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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1944
Page
2
War worker Robert Bennett supports his wife and nine children in Watertown Mass while allotting 17.5 percent of his weekly pay to war bonds. He balances budgets by careful spending and regular savings despite wartime hardship.
The fifty seventh Ray reunion gathered at Ridgeport on Sunday with many relatives and friends. A noon dinner followed by a church gathering elected Homer Ray president Agnes Ray vice president and Frances Ray secretary treasurer. A program featured musical renditions and talks by Wilbur Vandeventer Donna McDaniel Horner Ray Agnes Ray Betty Barton Everett Stringfellow and Dewey Ray. Many attendees from Linton Solsberry Bloomington Worthington and other places joined the event. The family reunion will be held again at Ridgeport next year.
Mr and Mrs Virgil Good announce the marriage of their daughter Lagatha to Opel Gilmore of Sullivan. The ceremony occurred August 19 at Rev Horace Hinds's Switz City home as the couple prepares to establish residence in the Shiloh community. Lagatha is a Marco High School graduate and RCA Bloomington employee. Opel Gilmore is the son of Lester M Gilmore of Cincinnati and recently served 27 months in the Southwest Pacific.
More than 38000 miners enrolled in extension courses offered by the University of West Virginia as part of a continuing education effort. The program expands worker training and skill development within the coal industry.
The Switz City G. F. Club met at Mrs Elma Daubenspeck home with Mrs Kathryn Frey as hostess. President Mrs Paul Slaughter opened the session and nine members plus one guest attended. Nancy Ann Aldridge Mary and Ruby Cain performed three piano selections. Marie Byers presented Recreation at Home program while the group sang Now the Day is Over. Refreshments followed.
John Lindsay McCulloch was honored on his eleventh birthday with a surprise party hosted by his mother. Games and contests awarded prizes to Bill Hutchison Billy Joe Russell Sandra Wilson and Jean Pope. Refreshments were served to a long list of guests including the guest of honor and hostess Mrs McCulloch assisted by Norma. Regrets came from Larry Moody Judith Boruff and Jarilyn Pershing. John received several gifts.
Miss Faustianna Brinson of Pine Village and Miss Jean Brinson of Mishawaka came home after visiting parents Mr and Mrs Rollie Brinson. Pvt and Mrs Adolph Belval and children and Mr and Mrs Adolph Belval of Springfield were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Belval. Miss Juanita MelIntyre of Sullivan was recently brought to Adah Jones at 740 N Main Street for recovery after an operation.
The Office of Price Administration announced five additional blue stamps G5 H5 J5 K5 and L5 worth ten points each will become valid for rationed processed foods starting September 1. The stamps will be accepted indefinitely.
Nicholas Sewell seven year old son of Maine Governor Sumner Sewall is described as the state's youngest licensed lobster fisherman though regarded as least successful. He believes crabs and periwinkles threaten his lobstering until his traps start paying off.
A patent drug claim promotes Tromone as a new medical formula combining vitamins and hormones to restore vitality and pleasures of youth. The ad urges middle aged men to follow the label and notes Hamilton Drug Company and druggists sell Tromone.
A Linton woman suffered hours of acid liquids after meals with bloating headaches and irregular bowels. She now eats normally and enjoys meals, attributing the change to ERB-HELP, a herbal compound claimed to cleanse bowels and relieve gas.
San Diego club officials report rust spots on the pool floor caused by bobby pins. Cleaning the pool becomes a challenge as staff scrape and remove debris from the bottom.
About 20 separate fires roared through New Brunswick timber lands threatening to reach Moncton despite night long fire crews and thousands of volunteers. Six communities were razed as winds fanned the flames. Evacuation plans were prepared at Minto with army trucks and ambulances moved from Fredericton to evacuate women and children.
In listing reunion attendees for the Anderson family, Kay Alice Anderson of Sandborn was unintentionally omitted from the Sunday gathering record.
Card expresses gratitude from Loren Gowan and family and Louis Heaton and family for kindness and support.
wartime labor demand pulls millions of youths from classrooms. Enrollments fell from a 1940-41 peak of 7 244 000 to multi year declines through 1944 with about 3 million youths working by April 1944. Reasons include money, national duty, employer needs, family support, future prospects, and doubts about education.
The Public Health Service says poliomyelitis is at epidemic levels in eastern and central states with more than 2300 total cases nationwide. July totals exceeded 1943 by about 1000, and weekly counts rose from 932 to 1015 by August 12, indicating a continuing surge.
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