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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1941
Page
2
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The morning worship and church school begin at 9 30 with solos and a Beginners department number. A basket dinner follows at noon in the church dining room. Out-of-town members will attend. An evening union service at 7 30 in the Christian church features Rev. C D Plummer.
The notice invites attendance at Bible school at 9 30 Lordsday and worship at 10 30 with the morning sermon Signs of the Times and a focus on later times. It also notes a 7 30 evening evangelistic service and a 6 30 youth meeting. The Dugger singing class meets Mondays and is to sing at the Summerville rally next Lordsday afternoon.
The church opens at 9 30 a m with a sermon then classes and 11 15 closing. Sunday evening service at the Christian church with Rev. Plummer. Monday prayer at Jess Stevens home. Wednesday service in the church. Annual conference next week at Maple Grove Camp Huntingburg. Saturday 7 30 pm meeting on the new parsonage. open to all interested.
Paul Lewis leads Bethel Sunday school at 9 30 with Jesse Bedwell as the new superintendent Evening worship at 7 30 Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 Homecoming set for August 31 Sunday school again at 9 30 Charles Mason named superintendent Morning worship 10 45 Evening service 7 30 Prayer meeting Thursday Choir rehearsal Wednesday Winnie Deckard named superintendent
Local readers are reminded that society items personal news club lodge party and church notices must arrive at the office by 11 a.m. to appear in that day’s issue. Helen L. Grubbs.
Linton Shuffleboard Club gathers at Humphreys Park at 7 P M Sons of American Legion meet at the Legion Home at 6 30 P M Quapaw Tribe No 143 I O R M meets at the hall at 7 P M Columbian Chapter No 140 O E S holds a stated meeting at the hall at 7 30 P M with degree work and refreshments expected.
The notice lists multiple family reunions at Humphreys Park including the Andersons Haywood-Faucett Wright and Courter-Wilson along with the Ever Ready quartet from Bloomfield and Sims4 Brown reunion in Bloomfield Park. It mentions Richard O Taylor Oscar Anderson Mrs Frank Terrell and United Brethren church members invited for parlor meeting at 7 30 p m with business on the parsonage.
Public notice invites all on the charge to attend every service with a regular schedule starting Tuesday at 7 30 pm and continuing.
The church will open Sunday morning with worship and classes for all ages at 9 30. Divine worship follows at 10 30. Choir rehearsal is Monday evening at 7 30. Ladies Aid meets Thursday afternoon at 2 00 at Mrs. Chas Waymire's home.
MIDLAND Ind Aug 15 The annual Duke family reunion was held Sunday in Worthington park. A basket dinner followed a day of sociability with attendees from Linton Midland Oolitic Bloomington Bedford Greencastle Vincennes Washington Worthington and other nearby towns including Charley Duke Dennis Warren Arthur Dean Cooper Jim Duke Berniece Eva Mears Wanda Duke Ot t Baker John McHenry Ella Dukes Melvin Shepherd Clyde Overshimer and many others.
Hogs with 6 500 head trend mostly 10c higher for 160 240 lb cattle steady with top at 11 75 and a range 9 90 to 11 15 for lights calves 500 head steady to firm yearlings top 12 40 sheep and lambs mixed market with spring lambs 10 75 to 11 25 and medium to good 9 50 to 10 50.
Lord Beaverbrook,British supply minister and publisher, arrives from Newfoundland to urge a bigger American war aid effort. He outlines the need for more material and speed, noting the Allied fight against a severe enemy. William Knudsen may be among the top officials he meets at the British embassy.
The Department of Commerce serves as a clearing house for information on market research studies conducted at American universities.
A fifth annual Linton flower show plans are set for Tuesday September 9 in the Overland Sales building under the Alpha Delphian club. The event will feature more space for commercial and amateur displays and new attractions. Committee chairs cover organization, legislation, Americanism, housing, nursing, agriculture, recreation, aviation, and more with numerous members from Linton Bloomfield Jasonville Midland and Switz City.
Mrs J Clyde Crane Bloomfield county Federation president and Miss Margaret Cooper Linton announced departmental and divisional chairmen for the Greene county Federation of Clubs and its National Defense committee at the county picnic in Humphreys park. Cooper outlined the committee work during the event.
Mrs. John Sargent hosted the United Brethren Missionary Society gathering in her home with Mrs. Stanley Collins and Mrs. Harry Walton assisting. Members reviewed last year’s lesson World Horizons, heard reports on foreign work, and discussed plans for a September meeting after a social hour with refreshments.
Miss Marguerite Wools and Floyd Wools of Anderson visited with relatives and friends over the weekend. Many local residents attended the Morris Chapel church homecoming including Rev. John Ragle and a large group from nearby communities. Names mentioned include Stricklands Mishler Fainot Goodwin Buck Swaby Poole Shields and numerous others from Carlisle Linton Cass Gambill Burris Chapel and Mt Calvary.
David Jones of Little Creek Virginia, a third class Navy radio operator, recently stayed with his parents Alf and Mrs Jones. He served aboard the USS Quincey for seven months and is now on shore patrol at Lille Creek. Visitors included Mr Denzil Pho ley of Indianapolis Miss Doris O Neal of Bloomfield and Eloise Jones of Bloomfield.
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