Linton roster recalls 1890s baseball stars and ball toss records
Lew OBrien lists most of the 1890s Linton team with players including Lewis, Thomas, Maxwell, Bryant, Bennie, Bea ple, Keith, Jrotty, Church and Lewis. Four more joined by 1893. Jobber Bryant allegedly threw 130 yards, near a 145-yard world mark. The piece also notes a strong 1947 golf season at Linton and year round club facilities. It ends with a Hollywood anecdote and a reflection on fame and fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew O'Brien
Mery Lewis
Joe Thomas
Uriah Maxwell
Jesse Thomas
Howard “Jobber” Bryant
John Bennie
Matt Beaple
Duncan Keith
Andy “Dude” Jrotty
Edward Church
Jack Lewis
Charles “Tug” Morgan
Newt Robertson
Lexie Smith
Peck Quigley
Lew
Bryant
Bob Hess
Linton Municipal Golf Course
Linton
Washington Man Will Go On Trial for Manslaughter
George Arthur Morgan faces a manslaughter charge in Washington Indiana for the death of his wife Mildred Morgan 45 whose body was found in the burned home ruins on April 13 1946 Firemen found Morgan in a shed near the house with 11 axe wounds in the head Prosecutor Jack Hayes will seek proof he killed his wife started the fire and then wounded himself Special Judge Ralph A Seal of Vincennes set to hear the case.
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Washington
Ind
George Arthur Morgan
Mildred Morgen
Morgan
Jack Hayes
Ralph A. Seal of
Vincennes
Col Huber Visits Then Heads To Detroit Arsenal
Lt. Col. Wm. R. Huber and Mrs. Huber, after a two year Germany assignment, visited Haseman Huber family and left for Chicago to stay with Wallace Huber. They then proceed to Detroit Michigan where Col. Huber will be permanently stationed at the Detroit Arsenal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. R. Huber
U. S. Army
Germany
France Braces as Strike Crisis Expands Across Paris Marseille
Ten thousand French Colonial troops imposed virtual martial law in Marseille as 1.2 million civil service workers joined a strike that throttled the economy. Strikers tried to storm St. Charles station but were repelled. traffic halted by roadblocks and tanks. Security forces prepared in four southern provinces as strikes spread to St Etienne and Rhone valley with mass demonstrations and factory seizures.
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Paris
Marseille
France
St. Charles
Robert Schuman
Council of the Republic
Ariege
Pyrenees Orientales
Aude
Tarn
St. Etienne
Rhone
Lyon
Unusual Accident Burns Sandborn Man At Garage
George Troup of Sandborn is recovering from a severely burned arm after an accident in his garage. He was working under a car with an electric light when gasoline spilled on a hot bulb causing an explosion. He is the nephew of William C Hall of Linton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Troup
Sandborn
William C Hall
Linton
Powers 10 Ration Pilot Of Oil Coal Requested Today
Acting Interior Secretary Oscar L. Chapman urged Congress for standby presidential powers to ration and control coal and oil prices to avert a national economic catastrophe. He asked to extend transportation allocations, provide 750000 a year for data gathering, and keep price controls as a last resort amid shortages and inflation fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Oscar L. Chapman
Congress
Senate-House Economic Committee
Chapman
Local Births and Discharges Reported Across Indiana Towns
Mrs Lucille Price of Linton welcomed a girl yesterday. Mrs Alberta Bland of Bloomfield had a daughter named Jeanette Arlene. Mrs Stella Hall of Worthington admitted for medical care. Mrs Betty Robbins and baby of Edwardsport were dismissed yesterday. Mrs Mary Collins transferred to Mary Sherman Hospital Sullivan yesterday. Mrs Fanny Leedham of Linton went home yesterday. Mrs Louise Hancock and baby of Sandborn dismissed yesterday. Vernon Bus Cleveland Linton discharged today. Miss Bess Barry of Linton went home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Price
Linton
Alberta Bland
Bloomfield
Jeanette Arlene
Stella Hall
Worthington
Betty Robbins
Baby
Edwardsport
Mary Collins
Mary Sherman Hospital
Sullivan
Fanny Leedham
Louise Hancock
Sandborn
Vernon
Bus
Cleveland
Miss Bess Barry
Carl A. Johnson dies at Bicknell after long illness
Carl A. Johnson 58, longtime Linton resident, died at 6 50 this morning at his home 202 West Fifth Street in Bicknell after a two year heart ailment. He worked as a bookkeeper at Standard Fourth Vein Coal and later as chief clerk for Binkley Mining in Macon Missouri before returning to Edwardsport. Born December 24 1888 he was a Mason and is survived by his widow and three daughters in various locations. Funeral arrangements were not set.
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Carl A. Johnson
Linton
West Fifth Street
Bicknell
Mr. Johnson
Standard Fourth Vein Coal Company
Macon
Binkley Mining Company
Shasta
Edwardsport
Johnson
Masonic Lodge
Aurora
Worthington Man Dies At Freeman Greene Hospital
Melvin Hix of Worthington died at 8 20 this morning in Freeman Greene county hospital. The body was taken to Myers Funeral home at Worthington for burial arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Hix
Worthington
Freeman-Greene County
Myers Funeral & Home
Mrs Lou Hall Turner Hospitalized After Kitchen Fall
Mrs Lou Hall Turner of Edwardsport was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes after suffering a hip injury from a kitchen fall. She is expected to remain hospitalized about eight weeks. She is sister to William C Hall of 190 Third Street Southwest, Linton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Hall Turner
Edwardsport
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes
William C. Hall
Third Street
Linton
Fire alarm at North Main Street car smoke
Linton firemen responded about 9 45 this morning to North Main street where a shorted cable on an auto began smoking and filled the car with smoke. The vehicle belonged to Oscar Taylor of Sullivan. Damage was minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
North Main Street
Oscar Taylor
Sullivan
Bay View Club Plans Christmas Party Meeting
Members of the Bay View Club will meet with Mrs. Will Cushins Monday evening at 7 15 for a Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay View Club
Will Cushins
U S ANNOUNCES RED AFFILIATES
The government releases a master list of 78 organizations branded as subversive by Attorney General Tom C Clark. Included are right and left wing groups from the Ku Klux Klan to the Communist party and its fronts. The loyalty board will weigh membership in these groups in official tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Tom C. Clark
Communist Party
Clark
Truman
Loyalty Board
Seth Richardson
Pay Increases Sought for Indiana State Police
Indianapolis Dec 5 UP Pay hikes of 25 dollars a month for state policemen were requested by Col Robert Rossow state police superintendent He also proposed an automatic pay rise of five dollars a month for each three year period of service After a meeting Governor Gates and members of the Indiana Traffic Safety Commission said troopers pay must be raised to maintain department efficiency Budget director Rosecoe P Freeman said his group will discuss the request at a budget meeting later this month
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Robert Rossow
Gates
Indiana Traffic Safety Commission
Rosecoe P. Freeman
Rossow
Jasonville Group Elects New Officers
The Jasonville Industrial Bureau installed new officers after a Wednesday night meeting at the Park hotel. President Sam Goodman, vice president Roger Cole, and secretary treasurer Wilber Rowe were named to lead the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasonville
Greene County Commissioners Award Printing and Supply Contracts
The Greene county Board of Commissioners awarded printing and office supply contracts at a special meeting in Bloomfield. The Bloomfield News will print classes three and five, while Moore Langen Printing of Terre Haute handles classes one, two and four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
County Board of Commissioners
Court House
Bloomfield
Bloomfield News
Moore-Langen Printing Company
Terre Haute
IQ Movie Leaders Named in Charges
A federal grand jury indicted ten Hollywood writers and directors for contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions about Communist ties. Indicted individuals include Albert Maltz Dalton Trumbo Samuel Ornitz John Howard Lawson Ring Lardner Jr Herbert Biberman Robert Adrian Scott Lester Cole Alvah Bessie and Edward Dmytryk. Conviction could bring up to one year in prison and a $1000 fine. The case stems from House Un American Activities Committee hearings on alleged Communist influence in the film industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Hollywood
Albert Maltz
Dalton Trumbo
Samuel Ornitz
John Howard Lawson
Ring Lardner, Jr
Herbert Biberman
Robert Adrian Scott
Lester Cole
Alvah Bessie
Edward Dmytryk
House Committee On un-American Activities
Communist Party
Indianapolis Man Dies in Accident
John Heidelbech age 74 of Indianapolis was killed when run over by a car driven by Paul Moore in rainy wet conditions. Police cited poor visibility and slick streets as the cause of the fatal incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Dec
U.R
John Heidelbech
Paul Moore
Indianpolis
Salvation Army Plans City Christmas Activities
Capt. Cort Roberts announced Salvation Army activities in Linton including city wide Christmas party for every child with the Fire department providing a toy and the Army gifting fruit nuts and candy. The post also plans to give fruit candy and nuts to county institutions and continue traditional Christmas dinner baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Linton
Cort Roberts
Capt. Roberts
Army Post
Linton City
Willam B. Carlton
Former Dugger Minister Dies at 87 in Indiana
Rev. P. W. Boxwell, 87, former minister of the Dugger Methodist circuit, died Tuesday night at his daughter Mrs. G. L. Nowlin’s home near Holton Indiana. He left the Dugger community about fifteen years ago. Survivors include his widow and daughter. Funeral services set for 1 30 Saturday afternoon at the Hanfield church near Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. Boxwell
Dugger
G. L. Nowlin
Holton
Ind
Nowlin
Hanfield
Marion
Thefts Solved at Jasonville
Charles Ellsworth Criss, 19, of Jasonville, known as Cowboy Criss, is held on burglary charges after police tied hee to three break ins between 11:30 Wednesday night and midnight. Officers Fred Griffith and Ollie Hayek traced a distinctive boot print to Criss, who confessed. trial expected Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ellsworth
Criss
Jasonville
Young Criss
Fred Griffith
Ollie Hayek
Fougerousse
Wilkinson Lumber Company
Raper
Lumber Company
Griffith
Louis Walcott Heavyweight Title Bout Looms In New York
New York December 5. Joe Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott, both 33, arrived from training camps to face off for the world heavyweight championship. Louis is favored at 10 to 1 to extend his title defense as Madison Square Garden expects near full capacity and a Garden record gate. The bout starts at 9 00 p.m. CST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Walcott
Louis
Madison Square Garden
Garden
Santa Claus Town Dispute Over Post Office Location
Santa Claus Indiana remains divided over the exact site of its headquarters as residents quarrel whether the post office should stay near the general store or move to Louis J. Koch’s newer building. Koch argues the post office is now within Santa Claus while Milton Harris claims it remains outside the village limits. The debate, linked to the town’s famed Christmas mail, paused for holiday truce pending Page Six.
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Santa Claus
Ind
Yuletide
Post Office
Milton Harris
Louis J. Koch
Santa Claus Land
Koch Won
Koch
Harris
Santa Fe
Bloomfield Man Capires Townsend Dies at 81
Benona Townsend aged 81 died at his Bloomfield home after a lingering illness. He was born March 10 1866 in Pennsylvania and spent most of his life in Bloomfield. Survived by widow Mary Paulina Townsend a daughter Dessie Hansford and four sons Seymour Oscar Harvey and Wiley all of Bloomfield. Funeral arrangements announced with burial at Grandview Cemetery pending location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benona Townsend
Bloomfield
Mr. Townsend
Pennsylvania
Harvey
Elizabeth Dawson Townsend
Mary Paulina Townsend
Dessie Hansford
Seymour
Oscar
Wiley Townsend
Jenkins and Sons
Will le
Grandview
Goose Egg Smacks Bedford Taxicab
Bedford Indiana reports a taxi driver heard two noises then found a wild goose overhead. An egg from the goose struck the top of his parked cab at about 900 feet, splattering onlookers as it fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford. Ind
Bedford
Russell Jackson
Jackson
Vincennes Pair Married in Jail During Honeymoon
Eighteen-year-old William Black wed Imogene Gregg in the Knox county jail corridor after a night ceremony officiated by Justice of the Peace William Smith. With a one to ten year reformatory sentence for armed robbery, Black awaits transfer to Pendleton as his mother and a jailer attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Ind
U.P
William Black
Knox County
Black
Imogene Gregg
William Smith
Aline Conklin
Imogene
Ralph A. Seal
Circuit
State Reformatory
Pendleton
Mrs Merle Johnson Returns Home From Hospital
Mrs Merle Johnson, who underwent an operation at St Anthony’s Hospital in Terre Haute, arrived back home yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Johnson
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Terre Haute
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