Time Robber's Appearance Here First Hold Up In Town
A lone bandit robbed Rae Walker at his home on West Fourth Street about 9 15 P M taking $41 and a $10 traveler's check after a gun was pressed to his face. Walker found the check in his yard later, bandit wore a long black overcoat and may have used a car parked nearby. Police followed leads but found no trace of the culprit. Other burglaries and thefts were reported including a radio switch and a nickel plated banjo from vehicles. Three men faced charges in circuit court over weekend burglaries of the Steinwedel clothing store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Rae Walker
West Fourth Street
Walker
Mr. Walker
Calvin Tucker
Floyd Edwards
Davenport
Reading
M. L. Wright
Chestnut and
Tipton Streets
Steinwedel
Roy Donnells
West Oak Street
Glenn Erienhagen
Ermil Tidd
Brownstown
Eirewit Court
Justus Harlow
Raymond Bell
State Police Department
Don
Owls Host North Vernon After Losing Streak
Shields High School Owls, aiming to snap a season skid, welcome North Vernon Panthers Friday night. Coach Walter Surface plans lineup later as he works the team to improve endurance and sustain early leads. North Vernon brings one of Jennings County’s top squads, drawing a large crowd.
Attendance Officers Convene Limestone Group Meeting
Attendance officers from four cities and six counties met at Shields High School in Bloomington for the Limestone Group quarterly meeting. Mrs. Annette K. Test welcomed attendees, with a round table discussion, a luncheon, and an afternoon study on The Attendance Officer in Today's School by Edward R. Bartlett. Participants from out of town included Miss Margaret Paddock, Alfred J. Cline, and Mr. Troth, who is Limestone Group president, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limestone
Shields High School
Annette K. Test
Columbus
Alfred J. Cline
Bartholomew County
Cline Forgey
Jackson County
Maurice R. Giraves
Monroe County
Stannard K. Short
Lawrence County
John W. Troth
Owen County
Mr. Troth
Limestone Group
Miss
Youth Aid Through NYA Work in Jackson County
Sixteen needy pupils in Jackson County earn funds to remain in school by performing school related tasks. They worked 536 hours in the month ending November 15 and were paid from National Youth Administration educational aid funds. Thirteen boys and three girls receive up to 6 monthly for needs such as supplies, lunches, and transportation. High schools at Brownstown Clearspring Houston and Shields in Seymour participate. selection was made by superintendents and principals. Applicants were required to be on relief and over sixteen.
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Jackson County
NYA
National Youth Administration
Brownstown
Clearspring
Houston
Shields High School
Seymour
Fragmentary newspaper tease from page 5 and page 6 items
Continued notes appearing across pages 5 column 4 and 6 column 3 suggest a multi-column block or article fragment, with no readable names, places, or concrete facts available in the provided text.
Holiday Lights In Use As Seymour Prepares For Night Shopping
Downtown Seymour glows with Christmas lighting as workmen finish wiring for the season. Merchants expect a busy period with night shopping starting December 18 and continuing through Christmas. Post office urges early mailing to handle rising mail volume as charitable groups plan distributions.
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Seymour
Seymour — Business Men's Assoriation
Walter Hi. Droege
American Legion
Farm Bureau In Township Meet Highlights Tuberculosis Efforts
Ernest Asbell spoke on civic duty and reducing tuberculosis as part of a Jackson County Tuberculosis Association program at the Redding Township Farm Bureau meeting held at Reddington Christian Church. Herman Swengel presided, Lola May led the program, and W H Hughes introduced a student band while Matilda Lebline described local cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Asbell
Shields
Redding Township Farm Bureau
Reddington Christian Church
Jackson County Tuberculosis Association
Herman Swengel
Lola May
W. H. Hughes
Asbell
Matilda Lebline
Hughes
Lack Of Funds Facing Police After This Year
An interview with Mayor C W Burkart outlines 1936 police funding gaps in Seymour. The general operation fund remains tight, threatening ammunition, fingerprinting, communication, and laundry costs. Officials warn shortages could hinder training, identification work, and inmate sanitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Department
W. Burkart
Burkart
Seymour
Julius Harlow
Naval meet faces showdown over Japan equality stance
American and British delegates argued to preserve naval parity limits at the international conference as France and Italy resist ratio proposals. Norman H. Davis and Viscount Mansell led exhaustive presentations while Japanese reps faced cross-examination behind closed doors. Observers noted a potential turn involving French interests in Indo China and Annam amid ongoing talks to replace the expired Washington and London treaties.
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Japan
Norman H. Davis
Viscount Mansell
United States
Britain
Annam
Far East
Washington
London
Accidents Near Seymour Involve Local Students
Two accidents near Seymour injure four high school youths from Pour Shields High School and leave two Fowler men uninjured. A car overturns at Sixth and Ewing streets while returning from the pump station, causing serious bruises to Earl Bedel Eugene Turner and lighter injuries to David Kysar and Glenn Beyer. A second crash on U S Road 21 at Rockford involves the Fowler men and a truck.
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Pour Shields High School
Fowler
Ind
Seymour
Sixth
Ewing Streets
U.S. Road 21
Rockford
Seymour Water Company
Earl Bedel
Eugene Turner
David Kysar
Glenn Beyer
Young Bedel
Turner
Sixth Street
Ewing Street
Huntington mayor shuts lights over fuel funds in protest
In Huntington Indiana on December 12 Associated Press reports Mayor Clare W T Bangs ordered city lights off citing only 45 cents in the lighting fund and warned no power until January 1 unless funds are found. He left the city as residents used lamps and flashlights to navigate. Police staffed districts while the light plant argued for a state fuel appropriation.
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Huntington
Ind
Clare W. T. Bangs
Notility
State Tax Board
City Light
Ond
Bangs
Todiana Ower Company
Banes
Plan Rabbit Fry For Baptist Men
Final plans are set for the annual rabbit fry of the Brotherhood class at the First Baptist Church to be held Friday at 6 30 pm in the church lunch room. Ralph Mell leads the group with John J Cobb as teacher and Dr A A Cobb as pastor. An orchestra of Dr R G Heas Norman Barkman Hermion Bartlett and Harry T L Hubbard will provide music. A quartet of Dr and Mrs G A Scott and Mr and Mrs H A Doerr will sing. A symposium on Men and Christmas will involve twelve class members. An earnest speaker will deliver the address. Eighty five men attended last year with a large crowd expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood
First Baptist Church
Ralph Mell
John J. Cobb
A. A. Cobb
R. G. Heas
Norman Barkman
Hermion Bartlett
Harry TL. Hubbard
G. A. Scott
H. A. Doerr
Arnest
Willie Wilsons molasses feather trick keeps siblings amused
Isaac Wilson of Kinston reports his son Willie used molasses on the children's hands and gave them feathers to play with to keep the four younger siblings out of mischief. Willie was spanked for the stunt.
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Kinston
N. Y
Isaac
Wilson
Willie
Probe on crime conditions linked to Liggett slaying
The AP reports a yearlong inquiry led by U. S. Attorney General Cummings, focusing on Minneapolis crime conditions after Walter Liggett’s assassination. State attorneys review the Midwest American issue for evidence against Liggett’s slayer as legislators discuss investigations and a 2500 dollar reward. The widow rejects a congressional probe urged by Senator Sehall.
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Minneapolis
Cummings
Walter Ligsett
Liggett
United States
Thomas D. Sehall
R-Minn
Washington
Sehall
Methodist Unity Plan Revealed for United Church
A detailed plan to unite 8 million Methodists into a single church called The Methodist Church was disclosed. A judicial council would rule on actions, with a general conference and six regional jurisdictions to govern the merged denomination. The plan awaits approval from three denominational general conferences and local annual meetings.
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Washington
Dev
United Church
Supreme Court
Methodist Church
Cincinnati
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Methodist Protestant Church
Harry F. Woolever
Joint Commission On Methodist Union
Woolever
E States
United States
Defense moves to halt suits in New Deal battle
Attorney General Cumming travels to the District of Columbia Supreme Court to seek a stay on multiplicity of utility lawsuits while the government tests the validity of New Deal measures. Government aims to push the case to the Supreme Court as utility firms file nearly fifty suits nationwide.
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District of Columbia Supreme Court
Washington
New Deal
Roosevelt
Cumming
Ile
District of Bia Supreme Court
Supreme Court
New York
Electric
Register Securities Commission
The
United States Supreme
Stanley
Rotary of Agriculture
Justice Department
Death of J H Benham in Batesville Ex-Representative
J H Benham aged about 42 or 43 died at Batesville after a long illness. A former candidate for the Sixth Congressional District seat, he was elected in 1918 and 1920 before losing in 1922 to Harry C Canfield. He taught in Benham and Osgood, then served as county and Batesville schools superintendent. Funeral scheduled for Saturday.
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John H. Benham
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Bloomington
WYA
Farm Bureau
Reddington Meet
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C. W. Burkart
Naval Meet
Associated Press
Ewing
the Associated Press
Methodist Unity
AAA
J. H. Benham
Batesville
White
Riley Goble
Reel Weather
Seymour Water Co
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