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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1936
Page
5
Quapaw Tribe No 143 Lipnpros ver Order of Red Men meet at hall at 7 PM. Baptist choir practice at 7 16 PM at the church.
Waneta club members and guests gathered Thursday at Mrs. Raymond Higgersons home in Palestine Illinois. They toured to Leaverton park for the meeting and enjoyed a noon dinner followed by horseshoe and club contests with prizes. Plans were made for the next Mania in two weeks at Mrs Clyde Copelands with a birthday dinner for Mrs Don Keller and Mrs Ross Johnson.
Bloomfield social and business notes list visitors from Linton Bedford and Indianapolis. A Lyons man, James Donagher, was jailed on a $500 bond after a charge tied to a crash injuring Uland of the Bloomfield News. the car driver fled the scene. Local club events include bridge prizes and an Indiana Bell employee on vacation. Community plans mention a Greene County Federated Club picnic and a city series basketball lineup with 15 players named for selection and Harry A. Ross as All Stars manager.
The Goodwin family reunion gathered at Lyons City Park with a large turnout. Attendees included Paris Goodwin, Mary Goodwin, George Edwards family, Leland and Zelphia Lewis, Juanita, Roy Hunt, John Kanuss, Raymond Lewis family, Zelphia of Milan, Ray Simmons of Montgomery, Edith Clark and children, plus many others from Owensburg to Plainville. The next reunion is set for the first Sunday in August 1987 in Lyons park.
The NOTH Society invites submissions to the Linton Daily office by 11 a.m. for that day’s notices. Members of the club judges party and church teams are welcome to contribute items and timely community announcements.
Postmaster and Mrs J W Sappenfield announce the marriage of their son Otho R Sappenfield of Terre Haute to Miss Alice Irwin of Bridgeport Illinois. The ceremony was Wednesday at 7 PM in Bridgeport Presbyterian Church with Rev A S Buchanan officiating. The couple plans to live in Terre Haute after August 16.
The Women's Missionary Society of the First Christian church met with Mrs. John Aland on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. F. Ei. Meng led the meeting after the business session. The program featured devotions by Mrs. James Asrey and papers by Mrs. Singer and Mrs. Aland on the Negro in education and the arts. Light refreshments followed for two guests and members. the September meeting will be with Mrs. Vernon Singer.
Mrs. Chris Myers hosted the Clarion club with seven members and two guests at her home Thursday. After the business session several games of coptice were played with prizes won by Mrs. Damon Myers and Mrs. Harl Haig. Mrs. Chris Myers won the penny drill prize. Refreshments were served to Mrs. Earl Haig, Mrs. Roy Goodman, and club members Ola Williams, George Stafford, Ed Hall, Damon Myers, Charles Anderson, Earl Ellis, and Mae Corlette. The club will meet in two weeks at Mae Corlette’s home.
Mr and Mrs Dan Keller hosted a birthday dinner at their home in honor of their son Chester. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Troy Keller and their children Bobby Mary and Caroyle along with several other friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Denman and children Jun es. Pauline and Clovis Camden at Lyons visited Camden home guests included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Holley of Linton and others from Terre Haute South Bend and Indianapolis. Marion Silvers returned from visits to sisters, Jimmie Thomas came home with him. Various relatives traveled to Linton Terre Haute Detroit Louisville and Huntington.
Mr and Mrs Bryan Dudley and their son hosted Saturday night guests from her sister and husband from Anderson.
Mrs. Charles L. Dodge, 99, of Beverly Massachusetts, plans to vote straight Republican in November. If she does, she may be the oldest Republican voter in the United States.
Elllis area residents hosted and visited relatives from Midland to Indianapolis and Dugger with dinners outings and ice cream on a Sunday. Birth announced for Hary Peterson and wife welcoming Jackie Wendell weighing eighty pounds noting the family grows with the Peterson home. Plew hosted dinner for Eaton Alyin Fortner Sybesman Letsinger and son Charles among others in this city.
The Perpetual B Help Circle of the Daughters of Isabella sponsors a bingo party at 8:30 PM Saturday on the lawn of the Knights of Columbus hall on North Main street. Public invited to attend.
The Linton Daily Citizen receives a bouquet of gladioli from Hubert Stacy of the old Linton Lyons road orchard. Norman Q Byrne of Boston visits Linton while employed as assistant quartermaster on a merchant ship between Boston and South America. Homer Young of Pontiac visits relatives on H street northeast for a few days.
A called meeting of the Home Guards will be held at 2 PM Saturday at Mrs. William Davidson's home, 120 Third Street Southeast, for those planning to join the trip.
Spanish War veterans and Auxiliary No. 86 United will meet Monday night August 10 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Mowery on Fourth Street NW. All members are urged to attend.
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