Private Charles L. Clayton 19 dies in European service
Comrade Pvt. Charles L. Clayton son of Arlie Clayton and Grace Clayton Tubbs was born in Switz City on October 18 1925 and died January 7 1945 at age 19 two months and 20 days. He attended Linton Stockton high school class of 1943 and entered the U S Army June 1 1944. He was killed by a mortar shell on a river bank near Strasbourg Germany while with General Patchs 42d Rainbow division. He is survived by his father Arlie Clayton of Linton mother Grace Tubbs of Elwood step mother Edna Sherer Clayton of Linton brother James Clayton of Elwood half brother Arlie Clayton Jr at home half sister Joyce Elaine Clayton at home and three grandparents. The body arrived December 15 at the C M St P and P railroad depot with military escort and was later buried with full military honors at Fairview cemetery through Frank Courtney post 22 American Legion.
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Charles L. Clayton
Arlie Clayton
Grace Clayton Tubbs
Switz City
Linton- Stockton High School
U. S. Army
Pvt
Clay
Ton
Strasbourg
Germany
Patch
42D Rainbow Division
Linton
Grace Tubbs
Elwood
Edna Sherer Clayton
James Clayton
El_wood
Arlie Clayton, Jr
Joyce Elaine Clayton
Eva Clayton
Ernest Sherer
Bloomfield
C.M. St. P
Cl. Thomas J. Marshick
Ft. Sheridan
Ill
Fourteenth Street
Frank Courtney
American Legion
David Jones
Bob Roberts
Donald Myers
Johnny Reeves
Bruce Carroll
Max Tryon
Bill Jones
K. E. Norris
Ancil Tryon
J. Fred Hinman Sr
Bob Collins
John Wilson
Wilbur Wright
Roy Brannon
Marshick
Mr. Forbes
J. Fred Hinman, Sr
Social visitors and family guests in Newberry area
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wesner of Indianapolis spent the weekend with relatives here. Rev. and Mrs. Harold Payne of Switz City were supper guests with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Brewer. Mrs. Winifred Heidenrich and Mrs. Iris McIntosh went to Indianapolis on business. Sunday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Corwin Sensney and family of Clairmont Illinois and Mr. and Mrs. Orval Denton of Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Biester with sons Thomas and William and Miss Nelle Heidenrich of Vincennes visited Criss Heindenrich.
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Eugene Wesner
Indianapolis
Harold Payne
Switz City
Ray Brewer
Winifred Heidenrich
Iris McIntosh
John Richardson
Corwin Sensney
Clairmont
Ill
Orval Denton
Newberry
Oscar Biester
Thomas
William
Nelle Heidenrich
Vincennes
Criss Heindenrich
Wife runs for sheriff in Calumet County primary
Mrs. Elva Pagel announces her candidacy for the Republican nomination for sheriff of Calumet County. Her husband Ted Pagel is in his second term and ineligible for re-election. California tops in crop value, producing a third of the nation’s vegetables and about half of its fruits and nuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilton
Wis
U.P
Elva Pagel
Calumet County
Ted Pagel
California
Local residents hosted visitors over weekend in Sullivan area
Mr. and Mrs. Elton Bedwell and Mrs. James Padgett were in Sullivan Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Shov ton of Farmersburg were guests Thursday of relatives here. Irvin Cooksey of Terre Haute spent the weekend in this community. Dewey Benefiel and Jim Bill spent the weekend with relatives in Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jackson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton Bedwell
James Padgett
Sullivan
Theodore Shovton
Farmersburg
Irvin Cooksey
Terre Haute
Dewey Benefiel
Jim Bill
Indianapolis
Elmer Jackson
Local Briefs From Linton and Surrounding Towns
Shopped in Linton Monday. Mr and Mrs Stoney Padgett moved to Epson for the winter where Mr Padgett is employed. Mrs Emil Richards recently underwent an operation at Freeman Greene county hospital. Mrs Ada Stanton of Linton was a guest Friday of Mr and Mrs Wendell Miller.
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Linton
Stoney Padgett
Epson
Padgett
Emil Richards
Freeman Greene County Hospital
Ada Stanton
Wendell Miller
Local Families Share Weekend With relatives
Mr and Mrs Leslie Dunbar and family of Anderson visited Dan Bedwell and kin. Mr and Mrs Dora H Bedwell and Dolphin visited Rev and Mrs Harry Karns of Pleasantville. Clive Bedwell and Mr Baker of Linton joined LaVerne Bedwell of Freelandville for Sunday guests.
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Leslie Dunbar
Anderson
Dan Bedwell
Dora H. Bedwell
Dolphin
Harry Karns
Pleasantville
Clive Bedwell
Mr. Baker
Linton
LaVerne Bedwell
Freelandville
Parsons lands triple fish on one hook in Lebanon
Raymond Parsons caught three fish on a single hook at Lebanon Missouri. Two of the fish were already strung on a steel stringer when he snagged a three pound channel cat and found the two others entangled on his line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Raymond Parsons
Parsons
Draft registrant asks for shoes after signing emphasis size eighteen
A 24 year old draft registrant in Fort Worth held up a king sized foot while signing up and said if Uncle Sam could supply him with shoes he was ready. He wears a size 18 and has only one pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
U.P
Uncle Sam
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Linton, Ind
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American Legion Post News
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Boston
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Bucktown
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Chicago
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West Linton
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11Th St. N. E
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Washington, Ind
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