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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1937
Page
1
A Greene County columnist laments centralized favors favoring Bloomfield interests and warns that the west end pays a heavier tax burden. The piece urges equal consideration for all sections and notes persistent sectional tensions within the county.
San Francisco reports a massive hunt for two Oklahoma desperadoes Ralph Roe and Theodore Cole who escaped from Alcatraz Island. Police, soldiers, and coast guards scour the bay and wharves in heavy fog to intercept any suspicious craft as the fugitives’ fate remains uncertain.
The Linton Methodist church choir will present a 4 pm Sunday vesper service with Mrs. Roy Borders directing. The program includes The Music of Christmas and various solos and choral numbers led by Rev. H. G. Ramsey and supported by organists Will Elson and Mrs. Roy Borders. Public attendance urged.
The Switz City choral society presents The Music of Bethlehem at 7 30 p m Sunday night December 19 in Switz City First Christian church Miss Winona Boston directs and Mrs Wayne Wakefield accompanies Mattie B Shannon wrote the text and Fred B Halton composed the music The program includes choral pieces and hymns with Rev Wildman delivering an invocation and benediction The public is urged and invited to attend
Greene county WPA recreation department and NYA workers report a shortage of toys for Linton children with a critical need for six to seven year olds. Donations can be left at the WPA Craft shop or City fire headquarters. truck pickups available via Associated Charities. Volunteers say time is short before Christmas and urge donations by Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Jennie Chipman of Bloomfield underwent a major operation this morning. Mrs. Byrd Crowe of Bloomfield is recovering from a minor operation performed Thursday evening. Milton Schrorer was taken home to Switz City this afternoon.
Donations to date for the Linton Associated Charities total sixty dollars. Contributions include Community Chest 25.00, Linton B P Elks 25.00, Mrs. Jasper Schloot 5.00, and Welch & Cornett.
Indianapolis man James W. Holloway was held for Greene county officers on charges of stealing several tons of coal from the Richardson mine at Linton. State police say Holloway signed a statement admitting about five tons were stolen on December 15 and sold in Indianapolis for 20 dollars.
Sheriff Bert Caldwell investigated a nighttime robbery at the freight depot of the T. H. I. E. railroad at Elli ston. The only valuables reported stolen were a quantity of .22 caliber rifle cartridges.
Police and Hlinevs Central railroad officials probe eight 100 pound sugar sacks stolen from a car on the I C tracks this week. Robbers used a wrecking bar to break into several cars and also forced a depot door and rifled desks, but no other items were reported missing.
Rev. William H. Zenor 56 former Greene county resident and 11 year pastor of the Congregation-Christian church died at his home after a two week illness. He previously served as secretary of the Indiana Western Conference and taught in Boone county schools for 15 years. Funeral services were being arranged.
Washington Ind Dec 17 Petition for voluntary liquidation of the Farmers Bank of Odon was filed in Daviess circuit court by stockholders representing 80 percent of the capital. The bank had previously paid 100 percent to depositors and stockholders, with First National Bank of Odon taking over the business under an agreement. The court action seeks a court order to transfer assets to a trustee for orderly settlement.
Canned goods groceries and clothing serve as admission to Wheeler and Woolsey film Mummy's Boys at 1 and 3 PM Saturday. Local theatre company presents the show to aid Linton Associated Charities in Christmas efforts. Passports are donations and a large crowd is expected for each performance.
Mrs. Charles Downing reports the death of her niece Alice Leedham 58 at St Anthony s hospital Terre Haute at 245 pm Thursday She leaves nephew Clark Eichelberger of Terre Haute and nieces Mrs T L Maddock of San Francisco and Mrs Charles Downing of Linton Funeral services set for 2 pm Saturday at Isaac Ball Funeral Home Terre Haute with burial in Highland cemetery
Bolivia report says a Lloyd Aero Line Hu Hanuni tri motor airliner crashed into a mountain in Caupolican province. Eight people died including the pilot co pilot radio operator and five passengers. In England two RAF planes collided in mid air killing both pilots.
President Roosevelt said a national referendum on war is inconsistent with representative government. The Ludlow amendment would require a referendum before war unless invasion occurs. A petition to bring the Ludlow proposal to the House floor by January 10 has just been completed.
Charles Maag of Sandusky Ohio won the All American Doughnut Derby at Ohio State University. He consumed ten doughnuts in one minute forty five seconds, gulping water between bites to finish ahead of Frank Smith of Boston.
Dr. Earl V. Bull, who has served as Linton mayor since 1935 without pay, may have his name restored to the payroll and receive back salary. A 1934 recount declared Lew Good the winner. Bull had refused to surrender, and a quo warranto suit was filed. Judge Rogers ruled Bull cannot be removed while Good holds Greene County clerk post.
The vesper service planned for Sunday at 5 pm in Saron Reformed Church features an organ prelude a call to worship choir tenor solo Herbert Greenwood scripture Luke 2 1 20 Paul Kramer tableau stone prayers and candle lighting led by Rev Cc Hofmann with Harry Jo Letterman as organist. Public invited.
Word reached Linton today of the birth of a seven pound ten ounce baby girl to Mr and Mrs Glen Maxwell. Mrs Maxwell formerly Mary Brown a nurse at Freeman Greene County hospital before moving to Peoria.
Linton High School meets Jasonville High in a 7 o clock regional gym game as Coach Jere Goodman drills the Miners in shooting. Beasley Smith and Adkins lead Linton against Gallion Leach Price Cahall Terrell of Jasonville while Jones recovers from a sprained ankle for the home squad.
Mrs. Mable Blanche Driscol, 43, formerly of Linton and wife of Charles Driscol, postal clerk in Bloomfield, died at 6 PM at her sister in Worthington. She suffered a stroke on December 9 and had been unwell since. Survivors include her husband, her parents Emmons and Lilly Keller, a sister Grace Thomas of Indianapolis, and a son Charles Buddy, 8, near Ridgeport. Funeral at 2 PM Sunday at First Baptist Church Bloomfield with Rev. M D Mulvania. burial in Bloomfield Cemetery.
Members of the Nitaramas class of the First Baptist church will hold their annual Christmas dinner party and star party in the church basement tonight. The party will begin with a 6 o'clock dinner. All members were urged to be present per the class teacher’s today announcement.
Washington December 17 report that Administration leaders abandon hope of enacting Roosevelt special session aims. Efforts shift to salvage emergency housing and push farm and labor bills in January. Senate wrestles with crop control bill as adjournment nears amid long sessions and partisan clashes. House Ways and Means panel rejects Republican bid to repeal undistributed profits tax 6 to 3 along party lines.
Survivors of the Japanese air attack on the US gunboat Panay and three Standard Oil ships arrived in Shanghai to cheers from foreigners. Lieutenant J W Geist said the sinking was deliberate as the flotilla neared the Whangpoo river after crossing the Yangtse from Hohsien.
Dr Glenn Frank a Republican Liberal was named to head the party s special committee to craft policies against the Roosevelt administration. John D M Hamilton confirmed the appointment before leaving for Chicago after the R N C executive committee chose Frank yesterday.
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