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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1937
Page
6
A fragment notes the urgency to decide U S action in China before an unexpected incident forces choice. The speaker argues hearts align but questions head, and ends with a hopeful line about returning to work tomorrow.
Miss Glenna Marter of Lintory returned home Thursday from Terre Haute after attending the funeral of her eight year old niece Frances Berniece Cahill who died Tuesday morning in St. Anthony hospital from pneumonia linked to chicken pox. Funeral services were held Thursday at St Patrick's church. Surviving are the mother and father a sister Joan and a brother Jerry of 435 South Eighteenth Street Terre Haute.
December market update shows hogs 9,060 head with holdovers 1,935. Opened 25 to 35 lower. lights 8.05 to 8.25, mediums 7.75 to 8.05, sows 0.25 to 0.50 lower. Cattle run includes 100 calves and 600. steers 6.75 to 7.75, cutters 3.75 to 4.75, fat cows 5 to 6, heifers 6 to 6.75. Sheep 2,500 with lambs 0.25 lower. top hogs 12.50, top lambs 9.0 on handweights. natives and best fed western ewes steady at 3.50 down.
The W F M S of the First Methodist hosted a Christmas tea at Mrs. Ben Raney Jr s home featuring a program of devotional readings by Mrs J R Mitten music by Mrs Roy Borders and a quartet led by Mrs Guy Ramsey The event honored twenty three members and guests with readings on Silent Night and Religions of Palestine and a Christmas letter from missionary Zola Payne before refreshments were served.
The Laughlin family expresses sincere appreciation for kindness shown during illness and death of brother Harrison Edgar Laughlin. Thanks to singers flower senders funeral car providers Rev Downey and the batvers of Linton and Bloomfield and others who helped. O R Laughlin and Ira T Laughlin.
Regional Director H L McCarthy outlines five eligibility criteria for Social Security old age insurance. They cover age 62, occupation outside excluded employments, a social security account number, filing lump-sum and old age insurance claims, and beneficiary filing rules if death occurs before 65. He notes benefits equal 42 percent of wages since 1937 and that monthly retirement pay begins in 1942.
Wellington December 17. The government plans new laws early next year to curb press freedom. The act would require political articles to be signed by the authors and bar anonymous political correspondence from publication.
World War II veterans who are unemployed and seeking work were asked to contact Post Commander William Rice or Frank Courtney or Murl Suffal at the post home on B street northeast to report their status and get possible assistance.
The Young Ladies Sunday school class of the Christian church in Jasonville hosted a Christmas party at Mrs. Fred Ingale’s home with Mrs. Hugh Cochran assisting. Prizes were won by Mrs. Frank Hasings and Miss Dorothy Helen Harlow. grab bag gifts were exchanged, followed by a plated luncheon.
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