Ten-Pound Baby Headlines Linton Indiana Family Scrutiny
Betty Jane Lacer, 13, gave birth to a 10 pound baby in Linton Indiana drawing national interest. Her boyfriend Tommy Chapman, 14, faces legal obligations while the town debates the case with concern for the child and mother.
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Linton
Indiana
Nes
Tommy N
Lis
M. N. Thay
Jady
Betty Jane
Ple
Linton d
Pather
Ben Lacer
Betty Jane Lacer
WPA
Ben
Tommy
Fee McFadden
Fee
Detroit
Betty
Kathryn Whittell
J. Raymond Powell
Ind
College Hill School
Tommy Chapman
Moon Passes Between Sun and Earth for Annular Eclipse
A lunar alignment causes an annular eclipse as the Moon sits directly in line with the Sun and Earth, blocking only the sun’s center and leaving a bright ring visible. This rare event creates a ring of sunlight around the Moon.
On Street Fine Powers in Moscow Police Action
A Moscow police officer can issue an on the spot fine for dropping a piece of paper such as a train ticket on the street. The brief notes the authority and the immediate penalty for littering or improper disposal in public spaces.
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Moscow
Local Church to Erect Brick Veneer Addition
A permit was issued for a brick veneer addition to the First Wesleyan Methodist church on Newton street. The 30 by 47 foot structure will house Sunday school rooms and other church uses at a cost of 4,000. Other permits include a two car garage on Johnson street and a six room frame dwelling on Hay street plus store renovations and a grocery front remodel.
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Newton Street
Jack Burris
Johnson Street
D. H. Bodenheimer
North
Main Street
Floyd Phifer
Hay Street
Rivett Drive
Leonard Street
Milton Silver
South Main Street
R. L. Deal
New England Mutual Reports Record 1937 Insurance Gains
New England Mutual Life Insurance of Boston reports 1937 total new business of 156,642,159, up 6.12 percent from 1936, with outstanding in force rising to 1,471,806,735 as of January 1, 1938. President George Willard Smith says the firm has bought MIT property for a new Boston home office costing about 2.6 million, with site purchase near 1 million.
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L. F. Ferree
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Boston
George Willard Smith
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Memory's Album Y M C A 1926 group portrait
A historical YMCA photo recalls a 1926 group led by Charles Brooks at High Point College. The image lists many members with positions and roles, noting that several later held trusted, prominent posts. Names include Brooks, Hartleys, Kinney, McAnally, Jarrell, and Cob le.
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Y.M.C.A
Charles Brooks
High Point College
Carson Tucker
Claude Smith
Woodrow Brooks
Hult McAnally
Burgess Leonard
Lewis Smith
Bill Petty
Albert McAnally
Ralph Snider
Alfred
Jordan
Robert Hartley
Edgar Hartley, Jr
Jack Hartley
Richard Hartley
Edgar Hartley
Gilbert Bernard
Gilbert Clinard
Harriss Jarrell
Howard Marsh
Burton Wagger
Edwin White
Paul Apple
Winfred Beck
Lloyd Pierce
The 1938 Standard Ford V8 Shines With Thrifty Power
The Standard Ford V8 offers two engines 85 hp and 60 hp with low first cost and upkeep. It promises excellent gas mileage with reported 22 to 27 miles per gallon and nationwide access to affordable parts and service. The ad touts style durability and value under the Ford name.
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Ford
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Leo Daugherty
Uth Main Street
Ange
Gether
Little White
Esther Dunne
Billy
Chance
United States
Mary Jane
First Wesleyan Methodist Church
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Copley Square
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