Mobile Laboratory On Highways Here
A state police mobile laboratory will operate on highways in Jackson Jennings Bartholomew and Johnson counties to administer Breathalyzer tests to drivers suspected of drinking. Trooper Maurice L. Wright will run the unit from Seymour Post No. 7 with the new portable instrument mounted in his cruiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Dennis
Rosedale
Terre Haute
Paul Boyle
Sullivan
U. S. 41
Seymour Post No. 7
Maurice L. Wright
Seymour
Jackson
Jennings
Bartholomew
Johnson
Seymour Community Schools Seeks Transfer of Funds
No objections were raised at a special Seymour board meeting to proposed appropriations totaling 5,785 from the unexpended balance for elementary and high school operation. The extra funds cover plant operation costs, pending a state budget hearing and further review by the county auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Board of Trustees
State Ax Board
Punty Auditor’s Office
City Council To Meet Tonight For Session
Seymour city council holds a semi monthly meeting tonight at 7 p m in the council chamber city building per last meeting on December 10. A short session is planned Monday night due to Christmas Eve with only minutes reading likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Circuit Court Term Ends Today in Jackson
The 72 day October term closed with Judge John M. Lewis presiding. Vacation follows for two weeks until the January term opening on January 7. Findings in the Lawrence Smith vs Earl M. Smith partition suit ordered sale of real estate with J. W. Richart as commissioner and detailed pro rata disbursements to costs attorney fees and various parties. Clifford Ault pleaded not guilty to DUI and public intoxication with bond set at 1000 and order to secure counsel by December 28. Roy Newby v Ladlee found for plaintiff holder in due course for 261.35 plus interest and 50 attorney fees. Page continues.
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Jackson Circuit Court
John M. Lewis
Lawrence Smith
Earl M. Smith
J. W. Richart
Kathryn M. Irish
Clifford Ault
Roy Newby
Lynn Hotel
Albert William Ladlee
O. R. Petite
Ladlee
Taylor Hoffar
Money Unclaimed at Local Post Office Found Monday
A sum of money found Monday morning in the Seymour post office lobby remains unclaimed. Postal officials warn the owner must identify the amount and the time it was lost to recover it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Stained Windows Brighten SHS With Religious Theme
Shields High School unveils nine new stained glass panels in the main hall depicting biblical scenes. Students from the drawing and painting class designed and created the panels, later preserved on slides for permanent record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Hunterman
Shields High School
Sixth Street
Bethelem
Ammittee
Local Obituary Next of Kin and Residents List
The page lists numerous individuals with given names and surnames followed by town markers Browstown Crothersville Cortland Medora Wallonia. It appears as a community roster or obituary notice naming residents across several towns including Browstown Crothersville Cortland Medora Wallonia. The record preserves names such as Thelma Sargeant Sara Cordes Dennis Croucher David Beem Floyd Wehrkamp Robert Neff Ray Boas Henry Nieman Jr James Schneider Roger Rueter Tommy OConnor David Pollett Paul Henble Thomas Conner James Diehm Helen Joest Avis Hoevener Alfred Gaffney Harold Reichenba Frank Whitsett Gayten Blizard Harvey Dixon Edwina Carson Sarah Long Priscilla Pfaffenberger Esther Corvea Marie Lahne Nettie Miskell Robert Runge Ronald Conway Larry Conway Allen Snyder Jerry Washom Joseph Weaver Robert Frederick Michael Weber William Alrey Eddie Robb Richard Runge Darrell Crawford Jerry Cremeens Gerald Manning Lawrence Croucher Ralph McKain Carolyn Montgomery Clifford Righthouse William Hammett Charles Carter Carl Schneck Harry Thias John Smith Inez Knoke Mary Miller Bernard Isaacs Talmadge Reynolds Dennis Johnson
Postal Rush Over in Seymour as Public Helps
Seymour postmaster Walter H. Droege lauds public cooperation that ended the Christmas mail rush for 1956. Backlog minimal, 10 percent more cancellations than last year. lobby windows close early, no city or rural deliveries on Christmas Day, except late packages and perishables.
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Symour
Walter H. Droege
Seymour
Droege
Weather Records Official High and Low Friday
Official maximum temperature and minimum reading noted for Friday with the river level at 2.3 feet at 10 a.m. Reads indicate records for local weather observatories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Ruth Everhart
Annual Christmas Greeting Edition in Seymour Daily Tribune
The paper publishes a Holiday Greeting edition with messages of goodwill from local industry professions and business interests. It highlights copyrighted illustrations by renowned U.S. artists and notes advertisers extend personal greetings without commercial appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Daily Tribune
United States
Community Christmas Party Set For Monday At Majestic
Children of the community await a 10 a.m. Christmas Party at the Majestic Theater with reels for tots and Santa distributing treats. Legion and Auxiliary volunteers prepare food baskets Sunday at the Legion Home, funded by the Christmas Fund to aid needy families with toys for children and trucks offered for delivery.
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Majestic Theater
Majestic
Legion
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Home
Thomas A. Plunkett
Legion Christmas Committee
Robert Lucas
Legion Committee
Game collection aids Hungarian relief drive at county game
The Jackson County Chapter of the American Red Cross collected for Hungarian relief during the Seymour Connersville basketball game at Shields Memorial gymnasium. Ushers circulated boxes after James L. Laupus urged support. The goal for the drive is $642.
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Jackson County
American Red Cross
Seymour-Connersville
Shields Memorial Gymnasium
James L. Laupus
Red Cross County
Arvin Plants Hold Christmas Services for Workers
Arvin Industries Inc three Seymour plants held annual Christmas services at 3 30 p m on Friday with ministers delivering messages and Shields High School vocalists performing sacred music. Day and night shifts attended as operations paused for a long holiday weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvin Industries, Inc
Seymour
Shields High School
Judge Renames Jackson County Jury Commissioners for 1957
Judge John M. Lewis of Jackson Circuit Court reappointed Philip Cordes Sr of Seymour Republican and W R Butt of Brownstown Democrat as jury commissioners for 1957. They work with the circuit court clerk to prepare and draw petit and grand juror lists for upcoming terms. Their 1956 term ends when they meet at the courthouse to select jurors for the January term beginning January 7.
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Jackson County
John M. Lewis
Jackson Circuit Court
Lewis
Philip Cordes, Sr
Seymour
Republican
W. R Butt
Brownstown
Circuit Court
Office Holiday Closure Notices Read as Indirect
Public notice states the office of Dr. R. J. Miller will be closed from Saturday December 22 until January 2. No services or appointments will be available during the period and normal operations resume January 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Miller
U N Group Ends Debate Begins Christmas Recess
United Nations delegates headed home for a Christmas recess after a long session debating Middle East troubles and other unfinished business.
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U. N
United Nations
N. Y
Middle East
Troop Movement Near Completion in Port Said Egypt
British and French forces are set to depart Egypt nearly eight weeks after the Sinai operation began. UN police will oversee Port Said as a volunteer salvage fleet remains to clear the Suez Canal under UN direction. Israel plans partial Sinai withdrawal by January 10 while Arab delegations press for faster action and an international approach to canal control.
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Port Said
Egypt
Suez Canal
U. N
Sinai Peninsula
Britain
France
Israel
Sinai
Port Said-Port Fund
Cairo
Suez Canal Zone
Middle East
Dag Hammarskjold
Hammarskjold
Jordan
General Assembly
United States
Abba Eban
Vassily V. Kuznetsov
U. S
James J. Wadsworth
Americans to Celebrate White Christmas in Antarctica
Three thousand personnel in Operation Deep Freeze will mark Christmas at several Antarctic bases and ships. Cooks prepare holiday dinners and Oregon trees illuminate the camps as Catholic and interfaith services unfold.
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Mcmurdo Sound
Antarctica
Oregon
Mena Navy
Harold D. Upton
Colorado Springs
Colo
David A. McCarthy
Somerville
Mass
William L. Welch
Oil City
Joseph C. Condit
Robert Barger
Civil Air Patrol
Peoria
South Pole
Cook Ray Spiers
Bowers Hill
Everywhere In America Tonight Christmas Trees Shine With Faith
A nationwide UPI AP styled piece highlights Christmas trees lit with symbols of faith hope and devotion. Stories from Philadelphia Utica Mississippi San Fernando and California show diverse acts of sharing from homeless shelters veterans hospitals and volunteers.
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America
Ameriay
Philadelphia
John J
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Sara K. Cordes
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Floyd Wehrkamp
Robert Neff
Ray Boas
Henry Nieman, Jr
James Schneider
Roger Rueter
Tommy O'Connor
David Pollett
Paul Henble
Thomas W. Conner
James L. Diehm
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Joseph Shields
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Jerry Cremeens
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Lawrence E. Croucher
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Clifford H. Righthouse
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Inez P. Knoke
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Bernard Isaacs
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