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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1941
Page
3
Unity Lodge No. 637 S C O F meets at the hall at 7 30 p m Elks Lodge meets at the home at 8 p m Eagles Lodge meets at the hall at 7 p m Friendship class of Glenburn Mission party at the community house at 7 30 p m
Local notices show multiple church groups and clubs set to meet at 7 p m 2 p m 8 p m and later times including choir practices at several churches 7 30 p m and 8 p m ice cream party at Humphreys park and picnics at Humphreys park Glenburn Community house Alpha Bible class and W M A meet at various times with reminders to bring food and utensils and members to attend.
Friday events include the Linton Shuffleboard Club at Humphreys Park at 7 p.m. and Sons of the American Legion at the Legion Home 6:30 p.m. Quapaw Tribe No. 143 meets at the hall 7 p.m. Columbian Chapter No. 140 E. S. at the hall 7:30 p.m. with degree work and refreshments. Friday Afternoon Bridge Club meets with Mrs. Seph Inman at 2:15 p.m.
Sunday events include the Stockrahm family reunion and the Haywood-Faucett gathering at Humphreys Park with members aiding the afternoon program. The 24th Anderson family reunion led by Oscar Anderson also takes place there along with the Wright family reunion. Ever Ready quartet from Bloomfield performs. Ray reunion at Ridgeport and Coarter-Wilson gathering noted at Humphreys Park.
Picnic supper Saturday evening and all day Sunday meeting announced for Sims 4 Brown reunion in Bloom Field Park. Mrs. Frank Terrell serves as secretary.
Ruth McGinnis daughter of Willis and Mrs McGinnis near Bicknell wed Leonard Andrews son of Rev and Mrs C P Andrews of Glen Ellyn. Ceremony Sunday at Highland Indiana conducted by the bridegroom's father. Ruth a Indiana State Teachers College graduate with an MA from I U this summer. Andrews a Wisconsin native and Indiana University education staff member. They will reside at 923 E University Bloomington after a northern Michigan vacation.
The Mullis family held their annual reunion along the White River near Newberry Indiana with many relatives and friends attending. Attendees included Forrest Mullis and family Walter Mullis and Patsy, Roy Mullis with Bobby and Linda Carol, Gilbert Edwards and Forrest Lee, George Sensney and daughters Joyce and Janice, Cleve and Junior Mullis of Lyons, Ray Brewer, Jonas Hilburn, Emil Mullis, and guests Myrtle Barden Norman Jean Lucas and William Crooke.
A district picnic of Business and Professional Women's clubs will be at 6 30 Thursday evening in Shakamak State Park. Linton B P W C members planning to attend should call 7 or 187. Gathering place is the local public library at 6:00. Members should bring food and table service.
Byrd A Doyle celebrated his fifty seventh birthday with a surprise dinner party at his Midland home. Relatives and friends from Calvertville Goshen Indianapolis Linton Lyons Worthington and neighboring areas joined including Harve Doyle Corbit Nations Leone Doyle Ray Doyle Norma Jo and Rachel. Afternoon guests included Earl Stalcup and his sons Victor and Wayne of Midland.
Rev H A Sherwood of Anderson will conduct preaching at 7 30 PM Thursday in the First Church of God at Second and C Streets Northwest. The former Anderson college teacher is invited to the event and the public is urged to attend.
Four recruits joined the Boy Scout leadership training class in the local public library under White River Scout council officials. Bloomington leaders Harry G. Boltz and Dr. Carl Bookwalter, plus Bill Kaine of Bloomfield, led discussions comparing a troop to a corporation and outlining troop organization and training. Next session is 7:30 PM Tuesday at the library. residents are invited.
Mrs. Eugene Ladson hosted the Nathramas class of the First Baptist church in Ladson for an evening meeting. Mrs. Ed Wilson led devotions and a quartet sang as two readings were presented. An entertainment committee organized games and refreshments followed for numerous members.
Ramsey Powell celebrated his sixty ninth birthday at a dinner hosted at the Powell home. Attendees included family and friends such as Dale and Murl Powell, Perry Powell, Pansy Glass, Charles and John Mack, Bill Edington, James and Willard Franklin families, Lucy Powell, Wm Powell, Paul Franklin, Jennie Moss, Holly Greenwood, and many others in a warm community gathering.
A Linton Girl Scout troop meeting at the Saron Evangelical and Re formed church reviewed the cookie sale campaign led by Mrs Vaneta Pearl with assistance from Mrs Vera Vincent and Mrs Bea Hareman. The girls sold 725 boxes in Linton and thanked the public for support as troop membership grows. the troop is sponsored by the Linton Delta Theta Tau sorority.
The Greene County Welfare department announced July results including 1431 cases with 1053 aged, 242 families and 521 dependent children. Office hours begin Aug 20 at City Hall Jasonville with service space donated by the city.
The text outlines welfare service duties including assisting people and children, certifying for camps, supervising investigations for the selective service board, and conducting investigations for other welfare departments. It notes each aid application requires many verifications and record checks and stresses the visitor must verify information sources.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Johnson observed their Golden Wedding at a family gathering in Humphreys park. A cooperative basket dinner and a gold decorated cake with a penny tree highlighted the event attended by their six children and extended relatives from multiple Indiana communities and Michigan cities.
The Sims Brown families announce their annual reunion at Bloomfield park on Sunday August 17. Mrs Frank Terrell secretary of the organization says all members and friends are invited to attend.
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