Ed Quackenbush remembered by Linton residents
Reminiscences recall Ed Quackenbush a faithful stock driver for Ed East who walked cattle days on end with a blacksnake whip and leather boots. Tehrane admired him. he carried memoranda books and pencils to use on long journeys to Worthington. Also notes regional county fair revival news from New England plus a humorous protest about women's handbags and a dog verse.
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Alex Bradley
Ed Quackenbush
Ed East
Quackenbush
John B. Tehrane
Terhune
Worthington
Wright Family Reunion At Humphreys Park
The annual Wright family reunion will be held August 27 at Humphreys Park. All relatives of Dave Wright are invited to attend.
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Wright Family
Humphreys Park
Dave Wright
Robert Dunning Wounded in Action in France
Mrs Katheryne Dunning learns her husband Pvt Robert E Dunning 25 served with United States Infantry in France He joined December 28 1942 trained at Ft Myers Ft Benning and Ft Meade Overseas four months ago He took part in D Day invasion and earned the Purple Heart He is son of Mr and Mrs Reed Shepherd formerly employed at the Crane Naval Depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katheryne Dunning
Robert E. Dunning
United States Infantry
France
Pvt
Dunning
Ft. Myers
Ft. Benning
Ft. Meade
Reed Shepherd
Crane Naval Depot
Minimum weight standard set for U S Maritime Service youths
The Chicago Maritime Service announces new physical rules for 16 to 17 year olds requiring a minimum 130 pound weight at a height of 5 feet 4 inches or more. Medical officer Theodore Deems hints weight distribution checks may be used and cases might be held at the minimum for a week before enlistment.
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Chicago
U. S. Maritime Service
Theodore Deems
Chicago Maritime Service
Deems
Corbin Baby Born In Sullivan Hospital
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Corbin announce the birth of a seven pound six ounce daughter at Mary Sherman hospital Sullivan on Wednesday night. Mrs Corbin formerly Ruth Owen of Linton. Mr Corbin serves with the United States Coast Guard at Lee Field Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Corbin
Mary Sherman Hospital
Sullivan
Corbin
Ruth Owen
Linton
Mr. Corbin
United States Coast Guard
Lee Field
Fla
Legion Post 22 to Install Officers This Saturday
Members of the Frank Courtney Post No 22 will meet on Saturday night August 26 for installation of officers. District Commander Bryan Hoover will act as installing officer. All members are urged to attend the open house meeting and refreshments will be served.
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Frank Courtney
Bryan Hoover
Fall of Toulon Threatens Axis Hold on French Base
War in brief reports the last defenses of Toulon crumble under land sea and air assault as occupation of the naval base appears imminent. French tanks move through Paris streets. American troops advance toward Seine port Elbeuf and 24 miles northwest of the capital. Russian forces near B rest and Warsaw area report German retreat under heavy pressure. RAF and Allied bombers strike Cologne Ruhr targets while operations resume in poor weather. In the Pacific, American bombers blunt Halmahera as a step toward the Philippines. British 8th Army seizes three towns inland as Germany shells Florence.
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United Press
Supreme Headquarters
AEF
Paris
Seine River
Elbeuf
George S. Patton
3Rd Army
Troyes
Orleans
Loing
Montargis
2Nd Armored
CBS
Charles Collingwood
2Nd Armored Division
Jacques Leclerc
France
Seine
Courtney Hedges
1St Army
Channel
le Havre
Conches
Toulon
Rome
U.P
Barnard Infant Called By Death
Funeral arrangements are pending for Roland Lee Barnard infant son of Everett and Rosie Dove Barnard who died shortly after birth in Freeman Greene county hospital. Surviving are the father stationed with the U S Army in South Carolina the mother and the grandparents Everett Barnard Sr Elmer Dove both of Linton. The body was taken to New Kirk Funeral Home in Pleasantville.
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Roland Lee Barnard
Everett
Rosie Dove Barnard
Freeman Greene County Hospital
United States Army
South Carolina
Rosie Barnard
Everett Barnard
Elmer Dove
Linton
Newkirk Funeral Home
Pleasantville
Hospital Births and Procedures Report
A list of local hospital events includes births for Mrs. Leslie R. Pearson in Indianapolis Thomas Dale weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces. Premature Ronald Lee to Mrs. Everett Barnard Jr Lin ton route 2 died at 10 30 pm. Richard Dalton Centerton had an appendectomy. A Caesarean birth to Mrs. Forrest Hogue Switz City weighed 6 pounds 8 ounces. Tonsil surgeries for Harry Crooke Elnora Mrs. Robert Kirkwood Jasonville Mrs Hugh Lyneh Linton. Leon Perry Roosevelt street admitted after truck fall with head injuries. Dorothy Thompson Jasonville had a tonsillectomy. Darrel Dayhuff Coal City was dismissed.
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Leslie R. Pearson
Indianapolis
Thomas Dale
Everett Barnard, Jr
Linton
Ronald Lee
Forrest Hogue
Switz City
Leon Perry
Roosevelt Street
Dorothy Thompson
Jasonville
Darrel Dayhuff
Coal City
American Bombers Strike Nazi Targets in Major Allied Raid
United States Eighth Air Force heavy bombers plus fighters attacked Central and northern Germany and the German border area, hitting synthetic oil plants at Merseburg Misburg Ruhland and Brux an oil refinery near Dresden and several industrial sites and air facilities including Brunswick Weimar Kiel and Hannover addresses. RAF Lancasters with escorts bombed torpedo boat shelters at Ijmuiden and Halifax aircraft attacked shipping at Brest.
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London
Germany
Brux
U. S
Eighth Air Force
Merseburg
Misburg
Ruhland
Freital
Dresden
Brunswick
Hannover
Weimar
Kiel
Air Ministry
Ijmuiden
Holland
Brest
Teenager Arrested in Gasoline Stamp Theft Ring
A 15 year old Bloomfield boy seized by town authorities on charges of selling stolen gasoline ration stamps. E M Beal and Frank Bray reported losses from Bloomfield stations leading to a brief probe. Stamps fetched 50 cents for five gallon and 25 cents for three gallon packs. Three men bought stamps. one bought nine, another two, the third eight with five recovered. Names withheld pending O P A investigation. Buyers may share liability.
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Bloomfield
E. M. Beal
Frank Bray
South Bloomfield
Bloomfield Ration Board
Trinkleannounce Birth of Son Michael Allen in Indianapolis
Mr and Mrs Hubert Trinkle of Indianapolis announce the birth of a son born August 9 at Methodist Hospital. The baby weighed seven pounds four ounces and is named Michael Allen. This is the family's third child. The mother is the former Miss Lucille Tucker.
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Hubert Trinkle
Indianapolis
Methodist Hospital
Michael Allen
Lucille Tucker
Resigns Office as Selective Service Board Chairman
John Wilson resigns as chairman of the selective service board after serving since October 17 1940. No successor has been named at this time.
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John Wilson
Selective Service Board
Wilson
Two AMS Prizes Fall in Southern France Drive
Allied forces push toward Lyon and Chambery as Toulon begins to crumble. American units reach the Swiss frontier after an all-night advance from Grenoble. Marseille’s delta is opened to armored spearheads as Toulon’s defenses collapse.
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AMS
France
Bulgaria and Hungary in upheaval as peace terms sought
London reports Bulgaria and Hungary tremble on the edge of the Axis break. Hungary faces party dissolution and mutinous upheaval while Bulgaria seeks terms with the Allies amid Romania’s shift, with Bucharest under siege and King Michael calling mobilization to join Allied forces.
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London
U.R
Bulgaria
Romania
Germany
Hitler
Balkan
DNB
Hungary
Done _ Szatosay
Sztojay
Zurich
Ankara
United States
Britain
Sofia
Bucharest
Michael
Transylvania
Moscow
IHSAA Makes Allowance For Tomato Harvest
Shelbyville officials said Commissioner Arthur L. Trester approved a pre season football game with Anderson on Sept 15 due to the tomato harvest delaying the start of school until Sept 18. The IHSAA normally bars any games before a term begins.
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Shelbyville
Ind
U.2
Indiana High School Athletic Association
Arthur L. Trester
Anderson
IHSAA
Association
Romania Sides With Allies as Armies Move in Balkans
Romania abandons the Nazi cause and aligns with the Allies after surrendering to Soviet advances in northern Romania. King Michael orders German forces in Transylvania to retreat while Moscow reports Red Army progress toward Galati and Bucharest, threatening Ploesti.
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London
Romania
Germany
Balkans
Transylvania
Michael
United States
Great Briain
Adolf Hitler
Balkan
Bulgaria
Hungary
Slovakia
Bratish Radio
Joseph Tiso
Cairo
Sofia
Bucharest
Russia
Greece
Yugoslavia
Ploesti
Galati
Red Army
Ans
Besarabian
Moldavian
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Coe
Ame
L.hmefoifnai Hain
AFI Il
Uae
Patton
Virgil Pinkley
New England
Topsfield
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Mr. Oldcodger
Men's Protective Association
Oliver Oldcodger
Heaven
Michael N. Dally
Wright Reunion
Robert Dunning
U. S. Army
Maritime Service
American Legion
Burest
Warsaw
Cologne
Ruhr
Halmahera
Philippines
Italy
Adriatic Coast
Ippolito
Germay
Florence
Barnard
Richard Dalton
Centerton
Harry Crooke
Elnora
Robert Kirkwood
Hugh Lyneh of
Grenoble
Marseille
Eleanor Packard
Bern
Henry Maitland Wilson
Rhone River
Arles
Salon
Riviera
Lyon
Chambery
Atlantic
Algiers
Porquerelles
Mr. du Paradis
Mr. Des Oiseux
Carqueiranne
le Pradet
la Garde
la Valette
Faronall
Great Britain
Bulgaria, Hungary and
J. Edward Murray
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