Drownings Stun Jackson County Brownstown Teen Dies At Hehman Lake
James Smallwood 22 of Brownstown drowned while swimming in Hehman lake near U S Route 50. He disappeared after circling twice and was recovered two and a quarter hours later by Seymour state police divers in 18 to 20 feet deep water.
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Jackson County
James Smallwood
Brownstown
Hehman Lake
W. L. Burkholder
Jack Curry
Arthur Raney
Harold E. Chambers
Seymour State Police Post
Seymour Post
Body of Local Korean Dead Arrives in West
The remains of 156 Americans killed in Korea were brought home aboard the SS North Platte Victory. Among six Indiana victims is Corporal John R. Holmes of Indianapolis. West of the Mississippi will be buried at separate mortuary depots with arrangements by next of kin. east will go to Brooklyn Army Terminal for escort to relatives.
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Korea
United States
North Platte Victory
Department of Defense
San Francisco
Indiana
John R. S. Holmes
Charles Holmes
Indianapolis Avenue
Mississippi River
Brooklyn Army Ie
New York
Damaged Car Triggers Sunday Railroad Delay in Seymour
A damaged drawbar on a westbound Baltimore and Ohio freight train blocked several Seymour railroad crossings early Sunday. The front end of a flat car loaded with train wheels was damaged after a drawbar pulled free, causing a temporary halt to rail traffic before crews moved the damaged car and resumed service.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Seymour
Lynn Street
Wheat Harvest Opens in Jackson County Amid High Quality Yield
Jackson county reports the 1953 wheat harvest under way with multiple deliveries of No 1 grade grain. Fred and Clarence Trimpe delivered 212 bushels 25 pounds from seven and a quarter acres to Farmers Hominy Mill with 61.12 moisture. William Mellencamp Jr delivered about 100 bushels to Housier Elevator. both tests noted No 1 quality and very low moisture. Expected yields range from 28 to 30 bushels per acre.
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Jackson County
Fred
Clarence Trimpe
Seymour R2
U. S. Road 31
Seymour
South
Walnut Street
Hoosier
North Chestnut Street
William Mellencamp, Jr
Redding Township
Lawrence Stuckwisch
New Methodist Ministers Assigned Across Indiana Churches
The 122nd annual Indiana Conference session in Bloomington announced several pastor appointments. Emery Parks moves to First Methodist Church here, Amos Bastin to Victory Memorial Indianapolis, Wilbur Teasley to Trinity here, and John Wheary to Crothersville others include E L Dobbs to Wallonia and Lee Jarrett named Columbus district superintendent.
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First Methodist Church
Indiana Conference of the Methodist Church
Bloomington
Emery Parks
Milroy Methodist Church
Amos S. Bastin
Mr. Bastin
Victory Memorial Methodist Church
Teasley
Wilbur
N. Teasley
Trinity Methodist Church
Crothersville
John Wheary
J. F. Haislup
Hope Methodist Church
Wallonia
E. L. Dobbs
Dean Baker
Trafalgar
Columbus
Jackson County
Lee S. Jarrett
Rushville Methodist Church
N. G. Talbott
E. A. Dawson
Brownstown
Milan
Morristown
L. K. Thompson
Rising Sun
Scottsburg
G. L. Kemp
C. W. Taylor
New High Temperature Hits City Area
Seymour reported a Saturday high of 102 degrees the hottest spot in Indiana tied to 103 statewide. Sunday cooled to 94 with 60s lows and no rain. White River at 2.2 feet. drought signs and park visits noted as heat continued from prior year highs.
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Seymour
Indiana
Mercury
Ruth Everhart
White River
Minors Plead Guilty in City Court Alcohol Case
Three people faced city court action with two 17 year old defendants pleading guilty to illegal possession of beer and a third person, 34 year old Hugo Stuckwisch, admitting he furnished alcohol. Officers arrested Leon Peters and Ronald Parcheck on South Park Drive near Vogel's Crossing after a late Saturday night report. The youths initially claimed they bought the beverages but cited not wanting to involve the purchaser.
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Leon Peters
Columbus
Ronald Parcheck
Jonesville
South Park Drive
Vogel's Crossing
South Poplar Street
Donald L. Heiwig
Hugo Stuckwisch
Seymour R2
Herwig
Robert Gill
Stuckwisch
Rennekamp Elected Underwriters Officer at Columbus Luncheon
Carl Rennekamp of this city was elected vice-president of the Tri-County Life Underwriters at a Friday afternoon luncheon in Columbus. He will serve one year. Other officers named include Robert Stark as president, Ralph Barnett as secretary, and Miss Ruth Russell as treasurer. Phillip Davies, regional social security director, spoke on the program detailing the social security system and its changes. A Q and A followed to explain the law changes. National quality award certificates were presented to five Tri County agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Rennekamp
Tri-County Life Underwriters
Columbus
Robert Stark
Ralph Barnett
Seymour
Ruth Russell
North Vernon
Phillip Davies
Weather Records Show Official and Unofficial Readings
Officials report official maximum and minimum temperatures for Sunday. Downtown thermometer reading and Ruth Eberhart government observer records provide unofficial data. River stage at 2 p m today measures 2.2 feet.
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Peether Reseres
Amour
P. Peading
Tom
Ruth Everhart
Ninth District Young Democrats Elect Officers at Madison Meeting
At a Madison gathering the Ninth District Young Democrats elected John Thompson as president succeeding Albert A. Steinwedel. Susan Holstein became vice president, Louis Goble treasurer, and Edward P Elsner Jr. secretary. Attending officials from Jackson County included Joseph Lutes and May McClintock Spray as district leaders. Plans were set for the state convention in Indianapolis July 16 to 18.
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Young Democrats
Madison
Albert A. Steinwedel
Seymour
John Thompson
Columbus
Steinwedel
Susan Holstein
Salem
Louis Goble
Aurora
Edward P. Elsner, Jr
Ivan R
Jack” Love
Jackson County
Joseph Lutes
Houston
Democratic Central Committee
May McClintock Spray
Redding Township
Indianapolis
Two County Collisions Damaged Vehicles In Sunday Incidents
Trooper Lawrence Conway investigated two Sunday county accidents. Roy Wathen Jr. and Melvin Sage were not cited with minor damage to both, while Alfred Christie rear collided with Bynum car after By n um stopped causing about 200 dollars damage to Christie and 50 to Bynum.
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Lawrence Conway
Seymour
Roy Wathen, Jr
Scottsburg
Wallonia
Starve Hollow Lake
Melvin G. Sage
Christie
Bynum Auto
Accident Reported In Seymour Over Weekend
A weekend collision in Seymour involved 18 year old Guy Lustig backing from a parking space on North Chestnut Street and 32 year old L D Burns driving north. Police reported no injuries or citations and estimated vehicle damages at 5 dollars for Lustig and 30 dollars for Burns.
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Seymour
North Chestnut Street
Guy Lustig
North Poplar Street
L. D. Burns
East Sixth Street
Lustig
Burns
Clark Hopeful After Meeting Syngman Rhee
Gen. Mark Clark UN commander met with President Syngman Rhee in Seoul and said he is authorized to sign the armistice but would follow his government’s instructions. He noted the truce timetable depends on the Communists and hinted continued South Korean resistance. Rhee’s actions had paused armistice talks and asserted South Korea’s autonomy over its troops.
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Seoul
Mark Clark
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
Clark
UNC
South Korea
Korea
Decker Youth Wins Elks Bond at Indiana Convention
Decker Youth Don Decker son of Mrs. Sarah Decker of West Fifth Street received a $100 U.S. Savings Bond at the Indiana Elks Association convention in Gary. He won first in the boys division of the Indiana State Elks Youth Achievement Contest this spring and graduates from Shields High School in May.
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Don Decker
Sarah Decker
West Fifth Street
Indiana Elks’ Association
Gary
Young Decker
Indiana State Elks
Shields High School
J. Floyd Beldon
T. I. Sparks
James F
Decker
Beldon
State Association
Sparks
Deputy
Seymour Lodge
B.P.O. Ellis
Leonard Krebs
Indianapolis
Indiana Order
Cecil M. Rappe
Union City
Herbert Beitz
Kokomo
W. A. Hurt
Michigan City
John Jennings
Evansville
C. L. Schidler
Terre Haute
Paul Manship
Noblesville
Office Closed From June 21 To July 5
Dr C E Gillespie states the office will be closed June 21 through July 5 for vacation or leave. Emergency contacts or rescheduling options are not provided in the readable text.
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C. E. Gillespie
Dulles Assistants Set for Korea Mission
Two assistant secretaries of state depart on a special plane to deliver a message from Secretary Dulles to President Syngman Rhee of Korea. The State Department offered no details on the message’s nature.
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Washington
Dulles
Syngman Rhee
Korea
State Department
Revolt Continues In East Germany
East Germany's ruling Communists acknowledged ongoing strikes and violence as martial law enters its sixth day. The Socialist Unity Party blamed foreign saboteurs parachuted into the Russian zone and urged 18 million East Germans to return to work amid widespread civil unrest and threats to workers' safety.
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Berlin
East Germany
Kremlin
Socialist Unity Communist Party
Otto Grotewohl
Seven In State Die From Heat And Drowning
Heat and drowning deaths mount as Indiana endures a four day heat wave with at least 125 fatalities nationwide. The report cites three heat deaths and four drownings in Indiana including Jackson county, with temperatures up to 103 in Terre Haute and 102 in Seymour. Victims include John J. Kress of Dun kirk and Michael Grad of Hammond. Drowning victims were Martinville teen Jack Flanary Gregory Whelan and Fort Wayne youth Ronald Pugsley, all from swimming incidents. Page 8 column 6.
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Associated Press
Indiana
Jackson County
Terre Haute
Seymour
Weather Bureau
Evansville
South Bend
John J. Kress
Dunkirk
Michael Grad
Hammond
Melvin Perry
Alexandria
Anderson Hospital
Madison County
Jack Flanary
Martinsville
Gregory Whelan
Chicago
Wolf Lake
Ronald Pugsley
Fort Wayne
Cedar Creek
Thomas P. Ruthenhoefer
May 26 Accident Fatal To Carl Brough and Daughter
Carl Brough, 56, of Scottsburg R1, died in a Louisville hospital after an auto collision on State Road 256 west of Austin on May 26. His daughter Olia Mae Brough, 20, also died shortly after admission to Schneck Memorial Hospital. Brough was among five injured in the car truck crash. he had head injuries and shock before transfer.
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Carl Brough
Scottsburg
Austin
Louisville
Seymour
Brough
Olia Mae Brough
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Louisville Hospital
City Council Tonight Sets Public Hearing on Ordinance 1185
City council to meet at 7:30 PM in the council chamber to hold a public hearing on Ordinance No. 1185. It covers a appropriation and transfer from the engineering department clerk treasurer police mayor and street funds to other funds totaling 4381.85 dollars. Mayor Donald L Heiwig and Ralph J Lucas say no other major business is anticipated.
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Council Chamber
Mayors
Donald L. Heiwig
Ralph J. Lucas
Rosenbergs Eulogized By Attorney At Funeral
Defense attorney Emanuel Bloch called the Rosenbergs victims of deliberate murder at their funeral service in Brooklyn. He blamed President Eisenhower, Atty. Gen. Brownell, and J Edgar Hoover for their executions. About 500 mourners attended inside, while up to 10,000 gathered outside in extreme heat as protestors hissed at prosecutors.
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New York
Julius
Ethel Rosenberg
U. S
Atty
Emanuel Bloch
Eisenhower
Brownell
J. Edgar Hoover
Bloch
New York City
Sing Sing Prison
Brooklyn
Brooklyn-Manhattan
Abraham Cronbach
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Parks
Methodist
Bastin
Tribune
A. A. Cohn
U. S. Savings Bonds Committee
Donald L. Herwig
U. S. Treasury Department
George H. Humphrey
The
Treasury
Eugene C. Pulliam
Indiana U. S. Savings Bonds Division
New High
Ief
Young Democrats of
Thompson
Elsner
Decker Youth
Elks
East German Democratic Republic
Rosenbergs
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