100 years ago

Two arrests are made by sheriff

Sheriff J. Otis Hays has made two arrests following return of indictments by the grand jury during its recent sessions. Charles H. Buckley of Seymour, residing on Elm street, is one of the two arrested, representing four of the 40 indictments, and Emerson Mitchell of Maumee is the second, on one indictment.

75 years ago

Will enforce curfew law here, police chief says

Children under 16 years of age are not permitted to be on the streets of Seymour after 10 o’clock at night unless accompanied by parent of guardian or other person having legal custody and control, it was pointed out today by Robert Gill, Seymour chief of police.

50 years ago

CHS seniors to give ‘Great Caesar’s Ghost’

The play “Great Caesar’s Ghost!” will be presented by Crothersville High School seniors on Friday, April 26.

Cast members will present the play in the morning to CHS students and that night to the public at 8 p.m. in the gymnasium.

25 years ago

At least 6 hurt as storms rake state

Without warning, a tornado slashed across southeast Indiana in the predawn darkness Friday, tossing mobile homes, destroying outbuildings and leaving at least five people injured.

A sixth person was in critical condition in a hospital burn unit after being struck by lightning while he played soccer.

Locally damage was heavy at the home of Samuel White, who lives on Ind. 250 east of Uniontown. White’s roof was ripped completely off, and debris was scattered throughout his yard.

“It sounded like a huge airplane roaring over,” White recalled of the twister that he said blew through the area sometime after 2:30 a.m. on Friday.

“It was bouncing up and down,” he said.