Man Drowns Fishing Near Millport Millport
Cecil A. Martin 45 Indianapolis grocer drowned when he fell from a boat while fishing early Sunday near the Millport bridge in Jackson county. Autopsy set to determine cause, as deputy coroner Burkholder conducts inquest. body found about six hours after the 2:30 a m incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil A. Martin
Indianapolis
Muscatatuck River
Millport Bridge
Wallonia
Jackson County
Wheeler
W. L. Burkholder
Burkholder
Martin
W. K. Mitchell Dies at 50 in Brownstown
William K. Mitchell of Brownstown, a longtime Ford dealer and local businessman, died late Sunday after eight months of ill health. Born August 6, 1899 in Gilmer Mills Virginia, he lived in several cities before moving to Brownstown in 1944 and resigning from the Ford agency due to health. He was a Methodist and widely known in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William K. Mitchell
Brownstown
Mitchell
Gilmers Mills
William C
Anna E. Barger Mitchell
Mr. Mitchell
Salem
Hardinsburg
Ford Agency
Methodist
Hiram Jones Fee 75 dies at Medora after brief illness
Hiram Jones Fee 75 a native of Harlan county Kentucky died Saturday at the home of his son Lawrence Fee one fourth mile north of the Medora U S Road 50 junction after a three day illness He was a 30 year ordained Christian minister and member of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Jones Fee
Harlan County
Lawrence Fee
Medora-U. S. Road 50
Fee
Order of United American Mechanics
Kentucky
Christian Church
Hiram J
Jebrieca Jones Fee
Louise Hensley
Arthur Farmer
Medora
Granville Fee
Brownsville
Finley Fee
Glenwoed
Garrett Fee
Marland
Fairview Cemetery
Brownstown
Crash injures minor as Elvis Harrison brandishes damaged 1948 truck
A 1948 model semi trailer driven by Elvis D. Harrison of Nokomis Illinois struck the side of a 1934 sedan driven by Russell E Brock of Seymour. Brock braked but tires skidded on wet pavement causing the front of the car to go under the trailer. Police say the car damage was about 100 dollars and the trailer five dollars. Harrison says he stopped for Ewing street and then pulled out across the street when the crash happened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvis D. Harrison
Nokomis
Ill
Third Street
Ewing Street
Russell E. Brock
Seymour Rl
Brock
Harrison
Presbyterians Call Minister to Lead Local Church
The Rev. H. Nathan Frederick of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Washington Indiana was voted to receive a call as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in our city. If he accepts he will resign in Washington and relocate with his family around July 1 after parish approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Nathan Frederick
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Washington
Ind
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. Frederick
John L. Prentice
Paoli Presbyterian Church
Frederick
One Dead Three Injured in Ohio Car Crash
Mrs. Smith Kauffman forty one of Dayton Ohio died in a highway collision between Dayton and Springfield Saturday night. Three other Kauffman family members were injured and hospitalized. The crash occurred when a side road car pulled in front of the Kauffman vehicle. Funeral services are set for Dayton Wednesday at 1 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Kauffman
Dayton
Ohio
Springfield
Kauffman
A. A. Iams
Alvin Iams
Ann Bollinger
Seymour
Death of Fred J. Kahrs 84 at Fleming on Seymour Al
Fred J. Kahrs 84 died at his home near Fleming on Seymour Al east of town after illness since February. Funeral conducted at Seymour Church of the Nazarene by Rev C R Lee with burial in Riverview Cemetery. Survived by widow Lucinda Branson Kahrs, two children Doris Carr and Marcel Kahrs, a half brother William Kahrs, eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. a daughter Lillie Hodapp and infant son and grandchild died earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Kahrs
Fleming
Seymour al
Seymour Church of the Nazarene
C. R. Lee
Riverview Cemetery
Voss Mortuary
Mr. Kahrs
Campbell County
Kentucky
Frederick
Elizabeth Kahrs
Dupont
Lucinda Branson
Dorothy Carr
Scottsburg
Marcel E. Kahrs
Jennings County
William
Memorial Day Address by Rev Prohl at Seymour Legion Service
Rev Russell C. Prohl of Redeemer Lutheran Church spoke at the Memorial Day ceremony by Seymour Post No 89 at Riverview Cemetery. He urged no compromise on core principles and honored those who died for the country while noting the need to look backward and forward in service to the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell C. Prohl
The
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Riverview Cemetery
Seymour Post No. 89
American Legion
Prohl
United States
Coulter M. Montgomery
Mr Montgomery
David J. Miller
William Riley
Richard Lange
Seymour Legion
Rites Saturday for C. T. Day at Dayton
Funeral rites were held in Dayton Ohio for Charles T. Day sixty six a former resident. He worked at the National Cash Register for forty four years and was a member of Dayton Lodge 223 IOOF and NCR for twenty five years. He leaves a Dayton daughter Mrs David Mullendere a Jeffersonville brother Millard and several nephews and nieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Charles T. Day
Earl Day
Seymour
Day
The
National Cash Register
Dayton Lodge 223
IOOF
NCR
David Mullendere
Millard
Jeffersonville
Mr. Day
Immanuel Lutheran Flight Students Experience Real Flight
Twelve Immanuel Lutheran School fourth graders completed a study of air flight with a 15 minute plane ride over Seymour. Glenn Prange arranged the incentive trip with Edwin K. Beck of Trans-Air at Freeman Field, piloted in a Navion by four trips to carry students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran School
Seymour
Glenn Prange
Edwin K. Beck
Trans-Air, Inc
Freeman Field
Beck
Weather Records and River Stage Report
Official high on Sunday 75 and low 65 recorded. At 1 PM the temperature reached 78. River stage measured 4.2 feet and related notes indicate overall weather records for the day.
Trinity Church Elects Officers for Next Conference Year
Annual election at the fourth quarterly conference of Trinity Methodist Church selected trustees and stewards to serve in the upcoming conference year. Dr Norbert G Talbott preached and presided. Rev Charles D Patterson is pastor. Trustees named include Phillip Becker Keith Brackemyre Edward Naffe Charles Schneck Clarence Wichman Don A Bollinger and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Methodist Church
Norbert G. Talbott
Columbus
Methodist Church
Charles D. Patterson
Phillip Becker
Keith Brackemyre
Edward Naffe
Charles Schneck
Clarence Wichman
Don A. Bollinger
G. G. Graessle
Curtis Peacock
Oren Schneck
Paul Brackemyr
Louie Hatfield
Elmer Kestner
Wilbur
Lunte
George Miller
Robert Pfaffenberg
Charles Phillips
Long Illness Fatal to Mrs Anna Borcherding
Mrs. Anna Borcherding 78 of Wallonia died after several months illness at a sister’s home in Indianapolis. Born July 24 1871 Wegan she married William G Borcherding May 30 1903. he died 1949. Survived by sisters Sophia Tuelker and Lou Crockett and many nieces and nephews. Funeral 2 PM CST at Trinity Lutheran Vallonia with Rev H M Hanson. Burial Lutheran Cemetery Vallonia. Friends may call Johnson Funeral Home Vallonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Borcherding
Wallonia
Jackson County
Minzo Crockett
Indianapolis
Borcherding
Wegan
Henry
Mary Steinkamp Buening
William G. Borcherding
Trinity Lutheran Church
Sophia Tuelker
Brownstown
Lou Crockett
Vallonia
H. M. Hanson
Lutheran
Johnson Funeral Home
Daniel Albrich Dies Suddenly in Seymour
Daniel A Albrich 76 a retired plasterer who lived all his life in Seymour died at home 523 West Fifth Street early Sunday morning after a period of illness. Burial will be in River View Cemetery with services by the Red Men lodge and burial rites conducted by Rev A S Bastin. Survived by Emma his wife four children and a number of grandchildren. He was born October 9 1873 in Seymour and was a member of several fraternal orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel A. Albrich
Seymour
West Fifth Street
Voss Mortuary
A. S. Bastin
First Methodist Church
Riverview Cemetery
Red Men's Lodge
Mr. Albrich
Anton
Mary Gerry Albrich
Emma Jones
Albrich
Improved Order of Red Men
Haymakers
Knights of Pythias
Elias Robertson
Basil Read
Rushville
Edward Turpin
June Aldrich
Evelyn
Daughter of Local Man Killed by Car
Eva Stratton 29 of Lawrence died when she fell from a car driven by her husband John W. Stratton on Pendleton Pike Indianapolis. Police say the other driver who struck her fled the scene. Cayce of this city notified in Indianapolis. Mrs Stratton born in Cadiz Kentucky was PTA member and Baptist Church follower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Cayce
Indianapolis
Eva Stratton
Lawrence
Stratton
John W. Stratton
Pendleton Pike
Mrs. Stratton
Cadiz
Parent-Teachers Association
The
Baptist Church
Shields High Alumni elect Huffman president and award Myron
George Huffman was elected Shields High School Alumni Association president for 1950 51 at the annual banquet held at the Elks Club. Nancy Myron received the 1950 alumni scholarship valued at 100 and paid in four yearly installments while pursuing a four year nursing course with hospital administration aims. Melvin Coup and Carmen Smallwood are noted among current scholars. retiring officers include Thomas W. Conner and Albert A. Steinwedel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shields High School Alumni Association
Elks Club
George Huffman
Huffman
Francis “Pat” Myers
Thomas Price
Byron McLean
Marion Reinbold
Madge Moren
John Keach
Thomas W. Conner
Albert
A. Steinwedel
Louise Bollinger
Morton Lester
Nancy Myron
Melvin Coup
Hanover
Carmen Smallwood
Sawyer Faces Capital Storm Over Communist Allegations
Washington May 29. Fast moving weekend events sharpen the clash over charges of Communist and Communist sympathizers in the government. Secretary of Commerce Sawyer seeks resignations of two trade officials deemed security risks. the officials refuse to quit, stating loyalty and willingness to work. The dispute draws Senate Republican and Truman administration fire, with State Department contending McCarthy misdirects blame. In Omaha, Attorney General McGrath weighs McCarthy tactics as the page note directs readers to turn to page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sawyer
Michael E. Lee
William W. Remington
Lee
Senate
Truman
State Department
Senator McCarthy
Wis
Department
Taft
Ohio
Senate Committee
McCarthy
Omaha
Neb
McGrath
McCar- Turn
Loot $960 in Store Burglary at Eckelman’s Shoe
Seymour police investigated a burglary at Eckelman’s Shoe Store 108 South Chestnut street. Entrants pried rear window screws and bars, unlocked a south rear window with a screwdriver, and took about $960 cash and checks including about $170 in three checks. The money box was emptied. the cash register was untouched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckelman
Miss Letitia Rhoades Stars in Hanover Play
Miss Letitia Rhoades daughter of Mrs Emma Maude Rhoades resident 711 Ewing Street student at Hanover College delivered a strong title performance in the Drama TM Only an Orphan Girl staged by the Hanover College players in the college chapel Friday and Saturday. Attending were Miss Edwina Carson Miss Ellen Craig Miss Doris Finch and Mrs Rhoades with Mrs T Harlan Montgomery a board member guest at a dress rehearsal and backstage party. Historic Seymour costumes from 50 years ago were used as wardrobe for the production donated by local residents through Mrs Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letitia Rhoades
Emma Maude Rhoades
Ewing Street
Hanover College
Hanover College Players
College Chapel
East Lynne
Edwina Carson
Ellen Craig
Doris Finch
Rhoades
T. Harlan Montgomery
Board of Women Associates of the College
Seymour Society
Montgomery
Young Democrats to Meet Wednesday Night
The Young Democrat Club of Jackson county will meet at 8 o'clock DST Wednesday night in the museum of the Jackson county state forest near Brownstown. Edward P. Elsner Jr organization president announced Charles W. Long of Columbus Democratic nominee for representative in Congress from Indiana ninth district will be an honored guest. Refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Democrat Club
Jackson County
Jackson County State Forest
Brownstown
Edward P. Elsner, Jr
Charles W. Long
Columbus
Congress
Indiana
Ninth
Elsner
Berlin Red Demonstration a Red Putsch? No, Deadlock
Berlin staged a large May Day style parade as tens of thousands of blue shirt youths marched through Wilhelmstrasse and Ander Den Linden, with 10 000 East zone police, signaling Soviet loyalty and raising concerns of an East German army, but the scene ended in a political stalemate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
East Germany
Soviet Russia
Wilhelmstrasse
Hitler
Ander den Linden
Russia
East Zone
Vallonia Resident Thomas J Meyers Dies After Illness
Thomas J Meyers 70 lifelong Vallonia resident died Sunday at home after a two year illness His survivors include his widow Anna Rhiner a brother James Meyers of Wallonia and a sister Mrs Mary Disque of Freetown He was born October 17 1879 in Vallonia and was a retired carpenter The funeral was held Tuesday at Johnson Funeral Home Vallonia with Rev T D Pinnick in charge Burial followed at Vallonia Cemetery Friends may call at Johnsons Funeral Home Wallonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Meyers
Vallonia
Mr. Meyers
Fred J
Zena Bier Meyers
Louisville
Anna Rhiner
James Meyers
Wallonia
Mary Disque
Freetown Rl
Johnson Funeral Home
T. D. Pinnick
Speedway Trials Draw 31 Boys and Five Drivers
Thirty-one local Boys' Club members and five drivers from Seymour and nearby cities attended Indianapolis speedway time trials as guests of the track. Twelve cars qualified for the big race, with guest seating on the southwest turn and a visit from Clark Gable. The trip was arranged by car owners and drivers W. F. Clause, Jesse Hildreth Jr, Monte Shields, Edwin Blish and driver Mr. Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Indianapolis Speedway
Indiana Boys’ Club
Indianapolis
Greenfield
Columbus
Terre Haute
Princeton
Seymour Club
Clark Gable
Mr. Gable
W. F. Clause
Jesse Hildreth, Jr
Monte Shields
Edwin Blish
Mr. Logan
Toll rises to 275 nationwide in Memorial Day accidents
Deaths during the four day holiday climb with 275 nationwide and at least nine in Indiana. Drownings total 48 and 46 lives lost in miscellaneous mishaps. Indiana toll includes eight traffic deaths and one drowning. An Indianapolis teacher, Alice Brieant, 25, died in a two car crash possibly tied to a missing stop sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Indiana
National Safety Council
Cecil Martin
Indianapolis
Muscatatuck River
Millport Bridge
Alice Brieant
Ann Smith
Sullivan
Page 3
Four Veterans Arrested in Manila Check Embezzlement Ring
Manila police detained four American veterans tied to an international embezzlement ring. Identified as Charles Clarence, James Hanley, Walter E. Mason, and Carol Moore Turner, they faced $5 000 bail for attempted embezzlement through falsified documents after passing a boosted veteran’s benefit check to an undercover agent. Police seek ring leader operating across the United States, Philippines, Hong Kong, Guam and Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
U. S. Treasury
The
Philippines
Charles Clarence
San Francisco
James Hanley
Akron
Walter E. Mason
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Carol Moore Turner
Florida
Clarence
Hanley
U. S
Hong Kong
Guam
Hawaii
Judge Grants Retrial For Donald Dalton
Circuit Judge Joseph H. Davis granted a new trial for Donald Dalton of Bedford, previously convicted of three slayings in the New Deal cigar store case and given a life term. The ruling followed a defense assertion that evidence did not prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, while co-defendant George Gratzer was acquitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Joseph H. Davis
Donald Dalton
Bedford
New Deal
Dalton
George Gratzer
Clarence Benadum
Guy Ogle
Gratzer
Ralph Frazier
Dewey Wills
Theodore Raines
Also Mentioned on This Page
Millport
W. K. Mitchell
Washington, Ind
Rev. Prohl
C. T
Immanuel Lutheran Flight
Aperature
Ruth Ever
Mair
Mig
NEA Telephoto
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corporation
St. Bernard
Cincinnati
Trinity Church
Daniel Albrich
U.S
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