Local Churches to Hold City Wide Services in January
January 2 marks the start of city wide services by local Protestant churches. William Coleman & Sons meat market will provide Christmas dinner meat to all poor families as a customary gesture. Five Girls Athletic Club members hiked to Switz City and back in 4 hours 35 minutes. Participants were Josephine Fougeneies Helen McDonald Louise Mowery Mary Shaw and Edythe Humphreys.
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William Coleman & Sons Meat Market
Girls Athletic Club
Switz City
Josephine Fougeneies
Helen McDonald
Louise Mowery
Mary Shaw
Edythe Humphreys
Carolyn Feutz
Eugene Gastineau
Mary Jo Rollins
Greene County Tuberculosis Fund
Treasury
Farm Bureau
Mary Jane Cory
Joan Miller
Freshman Joe F Baker Enrolls at Evanston College Institute
Joe F Baker of 510 Broadway Linton Indiana begins as a freshman at Evanston Collegiate Institute a self help liberal arts junior college under the Methodist church He studies voice and works part time at the Big Dipper to meet expenses Enrollment this year reaches 125 percent with students from sixteen states and three foreign countries China Hawaii and Uruguay
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Evanston
Joe F. Baker
George J. Baker
Broadway
Linton
Ndiana
Tal
Evanston Collegiate Institute
The
Methodist Church
Big Dipper
Evanor
China
Hawaii
Uruguay
Notice to Alien Veterans on World War II Citizenship Privileges
Announcement for veterans who served in World War II urging action under the Second War Powers Act of 1942 before midnight on December 3 to avoid losing citizenship privileges. Details point to the Veterans Administration Contact Office with an on duty representative alternating Wednesdays at City Hall in Linton and a VA office in Room 14, City Hall Vincennes Indiana.
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Veterans Administration
Linton
Indiana
City Hall
Vincennes
Christmas Party at First Christian Church
The Bible school plans a Christmas party for all church children in the lower auditorium at seven this evening. An interesting program is arranged and Santa Claus is expected to attend.
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First Christian Church Bible School
Santa Claus
Santa
Truman and Bradley Send Christmas Messages to Wounded Vets
President Truman and General Omar Bradley issued individual Christmas messages to 112,000 wounded veterans in 122 homes and hospitals nationwide. They urged patient cooperation for peace and pledged continued support to health care and reintegration, noting progress yet unfinished goals for a happier, more abundant life.
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Washington
U.P
Truman
United States
Mr. Truman
Omar N. Bradley
Bradley
12Th Army Group
Veterans Administration
Greene County Veterans Urged to Reinstate Insurance Plan
Veterans in Greene County must reinstate their lapsed National Service Life Insurance by February 1 1947 without a medical exam. They need a signed health confirmation and two months premiums at in service rates. Forms for reinstatement and policy conversion are at the Greene County Veterans Affairs Office Bloomfield.
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Greene County
Greene County Veterans’ Affairs Office
Bloomfield
Jerry Clayton Wins Gold Medal for Corn Yield
Jerry C. Clayton of Switz City Indiana won a gold medal for producing over 100 bushels of corn per acre for the third year in a row. This season he grew Edward G Funk Son Toootw Hoosier Crossed White Hybrid and reached 105 bushels per acre in Smith Township. County Agent Arthur Haseman measured the field as Clayton competed with the State Junior Corn Growers Association and the 4 H club.
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Jerry C. Clayton
Switz City
Ind
Jerry
Edward G. Funk & Son
Christmas Party At Linton Draws 300 Students
Three hundred fifty children and several parents attended a Saturday Christmas party at Linton High School gym. Sponsored by the Linton Community Chest, the event featured entertainment by the Linton Ministerial Association. Rev. Lozier Zeigler showed a movie. games, treats, and gift books were provided.
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Linton High School
Linton Community Chest
Linton Minsterial Association
Lozier Zeigler
County Fathers Conduct Meeting At Greene County Court House
Greene county Board of Commissioners held a year end special meeting in Bloomfield approving county claims and the health nurses report. Bids were opened for metal sewer pipe and awarded to Lee School Supply and Logansport Metal Culvert after review.
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Greene County Board of Commissioners
Court House
Bloomfield
Lee School Supply Company
Logansport Metal
Plainville Routs Lyons In Narrow High School Victory
Plainville High School defeated Lyons High School 40 to 38 in a Lyons gym game. Plainville led 12 10 after one quarter 22 20 at halftime and 30 23 after the third period.
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Plainville
Lyons High Lions
Lyons
Switz City School Notes Highlight Holiday Activities
The Switz City school notes celebrate honor roll members Diane Lee Marilyn Inman Donnie Miller and Stanley Herold for the year. Scenes include a farm poster by Arnold Graves and a growing Christmas mood with Santa figures, birthdays, and student projects across grades with band updates and upcoming exams.
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Diane Lee
Marilyn Inman
Donnie Miller
Stanley Herold
Arnold Graves
Glenburn Christmas Party Planned at Glenburn Church
Deaconess Nora D. Yoder announced the Glenburn Community Christmas party for 7 o clock tonight at the Glenburn church. The public was invited to attend. Mrs. David Shields and her group of pupils will present the program and refreshments will be served.
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Glenburn
Glenburn Church
Nora D. Yoder
Toda
David Shields
Heaths announce birth of Charles Jr in Sullivan
Mr and Mrs Charles Heath of Sullivan announce the birth of a six pound fifteen ounce son born December 22 at Mary Sherman hospital Sullivan. The baby, named Charles Jr, is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Thames Heath of Linton and the great grandson of Mrs Mary Mitchell.
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Charles Heath
Sullivan
Mary Sherman Hospital
Charles Jr
Thames Heath
Linton
Mary Mitchell
Barn Transformation Eases Housing Shortage in Grants Pass
H W Baker relocated by converting a large hay barn on his Grants Pass property to living space, helping to relieve local housing shortages. He sold his home to fund the remodel and create additional housing capacity for the area.
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Grants Pass
Ore
H. W. Baker
Communism Fails For German Support
Berlin analysis notes two major trends in postwar Germany. Communism, backed by Soviet forces, is losing ground while the Christian Democrats likely would win if Germany held free elections tomorrow. Jacob Kaiser, a CDU leader, could be the first postwar German president, with Berlin headquarters in the leftist faction.
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United Press Berlin
Charles Arnot
United Press
Berlin
U.P
Germany
Europe
Hitler
Christian Democratic Party
Christian Socialist Union
Jacob Kaiser
Christian Democratic Union
Christian Democrats
Russia
France
United States
England
Social Democrats
Communists
Liberal Democrats
Socialist Unity Party
SED
Postwar German Parties Merge and Clash in Berlin
The article traces the postwar German political landscape with the Communist Unity fusion pushing for central control while Social Democrats led by Kurt Schumacher promote Marxist socialism in the west. It notes Christian Democrats under Kaiser possible unity and differing regional visions for a federal Germany in Berlin.
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SPD
Christian Democrats
CDU
CSU
Liberal Democrats
LDP
Socialist Unity Party
Communist Party
Germany
Wilhelm Pieck
Walter Ulbricht
Sozialdemokratische Partei
Hitler
Berlin
Kurt Schumacher
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