Yale Vacation Longer For Local Schools
Jackson County public and parochial schools will dismiss on Friday December 20 and not return until Monday January 6 1969. The longer break stems from Christmas and New Year’s on Wednesdays with local programs planned at Brownstown Central High Medora and Crothersville schools while Seymour Community Schools maintain regular dismissal.
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Jackson County
Seymour Community Schools
Brownstown Central Community Schools
Brownstown Central High School
Joe Markel
Medora
Clearspring
Crothersville
Yule Story Hour Planned at Seymour Public Library
A Christmas story hour for pre schoolers is set for 10 a m Saturday December 21 in the Swope Art Gallery at Seymour Public Library. Fifth and sixth grade dramatics students from Seymour Girls Club will present What Will the Toys Say. Regular hours resume January 2.
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Swope Art Gallery
Seymour Public Library
Sue Parcheck
Joan Conner
Seymour Girls Club
No Hong Kong Flu Reported In This Area Yet
County health officials report no confirmed Hong Kong flu cases locally. Dr. Black notes illness rising but not epidemic, with peak anticipated by late December. Indiana shows no confirmed cases, though statewide respiratory illnesses rise. Purdue reports 1200 student illnesses this week.
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Hong Kong
Indiana
Herman E. Rinne
National
Communicable Disease Center
Atlanta
Black
Dr. Black
St. Anthony’s Catholic School
Holy Angel’s Catholic School
Indianapolis
Purdue University
County zoning plan hearing set Monday in Jackson County
Taxpayers may offer suggestions on the proposed zoning ordinance and master plan at a 7 30 p m Monday public hearing before the county commissioners at the Brownstown courthouse. The session follows an May 16 hearing and precedes final approval by multiple boards.
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Jackson County
Brownstown
David Rogier
Schellie Associates, Inc
Indianapolis
Jackson County Plan Commission
Rogier
Plan Commission
Seymour
Medora
Crothersville
County Plan Commission
Order Of FISH Program Well Underway In Seymour
The Order of the FISH program, a 24 hour aide service for Seymour residents, is well underway with six churches involved. About 35 volunteers will staff baby sitting, reading to the blind, yard work, transportation and more. A volunteer will be on duty daily to answer calls, serving roughly 8 000 people within a two mile radius.
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Order of the Fish
Seymour
Robert Kendall
All Saints Episcopal
St. Andrew's United Methodist
Trinity United Methodist
First United Methodist
Central Christian
First Presbyterian Churches
Kendall
Central Christian Church
Central Christan Church
Seymour Ministerial Association
Firing Range Upgrades Underway At Freeman Field
A major improvement program for Freeman Field firing range includes cleared debris a new fence trash containers and separate police and public areas Sgt Maurice Rose notes two target posts on the public side and plans for barricades target carriers enhanced backstop grass reseeding and a safety sign enforcing a 100 fine for trash dumping The public range operates sunrise to sunset with closures during police use and safety reminders to use paper targets only
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Freeman Field
Maurice A. Rose, Jr
Rose
Glen C. Manion
National Rifle Association
Inter
Sgt. Rose
Seymour City
Heavy Snow Flurries Begin With Cold Forecast
Heavy snow flurries began at daybreak across the local area. Weather Bureau officials expect diminishing flurries by tonight as skies clear. Temperatures are forecast to dip to eight to fourteen degrees.
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Weather Bureau
Fading Hopes For Pueblo Crew Release Before Anniversary
Washington reports official optimism is low for early Pueblo crew release as 82 sailors await freedom. Negotiations resume at Panmunjom for the 26th time since the USS Pueblo was seized on January 23 with one local crew member identified as Larry Joe Marshall of Austin, Texas.
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Larry Joe Marshall
Floyd Marshall
Austin
North Korea
U. S
Pueblo
Marshall
Washington
Nixon
Red China
Poland
Warsaw
Moscow
Peking
Christmas Basket Fund nears last year pace in Seymour
The 1968 Christmas Basket Fund rises to 399.31 from seven days, six donations totaling 57 this morning, with 48 contributors so far. Sponsored by Seymour American Legion Post No. 89 and the Seymour Daily Tribune, funds buy baskets of food and toys for needy Seymour families before Christmas.
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Seymour American Legion Post No. 89
Seymour Daily Tribune
Seymour
Indiana University names new vice president and dean
David R. Derge, associate dean of faculties at Indiana University, was elevated to the newly created post of vice president and dean of administration by IU trustees.
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Bloomington
Ind
David R. Derge
Indiana University
SSHS Yule Program Highlighting Amahl and Christmas Carols
Seymour Senior High School Advanced Choir presents its annual Christmas production on Thursday December 19 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti is staged with a five character cast and chorus pieces in folk style by seven boys. The Concert Choir performs a selection of Christmas songs including So How A Rose Eer Blooming Balulalou Veni with Adoremus and Mistletoe.
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Seymour Senior High School
Balthazar
Brent Hopping
Kyrie
Balulalou
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Tribune
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North Vietnam
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Margaret
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Franklin Allen
Jackson-Lawrence County
U.A.W. Cap Council
Albert E. Or
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Theta Zeta Chapter
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Rockford
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