Little Betty mine to be abandoned next, Linton era ending
The Little Betty Mining Corporation plans pull of “iron” as the southwest Indiana site near Linton winds down its operations. Despite coal still present in other fields, the 21 year history includes the 1931 explosion that killed 29 workers. The town recalls both hardship and steady regional employment while seeking new industries to fill the economic gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Little Betty
Ience
Lompany
Little Betty Mining Corporation
Dugger
Republic Coal & Coke Co
County Tax Board Members Chosen in Greene County
Judge J Raymond Powell appointed seven members to Greene county's tax adjustment board for a one year term starting September 1 1938. Members include Gilbert H Hendren Jr Lee H Jones Francis Haseman William Walters Harley Franklin Dr E V Bull and William F Scott. Eskel Beasley will serve as clerk. The board meets September 19 in Bloomfield to begin reviewing budgets and levies for the coming year.
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Greene County Tax Adjustment Board
J. Raymond Powell
Greene Circuit Court
Gilbert H. Hendren, Jr
Lee H. Jones
Francis Haseman
William Walters
Harley Franklin
County Board of Education
E. V. Bull
Linton
William F. Scott
Greene County Council
County Tax Adjustment Board
Indiana Board of Tax Commissioners
County Tax Board
State of
Indiana
County Board of Tax Adjustment
Circuit Court
Board of School Commissioners
Board of School Trustees
Board of Education
Bloomfield
Eskel Beasley
Hunter couple announce birth of son Donald Lee
Mr and Mrs Clifford Hunter of Evansville formerly of Linton announce the birth of a son Donald Lee born Monday Aug 8 Mrs Hunter before marriage was Miss Ruth Poneleit daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Poneleit of 349 B street northeast Both mother and new arrival are reported to be doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Hunter
Evansville
Linton
Donald Lee
Hunter
Ruth Poneleit
Frank Poneleit
Australia Sees Large Inflow of Foreign Capital
Canberra reports more than 60 million dollars of outside money invested in Australia during the past year as foreign capital shifts from unstable European and other economies to the Australian market amid political and economic uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
A.P
Australia
Labor Shortage Hits Rand Johannesburg Gold Mines
A native labor shortage threatens a crisis in South Africa's Rand mining. The Mine Workers Union fears curtailing operations will reduce European miner numbers, worsening the labor bottleneck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
U.P
Mine Workers Union
Rand
Gill sisters to be guests in Lin ton this week
Misses Mary and Margaret Gill of Indianapolis will be house guests this week of Misses Vera Grey and Mary Anderson in Lin ton, inviting local social attention.
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Mary and
Margaret Gill
Indianapolis
Vera Grey
Mary Anderson
Linton
Concert Program Here Announced By Linton Band
The Linton Concert Band will play at 8 tonight in City Park under conductor J Howard Lynn with varied numbers. A Shakamak park concert last Sunday drew large crowds as the state conservation department tests a plan to boost park attendance. Tomorrow’s program includes Western World march Price The Red Mill selection Herbert Old Time Favorites medley Barnard Battle of The Winds march Taylor After Sunset intermezzo Pryor and more with an intermission and additional pieces by Boyer Luders Fulton Cowers and Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
J. Howard Lynn
Shakamak State Park
Jasonville
Conservation Department of the State
Linton Musical Organization
Shakamak
Price
Victor Herbert
Barnard
Taylor
Pryor
Fraternity
McFael
Clark
Boyer
Woodland
Luders
Fulton
Flatterer
Cowers
Olympia Hippodrome
Alexander
Death of Pat Bartlett reported near Evansville
Word arrives of the death of three year old Pat Bartlett son of Mr and Mrs Fenton Bartlett of Fort Branch near Evansville He died Friday night August 5 and was buried at Shelburn Mrs Bartlett formerly Geneva Riggs taught at Linton High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat” Bartlett
Fenton Bartlett
Fort Branch
Evansville
Shelburn
Hospital Movements Report From Jasonville Area
Mrs Ella Palmer was admitted for treatment on Tuesday. Mrs Charles Mason and her infant daughter were taken to their home Tuesday afternoon. Wilbur Hallett was taken to his home Tuesday. Miss Julia West was dismissed yesterday. Mrs Wilbur Shertzer was taken to her home Tuesday afternoon.
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Ella Palmer
Jasonville
Charles Mason
Wilbur Hallett
Julia West
Wilbur Shertzer
Bloomfield
Fish Fry Planned by Linton Carpenters Local 487
A fish fry will be held at Shakamak state park starting 6 pm Saturday hosted by Linton Carpenters Local 487. Members are asked to meet at the Linton K of P hall at 5 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakamak State Park
Linton Carpenters
Union 487
Linton K. of P. Hall
Barnard Infant Taken By Death
Ted Barnard one week old son of Mr and Mrs Charles Barnard died at 2 pm Tuesday at the family home near the Sassafras school house born Aug 2 1938 and died at one week of age. Survived by parents grandparents Mrs Hugh Lash Linton Mrs Nancy Barnard South Linton two sisters Charlotte Ann Hyla Jean one brother Franklin Delano three half sisters Faye Betty Jane and Mrs Ted Edwards of Gary and a half brother Harold. Services were held at the family home and burial followed at Burris Chapel cemetery Newkirk funeral home Pleasantville in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Barnard
Charles Barnard
Sassafras School House
Charles
Janice Lash Barnard
Hugh Lash
Linton
Nancy Barnard
South Linton
Charlotte Ann
Hyla Jean
Franklin Delano
Faye
Betty Jane
Ted Edwards
Gary
Harold
Burris Chapel
Newkirk Funeral Home
Pleasantville
Columbia City man kills woman then takes his own life
In Columbia City Indiana George Lee 59 shot and killed Goldie Bechtold 46 a widow he had courted then shot himself. Coroner Park Huffman ruled murder and death by own action. Lee fired four shots from a .38 revolver at Bechtold as she prepared to leave for her job, then returned home and killed himself in his garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
U.P
George Lee
Goldie Bechtold
Park Huffman
Lee
Clemency Denied for Evansville Man on Death Row
In Indianapolis the state clemency commission refused to stay the execution of James R. Swain a 19 year old Evansville Black man convicted of killing Christ Bredenkamp a 70 year old Evansville grocer during a robbery Swain faces electrocution tonight at Michigan City state prison The request from the Association for the Advancement of Colored People was sent to Governor Townsend who referred it to the commission The governor declined to intervene and Swain will be executed as scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
U.P
James R. Swain
Evansville
Michigan City
Swain
Christ Bredenkamp
Association For the Advancement of Colored People
M. Clifford Townsend
Clemency Commission
Townsend
Washington man ill from spider bite
Fred Baker, a well known young man in Washington Indiana, is recovering after a severe spider bite on his hand while sitting on a lawn chair. He was taken to a physician and became seriously ill, though his condition is not considered grave.
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Washington
Ind
Fred Baker
Lights and Water Off for Repairs Thursday Morning
Power and water services will be shut for one hour from 3 to 4 am Thursday morning August 11 due to damage from a recent electrical storm. The notice states repairs will restore services after the hour outage.
Two Children Die in Indiana Shack Fire
In Evansville Indiana two year old James Walters and five year old Dixie Lee Davis died as a one room shack burned. Four year old Paul Walters survived with critical burns and was not expected to live. Their mother Mrs Carol Walters suffered serious burns while trying to rescue them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
James Walters
Dixie Lee Davis
Paul D. Walters
Carol Walters
James
Paul
Japanese and Russians entrench on Siberian frontier front
Japanese and Russian troops dug in along a five mile Siberian front after an eleven hour battle in which Japanese claimed repelling repeated Russian attacks with heavy losses. Dispatches warn of a potentially large scale fight as Russians mass forces behind their lines.
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Tokyo
Siberian
Valencia Bombed by Nationalist Air Attack
Valencia Spain August 10 seven Nationalist planes dropped seventy bombs on the city most near the military hospital one person killed seven wounded a hydroplane bombed Gandia at midnight with no casualties reported
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Valencia
Spain
Gandia
Greene county 4-H members enroll in Shakamak camp program
About 180 Greene county 4-H club members are camping at Shakamak state park for a full week of classes and activities. A Thursday evening program for parents and visitors will feature a small meal fee for guests, with leaders named for each activity. The Greene county delegation shares the site with a Montgomery county group and a campfire program runs nightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
Shakamak State Park
Paul Duhne
Arthur Haseman
Freda Mathers
Mary Wilsey
George Gray
A. H. Beck
Ted Ogle
Evelyn Blackford
L. C. McIntosh
Beulah McCoy
Luther O'Brian
Ray Dilley
Edna Russell
Jerry Vogt
Floyd Hemmer
Putnamville
4-H
Montgomery County
Vicksburg Man Max Mitchell Dies After Illness
Max Mitchell 20 a Vicksburg resident died at home after several months illness. He worked previously at J S Mitchell grocery in Vicksburg and later Valentine Meat in Terre Haute. Survived by widow Hazel son Tony Max mother Jessie Mitchell and siblings. Funeral plans pending with burial expected at Fairview Cemetery near Linton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Mitchell
Vicksburg
Mr. Mitchell
Mitchell
J. S. Mitchell
Valentine Meat Company
Terre Haute
Midland High School
Hazel
Tony Max
Jessie Mitchell
Robert
James
Junior
Irlene Mitchell
Floyd Gardner
McClanahan
Jasonville
Lebanon Church
Fairview Cemetery
Linton
Clark Gains Idaho Senate Nomination in Four-State Returns
Idaho Democrats name Rep. D Worth Clark over Sen James P Pope for the Senate. In Ohio, New Deal figures clash with Gov. Davey and Sen Barkley renominated. Arkansas leads Caraway over McClellan as Cochran is renominated. Latest precinct tallies show Clark ahead in Idaho and Pope conceding.
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Ohio
Idaho
Rep
D. Worth Clark
James P. Pope
Robert J. Barkley
George White
Robert A. Taft
National
Charles Sawyer
New Deal
Martin L. Davey
Arkansas
Hattie Caraway
John L. McClellan
Cochran
Nebraska
R. A. Cochran
Charles J. Warner
Clark
Pope
Sawyer
Davey
Caraway
McClellan
Boise
U.R
OD. Worth Clark
Roosevelt
Jasonville Man Dies in Freeman-Greene County Hospital
William Meredith an 83 year old Jasonville resident died shortly before noon in Freeman-Greene County hospital from complications of diseases. He had been a well known figure in Jasonville with his home there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Meredith
Jasonville
Freeman-Greene County
McClanahan Funeral Home
WPA Shifts Protested by Indiana Workers
WPA employees meeting denounced a reclassification from skilled to semi skilled and from intermediate to common labor claiming wage cuts on Clay County products. The Workers' Alliance filed protests with officials last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
WPA
Clay County
Workers’ Alliance
Butterflies Cover Area in Fall River Mass
A migratory swarm blanketed the Narrows section so thickly on buildings and cars that residents thought it was raining butterflies. Brooms were used to sweep the insects away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Mass
Narrows
Books Returned After Two Decades at Lancaster Library
Margaret E. Critchfield, chief librarian, reports three overdue books from 20 years ago were returned within the same week at the Lancaster public library. The incident highlights long‑standing circulation gaps and tracking practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster, Pa
Ll.p
Margaret E. Critchfield
Lancaster Public Library
Peace hopes dim on Sino Soviet frontier clash
Japan and Soviet Russia fought near Changkufeng on the Manchukuo Siberian border with 2 000 Russian troops attacked Japanese lines and both sides suffering heavy losses. Tokyo offered a joint commission to investigate incidents and demark the frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Soviet Russia
Siberian
Changkufeng
Tokyo
Manchukuo
Russia
Changkufeng Hill
Japanese Comunique
Flower Show Sponsored by Alpha Delphians Plans Second Annual Exhibit
Committees appointed for the Flow er Show to be held Tuesday September 13 at the Free man Greene county hospital building. New features include antique glass and afghans with exhibits of ferns wall pockets hanging baskets and miniature gardens. Prizes will be offered and no admission will be charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Delphian Club
Freeman Greene County Hospital
Lou Fleetwood
Bonnie Aikin
Gertrude Porter
Letha Fritz
Maude Turpin
Ruth Hixson
Gaynell Workman
Vivian Humphreys
Frank Welch
Linton
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William
M. L. Gould
Linon
Corrigan
Doug Corrigan
Atlantic
Lehigh
New York
Ireland
Roosevelt Field
L. L
Park
United Press
Shakamak Park
Soviet
U.S
Iowa
Frontier
Alpha Delphians
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