Santa to visit Seymour for public Christmas party
Santa Claus will arrive in Seymour tomorrow for a community Christmas tree ceremony in front of the Majestic theater. The event is co sponsored by the Seymour Business Men's Association and local merchants with high school students helping. Arrival mode remains uncertain weather may force auto travel or sleigh and reinfe er.
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Santa Claus
Seymour
H. Wiethoff
Seymour Business Men's Association
Merchants of
Santa
Kris Kringle
Majestic Theater
Harley Gruber
Redding Township
Legion
Gruber
Frank Booker
Shields High School Choral Club Christmas Program
Just before dismissal for Christmas vacation the Shields high school music department presented a Christmas program in the auditorium directed by Miss Mary Hollingsworth. The same program will be repeated Sunday at 4 PM for a candle light service. Robert Brunow, former Shields student and DePauw University student, spoke about the Rector Scholarship during the convocation.
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Shields High School
Marye Hollingsworth
Seymour
Robert Brunow
DePauw University
Brunow
North Vernon Team Meets Owls Tonight
North Vernon and Shields high schools prepare for a basketball tilt in Shields gymnasium. North Vernon arrives with about a hundred rooters. The visiting team aims to topple the Owls in a fast paced contest tonight.
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North Vernon
OWLS
Shields High Schools
Shields Gymnasium
Alger Guilty and Sentenced for Bank Robbery
Vernon Ind December 20 Gene Alser an Indianapolis youth pleaded guilty to bank banditry and was sentenced to fifteen years in the state reformatory for robbing the Paris Crossing state bank.
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Vernon, Ind
Alser
Indianapolis
State Reformatory
Paris
Seymour Woman Called By Death
Mrs. Anna McGoffin aged eighty nine of Seymour dies after ten weeks illness. She lived in Seymour since 1860, was a St Ambrose Catholic Church member, widow of John McGoffin, mother of six sons and three daughters, with eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Funeral at St Ambrose Saturday nine am, burial Riverview Cemetery.
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Anna McGoffin
Charles Roeger
West Second — Street
Ed. Mickleau
Duluth
John Roeger
Harriet Roeger
Ed Jackson
Cincinnati
Circuit Court Resumes at Brownstown Saturday
Circuit court will resume Saturday at Brownstown after a two day vacation. Pending is the case Louis Banks et al against John L Gossman et al with judgment set aside and to come to trial tomorrow. Other actions include Ben Phillips versus Nellie Phillips divorce dismissed. State versus Edna Sturgeon plea guilty fined one dollar. State versus Carrie Williams failure to support parent fined one dollar with suspended sentence. Seymour National Bank versus Mary E Booth foreclosure for 5679.47. George McCormick versus Charles F P Barnett on notes for 161.11.
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Brownstown
Louis Banks
John L Gossman
Ben Phillips
Nellie Phillips
State
Edna Sturgeon
Carrie Williams
Seymour National Bank
Mary E. Booth
George McCormick
Charles FP. Barnett
An unclear local notice with chicken sale contact details
A fragment lists chickens available dressed or on foot at 110 St Louis Ave with a contact phone 495 and an unclear code d13d fr tf.
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St. Louis Ave
Christmas Service at St Paul Church
The First Christmas Service is scheduled at St Paul Church this Sunday at 7 30. The event invites congregants to gather for a morning of carols prayers and fellowship at the historic parish.
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St. Paul Church
James P. Ronan Dies Suddenly In Seymour
James P Ronan a longtime Seymour resident and real estate and insurance broker died at his home from heart disease. Born July 23 1870 in Seymour he was married to Dollie Borman and survived by a widow a daughter Mary Louise Bridge a son James B a brother Thomas M Monan a sister Theresa Keene and a granddaughter Funeral services will be held Monday at St Ambrose church with burial in Riverview cemetery. Ronan was connected with Seymour National Bank Jackson County Loan and Trust and Coop Building Loan Association and was active in community development.
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James P. Ilonan
Broadway
Third Streets
Tionan
Ile
Mr. Honan
James Honan
Seymour
Dollie Borman
Mary Louise Bridge
Slammond
James B
Jasper
Thomas M. Monan
Indiana
Seymour Lodge B. P. C. E
St. Ambrose Catholi
Riverview Cemetery
Judge rules bus contract valid without state aid approval
Lawrence circuit court judge James A. Cox ruled a Guthrie township school bus contract valid though not approved by the state school aid department. Harry Jeans, the lone bidder at 6.50 per day, kept driving after a higher bid by Dewey Ollis was accepted, allegedly offering candy to entice riders.
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James A. Cox
Crothersville
Lawrence
Guthrie Township
Harry Jeans
Lawrence County
Jeans
Dewey Ollis
Ollis
Seymour Churches Plan Annual Yule Services
Seymour churches announce Christmas programs with multiple services. Trinity Methodist outlines two Yuletide services including a cantata and a children’s program. Lutheran church plans a Christmas Eve service with a school program. St Ambrose Catholic church schedules high and low masses Christmas morning and another high mass at 10. First Methodist to present The Christ Child cantata with the church choir and boys chorus. Nazarene hosts annual Christmas hymn and verse event. Central Christian to present a Christmas program. Continued on page 7 column 8.
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Lutheran School
St. Ambrose Catholic
First Methodist Church
C. A. Shake
Church School
Nazarene Church
L. O. Green
Central Christian Church
Tatlock Answers Tax Plan Attack
Jackson county superintendent James Tatlock rebutted R I Derricks of Terre Haute on school funding under state aid. He cites Pershing township figures for 1928 1929 showing eleven teachers and total salaries of 12822 30 plus 5274 35 in allowed expenses, arguing current policy aligns with actual costs and rules.
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James Tatlock
Jackson County
Indianapolis Star
R. I. Derricks
Terre Haute
Pershing Township
Tatlock
R. K. Derricks
Terre Haute State Teachers College
Freetown
State Department For State Aid
State Aid Department
Licenses On Sale At Brownstown Office Today
Virgil Fountain county clerk announced a consignment of 1930 fishing hunting and trapping licenses arriving at his Brownstown office for immediate sale. The 1930 licenses take effect January 1, but buyers must hold a 1929 license to hunt trap and fish until then.
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Virgil Fountain
Brownstown
Boy Seeks Strap Watch Deal At Kam Man’s
Brief note notes a boy wants a strap watch and mentions a Trojan sold for $7.50 at Kam Man’s. The fragment hints at bargain shopping and a specific store price.
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Kamman’s
No Sleigh for Santa Hunted for in Town
Local report recalls a search for a Santa sleigh as the Christmas plan hinges on a possible ride to the tree. C St Wiethoff notes it’s been years since he saw a sleigh and asks anyone with information to inform him.
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Seymour
Nia Claus
C. St. Wiethoff
Wiethoff
Santa
Schools Dismiss for Christmas Holidays in Seymour Area
Seymour and many Jackson county schools dismissed for Christmas vacation this afternoon. City schools will resume Tuesday, December 31, for the final semester lap, with New Year half day on the following Wednesday. County schools resume Monday, December 30, with some districts staying closed until a week from Wednesday for New Year.
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Seymour
Jackson County
Jackson County College and University
Four Comforts Made By Junior Red Cross Girls
Four comforts, crafted by the Junior Red Cross girls at the Seymour Junior High, will be given to Mrs. J. F. Shiel of the Seymour Welfare Association to distribute as Christmas gifts. Ninety seven girls contributed materials and helped, under the guidance of Mildred Ahlbrand and with Mrs. L. A. Ackerman assisting. Mrs. Harry Hobbs Miller chairs the Jackson County Junior Red Cross group.
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Red Cross
J. F. Shiel
Seymour Welfare Association
Mildred Ahlbrand
L. A. Ackerman
Harry Hobbs Miller
Jackson County
Hall Orchard Co Apple Sale Ad
The holidays approach with apples available now along with cider and apple butter. Hall Orchard Co.
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Hall Orchard Co
Blizzard Paralyzes Highway, Snow Drifts Halt Rail Service
Five dead in a brutal blizzard as U S Highway 50 near Medora Indiana remains closed under three and a half feet of water. Rockford reports eight inches of water over roads with freezing conditions slowing traffic. Snow drifts up to fifteen feet delay trains into Seymour while Lake Michigan breaching Gary breaks a Portland Cement plant. Bus service Peru to South Bend suspended. Welfare groups report rising need for bed clothing fuel and street wear.
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Rockford
Seymour
J. F. Shiel
Seymour Welfare Association
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Gary
Portland Cement Company
Peru
South Bend
U.S
Tuberculosis Christmas Health Bonds On Sale
W L Clark chair announces health bonds on sale for 5 dollars with 24 bonds allocated to the county. Proceeds stay in Indiana and Jackson County for public health work. Jackson County Tuberculosis Association reports strong Christmas seal sale, with over 570 dollars received to date.
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W. L. Clark
Matilda Lebline
Indiana
Jackson County
Jackson County Tuberculosis Association
J. R. Mitchell
Pope Leaves Vatican for Italian Territory
Rome reports Pope Pius XI departed the Vatican today for Italian territory marking the first papal outside visit in 70 years. He traveled to the Palace of St John Lateran and celebrated mass commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination.
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Rome
Pius XI
Vatican
Palace of St. John Lateran
Robbers Hold Up Southport Bank for 2000
Two well dressed men robbed Citizens State Bank of Southport near Indianapolis recouping about 2000 in cash. They threatened the cashier and a young woman employee then fled in a nearby car. Marion County officers and Frankin and Columbus police joined the manhunt.
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Indianapolis
Citizens State Bank of
Southport
Weight
Marion County
Franklin
Columbus
Madison Milton Bridge Dedicated in Indiana
Under frigid skies, the new Madison Milton highway bridge opened today in Madison Indiana. The steel structure cost more than the reported amount and links Hoosierland with the South, marking a formal dedication by Associated Press.
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Madison
Ind
Dixie
Lake Michigan
Hoosierland
South
Madison- Milton Highway
U S Tries to Settle Mexican Differences over Laredo
The U S State Department seeks a path to ease a dispute with Mexico after the closing of the Mexican consulate in Laredo Texas amid tensions tied to Calles indictments and a planned arrest. Secretary Stimson told Governor Moody that steps are being considered to avoid retaliation and protect holiday trade.
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Washington
State Department
Government of
Mexico
Laredo
Texas
Stimson
Moody
Calles
John A. Walls
Mexico City
Fire Beyond Control Threatens Weldon Business District
Fire originating in the Weldon telephone exchange was reported beyond control at 10 a.m. and threatened Weldon’s business district. Weldon lies 36 miles north of Rocky Mount, near the Virginia border.
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Associated Press
Rocky Mount
N. C
Weldon
Virginia State Line
Trojan watch offered for children at low price
An advertisement promotes a Trojan watch for a boy or girl at 7.50 with full guarantee. The snippet suggests a ready-for-sale item aimed at parents, using a confident sales pitch.
Representative and four others killed in crash
Five people die in a Bolling Field air crash including Representative William Raynor of Massachusetts and his secretary Stanley Lowe. Pilot Captain Harry A. Dinger, civilian Arthur McGill, and mechanic Vladimir Kizma also perish as the plane plunges after takeoff. secrecy surrounds initial reports at Bolling Field.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Bollingfield
William Raynor
Massachusetts
Springfield
Stanley B. Lowe
Harry A. Dinger
Arthur A. McGill
Vladiir Kizma
Ketcham
Mountain View jurors acquit four mountaineer farmers
A Mountain View jury acquitted four mountaineer farmers of murder charges after their key witness testified he was Connie Franklin, the man they were accused of killing. The trial added about 8000 dollars to Stone county’s debt and centered on identifying the 33 year old farm hand at the heart of the defense.
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Associated Press
Mountain View
Ark
Connie Franklin
Stone County
Guthrie Wins Turkey Run Park Concessions Contract
William I. Guthrie has been awarded the Turkey Run state park concessions contract succeeding Mrs. Della Luke. Luke will continue to operate the Clifty Falls state park hotel near Madison. Guthrie has managed the Turkey Run hotel for five years.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
William I. Guthrie
Turkey Run State Park
Della Luke
State Conservation Department
Luke
Clifty Falls State Park
Madison
Guthrie
Turkey Run
St Ambrose School to stage Christmas program Friday
St Ambrose school children present their annual Christmas entertainment for St Ambrose parish at 8:00 p.m. Friday in the community room of the First National Bank.
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St. Ambrose
St. Ambrose Parish
First National Bank
Limited Assortment of Christmas Cards at The Tribune
The Tribune offers a small set of Christmas greeting cards ready for immediate printing. The selection is limited, catering to quick holiday needs.
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the Tribune
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