Bandits Take 1250 From Carthage State Bank
Three bandits robbed the Carthage State Bank of about 1250 today identified by Howard Henley the cashier as Alfred Brady. A station attendant fired at the getaway Buick sedan and the robbers used the same car and license plates seen in a prior North Madison bank holdup. Brady allegedly escaped after a jail breakout with two companions.
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Carthage
Ind
U. P
Alfred Brady
Indianapolis
Indiana
North Madison
Greene County Christmas Seals campaign urged use
Judge J Raymond Powell head of Greene County Tuberculosis association asks residents to buy and use Christmas Seals to decorate holiday mail and packages. He notes about 425 dollars raised so far, trailing last year by nearly 3650 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
J. Raymond Powell
Greene County Tuberculosis Association
Powell
Atlas School to Present Christmas Program
The Atlas P T A will present a Christmas program at 7 30 Tuesday night Dec 22 in the Atlas school. Thirty pupils perform a play titled Christmas at Punkin Holler with a playlet Christmas Story opening the program. The meeting will replace the regular association session and a public invitation is extended.
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Atlas P.T. A
Punkin Holler
Atlas
Lyons Class Meets at Lyons M E Church in Regular Session
The Tri Mu class of Lyons M E church held its regular meeting with refreshments served to Mrs Aubrey Bloomey Masell Hoover Mary Jane Holmes Oakleen Johnson Betty Shelton Mildred Tinch er Rita May Freeman Geneva Palmer Joanna Leavitt Geraldine Fortz and Frances Buran. Misa Elsie Bechiel and Marion W Parks visited Indianapolis. Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri Mu
Lyons M. E. Church
Aubrey Bloomey
Masell Hoover
Mary Jane Holmes
Oakleen Johnson
Betty Shelton
Mildred Tincher
Rita May “Freeman
Geneva Palmer
Joanna’ Leavitt
Geraldine Fortz
Frances Buran
Duke of Windsor to Play Santa Claus for Enzesfeld Children
Edward, Duke of Windsor, will appear as Santa Claus in Enzesfeld Austria for the village Christmas party. Baroness Eugene Rothschild organized the annual event and invited the duke, who is popular with children, to distribute gifts to the village youngsters.
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Enzesfeld
Austria
Edward
Duke of Windsor
Santa Claus
Eugene Rothschild
Madrid Riots As Rebel Planes Bombard City
Madrid reports 19 Rebel planes including nine teen bombers and fighters raided at 1 30 pm with six bomb explosions in the northwest. Loyalist pursuit aircraft engaged. a later Rebel bomber fleet dropped 40 bombs near Majadahonda five miles northwest, missing the village.
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Madrid
U.R
Majadahonda
Lyons Lodge Elects Officers for Lyons Chapter
The Lyons chapter of Royal Neighbors of America elected officers for the coming year with Mrs. Elsie Brown as Oracle and Mrs. Josie Mee Laughlin as Vice Oracle. Other posts include Mrs. Ella Ferguson as Past Oracle, Mrs. Bonnie Wells as Chancellor, and Dr. B F. Chambers as Physician. Mrs. Lloyd Powell left to visit Terre Haute for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons Chapter
Royal Neighbors of America
Oracle
Elsie Brown
Josie Mee Laughlin
Ella Ferguson
Bonnie Wells
Oval McLaughlin
Inner Sentinel
Jonnie Webster
Outer Sentinel
Zelma Wright
Julia Cone
Faye Skemp
Inez Corns
Edith Ribbons
Lena Elliott
B. F. Chambers
Miners Amid Lyons Nets Clash In Local Court Duel
Miners face Lyons on the Linton high school floor in a doubleheader opener at 7 p.m. with Lyons reserves to follow at 8. Coach Jere Good man rebuilds a sparse lineup as both teams seek their first win of the season in a closely watched rivalry.
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Linton High School
Lions
Lyons
Miners
Jere
Goodman
Linton
Vincennes Allces
Search resumes for missing Western Air Express plane
Aerial search from Salt Lake City resumes for the Western Air Express transport missing 52 hours earlier. Six planes and observers departed after 9 am ES T amid snow and a Wasatch snowstorm with four passengers and three crew aboard presumed likely not to have survived given the harsh alpine terrain and cold.
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Salt Lake City
U.R
Wasatch Mountains
Western Air Express
Two Couples Licensed to Wed in County Clerk's Office
County Clerk Tillman J. Bough licensed Rexford Pittman 20, farmer, to marry Ruby Jean Parks 17 of Linton. The second couple listed is Shirley Anderson 29, brick layer, of Linton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Anderson, and Carrie Marie Brinkman of Linton.
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Tillman J. Bough
Rexford Pittman
Ruby Jean Parks
Frank Parks
Linton
Rexford
Ward Pittman
Lyons
Shirley QC
Anderson
Sam Anderson
Carrie Marie Frederick Brinkman
Visiting here Miss Frieda Joffers returns to Bedford
Miss Frieda Fern Joffers of Bedford has finished a visit with Mr and Mrs Charles Hunt and friends in this city and returned to Bedford where she is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frieda Fern Jvffers
Bedford
Charles Hunt
Rotary Talk Delights Members With Cory Lectures
James W. Cory, lecturer and entertainer, spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon in the First Christian church basement. Cory, educational adviser at the Linton CCC camp, shared excerpts from Songs of Common Things and drew on his WWII and education history. Guests included Harry MacElwaine and Arthur Symms of Indianapolis, Welch Wampler of Linton, and Dave Puckett of Princeton.
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James W. Cory
Linton
Rotary: Club
First’: Christian Church
Cory
CCC
Y.M.C.A
Gary
Indiana
Harry MacElwaine
Arthur Symms
Indianapolis
Welch Wampler
Dave Puckett
Princeton
Switz City Class of 1932 Alumni Party Planned
The Switz City high school class of 1932 plans its annual alumni party at 8 p.m. Saturday Dec 26 at Willis Wakefield home 1 mile west of Switz City on State road 54. Transportation from Ritter's store starts 7:45. All grads urged to attend and bring guests with a ten cent girl for the grab bag.
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Switz City
Willis Wakefield
Ritter
Swiss City
Pete Powell Hono red At Surprise Birthday Party
William Pete Powell was surprised Tuesday evening with a birthday party by his parents Lloyd Powell and Mrs. Powell at the North Main Street home. The evening featured games dancing and cards with refreshments served and many nice gifts given to the honoree.
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William
Pete” Powell
Mya
Lloyd Powell
North Main Street
Powell
Sheldon Goodman
National 6.0 head attacked at Republican meeting Chicago
In Chicago on December 17 W P Rep Hamilton and Fish of New York attacked Chairman John D Hamilton at a Republican national committee gathering. Fish urged new leadership, party liberalization, and resignation of Hamilton. A United Press poll suggested Hamilton would gain a confidence vote. Fish blamed Hamiltons anti Social Security stance for driving millions from the party.
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Chicago
Hamilton
Fish
New York
Alaska
John D.M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
United Press
Switz City Tops Midland Middies in 83-28 Victory
Switz City cagers dominated the Midland Middies 83 to 28 at home. Ornes led the winners with 15 points, Landis added 11, while Trusty led Midland with four field goals and two free throws for 8 points. Referee Mayhugh.
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Switz City
Midland
Switzers
Ornes
Landis
Switz
Hayes, F
Green, F
Clark
Houghton
Mitchel
Trusty
Lammey
Swan
Mayhugh
Virginia Girl 1 Found Guilty of Slaying Father
Edith Maxwell, 18, was convicted of second degree murder in Wise Virginia. A jury of 12 tradesmen and farmers sentenced her to 20 years in prison after a trial that followed a prior reversal by the state Supreme Court of Appeals. The case stemmed from a quarrel over a late date.
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Wise
UPR
Virginia
Edith Maxwell
Trigg Maxwell
Edith
Supreme Court of Appeals
Dense fog slows Madrid rescue effort after air raid
In Madrid a thick fog hampers rescuers at wrecked tenements where about 50 people are believed trapped. Army searchlights, doubled sentries, and brief artillery exchanges mark a tense effort amid the worst bombing so far, with 800 injured and the Tetuan De Las Victorias suburbs struck by 45 planes.
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Madrid
University City
Tetuan
de Las Victorias
Farmer suffers break after cow causes three-way crash
Kenneth Wollen, 42, of Linton R. R. 1, was injured when a cow he led down a road was struck by a car, the cow toppled onto him. He suffered a fractured leg and was taken to Freeman Greene County hospital. The cow and car were undamaged.
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Kenneth Wollen
Linton R. R. 1
Mr. Wollen
Freeman- Greene County Hospital
Little Betty Safety Chapter Meeting Notice
The Little Betty Safety chapter holds a regular meeting at the Eagles hall at 6 30 Friday evening December 18. A fish fry is planned after the meeting. All members are requested to attend.
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Little Betty
Eagles Hall
Potato Day planned in Linton schools to aid needy families
Linton and Stockton township pupils are urged to bring potatoes to school Friday for the second annual potato day. Contributions by boys and girls are expected to total several bushels to fill Christmas food baskets. Last year 22 bushels were collected across the schools.
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Linton and
Stockton Township
Linton
Dugger Juniors Defeat Locals In Double Win
Dugger Junior high school teams posted two wins over Linton Juniors on the local high school court. The B team won 7 to 6 with Clayton leading Linton and Butler top Dugger. The A team followed with a 14 to 6 victory as Hall led Dugger and Graper scored for Linton.
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Dugger
Netters
Linton
Clayton
Butler
Good
Hunter
Machman
Ledgerwood
Frye
Wallen
Arthur
Ogle
Cravens
Osborn
Blakeman
Goodman
Pigg
McClellan
Cornelius
Beck
Figg
Hall
Graper
Laughlin
Lewis
Eb Corbin
Bull
Carnegie-Illinois plan forced on mill workers says liaison
Elmer J. Maloy a Lewis lieutenant told the National Labor Relations Board that Carnegie-Illinois Steel employees representation plan was imposed with no vote or worker rejection. He testified as the board opened hearings on complaints alleging interference with workers rights to unionize. Carnegie and U. S. Steel attorneys agreed to proceed with cross examination and respond to the complaint on January 9.
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Washington
Elmer J. Maloy
John L. Lewis
National Labor Relations Board
Carnegie-Ilinois Steel Corporation
Maloy
U. S. Steel Corp
Carnegie-Illinois
Carnegie
Local hospital notes admissions and donations
Mrs Rex Warper of Solsberry was admitted today and Mrs Ruth Martindale of Deans had a minor operation late Wednesday. The Freeman Greene County hospital staff thank the Bloomfield Wednesday Social club and Elite club for fruit donations and Mrs Catherine Froeschke of Linton for feather pillows.
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Rex Warper
Solsberry
Ruth Martindale
Deans
Freeman - Greene County Hospital
Bloomfield
Catherine Froeschke
Linton
Tragic Christmas Suicide Shocks Sandborn Community
Mrs. Maxine Walters, 25, an invalid for five years, died of strychnine at her parents’ home near Sandborn. She had told family she would not be with them at Christmas. The death followed a long illness with recent despondency after surgeries in Louisiana and Sullivan hospital. She leaves husband James, daughter Georgia Jean, seven brothers and three sisters. Funeral at Mt Moriah church with burial in Woodward cemetery.
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Maxine Walters
Claude Bedwell
Sandborn
Walters
Bedwell
Bucktown
Mt. Moriah
Pleasantville
Dugger
James
Georgia Jean
Paul Bedwell
Paxton
Howard
Squire
David
Doyle Bedwell
Oscar
Olysis Bedwell
Retha Matthews
Loogoastee
Ruby McCammon
Elsnora
Mary Bedwell
Mt Moriah
George Peel
Woodward Cemetery
Ray Newkirk
Intangible Stamp Return Date Set
Country Treasurer John Moore announced the last day to obtain the 1936 intangible tax stamps is January 10, 1987. After that date the 1936 issue will be unavailable. Offices must redeem existing stamps at the treasurer's office before January 10.
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John Moore
Moog
Sons of the Legion Meeting Called at Legion Home
The Sons of the American Legion announce a meeting at the Legion home tomorrow at 6 30 PM. Members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons OF Legion Notice
Sons of the American Legion
Legion Home
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Parthage Bank
Atlas School
Misa Elsie Bechiel
Marion W.parks
Thail
Welldton
Billy Boyce
John’ McManus
Hoy
Ari
Toa
Lyons Lodge
Terre Haute
Mya. d. W. Adams
Fage Lyons
Lyons Beasley
F ‘Gastineau
Joney Seaton Bean
McBride Fish
Richardson Adkins
Mullis Burch
Goodwin
Joe ™.Grey
Tom Ketchum
Santa
Johnny Hernandez
Omaha
Neb
Johnny
Ewing
Ceripral Press
Tertainer
Pete Powell
Hamilton Fish
Plant
Linton Court
Carnegie-Illinois Corporation
Mt. Moriah Church
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