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Newspaper

Seymour Daily Tribune

Location

Seymour, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1937

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Man Loses Foot in Seymour Crash on U S Route 31 50

A Wallonia man, Victor McMillan, 24, lost his left foot in a collision with a Pennsylvania Greyhound bus on U S Route 31 50 near Seymour. Miss Anita Trowbridge, 19, and Mrs. Mary Winkler, about unknown, were injured. Twenty eight bus passengers escaped injuries. Bus driver Loren Fisher, 30, reported braking and steering to pass the coupe prior to impact.

Wallonia Louisville Seymour Victor McMillan Bundy Brothers Milling Company Schneck Memorial Hospital Loren Fisher Pennsylvania Street Indianapolis McMillan Robert Gorman Fisher Gorman Miss Trowbridge E. H. Winkler Mary Winkler Vic Azriah Waskom G. C. Murphy Winkler Trowbridge Greyhound U. S

Christmas Observance Planned Quietly In Seymour

Seymour will observe Christmas Day in its traditional quiet manner. A kiddies Christmas party is set for Friday at 10 o clock at the Vondee Theater. There will be no downtown tree treats this year as proceeds fund Christmas baskets for needy families. Baskets to be distributed Christmas Eve. Business will halt Saturday and The Daily Tribune will not publish. Carrier routes run Friday.

Seymour Vondee Theater Towntown American Legion The Daily Tribune Carrier Boys

Obituary of Jacob Noblitt Sr longtime Seymour resident

Jacob Noblitt Sr aged 67 died at his Seymour area home on rural route 4 northeast of Boh town at 9 15 Wednesday night after a brief illness from hemorrhages. He was born March 21 1870 to Joel V and Elizabeth Cooley Noblitt and married Dora Jane Ehlers June 13 1890. He farmed most of his life, was a former Webstage Building janitor, and survived by wife Dora and seven children Lafe Bert Esther Jacob Elmer Irvin Elva plus two predeceased children. Funeral by Tower Funeral Home with Rev J Willard Yoder to officiate. burial time and place to be announced. calling after 7 pm tonight.

Jacob Noblitt Seymour Bohtown O’cloeck Mr. Noblitt Joel V Elizabeth Cooley Noblitt Dora Jane Ehlers St. Paul's Congregational Church Lafe Noblitt Indianapolis Bert Noblitt Carmel Ind Esther Bevis Jacob Noblitt, Jr Elmer Noblitt Irvin Noblitt Elva Briggs Norwood Ohio Tower Funeral Home J. Willard Yoder

Christmas Spirit in Winsted as 7-Year-Old Mows Lawn

In Winsted Connecticut on December 23 a gray cold day sees seven year old Richard Manni complete his regular chores and then push a lawn mower along the yard to show Santa Claus his good behavior.

Winsted, Conn Richard Manni Santa Claus

Fall Fatal To Forrest Carter

Forrest Carter of Indianapolis died at his home after a fall caused a head injury. The funeral service was held Friday at Planner Buchan Mortuary, with burial in Indianapolis. He was son of Charles and Ella Carter of Indianapolis and survived by wife, two sons, a brother, and a sister. He and his family operated the Carter Stone Company in Indianapolis and he belonged to the First Baptist Church.

Forrest Carter Indianapolis Seymour Carter Stone Company First Baptist Church of Orrest, Jr Tommy Orville Carter Frances W. Winders

Death follows hemorrhages for Mrs. Albert Wahl

Mrs. Albert Wahl, 46, died at Sehneck Memorial Hospital at 4 30 p m Wednesday after one day illness due to hemorrhages linked to prior ailments since Thanksgiving. Services Friday at Brownstown Lutheran Church with burial in Brownstown Cemetery. Survived by husband Albert Wahl a daughter Mrs Frederick Stuckwish six brothers and two sisters. A son Irvin Wahl had died years ago.

Albert Vahl Sehneck Memorial Hospital U.S. Road 50 Brownstown Brownstown Lutheran Church Th. Herrmann Brownstown Lutheran Cemetery Wahl Sauers William Ann Pollett Albert Wahl Savers Saners Harman Pollert Seymour John Pollert Clarksdale Fred Pollert Ed Pollert Louis Pollert Wiliam Rebber William Schneider Irvin Wahl

Parachute Santa Hunted After Ocean Plunge

Army planes and police boats searched Boston Harbor for Corporal Harold J. Kramer of Winthrop after his parachute descent at Boston's airport turned fatal. The 35 year old veteran, making a Christmas appearance, bailed out at 1500 feet and was swept into the water as spectators watched. Two airport enlisted men narrowly escaped drowning when their skiff capsized during the rescue effort.

Boston Boston Harbor U.S. Army Harold J. Kramer Winthrop Oceanside Kramer Federal Bureau of Air Commerce Army Boston Police Richard E. Cobb Cobb Richard Miller Earl Jordan Coast Guard Fort Banks Army Hospital Jordan

Owls Defeat Franklin 37 to 21 in Stifling Beauty

Shields High School Owls pulled away early to a 10 to 0 lead and defeated Franklin High School 37 to 21. The Owls emphasized deliberate play with smooth passing and precise ball handling while Franklin offered brief resistance using quick bursts.

Solemn Christmas Mass at St Ambrose Opens Services

The Catholic Church plans a midnight High Mass at St Ambrose with Rev C W Burk art celebrant and Rev Anthony Roach deacon. A full musical program features choir solos by Mrs J Durbin and Mrs W Stemler and a choral Mass by Rossini. Additional Low Masses are set for six, 9:30 and 10 o'clock with children from the parochial school taking part. The public is welcome.

St. Ambrose Catholic Church C. W. Burkart Anthony Roach Albert Walters John Seiarra J. Durbin Corpus Christi la Hache Harry Fox Schuler Hargrove Gaynelle Moritz Mary Brown Lucille Crawford W. Stemler Rossini Helen Dolores Dorothy Loretta Angela Mildred’ Maschino Anna Raphaels Elizabeth Grace Della Decker William Fettig Laverne Gionet Rosella French Maxine Vogel Shirley Burke

Graham Stores Distributes Christmas Bonus to Employees

Announcement today states Graham Stores, selling agents for Sears Roebuck, will distribute a Christmas bonus to officials and employees through the Sears organization. Checks will be handed out Friday. The store will close at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve to allow employees time for Christmas observance.

Graham Sears, Roebuck & Company Sears Goaham

First Cost of Unbreakable Lens Warns by Dr Gillespie

A brief note cites Dr. C. E. Gillespie warning that the initial expense is the last concern when choosing an unbreakable lens.

C. E. Gillespie

Advocate proposes $250 annual dividend for Americans

Ambler, Pa December 23 AP Harvey Gravell a stocky gray haired manufacturer circulated a plan for a $250 yearly dividend to every voter funded by a National Loan Association with eminent domain powers to seize bank stock and collect interest for distribution. He cited past Christmas bonuses of $75,000 and $0 000 given to employer families as evidence and claimed the idea would replace the present banking and tax system. He said the dividend would be pro rated to voters nationwide with the association collecting interest from banks and lending it back as payments.

Ambler Harvey Gravell Gravell Roosevelt National Loan Association

Prisoners Mugged Near Lawrenceburg Face Roadside Pursuit

Three men captured near Lawrenceburg for alleged auto theft were brought to the Seymour state police post for mugging photos and fingerprints. They are Robert Thompson of Southgate Kentucky Carl Eisen of Cincinnati Ohio and Donald West of Newport Kentucky. They were captured by ten farmers after a motorist was robbed near Gilford. They will be returned to Lawrenceburg to face charges of auto banditry and armed robbery attempted.

Lawrenceburg Ohio Seymour State Police Gilford Robert Thompson Southgate Carl Eisen

Mrs Henley Dies After Month Long Illness at 63

Mrs Sarah A. Henley aged fifty five died at her home on South O Brien street near the city limits after a month of illness. She was born May 7 1892 in Lawrence county daughter of Solomon and Eliza Wineinger and married Willard Henley April 1 1903 in Brownstown. Survivors include her husband six children ten grandchildren four sisters and three brothers. Funeral services were held Sunday at Mt Zion Church near Brownstown with Rev Elmore Smith officiating. Burial followed in Mt Zion Cemetery. Friends may call at Voss Mortuary after 7 this evening.

Sarah A. Henley O’brien Street Henley Lawrence County Solomon and Eliza Birthe Wineinger Jackson County Brownstown Willard Henley Pentecostal Church Alva Henley Raymond Henley Leo Henley Hlomer Henley Imogene Krienhagen Roy Henley Seymour Calvin Wineinger Herman Wineinger Mancil Wineinger Retreat Francis Heney

J H Klosterman Called By Death

J H Klosterman eighty of Seymour route near Dudleytown died at home after two weeks illness. Born January 13 1857 in Washington township Jackson County he lived on the family farm. Survived by widow Margaret Kretzer a son John H Klosterman Jr and a sister Mrs Anna Robert. Funeral 2 PM Saturday at Voss Mortuary with Rev J Willard Yoder of St Pauls Congregational Church. Burial Riverview Cemetery. Mortuary services Friday afternoon.

John TH. Klosterman Seymour Dudleytown Mr. Klosterman Washington Township Jackson County John H Elizabeth Schepman Klosterman Margaret Kretzer Kosterman St. Paul’s Congregational Church John H. Klosterman, Jr Anna Robert Voss Mortuary J. Willard Yoder St. Paul's Congregational Church Riverview Cemetery

Theft Probed After Billfold Is Lifted at Meeting

State police from the Seymour post investigate the theft of Fred W. Claycamp’s billfold five miles north of Cortland. The item was taken from his pocket during a farmers meeting at Shields High School auditorium Tuesday night. Cargo included about $5 in currency, checks totaling roughly $24, and tax receipts.

Seymour Post Fred W. Claycamp Cortland Shields High School

Hog prices rise at Farmers' Stockyard sale

Farmers selling hogs today received sixty five cents more per hundred pounds than those who sold two days ago. At the Farmers' Stockyard northeast of Seymour hogs in the 160 to 180 pound class brought 8.50 per hundred pounds, thirty five cents higher than Wednesday and sixty five cents higher than Tuesday.

Seymour

Lebanon Hotel Burns in Ind. Blaze Destroys Myers Hotel

Fire from the furnace room at the Myers hotel in Lebanon Indiana gutted the three story brick structure after 4 am. Twenty five guests escaped uninjured via fire escapes and exits with only walls left standing and most belongings lost.

Lebanon Ind Myers

Mrs Schlehuser Dies at Home After Illness

Mrs Emma Schlehuser of the White Creek area died at 1 20 this afternoon after a two day illness. She was the wife of John Schlehuser and leaves ten children. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Emma Schlehuser John Schlehuser White Creek

Japanese admit Panay fire but deny targeting gunboat

Tokyo reports Lt Col Yoshiaki Nishi says Panay attack came as Japanese planes bombed four steamers near Nanking. He claims troops failed to see any identification or flags and that firing occurred while efforts were made to halt Chinese forces fleeing toward the shore.

Panay Tokyo Yangtze River United States Yoshaiki Nishi Washington Pukow Yangtze Nanking Nishi Shanghai War Office Kumakichi Harada Japanese Foreign Office Standard Oil Company

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