New Cold Mark Of Year Recorded In City Early Today
Indiana state police visited Greene county to inspect all county school buses. Officers led by R H Conley Ed Nash Raymond Foltz James Watson and Ira Craig checked brakes lights tires flags and signals on 32 buses in Linton before noon and then moved to Bloomfield to inspect east side buses. The purpose is to boost safety for children by recommending changes as needed under state police supervision.
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Indiana
Greene County
R. H. Conley
Ed Nash
Raymond Foltz
James Watson
Ira Craig
Rockville Barracks
Linton
White River
Bloomfield
France vows to aid Britain if Italy attacks
Paris reports Premier Laval told the chamber France will fight with Great Britain if Italy attacks. He asserted France fulfilled League obligations and supports using the League to prevent war. Laval blamed Italy for the peace plan’s failure and cited Mussolini’s Pontinia speech.
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Italy
Paris
France
Great Britain
Pierre Laval
Chamber of Deputies
Laval
Britain
League
Linton Bicknell Tilt Postponed To January 6
The Linton Miners versus Bicknell Bulldogs game at Linton gymnasium was postponed due to a cold wave and bad roads. Officials rescheduled the contest for Monday night January 6 at the local gymnasium. The Miners next travel to Sullivan for a Wednesday afternoon game on January 1.
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Linton Gymnasium
Linton Miners
Bicknell Bulldogs
Linton
Bicknell
Miners
Sullivan
Golden Arrows
Baby Boy Born on Christmas Day in Dugger
A baby boy named Nathan Maurice Jr. was born to Mr. and Mrs. Nathan M. Farrar on Christmas Day at Dugger. The six pound newborn is the first child for the couple formerly Miss Leola Wilkes. They reside with his parents Mr and Mrs Sam Farrar.
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Nathan M. Farrar
Dugger
Nathan Maurice Jr
Dugger Family Dinner At Clarence Young Home
Mr and Mrs Clarence Young of Dugger entertained with a Christmas day dinner. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Rosege Young and Mr and Mrs Opal Young of Anderson as well as Mrs Mamie Young Basil Young Harry Young Ruth Esther Young and the hosts.
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Clarence Young
Dugger
Rosege Young
Opal Young
Anderson
Mamie Young
Basil Young
Harry Young
Ruth Esther Young
Omitted Names Highlight Alumni Meeting Report
In the 1932 Switz City alumni annual meeting report in The Linton Deily Citizen the names Alice Owen Frank Owen Bland Louise Holts claw Robert Holtsclaw and Frances Deckard were unintentionally omitted.
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Alice Owen
Frank Owen Bland
Louise Holtsclaw
Robert Holtsclaw
Frances Deckard
Linton
Switz City
Domestic slayings at Haverford College rocks quiet campus
A Black domestic at Haverford is jailed after confessing to the shooting death of 70 year old Mary Louise Ginder a dietitian and housekeeper at Haverford College. Ginder was killed while dining with friends in a private room at the college.
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Roy Crittenden
Haverford
Mary Louise Ginder
Haverford College
Ethiopians Capture Italian Positions and Weapons
Ethiopian raiders cut the Makale to Tambien road and seized Italian defenses along the route including 11 machine guns. In a separate skirmish near the Afgaga pass, six Italians and nine other troops were killed and many were wounded. Ethiopian losses were also reported with heavy enemy casualties.
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Addis Ababa
Makale
Tambien
Rome
Dee
U.P
Afgaga
Takazze
Pietro Badoglio
Watch Night Service Planned by Linton Methodist Church
The Linton M E Church announces Watch Night services for Tuesday night December 31 in four periods 8 to 8 30 p m social hour 8 30 to 9 99 service by youth with aid society serving 10 30 to 12 worship the sermon theme If Any Man Thirst and the service will conclude with communion the choir will sing special numbers.
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Linton Methodist Church
Young
Ladies’ Aid Society
Mrs Margaret Wright Visits City for Christmas Return
Mrs Margaret Wright returns to Indianapolis after spending Christmas with her daughter Miss Margaret and Dr and Mrs Haldon Beasley in this city.
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Margaret Wright
Indianapolis
Miss Margaret
Haldon Beasley
Visiting McChristie Girls Spend Christmas Holidays
Miss Elizabeth McChristie of Chicago Miss Jennie McChristie of Bloomington and Miss Mary McChristie of Grand Haven Mich are visiting their parents Mr and Mrs James McChristie of K street northwest for the Christmas holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth McChristie
Chicago
Jennie McChristie
Bloomington
Mary McChristie
Grand Haven
Mich
James McChristie
K” Street Northwest
Roosevelt to Address Congress Early in New Session
Speaker Burns said President Roosevelt will address the second session of the 74th Congress in the house chamber likely on January 3 or 4. The speech will outline the legislative program and budget plans, with uncertain direct discussion of the soldier's bonus. Burns noted no new tax legislation is expected.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Joseph W. Burns
Ibyrns
House
Burns
American Liberty League
New York State
Alfred E. Smith
Jouett Shouse
Shouse
Pat ‘Harrison
Little Washingtons considered to streamline federal offices
Washington officials floated creating 10 to 12 regional sub capitols named Little Washingtons to centralize field offices. President Roosevelt was asked to approve a plan proposed by four cabinet members to consolidate operations in areas covering Boston to San Francisco and beyond.
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Washington
U.P
Washingtons
Roosevelt
Boston
New England
New York
Knoxville
Nashville
Ozark
Atlanta
New Orleans
Gulf Coast
Chicago
Midwestern
Portland
Pacific Northwest
San Francisco
Pacific Southwest
Denver
Intermountain
Great Plains
Brother of Local Man Dies of Burns
Sam Targett of this city learns that final rites were held on Christmas Eve in Columbia Tennessee for his brother William H Targett who died from burns in a mine explosion. He is survived by the widow and six children in Columbia, another brother Ed Targett of this city, and a sister Lilly Green of Brazil.
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Sam Targett
Columbia
Tenn
William H. Targett
Sam
Ed Targett
Yns
Lilly Green
Brazil
Red Men Donate to Charities and Food Baskets
The Red Men lodge donation was omitted last week in listing contributors to Associated Charities and the purchase of food baskets for Linton's needy. The lodge donated $2.
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RED Men
Associated Charities
Linton
Lodge
Alliance to Meet at Public Library Tonight
An open meeting of the Workers' Alliance will be held at 7 o'clock tonight in the Lincoln public library. Discussion will focus on important business.
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Workers’ Alliance
Linton Public Library
Miners Urge Early Purchase for January Train Tickets
The miners train committee asks workers on the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific line to Mohawk and Peabody mines to buy January tickets now. They warn 158 tickets are required to keep the service, noting 175 were sold last month and urging purchase before January 1 to assure continued operation.
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Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific
Mohawk and
Peabody Mines
Linton
Jasonville
Wife’s fatal act ends thwarted marriage plan
In Chicago, 28 year old Alice Hayden shot herself Christmas night to enable her husband James to marry Josephine Carden, 18. An inquest returned a verdict of death by own action while despondent over marital troubles.
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Chicago
U.P
Alice Hayden
Heress
James
Josephine Carden
Miss Carden
Jim
Baby Boy Born to Darrell Heaton Family
Mr and Mrs Darrell Heaton welcomed a baby boy at Freeman Greene County Hospital weighing eight pounds born at 2 am The infant was named Larry Dean The mother the former Miss Margaret Klink and the baby were reported to be doing well and progressing nicely
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Darrell [Heaton
Freeman- Greene County Hospital
Larry Dean
Margaret Klink
Mrs E Fognini Returns Home For Christmas From Detroit
Mrs E Fognini of Detroit Michigan the former Miss Mary Topping of this city is home spending the Christmas holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Ada Topping.
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Detroit
E. Fognini
Detroit, Mich
Mary Topping
Ada. Topping
Legion Plans Late Santa Visit For Children At Legion Home
Due to bad weather the Christmas party at the Frank Courtney American Legion Home drew 125 children from veterans homes. A second Santa visit was arranged for Saturday afternoon at 2 o clock to deliver treats to those who missed the Wednesday event.
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Frank Courtney
American Legion
Santa Claus
Legion
Benson Named to Finish Schall Term in Minnesota
Elmer A. Benson state banking commissioner was appointed United States senator by Gov. Floyd B Olson to complete the unexpired term of Sen. Thomas D. Schall. Benson, a former Labor party member, replaces Olson foe Schall. Olson plans to seek the seat at the next election.
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U. S
Benson
Labor Party
Olson
Schall
Blumes Entertain Guests At Home
Tuesday evening guests of Mr and Mrs A W Blume and family were Russell Walters and sons Floyd and Donald from Greensburg Kansas Wayne Blume of Paris Illinois Carl Price Naomi Blume of Rayton Ohio James Blume of Evansville and Mr and Mrs J K Blume near Sullivan Christmas day guests included Russell Walters and sons Floyd and Donald from Greensburg Kansas Guy Tarrett and children Noma Jean Bobby Carlisle John Walters and daughter Fermor near Sullivan Eva Walters of Terre Haute
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A. W .Blume
City
Russell Walters
Floyd
Donald
Greensboro
Kan
Wayne Blume
Paris
Til
Carl Price
Naomi Blume
Rayton
Ohio
James Blume
Evansville
Sullivan
Greensburg
Guy Jtarrett
Noma Jean
Bobby
Carlisle
John Walters
Fermor
Eva Walters
Terre Haute
Quapaw Tribe to Meet for Chief's Degree Work Tonight
Members of the Quapaw Tribe of Red Men and the Improved Order of Red Men will meet in their wigwam at 6 30 this evening to perform Chief's Degree work. All members are urged to attend after adjournment the May Makers will use the hall for work and a large feed will close the evening.
Ants Duane of Jasonville Hurt In Auto Crash
James Duane a 24 year old life insurance man from Jasonville was slightly injured in an auto accident on state road 59 four miles north of the city. His Chevrolet coupe skidded into a ditch as it was being pulled onto the pavement by a light truck when another car struck it. State policemen R. W. Conley and Raymond Foltz, riding in the truck, assisted and Duane was taken to a local doctor's office with a minor facial and head cut.
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James Duane
Jasonville
Duane
Raymond Foltz
Rockville Barracks
Conley
Foltz
Western and Southern Life Insurance Company
Tree species used for handles in tea kottles and coffee pots
Beech birch and maple sap and regum are reported as used in the largest quantities for handles of tea kettles and coffee pots.
Kenneth Canady Visits Family in Chicago
Kenneth Canady of Chicago Ill is spending a few days with his parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Canady at their home during his stay in town
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Kennethe Canady
Kenneth Canady
Chicago
Ill
Mrs
Clarence Canady
Sara Roosevelt Visits in Presidential Automobile
SARA ROOSEVELT WAS THERE even though Sissie and Buzzie Dall children of Mrs. John Boettiger were absent from the White House due to illness. President Roosevelt had one grandchild Sara Roosevelt for a holiday visitor and here she is with him in the presidential automobile. Sara is the daughter of James Roosevelt.
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Sissie
Buzzie Dall
John Boettiger
White House
Roosevelt
Sara Roosevelt
Sara
James Roosevelt
Relief From Winter Grip Ends as Temperatures Rise
Linton faced record cold as the mercury fell to 4 degrees below zero the lowest point of the 1935 winter. A relief period followed with a high of 18 degrees above zero and forecasts indicate some snow overnight or early Saturday. Ice-coated streets remain a hazard despite improved highway travel.
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Linton
Mercury
Indiana Sees Nation's Coldest Readings With Breach of Record
Western and central Indiana posted new all time low marks as Indianapolis and Terre Haute fell to six degrees below zero with Fort Wayne and Evansville at two below. Forecasters predicted a rise to 10 to 16 above zero and possible midnight snow. Eight more deaths pushed the holiday violence toll higher.
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Indianapolis
U.P
United States
Indiana
Terre Haute
Fort Wayne
Evansville
J. H. Armington
United States Weather Bureau
Irene Critchfield Selected Student Teacher at Laboratory School
Miss Irene Crichfield of Linton and a student at Indiana State Teachers College Terre Haute has been chosen as a winter term student teacher in the college Laboratory School. The school opened in September and offers K to 12 classes with 36 faculty members all holding at least a Master’s degree and over 800 pupils. Crichfield will teach in the Mathematics department under Miss Kennedy.
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Irene Crichfield
Linton
Indiana State Teachers College
Terre, Haute
Laboratory School
Indiana State ‘Teachers College
Miss Crichfield
Miss Kennedy
Carlisle couple wed at United Brothers parsonage
Philip Beneriel of Carlisle and Miss Lorene Goodman of Barris Chapel were united in marriage at the United Brothers parsonage in this city Tuesday December 26 by Rev. S. E. Decks. The young couple were attended.
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Philip Beneriel
Carlisle
Lorene Goodman
Barris Chapel
United Brothers Parsonage
Tauraday Des
S. E. Decks
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Attac
Linton-Bicknell
Roy Crittendon
Etriopians
M. E. Church
Tatk Congress
Congress
Executive Mansion
Darrell Heatons
Elmer Benson
Blumes
Ants Duane
President Roosevelt and
Irene Critchfield
Benefiel—Goodman
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