Local schools reopen as mud and slush clear roads
Jackson county recovers from three days of ice with mud and waterlogged streets. Seymour and several township schools resume normal schedules while traffic moves freely on cleared highways. A fatal accident near Crothersville on U S Route 31 marks the only serious incident linked to the ice.
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Jackson County
Seymour
Mercury
Henry Ahlert
Seymour Public Schools
Immanuel Lutheran School
St. Ambrose
Indiana State Highway Commission
Georgia May Johnson
Indianapolis
U.S. Road 31
Crothersville
Tri-County Medical Group Holds Meeting
Dr. G. B. Jackson of Indianapolis spoke on Prevention and Treatment of Puerperal Eclampsia at the Tri-County Medical Society gathering held Wednesday night at the Seymour Country Club. The talk, introduced by slides from Dr. D. Lee of Chicago, followed a turkey dinner. Dr. W. C. Durbin Day of Seymour led the event, with fair attendance despite hazardous driving conditions. Physicians from Jackson, Jennings and Bartholomew counties are members of the society.
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G. B. Jackson
Indianapolis
Tri-County Medical Society
Seymour Country Club
Jackson
D. Lee
Chicago
W. C. Durbin
Jennings
Bartholomew Counties
Seymour City Council Sets Semi Monthly Meeting Tonight
The Seymour city council will hold a regular semi monthly meeting at 7 30 tonight in the council chamber at the city building. No major business is on the agenda. The previous session on December 2 was among the lightest in recent months.
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Seymour
Starve Hollow dam work delayed by weather and funds
Only five of the first thirteen December work days were suitable to place impervious clay on the Starve Hollow dam southeast of Wallonia, delaying progress on the 198 acre lake. A WPA report notes 133 workers stayed on site for clay placement when weather allowed.
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Starve Hollow
Wallonia
George J. Chambers
Glen Blumer
New Albany
Works Progress Administration
State Department of Conservation
State Conservation Department
Chambers
WPA
Jackson County
Breathes Again Raymond Blunk Sees Christmas at Home
Indianapolis AP report describes nine year old Raymond Blunk who nearly blocked airways two weeks earlier. A doctor performed an emergency throat incision to restore breathing and Raymond now feels well enough to return home for Christmas.
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Indianapolis
Raymond Blunk
Raymond
Plan Beet Payments for Northwestern Indiana Growers
Federal payments of at least 1.80 dollars per ton for sugar beets will be made to northwest Indiana beet growers next year. J. W. Calland, vice president of the Central Sugar Company, told about 100 farmers at a meeting last night in Bluffton.
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Associated Press
Bluffton
Ind
Indiana
J. W. Calland
Central Sugar Company
Mail Use Denied to Cosmo Mutual in Hammond Ind
Postmaster General Farley denied the use of the mails to the Cosmot pol Mutual Benefit Association of Hammond Ind for issuing polices but failing to meet payments as terms require.
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Washington
Farley
Cosmopolitan Mutual Benefit Association of
Hammond
Ind
Traffic Survey Reveals Night Truck Traffic On Route 31
Data from the Seymour area shows trucks made up 32.7 percent of all traffic on U S Road 31 from December 1936 to November 1937. Night hours 10 p m to 6 a m exceed half of the traffic with high truck shares. Early figures include 58.3 percent on a Wednesday morning and ongoing surveys by Indiana highway staff.
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U. S. Road 31
Electric Eye
Seymour
Indiana State Highway Commission
Seal Sale Nears End in Jackson County
Jackson County Tuberculosis Association reports the 1937 Christmas seal sale is in its final phase with fundraising meeting goals. With a week left, health bonds of 5 and 10 dollars volumes rise as mail returns increase and post office traffic grows. A mile of pennies event will close next week with school entries accepted until Wednesday afternoon due to weather.
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Jackson County Tuberculosis Association
J. R. Mitchell
Mitchell
Driver changes plea in reckless driving case
Merrill Kirsch pleaded guilty to reckless driving before Justice of the Peace William Tuell. He was fined 1 with costs totaling 9.50, but the fine was stayed. Kirsch was arrested December 10 by Officers C J Tucker and Warren Taflinger of the Seymour state police post for crossing Second Street at Broadway without stopping for the preferential street. he had initially pleaded not guilty but changed to guilty on Tuesday.
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Merrill Kirsch
William Tuell
Seymour Justice of Peace
Kirsch
C.J. Tucker
Warren Taflinger
Sermour
Second Street
Broadway
Downtown Stores Open Tonight For Christmas Shoppers
Downtown stores will stay open tonight until 9 PM to help shoppers finish Christmas selections after daytime hours. Tonight marks the start of evening openings, extending the usual daytime schedule.
Owls and Cutters Clash Tonight at Bedford High
Tonight at 7 30 weather permitting a top southern Indiana basketball clash will unfold in Bedford High School's big arena as the Owls face the Cutters in a highly anticipated game.
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Indiana
Bedford High School
Caution Urged For Bedford Trip By Shields High Principal
Shields High School Principal J. R. Mitchell urged basketball fans to drive carefully to Bedford tonight as fog and poor visibility are expected on U.S. Route 50. A special bus was canceled. about 300 tickets sold means many cars will be on the highway.
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J. R. Mitchell
Shields High School
Bedford
U.S
Mitchell
Owls Meet Seymour Victory Streak Test In Stone City
Shields High School's undefeated Owls travel to Stone City to face Coach Paul Lostutter's strong hardwood squad before as many as 5000 fans. Coach Walter Surface has prepared Shields for the clash, aiming to end the Sey mour Victory string and drop one more undefeated team in the south.
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Shields High School
Owls
Stone City
Paul Lostutter
Walter Surface
Lostutter
Seymour
Richmond Woman Mary Shultz Reaches 100th Birthday
Mary Shultz, Richmond’s oldest resident, observed her 100th birthday today. Born in Germany, she arrived in 1861 and has lived in Richmond since. She has four children, three of whom live in Richmond. A family celebration was canceled due to a cold infection illness.
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Richmond
Ind
Mary Shultz
Germany
Stocks Extend Gains In Early New York Market
Leading stocks extended Wednesday's gains in early New York trading with many shares rising a point or more as investors weighed market signals and corporate results.
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New York
Christmas Mail Rush Under Way Urged for Secure Packing
Seymour postal authorities urge immediate holiday mailing with strict wrapping rules. Pack all parcels securely using strong paper and heavy twine. Reinforce long items like umbrellas or canes. Hats and shoes require sturdy boxes and fragile markings for delicate items.
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Seymour
Longtime Princeton Resident C. L. Guthridge Dies
C L Guthridge age about seventy five died Wednesday at his home in Princeton Indiana after a long illness. He was a veteran Baltimore and Ohio railroad conductor formerly of Seymour and lived in this city until about twenty five years ago retiring seven years ago. He was a member of Jackson Lodge No 146 F and A M and survived by his widow two nieces Mrs Nelson Laraway and Mrs Carrie Jeffers and one nephew Smith Beavers all of Seymour. Two children died in infancy. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at Princeton followed by burial in Princeton Cemetery.
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C. L. Guthridge
Princeton
Ind
Guthridge
Seymour
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Jackson Lodge No. 146
Nelson Laraway
Carrie Jeffers
Smith Beavers
Rochester Man Found Dead Likely Died of Heart Disease
Coroner M B Stewart said Bart Moore aged 81 whose frozen and partly clothed body was found here yesterday apparently died from heart disease. Local authorities reported finding the body in Rochester Indiana during a cold period. The death was not treated as suspicious and an ongoing investigation was not indicated.
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Rochester
Ind
M. B. Stewart
Bart Moore
Sled Crash Claims 13 Year Old Life
Two speeding sleds collided with 13 year old Fred Lee McDonald in Milltown near here causing fatal head injuries. The incident occurred yesterday and the boy died a short time later.
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Associated Press
Ind
Fred Lee McDonald
Milltown
Here
Farm outlook for the coming year discussed in Indiana
Purdue University officials presented a cautious but hopeful 1938 farm outlook to farmers and county agents in Salem. They said Indiana would face a weaker start than 1937 but that the recovery trend appears likely to continue over the coming years due to underlying factors.
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Department of Farm Management
Purdue University
Indiana
Salem
Armeu Ture
Buyer Buys Abandoned Franklin Church at Auction
Jake Luellen of Economy purchased the Franklin Christian Church three miles southwest of Milton Indiana for 335 dollars. He will use the lumber to build a home in Economy and the sale proceeds will support the adjacent cemetery.
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Milton
Ind
Jake Luellen
Franklin Christian Church
Here
Luellen
Planes to observe Wright Brothers anniversary flight
The Seymour Aviation Club and the Midwestern Aviation Corporation plan brief morning flights between 10:00 and 10:30 tomorrow to mark the thirty fourth anniversary of the Wright Brothers first successful flight at Kitty Hawk. Hundreds of planes are expected to participate despite weather.
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Wright Brothers
Dayton
Kitty Hawk
N. C
Seymour Aviation Club
Midwestern Aviation Corporation
Wrigt
Dog Owners Fined In Jackson Township Court
Twenty four residents appeared before Justice William Tuell to pay dog tax costs after facing charges for failing to pay the tax. Twenty seven charges were filed. two defendants reside outside the bailiwick and one charge was erroneous. Costs plus dog tax ranged from 3.55 to 7.35 dollars per defendant under 1937 law.
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Jackon Township
William Tuell
Seymour
Finney Rejects Windshield Certificate Paste
State motor vehicles commissioner Frank Finney said 1938 license certificates cost the state 12.9 cents each and motorists will pay 25 cents for them. He noted it would be illegal to paste certificates in windshields with glue or tape instead of using the holders.
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Indianapolis
Frank Finney
Motor Vehicles
Finney
Robert Taylor Returns to Hollywood After Absence
Robert Taylor resumed his Hollywood presence today after a four month absence. Barbara Stanwyck did not meet him at the airport and bystanders offered no special notice as photographers captured the moment. He departed in a limousine at 2 a.m. without requests for autographs.
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Hollywood
Robert Taylor
Barbara Stanwyck
Awed Man Dies in Richmond Veteran Farmer George Hill
George W. Hill aged 82 died after a long illness in Richmond Indiana He was grandson of Richmond founder David Toover and a retired farmer born on a farm east of the city The death notice notes his heritage and long illness with brief biographical details.
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Richmond
Ind
George W. Hill
David Toover
Volunteers Asked To Dress Dolls For Christmas Baskets
Officers of the Seymour Welfare Association appeal for volunteers to dress dolls for distribution in Christmas baskets. Dolls are in the Recreation rooms on South Chestnut Street. individuals and organizations are urged to help and to provide dress materials. G. C. Cline, president, says cooperation will bring happiness to many girls on Christmas morning.
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South Chestnut Street
Gram
G. C. Cline
Welfare Association
Congress Pushes Wage and Farm Bills
Roosevelt’s lieutenants in Congress pressed to pass the wage hour bill in the House and the farm bill in the Senate. Substitutes and exemptions dominated debate as leaders sought speed before December 22. The House defeated an AFL proposal for a 40 hour week and 40 cent minimums, while farm quotas and cotton allotments dominated Senate talks overnight.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Senate
White House
American Federation of Labor
Rep. Griswold
D-Ind
Labor Department
Labor Committee
Rayburn
Boland
Friends
A. F. of L
Unbreakable Lens Referred By Dr Gillespie
A fragment notes the first cost is the last if you wear an unbreakable lens and cites Dr C EB Gillespie.
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C. EB. Gillespie
Japanese officer removed after Panay bombing
Shanghai dispatch reports Rear Admiral Teizo Mitsunami relieved of command over the Panay bombing. Observers suspect impulsive young officers caused the attack, while Japan vows swift punishment. Reports describe Japanese advances on Nanking and expected triumphal entry as Sino-Japanese actions unfold.
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Shanghai
Teizo Mitsunami
United States
Panay
Domei
America
Mitsunami
China
Yangtze
Fallen
Nanking
Chungshan
Arthur Menken
Paramount
Menken
Oahu
Ivy Hynds
Los Angeles
C. 8
Trimmer
Long Valley
N. J
Robert ©. Wilson
Hankow
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