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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1944
Page
2
Society notes request submissions by item for that day to appear in the issue. Personal news from clubs lodges parties churches and related items are welcome.
The notice lists multiple meetings: Ladies Fancywork Circle at 2 pm with Mrs. Billy Cooper, Linton Study Club at 8 pm with Mrs. Ward Letsinger, Baptist Ladies Aid at the church, Elks Lodge at 8 pm, Ophie Lodge at 1/2 past, Unity Lodge No 6371, O C F A at 7 30 pm, Rotary lunch at 12 15 pm, Glenturn W S C meets at the community house, F H C at Moose Hall for Christmas banquet at 7 pm with grab bag prize, Royal Neighbors at Red Men's Hall 11 30, bring dues and quarter gift, Methodist choir at church 7 pm, Baptist choir 7 30 pm, Christian choir 7 pm, Truthseekers class United Brethren with Mrs Raymond Boston at 2 pm bring gift for grab bag.
Friday events include a Sunday school party at the church at 7 30 with sandwiches to bring. Chapter 19 Women of the Moose meet at the Moose hall at 8 p m. Prayer meeting at Glenburn Mission at 7 p m. Quapaw Tribe No 143 I O R M meets at the hall at 7 30 p m. Saturday a Called meeting Linton Lodge No 560 F and A M at the hall at 7 30 p m with Work in the MM degree.
The Women's Council of First Christian Church holds a 2 p.m. Christmas party and asks for a 10c gift. H-12 Christmas party is at Mrs. C. W. Martin's home at 7 p.m. Qui Vive club gathers with Ber niece Stone at 7 p.m. with Mrs. Dexter Fordyce co-hostess. Regular Linton Lodge meets 7:30 p.m. to elect officers. American Legion Post meets at the Legion at 7 p.m. Auxiliary gathering also at 7:30 p.m. United Brethren choir practice at 7 p.m.
Evansville Indiana reports Lt Joseph E Mullen credited with a Nazi kill in the Misberg raid. Mrs Curren Mullen spoke of her hope that her son would be in the raid and soon learned he was there and had scored.
Announcement states coal companies will advance semi monthly wages to Christmas shoppers. Some firms will issue checks on December 21, others on December 22. Banks stay open Friday until 4 30 p m and close at noon Saturday with December 23 closing and reopening Tuesday.
Fifty one Girl Scouts and seven adults gathered Monday evening for the annual Christmas party in the Methodist church basement. They awarded Tenderfoots, badges, and Membership Stars, sent boxes to wounded soldiers, sang carols, shared gifts, and concluded with refreshments and caroling.
Mrs. Margaret Bradford hosted the 14 JC club annual Christmas party. Officers named for the year were Mrs. Elsie Conklin president and Mrs. Nellie Ferguson secretary treasurer. Prizes went to Mrs. Hurt, Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. Masters, Miss Piper and Mrs. Ladson. Refreshments served to club members. The next meeting is Jan. 2 with Mrs. Nellie Ferguson.
Impressive pledge services were held by Delta Theta Tau sorority members for Mrs. Mary Jane Gill, Mrs. Ina Barnes, and Mrs. Esther Wolford at Edith Ham's home. Co hosts were Mrs. Eufala Reynolds and Miss Bernice Stone. The Yuletide decorated setting featured a large Christmas tree, candles, and corsages. Ann Ladson was named delegate with Miss Louise Heaton as alternate to the Alpha Province convention in Indianapolis February 3 and 4. Virginia Wilson narrated a Christmas story titled A Lovely Find. Carols, Santa, and gifts completed the event with patronesses in attendance.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected by members of the Brown s 4 H club when they assembled at the home of Hal Kaho in Lyons recently. Those chosen were Bill Mee Kee president Bob Mullis vice president Hal Kaho secretary treasurer John Ford reporter Teddy Jordan song leader Jimmy Fulk recreation leader Dewney Brown health leader and Max Jordan junior leader. Following the business session the remainder of the time was spent socially.
The County Commissioners will consider a long list of claims at a special meeting on Friday December 22 1944. The docket includes individuals such as Fearnes Jarman Frank Lenning and Ruthwanard plus numerous businesses and utilities like The Bloomfield News Moore Langen Pub Co and Indiana Pell Telephone with amounts ranging from a few dollars to several thousand.
A memorial for U S Army engineers who died on D day will stand at the first German pillbox they captured. The pillbox housing a plaque with the sailors names will be sealed and the memorial completed after the war as reported by Construction Methods and READ THE CITIZEN Want Ads.
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