Edman testifies denial of shooting ex wife Ruth Edman
David E Edman on trial in Jackson Circuit Court for murder of his divorced wife Ruth Edman testified in his own defense that he did not shoot her and denied malice toward Ruth or her father Nathan Clark. He described divorces, trips to Cincinnati and Indianapolis, a night at the Eagles Club, and a sequence of events leading to Ruth’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David E. Edman
Ogilville
Jackson
Ruth
Edman
Bartholomew Circuit Court
Columbus
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
David, Jr
Clark
Eagles’ Club
Seymour
Nashville
Bloomington
Evansville
St. Louis
Witnesses test Clark head injury case at Columbus trial
Testimony on February 12 places Edman at the Eagles Lodge but not intoxicated. Bartender Bernard Reedy recalls Edman buying beer that afternoon. Defense presents Clark’s bad reputation, with Elmer Hicks noting prior felonies. Emma Brewer questions Clark’s character. Ellington shows February 18 photographs of the head injury. Turn to page 8, column 5.
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Tulsa
Eagles Lodge
Edman
Bernard Reedy
Columbus
Clark
Elmer Hicks
Ogilville
Tax Settlement Is Made Today in Jackson County
Checks totaling 208 105 99 were paid to trustees school corporations and civil cities with 14646 98 sent to the state. Seymour receives 38208 02 Sey mour school city 5058 68 Brownstown 7318 98 Browns town 6493 11 Crothersville 2511 21 Medora 1483 99. Township allocations list Brownstown 13550 44 Carr 11450 60 Driftwood 11345 27 Grassy Fork 3074 27 Hamilton 12583 07 Jackson 18033 48 Owen 3360 12 Pershing 1782 1 Redding 13289 83 Salt Creek 1834 70 Vernon 7414 93 Washington 3912 68. County funds left include 40122 28 county revenue fund 18280 97 county welfare fund 3046 81 hospital maintenance fund 2031 22 hospital bond fund. Township poor 327 59 remains in county funds.
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Seymour
Brownstown
Crothersville
Medora
Carr
Driftwood
Grassy Fork
Hamilton
Jackson
Owen
Pershing
Redding
Salt Creek
Vernon
Washington
George B F Roddey 80 Dies in Houston Residence
George B F Roddey 80 lifelong Houston resident died near noon Tuesday at his son Oscar Roddeys home in Houston on Norman Street after two days illness. Born February 21 1867 he was a farmer and blacksmith and member of Oak Ridge United Brethren Church. Survived by his son, funeral set for 1 PM Thursday at Christiansburg Church with burial in Christiansburg Cemetery.
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George F. Roddey
Houston
Oscar Roddey
Norman RI
Mr. Roddey
Oak Ridge United Brethren Church
Jackson County
Amy M. Mobley
Ohio
Christiansburg Church
Brown County
Christiansburg
Elks Club Opens After Remodel With Music Night
A large turnout of members and their wives attended the formal opening of the newly remodeled Elks Club on Tuesday night. The event featured a champagne hour and music by Frank Reddie on an electric organ. The interior is praised as one of the finest in the area with modern lighting and attractive decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks’ Club
Frank Reddie
City Council Passes Junk Yard Licensing Law
The council enacted an ordinance to license junk yards at 50 dollars annually and regulate their operations. It repeals prior junk yard laws, imposes penalties for unlicensed activity, and sets a special meeting for December 23 to hear Noblitt Sparks Industries about vacating a street strip. Also approved a plat for 13 McCann lots and directed a street light installation, with council members elect present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noblitt-Sparks Industries, Inc
Ross Street
Laurel Street
Oak Street Alley
Man With One Shoe Off Fined for Intoxication
Charles Fitzgerald of Columbus was arrested for public intoxication after failing to walk a straight line on East Tipton Street near Circle Street in cold, icy weather. He appeared in city court before Mayor C. W. Burkhart and was fined $1 plus costs, total $11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fitzgerald
Columbus
Fitzgerald
East Tipton Street
Circle Street
C. W. Burkhart
Seymour Business College Midwinter Term Opens
Seymour Business College announces opening for the Midwinter Term from January 5 to January 12 and lists approval for G I training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Business College
G.I
Weather records for Seymour officials and unofficial readings
Official and unofficial readings for Seymour on Tuesday list the 2 PM downtown thermometer as unofficial. Readings from Ruth Eberhart government observer are official with a minimum of 0.6666 and a maximum of 34. River stage is 1.8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Ruth Everhart
Isesi
Kew Dogs Warned to Contain or Destroy Loafing Pets
Seymour police reported a marked drop in stray dogs after a Tuesday warning that dogs found running loose will be destroyed on sight to curb a rabies scare. City health officials and police urged owners to confine or vaccinate pets as bites were noted in recent incidents and children began anti rabies treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
C. Fagan
State Board of Health
Melvin Jerrell
G. H. Kamman
City Board of Health
Fagan
Local Weather and Road Crew Credit After Light Winter Night
Temperatures fell to 17 degrees officially as snow and ice lingered across city and county. Seymour sub district highway crews plowed, salted, and cindered roads through the night, focusing on curves and bridges to prevent accidents. Sun melted some remaining snow. forecast calls for tonight and Thursday to be warmer with clouds increasing. The AP notes a new cold wave heading into the central and southern United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Ruth Everhart
Seymour
Indiana State Highway Commission
Associated Press
Midwest
Tax Clerks Base Jobs. Await Jail Sentences
In Newark New Jersey two young internal revenue clerks faced federal charges after destroying 800000 income tax returns by flushing them down a toilet. In court Judge Guy L Fake heard that an FBI probe caused weeks of extra work as authorities investigated the incident. The defendants Yetta Greenstein and Arline Greenhan, both 19 and 21, pled no contest to destroying government property and were paroled to await sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Internal Revenue Bureau
Guy L. Fake
FBI
Yetta Greenstein
Arline Greenhan
U.S. Probation Office
Greendan
Greenstein
PCA backs Wallace third party bid for 1948 presidency
The Progressive Citizens of America and Illinois Progressive Party leaders launched a push to nominate Henry A. Wallace on an independent ticket for the 1948 election. Dr. Frank Kingdon resigned from the PCA post citing opposition from national labor groups and predicting a split in the American Labor Party if Wallace runs. The PCA, formed by several liberal groups, touted Wallace as the path to peace and inflation control.
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New York
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Citizens of America
Chicago
Illinois
Progressive Party
Wallace
Frank Kingdon
PCA Cochairman
New Jersey
PCA
Kingdon
American Labor Party
ALP
New York State
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cook County
National Citizens Political Action Committee
Independent Citizens Committee For the Arts and Sciences
Youth Struck by Car After Medora Crash
Kenneth Severn twenty of a Medora rural route is treated for bruises after being struck on U S Road 50 one mile west of the Medora junction as a Grendle driven car skidded onto the berm following a collision between a car driven by Henry Smallwood and another vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Severn
Medora
Severn
Robert Grendle
Columbus
Henry C. Smallwood
Seymour
Grendle
Berm
Truman Signs Stop Gap European Aid Bill In 597 Million Package
President Truman signed a 597 million stop gap foreign aid measure in the White House without ceremony as Congress debates cuts from the administration request. The action comes as the House considers 88 million in cuts to financing for foreign aid and occupation costs for France Italy and Austria during winter. Senate approval is pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Washington
Charles G. Ross
House
Appropriations Committee
Taber
Senate
Representative Herter
R-Mass
France
Italy
Austria
Appropriations
Germany
Japan
Korea
Plea of Defense Delays State Police Trial in Indiana
Four ranking Indiana state police officers and Edward Bennett face conspiracy and bribery charges in Crawfordsville. Defense asks for a new judge. a plea in abatement claims grand jury prejudice. Each officer remains free on 2500 dollar bonds as the case shifts to brief filings and potential retrial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ind
State Police Department
Howard A. Sommer
Montgomery
Edward Bennett
Bloomington
Kermit Lewis
Robert Bush
Bennett
Leo
Amendment Effort Planned for Bill Despite Season Plans
Tokyo reports a proposed amendment effort amid holiday activity as occupation forces prepare for Christmas. Army postal authorities said 200 tons of Yule packages will load aboard the S. S. General Meigs on December 22 for distribution by a khaki Santa Claus. Packages for Korea will be flown from Yokohama.
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Tokyo
Japan
Korea
S. S
Meigs
Santa Claus
Yokohama
Big Four Collapse Reshapes Postwar Diplomacy
London reports a cabinet plan to rethink foreign policy after the Big Four ministers fail to agree on Germany. Bevin will open with a report as Britain may push to merge France's German zone with the Western zones to speed Europe’s reconstruction. Talks with Bidault discuss a January 15 Washington meeting. The Austrian question is reexamined as Western powers hint at future cooperation with Russia.
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London
Germany
Ernest Bevin
Britain
United States
France
Europe
Georges Bidault
Bevin
U. S
George C. Marshall
Bidault
Bidault-Marshall
Russia
Marshall
Washington
Senate Policy Group Drops Move to Block Bill Amendments
Senate Democrats abandon efforts to block the Republican anti inflation bill and plan amendments to shape a response aligned with President Truman’s program. Barkley says no standby price wage controls will be added. Taft’s stopgap plan for voluntary industry agreements and continued controls is advanced for quick Senate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Democratic Policy Committee
Barkley
Senate
Democratic
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Republican Policy Committee
Banking Committee
House
Congress
Senate House Economic Committee
Ohioan
Rep
Wolcott
R-Mich
Mrs Louvisa Gallion Services Set Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Louvisa Gallion 75 will be held at 1 p m Saturday at Tower and Burkholder Funeral Home and at 2 p m at Driftwood Christian Church with Rev John A Phelps of Brownstown presiding Burial will be in Driftwood Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home Mrs Gallion, wife of Walter B Gallion, died Tuesday afternoon at her Rockford home
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Louvisa Gallion
Tower and Burkholder Funeral Home
Driftwood Christian Church
John A. Phelps
Brownstown
Driftwood Cemetery
Tower
Burkholder Funeral
Gallion
Walter B. Gallion
Rockford
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Jesse Himler
Plat
Paul Brackemyre
Ben F
Minnie M. McCann
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U.S. Army
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