Brownstown Bank to Open Crothersville Branch
Brownstown Loan and Trust Company plans to reopen banking services in Crothersville on Tuesday with Edward Tomppert in temporary charge while a permanent manager is chosen. The move follows the recent closure of Union State Bank and supports public deposits up to 5 000 dollars, backed by home resources and federal insurance. Depositors in Crothersville and two other southern Indiana banks are being paid as part of the liquidation of three banks linked to embezzlement charges against Lynn Craig.
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Crothersville
Brownstown Loan and Trust Company
Edard Tomppert
Brownstown
Union State Bank
Home Bank
Indiana
Lynn Craig
Scottsburg
Palmyra
Craig
Palmyra Bank
Crothersville Bank
Citizens Security Company
New Albany
Raymond E. Korte
Seymour Public Library Hosts Annual Christmas Story Hour
About sixty five children gathered in the gaily decorated children's room for the Seymour Public Library Christmas party. Librarians told stories, sang carols, and at the close each child received a treat beside the Yuletide tree centerpiece enhancing the festive spirit.
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Seymour Public Library
Hope for Better Road Conditions In Seymour
With fair and warmer weather forecast, hazardous highway conditions from the weekend were expected to ease. Residents recalled a year ago when temperatures plunged to zero and three inches of snow followed by a warm thaw. State highway workers toiled through Sunday night clearing melting snow and ice.
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Seymour
Indiana State Highway Commission
Mrs Gehrlich Dies at 81 in Indianapolis
Catherine Gehrlich age eighty one a Seymour native died at 2 AM Sunday in Indianapolis where she had lived fifty years She was widow of Charles F Gehrlich survived by daughter Margaret L Gehrlich two sons Ben and Fred Gehrlich preceded in death Funeral services set from Lauek Funeral Home to SS Peter and Paul Cathedral with burial at St Joseph Cemetery
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Catherine Gehrlich
Seymour
Indianapolis
Gehrlich
Frank Lemp
Ewing Street Road
Boston
Mass
Catherine Sehmitt
North Vernon
Charles F. Gehrlich
Margaret L. Gehrlich
Ben
Fred Gehrlich
Lauek
South Meridian Street
SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Grand Jury Called In Jackson County Murder Case
The Jackson county grand jury convened for theJanuary term of circuit court with Walter Hargrove, a 46 year old Seymour used car salesman, held on murder charges in the Pearl Humphrey killing. Witnesses were subpoenaed to appear as the grand jury must indict before Hargrove can be tried in Jackson circuit court. The circuit court opened today with the criminal docket and early case dispositions.
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Jackson County
Walter Hargrove
Seymour
Pearl Humphrey
Hargrove
Jackson
Mrs Elsa Einstein Dies in Princeton After Illness
Mrs Elsa Einstein, wife of Nobel physicist Albert Einstein, died at their Princeton home after a year long illness. The death certificate cites heart inflammation as the cause of death, with details not yet released.
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Princeton
N. J
Elsa Einstein
Albert Einstein
Christmas Turkeys for Sale by W. T. Dickinson
Pen fed turkeys eight pounds and up available now. Contact W. T. Dickinson at phone 223 for orders.
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W. T. Dickinson
Penny drive in Jackson County nets 45000 coins
J R Mitchell, chairman of the Jackson County Tuberculosis Association seal sale, estimated about 45000 pennies collected during the mile of pennies day. Volunteers will tally totals to confirm if the $1200 goal is reached, with about $1000 already counted. Delegations from Shields High School and Salt Creek township contributed, and Boy Scouts assisted on Second Street. The seal sale ends Christmas Day. A free tuberculosis clinic is planned for January 6 at Schneck Memorial Hospital with future clinics on the first Wednesday of each odd month.
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J. R. Mitchell
Jackson County Tuberculosis Association
Mitchell
Sevmonr
George Henderson
Shields High School
Salt Creek Township
Schneck Memorial H Hospital
Woman Killed in Snowdrift Crash on State Road 43
An auto skidded on ice north of Crawfordsville Indiana striking a truck. Mrs Martha Louise McCluskey age 19 died in the crash. Her husband Lloyd 21 and baby Jessie Helen three months old were injured. The incident occurred yesterday on State Road 43.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Here
Martha Louise McCluskey
Jessie Helen
Lloyd
Trapping Muskrats Leads to Owl Shot Record Claim
George B. Case and Ira Pattee along the Hudson River flushed a large owl while trapping muskrats. Case fired and says a muskrat fell from the owl’s talons, allegedly killed by the shot, while the owl escaped.
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South Glens Falls
N. Y
George B. Case
Case
Ira Pattee
Hudson River
Burglars Seize Large Safe From Sears Store
Richmond Indiana December 21 burglars who broke into the Sears Roebuck store hauled away a huge safe containing between 1500 and 1800 dollars. The thieves took no chances and planned to open it later.
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Richmond
Ind
Sears Roebuck
Billings Rites Held At First Presbyterian Church
Relatives and friends of Charles DeGraft Billings Seymour banker and loan official gathered at the First Presbyterian Church to pay final tribute. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Banks and loan associations he led were closed during the funeral hour. Active and honorary pallbearers named.
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Charles DeGraft Billings
Seymour
First Presbyterian Church
L. Dewey Burham
Edward Ziegler
Cincennnati
Riverview Cemetery
Seymour National Bank
Billings
Cooperative Building
Mary Billings
James
Shields High star George Henderson sidelined by foot fracture
George Henderson of Shields High School will miss about two months with a broken bone in his foot from last Friday's game against Franklin High. He played briefly after the injury before leaving, with the break found after examination the next morning. He will likely need a crutch for about a month.
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George Henderson
Shields High School
Franklin High School
Final Christmas Rush Closes Stores for Holiday
Shoppers crowd downtown as the city nears Christmas with three shopping days left. Banks offices and most businesses will close Christmas Day. schools plan early dismissal and special programs this week. Postmaster Walter Droege announces extended post office hours to handle holiday mailers.
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Walter Droege
Mrs. Sarah Hays Celebrates Ninety-First Birthday
Mrs. Sarah Hays, born 1815 in Pleasant Grove Brownstown Township, marks her 91st birthday. Her long life spans Indiana statehood, three wars, and vast changes from ox carts to airplanes, with memories of log churches and early schooling.
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Abraham Lincoln
Sarah Hays
Pleasant Grove
Brownstown Township
Indiana
Maryland
Hays
James Caroll
Amelia Durham Richards
Possible strike break emerges as union talks submit tentative accord
AP reports a tentative Sailors Union agreement submitted for member approval signaling one of seven unions in a coast maritime walkout may end. Meanwhile 26,000 glass, auto, and auto parts workers strike spreads with no quick settlement in sight as Detroit and other plants face production pressure.
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Associated Press
Pacific Coast
Sailors
Pittshureh
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Harry Lundebers
Sailors Union of the Pacific
Sailors Union
Landeberg
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Glenn McCabe
Libbey-Owens- Ford Company
Automobile Condustry
United Automobile Workers of America
Fisher Body Corporation
Chevrolet Motor Company
Kansas City
Atlanta
J. J. Cave Company
Racine Wis
Hercules Motor Company
Canton, O
Kelsey- Haves Company
Detroit
Kelsey Wheel Company
Windsor
Ont
Kelsey-Haves
No Quarantines as Two Seymour Homes Freed from Disease
City health officials report the quarantine of two Seymour residences ended Sunday. Elmer Perguson and Leona and Geneva Ferguson at 214 South Chestnut Street are now clear after diphtheria isolation, and 238 South Park Street, home of Thomas Eugene Otto, is released as his family recovers. The Otto quarantine began December 7 and the Ferguson quarantine the next day.
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Elmer Perguson
South Chestnut Street
Leona
Geneva Ferguson
South Park Street
Thomas Eugene Otto
Otto
Ferguson
Mrs Goss Burned In Gasoline Cleaning Explosion
Mrs Clarence A Goss of Mecora formerly of Seymour suffered severe burns to hands arms and ears when gasoline used to clean a dress spot exploded igniting curtains at a window. The blast blew out a window at the Starr home and Mrs Starr doused flames before tossing burning curtains outside.
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Clarence A. Goss
Mecora
Seymour
O. V. Starr
Supreme Court Affirms Executive Latitude on Foreign Policy
The Supreme Court reaffirmed broad presidential latitude in foreign affairs in a 7 to 1 decision. The ruling upheld the 1934 arms embargo act, signaling its significance for upcoming congressional debate on neutrality legislation.
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Washington
Supreme Court
United States
Cuban Congress Called 10 Vote on Impeachment
Havana reports indicate Miguel Mariano Gomez faces impeachment as Batista allies seek a two-thirds House vote in an extraordinary session to remove the president. The sugar tax bill, passed last week, would fund army rural schools a contention Gomez vows to veto, fueling the crisis.
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Havana
Miguel Mariano Gomez
Fulgencio Batista
House of Representatives
Senate
Gomme
Col. Batista
Cuba
Kamman Has Big Holiday Lines In Jewelry Store
Kamman Jewelry Store on West Second Street displays a large Christmas merchandise selection. George F. Kamman highlights the biggest stock in store history with new lines and nationally advertised products. The shop emphasizes dual manufacturer and store guarantees, and bright interior lighting enhances holiday shopping as strong early business signals a heavy week before Christmas.
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Kamman
West Second
George F. Kamman
Namman
Man's Hand Wounded In Accidental Gun Discharge
Hector Robertson of Seymour rural route 2 was treated at Sehneck Memorial Hospital Sunday afternoon after a gun discharged accidentally while he handled it. The bullet wounded his right forefinger and middle finger.
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Hector Robertson
Seymour
Sehneck Memorial Hospital
Earthquake Devastates San Vicente Killing At Least 200
Officials fear a mounting death toll after a weekend quake centered on San Vicente. Reports describe widespread ruin, disrupted communications, and river of refugees heading toward San Salvador. Red Cross train with rescuers and medical staff assists, as President Hernandez Martinez travels to directly oversee operations.
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Associated Press
San Salvador
Salvador
San Vicente
Santa Rita
San Vincente
Vera Past
Guadalupe
Apastepeque
Petitan
San Sebastian
San Lorenzo
Pecolnca
Red Cross
Central Park
Maximiliano Hernandez Martinez
Caledron
Army
Navy
Weather Records From Seymour Water Co Station
Unofficial report shows downtown temperature at 2 p m and river stage 10 inches above low water mark from the Seymour Water Co pumping station.
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Seymour Water Co
Weather thin forecast for Ohio Valley and Tennessee
Ohio Valley and Tennessee see generally fair weather this week with precipitation likely mid to late week in the northern area and again near week’s end. Temperatures stay near normal across the region.
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Ohio Valley
Tennessee
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Barbara Sherman
National Tuberculosis Association
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