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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1956
Page
4
Social items from the society desk include personal news from families, clubs, lodges, churches, and parties. Contact Atin Toney, Society Editor, at the listed phone.
Dozens of groups from Glee Club to Lions and masons hold meetings in schools churches and clubs across Linton Stockton area. Events include dinners parties Christmas programs gift exchanges and practice sessions with times ranging from 12:30 p.m. to 7:40 p.m. Many organizations such as Greene County Nurses Association and DeMolay plan seasonal activities and gatherings at local venues like Klusmeier Drive-in Masonic temple and Red Men’s hall.
Mrs George Haworth entertained members of the Christian Women s Fellowship of the First Christian church on Thursday afternoon with a Christmas themed program. Mrs Perle Headley led devotions and scripture from Luke, Mrs Robe rt Duncan sang O Holy Night, and Miss Bess Barry told The Man Who Owned the Stale. Gifts were voted for Emily Flynn home and Miss Nettie Adams, with plans for nursery equipment purchase and a quadrennial Purdue meeting announced.
Mrs William Rector hosted the Olive Branch Baptist church Women s Missionary Society for their November gathering. The group opened with a hymn and prayer led by Mrs Fayetto. Mrs Leon Moody led devotional time with the theme According to Our Labor.
Mrs. Ella Uland departs Linton tomorrow for Santa Ana California to visit Mr and Mrs James Barnwell and family. Guests of Mr and Mrs Maurice Dye include Mr and Mrs Lex Sherwood of Knoxville Illinois Mrs Corrinne McCurry and Robert Sherwood of Indianapolis and Hobart Sherwood of Chicago who came for the death of Lome I Sherwood.
Saundra Haseman and Lin da Kay Myers of Linton join 53 IU women at Indiana University to perform at half times for home basketball games as the Hoosierettes a two unit precision drill team twirling batons to Pep Band music. Nick Michalares from Eielts ville directs the routines and Ronald D. Gregory supervises as co director of bands and originator of the idea.
Berry Horton aged 58 was stabbed to death. his stepson admitted the stabbing on a Saturday. Roland E. Barnett 34 held on preliminary murder charge with grand jury slated for December 27. Coroner cites death from loss of blood after three stab wounds.
Mr and Mrs Ershel Miller of Linton announce the engagement of their daughter Carolyn to James D Hugunin son of Mr and Mrs James Hugunin also of Linton route two. Carolyn is a senior at Linton Stockton high school and Hugunin is a 1953 graduate of the same high school. He works at Diamond Chain company in Indianapolis. No definite plans have been made for the reading.
The Women's Guild of the Saron Evangelical and Reformed church held a Christmas party in the church lower auditorium. Thirty one members were present as Rev. Harold Kratzat installed new officers for the coming year. Hostesses served Christmas ice cream cookies and coffee with marshmallow snowmen favors.
Miss Shirley Wright and Arthur R Ball were wed at 6 30 Saturday evening with W E Laughlin Justice of the Peace officiating at his home. The bride is daughter of E Wright of Linton and the groom is son of Daniel Ball.
Mrs Iris Bedwell hosted the Novelty club at her home with Mrs Phyllis Dean as co hostess. A short business meeting preceded social time with games and prizes awarded to Mrs Doris Inman Mrs Ruth Duvivier and Mrs Verna Edwards. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. The next meeting will be the annual Christmas dinner at Klusmeier's on Dec 11.
G. G. Willis was applying fire proofing solution to a roller rink tent in Knoxville when he lit a cigarette. The match ignited the solvent and the tent burst into flames, burning to ashes in about five minutes.
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