Abel and Goss Gain in Jackson County Vote Recount
The Jackson county recount for clerk of the circuit court and county sheriff shows gains for Republican Joe W. Goss and George W. Abel across seven precincts recounting, with Abel netting 12 votes and Goss adding 13 as tallying continued on the third day.
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Jackson County
Joe W. Goss
George W. Abel
Goss
Abel
George O. Patrick
Mr. Abel
Patrick
H. Jack Spurgeon
Shields High School Christmas Program Set for Sunday
Shields High School will present its annual Christmas program at 3 p.m. Sunday in the school auditorium. The event features the concert choir junior high choir girls ensemble and the concert band directed by David Davenport and Frank Cofield. More than 200 students participate with a finale uniting all groups for Pergolesis Glory to God in the Highest. Cofield scored the piano accompaniment so the ensembles perform together. The band opens with a carol medley followed by Schuberts Ave Maria a Silent Night paraphrase and the finale.
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Shields High School
David Davenport
Frank Cofield
Pergolesi
Cofield
Dittman to Conduct Income Tax Classes
Floyd I McMurray of Indiana University announced a tax return course to be held at the Southeastern Center building in Jeffersonville starting January 9 1951 at 8 p m for eight consecutive Tuesday nights. Professor Lester L Dittman will teach covering salaries gains losses property sales and joint returns among topics. Interested parties should contact the Southeastern Center in Jeffersonville for details.
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Floyd I. McMurray
Indiana University Today
Southeastern Center
Jeffersonville
Lester L. Dittman
Indiana University School of Business
Seymour
McMurray
Man Sought After Failing to Pay for Gasoline
Police across southern Indiana hunted a man who left a Seymour service station after buying 11 gallons of gasoline and a quart of oil on Wednesday afternoon. He fled east on U.S. Route 31 in a car with Illinois plates, evading officers as state police searched area roads.
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Indiana
Seymour
Taylor's
East
Tipton Street
Illinois
Corner Stone Ceremony Set for St John’s Sauers Sunday
A 1:30 p m ceremony Sunday December 17 marks the laying of the corner stone for St John’s Lutheran Church Sauers new school and parish hall. The event was delayed from November 26 by a blizzard and will proceed with the same program. Ground broke July 30 and the building aims to relieve overcrowding of 75 pupils. Fireproof facility will include two classrooms a library auditorium kitchen and dining room. Construction overseen by Ermal Fultz Bedford Norman H Hill is architect.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Sauers
Alvin A. Mueller
Jackson County
Ermal Fultz
Bedford
Norman H. Hill
Insurance Agents Elect Officers
Jackson County Association of Insurance Agents held a bi monthly meeting at Hilltop Farm Wallonia. R J Wieneke elected president for the coming year Harry Shoemaker vice president and Marion Reinbold secretary treasurer. Nominating committee chaired by Allen Lucas Brownstown with George Huffman and H Hobbs Miller Seymour. Retiring officers are W J Schierling president and M Wieneke vice president.
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Jackson County Association of Insurance Agents
Hilltop Farm
Wallonia
R. J. Wieneke
Harry Shoemaker
Marion Reinbold
Seymour
Allen Lucas
Brownstown
George Huffman
H. Hobbs Miller
W. J. Schierling
Me Wieneke
Next Few Days Critical in Mail For Christmas
Postmaster W. W. H. Droege urged rapid Christmas mailing as deliveries risk missing before the holiday. He warned that heavy parcel post traffic nationwide has rail facilities jammed, and delays loom if people delay sending cards and packages.
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W.W. H. Droege
Legion Christmas Party With Santa and Treats Planned
The American Legion committee chaired by Robert Lucas plans a city wide Christmas party for children at the Majestic on December 22 with a Santa visit and a candy treat. Four delivery trucks will distribute food baskets and toys to families on December 24, supported by volunteers.
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Legion Committee
Robert Lucas
Legionnaires
Majestic
Santa Claus
Machinist Here for 56 Years Is Buried
Funeral services for John C. Eckler 89 a former Seymour resident were held at Voss Mortuary with Rev H Nathan Frederick of the First Presbyterian Church officiating Burial took place in Riverview Cemetery Eckler died Tuesday at Highland Indiana He had worked as a machinist at Seymour Manufacturing Company from 1890 until 1946 a span of over 56 years He was born in Rockford the son of the late John Andrew and Rose Ann Miller Eckler
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John C. Eckler
Seymour
Voss Mortuary
H. Nathan Frederick
First Presbyterian Church
Riverview Cemetery
Mr. Eckler
Highland
Ind
Seymour Manufacturing Company
Rockford
John Andrew
Rose Ann Miller Eckler
Weather records for Seymour report official and unofficial readings
Official maximum Wednesday 35 Official minimum 21 2 p m reading river 6.9 feet. Downtown thermometer unofficial. Readings from Mrs Ruth Everhart government weather observer here official.
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Seymour
Ruth Everhart
Purdue Speech Course Returns at Shields High School
Purdue reopens its Monroe course GN-40 Fundamentals of Practical Speaking at Shields High School tonight at 8. The 12 week program runs Thursdays 8 to 10 under Leslie M. Sparks and instructor Lynn Davis. Registration is tonight and next week. already strong enrollment for the term.
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Seymour Purdue Center
Shields High School
Leslie M. Sparks
Columbus
Purdue
Monroe
Lynn Davis
University of Denver
Indianapolis
Reward Offered For Recovery Of Body In White River
A $100 reward is offered by Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Schulte of Indianapolis for the recovery of the body of Robert L. Judge, 22, a Pennsylvania Railroad signalman who drowned in the White River near Rockford. Judge fell from an icy trestle while attempting to reach safety after hearing an approaching train. The search continues along the river near the trestle.
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Robert L. Judge
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania Railroad
White River
Rockford
Theodore Schulte
North Elm Street
Alberta Schulte Judge
Judge
Outstanding Rally Set Here Sunday
The Tri County CampMeeting Association of Ogilville announces a year’s outstanding rally at Nazarene Church in Seymour on Sunday at 2:30 pm. Rev. Stanley R. Patterson of Cincinnati Ohio will speak. Music by male quartets from Seymour and North Vernon Nazarene Churches. Public invitation.
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Tri-County
Scottish Rite Members Enjoy Christmas Dinner at Elks Club
Jackson County Scottish Rite Club held its annual Christmas party at the Elks Club with a turkey dinner. Shields High School Girls Ensemble directed by David Davenport performed. New members and their wives were introduced and thanks extended to organizers for festive table decorations. A nominating committee for next year's officers was named, with members from Seymour and Cortland.
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Jackson County
Scottish Rite Club
Elks’ Club
Shields High School
David Davenport
Frank Mattox
Cecil Traylor
Scottish Rite
Charles G. Beatty
W. B. Greemann
W. A. Gamron
Seymour
Norval Cummings
Raymond Robinson
Brownstown
J. Floyd Beldon
Hugh Taylor
L. H. van Voorhies
Robert Harrell
A. L. Jackson
Mattox
W. C. Baldwin
John Ray
Cortland
Truman and Congress weigh wage price controls
President Truman held a second White House session on home front mobilization with top U.S. lawmakers urging swift wage and price controls. Senators Maybank Tobey and Representative Walter voiced expectations of a national emergency and possible price measures, as key banking and economic committees attended.
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Truman
Maybank
D-Sc
Rep. Walter
D-Pa
Senator Tobey
R-Nh
Tobey
White House
Senate
House
House Economic Committee
Joint Atomic Committee
Gray Ladies Take Training Here
A number of local volunteers completed partial training as Gray Ladies in the American Red Cross. They attended an orientation at the Elks Club and a second session to learn about Red Cross work in military installations. Some attended only the first day, others both days. a third session will be held later.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
The
Elks Club
Droege Company Hosts Dinner for Employees
Droege Furniture Store employees gathered Wednesday night in the Hibiscus room at the Seymour County Club for a Christmas dinner. Ralph Droege distributed bonus checks and the group enjoyed canasta after a festive display of red and white chrysanthemums and poinsettias.
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Clarence Reedy
Robert Mellencamp
Everett Stillabower
Lawrence McIntyre
Raymond Johnson
Lee Wessel
Mary Lou Gross
Betty Wessel
Irma Lange
Lutherans At Atterbury Present Program At Camp
Immanuel Lutheran Church chair under Wal ter Pelz will present a program at Camp Atterbury tonight. Senior Walther League provides home made cookies while Lutheran Senior Aid Society offers ice cream. Jackson County Red Cross chapter arranged hospital entertainment first and third Tuesday monthly. groups may call local Red Cross for contact and refreshment needs.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Walter Pelz
Camp Atterbury
Oolice
More Snow Flurries Expected Here Friday
Light snow flurries fell in Seymour with an eight day snow streak intact. Mrs. Ruth Everhart notes traces on four days while Indianapolis forecasters predict more flurries Friday and little temperature change. State highways remain open after earlier high water closures.
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Seymour
Ruth Everhart
Indianapolis
UN Approves Asian Arab Plan For Korean Cease Fire
The United Nations General Assembly backed an Asian Arab cease fire plan by a 52 to 5 vote with Nationalist China abstaining. The proposal creates a three member committee led by Nasrollah Entezam to seek a truce basis. Russia opposed, calling it a prep for a new Western attack.
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New York
United Nations General Assembly
China
Assembly
Nasrollah Entezam
Iran
Entezam
Russia
Jacob A. Malik
United States
Britain
Stefan Wier
Red Jet Fighters Battle in Korea Amid Chinese Threat
Allied forces push deeper into the northeast Korea beachhead as about 100000 Chinese Reds mass on an arc. Major jet battles erupt in the northwest near Manchuria with no clear victor. The U S Third Division abandons Oro and withdraws toward Hungnam while Puerto Rican troops reinforce the line.
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Korea
Manchuria
Washington
China
Soviet Union
U. S. Third Division
Oro
Hamhung
Hungnam
United Nations
Rail Strike Spreads to Washington and St Louis
A large rail yard walkout spreads from Chicago to Washington and St Louis disrupting freight and passenger service. The strike affects eight lines serving the capital and prompts talk of further embargoes as officials report freight piling up and trains running late.
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Washington, St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
PRR
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Indiana Feels Little Immediate Effect From Chicago Train Strike
Indiana experienced limited disruption as Chicago rail worker wildcat action continued. The New York Central cut four trains including No. 608 to Elkhart while Monon Pennsylvania and Nickel Plate kept service to Chicago with skeleton yard crews.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Wildcat
Chicago
New York Central
Elkhart
Monon
Pennsylvania
Nickel Plate
Murphy Store Employees Attend Yale Dinner
Seventy G. C. Murphy Company employees from the local store attended the annual Christmas dinner Tuesday night in the basement of First Methodist Church. The tables were decorated with red candies and poinsettias as favors. Santa Claus distributed gifts during a gift exchange and Jan Berkshire from North Vernon presented the program as magician.
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G. C. Murphy Company
First Methodist Church
Santa Claus
Jan Berkshire
North Vernon
Home Training Considered for 38th Division
Indianapolis December 14. Adj. Gen. Robinson Hitchcock said the 38th National Guard Division may begin basic training at Indiana armories if federalized as a temporary expedient due to camp shortages. Soldiers would have eight hours of instruction at home, return home each night, and train in small arms hygiene and physical fitness.
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Indianapolis
Adj
Robinson Hitchcock
Indiana
38Th National Guard
Hitchcock
Fifth Army
Chicago
38Th
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Ed Hoffman
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Edna L. Kruwell
Ollie Farris
Klaykamp
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Spraytown H. E. Club
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