Three Hurt In Spray Corner Crash Damages Station
An 8:30 a m accident at Spray's corner on Ind 258 near Acme injured three people and damaged two cars and a service station. Richard Schafstall 19 Cortland Al drove a 1955 sedan into the intersection ice caused crash with Nina Bennett 57 of Freetown RI driving a 1957 sedan. The impact sent the Schafstall car through the station front injuring Bennett and damaging the building about 1500 dollars. The Schafstall youth and sister Darlene Kay Schafstall 16 were treated at Schneck Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Spray
Acme
Richard Dean Schafstall
Cortland Rl
Spray’s Corner
Ind. 258
Cortland al
Clifford Schafstall
Ind
Nina L. Bennett
Freetown
Schafstall Auto
Schafstall
Dale E. Swider
Seymour State Police Post
Swider
Bennett
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Darlene Kay Schafstall
Bennett Auto
Two Seymour Firefighters Promoted to Lieutenants
Glen E. Haley and Roy C. Lollis were named lieutenants effective January 1 by Chief Waldkoetter under Mayor Isaacs authority. Haley joined June 1, 1950 and Lollis was hired May 1, 1953, expanding the department’s command alongside the chief and captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson J. Waldkoetter
John C. Isaacs
Glen E. Haley
Freeman Avenue
Roy C. Lollis
South Park Street
Haley and Lollis
Seymour
Haley
Lollis
The
City
76 Year Old Woman Breaks Hip In Fall
Mrs. Clarence Stark Sr., 76, of 303 Bush Street, slipped on East Second Street and suffered a broken right hip at 9 17 a m. She was admitted to Schneck Memorial Hospital at 9 35 a m and later moved to St Vincent’s Hospital Indianapolis in fair condition with fire department aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Stark, Sr
Bush Street
East Second Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
Indianapolis
Two Girls Hurt In One Car Wreck On Ind 235 East Medora
Two 17 year old girls were injured in a one car crash on Ind 235 about 9 p m Tuesday one seriously Norma Greathouse of Medora is in Schneck Memorial Hospital with injuries to her right hip and other injuries Barbara Ellen Burgan also of Medora was treated for facial cuts knee wound and missing teeth Allen B Harbaugh deputy sheriff said rain slick pavement caused the car to slide as Burgan lost control The wreck occurred 1 4 miles east of Medora on Ind 235
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medora
Jackson County
Barbara Ellen Burgan
Lyman Burgan
Miss Greathouse
Miss Burgan
Allen B. Harbaugh
Burgan
Ind
Farm Bureau Officers Installed At Jackson County Meeting
Mrs. Herbert Mathias presided as District 10 leader during the Jackson County Farm Bureau installation at Brownstown. Officers named include Everett Christopher Seymour R3 chair and Clarence Pottschmidt Brownstown R1 vice chair with Henry Nierman Brownstown R2 secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Mathias
Dillsboro
Farm Bureau
Jackson County Farm Bureau
Jackson County Farm Bureau Board
Brownstown
Everett Christopher
Seymour
Clarence Pottschmidt
Henry Nierman
Ed Tape
Wallonia
Lawrence Otte
Hamilton
Jackson
Washington
Grassy Fork
Owen
Judy Christopher
Roswald Zaring
Farm Bureau Institute
Purdue
Scottsburg
Madison
Malcolm Singer
Snow Blankets Jackson County and Indiana Cities
A light snow blanket fell across Jackson County and parts of Indiana as traffic slowed in morning rush hours. By noon heavier accumulations were unlikely though several towns reported varying inches with warmer trends expected over the New Year weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Indiana
Weather Bureau
Seymour
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Lafayette
Shoals
Evansville
Fort Wayne
Columbia City
Peru
South Bend
White River
Rockford
Office Closed Over New Year as Dr. Ralph O Bosch Recovers
The office will be closed from December 26 through January 2. Dr. Ralph O. Bosch is the listed contact for post closure needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph O. Bosch
Weather Report for Seymour Downtown
Official record shows maximum Tuesday at 52 degrees and minimum 30 degrees. Today's 2 pm reading 32 with precipitation at .25 inch. River level 3.6 feet at 7 am and 2 inches of snow reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Ruth Everhart
Rockford
Kennedy Visits Ailing Father in Palm Beach
President Kennedy drove to St Marys Hospital in West Palm Beach for a morning visit with his ailing father accompanied by Mrs Kennedy. The trip followed by a schedule of budget work and a planned yearend back checkup delayed due to medical travel constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Wade
New York
White House
Pierre Salinger
Shortest Day 1961 Had No Earliest Sunset or Latest Sunrise
Dr. Frank K. Edmondson former Seymour resident and Indiana University astronomy chief notes December 21 1961 was the year's shortest day but not the earliest sunset nor the latest sunrise. Earliest sunset was December 6 and latest sunrise January 3 with January 5 set as the winter’s latest sunrise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank K. Edmondson
Seymour
Shields High School
Indiana University
Boomington
Fire destroys Eagles Building and theater in Connersville
A late night blaze leveled the three story Eagles Building in Connersville injuring two firefighters and forcing the evacuation of a 700 seat theater. Damages exceed 300000 dollars, with minor damage to nearby structures and no cause determined.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson Gravely Ill at Washington Home
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, 89, is gravely ill with a respiratory infection and complications, her physician reports. The widow of former President Wilson has been ill for three weeks, with condition improving slightly after a recent decline. She remains at her Washington residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
British fleet sails toward Kuwait amid suspected Iraqi threat
London reports an armada led by the aircraft carrier Centaur sails from Mombasa toward the Kuwait area to deter a possible Iraqi invasion. Britain warns Christmas period could heighten Middle East tension while keeping operations precautionary and undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Persian Gulf
Kuwait
Admiralty
Centaur
Mombasa
Abdel Karim Kassim
Defense Ministry
Nairobi
Kenya
Britain
Sheik Abdullah as-Salim as-Sabah
Kassim
Iraq
Middle East
Medora Man Dies After December 16 Cabin Fire
A 78 year old Medora man John Lonsberry died at 5 23 p m Tuesday from severe back burns after a fire that leveled his one room cabin the night of December 16 Authorities said the blaze was caused by an explosion He was found outside the cabin after collapsing while trying to recover two billfolds one containing his money The loss included his house and belongings The following night two year old Donetta Gardner died in Louisville from injuries related to the Sparkeville area fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medora
Schneck Memorial Hospital
John Lonsberry
Lonsberry
Jackson County
Lester E. Greathouse
Greathouse
Donetta Gardner
Donald Gardner
Sparkeville
Louisville Children’s Hospital
Indiana tax report lists Jackson County among 69 with 1962 increases
The Indiana Taxpayers Association reports Jackson County will see higher 1962 property levies, part of a 6 percent state rise totaling about 29.15 million dollars. Final state board figures show Jackson County taxes rising to about 2.498 million, with detailed adjustments from advertised to final levies.
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Jackson
Jackson County
Indiana
Indiana Taxpayers Association
Walter T. Horn
The
Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners
State Tax Board
Indiana State Chamber of Commerce
Horn
State
Starke
Steuben
Tipton
Union
Warren
Wells
Whitley
New
Chicago
Lake County
Hobart
Madison
Fairbanks Township
Sullivan County
Marion County
Bartholomew County
Vedora Citizens Donation Sets Christmas Baskets Record
Vedora and surrounding communities raised 462 dollars and 25 cents for Christmas baskets and treats for needy families and children in the Medora area. Herbert Gardner, president of the Vedora Civic Club, said 24 baskets were distributed and 300 treats given out in the fourth annual fund drive sponsored with Carr Township Confederation Club. He thanked all who helped make the drive a record success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medora
Herbert Gardner
Gardner
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Norma Greathouse
Pet and Hobby
Moder
Hamburg
Germany
Kennedy
Connersville
Eagles Lodge
Eagles
Lowell Sasser
Howard A. Rosser
Eugene Perkins
Edward Grant
Fayette Memorial Hospital
Rosser
Fayette Theater
Rathskeller
Said
Boone
Cass
Clinton
Franklin
Fulton
Gibson
Greene
Harrison
Henry
Jasper
Lagrange
Lawrence
Perry
Scott
Vedora
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