Sidener Addresses City Churchmen Meeting in Indianapolis
Merle Sidener of Indianapolis delivered an address on church community relations at the City Churchmen's Association meeting in First Methodist Church. About 100 men attended the event described as the year's most successful. A new officer slate was elected, headed by Lawrence Shannon as president and DeWitte Ogan as vice president.
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Merle Sidener
Indianapolis
First Methodist Church
Sidener
Don A. Bollinger
Seymour Organization
Indianapolis Star
Mary A. Schellingsworth
Norma Barkman
Norman Larkman
Paul Steinkamp
Estel Hancock
James Compton
Ruth Fox
Walter Vossyd
T. J. Due
Burl Sparks
Christmas entertainment by St Ambrose pupils
Free program by St Ambrose School pupils scheduled for Wednesday December 21 at 730 p.m. at Shields High School. Public is invited to attend this Christmas event and enjoy performances.
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St. Ambrose School
Shields High School
Seymour Green Louse Advertisement Sparks Reader Interest
Ad on page three highlights Seymour Green louse product with price points noted as d16 20 22 cents. Readers are urged to inquire at local stores for availability and special deals.
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Seymour Green
Owls to Journey to Brownstown Tonight
The Seymour Owls and the Owlets travel to Brownstown to face Brownstown High School tonight. First game starts at 7 o'clock. Crowd from Seymour is expected to turnout in force to the county seat.
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Brownstown
Seymour Owls
Owlets
Seymour
Glover Returned to Brownstown as Bank Robbery Suspect
William Mancil Glover arrived in Seymour from California and was jailed in Brownstown on charges tied to the Farmers State Bank robbery at Freetown. Austin Bell received a ten year sentence in Pendleton for his role, while Grady Sherrill remains at large. Rufus Hillenberg also jailed at Pendleton for a Kurtz burglary.
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William Mancil Glover
Jackson
Farmers’ State Bank
Freetown
Austin Bell
William Glover
Brownstown
Glover
San Bernardino
Calif
Seymour
Meredith K. Stewart
Stewart
Bell
Pendleton
Michigan City
Reformatory
Grady Sherrill
Sherrill
California
Cros
Rufus Hillenberg
Armbruster
Kurtz
Hillenberg
Colored man held in Columbus after Rockford disappearance
A colored man who left a Rockford bus Sunday and was sought by Seymour police was taken into custody in Columbus. Indianapolis authorities expect his transfer to Indianapolis. Columbus officials regard him as unusual though he talks little and refuses to eat. He claimed to be John Wright, 50, of Indianapolis, recently employed in Nashville and once a missionary, and worried about something.
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Rockford
Seymour
Columbus
Julius Harlow
Indianapolis
John Wright
Nashville
Tenn
Rev H O Eisner Encourages Shields Junior High Boys
The Seymour Rotary Club hosted forty seventh and eighth grade boys from Shields Junior High at a Christmas luncheon at the Elks Club. Rev H O Eisner urged them to bring light to others, citing Edison and Lincoln as inspiring examples and asking the boys to be a credit to Seymour.
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H. O. Eisner
First Methodist Church
North Vernon
Seymour
Noble Lyons
Mr. Eisner
Thomas A. Edison
Harvard
Harvard University
Eisner
Hodgensville
Kentucky
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Edison
Change in Delivery of Mail Here Saturday
Seymour postal authorities announce a single city wide delivery on Saturday to handle the Christmas mailing rush. Parcel deadlines and the use of special delivery are advised for guaranteed pre Christmas arrival. regular service resumes Tuesday with city carriers continuing Saturday afternoon only for one full delivery.
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Seymour
Public Euchre Night at Woodman Hall Tuesday
A community euchre event will be held at Woodman Hall on Tuesday night over Brecher's. Residents are invited to join, with seating available for players of all levels and a casual social atmosphere.
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Woodman Hall
Brecher
Rites Held for Mrs Alma Pardieck in Jonesville
Funeral services for 49 year old Mrs Alma Pardieck wife of Albert Pardieck and longtime Jonesville resident were conducted at 2 and 2 30 this afternoon at the Jonesville Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev George Gotech presiding Burial followed at the Jonesville Lutheran Cemetery She died Sunday night at Bartholomew County Hospital Columbus after a period of ill health Surviving are her husband two sons Calvin and Arthur of Jonesville two grandchildren and two sisters Mrs Frank Newtrap and Mrs Emma Rittman both of Jonesville
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Alma Pardieck
Albert Pardieck
Jonesville
Parcheck
Lutheran Church
Calvin
Arthur
Frank Newtrap
Emma Rittman
Christmas Play “Rachel” Presented by St Ambrose School
The twenty fifth annual Christmas play Rachel will be staged by St Ambrose school in Shields High School auditorium at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday under Knights of Columbus sponsorship. The school has produced a Christmas play for 25 years drawing strong local interest. No admission charge. Public invited. The following is the east of
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Rachel
St. Ambrose School
Shields High School
Knights of Columbus
Mrs Nancy Emmons Dies At Home In Freetown Area
Mrs Nancy Emmons aged 53 of Rateliff Grove died at her home four miles south of Freetown after a two month illness. Born February 24 1879 in Jackson County she lived in the county all her life and married William B Emmons in 1894. Survived by four children Bruce Parsons Floyd Brownstown Mary Creat house Brownstown Bessie Conway Medora, two brothers Stanley Cockerhan Freetown Andrew Cockerhan Medora, five grandchildren. Funeral 10 30 Thursday from Rateliff Grove Church with Rev O B Brooke officiating. Burial Brownstown Cemetery.
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Nancy Emmons
Rateliff Grove
Freetown
Emmons
Jackson County
James
Nancy Cockerhan
William B. Emmons
Church of Christ
O. 8&. Brooke
Brownstown
Tharve
Enforcer Frank Nitti Wounded by Chicago Police
Chicago reports gangster Frank Nitti known as the enforcer lies near death at Pridewell Hospital after a pistol duel with four policemen. Police recovered a chewed note and coded messages, plus powder sent to Northwestern University crime school for analysis as authorities probe links to other gang figures.
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Chicago
Frank Nitti
Nitti
Pridewell
Likley
al Capone
Atlanta
Capone
Cermak
Harry Lang
Northwestern University
Crine School
Debate on Beer Legalization Advances in Congress
Washington date line reports the House moved toward legalizing beer with 3.2 percent alcohol and a $5 per barrel tax. Democrats schedule debate, expect amendments and a final vote while Republicans Hawley Christopherson and Moore push opposition. Both sides prepare arguments as a vote nears.
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Washington
Democratic Party
House
Collier
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Hawley
Oregon
Wars and Means Committee
Christopherson
S. D
Moore
Ohio
Pueblo pitcher ties tying record in a day
Gieorge Foster, the marrvine justice at Pueblo Colorado, has recently tied his tying record of three in a day. He has performed
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Phooie
Gieorge
Foster
Marrvine Justice
Pueblo, Colo
Gangster Diet Says Empty Stomachs Aid Survival
Edward J. Denemark, superintendent of Bridwell Hospital, says gangsters and gunmen often survive bullet wounds because they eat little before crimes. He cites Frank Nitti, wounded in a police shooting, noting his stomach was empty and that a starving state may blunt shock.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Edward J. Denemark
Bridwell Hospital
Frank Nitti
Capone
Beime
Denemark
Eatiow
Former Students Present School Musical Program
Former Shields High School students returned to present a convocation program at the regular morning hour. Ruth Fox performed three piano selections, Donald Blevins sang, and James Compton played three violin pieces. The trio, once active in school music, have continued training and appear on local programs.
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Shields High School
Ruth Fox
Pimnxt
Donald Blevins
James Compton
Seabury Whip Targets Walker and Tammany in Inquiry
In a 140 page Seabury report the investigator names former Mayor James Walker and Tammany Hall among those cited for sinister transactions. The document, second in Hofstadter era probes, accuses Walker of misconduct leading to resignation and possible removal, and also mentions actress Betty Compton as linked to funds.
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Associated Press
New York
Seabury
James Walker
Tammany Hall
State Supreme Court
Betty Compton
Samuel Seabury
Miss Compton
Walker
Hofstadter Legislative Committee
Maynor Walker
MPS Mary Pillman Called by Death
Mrs. Mary Pillman aged eighty five died at her son Henry Wright’s home 412 East Fifth street after an eight year illness. Born August 15 1847 in Cincinnati she married Benjamin Wright in 1876 who died in 1882. She later married John Pillman in 1889 who died in 1951. She was a Christian Church member and is survived by her son and ten others.
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Mary Pillman
Henry Wright
East Fifth Street
Cimecinnati
Benjamin Wright
Ein
John Pillman
Brownstown
Christian Church
Wea
City Council Grants Christmas Pay to Street Workers
City street force will be paid in full for December 15 to 24, about 200 dollars total for eight employees, with checks issued December 24. An appropriation transfer from the general fund funded the payout as the short council session lasted ten minutes and four members attended.
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City Street
John Willman
John Venschiki
Edward Massman
St. John Wittman
Henry Huber
William Ellis
Willman
Becker Named Worshipful Master of Jackson Lodge
Louis H. Becker of East Brown street was elected Worshipful Master of Jackson Lodge No. 146 F and A M for 1933 at the annual officers election held Monday night at the Masonic Temple. John Klemm Senior Warden Frank S. Gilbert Junior Warden Henry G. Massman secretary James P. McMillan treasurer George A. Clark trustee. Installation set for December 27 with refreshments.
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Louis H. Becker
East Brown Street
Jackson Lodge No
Masonic Temple
John Klemm
Frank S. Gilbert
Henry G. Massman
James P. McMillan
George A. Clark
Hoover to Name Commission on War Debts and World Economy
President Hoover moves to appoint a bi partisan commission to handle war debts disarmament and global economic stress. He has begun talks with President elect Roosevelt while aiming for cooperation from the incoming administration though indications point to relying on the current Republican team.
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Commission
Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Congress
Roosevelt
New York
Paris Debt Postponement Draws Small French Gifts
Letters from French citizens express regret over the Chamber of Deputies delaying the December 15 debt payment to the United States. Many send forty or fifty cent contributions to the American Embassy, with Ambassador Edge returning each gift with thanks and appreciation.
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Associated Press
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
United States
Edge
Debts and Armament Talks Tied to World Conference Plan
White House considers a debts commission and links debt relief to armament cuts and an impending world economic conference. The plan envisions coordination with the Geneva arms talks, with lawmakers like Senator Swanson discussed for the commission. France Belgium and other defaulters face review and possible payment pressure.
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C Gress
Geneva
White House
Swanson
Virginia
Koover
France
Belgium
Congress
Asa
Watson
Indiana
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Shannon
Ind
Bulletin
Hev. Kisner
Ratcliff Grove
Donald Brevins
Eabury
Tammany
L. H. Becker
Te Cal
Nes Mour
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