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Newspaper

Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1944

Page

2

Wednesday social calendar lists union and lodge meetings

A busy Wednesday schedule includes Local Union 7489 Maumee at 8 p m, Girls 4 H meeting at the high school 2 pm, Freeman Green e hospital board 7 15 pm, Baptist Ladies Aid all day at the church, Eagles 7 pm, Elks 8 pm, Unity Lodge 7 30 pm, Rotary luncheon 12 15 pm, Glenburn W S CS at the community house, Baptist choir 7 pm, Clarion club 1 30 pm at Mrs Glen Smith, W S C S Methodist 2 pm at Mrs Clyde Kirkam, American Legion 7 pm, Linton Lodge 560 7 30 pm, United Brethren choir 7 pm, Surgical Dressings at Elks 1 1 8 and 7 9 pm.

Community Club and Fraternal Meetings Listed

Priday Women’s Relief Corps convenes at the hall at 7 p.m. Chapter 19 Women of the Moose gathers at the Moose hall at 8 p.m. Surgical Dressings classes run at the Elks home 1 to 4 and 7 to 9. Columbian Chapter No. 140 O EB S meets at 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting at Glenburn Mission at 7 p.m. Quapaw Tribe No. 143 IOOF Red Men meets at the hall at 7:30 p.m.

Elks Women’s Relief Corps Women of the Moose Moose Hall Elks Home Glenburn Mission Improved Order of Red Men

Bykota Class Holds Ice Cream Party at Winters Home

Members and friends of the Bykota Class of the Baptist church gathered Tuesday at Mr. and Mrs. John Winters home for an ice cream party. A playlet Millie and Tillie in New York and readings Good Girl and Her First Automobile Ride were presented. Refreshments followed with many attendees listed and next meeting planned.

The Baptist Church John Winters Millie Tillie New York Frank Denman Cliff Strong Jean Strong Paul Lester Kay Bert Farthing Willis Pirtle Clyde Breck Doris Clara Ann Jean Jack George Geateches Bob Georgianna Danny John Wilson Phillip Rex Winters Don Sammy Pauline Clovis Earl Skemp Druscilla Helen Mildred Harbett Virginia Wilson Gaynell Workman Martha Tryon Emmanuel Fusco Powell Forbes

Chat And Stitch Club Honors Mrs Bennett

The Chat and Stitch Club of Jefferson Township met at Mrs. Oscar Bennett’s home to honor her with a surprise birthday dinner. Members brought baskets and a noon meal, with a birthday cake presented by Mrs. Tommy Lee Richards.

Chat and Stitch Club Jefferson Township Oscar Bennett Bennett Tommy Lee Richards Mesdames Grace South Glenna Smith Alice Ladson Pauline Boone Lillian Boone Ladies Bennett Opal Trimple Irene Isabel Dorothy Bennett Hubert Bennett Nelson Isabel Patti Jimmy Trimple Tommy Jimmy Bennett Carl Dan Boone Doris Boone James Ray Ruth Richards Ralph Dean Denny Dale Isabel

Pirtle Reunion Set for Humphreys Park

The annual Pirtle reunion will be held in Humphreys Park on Sunday August 6 inviting all relatives and friends to attend.

Humphreys Park

Secrest and Lawrence Families Visiting Locales

Shirley Ann Secrest of Bedford visits with her grandmother Mrs Flossie Secrest and relatives in the city. Mrs Charles Lawrence and daughters Beverly and Charlotte stay with Miss Pauline Lawrence in Indianapolis. Mrs Mary Sizemore returns to Dugger to teach after summer in Clinton. Roy Gillum of Indianapolis, visiting with his mother Mrs Nannie Gillum, returns home. Mrs John Woner and daughter Julia Ann come home from a week with Mr and Mrs Roy Reeves of Paoli.

Shirley Ann Secrest Bedford Mrs. Flossie Secrest Charles Lawrence Beverly Charlotte Pauline Lawrence Indianapolis Mary Sizemore Dugger Clinton Roy Gillum Nannie Gillum John Woner Julia Ann Roy Reeves Paoli

Indiana Victims and Trials in Aug 2 Reports

A roundup from Elkhart to Fairmount details crimes and investigations. Dr Elmer Hagenbaugh faces sentencing after a guilty plea for an illegal operation. coroner Records rules a Mrs May Mellvain suicide. at Ripley county fair Charles Toolman charged with voluntary manslaughter. Sylvester Isquierdo dies after cable entanglement at coal unloading. Tony Karoff body still sought in Shriner Lake. 10 000 visit Baer Field for Army Air Corps anniversary. Wm Johnson fatally struck by car with Arthur Bryan charged. Margaret Onken killed in Gary tavern shooting. Charles Beeter 12 dead in bicycle collision.

Elkhart U.P Elmer J. Hagenbaugh W. E. Wider Hagenbaugh Osgood Ind Charles Toolman Morris Moore Near Toolman Ripley County Fair Fort Wayne Baer Field Troop Carrier Command Air Base Army Air Corps

McClung Family Reunites Guests From Coast to Coast

Mr and Mrs Lee McClung hosted last week their son Lt Frank McClung stationed in Seattle and daughter-in law Flora from Washington DC. Daughters Armand Borden ette of Chicago and Lynn Thurston with Joyce and Marcia Greensburg joined, with Lt McClung returning to a California base for reassignment while Mrs Thurston and the children stay for another visit.

Lee McClung 3Rd St S. E Frank McClung Seattle, Wash Flora McClung Washington, D. C Armand Bordenette Chicago Lynn Thurston Joyce Marcia Greensburg McClung California Thurston

Linton Man’s Firm Wins High Honor for Air Squadron

Cpl. Frank M. Bailey of Newberry Indiana serves in a B 24 Liberator squadron at an England station cited for distinguished duty completing 31 aerial missions without loss. Bailey, armament chief, helped gun crews shoot down 13 enemy fighters and has been overseas 13 months. He spent boyhood in Linton and before service worked at Citizens National Bank.

England Frank M. Bailey Lela Neff Newberry Indiana United States Army Air Force Cpl Bailey Lin,ton Citizens National Bank

Indiana Men Prisoners of War Named by War Dept

The War Department listed 1919 U S soldiers held as prisoners of war by Germany and Romania. The names include Sgt Richard E Abel Mother, Pvt Alfred E Alyne Mother, S Sgt Norbert J Arvin Mother, S/Sgt Charles J Baldwin Mother, Cpl Charles D Bateman Jr Mother, Sgt Delbert E Bishop Mother, S/Sgt Joseph C Bruno Mother, 1st Lt Harold I Carver Father, Sgt Roger R Clark Mother, and many others with hometowns Indiana cities such as Terre Haute Indianapolis Kokomo New Albany and Michigan City. Interned in Germany and Romania.

Washington War Department United States Germany Rumania Richard E. Abel Llewellyn A. Gulley Terre Haute Alfred E. Alyne Elsie Alyne Commerce Avenue Indianapolis Norbert J. Arvin Julia A. Arvin Josephine N. Bruno E. Washington Harold I. Carver John D. Carver 8Th St Michigan City Roger R. Clark Elsie E. Clark Scotsburg Dwayne P. de Groot Pearl de Groot Morocco Jack A. Griffith Ft. Wayne Einar A. Malmstrom Kathryn Elizabeth Malmstrom Albertus H. Miller Mable V. Hollinger Angola Roy W. Modglin Marion L. Modglin S. Lawndale Ave Earl V Muller Robert Muller Torrence Hammond Francis G. O'Connell Lawrence M. O'Connell E. Howard St Muncie Robert C. Patrick Anne R. Patrick N. Mount Merril L. Pennybacker Velma R. Pennybacker Route 1 Yorktown Walter D. Pitts Dora J. Pitts Greencastle

Notice of Stafford Township tax hearing on 1944 appropriations

Taxpayers of Stafford Township Greene County Indiana are notified that on August 20 1944 at 8 60 P M in the Trustee office a hearing will consider additional appropriations to meet an emergency Special School Fund New Buildings 200.00 Loans Interest and Insurance 450.00 Janitor Service 100.00 Tuition Fund Pay of TOACKSED sake une ecce 750.00 Taxpayers may be heard and the final appropriations will go to the State Board of Tax Commissioners for a second hearing within fifteen days at the County Auditor's office.

Stafford School Greene County Indiana Stafford Township State Board of Tax Commissioners County Auditor's Office J. Garrett Stafford ‘Township

Truck Shortage Warned as War Needs Mount

Lt. Gen. Brehon Somervell warns there may be a shortage of up to 80,000 heavy trucks at the war’s crucial stage unless production speeds up. She notes heavy trucks are prioritized with B 29s and heavy artillery as Allied supply lines lengthen.

Brehon Somervell Army Service Forces

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