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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1957
Page
3
Astronomical notes describe Venus reaching a minus 4.4 magnitude on Christmas and nearby nights, forming a striking tableau with a three day old crescent moon in the southwest. Observers are advised to look at sunset geometry to locate the planet, which may even cast shadows in dark rooms.
The Gamma chapter of Triad Jasonville will hold its annual Christmas Vesper at 4:00 p m Sunday December 8 at Lawson Street Christian Church The two part program directed by Mrs Watson Neal features Mrs Ladona Marsh as accompanist and lists numerous solo duets and choir items with several named soloists including Myrna Gillespie Mary Irene Strait and Joan Bickel among others.
Bloomington University faces Linton on Friday as Terre Haute Garfield and others play. High school games include Graysville at Jasonville and Bloomfield hosting Oolitic with Switz City visiting Terre Haute Schulte.
William C. Franklin W9NQG of Linton has been chosen by the American Radio Relay League to organize Greene county amateur radio operators for emergency communications. As ARRL Emergency Coordinator he will recruit, standardize procedures, and plan drills with Red Cross and local fire police agencies to ensure rapid, self powered radio response during disasters.
The Sherwood Bowmen Archery Club will meet at Frank Gennicks home at 2:00 Sunday to vote on the new constitution and elect officers for the coming year. Members absent will not be entitled to vote.
Light weight champion Joe Brown scored an 11th round TKO over Joey Lopes in Chicago after three knockdowns and a flurry of punches. Brown, 31, retained the 135 pound title in his third defense, earning $15,840 with $12,000 from TV. Lopes took $9,920. Brown has 29 knockouts in 69 professional fights. Lopes falls to 14 losses in 58 bouts.
Midland Middies edged Hymera Shakamaks 44 to 41 at Coalmont gym as late free throws sealed the win. Jerry Mowery led Midland with 13 points, followed by Tom Moss 10 and Steve Talpas 8, while Trump paced Shakamaks with 12. Midland also won the B game 31 to 28.
The page lists results from the Women’s League with Purcell O’Haver and Hy Way teams posting mixed wins and losses, followed by City League teams Griffin Eng and R and J with 0 and 3 records. It notes individual scores such as Griffin Eng 558 and Powell 562, and ends with a trivia line: Rand McNally marks the oldest map as a 2300 B.C. Babylonia clay tablet.
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