Goss Gains Lead in Recount for Jackson County Clerk
Recount shows Joe W. Goss Republican leading H. Jack Spurgeon Democrat for county clerk by nine votes after gains in Seymour fifth precinct. Sheriff race also tightens as George W. Abel Republican gains push ahead of George O. Patrick Democrat by 50 votes.
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Goss
Abel
Brownstown
Joe W. Goss
H. Jack Spurgeon
George W. Abel
Jackson County
George O. Patrick
Séymour
Jackson Township
Souts Get Truman Christmas Message
President Truman in his Christmas message to the Boy Scouts of America lauds their crusade to strengthen liberty as a vital contribution to responsible citizenship. He commends 2,655,883 Cub Scouts and Scouts and urges continued good work in 1951. A Merry Christmas to all.
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Truman
Boy Scouts of America
Council to Open Bids On Garbage Friday
Two bids were received Tuesday on the 1951 garbage collection contract. Mayor Donald L. Heiwig said the common council will meet in the city building at 4 30 Friday afternoon to open the bids and award the contract.
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Donald L. Heiwig
Common Council
Yule Vacation Schedules Vary Across Jackson County Schools
Jackson county schools end the Christmas term with one to two week breaks. Seymour public schools and St. Ambrose Catholic School dismiss early. return dates set for January 2 and 3. Brownstown plans 10 am dismissal Friday with school resuming January 2 plus a 730 pm Christmas program and a Hi-Y convocation before Friday dismissal. Shields High and Shields Junior High held Christmas programs earlier in the week. Fred Henley and Mike Walsh acted as announcer and speaker at the junior high program and address respectively.
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Jackson County
Seymour Public
St. Ambrose Catholic School
St. Ambrose
Brownstown
Brownstown High School
Shields High School
Shields Junior High School
Fred Henley
Mike Walsh
Seymour National Bank
Joseph E. Yeager
Agricultural Economics Department
Purdue University
W P. Stall
Yeager
PRR Derailment Disrupts Traffic Near Austin
A Pennsylvania Railroad freight car derailment near Austin halted traffic on the Louisville to Indianapolis line via Seymour. Two other freights and a Chicago to Louisville passenger train waited four to five hours before trains resumed service. The cause was a broken truck bolster on the derailed car.
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Austin
Seymour
Pennsylvania Railroad
Louisville
Indianapolis
Associated Press
PRR
Community party to entertain 1200 children at Legion post event
More than 1,200 children are expected at the American Legion Seymour Post No. 89 Christmas party at the Majestic Theater Friday morning. The event features a film, carols, contests, and a safety plan with uniformed Boy Scouts and Legion members supervising attendees.
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Legion Post
Seymour Post No. 89
American Legion
Majestic Theater
George L. Florence
Central Christian Church
Boy Scouts
Christmas Home Lighting Contest Deadline Extended
Entries for the second annual Christmas Home Lighting Contest sponsored by the Seymour Chamber of Commerce must be mailed by Saturday December 23. Prizes are displayed in front of the Public Service Company of Indiana on South Chestnut Street with donor cards noted.
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Seymour Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box
Seymour
I. L
Jack” Frost
William J. Reetz
Donald L. Herwig
Public Service Company of Indiana
South Chestnut Street
Hospital Nursing Staff Holds Christmas Party
Schneck Memorial Hospital employed 58 staff members held their Christmas party at the Bar-B-Q Ranch southeast of the city. Red Cross Nurse Aides and two registered nurses staffed the hospital for the afternoon to cover duties. The event was funded by the employees from their entertainment fund and included a gift exchange and refreshments.
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Schneck Memorial Hospital
Bar-B-Q Ranch
Red Cross
Arthur Vogel
Rita Vogel
Francis “Pat” Myers
Harry Boling
J. W. Richart
Honan Willman
W. A. Thomas
Francis L. Jordan
Coulter M. Montgomery
Funeral Services Set For Accident Victim Rev Jim Bob Simmons
Funeral services for the Rev. Jim Bob Simmons 67 killed Tuesday night when his car skidded into a truck on State Road 56 east of Scottsburg will be held at 2 30 Friday at Tyndall Towne Chapel Indianapolis where he served as pastor. Burial is in Arlington Cemetery Chicago. The widow and three daughters survive.
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Jim Bob Simmons
Scottsburg
State Road 56
Tyndall Towne Chapel
Indianapolis
Mr Simmons
Arlington Cemetery
Chicago
Weather Records Official Maximum and River Level
Official maximum temperature for Wednesday 30 unknown. official minimum not stated. Reading at 2 p.m. river level 4.8 feet with a reading of 33.
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Seymour
Ruth Everhart
Senate Approves 1.6 Billion for Secret Defense Construction
Senate approved 1.6 billion dollars for defense construction including secret projects. House passed it earlier. Senator Russell urged quick action on a separate 20 billion defense fund. Leaders postponed a vote on emergency powers until January 1.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
House
Russell
D-Ga
Armed Services Committee
Capitol
President Truman
Brown Chevrolet Hosts Annual Christmas Party for Employees
Employees and their families from Brown Chevrolet in Seymour and Brownstown gathered at the Seymour Country Club for the annual Christmas party hosted by R. J. Brown Sr. and Jr. About 100 guests enjoyed holly centerpieces, red carnations, pine boughs, and red tapers. A three course dinner followed a progress report on 1950 and outlook for 1951. Music by Martha Jo Brink and her trio accompanied entertainment by Jay Jaxon and Ruby Haag. Bonus checks and gifts were handed to attendees.
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Brown Chevrolet
Seymour
Brownstown
R. J Brown, Sr
R. J. Brown, Jr
Seymour Country Club
R. J. Brown Sr
Martha Jo Brink
Jay Jaxon
Ruby Haag
Warm-Up Forecast Signals Change to Winter Weather
Seymour nudges above freezing after six days of cold as Indianapolis weather forecasters call for a warm-up Friday. A mass of cold air swept across the state from the west early this morning, bringing a low of zero and the coldest reading since late November.
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Seymour
Indianapolis
Amelia Lester, 75, Dies After Illness in Jackson County
Mrs Amelia Lester longtime Jackson County resident dies at Rose Lawn Nursing Home after a year long illness. Born May 25 1875 she married James Lester in 1902 who died in 1934. She was a member of the Cen-
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Amelia Lester
Jackson County
Rose Lawn
West Sixth Street
Lester
John and
Charlotta Nierman Niewedde
James Lester
Past Masters to Confer Degree in Jackson Lodge
The Past Master’s Association of Jackson County announces the conferment of a Past Master degree tonight at 7 30 in Jackson Lodge No 146 Free and Accepted Masons Vergil Ruddick president says all past masters may attend The degree will be given to newly elected worshipful masters serving county lodges in 1951
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Jackson Lodge No
Jackson County
Vergil Ruddick
Wilson Sworn In as Chief of Mobilization
Charles E. Wilson was sworn in as director of defense mobilization at the White House with President Truman present. He named General Lucius Clay and Sidney Weinberg as assistants without pay, noting he will study the tasks ahead and gather facts.
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Washington
Charles E. Wilson
Defense Mobilization
Lucius Clay
Sidney Weinberg
Wilson
General Electric
White House
Truman
Clay
Weinberg
U. S
Berlin
Continental Can Company
Goldman, Sachs and Company
New York
War Production Board
Vinson
George Washington
Senate
Road 31 Bridge Remains Closed After Strength Tests
U S Road 31 southeast of Seymour stays closed as concrete in the Mutton Creek overflow bridge floor fails to reach required strength. Tests Thursday follow Wednesday readings showing insufficient strength. further testing Friday will determine if opening is possible. The detour runs from the junction with U S 50 east of Seymour through North Vernon after the damaged bridge incident on September 23.
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Seymour
Mutton Creek
North Vernon
County Navy Man Visits Paris During Mediterranean Cruise
Mose Sewell Jr., airman USN, son of Mr and Mrs M N Sewell of Seymour R4, toured Paris during a 10 day Cannes stopover of the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea. Sailors visited the Eiffel Tower Arc de Triomphe Pigalle Montmartre cafes and the Champs Elysees Versailles with no language barrier noted during the sightseeing.
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Mose Sewell, Jr
USN
M. N. Sewell
Seymour R4
Paris
Coral Sea
Cannes
France
Eiffel Tower
Arc of Triumph
Pigalle
Montmarte
Champs Elysees
Versailles
City Jail Undergoing Complete Renovation
Seymour city jail is being repainted by the street force with aluminum colored cells and a gray floor. Beds are being repaired and new sanitary mattresses are to be purchased, according to Chief of Police Robert Gill.
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Seymour's
City Jail
Robert Gill
Seymour
Retreat Cost in Korea Hits 12,975 Casualties
General MacArthur's headquarters reported American losses in Korea for the period November 27 to December 12 at 11,964 killed wounded and missing. UN forces suffered 1,011 casualties, with total regional losses not counting Republic of Korea figures. Chinese Red losses were cited at a ratio of 10 to 11, exceeding 120,000.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Korea
United Nations
Republic of Korea
Defense Department
Washington
Scottsburg Nazarenes Move into New Church
The Church of the Nazarene in Scottsburg has bought the former Scottsburg Baptist Church building as the Baptist church relocates to a new facility. Led by Rev. E. M. Sutherland after initial organizing by Rev. Leo C. Davis, the congregation will move into the new site on Sunday December 24.
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Church of the Nazarene
Scottsburg
Nazarene
Crothersville
Brownstown
Railroads, unions reach three year wage pact
The White House announced a three year peace pact between major railroads and four operating rail unions. About 120000 yardsmen receive 23 cents an hour now with two more cents in January and ongoing cost of living adjustments. About 180000 road service workers get five cents now and five more in January plus the same cost of living terms. Adjustments retroactive to October 1.
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Washington
White House
Evacuation Beach Quiet After Red Assault Repulsed
Tokyo reports Hungnam beachhead quiet after allied land sea and air bombardment repelled the Reds most menacing attack. Frozen bodies litter east flank as Communist survivors appear numbed by a round the clock bombardment and shelling. Field dispatches say survivors were driven back from the point of greatest peril near Hungnam on the Sea of Japan. Quiet on the western front as well.
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Tokyo
Hungnam
United Nations
Korea
Sea of Japan
Hoover urges armament to defend Western Hemisphere
Former President Herbert Hoover, in a national address, urged arming air and naval forces to hold the Atlantic and Pacific frontiers with Britain, Japan, Formosa and the Philippines as outposts. He warned against land war in Asia or Europe and questioned the dominance of the atomic bomb. He also said the United Nations was defeated in Korea and warned against rushing aid to Western Europe.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Atlantic
Pacific
Britain
Japan
Formosa
Philippines
Hoover
Hemisphere
Washington
Moscow
United Nations
Korea
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Recheck
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E. S. Welch
Moore Family
Milton Weasner
Edward Grein
Moore
Huber Shoe Store
Patty Sciarra
Shane-Gerwin
Wallace Gama
10Th Corps
Hamhung
Illess
Banker Weinberg
John R. Steelman
Steelman
U.S
Gibraltar
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