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Newspaper

Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1946

Page

3

Women of the Moose Meet at Hall and Local Reunions Set

Shapter 19 Women of the Moose convene at the hall at 8 p m. Tribe No 143 Red Men meet at 7 00 p m. Constellation Club meets with Roy Ellis at 7 30 p m. Sunday event notes include Humphreys block reunion and Goodman Mayfield reunion at Humphreys Park with local hosts listed from Bloomfield and Linton.

Shapter Women of the Moose Paw Tribe No. 143 Improvemer of Red Men Constellation Club Roy Ellis

Monday Kickateth Council Meets at Red Men's Hall

A Monday gathering of the Kickateth Council is scheduled at the Red Men's hall in the afternoon at a specified time. The event invites members to attend and participate in planned activities and discussions.

Tuesday lodge meetings in town on Tuesday at 7 30 p m

Japaw Council No 80 Poca itas meets at Red Men hall at 7 30 p m. Oval Lodge of Moose No 1434 meets at the hall at 7 30 p m. local Union No 1525 Painters on Hangars meet at Fy hall at 7 30 p m. Stenburn Youth Fellowship meets at the community house at 7 30 p m. Linton lodge No 1 F and A M at hall at 7 30 Work in FC degree Refreshments.

Japaw Council No. 80 Pocaitas Red Men's Oval Order of Moose No. 1434 Ocal Union Hall Stenburn Youth Fellowship Linton Lodge No. F

Carolyn Flater Honored at Birthday Party

Carolyn Flater was honored at a birthday party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Russell Jr and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Flater. Friends enjoyed games, prizes, refreshments, and gifts as Carolyn marked her 13th birthday anniversary with attendees including Sammy Hayes Norma Alsop Lola Padgett and others.

Carolyn Flater Carl Russell, Jr Homer Flater Sammy Hayes Norma Alsop Lola Padgett Jerry Hert Billy Russell Samma Alsop Lois Kent To Shepard Carsell Padgett Lola Barbara Drackett Y Hayes Nor Raymond Ashcraft Amy Padgett Carololyn Copeland Rus- Flater Peggy Wright Ruth Flater Fu Flat

Legion Auxiliary Chairmen Appointed At Thursday Meeting

Mrs. Rudy Maddox, president, announced committee chairmen for the American Legion Auxiliary at the hall gathering. Named were Jennie Gillett for Community service, Alice Barger for Publicity and radio, Lizzie Smith for Knightstown home, Nell McFadden for junior activities, Bernice Boone for American ism, Ruth Spensler for Pan-American, and Opal Flack for Girls' State. Routine business and Lions club dinner plans followed with a social hour and games.

Rudy Maddox American Legion Auxiliary Jennie Gillett Alice Barger Knightstown Lizzie Smith Nell McFadden Bernice Boone Ruth Spensler Opal Flack Lions Club

Community group meeting notices and club luncheon

Wednesday events include Iris Lodge gathering at a home at 3:30 p.m. City Lodge No. 637 meets at the Legion home at 7:30 p.m. Rotary Club lunch at the Hod red at 12:15 p.m. Homemaker W S C S meets at the community house at 4:30 p.m.

Iris Lodge City Lodge I. Oo The Legion Home Otary Club Hod Red

Community Notices for Church Activities and Choir Practice

Readable fragments show Legion Auxiliary gathering at the Leion home at 7 30 United Brethren choir practice at the church at seven pm Methodist choir practice at the church at seven pm Baptist choir practice at the church at seven pm

Legion Auxiliary Leion Home Nited Brethren

Scouts Make First Public Appearance in Linton

The Linton Girl Scouts appeared publicly with the Linton school band during a concert hour at Humphreys. Eleanor Witty, Marilyn Srower and Maxine Madaris gave talks on pledge and duties. Patty Reed urged toy and fat donations for Greece through the UNRRA relief effort.

Linton Ing Regu Humphreys Eleanor Witty Marilyn Srower Maxine Madaris Patty Reed Greece U.N.R.R

Labor Board certifies IBEW as bargaining agent in Indiana plant

The National Labor Relations Board certified the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers AFL as the bargaining agent for employees of the Farnsworth Television and Radio Corporation after a recent election.

Huntington U.P National Labor Relations Board International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers AFL Farnsworth Television and Radio Corporation

New Indiana Legion Chief Sets 1947 Membership Goals

Indiana American Legion State Commander Ke Brunton announced aims for 1947 to enroll 78,000 new members and reinstate 122,000 current ones. He prioritized aid to disabled veterans and their families and proposed a department of business administration to streamline operations.

Indianapolis Ke Brunton American Legion Brunton Department of Business Administration Stremaline Legion U.P

Bridge prizes awarded at Linton Country Club games

Mrs Lucille N Linton and Mrs Chester Har Bloomfield won prizes at the Linton country club bridge event held Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Carrie Humphreys and Mrs Carrie Humphreys were also cited among the notable prize recipients in the close of the games.

Linton Country Club Lucillen Linton Chester Har- Bloomfield Carriephreys Bloomfield A Humphreys Carrie

Meeting of Tri-County DeMolay Advisory Council

The Advisory council of the Tri-County Chapter of DeMolay will meet at the Christian church here at 7 30 oclock Monday evening. All members are urged to be present.

Advisory Council Tri-County DeMolay Christian Church

Trash Pile Fire Burns At Linton Coal Yard

The Linton City fire department was dispatched around 9 30 this morning to the Linton Coal Yard for a trash fire. No damage was reported.

Linton City Linton

Wollam Reunion Held Here Recently

The Wollam family reunion met at Humphreys park with attendees including Bert and Ollie Wollman Melton Knowles Wollman Spensler Page McCafferty Smith and Chapman clans. Afternoon visitors included Elvin Page Clovis Page Curtis Martin and Webster among others from Champaign Newberry and Lafayette.

Wollam Humphreys Park Bert Melton Jess Knowles Ollie Wollman Rose Marley Spensler Kenneth Wollman Marion Knowles Victor Knowles Rosemary Kenneth Page C. B. McCafferty Ace Smith Ray Wollam, Jr Madge Chapman Elvin Page Winfred Vera May Clovis Page Bobby Champaigne Ill Curtis Martin Newberry Webster Lafayette

Social visits and travels across Indiana and neighboring states

A string of social visits across Indiana and nearby states includes Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leeper of Miami visiting Mrs. Haseman in Col umbus Miss Charlana Greene from Jeffersonville joining them. families from Chicago Terre Haute Detroit Bloomington and Milwaukee travel to see relatives.

Robert Leeper Miami, Fla Charlana Greene Jeffersonville Francis Haseman Leeper Miss Greene Haseman

Livestock and grain market wrap from Indianapolis

Indianapolis PMA livestock and grain notices report hogs uneven to down 2.00 to 4.00 with top around 22.50, cattle 2,800 head slow to arrive with mixed gains, calves up to 22.50, sheep 1,000 fat lambs active 20.00 to 21.00, slaughter deadlines steady to firm.

Cash Grain Prices in Indianapolis Market Report

Wheat firm with receipts of 10 cars, No 1 red and hard both 1.93, No 2 red and hard 1.92. Corn firm with 18 cars, No 2 yellow 1.85, No 3 yellow 1.84, mixed 1.94, No 2 white 1.95. Oats firm with 13 cars, No 2 white and No 2 red 0.76. Soybeans weak or easy at 2.16 per carload FOB Illinois points, receipts noted in Iowa and Illinois areas.

Cash Indianapolis Illinois Iana

Mental Clinics Urged To Curb Insanity In Kentucky

Dr. A M Lyon of the Kentucky Department of Welfare urges renewed 1948 General Assembly support for mental hygiene clinics. He proposes a mobile unit serving all 120 counties with aims to reduce delinquency, keep cases at home, aid courts and schools, and cut state mental health costs noted as the lowest in the nation. Estimated annual mobile clinic cost is 50000 dollars.

Frankfort A. M. Lyon Kentucky Department of Welfare General Assembly Lyon Long Kentucky Lyon Elliott County

Collision at Wabash crossing sends two to hospital

Witnesses say a truck hit stalled before crossing the Wabash railroad crossing. The impact caused two bumps on the truck and debris to strike passengers in both vehicles, with one car found jammed under the truck. Police described multiple injuries as a result of the crash.

Conscience Fees Paid by Returning GI Visitor

A discharged veteran in a cigar shop apologized for stealing candy years earlier. He handed clerk Josephine Rostich five dollars, noting he owed a dollar for about twenty pieces taken as a child and left the extra four dollars on the counter.

Joilet, I U.p Josephine Rostich

Saron Evangelical Church Announces Sunday School and Services

Saron Evangelical and Reformed Church under Pastor H O Renken and S S Supt Paul Kramer invites all aged 12 and over to Sunday school at 9 30 and church service at 10 30 with confirmation instruction beginning September 7 at 10 00 a m.

Saron

Bible School and Worship Schedule Notice

Bible school at 9 30 worship at 10 30 in a temporary meeting place at the high school auditorium.

Bible School

Full Gospel Mission B Street Southeast Notice

Sunday school at 9 30 preaching at 11 00 Saturday evening services at 7 30 Wednesday night at 7 30 public invited prayer meeting announced over church schedule with times and address partial OCR readable.

B” Street Sam Tuttle

Man of 84 Takes Wife Merely 7

In Bedford Indiana a secret attraction linked 84 year old Jess McCammon to his 78 year old bride after 40 years apart. He had been married twice before, and she was on her fourth marriage. The couple reunited after a whirlwind courtship and wed within two weeks.

Bedford Ind Jess McCammon McCammon Mrs. MceCammon

Methodist Women Meet at Mrs Clyde Kirkman Home

The Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church met at the home of Mrs Clyde Kirkman for their regular gathering. Devotions led by Mrs Catherine Froeschke focused on Peace Through the Cross with musical selections by Mrs George Sims and a trio. Members listed include Mrs Herbert Dyer Mrs Jennie Cornett Floyd Cornett Mrs Lillian Powell Laura Corlette R W Hooper and others.

Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church Clyde Kirkman Catherine Froeschke George Sims Ethel Osborn Pearl Poole James Mitten Floyd McCullough Nola Yoder Mesdames Herbert Dyer Jennie Cornett Harry McGrew Floyd Cornett Lillian Powell Laura Corlette R. W. Hooper Orda Stover John Kennedy Barbara Charles Tindall Guy Hewitt Catherine Froeschke Charles Bray J.D. Wilcoxen Lawrence Blevens J. R. Mitten John Bowen Henry Priest S. R. Newman Will Talbott Dexter Fordyce Janice Lee Robert Raney

Three Die and Four Hurt in Chicago Area Wreck

Three people from Mokena Indiana died and four others were seriously injured when two cars struck a gasoline truck at a railroad crossing in Blue Island, near Chicago. Victims Dean Rueckert 23 George Hentsch 25 Patricia Hutson 20. Survivors Kenneth Warning 24 Joan Rueckert 22 Francis Rinke 33 Edward Tierney 22.

Chicago U.P Blue Island Dean Rueckert George Hentsch Patricia Hutson Kenneth Warning Joan Rueckert Francis Rinke Edward Tierney Mokena Hentsch Warning Joilet Orland Park Township Stanley Zientarski New Buffalo Mich

Bus to Take Linton Legion to Aurora Playoff

A bus will carry the Linton American Legion baseball team to the regional championship playoff in Aurora on Sunday. The departure is at 6:00 AM from the local Legion home, and riders may join the bus for free with early arrivals given preference until full.

Linton American Legion Aurora Legion

Linton Methodist Church Plans Service With Guest Minister

R B Baldridge announces 9 30 Church School 10 30 Morning worship with soloist Joe Nixon and Chester Clemmons. Guest minister Rev O B Hall represents the Indiana Anti Saloon League. There will be ship service and Methodist Youth Fellowship at 5 30 with games and worship for youths. Organist unnamed.

Linton Methodist Church R. B. Baldridge Joe Nixon Chester Clemmons O. B. Hall Hall Indiana Anti-Saloon League Methodist Youth Fellowship

Church listings show weekly services and activities

Jericho Church invites Sunday 7 30 pm services and Wednesday 7 30 pm prayer meeting. Dugger Methodist lists Rev Homberger, 9 30 am Sunday School, 10 45 am worship, Youth Fellowship Monday 6 30, choir Tuesday 7 30, Thursday prayer 7 30. Bethel Methodist has 9 30 am worship and 10 30 am Sunday School, Youth Monday 6 30, prayer Wednesday 7 20. Hickory Methodist shows 7 30 pm worship and Tuesday prayer 7 30.

Dugger Methodist Church C. E. Homberger Chas. Mason Bethel Methodist Church Jesse Bedwell Hickory Methodist Sunday School R. C. Willis

Not One Hoof Left Behind Sermon at Local Church

Rev. Everett L. Moore presents Bible school at 9 30. William Steele supervises. Morning worship at 10 30 with sermon Not One Hoof Left Behind. Evening service at 7 30 titled The Man Who Missed Church on Sunday Evening. God s hour at 7 30 Friday. Everyone welcome.

Everett L. Moore William Steele

Church of the Nazarene Announces Weekly Services

Rev Personette of Worthington preaches as pastor at the Church of the Nazarene in Linton. Morning worship at 10 40 AM and evening service at 7 30 PM in the K of P building. Help this new church get started and attend.

Church OF the Nazarene Personelle K. of P. Building Church of the Nazarent K. of P Church of the Naarent Linton Personette of Worthington

First Christian Church Announces Services and Music

Grady Spiegel and Lozier Ziegler lead Bible School for all ages at 9 30 a m. Clarence Hatcher supt. Morning worship at 10 30 with special music including Opal Beck vocal solo Thou Wilt Keep Him In Perfect Peace. Sermon So Near Yet So Far. Evening worship 7 30 with Mrs Lozier Ziegler solo and Jamie Asrey accompanist. Midweek prayer 7 30 Wednesday. All welcome. Ten Representatives.

First Christian Church Grady Spiegel Lozier Ziegler Jamie Asrey

Feeling Fine Again She Thanks Retonga

Mrs. Andrew Norwood of Tuscaloosa Alabama credits Retonga with rapid relief from nervous indigestion gas pressure sleeplessness and loss of appetite after persistent distress. She notes better sleep regained weight and no need for harsh laxatives and praises Retonga as grand. Hamilton Drug Stores carries Retonga.

Retonga Andrew Norwood Ninth Ave Tuscaloosa Ala Mrs. Norwood Hamilton Drug Stores Adv

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