Jackson County Banner from Brownstown, Indiana (2024)

8 THE BANNER Wednesday, September 23, 1936 Random Items Of General Interest Mrs. Ruby Shepherd has returned to her home at Medora from the Schneck Memorial hospital, Seymour, where she underwent a thyroid operation. Among the marriage licenses issued in Lawrence county Saturday appeared the Ellsworth Gardner, age 21, Medora, laborer, and Thelma Miller, age 18, of Bedford. Rex Kendall, 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.

Herman Kendall, o1a the farm of the Indiana Orchard of near Paoll, fell from an apple. tree recently breaking both arms at the elbow. Discovering that something was getting away with her gold fish Mrs. Effie Krieg of Petersburg drained her fish pool and workmen found about fifty young water mocassins that had been feeding on the young fish. Henry E.

Smith, farmer, residing southwest of Columbus, sustained a broken collar bone and other injurles Saturday when his mule team ran and dragged him some distance away along the ground before he could extricate himself from the harness. While on his way from the school gym to Gaiser park for football practice, Ernest Stefker, Seymour high school student, was struck while riding a bicycle, by: a car being driven by David Hopewell, also of Seymour, Wednesday night. The youth suffered a fracture of the left leg and was taken to the Schneck Memorial hospital for treatment. The north-bound interurban traction car, due at Seymour at 5:50 a. jumped the track at 507 East Second street Thursday morning and considerably damaged a sedan car belonging to John M.

Lewis. Passengers on the traction car were tak-en to Columbus by auto, and the interurban, slightly damaged, was put back on the track by 6:40 o'clock. Mrs. Francis Evelyn Payten, 22, died at her home in Tunnelton Sunday evening after two years' Hiness. She was a daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Amos Brewer. the latter deceased. Besides her husband and father, she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Delores Rose and Mrs.

Fern Henderson of the Tunnelton vicinity, and one brother, Fred Brewer, of Bedford. A gas tank on a service truck exploded near Leesville one day last week causing a loss of about $200. The truck belonged to the Jackson Tire Service at Bedford and was on a service run at the time. The driver, after the car stopped and could not get it started, called the Bedford Suffice for some new parts, and as they were being delivered the gas tank exploded. A damage suit for $30.000 has been Illed in the Johnson circuit court against Morris VeHorn, aged 18, of Franklin, and the Morgan Packing company.

The suit is filed by Mary Campbell of Nineveh, Louis Quinton of Trafalgar Joe Brumfield of Franklin, of the car driven by VeHorn. It is alleged that VeHorn his car in a reckless manner into the rear a parked Morgan truck. The accident occurred about five miles north of Feb. 8. There were eight persons in the car at the time of the accident and were on their way to a dance.

TO OPEN FUNERAL HOME WITH OPEN HOUSE (Continued from Page One) vare most appropriate and attractive. The family living quarters are now located on the second floor and consist of a lounzing room, three bedrooms and a bath. During the open house Saturday and Sunday Mr. Zabel announces there will be vocal and instrumental music. Roses will be given as ors to each woman attending the open house.

The Zabel undertaking establishment is one of the oldest, continuous firms in Brownstown, having been established by Mr. Zabel's father, Phillip W. Zabel, deceased, in 1879. Frank Zabel entered the business in 1902 when he was graduated from the Chicago school of Embalming. Associated with him now in the business is his son, Glen, who was graduated in June from the Indiana College of Embalming at Indianapolis.

This college is one of only five grade embalming schools in the country. In addition to his state license, Glen Zabel also holds a national certificate which would permit him to practice in any state without further examination. BOY SCOUT TROOPS TO BE GUESTS AT: INDIANA UNIVERSITY Boy Scouts throughout the county have been invited to be guests of Indiana University Saturday, October. 3, and to see the opening football game between Indiana and Centre collegewithout charge. The program 'for the day, together with registration" blanks for the trip, are being forwarded by the university to the troop leaders through their Council executives.

Bo McMillin, Indiana's rugged coach, will not only entertain the visiting Scouts on the football field ONE but will address them at a program in their honor at 11 o'clock Saturday morning in the men's gymnasium. An attendance of 3,500 Scouts expected. One Boy Scout will be seto receive the annual $75 Boy Scout scholarship to Indiana university. Scoute: interested in the schol arship are requested to make applicaton to their Scout leaders. ASSIGNMENT OF METHODIST MINISTERS (Continued from Page One) ling their five years, mildenice in Brownstown.

Rev. L. D. Youngblood has been assigned to the Valloui4, circuit to succeed Rev. R.

F. Hamm, who was recently transferred to the Butlerville charge. Rev. S. J.

Cross was re-assigned to Seymour, Dr. S. L. Martin was again named as superintendent of the Seymour district for a term of six years. Following are the complete assignments for the Seymour district: Superintendent.

S. L. Martin; Aurora, C. S. Black; Austin, H.

M. Church; Batesville, L. Bright, R. G. Strong; Brownstown, E.

A. Dawson; Brooksburg, H. H. Clements; Butlerville, Robert Hamm Columbus, E. Hutchens; Cross Plains, G.

Northern, Dillsboro, William Wood: Rosier: East Columbus, G. L. Pickett; Elizabethtown, A. P. Bentley; Fairview, H.

H. Eaton; Hanover, George Curtis; Hartford. J. J. Gettinger; Hartsville, Royal Canfield; Hope, J.

E. Beal; Kent, Stanley Mahan; Lawrenceburg, H. R. Page; Madison, R. Badger; Manchester, L.

R. Morlen; Milan, C. O. Wirey; Moores Hill, A. L.

Swarens; Napoleon, William DeHart; Newbern, C. V. McMillan; North Madison, H. Broadwell; North Vernon, A. Mueller; Ogleville, C.

R. Parkburst; Osgood, E. C. Dunn; Patriot, G. G.

Sutton: Pierceville, Ernest Bailey; Rising Sun, Gillum; Seymour, First, S. J. Cross; Seymour, Trinity, Albert Schmitt; Taylorsville, H. Rumbley: Vallonia, L. D.

Youngblood; Versailles, J. Redmon; Vevay, A. R. Daes, White Creek, George Winklenhofer. Appointments for neighboring towns located in other districts are: Bedford First, E.

F. Shake; Bedford Grace, S. E. Stroud; Heltonville, Emery Parks; Mitchell, N. I Schoolfield; Nashville, William Ellis; Rivervale, E.

A. Hartsaw: Campbellsburg, Harry Upchurch; Little York, William Warner; Pekin, C. L. Wilson: Salem, J. R.

Bolin; Scottsburg, C. R. Holmes. The following other assignments are of interest to Banner readers, as these ministers have held appointments or are well known the T. Freeland.

Huntington, R. S. dricks. Indianapolis, Bellaire, Glen ReyMerritt Place, C. Bonnell; West Michigan, R.

R. Cross; Woodside, M. H. Reynolds. Southport, G.

Lowry; Cannelton, A. L. Howard; Evansville, Bayard Park, G. Smith: Evansville Central, W. H.

Wylie; Mt. Vernon Parish, Harold Claycamp; Princeton, First, L. C. Jeffrey; New Albany, Trinity, C. A.

Shake: Supt. Rushville District, J. G. Moore; Bath, N. V.

Pfeiffer: Brookville, T. E. Adams; Clifty, Gladys Marsh; Metamora, Elva Stambush; Morristown, B. K. Johnson: Supt.

Vincennes District, E. F. Schneider; Pleasantville, W. Crane; C. Bless: Vincennes, First, C.

W. Whitman; secretary Preachers' Aid Society, L. MEDORA MAN IS ELECTROCUTED (Continued from Page One) charged wire said that the large line carries three main lines on each side. When it is necessary to make repairs on one side, the juice is shut off on that side, but due to the fact that these "dead" lines run parallel to the other side which had not been shut off, they become statically charged, by induction where the lines run any great distance. This particular line the distance is forty miles.

Herbert Curtis Wayman was born January 13, 1902, in Medora to Curtis and Carrie McKinney Wayman. He was married in Medora 4 1926, to Hazel Thompson, to which union was born one daughter, Crystal, who survives, along with his wife, his parents, and one brother, Cecil. He was a member of the Masonic lodge. Funeral services were conducted at the Church of God at Bedford, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the pastor, Rev. Ross Minkler, officiating.

Burial in the Cresthaven Memorial Park, south of Bedford. Mrs. Curtis Wayman, mother of the victim, was employed at the Brooks Lunch in Brownstown, when she received news of her son's death. DEATH OF WELLKNOWN VALLONIA MAN (Continued from Page One) three sisters, Mrs. Clara Montgomery, of Indianapolis, and Mrs.

Charles Smith and, Mrs. Ella, Cox, of Seymour, Weddle--Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Z. Weddle, age 65, who died at her home in Seymour Monday night, following an Illness of five years of a complication of diseases, were held at the Voss Mortuary this afternoon at o'clock in charge of the Rev. E.

M. Sutherland, pastor of the Brownstown Nazarene church. Burial in Riverview tery. Mrs. Weddle was born in Jackson January 22, 1871, and spent her entire life in Jackson county.

She was the daughter of Joseph and Isabelle Gray Scott. On January 21, 1892, she was married to Milton S. Weddle, who survives. She was a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist church.

Besides the husband she leaves four children, Mrs. Rebecca Walker, residing on a Seymour rural route; Frank Weddle, of Jennings county; James and Edgar C. Weddle, of Seymour; three brothers, John Scott, of Iowa; Thomas L. Scott, of Clearspring; James Scott, of Ratcliff Grove, and six grandchildren. Orttel-Following an extended 111- ness with a complication of diseases, Mrs.

Alice A. Orttel died at her home in Seymour Friday morning, age 76 years. Funeral services were conducted at the Voss Mortuary Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial in Riverview cemetery. Mrs.

Orttel was born in Jackson county December 16, 1859, the daughter of Leonard and Adeline Grimes Harvey and had spent her entire life in Seymour. In 1882 she was married to Orttel, who died November 1931. She was a member of the Methodist church. She is survived by two sons, Ralph Columbus, and Harrold Orttel, of Piedras Negras, Mexico; two grandchildren, one great-grandchild and one sister, Deliah N. Harvey Columbus.

TORMOEHLEN FAMILY REUNION The first annual family reunion of the J. Henry and Marie Engle (Fisbachen) Tormoehlen family was held at Shelterhouse No. 1, Jackson County State Forest Sunday with two hundred sixty-three being present. The reunion this year was the one hundredth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.

J. Henry Tormoehlen's coming from Hanover, Germany, where they were born Aug. 22, 1804 and May 14, 1806, respectively, to this country. To this union were born seven children, Garhart H. and G.

Fredrick, born abroad, and Mary Elizabeth (Steinkamp), J. Henry, J. F. Mary E. (Hackman), and Anna Maria Sophia (Hackman), all deceased, who were born three miles east of Brownstown.

There are four hundred eightyeight living and dead descendants of Mr. Mrs. Tormoehlen. A basket dinner was spread at the noon hour in the shelterhouse. A business meeting was called in the afternoon and officers elected for the second annual reunion be held the third Sunday in September, 1937.

Those elected are Leonard Kuehn, president; Geo. Hackman, vice-presiTormoehlen, secretary, and Edw. Tormoehlen, treasurer. The day was spent socially and many of the members met not having met before. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Annie Steller, Deceased, to appear in the he Jackson Circuit Court, held at Brownstown, Indiana, on the 15th day of October, 1936, and show cause, if any, why Final Settlement Accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares.

Witness, the Clerk of said Court, this 23rd day of September, 1936. THOMAS E. CONNER, Cerk Jackson Circuit Court Thomas H. Branaman. (Sept.

23, 1936t2) Come, Cheer For your FAVORITE at the 4-H Amateur Parade (September 24, 25 and 26) SHIELDS H. S. GYM SEY SEYMOUR UR A big variety of entertainment including Singing, Dancing, Yodeling, Monologues, Skits and Musical Numbers of all kinds by contestants from all of the county. Be there to back your choice. Proceeds to be used to aid 4-H club work in the county.

Admission 15c and 25c. SPONSORED BY SEYMOUR LIONS CLUB TAX LEVIES ARE HIGHER THIS YEAR (Continued One) caused in part the erection of gymnasium and addition to the school building. Another cause of increases in several township levies this pear including Carr, is the fact that previous tax adjustment boards cut former levies down to the very minimum because of accummulated surpluses in the sinking funds. It then became necessary to expend these reserves until they were. practically exhausted, and some of the former levies had to be PICNIC CALENDAR Jackson State Forest (For Reservations Call E.

C. W. Office, Phone 232-2, Brownstown.) Sunday, September 27-Concordia society of Sauers church. Picnic area. Sunday, Oct.

4-Cook family reunion, Shelterhouse No. 1. FOR SALE Six shotes, weigh about .80 lbs. each, Also milk cow. Chas.

P. Wayman, Phone 172, Brownstown. 26t1 ORDINANCE FOR APPROPRIATIONS Ordinance No. 151 An ordinance appropriating moneys for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the several, departments of the town government of the Town of Brownstown, Indiana for the fiscal year beginning January 1st, 1937, and ending December 31st, 1937, including all outstanding claims and obligations, and fixing time when same shall take effect. SECTION 1.

Be it ordained by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Brownstown, Indiana, that for the expense of the town government and its institutions, for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1937, the following sums of money are hereby appropriated and ordered set apart out of the funds herein named and for the purposes herein specified, subject to the laws governing the same. Such sums herein appropriated shall be held to include all expenditures authorized to be made during the year, unless otherwise expressly stipulated and provided by law. SECTION 2. That for said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the general fund of said town salaries to be the same as the amount of the appropriation. 1.

Services, Personal 11. Salaries Trustees 120 12. Salary of Clerk Treas. 180 14. Salary of Marshal 840 17.

Compensation of Town Attorney 80 18. Compensation of Town Firemen 125 2. Services, Contractual 21. Communication and Transportation 25 22. Light, Heat Power (Hydrant Light Fund) 4100 23.

Printing and Advertising 80 3. Supplies 31. Office Supplies 32. Other Supplies (incidentals expense not in other) 40 51. Insurance and Official Bond Premiums 60 Sins Current Charges 52.

36 61. Interest on Temporary Loans Support of Public Park, labor, materials supplies 500 7. Properties 72. Equipment (new fire equipment) 200 SECTION 4. That for said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Bond Fund of said town the following: Payment of Interest 186.50 Payment of Bonds 1250.00 SECTION 5.

Gas Tax Fund: Such amounts as shall be received from State Gas Tax Fund are hereby appropriated and to be spent for labor and materials for street and road repair and maintenance, and street commissioners salary. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage. Passed by the Board of Trustees this 14th of September, 1936. (September 23, 1936t1) clay 000 Our a HERE'S YOUR LESSON FOR TODAY Yes, The Kiddies Have Their Problems In School And Here Is Your "Home Work." By reading our advertisement each week you will find letters, which when properly arcanged, will form the name of some housewife. may be yours.

so, bring the advertisement to our store Saturday you will receive face of charge your choice of any of the items and advertised. If your name is net there this week, look again nest week. PLUMS, Blue COOKIES No. 24 can 20c Spiced, lb. 20c KIDNEY BEANS Gilt Edge, can 10c 16 OLIVES, oz.

jar Stuffed 35c Per APPLE can SAUCE 10c SOUP, Heinz Mrs. aarrichysu 16 oz. can 15c COCOA CHIPSO 2 Lb. can 20c (with dish cloth) 25c E-Z-BAKE FLOUR 24 5 LB. LB.

BAG BAG $1.05 28c THE STAR GROCERY Brownstown. Indiana CONE OWNED BY: COMMUNITY The JOHN SEYMOUR C. GROUB IND. Co. EST.

1860 ORES MARY ANN 16 oz PORK BEANS with Tomato Sauce can 5c GROUB'S No. 2 CHERRIES, RSP BELLE 2 cans 27c RULER Qt Mason MUSTARD BRAND Jar 10c 1 Dish Cloth Lrg CHIPSO FREE size pkg. 22c STERLING 32 oz SALAD DRESSING BRAND Jar 23c MARY 2 Wall Paper Cleaner ANN cans 15c COFFEE Grd. Groub's. Blk Belle, Pepper 1-5c FREE pkg.

lb. 25c The above items may be purchased from the following Community Stores M. ALEXANDER uttstown J. B. CROSS ing GLENN COLLINS Tampico NIERMAN KUEHN Brownstown ELMER OTTE Vallonia M.

TURNEY Medora HARRY WALLACE Crothersville SPRAGUE'S STORE Freetown ROBERTS STORE, Cortland, R. R. J. D. SUMMA Kurtz MIC WANT ADS NOTICE -The White Studio in Brownstown will be open Saturday and Sunday, Oct.

3 and 4. 26t2 FOR SALE--Several doors, windows and screens. Thos. H. Branaman, Brownstown.

2661 LOST- Small knife, green handle, valued as keepsake. Reward. E. L. Vermilya, Brownstown.

26p1 FOR SALE Sellers Kitchen Cabthet, large size, excellent condition. Mrs. Blanch Branaman, Brownstown. 26t1 WANTED rooms for light housekeeping elderly woman near center of town. Box 47, Brownstown.

26p1 FOR SALE Two fresh cows, six pigs, also rye suitable for seed. Clint Durham, Brownstown, Indiana, Phone 37-2. 26p2 FOR SALE -Two Black Percheron colts, five and six months old, mare and horse, good size bone and plenty style. Thomas R. Bair, Rural route six, Bedford, Ind.

26p2 FOR SALE Or 'rent, new home, just completed, seven-room brick, modern in every respect, including hot water heat. North Main Street; Brownstown. Wm. Schwein. Grimes Golden APPLES of extra keeping quality.

Now picking. ROME BEAUTY ready in October. Priced To Sell! Supply Limited! Heller's Market So. Main St. Brownstown SPURGEON'S FREE DELIVERY PHONE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIALS SALMON, fancy pink, tall can 10c GRAHAM CRACKERS, 2 lb.

box 23c RIPPLED WHEAT, per box 10c Chipso, lg. free dish towel 21c ROYAL GELATINE, all flavors, 3 boxes 17c CANDY BARS, all 5c kinds, 3 for 10c HOMINY, 3 No. cans 25c FIG BARS, fresh per lb. 10c HERSHEY'S COCOA 2 1-lb. boxes 25c FLOUR, Marvo, 24-lb.

bag 68c CLABBER BAKING POWDER 2 cans 15c VIRGINIA SWEET PANCAKE FLOUR, box 10c FRANKFURTERS HAMBURGER 2 Lbs. 25. Pure Beef, 2 lbs. 35c BEEF ROASTS FRESH PORK tender juicy, lb. 19c SAUSAGE, 2 lbs.

35c BOILING BEEF CHEESE, FULL tender. 2 lbs. 25c CREAM, lb. 25c E-Z-BAKE FLOUR purposes 5 Lb. Bag 28c (FLOUR 10 Lb.

Bag 49c ACME EVANS 24 Lb. Bag $1.05 Pre- Winter New Fall Blankets COTTON WOOL SINGLE DOUBLE SHEETS 81x90 $1.19 PILLOW CASES 15C UP NEW FALL RUBBERS White or Black Lace Rubber Boots3-snap GAITERS 4-Buckle Arctics Pre-Winter Specials. Saturday Only 22c OUTING, heavy, printed, yd. QUILTING LINING, per yard 9-4 SHEETING, brown, per yard 27c 79c UNION SUITS, Men's, long sleeves, each 73c 49c UNION SUITS, Ladies', light weight, each 45c No Sleeves, Cuff Knee 25c SILK HOSE, for growing girls, pair 21c $1.89 LINED OVERALL JACKET $1.69 $3.75 SPORT JACKET, Men's $3.45 SUEDE JACKETS, Men's $4.88 SILK DRESSES, new arrivals $1.95 ATHLETIC SHOES Regulation GYM SUITS 98c EXTRA FRESH CRISP FRESH FOR SANDWICHES SODA CRACKERS Peanut Butter, 2 lb. pkg.

Bulk, 2 lbs. 17c 25c FROM FRESH TOMATOES GOLD LABEL TOMATO SOUP Baking Powder 3 20-oz. cans 2 lb. can 25c 19c NU-WAY FIRST QUALITY MEATS 2 lbs. COFFEE for 35c pound HAMBURGER 15c TASTILY PREPARED SWEET FLAVORED Meat Spaghetti Balls, 2 with cans 27.

2 Breakfast pkgs. Bacon 28c SPECIAL CONDENSED MEAT 4 TOMATO 10-oz. cans PUREE 18c FRANKS 15c FRYERS 189 DRESSED NU-WAY PHONE FRESH FREE EGGS.

Jackson County Banner from Brownstown, Indiana (2024)

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How big is Brownstown Indiana? ›

Geography. According to the 2010 census, Brownstown has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.14 km2), of which 1.59 square miles (4.12 km2) (or 99.38%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 0.63%) is water.

Who is Jackson County Indiana named after? ›

Jackson County was formed in 1816. It was named after General Andrew Jackson. Jackson County was the site of the first recorded train robbery of a moving train in the United States.

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Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis.

What is the history of Brownstown Indiana? ›

The town of Brownstown was platted on April 8, 1816, notably prior to the statehood of Indiana itself. Brownstown became the county seat of Jackson County in November 1816, replacing Fort Vallonia, which had only been the county seat since June of that year.

How big is Brownstown MI? ›

The Township is 30.5 square miles with a population of 31,000+, median household income of $61,000 and median home values of $180,000. Over 400 businesses are thriving in Brownstown including Henry Ford Health Systems, Amazon, General Motors Battery Assembly Plant, Michigan CAT, CMAC Transportation, and Reino Linen.

How big is Brown County Indiana? ›

Brown County, Indiana has 312.0 square miles of land area and is the 76th largest county in Indiana by total area. Brown County, Indiana is bordered by Morgan County, Indiana, Jackson County, Indiana, Monroe County, Indiana, Bartholomew County, Indiana, and Johnson County, Indiana.

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The Town of Brownsburg is a suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana located in Hendricks County. With more than 30,000 residents, the Town of Brownsburg offers a high-quality school system, quality parks and trails, and a strong business climate.

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Warrick County, Indiana has 384.6 square miles of land area and is the 54th largest county in Indiana by total area.

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