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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1936
Page
2
The Church of Christ offers Bible Study at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m. A Young People’s meeting is at 6 p m with an evening service at 7 p m. Morning theme The Great Commission evening topic In the Multitude Seeing and Hearing Jesus. C G Vincent Minister invites the public.
The First Christian Church invites all to Bible school at 9 30 a m the last study of the year conducted by superintendent William Cunningham Morning worship at 10 35 a m with a sermon titled Test of Life Evening service at 7 p m with Why People Go to Church Pastor M V Foster expresses public invitation to attend all services
A Methodist church urges a glorious Christmas and invites all to worship. Morning services include a 10:30 worship with a sermon What has been wrought and an evening 7:00 service with The Unseen Christ. The message emphasizes good citizenship and neighborly conduct.
The family expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for help comfort and sympathy during illness and death of Mrs. Craig Raby. Gratitude extends to singers ministers and undertakers C B Thomas of Terre Haute for kindness and service. Harley Craig George Eskew and families also send thanks.
Newberry News lists visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Alliston and baby of Lafayette with Mr. and Mrs. A Rayburn and son. Wilma Jean Roach visits Indianapolis friends. Carroll Wolford from Indianapolis visits his parents during holidays. Wilma Thomas of Vincennes stays with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ketcheim. Wm. Rariden travels to Vincennes on business. Herman Wesner dies after an operation at M E hospital Indianapolis. burial Christmas Day. Several locals, including John Richardson and others, shop in Linton. Paul Scott of Alton, Illinois, returns home for Christmas. Wesley Myres and family shop in Washington. Malcolm Hamilton of Bloomington visits parents during holidays. Wilbur Yates and family of Oudetown visit with Dr. and Mrs. Felix Sappenfield.
Indiana physicians urge holiday caution to reduce fatilities and sickness. Key tips warn against open flame trees, reckless driving, alcohol overindulgence, overeating, poor sleep, inadequate outdoor exercise, and stressing children. Emphasizes dressing warmly and preserving Christmas spirit without risk.
Avenue Circle members and guests gathered at the Masonic hall for a Christmas day program. Hostesses Mesdames Verda Barrass and Emma Sink served a noon chicken dinner. Afternoon carols, a Christmas story by Mrs. Ben Sink, and gifts followed. Attendees included Mae Moses Kathleen Phipps Lela Letsinger Audrey Ball and many others from Jasonville and nearby towns. A joint installation with the Masons is set for December 30 at the Masonic temple.
A group including Jahbert Chisher Mise Jessie Mars Jack Stewart and doh Tres met in Terre Haute on Tuesday evening and again Tuesday morning, among others.
Arthur Brisbane, once considered the world’s highest paid newspaperman, died unexpectedly yesterday from a heart ailment. The noted writer of Today led his profession for fifty years and was a prominent figure in journalism.
A Switz City Pol lyanna class Christmas meeting was held at Mrs. T. D. Spencer’s Newberry home with a bus trip funded by Sam Allen. A covered dish dinner followed a program led by Mrs. Joe Spencer, prayers, carols, and a meditation titled Paradise Know. Gifts from a lighted tree were distributed to four guests. a Mizpah benediction closed the gathering. Nearby, Marion Jackson’s funeral at the Methodist church drew a large crowd with interment at Switz City cemetery, and locals visiting relatives for the holidays include Elnora Switz, Lela Stewart, Gertie Daubenspeck, Hulda Frey, Abbie Thomas, Kathleen Stantz, Flora Spencer, Marion Criss, and others visiting from Bloomington, Richmond, Madison, and Greencastle.
Mrs and Mrs Norman Cooper entertained with a Christmas dinner on Friday at their home. Guests included Mr and Mrs W C Perkins and son Rodney of Bicknell, Mrs Rex Perkins of Indianapolis, Mr and Mrs John Wives and Mack Wigs of Brownstown, Mr and Mrs William Perkins and Harold Perkins, Mrs Lulu Petty, Mrs Florence Wakefield, and the hosts.
Dugger Indiana December 23 The Dugger chapter of the Order of Eastern Star installed its officers for the year including Worthy Matron Mrs Thelma Hickman Worthy Patron Erne Hammack Associate Worthy Matron Mrs Lillie Osborne Associate Worthy Patron Dr E M Deputy conductress Mrs Zelma Edds associate conductress Mrs Maude Silvers organist Mrs Elva Dugger chaplain Mrs Verne Hammack marshal Mrs Gertie Harris Ada Mrs Ruby Young Ruth Mrs Beverly Jewel Esther Mrs Florence Lovelace Martha Miss Alice Rowe Electa Mrs Doris Wyatt warder Mrs Jennie Robertson treasurer Mrs I M Deputy secretary Mrs Gerthel Hiatt A Christmas party followed. Milton Harding transacted business in Sullivan Monday afternoon. Jessie Mars was in Sullivan Monday evening. William Harding a student at Indiana State Teachers College is home for Christmas. Maxine Myers and Frieda Thompson were in Sullivan Tuesday morning. Mr and Mrs Luther Hall of Terre Haute visited Mr and Mrs Paul Goodman Monday evening. Charles Bledsoe and daughter Harriet of Galesburg Illinois are guests of Dugger friends.
A joint meeting of the Tuesday Afternoon club of Lyons and the Newberry Progressive club was held at the Masonic club room in Newberry last Thursday evening. Hostesses included Miss Violet Hinds and Mrs. Treva Sheetz. The program featured presiding president Naomi Morgan, readings, a Christmas quartet, a Gone With the Wind book review by Joel Benham, piano duets by D. H. Vass and Roscoe Holder, and a club prayer followed by a two course lunch by candlelight. Visitors from Lyons and Pendleton attended, with eighteen active and two associate members present.
Mrs Lank Wesner was buried in Newberry cemetery after a Sunday funeral at the M E church. Terre Haute residents Mr and Mrs Fred Christenberry joined local mourners, with several relatives visiting over the weekend.
Mrs Ruth Philpot of Los Angeles arrived for a short visit with her sister Mrs Ed Robinson and left for California Thursday. Mr and Mrs W F P McDonald and son Paul were in Bloomfield on business. Mr and Mrs Homer Helms were in Masonville. D K English and daughter Tonys, Excell Baughman and son Thetis, Excells, Mr and Mrs Albert Shelp and daughter Alberta May visited Worthington Tuesday evening. Lome Beasley purchased the Philpot farm south of Lone Tree store. Ed Mitchner and family called on Preston Bennett and children Sunday afternoon. Mrs Preston Bennett, operated on at Coleman hospital Indianapolis ten days ago, is reported doing fine. Mr and Mrs David Anderson were in Worthington last week. Providence Mission Circle and Aid met with Mrs Lowell Gabard Thursday afternoon. officer elections for coming year held. Refreshments served. Russell Potter visited sister Mrs Morton Swango at Jasonville last Tuesday.
Twenty six men are reported killed and more than one hundred injured when a boiler exploded aboard the Cesare Battisti at Massawa the chief port of Italian Mintvea on the Red Sea. Officials say the blaze spread rapidly and firefighting crews battled the flames for hours.
Absentees from school this week due to illness include Paul Victor Kirkman John W Waddell Mabel Gray and George Butler Ray Smith IU student plans holidays with Ballie Smiths family Several from the community attended the funeral of Don Turpin at Hickory Phyllis Herndon recovering from tonsillitis improves Mr and Mrs Elmo Banard and family return from Detroit Murray Griffith and May Allen attended Tom Nash funeral at Paxton Pauline Hawk visited her mother Pearl Bedwell Arch Cazzell with Vera Alsman Maurice Livingston Terre Haute student spending holidays with his parents Claude and Mrs Livingston Rollie Lacey Jack Waddell visited Sherman Kirkman Lessie Kirkman called on Mrs Roxie Smith Sherman Kirkman shopped in Sullivan Lavern Smith on sick list John Kirkman ill with tonsillitis Mrs Ethel Waddell visited Mrs Lessie Kirkman Mrs Med Leveron of Dager visited Jack Waddell Pauline Hawk spent time with her mother Claude Livingston Maurice Livingston is home for holidays.
The Dugger area hosted multiple holiday events. The Methodist Episcopal Ladies Sunday School class, led by Mrs. Jake Yung and Mrs. Charles Mason, awarded prizes to Mrs. Haskell Osborne and Mrs. Harry Blume and served refreshments. Epworth League members gathered for a Christmas party with prizes for bargains, while the O ’ Tipe Me girls glee club hosted a Christmas party at director Miss Govivs Mitchell’s home. Several attendees listed include Mrs. Ed Jones, William Hammers, Miss Margaret Freeman, and others. notes mention visits from John Lynes of Michigan and Charles Edwinson in New York, with parish priest travels and local social ties noted.
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