Jackson County to decide location of new court Wednesday
County commissioners meet at 9 a m in Brownstown to decide whether the new Jackson County court should be housed in Seymour or the Brownstown courthouse. The session also covers budgets, landfill bids, and Bridge 85 construction bids as citizens await final placement.
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Jackson County
Brownstown
Cortland
Harry Schepman
Earl Goecker
Delmar Ault
Seymour
Federal
Indiana Wate
Seymour City
Crothersville
Taylor Hoffar
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Indiana wheat harvest seen as record statewide and locally
Combines clip Jackson County fields as Indiana forecasts 63 million bushels of winter wheat in 1975 the highest since 1866. Acreage up 8 percent to 1.5 million, U.S. production poised for a record 1.619 billion, yet prices may fall. Local elevators report strong early demand and note minimal garlic issues compared with 1974.
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Jackson County
America
Carol Wait
Indiana
The
Daily Tribune
Indiana Farm Bureau Commodity Department
Farm Organization
Freetown PTO announces six princess contestants for 1975 event
The Freetown PTO names six girls from kindergarten through fifth grade and their escorts for the 19th annual July 4 celebration crowning. Alternate candidates are listed and voting opens via penny donations in local Jackson County canisters.
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Freetown
David Leonard
Doyle Lyon
Melissa Garbett
Robin Dykes
Amanda Manuel
Karen Harris
Stacey Perko
Angela Garbett
Jackson County
Parking ordinance clears Third and Walnut and Third and Chestnut
City council approved Ordinance No. 61 prohibiting parking on specified segments near the Third Street intersections with Walnut and Chestnut. The measure amends No. 1556 and passed three readings after readings Monday night. Resolution No. 13 then transferred 9000 to pay temporary railroad repair labor at Freeman Field.
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Walnut Streets
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Chestnut Streets
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Aviation Department
North Walnut Street
Third Street
North Chestnut Street
Fourth Street
Freeman Field
Weather Records for Seymour and Rockford Observer Data
The report lists Seymour noon temperature as unofficial while other readings come from Ruth Everhart, government weather observer at Rockford, marking official data. River level at 7 am, downtown Seymour noon temperature, Monday’s maximum and minimum, sunset at 8 17 EST, sunrise at 5 18 EST on Wednesday.
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Seymour
Ruth Everhart
Rockford
New Supervisors Named at Jackson Training Center
Bruce McKay announces two new leaders at the Jackson Training Center a vocational workshop serving county handicapped persons Sarah Chastain becomes supervisor directing general operations A Seymour resident and former president of the Jennings County Association for the Retarded she also serves as secretary of the Jackson County Association for the Retarded John Adams is appointed assistant supervisor a Browns Town resident with social work in New Albany and active Brownstown Christian Church member Both began duties two weeks ago Freemans Field location serves 25 handicapped individuals in the county.
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Jackson
Bruce McKay
Sarah Chastain
Seymour
Jennings County Association For the
Jackson County Association For the Retarded
John Adams
Brownstown
New Albany
Miss Chastain
Tribune
John Newby
Donald Loudin
Freeman Field
Court Disciplines Seymour Attorney
Indiana Supreme Court suspended local attorney John M. Lewis from practice for at least 30 days. The action followed charges he violated his oath and disciplinary rules and his 1971 tax return offense, for which he pled guilty January 25, 1974. He received six months in prison, $1000 fine, and costs, suspended, with six months probation.
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John M. Lewis
Indiana
Indiana Supreme Court
Lewis
Indiana Bar
District Court of the
United States
Shortages Found At Brownstown And Knox License Branches
Indiana auditors report more than 2500 dollars missing from two license branches. Brownstown Branch No 19 shows 1903.65 shortfalls from 1971 to 1973 with unremitted fees and deposits as well as tax and treasurer remittance gaps. Knox Branch No 75 records 651.34 shortfalls from 1973 including taxes due and unremitted fees.
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Brownstown
Indiana State Attorney General
Indiana State Board of Accounts
Knox
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Jackson County
Clara Belle Horton
State Board of Ac
J. A
Obb
Green
Starke County
Vehicles Bureau
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Interstate 65
Steven Schepman
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Otto Rittmann
U.S. 50
Freetown Pto
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Larry Sullivan
Jonathan Davidson
Glen Davidson
Seymour R5
Carol Wray
Kenneth Wray
Seymour R65
Kevin Rollins
Jerry Rollins
Lisa Root
Homer Root
Freetown R1
Billy Wilson
Walter Wilson
Deborah
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Chestnut Street
West Third Street
Grafeite
Salem High School
Vincennes University
Clearspring High School
Louisville Baptist College
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