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Newspaper

Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1941

Page

2

Advertising Rates and Local Social News Snippets

Advertising rate details appear alongside a parade of social notices. Several residents from Indianapolis Detroit Hattersburg Sullican midland Gambill visit families, with names including Mrs O R Rich Mrs Lucy Wilkes Mr Lester MeLin and D C Phillippe among others.

O. R. Rich Indianapolis Lucy Wilkes Lester MeLin Detroit Mich Grace MeLin D. C. Phillippe Georgetown Raymond Reynolds Hattiesburg, Miss Leland Grabbe Joe John Jim Libke Sullivan Katie McKissick Harry Pirtle

Local visits and family gatherings in North Bloomfield

North Bloomfield residents and relatives from Indianapolis Switz City Anderson and nearby towns visited family members over the past week. Several Branstetters Abrams Cliff Terrell and Fiscus households hosted and joined Sunday dinners and afternoons with kin and neighbors.

Donald Cliff Indianapolis John Cliff Marvin Branstetter Luther Branstetter Max Terrell Switz City Jack Terrell Ruth Roy Abrams Abrams Linton Park Mary Lou Cliff Anderson Paul Terrell Rank Terrell Clyde Fiscus Bloomfield Gery Whitaker Taylor Township

British grocer Issy Marks fined for price violations

Issy Marks of Stepney was fined $1,200 and imprisoned two months at St. Thames Police Court for selling eggs at excessive prices, selling butter without a coupon, and failing to display a notice of prices and categories of eggs.

London W.P Issy Marks Stepney St. Thames

Notation for Society Items Deadline in Linton Daily Citizen

Notices remind readers that society items must be submitted to the Linton Daily Citizen Office by 11 a.m. to appear in the day’s issue. Personal news club lodge party and church notices are welcome with contact name Helen L. Grubbs.

NOTRE Society Linton Daily Citizen Helen L. Grubbs

Social Calendar items for local groups this week

Social Calendar lists meetings for Chapter 200 Women of the Moose Glenburn Aid Society Unity Dodge No.637 IOOF Fiks Lodge Eagles Lodge Freeman Greene County Hospital Board Rotary Club luncheon at First Christian church TRI Kappa with times from 12:15 pm to 8 pm at various venues.

Women of the Moose Glenburn Aid Society Ecommunity House Rotary Club The First Christian Church

Slinkard Reunion Held At Bloomfield

One hundred relatives and friends gathered Sunday for the seventh annual Slinkard reunion in Bloomfield municipal park. Diane Hf. Slinkard presided as association president, with a program featuring a history talk by William L Slinkard and a memorial for relatives who died this year.

Slinkard Bloomfield Reunion Association Diane Hf. Slinkard Ray Little Worthington William L Slinkard Winifred Heidenreich Newberry Daisy Moore Bynum Nan Slinkard Davis Cyrus Slinkard Henry Slinkard Mark Wesner Harvey Tomey Walter Holmes Wade Faucett Jessie Elswick Staib Neosho Katherine Slinkard Hale Hale Henry J. Slinkard Ed Slinkard Lyons Vernon ‘Slinkard Daisy Moore Byrium

Community group meetings and choir practices listed

A list of local gatherings includes Methodist and Baptist choir practices at 7 p m, a Citizenship class at Glenburn community house, Loyal Order of Moose Post 1434 and American Legion Post at 8 p m, Stated Masonic meeting at 7 30 p m, Townsend club at 7 30 p m, Indianola club at 1 30 p m, and American Legion Auxiliary at 6 30 p m. Members urged to attend.

American Legion Auxiliary Legion

Local Club Meetings Reported For Friday

Linton Shuffleboard club gathers at Humphreys park at 7 p m. Sons of American Legion meet at the Legion home at 6 30 p m. Mother's club of Glenburn holds all day session at the community house. Quapaw Tribe No 143 Improved Order of Red Men meets at the hall at 7 p m.

Linton Shuffleboard Club Humphreys Park Sons of American Legion Legion Mother’s Club of Glenburn

Blondie in Society hits high note with Bumsteads

The Bumsteads deliver upper class humor in Blondie in Society opening Thursday at Cine theatre. Penny Singleton stars as Blondie with Arthur Lake as Dagwood and Baby Dumpling, Larry Simms, returning in the cast. Warner Bros offers Bullets For O Hara at Cine the same night with Joan Perry and Anthony Quinn in a gangster tale.

America Cine Theatre Penny Singleton Arthur Lake Dagwood Larry Simms Warner Bros

B 18A Bomber Crashes Near Rock Springs

A B 18A army bomber made a forced landing in the mountains 10 miles northwest of Rock Springs Wyoming. The crew reported no injuries. The aircraft was en route from Salt Lake City to Denver and officials sought the missing plane after a radio message was received by the Civil Aeronautics Authority.

Rock Springs Wyo Salt Lake City Denver Civil Aeronautics Authority

Home Economics Club Enjoys Park Outing

Members of the Linton Home Economics club spent an all day outing Tuesday at the cabin of Mrs. John Correll in Shakamak State Park. A covered dish luncheon was served at noon and the group toured the park in the afternoon. Mrs. Chester Royer attended as a guest.

Linton Chester Royer

Dugger Young Woman Married in Aug Ceremony

Mrs. Togie Wilkes of Dugger announces the marriage of Betty Nadine Wilkes to Richard Lee Crawford son of Mrs. Grace Crawford of Cave City Kentucky. Rev Claude Oskins officiated at the Cass parsonage on Aug 2 with attendants Eleanor Hunter and Marian Hutchinson. The bride a Dugger Union High School graduate of 1941 will reside in Indianapolis where the groom works on English Avenue.

Dugger Togie Wilkes Betty Nadine Richard Lee Crawford Grace Crawford Cave City Claude Oskins Cass Eleanor Hunter Marian Hutchinson Dugger Union High School Indianapolis English Avenue

Laffoon Family Plans East Visit via Philadelphia

Mr and Mrs George Laffoon and children from Bakersfield California travel with Mrs Sam Bryan of Philadelphia to visit Mrs Bryan in Philadelphia. They will stop in Detroit en route and plan to visit friends in West Virginia and other eastern points. Mr and Mrs Charles Laffoon and children also travel from Bakersfield to stay with friends in West Virginia before joining Mrs Bryan in Philadelphia.

George Laffoon Perry Dale Polly Gale Bakersfield Cal Sam Bryan Philadelphia Ada Laffoon Linton Mrs. Bryan Detroit Mich Pennsylvania Charles A. Laffoon Betty Anne David and Douglas West Virginia

Man is Sentenced on Drunken Driving Charge

John Small of Detroit 37 was fined 10 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to drunken driving. His license is revoked 90 days and he must pay damages from the accident on state road 54 near Linton. Mr and Mrs Gerald Edwards of Jasonville rural route suffered minor injuries.

John Small Detroit Mich Linton FE. V. Bull Small Gerald Edwards Jasonville

Flames Destroy Newberry Home

The home of Chris Chambers in Newberry burned around 1 AM Tuesday. No one was home, rumors of children trapped caused panic but were false. Loss amount not yet estimated.

Newberry Chris’ Chambers

Pleasant Grove guests visit with local families

Pleasant Grove hosts hosted visitors from Indian Springs Bed ford Muncie Linton and Detroit during weekend calls. Includes Ben Wade Elva Nelson Beulah Mowery and Emma Peters in Pleasant Grove and Wilson Trueblood guests with Chaney family and Ralph Herring from Detroit.

Ben Wade Indian Springs Elva Nelson Beulah Mowery Bedford Emma Peters Andy Chaney Lenora Muncie Wilson Trueblood Harry Haseman Sandra Linton Chaney Ralph Herring Detroit Mich William Chaney

Also Mentioned on This Page

Linton Baily Uititua Biuidua E. C. Turner Indiana North Bloomfield Evelyn Branstetter Mrs. Whitaker Unity’ Dodge C. F Fiks Lodge Elk’s Eagles Lodge TRI Kappa Methodist United Brethren Loyal Order of Moose No. 1434 American Legion Post Linton Lodge No A. M Townsend Club City Hall Indianola Club Ed Bone Seventh Street Blondie S. Main Street Wells’ Market Cushing Froeschke Baxley Appliance Company S. Main St Ind Hamilton Drug Co Man Pleasant Grove Fountain of Youth Greene County Greene County Loan Company South Main St United States Navy Navy Uncle Sam U.S. Navy Naval Academy Annapolis of the Air Pensacola Naval Reserve
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