Crops Saved by Weekend Rains Across Jackson County
Rain restored hope for Jackson county crops after a severe drought threat. W P Stall notes roots reached by moisture, saving crops for at least two weeks. Indiana farmers gain a potential $3M to $5M value from rainfall aiding gardens and grain markets amid wind damage and a noted fatality in Indianapolis.
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Jackson County
W. P. Stall
Mr. Stall
Seymour
George R. Harvey
Indiana Farm Bureau
Indiana
Iowa
Dakotas
Fort Wayne
Navy
W. M. Hodkins
Mrs. Mary Darlage 39 Dies. Funeral Set
Mrs. Mary Darlage, 39, of Seymour R3 seven miles southwest of town, died Saturday at Schneck Memorial Hospital after a three day illness. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. from the home and 2 p.m. at Sauers Lutheran Church with Rev. A. A. Mueller. burial in Sauers Cemetery. Survived by husband Herbert Darlage, three sons Don Richard LeRoy James and Philip Dale all at home, parents William G. and Louise Wischmeier, a brother William H. Wischmeier, and a sister Anna Fenneberg.
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Mary Darlage
Seymour R3
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Sauers Lutheran Church
A. A. Mueller
Sauers Cemetery
Darlage
Jackson County
William G
Louise Wulff Wischmeier
Sauers
Herbert Darlage
Don Richard
LeRoy James
Philip Dale
William H. Wischmeier
Seymour
Anna Fenneberg
Opening Day Draws 422 At Seymour Pool
The Seymour Municipal Pool in Shields Park opened for the 1948 summer season with 422 swimmers on the first day. Water was 78 degrees, air ranged 82 to 86. The hours are 1 to 9 on weekdays and 1 to 6 on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff includes Deputy and guards Steinberger Sargeant Spencer Stilwell Roemmel Ewing Quade.
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Seymour Municipal Swimming Pool
Shields Park
James F
Don Steinberger
Sally Sargeant
Jack Spencer
Ann Stilwell
Francis Roemmel
Bath House
Mary Lou Ewing
Joyce Quade
Mrs. Millie Spear 83 Dies at Seymour Home
Mrs. Millie Spear 83 longtime Seymour resident died Sunday at her daughter’s home 115 East Fifth Street after five weeks illness. Funeral Tuesday at Voss Mortuary with Dr. A A Cohn of First Baptist Church officiating burial Riverview Cemetery. Survived by four children Clarence Spear Sheldon Van Hoy Travis Spear and Carmen Hill plus a sister and three grandchildren.
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Millie Spear
Seymour
Sheldon VanHoy
VanHoy
East Fifth Street
Voss Mortuary
A. A. Cohn
First Baptist Church
Riverview Cemetery
Voss
Clarence L. Spear
Kirkwood
Sheldon van Hoy
Travis E. Spear
Miami, Fla
Carmen Hill
McCordsville
Ind
Omer Barnett
Ewing
Former Cab Owner Here Dies in New Albany
Alvin Ehalt of 1611 King Street New Albany died Sunday afternoon. He formerly operated the B-Line taxicab firm in Seymour, sold it last December due to health, and moved to New Albany. He is survived by his widow one daughter one brother and three sisters. Funeral services will be Wednesday at St Ann Catholic Church New Albany with burial in New Albany Cemetery. Friends may call at Kraft Chapel New Albany.
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Alvin Ehalt
King Street
New Albany
Ehalt
Seymour
St. Ann Catholic Church
Kraft Chapel
First Ground Breaks for Immanuel Lutheran School
A ground breaking ceremony at the northwest corner of Chestnut and Oak for a proposed Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran School was led by Rev. Victor A. Mack. The pastor spoke of modern methods and age old truths, noting 75 years of church schooling and planning for a gym and fellowship space.
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Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran School
Chestnut and
Oak Streets
Victor A. Mack
Immanuel Lutheran Church
John Brunow
Mack
Mr Mack
Youth Hurt in One Car Mishap Near Freetown
Robert Jolly 15 suffered cuts on his hands when a 1946 sedan failed to negotiate a curve on State Road 58 between Freetown and Spraytown and went off a bank, breaking a utility pole. No other injuries. Officer Jack Curry reported.
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Robert Jolly
Cortland R
Rolland Jolly
Freetown
Spraytown
Jack Curry
Seymour State
Jolly
New Albany
Robert Buhner
East Tipton Street
Raymond B. Carr
Carmel al
Curry
Temperatures and River Stage Reported for Sunday
Official minimum reaches 63 degrees with a 93 degree high expected Sunday. River stage remains at 2 with precipitation noted and unconfirmed activity in the southeast and northeast sectors.
Youth Foundation to Be Formed in Seymour Tuesday
A Seymour Youth Foundation is planned for organization Tuesday night at 6:30 PM at the Elk’s Club. O R Bridges, president of the Seymour Chamber of Commerce, says civic and fraternal leaders were invited to discuss a unified annual drive through local youth foundation memberships.
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Seymour
Elk’s Club
O. R. Bridges
Clarence Carr Dies At Veterans' Hospital
Clarence A. Carr 53 of Medora died Friday at Veterans Hospital Indianapolis after a yearlong illness. A retired Baltimore and Ohio Railroad conductor born January 29 1895 in Medora he was married May 18 1918 to Hilda Davis. Surviving are his wife sons Marion and Marvin siblings Louis Sid and Charles with two sisters deceased. Services Tuesday at 2 30 pm Hague Funeral Home Medora with Rev John A Phelps officiating. Burial Zollman Cemetery Medora. Friends may call at Hague Funeral Home.
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Clarence A. Carr
Medora
Veteran’s Hospital
Indianapolis
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Alexander and
Uphena Carr
Mr. Carr
Louisville, Ky
Hilda Davis
Marion
Marvin
Louis
Sid Carr
Charles Carr
Lawrenceburg
Hague Funeral Home
John A. Phelps
Zollman Cemetery
Men Arraigned In Circuit Court
Henry Carl White of Kentucky pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in Jackson Circuit Court at Brownstown. Judge George H. Gossman fined him $50 and costs and recommended a 90 day license suspension after a Saturday arrest on U S Route 31 near U S Route 50. Paul Silence of Crothersville pleaded not guilty to housebreaking with violence and was held on $500 bond. The charge was signed by his brother in law Paul P. Fox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Carl White
Kentucky
Jackson
Brownstown
White
George H. Gossman
Lawrence Conway
Seymour State Police
Paul Silence
Stoner Named Head Of Elks In Indiana
Simpson Stoner of Greencastle was named president of the Indiana Elks at the state convention in Richmond and was unopposed. Other officers named include Robert DeHarity Elwood first vice president Thomas Burke Lafayette second vice president Roy Jorg Ligionier third vice president Preston Loveland Jeffersonville fourth vice president C L Shide ler Terre Haute secretary W A Kresson Noblesville treasurer John Jenning Evansville and Frank D Rice Peru trustees Seymour Lodge No 462 represented at the state convention.
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Simpson Stoner
Greencastle
Indiana Elks
Richmond
Robert DeHarity
Elwood
Thomas Burke
Lafayette
Roy Jorg
Ligionier
Preston Loveland
Jeffersonville
C. L. Shideler
Terre Haute
W. A. Kresson
Noblesville
John Jenning
Evansville
Tomlinson Rites Scheduled in Sardinia
Services for John S. Tomlinson 91 of Azalia will be held Tuesday at Sardina Baptist Church. A son R. Tomlinson of Newton Kansas and granddaughter Mr and Mrs C Hester Wood of Carlsbad New Mexico visit with another son O G Tomlinson at 117 East Brown Street until after the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Tomlinson
Azalia
Sardina Baptist Church
R. Tomlinson
Newton
Kansas
C. Hester Wood
Carlsbad
New Mexico
O. G. Tomlinson
East Brown Street
County Boy Scouts Attend Hoosier Hills Camp-O-Ree 1948
The western district of Hoosier Hills Area Council reports strong Scout representation at the 1948 Camp-O-Ree near Dupont. Troop 22 Crothersville, Troop 24 Seymour, and Troop 2 Seymour contributed patrols and leaders, with praise for their participation. Troop 2 plans a game of Steal the Flag next Tuesday as Camp dates are set for June 27 and July 4.
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Hoosier Hills Council
Jackson County
Hoosier Hills
Boy Scouts of America
Dupont
Crothersville
Wolf Patrol
Jackie Scifres
Leo Nehrt
Lester Kovert
Richard
Robert Nehrt
Beaver Patrol
Alton Schill
Dale Waskom
Bobby Monroe
Ronnie Sage
Neal Scifres
Tommy Lacey
Kenneth Weddle
James Rhode
Orris Stewart
First Presbyterian Church
Seymour
Bobby Barbour
Eddie Blish
Morton Prime
Billy van Voorhies
John Montgomery
Max Spencer
Robert H. Barbour
First Baptist
Church of Seymour
Ronald Brevins
Donald Eddy
Ronald Williams
Michael Borders
Jimmy Gooden
Billy Burbrink
Jack Emily
Harry McGuire
Donald Truex
Joe Franke
Bobby McClintock
Carl Fill
Flying Eagle Patrol
Robert Kendall
Donald Nowling
James Harvey
Donald Decker
Robert Creviston
Pine Tree Patrol
Verlon Brewer
Donald Powers
Robert Newkirk
Jerry Johnson
Donald Grantham
Richard Goins
Waldo A. Judkins
John Reinbold
Joe Kuntz
Draft Bill Clears Rules for Floor Debate in House
The rules committee voted 6 to 4 to send the two year peacetime draft measure to the House floor for debate later this week. A motion to table failed 7 to 3, with three hours of general debate and amendments allowed. The bill, similar to Senate action last week, would draft men aged 19 to 25 for two years with veterans exempt.
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Washington
Rules Committee
House
Senate
Leo E. Allen
Allen
Armed Services Committee
Rep. Short
R-Mo
Rep
Harness
R-Ind
Office of Selective Service Records
Skelton
W H Robbins Dies Here In Scottsburg
William H. Robbins, 84, of Scottsburg, died at 4 15 this morning at Schneck Memorial Hospital. The body has been released to Stewart Funeral Home in Scottsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Robbins
Scottsburg
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Stewart Funeral Home
Injunction Halts Maritime Strike Across Nation
Federal court orders seven maritime unions and ship operators to resume good faith bargaining delaying a threatened nationwide strike that could halt over 100000 seamen and longshoremen across coasts. Federal action bars other unions from striking while negotiations continue.
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Associated Preas
Department of Justice
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Oak Ridge
Tenn
AFL Atomic Trades and Labor Council
The
Atomic Laboratory
City Court Fines Involving Drunkenness And Indecency
Seymour defendants faced fines for public intoxication and related charges after weekend arrests. Everett Powers was fined 50 dollars with license suspension for 90 days. Hollis Carpenter Arthur Carpenter and Leslie Richardson each fined 10 dollars, 20 dollars total, for public intoxication. Daws Hattabaugh and Percy Norris also fined 10 dollars each, 20 dollars total. Conrad Boling, Inez Willoughby and others faced various pleas with Boling set for trial Tuesday and Willoughby released on bond for a Saturday trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Everett Powers
West Tipton Street
Hollis Carpenter
Arthur Carpenter
Conrad Boling
Boling
Leslie Richardson
Daws Hattabaugh
Salem
Percy Norris
Loogootee
Donald L. Herwig
Inez Willoughby
Edward S. Lustig
Paul Ruddick
Leland Justice
Truman Seeks More Aid and Coverage in Social Security Bill
President Truman vetoed a bill raising needy aged benefits citing 750000 potential losses and said Congress has time to act. The measure would boost federal grants for aged, blind, and children, but block a payroll tax funded old age insurance expansion for many workers. House approved another bill to add 3.5 million to old age coverage, with strategic votes uncertain ahead of adjournment.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Capitol
House
Senate
Rep. Reed
R-N. Y
R O Turner Named New Morris Store Manager
R O Turner formerly of Franklin is named manager of the Morris 5 to 1 store succeeding James N Endicott who resigned. Turner has prior Morris store experience and plans to move his family to Seymour soon.
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R. O. Turner
Franklin
James N. Endicott
Mr. Turner
Morris
Seymour
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Philip Fleming
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Julius Krug
Col
T. D. Weaver
NEA
Elks’ Club
Clarence Carr
Veterans’ Hospital
Stoner
Head of Elks
Tomlinson
Sardinia
W. H. Robbins
Ford Workers
Briggs
GMC
General Motors
Wek
Ford
Chrysler
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Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Order of Railway Conductors
New Morris
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