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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1937
Page
3
Community groups meet at Moose hall 6 30 p m Metropolitan Lodge 195 K P 7 30 p m Chickateth Council of Poca yutas 7 p m Red Men hall Young Peoples class U B church Christmas party 7 30 p m at the Barnes home Fifth Street 7theast Members bring a gift for grab bag
Church notices list several December gatherings including Nathamas class Christmas party with a dinner, Ladies Fancywork Circle meeting with Lee McClung, a Red Men hall event, Convocation and Royal Arch Mason gatherings, Needlecraft and Alpha Delphian clubs, Afternoon Bridge, Busy Bee class party at Mrs Barnes, and Past Chiefs Circle with Roll Hagaman.
A list of holiday gatherings and meetings for clubs and organizations. Women of Moose and Tri Kappa hold evening events, Rotary hosts lunch at Christ Church, and various aid societies meet for Christmas activities at homes and churches.
Local notices list multiple church choir practices at 1 p m and 7 p m and various fraternal and auxiliary group meetings. Esoteric lodge and post activities include Linton Lodge No F A M Eta chapter and American Legion Auxiliary and Moose meetings.
Miss Barbara Holden and Virginia Holden visited friends in Terre Haute. Milo Mitchell, Miss Goldean Hummel, FE Gwin, and Harry Sims spent the weekend in Indianapolis visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Melvin Mathena hosted Sun dinner for Earl Albright and Walter Sylvester. anniversary noted for Mr Mathena.
Miss Faye McKee of Terre Haute visited Miss Margaret Roll in this city over the weekend. Miss Lorene Gwin of Indianapolis spent the weekend in Linton with her parents Mr and Mrs E F Gwin. John Kennedy of Chicago HL is here visiting his parents for a few days. Mr and Mrs Max Friedman and son Gene of this city spent Sunday in Indianapolis with their daughter Miss Ruth Friedman. Miss Virginia Wilson visited Miss Mary Esper Armestrong in Terre Haute on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Reed Williams of Evansville were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Page on First Street Northwest.
Announcement of a girl born Sunday at Mary Sherman hospital Sullivan to Mr and Mrs Morris Hudson of Sullivan. The baby named Leah Rae Hudson is the first child. Mother and baby are satisfactory. Mrs Hudson formerly Deeda Fulk of this city.
The Yacquina club meets at 1 p m for a Christmas party at Mrs James Moore home. Truth Seekers class of United Brethren church holds its annual Christmas meeting at Raymond Boston home with a grab bag gift. Ladies Aid of Saron Reformed church meets at 2 p m with Mrs P C Berns. W F M S of Methodist church hosts a Christmas meeting with Mrs Ben Raney at 370 East Vincennes street at 2 p m. All urge members to bring a guest.
Frida y Sons of American Legion meet at the home at 6 30 p m. Quapaw Tribe No 143 Improved Order of Hed Men at the hall at 7 p m Les Cercle de Amis at the Community house all day meeting An x- Workers Alliance will meet at 6 30 p m in the public library All members urged to attend A membership prize will be awarded each meeting night.
The Saturday Musical Notes club meets at the home of Miss Vivian Humphreys at 3 p.m. Residents are invited to attend.
In Dugger Indiana on December 13 members of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society staged a Christmas program at the First M E Church. The program featured processional by youth with candles violin trio Harold John and David Sweeney hymn From All the Dark Places devotions scripture quotations and a playlet Jesus Light of the World a talk on Mecca and Beyond third chapter and a reading The Vision. Local arrivals Pat Burris and wife of Flint Michigan visited relatives while Alva Jones underwent treatment in Indianapolis and Curt Richardson faced a critical illness at his sister’s home. American Legion and auxiliary units in southern Indiana plan a Christmas fund drive for the Knightstown Home for Veterans and Orphans with Rexford Ballard Post 224 leading the effort.
The G. and F. Home Study club of Switz City met in the basement of the First Baptist church for a Christmas party and program hosted by Mrs. C. S. Foster and Mrs. Wayne Wakefield. Readings and songs were performed by members including Mrs. Claude Gibson and Mrs. Clyde Rodecker, with interludes by Mrs. Josie Winters and Mrs. Henry Switz. New officers were elected for the coming year with Clyde Rodecker as president and Jo Hollars as vice president.
Mrs Olive Fish and family of 229 Sixth Street Southeast hosted a Sunday surprise birthday dinner for Mr. Fish celebrating his 46th birthday. Guests from Switz City Lyons Scotland Pleasantville and Linton attended as listed family and friends.
Mrs. David Shields, president, urged all members of the Alpha Delphian club to attend at 7 30 this Tuesday night in the public library. Guest speaker James M Humphreys will review the Greene county and Linton community background.
A newspaper reader poll records varied opinions on a Connnersville judge who ordered a wife to flog her husband after prior floggings. Respondents debated domestic violence, justice, and public reactions as another question asks views on the Panay bombing.
Mrs Mahlon Gilbreath shared the inspiring tale before Metho dist church Ladies Aid members during their annual Christmas party in the church basement. The event featured carols a devotion from St Luke and a review of The Other Wise Man with a bouquet given to the speaker. About forty five members and guests enjoyed refreshments and a long festively lit table.
Miss Josephine Symms daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Symms of Indianapolis announced married James L Kingsbury of Indianapolis Friday afternoon in the Kingsbury home Rev George Arthur Frantz officiated with Victoria Montani harpist. The bride wore beige net over taffeta and carried Talisman roses. Guests included Harold Lynn Champaign IL and D E Pratt Danville IL. They plan home after December 15.
Headaches caused by constipation vanish after one Adlerika dose. The remedy cleanses poisons from both upper and lower areas, ending bad sleep and nervousness. W. Hamilton, Druggist ad.
The Yacquina club chose officers at a Friday afternoon meeting at Mrs. Fannie Eskew s home. Officers named: president Mrs John Shaw vice president Mrs Phil Bennett treasurer Mrs James Moore secretary Mrs Fannie Eskew. Bingo prizes went to Mrs Joe Smith Mrs Bert Seevers Mrs Phil Bennett and Mrs John Shaw. The group adjourned to meet Thursday for a Christmas party hosted by Mrs James Moore.
Members of the Daughters of Isabella and their guests enjoyed a Sunday dinner at the Roosevelt hotel followed by an afternoon entertainment featuring bingo. In a separate notice a 4 H club girl who showed work at last summer’s county exhibit and has no ticket to Achievement Day on December 15 must notify Miss Powell. the event moves to the Sher-Ritz theatre.
Members of Metropolitan lodge No. 193 Knights of Pythias are asked to meet at the hall at 7:15 tonight for transport to the open district meeting in Sandborn at eight o'clock. A good attendance is desired.
Linton barber shops will close from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday to pay respect to Ed Cooney Laughlin who died Sunday at Freeman Greene County Hospital.
Serious condition reported for Mrs. Sue Nitterhouse formerly of this city widow of Ira Nitterhouse after a stroke at her sister Effie Ellis’s home in Sullivan last week.
No rehearsal tonight and no reversal of Alpha or Beta chapters. The final holiday season rehearsal will be held next Monday night. all members are instructed to take notice.
Three hundred undertakers joined in celebrations of Alec Burns thirty seventh anniversary as head of the Philadelphia Record death notice department Burns credited with creating the first systematic coverage of the day s deaths Addresses and a floor show highlighted the program.
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