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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1938
Page
6
Workmen tearing through the fire swept Ye Olde Tavern in West Brookfield uncover a history of the inn dated to its 1760 founding by David Hitchcock. The manuscript, prepared by former landlord Geo E Messenger, was hidden in a tobacco box and preserved, with old ammunition also found in the walls.
Mr and Mrs William Mercer and Miss Betty Mercer of Bloomington visited Rev and Mrs C W Scott Sunday. Mrs Jesse Neal and son Stanley visited Farmers City last week with Mr and Mrs Oscar Young. Miss Annis Christenperry returned from Burnsity after two weeks with Caleb Carr. Alva Gilbreath and son spent Sunday at Odon with James Slavens family. Carroll Wolford of Indianapolis stayed with his parents Dr and Mrs C V Wolford. Mandy Good of Elnora visited Laura Christenberry. Martha Vaughn weekend at Lyons with her parents. Elisha Vaughn J W Sipes and Jose gre mson were in Vincennes to see Sipes’ new grandson born to Noble Huffman. Chester Arthur and son spent Sunday at Odon with Marion Thomas. K Inman weekend in Indianapolis. Lowell Barker of Indianapolis visited Newberry. Lee Mottern and sons with John Mottern and children were Sunday guests of Alliston Mottern.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Good hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Bruge Lund and Mr and Mrs Crval Moody family attended by Ralph Clifford. Mary Virginia Rowé shows improvement. John Roberts joined Clarence Good for a Tuesday visit. Corn Show banquet at Worthington drew local couples. Blanche Lockhart ill. Sherman Shake and others traveled to Indianapolis. Alen family moved north of Sandborn to Lloyd Jackson farm.
Fragmentary notes describe a bridge journey and a tense era. References to wartime imagination, Communist anxieties, and cultural snippets appear alongside odd nicknames and terms such as milkman hour and mechanical silence.
Lloyd Herman notes a nickel price for a five cent tapper and a napkin service, mentioning a cover charge.
Betty Bernett, a theater cashier, used football style moves to resist a thief who snatched a cigar box with $50. After being knocked down she clung to the box and kicked back, building a crowd that frightened the robber who fled.
A fragment notes a Republican remark about Mr. Roosevelt always talking of making democracy work, suggesting a critical view of his approach to democracy and governance.
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Nora Williams were Mr. and Mrs. Coy Williams and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Starley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Brown, Frank Spencer, and Mr. and Mrs. Tru Mitchell, of Terre Haute. Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Edmondson and family were dinner guests Sunday with Ms. and Mrs. Clar-
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