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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1948
Page
3
Society items must reach the Linton Daily Citizen Office by 11 am to appear in the day’s issue. All personal news and club lodge party and church items are welcomed by Mrs. Marjorie Walters.
Chikatele Council Pocahontas gathers at Red Men’s Hall at 7 00 p m Triad lines up at the public library at 6 30 p m Senior Home Economics club hosts a Christmas party with Mrs Harvey Fisher and asks guests to bring their own table service
Quapaw Council 80 meets at Red Men Hall at 7 30. Carpenters Local 487 gathers at K of P Hall 7. Violet Rebekah Lodge 312 at 7. Delta Theta Tau at Library 7 15. Loyal Order of Moose 1434 at hall 7 30. Glenburn Youth Fellowship at Community House 7. Delta Alpha class Christmas party at Mrs. Jack Mehlhoff home 7 30 with gift exchange. Linton Lodge 560 F and A M holds a called meeting at 7 with MM work and refreshments.
Eagles Lodge meets at the Republican Headquarters at 7 00 p m Elks Lodge gathers at the Elks home at 7 30 p m Unity Lodge Number 637 1 OOF meets at the hall at 7 30 p m Rotary Club Luncheon at 12 15 p m in the Methodist church basement
The Hiawatha Club meets at Red Men's Hall all day. War Mothers of World War II convene at Democratic headquarters 7 30 p.m. Various church choirs meet at their respective churches 7 00 to 7 30 p.m. Les Cercle des Amis and American Legion Auxiliary events also noted with times and locations. No. 560 FI & AM hosts EA degree at 7 30 p.m. Refreshments served.
Nine Mile WSCS met at Mrs. Ethel Blanton's home with hymn Oh Come All Ye Faithful. Mrs. Robert Walker led a short prayer, Lucille Sullivan read scripture, and Mrs. Ruth Nolt ing presided over a brief business session planning an all day meeting January 6 at the church. A basement lunch and December 9 covered dish dinner at Jasonville Methodist were announced. Christmas boxes were planned and refreshments served to members including Misses Mary Hawkins Mary Collins and Mesdames Walker Noltin Lucas Shank Reed Hawkins Hoffeditz Bennett Inman Smith and Sullivan.
Mrs John Wilson hosted the JTM club Friday with a short business session. Dues were paid and the Penny Drill prize went to Mrs Violet Woodruff. Members present included Lola Alsop Ruth Smith Hazel Hart Dora Alkire Emily Breck Opal Flack Esther Robison and the hostess.
The Ladies Aid of Burris Chapel church elected new officers at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Jesse Price. Officers are Effie Goodman president Nellie Ellis vice president Georgia Goodman secretary Nila Price treasurer Catherine Bennett and Nina Wright sick committee. The group planned the next meeting at Mrs. Scott Ellis house with a noon luncheon and work on a comfort. Attendees included Mrs. Georgia Goodman and daughter Dora McKim and son Nellie Ellis Verna Goodman Catherine Bennett Nina Wright and Mrs Price.
The Prairie Chapel Methodist church Women’s Society of Christian Service hosted a Christmas program on Thursday evening. Betty Kahn led prayer, Mildred Ford gave devotions, and Ruth Voss delivered the lesson "Miners and the Christmas Lights." A Christmas Story "The Keeping of Christmas" was read by Betty Kahn and members shared grab bag gifts during social hour.
The Hospital Guild hosts a card party at the local Elks club at 7 30 pm to raise funds for a hospital nursery incubator. Dr wives from Greene County serve as hostesses and play contracts, bridge and euchre. Tickets are available at the door.
Mr and Mrs William Holder announce the birth of a daughter born November 30 weighing eight pounds eight and three fourths ounces She has been named Jeri Lynn
Friends and neighbors honor Mrs Jack Kirby on her forty sixth birthday with a covered dish dinner. Attendees include Adelle Smith Edith Bedwell Dana Loveless Blanche Himebrook Ray Angelo Roads Leela Cullison Norma Saladin Edith Coffey Ethel Waddall Aura Hancock Rulla Meeks Grace Blake Jesse Bedwell and the guest of honor. Mrs Kirby received a number of gifts.
Mr and Mrs Abram Eintertain entertained with a turkey dinner on Sunday marking the 14th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Russell Abram of Bloomington and their own 47th wedding anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs Gerald Abrams and children Diane Becky and Rusty plus Mr and Mrs Eldon Chesnut of Linton.
In 1902, young J. C. Penney invested his savings of $500 plus a $1500 loan to open a dry goods store in Kemmerer Wyoming. The J C Penney department store chain grew to more than 1609 stores across 48 states.
The 46th anniversary tale centers on Nor man Beasley’s book about J C Penney. It details Penney’s Missouri boyhood, first job at 25 a year, a failed store venture in Longmont, and his Kemmerer partnership idea that built the nationwide chain with last year’s near 800 million in sales. It highlights early ads: socks 2c, stockings 4c, underwear 15c, suits 2.49, skirts 60c, and more.
U S cranberry production is forecast to rise about 25 percent above the 1937 46 average. The forecast reflects favorable growing conditions and stronger domestic demand across key producing states.
In CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT, David Hunter schemes to pay off a blackmailer and flee to America. Rosaleen Cloade is at risk, and the plot twists culminate with a murder confession and Poirot guiding Lynn and Rowley toward a tense, perilous finale.
Indians chew pan or betel leaf as a national habit similar to Americans chewing gum. The Free Press Journal estimated India and Pakistan together consume about 131.4 billion pans yearly, costing rupees 2.19 billion annually and reddening streets with spittle, while debate continues over health and morality of pan chewing.
Northwest Airlines saves on spark plugs by using platinum electrode plugs bought early in quantity at 3.25 dollars each, about half the price of car plugs. Ed Mathews, chief Northwest mechanic in Seattle, explains platinum withstands high heat from aviation fuel and allows finer wire electrodes for better performance.
The article notes Northwest has about 1,200 plugs using rare metals called selectranics. Each plug runs for roughly 75 hours before returning to the factory for reconditioning.
Albert Poll toured St. Louis with a wheelbarrow full of 110 dollars representing savings from a store. He left the money unguarded to test honesty and found no one stole any part, contrary to his expectations.
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