Lyons Engineer Killed In Lyons Area Crash
Joe McCright 47 engineer for A C Cook Pump Works in Lawrenceburg died in a gravel road crash east of Lyons while returning from drilling a well for Lyons water works. Edward Hoffman and Amos Charlton survived. Hoffman aided at the hospital. Coroner Dr George Porter opened an inquest.
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Joe McCright
A. C. Cook Pump Works Inc
Lawrenceburg
Lyons
McCright
Freeman- Greene County
Edward Hoffman
Amos Charlton
Aurora
Ind
Hoffman
Davidson
Hac
Fannie McCright
George Porter
Greene County
First Christmas Seal drive yields $57.40 in Greene County
Judge J Raymond Powell, seal chairman, hailed the opening day haul of 57 40 in cash and checks for the Greene County Tuberculosis association. He noted funds go to Miss Margaret Cooper and that 3500 Jetters mailed may raise hundreds more in the campaign against tuberculosis. He urged continued support to sustain the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
J. Raymond Powell
Greene County Tuberculosis Association
Powell
Margaret Cooper
Sons of the American Legion Meet Tonight at Legion Home
The Sons of the American Legion will gather at the American Legion home at 6 30 this evening. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of the American Legion
American Legion
Rex Bennett of Switz City Dies
Rex Bennett of Switz City, 37, died early today at Freeman Greene County Hospital after pneumonia. He was brought in shortly before midnight and passed away around 3 a.m. He was well known in Switz City and survived by his wife Thelma Bennett and one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Bennett
Switz City
Freeman
Greene County
Bennett
Switch City
Thelma Bennett
Switz City Honors Seventeen On Honor Roll
Seventeen Switz City students were named to the honor roll in the current grading period announced by Principal Harry F. Carpentier. Seniors Dororthy Cory Ralph Hauser Kathryn Livingston Faye Loffland Orrell Overman Lelia Phillips Mary Tolen and Angele ana Wright Juniors Martha Himebrook Ruth Nolting Mary Pierpont Geneva Russell Jamnita White Sophomores Lenene Crites Gretchen Phillips Freshmen Virginia Fox Eighth Grade Reba Hauser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switz City
Harry F. Carpentier
Dorothy Cory
Ralph Hauser
Kathryn Livingston
Faye Loffland
Orrell Overman
Lelia Phillips
Mary Tolen
Angeleana Wright
Martha Himebrook
Ruth Nolting
Mary Pierpont
Geneva Russell
Jamnita White
Leneve Crites
Gretchen Phillips
Virginia Fox
Reba Hauser
Loyalists Drive Rebels Back Ten Trench Lines
Madrid reports say Loyalists with heavy artillery broke a daylong rebel assault, driving attackers back to their trenches as new batteries strengthen defenses during a lull. Three air raids occurred, with casualties among noncombatants behind lines. Separate dispatches note Canovas del Castillo fired on a Russian steamer near Gibraltar and British volunteers arriving to fight for Loyalists.
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Madrid
Gibraltar
U.R
Ceuta
Spanish Morocco
Rifle Club to Open at West Vincennes Range Next Monday
Arrangements by the Frank Courtney American Legion Post Rifle Club set a grand opening for December 7 at the club range over Tyler's Plumbing on West Vincennes street. A brief meeting will precede the shooting. all paid members of the local Legion post gain club privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Courtney
American Legion ‘Post Rifle Club
Tyler
West Vincennes Street
Legion Post
Rifle Club
Martin Burch of Gambill Dies at 69 in Dugger
Martin Burch 69, a Gambill community resident and longtime coal miner, died today at Mary Sherman hospital Sullivan after a weeklong post operative stay. He is survived by wife Susie, two daughters Cody and Ethel, five sisters Susan Robbins Alice Bedwell Sarah Turpin Frances Bedwell Lot tie Jerrells, and funeral arrangements are set through M. J. Aikin & Son Funeral Home.
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Dugger
Ind
Martin Burch
Gambill
Here
Mary Sherman Hospital
Sullivan
Burch
Susie Burch
Cody Burch
Ethel Turpen
Susan Robbins
Alice Bedwell
Sarah Turpin
Frances Bedwell
Lottie Jerrells
Lyons
M. J. Aikin & Son Funeral Home
Shannon returns home after major surgery
Floyd Shannon a member of the mechanical staff of The Linton Daily Citizen has returned to his home in Terre Haute after undergoing a major operation at Union hospital. He was seen in Linton on the town Thursday afternoon, his first trip to town in many weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Shannon
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Mr. Shannon
Linton Daily Citizen
Roosevelt to ask Congress for half a billion aid funds
Washington reports WPA faces a funding shortfall with only 172 million dollars left of a 1.425 billion pool. Officials say a 500 million request early in January is needed to keep about 3.6 million workers employed until January 15. Mayors oppose further rollbacks that would extend the program by only a few days.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Congress
WPA
Works Progress Administration
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Merchants Cage League Planned in City Recreation Program
Willard Fiscus county recreation supervisor announced plans to start a merchants basketball league through the city recreation program. He urged potential sponsors to contact him at the K of C hall on North Main Street promptly to form teams and begin competition.
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Willard Fiscus
Fiscus
K. of C. Hall
North Main Street
Mrs. Clara Huber Dies at 54 in Linton Community
Mrs. Clara Huber 54 of Fairview road Linton died at 4 20 p m after a three month illness. Born November 15 1882 in Greene county she was widow of William R Huber and member of Saron Reformed church. Survived by three sons Lieut William R Huber of Schofield Barracks Haseman and Wallace at home one daughter Clara at home two brothers James Otto Haseman one sister Anna Haseman funeral 2 00 P M Sunday from Saron Reformed church Rev Carl A Hofmann officiating interment in German cemetery body prepared at Welch and Cornett Funeral home. Lieut Huber informed by radiogram he cannot attend due to military duties.
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Linton
Clara Huber
Fairview Road
William R. Huber
Huber
Saron Reformed Church
Schofield Barracks
Hawaiian Islands
Haseman
Wallace Huber
Clara,Huber
James
Otto Haseman
Anna Haseman
Carl A. Hofmann
Welch & Cornett
U.S. Army
Birth of a baby girl to Emitt Thomas family
A baby girl was born at the couple’s home on Thursday December 3. The mother, formerly Miss Emily Rose, and the newborn are reported in good health.
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Emitt Thomas
City
Thomas
Emily Rose
League to Organize Winter Activities Under Fiscus
Fiscus announces a meeting to set a schedule and establish rules for league teams. He hopes interested persons will help organize the league promptly, aiming to make it a key winter activity among several.
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Fiscus
Miners Face Central High in Evansville Opener
Linton High heads to Evansville tonight for a Southern Indiana Athletic Conference opener against Central High. Central, led by coach Mark Wakefield, brings back most of its 1936 title runners. The Miners eye tough schedule with Vincennes Albany Bloomington and more while push for a new gymnasium to enhance home crowds. Starting lineup changes include Ray Burch at center Ona Fish moving to forward Beasley at forward and guards Adkins and Corbin.
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Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
Linton Miners
Evansville
Central High School
Bears
Indianapolis
Central
Indiana
Mark Wakefield
Switz City
Miners
Vincennes
New Albany
Bloomington
Sullivan
Meansville
Linton High School
Linton
Jere Goodman
Ray Burch
Ona Fish
Beasley
Bob Adkins
Wilber Corbin
David Jones
Bob Smith
Brown
Swaby
Wib Bryan
Poinsettia Blooms At Mrs Robertson's Home
Mrs Tobe Robertson of Second and B Street Northwest has a poinsettia plant in bloom at her home. Three large flowers adorn the plant, her first bloom after three years of cultivation in this section where poinsettias rarely mature.
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Tobe Robertson
Second
B” Street
Saga of Mrs. Simpson unfolds in Blue Summit tale
The account covers Bessie Wallis Warfield born in 1886 after a marriage to Mr. Warfield that ended with his death in 1896 at age 28. The widow, later named Wallis, stayed with her mother-in-law in Baltimore for years before opening a tea room in 1906 to make her own path.
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Mr. Warfield
Blue Summit
Blue Ridge Mountains
Bessie Wallis Warfield
Bessie
Wallis
Alys
Wallis Simpson
Alys Montague
Teackle Wallis Warfield
Baltimore
America
Warfield
Early Childhood at Arundel School and Baltimore
Bessie attended several schools including Arundel in Baltimore which no longer exists. There she mingled with children from the first families of the Severn and Potomac rivers. Her uncle Sol Warfield aided her, delighting in supporting Mrs Warfield’s independent spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie
Arundel School
Baltimore
Severn and
Potomac Rivers
Sol” Warfield
Edward Plans To Battle For Throne
Paris bulletin reports King Edward refuses abdication and aims to wed Wallis Simpson. Mrs Simpson travels guarded by two royal aides toward Canes on the Ri vera with plans to seek seclusion while the king contends with domestic enemies.
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Edward
Paris
Wallis Simpson
Secret Service
France
King Edward VIII defies abdication to wed Mrs Wallis Simpson
London reports King Edward VIII will marry Wallis Simpson and fight the cabinet over abdication. Churchill may form a new government if Baldwin resigns as Prime Minister. Baldwin states no law allows a royal morganatic marriage, leaving abdication as the likely alternative.
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London
Edward VIII
Wallis Simpson
Winston Churchill
Stanley Baldwin
Churchill
Baldwin
House of Commons
England
U.R
Triads to Appear at Worthington Concert
Delta Mu chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa presents the Linton Triads under Mrs Wayne Hamilton at 4 PM Sunday in the First Christian church Worthington The Worthington Tri Kappas fund the concert and offer free admission to promote better music Public invited Mrs Joe Pickett and daughter Joan were to be moved to Newberry this afternoon
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Delta Mu
Kappa Kappa Kappa Sorority of
Worthington
Linton Triads
Wayne Hamilton
First Christian Church
Worthington Tri Kappas
Joe Pickett
Joan
Newberry
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Linton Hospital
Lyons Water Works
Judge Powell
Sons OF Legion
Eleanor Berger
Chicago
Eleanor
Berger
New York
Central Press
SWITZ
Reveal
News-Chronicle Today
Mediterranean
Seca
British Foreign Office
Barcelona
Great Britain
Yvon Delbos
Chamber of Deputies
Howard Kessler
Kessler
Réinaght Knudson
Knudson
Oregon
Reinhart Knudsen
Martin Burgh
Sullivan Hospital
Shannon
WHA
Merchants’ Cage League
Canes
Bear
Mrs. Simpson
King
Wally
Rivera
Herman L. Rogers
King Edward
Dreaux
Chartres
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