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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1936
Page
3
The Rookie Bowling League will start play tonight at Linton Bowling Alleys. Four teams comprise the league with Keller Grocery facing Davis Specials at 8 o clock. The next game is Friday night. Linton teams play Monday Tuesday and Thursday nights.
A booklet presenting opinions of doctors on epilepsy is offered free to readers who request it by writing to the Educational Division Fifth Avenue New York NY Dept 8-465. The ad invites fasting as part of the request process and cites expert insights on causes and potential cures.
Local leaders and citizens of Linton are invited to the first medico legal conference to be held in Indiana next Friday in Indianapolis. FBI official J Edgar Hoover will send investigator HE Coffey to discuss the federal laboratory work alongside Dr C W Muhlberger from Cook County. Indiana University and state agencies co sponsor with leaders from law enforcement urging participation.
Dugger Bulldogs travel to Union High to face Bruceville on Friday December 4 seeking revenge after a prior game with Carlisle Indians. Coach Haskell Osborn reports the team in fine form with high hopes to topple the Hill toppers on their home court.
A damaged notice from Stockton township Greene County State of dined pone details hearings on property tax assessments and school supplies temporary loans. It lists officers and board actions, calls for a hearing by the Board of Commissioners, and notes where taxpayers may attend in person at Steelton Township.
The report details McNutt urging a plan to divert state tax receipts to schools, projecting payments per unit, and predicting a growing unobligated balance. It notes proposed shifts to reduce local property taxes, and outlines broad revenue figs for 1935–37, including income, intangibles, and motor vehicle taxes, with emphasis on teachers’ salaries and state institutions’ upkeep.
A regional salesmanship contest for carriers of the Indianapolis News will be held in Linton on Tuesday January 12 with sectional winners from Linton Washington and Vincennes competing for honors. The final elimination contest is set for Tuesday February 16 and regional winners from all sections will race to reach the March 26 final. Dale Endicott and Ray Alsop were named champions in the local Citizen News sales contest earning a spot in the regional event, judged by Floyd McCulauch and Stanley Martin. The team of Robert McFadden and Harald Lockwood took second, Wayne Geatches and Bill McIntyre third. Loving cups will be awarded to the state winners.
The Shirley Temple doll and wrist watch subscription drive by the Linton Daily Citizen and the Indianapolis News will close Friday December 18. KE L Barnes circulation manager said over 40 Shirley Temple dolls and 40 wristwatches have been awarded in this district since the campaign began.
Indianapolis livestock market shows active steady trade with hogs 9,000 head held over 150. Lights and mediums 9.30 to 10.00, packers 9.60 to 10.00, sows 8.65 to 9.40 top 9.50. Cattle: steers and heifers steady to lower, cows weak, bulls easy. steers 7.00 to 10.23, tops 11.50. heifers 4.50 to 7.50, bears 4.00 to 4.75, sausage bulls 5.25 down, better grades 11.00 to 11.50. Sheep: lambs generally steady, 95 lb down 8.50 to 8.75, over 100 lb to 8.00, ewes 3.50 down.
Mrs. Molly Tumey, proprietor of the Roosevelt hotel, was taken to Methodist hospital in Indianapolis Saturday for treatment of facial neuralgia. It is not yet known if an operation will be required.
The panel notes almost no capital outlay provision at state institutions and reports recommending 1.4773 million in spending though requests totaled over 4 million. Backed by McNutt budget balance and expected tax revenue gains, the committee aims to fund a needed building program and staff rehabilitation.
Thanksgiving day saw numerous relatives visiting relatives across Indiana towns. Harley Goodman and family hosted at Terre Haute with Noah Goodman. Ivan Miller and family visited Indianapolis by way of Vincennes. Ralph Holmes visited Bedford parents. Virgil Roach returned home from Vincennes hospital recovering from a Linn mine injury. guests included Indianapolis Herschel Faulk and Bert Lind in Linton and Vincennes area. Other visitors came from Bloomington, Lafayette, Pittsboro, Petoskey Michigan, Lyons, Lawrenceville, Terre Haute, New Albany, Marco and Valley Falls Kansas.
Mrs. Jennie Stewart and her son Buena from this city and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coffman of Farmersburg visited relatives in Louisville and Centertown Kentucky during the past few days.
Mrs Claude Workman was honored at an oyster supper Sunday evening for her birthday at her North Drive home, with guests including Oscar Bredeweg, J Albert Jackson family, John Keys, Bernard Workman, Dorothy Jean Bryant and David Workman. The Rebekah lodge then held a birthday party Monday night for members born in September October and November. Oyster soup was served.
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