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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1956
Page
2
Mrs. Lwin Burch Sullivan 78, of Bloomfield route four, died at 4 45 this morning at her home east of town. She was a longtime resident and is survived by relatives. Funeral arrangements are pending with local authorities.
Cincinnati born widow of Jesse Sullivan died after a lingering illness. She married Jesse Sullivan on February 6 1897 and leaves two daughters Mrs Lexie Carmichael and Mrs Thad Fields, one sister Mrs Emma Burch, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren among others. Funeral at Union Primitive Baptist church and Carmichael Cemetery burial.
Funeral services for Lucien Hamner 54 of Maro formerly of Linton and Switz City will be held at 2 00 pm Friday at the Welch and Cornett Funeral home. Rev Robert Wilkes will officiate and burial will be in Fairview cemetery with a Linton Masonic lodge graveside service.
Mrs Ernestine Hannum Frank formerly of Worthington died Wednesday at her Florida home surrounded by relatives. She was daughter of Lee and Amy Hannum of Worthington and survived by husband John Frank, son John Lee Franklin, brother Wayne Hannum, of Worthington, and a foster daughter. Body to be returned to Myers Funeral Home in Worthington for services and burial. arrangements to be announced.
Hospital admissions list names from Linton Bloomfield and Worthington plus the discharge of two with babies from Worthington and Crane. Sheriff Fred Paulson reports three Hancock men sought to steal copper wire spanning seven miles between a mine and a mill and cut down the poles.
Notices list events at Glenburn Rest Haven and various churches with times from 2:00 to 7:30 p.m. Activities include Christmas dinner, programs, choirs, guilds, sorority and lodge meetings, and a supper for Eastern Star members. Attendees invited. details include leaders and hostesses.
Friday schedule includes Freeman Greene County Hospital Board at 7 15 p m at the hospital Quapaw Tribe No 143 Im proved Order of Red Men at 7 00 p m at the hall Columbian Chapter No 140 O E S at 7 30 p m at Mason ic hall Friends Night Women of Moose Chapter 19 at 8 00 p m Pilgrim Holiness Zone Youth Rally at Linton church 7 30 Miss Bowman of Frankfort Pilgrim Bible College guest speaker See social calendar on page 4 for more notices
A devotional note by Rev. Royden Rea cites Ephesians 3 12 21 and 6 25, praising Christ as shepherd and Lamb who seeks and gathers the lost. The piece urges loyalty to a church that loves and serves him whom he loved and sacrificed for.
The United States and Iceland reached a pact allowing American troops to stay at Keflavik Air Base. The accord settles long standing questions about military presence and operational readiness at Strategic Keflavik.
Russia surged to the unofficial lead at Melbourne behind first golds in gymnastics and Greco-Roman wrestling and top finishes in 200 meter breaststroke and sabre fencing. The U S trailed but later claimed a relay silver in women's 400 meters while Russia maintained a slim edge.
A pitch-in dinner for all World War I veterans will be held at the American Legion home in Worthington at 1:00 Sunday. The event is sponsored by the Veterans of World War I Clarence West Barracks No. 408 and its auxiliary. All veterans and their families are invited, regardless of barracks membership. A business meeting will follow the dinner to elect officers and discuss other important matters.
The York retreat opened by English philanthropist William Tuke marked a humane approach to care for the insane in England. It established a model of treatment centered on kindness and moral management.
Fast relief for nagging backache headaches and muscular pains with Doan's Pills. The ad claims three actions including pain relief soothing bladder irritation and mild diuretic effect to improve kidney tube output for a better night’s sleep.
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