100 years ago

Final vote taken to purchase park

All of the councilmen present at the regular meeting of the body Friday night, with the exception of Councilman Fields, voted for the purchase of the Ann M. Gaiser addition in the south section of the city, which is to be converted into a city part, when the ordinance to purchase the land was placed on its final third reading.

75 years ago

Mushrooms plentiful

It’s mushroom time again and two Seymour residents have reported a bountiful crop in an area northwest of Cortland near White River.

Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Ross, 415 North Poplar street, found 86 sponge-type mushrooms in the one locality, they said.

50 years ago

Hanover to repay City

Although the city of Seymour and its street and park department employees who went to Hanover on April 6 and 7 in the wake of the April 3 tornado were carrying out the humanitarian task of aiding a neighboring community following a disaster, it appears the city will be reimbursed for the total amount spent on manpower.

Mayor Christopher D. Moritz has received a letter from Mrs. Barbara Trimble, clerk-treasurer of the town of Hanover, asking that he sign a claim for $842 which was enclosed, made out to conform to regulations for Hanover to receive requested assistance from Federal Disaster Assistance Administration under the provisions of Public Law 606, 91st Congress, since Jefferson County had been declared a “major disaster” on April 8.

25 years ago

Recycling awareness

Seymour Department of Public Works and Jackson County Solid Waste District are presently conducting the second annual Recycling Awareness Day, which wraps up later today at 1100 East Fourth Street Road in Seymour.

The event, which began Friday morning, gives area residents an opportunity to drop off items to be recycled, including paint, tires, metal, appliances, aluminum, household and car batteries, magazines and cardboard.

Officials also are giving those who attend a chance to view state-of-the art recycling equipment and the Recycle to Ride bus.

“We’ve had some people in dropping off paint, batteries and household appliances,” said Dave Stark, director of public works, of Friday’s crowd.