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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1946
Page
3
Linton Council of Women meets at the library at 2 p.m. with Tri Kappa and Triad as sponsors for a Christmas program and tea. Pocahontas chapter holds a meeting at the Red Men’s hall at 7 p.m.
A Tuesday schedule lists Alpha Delphian party at Mrs. George Porter’s home 1160 A St N E with a 1 gift exchange. Quapaw Council 80 Pocahontas meets Red Men’s hall at 7 30 p m. Several clubs, lodges, and fellowships convene at various halls with times from 2 p m to 7 30 p m including Rotary luncheon at the high school and Needlecraft Christmas dinner with 50c gifts.
The Tri County Demolay Chapter gathers Wednesday at 7 30 p m. An Elite Christmas party hosted by Mrs Earl Aikin at 2 15 p m requires a 25 cent gift and a can of fruit. Eagles Lodge meets at the hall at 7 p m and Elks Lodge at the home at 7 30 p m.
Choir practice and ladies luncheons at local churches listed with times and venues. American Legion and auxiliary gatherings, Masons election of officers, holiday parties for H-12 Club and Sunday school class with hosted members and requested gifts. Refreshments and personal service items requested.
The notice lists several groups meeting at 7 p.m. including the Friday Women’s Relief Corps at the hall and Pa Stated meeting Columbian Chapter No 140 O E S at the hall. Quapaw Tribe No 143 Improved Order Red Men meets at the Prayer meeting at Glenburn Mission at 7 p.m. Chapter 19 Women of the Moose meets at the hall at 8 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Emmett Elgan spent Sunday at Worthington. Mr and Mrs Loren Wonder were in Bruceville. Miss Barbara Hannum a Stephens College student in Columbia Mo will spend Christmas holidays at home visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Kenneth F Hannum 309 N Main St Linton. Sgt Bobbie Wellington is expected to arrive home this week from Austria per word to his parents Mr and Mrs Jule Wellington.
Utah drank 8,589,706 gallons of beer in the fiscal year ended June 30, the highest ever for the state. The total surpassed the prior record by about 1,000,000 gallons, reflecting increased demand and warmer months.
North American Aviation rushes to complete the XB-45 jet bomber and introduces the XFJ-1 and XP-86 fighters amid a postwar push. The firm also markets the Navion private plane with a $170 million military backlog and aims to boost employment to 15,000 by mid-1947 while expanding production of Twin Mustang long-range fighters and P-82 variants.
Deaf children are taught to hear by using eyes for ears with two Bell Labs devices developed with Dr. George A. Kopp and Harriet Green. The cathode display speech translator shows visual speech on a fluorescent screen while the acoustical spectograph prints patterns on paper.
The National Fire Prevention Association reports that about one sixth of retail store fires are from careless cigarette use or disposal. Annually 51 000 stores burn, causing over 53 million dollars in damage. Department stores suffer the largest loss at 23 million, with furniture and five and ten cent stores also heavily affected.
Lt. William Rogers of the U S Navy’s military government tours Laura Island to resolve a local dispute over rival kings. King Lainson and King Juan lead opposing factions, after a banana and coconut supply dispute with Red Cross aid. Rogers coordinates separate talks then a joint meeting at the Majuro government house.
Two kings met and shook hands after acknowledging both sides sought to do good. They admitted they were making a mountain out of a mole hill, and salved wounded feelings by stressing common aims.
The Chicago police detectives at the central station pursue leads after an initial inquiry into a reported incident. The investigation focuses on potential suspects and motive as officers gather evidence and interview witnesses.
In a terse report an officer says he is tired of explaining to indignant wives that photos found in husbands’ pockets do not prove infidelity but label the women as gun molls. A tense scene centers on the misinterpretation of intimate portraits.
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