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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1941
Page
2
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The article notes regular worship and church school at 9 30 am with a unified service for all ages. Children's sermon titled Seven Times a Day Will I Praise Thee and a sermon for all ages The Comfort of Prayer. Union evening service at Saron Reformed and Evangelical church led by Rev B H Bruner. Hambuger fry by Beta Gamma chapter of WWG Monday at 6 pm in Humphreys Park.
The Dugger Methodist Circuit announces a Homecoming week featuring morning worship at 10 30 Rev P W Boxell Rev Ralph Owens and Bethel choir perform Friday and Rev G Smith Saturday with Longs Chapel choir The all day Sunday August 10 invites baskets and extended worship plus a time service A Fourth Quarterly Conference moves to Hickory August 14 at 7 30 with broad church attendance urged and public welcomed.
Linton Shuffleboard Club meets at Humphreys Park at 7 p m. Sons of American Legion gather at the Legion home at 6 30 p m. Quapaw Tribe No 143 IOOF meet at the hall at 7 p m. Constellation Club meets with Mrs Doyle Swaby at 7 30 p m.
In Sunday schedule, gin hosts Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m Hugh Kersey leads in Rev Harvey’s absence with a sermon titled Assurance of Eternal Life A special violin number Whispering Hope performed by Miss Opal Enochs Rev M H Bruner will bring the message and members are urged to attend
A religious appeal urges faithful nourishment of the spiritual man to endure unbelief and false teaching. It invites the unsaved to hear the savior and outlines church services on Lords day with Bible school at 9:30 and evening services at 6:30 and 7:30.
The Saron church announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m and a union evening service at 7 30 p m Rev B H Braner will speak at the evening service Choir rehearsal is Monday at 7 30 p m Ladies Aid groups from Saron Linton and Salem Westphalia plan a park luncheon Wednesday noon Mystery Mother and Daughter party is set for 7 30 p m Wednesday in the church basement
Saturday night open air meeting at 7 30 p m with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and evening services at 7 15 p m Christ said Come unto Me and I will give you rest Major Gertrude Calvert is away assisted by Mrs Clara Lechien Walter Wall of Pontiac Michigan and Mrs Clara Lechien lead the program the public is invited to attend
Mrs. Margaret Small and Mrs. Lizzie Gamblin were honored on their birthdays with a surprise party hosted by Mrs. Sally Morgan at her home. Guests played bingo and enjoyed refreshments, gifting the honored ladies and hostess while others sent regrets.
Revival services begin Sunday August 10 at Pleasant Grove Church of Christ south of Linton with Rev E M West of Fullerton California preaching. Services start at 7 30 pm and run for two weeks. Public invited to attend.
The Federal Civil Service Commission announced new examinations in Washington for a mimeograph operator earning 1260 dollars a year with no written test and paid experience. It also lists a junior engineer post at 2060 dollars with optional aeronautical naval architecture and marine engineering tracks with related qualifications and defense training options.
Senator Raymond E. Willis of Indiana was treated at a Naval hospital for a fractured right arm after a fall at his sister’s home in Washington. He planned to return home to Angola, Indiana, to recuperate.
Pvt. Robert J. Willis at Fort Benjamin Harrison devises a zipper purse from overseas caps bearing a soldier insignia. The plan includes bronze medallions on the zipper pulls and regimental trimming. He hopes the idea, now patented, catches on nationwide and spurs organized promotion for soldiers to send keepsakes to their girlfriends.
The Jolly Evening club at Vicksburg enjoyed several bingo games hosted by Mrs. Hazel Tetrick. Prizes went to Eva Oeffler Lena Edmondson Eileen Linton and Gladys Oeffler. Refreshments served to a long list of members and guests, with regrets noted from Alma Bruce Dorothy McPhail and Oleka Conger.
Jess Clark of Vicksburg has been retained as an assistant instructor after being stationed with the United States Army at Ft. Knox Kentucky.
Abner Richards visited in the past days with his sons in Akron Ohio. Edwin Goodman and family visited Sunday with Jake Andis. Homer Ellis and Ola Wright returned from New York after two weeks with relatives. Ollie Goodman and son move to Hallie Bedwell property near Pleasantville. Olive Haussin and children Billy and Betty visited with Dessier Goodman family. Anice Ann Bennett spent Tuesday with Agnes rge. Albertia Jackson visited with grandmother Dollie Goodman. Bertha Bedwell broke her ankle at home. Nellie Clo and Norman Lowell Goodman spent the week with grandparents Paris Lehman. Jess Price and son Dihone and granddaughter Dianna Sue Storms and Hallie Ann Fields visited in Indianapolis.
Mrs. Anna Andreoetti and Dana of Saginaw visit Mrs. Leslie Hiatt, joined by Mr. Ralph Paige and Bax ter of Terre Haute. The Leaman and Downey groups visit Sullivan and Gross Point relatives as Good Cheer club prizes go to Mrs. Marvel Smith, Madeline Stormes, and Betty Dover. James Phillippe, at IU summer session, returns home briefly.
Indiana factories posted the second highest July employment and payroll totals on record, with a 1.6 percent drop in employment and a 7.7 percent fall in payrolls from June. The July 4 holiday largely explains the payroll decline, while nine of fourteen major industries showed higher employment though not enough to offset overall losses. Coal mining bucked the trend with a 5.9 percent employment rise and 6.4 percent payroll drop.
The Bartley family reunion will take place Sunday August 10 at Lyons Municipal park. Relatives and friends are invited to attend with an afternoon program and music by the Rooving Ramblers.
Mrs Mildred Sims and son Geo of Linton visited relatives Thursday. Lizzie Chamber and daughters Dorothy Carolyn and Patsy shopped in Linton recently. Marion Jones travels in Toledo Ohio. Charles Chambers in Sullivan Friday. Iva Banard returned home after Michigan visit. Ruth Chambers called on the Charles Chambers family Saturday. John Bedwell in the community Saturday. John Edmondson of Anderson visited relatives last week. Elbert Roeder visited John Swan one day last week. Hazel Pigg and daughter Rena visited Mrs Rena Broshears Friday evening. Lloyd Broshears visited friends in Linton Friday.
Mr and Mrs T Sherwood of Terre Haute spent Thursday with Mrs Sherwood sisters Mrs Hattie Sherwood and Mrs Pete Seholot in a local family gathering.
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