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Newspaper

Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1957

Page

4

New Security Rule Impacts Disabled Workers Aged 50 to 65

A new security rule affects severely disabled workers ages 50 to 65 who could qualify for social security disability benefits payable since last July, potentially causing loss of benefits.

Social Security disability benefits rules announced

Bloomington district manager Joseph F Hesselgrave outlines eligibility for disability insurance payments. Applicants can receive retroactive benefits to July 1957 if they apply by December 1957, otherwise no back pay after December. Benefits start seven months after disability, with conditions on age and work credits.

Joseph F. Hesselgrave Bloomington Social Security Office Hesselgrave

Pershing Couple to Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Opha Pershing of 317 South Center Street Worthington observed their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday December 15. Lifelong Greene county residents, Mr. Pershing is a retired coal miner. Their family includes Elza of Linton Herschel of Indianapolis and Mrs Mary Doughtert y of Switz City along with 13 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. The couple planned to greet friends and relatives, with all children and grandchildren expected to attend.

Opha Pershing South Center Street Worthington Mrs. Pershing Greene County Mr. Pershing Elza Linton Herschel Dianapolis Mary Doughterty Switz City Pershing

Society News and Social Notes from Local Page

Society items spanning personal news club events lodge gatherings and church notices appear from Ann Toney Society Editor. Phone number 277 used for submissions.

Ann Toney

Community church Christmas party and weekly club meetings

EUB church hosts a 6 30 p m Christmas party in the lower auditorium with Truth Seekers and Onward Bible classes and guest Men’s Bible class members. Kiwanis, Red Men, Moose, Royal Arch Masons, Painters and Paper Hangers, and American Legion Auxiliary also hold 6 30 to 7 30 p m gatherings at various venues Tuesday through Wednesday.

Kiwanis Club Glenburn Quapaw Council Pocahontas Red Men’s Hall Loyal Order of Moose No Moose Home Linton Chapter Royal Arch Masons Masonic Hall American Legion Auxiliary Legion Home Eagles Lodge Elks Lodge EUB Unity Lodge No C.F Rotary Club Klusmeiers

The Christmas Spirit Lost and Found at Mu Beta Gamma Meeting

Mu Beta Gamma Mission circle of First Baptist plans a 7 30 p m Monday sanctuary gathering. Officers invite all women of the church to attend this playlet themed event The Christmas Spirit Lost and Found.

Mu Beta Gamma First Baptist Church

Merchants Drawings Attract 500 In Linton Event

More than five hundred persons attended the first of three merchant sponsored drawings in Linton on Thursday afternoon. The next drawings are set for 2:00 p.m. on December 12 and 19. Mrs. Eliza Stanton of Linton won the grand prize a $50 merchandise certificate. Other winners included Mrs. Nola G. Duncan and Mrs. Zella.

Linton Eliza Stanton of Nola G. Duncan Zella

Christmas Story Told For Switz City Club

Mrs Doran Mc Carty presented The Birthday of the King at the Switz City Union Club meeting held at Mrs Ernest Fines home. She discussed Jesus life pre birth and the meaning of Advent as a world wide display of Christmas customs. Sixteen members and two guests attended with gifts for the mentally ill and a charity theme of placing Christ back in Christmas.

Doran McCarty Switz Martin Luther Philippines Jesus Southwest Mary Joseph Bethlehem Christ Vera Shields Bloomfield Richard Fines Switz City George Strausser Rex Johnson Owen S. Ramsey John Skemp Garland Graves

Linton Names Board of Readers and Local Residents

A list of residents from Linton and Worthington includes Mrs. Paul Corbin Mrs. Thelma Sears Elva Abram and Mrs. Clythe French among others along with route designations and additional names from Linton.

PBX Operators Feted At Special Affair

Miss Edna Kleer of the Bloomington division of Indiana Bell Telephone entertained twenty five senior Office Practice students at Linton-Stockton high school with a PBX course party. The event included a tour of the Linton Indiana Bell central office, a dining room program, dessert, a movie, and ceremonial gifts from Indiana Bell.

Edna Kleer Bloomington Indiana Bell Telephone Company Linton-Stockton High School Indiana Bell Linton Klusmeier Lessalee Pickard Patricia Allen Virginia Alderson Sue Arnaconi Ax Carol Berns Joetta

Local list of community members and associates named

A catalog of several individuals connected to local institutions including Freeman-Greene county hospital, high school, General Electric, Sherwood-Templeton coal company, Indiana Bell, traffic and plant department, and the commercial department. Names include Marie McGriffin Hallett Adda Marty Lessalee Pickard Barbara Smith Hazel Smith Ray Boyer Mabell Griffiths Marie Lynch Phyllis Goble Martha Tryon Jane Sargent Spencer Walker Lorene Fordyce Sheryl Boussard and Miss Kleer.

wood-Templeton Coal Company Indiana Bell Representatives Martha Tryon Jane Sargent Spencer Walker Lorene Fordyce Sheryl Boussard Commercial Kleer

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