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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1937
Page
3
Society notes from the Linton Daily Citizen invite personal news, club events, lodge meetings, parties and church notices. To appear in the day's issue, items must reach the office by 11 a.m.
Local notices list multiple group gatherings tonight at various halls. M E choir 7 p m, Christian choir 7 15, Moose No 1434 7 30, American Legion Post 8, Temple No 42 Pythian 7 30.
Friday events include Sons of the American Legion gathering at 6 30 pm and Quapaw Tribe No 143 Red Men at 10 am. Also a Nienburn Mother Circle meeting at the Somanity house for day activities.
Ty Walters of Jasonville is in Linton this morning on business. Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Murphy of Indianapolis are visiting Mrs. Murphy’s mother, Mrs. A Murphy of First Street East. Leonard Imber of France Ohio and Ada Axton are with Mrs. Imber’s mother. Obert Stevenson of Indiana University visits his mother in the city. Mrs. Charles Scholl of Jasonville is in Linton on business. Jival Hancock of Jasonville conducts business in Linton tonight. Mr. and Mrs. Forest Hunter of the city were in Terre Haute last evening visiting friends.
Virginia Wildman daughter of Rev George Wildman of Switz City and Lilburn Jackson of Omfield will wed at Christmas Day ceremony in Bloomfield home of Miss Wildman’s father. The couple plans a brief honeymoon then reside on North Washington Street Bloomfield. Miss Wildman a Switz City High School 1936 graduate known locally. Mr Jackson Indiana University graduate 1935 Indiana Law School, Delta Theta Phi member, practicing law in Omfield.
Members of the Amici Duces day school class of the First E church enjoyed a Christmas party at the home of host Mrs Bruce Tate. Games and contests were played with prize won by Fred Meain. Gifts were exchanged under the lighted tree. Guests included Mrs Don Smith Ruth Dorn Pauline Iris Marybelle Smith Betty Lee Harriet Engle Lorene Epherd Norma Smith Harriet Hall Marilyn Baker Marion Walk Barbara Raney Eleanor Reeves Iginia Coleman Fred Graper Alfred Perigo Lawrence Brann George Wall Milton Goldberg Vertice Belcher.
Delta Theta Tau initiated seven pledges during its third anniversary Christmas dinner at the American Legion home led by president Miss Jessie Leis Heaton. Pledges Virginia Wilson Agnes Cotter Louise Heaton Raleigh Roach Joe Haseman Clyde Reintjes Russell Weber. Guests included Miss Dorothy Roberts and patronesses Mrs Ma Maxwell Mrs Will Elson and Mrs Tisden Beasley. The group voted $15 to Associated Charities and $5 to the I B association. Dinner featured a three course menu and silver blue decor with miniature trees.
Miss Clarice Harrison entertained J U G club members and guests at her city home with games contests and refreshments served by the hostess assisted by her mother Mrs Clarence Harrison. Attendees included Betty Alsop Mary Jane Thomas Vivian Miller Sarah Grey Hixon Normalee Hunley Norma Jean Strong Norma Jean Bedwell Helen Bemis Judith Ann Harrison. The next meeting will be at Miss Helen Bemis's home.
The ladies class of the First Christian church in Dugger Indiana hosted a Christmas party for teacher Mrs George Risinger. A program featured Silent Night multiple solos and readings. Social hour included exchanges of gifts.Several locals and visitors were noted and personal updates followed including Alva Jones recovering from surgery and others visiting relatives.
Miss Vaneta Hadley teacher at the Junior High School was discharged yesterday afternoon from Mary Sherman hospital in Sullivan and returned to her home at 490 East Street Northeast. She recently underwent an appendectomy and is now able to receive visitors.
County clubs report on Indiana Federation of Clubs led drive to turn Old Fauntleroy Home in New Harmony into a state memorial park. Governor Townsend appointees and notable members weigh securing preservation, with aims to educate on women’s rights and community ideals.
A Lin ton post office survey shows Christmas season business this year about the same or slightly less than last year. Postmaster Charles Wolford says volume likely compares with 1936. On Christmas Day no deliveries or window service, but outgoing mail will be dispatched.
Wetumka Oklahoma civilian conservation corps camp company 1817 is named the safest of 1660 camps nationwide for having no accidents on any work project.
The Rev. T. G. Moore of Lansing Michigan, former pastor of the Apostolic church here, is spending the holidays with Mr and Mrs G M Bureh and friends.
Mrs. Bessie Tate presented a program of Christmas readings Tuesday night before the members of the Violet Rebekah lodge as they held a Christmas party in the hall.
Major Gertrude Calvert announced a Salvation Army radio broadcast from 5 30 to 6 00 this evening on WFBM Indianapolis. The divisional commander will lead the program and Major Calvert urged Linton residents to tune in.
A readers poll captures varied Christmas shopping habits from a housewife who has two gifts left to buy, to a bachelor finishing late, a clerk who forgets nothing, a laborer who delegates to his sister, and a widow without money. The next query asks plans for Christmas Day activities.
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a potent remedy for persistent chest colds and bronchial irritation. It claims relief from the first bottle and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied. The copy emphasizes the product name and urges buyers to ask for Creomulsion by that exact spelling.
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