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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1962
Page
4
Six miners were killed and six injured when a second gas explosion at the Sachsen coal mine in Hessen Germany occurred on Thursday. A company spokesman said four of the sixteen miners in the last shaft escaped unhurt.
An explosion occurred 3 450 feet below the surface killing 31 people at the mine on March 9.
Willie Anderson wins the United States Open for the third straight time from 1903 to 1905, securing his dominance in early American golf history.
Linton High School fielded a week of holiday cheer with a Christmas tree decorated by Senior Council members and icicles and lights adorning the hall. Students enjoyed carols at noon and prepared for Graduation on May 14 while career day offered seniors insight into future paths. Birthday notices and dances filled social pages as upcoming visits from Katie Riley and a January return to town were noted. Sports reported Linton, Bloomfield, and Martinsville wins with upcoming games and new gym flags for the Western Indiana Conference. The Linton EUB church Christmas program on Dec 23 features Judy e Dudley and others.
Karen Barnes Landis and others celebrate a Teen with a slumber party at Pearl s with dancing and refreshments. The nearly no sleepers include Terri Jones Betsy Vingis Becky Luking and several classmates as school life chatter continues with questions about unusual dances in the shower and late night bus rides.
Friday events include Alpha Bible class at First Methodist with 7 00 p m and Christmas party. Red Men meet at Red Men hall at 7 00 p m. Moose Women Chapter 19 at Moose home 8 00 p m. Fortnightly cub with Mrs Earl Bohley 12 30 p m Christmas luncheon. Chatter and Stitch dinner at Mrs Heemer Donagher 6 30 p m. Young Adults caroling at First Methodist at 7 00 p m. Linton Civitan and Glenburn gatherings at 6 30 p m and 6 30 p m. Turkey dinner with grab bag and gifts. St Peters covered dish dinner at parish hall 6 00 p m with secret pal gifts and grab bag.
Chicateth No 253 will hold its annual Christmas party at the Red Men’s hall at 6 30 o clock Monday evening officers said today Names of secret pals will be revealed with an exchange of gifts Those attending are asked to bring a gift for the graf bag and a covered dish
The Evangelical United Brethren church hosts a children's Christmas program at 7:00 Sunday evening. The play Why Christmas features Deanna Correll Susan Donald Fish Terry Eddie Miller Richard Marsha Creager Mary David Walton Joseph and Denise Preble as reader with Mrs. Ershel Miller directing. A Santa visit with treats follows.
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