100 years ago

Two school board men quit offices

Resignations were presented to the city council Friday night by C. H. Wiethoff and Albert H. Ahlbrand, members of the Seymour public school board. They asked for their immediate release. The written resignations were brought to the council chambers shortly after the regular session had started and were read before the body by City Clerk L. E. Jennings.

75 years ago

Woman leaps from burning second floor

A Seymour high school girl died and her mother received serious injuries this morning in a fire which swept Bridgie’s Bar, Chestnut and Bruce streets, and second floor apartments in the building about 5:30 o’clock.

50 years ago

Not guilty plea given

A rural Seymour youth indicted on four charges by the Jackson County grand jury pleaded not guilty to the charges Friday in Jackson Circuit Court. Trial was set for July 25.

The youth, Roger E. Stockelman, 18, Seymour R1, was indicted by the grand jury on April 17 on charges of reckless homicide, reckless driving, driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor causing the death of another and failure to remain at the scene of an accident to render aid.

25 years ago

Looking for a few good students

Good grades can take a person a long ways in this world, but it won’t put them in the National Honor Society at Seymour High School.

“We’re just looking for the well-rounded student,” Janis Brett, the society’s faculty advisor, said after an induction ceremony for 32 students on Sunday afternoon.

David Ollmann was one of those “well-rounded” students inducted during the event.

“I’m a member of the Key Club and I play basketball and soccer,” Ollmann said.