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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1944
Page
1
The article notes a rising housing shortage across the country driven by war service, larger families, and trailer living near war plants. It urges renting households to buy land, save in war bonds, and secure building sites now, citing Linton as an example and suggesting options on vacant lots while work remains steady. A Nation's Business quote on trusting fellow citizens is included, ending with a note of work tomorrow.
Local post mistress Esther Wolford announced the stamp and parcel post window will stay open Saturday afternoon until six to assist residents with Christmas mailing. She cited unusually heavy mail and said postal workers are glad to offer this service.
The Business and Professional Women's Club will host its annual Christmas dinner at the Martindale Tea Room in the Roosevelt Hotel on Monday at seven o clock. Members are asked to bring a 25 cent gift.
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 30 in Bethe Methodist church near Dugger instead of Dugger Methodist church. Revs Clarence Hombreger and Shirley Barrow will officiate. Friends are asked to note the change in place.
American forces drive 15 miles along the Roer west bank and press into Duren fortress area amid snow and fortifications. Hodges left wing nears the Roer. Patch Seventh Army reaches near the German border. Monschau forest fighting continues with Kesternich captured and attacks near Schophoven.
Elas forces reportedly accept terms to evacuate Athens if the British guarantee a general amnesty for Elas men and inclusion of leftists in a new national government. The claimed decision, delivered to Lt Gen Scobie, follows a lull in fighting as reinforcements arrive for Britain.
Funeral services for Thomas David McAtee who died Tuesday night will be held Saturday at 2:00 PM at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home with Rev. Charles E. Strater officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery.
Members urged to attend a seven o clock gathering at the American Legion Home this evening.
Nineteen residents were examined at a diagnostic chest clinic sponsored by the Greene County Tuberculosis Association at Freeman Greene County Hospital. Sixteen new TB cases were reported with one active patient hospitalized. weather caused four cancellations. Andy Humphreys urged contributions to Christmas Bonds and Seals to support TB care at home.
Members of the Friendship class of the Methodist church are to meet at the church at 7 30 Friday evening to decorate for the Christmas season. A social hour will follow later in the evening.
Greene county clerk Frank A. Lenning announced sub agents for 1945 licenses now on sale at Linton Jasonville Solsberry and other towns. Free veteran permits available at the clerk’s office with options to renew 1944 permits.
The Linton Miners defeated the Lyons Lions 47 to 24 at Lyons on Wednesday evening. Perigo led with seven field goals and McNew added six plus a free throw. Linton led 11 to 3 after the first quarter, 20 to 9 at halftime, and extended the margin each period.
Pfc. Joseph Brinegar, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brinegar Sr. of Oolitic, is reported wounded while serving with U S forces in Germany. He is the nephew of Kirby Ashcraft and Mrs. Emory Sargent of Bloomfield. He has served three years and has been overseas seven months.
U P reports B 29s attacked Nagoya hitting Hatsudoki plant at Mitsubishi Aircraft Works with at least 40 direct hits on major assembly and production buildings. Photos show blast damage and fires. over 100 B 29s took part in the Honshu raid, affecting water works and filtration systems.
Indianapolis policemen Folie Shaw Elmer White Robert Wade and Louis Grannon assisted Mrs. Vincent Tramontana in a home delivery weighing two pounds born three and a half months early. They used an improvised incubator to keep the infant alive until an ambulance arrived with a second incubator. The baby’s father is overseas with the army.
A test plot of 24 acres of southern pine has been planted in Australia signaling a trial of timber species suitability. The project aims to assess growth rates climate adaptation and potential commercial viability for future forestry development.
An urgent appeal to all team captains and co workers to finish house to house canvassing for the Sixth War Bond drive and report to Miss Margaret Cooper at the local library by Saturday. December 16 marks drive closure as county nears a $775000 quota. as of December 9 bonds totaling $76450 were sold. A telegram from Eugene Pulliam warns the state may miss its first quota. purchases are urged as investments for the soldiers overseas. The Pennsylvania Railroad bought $8000 credited to Greene county.
Saipan dec 14 blinding rainstorm halted B 29 landings for 25 minutes as 21st Bomber Command planes returning from Nagoya circled low on fuel. Brig Gen Haywood Hansell and staff watched in the rain and reported no loss, praising the raid’s success. Flight engineer Lt Oswald Jurstad survived with one engine and a damaged propeller aboard the American Maid.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p m Thursday in the Christian church at Elnora for Mrs Mary L Young 84 who died in Union hospital Terre Haute Tuesday morning Burial will be in Fairview cemetery at Elnora
Linton residents woke to an official reading of 11 degrees above zero marking the coldest temperature of the season so far. The frosty start sent many outdoors early and prompted extra caution for motorists and pedestrians.
Mrs. Lizzie Sandtur files divorce action in Greene Circuit Court at Bloomfield against Hugh James Sandtur. The filing names both parties and seeks a court decision on dissolution of marriage.
Fleet of India based superforts raid Japan again today. Mrs Gabriel Arnoch of Detroit underwent an appendectomy this morning. Mrs Russell Strait and baby of Worthington were dismissed. Mrs James Fields and baby of Worthington were dismissed yesterday morning. Mrs Clayton Frye and baby of Bloomfield were dismissed yesterday evening. Mrs Charles Hunter and baby of Southeast 1st Street were dismissed this morning.
More than 75 people, including 46 on a Greyhound bus, were snowbound for over three hours on U S route 53 ten miles south of Crown Point Indiana. A broken down double trailer livestock truck blocked the highway while a snowplow and tow truck cleared the road. Rail and highway service halted and police urged avoiding travel as routes 12 20 30 and 6 were blocked.
Hollywood dispatch reports Lupe Velez died from an overdose of sleeping powders. The 33 year old Mexican screen star was found in bed at Beverly Hills with a note and a package of sleeping powders on a table. The body was taken to a Beverly Hills mortuary.
United Press reports a main strike of about 100 B 29s against Mitsubishi works on Honshu with extensive damage and fires. A separate raid against Rangoon Burma and an India based attack on Thailand followed, while Tokyo acknowledged the growing air offensive and plans to move war plants.
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