Legal action in election cases ends in Jackson County
The court sustained a motion to dismiss quo warranto actions filed after a recount that followed the November election for Jackson County sheriff and county clerk. Judge George H. Gossman ordered the costs against the petitioners. Abel won sheriff by 62 votes and Goss was reelected clerk by 29 votes. Turn to page 6 column 4.
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Jackson County
Elecon
Jackson
Mellen
Bedford
Brownstown
George
Patrick
George W. Abel
Jack Spurgeon
Joe W. Goss
George H. Gossman
Spurgeon
Abel
Goss
Two Arrested After Accidents in Seymour
A 13 year old girl Etta Yaste and her 17 year old brother Sterling Yaste were involved in a two vehicle incident on Tipton street near Beech. Etta sustained minor injuries and was treated at Sehneck Memorial Hospital overnight before being released. The youths were questioned by city police and arrested following the accidents.
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Seymour
Tipton Street
Beech Street
Etta Yaste
James Yaste
North Vernon
Sehneck Memorial Hospital
Sterling Thomas Yaste
Tribune Moving Program Starts This Week End
The Seymour Daily Tribune begins moving its machinery this weekend to a new building at 308 North Chestnut Street. The project will unfold in stages to keep regular publication going. The first major move is the newspaper press, with a crew from Goss Printing Press Company arriving, led by Pat Hurlbut.
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Seymour Daily Tribune
North
Chestnut Street
Daily Tribune
Goss Printing Press Company
Pat Hurlbut
Man pleads not guilty. trial set for June 23
Robert Coffman of Brownstown R2 pleaded not guilty at city court arraignment before Mayor Herwig on assault and battery charges. Trial scheduled for Saturday morning June 23 after Coffman, arrested Wednesday by Trooper Frank B. Gray of the Seymour post, was released on a 25 dollar bond to appear.
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Robert Coffman
Brownstown
Donald L. Herwig
Coffman
Frank B. Gray
Seymour
Soybeans Fall Back to January First Level
The soybean market declines with prices slipping to 2.93 per bushel matching January 1 levels. Traders note a general market downturn, a drop in bean oil, and larger shipments despite slower activity on the Chicago Board of Trade. The price remains nine cents above last year and signals broader grain trends.
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Hominy Mill
Seymour
United States
Chicago Board of Trade
Local People Attend International Meeting
The Rev. Robert J. Hazen and Mrs. Hazen will attend sessions of the International Convention of the Church of God in Anderson Ind The event runs with the International Camp Meeting and Anderson College campus and Gospel Trumpet Company The gathering may draw 25000 to 40000 attendees from around the world The World Missions offering on June 17 is expected to reach 250000 Willard Blair will speak at the local church Sunday morning in Hazen’s absence
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Robert J. Hazen
Seymour
World Missions
Willard Blair
Hazen
County Hymn Sing Set For New Hope Church
The Jackson County Hymn Sing will be held at the New Hope Church eight miles south of this city and three miles north of Uniontown on U S Road 31 at 7 30 o clock CST Tuesday night. Arthur Rucker of Acme, chairman, announced the event and invited the public to attend.
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Jackson County
New Hope Church
U. S. Road 31
Uniontown
Arthur Rucker
Acme
County Farmers and Wives Set Field Day Near Bedford
Farmers and their wives from Jackson and nearby counties will attend the Purdue Experimental Farm west of Bedford for the annual agronomy field day and open house. Prof George Enfield will explain tests on 30 winter wheat barley and oat varieties along with fertilization results and pasture renovations. The event features a remodeled farm kitchen led by Mrs Frances Minick and Ruth Hutchenson with two sessions at 10 am and 1 pm.
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Jackson
Purdue Experimental Farm
Bedford
George Enfield
Purdue University
Purdue Farm
Frances Minick
Lawrence County
Ruth Hutchenson
Purdue
Educational Lions Plan County Roads Awareness Program
Lions Clubs of Jackson county form a roads committee to educate citizens on road maintenance. They will show films to civic groups and Farm Bureau meetings to spur local involvement. County commissioners meanwhile order trimming road work to essential upkeep due to dwindling funds after a harsh winter.
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Jackson County
Lions’ County Roads Committee
Lions Clubs
Board of County Commissioners
Car Overturns Twice Near Here
An early 1946 model car driven by Jenny Shook 21 Indies overturned twice on US Road 31 eight miles south of Seymour near Walter Dailey farm. The driver was cited for operating a motor vehicle on a beginner's permit without a licensed operator. First Sgt. Chester Wilson investigated. The car was virtually demolished and stopped 525 feet from its first departure point.
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Seymour
Walter Dailey
Iss Jenny Shook
Indies
East Berm
West Berm
Chester Wilson
Infant Stillborn at Schneck Memorial Hospital
An infant son born this morning at Schneck Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs George St John North Vernon R2 was stillborn. Funeral arrangements were not learned here.
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Schneck Memorial Hospital
George St. John
North Vernon
Weather Record Notes for Seymour Place
Official and unofficial readings report the day in Seymour. Downtown thermometer shows 85 high and a 0.55 inch precipitation reading at 2 p m. Ruth Eberhart, government weather observer, records official figures. River measures 3.2 feet at 3 p m.
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Seymours
Ruth Everhart
Tri County Life Group Installs Officers for Year
The Tri County Association of Life Underwriters held its regular dinner meeting at Muscatatuck State Park Inn near North Vernon. Arthur L Bruner became president succeeding J Robert Klein. Ralph W Barnett was named vice president and Robert Stark secretary treasurer. Theodore L Precht became state committeeman.
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Tri-County Association of Life Underwriters
Muscatatuck State Park Inn
North Vernon
Arthur L. Bruner
Prudential
J. Robert Klein
Seymour
Ralph W. Barnett
Empire Life and Accident Insurance Company
Columbus
Robert Stark
Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York
Riley M. Hash
Theodore L. Precht
Aid Association For Lutherans
A M E Church Bethel Opens After Three Year Drive
Bethel A M E Church Tipton and Lynn streets presents open house Sunday from 9 AM to 9 PM to showcase new social recreation and Sunday School rooms. Rev Edgar F Maddox notes a 3 year remodeling effort aided by donations. Seymour Ministerial Association hosts remodeling service at 3 PM. Chicken dinner 12 to 2 PM funds remodeling.
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Bethel A.M.E
Tipton
Lynn
Edgar F. Maddox
Seymour Ministerial Association
Funeral Rites Friday For Brownstown Man Samuel Weddell
Funeral services for Samuel Weddell 88 will be held Friday at 2 PM DST from Surprise Christian Church with Rev. E E Pedicord officiating. Burial follows at Acme Cemetery. Weddell, a Brownstown resident since birth, died Wednesday at home. He is survived by his wife Gertrude Hamilton and four children from his first marriage, plus nephews, nieces, five grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
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Samuel Weddell
Brownstown
Christian
E. E. Pedicord
Acme
Winklepleck
Mr. Weddell
Amos
Betty Hicks Weddell
Jackson County
Gertrude Hamilton
MacArthur Tours Texas After Houston Rally
General Douglas MacArthur continued his anti administration tour in Houston drawing a record crowd of about 440000 at the parade. He spoke in Austin earlier and warned that U S policy makers pursue appeasement risking war with Russia while stressing the Yalu Manchurian border as America’s defense.
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Houston
Tex
Douglas MacArthur
Texas
Korea
Russia
MacArthur
Oscar Holcombe
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Austin
America
Yalu River
Manchurian
Elbe River
Europe
Local Banker Attends 54th State Convention
Harry McMillan vice-president of the Seymour National Bank attended the 54th Indiana Bankers Association convention at the French Lick Springs Hotel in French Lick. About 700 bankers and guests from over 400 Indiana banks and other states were present as the meeting opened Wednesday. Major speakers included Dr John K Langum Indiana University, Mrs Mary G Roebling Trenton Trust W A Mitchell Central Trust Cincinnati Cedric Foster and Dr Kenneth McFarland Topeka superintendent of schools.
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Harry McMillan
Seymour National Bank
French Lick
Indiana Bankers Association
French Lick Springs Hotel
Indiana
John K. Langum
Indiana University
Bloomington
Mary G. Roebling
Trenton
N.J
Sullivan Rites Held for Oscar R Sullivan in Columbus
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in Columbus for Oscar R. Toby Sullivan 67 of Bartholomew county who died after being stricken Monday while helping with hay on the Joe Conner farm south of Columbus. Survived by widow Letha Mae and four daughters Esther Gibson Mishawaka Vina Ann Ogle Columbus R7 Ida Mae Kollmeyer Columbus R7 Myrtle Brown Columbus.
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Columbus
Oscar R. “Toby” Sullivan
Waynesville
Bartholomew County
Joe Conner
Sullivan
Apostolic Tabernacle Church
Seymour
Golden Foundry
Letha Mae Sullivan
Esther Gibson
Mishawaka
Vina Ann Ogle
Ida Mae Kollmeyer
Myrtle Brown
Allies Sweep Through Battered Iron Triangle In Korea
Allied tank columns roamed the Iron Triangle as UN forces pressed the eastern front near Yanggu and Inje. In the west giant columns near Pyongyang faced little opposition while Fifth Air Force jets pounded targets. The Eighth Army reported limited advances and continued heavy fighting with Chinese forces nearby.
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Tokyo
Iron Triangle
Korea
United Nations
Yanggu
Inje
U.S. Eighth Army
Pyonyang
Triangle
Eighth Army
Fifth Air Force
Pyongyang
Stars and Stripes
Ship Explosion Off Korean Coast Kills Twenty Six
The destroyer Walke was damaged by an underwater explosion off Korea's east coast killing 26 sailors and wounding seven. The Navy said a floating mine was the likely cause as Walke reached a Japanese port under her own power. Losses on mined or shelled ships in the Korean war rose to 40 dead, 115 wounded and 36 missing.
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Washington
Navy
Korea
Wallonia Station Hearing on Discontinuance Held
A public hearing was held today at the Baltimore and Ohio Wallonia station regarding the proposed discontinuance of the station by the railroad company. Indiana Public Service Commission representatives oversaw the session with many locals opposing closure, arguing loss of telegraph and express service and noting the station’s role in freight shipping of melons, livestock, and grains. The station’s night trick ended in 1910, and long time staff changes included O. D. Schooley’s retirement and W. C. Ribelin’s 1949- onwards tenure.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Wallonia
Indiana Public Service Commission
O. D. Schooley
W. C. Ribelin
Man Faces Prison for Conspiracy in Evansville Hold-Up
Sheldon Kaufman a 30 year old dress shop proprietor from Cleveland Ohio pleaded guilty in Evansville to conspiracy to commit a felony. He received two to 14 years in prison and a $2000 fine. The co defendant is listed as Mrs Bettye Trivison aged 39.
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Sheldon Kaufman
Cleveland
Evansville
Bettye Trivison
Flag Day Observed in Seymour City
Flag Day was observed in Seymour with United States flags flown by downtown merchants and many homes in the residential area. Local merchants displayed flags throughout the day and several porches also showed flags in the city.
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Seymour
United States
Truman Carries Fight to Nation
President Truman plans a national address from the White House at 8:30 p.m. CST urging a broad consumers' crusade as Congress considers extending Defense Production Act powers beyond June 30. Business groups push for lighter price and wage controls while Ford proposes higher price ceilings to reflect rising costs.
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Washington
Truman
Administration
White House
Congress
National Association of Manufacturers
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Ford Motor Co
Economic Star
House Cuts Down Wabash Floodwall
The House sent a bill to the Senate to provide 514 million dollars for Army civil functions for the next year after rejecting 17 amendments. An amendment to fund rebuilding the Wabash floodwall at Vincennes was dropped as Rep Bray argued the year’s limit is 300 thousand dollars, with 400 thousand spent in 1950 flood relief.
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Washington
Army
Senate
House
Bray ‘Road
Wabash River
Vincennes
Ind
Bray
Truman
Mrs. Everett Ottes Mother Dies in Kansas
Mrs. Everett Otte of Seymour received word Wednesday morning that her mother Mrs. F. G. Gildhouse of Fairview Kansas died. Funeral services will be at Immanuel Lutheran Church near Fairview at 2 PM Friday led by Rev. O O Baack. Mrs. Otte and her son Richard left to attend.
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Everett Otte
Seymour
F. G. Gildhouse
Fairview
Kansas
Gildhouse
Immanuel Lutheran Church
O. O. Baack
Johnson testifies on Formosa mission and Korea decisions
Former defense secretary Louis Johnson told the Senate inquiry he sought a 1949 Formosa mission but faced Truman objections due to State Department protests. He recounts how Korea escalation shifted policy, with MacArthur memo prompting a Seventh Fleet stance to guard Formosa after combat began. He details White House meetings and the timing of MacArthur’s command.
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Washington
Louis Johnson
Secretary of Defense
U. S
Formosa
Truman
State Department
Senate
MacArthur
Johnson
Korea
China
Chiang Kai- Shek
Seventh Fleet
White House
Acheson
Far East
Tokyo
South Korea
Senator Chavez doubts aid amendment will pass House
Senator Chavez of New Mexico doubts the Senate can persuade the House to accept lifting a 12 year ban on public release of relief recipient names. The Senate approved an amendment to an appropriations bill without debate, but Chavez warns a point of order could strike it down in conference, as such legislation is barred by rules.
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Washington
Chavez
D-Nm
Senate
House
Chavey
New Mexico
Universal Automatic Computer to Aid U.S. Census Bureau
A $600000 UNIVAC electronic brain goes to work for the U S Census Bureau. Inventors Eckert and Mauchly say the machine can solve Army and logistics problems faster than before. UNIVAC measures 14 by 7% by 8 feet, uses 5 400 tubes and 500 000 solder joints, and stores tens of thousands of impulses in memory.
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Marvel “Electronic Brain
U.S. Census Bureau
Philadelphia
U. S. Census Bureau
Univac
J. P. Presper Eckert
John W. Mauchly
ENIAC
U. S
Navy
Air Force
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