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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1945
Page
2
Society items for the Linton Daily Citizen must be submitted to the Office by 9 a.m. to appear in the day’s issue. All personal news club lodge party and church items are welcome.
A tribal listing of meetings for Linton Chapter 132 Royal Arch Masons and other groups including Pocahontas lodges Loyal Order of Moose Dephian club Lokal Union Painters and Paper Hangers Glenburn Youth Fellowship and Alpha Bible class with times from 6:30 to 7:30 p m and a Christmas gift exchange noted at the end for members, families, and guests.
A dense listing shows Eagles Lodge Elks Unity Lodge Rotary Glenburn W S C S and church groups meeting at various halls and homes. Christmas events include Cub Scout party, choir practices, War Mothers and Eastern Star gatherings. multiple 2 pm 7 pm start times with 25 cent gift exchanges and covered dish meals.
The Friday Women’s Missionary Society meets at the United Brethren Church at 6:00 for a pitch in supper. Chapter 19 Women of the Moose gathers at the hall at 8. Prayer at Glenburn Mission at 7. Quapaw Tribe No 1431 Improved Order of Red Men meets at the hall at 7:30. J. S. M club meets with Mrs. William Alkire at 1:30.
The Sunday Business and Professional Women club will hold a Christmas party at the home of Dr. Violet Bull from three to five o'clock.
The Lyons Methodist Ever Ready Class held its Christmas party at Miss Olivia Baker’s home with Miss Jennie F Slack as co host. Devotions featured two songs and scripture readings. Special music came from Mrs Ellena Wirk Josephine Edwards Bonnie Wells Grace Leavitt and Mrs Paul Burris. The Lord's prayer was sung in unison. A Christmas story was read by Miss Baker and a social hour followed with a gift exchange. Refreshments served to 19 members and 4 guests.
Mrs. Cora Bedwell celebrated her eightieth birthday at home with friends and relatives. The Elks quartet of Sullivan performed, and numerous gifts and cards were received by Mrs. Bedwell from a large gathering including Frank Bedwell, Arthur Karns, Amanda Roach, Dora H. Bedwell, Emma Dunbar, Eyts Wolfe, Elvin Bedwell and family, Jake Wolfe, Marjorie Edwards, Willard Andis, Dewey Benefiel, Elva Abrams, Sylvia Driver, Floyd Bedwell, Judy Bedwell, Laverne Bedwell, Mildred and Marjorie Brown, Scott Bedwell, Ida Purcell, and Roy Bedwell.
Dink Holden reports a red rose bud blooming in his yard at 98 A Street Southeast today, prompting questions whether winter may be easing. The sighting, noted at the Citizen office, suggests an unusually warm spell or early bloom in the area.
Mt Mellick Club meets at Mrs G G Robbins home with ten members and one guest. They sing America pledge flags and decide to donate Christmas gift boxes to Bloomfield county home. Next gathering a December 21 Christmas party hosted by Mrs Russell Pope.
Mrs Thomas Richardson hosted Bay View Study club at her home for the annual Christmas party. Members voted to purchase a TB bond. Christmas carols were led, a Christmas story was read, and gifts exchanged with original verses.
Mrs Delphia Pickard returns to Lyons after a two week visit with her daughter Mrs Louis Bianco and family in Gary and with her brother Mr and Mrs Delbert Hunter in Bloomington.
Members of the Linton Beauticians enjoyed a three course dinner Monday at the Roosevelt dining room. The event featured festive decor and corsage place cards. Officers for the year were elected: Thelma Holden president, Thelma Ellis vice president, Lilian O Connor secretary, Barbara Alkire publicity chairman, Helen Moore treasurer. Doris and Wilma Brewer joined as new members. Attendance prize went to Mrs. Laura Nail. The next meeting is set for January 7 with Norma Mulholland as host.
The Navy called off its largest peacetime search after six planes and surface craft found no trace of 27 airmen who disappeared off the Florida coast. The mystery remained unsolved as December drew to a close.
Evansville officials said the final ship built in the local yards is set to depart this Saturday with employment at the yards reduced to 600. In Clay County Indiana Mrs Jane Anderson 100 Staunton died after a fall at Clay County Hospital. A former Staunton telephone switchboard operator she moved from Pennsylvania in early life. Charles Albright eight of Stephensville Michigan was killed by a south shore train while visiting Carlisle uncle Charles Bennitt.
The undersigned appointed by the Greene County Indiana Circuit Court as Administrator of the estate of Wm E Holscher a solvent estate. John T Fritz is Administrator with R M Vincent Attorney, dates 11 27 12 4-11.
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