Weekend traffic warning follows crash on Indiana 235
Four hurt in a collision on Indiana 235 near a bridge east of Medora as holiday travel raises the statewide death toll. The 1950 sedan driven by Jerry Hardin, 17,Mar Medora, collided with Eugene Aretz, 44, Indianapolis, causing both cars to injure four occupants total. Aretz party includes Rosalie Aretz and Mrs. Toppe, while Hardin and passenger John Chastain, 19, Medora, suffered minor injuries. Damages estimated at 600 to 700 dollars.
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Medora
Jerry Wayne Hardin
Eugene Aretz
Indianapolis
Aretz
Hardin
Hardin Auto
Rosalie Aretz
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Brownstown
Lawrence Toppe
Wallonia
Toppe
John Chastain
Maurice L. Wright
Seymour Post
Wright
Scott Auditor Is Sentenced for Contempt in Whitley Case
Scott County Auditor Alfred E. Hayes was sentenced to 90 days in jail and fined 500 dollars by Special Judge Paul J. Tegart for indirect contempt of court. Hayes planned to appeal, released on 5000 dollar bond, as the Scott County Council blocked payment of a 1000 dollar special prosecutor fee to Edward Bolly in the Whitley murder case.
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Alfred E. Hayes
Scott County
Paul J. Tegart
Scott Circuit
John Collens
Hayes
Tegart
Floyd Circuit
Edward N. Bolly
Clark County
William R. Kellems
Scottsburg
Bolly
Scott County Council
Whitley
Indiana State
Michigan City
Jennings County
Scott Council
Three Men Held for Brown County Burglary
Three Marion County men face burglary charges after an attempted post office break in at Helmsburg. One suspect was wounded in the arm. State troopers aided a blockade and investigators named William F. Hammers Harold Carlisle and Arian Carlisle as arrestees.
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Marion County
Nashville
Helmsburg
Seymour State Police
Charles Taylor
Harry McMillian
Seymour Post
Taylor
William F. Hammers
Harold Carlisle
Arian Carlisle
Hammers
Indianapolis
Guy Fleener
Lester
Fleener
Trevinc
Shelbyville
Sgt. Taylor
Final Plans For Annual Week Of Prayer Services
Officials of the Seymour Ministerial Association finalize plans for the Week of Prayer January 5 to 9. Each night a different church hosts with a local minister speaking on themes from praise to commitment.
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Union Christ Mas
Seymour Ministerial Association
Seymour Church
J. T. Moore
Central Christian Church
Association
Icubs
Rotary
Lions, Exchange and
Kiwanis
1959 Auto Plates With New Look Go On Sale
Indiana's 1959 vehicle license plates will debut January 2 at Seymour and other Brown County branches. Plates feature blue lettering on gold, carry Lincoln Year to celebrate Abraham Lincoln's 150th birthday, and only rear plates are issued. 6,300 passenger plates will be sold in Seymour, prices unchanged from last year. Motorists should bring state applications and tax receipts, and ensure plate ownership matches. Special plate applications remain available with required payment.
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Seymour
Indiana
Seymour License Bureau
Brownstown
Crothersville
Abraham Lincoln
Wedstage
Bruce K. Combs
Combs
Warming Trend Continues Here
Temperatures rose from a Friday night low of 14 degrees as sunny skies returned. Forecasters predict a mild Sunday across Indiana with north region rain turning to sleet and snow briefly, then mostly cloudy and mid 40s to 50s elsewhere. White River at 8 am showed 2.6 feet and falling near Rockford.
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Indiana
White River
Rockford
Weather Records Maximum Friday
The report notes weather records with a maximum Friday and a minimum Friday. River level stands at 2.6 feet.
Spring couple escape fiery death as home burns
A Clearspring couple Mr and Mrs Leo Reynolds and their three daughters Diana five Della Phyllis three and Candy one narrowly escaped a blaze that destroyed their three room frame home early today Fire warden Allen Hubbard said the fire started about 5 am due to an overheated stove flue The family lost their home furniture clothing and appliances They are staying with Mr and Mrs Ted Weddel while Red Cross appeals for aid are issued Contacts JA 2 3888 were provided The fire follows another blaze on Christmas Day that destroyed the home of Mr and Mrs Rocky Brown near Shady Springs with a Red Cross appeal issued for aid.
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Leo Reynolds
Diana
Della Phyllis
Candy
Allen Hubbard
Jackson County
Reynolds
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Ted Weddel
Reynold
Clearspring
Rocky” Brown
Shady Springs
Brownstown
U. S. 50
Two-Car Crash Causes About 300 in Damage at Intersections
At the Azalia and Eggland roads junction a two car collision caused about 300 in damage. Trooper Dallas Norman investigated the 5 20 p m Wednesday crash involving Charles H Bidwell 44 of Columbus R and William Turner 28 of Hartsville Rl. Bidwell suffered left front damage to his 1953 coach while Turner’s 1954 sedan had similar left front and grill damage.
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Azalia
Eggland Roads
Dallas Norman
Seymour State Police Post
Charles H. Bidwell
Columbus R
William Turner
Hartsville Rl
Bidwell
Eggland Road
Azalia Road
Oliver Announces Political Views on 40Hour Week for State Attendants
Jennings and Decatur counties elect Bob Oliver reports in North Vernon a push for a 40 hour week for Muscatatuck State School attendants and other state mental institution staff. He seeks a place on the Committee on Institutions and expects Senate backing from Max Baker. The issue draws mail for and against, with a 1959 session uncertain.
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Muscatatuck State
Jennings
Decatur
Bob Oliver
North Vernon
Committee On Institutions
Muscatatuck State School
Oliver
Jennings County
Oliger
Max Baker
Senate
House
General Assembly
Scott
Firemen Extinguish Blaze In Corn Field
A small corn field fire at 800 South Chestnut Street was quickly extinguished by city firemen. Reported at 4:25 p.m. the cause is unknown and no damage occurred. Owner of the property is unknown.
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South Chestnut Street
New York City Strike Near End With Tentative Pact
A tentative two year settlement ends the costliest NYC newspaper strike after 18 days. The package includes wage hikes of 3.55 and 1.75 weekly, Columbus Day holiday, and three sick days annually. A Sunday vote by striking deliverers will determine if papers return Monday. Major papers involved include Times Herald Tribune Daily News Mirror Journal American Post World Telegram Sun and Long Island papers.
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New York
New York City
Joseph F. Finnegan
Independent Newspaper Mail and Deliverers Union
Newspapers
the Times, Herald Tribune
Daily News, Mirror, Journal-American, Post, World-Telegram and Sun
Long Island Star Journal
Long Island Daily Press
Missing College Head Heads to Orlando by Bus
Dr. M. Earle Collins president of Missouri Valley College was reported missing from Marshall Missouri. He arrived in Orlando by bus after a trip via Springfield and Jacksonville and said he was contrite over the misplaced reports. He came to watch his college football team play East Texas State in the Tangerine Bowl.
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Orlando
Fla
M. Earle Collins
Missouri Valley College
Marshall
Collins
Springfield
Jacksonville
East Texas State
Wilson, Former State Representative, Dies
Harlan H. Wilson 72, served four sessions in the State House of Representatives and died at his home near Greensburg. A former principal of Jackson Township High School retiring in 1946 after 23 years, he represented Decatur and Jennings counties from 1949 to 1955. He leaves a widow a sister and two brothers.
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Greensburg
Ind
Harlan H. Wilson
House of Representatives
Here
Wilson
Jackson Township
Decatur
Jennings
Holiday Traffic Death Toll Mounts
Holiday traffic deaths surged with reckless driving and fast speeds during the Christmas period. The toll stayed ahead of NSC forecasts of 620 but eyed the 706 record two years earlier. officials voiced cautious hope to avoid the all time high as more data emerged from Dec 10 to Dec 14.
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National Safety Council
NSC
Associated Press
Council
Balloon Said To Have Landed After Trans Atlantic Flight
Aerial searchers probed unconfirmed ham radio reports that the British balloon Small World landed in eastern Venezuela near Pedernales after a December 12 departure from Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Civil authorities withheld confirmation as the search plane, forced down at Maturin, pursued the drifting party including pilot A B Eiloart and companions Colin Mudie and Rosemary Mudie.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Small World
Pedernales
Atlantic
Trinidad
British West Indies
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Communications Ministry
Maturin
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Canary Islands
Morocco
Barbados
West Indies Federation
Boy 13 Shot With Own Gun While Hunting
A 13 year old Seymour boy, Lowell Wayne Jackson, was wounded Friday when a shore gun he carried discharged as he climbed a farm fence while hunting. He was treated at Schneck Memorial Hospital, received a suture, and released.
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Seymour
Lowell Wayne Jackson
Dorothy Jackson
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Marvin Lawson
Marlin Lawson
Butlerville Rl
Lawson
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Brown County
John XXIII
Rome
Ruth Everhart
Vivowvinie
Onan
Aeses
Sais A
Asher Schwartz
Barney Cameron
Publishers Assn
Drivers’ Union
THE
NEA Telephoto
Eugene Hanratty
James Mahoney
Mahoney
Orinoco River Delta
Oscar Machado Zuloaga
A. B. Eiloart
London
Timothy
Colin Mudie
Mudie
Rosemary
Ole Hollenbeck
Auburn
Washington
Lavonne Hollenbeck
Sharon Jane Fishback
Columbus
Dortha Davis
East Tipton Street
Rose Lawn
Miss Davis
Katherine Blocher
South Vine Street
Blocher
Omer Rieckers
Noble W. Stuckwisch
Crane Hill
Rieckers
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