Abel Gains Lead in Recount for Sheriff Seat
Crothersville precinct boosts GOP results as Abel leads by five in early recount. Goss, seeking re election as county clerk, makes further gains. Board recesses after three precincts recounted. next session planned after Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Abel
Seymour
Joe W. Goss
Everett Lane
Carr Township
William R. Forgey
J. A. Green
Crothersville
Vernon Township
Goss
Abel
George ©. Patrick
H. Jack Spurgeon
Knights Templar Elect and Install Seymour Commandery Officers
Seymour Commandery No. 56 Knights Templar held its monthly meeting in the Masonic Temple and elected officers. Stanley Hartley of Crothersville became commander, succeeding Charles A. Bard, who completed a fourth term. George F. Cooper of Seymour was elected generalissimo. other officers include E. W. Sargeant, Harry H. Unger, Luther B. Mobley, Charles G. Martin, and Wil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Commandery No
Knights Templar
Masonic
New Officers Named For Optometric Society
Dr. H. H. Wilerding of Madison was elected president succeeding Dr. Conner at a dinner meeting of the Southeastern Indiana Optometric Society held at the Hillside Hotel in Madison. Dr. D. P. Steinhart of North Vernon was named vice president and Dr. James R. Nolan of New Albany became secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Conner
Seymour
Southeastern Indiana Optometric Society
Hillside
Madison
H. H. Wilerding
Conner
D. P. Steinhart
North Vernon
James R. Nolan
New Albany
Arvin Employees to Receive Christmas Bonus
Arvin Industries Inc will award a Christmas bonus to employees at its Seymour plants and other company facilities. The bonus equals one week of base pay for 40 hours at the regular hourly rate, based on 12 weeks of pay between July 7 and December 1, 1950. Managers are not eligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvin Industries, Inc
Seymour
Barbershoppers Spy Afterglow Party at Elks Club
Seymour Chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America held an afterglow on Thursday night at the Elks Club. The stag gathering featured food fellowship and gifts for David Davenport as he nears marriage next Thursday with other presents for fellow members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
Barber Shop Quartet Singing In America, Inc
Elks Club
David Davenport
Loan Trust Company Hosts Christmas Dinner
Members of the Jackson County Loan and Trust Company board and staff were entertained with a turkey dinner Tuesday night in the Hibiscus room at the Seymour Country Club. Afterward, cards were played and the evening concluded with toasts to the holiday season. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Groub and Mr. and Mrs. Tom T. Groub among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Loan and Trust Company
Seymour Country Club
Thomas C. Groub
Tom T. Groub
Edward P. Elsner
Franklin Pastor Urges Lions to Employ Handicapped
Franklin Ind pastor Rev. Paul E. Alden urged the Seymour Lions Club to hire physically handicapped workers. Alden, president of the American Federation for the Physically Handicapped, spoke at the Elks club and used the postage stamp as a metaphor for perseverance. Stanley Switzer was inducted as the club's 70th member. next week’s meeting would be brief due to Christmas season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Alden
Franklin
Ind
Seymour Lions Club
Elks Club
Alden
E. O. Stark
American Federation For the Physically Handicapped
Walter Kreinhagen
T. Harlan Montgomery
Stanley Switzer
Lions Club
Switzer
Kreinhagen
Redeemer to Dedicate New Church Sunday
Redeemer Lutheran Church Fifth and Walnut streets will hold a 3 PM Sunday dedication service. Rev Edward F Schmidt from East St Louis IL will preach. Rev Russell C Prohl will be liturgist with Johnny Otte directing the choir and Mrs Ray Hoeferkamp at the organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redemer Lutheran Church
Fifth and
Walnut Streets
Edward F. Schmidt
East St. Louis
Ill
Lutheran Church
Russell C. Prohl
Johnny Otte
Ray Hoeferkamp
Arend and
Arend
Cincinnati
Dunlap and Company
J. Henry Holtman
Donald L. Heiwig
Walter Rebber
Mr. Prohl
the Redeemer Choir
Schmidt
Seal Sale Behind Last Year in Jackson County Drive
Jackson County Tuberculosis Association reports Christmas seal and bond sale progress at the Health Center. Executive secretary Eva M. Frost notes $2,379.56 raised toward a $5,300 goal, urges remittances and return of seals as reminder cards go out. Replies have come from 1,475 of 3,800 letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Tuberculosis Association
Board of
Jackson County Health Center
Eva M. Frost
Car Driven by Vallonia Man Involved in Mishap
Robert Lee Kinnick of Vallonia drove a car west on Tenth street in Columbus when it rear ended Horace William Wimmer's 1946 coach at an intersection. The impact on ice caused Kinnick to slide and total damage to his front estimated at 250 dollars. Wimmer's car sustained no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee Kinnick
Vallonia
Columbus
Kinnick
Tenth Street
Horace William Wimmer
Wimmer
Arvin Employees Aid Christmas Fund Expansion
The Seymour Post No. 89 American Legion reports higher than expected needs for Christmas baskets. Robert Lucas, committee chair, notes daily growth in eligible families and stresses specifying family size and presence of children for each basket. Arvin Industries employees contribute to the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Post
American Legion
Robert Lucas
Arvin Industries
Lutherans Present Atterbury Recital at Camp Atterbury
Immanuel Lutheran Church choir directed by Walter Pelz performed at Camp Atterbury hospital Thursday night. Senior Walther League members provided home-made cookies and the Lutheran Senior Aid Society supplied ice cream for a social hour after the program. Choir members on the trip included Walter Pelz and his wife, Olga Barth, Virgil Stahl, Howard Holle and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Walter Pelz
Camp Atterbury Hospital
Walther League
Lutheran Senior Aid Society
Olga Barth
Virgil Stahl
Howard Holle
Martha Kamman
Irma Lange
Mary Ka
Gingerbread House Attracting Local Attention
Local residents view a colored Gingerbread House from McCall magazine pattern sold by Litt Bros. Miss Betty Abel of Schneck Memorial Hospital crafted a detailed version displayed in Litt Bros. south window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mccall Magazine
McCall
Litt Bros
Betty Abel
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Miss Abel
Republicans Demand Acheson Ouster at House Meeting
Washington reports House Republicans adopted a resolution calling for the ouster of Secretary of State Dean Acheson, approved overwhelmingly at a closed party meeting and to be sent to President Truman. The measure also urges personnel and policy changes in the State Department as the Senate weighs its stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Republicans
Dean Acheson
House Party
GOP
Truman
Acheson
State Department
Senate Republicans
Senate
House
Divorces Granted and New Suit Filed in Jackson Circuit Court
Two divorces were granted in Brownstown with Ora Lynch divorcing Wayne F. Lynch and Clarence E. Durham divorcing Eva Dean Durham. A new divorce suit was filed, Edith K. Crane seeking a divorce from Donald P. Crane. The parties wed August 7, 1948 and separated November 7, 1950. A. H. Nierman of Brownstown represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Circuit Court
Brownstown
Ora Lynch
Wayne F. Lynch
Clarence E. Durham
Eva Dean Durham
Edith K. Crane
Donald P. Crane
A. H. Nierman
Christmas Tree in Intersection Knocked Down
A Christmas tree set up in the intersection of Second and Chestnut streets by city workers was struck by a car around 12:45 this morning. The 1938 model coach suffered about 150 dollars in damage. the driver left without being seen, and sand and debris cluttered the area.
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Second
Chestnut Streets
City
Virgil Green
Railroad Strike Clamps Parcel Post In Christmas Rush
Striking railroad workers ignore federal orders as parcel post is embargoed nationwide. Chicago and other cities report disrupted freight and mail with top union officials seeking a quick settlement possibly via presidential intervention. Only a limited, restricted mail flow remains in many states as medical supplies are exempted.
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Chicago
Post Office
Post Office Department
Brotherhood of
Washington
Truman
Edward B. Henslee
Railway Express Embargo Tied to Railroad Strike
The Railway Express Agency announced an embargo on all express matter to and from 16 states plus the District of Columbia and St. Louis due to a railroad strike. Prohibited states include Connecticut Delaware Indiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New York Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Droege
Seymour
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New York
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
Chicago
Droege
Railway Express Agency
District of Columbia
St. Louis
Indiana
Drowning Victim Sought In White River Search
State police and volunteers continue the fight to recover 22 year old Robert L Judge of Indianapolis who drowned when he slipped from an ice covered rail road trestle while working as a signalman for the Pennsylvania Railroad at Rockford on December 7. A $100 reward is offered by Mr and Mrs Theodore Schulte for the body. Searchers pushed down White River to Shieldstown amid high flood waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Judge
Indianapolis
White River
Rockford
Pennsylvania Railroad
Theodore Schulte
North Elm Street
Alberta Schulte Judge
Shieldstown
Judge
House panel backs 16 billion defense funding push
The House Appropriations Committee urged Congress to approve the President’s 16.845 billion defense request without cuts, while trimming allocations for the Atomic Energy Commission, NACA, TVA, and the Subversive Activities Control Board. The omnibus bill totals 17.82 billion and may rise by 8 billion more later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Truman
North Korea
Atomic Energy Commission
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Tennessee Valley Authority
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defense
Pentagon
Annual Gold Mine Christmas Party Held
The annual Gold Mine Christmas party was held Wednesday night at the Kaufman home on Sunset Parkway with a gift exchange and refreshments. A dinner followed at the Seymour Country Club, attended by Mr. and Mrs. Kaufman and a list of guests including Mr. and Mrs. Kiel, Mr. and Mrs. Weyer, Mr. and Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Letty, Mrs. Spray, Mrs. Brock, Morton Lester, William Ault, and the Misses Schulte Montgomery Schuerman Killion Wetzel and Hancock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur S. Kaufman
Sunset Parkway
Seymour Country Club
Kaufman
Robert Kiel
Don Weyer
William Davis
Nelle Letty
Maurice Spray
Charles Brock
Morton Lester
William Ault
Laura Schulte
Ruby Montgomery
Darlene Schuerman
Bonnie Killion
Marilyn Wetzel
Nancy Hancock
Chinese Attack at Hungnam Beachhead Intensifies
Swarming Chinese forces pressed into the shrinking UN beachhead in northeast Korea near Hungnam as allied counterattacks sought to halt a broader assault. About 2,500 Red infantry and cavalry attacked American tanks while larger probes by some 100,000 Chinese ringed the front, threatening 60,000 allied troops already retreating. A platoon was cut off and a rescue failed as tanks endured pressure at the Sea of Japan coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Korea
Tenth Corps
Sea of Japan
Hambhung- Hungnam
United Nations
Truman Calls for Sacrifices to Build Free World Military Might
President Truman prepared to address the nation at 9 30 p m to urge unity in sacrifices for the free world’s military buildup. A possible national emergency declaration could speed military contracts and edge the country toward a war footing. Officials expect a 4 000 000 man armed force and defense spending near 100 billion annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Korea
Indiana Air School to Get Hearing in January
Indiana School of Aeronautics at Seymour faces a January hearing by the House subcommittee led by Rep. Bonner to answer charges about large government purchases during 1946 and 1947. Witness Robert F. Cartwright testified the school qualified as a bona fide institution but did not operate as a real school. The panel also will call officials over war surplus property disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Air School
Seymour
Washington
Bonner
D-Nc
Indiana School of Aeronautics
Ind
House
General Accounting Office
Indiana School
Bunker Hill School of Aeronautics
Robert F. Cartwright
Wit
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Spurgeon
Patrick
Optometric Society
Arvin
Lions
Redeemer
Seal Sale
Northeast
Washington, D. C
Brotherhood of Railroad
Birmingham
Ala
U.S
Christmas Fund
Santa’s
Cookie
Seth Hunsucker
Bere
Wedding Ring Club
E. W. Ahlbrand
Gilbert Howe
Seymour Beverage Distributor
George Hart
Guy Hamlin
Atterbury
Ruth Everhart
Rale
Pouirician
Buush
Gingerbread House
Air Parcel Post
Railway Express
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