Judge Raises Salary Voted By Jackson County Commissioners
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners increased the Jackson Circuit Court judge’s annual salary from 7,200 to 10,000 dollars effective January 1. The raise, funded by the county, follows a December 6 vote denying the measure and a Friday special session introducing the petition with local business support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Circuit Court
Jackson County Board of Commissioners
Brownstown
Jackson County Bar Association
Taylor T. Hoffar
Seymour
Wallonia
Earl Singer
G. Roland Kasting
Everett Lutes
Indiana
Christmas Fund Officials Thank Donors
Officials of the American Legion Post 89 Christmas Fund expressed heartfelt thanks to donors of money toys and foodstuffs that funded baskets for 68 needy families. Campaign chairman T A Plunkett treasurer Robert H Lucas and post commander James Wright voiced gratitude as gifts exceeded the $400 goal to reach 6135 dollars and 68 baskets were delivered by Christmas morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post 89
T. A. Plunkett
Robert H. Lucas
James Wright
City Council To Let Landfill Bid Tonight
Landfill bids for 1955 are to be let at the semi monthly city council meeting tonight. The bidding was postponed from two weeks ago. Mayor Donald L. Herwig will be out of the city, so a councilman will preside.
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Donald L. Herwig
Cyclist Injured In Sunday Crash In Seymour
Virgil Keith, 35, of Seymour sustained facial cuts and contusions after his bicycle collided with a 1951 auto driven by William Penn, 37, on South Walnut Street. Keith was treated at Schneck Memorial Hospital in fair condition. Penn faced a drunken driving charge in Jackson Circuit Court, with sentencing pending.
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Seymour
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Virgil Keith
William E. Penn
South Vine Street
South Walnut Street
South Park Drive
Keith
Walnut
Penn
Jackson
John M. Lewis
Lewis
Jackie Dean Isaacs
Cortland
Charles Tackett
North
O’brien Street
Isaacs
Tackett’s
Isaac
Seymour Centennial Scenes Shown by Rotarians Tonight
Moving pictures of Seymour during the centennial celebration and the Jackson County Schneck Memorial annex relocation will be shown at the Seymour Rotary Club dinner at 6 15 tonight at the Elks Home. Francis J Birge chairs the program, the final 1954 calendar year event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Jackson County Schneck Memorial
Incoming Outgoing County Officials Honored at Courthouse Dinner
Jackson County officials and staff gathered at Brooks Lunch in Brownstown for the annual courthouse employes turkey dinner. Judge John M. Lewis served as master of ceremonies while Sheriff George W. Abel and others received gifts from outgoing officials. Incoming officers Lester Greathouse and Alfred Forgey were introduced, along with new deputy roles for Betty Weidig and Harvey Green Jr. A 52-person attendance reflected holiday decor and gift exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Brooks Lunch
Brownstown
John M. Lewis
Jackson Circuit Court
J. A. “Ole” Green
Joe W. Goss
George W. Abel
Donley B. Hill
Gaynelle Moritz
Lester E. Greathouse
Alfred L. Forgey
Nellie M. Waggoner
Betty Weidig
Harvey Green, Jr
Alta Toppe
Ida Perry
Harold Parcheck
Elizabeth James
Judge Lewis Hears Pleas Sets Trials
Jackson Circuit Court vacation session hears pleas on driving while intoxicated charges. Judge John M. Lewis sets bonds and trial dates for defendants William E. Penn Earl F. Fields Charles Moore Jr Prentice Campbell with multiple pledges and denials. Page 6.
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Jackson
John M. Lewis
William E. Penn
Seymour
Lewis
Earl F. Fields
Charles Moore, Jr
George H. Gossman
Prentice Campbell
Death of Seymour Grocer Ervin H. Kasting
Ervin H. Kasting 50 lifelong Seymour resident and grocer dies Christmas night at his home 325 East Laurel. After eight years of illness and five weeks of severe heart condition, funeral services set for Tuesday at 1 30 from his residence and 2 from Redeemer Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert E. Foelber officiating. Burial in Lutheran Cemetery. He formerly operated a grocery at 410 South O'Brien.
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Ervin H. Kasting
Seymour
East Laurel Street
the Redeemer Lutheran Church
Robert E. Foelber
Kasting
South O'Brien
Services Set Tuesday For Garfield Rucker
Garfield James Rucker 72 of Seymour Al died Saturday night at his residence. Funeral Tuesday at 10:30 from Tower and Burkholder Funeral Home with Rev George L Florence of Central Christian Church officiating. Burial Riverview Cemetery. Born December 31 1882 in Jackson County he was a lifelong farmer. Survived by sister Mrs Ora Olla Thomas Crothersville and four nieces. one brother and another sister preceded him in death.
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Tower
Burkholder
Garfield James Rucker
Seymour al
George L. Florence
Central Christian Church
Riverview Cemetery
Mr. Rucker
Jackson County
James and
Mary M. Phillips Rucker
Weather Records: Sunday Highs and Lows Reported
The report lists official maximum and minimum temperatures for Sunday with a 2 p.m. reading and notes the river level at 7 feet.
Two More Safe Break-Ins Reported in Seymour
Police investigated two recent safe intrusion attempts in Seymour at the Blish Milling Co and Central Lumber and Supply Co. Entry times ranged from Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning with minimal loot. Officials noted two electric clocks and about 50 to 60 cents missing. safes were left largely untouched.
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Seymour
Blish Milling Co
Central Lumber and Supply Company
Blish
George Burke
Lumber Company
Stanley Brewer
Feed Company
Belva Opal Wood Obituary Died In Jackson County
Belva Opal Wood 54 of Seymour Al died at 4 am Sunday at Jackson County Sehneck Memorial Hospital after five months illness. Funeral at 2 pm Tuesday from Reddington Christian Church led by Rev Harold Barnett with burial at Garland Brook Cemetery Columbus. She was born July 24 1900 in DeKalb County Missouri daughter of David and Catherine Bradford Winmull. Survived by husband Clyde E Wood two daughters Cathryn Shaw Pattonsburg and Belva Jean Schaefer Columbus Ind and three grandchildren. One son Eldon Earl Wood was killed in naval action May 21 1944 World War II. She was active in church Sun Day School and Reddington Home Economics Club.
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Belva Opal Wood
Seymour
Jackson County Sehneck Memorial Hospital
Reddington Christian Church
Harold Barnett
Garland Brook Cemetery
Columbus
Tower and Burkholder Funeral Home
Wood
DeKalb County
Missouri
David and
Catherine Bradford Winmi
Cameron
Clyde E. Wood
Jackson County
Cathryn Shaw
Pattonsburg
Belva Jean Schaefer
Ind
Dicky Lee Shaw
Deborah Jean Schaefer
Vickie Jean Schaefer
Eldon Earl Wood
Rites Held Sunday for Walter Searls
Funeral services for Walter Searls 79 a Medora resident were held Sunday at Hague Funeral Home Medora with Rev Albert Temples in charge Burial was in Weddleville Cemetery He died Friday after a yearlong illness He was born March 10 1875 in Washington county son of Henry and Sarah Robinson Searls He never married He is survived by one brother Jerome Searls Medora
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Walter Searls
Medora
Hague
Albert Temples
Jackson County
Jerome Searls
Mrs H Christopher Dies Funeral Tuesday
Elizabeth M. Christopher 62 lifelong Jackson county resident died Saturday night at home on Seymour R3 after months of illness. funeral services scheduled Tuesday at Voss Mortuary and Emanuel Lutheran Church in Dudleytown with Rev Destinon in charge. Burial at Dudleytown Lutheran Cemetery. Survived by husband Herman Christopher daughter Norma Cunningham brother Edwin Allfers five grandchildren.
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Elizabeth M. Christopher
Jackson County
Seymour R3
Voss Mortuary
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Dudleytown
J. Th. Destinon
Dudleytown Lutheran Cemetery
Voss Mort
Christopher
Joan
Caroline Gordom Allfers
Wegan Lutheran Church
Herman Christopher
Ladies’ Aid Society
Norma Cunningham
Seymour
Edwin Allfers
Brownstown
Office Closed For Holidays By Dr. Miller
The office of Dr. R. J. Miller, dentist, will be closed from December 17 through January 3 for the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Miller
Jla
Nation's Yule Traffic Toll Tops 370 in Holiday Burst
Associated Press reports a Christmas holiday traffic death toll of 370, with eight fatalities in Indiana during a 54 hour weekend. The total two day toll reached 486, fires claimed 59 lives, and a Parkin Arkansas kitchen blast killed 12. Ned H. Dearborn urged greater care after the tragic week.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Indiana
Ned H. Dearborn
The
Safety Council
Parkin
Ark
Dearborn
Nebraska
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
Vermont
Wyoming
Iowa
Local Man Fined After Christmas Day Court Fight
Seymour man James Otte, 20, was fined 10 for public intoxication plus 13 costs after pleading guilty. A second charge was continued by Mayor Donald L. Herwig following a Christmas Eve altercation in a downtown restaurant.
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Seymour
Donald L. Herwig
James Otte
Otte
Herwig
Murrell L. Reynolds
Brownstown
Crothersville
Indiana State Penal Farm
One Child Born at Schneck Memorial Hospital on Christmas Day 1954
Christmas Day at Schneck Memorial Hospital saw a single birth a son to Mr and Mrs Paul Andres of Butchville Rl named David Christopher born at 11 43 PM Saturday. The next birth came at 8 40 AM December 26 and the prior record at 7 40 PM December 24.
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Schneck Memorial Hospital
Paul Andres
Butchville Rl
David Christopher
Warning Issued Over False Fire Alarms In City
Fire Chief Tom Bryant cautioned residents that false alarms carry heavy fines if the caller is found. The alert followed a Saturday night call where the caller claimed a fire but hung up without giving an address. Officials traced the line but could not confirm who made the call. Bryant noted more firefighters die en route to false alarms than to real fires.
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Tom Bryant
Bryant
Eight Die In Indiana Christmas Weekend Traffic
Christmas weekend traffic killed eight people in eight separate accidents across Indiana. Among victims were Lynn Fisher, 19, of Angola, killed after a Fort Wayne two car crash. Darlene Wallace, 15, also of Fort Wayne, and others from Chicago, Hammond, Hazeton, Logansport, and Royal Center.
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Indiana
Lynn Fisher
Angola
Fort Wayne
Darlene K. Wallace
Port Wayne
Fisher
Carol Poole
Chicago
Michigan City
U.S. 20
Raymond F. Deen
Hammond
Kcy
Petersburg
Dallas P. Collins
Hazeton
Deen
Oswald Deen
Winslow
Ellen G. Wilson
Logansport
Royal Center
Raymond
Christmas Week End Mild Temperatures and Showers Forecast
Seymour logged a mild Christmas Day with a high of 50 and a 30 degree low Saturday night. Sunday rose to 58 before dipping to 33. Occasional showers are forecast tonight and Tuesday with partly cloudy, cooler weather on Wednesday.
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Seymour
French Premier presses Assembly on West German rearmament
Premier Pierre Mendes France appeals to the National Assembly to back West German entry into NATO under the London Paris agreements. President Eisenhower, after a lengthy White House-Dulles call, awaits the French vote as debate continues and a final decision may come after five more Assembly ballots.
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Paris
Pierre Mendes-France
National Assembly
Western Defense Alliance
West Germany
Augusta
Fisenhower
France
Dulles
White House
Free Western Alliance
CARE In Union Offering At Seymour Christmas Service
An offering of 115 dollars was collected at the Seymour Ministerial Association Christmas Eve service at Central Christian Church and sent to CARE for its program. The 11 to midnight service featured Rev. Thomas Pickens Jr of Seymour Church of God delivering the sermon, with carols and participation by other ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Ministerial Association
Central Christian Church
Ministerial Association
Thomas Pickens
Seymour Church of God
Governor Outlines Toll Road Plan in TV Address
Indiana Governor George N Craig outlined a multi road toll plan during a Sunday TV address. He proposed a north south toll road from Chicago to Louisville and beyond and a southern Indiana link part of a St Louis to Cincinnati Cleveland turnpike. He urged public comments to be sent via representatives as the Legislature reviews the plan.
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Indianapolis
George N. Craig
Indiana
Legislative Advisory Commission
Craig
Chicago
Louisville
Miami
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Cleveland
William Strataon
Ilinois
Frank Lausche
Ohio
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Garfield Rucker
Ora Olla Thomas
Ruth Everhart
Tribune
Immanuel Lutheran School
Martin W. Steinwedel
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Robert M. Demske
Louis Schneider
Charles Kasting
Browns- Turn
Yale
Bulletin
Washington
Lees Industrial Boon
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