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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1944
Page
1
Local reminiscence recalls Alex Bradley a 1880s coal miner who arrived with other workers, dressed in a Chesterfield style and riding a high wheeler bicycle with a silk sash. Once a local figure, he later emerged as a prominent labor leader in Illinois, leaving a memory of bold fashion and unusual flair.
Greene county reports a large Red Cross shipment to headquarters including 800 bed side bags 250 bed pan covers 100 hot water bottle covers 15 pillows and 10 layettes for Wakeman hospital Camp Atterbury 25 pairs of army gloves 55 helmets 25 mufflers 40 sleeveless sweaters sent to Ft Knox Ky and 5 pairs of Navy socks 10 turtle neck sweaters and 50 watch caps. Women across Greene county organized the effort.
Two softball games are offered at Lin-Stock park this evening. At 7:00 the Coca-Colas face the Sluggers, and at 8:15 Burns City meets the Sluggers. Maumee boys took second in the league by beating Dugger 13 to 8 with Scott earning the win and 14 strikeouts in seven innings. Burns City remains in first place.
The annual Ray reunion is scheduled for Sunday August 13 at Ridgeport Lodge. All former Rays are welcome to attend.
Allied forces smash toward Paris with Bradley spearheads 46 miles from the capital. American troops push east and northeast from the Mayenne area, threaten Chartres and Chateaudun, and isolate Paris by closing the Loire valley flank. German prisoners climb toward 90,000 as Brittany and Normandy towns fall.
Mrs. Ed Fisher of Linton reports the death of her nephew Allen Hadley of San Francisco Cal. Details are unavailable. He was the son of Mrs. Clyde Hadley of Indianapolis and the grandson of Mrs. Cordelia Hadley of Lyons.
Four day harness racing program closes at Shelby county fairgrounds Shelbyville Indiana winners yesterday in 2 year old trot 3 year old pace and 2 20 trot Scottish Girl Annie Laurie and Little Tuffy.
Four newborns announced this week. Mary Ann born to Mrs Frankie Justus Switz City weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces. Erma Lea born to Mrs Delmar Skomp Newberry weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces. Kenneth Earl born to Mrs Riley L Keller Jasonville weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces. Several patients admitted or discharged including Mrs Clarence Owen Switz City minor surgery and Ruth Jackson Owensburg appendectomy. others discharged to Bloomfield Plainville or home.
Eighth Army comprised of Polish and Italian units drove two miles on a six mile front in the Adriatic sector to seize hills over the Cesano valley and occupy Scapezzano Monterado and Corinaldo. The main front remained quiet except near Florence where heavy explosions followed by rumbling suggested German demolitions near the Arno as they withdrew from Florence.
Mrs. Eva Grosjean of this city received a letter from her son Pfc. Cleatis Barton reporting he was wounded in France on July 15 and was recovering satisfactorily. The letter dated August 4 said he had a broken leg and was in an English hospital with plans to be returned to the United States. Barton has a wife and two children in Toledo, Ohio.
The Cooksey family reunion is scheduled for August 13 at Humphreys Park. All members and friends are urged to attend.
Industrial unions urge workers to take 35 mm chest x rays during a state mobile unit visit. The service costs eighty cents per person when at least 300 x rays are taken locally, with larger film if defects found. Greene County Tuberculosis Association to arrange a visit to Linton.
Mr and Mrs Harold Alsman of East Vincennes street announce the birth of a son on August 7 at Mary Sherman hospital in Sullivan. The baby weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces and is named Kenny Lee. The mother is the former Miss Mamie Ruth Sexton of this city.
Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 PM for Raleigh Eugene Long formerly of Sullivan county who died Thursday in Central hospital Indianapolis. Born August 21 1900 he was 43 years 11 months and 19 days old. He leaves daughter Anna Mae Long of California brother Herschel Long and grandmother Mary Jane Long. Burial in Indian Prairie cemetery.
Six year old Joe Jon Spinks son of Mr and Mrs Louie Spinks of 640 FE street northeast suffered a serious injury to his left foot Thursday evening while playing on the Spinks farm He ran barefoot along a bank and jumped into weeds where a broken grass fruit jar was hidden his foot struck the jar cutting two toes nearly in half He was rushed to Freeman Greene county hospital where doctors found bone cuts in two toes He was later returned home and his condition was reported as good as can be expected.
Funeral rites will be held Saturday at 11 o clock in Detroit for Mr and Mrs Jay Duncan who died in a Lake Michigan drowning last Saturday about 1130 p m Their bodies were not recovered until Wednesday Relatives from Detroit Houston Indianapolis and Dugger gathered for the services and burial arrangements.
Swedish sources warn that a German occupation of the Aland Islands or a troop withdrawal from Finland could trigger a diplomatic break or war with Germany. Officials stress Sweden will avoid rushing to the Allied side, awaiting developments in the Baltic and Arctic theaters.
The 115th annual Indiana Conference of the United Brethren in Christ will convene at Maple Grove camp Huntingburg from August 16 to 20 with Rev. Fred L. Dennis and Rev. A. D. Smith in charge. Rev. and Mrs. R. B. Hale plan to depart Tuesday to attend. Hale, former pastor at Linton, led progress there. The public is invited to Sunday services to hear Hale’s final sermons before the conference.
The Edington family annual reunion will be held Sunday at Humphreys Park. All members and friends of the association are invited to attend.
Funeral services for George W. Wells of Terre Haute, formerly of Linton, will be held Sunday at three o'clock at Martin Funeral Home. Interment follows Monday at Roselawn Cemetery at ten o'clock in the morning.
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