State Officers Check 341 Cars Four Arrests Made
Seymour state police post set four blockades in southern Indiana Friday night stopping 341 vehicles 6 warning tickets and 4 arrests. Arrests included DUI improper registration no license and improper plates. Other posts at Madison Lawrenceburg and New Albany reported additional checks with several arrests and warnings.
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Seymour
Don Winn
Raymond Bell
Charles J. Williams
Bernard H. Bullman
George A. Forster
Seymour Post
Robert N. Bush
Connersville
Orville Hood
Indianapolis
Coulter M. Montgomery
Stanley A. Switzer
Ernest Beard
Elmer Smith
Clay Picklesimer
O. B. Burrell
Maxson Promoted to Graham Stores Supervisor in Washington
Charles R. Maxson who led Graham Stores in Seymour since 1938 has been named supervisor of the Graham Stores in Washington and Seymour. The appointment takes effect June 5 and follows six years with Sears, including a Seymour tenure marked by rising sales and a trophy for best performance. He and Mrs. Maxson will relocate for the new post.
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Charles R. Maxson
Graham
Sears
Washington
Seymour
Mr. Maxson
Kokomo
Maxson
Business Men’s Association
Lions Club
Country Club
Shields High Approved by North Central Group
Officials of Shields High School have been notified that it has been approved by the North Central Association for the period ending June 30, 1940. The association grants approvals for one year at a time following a state list of accredited schools and adherence to standards in instruction, facilities, staff, library, records, finances, and student programs.
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Shields High School
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Association
North Central Association
Board of Education
Legion Meeting At Brookville Ninth District Event
Officers and members of Seymour Post 89 and Bernard Hurst Post 77 attend a Ninth District American Legion convention in Brookville. The day includes a 10 a m business session at the courthouse, an auxiliary session in a Brookville theatre, a 2 p m parade, and an afternoon meeting at Lew Wallace auditorium open to the public with dignitaries introduced.
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Seymour Post No
American Legion
Brookville
Bernard Hurst
M. Froome Barbour
RD A YY
Legion
Ninth District Auxiliary
Gladys Huckebherry
Indiana Department
Harold A. Shindler
William E. Sayers
Frank Rossa
Russell R. “Rocky” Rhodes
John Fuller
Bedford
Indiana County Jails Rated by Welfare Department
Fifteen Indiana county jails are unfit for habitation, with thirteen in immediate need of improvement. Nine jails are in good shape, while others range from Class A to Class C, including counties such as Lake, St Joseph, Allen, Vanderburgh, and Knox in higher grades.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
State Public Welfare Department
Delaware
Gibson
Clinton
Montgomery
Wabash
Jefferson
Orange
Hancock
Blackford
Jennings
Starke
Crawford
Martin
Switzerland
Scott Counties
Wayne
Henry
Floyd
Hamilton
Porter
Warrick
Ripley
Fountain
Perry
Parke
Washington
Ohio
Tippecanoe
Lake
St. Joseph
Allen
Vanderburgh
Laporte
Monroe
Clark
Huntington
Adams
Vigo
Elkhart
Grant
Howard
Knox
Kosciusko
Cass
Shelby
Lawrence, Daviess, Bartholomew, Jackson, Rush, Fayette, Warren, Madison and
Union
Gillespie, M D Eye Ear Nose Throat Clinic
Chas E Gillespie M D announces eye ear nose and throat services and fitting glasses.
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Chas. E. Gillespie
M. D
Shields High School plans summer band concert on lawn
The Shields High School band directed by Paul Rigsbee will perform Tuesday at 8 PM on the high school lawn as the first concert in a summer series tied to the local summer music school. The high school choir also set its first summer meeting for Monday at 7 30 PM at the high school.
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Shields High School
Paul Rigsbee
Rigsbee
Resurfacing To Begin On Third Street In Columbus
Columbus will start resurfacing Third Street from Jackson Street east to Hawcreek bridge. Indiana state highway commission crews will perform the work. Afterward, blacktopping of U S Route 31 from State Road 55 south to the Bartholomew Jackson county line will commence with traffic routed over Columbus Street and State Roads 7 and 9.
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Third Street
Columbus
Jackson Street
Hawcreek Bridge
Indiana State Highway Commission
Bartholomew Jackson County
Columbus Street
Bartholomew County
Elizabethtown
Bartholomew-Jackson County
Third
Columbus Republican
Indiana Baptist Convention Program Panel Meets in Seymour
The Indiana Baptist Convention Program Committee planned the October convention in Seymour. Members include Dr. T. J. Parsons, Rev. W. H. Dillard, Rev. Royden Rea, Mrs. P. J. Mann, Mrs. Grace Cassady, Mrs. W. F. Badgett, Miss Pauline Ellis, Dr. Cohn, J. R. Blair, and Mrs. T. E. Ross. They will meet with Dr. A A Cohn at the First Baptist Church on Monday June 5.
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Indiana Baptist Convention
A. A. Cohn
First Baptist Church
Seymour
T. J. Parsons
W. H. Dillard
North Vernon
J. R. Blair
T. E. Ross
Democrats Plan Meet Wednesday in Ninth District
Delegations from all fifteen counties are to attend the Ninth District meeting in Madison on Wednesday June 7 with Fred F Bays chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee as the principal speaker. Bays praises party unity and Roosevelt Townsend programs and notes Indiana’s backing of the liberal party. L E Reeves district chairman invites notable Democrats and McNutt for President clubs to join. The event will feature several vaudeville nets.
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Madison
Fred F. Bays
Democratic State Central Committee
Bays
Mr. Bays
Indiana
Roosevelt
M. Clifford Townsend
Democratic Party
Liberal Party
L. E. Reeves
New York Faces Food Shortage Amid Warehouse Strike
A strike by 1,500 Inland Warehousemen AFL halts movement of meat, butter, eggs, vegetables and fruits in 22 cold storage warehouses in New York and New Jersey. Workers seek 5 dollar weekly raise to 40 and two weeks vacation. employers offer 37.50 and one week. A looming critical shortage is predicted as truck drivers refuse to move goods.
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Associated Press
New York
New Jersey
Inland Warehousemen’s Union
AFL
Alexander Moir
Moir
Fireworks Sale Orders Received in Seymour
City fire chief and state marshal issue safety orders ahead of the last year public displays are allowed in Indiana. Rules ban pre June 20 displays, sales to under twelve, street or park use, and require noncombustible cases. Several named salutes and fireworks are banned. injuries and deaths rose in 1938 with 25 deaths and 7933 serious injuries reported.
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Indiana
Frank P. Colemeyer
Clem Smith
Marshal Smith
Mr. Colemeyer
Seymour
State Fire Marshal Department
O. K
American Medical Association
Schepman Graduates From Concordia Seminary in St Louis
William Schepman of this city graduated this morning at annual commencement exercises at Concordia Theological Seminary in St Louis Missouri. He is the son of Mr and Mrs George Schepman of U S Road 31 50 east of Seymour and has completed a four year course to enter the Lutheran ministry. He previously attended Concordia College Fort Wayne for six years and was graduated there. He plans to return home after graduation.
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William Schepman
Concordia Theological Seminary
St. Louis
Schepman
George Schepman
U.S. Road
Seymour
Concordia College
Fort Wayne
Vigil of Birkenhead Seamen's Hope Fades
In Birkenhead on June 3 relatives of Thetis crew wait outside Cammell Laird shipyard as hope drains after the submarine's fate becomes clear. Women and families endure a dawn vigil with Salvation Army aid while some cling to optimism.
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Associated Press
Birkenhead
Thetis
Cammer Laird
Sydney Woodward
Cammell Laird
Liverpool
G. HH. Bolus
Admiralty
Almouth
Salvation Army
Free Swims Set At Seymour Pool For Children
Glenn Keach, superintendent, announced next week a twice weekly schedule of free swimming periods at Seymour Municipal Swimming Pool. On Monday and Friday mornings all children enter free if present at the correct time. Those with last names A through L enter at 9 30, others at 10 30.
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Glenn Keach
Seymour Municipal
Roosevelt Considers Veto of Farm Bill Sparked by Unbudgeted Payments
Washington reports President Roosevelt may veto the $1.218 billion farm bill over unbudgeted farm benefit payments added by the Senate. If vetoed, Congress could override, pass appropriations excluding benefits, or raise taxes to finance them. Secretary Wallace presses for approval while VP Garner supporters weigh options.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Senate House Conference
Wallace
Garner
House
Ways and Means Committee
Hope Failing for 97 On Sub Time Deadline Passes
Officials warned life may exist on the craft as the period during which discovery or hope could continue expired, marking a critical moment for operations and investigations.
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Hope
Trapping of Thetis Crew Deepens Rescue Effort
Divers probe the sunken submarine Thetis as 98 men are believed dead after the vessel dived Thursday. Hope fades with dwindling oxygen. rescue attempts involve a large fleet and several salvage devices amid mounting grief.
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Associated Press
Birkenhead
England
Thetis
Admiralty
Weather Reading Announces Downtown Temperature
An unofficial weather record notes downtown temperature readings and river level data from the Seymour Water Co pumping station. The report mentions tear a toe RM 83 as part of the observation.
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Seymour Water Co
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C. R. Maxson
Shields
North Central Group
Legion Meeting
Baptist Group
Democratic Central Committee
N. Y
Concordia
Trident
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