Million Spent by Road Commission in Seymour Office
A Seymour district report shows the Indiana State Highway Commission spent 1,317,409.18 dollars in the last fiscal year on road maintenance and construction. The district maintained 789.8 miles of state roads with various surface types and spent 69,782.08 dollars on detours. Twenty two miles of road were built, none in Jackson county, spread across other counties. Budget for next year expected to exceed one million dollars. meeting for sub-district superintendents set for this week to prepare it.
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Seymour
Indiana State Highway Commission
C. W. McClain
McClain
Jackson County
Indianapolis
Paul Gilliland
Aurora
Don M. Norton
Columbus
Virgil Emmert
Bloomington
Byron Burton
Madison
William Holland
New Albany
W. F. Kremer
Legion appoints committee for community Christmas tree
Otis Shannon commander of the Seymour post of the American Legion named a three man committee to obtain a community Christmas tree to be set up in the business section. The trio Coulter Montgomery Walter Voss and William Topie will meet tonight during Legion drum corps rehearsal to decide also on acceptance of an invitation to participate in the New Madison bridge dedication ceremony over the Ohio river.
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Otis Shannon
Seymour
American Legion
Coulter Montgomery
Walter Voss
William Topie
Legion
Madison
Ohio River
Temperature gauge marks TB Christmas seal drive
An oversized thermometer built by Shields High School’s manual training department sits in the main hall to track funds from the tuberculosis Christmas seals sale. It is electrically lighted with a Health Crusade cross in the center and will move to the business district as donations rise.
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Manual Training Department
Shields High School
Petition for New Trial in Jarvis Divorce Alleges Excessive Alimony
Bruce Jarvis seeks a new trial in the divorce action against Mrs. Jarvis arguing alimony of 10 000 was excessive. He contends Sheriff Hays misstated Jarvis’s cash in jail and provides affidavits to support a lower total. The original trial occurred at Brownstown on November 7 1929 and Mrs. Jarvis resides in Crothersville.
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Jarvis
Montgomery
Bruce Jarvis
Hays
Brownstown
Crothersville
Three Injured In Crash On U S Road 31 South Of Here
A white woman and a colored man and woman were injured in a Saturday night automobile crash on U S road 31 south of here. They were taken to Schneck Memorial hospital and released hours later. Mrs Chester Holydog of Jeffersonville sustained forehead and neck cuts needing stitches. Mary McMillan of Indianapolis was badly injured.
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U. S. Road 31
Here
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Chester Holydog
Jeffersonville
Mary McMillan
Indianapolis
Gulf Refining installs bulk plant in Seymour
The Gulf Refining Company opens a bulk plant on Pine street between the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and Second street. A service station will follow. Three 15,000 gallon tanks store gasoline and kerosene. Roy Schultz, longtime company representative, will handle local operations.
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Gulf Refining Company
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Second Street
Pine Street
Seymour
Roy Schultz
Local Firm Incorporates In Seymour National Company Inc
Seymour National Company Inc an insurance firm filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state today with 100 shares at 100 each. Incorporators listed are J P McMillan W H Droege L J Kasting Charles Kessler William M Whitson and Lynn Faulkconer Jr.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Seymour National Company Inc
Secretary of State
J. P. McMillan
W. H. Droege
L. J. Kasting
Charles Kessler
William M. Whitson
Lynn Faulkconer, Jr
Foster Gets Two Years For Second Degree Burglary
Ernest Foster pleaded guilty to second degree burglary in the Jackson circuit court at Brownstown. Judge James A. Cox sentenced him to two years in prison. He will be taken to Michigan City by Sheriff J Otis Hays probably Saturday and is held in the Brownstown county jail.
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Ernest Foster
Jackson
Brownstown
James A. Cox
Michigan City
J. Otis Hays
Postponed Meeting on Seymour School Buildings
A mass meeting to decide on a new Seymour high school gym and ward school was halted and postponed after a morning telephone conference between O C Frey of First National and J J Kiser of Meyer Kiser bank. Banks in Indianapolis warned they would not buy holding company bonds for school projects until after a Supreme Court retrial ruling. The community room at First National Bank was to host the 8 pm gathering Tuesday.
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Seymour
First National Bank
O. C. Frey
First National Company
J. J. Kiser
Meyer-Kiser Bank
Indianapolis
Kiser
Supreme Court
Owl squad trains for Shelbyville Franklin clashes
Coach Babe Wheeler demands fifty foul line shots daily for every man as Seymour braces for next weekend games. The training prioritizes offense with trialed lineups including Aufderheide at center, Payne and Walters at forwards, McCord at guard, and Ward at back guard to build a scoring combo.
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H. L
Babe
Wheeler
Owl Crew
Shelbyville
Franklin
Seymour
Aufderheide
Payne and Walters
McCord
Ward
Boy Hurt in Fall Climbing Fence
Nine year old Jackie Love son of Mr and Mrs Ivan Love of South Walnut street injured Sunday afternoon when he fell while climbing a picket fence. A ten stitch cut on his right leg required hospital treatment at Schneck Memorial hospital before he was released Sunday night.
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Jackie
Mrs
Ivan Love
South Walnut Street
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Majestic Ad Promises Fall Of Eve Amid Silent Picture Error
An ad for the Majestic on Saturday used an all talking claim for tonight’s showing of Fall Of Eve, but the picture is actually silent. The mismatch led to confusion among theatergoers seeking the sound feature.
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The
Majestic
Girl, 13, Seeks Learning After Paralysis, Hospital Visit
A thirteen year old girl with infantile paralysis for eleven years is taken to Riley hospital in Indianapolis for treatment and to learn reading and writing. Miss Matilda Lebline, county health nurse, reports the girl is eager to study and regain mobility with a future home wheelchair funded by the local Red Cross.
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Matilda Lebline
Riley Hospital
Indianapolis
Mabel Eisele
Everett Hisele
South Pine Street
Miss Lebline
Fisele
Seymour
Jennings County
the Red Cross
Homefire prompts farmer Riley White to sell farm and move
Riley White whose Uniontown area farm home burned last Wednesday plans to retire and sell his farm and livestock. He will move to Indianapolis with his wife and son Richard White, staying with Culbert Coleman, his son-in-law, since the blaze destroyed the house and almost all belongings.
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Riley White
Uniontown
Indianapolis
Richard White
Culbert Coleman
Mrs Yater Improves After Caesarean Birth Death
Mrs Brad Yater of this city underwent a Caesarian at Schneck Memorial hospital Saturday morning. A twelve pound boy was born dead. Her condition was serious, then critical Sunday night. Dr C O McCormick of Indianapolis was summoned. She rallied by late afternoon and doctors expressed renewed hope for recovery.
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John J. Bulger
Seymour
Henry Loertz
W. P
Pat) Rooney
St. Vincent Hospital
Indianapolis
Bulger
Brad Yater
Schneck Memorial Hospital
C. O. McCormick
Fire Trucks Respond to Two False Alarms
Fire trucks made two runs this morning to false alarms. The first was at Reynolds grocery on Third and Ewing streets where crew found no fire or informant. They then went to Ross and Medh soft drink stand on Second Street and encountered only smoking stove with no danger.
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Reynolds
Third
Ewing Streets
Ross and Medh
Second Street
Stores Open Nights in Seymour for Christmas Rush
Starting Monday December 16 Seymour stores will stay open several hours at night for eight days including Christmas Eve to handle the last minute shopping. Merchants report fast diminishing Christmas stock and urge immediate buying for best selection. Early sales have been heavy with one merchant claiming record-breaking Christmas goods sold to date.
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Seymour
Death trap for fish found near Columbus
A deadly fish trap was discovered near Columbus reported to the fish and game division of the state conservation department. The trap formed by construction on U S road 31 caused streams to overflow two fills at a right angle, trapping thousands of fish with no escape as the waters receded. State action is expected.
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Columbus
Fish and Game «Division
State Conservation Department
Americans Flee Nanking Reach Shanghai Safely
American women and children refugees evacuated Nanking by steamer to Shanghai as revolts threaten central China. Six foreign gunboats evacuated women and children near Luchang, including two American vessels with Rear Admiral Craven aboard. The mutineers cut the Shanghai Nanking railway for a second time. the British cruiser Suffolk moved toward Nanking to protect residents.
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Shanghai
Nanking
Dee
Ieharg
Hupeh
Luzon
Yangtze
Thomas T. Craven
Shanghai-Nanking
Suffolk
Storms Sweep England Strain Seasine as Vessels Reported in Distress
London reports hurricane force winds sweeping the British Isles with night steamship services halted and air travel stopped. Wireless distress signals say more than 50 vessels in peril and death tolls feared as hotels fill with travelers awaiting crossings.
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London
British Isles
British Weather Bureau
Mullins to Speak Here at High School Convocation and Rotary Lunch
Vergil R. Mullins of the Indiana State Normal School Terre Haute will address the high school convocation Tuesday morning and speak at the Seymour Rotary Club luncheon Tuesday noon. He is known as an engaging lecturer and entertainer with a reputation for lectures and readings.
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Vergil R. Mullins
Indiana State Normal School
Terre Haute
Seymour Rotary Club
Dr. Mullins
Bakery Case Settled in Columbus Over Sale Misrepresentation
The Community bakery dispute in Columbus ends with Benjamin T. Miller and Everett Neese dismissing cross and main complaints. Miller who bought the bakery from Neese alleged misrepresentation. Equipment returned to Neese and a mortgage note given by Miller was cancelled.
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Columbus
Benjamin T. Miller
Everett Neese
Miller
Neese
Adjourned church board to meet Tuesday evening
An adjourned session of the official church board will convene at the church on Tuesday December 10 at 7 30 p m Congregation invited W M C Hopkins is chairman
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Board of Christian Church
W. M. C. Hopkins
Gun and Pipe Used in German Teacher Slaying
Rockford police identified a short 18 inch pipe and fingerprints as the key clues in the murder of Cordelia Gummersheimer, a 10 year old German teacher. The body was found Saturday night in her third floor apartment after she failed to keep an appointment, dressed in pajamas. Authorities were continuing their investigation.
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Rockford
Cordelia ‘Gummersheimr
Gummersheimer
State files road condemnation suits near Second Street bridge
The state sues for three parcels west of the Second Street bridge in Columbus seeking possession for rerouting the junction of highways 31 and 46. The three suits involve less than an acre and name Dr. E A Wood and Mrs. Ella Meek along with Mr. and Mrs. James F. Ziegler as defendants. Negotiations to purchase the strip across the defendants’ land failed last September.
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Second Street Bridge
Columbus
E. A. Wood
James F. Ziegler
Ella Meek
Central Indiana Schoolmen Meet in Shelbyville Tuesday
N. J. Lasher city superintendent of schools B. R. Stewart principal Shields high school and W L Craig Scottsburg schools will attend the quarterly meeting of the Central Indiana Schoolmen's Research Club in Shelbyville Tuesday night to discuss mutual problems of interest to school men.
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N. J. Lasher
B. R. Stewart
Shields High School
W.L. Craig
Scottsburg
Central Indiana Schoolmen’s Research Club
Shelbyville
Stolen 1925 Ford Found Near Cranehill
Albert Funke of North Vernon had his 1925 Ford sedan located by Sheriff J Otis Hays at the bottom of Cranehill on U S 31 west Saturday night. Thieves abandoned the car after engine trouble and North Vernon police said the owner would retrieve his automobile.
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Albert Funke
North Vernon
J. Otis Hays
Cranehill
U.S. Road 31
America Moves to Join World Court Under Hoover Plan
Washington reports America ready to enter the World Court after signing a Geneva protocol by a U S diplomat. Senate ratification is required, with previous reservations now addressed by revised statutes to remove obstacles cited in 1926. Confirmation hinges on Senate approval under new terms.
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Washington
America
World Court
Hoover
Geneva
United States
Permanent Court of International Justice
Senate
Half Million Americans Reside in Foreign Lands
Washington reports nearly 500000 American citizens left the United States to reside abroad in the past twelve years. Of these, 435000 were native born and 62000 naturalized, with the Department of Labor noting many seek permanent or extended living abroad. The Commissioner's 22 year tally shows 4 million resident aliens left for foreign lands, while about 12000 immigrant aliens were acted upon. The report also notes emigration rates have fallen since the quota law, yet 25 alien residents emigrate for every 100 entering for permanent residence, versus 33 in the prior 22 years.
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Washington
United States
Department of Labor
Commissioner General of Immigration
Apple harvest sales at Halt Orchard Co
Holiday push for apples, cider, and apple butter. Halt Orchard Co. promotes fresh fruit products for home consumption.
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Halt Orchard Co
Weather Outlook Sees Snow and Cold Week in Ohio Valley
The Ohio Valley and Tennessee face a week with snow or rain at the start and again midweek. Much colder by Thursday with temperatures averaging below normal across the period.
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Ohio Valley
Tennessee
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Zchang
China
England
Mullins
Teachers’ College
Walter J. Riley
Indiana
Arnold T. Kunert
Hammond
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Saymour Water Co
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