Witness Tells Court Of Threats By Allman To Kill Slaying
The state rested its case in the Allman murder trial as witnesses described threats by Royal W. Allman to kill Sandra McFarlin, 19, of Seymour, shot to death June 29. Testimony included a warning that if Sandra was seen with anyone else he would kill her. Additional evidence covered the shotgun, shells, and the Allman family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allman
Sandra McFarlin
Seymour
Fifth and
Chestnut Streets
Royal W. “Bud” Allman
Jackson
McFarlin
Bud Allman
Sandra
Carl
Mrs. Collins
Roy Rinehart
Roy Pollard
White River
Maurice L. Wright
Kenneth Houck
Indiana State Police Crime Laboratory
Indianapolis
Linda Lou Ratcliff
Cortland
Clarence Allman
Brownstown
Ladonna Nowland
Evansville firm awarded Reservoir Causeway contract
Roy Ryan Sons Company Inc of Evansville won the bid for the 7.4 mile 20 foot road across Monroe Reservoir with a bid of 1 443 413.02, the lowest eligible bid. the government estimate was 1 422 403.72. The project features a 3000 foot causeway and 380 foot bridge with a 35 to 40 foot earthen bank and begins at Rush Ridge Road meeting Knightridge Road. Calendar days: 620 to complete. Eight firms bid. Ralph Myers Contracting Co Salem had a lower bid but was ineligible due to small business constraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Ryan Sons Company, Inc
Evansville
Bob Walker
Ryan
Ralph Myers Contracting Company of
Salem
Arvin Employees Boost Christmas Basket Fund Total
Arvin employees donate 256.15 dollars, plus 10.00, boosting the 44th annual Christmas Basket Fund to 623.20 dollars as the drive enters its final week. The fund, supported by Seymour American Legion Post No. 89 and the Seymour Daily Tribune, aids needy families with food baskets and toys for children through the Boys Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Pollett
Arvin Employes
Seymour American Legion Post No. 89
Sey
Mour Daily Tribune
Seymour
Seymour Boys’ Club
Harry C. Cherry
Boys’ Club
Drive
Thomas A. Plunkett
ITC Microwave System Goes Into Operation in Salem and Seymour
Indiana Telephone Corporation activated its Seymour Salem microwave network and automatic dialing in Washington County. The $564,000 modernization expands toll free service to Campbellsburg Fredericksburg Pekin and Chestnut Hill with direct toll dialing from Seymour. The Motorswitch system from US Instrument was selected for speed reliability and flexibility during the test period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Telephone Corporation
Seymour- Salem
Salem
Washington County
Keith B. Edwards
ITC
BTC
Livonia
Campbellsburg
Fredericksburg
Pekin
Chestnnut Hill
Seymour Toll Switchboard
Seymour
Salem Exchange
W. J. Scheidler
Man Shot In Hunting Mishap Near Vallonia
Donald Burcham 32 of Wallonia was treated at Schneck Memorial Hospital after a hunting accident Saturday three miles south of Vallonia. He was struck by shotgun pellets in the right side including arm and chest when his father in law Ben Phillips 74 fired at a rabbit from an embankment. Burcham was released about noon Sunday after the injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Burcham
Wallonia
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Robert R. Pond
Seymour
Vallonia
Weather Records Show Sunday Readings
Readings indicate maximum and minimum temperatures for Sunday with river level noted at 7 a.m. The fragmented report lists multiple illegible codes but references weather data and river height.
Stores Stay Open Nights In Seymour This Week
Stores will open nightly this week in Seymour until 9 p m for last minute Christmas shopping. Santa will meet children daily in the Newby Dairy Building at 115 South Chestnut Street from 3 to 5 p m and 6 to 8 p m through Friday, with Saturday hours 3 to 5 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Santa
Newby Dairy
South Chestnut Street
Trucker in Critical Condition After Eastern North Vernon Crash
Marion Lee Fancher 26 of Dillsboro remained in critical condition at Schneck Memorial Hospital after a near head on collision with James Bozarth 31 of Galatia Illinois at 4 35 a m Saturday along U S 50 about 4 2 miles east of North Vernon Fancher suffered multiple internal injuries Bozarth was injured slightly treated and released at the hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Lee Fancher
Dillsboro
North Vernon
Schneck Memorial Hospital
James Bozarth
Galatia
Ill
U. S. 50
Fancher
Bozarth
Macmillan to Meet Kennedy for Skybolt Talks in Bahamas
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan departs for Nassau for talks with President Kennedy over the Skybolt missile and East West strategy after Cuba. They plan to reassess nuclear tests disarmament and related questions amid Asia tensions and U S insistence on non-nuclear NATO forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Harold Macmillan
Bahamas
Kennedy
Cuba
Asia
Red China
India
Macmillan
Fresa
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
U.S
Britain
France
United States
Robert S. McNamara
Nassau
McNamara
Washington
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Senate Armed Services Committee
Joint Chiefs of Staff
ABC
Symington
Armed Services Committee
Joint Chiefs
Skybolt
Congress
Police quiet weekend as three minor crashes logged
City police investigated three minor accidents over the weekend. A 1962 station wagon and a 1953 sedan on West Second street suffered 40 and 75 dollars in damage respectively. A parking lot backing collision caused about 100 dollars damage to a woman's car, and a second Second street collision damaged a Matthews sedan by about 65 dollars. One driver was cited for no valid operator's license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul M. Cooper
West Second Street
Kessler Boulevard
Elsie Marie Knott
Twin Circle Drive
Cecil Edward Traylor
Seymour
Cooper
Knott
Second Street
Traylor
Donald S. Hickey
Adrel Aaron Benbrook
O’brien Street
Nora Connie Wilson
Euclid Avenue
Hickey
Benbrook
Tipton Street
Wilson
Indianapolis Avenue
Donald F. Scott
Scott
Ollie Farris
Redding Road
Fred Matthews
West
Ninth Street
Matthews
Matthews Auto
Explorer XVI Launches to Study Meteoroids in Space
NASA reports Explorer XVI successfully reached an orbit of 466 to 733 miles above Earth from Wallops Island. Mariner 2 continues to transmit as it orbits the Sun after a Venus flyby, while Relay remains crippled and its recovery is postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Mariner 2
Earth
Relay
Telstar
Explorer XVI
Aloff
Wallops Island
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space Agency
Venus
NASA
Seven Appear In City Court Here
Seven defendants appeared before Judge James L. Laupus with six pleading guilty to various charges during the weekend and one not guilty. David J. Spaulding pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was fined 28.75 dollars total. Vaughn received a public intoxication conviction with a six month suspended sentence revoked. Other defendants faced charges of public intoxication speeding and starting a parked vehicle without reasonable safety with fines ranging from one to seventeen dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Laupus
David J. Spaulding
Seymour
Laupus
John William Vaughn, Jr
Indiana
Vaughn
George T. LaMaster
Floriene Horton
Clearspring
William Harold Smith
Columbus
Johnnie McDaniels
Clara Hillebrand
Indianapolis
Prentice R. Mikesell
Commiskey R1
Clown Prince Of Wanderlust Staged By SSHS Dramatics
The Clown Prince Of Wanderlust a two act children's fantasy by Douglas Parkhirt was presented by the Seymour Senior High School dramatics group in the SSHS auditorium. An audience of children applauded as the princess’s smile saves her from an unwanted marriage with a rogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sshs Dramatics Group
Douglas Parkhirt
Seymour Senior High School
SSHS
Juan
Mark Bevers
Karen Grim
Kathy Springer
Paul Kranning
Vicki
Also Mentioned on This Page
Monroe Reservoir
Louisville Corps of Engineers
Rush Ridge Road
Knightridge Road
Arvin
Arvin Industries, Inc
Calvin Boulevard
Grampa
Beverly
Marguerite K. Ross
E. M. Co
Louis Ruffen
John H
Cpl
John R
Holmes
Seséakbnics
Walter Sunderman
Bertha A. Stuckwisch
SAAT
John Doe Porter
Ruth Everhart
Ruockford
Seymour Chamber of Commerce
NEA Telephoto
Bermuda
Edward P. Taylor
Hamilton
Yale
Seymour Jaycees
State Junior Chamber of Commerce
Vicki Sage
Seymour Senior
Robert Sage
West Brown Street
Ajax Arvin
Indiana Junior Chamber of Commerce
Order of DeMolay
Catholic Youth Organization
St. Ambrose Catholic Church
Christ
Broadway
Shields Park
Chestnut Street
Brown Street
John C. Isaacs
Leslie-Arbuckle-Zimmerman Post
Seymour American Legion Post
Jackson County
Santa Claus
Zion Lutheran Church
Central Christian Church
Richard Moren
Jaycees
Miss Hazzard
Tribune
Robert W. Sage
Shiela Nowling
Dana Owens
Candy
Carol Hedden
Karen Hazzard
Virginia Stockelman
Mac
JFK
U. S
Jack Reynolds
Karen Schrader
Anita Alexander
Nancy Carpenter
Ruth Eversman
Frances Lustig
Tom Bast
Dramatics Club
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