Reminiscences of California Exile in Dugger Area
Sullivan Union recounts 76 year old Jonathan Moss of Turlock California visiting Cass township. Moss, born at Dugger near old Abbey mill site, left in 1882 for Iowa then California. He recalls family links to the Moss and Dugger families, the first coal mine east of the depot, and early local churches. He notes a 60 year pork fast and 58 year meat abstention, plus old malaria tonic remedies once sold locally.
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Sullivan Union
Johnathan J. Moses
Mine Run
California
Mr. Moss
Dugger’s Main Perce
Union
Jonathan J. Moss
Turlock
Cass Township
The
Iowa
Jonas
Margaret E. Moss
Dugger
Jonathan
Moss
William V. Smith
Samuel Smith
James Ringer
Francis Marion Dugger
Bloomfield
William R. Dugger
Duggers
Jonathan Moss
John Bledsoe
Acquilla Moss
Old Samaria
Stockton Township
Greene County
Advent Church
Martha J. Trinkle
Martha J. Moss
Freak Potatoes Displayed At Daily Citizen Office
John Geatches of northwest Linton brought in unusually formed potatoes to the Daily Citizen office. Two large tubers were joined by a cord like a shoot, and three others were linked to a large one by similar cords, making a striking display.
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Daily Citizen Office
John Geatches
Northwest Linton
Britain cites secret reports Russians armament making in Germany
London reports flag concern over Soviet armament in the occupied German zone. Bevin pressed Molotov for investigation. Britain hints at possible diplomatic action under Potsdam terms. Also notes possible sale of radar equipment to Sweden to track rocket projectiles over Scandinavia.
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London
U.P
Germany
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Sweden
Scandinavia
Britain
Ernest Bevin
V. M. Molotov
Bevin
Gillaspie rites set for Saturday in Dugger
Funeral services for Mrs. George Edwin Gillaspie of Indianapolis will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Dugger Methodist Church with burial in Dugger Cemetery. She died Wednesday at St. Vincent’s Hospital. She leaves husband, two daughters, one son, parents, two brothers and a foster brother. The Order of Eastern Star will conduct graveside services.
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George Edwin Gillaspie
Indianapolis
St. Vincent's Hospital
Dugger Methodist Church
Dugger
Order of Eastern Star
Gillaspie
Elmer Bedwell
Linton Order of Eastern Star
Dugger Union High School
Clarence Pope
Mrs Bedwell
Arlene Kay
Mary Helen Gillaspie
Drexel Pope
Basil Bedwell
Walter Bedwell
Charles King
M. J. Aikin & Son
Bedwell
Linton Lions Schedule Two Meetings This Week
James D. Clayton announced that the Linton Lions club board will meet at 7 PM Friday at the local public library. He also said a business meeting will be held at 7 PM Monday at the local Legion home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton Lions Club
James D. Clayton
Legion
Birth Announced for Connie Rae Bedwell
A girl named Connie Rae was born to Mrs Raymond Bedwell of Dugger on Wednesday afternoon. The report notes multiple local patients with admissions and discharges listed for Worthington Bloomfield Linton and Salsberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Bedwell
Dugger
Connie Rae
Tom Joliff
Worthington
James Roderiguz
Betty Louise Michael
Salsberry
Roy Brown
Bloomfield
Robert Miller
D. P. Dixson
James Stelle
Linton
Sharon Russel
G. S. Dafoe
Prisoner Gilchriest recaptured after 90 mile pursuit in Indiana
Charles Gilchriest, 25, an escaped convict, was captured after a high speed chase with state troopers. His car was shot out, wrecked after hitting a sign. he was injured lightly and said I wish it had killed me. The capture ended a three man gang that assaulted a Pendleton guard on August 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speedway City
Ind
U.P
Charles Gilchriest
Crawfordsville
Gilchriest
Pendleton Reformatory
Roland Hurt
Indianapolis
Frederick Johns
Kokomo
Craw
Clifford Powers
Fred Lee
Ernest Harris
Greene County TB Association Plans Pre School Clinic
The Greene County Tuberculosis Association schedules a Pre School clinic on Wednesday August 28 at Freeman Greene County hospital to check school age children before fall term. The patch test for tuberculosis will be offered to all Greene County children entering first grade this fall. X rays remain available to veterans who did not receive one at separation. contact numbers are 495 J or 67 in Linton.
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Greene County Tuberculosis Association
Freeman-Greene County
Greene County
Association
Linton
Freshman Test Hour Time Adjusted to Morning
The Daily Citizen notes an error in yesterday's notice. Freshmen who missed the pre-freshman examinations will take tests at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday August 28 instead of 2:30 a.m. as previously announced. School officials say they preferred a normal start to the day.
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The
Daily Citizen
Eight Die in West Azusa Rocket Fuel Blast
Eight people were killed and 15 seriously injured in a blast at the Aerojet Corp plant in Azusa California. A one story mixing chamber exploded and fire spread to jet rocket units. The ruinous blast ripped through a surrounding revetment and shattered nearby buildings. A military security detail sealed the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azusa
Calif
Aerojet Corp
Youkey Speaks Before Rotary Meeting in Linton
Mayor W Vincent Youkey of Crown Point spoke at the Linton Rotary at the Methodist church discussing state and local taxation. He noted rising state taxes while municipal funds to Indiana cities stayed steady and later visited South Linton Coal Co mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Vincent Youkey
Crown Point
Indiana Municipal League
Linton
Civil and Criminal Cases Filed in Greene Circuit Court
Two civil suits and two criminal actions have been filed in Greene circuit court at Bloomfield. Civil suits name John Eckles v Roy Orman and Daniel W McIntosh v William Henry and Agnes Luxton for services rendered. Criminal actions involve State of Indiana v Ernest Holder for child neglect and State of Indiana v Gaylord McFarland for public intoxication. McFarland pleaded not guilty and was returned to Greene county jail after arraignment before Judge Karl Parker Vosolhyesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene Circuit Court
Bloomfield
John Eccles
Roy Orman
Daniel W. MclIntosh
William Henry
Agnes Luxton
State of Indiana
Ernest Holder
Gaylord McFarland
McFarland
Karl Parker Vosloh
Greene County
Shoot to kill order issued for pair of teen robbers
Chicago police issued a shoot to kill order for two teens Richard Schultz 16 and Anthony Kapsis 17 after a brazen restaurant robbery in the suburbs. They shot the owner Robert Miller 39 who was wounded during the theft of 250 dollars as the suspects terrorized the kitchen and fled. The youths linked to the green car gang had eluded five detective bureaus since a prior fatal holdup on August 8.
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Chicago
Army
Richard Schultz
Anthony Kapsis
Kapsis
Schultz
Detective Bureau
Lewis Zeins
Air Force
John Warren
Robert Miller
Miller
Highland Park Hospital
Fighting in Iran Tells of Clashes and Curfew Extension
Reports from North Iran say 12 killed in a clash sparked by resistance to a government campaign to seize all illegal arms. Unofficial sources note skirmishes in three border areas including the Caspian Pahlevi zone, the Iraq frontier, and the Kurdistan region. Premier Ahmed Ghavam extended Tehran’s curfew by an hour to reduce temptation to troublemakers.
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Tehran
Iran
Pahlevi Zone
Caspian Sea
Iraq Frontier
Kurdistan
Ahmed Ghavam
Crane Building Sale Announced At Naval Ammunition Depot
Twenty nine frame buildings at Crane Naval Ammunition Depot will be offered for sale to the highest bidder on Wednesday September 4. Most are NYA camp buildings sized 20 feet by 70 to 100 feet. Lt. K. S. Moore is in charge of the sale.
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U. S. Naval Ammunition Depot
Crane
N.Y.A
K. S. Moore
OPA to reveal sample meat price ceilings Sept. 9
Washington reports the Office of Price Administration will issue a sample of prices to show how much meat, poultry, and dairy products may cost starting September 9. Producers, slaughterers, wholesalers and retailers face staggered ceilings with earlier actions August 29 for producers and September 5 for wholesalers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Paul Porter
Porter
Tomorow
Legion Will Seek Regional Crown in Aurora Showdown
The Linton Frank Courtney American Legion baseball team meets Aurora in a regional final Sunday at Aurora starting 2 30 p m. Linton advanced by winning a Princeton district tournament, while Aurora leads the Southeastern Indiana league and features young postwar players with Cr Steele returning as coach after an injury. The Aurora lineup includes Brooks Steele Waters Ritter Teaney H Ritter Kuhlmeier Anderson Ester.
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Linton
Frank Courtney
American Legion
Aurora Legion
Aurora
Cr. Steele
Cincinnati Red
Brooks
Steele
Waters
Ritter
Teaney
H. Ritter
Kuhlmeier
Anderson
Ester
Leo Sanders Discharged After Shakamak Meet Injury
Leo Sanders of Anderson was released from Freeman-Greene County Hospital after injuries from a platform collapse at the Shakamak swimming meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Sanders
Anderson
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Blast at West Virginia chemical plant kills one
An explosion and fire at the Ohio Apex chemical plant in Nitro West Virginia killed one worker Lonnie Kilgore and injured seven others. The 600 foot long building will need six months to resume production with damage estimates above 500000 dollars. A tentative headcount found 99 of 100 workers accounted for.
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W. Va
U.P
Lonnie Kilgore
Lyons Fair adds 1046 program with bands and relics
Lyons Fair officials announce a growing four day event from August 28 to 31. Additions include Ste phen Foster costume recital and Triad program by Jasonville chapter, band concerts by Linton Hymera El nora and Edwardsport, a string band, free acts, aerial and comedy acts, and a livestock sale. The Relic and Antique department returns, with overseas souvenirs. a pet parade and a costume division offer $1 prizes and cash awards.
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Stephen Foster
Jasonville
Triad
Linton
Hymera
Elnora
Edwardsport
Greene County Breeders’ Association
Greene
Lyons
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George Scofield
Thomas Seaman
Mack Moss
Old Moss
Stocks Town
Paul Dresser
Mondella Moss
ARIS
LIONS
Roy Flater
Princeton
Joan Devo
St. Paul
Mississippi River
International Soundphoto
West
Aerojet Corporation
America
Yugoslavia
Nitro
Charleston
Manufactuers Miscellaneous Chemical Products
U.S
Balkan
Bulletin
Exchange Telegraph
Belgrade
Paris
Russia
Edward Kardelj
Molotov
Kardelja
Luxembourg Palace
Dmitri Mancuilski
Balkans
Europe
James F. Byrnes
Tom Connally
Tex
Southhampton
Byrnes
U. S
Zagreb
Theodore Hohenthal
Vienna
Udine
Italy
Fourth Army
Tito
United Nations Security Council
E.C.T
United Nations
Moscow
Lyons Fair
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