Fire leaves Dugger family of twelve homeless
A kitchen oil stove explosion caused a fire late Saturday night in the Goodman home near the Four Way bridge west of White Rose. The family of twelve, nine at home, lost furniture clothing and bedding. neighbors gathered donations while a new temporary home was found and floor coverings are still needed. The fire response was delayed by a traffic jam and road blockage.
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Willard Goodman
Dugger
Goodman
White Rose
Linton
Red Bird Road
Ellis
Scotland Resident Hershel Summerville Dies at 53
Scotland resident Hershel Davia Summerville 53 died suddenly at his home at 3 20 Sunday morning. He was born January 6 1902 in Scotland, a WWII veteran and Crane Naval Ammunition Depot employee. He is survived by a widow, mother Leota Summerville, four stepchildren, three stepdaughters, two brothers, three sisters, and is to be buried in Scotland Cemetery after funeral services at Scotland Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon.
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Hershel Davia Summerville
Scotland
Mr. Summerville
John H
Leota Inman Summerville
U.S. Naval
Crane
Summerville
Ann Summerville
Leota Summerville
William S. Gridley
Henry Gridley
New York City
Donald Gridley
Alaska
Deaa Morgan
Michigan
Olive Dove
Betty Oaks
Mississippi
Thelma Martindale
Owensburg
Curtiss Summerville
Kokomo
Pearl Summerville
Martha Hall
Hazel Mowery
Sandborn
Mary Hinkle
Elnora
Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home
Bloomfield
Scotland Methodist Church
Leon Wessel
Scotland Cemetery
Papers Increase Rates by Carrier Nationwide Weekend Rise
Two upstate newspapers, the Bluffton News Banner and the Warsaw Times Union, announced a five cent weekly carrier delivery rate increase during the weekend, raising the price to 40 cents due to higher costs of newsprint and publishing expenses.
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Indianapolis
Bluffton News-Banner
Warsaw Times-Union
Weekend Toll in Indiana Traffic Kills at Least 11
A head on crash on U.S. 36 near Mooreland Sunday night killed three people and injured four as Indiana recorded a blood spattered weekend toll. The dead include Keith M. Thurman 24 and George Buckner 24 both New Castle residents and Mrs Marjorie Coates 20.
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Indiana
U.S
Mooreland
Keith M. Thurman
George Buckner
Marjorie Coates
New Castle
Coates
American Turncoat Will Be Released From Red China
Richard R. Tenneson, Alden Minn., one of 23 soldiers who refused repatriation, is to be delivered to the Hong Kong border from Red China on Tuesday. British authorities will determine if he forfeits citizenship while the U S consulate plans to interview him en route. American Red Cross representative Richard Tomlin will meet him at the border. Tenneson’s arrival in Hong Kong has been delayed two weeks.
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Hong Kong
Richard R. Tenneson
Red China
Red Cross
Richard Tomlim
Tenneson
Alden
Minn
U.S
S.M. Backe
Man Wounds Pair and Is Found Dead in Car
In Greencastle Indiana Eldon Staggs 40 of Clinton Falls shot his cousin Randall Staggs 24 and his wife Sue 25 after a family argument. He later shot himself and was found dead in his car on a country road. Randall and Sue were hospitalized in good condition. Staggs threatened his wife earlier at her home.
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Greencastle
Ind
Eldon Staggs
Clinton Falls
Randall Staggs
Sue
Staggs
Truthseekers Class Hosts Christmas Party
The Truthseekers Sunday school class of the Evangelical United Brethren will hold a Christmas party at 7:00 PM Tuesday at Mrs. Bris Roush's home. Husbands of members will attend and women will bring a 29 cent grab bag gift for the exchange.
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Evangelical United Brethren Sunday School
Bris Roush
County Coldest in Indiana With Eight Degree Low
Frosty Indiana morning with Elliston at eight degrees the state coldest. Indianapolis reached twelve while Fort Wayne and South Bend logged higher temps. White River level fell to 8.90 feet as skies cleared and visibility suffered from smoke.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Elliston
Evanaville
Fort Wayne
South Bend
Greene County
M. E. Brock
U.S
Brock
White River
Desert Heat Wave Grips West While East Sees Severe Winter
United Press reports warm temperatures in Southern California with gusty desert winds and highs near 77 F in Los Angeles. Meanwhile much of the nation endures severe winter conditions with subzero readings in Wisconsin and heavy snow in New York, plus a fatal helicopter accident in Louisiana and a deadly weekend on Oklahoma highways.
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Los Angeles
California
Canyons
Plains
Midwest
Grantsburg
Wis
Syracuse
N.Y
Utica
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Central Plains
Rocky Mountain States
Atlantic Seaboard
Moose Plan Annual Children's Party
The Loyal Order of the Moose at Linton schedules its annual Christmas party for children at the Moose hall. A covered dish dinner for members and families begins at 7 30, followed by an entertainment program and a visit from Santa Claus with treats for the children.
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Order of the Moose
Linton
Moose Hall
Moose Lodge
Santa Claus
Four Marriage Licenses Issued by Greene County Clerk
Four marriage licenses granted in Greene circuit court Bloomfield. Recipients include Robert Smedley and Donna Weitz of Lyons R1, Jimmy Kenneth Wright and Connie Sue Workman of Linton, Thomas G. Stull of Smithville and Patricia Sparks of Stanford, Melvin Kline and Dixie Greenwood of Linton.
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Greene Circuit Court
Bloomfield
Robert Smedley
Donna Weitz
Lyons Route One
Jimmy Kenneth Wright
Connie Sue Workman
Linton
Thomas G. Stull
Smithville
Patricia Sparks
Stanford
Melvin Kline
Dixie Greenwood
Hospital Admission of Jasonville Man Stricken at Indianapolis
Frank Scott of Jasonville was admitted to the Veteran’s hospital in Indianapolis for treatment Sunday. He is reported seriously ill. Mr. Scott is the father of Mrs. Clyde Copeland of this city.
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Frank Scott
Jasonville
Veteran’s Hospital
Indianapolis
Scott
Clyde Copeland
Bicyclist Charles Slagle Dies After Collision
Charles Slagle aged 73 from Van Buren died at General Hospital from injuries after his bicycle collided head on with a car on Ind. 221 near Van Buren the previous day.
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Marion
Ind
Charles Slagle
van Buren
General Hospital
Hospital Admissions and Births in Indiana Towns
This hospital report lists admissions on Friday through Sunday across Bloomfield Lyons Carlisle Dugger Linton Worthington Jasonville and Edwardsport with new arrivals including Jackie Ray weighing seven pounds fourteen and Vera Dawn eight pounds two ounces. Discharges include Jeanette Bland Harold Padgett William Allen Lela Fender and others from Linton Solsberry Scotland Coal City and surrounding areas.
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Palmer West
Bloomfield
Thomas Osboa
Lyons
William Taleconbury
Carlisle
Louis Maynard
Patrick Mooney
Dugger
Jackie Ray
Emery West
Jasonville
Rachel Goldberg
Linton
Ned Moore
William Emery
William Hall
Edwardsport
Vera Dawn
Charles Shumard
Robert Smith
Switz City
Jeanette Bland
Harold Padgett
Paul Ellis
Solsberry
William Allen
Scotland
Lela Fender
James Mead
Julian Chestnut
Edward Flanagan
Ernest Delph
Coal City
Lloyd Reach
Carl Miller
Indianapolis
Delmar Hartsburg
Sandborn
Kenneth Kramer
Baby
James Fielder
Worthington
Jasonville Man Suffers Hand Loss in Corn Picker Accident
Emery West aged 44 of Jasonville was treated at Freeman Greene County Hospital after a corn picker accident cost him two fingers. Doctors amputated the middle and ring fingers of his right hand after he tried to clear the rollers without stopping the machine.
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Emery West
Jasonville
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
West
Terre Haute Man Killed After Car Strikes Pedestrian
James Beedle, 80, of Terre Haute, died Saturday after being struck by a car on a city street. Police say Beedle walked in the middle of the road and was hit by the vehicle driven by Herman W. Mason, 52, Indianapolis.
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Terre Haute
India
James Beedle
Herman W. Mason
Indianapolis
Beedle
Campaign Expenditure Reports Filed for Lin ton and Jasonville Elections
Campaign finance reports show Greene county Lin ton results with Democrats at 2325.45 and Republicans at 1199.22. Jasonville records list Republican 212.10 while Democrat filing is pending. Notable donors include Linton names P H Ohern James Usrey Felix Haffley Harold Barbow Guy Moss Lester Bailey and Jasonville figures Row Ketchem Houghton Buell Faught Wade Kirkham Bown Dove Woolam Rine Miller Sheets.
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Linton
Jasonville
Norma Linton
Greene Circuit Court
Indiana
Democrat Central Committee
Republican Committee
Democrat
P. H. O’hern
James H. Usrey
Felix Haffley
Harold Barbow
Guy L. Moss
Lester E. Bailey
Winston Murdock
Marl Cullison
Russell Peelman
Meredith Woolam
Arthur Rine
Charles J. Miller
Elmer C. Sheets
Turner Wins Civil Suit Against Crays for 322.68
In Bloomfield the Grene circuit court heard one civil case and one criminal matter. The court ruled for Rufus Turner in his complaint against William Crays for 322.68. Madge Edmondson of Jasonsville pleaded not guilty to a charge of abuse and neglect of children with no trial date set.
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Grene
Bloomfield
Rufus Turner
William Crays
Madge Edmondson
Jasonville
Linton Junior Home Ec Club Christmas Dinner
The Linton Junior Home Economics club will meet for a Christmas dinner Thursday evening. Members gather at the Thomas Grille at 6 30 for dinner before moving to Mrs. Walter Stoppenhagen's home for the party.
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Linton Junior Home
Ec Club
Thomas Grille
Walter Stoppenhagen
Purdue Names Kenneth Mollenkopf New Head Coach
Ken Mollenkopf, a veteran Purdue line coach, was named the Boilermakers head football coach in Lafayette Indiana. Mollenkopf succeeds the previous coach and takes over the program at Purdue University with plans for the upcoming season.
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Purdue
Lafayette
Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Purdue University
Boilermaker
Israeli Syrian Battle Near Sea of Galilee Kills Fifty
Israeli and Syrian forces clashed near the Sea of Galilee with reports of 50 Syrian soldiers killed and 30 captured in a retaliatory raid. Maj Dan Gov said Israeli casualties were four dead and 12 wounded as fighting continued into the night.
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Jerusalem
Sea of Galilee
Syria
el Auja Demilitarized Zone
Egypt
Israel
Dan Gov
Gov
Ein Gev
Elnora Farmer 73 Found Dead at Home
Martin Franklin Hastings 73 a retired farmer was found dead at his home two miles southeast of Elnora around 11:00 Sunday morning. Cerebral hemorrhage caused his death about 10:00 Saturday. He was born Aug 16 1882 near Elnora. survived by one sister Mrs Charles Dove. Funeral at Elnora Church of Christ followed by burial at Elnora Fairview Cemetery.
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Martin Franklin Hastings
Elnora
Roy Hastings
Elnora Church of Christ
Charles Dove
Elnora Route One
Ives Poindexter
Sandborn
Elnora Fairview
Walton announce birth of daughter Beverly Yvonne
Mr and Mrs Wendell Walton of Andrew Texas announce the birth of a daughter at the local hospital on Sunday December 4. The baby weighed six pounds eight ounces and is the couple’s first child. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ray Walton of Linton and Mr and Mrs Adam Harris of Oklahoma.
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Wendell Walton
Andrew, Tex
Beverly Yvonne
Ray Walton
Linton
Adam Harris
Oklahoma
Three Bedroom Prefab House Stolen in Pittsburg Calif
Police called the theft one of the Bay area’s biggest robberies after a three bedroom prefabricated house vanished Friday. Detectives say two men with a large truck could dismantle and move it, but residents recall no sighting.
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Pittsburg
Calif
San Francisco Bay Area
Townsend 85 Dies in Bloomfield After Illness
Mrs Mary Paulina Townsend aged 85 of Bloomfield died at her home Sunday morning after a long illness. Born June 11, 1870 in Cass township she was daughter of Fred and Kathryn Clark. Survived by four sons Seymour Oscar Wiley all of Bloomfield a daughter Dessie Hansford a brother Cleve Clark three sisters Eva Bough Ethel Jolliff Lustie Burks and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral at Jenkins and Sons Tuesday 11:00 with Rev Veil Underwood officiating burial in Grandview Cemetery.
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Mary Paulina Townsend
Bloomfield
Townsend
Cass Township
Fred
Kathryn Pickett Clark
Newberry
Wiley Townsend
Dessie Hansford
Cleve Clark
Eva Bough
Sandborn
Ethel Jolliff
Odon
Lustie Burks
Spencer
Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home
Veil Underwood
Grandview
Bennie Snyder 60 Dies in Lyons After Illness
Benjamin Harrison Snyder aged 60 died at 7:22 this morning at his Lyons home after a long illness. He was born August 22 1895 in Switz City and lived there and in Lyons his life. A former Greene County highway department worker and cemetery sexton, he belonged to Switz City Christian Church. Survived by two sisters Mrs. Stanley Herold Worthington and Mrs. Nelle Lundy Switz City a half brother Jim Snyder Terre Haute and several nieces and nephews. Body taken to Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home Lyons with viewing after 1:00 pm Wednesday at Switz City Christian Church.
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Benjamin Harrison Snyder
Lyons
Mr. Snyder
Switz City
Greene County Hghway Department
TV Personalities Take Holiday Breaks and Casting Buzz
Arthur Godfrey will take a one week vacation from his TV duties starting January 2 with Peter Lind Hayes stepping in. Judy Garland to film a CBS spectacular with Sid Luft. Eddie Fisher may switch to CBS for a variety show. General Electric Theatre taps Jack Benny for a February 19 comedy. Alvin Kershaw won 32,900 on The $64,000 Question and gave most to charity, planning a Dec Records project. Max Liebman pursues Herb Shriner as narrator for Heaven Will Protect the Working Girl.
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Arthur Godfrey
Peter Lind Hayes
Judy Garland
CBSTV
Sid Luft
Hildegrade
Judy
Eddie Fisher
Nbc-Tv
Cbs-Tv
Perry Como
Eddie
General Electric Theatre
Jack Banny
Alvin Kershaw
Kershaw
Dec Records
Max Liebman
Herb Shriner
Heaven
Tax school students attend Indianapolis program
Avery Moehlmann and Wesley Hensley attended the Internal Revenue Service tax school in Indianapolis last week to study filing rules and enforcement basics.
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Avery Moehlmann
Wesley Hensley
Internal Revenue Department
Indianapolis
Students rescued from cave near IU after rock slide
Three Indiana University students crawled to safety from an abandoned saltpeter cave four miles from campus after a rock slide trapped them 40 feet underground for three hours. Rescuers guided a girl and an Air Force student to a second entrance while others pulled out. all treated for exposure with no injuries.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Air Force
Barbara Reachard
Wabash
Robert Jordan
Seattle
Wash
Lawrence Cooke
Lonsdale
R.I
Woman Arrested On Kidnaping Charge
INDIANAPOLIS Ruth Mary Hillin 26 of Columbus faces court on a charge she allegedly kidnapped 13 month old Georgia Carol Waltz on Dec 1. Hillin said she had Mrs Evelyn McLaughlin's permission to take the child to Columbus. The pair were found on a Louisville bound bus after a tip. the baby was returned to her mother in good health.
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Indianapolis
Ruth Mary Hillin
Columbus
Georgia Carol Waltz
Evelyn McLaughlin
Miss Hillin
Detroit
Fall Takes Life In South Bend Apartment Stairs
JP Paul Marich 50 of South Bend died after falling down stairs at an apartment building. Deputy Coroner F Cate Nelson ruled the death accidental.
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South Bend
Ind
Paul Marich
F. Cate Nelson
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