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Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1957

Page

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Mine Run Unassorted Product of a Mine

A dictionary style entry defines Mine Run as an unclassified medley of like kind items. It treats the term as an assembly of assorted thoughts or ideas derived from a mine run.

Christmas Wish List From Small Town Leaders

A humorous holiday list from the Greater Linton area envisions gifts for local figures and roles. It includes mayor, postmaster, coaches, police and fire chiefs, theater manager, and various merchants, plus general calls for more readers, traffic, and church attendance.

Christmas Party With Gift Exchange for Worthington Chapter

Worthington chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will hold a meeting at the Masonic hall at 7 30 pm next Thursday. Families of members are invited and a fifty cent gift exchange will be conducted.

Worthington The Order of Eastern Star Masonic Hall

Sanders case filed in Greene circuit court

A complaint for damages for personal injuries has been filed in the Greene circuit court at Bloomfield by Dessie Sanders against Vernon L. Mowery seeking redress and court action.

Greene Bloomfield Dessie Sanders Vernon L. Mowery

Moon Rocket Explodes on Ground Scandal Ties Sherwood and Sayer

Indiana warrants name Elmer W. Sherwood and William E. Sayer in the highway scandal case. They left Florida for Indianapolis to surrender on bribery and conspiracy charges connected to Virgil Red Smith and Mogilner. The two once advised former Gov. Craig and were part of the palace guard amid investigations.

Indianapolis Elmer W. “Little Doc” Sherwood William E Bill” Sayer George Craig Florida James Rocap, Jr Sherwood Sayer Rocap Marion County Marion Arthur J. Mogilner Ralph F. Gates Craig Grand Jury Mogilner Tinder Marion Criminal Court 1 Robert K. Gray Indiana State Police Sebring Shores Fla Virgil “Red” Smith Smith Virgil Red) Smith John Peters Handley Highway Department

Chicago Teens in Northwest Side Gangs Attack Several Girls

Teenage girl gangs assaulted two student nurses Heather McQuery and Mary Alice Murphy near St Elizabeth Hospital and then fought on a school grounds injuring six. Police later reported more fights as two carloads of girls clashed at a school but fled before officers arrived.

Chicago Heather McQuery Mary Alice Murphy Oak Park St. Elizabeth Hospital Patricia Fioramente Donna Curylo Sandra Gillespie

Divorce suit filed in Greene circuit court at Bloomfield

A divorce action is on file in Greene circuit court at Bloomfield filed by Deioris Calvert against Leonard Calvert. The suit begins the legal process for dissolution of their marriage.

Greene Circuit Court Bloomfield Deioris Calvert Leonard Calvert

Jasonville Youth Ends Army School at Fort Belvoir

Specialist Third Class Steve D. Price, son of Mrs. Olive Price of Jasonville, completed a nine week equipment maintenance course at The Engineer School Fort Belvoir Virginia. He entered the Army in July 1954 and is a 1954 Jasonville High School graduate.

Fort Belvoir Steve D. Price Olive Price Jasonville Engineer School Price Army Jasonville High School

Indiana Bell asks rate increases for in-state long distance

Indiana Bell Telephone Co asks the Indiana Public Service Commission to raise rates for in-state long distance calls by about 249 percent. The plan would nearly double some person to person tolls while offering cheaper night station to station rates and keep basic monthly rentals unchanged.

Indianapolis Indiana Bell Telephone Co Bell Indiana Public Service Commission Indiana South Bend Fort Wayne

Gas blast in Villa Rica leaves twelve dead

Civil defense crews investigated a mid morning explosion that leveled five buildings in Villa Rica Georgia killing at least 12 and injuring 14. Investigators traced the blast to a leaking gas line at a main street drug store where a dentist chair burial was found for 12 year old Bobby Roberts among the victims.

Villa Rica John Bailey United Press National Bobby Roberts

Muncie Woman Dies in Delaware County Pileup

A 48 year old Muncie woman Mrs Alfie Osborne was killed and six others injured in a rain slicked rear end collision on Ind 67 southwest of Albany Delaware County. The Osborne vehicle was struck by a stalled truck driven by Kenneth Penn 36 of Windham Ohio followed by a collision with the Rayburn car. The injured include Alvie Osborne 52 and family members from Dunkirk and Dunkirk residents Kathie 3 Bobby Lee 2 and Johnny Stevenson 9 and Robert L Rayburn 34. They were taken to Ball Memorial Hospital.

Muncie Alfie Osborne Albany Delaware County Ball Memorial Hospital Osborne Alvie Robert L. Rayburn Dunkirk Helen Kathie Bobby Lee Johnny Stevenson Kenneth Penn Windham Ohio Penn Rayburn

Warm Weather Forecast With Continued Rain Across Indiana

Rain pelted Indiana today and showers covered most of the state. A five day outlook predicts above normal temperatures and one-quarter to three-quarters of an inch of rain. Temperatures will rise 3 to 6 degrees above normal into early next week with mixed sun and clouds and cooler spells later in the period.

Indiana Mercury Fort Wayne Evansville

Claims by Jobless Climb in Indiana

Indiana unemployment claims for the week ended rose to 45,108, up about 2,000 from the year earlier period. Of the total, 7,501 were new job losses and 37,607 had been out of work a week or longer. The rise follows smaller cuts in various industries and seasonal declines in outdoor work, says William C. Stalnaker, division director.

Indianapolis Indiana William C. Stalnaker

Power to be Off Here on Sunday in Linton

City officials announce Sunday power interruption in Linton for two hours from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. East of Main street will be cut 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. to switch to 4 160 volts from 400. The $100,000 conversion aims to equalize voltages for homes and businesses with minimal cut time.

Linton P. H. O’hern Guy MacNew Light Department Main Street O’hern McNew

Elmer Loos Dies Near Worthington at 64

Elmer Loos 64 a retired New York Central railroad worker died at 9 50 pm Thursday at his Worthington route one home after ten months illness. He lived north of Worthington, was a Switz City Baptist member, and is survived by a widow Ava Newman Loos two daughters two sons two stepsons eight grandchildren four great grandchildren three brothers two sisters. Funeral at Myers Funeral Home Worthington Sunday 2 pm with Rev M T Wisely, burial in Switz City Cemetery.

Elmer Loos Worthington Loos New York Central Railroad Company Switz City Forrest Sparks Connersville Dwight Hauser Jacksonville Fla Jack Herman Loos San Diego Calif Norman Vaughn Lafayette Harold Vaughn Detroit Mich J. W. Loos Dupo Ill Leste Loos West Frankfort Fred Loos Ft. Worth Tex Dora Gray Indianapolis Ann Blight Myers Funeral M. T. Wisely Switz City Cemetery

Mrs. Ophia Baughman 80 Dies in Franklin Home

Mrs. Ophia Baughman 80 longtime Merom resident died Thursday at the Masonic Home Franklin after two months there. Born Oct 6 1877 in Greene County she lived in Midland before moving to Merom in 1909. She attended Merom Christian Church and Eastern Star. Survived by daughter Fay Linke Flat Rock two sons Noel Dayton Ohio and Robert Indianapolis one sister Gertrude Light Detroit six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Services 1:00 PM Saturday at Welch Cornell Funeral Home with Rev Alan Jones Merom officiating burial Fairview Cemetery.

Ophia Baughman Midland Franklin Mrs. Baughman Greene County William and Jane Jones Hosea Merom Merom Christian Church Merom Eastern Star Lodge Merom Eastern Star Lodge. Mrs. Baughman Jacob Fay Linke Flat Rock Noel Baughman Dayton Ohio Robert Baughman Indianapolis Gertrude Light Detroit Mich Welch and Cornett Alan Jones Fairview Cemetery

Jurors Quickly Clear Jasonville Man in Theft Case

Jurors deliberated 12 minutes before finding Dean Monroe Dickey of Jasonville not guilty of receiving stolen goods. Earlier David Lyford of Jasonville pled guilty to stealing an acetylene torch. Dickey had sought a jury trial on the torch charge.

Dean Monroe Dickey Jasonville Greene Bloomfield David L. Lyford Dickey Lyford Norval K. Harris Sullivan Paul Miller Indianapolis Nat Hill Monroe County Miller William Runnels Fort Wayne George Kelly Paul Baker Lester Martindale Curtiss Bucher Ralph Coley Harvey Crowe Thomas Meurer Ernest Keller Sam Masters Raymond Duncan Don Calvert Ernest Hair

Labor union splits as Teamsters are ousted at AFL-CIO meet

At Atlantic City the AFL-CIO convention expelled the Teamsters for failing to purge officials charged with corruption. In Moscow Khrushchev claimed the Soviet Sputnik rocket fell in American territory last Saturday but warned the Americans will not yield.

John F. English Teamster’s Union Herman Winter Bakers Union Afl-Cio Atlantic City International Soundphoto N.J Teamsters Union Labor Movement Moscow Communist Party Nikita Khrushchev

Stevenson Rejects Ike Invitation and Criticizes Administration

Stevenson explains his refusal to attend Paris NATO talks and accuses the Eisenhower administration of sacrificing truth and allied confidence for party ends. He calls for a major foreign aid program and warns of peril in the Middle East amid NATO tensions. Later, a Vanguard rocket explodes at Cape Canaveral during a test, with no injuries reported.

London Stevenson Eisenhower London News-Chronicle Democratic Party Paris Congress United State United States U.S

Death of Floyd Stafford 66 Switz City

Floyd Stafford 66 of Switz City died at 8 45 PM Thursday in St Vincent's Indianapolis after months of ill health. He was born August 9 1891 in Stafford township to Benjamin and Abba Trueblood Stafford. Survived by wife Lloyd e West Stafford, mother Abba Stafford of Linton, two sons Wendell and Virgil of Wayne Michigan, two sisters Ollie Gilligan and Curt Gilligan, five grandchildren. Funeral at Pleasant Grove Church of Christ with burial in Marco cemetery. taken to Jenkins and Sons funeral home Bloomfield for viewing.

Elmer Floyd Stafford Switz City Pleasant Grove Linton St. Vincent’s Hospital Indianapolis Mr. Stafford Staford Township Benjamin and Abba Trueblood Stafford

Minnesota iron ore industry marks 50th benefication anniversary

Duluth dispatches note the iron ore mining industry in Minnesota observes the 50th anniversary of benefication. The process upgrades low grade ores and was hailed 50 years ago as key to the industry’s future.

Duluth, Minn Minnesota

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