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Newspaper

Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1956

Page

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Mine Run Unassorted Product of Mine Run

Dictionary style entry notes an assortment of like kind items as a medley of thoughts or ideas.

Missile Is Missing Believed Lost In Brazilian Jungles

A guided intercontinental missile named the Snark escaped control after a test launch from Florida. Officials say it traveled toward an unknown destination, with Brazil as a possible crash area. The 72 foot UAV may have crashed in the ocean or remote land, search plans not specified.

Washington Florida Air Force Joint Defense Department Air Force T Patrick Air Force Base Cocoa Fla Defense Department Pentagon Brazil

Former Linton Man Dies in Indianapolis at 82

Linton native Lome Sherwood 82 of Indianapolis died at 1:30 a.m. at Indiana University Hospital. Retired bookkeeper born in Greene County, he moved to Indianapolis as a youth and lived there the rest of his life. Survived by daughter Corine McCurry of Indianapolis, sons Hobart of Chicago and Robert of Indianapolis, and brother L. W. Sherwood of Knoxville. Body to be returned to Anderson-Poin deto Memory Chapel with visitation after 5 p.m. Saturday. funeral plans to be announced.

Lome Sherwood Indianapolis Linton Indianapolis General Hospital Sherwood Greene County William H Clara Storey Sherwood Corine McCurry Hobart Sherwood Chicago Ill Robert Sherwood L. W. Sherwood Knoxville

Railroad Car Injures Terre Haute Man in Accident

Charles Lawrence, 50, of Terre Haute, had his left foot cut off when a railroad car ran over him Thursday. He is listed in fair condition at St Anthony Hospital.

Terre Haute Ind Charles Lawrence Lawrence St. Anthony Hospital

Eden will Remain Premier After Confidence Vote

Prime Minister Eden wins key confidence vote on Middle East policy with 327 to 260 tally. Labour censure motion defeated. Butler, deputy, states Eden will stay as Conservative leader while Britain rebuilds economy after Suez crisis. Some rebels abstain. party backs Eden amid US support for aid.

London Anthony Eden Britain Suez Eden Middle East U.S Richard M. Nixon New York United States R. A. Butler Jamaica Butler Commons Labor Party

Injuries Take Life Of Evansville Man

Evansville resident William Henry Scheneman aged 69 died in Deaconess hospital from injuries after a two car crash on Ind 62 seven miles east of Mount Vernon. His wife Bertha 60 and the other driver Arthur Hall 18 were hospitalized with serious injuries. State police said Scheneman turned left into a driveway into the path of Hall’s car.

Evansville William Henry Scheneman Deaconess Hospital Ind Mount Vernon Scheneman Bertha Arthur Hall Hall

Ex Corn King Peter Lux Dies in Sleep at 74

Shelbyville Indiana Peter J Lux 74 known as World Corn King for 1919 1922 1926 and 1934 died in his sleep today obituary notes his four title wins and long connection to corn growing city and era

Shelbyville Ind Peter J. Lux

Rain drenches Indiana as milder spell holds

The Weather Bureau logged over three inches of rain across Indiana in 24 hours ending today with rivers rising at Terre Haute Lafayette and Noblesville. Temperatures hovered around 70 in the south and 60 in Evansville while forecasters warned of colder weather and more rain later this week. In Newberry and Elliston, totals reached 3.6 and 2.47 inches respectively.

Indiana Touay Evansville Fort Wayne South Bend Noblesville Edwardsport Anderson Martinsville Senterton Bloomington Indianapolis Terre Haute Lafayette

Greene County Candidates File 1956 Election Expense Reports

Greene county candidates filed expense statements with Bloomfield Clerk Miss Norma Linton by Thursday midnight. State rep candidates Herring and Hazelrigg reported 150 and 386.08 dollars. treasurers Crow and Leavitt 501.21 and 621.58. surveyor Bedwell and Baker 227.75 and 139.45. commissioners Sexson and Wright 75.57 and 62.38. Gray and Burcham 166.58. Indiana official Lenning listed 2679.57. Greene County GOP central committee total 3815.83.

Greene County Bloomfield Norma Linton William Herring Charles Hazelrigg Clarence Crow Robert Leavitt Robert Bedwell Ivan Baker Marcus Sexson Wayne Burcham Stewart Wright Roy Gray Frank A. Lenning Indiana Greene County Republican Central Committee

Chorus to practice at Mrs Herbert Priest home

Civic Garden club members meet at Mrs Herbert Priest home at 2 30 Sunday afternoon to rehearse for Christmas enrol ling correcting prior notice that had said Monday.

Civic Garden Club Herbert Priest

Death of Mrs Clara Giuffre at Linton Indiana

Mrs. Clara Fusco Giuffre 64 of Linton died at 11 00 p m at her home 489 A street southeast after illness since Feb 17 She was widow of Sam Giuffre and mother of Leonard J and Frank J Giuffre Surviving siblings include Joseph Fusco and Mary Jebbia Funeral arrangements are set with services at St Peters Church pending at Welchandy Cornett Funeral Home.

Clara Fusco Giuffre Linton Frank Providence Terese Fusco Giuffre Linton St. Peter's Catholic Church Altar Society Leonard J. Giuffre Frank J. Giuffre Springfield Ill Joseph Fusco Mary Jebbia Wheeling W. Va Jan Francinda Welchandy Cornett St. Peter’s Church John Foster Fairview Cemetery

Skillen Keeps Job As Democratic Head

INDIANAPOLIS Charles Skillen Thursday kept his job as Indiana Democratic Chairman. Skillen, elected to his third two year term last May, survived a vote of confidence during the first state committee meeting since the Democrats were beaten soundly in the Nov. 6 election. Fourteen of the 22 members of the committee were present or represented by proxy when Skillen was unanimously endorsed in a voice vote.

Indianapolis Charles Skillen Indiana Skillen

Walters Finishes Fort Leonard Wood Training

Army Pvt. David A. Walters of Bloomfield completes six months of active training at Fort Leonard Wood under the Reserve Forces Act. He will finish service with a local Army Reserve or National Guard unit and is a Solsberry High School graduate from 1956.

Fort Leonard Wood, Mo AHTNC Army Pvt David A. Walters Bloomfield Fort Leonard Wood Walters Roy J. Walters Route Four Solsberry High School

Four Burglaries Reported in Greene County Area

Four burglaries occurred across Greene County with thefts from Sinclair Switz City Hoosier Pete Elliston Standard Bloomfield and Lyons Grain. Items include cash from registers machines cigars candy and automotive supplies plus ten rolls of barb wire. Police investigators Sgt. Joe Feeney and Sheriff Jack Blakely pursued leads.

Greene County Joe Feeney Jack Blakely Sinclair Switz City Norman D. Steward Hoosier Pete Elliston Carl E. Wantland Bloomfield Standard Services East Main Street Dee M. Halliburton Lyons Grain Company Ralph Sprinkle

Greene County seeks soil bank vote amid farm pricing clash

Arrangements for a Greene County referendum on soil bank acreage vs acreage allotments were announced by the county ASC committee. The election is set for next Tuesday December 11 with polling places listed. The debate features Ralph Hauser and Clina E Hasler outlining plan contrasts, price supports, and eligibility for corn growers.

Greene County Seil Bank County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committe Ralph Hauser Worthington Greene County Farmer's Union Soil Bank Clina E. Hasler County AC Soil “Bank Beech Creek Highland Newark Store Cass Newberry Taylor Township Scotland Fairplay Richland County Asc Grant Stockton Linton Smith and Wright Midland Stafford Marco School Washington Township Lyons Town Hall Jefferson Township Worthington Public Library Center Jackson Frank Ray Cincinnati Fire Tower Hauser Secretary of Agriculture Congress

Skeleton Found On Hoosier Farm Identified

A skeleton found on a farm near New Albany Indiana was tentatively identified as 72 year old Henry Phelps of Galena missing since April. Phelps's sister Mrs. Lillian Hatch of Clarksville said the clothing matched what he wore when last seen. Coroner Dr. Daniel Cannon ruled out foul play. Two hunters discovered the skeleton several miles from Phelps's home.

New Albany Ind Here Henry Phelps Galena Phelps Lillian Hatch Clarksville Daniel Cannon

Former Linton Man Electrocuted Working as Lineman

Joe Bakey aged 30 formerly of Linton was electrocuted at 2 59 pm Thursday when he touched a 2400 volt line while transferring high voltage lines at the Tenth street crossing of the B and O tracks in Washington. He and lineman Robert Reddick 29 were on a pole 35 feet high when Bakey was thrown forward and his neck struck a ground wire, severing his jugular vein and killing him instantly. He died en route to Daviess county hospital as coroner Dr H O Norton ruled accidental electrocution. Bakey had worked for Washington City Light and Power three years and was a Linton-Stockton graduate and former Daily Citizen carrier. A World War II veteran and member of the Washington Methodist church, he is survived by parents George and Oniela Baker of Epsom wife Patricia Roark Baker five children three brothers and one sister. The body was taken to Poindexter Funeral home in Washington for burial.

Joe Bakey Washington Linton Baker Robert Reddick Tenth Street B. and O Reddick Daviess County Hospital H. O. Norton Daviess Epsom Patricia Roark Baker Jack Baker New York City Bob Baker Aurora Minn David Baker Marilyn Hamilton LaPaz Bolivia Poindexter Washington Methodist Church

Divorce Suit Filed in Greene Circuit Court

Pauline P Muterspaugh files for divorce from Rex Muterspaugh in Greene circuit court Bloomfield. The action seeks dissolution of marriage and related relief.

Greene Bloomfield Pauline P. Muterspaugh Rex Muterspaugh

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