Unseasonable June Cold Grips Indiana and Midwest
Jackson county residents shiver in the coldest June weather in years with temperatures dipping to 45 degrees in the area and widespread frost warnings across Indiana. Forecasts show no relief soon as cooler air from Hudson Bay lingers, threatening fruit, garden crops and delayed vegetable harvests from Wisconsin to Tennessee.
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Jackson County
Indiana
Louise Ahlert
Jasper County
Columbus
Vincennes
Evansville
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Weather Bureau
U. S
New England
Continental Divide
Rockies
Tennessee
Arkansas
Chicago
Hudson Bay
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Illinois
Rockland County
N. Y
Seymour Chamber discusses local issues and bus complaints
Seymour Chamber of Commerce directors meet at William Topie’s office and hear petitions from Hayden residents over delays on Greyhound service. They task the secretary to seek Public Service Commission details while exploring factory expansion in Seymour. Harry B. Fox presides.
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Seymour and Vicinity
Seymour Chamber of Commerce
William Topie
Hayden
Seymour
Public Service Commission of
Indiana
Harry B. Fox
New Trustee Named by Jackson County Board
Henry Hageman of Washington township was elected trustee by the Jackson county board of commissioners at Browns town courthouse. He succeeds Charles Darlage who resigned due to ill health after two years in office. Ernest Kieffer reported courthouse clock cables in good condition after a prior concern from a transient. The board also approved several claims.
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Henry Hageman
Washington Township
Jackson County Board of Commissioners
Brownstown
Hageman
Charles Darlage
Darlage
Ernest Kieffer
Jackson County
Kieffer
Bond Purchase Credited Here In Seventh War Loan Drive
Jackson county's Seventh War Loan drive will be credited with 48000 from Milwaukee Road government securities purchase. The road, like before, requires counties in twelve states to participate, with Indiana allotted 858000 to be shared among serving counties. Trustee H A Scandrett said the investment aids the war effort and benefits the railroad.
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Jackson County
Milwaukee Road
Indiana
H. A. Scandrett
United States
Gasoline Quality To Improve In Ninety Days Says Club
R D Collins of Phillips Petroleum told Seymour Rotary Club that the gasoline sold to motorists is the poorest in Indiana in ten years and that quality should improve in the next ninety days after the war in Europe ends. He demonstrated propane freezing and answered questions at the Elks Home meeting.
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Club
R. D. Collins
Phillips Petroleum Corporation
Indianapolis
Seymour
Indiana
Europe
Tatlock Named County School Head Sixth Time
James H. Tatlock of Browns Town was unanimously reelected to a four year term as Jackson County superintendent, marking his sixth consecutive four year election. He will begin his twenty first year in August, with ten township trustees in attendance and no other nominees.
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James H. Tatlock
Brownstown
Jackson County
County Board of Education
Tatlock
John Isaacs
Seymour
Jackson Township
William Lemp
Seymour RI
Redding Township
Masons Plan St John s Fish Fry Observance
Jackson Lodge No 146 of Free and Accepted Masons announces an outdoor St John s Fish Fry for lodge members families and Order of Eastern Star members in the Jackson County State Forest at Brownstown on Wednesday afternoon June 27. Committees were named at the semi monthly meeting led by Worshipful Master Wilbur F Biggs following the committee report.
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St. John’s Day
Jackson Lodge No
Order of Eastern Star
Jackson County State Forest
Brownstown
Wilbur F. Biggs
Rites Held for Premature Infant in Local Funeral
Funeral services were held for four day old infant Robert Jeffery VanNorman son of Robert L. and Eileen Deputy VanNorman of East Tipton street road. Rev Edwin F Shake of First Methodist Church officiated. Burial followed at Garland Brook Cemetery Columbus. The infant died Monday afternoon after being born prematurely at Schneck Memorial Hospital last Thursday. The parents survive.
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Robert Jeffery VanNorman
Robert L
Eileen Deputy VanNorman
East Tipton Street
Edwin F. Shake
First Methodist Church
Garland Brook Cemetery
Columbus
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Weather Records River Stone 1 ft Above Low Water Mark
A weather report notes a river stone standing one foot above the low water mark, indicating low river levels. The forecast emphasizes dry conditions and minimal rainfall in the area.
Seven Jackson County Youths Sworn in Navy
Seven Jackson County youths enlisted and sworn in at the Columbus Navy recruiting station. Calvin Able of Seymour, Frank John Price of Seymour R4, Burry Schlehuser of Seymour R4, Harry E. Fields of Freeman town, David Cecil Fields of Freetown, Raymond Meyers Johnson Jr of Vallonia, and Francis Marion Waskom of Vallonia are in training or awaiting active duty.
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Jackson County
U.S. Navy
Columbus
Calvin Able
Raymond Meyers Johnson, Sr
Wallonia
Francis Marion Waskom
Emmett Waskom
Vallonia
Auto Use Tax Stamps Go On Sale Nationwide
The 1945 automobile use tax stamps costing five dollars each go on sale Saturday June 9 at Seymour postoffice and other post offices and collector offices. Motor vehicle owners must display the stamp on their vehicle starting July 1945 with penalties for nonpayment. Stamps sold over the counter and via mail orders. checks not accepted.
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Seymour
Smith
Internal Revenue
Frontiers Set Back to 1937 Limits by Allied Powers
Allied leaders announce Germany’s frontiers return to December 31, 1937, and outline four occupation zones for the United States, Britain, France, and Russia. The plan recreates pre- Nazi borders while leaving Austria and Czechoslovakia's futures to be clarified in coming steps. The Czech government returns to Prague as Russian and American troops hold the east and west.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Great Britain
France
Russia
Hitler
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
London
Paris
United Nations
Prague
U S Faces Veto Clash as Stettinius Seeks White House Decision
Secretary Stettinius weighs a possible U.S. push to force a showdown with Russia over veto rights in the world security council. Moscow’s reply to the UN conference could determine whether the deadlock over veto discussion ends quickly or continues.
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San Francisco
Stettinius
Truman
United States
Russia
World Security Council
Moscow
Stalin
Council
Britain
France
China
B 29s Bomb Kobe Amid Snow Fog In First Anniversary Raid
About 450 Superfortress bombers pressed through snow and fog to hit Kobe Japan using 3,000 tons of incendiaries. Attacks targeted eastern Kobe’s industrial district with heavy fire and additional fires reported in Mikagemachi and Ashiya. Japanese losses cited include 56 bombers down and 144 damaged.
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Guam
Kobe
Yokohama
Nippon
Japan
Tokyo
Mikagemachi
Ashiya
Osaka Bay
Osaka
Domei News Agency
Veterans' Aid Meeting Tonight at City Building
A large crowd is expected at the city building for a Veterans' Aid meeting. William Stalnaker, new state director of veterans affairs under Governor Ralph F. Gates, will speak and outline county roles for returning World War II veterans. The event follows the city council meeting at 7:30 with county leaders and veterans groups urged to attend.
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William Stalnaker
Veteran's Affairs
Ralph F. Gates
Stalnaker
Burial Services For J D Ingram In Indianapolis
Burial services for Jesse D Ingram age sixty one of 318 North Jealing street Indianapolis will be held about 4 oclock Thursday afternoon at Riverview Cemetery following a 130 oclock service at the Harry W Moore Peace Chapel Indianapolis Mr Ingram died Monday night in Indianapolis He was a yard conductor for the Pennsylvania Railroad for twenty seven years and a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen Brookside Lodge F A M and the Knights of Pythias Lodge Indianapolis He is survived by his widow Lyndall F Ingram and a brother Roy H Ingram Indianapolis
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Jesse D. Ingram
North Jealing Street
Indianapolis
Riverview Cemetery
Harry W. Moore
Pennsylvania Railroad
Brotherhood of Railway
Brookside Lodge
Free & Accepted Masons
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Lyndall F. Ingram
Roy H. Ingram
Office Hours Update for Dr Gillespie Clinic
Notice shows new location at 107 percent North Chestnut with morning hours 9:00 to 19:90 and afternoon 1:29 to 5:00. physician listed as Dr C B Gillespie with midterm note.
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N. Chestnut
C. B. Gillespie
Yanks Gain In Surprise Landing Advance On Okinawa
American marines fought to seize the last Japanese airfield on Okinawa as a surprise amphibious landing put U.S. forces on three sides of the Oroku peninsula garrison. Sixth division troops overran half of Naha airfield while Tenth Army units pushed from the south and east toward Kochinda Heights and Tomasu, with supplies parachuted to frontline troops amid stubborn Japanese resistance and minefields.
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Guam
Okinawa
Oroku Peninsula
Naha
Naha Bay
Tokyo
Domei
Lemuel Shepherd
Japan
Associated Press
al Copking
Fourth Marine
Coral
Pacific
Nimitz
Onoyama Island
Naha Harbor
Leathernecks
Pedro A. del Vallee
Kochinda Heights
Tomasu
Chinen Peninsula
Archibald V. Arn
Britain and Russia Share Italian Fleet After Tehran Deals
Prime minister Churchill said Britain met Soviet demands by handing over eight former American destroyers and other ships while the United States supplied some vessels. The trade, discussed after Italy's surrender, included one battleship one cruiser eight destroyers four submarines and about 40000 tons of merchant ships. Ships will stay in Mediterranean service with Allied use and an equal number of British warships and merchantmen will be loaned to the Red Navy.
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London
Churchill
Britain
United States
U. S
Milwaukee
Commons
Italy
Russia
Tehran
Mediterranean
Red Navy
Royal Sovereign
Virtually All War Prisoners Now Freed
The European theater provost marshal reports that virtually all American prisoners of war are recovered. More than two thirds are en route home or awaiting transport with 89,776 men accounted for. Roughly 64,000 have been shipped. only 3,000 to 4,000 remain to be processed. Lt. Col. W. P. Schweitzer says all should be en route home before month’s end.
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Paris
United States
W. P. Schweitzer
Allied Military Personnel Division
American Legion calls for peacetime draft for safety
The American Legion urged immediate enactment of a peacetime draft as the most efficient and economical way to guarantee national security. John Thomas Taylor, director of the Legion’s legislative committee, said it would signal America’s seriousness in international duty and end isolationism. He testified before the House postwar military policy committee amid weakened support from peacetime draft advocates as two weeks of hearings approach.
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American Legion
Washington
John Thomas Taylor
The
Legion
America
Taylor
House
Europe
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