Area Families Observe Christmas with Holiday Notes
Residents of Jackson County and across the nation face a white Christmas as travel and winter conditions raise traffic fatality risks. The National Safety Council projects 800 to 920 deaths over the extended weekend, with drivers urged to avoid alcohol or limit intake. Local post office services will pause on Christmas Day, with limited lobby hours and restricted mail delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Mother Nature
National Safety Council
Howard Pyle
Council
Pyle
Seymour
Yule Fund Considered Successful
The 1969 Christmas Basket Fund totaled 1596.96 after six donors added 86, filling all requests for over 150 baskets. Volunteers from area unions and the American Legion Auxiliary helped with distribution and filling, with final results to be published in Friday's Seymour Daily Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
American Legion Auxiliary
Seymour Daily Tribune
Seymour American Legion Post No. 86
The
Daily Tribune
Weather records for Seymour and River readings
Weather records show colder conditions in Seymour with unofficial noon downtown temperature. Official observations from Ruth Everhart in Rockford include a Tuesday maximum and a 3.1 foot river level at 7 am. Snow on the ground measures six inches with trace precipitation. Sunset and sunrise times given.
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Seymour
Ruth Everhart
Rockford
Seymour Oe
Eee
Institutions Set Christmas Menus
Three Jackson County public institutions publish holiday menus with baked ham or roast turkey. At the county jail about 25 inmates will eat ham with sides, due to overflow from Lawrence County. Schneck Memorial Hospital plans roast turkey with giblet gravy and pumpkin pie for about 135 people. The county home will seat 13 residents and staff to a meal of baked ham and salads.
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Jackson County
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Harold Croquart
Brownstown
Bedford
Ivan Webster
The Adoration Of The Magi at National Gallery
The painting Adoration Of The Magi by Juan DeFlandes hangs in the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. DeFlandes, a Flemish artist who worked in Spain, died young around age 22 or 23, leaving many celebrated depictions of the birth of Jesus among about 50 famous works by renowned artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C
Juan DeFlandes
DeFlandes
Spain
Jesus Christ
New Census Signals Growth in Jackson County Retail
The Census of Business shows Jackson County retail sales rose 44.3 percent from 1963 to 1967, totaling an $18.051 million increase. Payrolls climbed to $6.068 million with 1,666 workers across 342 outlets, while national and state gains lagged behind local growth amid wartime and inflation concerns.
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Jackson County
Vietnam
United States
Indiana
Census Bureau
Santa myths spread by young readers across California towns
A field survey of children aged 2 to 5 in Long Beach Redondo Beach and Ventura reveals playful beliefs about Santa Claus. Answers vary from his age and birthplace to his residence and delivery methods, with humorous lines about North Pole addresses and fast food meetings.
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North Pole
Arctic
San Diego
Long Beach
Redondo Beach
Ventura
Santa
Steve Portugal
Karen Kaiser
MacDonald’s
North Pole Street
Donald McMullin
Santa Paula
91st Congress Ends Session
The 1969 session closed after long debate and limited results. Democrats backed key acts including a tax and Social Security bill and a $4.8 billion housing measure while rejecting Haynsworth for the Supreme Court. Nixon and allies faced criticism for a slow year with many proposals left for 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Nixon
Capitol
Warren E. Burger
United States
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
Supreme Court
Senate
Medora Adopts Nuisance Ordinance to Curb Weeds
Medora trustees voted to enact a seven section ordinance declaring certain acts nuisances and prohibiting their commission. The measure imposes penalties and takes effect December 30, 1969, with long weeds over 16 inches above ground banned in the town.
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Board of Trustees
Town of
Medora
James N. Lane
Youths Nominated For Service Academy Appointments
Ninth District Congressman Lee H Hamilton nominated 17 young men from the district for 1970 classes at the Air Force, Military, and Naval Academies. Final selections rest with the service academies. two at the Air Force Academy, two at the Military Academy, and one at the Naval Academy. Nominees were screened by a six member district committee on scholarship, activities, Civil Service and SAT scores, and school and community recommendations. The list includes Stephen Michael Malutich of Columbus High School, among others.
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Ninth District
Lee H. Hamilton
Jackson County
Air Force
Military
Naval Academies
Air Force Academy
Military Academy
Naval Academy
Hamilton
Hamil
Ton
Service Academies
Stephen Michael Malutich
Harry Malutich
Columbus
Columbus High School
County Awards Contracts After Bid Openings
The Jackson County board of commissioners met at the Brownstown courthouse and awarded contracts for county materials. Columbus Wood Preserving Co. won treated lumber for bridge flooring. George's of Seymour, Inc. took tires and tubes. Dayton Miller Corp. won weed and brush spray. Other bidders included Goodyear store Seymour, W R Grace Co, T D Ulrich Co, Indiana Equipment Co, Deeds Equipment, McAllister Co, and Paper Calmenson Co.
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Jackson County Board of Commissioners
Brownstown
Columbus Wood Preserving Company
Lynn Roberts, Jr
George's of
Seymour, Inc
Goodyear
Seymour
Dayton Miller Corporation
W. R. Grace Company
T. D. Ulrich Company
Indiana Equipment Company
Deeds Equipment
McAllister Company
Paper Calmenson Company
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Tribune
Yule Fund
Roy Barnett, Sr
Fern Stradley
Jean Wilson
Mel Wilson
Walter Ahlbrand
Dale
Voss and Sons
Los Angeles
Santa Claus
House
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
By Leary
NTA
Sats
KiPktEes
WHG
Raisbehave
Yyle
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