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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1948
Page
3
Society items must reach the Linton Daily Citizen Office by 11 am to appear in that day's issue. All personal news club lodge party and church notices are welcomed. Mrs. Marjorie Walters is listed as a contact for submissions.
Hiawatha Club convenes all day at Red Men's Hall. War Mothers of World War I at Democrat headquarters 7 30 p m. Choir practice at Christian church 7 p m. American Legion Post at Legion Home 7 30 p m. United Brethren and Methodist choirs meet at churches 7 p m. Les Cercle des Amis gathers all day at community house. Baptist choir at church 7 p m. Past Presidents Parley American Legion Auxiliary with Mrs Anna Stoeckel 1090 D Street NE 2 00 p m bring 50c for grab bag. Linton Lodge 560 FI AM 7 30 p m work in BA degree refreshments. Greene County Democrat luncheon 12 00 noon Linton City Hall corner room. American Legion Auxiliary 7 30 p m. YML club with Mrs Dale Sargent 7 30 p m. Women’s Council First Christian Church with Mrs Richard Hastings 2 00 p m bring Christmas gift. Black Creek POW 7 30 p m Christmas program and public invited. War Mothers WWII Christmas party city hall council room 7 39
Community notices list events for Friday at 7:00 p m Glenburn Mission prayer meeting 7:30 p m Women of the Moose Chapter 19 at the Moose hall 7:30 p m Quapaw Tribe No 143 Improved Order of Red Men at their hall 7:30 p m Alpha Bible Class Methodist church Christmas party at Mrs Harry Wilson home 25 cent gift requested.
Members of the FHC club gathered at Vera Goodman’s home with Mae Pruitt as co host. After a brief business session games awarded prizes to Hulda Buckner Eva Flynn Norman Powell and Margaret Tryon. Lillian Friedman won the club prize and Laverne Goodman the penny prize. The group includes Florence Bugekner Laura Fritz Jean Goodman Lila Hays Waneta Herz Wanda Shanklin Ruth Stein Exie Thomas Hulda Willian Mildred Ramona Spangler plus the hostesses. The next meeting is December 15 at the Moose for a Christmas party with candy and secret pal gifts and officer elections scheduled.
Mrs Albert R Truitt hosted a Tuesday afternoon party for her daughter Linda nicknamed Linds to mark her first birthday. A large one candle cake sat at center stage as games entertained the young guests. Attendees included Donna Roy Lee Sandra Chapman Gregory Duvivier Susie Truitt Willanna Bryant and several relatives and friends.
Sixteen members of the Linton Study Club gathered at Mrs. Cliff Strong’s home on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. J. C. Broom led the devotional on "The Book" while Mrs. Mar? Haseman conducted a lesson on "Education" noting national gaps yet praising local teachers with master’s degrees. Refreshments followed.
Families will meet at 6:00 PM Tuesday December 14 at the Legion Hall. Attendees should bring a covered dish a 50 cent grab bag gift and a present for a box destined for the Indiana Girls School. Call 564-W for gift ideas for the box.
Funeral services for Wilfred Kenneth Maddox age 2 will be at Pleasant Grove church with Waldo Hoar officiating. Burial follows in Pleasant Grove cemetery. He was born in Linton October 28, 1927, son of Joseph and Faye Maddox. The family, former Linton residents, now live in Indianapolis. He attended Washington high school and Indiana Business College. He worked for Standard Bookkeeping Systems in Indianapolis and was a member of the Linton Church of Christ. Surviving are his parents, two brothers Edwin Dale Maddox and William J. Maddox, and grandmother Mrs. Corda B. Maddox.
The American Legion Auxiliary Frank Courtney Unit 22 met at the Legion Hall. Reports from several committees were presented and plans were made for a Christmas party for Auxiliary members.
A note of thanks expresses gratitude to those who sent cards flowers and gifts during a stay at St Anthony hospital. The message is signed by Mrs Beatrice May nd 61a with a brief remark on a separate food value claim about white and brown pens.
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