Rotary Club Considers Europe And War Impact
Seymour Rotary Club discusses the European situation and U S future at a Monday meeting in the Elks Home. Ernest N Birge and N J Lasher analyzed prospects and risks while Birge warned of propaganda and material shortages affecting American business. A ladies night and theater party were planned for two weeks ahead.
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United States
Seymour
A. A. Cohn
Walter L. Surface
Europe
Chad Hannah
Majestic Theater
Crothersville Girl Injured In U S Road 31 Crash
Miss Susie Solsberry eighteen of Crothersville suffered a broken leg and other injuries when a car driven by Glenn Loesch Columbus R22 crashed on U S Road 31 north of the oil refinery south of Columbus Seymour residents assisted at the scene Brateher formerly of Seymour was cut and bruised He was taken to the Seymour state police post for a drunkometer test.
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Susie Solsberry
Crothersville
Columbus
Seymour
Glenn Loesch
Chester Brateher
Elmer Nolting
Auto Workers Strike at Fort Wayne IH Truck Works
The CIO United Auto Workers strike at International Harvester Truck Works in Fort Wayne Indiana began at 5 39 a m with a picket line across the plant entrances. About 3300 production workers had been employed there and the company said the plant would not open today due to national defense order work.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Cio-United Automobile Workers of Ameren
International Harvester Company
Unpaid Christmas Seals Labeled Dead TB Soldiers
Jackson county Christmas Seal Sale chairman Edward B. Elsner called unpaid seals dead soldiers in the war against tuberculosis. He said unsold seals lie in desk drawers or under papers and are useless to the effort.
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Edward B. Elsner
Jackson County
License Bureau Opens New Year For 1941 Licenses
Seymour license bureau will open New Year’s Day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to sell 1941 driver licenses amid a March 1 plate deadline. Governor Townsend and Governor-elect Schricker announced plates due date. licenses and weight tags not extended. Manager Forrest Kosar said many plates have already sold and local sales exceed many areas.
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M. Clifford Townsend
Henry F. Schricker
Seymour
Kesar
Henry Lucas Heads Jackson County Fair Again in 1941
Henry Lucas of Brownstown was reelected president of the Jackson County Fair Association. He announced committees for the 1941 fair including roles in AdvertisingAwards Building Carnival and Concessions Catalog Entertainment and Industrial and Heavy Machinery with listed members such as A. H. Mitschke Virgil Stewart Richard Elliott Everett Otte Ziba McMahan and T. V. Carter among others.
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Henry Lucas
Brownstown
Jackson County Fair Association
A. H. Mitschke
F. H. Stunkel
Virgil Stewart
Richard Elliott
Doel Oldham
Everett Otte
Ziba McMahan
H. A. Thompson
Albert Theele
Jas. Cummings
T. V
Washington Township Farm Bureau Meeting January 2
The Washington Township Farm Bureau will hold its regular meeting January 2 at Dudleytown school. The session starts at 7 with the new year's chairman leading. Maschini sisters provide cowboy and popular songs during the social hour. public invited.
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Washington Township Farm Bureau
Dudleytown
Farm Bureau
Free TB Clinic Planned by Jackson County Association
Regular free tuberculosis clinic announced by the Jackson County Tuberculosis Association will be held Wednesday in the city building council chamber. Patients may be examined from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dr J McIntyre of Indianapolis, tuberculosis specialist, will supervise examinations.
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Jackson County Tuberculosis Association
Council Chamber
J. MclIntyre
Indianapolis
Christmas Seal Campaign Receives Ongoing Returns
The 1940 Christmas Seal Campaign still reports returns after its Christmas Day close. Mr. Elsner, general chairman, says the 1941 program must budget carefully as tuberculosis work continues year round and residents are urged to respond to seal mailings to support soldiers and prevent deaths in Jackson county.
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Focal Association
Jackson County
Elsner
Medora MRS SARAH Lonsberry Dies at 57
Mrs Sarah D Lonsberry fifty seven a Medora resident died at home in Medora Monday after ten days illness Funeral services set for Wednesday at Dixon Chapel with Rev Underwood Burial in Dixon Chapel Cemetery She was born January 17 1882 in Jackson County daughter of Thomas R and Ellen M Hamilton both deceased She married John Lonsberry in July 1902 at Brownstown and survives with eight children Iva Williams Eva Lambert Nellie Moore Robert Everett Stanley Delores and Mary Lonsberry all of Medora Benniealso mentioned.
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Sarah D. Lonsberry
Medora
Dixon's Chapel
Mr. Underwood
Burnl
Dixon Chapel
Lonsberry
Jackson County
Thamas R
Ellen M. Hamilton
Brownstown
John Lonsberry
Iva Williams
Eva Lambert
Nellie Moore
Robert Lonsherry
Everett Lonsherry
Stanley Lonsberry
Delores Lonsberry
Mary Lonsherr
Bennie
Deputy Rites Wednesday For A F Deputy
Funeral services for A F Deputy aged eighty eight Jennings County resident will be held Wednesday at 10 AM from Mt Zion Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Mt Zion Cemetery. Deputy died at his home four miles west of Commiskey after a short illness and was the father of Mrs Josephine Everhart of Seymour.
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A. F. Deputy
Jennings County
Mt. Zion Methodist Church
Mt. Zion
Deputy
Josephine Everhart
Seymour
Commiskey
Pelley Dissolves Silver Shirt Group Plans Fellowship Press
Noblesville Indiana December 31 An agent of the Dies committee is in town to probe William Dudley Pelleys publishing venture The ex Silver Shirt leader says he has dissolved the organization and will publish economics and metaphysics books via Fellowship Press Inc
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Noblesville
Ind
Dies
Congressional Committee On UN- American Activities
William Dudley Pelley
Pelley
Fellowship Press, Inc
U S Census Finds Smaller Average American Family
Preliminary 1940 census figures show the average number of persons per occupied dwelling in the United States shrinking to 3.6 in Indiana and 4.1 per private family nationwide. The decline since 1890 reflects urbanization and a lower birth rate, with Indiana’s 1940 population at 3 427 796 and 959 563 occupied dwellings.
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William Lane Austin
Bureau of the Census
Inter States
Tho
United States
Indiana
City Schools To Reopen After Christmas Holiday
Norman J. Lasher city school superintendent announced that all public schools will reopen Thursday morning after the Christmas holiday. Students have enjoyed the holiday period and will return to classes the morning after New Year’s Day.
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City Public
Norman J. Lasher
City
Resolutions Face Real Test as New Year Begins
The piece notes New Year’s resolutions made in prior days will be tested starting Wednesday, the first day of the year. It suggests many will break their vows soon, with only a few enduring past the initial days.
Funeral Services Held for William Henry Imel 89
Funeral services for William Henry Imel age ninety near eighty nine were held at 2 pm at the Azalia Friends Church with Rev Maude Smock in charge. Burial was in Azalia Methodist Cemetery. He died in Columbus at Bartholomew County Hospital after breaking his hip Christmas Day. He lived with his son Otto Imel and is survived by six children including Otto Imel Mrs Ben Nicholson Harvey Imel Mrs Jefferson Boyd Mrs Pearson and David Times. Local shops and offices will close for New Year’s Day observances.
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William Henry Imel
Azalia Friends Clurch
Maude Smock
Bunal
Azalit Methodist Cemetery
Imnel
Myre
Clyde Pearson
Seymour
Bartholomew County Hospital
Columbus
Otto Wy. Imel
Imel
Azalia
Otto Imel
Ben Nicholson
Harvey Imel
Jefferson Boyd
Pearson
David Times
Elizabethtown
Babson predicts WWII to continue through 1941
Roger W. Babson argues World War II will persist through fall 1941. He cites Germany stockpiling arsenic to target Britain’s crops and notes England’s crop dependence vs Germany’s reliance on imports. He warns famine fears could shape the war’s course.
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Babson Park
Mass
Germany
Great Britain
England
Indiana Prepares New Year Prosperity Push
The Associated Press notes Hoosiers will end 1940 and begin 1941 with hopes of prosperity as a national defense program is expected to funnel up to a billion dollars into Indiana by July. Weather forecasts promise rain tonight.
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Associated Press
Reception Planned for Dr Lowe as Indiana Missionary Leader
Local church and association leaders plan a January 14 reception at Olive Branch Christian Church for retiring Indiana Christian Missionary Association general secretary Dr J Teover. About 150 leaders from across the state invited. Dr Ephraim D Lowe will take over January 17 after twenty years as Olive Branch pastor and fourteen years as director. A separate January 22 reception honors Dr Lowe and his family.
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Henorme
J. Teover
Indiana Christian Missionary Association
Olive Branch Christian Church
Ephraim D. Lowe
Olive Branch Church
Loewe
Dr. Hoover
Association
Dr. Lowe
New Year's War Talk Echoes From Axis and Allies
As 1940 closes, Hitler proclaims victory ahead for 1941 while Greece captures over 1,000 prisoners in the Balkan fight and Italian assaults falter. Goering touts German air power. London notes food caution as civilians brace for leaner times amid bad weather delaying bombing.
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Associated Press
Britain
Adolf P Hitler
Massoluri
Vialan
London
Lord Woolton
English Channel
Wheeler Urges Immediate End to War in Radio Speech
Montana Senator Wheeler joins Verne Marshall in calling for an end to the European war. He criticizes President Roosevelt for resisting peace talks and says the United States is no longer on the road to war but running. A State Department note denies feasible peace proposals were submitted. Col John H H Jouett pledges steady aircraft production to meet defense needs. Morgenthau notes the lease lend program remains under discussion.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wheeler
D-Mont
Roosevelt
Europe
United States
Montana
Verne Marshall
No Foreign War Committee
Marshall
State Department
Tliamm
John HH. Jouett
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
Morgenthau
Ovar
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Auto Workers
Washington Township
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Parto
Eireles
WM. Henry Imel
Columbus Hospital
Daily Tribune
Cty
Roger W. Babson
Adolf Hitler
Aithoweh Phither
Gathy
Rome-Berlin
Italy
Hitler
Nazi Fuehrer
Reichmarshal Tiernann
Wilhelm Goering
U. S
Louise Ahlert
Seymour Water Co
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