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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1935
Page
3
SloperidGe Alberta December 10 Sixteen mine workers died in a coal mine explosion at Coalhurst as a wave-in hit while workers descended to relieve the day shift. Nineteen trapped, three escaped with minor injuries. bodies recovered hours later, cause under inquiry. Relatives gathered at the mine head awaiting daylight for identification.
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace urged American farmers to view the Canadian Reciprocal trade treaty as a long term aid to agriculture and a key link in new international friendship. He criticized bitter attacks as driven by interests opposing fair farm economics.
The 1026 Telephone Almanac from American Telephone and Telegraph Co is available at the local office free to all. Charles Leroy Tubby, a combination man for the Linton Indiana Bell office, is prominently listed with medals and cash awards of 250 dollars for others who won silver rail tokens for public service.
Linton High's student staff lists editors and reporters including Eugene Harrell and Laura Herndon. The edition outlines a school-wide values scorecard, basketball schedule for 1935 86 and honors for football players Otis Inman Jack Kennedy Curtis Hobbs Carl Wymer. It covers home ec exams shop classes future farmers music and hall monitor selections with campus social events and class activities.
Sixty eight needy Greene county pupils earn funds to stay in school by serving as safety patrols library assistants domestic science chemistry and manual training assistants and athletic equipment managers. In November 15 they worked 1029 hours and were paid from NYA educational aid funds. Forty boys and twenty eight girls receive six dollars monthly for supplies lunches and transportation. High schools in Linton Bloomfield Jacksonville Midland Owensburg and Wright township participate after selection by superintendents and principals.
December livestock prices show hogs 8,000 head mostly 25 to 35 cents lower with heavies 9.50 to 9.85, mediums 9.75 to 10.00, lights 9.75 to 10.00. Cattle 2,300 with calves 600. steer and heifer market slow, early medium grade steers steady to 15 cents lower, best cows 11 dollars or more, some heifers down, slaughter cows 4.50 to 6.00, cutters 8.00 to 4.25, dealers down by 11. Sheep 2,500 native lambs weaker by about 11, fed western lambs 11.25, slaughter sheep 4.75. Also a note on bad debt definition: interest unpaid six months unless secured and in collection.
Jasonville Indiana December 10 The Jasonville Order of Eastern Star met in the Masonic hall and elected officers to serve the coming year The appointed officers will be announced soon The new elective slate includes Worthy Matron Pearl Hurst Associate Matron Mary Moses Worthy Patron Elmer Gadberry Associate Patron J E Bowman Secretary Jean Goldie Treasurer Dorothy Fulton Conductress Gertie Houghton Associate Conductress Opal Criss
Jude Mann of Terre Haute will deliver the principal address in the church auditorium at 8 o'clock. The public is invited to attend the special meeting arranged by the church's official board, featuring solo and duet performances including readings of My Father's Method by Jimmy Bailey.
Auxiliary and United Spanish American War Veterans of the David D. Wiles camp met last night in W F hall for a covered dish supper. They held separate business meetings, nominated officers for the coming year, and planned the next camp and Auxiliary gathering at the V F W hall in two weeks.
The First Baptist Church will hold Church Night on Wednesday. The basement gathering opens at 6:80 oclock with a covered dish supper. After the meal the program features selections by the Baptist male quartet and a duet by Charles Zid Borders and Betty J Borders.
Raymond Wools 21 of Jasonville R F 2 miner and Irmal Woodruff 19 of Dugger were issued marriage licenses. A revival service attended by many from surrounding towns closed Sunday December 8 at the M E church on South Meridian Street.
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