Churches Rally to Make Roads Moral Battle
American churches unite to frame reckless driving as a sin and road safety as a moral duty. Leaders from Pope Pius XII to Billy Graham endorse the campaign, urging careful car inspection and courteous driving as spiritual obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Cassels
United Press
Washington
Pius XII
Billy Graham
Henry Knox Sherril
Episcopal Church
H. Dearborn
National Safety Council
Dearbert
Designers Bring Back Starch for 1957 Fashion
Designers forecast a starchier silhouette for 1957 with a return to 1930s influence. Hemlines advance modestly toward demi long, waists normalize, and shoulders stay square while heavy 1940s padding fades. Neutral tones and violets lead color trends, with new lightweight hats and scuffle straws returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aew
Couture
New York Dress Institute
Dress Institute
Istitute
Jewelry Industry Council
Millinery
Babs Vierhaus
The
Millinery Institute
Home Circle Hosts Christmas Dinner in Stafford Township
Members of the Home Community Circle of Stafford Township held a covered dish dinner at Mrs. Viola Shake's home for its Christmas gathering. President Mrs. Katherine Lux led the meeting after dinner with a devotional period by Mrs.aye Lester and a short program. A grab bag gift exchange and secret neighbor reveal followed as guests included numerous members and invited friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford Township
Viola Shake
Anna Gross
Katherine Lux
Aye Lester
Mesdames
Sadie Williams
Frannis Anderson
Dorotha Newkirk
Susie Lee
Belva Weaver
Jennie Chaney
Mollie Anderson
Pearl Lacy
Mary May
Faye Lester
Barbee Soward
Gladys Beck
Thelma Risley
Geneva Carruthers
Minnie Sullivan
Kay
Pauline Hart
Sparkle Grabbe
Bers‘r ‘Ood
Alice Talley
Johanna
Church listings fill Linton and nearby towns
A dense roster of church services and schedules across Linton and surrounding areas names pastors and places including Calvary Baptist Church in Linton, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, First Baptist and Methodist churches plus Nazarene and Christian groups. Sunday school times range 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. midweek prayer varies from 7 to 7:30 p.m. and evening services run 7:00 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. with several youth meetings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly OF God Church
Harry WV. Wibbert
Young Peoples
Calvary Baptist Church
AC Street
Linton
Kumiley
Menew
Sos
Wed
Church OF Jesus Christ Or
Latter Day Saints Corner
Church OF the Nazarene Commer
N.W
First Baptist Church
Royden Rea
Jesse Argabright
Ronnie Wakefield
Jane Church
Jesus
First Christian Church
N. Main
Robert Wilkes
Clovis Keller
Bible School
First Methodist Church
David M. Shepherd
Spencer Walker
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Slesburn Methodist Church
James Hbastain
Auroid Manrbin
S.S. Supt
Methodist
Church OF Christ
Fourth and
Oc” Sts
Northwest
Eugene Pound
Pilgrim Holiness Church
PD Sts
William McFarlin
Thomas Carpenter
Christian Church
Robert Hamm
Harry
Bedwell
Supt
Free Methodist Church
A. L. Browning
Paul Carter
Methodist Church
J. d. Boyle
Horace Hollingsworth
S.S
Linda Brown
M.Y.F
President Bible School
Farmers Tax Guide Helps 1956 Returns for Farmers
The 1956 Farmers Tax Guide updated with input from the IRS national office, the Extension Service and land grant colleges helps farmers handle new social security phases and other tax issues. A 64 page booklet with topics, checklists and examples is available at district IRS offices and county agents, with one million copies printed for nationwide distribution. Copies may be requested from the Terre Haute IRS office or the Indianapolis district director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Service
The
Tax Collection Agency
Federal Extension Service
Department of Agriculture
Federal Land Grant Colleges
National Grange
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farmers’ Union
National Livestock Tax Committee
Internal Revenue Office
Terre Haute
Ind
International Revenue
P.O. Box
Indianapolis
Indiana
Switz City Methodist class holds Christmas study meeting
The Friendship class at Switz City Methodist Church met in the lower auditorium on Wednesday with hosts Mrs. Elsie Scott Mrs. Geneva Newsom and Mrs. Hazel Schloot. Elizabeth Spencer led devotionals from Luke 2 and carols were sung. A Christmas story read by Mrs. Schloot and an article We the Women read by Mrs. Spencer followed. A white elephant exchange was enjoyed and games awarded prizes to Mrs. Geneva Boyle and Mrs. Lois Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switz City
Geneva Boyle
Lois Evans
Mrs. Scott
Newsom
Schloot
Elizabeth Strauser
Bonnie Borders
Pearl Miller
Bertha Haskett
Janie Dillon
Lena Russ
Myrtle Mills
Edna Dowden
Jane Strauser
Elizabeth Spencer
Gertie Daubenspeck
Flora Spencer
Christmas Abroad Described at Wesleyan Guild Meeting
Mrs. H. F. Donagher spoke at the Wesleyan Guild gathering about Christmas customs in seventeen countries where she has lived. She noted sacred South American traditions and King’s Day gifts on Jan 6. The group enjoyed seasonal refreshments and a lighted Christmas tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Donagher
Wesleyan Guild
First Methodist Church
James Jackson
Jackson
Frank Baxley
Wed at Bloomfield double ring ceremony in county courthouse
Miss Janice Harper 17 of Odon and John Ryden Bark 26 of Newberry wed in a simple double ring ceremony performed by Frank C. Dean Bloomfield justice of the peace at the county courthouse in Bloomfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Harper
Odon
John Rydenbark
Newberry
Frank C. Dean
Bloomfield
Rev Rumley Named Calvary Pastor In Linton
Rev Calvin Rumley accepted the pastorate of Calvary Baptist Church in Linton and began duties Sunday. He and his wife Marilyn Rife have moved into the parsonage. A native of Iowa, he previously taught school and worked six years for Swift and Company as a labor and production cost analyst. He studied at Moody Bible Institute and is pursuing a BA at Indiana State Teachers College Terre Haute. He previously pastored Waterman Baptist Church at Lodi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Rumley
Calvary Baptist Church
Linton
Mr. Rumley
Marilyn Rife
Iowa
Swift and Company
Rumsey
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Indiana State Teachers College
Terre Haute
Waterman Baptist Church
Lodi
Property transfers filed at Bloomfield county recorder
Transfers of county property recorded in Bloomfield list: Leach to Burcham on 1.50 acres in Wright township. Hixson to Doragher in Grant township. Drake to Weatherwax on part lot 148 Mid land. Booker to Clayton on 14 acres in Stockton. Poe to Bissell lot 6 Perkins Second Addition Jasonville. Borden Co to Followell lot 32 Thorston Second Addition Jasonville. Kramer to Kramer lot 29 Craig and Bryant Addition Linton. Lackey to Lynch three acres in Taylor township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Recorder
Bloomfield
Theodore Leach
John R. Burcham
Wright Township
Wilson Hixson
Homer F. Doragher
Grant Township
Lloyd T. Drake
Joan E. Weatherwax
Midland
Lois W. Booker
Allen W. Clayton
Stockton Township
Myrtle Poe
Walter E. Bissell
Perkins
Jasonville
Borden Co
New Jersey Corporation
Leo O
Cleotus Followell
Thorston
Edward E. Kramer
Doris L. Kramer
Craig
Bryant
Linton
Dale Lackey
Claude Lynch
Taylor Township
Christmas Spirit and Salvation in Bible Thought
Pastor David Shepherd of First Methodist reflects on Matthew 1 21 stressing Jesus can renew people and instill love. He urges keeping Christ at the center of Christmas and preserving the spirit of love and good cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David 1. Shepherd
First Methodist Church
Jesus
Christ
Car’s own horn wakes firefighter as 1954 auto burns
Francis Sullivan, a railroad fireman in Scarborough, is awakened at 4 a.m. by his 1954 car sounding its own alarm. He discovers the vehicle is on fire and it is destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarborough
Francis Sullivan
Saron Church Plans Christmas Program
The Saron Evangelical and Reformed church will hold its annual Christmas program with a congregational noon dinner in the lower auditorium followed by Christmas carades singing and a Christmas worship program. A pageant will be presented about 3 30 in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saron
Also Mentioned on This Page
Greenwich
Conn
Christian Herald
Gay Pauley
United Press Staff
Home Circle
H. V. Wibbert
Linton’s Revival Center
Ann Toney
WBTO
Craig, Linda and
Lisa Strong
John Charles
Bruce Tate Curry
Greg Gravemeier
Karen Sanders
First Church OF God
Levde Russell
Jehovaids
Kingdom Hall
South Main St
Wcratic Ministry School
Brethren Church
Cart
Ruth Eastburg
Jesse Correll
Northeast Third Street
Church OF God Hey
Harvey Rehmel
Guy Davis
Hallie Miller
V.p.fe
Saron Evangelical and
ST. Peter's Catholic Church
Fourth
Sta. WE
Falher
John Foster
Steer Schedute
Salvation Army
Rebecca Norris
Marie Nelson
Young People’s Legion
Salvation
Trintry Litheran Church
Linton Library
Arthur L. Scheidt
Dugger
Calvary Assembly OF God
William W. Bedwell
Sherman Matney
Kenneth M. Burns
Ralph Hill
Hickory Lloyd Smith
Rethel Garrett Buck
Chterch OF God
South Park
B.A. Pirkie
A.m
Moriah
Raymond Shelton
Willie Morris
Olive Branch Baptist Church
McClintick
Richard Page
Arthur Bovensehen
BYF
Prairie Chapel
Harold Notting
Leo
Samaria
Nettie Bland
McPhail’s Shoe Store
Rev. Rumley
Calvary
Carroll Wolford
Order of Eastern Star
Clint Reintjes
Tom Ward
Mae Hasler
Carl Baker
Sons
New Castle
E. F. Slinkerd
Sn. Gail
John Rust
Bicknell
C. V. Wolford
Paul Jeffries
Elnora
Barbara Tomey
David Streepy
William H. Mottern
Tomey Rae
Troy Lee
Earl Brewer
Vincennes
Ray Brewer
Glenn Mottern
Glenn Neal
Lee Mottern
Mason &Hamlin
J. & C Fischer
Janssen and
Winter
Thomas and Lowrey
R. W. Cadwell Music House
N. Court Street
Sullivan
Super Motors Paint & Body
Troy Blough
Super Motors
Matthew
L. E. Harrison
Third St
S.E
Saron Church
Wright Bros
North Main
Cushings
North Main Street
Chevrolet
McCammon
Highway 54
West
Eureus
Ee Posit
Eure
Cyyo
Eureka Rolmaliemoor
Gor
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