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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1952
Page
8
A historical notice hints at optimistic prospects for policyholders and investors as Better Times Insurance Company contemplates strategic changes. The brief mentions potential financial improvements and ongoing considerations affecting customers and stakeholders.
Indiana notes the VA mental hospital at Marion with 1696 beds nearly full. Veterans from Spanish American to Korean War eras are treated, with Korean vets showing faster recovery and better response to care.
Ashland Oregon music director Hans Lamp seeks a rare lute for this year’s Elizabethan music program. A house to house search is underway as officials have yet to locate the instrument for the festival.
Items from 1923-23 compiled date lines highlight local events, people, and notices from Linton area papers. Read as a compact peek at past civic life including brief items and announcements.
The maximum tax bill this week will become law without Gov. Leslie's signature setting a limit of $1.50 per $100 assessed value. A fire destroyed the tipple engine room and blacksmith shop at the Oak Grove mine near Dugger last night. Many Linton residents will attend the Odon Old Settler's picnic starting next week, an event held annually since 1885.
Cpl. Joseph M. Currans son of Mr and Mrs William J Currans Linton route two recently graduated from the 112th Infantry Regiment Non commissioned Officers Academy at Heilbronn Germany He was selected for leadership and military bearing and proven ability in duty The academy aims to keep the unit at the highest caliber of non commissioned officers
The 112th Infantry of the 28th Division honors Corporal Currans a squad leader in Headquarters Company 1st Battalion who entered service in March 1951 and was formerly employed by the Fisher Company in Columbus Ohio.
Pfc Albert Bechtel of Worthington completed training at the European Command Medical Training Center in Degerndorf Germany. The center trains medical aid men hospital corpsmen and Army nurses. Bechtel formerly worked as a brick mason and plasterer and is a 1949 Worthington High School graduate.
The text compares annual meat intake: armed forces intake about 288 pounds per person versus 148 pounds for civilians. It notes Philadelphia ranking third in U S population and second in port tonnage. It also states helium lifting capacity: 14 cubic feet needed to lift one pound.
Detroit police disclosed that 67 year old Mattie Buck kept her sister Amelia's body at home for six weeks in a bid to revive her. Buck washed the body daily and used coffee as a revival aid, saying her prayers would bring back life. Edward Buck, 59, lived there and claimed he did not know Amelia was dead.
Sherman Anderson of Linton had an appendectomy Wednesday. Mrs. Loren Bedwell of Linton welcomed a 7 lb 12 oz son named Lawrence Wayne. Mrs. Dorothy Davis of Worthington went home yesterday. Mrs. Gilbert Scott and baby returned home in Bloomfield Wednesday. Mrs. Hubert Hudson and baby were taken home yesterday. Mrs. James Timms of Sullivan transferred to Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Mrs. Lois Woodward of Linton dismissed today. Ray Walton of Linton dismissed. Mrs. Verlie Weathers of Elnora gave birth to an 8 lb 8 oz boy yesterday. Mrs. Joan J. Ryan of Crane birthed a 8 lb 7 oz boy Wednesday.
An officer on duty directs traffic from a curbside booth at a busy intersection, avoiding standing in the street to manage the flow and prevent hazards. The booth serves as a vantage point to monitor crossings and guide vehicles and pedestrians.
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