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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1944
Page
4
Miss Ruth Goodwin pursues moth collecting as a hobby in Waterville Maine. The unusual hobby centers on gathering specimens whether alive or dead, attracting local curiosity and interest from residents.
In Jasonville last night a windstorm nearly destroyed John Lawrence's show tent. Mrs Miriam Ferguson is nominated for Texas governor by Democrats, a nomination seen as effectively deciding the election. A large parade, 437 participants with about half in robes, followed by a big city park picnic hosted by local K K K. Mrs George Murdock of West Linton suffered a severe shock from a lightning strike in yesterday's storm when an electric wire above her head burned in two.
German plans to use poison gas on a mass scale were reported by the London Daily Mail amid Swedish accounts of a Nazi claim to unveil a new mystery weapon within six months. Propaganda suggests a V-2 like upgrade, while Nazi officials warn of a serious crisis and seek a possible peace by compromise.
Hogs totaling about 8000 head were steady with 120-240 lb pigs at 14.80 dollars, 241-400 lb at 14.05, 100-119 lb from 13.75 to 14, and sows at 14 to 14.05. Cattle and calves ran about 1000 and 700 respectively with steers and heifers steady to strong, cows opening steady to strong, top steer loads at 17.00 to 17.15, light weights 16.75 to 17, and various beef and feeder prices listed.
The American Battle Monuments Commission of the Federal Government has only one employee, the Commission for the Protection of Monuments in Europe, two.
Mannie Cooper, son of Mr and Mrs Julius Cooper, stationed with the United States Army Air Corps at Grenier Field New Hampshire, has been promoted to the rank of staff sergeant according to word received here.
Marine Private William T. Cunningham son of Mr and Mrs George Cunningham 139 Southeast 6th Street Linton Indiana graduated from the mortar gunnery school at Camp Pendleton Oceanside California with high expert rating better than 96 percent perfect score He earned a gunner post and the chance to shoot at Pacific records He attended Linton Stockton High School where he played football He enlisted March 2 1944 in Indianapolis Indiana.
Pvt. Charles Hunter is confined to the station hospital at Camp San Luis Obispo California per word received by his wife Agnes Hunter of this city.
Marvin Friedman GM 3/c returns from a 30 day leave spent with his parents Mr and Mrs Max Friedman after 18 months active duty overseas. He is reassigned to a New York posting.
In Vincennes a Desi re Farms auction drew over 3 000 buyers with livestock sales planned for October 10 and co op plots offered to current tenants. In Hammond a truck driver faces investigation after a fatal accident that killed three youths and injured another. A Washington fire destroyed Walter Wallace’s grocery, jeopardizing a slated sale to Roy Allison. Wendell Willkie expands Rush county holdings by 160 acres to 1 600 total. Louise Carducci an unwed mother begins a 90 day prison term. In Bedford, bakers and grocers expect a settlement ending a bakery standstill.
In Boston Miss Martha E Bruhn, taught lip reading for 40 years, studied under Mueller-Walle for six months and became proficient in French English and German. Her skill impressed Dr. Alexander Graham Bell who asked about her sister.
W R Chrystie, guarding the British embassy in Paris in 1940, refused entry to Hermann Goering who tried to take the building as his residence. Goering left the embassy, later jailed Chrystie was imprisoned five months and then released to surveillance.
Helena Arkansas brief reports Phillips county farmer Bill Jackson stored a bale of cotton for 14 years to wait for a higher price. He bought the crop at 9.5 cents a pound and recently sold it for 21.5 cents. The cotton graded strict middling.
An eyewitness report describes a camp with a tall chimney and warehouses stacked with clothing, shoes, cosmetics, and trinkets. An inventory dated March 21 1943 lists nearly 500000 items. Polish guards encased the square crematorium chimney awaiting a memorial cross.
Allied forces pushed toward Germany and Belgium with advances near Cha bons and St Dizier amid stiff resistance in the Seine bridgehead area north of Paris. German counterattacks were reported as officials described a stubborn rear guard action.
The Shedd Aquarium crew returned from the Bahama Islands with one of the largest fish collections on record. Director Walter H. Chute notes popular exhibits include the Octopus, Angelfish, Triggerfish, Butterfly fish, plus odd species like cockeye pilot and yel low grunt. War restrictions paused collecting for two years. the effort was aided by U S and Bahamas governments, the Navy, and Coast Guard. The two week expedition focused on Bimini near the Gulf Stream.
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