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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1936
Page
5
Bernice Barnett, 34, of Linton, was seriously injured in an automobile crash on Columbus Pike near Anderson shortly after midnight. She was pinned under the car, suffered internal and facial injuries, and was taken to St. Vincent Hospital.
Director O D Clayton leads Linton High School band members Junior Graves Charles Foster Paul Curry and Gordon Griffith to a two day Frankfort band and orchestra clinic. The All-State band comprises top statewide musicians. The unit will perform required class A B C and D numbers at the spring state contest. A two hour concert will be held tonight in the Frankfort High School auditorium.
The Midland Middies crushed Owensburg 38 to 11 last night on their home court. Trusty led scoring for Coach Tom Gardener’s squad as the full team dominated from the start. In the curtain raiser, the Midland B team beat Owensburg reserves 33 to 10 with Hunter standout.
John Irons was guest of honor at a birthday bridge party hosted by Miss Jessie Mars in Dugger on a Wednesday evening. Prizes went to Mrs. Thomas Leaman, John Irons, Miss Virginia Kramer and Jack Stewart. A lunch followed for Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Seaman, Miss Virginia Kramer, Dorothea Aikman, Jack Stewart, Thomas Headley, the guest of honor, and the hostess.
W A W club convenes 7 15 p m at Mrs Arthur Tryor s home Fourth street southeast. Women s Missionary Society of M and church holds 2 p m gathering at Mrs Pearl Poole s home for a Christmas party. Quapaw Tribe No 143 meets at the hall at an afternoon hour. Eastern Star plans a 7 30 p m election of officers. Indianola club hosts an all day meeting and covered dish dinner with Mrs Lem Clark in Bloomfield. Chatter and Stitch club meets for writers. Wesley Branstetter appears at mM.
The Mu Beta Gamma chapter of W. W. G. of the First Baptist church will hold vesper services in the lower auditorium at 4 30 Sunday afternoon December 6. World Wide Guild girls worldwide observe vesper night. Program includes piano prelude The Pilgrim's Chorus hymn Day is Dying in the West devotional Let Your Light Shine Margaret Roll hymn Fairest Lord Jesus offertory Ave Maria solo O Holy Night Vivian Dunning candle light service Aflame With God Guild Girls benediction Our Covenant hymn Follow the Gleam. Public invited to attend.
Linton Elks beat Wolford bowlers two games to one at the local alleys. C Haffley led the losers with 648 while C Donie topped the winners with 617. Carlton Red Crown meets Velvet Ice Cream in a Rookie league game at 8 tonight.
In S IERK Note soviety items must reach the Linton Daily office by 11 a.m. to appear in that day's news. Community groups clubs lodges parties and churches were amended with Bernadene Hill listed among the edits.
Mrs. Orville Coleman hosted the Elite club gathering with sixteen members and two guests. A program featured readings from A Womans Best Years and humorous sketches, a Burns quote, and a charity dance prize awarded to Mrs. Ralph Collins. The group donated fruit to the local hospital at the next meeting.
The A C C club met at Mrs. Floyd Booker's home for an all day covered dish gathering. New officers were elected for the coming year including President Mrs. Jesse Knowles and Vice President Mrs. Lindel Keller. Prizes were won by Mrs. Wadies Reintjes and Mrs. Jennings Goodman. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Estes Reintjes home with Anna Schaffer hosting.
Miss Dixie Lee Strong and Gordon Wright were married in Terre Haute at the Washington Presbyterian church parsonage on Friday November 6. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Strong of the city and the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Ben Wright of the city. The Rev F LeRoy Brown officiated. Both families are well known locally. Wright has worked for Maumee Collieries. The couple will reside at 259 I Street Northwest.
Mrs. S. R. Newman hosted the Ladies Fancywork Circle at her North Main Street home Wednesday afternoon. Members planned the Christmas party to be held December 16 at Mrs. L. W. Warner’s home. After a social hour, hostess and Mrs. William Talbott served a plated luncheon to fourteen members.
The Missionary society of the First Baptist church held its monthly gathering at Mrs. Cleo Wilkie’s home. After devotional, scripture, and prayers, members heard talks on Tipping the Lord and Christmas themes. Attendees included Mesdames Workman Norris Bain Bennie Sipes Lenning Johnson Hayes Harbett Wessel Dodd Poe Clayton Robertson Bailey and the host Harris Wilkie. The January meeting will be at the Glenburn Mission.
The Grand theatre hosts Midnight Show on Saturday featuring Santa the first authentic nudist colony film in America. Gil Brown, Record feature writer, recounts his weekend at the Elysia nudist camp and shares experiences. The picture avoids sex pictures, aims to be romantic and moral with clean living. Adults only. show begins at 11:15 PM.
Mr and Mrs Max Friedman arrive back in this city after several days in Chicago Illinois where they purchased merchandise for their store.
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