Santa Fund aims to spread Christmas cheer in Seymour
The Seymour Tribune reports the American Legion post launches the Good Will Fund to deliver Christmas happiness to underprivileged homes. Donations from locals including Walter Voss and Cordes Hardware support baskets with food and toys, distributed Christmas morning by Post members using a carefully checked list to avoid duplications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooperative Building & An Raps
Walter Voss
Cordes Hardware Co
Isc
Es Soom
Osives
Olin Whee Eae
Earl “Tiny” Monk
Robert Terkhern
B.C. Petterman
Boos Coben
T. H. Montgomery
Huber Shoe Store
Seymour Tribune
Seymour Post
American Legion
Louis R. Cordes
Walter Schierling
Post
American Security Office
The
Tribune
Santa
Lions Club
Seymour Welfare Association
Lothian Rites Planned for Arlington Vault and Washington Cathedral
The ashes of Lord Lothian will rest indefinitely in Arlington National Cemetery after an Anglican service at Washington Cathedral. An army caisson will transport his body from the British embassy, with a state funeral including gun salutes, followed by private cremation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Lord Lothian
Britain
United States
Arlington National Cemetery
Virginia
Potomac
State Department
Washington Cathedral
Woodrow Wilson
Arlington
Maine
Proving ground plans uproot Indiana farming communities
Federal plans to set aside about seventy seven square miles in Jennings Jefferson and Ripley counties as an Army Ordnance proving ground displaces roughly 400 families. The area includes churches at Jefferson county Ripley county and villages such as Belleview New Marion Marble Corner Big Creek and Bryantsburg. San Jacinto is excluded. Grief mounts as residents face relocation and farm disruption across the affected townships and schools.
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Jennings
Jefferson
Ripley Counties
Ordnance Department
U. S. Army
Old Liberty Christian Church
Jefferson County
Mt. Zion
St. Magdaline
Ripley County
Belleview
New Marion
Marble Corner
Big Creek
Bryantsburg
Auction Sale Planned for State Highway Property
The state highway commission announces an auction at Seymour district highway garage on Road 31-59 east of Seymour at 10:00 Monday morning December 30. Items include five old cars eight trucks one maintainer two tractors two trailers one centerline marker four graders one water pump and gas engine one used stoker full set fourteen tons of tires and tubes 120 batteries and 120 tons of radiators junk iron and steel. Purchases must be removed within fifteen days by the winning bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
O'Lock
State Highway Commission
T. A. Dieus
Freezing Temperatures Hit Continent From Coast to Coast
A broad cold wave swept the nation with snow sleet and fog in many areas. Deaths from freezing were reported in the Midwest and Rockies while southern floodwaters isolated families in southeast Texas. California saw its coldest weather in eight years and crop damage was minor with orange yield affected.
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Seaboard
Middlewest
Rocky Mountain
Middle
West Gulf
Texas
Oklahoma Panhandles
Canada
California
Soda Springs
Susanville
Stockton
Merced
San Francisco
Shields High Choir Plans Free Sunday Concert
The Shields High School choir led by Paul Rieshee will give a free 4 pm concert Sunday at the Lutheran Club. The southern Indiana group, attired in purple and white robes, is known for harmony and strong audience appeal. Public invited and large attendance expected.
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Shields High School
Paul Rieshee
Shields High
Southern Indiana
Public hearing on North Poplar street closing in Jackson Court
Jackson Circuit Court in Brownstown schedules a Monday hearing on Seymour school city’s petition to close half a block of North Poplar Street between Fifth and Sixth streets. The move aims to improve student safety and add playground space for the new gymnasium. Mayor Switzer and city council have sought resident views, with some north of Sixth Street likely to oppose the plan.
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Jackson
Brownstown
North Poplar Street
Fifth
Sixth
Seymour
Stanley A. Switzer
Weks
Elosiz
Sixth Street
Poplar Street
Stewart Passes Exams for U S Army Flying Cadets
Richard Stewart formerly of this city has passed his examinations and will train as a flying cadet in the United States Army. A college graduate from Wabash College, he is exempt from part of the tests and will report for training on January 4 or February 15, with orders pending. He is the son of Mrs. J. Avis Hoadley of this city.
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Richard Stewart
United States Army
Stewart
Indianapolis
Wabash College
J. Avis Hoadley
Embassy seeks release of American woman held in Germany’s occupied France
Washington reports the United States embassy in Paris is pushing to free Mrs. Etta Kahn Shiber, the second American detained in German custody in occupied France within two weeks. Details about charges, location, and condition remain unavailable.
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Washington
United States
Paris
State Department
Etta Kahn Shiber
France
Parker Couple Move Into Modern Residence on Johnson Street
Mr and Mrs Earl Parker moved today into the modern residence at 207 Johnson Street which they recently purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Parker
Johnson Street
Stores to stay open late for Christmas buying
Seymour Business Men's Association announced a nightly opening plan for the next eight weeks up to December 25. Beginning Monday stores will stay open each night to assist daytime workers and late shoppers, with attractive displays and trained staff ready to help select gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Christies
Seymour Business Men's Association
Business Men's Association
Chamber of Commerce
Changes in Gray Funeral Rites for Mrs Clara Gray
Mrs Clara Gray of Brownstown, 52, died Friday morning after illness. Funeral services are rescheduled to 1 pm Sunday at Zabel Funeral Home Brownstown with Rev J Th Termann, burial in Waymansville Cemetery. Callings may be made at Zabel.
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Clara Gray
Brownstown
Zabel
Gray
J. Th. Termann
Brownstown Lutheran Church
Waymansville
Zahel
Waemansville
Tiersten
Finnly Schrader
Seymour Mest
Duke and Roosevelt discuss CCC visits in Bahamas
In Miami on December 14 1934 the Duke of Windsor and President Roosevelt met aboard the USS Tuscaloosa in Bahamian waters. The Duke asked if he could visit CCC camps after New Year and Roosevelt said it was possible. The Bahamian governor voiced interest in the Civilian Conservation Corps as aid for Bahama Islanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Beach
Fla
Roosevelt
Duke of Windsor
United States
Thsealoosa
CCC
Edward
Duke
Bahama Islands
Civilian Conservation Corps
German tanker Rhein sunk after Allied attack
United States naval officers described seeing the German tanker Rhein burn and sink after shells from the British cruiser Caradoc and fire from its German crew. Dutch crew boarded but could not extinguish the blaze as the ship went down after 1:00 a m. Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhein
Associated Press
Key West
Fla
United States
van Eigeherven
Daniel FF. Hagerty
Comet Rice
New Orleans
Moriarty Joins NL Public Relations Staff
George Moriarty renowned Amen cay League umpire joins the National League public relations team to oversee imaging and distribution of league material in Michigan and nearby areas. President William Targ ridge announced the assignment last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicagoan
George Moriarty
Billem
William Tarridge
Moriarty
Mainl
Wovie
Michigan
Adjancent
Three Die in Crash at Bridge Abutment near Franklin
A car struck a bridge abutment on Road 31 five miles south of Franklin Indiana early today. Three Indianapolis men died Karl Marvin Lockahill 24 Frank Burnell 40 and Charles R McClellan 21. The injured are Ralph Dearing 22 and Levell Thompson 24 with two others in critical condition.
Oil Tank Blaze Claims Dozens In Texas City Blast
A massive tank fire at Deer 14-A in Texas City injured a score of workers and burned many as 135,000 barrels of crude oil and large gasoline reserves burned. Lightning sparked the blaze and a shift in wind limited further danger as rescuers battled through waterlogged conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas City
Tex
Southport Petroleum Company
Zolan Davis
Navy awards contract for blankets to Seymour Woolen Mills
Washington AP reports the Navy awarded a contract Friday to Seymour Woolen Mills of Seymour Indiana for blankets at a value listed as 181190 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Navy
Seymour Woolen Mills
Seymour, Ind
British advance reported near Libyan border in World War II update
Rumors say Salam border post captured by British forces under Wavell with Gravina’s army retreating toward Libya. Frontier fighting continues as Italians reportedly suffer heavy prisoner waves while British units consolidate and prepare for next phase of campaign.
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Salam
Associated Press
Marshal Graviani
Libya
Cairo
Archibald PP. Wavell
Salum
Fort Capuzzo
Egypt
Gravina
Salva
Wavell
Unbon
al- Nona
Ochrida
Elbasani
Tirang
New Principal Named for Wallonia School
Lloyd Austill of Losantville will succeed Earl Wilson as Wallonia school principal. Wilson leaves after Christmas to serve in Congress. Austill, a Central Normal College Danville graduate with a Ball State master, has 20 years teaching experience including eight years in Randolph County. He is married with a daughter teaching at Wolf Lake and a high school son. the family will move to Wallonia during the holidays.
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Lloyd Austil
Losantville
Earl Wilson
Wallonia
Wilson
Congress
Washington
Austill
Central Normal College
Danville
Ball State
Randolph County
Wolf Lake
Weather Records Report For City Aoes Local Weather
A weather record shows high and low readings for the city area with notable humidity and wind observations. Forecasters note a brief cooling trend and a chance of scattered showers later in the week. Local officials remind residents to monitor updates from the meteorology office.
Extended Forecast to Dec 18 Shows Snow and Rain
Extended forecast notes snow over the east portion at the start of the period with scattered rain after mid period. It calls for a cold start, warmer middle, and mild finish.
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U. S Army
State Highway Garage
Bv Associated Press
Nebraska
Plains State
DR. Clydes
Black
First Methodist Church
Trinity Methodist Church
Albert Sehmitt
Mooresville
Will
Windsor
President
White House
Netherlands
Christans
U.S
Wis
Macleish
Cuba
Florida Key
Flagerty
Lloyd, Austill
Louise Ahlert
Seymour Water Co
Rockford
Smee
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