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Newspaper

Seymour Daily Tribune

Location

Seymour, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1938

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Dean is Rotary speaker at Seymour Rotary lunch

J. E. Grinnell dean of instruction at Indiana State Teachers College spoke before the Seymour Rotary Club during the noon luncheon. The program announced that the club will hold its annual boys party next Tuesday at the regular meeting.

Publi United States J. E. Grinnell Indiana State Teachers College Terre Haute Seymour Rotary Club Elvh Prof Grinnell Norman J. Lasher Seymour Lasher Heh. P. Gr Shields High School Appalachian Mountains West

Death Summons Mrs Carpenter of Vernon and Jennings

Mrs Ruth Carpenter 73 lifelong Vernon township and western Jennings county resident died at midnight Monday at Paris Crossing Al three miles northwest of Marion Church after a weeklong illness following a stroke. Funeral services are set for 1 pm from the home and 1 30 pm at Marion Baptist Church with Rev Walter Moseley. Burial will be in Marion Cemetery. Born January 8 1866 in Jackson County she was the daughter of Luther and Anna Brooks and married Lafayette Carpenter October 9 1886. She is survived by the husband and a sister Mrs Caldonia Keller of Marion Ind.

Ruth Carpenter Vernon Township Jackson County Jennings County Paris Crossing Marion Church Marion Baptist Church Walter Moseley Uniontown Marion Carpenter Luther Anna Hughbangs Brooks Lafayette Carpenter

Bethlehem Post Office Prepares for Christmas Mail Rush

Christmas time means extra work for Postmaster Earl Johnson and staff in Bethlehem as they process hundreds of letters for postmarks bearing Christ's birthplace. Johnson says they do not mind the workload and enjoy helping transmit good cheer.

Bethlehem Associated Press Earl Johnson Johnson

Cordes elected head of Seymour Royal Arch Masons

Theodore P. Cordes was elected Most Excellent High Priest of Seymour Chapter No. 85 Royal Arch Masons at the annual officers election in the Masonic Temple. He succeeds Charles R. Brown. Also elected were Bruce K. Combs as King and G. C. Cline as Scribe with other officers appointed and a turkey supper noted. Members from Brownstown, Crothersville, Seymour and nearby areas attended.

Theodore P. Cordes Seymour Royal Arch Masons Masonic Temple West Second Street Charles R. Brown Bruce K. Combs King Cordes G. C. Cline Scribe Mr. Combs S. F. Hodapp J. P. McMillan C. €. Tineh Brownstown Clark M. Hennessy Royal Arch L. H. Beeker Elmer C. Lory Byron C. Judd Oren H. Stradley Frank S. Gilbert Beecher FE. W. Sargeant Seymouur Chapter Order of Eastern Star William Meseke Crothersville

1939 Auto Tags Begin Sale Across County

Motor vehicle owners in Seymour and surrounding areas bought blue and gold 1939 license plates on the second day of the state tag sale. About 150 plate sets were sold Monday, with many more applications and operator licenses processed. Plates, produced at Michigan City prison, must be displayed after December 21, and motorists need poll tax receipts and applicable envelopes from the statehouse.

Seymour Forrest Kysar Vehstage Statehouse Indiana State Prison Michigan City Notre Dame University Indiana

Germans to Pay First Installment of Nazi Fine

Berlin reports German Jews were assembling cash for the first of four installments totaling one billion marks equal to about 400 million dollars. The payment follows the anti Semitic measures launched after the Paris embassy secretary Ernst Vom Rath was fatally shot by Herschel Grynszpan.

Berlin Ernst Vom Rath Paris Herschel Grynszpan

Santa Parade Draws Hundreds to Seymour Downtown

Hundreds gathered in Seymour as the Santa Claus parade began at 3 pm from the high school route through downtown. Officers cleared streets, parking limits were enforced on Second and Chestnut, and Santa planned open house outside the Daily Tribune office while stores stayed open on a Saturday schedule. Local schools dismissed at 2:30 pm to allow children to attend.

Seymour Second Chestnut The Daily Tribune Santa

Revival Postponed for Dunlap Family in Lima Ohio

Revival services at Gospel Tabernacle North Vine street were postponed after Mrs Dunlap of the Dunlap trio in Lima Ohio was called home to care for her dying mother Mrs Montague. The first service had been held Monday night before the postponement was announced.

Tela Lima

Carnegie Institution Atom Smasher Opens to Probe Cosmos

The Carnegie Institution of Washington starts work with a five million volt atom smasher to explore the smallest regions of space and seek fundamental questions about the universe. The device accelerates atom particles at high speed toward a target to study underlying forces.

Washington Carnegie Institution of Washington

Thoughtful Woman Bequeaths Most To University Colleagues

The 82 year old Mary Elizabeth Staff left most of her $7,000 estate to 37 fellow library staff she worked with for 28 years at Columbia University. A $500 gift to the university will fund improvements in the women employees quarters.

New York Mary Elizabeth Staff Columbia University Miss Staff

Daladier Secures Emergency Budget Passage Backing

Paris reports the Chamber of Deputies approved Prime Minister Daladier's request for emergency measures to speed the 1939 ordinary and extraordinary budgets. The bills will be debated by ministers rather than detailed chapter divisions, the decision confirmed by a show of hands.

Daladier Associated Press Paris Chamber of Deputies Premier Daladier

Mrs. Ida M. Whitson Dies at 75 in Seymour

Mrs. Ida M. Whitson aged 75 widow of William M. Whitson formerly of Seymour National Bank, died suddenly at 9 this morning from a heart attack at 601 Indianapolis avenue. She was a native of Austin born February 11, 1863, active in First Methodist Church and a member of Alpha class, Ladies Aid, Women’s Foreign Missionary Society and Order of Eastern Star. Survived by son Raymond L. Whitson of Scottsburg, brothers Elvin Hughbanks and Clarence Hughbanks, sister Mrs. C E Mann, and two grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday from the First Methodist, burial Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call at Voss Mortuary.

Ida M. Whitson William M. Whitson Seymour National Bank Indianapolis Avenue Ladies’ Aid Society Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Church Seymour Order of Eastern Star Raymond L. Whitson Scottsburg Elvin Hughbanks Clarence Hughbanks Saginaw, Mich C. E. Mann Austin

Capital Man Is Facing Charge In Larceny Case

Cecil Ruddick twenty one of Indianapolis faces larceny charges for stealing seven one dollar watches from Cox Pharmacy on North Chestnut Street Monday night. He pleaded guilty and judgment was withheld until Wednesday morning. Ruddick was held in Seymour city jail awaiting investigation of prior record. Watches recovered after his arrest.

Cox Pharmacy Cecil Ruddick Indianapolis Seymour City C. W. Burkart Ruddick North Chestnut Street Fart M. Cox Abe Osipe Mr. Osipe Seymour Columbus M. J. Quinn Clarence E. Davis

Banquet Address Set by Salem Father Son Event

The Rev. Amos L. Boren, pastor of the First Methodist Church, will give the main talk at a father and son banquet in Salem tonight.

Amos L. Boren First Methodist Church Salem

Indiana unemployment benefits total tops 15 million since April

The Indiana Unemployment Division reported that benefits paid since April exceed 15 million, covering about 1,075,000 weeks of total unemployment and 265,000 weeks of partial unemployment. In November 1,934,214.84 was paid across 23,383.82 in the district, with 63,000 fewer compensable weeks than October.

Indiana Glen Ryan Seymour Indiana Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund

Man Hart In Auto Mishap South of Seymour

Two accidents south of Seymour injure one man and a second driver escapes injury. Mae Young of Retreat suffers bruises after a collision on a county road near Dudleytown at about 6 am. Cars involved include a 1935 coach driven by Shirley Richards and a 1927 coach driven by Paul Silence, both of Crothersville. State Police investigated. In a separate incident near the Kriete curve on U S Road 31, James C. Boggs of Indianapolis rolled an auto after leaving the road, plunging an eighteen foot embankment. he was uninjured. State Police investigated.

Seymour Mae Young Dudleytown Crothersville Dudleytown Road Shirley Richards Retreat Road Paul Silence Silence William W. Woods Bernard H. Bullman James C. Boggs Indianapolis

Attractive Array of Presents for Yuletide in Seymour

Shoppers crowd Seymour stores for an attractive array of Christmas gifts for all ages. Women receive many frills and fashions including gowns, lingerie, jewelry and home ornaments. men buy neckties, shirts, watches. kids enjoy clothing, toys and games. Police issue simple safety tips to prevent theft and loss during the holiday rush.

Seymour Santa Claus Don’t

157 Jobs Filled During A Week In Seymour District

Employers in the Seymour district used State Employment Service applicants to fill 157 jobs in the week ending December 10, district manager Malcolm Kennedy said. This is the highest weekly total since early November. December placements may top November’s 600. Holiday demand includes Santa Claus representatives and sales staff in retail. Jobs span mechanical engineering and labors across manufacturing construction private service sectors.

Seymour Indiana State Employment Service Malcolm Kennedy Employment Service Santa Claus

Night Farming Classes Planned at Shields High School

The agriculture department at Shields High School plans night classes for farmers with options in dairying on Mondays 7:30 to 9 and poultry on Wednesdays. Free sessions may include U S Department of Agriculture films. The poultry class starts December 14 in the high school basement following earlier 1935 Farm Management offerings.

Agriculture Department Shields High School U.S Department of Agriculture

Legion Santa Fund Aims to Aid Seymour Children at Christmas

The Legion Santa Fund collects toys and candy for needy Seymour children before Christmas. The executive committee leads, with the American Legion Auxiliary and Sub-Letter Carriers' Auxiliary joining the effort. Donations may be left at the American Security Company office and donor names will be published in the Daily Tribune.

Legion Santa Fund the Legion American Legion Auxiliary Legion Fund Seymour The American Security Company Daily Tribune

Chamberlain to Speak on Europe's Unrest in London Meeting

In London Chamberlain will address the Foreign Press Association on the 50th anniversary gathering. He is expected to outline British policy toward Memel and discuss potential military aid to France, relations with Germany and Italy, and the prospect of Jewish emigration funding linked to German property damages.

Foreign Press Association London Europe Chamberlain Mussolini Rome Hitler Gottfried Rschmann Foreign Office Belgium Brazil France Germany Italy Poland Russia Memel Francé House of Commons Stave Sertion Britiin Ital Britain IL Jalmar Schacht Reichsbank Schacht Montagu Norman Bank of England John Simon

Crothersville Lions Plan Tenth Anniversary Celebration

Crothersville Lions Club hosts tenth anniversary at the high school with ladies night. Members and spouses from Seymour and other southern Indiana clubs attend. Karl Serrick vice president of Lions International is the main speaker. Banquet starts at 7.

Crothersville Lions Club Seymour Crothersville Club Karl Serrick Lions International

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Dean Mrs. Carpenter P. Cordes Head OF Masons Trio Riverview Cemetery Voss Mortuary JB Insurance Man Hart American Legion Anx Albert Theele Wayne Barlow S. Ae Ea A. Plonkett James Spurgeon I. A. Bone Orr W. J. Schierling Herman Schuerman George Schmitt William Larkin Formentera Crothersville Lions Seymour Water Co Mori
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