Allied support boosts Britain's strength in Sevastopol clash
Nazi forces renew heavy assaults on Sevastopol as German Romanian artillery encircles the Soviet fortress. On Kursk front north of Kharkov the Red Army repels large tank attacks. bombing raids and fierce fighting intensify as the siege nears a final stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Moscow
Sevastopol
Crimean
Kursk
Kharkov
Fedor von Bock
Berlin
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Sapun Heights
Fritz von Mannstein
CBS
Rotary Club Hears Status Of Doctors In War Emergency
Seymour Rotary Club hears Dr Graessle discuss medical manpower and future care expectations as doctors face call into armed forces. Officers for 1942 43 introduced and assume duties at the Elks Home dinner meeting with plans for committees and attendance emphasized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Graessle
Seymour
H. H. Miller
Miller
Ringler
John L. Prentice
Kaufman
Frank Spanagel
Dr. Graessle
County Native Expires Monday in Indiana Hospital
George J. Michael aged seven ty seven died at 10 o'clock Monday morning at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis after five weeks in care and a major operation last Friday. He was a Jackson county native and uncle of Mrs. L. J. Kasting of Seymour and served on Bartholomew county s first alcoholic beverage board. He was born in the Sauers community in Jackson county and married on April 21, 1892.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Michael
Washington Street
Columbus
Jackson County
L. J. Kasting
Seymour
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Mr. Michael
Alcoholic Beverage Board
Bartholomew County
Sauers
Dentists Discuss Voluntary Army Service Plan at Indianapolis
Dr. R. J. Miller and Dr. G. S. Bogardus of Seymour were among dentists under forty five attending in Indianapolis. They met with the procurement and assignment board and army officials to discuss the voluntary plan to recruit dentists into the armed services. Several Seymour and Jackson county doctors joined Monday for the same purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graesslie
United States
R. J. Miller
G. S. Bogardus
Seymour
Indianapolis
Procurement and Assignment Board
Army
Armed Services of the United States
Seymour and
Jackson County
Registration Underway for 18 to 20 Year Olds in Indiana
Jackson county youths aged eighteen to twenty registered today at five centers including the Wehstage Building and Brownstown courthouse with centers open until 9 p.m. About 86 000 Indiana youths are to register to inventory manpower ages eighteen to sixty five. Registrants must be born after January 1 1922 and before June 30 1924. Under the Selective Service law men twenty may be called but those eighteen and nineteen are not. Col Hitchcock state selective service director urged registering with home boards to avoid confusion though registrants away from home may go to any center. He noted a 14 day furlough plan after induction is now in effect statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Wehstage
Brownstown
Medora
Crothersville
Freetown
Indiana
Col. Robinson Hitchcocks
Selective Service
Col. Hitchcock
Freetown Man Arrested After Columbus Crash
Oddus Timbrook twenty seven of Freetown Ala was arrested on a charge of driving into a preferential street without proper clearance after an auto accident at Tenth street and Gladstone avenue in Columbus Sunday night. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Archie McEwen and was released on a $50 bond. The case will be tried Thursday at 10 am. Timbrook's 1941 large model coupe collided with Estel King of Columbus in a 1939 model coupe, leading to an argument and arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oddus Timbrook
Freetown
Tenth Street
Gladstone Avenue
Columbus
Timbrook
Archie McEwen
Estel
King of Columbus
Last Chance to Send Price Ceilings to County Board
Retail dealers affected by federal price ceilings must mail or deliver their ceiling price lists to the county rationing board. The board’s office is in the courthouse at Brownstown. send before the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Rationing Board
Brownstown
Aerial Bombs Signal Fifteen Minute War Bond Sale
Aerial bombs will be set off at noon Wednesday in Seymour to mark local merchants joining a national Retailers For Victory effort. Merchants will suspend sales from 12 to 12:15 to promote war bonds and stamps as part of a coordinated campaign led by the Seymour Business Men's Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Business Men's Association
William Topie
Business Men's Association
Topie
National Retail Advisory Committee
Seymour
Death of H Wischmeier at Sauers Farm Resident
Henry Wischmeier aged ninety two of Seymour R3 died at 2 30 this morning after a five month illness. Funeral services set for Thursday at the home then Savers Lutheran Church with Rev Destinon. Burial in Savers Cemetery. He was a native of Germany born May 1850 and married Mary Mollenkamp in 1874. a daughter survives. Continued on page 4 column 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wischmeier
Seymour R3
Seymour
Savers Lutheran Church
J. Th. Destinon
Savers
Voss Mortuary
Wischmeier
Germany
William
Katharina Hollenbach Wischmeier
Jackson County
Sauers
Mary Mollenkamp
Henry
Life Saving Classes At Municipal Pool Announced
Miss Martha Bunch directs new life saving classes to start here with sessions on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday mornings at the municipal pool. Juniors aged 12 to 17 meet 9 30 to 10 30 while seniors 17 and up meet 10 30 to noon with no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Bunch
Lions Club Outing Replaces Tuesday Meeting at Camp Lutsus
Brownstown Lions Club and wives plan an informal outing at Camp Lutsus late this afternoon and tonight replacing the regular Tuesday night meeting. The program features entertainment and diversions arranged for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownstown Lions Club
Camp Lutsus
Schricker Blasts GOP Hatred Spirit At Indiana Convention
Indiana Governor Schricker, delivering the Democratic keynote at the state convention, charged the GOP led legislature with revenge and bitterness and dismissed GOP budget claims as political buncombe. He urged unity under the flag and the unfinished task of government of the people for the people. Jackson county Democrats attend the event, including E. P. Elsner of Seymour on credentials. Continued on page 6, column 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Schricker
G.O.P
Jackson County
E. P. Elsner
Seymour
Elsner
Time Extended for County Rubber Salvage Drive
The nationwide rubber salvage campaign has been extended ten days beyond midnight tonight. County and city leaders urge residents to turn in old rubber at filling stations, donate or take a cent per pound. Two tons collected locally last week funded air raid wardens and Boy Scouts, with calls to recheck for more salvage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin E. Wilson
City Salvage
T. A. Plunkett
County Petroleum Industries Salvage Committee
Washington
Jackson County
Wilson
Plunkett
Roosevelt Reports Red Cross Aid to World War Effort
President Roosevelt submitted a Red Cross report to Congress detailing more than 15 million people in Europe Asia and Africa receiving effective assistance. The foreign war relief value available to foreign countries by the Red Cross reached 60 732 194 dollars through April 30 1942 with 46 254 864 dollars for supplies purchased or committed from government funds for twelve nations under 1941 acts and 1942 defense acts. Continued on page 4 column 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress Today
American Red Cross
Europe
Asia
Africa
Bremen Is Raided A Third Time
London reports Bremen Germany, the second seaport and submarine base, was heavily bombed last night in a third raid over five nights. The Air Ministry said a strong bomber force over northwest Germany attacked Bremen, with nine bombers missing. Berlin Radio claimed ten raiders shot down and fires in residential Bremen areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Bremen
Germany
Air Ministry
France
Berlin
RAF
Gneisenau Damaged in Channel Escape Headed for Gdynia
The 26,000 ton German battleship Gneisenau, hidden in the English Channel and entering Gdynia for repairs, has three 11 inch gun turrets dismantled and about 30 feet of the forecastle removed. British aerial photographs indicate serious damage possibly keeping her out of action for the duration. The air ministry said large scale repairs could not be carried out at Gdynia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Gneisenau
English
Brest
Gdynia
Air Ministry
Man Hurt After Fall From Barn With Electric Shock
John Kilgas of Sey mour R3 was admitted to Schneck Memorial Hospital Monday with head hand and shoulder injuries after falling from a barn and being shocked by an electric wire. He was released later the same day. The accident occurred on the Fred Miller farm southeast of Seymour at the Advanced Twin Engine School field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kilgas
Seymour R3
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Kilgas
Fred Miller
Seymour
Government Agents in Vernon Suspected for Ringing Homes
Residents in Vernon in Jennings county report impostors posing as government agents visiting homes to inspect rubber and electric motors and repair radios then vanish with the items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Jennings County
British and US air support reshapes Egypt battle scene
Despatch from Cairo notes fresh troops from New Zealand and new U.S. planes aiding Britain's efforts in Egypt. Rommel pushes the desert front as Allied forces regroup behind a potential decisive defense near the Nile and Suez. British commander Auchinleck concentrates forces, while Axis armor presses the advance toward Alexandria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cairo
New Zealand
United States
Britain
Egypt
Nile
Suez
Claude J. E. Auchinleck
Registration Open for Home Nursing Classes Thursday
Registration for home nursing classes will be held from 1 to 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon in the Red Cross room on North Chestnut street. Mrs. Charles Rumph announced that all who wish to take the course should register, and those who already signed up for civilian defense and have not been contacted should reregister Thursday. Four classes in home nursing are nearing completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Room
North Chestnut Street
Charles Rumph
Rumph
Weather Records Set at 2.1 Degrees
A fragment notes weather records with minimum and maximum data at 2.1 degrees. The readable details are limited and no locations or dates are provided, leaving the record point ambiguous.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Berts
Riad
Red Army
Black Sea
Perekop
Rotary Club
Graessle
Mr. Ringler
Spanagel
Tokyo
Bolling Field
John A. Hilger
Charles R. Greening
David M. Jones
Harold F. Watson
Ted W. Lawson
Coe
Cere
Cent
The
Business Men’s Association
United States Treasury Department
H. Wischmeier
Gov. Schricker
Gop
van Nuys
Brotherhood of Man
Democrats
Boy Scouts
Ickes
White House
Harold L. Ickes
Red Cross Aid
Tion
Neisenau
U.S
Desert Army
Erwin Rommel
Alexandria
Libya
Matruh
Mediterranean
Louise Ahlert
Fon Seymour Water Co
Rockford
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