Two Die In One Car Crash On Ind 135 Near Wallonia
A 1958 sedan carrying Sally Jo Brooks and Larry L. Nantz left the road north of Wallonia on Indiana 135 around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, struck a concrete bridge abutment, and overturned. Brooks, 25, died at the scene from a broken neck and multiple bruises. Nantz, 23, died later at Bartholomew County Hospital from a crushed chest and broken legs. Investigating troopers and local officers noted loss of control on a hill and the car's door flew open, throwing Nantz from the vehicle. Coroners to determine formal verdicts of accidental death for Brooks and Nantz.
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Wallonia
Sally Jo Brooks
Brownstown
Larry L. Nantz
Salem R2
Bartholomew County Hospital
Columbus
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Nantz
Gerry Welton
Bruce Robinson
Seymour State Police Post
Harvey Green
Jackson County
Clifford Green
W. L. Burkholder
Burkholder
Brooks
Bartholomew County
Seymour
Muscatatuck State
Johnson County
Basket Fund Total Soars To $941 50
Seymour residents respond wholeheartedly to a plea by Thomas A Plunkett chairman of the 45th annual drive. Funds total climbed to 941 50 as residents pledged support.
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Seymour
Thomas A. Plunkett
Stores To Close Early Tuesday For Christmas Eve
Heavy snow coats Seymour streets as shoppers rush final hours of the season. Stores stay open until 9 pm tonight then resume 9 am Tuesday but will close around 5 pm to allow employees time with families on Christmas Eve. Weather remains cold with light snow adding to a white Christmas outlook.
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Seymour
One Killed 25 Injured In Hammond Warehouse Fire
A fire at a Hammond warehouse caused by chemical explosions killed one firefighter and injured at least 25. Francis Volk, 32, died from a skull fracture while collisions and falling debris injured others in subzero weather. Firemen battled the blaze for over six hours before it was controlled.
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Hammond
Hammond, Ind
Francis Volk
Illiana Storage Co
St. Margaret's Hospital
Richard Wylie
Chicago Sun-Times
White Christmas assured as five more inches fall in Indiana
Jackson County residents were assured of a white Christmas as five inches of fresh snow added to existing coverage. Snow drifts were limited, but roads were snow packed in places. State highways in the Seymour district remained passable with plowing continuing through today. Frost and subfreezing temperatures lingered with a slow moderating trend forecast for the week ahead.
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Jackson County
Ruth Everhart
Rockford
Indiana
Weather Bureau
Seymour District
Seymour
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Bloomington
Aurora
Madison
New Albany
James H. Rice
State Highway Department
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South Bend
Evansville
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Lafayette
Oliver Owens
Seymour Daily Tribune
Owens
Tribune
North
Chestnut Street
Annual Greeting Edition from The Seymour Daily Tribune
The newspaper issues a Greeting Edition featuring artistic advertisements from world renowned artists. It thanks readers for business and associations during the year and extends wishes for a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
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Seymour Daily Tribune Today
Woman Hurt Walking To Work In Snow Collision
A 50 year old woman, Irene Anderson of 331 Hancock Street, was struck while walking to the F Jacobson and Son shirt factory on East Tipton Street as a snow covered street limited visibility. Driver Kenneth Pruett said he did not see her in time. she was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. A second snow related collision on West Second Street left two cars damaged but no injuries.
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Irene Anderson
Hancock Street
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Seymour City
James P. Flynn
Anderson
East Tipton Street
F. Jacobson and Son, Inc
Kenneth Burton Pruett
Pruett
Capt. Flynn
Reliance Avenue
West Second Street
Community Drive
Robert 5. Strothmann
North Park Street
Chester Allen Tracy
Second Street
Strothmann
Tracy
Clara June Engel
Centennial Street
East Laurel Street
Wayne H. Babcock
West Laurel Street
Babcock
Engel
Arlo Cummins
Final Seymour Council Session Tonight
Mayor John C. Isaacs and the Democratic council meet at City Hall for the last regular session of the current administration at 7 30 p m. Isaacs will close his eighth straight year as chief executive after more than 191 regular sessions. The administration passes to Mayor-elect James L. Laupus and a Republican council January 1. Four current officials will be present as the new administration begins. Miss Gaynelle Moritz, Democrat, is reelected city clerk treasurer and secretary to the council, with Clar ence Stark Jr and Harold E. Riley also reelected. Elder Bobb, the lone Republican, will serve in the new majority. No major business is planned for the final session. Laupus completes a term as city judge.
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John C. Isaacs
Seymour
City Hall
Isaacs
James L
Moritz
Elett Laupus
Weather Records Maximum Sunday Snow Precipitation
The report notes a maximum on Sunday with no river reading and a .26 inch snow precip on Sunday. No minimum or other readings are provided in the fragment.
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River Reading
Court Actions Close October Term Of Jackson Circuit Court
The Jackson Circuit Court closed its October term for a two week holiday break. January term opens January 6 with jury lists to be drawn December 30. Cases heard include robbery plea by Jack Green with trial set for February 19, assault and battery plea by Thomas Frazee, and guilty pleas with fines for George Wheeler and Arthur Nolan. Crouch non support punished, and divorce granted in Mar tin v Martin with custody and support awarded.
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Jackson
Circuit Court
John M. Lewis
Grand Jury
Petit Jury
Jack Green
Lewis
Thomas Frazee
George Wheeler
Arthur Nolan
Seymour
Indiana State Reformatory
Marcia J. Martin
Lowell E. Martin
Howard Hodge
Lillie F. Hodge
No Mail Delivery Here Christmas Observed in Seymour
Seymour Post Office will be closed on Wednesday in observance of Christmas. City and rural mail deliveries and window service will halt, lobby hours 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for box mail and drops. Special delivery and perishables will be delivered. city collection boxes emptied at 4 p.m.. dispatch on holiday schedule.
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Seymour
Ivan R
Jack” Love
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