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Newspaper

Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1966

Page

2

Obituary for Mi a Smith of Linton Indiana

Mi a Smith 70 of Linton Indiana died at 7 18 a m Saturday. He was born March 1 1896 in Strathroy Ontario Canada son of Walter and Rachael Smith. Survived by wife Marie Clayton two children Kenneth H Smith and Kathryn Dohman one sister Greta Smith five grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 2 p m at Anderson Poindexter Memory Chapel with burial in Fairview Cemetery. The Linton Masonic Lodge will conduct graveside rites.

A. Smith Linton Ite Strathroy Ontario Canada Walter and Rachael Smith Marie Clayton Indianapolis Ft. Benjamin Harrison 48Th Highanders Maser Builders Lodge Kenmore N.Y Terre Haute Brightwood Greta J. Smith Toronto Anderson - Poindexter Memory Chapel Cooper Lloyd Shannon Fairview Cemetery Linton Masonic Lodge

Mrs. Ethel A. Jones 71 Dies At Home

Mrs Ethel A Jones aged 71 died at her home at 4 15 p m Sunday She was born September 3 1894 in Sullivan County daughter of Cheser O and Dorcas Cox Allsman Survivors include husband Gussie Ray two sons Kenneth of Hammond and Byron Keith of Los Angeles California five daughters Ruby and Rebecca Shakes both of Los Angeles Rayanna Bedwell of Indianapolis Susanna Jordon of Plainfield and Mary Westmoreland of Odon one sister Hattie Frye of Lyons 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren She was a Bethany Church of Christ member The body was taken to Newkirk Funeral Home in Dugger with arrangements pending

Ethel A. Jones Carlissette Sullivan County Cheser O. and Dorcas Cox Allsman Gussie Ray Kenneth Hammond Byron Keith Los Angeles Calif Ruby Shakes Rebecca Shakes Rayanna Bedwell Indianapolis Susanna Jordon Plainfield Mary Westmoreland Odon Hattie Frye Lyons Bethany Church of Christ Newkirk Funeral Home Dugger

Dugger Resident Jess Shipman Dies at 61

Jess Shipman 61 of Dugger died Friday night at Mary Sherman hospital Sullivan. He was born July 7 1905 in Sullivan County son of John and Livicia Shipman. Survived by widow Ruth, one brother Fred of Dugger one sister Dorothy Turpin of Dugger and several nieces and nephews. Newkirk Funeral Home of Dugger held services 2:30 p.m. today at Dugger Christian Church. Rev Evans Reed officiated and burial followed in Dugger Cemetery.

Jess Shipman Dugger Mary Sherman Hospital Sullivan Sullivan County John Livicia Waters Shipman Ruth Shipman Fred Shipman Dorothy Turpin Niaes Newkirk Dugger Christian Church Evans

Divorce Notice in Greene Circuit Court Adjournd Term

Cause No 13083 notices Jenetta Brown nonresident and required appearance October 28 1966 in Bloomfield Indiana for divorce action filed by Taylor H Brown II with attorney Kenn G Beasley. Clerk Claude Story seals the notice.

Hoorenooats Indian Greene County Greene Circuit Taylor Brown I Jenetta’ Brown Kenn G Beasley Taylor H. Brown II Jenetta Brown Indiana Greene Circuit Court Bloomfield Ind Claude Story Beasley, & Beasley

G C Murphy Foundation to Sponsor Four College Scholarships

J. S. Mack announces a new scholarship program by the G C Murphy Foundation to aid children of full time employees. Four annual scholarships will range up to 2000 dollars per year for four years, based on financial need and merit. Recipients will be chosen by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, with initial awards in April 1967 to two male and two female seniors.

J. S. Mack G. C. Murphy Company G. C. Murphy Foundation W. C. Shaw, Jr G. C. Murphy National Merit Scholarship Corporation United States

Local Births Announce Two New Daughters in Freeman Greene Area

Mr and Mrs Michael Robert of Linton announce the birth of Linda Jean on August 6 at Freeman Greene county Hospital. Linda Jean weighed six pounds three and a half ounces. mother is Donna Jean Williams of Worthington. Grandparents include Gilbert Williams and Doren Robertson among others. Godfather is Loren Bud Wonder of Linton. Also announced is Jennifer Lynne born August 25 at Freeman Greene county Hospital, weighing seven pounds four ounces to Linda DeVault and Ed Powell. Grandparents listed as Jean DeVault and Ed Powell.

Michael Robertson Linton Freeman Greene County Hospital Linda Jean Donna Jean Williams Worthington Gilbert Williams Doren Robertson Cecil Meeks Ralph Williams Loverdale Herbert Robertson Paxton William Pitt Norwegian England Loren ‘Bud" Wonder of Eddie Dean Powell Jennifer Lynne Linda DeVault Jean DeVault Ed Powel Lindon

Hospital Report Notes Multiple Admits And Births

Freemar Greene admitted Friday and many residents listed as admitted, with numerous Births announced. Notables include Mr and Mrs David Pearson of Linton welcoming a son David LeRoy, and Mr and Mrs Harold Elliott of Lyons with a son weighing eight pounds twelve and a half ounces. Harry Francis of Detroit, formerly of Linton, a patient at St John hospital, Detroit, in room 303. brother of Tommy Francis.

David Pearson Linton David LeRoy Harold Elliott Lyons Harry Francis Detroit, Mich St. Johns Hospital Detroit Tommy Francis Ray Ashbaugh Bloomfield

Property transfers in Richland and adjacent townships

Christina Haywood transfers to Carl D Wayne Allen and others in Richland Township. Christina Haywood also transfers to Wendell Eugene Carpenter Jr and others in Richland Township. Albert W Craig and others transfer to Dexter Charles Cox and Louie McGlothlin and others. Ray Chamness and others receive property. Richard F Wright and others transfer to Robert Jerrells and others in Bloomfield and Vicksburg.

Christina Haywood Carl D- Wayne Allen Richland Township Wendell Eugene Carpenter, Jr Albert W. Craig Dexter Charles Cox Louie McGlothlin Ray Chamness Vicksburg Richard F. Wright Robert Jerrells Bloomfield

Local name list from Jasonville and nearby towns

An item lists residents including Elven Boyd of Jasonville and Rosalind June Allen of Jasonville tte with Gary Smith of Clay City Ite and Linda Strait of Worthington. Other names include Jesse G. Corre of Linton, Jewell E. Eads of Sullivan, Ralph W. Butler of Dugger, Lula M. Winslow of Sullivan, Hugh Collins of Dugger, and Emma M. Ashba of Dugger.

Elven Boyd Jasonville Rosalind June Allen Jasonvillette Gary Smith Clay City Ite Linda Strait Worthington Jesse G. Corre Linton Jewell E. Eads Sullivan Ralph W. Butler Dugger Lula M. Winslow Hugh Collins Emma M. Ashba

Chilean blackout cuts power to 3.5 million in three provinces

A high voltage line contact by a 14 year old boy retrieving a kite caused a short circuit that left 3.5 million people in three central Chilean provinces without power for about an hour. The boy, Daniel Vargas Marchant, 14, was in critical condition.

Santiago Chile UPI Daniel Vargas Marchant

Bloomfield Psi Iota Clinic Opens September 3

The Bloomfield Speech and Hearing Clinic sponsored by the Psi Iota sorority begins its winter program on Saturday September 3 and runs through June 10. It operates only on Saturdays in winter and invites Greene County residents to apply by sending name address age school grade sex and contact information to Jim Garrison Bloomfield.

Bloomfield Speech Te Beta Kappa Psi Iota Greene County A Ll Bloomfield Jim Garrison Box 9 Cl’4ic

Annual Garden School Set for Aug 31 in Indianapolis

The 4 H and FFA garden school runs August 31 to September 3 at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis. About 125 members are expected. Purdue agricultural staff join the five day program with registration starting at 9 a m on August 31. D C Pfendler and H B Taylor will speak. the group tours Indianapolis sites on September 2 and graduation is September 3 led by W Robert Amick and Roscoe Fraser.

Lafayette Ind Future Farmers of America Indianapolis FFA Purdue University Agricultural D.C. Pfendler School of Agriculture H. B. Taylor Purdue W. Robert Amick Roscoe Fraser

Linton Kiwanis Programs Announced

Linton Kiwanis Club will hear an Animal Husbandry program at 6 39 p m Tuesday at Klusmeier s Ray Baughman announced Tom Higgins of Hymera a former Lt Governor of the Indiana Kiwanis will be one of the speakers Nate Squires will be program chairman for the September 20 meeting featuring Linton area Boy Scout troops in National Boy s Week Linton High School Key Club will run the program Ni

Linton Kiwanis Club Klusmeier's Ray Baughman Tom Higgns Hymera Indiana Kiwanians Nate Squires Linton Linton High School Key Club

County Savings Bond Gains Reported for July

Art Snyder, Greene county U S Savings Bond chairman, reports county July sales of 145532 dollars, up from 45893 the prior year. Indiana statewide July savings total reached 11686544 dollars, up 5.17 percent from last July, with 54 of 92 counties showing gains for 1966.

Art Snyder Greene County U. S. Savings Bond Committee Indiana

Barber on Shelf as Orioles Put Barber on DL

Baltimore lefthander Steve Barber was placed on the 115 day disabled list on Thursday. Frank Bertaina was recalled from Rochester to bolster Baltimore's injury plagued pitching staff. Barber faced only two hitters Sunday against Cleveland before retiring with elbow trouble. Bertaina, 22, was 9 2 with a 2.23 ERA at Rochester.

Baltimore UPI Steve Barber Frank Bertaina Orioles Rochester Barber Cleveland Bertaina

Ladies Day at Indiana State Fair highlights youth sales

At the Indiana State Fair two grand champions enter the auction ring. Albert English 10 of Clayton shows a 979 pound Angus steer, Garry Dorrel 15 of Brookville exhibits a 1984 pound barrow, both winning grand championships in 4 H events.

Indianapolis UPI Angus Seer Albert English Clayton Garry Dorrel Brookville Alice Farris Morristown Alice Morristown High School Tommy Steiner

Father and Son Bridge Champs Make Odd Pair

Oswald Jacoby and his son James are national bridge champions who earned a living from teaching and writing about the game. Their unusual link is that Oswald did not mentor James directly, instead the elder studied players in a Notre Dame dormitory cage during the Korean War to learn by watching others.

Richardson, Tex UPI Jacoby Oswald Jacoby James Notre Dame U.S. Navy Peor Kib Tzing

Corsicana catcher hits eight homers in Texas League rout

Justin Clark, Corsicana catcher in the Texas league, slugged eight home runs in six trips to the plate on June 15, 1902, as his team overwhelmed Texarkana 51 to 3, marking the highest score in Texas League history.

Corsicana, Tex UPI Justin Clark Corsicana Texarkana

Local Briefs: Masonics and Civic Meetings Schedule

Local notices report a Masonic Lodge meeting Tuesday at 1 p.m. and Civil Defense picnic committee gathering tonight at 7 30 p.m. in the Mayor's office. Stockton Township Advisory Board meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. to approve the 1967 budget. Public invited. City Council set a special session and public budget hearing at 7 p.m. in council chambers.

Civil Defense Picnic Committee Stockton Township Advisory Board S. Main Linton Harold Harbin City Ha

Indiana Construction Totals Rise in June Contracts

Dodge reports June 1966 Indiana construction contracts totaling 104.042 million dollars, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Nonresidential led with 60.048 million, residential at 32.956 million decreased 23 percent, non-building at 11.038 million up 61 percent. First six months total 674.141 million, up 24 percent from 1965, with nonresidential 286.089 million up 19 percent, residential 192.694 million down 15 percent, non building at 358 thousand up over 100 percent.

F. W. Dodge Company McGraw-Hill, Inc Indiana Dodge George A. Christie

Stolen Jewels and Furs From Spaak Rome Apartment

Actress Catherine Spaak reported theft of 24000 dollars worth of jewels and furs from her Piazz a di Spagna apartment in Rome. Police said skeleton keys were used to enter and the residence was ransacked.

Rome UPI Catherine Spaak Piazza di Spagna

Reds Urge 6 I S To Oppose Johnson

Communist leaflets on a South Viet Nam battlefield urge U S troops to oppose President Johnson and his warlike clique. The mimeographed notes invite letters to ONVA NY Madison and SDS New York urging nonviolent action and an end to the war.

SDS Students For A Democratic Society Fifth Avenue New York N.Y U.S.A Viet Vong Armen U.S Opp Johnson Robert S. McNamara

600 Hoosier 4 H ers Attend Fair Camp

About 690 Indiana 4-H members are expected at the State Fair 4-H Club Camp Aug 24 to Sept 5 in Indianapolis. Eligible youths include exhibitors on the State Fair judging teams or those awarded trips for achievement. Three $100 scholarships for attending boys are offered based on exhibitor, achievement, and camp records. Dormitory accommodations are provided in buildings on the airfield northwest corner.

Lafayette Ind Indianapolis W. R. Amick Purdue Airgrounds

Mine Run safety gear could curb current motorcycle deaths

Proposal urges mandatory protective equipment for riders to reduce rising fatalities and injuries. Advocates emphasize helmets, jackets, gloves, and protective boots as essential safeguards amid ongoing crash statistics.

Market roundup Indiana hog and cattle prices mixed

Live stock in Indianapolis shows hogs 25 to 50 cents lower across weight classes with 24.75 to 25.25 for 200 to 230 pounds and 24.00 to 24.75 for 185 to 200 pounds. Cattle and calves mostly steady to weak with steers at 25.00 to 25.50 and prime to 26.50. cows 16.00 to 19.00. bulls 21.50 to 23.25. Sheep steady to 50 lower with lambs 22.00 to 25.00.

Bible Thought from Linton Assembly of God Church

The Torah of Psalm 19 is presented as enduring truth. The message emphasizes the fear of the Lord as clean and eternal, with divine judgments described as true and righteous. It calls the precious truths of the Bible more valuable than gold or earthly riches.

Earth

Stefanie Powers to Star in TV His Her Show The Girl from U N C L E

Stefanie Powers, known as Stef anie Powers, will star as April Dancer in The Girl from U N C L E His her TV program debuting September 13. Noel Harrison co stars. Powers plans to marry actor Garry Lockwood in September. she cites TV work as disciplined and demanding but rewarding for growth.

ED Misurell Petticoat Junction Jeannie U.N.C.L.E Stefania Zofia Federkievicz Stefania Stefanie Powers Hollywood Noel Harrison Rex Stefanie Bullfighters Union Mexico Colombia April Dancer Teror King Features Syndica Nbc-Tv

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