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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1948
Page
3
Classified listing shows rates for single column inch and per line ads with notices, obituaries, and announcements. Staff listed include Vance Sappenfield as publisher, James Walters society editor, Helen Grubbs, Ira Lunn, and Hoyt Clark in key roles. Correction: OCR fragment mixes names and roles from the Skin and Turner publishers.
Miss Shirley A. Myers of Brazil married William M. Poe of Brazil in a Sunday afternoon ceremony at the Evangelical United Brethren church in Linton. The Rev. William Medcalf officiated before a Christmas decorated altar. The couple plan their futures as Mrs. Poe studies music at Indiana State Teachers College and Mr. Poe works as an assistant at G C Murphy in Brazil.
Norman Workman, son of Mr. , is named guest of honor at a community event. Details of the occasion and other attendees are not fully legible in the provided text.
Guests gathered Sunday evening at Deloris Grounds residence for a semi formal birthday party honoring Mrs. Lowell Workman and Norman Workman. Activities included bridge games, group photos by Bill Haseman, and refreshments of ice cream and cake amid Christmas decor.
Atlas school hosted a Christmas program Friday evening for the Atlas PTA. Pupils and the teacher performed readings plays and songs as the building glowed with holiday decorations. The entertainment committee for the next meeting is Mrs Floyd Maxwell and Mrs Harris Hostetter.
Society items must be in the Finton Daily Citizen Office by 1 a.m. to appear in that day's issue. All personal news club lodge party and church items welcomed by Mrs Marjorie Walters.
Local organizations including American Legion Auxiliary, Wesleyan Society of Glenburn, Violet Rebekah Lodge, Loyal Order of Moose, Glenburn Youth Fellowship, Methodist Church class, Linton Lodge, Bedford lodge, IOOF hall, Quapaw Council, and Delta Theta Tau host Christmas dinners and parties. Members share gifts, refreshments, and fellowship events at community houses and halls this evening.
Eagles Lodge meets at Republican Headquarters at 7 p m Elks Lodge gathers at Elks Home at 7 30 p m Unity Lodge No 637 S O O F meets at hall at 7 30 p m Rotary Club luncheon at Methodist church basement 12 15 p m Wednesday Afternoon bridge class with Mrs Seph Inman at 2 00 p m Elite club luncheon with Mrs Milo Mitchell at 1 00 p m co-hostess Mrs Kenneth Broshears
The Hiawatha day includes a meeting of the Red Men's hall group all day. Choir practices are set for 7 p.m. at the Christian and United Brethren churches, with Methodist choir at 7 30 p.m. Les Cercle des Amis meets at 1 p.m. Baptist choir also at 7 p.m.
Friday events include a prayer meeting at Glenburn Mission at 7 p m Quapaw Tribe No 143 Improved Order of Red Men meeting at the hall at 7 30 p m and Women of the Moose Chapter 19 gathering at the Moose hall at 7 30 p m.
Mrs. E. C. Kirk hosted the Woman's Social and Benevolent club Christmas party for eighteen Brownies, their leaders, and guests. The group sent Christmas greetings to Margaret Vickers of Jasonville, a Second District scholar in training at St. Anthony hospital Terre Haute. The program featured readings, art talk, and Brownie music, plus a Christmas card design contest won by Joyce Strosnider, Sonia Swayze, Patsy Mullis, Barbara Wright, along with several adults. Special gifts were exchanged amid carols and festive seating arrangements.
Readable remnants describe a Brownies group with their leaders Mrs. Batty Kaho and Mrs. J F Briscoe. The fragment notes praise and ceremonial mention of the troop and its guiding adults.
Mrs. Mabel Fryback hosted ten Mt. Mellick Club members at her home for a Christmas dinner delighted with a festal setting. The group conducted a brief business session and heard a Christmas Story read by Mrs. O. M. Marshall.
The Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Dugger Methodist church hosted its annual Christmas program with readings and carols. Afterward, attendees gathered in the basement for a gift exchange and seasonal refreshments. Present were Mesdames Mollie Harrison, Susie Irons, Mae Hendrickson, Priscilla Yung, Cris Hendrickson, Nelle Holder, Lara Harris, Effie Pigg, Anna Stevenson, Jennie Wilkes, Stella Thomas, Lucy E. Suddarth, Ida Pigg, Mary Ann Horn, Mary Ann Hill, Dorothea Stegmoller, Margaret Rumple, Belle Tison, Hulda Parsons and Mildred Risinger.
Ella Rollins of Newberry was feted at a Sunday birthday dinner hosted by her son Charles A Rollins. Guests included Earl Rollins and family Quince Rollins and family Clarence Rollins and family Leon Cooper Frank W Carpenter family Dale Norma Lucy Sommers Sue Rollins and the hosts. Gifts were given to the honored guest.
The Bluebird Class of Lyons Christian Church held a Christmas party Saturday at Miss Lynnet Lou Holtsclaw’s home. Tables were decorated, games planned, and gifts exchanged around a lighted Christmas tree. Attendees included Wanda Kinnaman, Donnie Kinnaman, Ruth Scamp, Janet Scamp, Joe Nichols, Helen Bowker, Carl Stroshider, Robert Patterson, Clyde Tibbet, Jerrell Holtsclaw, Linda Mullis, the teacher Mrs Daisy Bynum, senior hostess Mrs Robert Holtsclaw, and junior hostess Miss Holtsclaw.
Toledo dispatch reports King Farouk I of Egypt ordered 12 American jeeps in royal red eight to escort his royal limousine and four more for general work on royal grounds. The 28 year old monarch will receive the vehicles to patrol ceremonial routes and royal estates.
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