City clean‑up drive opened with Rev Murphy speech
Seymour launches a ten day city wide clean up paint up and fix up campaign sponsored by the Lions Club with city government health officials and volunteers. Mayor Switzer Police Chief Abel and Health Officer Dr Kaniman attend the Lions meeting at Elks Home while Rev Murphy prepares the evening address.
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Lions Club
Stanley A. Switzer
George Abel
G. H. Kaniman
Trev
Kenneth Murphy
St. Paul’s Congregational Church
Elks Home
Charles W. Schneck
DeWitt Ogan
Paul R. McGuire
Mr. Schneck
George D. Price Former Postmaster Dies in California
George D. Price 81 a former postmaster here died in Los Angeles Tuesday Funeral services were held there today He was born April 4 1860 in Ripley county lived here until moving to California about thirty years ago He worked as a pharmacist with J H Andrews drug company and served as postmaster during the Cleveland administration Surviving are his widow and three brothers Henry Join and Ed Price Indianapolis
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George D. Price
Los Angeles
Price
Mr. Price
Michael Price
Ripley County
California
J. H. Andrews Drug Company
Cleveland
Henry
Join
Ed Price
Indianapolis
Four Men Fined In City Court Pleas Of Guilty
Four men were arraigned in city court and pled guilty to liquor related charges before Mayor Switzer this morning. Edward J. Mulvinhill of North Vernon was fined 10 dollars plus costs for operating a motor vehicle under the influence with license suspended ninety days. Three others, Clancy Fisher Walter Mall and Car Krein of Shelbyville, were fined 1 dollar plus costs 11 dollars for public intoxication. Hall's fine was suspended. All were arrested Wednesday by city night police.
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Stanley A. Switzer
Edward J. Mulvinhill
North Vernon
Clancy Fisher
Shelbyville
Indiana
Car Krein
Walter Mall
Hall
John Banta Sets Crappie Record with 25 Catch
John Banta caught a limit of 25 crappies, all the same size, in White River yesterday. The string of fish was praised as among the finest seen this year.
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John Banta
White River
Bartholomew County Lured to Army Cantonment Plan near Columbus
Washington dispatches say a possible army cantonment could be built in northern and western Bartholomew County to house about 306 000 soldiers if the army expands to two million men. Engineers surveyed Union Ohio Nineveh and Harrison townships for a potential 40 000 acre camp, with land values ranging from 3 to 100 dollars per acre and some lands not suitable for farming.
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Columbus
Indiana
Washington
Bartholomew County
Union Township
Ohio Township
Nineveh Township
Harrison Township
Congress
Sixteen Receive Diplomas at CHS
Sixty eight diplomas were presented at the Crothersville commencement with sixteen to graduating seniors and forty two to Vernon township eighth grade pupils. Dr. C. T. Malan delivered the address on If I Were Eighteen as James H. Tatlock handed the diplomas. Paul W. Rigsbee led Shields High School choir in special music.
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Crothersville
Vernon Township
C. T. Malan
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
James H. Tatlock
Paul W. Rigsbee
Shields High School
Brownstown High School
Brownstown Township
William Gear Spencer
Franklin College
Wallonia
Ninth District Legion Posts Hold Meeting
Americanism and national defense dominated the Scottsburg dinner meeting of Ninth District posts. Attendees included Forrest Herrmann from Seymour, Ivan Love, and Ray Johns, with State Commander John Watkins and others as speakers. Attendance urged for the May 3–4 spring conference in Indianapolis. The Sunday session was highlighted by planned prominent addresses.
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American Legion
Scottsburg
Forrest Herrmann
Seymour Post
Ivan R. Love
Ray Johns
John Watkins
Indianapolis
James O’hearn
Ray L. Robinson
Paoli
The Challenge temperance film tour schedule
A temperance moving picture titled The Challenge will be shown at Cortland Church on Tuesday May 6 Ackerts Chapel on Wednesday May 7 and Crothersville Methodist Church on Thursday May 8. Screenings start at 7 30 oclock.
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Ackerts Chapel
Crothersville Methodist Church
First Defense Stamps Are Sold At Seymour Post Office
Blair yielded to Thomas to purchase the first five dollar stamp in theWorld War II era sale at 8 am with Mikie Osterman winning the first defense bond. Postmaster Walter Droege notes strong early response and suggests group savings for employees and businesses.
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Mikie) Osterman
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Cordes Hardware Observes National Hardware Open Week
Cordes Hardware Company observes National Hardware Open Week starting today for ten days. Special merchandise values are offered across departments with emphasis on household items and equipment for house cleaning and lawn improvement.
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Cordes Hardware Company
Cordes Company
Johnson raps Roosevelt action on his commission
Washington May 1 AP Hugh Johnson says President Roosevelt’s denial of renewal as Brigadier General in the reserve corps is unwise and inconsistent with a close friendship. Johnson released a letter to the President claiming misleading reasons for non renewal. Rep Bender notes Hopkins as defense production head and argues Johnson deserves continuation in the reserve. Johnson’s commission expired April 10 and War Department had approved reapointment before Roosevelts denial. Col E M Watson, the Presidents military aide, wrote Johnson.
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Johnson
Roosevelt
White House
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Ohio
House
Harry Hopkins
War Department
Col. E. M. Watson
John
Former Seymour Man Heads B&O
Roy Barton White, a 57 year old former Seymour telegraph worker, is named president of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road, succeeding Daniel Willard who resigns after decades as a transport leader. White rose through the ranks from Seymour Indiana division chief to Philadelphia superintendent before leading Western Union since 1953. Willard becomes chairman of the board.
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Daniel Willard
Seymour
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
American Transportation
Baltimore & Ohio
Indiana
Philadelphia
White
Western Union Telegraph Company
Willard
Welch to Speak at Indiana Telephone Convention
E. S. Welch, operating vice-president of the Indiana Telephone Corporation, is on the program for the twenty second annual Indiana Telephone Association convention May 7 and 8 at the Claypool Hotel in Indianapolis. He will address a department plant conference Wednesday morning on Requirements for Defense and Preparedness. Welch serves on the corporation's board of directors. A number of Seymour and nearby exchange participants will join about five hundred attendees.
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E. S. Welch
Indiana Telephone Corporation
Indiana Telephone Association
Claypool
Indianapolis
James Yockey Ties for First in State Math Finals
James Yockey of Shields High School and Josephine Schleich of Arsenal Technical High School shared first place in the state finals of the comprehensive mathematics test held at Indiana University. Yockey is a senior who earned advancement from a local exam.
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James Yockey
Anna K. Yockey
Calvin Boulevard
Indiana University
Shields High School
Josephine Sehleck
Arsenal Technical High School
Indianapolis
U S Navy Patrol in the Indian Ocean Studied
Diplomatic circles discuss potential U S Navy patrols in the Indian Ocean along lease lend supply lanes to Egypt via the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea route. With Greece's losses, Britain seeks aid in the Middle East, while Roosevelt signals possible delivery of war materials to Egypt in neutral American ships.
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Red Sea
U. S
Roosevelt
Egypt
Replacement Recruits Named for April Service Call
Twelve men were sent to replace selectees rejected on the April service call of eighty one. Clyde Fleener Paul J. Gainer and August Inman are replacements for the three. Michael Reinhart Howard Rat cliff and Herschell McClintock are designated as replacements for these three. The first group must report to Brownstown at 7:30 AM on Monday May 12. The second group stands by in case the Louisville post office final tests fail.
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Clyde Fleener
Paul J. Gainer
August Inman
Michael Reinhart
Howard Ratcliff
Herschell McClintock
Brownstown
Louisville
McCallum Hospitalized After Emergency Appendicitis
Neil McCallum secretary of the Republican state committee is in serious condition at Methodist Hospital after an emergency appendectomy Arch Bobbitt Republican chairman donated blood for a transfusion last night and fusion might be needed.
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Indianapolis
Neil McCallum
Republican State Committee
Methodist Hospital
Arch Bobbitt
New Air Line Inaugurates U S Sinnapore Route
Associated Press reports a Pan American Airway Clipper will depart San Francisco tomorrow to inaugurate the first U S Sinnapore air link. The Civil Aeronautics Authority approved an extension of shore ren fest terminating at Hong Kong.
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Associated Press
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United States
Sinnapore
Civil Aeronautics Authority
May End War by Mutual and ASCAP Agreement
Mutual Broadcasting System announced it reached a proposal with the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers to return 1,250,000 ASCAP songs to its airwaves after a four month absence. Terms were mailed to 175 member and affiliated stations for approval as the radio music war appeared near an end.
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Prison Probe Asked by Jury Over Alcatraz Conditions
A federal court jury at San Francisco today urged Washington officials to investigate Alcatraz after finding Henri Young guilty of involuntary manslaughter in a fellow inmate's knife attack. Jurors, including Paul Verdier, said conditions at the island prison are incomprehensibly inhumane.
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Alcatraz
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Island
Paul Verdier
Roosevelt orders large scale cargo ship requisition
President Roosevelt authorized the maritime commission to gather at least 2,000,000 tons of cargo ships to form a global fleet for transporting vital war materials and raw stocks to support American defense industries. He signaled readiness to requisition refugee vessels in U S ports as an early step, with sixty nine Axis and Danish ships totaling about 300,000 tons to start.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Costs of Camp Edwards Cantonment Far Exceeds Estimate
Rep Engel charged that total Camp Edwards construction costs would top 29 million dollars, over four times the War Department estimate. He cited an informal one man investigation and a carpenter foreman with an unlikely crew including a lobster fisherman and a bond salesman amid a team of varied workers. The original War Department budget for housing 26 762 personnel was 7.24 million dollars.
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R-Mich
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Camp
Edwards
Cape Cod
Michigan Representative Update Continued On Page Five
An article segment notes continued coverage of the Michigan representative. Page five column three indicates more details follow on the ongoing report.
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Pia
Michigan
Reds Ready 10 Rebuff Threat Next Offensive
British report that German forces may already be advancing on Egypt as air and ground actions intensify. Authorities say the Red Sea and Suez lanes are under heightened watch with Allied defenses prepared for renewed pressure.
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Egypt
World reaction mixed as Greece rescue, Suez fears loom
British relief at 15 000 rescued from 60 000 troops in Greece tempers concern over a large scale Nazi attack on Suez and possible invasion of Britain. BEF embarkation continues while Timshenko warns the Red Army will rebuff imperialist threats and readiness to counter any surprise attack is stressed.
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Greece
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Red Army
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S. K. Timdshenko
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Timoshenkes
Mrs Roosevelt Defends Lindbergh Medal Comment
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt said she would have returned a medal from Hitler and defended Lindbergh's choice to keep his, noting freedom of speech is not being denied. She warned against comparing democracies to factions in American history when war doubts are voiced.
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