Edward VIII exiled under scrutiny over Wallis and privacy
Reports in political circles debate Edward VIII abdication motives amid Wallis Simpson ties. The Duke of Windsor seeks privacy from Enzesfeld Austria after abdication while Lord Brownlow brings messages from Simpson. King George VI pledges to uphold realm honor in parliament.
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Enzelfeld
Austria
U.P
Duke of Windsor
Great Britain
Wallis
Simpson Lord Brownlow
Edward
Simpson
Riviera
Cannes
Lord Brownlow
Erneste'd Castle
Mrs. Simpson
London
George VI
Lord Cromer
Jackson Chosen to Succeed Lutz as Indiana Attorney General
Omer Stokes Jackson of Greenfield was appointed by Governor McNutt to be Indiana Attorney General starting January 1, succeeding Philip Lutz Jr. Boonville. The move opens a series of anticipated statehouse personnel changes tied to the new administration. Judge J. Stevenson of Danville expected to become chief assistant attorney general. Hospital report notes Robert Brown, injured in a recent mine accident, was discharged home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
U.P
Omer Stokes Jackson
Greenfield
Paul V. McNutt
Indiana
Philip Lutz
Boonville
M. Clifford Townsend
McNutt
4. J. Stevenson
Hendricks
Danville
Lutz
Robert Brown
Little Betty Caw
Christmas Cheer Fund Drive Launched Here
The Associated Charities of Linton launched a Christmas Cheer fund drive with James M. Axton as chairman and a committee including Miss Nola Yoder Gertrude Calvert Mrs Hazel Scherer Willard Fiscus Rudolph Kramer Roy Glenn Jesse D. Figgins Frank A. Lenning and Kenneth Bennett. The drive aims to consolidate fundraising to avoid duplications in food baskets and toys distribution, with at least 125 baskets needed and NYA workers repainting toys for redistribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Axton
Associated ‘Charities
Axton
Santa Claus
Fiscus
County , Recreational
NYA
K. of
C. Hall
No. 343
K. of Co
North Main Street
The
Associated Charities
Glenn
Big Brothers and Sisters Club
Linton
Stockton
Long
Greater Linton Club
C. C. Fund
Rotary Club
Boy Scout Council
Roll Call Drive Nets $849 Total In Greene County
Greene County Red Cross roll call drive nears its $1,000 goal with $841.86 reported. Linton and Stockton township chair Avery A Murray led with $359, Bloomfield added $242, and other towns posted smaller amounts as county chairman Frank A Lenning praised donor and worker support.
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Red Cross
Greene County
Avery A. Murray
Linton
Stockton
Bloomfield
Frank A. Lenning
Forthington
Jasonville
Lyons
Switz City
Midland
Newberry
Knights of Pythias to Elect Officers Tonight
The Knights of Pythias lodge will elect officers for the coming year at 7 30 oclock this evening in the K of P hall. First and third rank work will be presented and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias Lodge
K. of P. Hall
Truppey Funeral Held Here For Mrs May Truppey
Funeral services were held at 2 pm from Clayton Funeral home for Mrs May Truppey 64 a former Linton resident who died Friday in Indianapolis. The Rev M W Foster of First Christian church officiated. Interment followed in Switz City cemetery. She is survived by two sons Luther Cole of this city and Leon Cole of Indianapolis and a daughter Mrs Veneta Morgan of South Bend.
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Clayton Funeral Home
May Truppey
Linton
Indianapolis
M. W. Foster
First Christian Church
Switz City
Frat baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Corel Rengee
The family announces the arrival of a baby girl born Friday at 7:80 oclock at their West home. The child has been named Peaches. Mother and infant are reported to be satisfactorily recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corel
Couple Celebrates Thirteenth Wedding Anniversary
Barnes and Mrs. Barnes were honored with a Sunday dinner in Westport Indiana hosted by Mr. and Mrs. William Talkington. Guests came from Columbus North Vernon Andergon and Westport to honor the Citizen circulation manager and his wife with gifts and good wishes.
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Barnes
The
Citizen
William Talkington
Westport
Ind
Columbus
North Vernon
Andergon
Pastor Gordon Kemble resigns Olive Branch role
Rev Gordon Kemble resigns after two years as pastor at Olive Branch Baptist church northwest of town to accept the pastorate at Wakarusa Indiana. He will begin December 20 and move soon, with duties including Bible classes at Mishawaka Seminary and teaching Bible synthesis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Kemble
Olive Branch Baptist Church
Wakarusa
Ind
Indiana
Kemble
Wakarusa Church
Itt
Bible Missional Seminary
Mishawaka
Pimento
Zion Baptist Church
Lodi
The
Bible. Missionary Seminary
Charley Day Dies In Grand Rapids Veteran Bugler From San Juan Hill
Charley Day, once marshal of Linton, died October 26 in Grand Rapids Michigan after a long illness. He served as a bugler in the Spanish American War with General Wheeler at San Juan Hill and blew the charge order Roosevelt helped lead. He had led police at a large Grand Rapids plant and was raised by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Moss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Tribune
Washington, D. C
Charley Day
Linton
Grand Rapids
Mich
John Hopkins
Arthur Pinkston
Day
Joe Moss
Mr. Day
General Joe Wheeler
San Juan Hill
Col. Roosevelt
Hudson Jurors Fail to Reach Verdict in Greene Case
Greene Circuit court jury deliberated over 24 hours and was discharged without a verdict in Milford Hudson’s case. Virgil May of Linton pleaded guilty to issuing a fraudulent check, receiving a 1 to 5 year term and a $500 fine. George Michael and John Cichon of Linton were fined $50 each for unlawful possession of alcohol. Edwin Campbell of Bloomington was released on bond after an assault with intent charge involving a Bloomfield girl.
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Bloomfield
Ind
J. Raymond Powell
Greene Circuit Court
Milford Hudson
Linton
Virgil May
Greene
Indiana
George Michael
John Cichon
Edwin Campbell
Bloomington
Marie Arthur
Orval D. Hunter
Fire at Beasley Home Extinguished Before Headway
A fire in a closet at the home of Dr and Mrs Haldon Beasley on North Main Street was extinguished Sunday morning before it gained much headway. Mrs Beasley discovered the blaze just before leaving for church.
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Mrs. Haldon Beasley
North Main Street
Linton Study Club Christmas Party Planned
The Linton Study club will host its annual Christmas party at Mrs. Guy Ramsey’s home at 2 15 Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Harry Bailey and Mrs. M V Foster will assist Mrs Ramsey in hosting.
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Linton Study Club
Guy Ramsey
M. E
Harry Qd. Bailey
M. VY. Foster
Ramsey
Rebel Air Hero Is Shot Down Over Madrid
Madrid reports Major Ramon Franco, Spain’s premier flier and brother of the rebel commander, had his plane shot down in a dog fight north of Madrid. Government pursuit ships cornered the White Dove and it crashed during a landing near Laguna de Santillana Sierran in rebel territory.
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Madrid
Ramon Franco
Spain
War Office
Franco
Laguna de Santillana Sierran
Italy ready to defend empire declares Mussolini
Premier Mussolini told the Senate the nation has gained an empire and will defend it with a tempered sword. He said the session coincides with full occupation of all empire regions and that frontiers will be guarded at every moment.
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Rome
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Senate
Harold P. Dyer Taken By Death
Harold P Dyer a former Linton resident aged about 57 died Sunday in Los Angeles California Details of death not learned He came to Linton as an engineer for the Vandalia Coal company later rising to an executive position He was married to the former Gertrude Moss during his Linton residence The couple later lived in Terre Haute before moving to California Surviving are the widow and two daughters Brothers and sisters include Claude S Moss Mexico Clyde Bogalusa La Dexter Texas and Mrs Mary Dukes Indianapolis Funeral planned in California
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Harold P. Dyek
Linton
Los Angeles
Calif
Dyer
Vandalia Coal Company
Gertrude Moss
William M. Moss
First Christian Church
Terre Haute
California
Claude S. Moss
Mexico
Clyde
Bogalusa
Dexter
Texas
Mary Dukes
Indianapolis
New Deal Draws In Court Battle
The Supreme Court sent back the Duke Power Co power loan policy case to lower courts for retrial, signalling no ruling on constitutional merits. In a separate decision the Court refused to rule on the Associated Press charge against KVOS for piracy of news, on technical grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
PWA
Supreme Court
Duke Power Co
High Tribunal
Charles Evans Hughes
Associated Press
KVOS
New Plant Near Dugger Leveled by Blaze Sunday
Charley Shepherd dies at 42 in Tuscola Illinois after a lingering illness. Born in Linton he was a railroad worker until retirement. Survived by two daughters Lena Abercrombie and Dollie, a sister Mrs Sam Bennett, and the late Walter A Shepherd was a brother. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday in Tuscola with burial in Murdock Cemetery.
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D. M. Vondivier
Tenth Streets
Charley Shepherd
Tuscola
Shepherd
Linton
Lena Abercrombie
Dollie
Sam Bennett
Tenth
Chiang Kai-Shek Escapes Reported From Captors
Persistent but unconfirmed reports from Chinese military circles say Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek escaped from his captors at Sian-Fu in Shensi and flew to Nanking. Tokyo reports warn of severe fighting near Sian-Fu and urge foreigners to evacuate as the crisis surrounding Chiang deepens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghat
U.P
Chiang Kai-Shek
Sian-Fu
Shensi
Nanking
Peiping
Marshall Chang Hsenh-Liang
Lian-Fu
Chang
TOKIO
Shanghai
China
Domei
Birmingham man collects sects for micro scopical slides
A Birmingham resident holds a quirky profession collecting sects, halving them, and mounting the parts on slides for microscopic study by students and scientists worldwide, enabling global examination of the specimens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
England
Rib pairs vary among primates from 11 to 15
The text notes variation in rib pairs among monkeys and apes, ranging from 11 to 15 pairs. It adds that orangutans and humans have 12 pairs, while gorillas have 13 pairs.
Fire destroys Minnehaha tipple of Hickory Grove Coal near Dugger
A Sunday night blaze of unknown origin wiped out the Minnehaha strip mine tipple, owned by Hickory Grove Coal, about three miles northwest of Dugger. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars. the modern facility had been in operation since October 26 and employed 75 workers producing about 1300 tons daily. Firefighters battled the flames, and reconstruction would take weeks if the company opts to rebuild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnehaha
Hickory Grove Coal Company
Dugger
Roger Server
R.R. Tyre
Milwaukee Railroad
Rochester
N. Y
Terre Haute
Wheat futures surge to full limit on CBOT activity
May wheat futures rose to the full 5 cent limit on the Chicago Board of Trade with May at 1.29 a bushel and July at 1.17% a bushel. December traded around 1.83 and followed Liverpool market gains from reports Germany would need 33 million bushels of foreign wheat.
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Chicago
U.P
Chicago Board of Trade
Liverpool
Germany
Pension women from War of 1818 noted in 132 records
On Dec 11 132 women still received pensions from the service of husbands or fathers in the War of 1818. The text also notes that pure gold weighs 1204 pounds per cubic foot.
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Edward VIII
Wallis Warfield Simpson
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Hadith
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Central Pres
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Olive Branch
Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson
Bryanston Court
Crutral Press
Hudson
Powell
Harold P. Dyer
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