Mercury Drops to Zero as Severe Cold Grips Seymour
A brutal cold wave sweeps Seymour and Jackson County driving temps from eight above to zero in under four hours. Residents report extreme shivering and slippery roads. no major injuries, a single property damage crash noted on Alternate U S 31. The zero reading was recorded by Mrs. Willard Everhart at the official station north of the city.
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Seymour
Jackson County
Willard Everhart
Roscoe Overshiner
State Forest
Brownstown
U. S. Road 31
Columbus
Seymour State
Willard N. Everhart
Seymour Water Co
Rockfor
Anon Enemas
Judge Gossman Orders Another Venice Drawn
Difficulty in Jeffersonville to obtain a jury for the murder trial of Daniel T. Derry. Mrs. Dorothy Derry is the deceased. Judge George H. Gossman of Brownstown presides. A 150 juror venire was exhausted and more venire must be drawn.
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Jeffersonville
Daniel T. Derry
Dorothy Derry
George H. Gossman
Brownstown
Jackson
Gossman
Alimony and Fees Sought in New Jackson Circuit Divorce
Marilyn June Sprague files for divorce from Elwood M. Sprague in Jackson Circuit Court Brownstown. They wed August 10, 1939, separated October 20, 1945. The suit requests alimony minor child support and attorney fees totaling 3500.
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Jackson
Brownstown
Marilyn June Sprague
Elwood M. Sprague
Rotary Boys Annual Party Planned by Seymour Club
The Seymour Rotary Club will hold its annual party Monday at 6 15 p m at the Elks Home with each Rotarian bringing a boy guest for dinner and an indoor circus style entertainment. A C Gamron is chairman and E G Harlow urges full attendance. no meeting on December 24 or 31.
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Seymour
City Schools Release Figures Show Absences and Delays
Attendance for six weeks ending November 30 averaged 96.05 percent citywide with 58 pupils absent daily and 20 percent tardy at times. Influenza reduced attendance. Lincoln room five led with 98.38 percent under J A Brackemyre. Enrollment totaled 1 689 across Emerson Riley Washington Junior High Senior High and Lincoln.
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Ben
Lincoln School
J. A. Brackemyre
Washington
Junior
Brotherhood Anniversary Meeting At St Pauls Church
The St Pauls Brotherhood held its seventh anniversary at St Pauls Congregational Church Friday. President Henry Stockelman and program chairman Robert B Etter led the program. Rev Kenneth Murphy conducted devotion and A L Jackson spoke on church work by men. Election of officers is set for the January meeting.
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St. Paul's Brotherhood
St. Paul’s Congregational Church
Henry Stockelman
Robert B. Etter
Kenneth Murphy
H.C. Brethauer
Brotherhood
A. L. Jackson
Jackson
H. G. Massman
George Meyer
William Quade
George F. C. Miller
Purdue group to perform at Shields High Christmas party
Seymour residents are invited to a special convocation at Shields High School Monday afternoon at 3. The Purduians from Purdue University will present a forty five minute program at the Thompson Dairy Company's annual Christmas party for its employees. Directed by Albert P. Stewart, Purdue's director of music.
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Seymour
Shields High School
Purduians
Purdue University
Purdue
Thompson Dairy Company
Albert P. Stewart
Seymour Schools Close for Eleven Day Holiday Vacation
Pupils in Seymour city schools will end classes December 21 and begin a long holiday break totaling eleven consecutive days, with return set for January 2. Shields High School players will compete New Year’s Day in a holiday invitational with Bedford New Albany and Madison.
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Seymour City
City
N. J. Lasher
Shields High School
Shields Memorial Gymnasium
Bedford
New Albany
Madison
River Weather Record Indicates Low Water Stage Rise
Weather note records river level at 1 ft 2 in above the low water mark. Observers warn stage remains near seasonal minimum with minor fluctuations possible through the day.
Holly and Cedar Wreaths From Phillips Green House
Place your order now for holly and cedar wreaths from Phillips Green House. Call 75-2 for pricing and availability.
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Phillips Greenhouse
John Pruitt to Retire In County
John E. Pruitt a longtime Noblitt Sparks official in Seymour and Jackson county will retire December 31 as division personnel manager for Greenwood and Franklin plants. A farewell party honored him with gifts as he nears age 70 and plans to move near Freetown with Mrs. Pruitt.
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John E. Pruitt
Seymour
Jackson County
Greenwood
Franklin
Noblitt-Sparks Industries, Inc
Marshall Returns to China Post for Diplomatic Mission
Gen. George C. Marshall departed Washington by plane at 9:08 this morning for his new diplomatic post in China. Attending were Chinese ambassador Wei Taoming and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, with Col. Henry A. Byroade and James R. Shepley joining him. He is due in Chungking mid next week carrying a U S policy directive. the Truman outlined policy will be released tomorrow.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
China
Wei Taoming
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Orient
Henry A. Byroade
Department
James R. Shepley
Chungking
Marshall
U. S
Truman
Soldier’s death sentence commuted in Europe
Pfc. Robert A. Colby whose death sentence for killing Capt. Richard Brown and Lt. Donald N. Wade after a reprimand was commuted to life at hard labor by Gen. Joseph T. McNarney in Frankfurt Germany The former Geetingsville Indiana farmer had sought clemency from General Eisenhower. Colby served in Africa and England and landed in France on D-Day.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Robert A. Colby
Joseph T. McNarney
Europe
Geetingsville
Ind
Farmer
Eisenhower
U. S
Colby
Richard Brown
Donald N. Wade
49Th Engineers
Africa
England
France
Christmas Mailing Treated Light With Rush Expected
Seymour post office reports very light Christmas parcels this year. Postmaster Walter H. Droege expects a rush in days and urges residents to mail early to avoid congestion. Mail for service men is also light due to addresses and homecomings. Hours stay 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. with potential Sunday delivery before Christmas if needed. Influenza mild on staff. veterans may be hired to fill gaps.
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Seymour
Walter H. Droege
Droege
Tinue
Postoffice
Post Office
Labor Law By Christmas Unlikely To Pass This Year
The Associated Press reports a calm yet fragile industrial scene as hearings pause for the holidays. Talks focus on a 30 day strikes ban while CIO UAW plans renewed bargaining with General Motors and Ford and Kaiser-Frazer discusses auto output.
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Associated Press
CIO
Philip Murray
Detroit
Washington
Senate Labor Committee
House Labor Group
United Auto Workers
General Motors
Ford Motor Company
Supreme Court Upholds Cook Petition Refusal
The Indiana Supreme Court upheld the LePorte Circuit Court in denying a habeas corpus petition for Lawrence E. Cook, sentenced July 23 1931 to life for murdering his wife Nellie Durham Cook, alleging prison officials blocked an appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Indiana Supreme Court
LePorte Circuit Court
Lawrence E. Cook
Jennings
Nellie Durham Cook
Wallonia
Cook
Supreme Court
Feaster Delays Junior Red Cross Visits Until Year End
Mrs. Carl Feaster, appointed chairman of the Junior Red Cross in the city, will postpone county school visits until after the new year due to many county schools being closed and many pupils absent. Red Cross officials hope enrollments are ready when she visits to complete junior organizations.
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Carl Feaster
Red Cross
Feaster
Mother arraigned on murder in infant death case Chelsea
Chelsea Massachusetts December 15 a 23 year old mother Rose Carlan was arraigned on murder charges in the death of her six month old son Ronald found in the family home sixteen days after her report of kidnapping. Police say the body hidden under a dresser was wrapped in blue bunting while she claimed the child was taken while she attended a party upstairs.
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Chelsea
Mass
Rose Carlan
Ronald Carlan
Charles Finn
James J. Carlan
Navy
Winter Grips Nation With Far-reaching Cold Wave
The nation braces as old man winter hits early with subzero temps from Wyoming to Illinois. A snow blanket covers northern states while Montana Colorado and Minnesota report extreme lows. Forecasters warn temperatures will stay near zero into Monday or Tuesday before moderating later.
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Canada
Wyoming
Montana
Ilinois
Indiana
Chicago
Custer
Mont
Big Piney
Wyo
Pueblo
Colo
Minneapolis
Mill City
Alexandria
Minn
Illinois
Rockford
Terre Haute
Ind
Dubuque
Madison
Wis
Minnesota
Dakotas
Iowa
Nebraska
Colorado
Missouri
Oklahoma
London Deserter Sweep Triggers Massive Dragnet
An army of military and civilian police converged on London in a city wide manhunt for about 10 000 deserters from American British and Canadian forces. Early tonight 2 000 London police aided by multinational military police sealed the capital and searched theaters restaurants clubs hotels and stations. Identity checks were required with many arrested or detained as streets were cleared and traffic halted.
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London
Piccadilly Circus
Times Square
Dragnet
M.p.’S
Japs to Have Slender New Year’s Holiday
Tokyo’s government promises a week long New Year’s break with limited rations. Each resident may buy three pints of sake except for one woman who gets a single pint. Smokers may buy thirty cigarettes and four daily rations of goods in January. Black markets likely persist.
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Tokyo
Japan
Army to Close Staging Camps in France Soon
All U S redeployment staging area camps in France will be closed by December 31. Antwerp is expected to be the main outgoing channel for redeployment next year. Installations will be turned over to the liquidation commission for sale while the army retains custody until government property is liquidated.
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Paris
U. S
France
Service Forces
Antwerp
Liquidation Commission For
U. S. Army
Emma Wheeler Released From Hospital Today
Emma Wheeler of Wallonia was released from Schneck Memorial Hospital today after treatment for injuries from a road accident last Sunday. The crash, four miles south of Dudleytown, claimed the lives of John G. Laupus III and Lawrence Wheeler and left seven others injured.
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Emma Wheeler
Wallonia
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Dudleytown
John G. Laupus III
Lawrence Wheeler
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