Jackson Circuit Court Opens With Manslaughter Trial for Sheriff Pelsor
The Jackson Circuit Court at Brownstown opened with multiple cases on the docket. Sheriff Albert Pelsor faces a voluntary manslaughter trial for the fatal shooting of John Hunter, set for January 9. Other pending matters include insurance suit Bessie Kerkamp v Prudential, and auto accident suit Margaret Cooper v Krenn Dato Construction, with trial dates in December and January respectively. Jurors have been drawn and additional trials scheduled for January on burglary, robbery, assault, larceny, false affidavit, possession of a still, and murder, including Harley Edwards venued from Lawrence County.
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Jackson
Brownstown
Albert Pelsor
John Hunter
Pelsor
Ripley County
Hunter
Jackson County
Bessie Kerkamp
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Margaret Cooper
Krenn & Dato Construction Company
Et al
Edward H. Vehslage
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Petit
Samuel L. Garriott
Grassy Fork Township
Everett F. Morgan
Fred C. Droege
Jackson Township
George B. Lucas
Brownstown Township
Fred A. Meyer
Hamilton Township
William ©. Miller
William Eggeraman
Richard W. Phillips
Carr Township
William Everett Goss
Owen Township
Charles Grelle
William Nieman
Washington Township
Emery F. Kelley
Redding Township
Charles J. Richart
Andrew Harlow
Clarence Bpergeon
Thomas Mleenor
James F. Baldwin
James Parker
Isaac M. Henderson
Jacob Callahan
Thomas O. Wright
Vernon Township
Clifford Dixon
John Goecker
Otto Rittman
Orville Foley
Robert Edwards
Russell Wells
Theodore Wells
Dolph Carmichael
Wesley Head
Petit Larceny
Henry Kiel
Prentice Hill
Harley Edwards
Lawrence County
Santa Delivers Grain to Game Birds in Snow
An air minded Santa Claus distributed nearly 1000 pounds of wheat and corn to game birds after heavy snowfall. Donations were provided by Dan Granger and Paul Williams and scattered from a plane to feed the birds.
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Santa
Cincinnati
Santa Claus
Dan Granger
Paul Williams
Graessle Mercer Company Wins County Printing Contract
The Graessle Mercer Company of this city was awarded three of the county's four printing classes by the county Commissioners at Brownstown this week. The bid covered the three largest classes, while the smallest class went to the William Burford Company of Indianapolis. A later meeting on December 26 will finalize the year's business, per county auditor D. W. Thompson.
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Graessle-Mercer Company
Brownstown
William Burford Company
Indianapolis
D. W. Thompson
Shields High to dismiss Friday for holiday program
Shields High School will dismiss at 3 pm Friday after a Christmas pageant presented before the student body. School authorities announced the holiday schedule noting the program is one of the most outstanding in recent years.
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Shields High School
Stores Open Nights During Christmas Rush
Local merchants report shrinking stock as days pass and urge early shopping. Downtown stores stay open later at night to aid last minute buyers while post office officials ask the public to mail early due to heavy volume slowing mail movement.
Christmas Pageant Set For High School Auditorium
After a one week vacation the city schools resume Monday January 2. The Christmas program titled The Wonder Story will be staged Friday at 2 10 pm in the high school auditorium. High school students with art music and manual training departments prepared scenery lighting and stage effects. The program features a three act pageant with glee club choruses and an orchestra. Mary Hollingsworth leads music supervision and Mina McHenry handles speaking parts. Participants include Louis Ackerman Paul Preuss Richard Stewart and Ermil among others.
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N. J. Lasher
Francis Murray
C PF. Weed
Ruth Fegers
Gregory Ashcraft
Mildred Mitschke
Evelyn Ahlbrand
Verna Preuss
Mary A. Hollingsworth
L. Grace Anderson
Mina McHenry
Miss Hollingsworth
Shepherds
Louis Ackerman
Paul Preuss
Richard Stewart
Wise Men
Ermil
Owls Rout Brownstown In Midseason Derby
Seymour Owls overpower Brownstown Bears 28 to 12 in a packed Brownstown gym. The Bears led early as Soup Meahl scored, but the Owls’ size and defense swung the game in the second half. Franklin fans can look forward to Friday’s home contest in Fields Gym.
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Seymour Owls
Brownstown Bears
Brownstown
Owls
Bears
Soup” Meahl
Jewelry Window Breakat Holtman Yockey Store
Seymour police and Jackson county authorities investigated a glass break and suspected robbery at the Holtman Yockey Jewelry Company on Chestnut street and St Louis Avenue. About five dollars worth of merchandise, including two crystal necklaces and a desk pen base, were noted missing. milked by a small hole in the pane. No definite robbery motive established. incident occurred around 10:30 PM Tuesday during a Baltimore and Ohio freight train pass. witnesses saw jewelry on the sidewalk and alerted police.
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Baltimore & Ohio
K. of P
John Darling
James Hamer
Darling
Meredith K. Stewart
Seymour
Eugene W. Austin Dies at 54 in Seymour
Eugene W. Austin age fifty four longtime Seymour resident died at 5 43 PM Tuesday after a ten day illness with complications. Funeral services set for Thursday at the home and Commiskey church with burial at Coffee Creek Cemetery. He was born February 5 1878 near Milan and leaves two daughters Mary Alice and Ethel May, a step mother Mrs Louisa Austin, two uncles R B Austin and Charles Stevens and mother in law Mrs Edith King.
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Eugene W. Austin
Seymour
Hegne
East Fourth Street
Commiskey Church
A. A. Cohn
First Baptist Church
Coffee Creek
Mr. Austin
Milan
Henry T
Alice Stevens Austin
Uniontown
Bessie Myrtle King
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Commiskey
Mary Alice
Ethel May Austin
Louisa Austin
R. B. Austin
Indianapolis
Charles Stevens
Sidney, Iown
Edith King
Pillman Rites Set for Mrs Mary Pillman
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Pillman eighty five who died at her son Henry Wright’s home on East Fifth street after an eight year illness will be held at 2:50 PM Thursday at Voss Mortuary conducted by Rev Elvin Daniels of Central Christian Church. Burial follows at Riverview Cemetery. Widow of John V Pillman who died in 1931. Friends may call after 4 PM today at Voss Mortuary.
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Mary Pillman
Henry Wright
East Fifth Street
Voss Mortuary
Elvin Daniels
Central Christian Church
Riverview Cemetery
St Ambrose School Pupils Present Free Christmas Entertainment
Pupils from St Ambrose School stage a free Christmas program on Wednesday December 21 at Shields High School. Public invited to attend the holiday event hosted by students.
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Shields High School
St. Ambrose School
Morgan's Post Being Pondered In Indiana Republicans
Indiana Republicans discuss Ivan C. Morgan's future as state chairman after a nine member meeting debated his handling of the fall campaign. A January 28 date was set for reorganizing city committees as Indiana plans for 1933 municipal elections amid party critique.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ivan C. Morgan
Austin
Indiana Republican State Committee
Morgan
Bb. E. Wright
Indiana
Elxar
Rogers
Lebanon
France weighs loan to Austria as American debt issue looms
Paris reports a proposed Austrian loan linked to France’s debt payment to the United States. Deputies press for grounds to extend aid while the government decides within ten days. The Lausanne plan would have France provide about 9.8 million dollars toward Austria’s relief, amid broader reparations questions.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Austria
United States
League of Nations
Vienna
England
Paul Boncour
War Veteran Dee Dies at 49 in Graffton Indiana
Dee, 49, a Spanish American War veteran, died at his Graffton home after twelve years as an invalid. Survived by one son Lewis of Fort Wayne, three brothers and two sisters.
County Council Drops Mileage Demand at Special Session
At a special session the county council cut an proposed mileage claim from 350 to 273 dollars and approved per diem pay, while other advertised appropriations were allowed. County auditor D. W. Thompson confirmed the action taken and noted no mileage reimbursement was granted.
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Seymour
D. W. Thompson
Western United States Shaken by Major 1925 Quake Report
A powerful earthquake centered in Nevada rattled the western United States for about an hour last night. Clocks stopped from Salt Lake City to Fresno while seismographs logged shocks in Spokane and Berkeley. Officials noted no widespread structural damage beyond broken windows, with rumors quickly silenced as seismologists pinpointed Nevada as the epicenter.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
United States
Reno
Nevada
Boise
Idaho
Salt Lake City
Utah
Fresno
Calif
Western
America
Pacific Coast
Spokane
Wash
Berkeley
University of Santa Clara
San Jose
Perry Byerly
University of California
University of California At Berkeley
Byerly
Santa Barbara
Ely
Gerlach
Austin
Western Pacific
Southern
Former Surprise Man William Herkamp Dies in Walker Arkansas
Word reached here of the death of William Herkamp of Walker Arkansas formerly of Surprise. Born February 10 1848 in Louisville Kentucky he moved from Surprise about fifteen years ago. He married Catherine Spray in March 1885 who survives with five sons two daughters a sister and two brothers. Funeral services were conducted by Rev M E McBride and burial was in Walker cemetery.
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William Herkamp
Walker
Ark
Surprise
Mr. Herkamam
Louisville
Catherine Spray
Henry
Cortland
Fred
Seymour
Prank
Dave
Matthew
Phenia Rayburn
Anna Rust
George
John
M. E. McBride
Walker Cemetery
Former Redding Township Woman Passes Away
Relatives report the death of Mrs. Fred Hollenbeck formerly of Redding township. She died at home sixteen miles west of Columbus after a two year illness. She was sister-in-law to Mrs. Carrie Heintz and aunt of Mrs. Ben Fox. Burial was at Reddington Cemetery after services at Reddington Christian Church. Survived by husband, one brother Elbert Davis of Indianapolis, and two sisters both of Indianapolis.
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Fred Hollenbeck
Redding Township
Columbus
Reddington
Hollenbeck
Elbert Davis
Indianapolis
Der
Burns to Take Stand in Extradition Plea
Governor Moore will hear convict-author Robert Elliott Burns in Trenton to decide on his extradition to Georgia. Burns, jailed in Newark in default of 25,000 bail, seeks to plead personally against return to the prison camp from which he escaped twice. The governor promised a merits-based ruling once hearings end.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
A. Harry Moore
Robert Elliott Burns
Georgia
Burns
Newark
Moore
Hoover Plans to Carry Out Independent World Economic Steps
Washington reports President Hoover will push a three fold plan on world economic issues, debt questions and disarmament after Congress adjourns. He proceeds without Democratic support, holding conferences to prepare for a proposed international economic meeting and a debt coordination commission.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Congress
Roosevelt
Albany
Mills
Stimson
Beer Bill Near Vote In House This Afternoon
Washington December final hours of debate on the 3.2 per cent beer bill as the House weighs amendments. Lawmakers shout down proposals to raise taxes and alter alcohol limits while a roll call on key changes proceeds and uncertainty lingers over President Hoover's potential stance.
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Associated Press
House
Senate
Washington
Michener
Mich
Palmisano
Conner
N.Y
Wwood
Hoover
Edmondson Named Winner of Junior Prom Scholarship
Frank K. Edmondson of Seymour is named one of four winners of the 90 Junior Prom scholarship for senior men at Indiana University. Noble L. Biddinger Bentonville Peter G. Martich and John A. Keekich Whiting join Edmondson. the awards come from the 1932 Junior Prom profits.
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Frank K. Edmondson
Seymour
Indiana University
Noble L. Biddinger
Bentonville
Peter G. Martich
John A. Keekich
Whiting
Edmondson
Dean C. E. Falmondson
Ees
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