Boy Dies In River After Hunting Trip Tragedy
Conway Dailey nine years old drowned in the Muscatatuck river near Uniontown when his rowboat overturned during a hunting expedition. Grandfather Frank Dailey and others attempted rescue as the mother watched. the body was recovered six hours later about twenty feet from the overturn point. Funeral services were held at Uniontown Baptist church. burial in Uniontown Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altus Daily
Vernon Township
Conway Dailey
Muscatatuck River
Uniontown
Uniontown Baptist Church
Walter Mosely
T. Roeger Carter
Seymour
Conway
Lester
Frank Dailey
Jackson County
Kenneth Sweeney
Sweeney
Mr. Dailey
Mr. Carter
Ken
Dailey
Christmas Lighting Presented Tonight by Seymour Merchants
Plans advanced for downtown holiday lighting by Seymour merchants with a cedar tree on West Second Street and Santa Claus expected to attend if rain clears. The Seymour Concert Band and American Legion drum corps will perform as electricians decorate, and stores stay open tonight to ease holiday shopping crowds. The lighting system aims to become an annual feature and organizers tout the decorations as the best in southern Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
A. Steinwedel
American Legion
Santa Claus
Santa
West Second Street
Chestnut
Walnut
Indiana
Owls Fall to Franklin Five in Tough Night
Seymour's Owls lost 28 to 17 to Franklin, facing a fast paced game with early fouls. Walters and Daugherty each picked up three personals in the opening stretch as Seymour sought pace and balance against the Franklin squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Owls
Franklin
Walters
Daugherty
Trial Date Set for Gene Alger in Paris Crossing Bank Robbery
Gene Alger is to stand trial in Jennings circuit court in Vernon on December 26 for charges tied to the Paris Crossing bank robbery. Alger pleaded not guilty in the December term opening. His wife Mrs Josephine Alger is to be arraigned later today on related charges. Ben Bacret of Jennings County pleaded not guilty to liquor law violations with trial set for Friday. Horace Peters seeks a new trial for the murder of Mabel Van Osdel in this afternoon's court session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Alger
Jennings Circuit
Paris Crossing
Jennings Court
Vernon
Alger
Josephine Alger
Ben Bacret
Jennings County
Horace Peters
Mabel van Osdel
Boy Scout Court of Honor Meets Tonight
Boy Scouts from Jackson Jefferson and Jennings counties will attend the Court of Honor at First Baptist Church tonight at 7 15 with Norman J Lasher city superintendent of schools as chairman. About 150 Scouts are expected and many merit badges will be awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Jefferson
Jennings Counties
First Baptist Church
Norman J. Lasher
Holiday Turkey and Auction Fundraiser for Debate Team
Order Christmas turkeys geese ducks and chickens at 110 St Louis Ave or by phone 495 16 17 18 19 21d A ticket to The Ghost Bird boosts the Debate team event in H 8 gym Tuesday at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Ave
Indiana University Final Basketball Cut Reveals 14 Man Squad
Coach Everett S Dean announced IU netmen for the rest of the season naming 14 players including Strickland Gill Weller Miller and Zeller. The upcoming lineup for Pennsylvania December 21 and a schedule through March lists home games with Notre Dame Northwestern Wisconsin Michigan and Ohio State and away games including Chicago Michigan Washington State Ohio State Northwestern Wisconsin Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Everett S
Indiana University
James Strickland
Owensville
James Gill
Washington
Claron Weller
Linton
Bernard Miller
Waldron
Leonard Miller
Basil Costas
Branch McCracken
Monrovia
Lucian Ashby
Evansville
Paul Jasper
Fort Wayne
Kenneth Klontz
Chicago
Ill
Maurice Massey
Indianapolis
Joseph Zeller
William Blagrave
Eugene Eber
Muncie
Victor Dauer
Gary
Charles Henry
Seymour
Milford Clark
Pennsylvania Netters
Philadelphia
Dean
Zeller
Strickland
B. Miller
Capt. McCracken
Gill
Weller
Blagrave
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ohio State
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
St. Louis
Hi Y Club Discusses Character Building at Shields High
Shields High School Hi Y club held a meeting on character building with officers Charles Williams presiding. Members used the word character as a checklist of traits and spent the final half hour debating how boys and girls use leisure time with many practical suggestions. J. R. Mitchell sponsors the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shields High School
Charles Williams
Cub
Robert Kline
Raymond Due
Bernard Bruce
J. R. Mitchell
The Ghost Bird Show at the High School Gym
The Ghost Bird screens Tuesday at 8 p m in the high school gym. Community note urges attendance for a local film event.
Old Time Dance At Moose Club Tuesday Night
A brief social note invites attendance at an old time dance event hosted by the Moose Club on Tuesday evening. The notice highlights community gathering and music likely appealing to local residents seeking recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Club
December Term Opens as Drain Petition Emerges in Jackson Circuit
The December term of the Jackson circuit court opened at Brownstown with Judge Charles Lowe presiding. A special petit jury was impaneled and the grand jury stood idle. The term marks ongoing hearings in the long contested drain case of Hunsucker et al. with several DUI and pool room related cases scheduled for January. Irene Beatty secured a divorce from Glen Beatty earlier in the morning session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Brownstown
Charles Lowe
Lawrenceburg
John KE. Hunsucker
T. H. Branaman
C. O. Swails
Seymour
Supreme Court
James A. Cox
Edward Massman, Jr
Walter Stockover
Jackson Township
Ahl Gilbert
John A. Martin
Carr Township
John C. Mann
Thomas
Fleenor
Grassy Fork
John B. Meyers
Henry Hackman
Driftwood
Frank R. Oathont
Hamilton Township
Jerry Miller
Redding
Edward Nf Otting
Ienry Kilgas
Washington Township
John van Duhngen
Irene Beatty
Edward P. Elsner
Glen Beatty
Taft Smith
Charles Smith
State
William Glover
Aged Widow Mary Werning Dies at Daughter’s Home
Mary Werning eighty four widow of Bernard Werning died at noon today at the home of her daughter Mrs. W. N. Fox on East Fourth street. Born near Cincinnati she lived here all her life and is survived by four daughters Mrs. Duffy Mrs. Lindblom of Indianapolis Mrs. Fox and Mrs. Burkart. She was a devout member of St Ambrose Catholic church with funeral services Thursday at 9 a.m. Friends asked to omit flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Werning
Bernard Werning
W. N. Fox
East Fourth Street
Werning
Cincinnati
Ohio
Joseph Duffy
James Lindblom
Indianapolis
C. W. Burkart
St. Ambrose Catholic Church
Farmington Man Killed by Train in North Vernon Tragedy
Carmie B. McClellen of Farmington died when struck by a Bh&O passenger train near the North Vernon stock yards as he crossed to shut off water for concrete mixing. Survived by a widow and five children. funeral at Paris Crossing Baptist Church with burial at Coffee Creek cemetery. Witness was W Gottberg. coroner reports pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmie B. McClellen
Farmington
North Vernon
Paris Crossing Baptist Church
Walter Mosely
Coffee Creek Baptist Cemetery
McClellen
Picklehaupt Company
Bo & O
Jennings
C.C. Trueblood
Seymour
Ait W. Gottberg
MecClellen
Forrest
Charles
Lines Drawn for Senate Fight on Court Adherence
Washington dispatch reports a looming Senate battle over adherence to the world court. Republican leaders Borah Johnson and Moses oppose the administration plan, signaling strong opposition despite projected gains in GOP committee strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Troover
Foreign Relations Committee
Borah Johnson
California
Moses
New Hampshire
Friends of
Arraign Mungie Slayer Tuesday
James Wood, 30, confessed slayer of Mr and Mrs George S Heath, aged farm couple near Muncie Indiana, was jailed in Delaware County awaiting grand jury action and arraignment. He said robbery was motive and claimed Mrs Heath gave him $15 before she died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
James Wood
George S. Heath
Delaware County
Wood
Anderson
Albany
Harry McAuley
Heaths
Franklin youths sail down White River to Gulf
Three Franklin youths Ralph Vawter Hollis Holman and Ralph Morell plan a southbound voyage on the Done Maybe IL built with a Model T engine powering a six foot paddle wheel. They will depart Franklin to travel White River then Wabash Ohio Mississippi routes toward New Orleans and the Gulf, with the start date around Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Franklin
White River
Ralph Vawter
Hollis Holman
Ralph Morell
Indianapolis
Southland
Wabash
Ohio
Mississippi
Medora Faces Ongoing White River Flood Threat
Medora residents live amid rising waters as the White River remains above bank level but under road. At Seymour Water Company's Rockford pumping station the river held at three feet six inches after Sunday midnight, continuing an upward trend earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medora
Seymour Water Company
Rockford
Fractured Jaw Reported In Auto Collision Injuries
Mr. and Mrs. Fishbach of South Chestnut street were hurt in a head on crash on U S road 50 between here and Brownstown Friday night. An X ray revealed Mr. Fishbach had several cracked ribs and Mrs. Fishbach a fractured jaw. He had minor cuts and bruises and she severe facial and head cuts. Both were reported improving.
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C. M. Vishbach
South
Chestnut Street
U.S. Road 50
Here
Brownstown
Fishbach
Log of Flight From Seville to Montevideo
December 15 times in standard. left Seville for Montevideo non stop. Passed Ruabat and Casa Blanes in Morocco. Reached Rio de Oro by 12:50 p.m. December 16 sighted by steamer south of Cape Verde Islands. Estimated 600 miles southwest of Cape Verde Islands at 8:00 a.m.
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Associated Preas
Seville
Spain
Montevideo
Ruabat
Morocco
Casa Blanes
Rio de Oro
Cape Verde
Ialands
Cape Verde Islands
Associated Press
Fernando de Norneia
Brazil
Calles to Be Protected From Arrest in Texas Visit
Immigrant era feud resurfaces as Plutarco Elias Calles, former Mexican president, enjoys diplomatic immunity while passing through Texas. Local officials requested arrest warrants for murder conspiracy, but U.S. Secretary of State Stimson intervened to preserve diplomatic status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Tex
United States
Plutarco Elias Calles
Mexico
John A. Walls
Calles
San Antonio
Henry J. Stimson
Valls
Ducio Blanco
Rio Grande River
Walls
Web County
Texas
Six Cardinals Created by Associated Press
Vatican City December 16 Pope Pius XI elevates six new Cardinals in a secret consistory. He notes the recent settlement of the Roman question and the Lateran pacts publicly recognizing the civil primacy of the Pontiff. Three non Italians and three Italians join, making 63 of 70. Foreign Cardinals hold 33 to Italians 30, a historic majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Pius XI
Sacred College
Holidays demand apples from Hall Orchard Co
Hall Orchard Co urges customers to buy apples for the holidays with cider and apple butter as seasonal offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Orchard Co
Medora Visitor Spends Sunday with Local Couple
Waldo Newkirk of Medora spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. Goss, the local residents hosting him for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Newkirk
Medora
Mrs
A. Goss
Uruguayan Aviator Seeks Ocean Hop to Montevideo
The Uruguayan flyer Tadeo Larre Borges and French companion Charles completed the first leg from Seville toward Montevideo, flying about 2000 miles in 19 hours. They were sighted over Porto Praya Cape Verde at 7:30 am, aiming for a nonstop 5000 mile trans Atlantic journey if weather stays favorable.
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Paris
Tadeo Larre-Borges
Charles
Seville
Spain
Montevideo
Uruguay
South Atlantic
South America
Porto
Praya
Cape Verde Islands
Greenwieh
British Launches R-100 Airship Sister to R-101
The new British airship R-100, sister to the R-101, was launched successfully at Howden England shortly after dawn. The airship rose from its hangar, moved about the district for about thirty minutes, while a small crowd watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howden
England
Robbers Haul $10,000 In Goods From A Goodman Store
Shelbyville Indiana burglars entered the A Goodman department store after closing Saturday night and stole 125 men's suits 25 women's cloth coats and 50 fur coats valued at about $10 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Ind
A. Goodman
Weather Record Report From Seymour Water Office
Riley Goble reports at the Seymour Water Office measurements with high of 49 and low of 41 degrees, rainfall .65 inches, river stage 3 ft 66 in above low water mark, conditions muddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Goble
Seyimour
Week Weather Outlook with Rain North and South
Rain expected in the southern zone on Monday and Wednesday with mixed precipitation toward the end of the week. Temperatures will stay above average with cool spells and a late-week shower risk across regions.
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Muscatatuck
Mother
Owl
OY Franklin
Owlets
BOY Scout Court OF Honor
Jackson, Jefferson
Henry
Cox
Jason Brown
Allen T. Davis
Samuel Thompson
Borah
Hoover
Mungie
Margaret Fishbach
Cays US
Purple
Fernando de Noronha
Sebastian Deleano
Africa
Jing
Ays
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