Fashion and future woman in the press review
A column cites Dr. Morton on high heels increasing toe deformities for women and Helen Fraser predicting a taller fuller future American woman. It notes rising busts, heights and shoe sizes over 50 years, and comments on fashion’s demand for fuller hips along with various quips and a closing note: work tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton
Helen Fraser
Barbizon School of Modeling
United Press
Miss Fraser
Four Indiana state police officers charged with bribery conspiracy
Circuit Judge set Wednesday for arraignment of Maj. Robert A. O Neal Capt John J Barton Capt Kermit Lewis and Capt Robert N Bush on charges they conspired to bribe and induce perjured testimony from Ernest J Richardson. Col. Robert Rossow criticized the indictment as political persecution while the officers posted bonds totaling 10000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ind
Howard A. Sommers Todaay
Indiana
Robert Rossow
Robert A. O'Neal
John J. Barton
Kermit Lewis
Robert N. Bush
Montgomery County
Rossow
Ernest J. Richardson
Lebanon
Richardson
Elections Held for Agriculture Conservation Committee Delegates
Greene county holds elections for the Agricultural Conservation community committee men and delegates to the county convention. Beech Creek Newark school Dec 6. Cass Newberry school Dec 8. Smith Dean school Dec 3. Center Cincinnati school Dec 9. Stafford Marco school Dec 9. Washington Lyons town hall Dec 9. Fairplay Bloomfield AAA office Dec 10. Jefferson Worthington library Dec 11. Grant Stockton Linton library Dec 11. Voters include those in the 1947 Agricultural Conservation Program or with FCIC contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
Leonard Waggoner
Beech Creek
Highland
Newark School
Cass
Taylor
Newberry School
Smith and Wright
Dean School
Center
Jackson
Cincinnati School
Stafford Township
Marco School
Washington Township
Lyons Town Hall
Fairplay
Richland
AAA
Bloomfield
Jefferson Township
Worthington
Grant
Stockton
Linton Public Library
Waggoner
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
PMA
Local Hospital Reports and Births in Indiana Area
Mrs Thelma Vaughn of Linton underwent major surgery today. Mrs Ruth Wright of Dugger had major surgery Saturday. Herschel Field of Indianapolis injured in a car accident north of Switz City was admitted for lacerations and bruises and later dismissed. Stephen Aikin of Indianapolis underwent surgery Saturday and was discharged. A boy named Thomas Ludwig was born to Mrs Phyllis Croxton of Linton on Saturday. Jesse Hubbard of Worthington admitted Sunday for medical treatment. Mrs Francis Thompson Bloomiuu became a mother yesterday. Mrs Barbara Truitt of Linton is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Vaughn
Linton
Ruth Wright
Dugger
Herschel Field
Indianapolis
Switz City
Stephen Aikin
Indianapoli
Phyllis Croxton
Thomas Ludwig
Jesse Hubbard
Worthington
Francis Thompson Bloomiiiu
Barbara Truitt
Jury Disagrees in Slaying Case in Knox Court
In Vincennes, Judge Ralph Seal dismissed the Knox circuit court jury in the slaying of Rob ert Miller by Lawrence Johnson, former Oakland City town marshal. Nine jurors favored acquittal and three favored conviction after nine hours of deliberation. Johnson claimed self defense in the fatal shooting following an alleged intoxication arrest attempt in Oakland City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Ralph Seal
Knox
Lawrence Johnson
Oakland City
Robert Miller
Francisco
Curt Williams
Busseron Twonship
Foreman
Johnson
Miller
Triad to Present Festival of Song at First Christian Church
The Linton Alpha chapter of Triad announces its annual Christmas Festival of Song at 7 30 Sunday evening December 14 at the local First Christian church. Miss Hildred McDonald directs a program of choral and solo numbers with rehearsals complete. Public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton Alpha Chapter of
Triad
First Christian Church
Hildred McDonald
Jury Report Finds Bloomfield County Facilities In Good Order
The Greene circuit court grand jury inspected Bloomfield county facilities including the courthouse jail and infirmary and reported they were in sound operation and correctly run. Members listed Ott Flynn Charles L. Henry Will E. Chestnut John Willkey Roy Cain and Robert Brock participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene Circuit Court
Bloomfield
Court House
Brand
Ott Flynn
Charles L. Henry
Will E. Chestnut
John Willkey
Roy Cain
Robert Brock
Linton Fire Dept Responds to Two Weekend Runs
The Linton Fire Department was called Saturday afternoon for two incidents with only minor damage. At 1:30 p m a faulty shorted cable damaged an auto owned by Wadis Revnties. A trash pile near the U S W V home on Fifth street southeast caught five items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton Fire Department
Wadis Revnties
U.S.W.V
Fifth Street
Pullman Rates to Be Increased Across Western Lines
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved higher Pullman fares for western railroads, aligning western rates with eastern and southern roads. The increase totals about 6.06 percent, raising per mile charges from 3.3 to 3.5 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Western Railroads
Sullivan Resident is Buried Today
Funeral services for Harry H. Hubble 62 of Sullivan were held at the Merom Methodist Church with Rev. C BR Homberger officiating. Burial followed in Merom Cemetery. Survived by wife Joanna Wille Hubble four daughters Lena May Hart Genevieve Stewart Francis C Houston Pauline Jeffries two sons Charles G Hubble Walter Albert Hubble eight grandchildren Newkirk Funeral Home Pleasantville supervised arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Hubble
Sullivan
Robert Long
Indianapolis
Methodist
Merom
C. BR. Homberger
Hubble
Joanna. Wille Hubble
Lena May Hart
Genevieve Stewart
Otterbien
Francis C. Houston
Peoria
Pauline Jeffries
Charles G Hubble
Walter Albert Hubble
Newkirk Funeral Home
Pleasantville
Death of Mrs. Deborah Gibbs 77 at Pleasantville home
Mrs Deborah Gibbs 77 died at 5 15 pm Saturday at the family home one mile west of Pleasantville after fourteen years of declining health. Born August 16 1870 in Martin county she was the widow of Richard Sawyer and married Mort Gibbs in 1910. Surviving are her husband three daughters two sons and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services are set for 10 am Tuesday at the family residence with Rev C H Ivy officiating and burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Gibbs
Pleasantville
Gibbs
Martin County
Isaac LeMasters
Plainville
Richard Sawyer
Louie Clark
Carlisle
Anna Goodman
Linton
Danville
Wesley LeMasters
Washington
Sarah Bateman
East St. Louis
Welch and Cornett
Rev
C. H. Ivy
Oak Grove
Pitch In Dinner Draws Local Democrats
The Women's Democratic County Organization hosts a pitch in dinner on Wednesday December 10 at noon at the Democratic headquarters. A Christmas program is planned and attendees will exchange fifty cent gifts. All are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s
Democratic County Organization
Democratic
Home Makers Guild to Hold Covered Dish Dinner
The Home Makers Guild of Glenburn invites members to a covered dish dinner at the Community House on Friday December 12. Dinner will be served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home-Makers Guild of
Glenburn
Linton Youth Confesses Theft of Two Trucks
Gilbert Ray Rose of Linton, 20, confessed to taking two trucks from Jasonville to Linton on Nov 28. He was jailed in Greene County on $1,000 bond after officers found him asleep in a pickup in Linton. He also admitted damaging a semi trailer during the joy ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Ray Rose
Linton
Greene County
Bloomfield
Jasonville
Hiinton
Rose
Ollie Hayek
Joely
Ned Woods
Sullivan
Ard
Oddie Secrest
Lloyd Mitchell
Midland
Young Rose
Museum
Humphreys Park
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Haines Sign Service
Charles Mansfield
Hayek
Deadly clashes as Arab states plot holy war in Palestine
In Jerusalem on December 8, renewed violence followed UN partition, with four Jewish businessmen stabbed in the Tel Aviv Jaffa border area and a dead Arab found in Jaffa. Hagana drove Arabs from a Jewish factory as sporadic fighting lingered along the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Palestine
Cairo
No-Man’s Land
Tel Aviv
Jaffa
United Nations
Holy Land
Hagana
Arab League
League
Officials Named for Jasonville
Earl R. Row mayor elect of Jasonville announces appointments to assume office January 1 1948. Appointments include Oscar Suthard as chief of police Raymond Bradbury as city street commissioner Sammy Cummick as city disposal plant operator and John H. Todd as city attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl R. Row
Jasonville
Oscar Suthard
Raymond Bradbury
Sammy Cummick
John H. Todd
Three Armed Men Nabbed After Vincennes Robbery Attempt
Three men were captured Friday night after a failed armed robbery at a Vincennes grocery. Lloyd Yocum Cecil Ellis and Francis Harris were apprehended near Sandborn by State Trooper George Steimel and held at Jasper post. A riot gun and a small arsenal were found in their car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandborn
Vincennes
Indiana
Jasper
George Steimel
Bicknell
Lloyd Yocum
Cecil Ellis
Terre Haute
Francis Harris
Brazil
Steimel
Yocum
Ellis
Russell C. Thayer
Ralph Wheeler
Son Willliam
Wheeler
Wabash Avenue
William Wheeler
U. S. 41
Road 67
Up 41
Emison
Mediterranean
Bruceville
Tax distribution announced for Greene County December tax funds
County auditor A W Laughlin announced the Greene County December tax distribution totaling 333 477.52. Allocations include 73 007.83 to the General fund 60 626.55 to Welfare 13 046.65 to the State 10 393.11 to hospital maintenance 6 663.54 to township road bond. Taxing units received 163 888.71 with numerous township and city portions listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
A. W. Mlaughlin
County General Fund
County Welfare Fund
State of
Indiana
Freeman-Greene County
Grant Township
Town of
Lyons
Washington Township
Stafford Township
Linton
Stockton
Jasonville
Wright Township
Worthington
Worthington-Jefferson
Jefferson Township
Switz City
Fairplay Township
Highland Township
Smith Township
Beech Creek Township
Center Township
Jackson Township
Newberry
Cass Township
Taylor Township
Bloomfield
Richland
Pension Meeting to Be Held Here
Public meeting on the American Pension Bill will be held at City Hall in Linton at 7 30 P M Wednesday December 10 H O Martinson Indiana state representative for American Pension clubs will speak The meeting aims to improve old age pensions and curb abuses There is expected strong turnout with no admission charge and all are invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Linton
H. O. Martinson
Indiana
American Pension Clubs
Greene County
Club Will Meet At Tuesday Y M L Ladies Event
The Y M L club will hold a meeting Tuesday evening with Mrs Medford Hamas as hostess. Members are to bring a $1 gift for a grab bag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.L. Club
Medford Hamas
Last Rites Held for Melvin Hix at Worthington
Funeral services were conducted Sunday for Melvin Hix 27 a Worthington grocer who died Friday morning at Freeman Greene county hospital after two weeks illness. Born Sept 9 1920 in Sullivan county he was a member of Lincoln Christian church and Green lodge 577 F and A M. He is survived by his widow Gretchen Phillips Hix and two sisters Lucille Baggs Terre Haute and Phyllis Ann Hix Jasonville rural route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Hix
Worthington Grocer
Freeman- Greene County
Myers Funeral Home
Worthington
Lloyd Miler
Mr. Hix
Sullivan County
Lincoln Christian Church
Green Lodge
A. M
Gretchen Phillips Hix
Lucille Baggs
Terre Haute
Phyllis Ann
Phyllis Ann Hix
Jasonville
Service class meeting at Saron church home
The Service class of the Saron Evangelical and Reformed Church will meet at 2 o clock Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Charles Wills home. Each member must bring a Christmas poem or reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saron Evangelical
Nine Die in Indiana Auto Mishaps State Police Say
State police report nine deaths from weekend accidents across Indiana. Victims include Robert Reber of Cassapolis and Anthony Morieca of Fort Wayne, with others from Mishawaka Hammond and Indianapolis. A hit and run killed Arvie Wegington while Billy McClain and Rex Gilbert were injured in separate crashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Indiana
Robert Reber
Cassapolis
Mich
U. 33
Ligonier
Anthony A. Morieca
Fort Wayne
Reber
Everett V. Madrey
Mishawaka
Dennis Grosse
Chicago
U. S
Hammond
Nicholas C. Feno
Chicago Heights
Feno
Beverly Barth
Highland
Ind
Emmett Mitchell
Salem
Arvie Wegington
Indianapolis
Reuben Minix
Clinton
Laura
John Centers
Somerset
Clarence Marriotte
William E. Moore
John Carl Herrmann
Evansville
Billy McClain
Terre Haute
Rex Gilbert
Cloverland
Luther Loudermilk
East Brazil
Haad
Cloverdale
Loudermilk
Fred Neal
Greater Linton Club to Hear Miss Ederely Speaker
Miss Helen Ederely supervisor of Vocational Guidance at Indiana State Teachers College Terre Haute will speak at the Greater Linton club December banquet in the old high school gymnasium starting 6 20 p m. Linton city and Stockton township teachers will attend and members are urged to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Ederely
Indiana State Teachers College
Terre Haute
Greater Linton Club
Linton City
Stockton Township
Alpha Delphian Club Meeting at Library
The Alpha Delphian club will meet at the Library Tuesday evening at 7 30. Miss Grace Newman teacher of Religious Education will be the guest speaker. Every member is urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Delphian Club
Grace Newman
Triad Rehearsal Set at Christian Church Tonight
The Alpha Chapter of Triad meets at 6 30 PM at the Christian Church to rehearse The Christmas Festival of Song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Chapter
Triad
Christian Church
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Dudley J. Morton
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University
Bob
Uncle Jim Hurdle
Beauticians
Uncle Jim State
Dan
Roosevelt
Citizen Office
Wilson Mizner
Mizner
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Madison Square Garden
Louis
Walcott
International
Col. Rossow
Home Makers Guild
Touth
HIX
Joe Haseman
Club
Alpha Delphian Meeting
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