Lintonians Aid Christmas Food Fund With 70 Baskets
Lintonians donate cash and food for the Associated Charities Christmas food basket drive. Gifts totaling 2389.00 push the fund toward obligations, with Grand theater showing two performances and accepting food as admission. Contributions from Mrs. Goodman Ott Hixson Mrs Wakefield Mrs Liddil and groups like Linton Summit Coal Co Tri Kappa Moose Lodge and Quapaw Council Pocahontas are listed among donors.
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Associated Charities
Grand Theater
Grand
C. Goodman
Ott Hixson
Frank Poneleit
Troy West
Thomas Wakefield
George Liddil
Linton Summit Coal Company
Tri Kappa Sorority
Moose Lodge
Quapaw Council of
Pocahontas
Quapaw Council
Linton Summit Company
Community Group Donations Reported in Local Fund Drive
A historic list shows dozens of clubs individuals and organizations contributing to a local drive totaling 239.00. Notable donors include Rotary club 10.00 and Good Fellows Club of Elks 25.00 with many smaller entries from Mt Melick Club Buck Creek Coal and Elmer Terrell among others.
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Chester Roger Moose Lodge
Fred Hannum
Hiawatha Club
Buck Creek Coal Co
Mt. Melick Club
John T. Fritz
Delta Alpha
Elmer Terrell
Luthar Fulkerson
Gevorge Porter
John Struckmeyer
Linton Study Club
Earl Bohley
Cliff. Miller
Welch and Cornett
Iu Seteleeneese
Mussolini Declines Reply to British French Peace Proposals
Rome December 21 Premier Benito Mussolini has decided not to reply to the late British French proposals for settling the Italian Ethiopian war. An official spokesman said the move came because Great Britain repudiated the proposals, removing the need for a reply as one party has withdrawn.
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Mussolini
Rome
Benito Mussolini
Great Britain
Clemency denied for Violet Baker in Indiana case
In Indianapolis on December 21 the state clemency commission refused parole for Violet Baker a Greene Circuit Court inmate serving one to five years for receiving stolen goods She allegedly aided by her husband James Baker in obtaining clothing from Linton Sullivan Shelburn and Carlisle on forged checks
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Indianapolis
State Clemency Commission
Violet Baker
Greene Circuit Court
Linton
Sullivan
Shelburn
Carlisle
James Baker
Ethiopians Claim Victory In Western Front Drive
The Ethiopian army reports a significant win in the western Seire region near the northern front. Ethiopians seized two Italian fortified positions, taking 10 tanks 28 machine guns two motor trucks two automobiles and seven Italian soldiers. Casualties were high for Italians with 600 reported, Ethiopian losses smaller. Enda Silasi 81 miles west of Aksum and Dega Shah were captured in the offensive against Italian positions.
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Addis Ababa
Seire
Enda Silasi
Aksum
Dega Shah
Milne Child Released From Hospital Following Kidnap
Caleb J. Milne IV aged 23 months was moved from Doylestown General Hospital to his mother’s home in Woodstock New York after five days in captivity. Federal agents accompanied him as he left hospital where he was found bound and gagged on a highway near Doylestown.
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Milne
Doylestown
Caleb J. Milne
Doylestown General Hospital
Woodstock
N. Y
Elmer Smith Named Greene County Corn King At Worthington Show
Elmer Smith of Worthington was named Greene County corn king after the annual Greene county corn and small grain show in Worthington. Peter J. Lux of Shelbyville, four times international corn king, judged the event and picked ten ears of Smith’s corn as best in open classes and in the 90 day and one bushel special classes. The grand sweepstakes went to Reed yellow dent corn sample. The Greene county show drew about 700 visitors, with a Purdue corn school and banquet at Worthington Christian church.
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Elmer Smith
Worthington
Greene County
Peter J. Lux
Shelbyville
Smith
Bernard Calvert
Lux-Times
Clifford
Elma Ray
Clarence Calvert
Marcus Bartley
Switz City
Isaac Benham
Lyons
Charles Phipps
Elover
Charles Gastineau
Oston Graves
Graves
Lux
Pence
Gregory
Purdue
Worthington Library
Worthington Christian Church
Russell East
Pennsylvania Railroad
Peter Lux
Marshall Vogler
State Cornhog Board
Tommy Johnson
Chester Weems
Worthington Times
Frederic Sloan
L. C. McIntosh
Arthur Haseman
Stores to Stay Open Late for Christmas Shopping
Linton stores will stay open until 8 pm tonight and most outlets will remain open until 9 pm Monday and Tuesday next week to aid last minute Christmas shoppers. The extended hours are intended to assist shoppers in completing their Christmas lists.
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Linton
Mission Band Party Moved to Monday Afternoon
The Mission Band of the Saron Reformed church will hold its party at the home of Mrs. Charles Tindall at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon instead of today.
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The
Saron Reformed Church
Charles Tindall
Rabbit Fry draws 200 ex-service men to Legion feast
Arrangements planned for 200 ex service men at the Frank Courtney American Legion post rabbit fry tonight at 8. The event marks the end of the local post membership drive and features prizes including a Legion uniform, cap, necktie and wool shirt. Speakers Wil lis Pirtle Tillman Bough and A Watkins will address the gathering.
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Frank Courtney American Legion Post
Legion
Mrs Mary Beck Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Mary Beck, 68, died at her Ellis community home after a long illness. Survived by husband David M. Beck, daughter Mrs. Maude Lynn of Ellis, and sons Clarence of Dugger and Rolland of Hunt Michigan. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at Ellis Church with Rev Clark officiating. Ray Newkirk of Pleasantville to arrange.
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Mary Beck
Ellis Community
Britain Assured of Mediterranean Help in Event of Attack
Reports from diplomatic circles say Britain received assurances of aid from France Spain Greece Yugoslavia and Turkey if Italy attacked. Chancellor Neville Chamberlain confirmed Paris assurances and noted France pledged full and loyal support should Britain be attacked in the Mediterranean.
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House of Commons
Neville Chamberlain
France
Britain
Mediterranean
Italy
McClung Family Holiday Trip Heads to Maryland
Mr. and Mrs. Lee McClung depart early for Rockville Massachusetts to spend Christmas with their son Frank McClung, a Maryland high school instructor. The Linton family plans a Pittsburgh stop to visit Mr and Mrs Sam Bryan, once residents of this city.
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Lee McClung
Rockville
Frank McClung
Frank
Maryland
Maroute Hast
Linton
Pittsburgh
Sam Bryan
Young Greene County lawyer named special judge in divorce case
Edwina B. Long of Bloomfield Indiana named special judge to try the Clyde Heenan versus Mem Heenan divorce action. The Greene County Bar member is among the youngest in the firm and will preside over the proceeding.
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Bloomfield
Ind
Edwina B. Long
Greene County
Clyde Heenan
Mem Heenan
Miners Roar Switz City 29 27 In Thrilling Tilt
Linton Miners overcome Switz City Switzers 29 to 27 in a close gym contest. M Landis of Switz City led scoring with ten points, while Kennedy and Allen each scored nine for Linton in a hard fought reversal.
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Linton Miners
Switzers
Switz City
Linton Gymnasium
Horn
Stewart
Allee
Allen
Miners
Topping
Brown
Hensley
Linton
Harper
M.landis
Lemonds
M. Landis
Kennedy
la Terre
Garfield
Haute
Plainville
Ic Rype Topping
Shumard
Landis
lStewart
Holtsclaw
Graves
Greene and Edmondson
Dugger Votes on Power Proposal
In a special Dugger election the town approved purchasing a municipally owned electric distribution system. The measure passed 150 to 112 amid low turnout of under half of more than 600 registered voters.
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Dugger
Pupils Donate Many Potatoes at Linton Schools
Sixteen bushels of potatoes were collected yesterday as Linton city schools held potato day. About all students contributed 2 665 potatoes to assist Associated Charities food baskets for Christmas. The produce was trucked to the fire station for basket preparation.
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Linton
Associated Charities
Injured WPA Worker Dies After Road Project Incident
Eli Carrow, a 67 year old WPA worker, died in Freeman Greene County hospital from internal injuries suffered on a road project near the old Bon Ayr mine at Jasonville. He was crushed under a heavy loaded truck wheel and succumbed after critical condition developed Friday afternoon.
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Eli Carrow
Freeman-Greene County
Carrow
Bon Ayr
Jasonville
Robbery on Elliston Bridge Delivers $190 to Bandits
Vincennes salesman W. A. Mills was robbed at gunpoint on Elliston bridge crossing White river west of Bloomfield as two men in a Ford V-8 sedan halted his car. The assailants fled east after slugging Mills, who later rode to Bloomfield to report to the sheriff. Mills suspects a second man in the blocking car and recalls a prior attempt near the Y station in Greene county.
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W. A. Mills
Vincennes
Elliston Bridge
White River
Bloomfield
Mills
Mat Vlynn
Fred Martin
Sheriff's Office
Greene County
Bloomington
Rev J Brewer Taken By Death
Rev. J. Brewer 79 long time Olive Branch church pastor died at 4 a.m. at his son Boyd Brewer s home in Terre Haute He came from Virginia and led area churches He leaves a daughter Mrs Frank Long of Gillesie funeral set for 10 a.m. Monday at Bethel church with He Newkirk of Pleasantville in charge
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I. J. Brewer
Olive Branch
Here
Boyd Brewer
Terre Haute
Vir
Brewer
Ong
Frank Long
Gilisle
Bethel Church
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Nelson
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United Press
Daily Citizen
Shelby County
Thelma Todd
Hollywood
Pasquale de Cieco
May Whitehead
Elliston, Bridge
al Simmons
Red Sox
Jimmy Foxx
Roger Cramer
Athletics
Tigers
Chicago White Sox
WPA
Job
Rev. J. Brewer
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