Rotary Club Hosts Seymour Boys Christmas Party
More than forty Seymour boys joined Rotary hosts for the annual Christmas party at the Elks' Home. Rev. John L. Prentice delivered a brief address, praising the wise men inn keeper shepherds and parents for their roles, and guests then toured the Majestic Theater to see Foreign Correspondent.
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Seymour
Seymour Rotary Club
Elks
West Second Street
John L. Prentice
First Presbyterian Chaptch
Kaehhov
Majestic Theater
Harry Palmer
Elks’ Hore
Walter L. Surface
Ephraim Harlow
Elb
Frank Bolinger
Surface
Jack O'Hearn
Boys’ Party
Prentice
Wise Men
Shepherds
Santa’s plea to find Freddie the Boston bull dog
Mrs. Ida B. Myers and her daughter Sade Grace Myers seek the return of Freddie a small black and white Boston bull dog missing since November 30. Freddie is cared for in their home at 308 St. Louis Avenue and is valued as a family member with the family doubting he was killed or strayed far.
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Santa
Freddie
Boston
Ida B. Myers
Sade Grace Myers
St. Louis Avenue
High School Decorated For The Yuletide Season
Shields High School and Junior High create festive Yuletide displays with red and green crepe festoons. A large illuminated Christmas tree fronts a three dimensional Santa Claus scene and a royal canopy. Decor artists include Charles Hunter Man and Leroy Hodapp with helpers listed. Junior high also features a modernistic Christmas table display with lit candles and handmade figures.
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Veindeer
Charles Hunterman
Charles Noerer
Leroy Hodapp
Fosbrink Heads Masonic Lodge
Kenneth L. Fosbrink was elected and installed as Worshipful Master of Jackson Lodge No. 141 Free and Accepted Masons at the lodge’s semi monthly meeting in the Masonic Temple. He succeeds W. W. Stradley. Brice K. Combs and Byron L. Judd were named senior and junior wardens respectively.
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Kenneth L. Fosbrink
Jackson Lodge No. 141
Free & Accepted Masons
Masonic Temple
West Second Street
W. W. Stradley
Bruce K. Combs
Fosbrink
Byron L. Judd
Mr. Combs
J. P. McMillan
H. G. Massman
Tor
CC. M. Hennessy
Lodge
Charles R. Mayfield
Carl A. Conrad
Ralph Deputy
Edward Douglass
Kenneth Murphy
W. KE. Evans
Tyler
Ofice
Br. Bos. Shinness
BE. W. Sargeant
Amos L. Boren
Mr. Stradley
Rain storm blamed for three deaths in California
A Pacific rain storm was blamed for three indirect deaths in southern California and for ending a cold spell that damaged crops. Snow covered mountains as the Tehachapi Ridge Route saw restricted travel to chain-equipped cars while Coast Guard towed at least several vessels endangered near Catalina Channel to San Pedro.
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San Franccisco
Pacific
California
State
Tehachapi
Coast Guard
Catalina Channel
San Pedro
Santa Barbara
Ituseu
Ensenada
Mex
Council Meeting Schedule Adjusted Tonight
Regular semi monthly city council meeting will be held tonight in the council chamber at the city building. The session begins at 6 45 PM due to store opening hours. Some councilmen cannot attend the later 7 30 PM start.
Seymour Witnesses Testify in Hawkins Kidnap Slay Trial
Seymour witnesses in the Milton Hawkins murder case open in Floyd Circuit Court New Albany with jury selection ongoing from a special venue of seventy five. Defense cites insanity and a three doctor committer will report findings after inquest as part of the case.
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Seymour
Hawkins
New Albany
Milton Hawkins
Monfordville
Floyd
Duke and Duchess End Their Visit to the United States
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor wrap up their first U S tour since abdication and plan to sail at 1 pm aboard the Southern Cross to Nassau where the Duke resumes duties as Bahamas governor. The Duchess is nearly recovered from four major dental operations and a minor complication has cleared.
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Miami
Fla
Dee
Duke
Duchess of Windsor
United States
Halward
Omarrel
Nassau
Bahamas
Horace L. Cartee
Miami Beach
Miami Biltmore
Cartee
Quarantine Ended for Scarlet Fever Household
The home at 6100 Pueblo Avenue, Whiel, once under a continuous scarlet fever quarantine, was released Monday by health authorities. Patient Donald Ravi, five, has recovered and no new quarantines are in place.
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Seymour
Mal and Mars
Herschel Ravi
Puebd Avenue
Whiel
Donald Ravi
Jackson County Students Enroll at Indiana University
Fortyoone Jackson county students are registered at Indiana University this semester as announced by the registrar's office in Bloomington. The university hosts students from 42 states and eight foreign countries with Marion leading county representation at 625 on the LA campus. Foreign nations include Canada China Austria Hawaii Philippines Puerto Rico Turkey and the Virgin Islands.
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Jackson County
Indiana University
Bloomington
Theregistrar
New York
Kentucky
New Jersey
Canada
China
Austria
Hawaii
Philippine Islands
Puerto Rico
Turkey
Virgin Islands
Marion
Monroe
Lake
St. Joseph
Allen
Vanderberg
LaPorte
Lawrence and Elkhart
Vigo
Howard
Grant
Knox
Brownstown
Marion Treland
Carolyn Robertson
Robert Vermilya
Indianapolis
Crothersville
Berna Lee Crawford
Ruth Gillaspy
Robert Ken
City School Lunch Program Extends Free Meals Network
Shields High School and Lincoln School operate daily lunch projects sponsored by the city and supported by the Works Progress Administration. About 160 students are served, with ninety at Shields and sixty at Lincoln. half at Lincoln pay thirty five cents weekly, others receive free tickets. Donations fund meat and perishables through surplus commodities programs and no student faces discrimination in meal access.
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Cme
Shields High School
Lincoln School
Works Project Administration
J. A. Brackemyre
Oscar for Gene Autry Spurs Western Honor
Hollywood buzz runs high as the Academy Awards approach in February with fans urging a special best cowboy award. Gene Autry and other western stars like Bill Boyd Tex Ritter Roy Rogers are cited by supporters and studios as deserving recognition.
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Hollywood
Republic Studio
William Lindley Dies at 99 in Washington County
Word of the death and burial of William Braxton Lindley age ninety nine a Washington county resident who died at his home Glenwood northeast of Salem after months of illness He married October 11 1981 to Mrs Robert Montgomery formerly of Seymour He had been previously married June 12 1884 to Kate McCorkle who died November 2 1927 Survived by widow two granddaughters Margaret Ann Crim of Washington DPD and Kathryn Crim of Salem
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William Braxton Lindley
Washington County
Glenwood
Salem
Mr. Lindley
Robert Montgomery
Seymour
Kate McCorkle
Magaret Ann Crim
Washington
Dpd
Kathryn Crim
CCC Enrollment Open for January Session in Jackson County
The Jackson county welfare department announces applications for the twenty ninth CCC enrollment, planned for the first two weeks in January. Esther Ablbrand says youths may obtain applications at the county welfare office, highlighting that about a quarter of a million youths enter the CCC annually for camp life, work, vocational training, and schooling. National preparedness and defense programs push CCC youths into engineering related training as practical experience.
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Jackson County Welfare Department
CCC
Esther Ablbrand
Civilian Conservation Corps
Jackson County Welfare Office
OCC
Congress to adjourn before Christmas amid party clash
Washington December 17 AP both House Democrats and Republicans expect Congress to adjourn for the holidays but dispute the move. Leaders rail against the other side for prolonging work as votes loom on overriding a presidential veto and the timing of recess remains unsettled.
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Washington
Dee
House
McCormiack
Walter Leon Bil
Controversia
Borderline Controversy Over Memphis-Tennessee Desoto County Sign
A Tennessee Shelby County sheriff defends and guards a billboard near the Mississippi line that Internet claims marks a border dispute. The sign alleges gambling dens in Desoto County and has sparked tensions with armed deputies prepared for raids.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Jowner
Desoto County
Tennessee Line
Shields High Choir Delights Lutheran Club Audience
A large crowd enjoyed a Sunday concert by the Shields High School chorus at the Lutheran Club. Directed by Pau Rigshee the choir offered selections praised for merit and near professional delivery, with a cordial invitation extended to all.
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Shields High School Clect
Pau Rigshee
Indiana
Publicaas
Horse Theft Charged in Seymour Justice Court
Raymond Spicer faces trial for stealing a team of horses from Morris Moore's barn seven miles southeast of Seymour. Spicer pleaded not guilty at arraignment claiming he bought and paid for the animals. The trial is set for 7 o'clock Saturday night in the court of William Tuell, Seymour justice of the peace.
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Raymond Spicer
William Tuell
Seyiour Justice of Peace
Morris Moore
Alloged Spicer
Seymour
Spicer
British push into Libya shoals in nine day Africa battle
British desert forces pushed deeper into Libya as nine day North Africa fighting intensified. Air raids struck Mannheim and Greek forces repelled Fascist counterattacks in Albania. Wavell’s troops reached within 15 miles of Daadia on the Mediterranean coast as Salam and Fort Capuzzo fell, shaping a wider offensive.
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North Africa
Associated Press
Teitain
Rsa.f
Chenenman Chemical
Mannheim
Severahbour
Albania
London
Sir Archibald . Wavell
Daedia
Kew Hation
Libya
Mediterranean Sea
Bardi
Tally
Salam
Egnpt
Fort Capuzzo
Stratewic
Pbardin
Vreomier Mussolini
Tribute to John A Shields noted in national column
A syndicated New York Day Be Das column by Charlies B. Driscoll praises John A. Shields of Indiana for his congress bids and farm economic reform efforts. The piece recalls their Kansas school days debates and Shields Ottawa University ties, praising his magnetic oratory and predicting revived oratory if he enters Congress.
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John A. Shields
New York
Charlies B. Driscoll
Mr. Driscoll
Indiana
Shields
Congress
Kansas
John
Topeke
Theleve
John Shields
Ottawa University
Henry Clay
Stephen A. Douglas
Tragic Downtown Explosion Kills Eleven and Injures Twelve
A pre dawn blast wrecks a three story building in Cincinnati killing eleven people including twelve children. Twelve injured and two missing as crews search brick dust and debris. Residents report a flame ignition hint as the cause and chaos shakes the market district.
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Hy Associated Press
Cincinnati
Market
Frank Coppock
Lillian Sehnetver
Joe Stuches
Hughes
Chas Williams
Hoover Says Bridges Is a Communist,Govt Likely to Hear Public Remarks
J Edgar Hoover head of the FBI states a PBI report to Attorney General Havert Jackson confirms that West Coast labor leader Harry Bridges is a Communist. Hoover says the report also asserts the Communist party advocates overthrow of the U S government and hearings may be held.
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Hoover
Bridges
Miss Beach
Fla
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Laws
Havert Jackson
PBI
Harry Bridges
Communist Party
United States
Death for Hoarders in Rome Under Fascist Rationing Push
The government announced that Fouad hoarders face death in more serious cases as Fascist leaders vow strict control of supplies and prices. Premier Mussolini met with Fascist Secretary Adelphi Serena to discuss a winter internal front battle and enforcement.
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Rome
Fouad
Mussolini
Adelphi Serena
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