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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1944
Page
3
Society items for the Lt 11 a.m. deadline appear in that day's issue. Readers may send personal news club lodge and church notices to the Daily Citizen Office. Helen L. Grubbs is listed among society reporters.
The notice lists a Friday Stellation Club Christmas at Mrs Victor Wrights at 339 northeast 4th Street at 730. A Sunday school party and program is set for 730. Chapter 19 Women of the Moose meets at the Moose hall at 7 pm. Prayer meeting at Glenburn Mission at 7. Quapaw Tribe No 143 meets at 730. Saturday has Linton Lodge No 560 F and A M called meeting at 730 with MM degree work.
The Women's Council of the Christian church held a Christmas gathering Thursday afternoon with all three sections present. Mrs. Claude Arbell read The Gift of the Magi as carols were sung and a social hour followed. A gift exchange ended the afternoon, with cake, fruit salad, and coffee served to thirty-one members and guests. The committee included Mesdames Claude Arbell, Harry LeForge, Claude Truitt, E. D. Dixon and Misses Jennie Byers and Gladys Mitchell.
About three hundred people attended the annual Sunday school Christmas party at First Baptist church. The program in the basement featured readings songs and dialogues with Santa Claus distributing treats to every child at the end.
Members gathered at Mrs. Fay Smith Home with Mrs. Ruth Ogden hosting. Prizes awarded to Mrs. Nour Reed Mrs. Leroy Tolten Mrs. Fred Nolting and Mrs. Ed Page. Gift exchange and refreshments marked the afternoon.
Alvin Boruff and guests with Edith Reed Daisy Page Hettie Shonk Edith Miller Mayme Nolting Pearl Tolen Clara Smith and hostess Mrs Ogden attend a club gathering. The group will meet again on January 4 with Mrs Dan Shonk.
First Baptist Church Powell Forbes announces 10 30 a m worship with a Great Joy message and 30 to 40 youth singing carols Sunday at 7 p m. The church will be decorated with a Christmas tree and candles. Midweek Bible reading prayer at 7 30 p m Wednesday and choir practice Thursday at 7 30 p m with festive theme of hope peace and love.
Members of the H-12 club gathered Thursday evening at Mrs. C. W. Martins home for a festive Yuletide party. Co-hostesses were Mrs. John Maddison and Mrs. Harry Leforge, with a three course dinner and Christmas decorations.
Mr George Dorn and Mrs Dorn depart for Indianapolis to spend the winter season, leaving their home in the care of neighbors.
USO announced it is shipping 20 tons express monthly to Army and Navy camps worldwide. Items include 400000 sheets of writing paper and envelopes 8000000 Christmas seals 10000 religious kits and various games and books.
Pastor Charles Strater invites Merry Christmas greetings and lists services at 2nd Street N. W. Gospel program features pantomimes plays and music. Sunday school 9:30, morning worship 10:30, evening 7, revival beginning December 31. all welcome.
Church services listed include preaching Saturday night at 7 30, Sunday school at 9 30, morning worship at 11, evangelistic services at 7 in the evening, and Young People's endeavor Monday at 7 p m with further activities following. The text cites John 3 15 16 as a sermon verse.
Week service Wednesday evening at 7 p m. Come worship with us if you are not attending elsewhere. All are welcome, Rev. Jack Gambel, pastor.
The Indianapolis Board of Public Health announces Dr. Gerald F. Kempf as superintendent of a new Division of Preventive Medicine. Frank G. Laird says the post expands due to rapid public health advances in industrial hygiene food sanitation and venereal disease control. The office will take on duties previously handled by Dr. Herman G. Morgan who has led department work for over 30 years.
Lyons M E Charge announces preaching by Paul C Burris and Pastor Rey at Nine Mile with services at 6 45 p m 7 30 p m. Sunday school 9 45 a m preaching 11 a m M Y F 6 30 p m services 7 30 p m prayer meeting Tuesday 7 30 p m. Come to services and bring someone with you.
The Linton Methodist Church schedules a 9:30 Sunday school with Earl Reeve, a 10:30 morning worship featuring the anthem I Bring You Good Tidings, and a 4:00 vesper with a Christmas cantata. Children will present A Candle in the Window and the W S C S serves refreshments.
Rev H J Rains presides as church school presents its annual Christmas program at 9:30 AM with morning worship at 10:30 AM featuring the Anthem O er the Hills of Bethlehem and the sermon The Miracle of Christmas A Christian Youth Fellowship gathers at 6 PM. Christmas Eve service at 11:15 includes a choir cantata and Holy Communion.
The United Brethren in Christ led by Rev. R. C. Hale lists Sunday School at 9:30 and Morning Service at 10:30 with a Children’s Christmas Program and Young People’s Meeting at 6:15. The Church of Christ presents Bible School at 9:30 Worship at 10:30 and Evening at 7:00 with midweek Prayer Meeting on Wednesday. An audience last Lord's day welcomed worship. join next Sunday.
At least 49328 Massachusetts voters skipped choosing a president on the November 7 ballot, while completing the rest of the ballot. The count highlights a notable abstention from the presidential race among those participating in local and state elections.
Development of a 35 acre athletic field at Indiana State Teachers College was discussed by the State Department of Education budget committee. Anton Human Jr of the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce and donor of the grounds, met with Mayor Vernon McMillan to arrange maintenance and facilities including a fieldhouse Stadium and dormitory for men and women.
Soviet forces advanced in rough terrain despite stiff resistance and captured more than 50 border towns and villages. Malinovsky’s troops moved toward the Petervasara junction, about 30 miles southeast of Losone, aiming to seal the pocket’s end.
Vernon farmers warned that horned animals with curling horns are noucads from North Africa not sheep. A male and female Noucads reportedly escaped the Mt. Vernon park zoo last August and have since roamed over farms in a wide area near Mt. Vernon.
The Office of Price Administration and the Office of Defense Transportation announced the ending of emergency gasoline rations for trucks. Renewals will be issued between December 20 and January 1 based on local boards' processing speed. No supply problems are involved, and the change speeds renewal processing for truckers.
Air cargoes from overseas into the United States during the first half of 1944 reached 22 million pounds valued at 79 million dollars, an all time high.
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