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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1941
Page
1
A Reykjavik Daily Post issue dated August 5 is seen in the hand of E A Mondary aboard the U S S Benson. It carries war news, English text, and no ads, priced at 25 aurar. The column then discusses rising employment, inflation controls, sugar pricing, and fashion notes signaling the approaching fall season.
The Linton Boy Scout home north of the city received a fresh coat of paint donated by Linton union painters. Five local painters, Bernell Turpin Ed McGriffin Henry McGriffin Al Weaver and Loren Gabbard, applied 150 pounds of white lead and six gallons of oil, completing the job in a few hours. Scouts leaders and troop members praised the volunteers for the service.
Mr and Mrs Ben Birkland departed Sunday for Los Angeles California after a two week stay with relatives and friends in Linton They are former residents of Linton.
Worthington man Ernest Allen was the driver of an AAIS vehicle involved in one of five fatal Indiana crashes over the weekend. The weekend saw a fatal three car wreck on state road 67 near Indianapolis where 40 year old William Kuykendall died and Lilburn Grayson, an Indianapolis orchestra leader, was critically injured. Police cited Grayson swerving to avoid a truck, causing a chain collision with a Evansville driver and Allen.
Funeral services for James Harvey Malicoat 65 former Linton coal miner and insurance agent were held in Linton First Baptist Church with Rev. Harry J Bailey presiding. Burial followed at Fairview cemetery. Surviving are his widow Rosa C Malicoat a son Raymond Jake Malicoat and two daughters Esther Hineman and Lucille Dwigans, plus two brothers. He died Saturday morning at home after a two year illness. He was born August 27 1875 in Owen county and had lived in Linton 55 years. He was a Baptist member.
Kenneth Wolfe, 13, underwent a minor operation at Worthington route 2. Mrs. Dallas West of Lyons welcomed an eight pound one ounce son named Ken Richard. Mrs. Max Terrell of Switz City had a nine pound baby named William Daniel. Mrs. George Campbell was driven home from E street northeast. The day also saw admissions after auto accidents for Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bryan of Greencastle and John B. Smith of Lyons route 1, with both later dismissed. Several residents were discharged or taken home, including Mrs. Frank Baker, Mrs. Kate Turner, Mrs. Mary Elswick, and Donald Kirkhart.
Jere O Goodman principal announces 1941 42 enrollment for Friday with seniors 830 am juniors 10 am sophomores 1230 pm and freshmen 130 pm in the high school auditorium. Pupils with irregular programs or enrollment issues should see him Wednesday or Thursday. NYA workers are sought to start before opening day. report 800 am Wednesday. Local teachers also meet at the building 900 am Thursday.
Halifax N S August 25 four men were killed and five airmen escaped in two separate crashes near Liverpool, N S. Officials said no collision occurred and an investigation is under way with few details released.
The annual all day meeting of the Greene Monroe Bar Association will be held Wednesday at Liberty Lodge Spring in Center township near Little Cincinnati. Attorneys and court attaches from Greene and Monroe counties are expected to attend. A noon dinner and an afternoon program are planned.
The U S Navy's New Recruiting Cruiser will dock in Linton for two days with Know Your Navy programs open to grade school to college students and the public. Crew will explain training benefits, pay, and 45 Navy job opportunities with potential earnings up to 157 dollars monthly during qualification.
A lightning bolt during a severe storm struck the south chimney of the Linton Methodist church parsonage on B street northeast. It knocked off bricks and damaged bathroom fixtures while smoke was found in the attic. no fire was burning. Rev. and Mrs. Elmer L. Harvey and their daughter were inside. losses are covered by insurance.
The Greene circuit court vacancy remains unresolved as officials hold talks. Clerk Claude Story returned from vacation with certification that a vacancy exists if applicable. Judge Orval Hunter is serving with Parker Vosloh named judge pro tempore. governor Henry F. Sehricker may hold appointment power per state constitution.
Acting Secretary of War Robert Patterson reduced Private John Habinyak's sentence from ten years and nine months to three years for insubordination at Fort Bragg. If his confinement improves, release is possible at thirty months, the maximum for selectees.
At Kearney New Jersey the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock plant was taken over by the Navy on orders of President Roosevelt. Admiral Bowen announced operations would resume with 16,600 workers on about 493 million dollars of ships and merchant vessels, as union and management debated maintenance of membership and future plant control. The union leader called the strike a victory while managers signaled limited involvement.
Candidates for the 1941 Linton Stockton high school football team will train on a double shift with sessions at 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. as they prep for the September 5 opener against the Washington Hatchets. Coach Roy Williams urges local high school boys to try out. about 55 players are currently at practice.
England and Russia enter Iran with aim to remove Nazi agents. The action signals heightened Allied cooperation in the region amid wartime strategy. Three injured in a separate accident on state road 67 near Marco and Lyons. all treated at Freeman-Greene County hospital. John B. Smith remains hospitalized while Kenneth C. Bryan and Blanche Bryan recover after minor surgery.
United Press reports Britain and Soviet Russia pressuring Iran to expel German agents while German assaults reach Leningrad and Tallinn. Finnish and German forces push toward Viipuri and Leningrad as broader battles unfold across the Baltic and Dnieper regions.
Maynard Franklin Lemen, 33, longtime Bicknell Daily News editor and former Wall Street Journal staffer, died Saturday in Brooklyn after two years of illness. A 1930 Butler graduate, he married Dorothy Barr in 1932 and had prior roles at Pekin Times and Franklin Gazette. Survived by widow and brother Ralph. funeral held at Bicknell Christian Church.
Miss Gertrude Humphreys of Portland, a former Linton resident, will stay in the city for a few days to visit relatives and renew acquaintances at the Eskin Turner home.
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