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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1948
Page
3
Society items must be in the Linton Daily Citizen Office by 9 a m to appear in that day’s issue. All personal news club lodge party and church items welcomed. Mrs. Marjorie Walters
Social calendar item lists a prayer meeting at Glenburn Mission at 7 p m Quapaw Tribe No 143 Improved Order of Red Men at the hall at 7 30 p m and Women of the Moose Chapter 19 at the Moose hall at 7 30 p m.
Two new members Mrs. Maxine Noel and Mrs. Verna Ambulaugh joined the 14JC club at a Christmas gathering hosted by Mrs. Robert Jackson. Officers elected were Miss Gletha Moss president and Mrs. Louise Sarmont secretary treasurer. Prizes, favors, and refreshments followed the gift exchange amid yuletide decor.
The Pocahontas council meets Monday at 7 15 p m at the Red Men hall inGt Bay View club meets at the library.
Quapaw Council No. 80 Poca hontas meets at Red Men's Hall at 7:30 p m Loyal Order of Moose No 1434 gathers at Moose Hall at 7 30 p m Alpha Delphian club convenes at the library at 7 30 p m Local Union No 1525 Painters and Paper Hangers meets at K of P hall at 7 p m Glenburn Youth Fellowship meets at the community house at 7 p m
Fagles Lodge meets at the Republican Headquarters at 7 p.m. Elks Lodge gathers at the Elks Home 7:30 p.m. Unity Lodge No 637 I O O F meets at the hall 7:30 p.m. Rotary Club luncheon scheduled for 12 15 at the Methodist church basement.
The notice lists choir practice at several churches around 7 p m and a United States Legion Post meeting at 7 30 p m. It also notes Bob Hollingsworth, a Coyne Electrical School student in Chicago, home for Christmas with his sister Mrs John Corbin and family.
Mr and Mrs Richard C Hastings entertained employees their wives and dates at a Christmas party at their home. The Hastings home was decorated with holiday symbols and Mrs Hastings performed on accordion and piano. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Donald Page and Joe Plummer. Gifts were exchanged after dinner.
Guests at the gathering included Mr and Mrs Donald Page Mr and Mrs Joe Plummer Miss Norma Madaris Hubert Hudson and hosts Mr and Mrs Richard Hastings also present were Mr and Mrs Jess Poole.
Mrs. Clovis Goodwin hosted the Worthington Twenty Century Club Christmas luncheon as members continued their study on The Fine Arts Pattern for World Unity with a paper on The Ministry of Art by Mrs. Claude Williams. The club also sponsored Christmas vespers at the Methodist church featuring the public school chorus under Albert Fiscus.
Mr and Mrs E Owen Brookshire of Henrietta Oklahoma visit over the holidays with Mr and Mrs Howard Hawkins and baby and with Mr and Mrs Pete Schloot. Mr and Mrs Damon Williams of Newton Illinois visit their parents Mr and Mrs Elkin Turner and Mr and Mrs Asa Williams. Mr and Mrs William Coleman leave for Chicago to visit their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Charles Kinkaid. Hugh Craig and daughter Bunny of Baltimore join Mrs Craig for a visit with Mrs W H Hamilton. Holiday guests of Mr and Mrs William Goldberg are Mr and Mrs Ted Schlooser of Indianapolis and Mr and Mrs Milton Goldberg of Baton Rouge Louisiana.
The J. C. Penney Company board authorized a special payment equal to two weeks pay for all full year 1948 full-time associates and pro rata for others. More than 50,000 associates nationwide participate, excluding management staff tied to profit sharing. The payment is non recurring and not a traditional Christmas bonus.
The firm, recognizing unusual business conditions, states it substituted a thrift and profit sharing plan years ago in place of a Christmas bonus. An additional payment, announced now, supplements these existing thrift and profit sharing benefits.
Garland Moody topped the three game series with a 629 at the Linton alleys in a league double header. Other scores include Ladson Hunter 552 Clayton 548 Gibson 474 Taylor 574 Fritz 517 and J Hamm 570 with Coca Cola and Hamm Const. Co. both 3 0 in standings.
The Navy airlift plan centers on the carrier Saipan and a helicopter task force to reach 11 fliers stranded on Greenland’s 7,000-foot icecap. Previous glider rescues failed amid storms. five days travel time could delay action until late Wednesday or Thursday with hopeful weather forecasts.
Four days after a B seventeen crash two marooned crewmen remain. A glider was dropped near the scene as rescue teams face perilous winds and have made no helicopter attempt.
James E. Noland announces Garland J. Godwin of Princeton as his congressional secretary. Godwin is a World War II veteran who served five overseas years and studied journalism at Franklin College. He worked as governor elect Schrocker campaign press aide and on the Franklin Evening Star staff. Godwin is active in politics and married, set to join Noland in Washington in January.
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