburg was elected president of the Ninth District Young Democrats of Indiana for two years. Other officers named were Mrs. Samuel Clubb Bedford secretary Albert Steinwedel Seymour treasurer William Thixton Salem and Mrs. Clubb as vice president. Attendees from most of the district’s 14 counties planned a membership drive and district organization efforts.
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Jackson County
Young Democrats of
Indiana
North Vernon
Basil Amick
Scottsburg
Samuel Clubb
Bedford
Albert A. Steinwedel
Seymour
William Thixton
Salem
Marshall Henley
Jeffersonville
The
Chris Moritz
Congress
Ninth
Ivan R
Jack” Love
Ninth District
Democratic
City Court Holds Busy Session After Disorderly Arrest
Mrs Stella Durham of Wabash fined 20 dollars and costs totaling 30 with 60 days in women's prison for disorderly conduct. Medford Durham of Ligonier faces continued judgment after alleging stab injury. Irvin Durham of Sparksville awaiting identification as state police arresting officers investigated. Turn to page 6, column 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson-Bartholomew County
Stella Durham
Wabash
Women’s Prison
Donald L. Herwig
Medford Durham
Ligonier
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Heiwig Seading
Irvin Durham
Sparksville
Paul D. Christian
Seymeour State
Lawrence Conwey
Hunter Brown
Winchester
Feed Bill for All Animals During Week at Fair
At the Jackson County Free Fair about 375 animals consume feed. Daily costs cover hay and grain for 98 horses and mules plus 141 cows and calves, hogs, sheep, and chickens. Five days of feeding inflate the estimated total to roughly $1,248.85.
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Jackson County
Last Amateur Show Draws Massive Shields Park Crowd
More than 2,000 gathered at Shields Park for the final amateur contest hosted by Seymour Exchange Club with city park board backing. Johnny Newmister won 30 dollars for Jolson imitations, Jackie Jo Tracey 25 for song numbers, Bob Sparks 20, Jean and Marilyn Moore 15, and Bradley Ewing 10 for harmonica. An Amos and Andy skit by Harriett Widmer closed the program after Ellis Hooper introduced the event.
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Shields Park
Seymour Exchange Club
City Park Board
Newmister
Johnny Newmister
North Vernon
Walter Newmister
al Jolson
Jolson
Jackie Jo Tracey
Seymour
Bob Sparks
Seles
Jean and
Marilyn Moore
Paris Crossing
Bradley Ewing
Mocking Bird
Ellis L. Hooper
Mrs Corinne Weyer Dies at Son's Home
Mrs Corinne Weyer 85 a Seymour resident for 10 years died at her son Donald H Weyer's home 304 Calvin Boulevard late Wednesday night after six months illness. She was born February 7 1863 in Scott county daughter of Daniel and Sarah Hennessy. She married J Clinton Weyer January 17 1899 in Madison Indiana. She lived much of her life in Madison was Presbyterian. Survived by son Donald at home brother William D Hennessy of Madison two sisters Frances Hennessy of Madison and Mrs M R Green of Hollywood California and granddaughter Mrs Norman Noblitt of Indianapolis. Funeral 2:30 Saturday from Vail Memorial Funeral Home Madison Rev Jesse Tidball in charge. Burial Springdale Cemetery Madison. Friends may call Voss Mortuary here 4 pm today to 1:30 pm Friday then at Vail Memorial Funeral Home Madison.
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Corinne Weyer
Seymour
Donald H. Weyer
Calvin Boulevard
Weyer
Scott County
Daniel and
Sarah Blackford Hennessy
Madison
Ind
J. Clinton Weyer
Presbyterian Church At
William D. Hennessy
Frances Hennessy
M. R. Green
Hollywood
Calif
Norman Noblitt
Seymour Business College Opening Dates
Seymour Business College announces day classes from September 7 to 13 and night classes from September 7 to 14. Both programs approved for G I Training.
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Seymour Business College
G. I
Weather Records Officials Reported High and Low
Official Wednesday maximum 85 and minimum 57 degrees. Reading at 2 p m today shows a river stage of 1.6 feet.
Crowds Grow as Fair Enjoys Clear Weather at Jackson County
Crowds exceed 14 000 for the Jackson County Free Fair with all events under clear skies. Officials note potential record attendance over the next two days as judging of hogs sheep dairy cattle and poultry proceeds alongside baked goods entries and entertainment acts.
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Jackson County
Farm Bureau
Two From County On Farmer's Tour
Two Jackson county residents, Mrs. Charles F. Bush and Ern est Rittman of Seymour, join 200 Indiana farmers on the Hoosier Harvest Special for a 12 day 5300 mile tour across Western states. Highlights include King Ranch University of Wyoming Yellowstone Zion Grand Canyon Cedar Breaks and more. Charles W. Stall of Brownstown helps arrange western logistics.
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Jackson County
Indiana
Indianapolis
Charles F. Bush
Ernest Rittman
Seymour
Farm Bureau
Yellowstone National Park
Zion National Park
Grand Canyon
Cedar Breaks
Moffat Tunnel
Pikes Peak
Will Rogers Memorial
Monon
Chicago and Northwestern
Union Pacific
Denver
Rio Grande
Charles W. Stall
Brownstown
President Says House Red Probe Infringes Rights
President Truman contends Congressional hearings into communist activity infringe the Bill of Rights while praising the loyalty program for preventing Communist infiltration. He opposes any new law that would erode freedoms, notes confidential files remain with FBI and loyalty boards, and says criminal disclosures go to grand juries. He cites refugee Soviet teachers in New York as evidence of individual freedom.
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Washington
Truman
House
Department of Justice
Congressional Committees
Congress
FBI
Loyalty Boards
New York
Rites Held for Mrs Ethel Cale in North Vernon
Funeral services for 66 year old Mrs. Ethel Cale of North Vernon R4 were held at Voss Mortuary with Rev. Dewey Allman presiding. Burial followed at Riverview Cemetery. She died Tuesday night at home after four years of illness. Born September 29 1881 near Topeka Kansas she was the daughter of the late Joseph Martin and Mary Sanders McCaw. She married Charles L. Cale April 30 1918 in Indianapolis who survives. Also surviving are brother Carson McCaw Terre Haute and sister Mrs Alice Andis Indianapolis with several nieces and nephews.
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Ethel Cale
North Vernon R4
Voss Mortuary
Dewey Allman
Riverview Cemetery
Carson McCaw
Terre Haute
Alice Andis
Indianapolis
Ruths Funeral Draws Massive Roster at St Patrick’s
New York August 19. Funeral services for Babe Ruth at St Patrick’s Cathedral drew silent thousands from all walks of life, with about 6 000 inside and an estimated 50 000 outside on Fifth Avenue. Francis Cardinal Spellman presided, Gov. Dewey and Msgr. Flannelly among honorary pallbearers as a 250 man police detail ensured order.
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New York
Babe Ruth
St. Patrick’s
Fifth Avenue
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Baltimore
Thomas E. Dewey
Joseph F. Flannelly
Evansville Man Held After Double Slaying
Evansville authorities hold 48 year old Ben Hodges for questioning in the killings of his former wife Esther Rowley and her 14 year old daughter Zelma De Vault. Rowley was shot in her home with a 38 caliber pistol and her daughter died later in hospital. Hodges admitted shooting and said he lost his temper after a disputed letter he said she wrote asking him to visit.
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Evansville
Ind
Bo Double
Ben Hodges
Esther Rowley
Hodges
Zelma Jane de Vault
Double
Fighting Erupts Anew In Palestine
Chicago dispatch reports renewed fighting in Palestine as market notes from Union Stockyards show hog prices climbing to a new high of 31.75 per hundred pounds. The live hog market opened 50 to 75 cents higher with around 6 000 head on sale and 1 500 more received direct from packing plants.
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Chicago
Union
Farm Vote Seen As Campaign Issue
Democratic farm vote challenge likely met by Gov. Dewey pledge to back a strong price support program. Senator Barkley frames the choice in November as high prices under Democrats or low prices under Republicans. Dewey expected to outline continued government loan support at 90 percent of parity, shaping the cross country campaign.
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Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Springfield
Ill
Earl Warren
California
Illinois
Dewey
Local Free Methodists Attend Wabash Camp Meeting
Jackson county Free Methodists join a 10 day worship and fellowship program at the Wabash conference Camp Meeting near Clay City south of Brazil. Rev Byron S Lamson presides with Rev Forman Linci come as camp evangelist and Dr George Turner of Ashbury Seminary lectures.
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Jackson County
Free Methodists
Church Park
Clay City
Brazil
Byron S. Lamson
Free Methodist
Forman Lincicome
Gary
George Turner
Ashbury Seminary
Wilmore
Virgil L. Raley
Seattle
Wash
Joan Williams
John Wesley Seminary Foundation
Ashbury Theological Seminary
Homer Maddox
Indianapolis
Winners in 4H Girls Clothing Exhibit at County Fair
Jackson county 4H girls display at the Free Fair near Brownstown features a long list of winners and superintendents. First Division Clothing winners include Linda Heller Brownstown and many others from Seymour Cortland Medora Wallonia Norman and Brownstown with multiple seconds noted.
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Jackson County
Brownstown
I. L. Frost
Seymour
Edgar Hackman
Wallonia
C. A. Pruden
Emory Hutchinson
Norman
Linda Heller
Carol Jeannette Rebber
Mary Anne Kestner
LaRue Ann Waldkoetter
Joan Wessel
Doris Marlene Dieckmeyer
Doris Darlage
Cortland
Emma Lou _ Anderson
Dorothy Tormoehlen
Louise Prohl
Emilia Alves
Thelma Marie Rust
Ruth Franke
Marie Evelyn Franke
Marilyn
Esther Louise Toenjes
Roberta June Maschino
Judy Ann Ashcraft
Alice Plumer
Joyce Stevens
Shirley Kiel
Lois Arlene Breitfield
Marieta Short
Carol Kiel
Loreta Jean Thompson
Bonnie Wright
Dorothy Lou Cross
Lorreta Lee Trueblood
Joann Jolly
Janet Morgan
Rita Jean Bieneke
Marilyn Jean Norris
Sue Severn
Shirley Bowman
United Nations Ignored Says Mediator Bernadotte in Jerusalem
Count Folke Bernadotte, mediator for Palestine, warns Jerusalem fighting between Jews and Arabs risks general hostilities as both sides ignore UN authority. He doubts Jerusalem can be demilitarized soon and urges prompt action including warnings or sanctions. The piece also notes U S officials preparing a note on the Kosenkina Soviet refugee case.
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Folke Bernadotte
United Nations
Jerusalem
Palestine
Ernest A. Gross
Marshall
Samuel Dickstein
New York State Supreme Court
Gross
Kosenkina
Michael McDermott
United States
Russia
Gates Promises Probe of Gambling
Governor Gates pledged an investigation into liquor license issuance to social clubs that admit gambling. He rebuked the Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission for its policy after the S. P. I. Club of Terre Haute reportedly received a license despite operator admissions of gambling. The ABC chair said policy supports revoking permits when gambling convictions occur.
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Indianapolis
Gates
Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission
S. P. I. Club of
Terre Haute
Lester Anderson
The
ABC
Anderson
Dixiecrats May Get On Ticket In Indiana
Dixiecrats plan to place their presidential and vice presidential nominees on Indiana’s November ballot. Frank Kimbrell of Jackson Mississippi visited the Indiana election board and learned a Sept 1 filing deadline requires 6 650 signatures from Indiana residents. States Rights Party leaders are Thurmond and Wright as candidates.
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Indianapolis
Dixiecrats
Indiana
Frank Kimbrell
Jackson
Miss
Southern States Rights Party
State Board of Election Commissioners
Kimbrell
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Fielding Wright
Mississippi
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Panhandle
G. Winkenhofer
Young Democrats
Albert Steinwedel
Moritz
Star
Harriett Widmer
Amos and Andy
Mr. Hooper
Aunt Jemimah
Mr Hooper
Mrs. Widmer
Son
Ruth Everhart
NEA Telephoto
Alger Hiss
State Department
Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Time Magazine
Chambers
House Red
Ruth
Cardinal Spellman
Barkley
Associated Press
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