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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1944
Page
4
Mike Goodman south of the city held an annual dinner for many town friends mainly Republicans. The event was noted as taking place around dog killing time. In neighboring Dugger an opera house and several buildings burned last night, with total losses estimated at 25000 dollars.
Adlerika marketed as a successful over thirteen million filled prescription that relieves constipation and gas quickly. The ad encourages readers to ask their druggist for Adlerika, noting it is suitable for all ages and to use as directed.
A 1948 Indiana State Chamber of Commerce booklet shows Greene County ranks ninth among 92 counties for per capita public welfare expenditures. The county spent 394,544.99 on aid, giving a per person cost of 12.59, while the state total reached 29,490,338 with 8.60 per capita.
In Vincennes Indiana an 11 month old baby, Stephen H. Anderson, was revived by firefighters using artificial respiration after being strangled by the bridge of his high chair. Grandmother Mary Anderson called the firemen yesterday when she found the child nearly asphyxiated while the mother attended church.
Funeral services were held for Roberta Lee Boone, one month old, at Pleasant Grove church this afternoon. Survived by father Robert Boone of Great Lakes Illinois, mother Bernice Boone, two sisters Judith Ann and Janunice Ruth, grandparents Curt and Loyce Gilligan and Charles and Ethel Boone. Rev Waldo Hoar officiated. burial in Pleasant Grove cemetery.
Mrs Chlorine Wilson of Crane underwent major surgery this morning. Harold Lee Liffick of Terre Haute had a tonsillectomy. Several patients were dismissed Friday including Mrs Glen Rupert of Indianapolis Mrs Ronald Eugene Hobbs of Linton route 2 and Mrs Walter Floyd and baby of Bloomfield. Mrs Ruby Plummer Bloomfield and Mrs John Michael of Salsberry route 1 also dismissed. Mrs Arthur Richards taken home in Worthington Friday evening Frances Casey Jones returned to her parents in Bloomfield Sunday. Tommy Ross Baker infant son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Baker transferred to Riley Hospital Indianapolis.
Greene county's share in the Sixth War Loan drive totals $44 000 credited from the Milwaukee Road's government securities purchase. The railroad, continuing its pattern from prior drives, arranges 12-state participation with Indiana allotted $780 000 across its counties. Trustee H A Scandrett says the investment aids the war effort and benefits the railroad.
Pupils and the public will see V-Roy the master magician and his company at the Linton Stockton high school auditorium on Wednesday evening December 6 at 7 30. Proceeds benefit the high school band. Admission 35 cents adults 20 cents children.
Pvt. Robert Moss stationed with the United States Army at Camp Fannin Texas has been awarded a sharpshooter medal. The notice came to his parents Mr and Mrs Guy Moss.
Second Lieutenant Wayne Stalcup, stationed with the United States Army in England, has been promoted to First Lieutenant according to word received by his parents Mr and Mrs Earl Stalcup.
Ralph V. Plew son of Mrs. Della Plew of Linton promoted from lieutenant colonel to colonel in the Army overseas. An Indiana University alumnus, he serves with a hospital unit in the India Burma theater. Commissioned in 1930, Plew has 14 years of service with assignments at Walter Reed, Fort Sheridan, Fort Brady, and other posts, and has been overseas since May 1942.
Mrs. Max Cravens learned her husband Pvt. Max Cravens has arrived safely with the RAF in Burma. He has been stationed in India for the past year.
Pvt John Mengendoht lands in the British Isles with wife Mrs Reeta Mengendoht of Lyons noting a safe arrival and family reunion.
Naval Aviation Cadet Billy Hutchinson Jr son of Mr and Mrs William Hutchinson of Chicago Illinois completed ground school at the Naval school in Iowa City Iowa and is now assigned to the Naval Air Station at Attu miva Iowa. R M William Hutchinson M 3/c transferred from U S S New Jersey to U S S Baltimore.
Aviation Cadet Benjamin F Hawtin arrives at Cochran Field Macon Georgia, the army air force pilot school. The facility focuses on secondary flight instruction and prepares cadets for advanced schools in the Eastern Training Center for pursuit and bombardment courses.
The formal commendation praises courage and devotion to duty under hardship weather and enemy opposition. Cpl. Charles L Shepard of 50 Southwest D street Linton Indiana is named among those awarded for actions reflecting the finest combat traditions of the Army Air Forces.
Eleven AF announces Distinguished Flying Crosses for 31 B 24 Liberator crew members. From August 13 to September 27 1944 they conducted strikes against Kurile Island positions hunted enemy shipping and submarines and performed long over water flights from land based aircraft under heavy weather and defenses.
Mrs. Clare Steward received word that her nephew Pfc Roland C Webb of the medical detachment in France with the United States Army was seriously wounded on November 7. No further details were provided.
Pvt. Dwight Johnson has arrived safely in France with the United States Forces, confirming word received by his parents Mr and Mrs Hugh Johnson of naming location not specified.
Mrs Helen McGriffin Robinson learns her husband Pvt Joseph Robinson has arrived safely in New Caledonia.
Pvt Donald J. Pankey of the United States Army completed 17 weeks basic training at Ft. Bliss Texas and is spending a 16 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Pankey.
Wilmer Lawrence QM 2/c has returned to Boston for reassignment with the United States Navy after spending weeks on leave with his parents, Mr and Mrs Charles Lawrence.
Gunner's mate third class Robert C Reed returns to his base on the west coast after a home leave. He is accompanied to New Mexico by wife Fern Reed and their baby.
Authorities in Mitchell notified Sheriff Charles Blanton that a wrecked car owned by William Arndt of Linton was found bearing license plates from Carl Lowder of Bloomfield whose car was stolen last Friday from a Bloomfield parking place. The wreck was returned to the county. Clarence Skinner of Bloomfield had a car stolen Friday night from its Bloomfield parking place. Indianapolis police arrested William Benzie in connection with that robbery and he is being sent to Bloomfield to face driving under the influence charges.
Allied forces pushed beyond Herzig crossing the German border near Saarlautern and advanced toward Saarbrucken and the Roer river corridor. Ninth Army massed along the Roer as Julich and Linnich faced house to house fighting while the First Army widened its Inde river bridgehead south of Julich.
Rioting and a general EAM strike paralyze Athens as martial law moves toward enforcement. Funeral services for 13 killed draw a massive turnout while Elas forces enter the capital, disarming groups without gunfire.
Mrs. Jessie Jones sues Indianap olis physician Portia Parker for 1 million dollars over custody of her 16 day old baby. The case, filed in Marion Superior Court, will be decided tomorrow in Indianapolis.
Matt Doorly displays architect’s drawings of future postwar homes with varied shapes from squared dominoes to streamlined forms. They emphasize comfortable living with air conditioning and cozy ideas like a chair by the fire, a good book, and a beer after work.
Vermillion county led Indiana with the highest per capita public welfare cost at 17.03 dollars, while Dubois county posted the lowest at 2.74. Dr Carter of South Bend, president of the Indiana Health Officers Association, urged higher health administration funding as state and local officials discuss liberal budgets. The 1944 traffic death toll rose to 64 with Indianapolis man Louis Jacobs among those killed. A three day motor fleet supervisors school opened with Amos E Neuhart of Penn State set to speak. Phillip Mortiz Reinhart of Indianapolis was shot and killed by a hunting companion in Hendricks county while hunting rabbits.
Lawrence W. Leer, 24, Goshen, died in a collision between a car and a tractor trailer driven by Edward Miller of Detroit at an Elkhart intersection. Four Goshen residents were injured in the crash yesterday.
Livestock prices show hogs 13 000 heads steady with most hog classes around 13 75 to 13 90 per cwt and cattle activity early sales steady with steers and heifers around 16 to 17 for top smooth fed cattle. Cows range 9 to 11 50 while cutters and canners move 4 50 to 8 75 with dealers steady.
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