Noblitt-Pruitt Subdivision Annexed Despite Council Split
The Seymour city council completed annexation of the Noblitt-Pruitt subdivision despite a councilman’s bid to stall. Ordinance 1292 passed on final reading with six yes votes. Athol P. Woolls opposed citing water and fire protection failures. The Water Company survey projected $190 deposits per of 42 subscribers, with $133.20 refundable and $56.80 a loss, plus tap-in and connection fees. Hydrant costs and potential double charges for partial uptake were discussed. hydrants would be installed only if subdivision residents accept city water.
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Woblitt - Pruitt
Common Council
Athol P. Woolls
Woolls
John C. Isaacs
Seymour Water Company
The
Water Company
Noblitt-Pruitt
Isaacs
Clarence Stark, Jr
Farmer Survives Lightning Bolt and Walks from Hospital
Cortland man O. M. Kelsay, 40, was struck by lightning on his farm and dragged from a tractor. He survived with burns and leg abrasions and walked out of Schneck Memorial Hospital about 18 hours later saying he would not risk a tractor in bad weather. Doctors called his survival a miracle.
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Cortland
Kelsay
Russell
Cortland al
Council Approves Off-Street Parking Plan in Seymour
Seymour council approves a two acre off street parking site between the B&O tracks and Tipton street for 50 dollars monthly with a five year lease option. The plan includes razing the old freight building and using salvaged materials for a future city garage.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
B&o
Tipton Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jeffersonville Avenue
John C. Isaacs
Zoning and Planning Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Scott Coup
Chamber
Isaacs
Broadway
Indianapolis Avenue
Seymour Board of Public Works and Safety
George A. Crowder
Two Slightly Injured During Rains Monday Night In Area
In Seymour and surrounding areas a light to moderate rain fell Monday night with 0.80 inch. two people were slightly injured in an automobile crash west of Seymour during the storm. Brownstown and Wallonia reported little to no rain.
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Seymour
Jackson County
Brownstown
Wallonia
Allen L. Hubbard
Hubbard
White River
Rockford
Ruth Everhart
Thelma Lazzell
Johnny
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Ind
Hus
Seymour City Bans Slot and Pinball Machines
Police chief Charles Koerner ordered all taverns and clubs to remove slot and pinball machines after a state warning. Operators face arrest and license loss. confiscated devices will be destroyed. Most illegal machines were lever-operated in-line types paying off in free games convertible to cash.
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Seymour City
Charles “Jack” Koerner
Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Koerner
Seymour
Weather Records Report Monday Heat and Rain
Maximum temperature and minimums for Monday recorded with .80 inch of precipitation. River height measured at 2.2 feet.
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Seymour
Ruth Everhart
Rockford
Heat Draws Crowds to Starve Hollow Lake
Temperatures near 90 degrees draw a large crowd to Starve Hollow Lake on Sunday. About 2,625 people passed through the gate with 607 cars admitted. Lifesaving classes start Friday under William Brinkman and Noble Wright, with junior and senior tracks for different ages and hours at 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Lifeguards oversee swimming from 10 a.m. to dark all week, and no swimming without a guard. The park plans more playground equipment and furnishings as completion continues.
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Starve Hollow Lake
William Brinkman
Noble Wright
Brinkman
Red Cross
Wright
Soil Supervisors Enter Pacts For Work Set Agenda
Jackson County soil conservation district supervisors completed plans for the new soil service program and signed memoranda with the US Department of Agriculture the Indiana State Soil Conservation Service and Purdue Extension. A full time soil technician is to be assigned, likely mid July. Everette Otte chaired the meeting at the county extension office with Roy E. Beck noting the timing and scope.
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Jackson County Soil Conservation District
New Soil Service Organization
Roy E. Beck
Soil District Supervisory Board
United States Department of Agriculture
Indiana State Soil Conservation Service
Purdue University Agricultural Extension Service
Soil District
Beck
Jackson County
Everette Otte
Seymour R
Drive For Membership Planned By DAY Group
New and renewal memberships were signed at the Monday meeting of Chapter No 173 Disabled American Veterans in the VFW Hall. Francis Elsner presided as temporary commander and announced a large upcoming membership drive once an up to date list is ready. Refreshments were served after the meeting.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jeffersonville Avenue
Francis Elsner
Rioting prisoners seize wing at U S Medical Center
Rioting psychiatric patients at the U S Medical Center in Springfield Missouri held five guards during a takeover of the 10 North wing. Guards formed three rings around the prison ward as inmates demanded food and coffee and threatened violence if challenged.
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Springfield
U. S. Medical Center
Federal Prison System
General Hospital
Country Club
Russell O. Settle
Billings
William L. Fitch
Leonard Appleby
Melvin G. Jung
Robert D. Rosenthal
Charles R. Allen
Governor Earl Long seeks habeas corpus release
Baton Rouge Louisiana Gov Earl K Long again turned to the courts to win freedom from confinement at a mental hospital arguing the commitment was fraudulent and he is sane The hearing was set for Friday as doctors prepared a comprehensive mental and physical evaluation The dispute over the governorship continued with Lt Gov Frazar claiming acting governor status and Secretary Wade Martin Jr initially resisting then recognizing Frazar after all.
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Baton Rouge
Earl K. Long
22Nd Judicial Court
Joe Arthur Sims
Long
Southeast
Louisiana
Mandeville
Sims
Jones
Chester Williams
East Baton Rouge Parish
Jace Gremillion
Lether Frazar
Frazar
Wade ©. Martin Jr
Martin
Herter Outlines Berlin Stand in Nation Speech
Secretary of State Herter plans a united Allied no retreat stance in West Berlin and urges Geneva progress before any summit. President Eisenhower backs hard line while Washington previews a televised address detailing rock bottom concessions and demands for Soviet restraint.
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Herter
Berlin
Washington
Christian A. Herter
Thomas E. Morgan
D-Pa
House Foreign Affairs Committee
State Department
West Berlin
Kremlin
Geneva
Germany
Nbc-Tv
Cbs-Tv
Abc-Tv
Eisenhower
White House
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
NEA
Indiana's Share of Federal Debt Highlighted
The document outlines Indiana's portion of the federal debt, noting a remaining shortfall of 559 million dollars to equal the state’s share. It cites June 1959 figures with a total debt near 286 billion and property assessment totals around 4.312 billion outside Marion County.
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Indiana
Marion County
Indianapolis
Indiana mayors urged to back time zone shift
Indianapolis Mayor Charles Boswell asks Seymour and Brownstown leaders along with 24 other Indiana mayors to back moving the Eastern Time Zone line westward to Central Indiana. Hearings are planned in Louisville on July 6 and Nashville on July 14 with ICC action anticipated in Indiana.
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Indianapolis
Charles Boswell
Seymour
Brownstown
Indiana
Louisville
ICC
Nashville
Tenn
Boswell
Marion County
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Bedford
Blooomington
Brookville
Connersville
Columbus
Crawfordsville
Frankfort
Franklin
Greencastle
Kokomo
Lafayette
Liberty
Logansport
Madison
Marion
Martinsville
Muncie
New Castle
New Albany
Noblesville
Peru
Richmond
Rushville
Shelbyville
County Debt Share Highlights Indiana Burden
The Indiana State Chamber of Commerce estimated Jackson County's federal debt share at about 43.98 million dollars amid calls to curb federal spending and pursue a balanced budget. Hoosier debt shares, including neighboring counties, reflect 2.4 percent of federal costs, with recommendations to limit new federal housing and urban renewal funding and other local financing programs as Congress acts.
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Jackson County
Indiana State Chamber of Commerce
State Chamber
Marion County
Chamber
Jack E. Reich
Congress
Bartholomew
Jennings
Lawrence
Monroe
Scott
Washington
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Indiana Public Service Commission
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William H. Lazzell
Maurice L. Wright
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Batesville
Weather Bureau
Wenenen
NEA Telephoto
Walter Washington Williams
Hounston
Tex
Williams
Wallonia Lake
Medical Center
Bulletin
Jim Billings
Springfield Daily News
Gov. Lone
Kita Khrushchev
B’rown
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