Annual Linton Christmas Food Drive and Pound Show
The Associated Charities of Linton announces its annual Christmas food basket drive led by Miss Nola Yoder. Funds and food are donated by citizens, clubs, and the fire department to provide baskets for needy families and a Grand theatre pound food show on December 21 accepting canned goods and staples as admission.
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Linton
Associated Charities Today
Nola Yoder
Ray Singer
Captain Isaacs
Stell Hobbs
Kenneth Bennett
Frank A Lenning
Milo Mitchell
Roy Glenn
Lawence Scherer
Associated Charities
Luton
Grand Theatre
Othewise
Associated Charities’ Fund
Yoder
Linton Daily Citizen
Judge Frees Angelo Herndon Under 1866 Sedition Law
Judge Hugh M. Dorsey voids Georgia 1866 anti sedition statute and frees Angelo Herndon on bail. Herndon, a Cincinnati Black man, was sentenced to 18 to 20 years in the chain gang in 1942 for urging workers to organize. The ruling allows 20 days for appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court. The case drew international attention and fundraising support.
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Hugh M. Dorsey
Georgia
Angelo Herndon
Cincinnati
Dorsey
Herndon
Georgia Supreme Court
Atlanta
Libera S
Atlantic air service planned across the Atlantic by 1987
The United States and Great Britain announce an agreement to establish regular transatlantic air transport by summer 1987. Commerce approves transatlantic routes from Canada Newfoundland and the Irish Free State to England via Bermuda to Puerto Rico. Atlantic ports like New York Baltimore Norfolk and Charleston may serve as entry points.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Great Britain
Atlantic
Department of Commerce
Trans-Atlantic Airways
Canada
Newfoundland
New York City
Baltimore
Gape
Charles
Norfolk
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Elks to Host Fund Drive Bazaar and Dance
Clubs lodges and organizations are asked to vote on their contributions to a fund for food baskets. The initial fundraising event is Friday night Dec 18 at the Elks home with a Ladies of the Elks benefit bazaar and dance open to the public. Bazaar begins at 7 30 and the dance at 9.
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Fice
Elks
Ladies of the Elks
Attorney General Cummings Appears in Supreme Court
Washington December 12 Attorney General Homer S Cummings made an unprecedented appearance in district supreme court to argue the government's motion to stay proceedings in seven suits challenging the validity of the utility holding company act.
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Washington
Homer
Cummings
District Supreme Court
Edith Maxwell Denied New Trial in Virginia Slaying
Edith Maxwell, aged under 25, was denied a new trial by Judge H S W Skeen in Wise Virginia. Convicted two weeks earlier of killing her father Trigg Maxwell with a slipper, jurors recommended a 25 year term amid national indignation over the punishment. Maxwell testified her father was drunk and attacked her. prosecutors said she acted deliberately while sober.
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Wise
H. S. W. Skeen
Edith
Trigg
Maxwell
Hauptmann Mercy Plea Pending Court Action
Gov Hoffman said the court of pardons would wait about a week or ten days before acting on Bruno Richard Hauptmann’s mercy plea, with the case to be considered by the court in Trenton New Jersey.
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Hauptmann
Trenton
N. J
Harold G. Hoffman
Court of Pardons
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Schedefore
Nis
Christmas Seal Fund Grows in Greene County Drive
Greene County’s 1935 Christmas Seal campaign, led by the tuberculosis association, reports receipts over 300 with a county total of 805.21 so far. The drive, now ten days old, continues through Christmas holidays as organizations buy health bonds and residents donate to fund tuberculosis combat.
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Greene County Tuberculosis Association
Margaret Cooper
County Association
Greene County
County Tuberculosis Association
Hospital Reports Share Two Major Surgeries
W C Lynn of this city underwent a major operation late Wednesday afternoon and was reported to be recovering satisfactorily this afternoon. Mrs Forest Hardesty of Jasonville also had a major operation this afternoon. Miss Katherine White of Bloomfield is to be dismissed this afternoon.
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W. C. Lynn
Katherine White
Bloomfield
Forest Hardesty
Jasonville
Japan's Bid for Naval Equality Rejected at Conference
Seven delegations led by Great Britain and the United States rejected Japan's demand for naval equality. Norman H. Davis presented three arguments that the plan to level the navies of the three strongest powers is unworkable and would disrupt existing treaty arrangements and naval needs. The British French Italian South African Australian and Canadian delegates joined in opposition.
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London
W.R
Great Britain
United States
Japan
Norman H. Davis
Osami Nagano
U.S. Abassador
Davis
Viscount Mansell
Evesham
Andre Charles
Corbin
France
Midland to Battle Bloomfield Cards
The Middies of Midland face the Bloomfield Cardinals in the Midland gym Friday at 8 pm. Midland beat the Cards 26 to 18 earlier this season and hopes to repeat. The team extended its win streak by defeating Graysville 22 to 19 last Friday. Star guard Bales has rejoined the squad but will be available only after Christmas.
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Midland
Bloomfield Cardinals
Midland Gymnasium
County Seat
Graysville Netters
Bales
Baby Benny Jackson Found Dead in Owensburg Home
A coroner's inquest in Greene County determined 10 week old Benny Ray Jackson died from an acute indigestion attack. His parents Mr and Mrs Al Jackson awoke to find him dead in his bed, with Dr George Porter presiding.
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Benny Ray Jackson
al Jackson
George Porter
Greene County
Spencer Dixon Visits Linton Before Relocation to Chicago
Spencer Dixon formerly of this city spent Wednesday visiting friends and relatives in Linton. He has lived in Memphis, Tennessee in recent years and is en route to Chicago, Illinois where he will take a new position.
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Spencer Dixon
Linton
Spencer
Memphis
Tenn
Chicago
Ill
Christian Choir Notice at First Christian Church
The First Christian Church choir meets tonight at 7:80. All members are urged to attend.
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First Christian Church
County Legion Posts to Meet in Linton Tonight
Greene county American Legion posts hold first united meeting at Frank Courtney Post 22 in Linton at 8 pm. District commander John A. Watkins of Tinton reports district quota progress and states Indiana Legion aims for 28 000 members by year end with hopes for 1 000 000 nationwide. Veterans of World War I urged to enroll.
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Linton
American Legion
Greene County
Frank Courtney
Tillman Bough
Legion
Worthington
Bloomfield
Jasonville
John A. Watkins
Tinton
Martinsville
Indiana Department of the American Legion
Congress
Wink
Move to clothe a child drive launched locally
A community driven effort to clothe a child was launched by Stell Nobbs with support from the Associated Charities. Nobbs chairs the drive and invites individuals and groups to volunteer, with an address for responses at 439 East Vincennes Street. He notes at least fifty children in Linton need warm clothing this winter.
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Stell Nobbs
U.M.W. of A
Associated Charities
Nobbs
Vincennes Street
Hobbs
Linton
Huntington to Convene Meeting on Dark Streets Causes
Huntington officials announce a mass meeting to explain the city light outage and discuss resuming street lighting. Mayor Clare W. H. Bangs says funds for maintenance caused the failure, with a public subscription as the proposed funding solution.
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Clare W. H. Bangs
Bangs
Council Chamber
Banks
Women's Greene County Democratic Club Elects Officers
A Wednesday meeting at New Union church in Little Cincinnati elected officers for 1936. Agnes Shepherd presided as retiring president. Gilbert Sims of Linton becomes president with Bertha Wiseman Bloomfield as vice president and Ward Barter Newberry as secretary treasurer.
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Greene County Democratic Club
New Union
Little Cincinnati
Agnes Shepherd
Gilbert Sims
Linton
Bertha Wiseman
Bloomfield
Ward Barter
Newberry
Sims
Russell Weber
Lyons
Linton Coed at IU in Candy Making Incident
Indiana campus activity shows a home economics course push for coeds. Mary Lou Warner from Rensselaer and Rosemary Humphreys of Linton prepared chocolate fudge for Mappa Alpha Theta sisters, but three cups of salt were used instead of sugar, leading to a humorous mishap as they were rinsed off.
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Bloomington
Inn
Indiana
Mappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Mary Lou Warner
E! Rensselaer
Rosemary Humphreys
Linton
Small Powers Force Debate On Franco-British Peace Plan
Geneva December 12 small powers win a tactical victory forcing a full debate on Franco-British peace proposals when the League of Nations council meets. Opposition from Turkey and Poland blocks submitting to a five-nation committee, pushing the plan to direct council discussion with possible Russian support noted. Premier Laval and Eden pledge to have the council examine the proposals soon.
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Benito Mussolini
League
Turkey
Poland
France
Britain
Council
Committee of Five
Spain
Committee of Dive
Ethiopia
Lurkey Roumania
Russia
Tytus Komarnkicki
Pierre Laval
Anthony Eden
Great Britain
Ritter Youth of Vicksburg Dies
Ronald Charles Ritter age 7 died at home near Vicksburg after a brief illness of pneumonia. Born February 20, 1938, he is survived by his parents, two brothers and four sisters, plus half siblings. Funeral services planned for Friday at 2 pm at the family home with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Clayton Funeral Home assisted.
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Ronald Charles Ritter
Willian Ritter
Vicksburg
Loundays
Ritter
Roland Charles
Navy
Vickssburg
College Hill PTA Bazaar Features Evening of Entertaining Comedy
The College Hill Parent Teacher Association plans a 7:15 pm program in the school auditorium. It will present clever comedies Old Maid and Why. The event promises rare entertainment and fun for attendees.
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