Work Suspended On County Roads In Jackson County
Jackson county highway department operations are halted awaiting approval of 14 970 dollars in appropriations by the Indiana State Tax Board. Auditor James E. Cummings said funds from excess gas tax are tied up until a local hearing and final state approval are granted, with December 15 as the bill filing deadline.
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Jackson County Highway Department
Indiana State Tax Board
Jackson County Board of Commissioners
James E. Cummings
Jackson County
Cummings
County Highway Department
Jackson County Council
State Tax Board
Indianapolis
Highway Department
Senior class presents Free Advice on Thursday
The two act three scene comedy Free Advice by Robert St Clair will be staged at 2 45 pm and 8 pm Thursday in Shields High School girls gymnasium. Kenneth Warbritton directs with Bob Fosbrink and Irma Theele assisting. Cast includes Jack Jackson Jean Downey Gertrude Mueller Carmen Smallwood Jerry Birge Marilyn Eder Barbara Ahlbrand Mary Lou Schneck Richard Goins and Harold Fearon.
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Robert St. Clair
Shields High School
Kenneth N. Warbritton
Bob Fosbrink
Irma Theele
Jack Jackson
Jean Downey
Gertrude Mueller
Carmen Smallwood
Jerry Birge
Marilyn Eder
Barbara Ahlbrand
Mary Lou Schneck
Richard Goins
Harold Fearon
Mary Alice Bruner
Washington Township Sets Hearing on Funds
Henry Hageman trustee and the Washington township advisory board will meet at 7:30 p m Monday December 13 to consider additional appropriations for an emergency caused by excess spending this year. Special appropriations total 600 for the school fund and 200 for the tuition fund. Taxpayers may be heard. A later hearing will be held at the county auditor's office by the state board of tax commissioners.
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Henry Hageman
Washington Township
Washington Township Advisory Board
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Democrats File Expense Report in Jackson County
The Democratic Central Committee of Jackson County filed its receipts and expenditures report for the fall general election with County Clerk Joe Goss in Brownstown. The report shows a starting balance of 267.36 plus 3998.20 in contributions totaling 4265.56, and 3861.96 spent leaving 403.60 on hand. a prior donation figure of 1133.00 was incorrectly attributed to the county committee.
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Democratic Central Committee
Jackson County
Joe Goss
Brownstown
Democratic Party
Max Tinch
State
Democratic Central
Republican
Boys Apprehended For Gun Theft in Seymour
Two Seymour youths aged 14 were taken into custody by police Tuesday night on Tipton street after allegedly stealing a .22 caliber pump gun from the Seymour Hardware Store on South Chestnut. The gun valued at 46 dollars was recovered and the boys were released to their parents pending juvenile court appearance. a third youth was with them.
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Seymour
Seymour City
Tipton Street
Walnut Street
Seymour Hardware
South Chestnut Street
West Bruce Street
Scouts Awarded at Court of Honor in Hoosier Hills
Awards to Boy Scouts from city troops were presented by scoutmasters at the Western District Court of Honor in the Fellowship Center of the First Baptist Church. Donald Truex of Troop 2 received the outstanding Eagle badge and Robert Kendall a Eagle palm, with Gunn Smith of the Hoosier Hills council presenting. The ceremony featured tenderfoot, second class, and first class pins for multiple scouts from Troops 2 26 28 3.
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Hoosier Hills Area
Donald Powers
Troop 2
The
First Baptist Church
Loren Donica
Joey Balaban
ACA Elections Set For 10 Branches Here
Jackson county residents will vote for ACA representatives at ten community meetings this week and next. Elections run from December 2 to December 9 at local schools and clubs with 7 PM start times. Farmers who participated in 1948 will choose officers to administer the USDA program locally.
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ACA
Jackson County
Agricultural Conservation Administration
Theaa
Will R. Isaacs
W. P. Stal
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Jackson Township
Farmers Club
Mrs Susan Sutton 87 Dies After Illness in Jackson County
Susan Sutton 87 longtime Jackson County resident died this morning at her daughter's home after four months illness. Born April 16 1861 she married Robert A Sutton in 1879 who died in 1941. Survived by six children 13 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren two great great grandchildren a brother a half brother and two half siblings Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday from Voss Mortuary with burial Riverview Cemetery.
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Susan Sutton
Jackson County
L. R. Browning
O'Brien Street
Seymour
Sutton
Owen Township
John and
Mary Angeline Schmidt Godfrey
Robert A. Sutton
Mich
James Tatlock
Brownstown
Charles Hanner
Norman
Voss
Riverview Cemetery
Weather records for Seymour show officials and unofficial readings
Official and unofficial weather data for Seymour list 2 PM temperatures from a downtown thermometer as unofficial while other readings come from Ruth Evert hart government weather observer. The report notes Tuesday's official maximum and minimum temperatures with a river stage of 6.2 feet.
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Seymour
Ruth Everhart
Holiday Schedule Set for Christmas Dismissals
Seymour public schools will dismiss December 22 at regular time, shared by St Ambrose Catholic School. Immanuel Lutheran will dismiss December 23 after morning rehearsals for the Christmas Eve program. Redding and Jackson township schools align with the local district on December 22. County and Brownstown Consolidated set December 24 for the holiday break. officials note rehearsals and timing may adjust.
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Redding
Jackson Township
James H. Tatlock
Brownstown
Max Rousch
Brownstown Consolidated High School
School Officials Attend Indiana Administrators Meeting
A group of local education leaders attended the Indiana Town and City School Administrators meeting in Indianapolis. Attendees included Adolph Hollman Seymour public schools superintendent Mrs Harold E Miller and George W Holloman both of the local school board and Russell C Butt acting superintendent of the Schools.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Adolph Hollman
Seymour Public Schools
Harold E. Miller
George W. Holloman
Russell C. Butt
Brownstown Consolidated Schools
Forest Trees Should Be Ordered at Once
Jackson county farmers planning forest plantings for reforestation erosion control or windbreaks should order trees now. Demand is already outstripping supply and several species are exhausted. Blanks for 1949 nursery stock can be secured from District Forester Carl Carpenter at Nashville or the county agricultural office.
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Jackson County
W. P. Stall
Carl Carpenter
Mr. Carpenter
Nashville
Head of Gas Firm Sets Fair Return In Rate Hearing
L. B. Schier president of the Indiana Gas and Water Company says a fair return on gas investments should be at least nine percent. He spoke as the Indiana Public Service Commission hears the request for higher rates affecting Seymour and other Indiana cities. The statement followed a commission overrule of an objection by the utility's counsel.
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L. B. Schier
Indiana Gas and Water Company
Indianapolis
Indiana Public Service Commission
Seymour
Indiana
Schier
Lawrence Cannon
Funeral rites set for Oliver Fleetwood brother of Ewing man
Oliver P Morton Fleetwood 82 brother of Otto Fleetwood of Ewing dies of heart ailment. Retired farmer found dead near Sugarl and school home. Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery with services in Washington. Survived by four sons Wayne and Harry Fleetwood Clarence and Everett Fleetwood, a sister Mrs Fannie Brannaman, and his wife Effie Hurley Fleetwood. Funeral Thursday 10:30 a.m. at Poin dexter Chapel.
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Oliver P. Morton Fleetwood
Otto Fleetwood
Ewing
W. L. Poindexter
Washington
Fleetwood
Jackson County
Mr. Fleetwood
Thomas Fleetwood
Effie Hurley
Daviess County
Clarence
Everett Fleetwood
Harry
Wayne Fleetwood
Fannie Brannaman
Abilene
Kansas
Poindexter
Clearspring High School tour of Schneck Memorial Hospital
37 girls from Clearspring High School health class toured Schneck Memorial Hospital on Tuesday led by Mrs. Cliff Eskew. They observed bedmaking demonstrations and discussed the operating and delivery rooms. Ralph W. Keyes, hospital administrator, invited other groups to tour with advance arrangements.
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Schneck Memorial Hospital
Clearspring
Cliff Eskew
Ralph W. Keyes
Keyes
Government seeks higher 1949 farm output across poultry milk crops
The Agriculture Department outlined 1949 goals amid expected sustained demand. Targets include 35.1 million turkeys and 700 million young chickens, a rise in milk to 120 billion pounds, larger vegetable acreage, and at least 2 million more sheep and lambs, with adjustments to laying hens and other livestock.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Demonstrational Nitrate Offered in Jackson County Indiana
An increased allotment of ammonium nitrate is set aside for demonstrational use in Jackson County Indiana. Farmers may secure up to 30 tons for top dressing small grains, at 100 to 150 pounds per acre, with a check strip delay. Applications must be made by residents within 10 days.
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Indiana
Jackson County
W. P. Stall
Brownstown Lions Club to host Col. Cornish speaker
Col. Clarence F. Cornish of the Indiana Aeronautics Commission will be the first guest speaker as the Brownstown Lions Club begins a twice monthly program. Members will each bring a future speaker, with Cornish joining the meeting hosted by Robert J. Brown Jr. on December 14.
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Clarence F. Cornish
Indiana Aeronautics Commission
Brownstown Lions Club
Col. Cornish
Robert J. Brown, Jr
Lions Club
Nanking Defenses Set For Red Drive
Two Nationalist army groups work to establish a new defense line around Nanking as Chinese Communist forces advance. Diplomats expect a government warning on Nanking’s safety within 24 hours, while Madame Chiang Kai-Shek arrives in Washington seeking U S support.
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Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Washington
George C. Marshall
Wellington Koo
Madame Chiang
San Francisco
President Truman
State Department
Walter Butterworth
Mrs. Marshall
Marshall
Leesburg
Suchow
Noblitt Sparks Key Men’s Meeting Set
A group of Noblitt Sparks Industries workers from two Seymour plants will travel to Columbus tonight for the company Fall Key Men’s meetings at the Noblitt Sparks cafeteria. After a 6 30 dinner, Dr A O Malmberg director of public relations for the Doughnut Corporation of America will speak.
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Seymour
Noblitt- Sparks Industries, Inc
Columbus
Noblitt-Sparks
A. O. Malmberg
The
Doughnut Corporation of America
Driftwood Township Farmer Tops Five Acre Corn Club Yield
Emil Dowling of Driftwood township posted 123.9 bushels per acre to lead the Five Acre Corn Club for 1948. Other Jackson county members and their yields include Stanley Watts Vernon township 118.5 bushels James F. Stahl Grassy Fork 118.2 Everett Otte Jackson 114.9 Donald Hackman Grassy Fork 113.8 Wilbert Otte Jackson 110.1 Harold Brackemyre Redding 108.5 L. H. Callahan Driftwood.
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Emil Dowling
Driftwood Township
Jackson County
Stanley Watts
Vernon Township
James F. Stahl
Grassy Fork Township
Everett Otte
Jackson Township
Donald Hackman
Wilbert Otte
Harold Brackemyre
Redding Township
L. H. Callahan
Driftwood
Big Three Split Over City Crisis In Berlin
NEWS FROM BERLIN AND PARIS indicate the Western powers France Britain and the United States warn they may counter Soviet moves as Communists seize control of Berlin's city hall in the Soviet sector. Juan Bramuglia and the Security Council face pressure to seek a settlement while a neutral experts committee studies currency and trade issues.
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Berlin
Paris
Juan A. Bramuglia
U. N. Security Council
France
Britain
United States
R Ns
Plan
Bramuglia
Security Council
Frank B. Noyes Dies Pioneer of American Journalism
Washington confirms the death of Frank B. Noyes 85 a founding leader of the Associated Press who served 38 years as its first president and remained active in the Washington Evening Star. Noyes began in journalism at six and helped shape the AP and national press before retiring in 1938.
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Bulletin
Washington
Truman
Frank B. Noyes
America
Noyes
Associated Press
Washington Evening Star
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