Jackson County Banner from Brownstown, Indiana • Page 9

BROWNSTOWN BANNER THE SECTION TWO Tht Banner's 95th Year To Servt Tht PeopU Of Jackson County NO. 37 VOL. XCV BROWNSTOWN, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11,1 963 Scenes From Jaycee's Annual Yule Parade Fifty Years Ago In Jackson County Items Of Interest Taken From The Brownstown Banner Files 50 Years Ago irn lnrn Lester Cummings To Retire As Rural Carrier After serving forty years and fifteen days, Lester A. Cummings will retire, as of January 31, 1964, as rural mail carrier out of the Norman Post Office. Mr.

Cummings was appointed in 1924 to a vacancy on Route No. 2. caused by the transfer of Roswell Zaring to the railway mail service. The river stopped the work on the raiload bridge last week and it will delay the completion of it for some time. Mrs.

Mike Hinderlider and children, who have been visiting here for some time, will return to their home in Denver, this week. Mrs Wm. H. Shortridge reached her 75th birthdav anniversary last Sunday and received 82 birthday cards. She is the mother of ten children, seven sons and three daughters and has 24 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Freetown Facts and Fancies Mrs. Maranda Tinch is visiting at Brownstown. Davton Zike. who was thrown from a wagon 3 This route was twenty-four 1.7 drawn by team of runaway mules, was slightly mies jn length, sixteen of which W. 1 Svv were dirt roads with no bridges.

9 i injured. The latest hunting 1 fad blowed into our town last week when a bunch from Shelbyville with a large automobile and a search light came down to hunt rabbits at night. More work for the state legislators. There is a movement on foot here to build a hew Christian Church. Frank McKain.

who is employed in the northern part of the state, came home Saturday. Houston Haps and Mishaps Our items appeared under the heading of Gos3 Mill last week but not the fault of the writer. Jason Robertson's house and contents burned last Thursday. Citizen Beabout.went to Muncie Saturday to visit his son. Scott.

Tampico Town Talk Caleb Come went to Bloomington last week and several other places. L. D. Parker is building a two-room cottage for Oscar Beldon on his two acre tract of land southeast of here. Three of our young men went coon hunting a It was a horse and buggy route the year around and, much of the time, during muddy weather, it had to be made on horseback.

In 1925 Mr. Cummings began using a Model Ford for the summer, but had to go back to buggy and horseback about four month each winter. In 1937 he transferred to Route No. 1. upon the retirement of James Henderson, now deceased.

At that time Route No. 1 covered seventy-two miles but since has been increased to eighty miles. The roads on this route are all graveled and twenty miles are black-topped. However, sometimes, after a bad winter, during the spring thaw, they get bad and requires the use of a Jeep. During his years with the postal service, Mr.

Cummings has worn out two Model Fords, two Model A Fords and twenty-three V-8 models in delivering the mail. He has served under four postmasters and worked with five other carriers on the other route. Three of these postmasters, three of the carriers and two of his substitute carriers now are deceased. During his forty years as a carrier, Mr. Cummings has served the last thirty-eight years without a day's sick leave.

He began his service under Postmaster Landon Fish and also has served under Alta Fish, i v- i Fifty Years Ago, December 10, 1913 "Change In Management The Warren C. Rude Manufacturing Company of Crothersville, better known as the Novelty factory, which has been operating here for the past iO months under the supervision of James Rude, has a change of management. S. A. Bruner.

formerly station agent for the Pennsylvania RR Company, has resigned and took the position as general manager of the Novelty factory. Warren C. Rude will remain with the company a few weeks to break in the new man. Another Farm Name Jacob S. Lutes, well-known stockman of Salt Creek township, is the second man in the county to have the name of his farm recorded in the register of farm names at the county recorder's office.

He gave his farm the name of the "North Hill Stock Disposes Of Store John A. Ross, who was elected mayor of mour recently, has disposed of his shoe business in Cincinnati. Fire At Ft. Ritner The town of Ft. Ritner was visited by a disastrous fire last Friday night in which the Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows building and Elisha Brewer" store and residence were destroyed by fire.

Local Matter Glen Branaman. a former Brownstown boy, gave us a pleasant call Monday evening and informed us he was united in marriage. Thanksgiving Day. to Mary Lanham. of Madison.

Glen is a son of C. A. Branaman. formerly of this place. He is emploved as assistant manager for th Jersev Cereal Food his territory being Southern Indiana and parts of Illinois and Kentucky.

Floyd Motsinger. three miles north of Medora, had a serious accident Tuesday He was sawing wood when his left arm came in contact with the circular saw, cutting quite a gash in the elbow Joint. Judge T. B. Buskirk, of Paoli, passed his 70th mile post last Saturday.

He is well known here. A young graduate who is working in a Seymour drug store sure is a bright one. A customer asked for 10 cents worth of tincture of iron and he referred him to Kessler's hardware store as a place to buy such an article. Herman Buenning and John W. Schneider have formed a partnership to engage in the auto sale and livery business.

We have been reliably informed that our friend "Mant" Callahan, of Owen township, has been afflicted with a bad case of "swell head" for several days all because he is grandpa for the first time, a daughter having been born to Louis Rotert and wife. Mrs. Mollie Koop and daughter. Muss Mollie, have returned from a visit with Cincinnati relatives. J.

S. Clements and wife went to Cincinnati Monday to buy goods. Oakley Allen went to Lawrenceville. 111.. Monday to visit his sister, Mrs.

Charles Greger and family. Allan Branaman. of Washington, is visiting in the families of his sisters, Mrs. Jerry McOsker and Mrs. H.

C. Murphy. Mrs. Caleb Sheets and daughter, Mrs. John Skieffer.

have returned from a two weeks' stay in Martinsville. Albert Lucas has sold his farm of 60 acres, t'vo and a half miles west of Brownstown to Price Robertson. Albert intends moving to Washington to accept a position as fireman on the B. and O. James Kennedy and wife spent Sunday in the family of their son, Elmer, in Seymour, but they really Went to see their new granddaughter.

Newkirk Newt Mrs. J. B. Thompson, of Seymour, is visiting Mrs Eph Duncan. Willis Hawn.

who has been working for Curt McNiece. has returned to his home near Sidney. Hioh Maun Chapel John A. Brock has been husking corn for Wm. Baute.

Grover Brown, of Illinois, is here visiting his parents. Hoyt Spray, of Bedford, is visiting his brother, John and fansily. Medora Melange Winter's chilly blast has struck. Mrs. Ocie Guthrie went to Ft.

Ritner Monday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Fred Dobbs. nnnnnn i Claude Bowman and the present postmaster. Gene Davis. A native of Jackson county, 1 Mr.

Cummings has lived in the Norman community all of his life, is a member of the Nor man Christian Church and Clear-spring Lodge No. 323, F. and A. at Kurtz. few nights ago and got lost within a mile from home and had to stay until daybreak.

The next time, bovs. take a big brother along. Hobson Hill Hash Mrs. Nancy Acton is visiting relatives in Seymour. Peter Brock ha3 been shredding fodder in this vicinity.

Orville Engel, who has been working for W. R. Bolles. is home on vacation. Leesville Mrs.

Josephine Corothers, of Vincennes, is visiting her parents, E. B. Dixon and wife. Orland Hutchinson has returned to Blooming-ton after a visit here with his parents, Joseph Hutchinson and W'ife. Orvil Flinn has moved from Guthrie Creek Church to Tunnelton.

Russell Chapel A blizzard struck us Sunday night. Frank Pfenning's new house is enclosed. Jason Waskom moved a barn at Brort-nstown last jwek for Albert Endebrock. i D. Parker and hands are erecting a new residence for Oscar Beldon, near Tampico.

Cortland Cullmgs Emmett Frank, who fell and broke his right thierh, i3 suffering much pain. E. R. Richmond has shipped his household goods and farming implements to Crawfordsville to make his future home. Mrs.

Mundy. who has been visiting her daughter. Mrs. McCart, has returned to her home in Huron. Vallonia Sayings and Doings Mrs.

Bertie Smith visited her mother in Seymour all of last week. Charles Craft and wife moved to Indianapolis last week. We are sorry for them to leave our midst. Wm. Hehman and wife left Saturday on an extended visit with relatives in Chicago and Sumner.

Iowa. Mrs. Cook and daughter, Mrs. Wm. Reinbold and son.

Lebert, have gone to Indianapolis and other points to visit relatives. Clearspring Sprinklings As we have our goods packed and ready to move to our new home near Sellersburg, I regret very much to sever mv connections with The Banner we have been gathering Clearspring news for several years. Ye correspondent. Mrs. Clara Hillman sold her property in Clear-spring last week to Press Wineinger.

She bought a house and lot in Kurtz and is movine there South Driftwood Mr, and Mrs. Cumming3 are the parents of one daughter, Mrs. Ray Smith, the former Marilyn Cummings. Mr. Smith is a member of the Clearspring High School faculty.

i i I They also have four grand children. Mr. Cummings, in speaking of his years as a rural carrier, says he could not have found a more agreeable group of patrons than the ones he has had the privilege to serve. 4 'I iT .1 Dobyns Youth Named "DeMolay Of Month" By High Twelve Club Buroham and Janice Par! age. pandv to small frv alone parade i I route.

Float is Jaycee cntiy. Jefferson Wright left last Wednesday with his una nousenoid goods for Missouri John Redicker has bought 40 acres of land off Jessie Moppins for $5,000 and Wm. Meahl bought John Dobyns, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.

A. Dobyns Seymour Rl. a Junior student at Seymour Senior High School, was named the December "DeMolay of the Tuesdav by the Jackson County High Twelve Club at the noon iluncheon at the Seymour Elks Club. Young Dobyns, whose father is associated with the Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation, is an outstanding art student and plans a career in some field of art following college. ucuigc oiucKwiscn tor $7,500.

Second Row (left) Baptist Youth Fellowship float is hurt around thomo. "Who Second Row (right). "Keep Christ in Christmas" is of float entered by nrownstownCrn-tr-al High S'rhool Chapter of Fti-turO' Fanners of America. Third Row (left) Lowly white Christmas tree is fo al point float -entered by Beta Mu Chapter. Brother Of Former County Sheriff Dies At Capital Funeral rites were held Fri High Twelve officers, elected last week, were installed to their respective posts.

They are Charles E. Spaugh, president: Russell Rites Held Saturday For Rev. 0. II. Gulp Father Ewing Resident Funeral rites were held Saturday afternoon from Calvary Baptist Church, Seymour, for the Rev.

Onnie H. Culp, 65, of Osgood, a former Jackson county resident, and the father of Mrs. Kenneth Watson, of Ewing. The Rev. Mr.

Culp died last Wednesday morning in the Mar-raret Mary Hospital, Batesville. Brock, first vice-president; John Jerome Urich, Former Vallonia High School Principal, Succumbs Jerome Urich, former principal of the Vallonia High School, died Monday of last week, in the M. D. Anderson Hospital: Houston, Texas, with lung cancer. At the time he was head of the Vallonia School, Mr.

and Mrs. Urich lived in Brownstown. While at Vallonia he was re i i Mankiller, second vice-president; Vovle B. Morgan, third vice- I si join .1 r.uu.in Smith greets pirade viewers. Bottom Row (left) Carols are sung by.

Shepherd's Smarts on float entered by Drown -town Presbyteri in Chinch. Bottom Row (right) Color Guard, officers of Camp Jackson Post X.i. .112. American Lepion. was first niarc-hing unit in jur.i le.

president: J. Robert Klein, secre tary: Georee Lockmund. treasurer the Rev Charles A. Walls, chap- day afternoon in Indianapolis, followed by burial in Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, for Paul E. Patrick.

56, of Indianapolis, a brother of George Patrick, of Seymour, former sheriff of Jackson county. Mr. Patrick, who died last Wednesday in Community Hospital. Indianapalis, also was a plain: Clarence F. Fish, sergeant- at-arms; Roy Eidndge.

Inter 4 -mJT national representative J. Walter Hastedt, historian. Elected directors were Lester sponsible for setting up a coun Greathouse. Brownstown. Paul Bell and Dr.

Seth W. Shields. i All members of the new group were present for the installation with the exception of Mr. Greathouse and the Rev. Mr.

Walls. brother of Charles Patrick and Miss Sylvia Patrick, of Seymour. Miss Patrick is a member of the Seymour-Redding school teaching staff. Mx. Patrick was an engineer at the P.

R. Mallory Company in Indianapolis for 21 years, was a member of Grace Methodist Church, in that city, was a Mason and an officer of the Grand Court, of Amaranth, Indianapolis. He was born in Jackson coun STEINKAMP INFANT IS STILLBORN Graveside rites were held Mon day at Fairview Cemetery Brownstown. for an infant son of Jerry and Shirlev McKain Stein- ty-wide Junior High basketball tournament. Mr.

Urich had been assistant principal in the American High School in Orleans. France since lung sugery last March in Lunda-tuhl, Germany and had been flown to Houston from Orleans, France, a short time prior to his death. Mr. Urich coached in Harrison county in 1957-58 and directed the Aces to their best season when they posted 15 straight wins. After leaving Vallonia he was principal of the Vernon High School for ten years and also was principal at Paris Crossing.

Surviving are the widow, a son, Michael; his mother, Mrs. Anna Urich, two sisters and a brother. Requiem Mass was read in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Jasper, last Thursday, with burial in the cemetery at Jasper. He was pastor of the Baptist 'Mission Church in Versailles, and had been ill only two weeks.

A native of Marshall county, Kentucky, the Rev. Mr. Culp was born September 9, 1898, a son of the late W. D. and Rosie Gregory He was married, in Illinois.

October 12. 1921, to Maudie Mae McAllister, who survives-. The Rev. Mr. Culp was a resident of Seymour for twenty-one years, leaving there in 1960 when he moved to Osgood.

When in Seymour he was employed by the Gerwin Shoe Company and in Osgood with the United States Shoe Corporation as a shoemaker. Ten children survive. In addition to Mrs. Watson, they are Mrs. James Beineke.

Glen Culp, Charles Culp, Donald L. Culp, Ranal Culp, Mrs. William Marsh, all of the Seymour area; Billy M. Culp. Osgood and Mrs.

Lei-bert Cordry Columbus. Also surviving are two brothers Roy Culp, Portland, Maine, kamp, of Vallonia. stillborn at the Jackson county hospital at 3:00 o'clock Sundav afternoon. Sur ty January 7. 1907, the son of the late W.

W. and Lydia Blanche Murphy Patrick and for a number of years lived in the viving, in addition to the parents A 'If 'it Surprise community. are a young sister. Gerrilvn Marie Surviving are the widow, the Steinkamp, the paternal grandmo former Bernice Gee, a son. Cap ther, Mrs.

Ivan Dowling. Colum tain Farrell G. Patrick, a West bus. and the paternal great-erand 1 mother Mrs. F.

L. Schornick, of Point graduate, presently serving with the U. S. Army; three Vallonia. grandchildren and another sister, Miss Juretta Patrick, of India napolis.

"There is new drink called Construction of a mausoleum is under consideration by trustees of the Garland Brook Cemetery Association at Columbus, as also is a garden-type of cemetery with tombstone markers flat the ground. Foreignade, the refreshment that and Mrs. Troy Powell, Seymour, and 17 grandchildren. A son, a sister and brother are deceased. never H.

R. Smith, ana Theodora Culp, Padueah, Kentucky; two sisters, Mrs. Bes-fiia Walker, Hopklnsville, Brookville (O.) Star. 4.