General Election Cost Near 2000 in Seymour
The Seymour city general election held November 4 cost the city $1,997.04 for balloting. A 4,185 vote turnout yielded a cost of about 48 cents per vote, with the May primary at $1,913.98 for 2,448 votes. The county offices reimbursed the city once funds transfer occurs, as off-year elections were required by a skip-election law. The county election board supervised the process, with claims approved by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
John Hauenschild
Brownstown
Jackson County Board of Commissioners
James FE. Cummings
Jackson County
Baugh Identified In Columbus Crime Case
Photographs of James B. Baugh 25, linked to a Freetown rural route address and Beck's Grove area, Brown county, identified him as the hold up man who robbed an East Columbus used car dealer of about 300 dollars weeks earlier. He was killed by a volley of bullets when he attempted a gun battle with Indianapolis police after robbing the White Market on the west side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Baugh
Freetown
Beck's Grove
Brown County
East Columbus
Baugh
Indianapolis
Wintry Winds Lower Mercury in Seymour Friday
Seymour records a drop to 33 degrees as a cold front ends a warm spell. Weather observer Ruth Everhart notes White River rises to 1.8 feet at Rockford from 1.7 feet Friday, with clearing skies and possible rain expected Sunday night in southern Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Indiana
Ruth Everhart
White River
Rockford
World War II Dead To Be Honored Sunday
Pearl Harbor Day Sunday marks a significant anniversary since 1941. Veterans across the United States plan to wear uniforms to church to honor fallen comrades from World War II, while local American Legion Post 89 notes no formal ceremony to avoid reopening wartime wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
U. S
United States
Albert A. Steinwedel
Seymour Post No. 89
American Legion
Man Seriously Hurt in Mishap Near Redington
Burton Yarlet of Cromwell Indiana is reported in serious condition at Schneck Memorial Hospital after a Friday afternoon crash on U S Route 31 one mile north of Redington. His 1942 automobile left the road while passing another vehicle, overturned into a barbed wire fence and struck an iron post near Mathew Heagle’s garden. Police say the other car was travelling normally and no excessive speed was involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Yarlet
Cromwell
Ind
Schneck Memorial Hospital
U.S. Road 31
Reddington
Yarlet
Sand Creek
Mathew Heagle
Earl Brown
Arthur D. Warrick
Fred McClain
Seymour State
Rabies Warning Issued After Seymour Dog Incident
State health officials in Indianapolis ruled a large white male Spitz shot in Seymour as definitely rabid after exam of its remains. The dog, untagged, attacked a cat on South O'Brien street Thursday. owner Herman E. Watkins of 688 South Vine Street and his family will receive anti rabies injections.
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State Board of Health
Indianapolis
W A. Martin
Seymour
South O'Brien Street
Francis JL. Jordan
Herman E. Watkins
South Vine Street
Automobile Damaged Downtown By Fire
A car belonging to Dave Crocker was damaged in a downtown fire on West Second Street Friday night. Seymour firemen extinguished the blaze ruling a leaking water hose and ignition of alcohol in anti freeze solution as the cause.
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Dave Crocker
West Second Street
Seymour
Edman Murder Trial Opens in Jackson County Monday
Da vid E Edman 41 former war contractor faces first degree murder charges in the shotgun slaying of his wife Ruth Clark Edman 38 in Bartholomew county. The trial moves to Jackson Circuit Court at Brownstown with Judge George H Gossman presiding and a jury drawn from 200 county residents. The state seeks the death penalty and plans about 30 witnesses including experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David E. Edman
Jackson
Brownstown
Bartholomew County
George H. Gossman
Edman
Gossman
George W. Abel
William M. Lienberger
William H. Dobbins
John M. Lewis
Jackson County
Tulsa
Okla
Ruth Clark Edman
Taylor T. Hoffar
T. H. Branaman
Nathan Clark
Ogilville
Ohio Township
George W. Long
Bartholomew Circuit Court
Bartholomew
Long
Harold Barger
Shelbyville
Chester A. Davis
Lawrence
Bedford
Extra Help Is Being Added at Local Postoffice for Rush
Postmaster Walter H. Droege warns that Christmas cards sent by third class may be destroyed if misaddressed or underpaid. Extra carriers and clerks are on duty to handle the rush. please include full street numbers and use first class or three cent stamps for forwarding and directory service. Cards for out of state by Dec 10 and local cards by Dec 15.
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Walter H. Droege
Lilly
Seymour
Droege
George W. Jones
James F. Ray
Willard N. Everhart, Jr
John Smith
Chestnut Street
Ind
Elm Street
Unusual Program For Seymour Rotary Club Monday
The Seymour Rotary Club dinner at 6 15 pm at the Elks Home features The Story In Music Song and Word a program led by club member Dr A A Cohn with help from Miss Norma Barkman Paul W Rigsbee and Miss Holland Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Rotary Club
Elks
A. A. Cohn
Norma Barkman
Paul W. Rigsbee
Holland Carter
Weather Records Official Minimum and River Reading
Official minimum and maximum values for Friday are noted with a 10 am reading. River stage stands at 1.8. No further context or locations provided.
Japan Cabinet Faces Coal Miner Strike Threat
Japan's cabinet held an extraordinary session to head off a nationwide strike by 150,000 coal miners planned for Sunday, as tensions rise over labor demands and government response.
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Tokyo
107 Years of Existence Marked by Trinity Church
Trinity Methodist Church in Rockford traces origins to 1833 with early Lutheran converts and a Methodist class formed in 1840. The 1863 Civil War encounter involved Morgan’s forces and Knights of the Golden Circle, as horses were seized from the grove before Morgan’s retreat.
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Trinity Methodist Church
Rockford
Reformed Lutheran Church
Madison
Indiana
John Kisling
Methodist-Episcopal Church
Lawrenceburg
Methodist Church
Ind
White Creek
Peter Schmaker
Cin
Cinnati
St. John’s
John Strauch
General Morgan
Ohio River
Morgan
Knights of the Golden Circle
Grand Jury Indicts Four State Police Officers in Indiana
Montgomery county grand jury indicted four Indiana state police officers on Judge Sommer's orders. The indictments, unsealed with bench warrants, named Major Robert O Neal Captain John Barton Staff Captain Kermit E Lewis and Field Captain Robert Bush. Bonds were set at 2500 dollars each as defendants prepared to surrender with attorneys and officers present.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Montgomery County
Indiana
Howard A. Sommer
Sommer
Rossow
Wayne Armstrong
State Police Board
Walter W. Spencer
Robert O’neal
John Barton
Kermit E. Lewis
Robert Bush
Indiana police officers face indictments amid defense from officials
Captain Robert N. Bush and Trooper Ernest J. Richardson, among four state police officers, were scrutinized as politically charged accusations surfaced. Colonel Rossow defended the officers, pledging full duty and noting no disclosed charges while Deputy Armstrong called the indictments shameful and warned of impact on Indiana law enforcement.
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Ernest J. Richardson
Rossow
State Police Board
State Police
Indiana
Armstrong
Smith Named Secretary of Masons in Indiana
Dwight L. Smith of Franklin resigns as editor of The Indiana Freemason and is named grand secretary of the Indiana grand lodge Free and Accepted Masons by W. Henry Roberts. He succeeds William H. Swintz, who becomes secretary emeritus after 27 years. Smith’s term begins January 1 after resigning December 29 from the Masonic editor post he held since August 15, 1946. he was Indiana grand lodge grand master in 1945-46.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight L. Smith
Franklin
Indiana Freemason
W. W. Suckow
Indiana Masonic Home Board
Mr. Smith
Salem Republican Leader
Indiana Grand Lodge
Free and Accepted Masons
W. Henry Roberts
Indiana
William H. Swintz
Indianapolis
Swintz
Smith
Grand Lodge
Jackson Lodge No
German Partition Feared a Certainty
London reports that a virtual partition of Germany between Russia and the western powers seems likely for an indefinite period. As the foreign ministers council nears its conclusion, disagreements grow over German economic unity among Russia, France, Britain, and the United States.
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London
Germany
Russia
Foreign Ministers Council
France
Britain
United States
Aid to Europe Bill Expected to Pass During Next Week
An increase in the retail price of milk by one cent per quart will take effect in Seymour Sunday. The new price is 17 cents per quart, up from 16 cents, due to higher butter fat costs from milk shortages nationwide. Dealers note higher prices in other cities, listing Columbus 17 cents, Indianapolis 19, Louisville and nearby cities 18 to 2 cents, and Bedford and Bloomington 18.
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Seymour
Columbus
Indianapolis
Louisville
New Albany
Jeffersonville
Bedford
Bloomington
Scottsburg
Salem
Anti-Strike Law Passed in France
Paris reports the French Senate approved Premier Schuman’s hard line anti strike and anti sabotage law by 217 to 82 after a 21 hour session. The bill, backed by the cabinet, enhances penalties for sabotage and incitement to strike and empowers police to use force if needed to ensure workers’ return to duty.
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France
Paris
Robert Schuman
National Assembly
Vincent Auriol
Schuman
Auriol
General Confederation of Labor
CGT
Assembly
Williams Attends Sales Convention Wins Top Man Award
R. M. Williams of 620 Ewing Street attended a sales convention at the A. C. Colson Company in Paris Illinois. The meeting lasted all week and Williams earned a trip for being top man in his division for the year. The company makes calendars and novelties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Williams
Ewing Street
A. C. Colson Company
Paris
Richart Buys Nordloh Building in Seymour
Seymour businessman John Richart purchased the two story building at 103 East Second Street, longtime home to the Palm Cafe, from Mrs. Nettie Nordloh. Richart plans extensive remodeling and says plans are being prepared. The purchase price was not announced.
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John Richart
Seymour
East Second Street
Nettie Nordloh
House Over Attacks Seen Tuesday Okay in House
Congressional leaders stand by their plan to send the European winter aid bill to President Truman by next week’s end despite a House effort to reduce the $597 million request. Senate approved the full sum. House moderates plan amendments to cut costs and a conference will iron out differences.
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Washington
Truman
House
Senate
France
Italy
Austria
Senate Appropriations Committee
Farmers' Production Credit Meeting Set in Austin
C L Baker announces the annual stockholders meeting of the Farmers' Production Credit Association of Scottsburg to be held December 10 at the Austin Theater. The all day session includes a morning program with a movie and charts, farming outlook for 1948, a financial program, nominating committee balloting, and lunch at Morgan's Cafeteria. The afternoon offers entertainment, prizes for women, and election results followed by adjournment at 3.
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C. L. Baker
Farmers’ Production Credit Association of
Scottsburg
Austin Theater
Austin
M. C. Turley
Maurice Good
John Earnshaw
Greencastle Association
Howard Wells
Morgan's
Wells
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Venice
Rush—Creege
Rotary Club
Rochester
N. Y
Los Angeles
Calif
Ruth A. Boak
Boak
University of California Medical School
Police Board
Colonel Rossow
Robert N. Bush
Masons
Europe
Council of the Republic
Williams
Nordloh
Arm
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