Mayor Burkart Names City Employes In Seymour
Mayor Burkart announces the new Seymour administration appointments, listing 12 Democrats and 8 Republicans to offices starting January 1, 1935. Key posts include Dr. G. H. Kamman as secretary and Dr. EF Schrieffer and L. M. Osterman on the health board, with Elsner as city attorney and Mather as city engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
W. Burkart
Republians
Burkart
Board of Health
J. M. Shields
G. H. Kamman
City Board
Shields
New York
City Health Board
EF. EF. Schrieffer
L. M. Osterman
Ek. P. Elsner
R. Mather
Julius G. Harlow
Melvin Jerrell
Roy Lee
Virgil Kysar
Mike Quinn
Frank P. Colemeyer
Tom Bryant
Odon McConnell
J. T. Abell
Jason Lynch
Mead Downs
Arthur Becker
John Morton
Louis Aufenberg
Cleve Lawrence
Aufenberg
Shields Park
Gaiser Park
Henry F. Huber
City Board of Works and Safety
Elsner
Public School
Charles W. Frey
Arthur B. Foster
Walter Stradley
Logan Largent
Henry Huber
Arthur RB. Porter
Baltimore & Ohio
Seymour Greensburg mail carrier sets 136000 mile record
Roosevelt Tobias of Greensburg completed 136000 miles on the Greensburg to Seymour mail route in three years and five months with only two or three delays caused by snow and flood. He drove the same car the entire distance and has missed only one trip. Farmers along the route rely on his punctual daily service. The next contract term starts July 1, 1935 and ends June 30, 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Tobias
Greensburg
Seymour
Tobias
Death Probe Follows Seymour Chiropractor’s Fatality
Regular session of Bartholomew County Grand Jury enters its second day in Columbus amid secrecy. James Palsgrove a 43 year old Seymour chiropractor was found injured on U S Route 31 and died hours later at Bartholomew County Hospital amid foul play suspicions. Several Seymour residents were summoned to Columbus possibly linked to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartholomew County Grand Jury
Columbus
James Palsgrove
Seymour
Palsgrove
Bartholomew County Hospital
Central Christian Church to Hold Annual Meeting
The Central Christian Church will host a 6:30 p.m. meeting on Thursday led by Rev. Elvin Daniels. A covered dish luncheon precedes the annual election of church and Lane Day School officers for 1935. Nominations may come from the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Christian Church
Elvin Daniels
Lane Day School
Melvin Jerrell
Jesse Cox
Charles Wallace
Edgar Otto
Scott Everhart
Seymour Rotary Club attends Columbus tenth anniversary
Seymour Rotary Club members traveled to Columbus for the city’s Rotary Club tenth anniversary. Norman J. Lasher, president of the Seymour unit, spoke on Rotary ideals and practical daily applications. The Columbus Club welcomed the guests as the anniversary celebration recalled the club’s founding and early leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Columbus
Seymour Rostury Club
Columibus Club
Don A. Bollinger
Chamber of Commerce Pinon
Walter Voss
Rotary
W. G G. Irwin
Frank Richman
Red Cross First Aid Course Offered in Jackson County
The Jackson County Chapter of the American Red Cross announces a five week Red Cross First Aid course for girls from the Alperin-Strauss Company and other interested young women. Dr H P Graessle will head instruction Otis Shannon serves as chairman. Classes start Thursday in Shields High School building with certificates awarded on completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Alperin-Strauss Company
Coulter M. Montgomery
Jackson County
American Red Cross
H. P. Graessle
Astructor
Otis Shannon
Shields High Schools
Jackson County Red Cross Organization
Shields High School
Nevt
Dave
Theft report adds to Seymour gang probe
Seymour police investigate seven garage break ins when Max Van Osdel reports a stolen spare wheel and tire from his car on West Second Street. He also learns a coupe once owned by him and missing since last August was found in Carrollton Kentucky, tied to the Wee Willie Mason gang. the car included extra gas tanks and a short wave radio used to receive police calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Max van Osdel
North Walnut Street
West Second Street
Chestnut Street
Indianapolis Avenue
van Osdel
Carrollton
Wee Willie’ Mason
See of Miss Maguire Shows Signs of Improvement
Ruth Cowan reports on Miss Patrias Maguire, once in a two year nine month sleep with suspected lethargic encephalitis, as she shows clearer vision and steadier eye focus after medical care. The piece notes her mother Mrs. Peter Miley at her side and indicates progress toward full consciousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Cowan
Associated Press
Chicago
Dee
Fem
Patrias Maguire
Burns Fatal To Child At Kurtz
A small eight month old girl named Norma Jean Coleman died at Kurtz from burns after apparently falling into a tub of hot water Tuesday. The child, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Coleman, was severely burned about the body. Funeral arrangements were not learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Jean Coleman
Kurtz
Kurta
Guy Coleman
Grains Rise On Broad Trade With Wheat At New High
Wheat prices surged nearly five cents in broad trading. May wheat closed near $1.05 per bushel, up about 4 percent. Cash corn reached a fresh high for the season, with No 2 white corn at a strong price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dee
Rural Meet Scheduled for Adult Education Class
Interested residents will gather at Room 205 Shields High School at 7 p.m. Thursday for the first session of a free adult rural education course. Open to anyone over sixteen, the class aims to cover farm problems and runs three hours each Thursday under the governor commission on unemployment relief. No membership or books required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shields High
Governor's Commission
Earthquake Devastates Central Honduras
Government rushes to respond as three towns in central Honduras face devastation from a major quake. Widespread damage reported with communications down and uncertain casualties. Local officials warn of continuing aftershocks and possible further losses in Tegucigalpa and surrounding areas.
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Tejucigalpa
Honduras
Rockfall near Niagara Gorge reduces size estimate
A rock slide at Niagara Falls was initially believed to weigh 200000 tons but engineers later estimated 200 tons after viewing the pile beneath Table Rock, the closest tourist spot to Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Fall
Niagara Gorge
Table Rock
Horseshoe Falls
Fire destroys Warner Brothers studio in California
A blaze at Warner Brothers First National Studios in Burbank caused one death Albert Rounder 65 fire chief and injured 15 others including actor Rodelph Toop and worker Nich Potskeff. The fire damaged about half the 80 acre site, destroyed outdoor sets notably the New York set, and required assistance from local fire departments before being controlled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank
Cali
Warner Brothers
First National
Albert Rounder
Motion Prcture
Rodelph Toop
Nich Potskeff
Rach
New York
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Michel Curtiz
Paul Muni
Hunt On For Missing Fliers In Pacific Search
Honolulu December 5. Through air and sea, army navy and private crews widen the hunt for flight Lieutenant Charles T P Ulm co pilot George Little and navigator L Skilling after the Star of Australia went down near 200 miles from Cab a as they attempted a chart a commercial transpacific air route. An all night naval search failed to locate any sign of the plane or its occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Army
Navy
Charles T. P. Ulm
Star of
Australia
Pacific
Ulm
George Little
L. Skilling
O Air Land
SOS
Caba
Peek in Santa Shop Contest starts early in shops
Early this week shoppers begin the search for numbers tied to the Peek in Santa Shop contest. Fifty dollars in prizes await five winners as stores open and coupon blanks from one to thirty nine are sought. Entries must be filed by December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lara
Santa
Tribune
Anniversary Of Repeal Today
On repeal's first anniversary Secretary Morgenthau plans radio appeals urging consumers to buy legitimate staff. Proponents push tax cuts next Congress to curb bootlegging while enforcement calls for stiffer laws. Since 1933 repeal agents seized 10047 stills, 21622 arrests, 7000 convictions amid forecasts of liquor supply changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jene
Washington
James M. Doran
Treasury
Joseph HH. Choate, Jr
Manhattan
Frisco
Scott McBride
Truck Train Crash Involving Silver Fleet Vehicle
A Silver Fleet Motor Express truck driven by G Dowle collided with a Pennsylvania freight train at Second Street crossing Tuesday night. No injuries were reported. Crew members listed include engineer BE Bam Bach of Jeffersonville and firemen Rd Smith of Louisville, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Fleet Motor Express
FL G. Dowle
Cros
Mike Monahan
Mndianapols
BE. M. Bambach
Jeffersonville
A. Geaston
Columbus
Rd. Smith
Louisville
Probers cite new evidence of arms trade by U S firms
Senate investigators presented new material alleging American arms makers ignored treaties and embargoes to ship weapons to Germany and China. They charged sales financed by letters from companies aided efforts to affect Geneva conference limits, with Herbert Hoover linked to prompting industry views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Germany
China
Japan
America
Herbert Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
Chirmaan Nye
Rnd
Hoover
Irenee du Pont
du Pont Company
Commission In Utility Study
The Federal Trade Commission questions whether there is economic justification for public utility holding companies. It notes the financial objective is to assess the need for such holding firms and their supervision role, while outlining pre-1930 publicity efforts and signaling upcoming recommendations to Congress on regulating holding companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Associated Press
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Widow of bank robber Nelson held by federal agents
Chicago scene surrounding Helen Gillis the widow of John Dillinger associate Nelson Gillis is described as detained by federal agents for several days. Officials refuse comment on Hamilton’s status as a suspect, while rumors claim various fates and ties to the Nelson case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hamilton
Dillinger
al Vider
Helen Gillis
Nelson
Hamilton
Justice
Samuel Cowley
Hermann Hollis
Tramilton
Lake Geneva
Wis
Barrington
HLM
Washi
Gillis
Cowley
Hollis
Madison
Tommy Carroll
Little Kemia
Mercer
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Burkar
Seymour-Greensburg
Bartholomew Grand Jury
Christian Church
Rotary Clubs
Norman J. Lasher
W. G. Irwin
Host Club
Robert Huen
Miss Maguire
Peter Miley
Burns
Niagara Rock Falls
Calif
Tion
Seymour Mechants
U.S
Commission In Utility Study
Momenton
Platter
Riley Goble
Puaying Station
The
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