Police Await Youth Babbs Return on Robbery Charge
Indiana authorities seek to question Robert Babbs a Washington County youth arrested in Ocala Florida about thefts of two North Vernon cars. One victim car found damaged near Rockford with shotgun blast, another later found near Indianapolis. Babbs held for robbery and auto theft. his brother also sought on related charges.
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Robert Babbs
Washington County
Ocala
Fla
North Vernon
VA. 8
Rockford
Associated Press
A. L. Connell
Babbs
Ind
Connell
Weirsdale
Indiana
Florida
Morida
Haward Weber
White River
Seymour
Eder
Indianapolis
Joseph T. Carnes
North Vernon Barber
Salem
Knost Returns Home After Train Collision Injuries
James H. Knost, rural mail carrier for Seymour R2, suffered cuts and bruises when a coach he operated was struck by a westbound Baltimore and Ohio passenger train on Walnut street. He returned home from Sehneck Memorial Hospital two days after the Tuesday night accident. He resides on U.S. Route 31 southeast of Seymour.
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James H. Knost
Seymour R2
Walnut Street
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Sehneck Memorial Hospital
Mr. Knost
U.S, Road 31
Seymour
Story Hour Saturday at Seymour Public Library
The Seymour Public Library hosts another weekly story hour this Saturday at 2 30 p m in the children's room. Assistant librarian Mrs Beryl Cordes continues a cycle of Norse tales begun last week with other stories to be shared, drawing a large turnout of children.
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Seymour Public Library
Beryl] Cordes
Ladies Night At Lions Meet In Seymour Elks Dining Room
Seymour Lions Club held its monthly ladies night at the Elks Club dining room. A chicken dinner followed by a violin and piano program entertained a large crowd. Musicians included Norma Barkman, Matilda Kessler, Helen Wilde, and violinist William Topie. December program plans and special features were announced.
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Seymour Lions Club
Elks Club
Harold KE. Miller
Norma Barkman
Walter Droege
Matilda Kessler
Helen Wilde
William Topie
Seals Are Mailed In Jackson County Campaign
Jackson County Tuberculosis Association mails Christmas seals to Seymour and across the county. About 1,400 letters with seals go to residents of Jackson township and roughly 2,300 letters countywide as the annual fund campaign begins.
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Seymour
Jackson County Tuberculosis Association
Jackson County
Jackson Township
Christmas Club Checks Total $31,000 in Seymour Area
The Seymour National Bank and Jackson County Loan Trust Co will mail Christmas Club checks totaling $31,000 on December 5. The 1939 savings show a 20 percent increase from last year, with clubs ranging from 25 cents weekly for fifty weeks.
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Santa Claus
Seymour National Bank
Jackson County Loan & Trust Company
Seymour
Lawrence Kasting
C. G. Steinwedel
Christmas Club
Musee De Noelis: Store Sells Nothing Draws Holiday Crowds
In St Louis a unique museum style store called Musee De Noelis showcases 551 gift items from various shops. Visitors view items priced from 50 cents to 10 dollars, note selections, and order from home for faster checkout. Women inspire the venture while men attend invite only exhibits.
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St. Louis
Utopia
Musee de Noel
Etta Weld
Margaret Chandler Porter
St. Louisans
Winter Driving Tips From Dicus State Highway Chair
A 10 point winter driving program from T A Dicus outlines safety steps for snow and ice conditions. It covers checking electric and exhaust hazards defrosters chains tires and brakes driving slowly on ice rear wheel chains braking with pumping and skid recovery to maintain control and reduce stopping distance.
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T. A. Dicus
State Highway Commission
National Safety Council
A W Warbritton Called by Death in Crawfordsville
Albert W. Warbritton age sixty eight prominent Crawfordsville businessman and father of Kenneth N Warbritton of Crawfordsville died Thursday at Culver Hospital after three weeks of illness. He was born in Newmarket spent his youth there and later lived most of his life in Crawfordsville. Funeral services are set for Saturday afternoon. He is survived by his widow two other sons Noell and Darrell two daughters Esther and Eleanor, a brother John F. Warbritton and a sister.
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Albert W. Warbritton
Crawfordsville
Kenneth N. Warbritton
Johnson Street
Shields High School
Culver Hospital
Mr. Warbritton
Newmarket
City
Noell Warbritten
Darrell Warbritten
Esther
Eleanor
John F. Warbritton
Montgomery County
Man Escapes as Auto Is Struck by Boxcar
Louis Schroer escaped with minor injuries when a boxcar struck his car as it crossed South Street near Jeffersonville Avenue. Police said the boxcar had no engine and that a flying switch was being made. Schroer, shaken but uninjured, reported the crash at the Pennsylvania freight depot.
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Louis Schroer
Seymour R2
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Schroer
South Street
Jeffersonville Avenue
Cortland High School announces honor roll totals
The Cortland High School second grading period honors list includes twenty nine students. The Freshman class leads with eleven honorees followed by eight Sophomores seven Juniors and three Seniors. Listed by class: Freshmen Louise Ault Edna Chasteen James Cummins Marie Eble Ruby M Frederick Ruth Lewis Mary K Moorman Wilma Newkirk David Rust Lora Schlehuser Norma Schle huser Sophomores Betty Brocker John Hamblen Faye Hatton Noble Hendershot Dorothy Higgens Maxine Huen Robert McKain Ruby Cathout Juniors Jean Boswell Allan Dover Willard Frischie Betty Lutes Ora L Mellencamp Earl Sewell Carolyn Stockover Seniors Patrick Cartwrict Beulah Harvey Bertha M Rucker
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Cortland High School
Louise Ault
Edna Chasteen
James Cummins
Marie Eble
Ruby M. Frederick
Ruth Lewis
Mary K. Moorman
Wilma Newkirk
David Rust
Lora Schlehuser
Norma Schlehuser
Betty Brocker
John Hamblen
Faye Hatton
Noble Hendershot
Dorothy Higgens
Maxine Huen
Robert McKain
Ruby Cathout
Jean Boswell
Allan Dover
Willard Frischie
Betty Lutes
Ora L
Mrs Roosevelt Hosts Youth Congress Leaders at White House Luncheon
A White House luncheon for leaders of the American Youth Congress showcased Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt's support amid Dies committee claims the group is a red front. Congress figures testified they were not party nominees and Mrs Roosevelt attended hearings then hosted a midday meal at the executive mansion.
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Washington
White House
American Youth Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dies Committee
Red Front
Congress
Communist Party
Roosevelt
Executive Mansion
Starnes
Dala
Dies
D-Texas
New York
No Bombs Dropped as Soviets Cease Air Raids in Helsinki
An all clear message ends bomb shelter shelters as civilians begin leaving Helsinki after Soviet planes fail to drop any bombs. Authorities report no casualties or major damage and residents are returning to normal routines following the lull in aerial activity.
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Helsinki
Finland Becomes Government Succeeds Amid Soviet Assault
President Roosevelt condemns Soviet invasion as a crime against self government. In Helsinki Russia renews land sea and air attack, bombs kill civilians, stately city streets bombed and a cabinet resigns after a confidence vote. Emigres flee as Red forces seize Seiskari and shell Viipuri amid a 800 mile frontier.
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Finland
Poland
Red Fleet
Hogland Island
Helsinki
Seiskari
Hangoe
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Russia
United States
Moscow
Karelia
Leningrad
Norway
Arctic Circle
Red
Arctic Ocean
Gulf of Finland
Viipuri
Viborg
Legate
Kremlin
Finnish diplomats marooned as Moscow invasion unfolds
Moscow reports say Finland's legation staff cannot depart due to removed telephones and blocked passports. Tass says Red Army crossed into Finland after Finnish border provocations, advancing 10 to 15 kilometers and bombing Helsinki and Viipuri airfields.
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Moscow
Helsinki
Finnish Communist Party
Soviet Union
Finland
Russia
Tass
Red Army
C.S.T
Karelian
Asron
Tuss
Viipuri
Viborg
Kevoina
Lake Ladoga
U.S.S.R
Massila
Weather Records Stage of fiver 2 inches above low water
Weather records show a stage of river at two inches above the low water mark. The note records measurements and indicates a cautious water level reading for the period.
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Saymour Water
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