Thanksgiving Guests Fill Worthington Homes Across Area
A long list of Thanksgiving visitors fills Worthington and nearby towns. Families from Lis ton, Dugger, Columbus, Jasonville, Switz City, Midland, Vincennes, Indianapolis, West Lafayette, Bloomington, Anderson and Bloomfield gather at multiple homes for meals and weekend visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aly
Opha Pershing
Elza Pershing
Liston
Eddie Brewer
Dugger
Max Lyfttch
Columbus
Alice Pershing
Jasonville
Ray Daugherty
Switz City
Roy Sears
Midland
Gilbert Williams
Williams
Ralph Williams
Miner Justin
West Lafayette
H. H. Sloan
Frederic Sloan
Owen Wright
Dewey Wright
Donnie
David
Orai Wright
Anderson
Ida Flory
O. P. Flory
Phil
Frances Killinger
Junior Killinger
Tulip
Woody Allen
Vincennes
Ray Jewell
Sarah
Kathy
Indianapolis
Lester Bailey
Susan Lea
Thanksgiving Visit Notes From Illinois Families
Holiday gatherings centered on Bloomfield Coal City and Sullivan as families hosted relatives over Thanksgiving. Mr and Mrs Floyd Strickler and Mr and Mrs Walter Heaton hosted in Bloomfield while Mr and Mrs Rex Harris and Mrs Cora Ide visited Bob Harris in Coal City. Fred Norton Hutsonville and Bill McCoy Sullivan joined Robert D Sloan Sunday. Mrs Sardis Ropp Franklin stayed with her son H E Ropp over Thanksgiving weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Magner
Linton
James Wagner
Switz City
Earl Sullivan
Bloomfield
Herbert Kreller
Ruth M. Terrell
Maurice Johnson
Peru
Jack Childress
Bloomington
Robert D. Sloan
Jack McGlocklin
Jim Bob
Howard Owen
Thomas McGlocklin
Emily
Robert Hamlin
Indianapolis
Floyd Cowan
Cowan
Clarence Chipman
Bill Cullison
Cullison
Worthington
Chipman
Frederic Sloan
Sally and
Lyle
Herber Kreller
A. P. Gray
Kathie
O. L. Keese
H. H. Sloan
Sardis Rapp
Beverly Rossiter
H. E. Ropp
Owen Wright
Cecil Wright
Paul Heaton
Connersville
Heaton
Floyd Strickler
Mr. Heaton
Walter Heaton
Rex Harris
Cora Ide
Bob Harris
Coal City
Fred Norton
Hutsonville
Bill McCoy
Sullivan
Sardis Ropp
Franklin
Thanksgiving visits span Indiana and New York families
Local families descended from Indiana towns spent Thanksgiving and the weekend visiting relatives across Vincennes Edwardsport Sullivan Scotland Fowler Greenwood and Savannah New York. Guests included Richards Begeman Jacksons Hancocks and Mowerys with multiple nieces nephews and grandchildren joining holiday gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Richards
Indianapolis
Henry Begeman
Robert Begeman
W. E. Peden
R. L. Hildebrand
Ed Twyman
Vincennes
John X. Jackson
Dale Jackson
Savannah N.Y
J. R. Core
Carlena Hancock
John Hancock
Wayne Hancock
Robert Hancock
Albert Niedringhausnd
Ray Tribby
Edwardsport
Thomas Mowery
Donna
Greenwood
Deanmail
Fowler
David Small
Tom
Francis Nolan
Local Meeting Notices Round Up for Tuesday Evening
Delta Alpha class hosts Christmas party at 7 30 p m with Mrs Elmer Terrell and co hosts Mrs Haldon Beasley and Mrs Iris Brown gift exchange Kiwanis at Glenburn 6 pm Rexford Ballard American Legion Auxiliary 7 pm Quapaw Council 80 Pocahontas Red Men hall 7 30 Carpenter Loral 487 K of P hall 7 30 Delta Theta Tau at Linton Public Library 7 15 Violet Rebekah Lodge 312 hall 7 30 Jaycees Linton Public Library 7 30 Jaycees Board at Library 7 00 Loyal Order Moose 1434 Moose home 7 30 Linton Baptist Association Brotherhood First Baptist Church 6 30 pitch in supper Saron Sunday school teachers 7 30 EUB High School fellowship 7 00 Church of Christ chorus 7 00
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Alpha
First Christian ‘Church
Elmer Terrell
Haldon Beasley
Iris Brown
Kiwanis Club
Glenburn
Rexford Ballard American Legion Auxiliary
Quapaw Council
Pocahontas
Red Men’s
Carpenter's
Loral No. 48
Delta Theta Tau _ sorority
Linton Public Library
Violet Rebekah Lodge
Jaycees
Jaycees Board of Directors
Loyal Order Moose No. 1434
Moose
Linton Baptist Association Brotherhood
First Baptist
Linton
Earl Vaughn
Sullivan Baptist Church
Saron
EUB High School
Church of Christ Chorus
Community clubs and meetings tonight schedule
Craft club meets at Masonic temple at 7 00 p m refresh ments Eagles lodge meets at the home at 7 00 p m Elks lodge meets at the home at 7 30 p m Choir practice at EUB church Junior 2 30 p m Senior 8 00 Unity lodge no 637 I10 0 F meets at the hall at 7 30 p m Rotary club luncheon at Klusmeier s at noon For additional meeting notices see social calendar on page 4
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craft Club
Masonic Temple
Eagles Lodge
Elks Lodge
EUB
Unity Lodge
Rotary Club
Klusmeier’s
City League standings and top scores recap
Rollison team led by Smith Dixon Padgett and Rollison posted two wins and one loss. Coca Cola with Harting and Cooper fell to two and two. Minnehaha went one and two behind Collison Se vier and Dome. Marathon Oil led by Corga Sten ogle Turpin went two and one. Gutter Pals had two and zero with Lutz and Mead high. Fin Busters went winless at zero and two. Railroaders split one and one led by Haffley and Irish. Alley Cats also split one and one with Franklin and Nelson among top scorers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollison
Smith
Miller
Dixon
Padgett
Coca Cola
Kirk
Cooper
Coca
Strong
Harting
Minnehaha
Collison
Sevier
Herman
Squires
Dome
Marathon Oil
Corga
Stenogle
Wright
Slagley
Lutz
Herndon
J. Johnson
L. R. Franklin
Mead
Laramore
Hayes
James
Seany
J. Franklin
Railroaders
Haffley
L. DeVault
Foos
S. Johnson
Irish
Alley Cats
C. Franklin
Hamilton
Andrews
Nelson
Basketball standings and scores from local cafe and garages
Hy 67 Cafe with players Blind 375 Wright 322 and others went 1 win 2 losses. Briggs Buick led by Richards 261 Hineman 408 Baize 447 and Blind 375 went 2 1. Local 925 with Hensley Reed Ring Trinkle all scored. 0 3. Purcell O Haver Moore 421 Elliott 504 Davidson 458 Sollars 385 went 3 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blind
Wright
Singley
Kay
Briggs Buick
Richards
Hineman
Baize
Local
Hensley
Reed
Ring
Trinkle
Purcell - O’haver
Moore
Sollars
Elliott
Davidson
The Splits and Alley Oops Lead In Week Standings
The Splits posted 206, 230, 58, 165, and 104 with 1 win 1 loss. Pin Heads clocked 166 204 147 18 112 with 1 win 1 loss. Hep Cats recorded 157 40 75 163 151 with 0 wins 2 losses. Alley Oops totaled 135 127 83 258 115 and went 2 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallem
Poe
C. DeVault
Roush
Laramore
Rupert
Duvivier
Larris
James
Kendall
Gannon
P. DeVault
Smith
Woodruff
Fish
Ford
Toney
Powell
Johnson
Hemmerling
Eureka Chevrolet Tops League With 3-0 Run
Fitzpatrick 471, Myers 383, Blind 375, Jones 414, Powell 341 led Eureka Chevrolet to a 3-0 season start. Kendall Produce went 0-3, Home Loan 2-1, Midway Cafe 1-2 with standout scores from DeVault 417 and DeNeve 642 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka Chevrolet
Fitzpatrick
Myers
Blind
Jones
Powell
Kendall
DeVault
Clayton
Gannon
Terrell
Duvivier
Coen
Hamilton
Mathusa
Johnson
Midway Cafe
Irish
Faucett
Osborn
DeNeve
Carlisle
Woman Reads Sexually Suggestive Book in 19th Century Case
The article describes a woman who bought a magazine claiming to contain information every young girl should know before marriage. She ordered the volume and received a cook book instead. The train schedule notes the work train runs tomorrow.
County Board Sets Holidays and Reviews Claims
The Greene County Board of Commissioners designates December 24 and December 31 as holidays at the Bloomfield courthouse and approves presented claims. On Wednesday the board will consider bids for supplies and equipment for the county highway department and other departments, and a contract for stationery and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County Board of Commissioners
Bloomfeld
Theounty Highway Department
Ther
Hospital Admissions and Newborn in Local Report
Admissions include Mrs. Ray Haddix Sullivan Mrs. Josiah McGuire Jasonville Charles Spencer Dagger Miss Shirley Ann Scott Switz City Today Mrs Jerry Dean Newkirk Linton mother of a son Bryan Kim four pounds one half ounces Miss Elaine Moore Linton Clarence A Miller Bloomfield Mrs Latona Sherrard Bloom Mrs John W Smith Mercerville Mrs Fred Harner Bloomfield Mrs Otto Hix Jasonville Dismissals list Mrs Bessie Hastings Jasonville Mrs Lester Jackson and baby Owensburg Mrs William E Clark Worthington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Haddix
Sullivan
Josiah McGuire
Jasonville
Charles Spencer
Dagger
Shirley Ann Scott
Switz City
Jerry Dean Newkirk
Linton
Bryan Kim
Elaine Moore
Clarence A. Miller
Bloomfield
Latona Sherrard
John W. Smith
Mercm
Fred Harner
Otto Hix
Bessie Hastings
Lester Jackson
Baby
Owensburg
William E. Clark
Worthington
Two Defendants Fined in Bloomfield Court Pleas
Two defendants faced fines after pleading guilty in Bloomfield court. The actions occurred Sunday and Monday as magistrates processed the pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomfield
Track Team Scores and Meet Results
Stoops team totals include D Mitchell 444 Coen 391 Clayton 434 B Mitchell 571 Walton 386 with 3 wins 0 losses. Larris team Kirk 460 S Osborn 474 J Osborn 350 Wallace 332 Pope 433 with 0 wins 3 losses. Light Dept Goodson 471 Weaver 423 Osha 346 Laughlin 394 with 1 win 2 losses. Strongs J Strong 422 McCulloch 362 C Strong 367 Smith 361 McBride 473 posting 2 wins 1 loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
McBride
Bloomfield Justice Court Handles Drunkenness and Assault
Otis Vincent, 27, of Owensburg, arrested by Bloomfield Police Chief Dale Horn on a charge of public intoxication, fined $1 and costs after pleading guilty. Virdie Allen, also of Owensburg, arrested on an assault and battery affidavit by Ted Warnick, pled guilty and was fined $25 with total costs of $40. jailed 40 days or until fines are paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dean
Bloomfield
Otis Vincent
Owensburg
Dale Horn
Virdie Allen
Ted Warnick
Greene County
Greene County Farmers to Vote on Corn Referendum Provisions
Greene county farmers will vote on December 11 to choose between soil bank base acreage or acreage allotment provisions for 1957 corn price supports. If two thirds back base acreage, 51 million acres remain, with 18 percent placed in soil bank. if more than one third back allotments, 37,288,889 acres are allotted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
Arthur Haseman
Soil Bank
Haseman
Secretary of Agriculture
Hassman
Linton Plans Poinsettia Sale for Disabled Veterans
Mothers of World War II in Linton announce an annual poinsettia sale this Saturday to fund rehabilitation for disabled veterans. Mayor P. H. O’Hern designates December 8 as Poinsettia Day urging residents to support the program and brighten sacrificed youth’s days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Beatrice May
P. H. O’hern
Mothers of
P. H. Ohern
Ind
Ronald Ray Hale obituary in Pleasantville
Ronald Ray Hale aged 142 died at St. Anthony's hospital Terre Haute after long illness. Born June 23, 1955 in Sullivan county, he was son of Ronald and Yvonne Hale. He is survived by parents sister Jo Beth grandparents and great grandmother. Funeral at Pleasantville Methodist Church Wednesday at 2:30 pm with burial Mt Moriah Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Ray Hale
Ronald
Yvonne Wallace Hale
Pleasantville
St. Anthony's Hospital
Terre Haute
Ronald Ray
Sullivan County
Jo Beth
Hazel Wallace
Sullivan
Arthur Hale
Addie Bedwell
Newkirk
Dugger
Pleasantville Methodist Church
Raymond Shelton
Mt. Moriah
Last rites for Murl Suffal held in Linton
Murl Suffal 61 a Linton salesman died Sunday afternoon at Freeman-Greene county hospital. Funeral services are set for 2:00 pm Wednesday at Welch and Cornett Funeral Home with Eugene Pound officiating and burial in Bodley cemetery. Lin ton Frank Courtney American Legion post to confer military honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murl Suffal
Linton
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Welch and Cornett
Eugene Pound
Bodley Cemetery
Linton Frank Courtney American Legion
Funeral services for Mrs Emma May White
Funeral services are announced for Mrs Emma May White age 74 of the community. The obituary notes her long life, family ties, and impact on local residents as arrangements are made with a local funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma May White
Atlas Community Rites Held for Neer Fourton Died Sunday
The Atlas community near Fourton mourns the death of Neer Fourton who died Sunday night. A 10:09 a m service will be held Wednesday at Welch and Cornett Funeral home with Rev Don McClintick officiating. Burial follows at Fairview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlas
Neer 4Ifton
Welch End Cornett Funeral Home
Don McClintick
Fairview Cemetery
Mrs. Margaret Curtis Fromer Dies Suddenly at Greensburg
Margaret Curtis Fromer 66 of Greensburg formerly of Linton died suddenly at home this morning. She was daughter of Marie and Louis Curtis of Linton. Survived by husband John Fromer a daughter Helen and brother Charles Curtis of Linton. Funeral arrangements not yet learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Curtis Fromer
Greensburg
Linton
Fromer
Marie and
Louis Curtis
John Fromer
Helen
Charles Curtis
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J. & C Fischer
Janssen and
Winter
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Jerrels Jewelry
N. Main
Ernoon
Osborne
North Main
Bob Walters
Chevrolet
Chrysler
Plymouth
S. Main
Formica
Flatties
Pinnick Shoe Store
Grand Theatre
Aaron Gentry
Call Hastings Appliances
Lester Packing CO
Ward's
E. Vincennes St
AX & Fry
Linton Milk Company
Markle
U. S
Penney Store
New York
Sandborn
Jaycee Junior League
Women’s League
Elks Pantam League
McCammon
West
Buzzy
McPhail’s Shoe Store
wEMBee _ anita
Harley Sims
Roy
American Legion
James A. Rydenbark
Poindexter
Newkirke’'S
Memoriam
Nancy C. Wright
Dee
LIN Tow
Cushing
North Main Street
Weathers Jewelry Store
Super Motors Paint & Body
Troy Blough
Super Motors
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