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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1944
Page
2
Society items from Helen L. Grubbs invite readers to submit personal news club lodge party and church notices to the Linton Daily Citizen Office by Liam for that day’s issue. Include names events and brief updates as available.
Social clubs plan afternoon and evening gatherings across town. Bridge, aid, lodge and choir events fill Wednesday and Thursday with luncheons, meetings and rehearsals at churches halls and homes.
Mr and Mrs Jess Alsop announce the marriage of their daughter Betty to Donald Newsom son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Newsom of Switz City The ceremony was at ten o clock Saturday morning December 23 in the First Christian church Rev Harry J Rains officiated The bride wore a dark green ensemble with white carnations guests included Mrs Jess Alsop Mrs Ralph Newsom Miss Norma Alsop and Miss Phyllis Booker The bride is a senior at Lin ton Stockton high school Mr Newsom is stationed with the United States Army at Camp Atterbury The bride will live with her parents for the duration.
Mrs. Lillie Courtney entertained relatives at Christmas dinner Monday with most family members present. Grandson Albert Plummer was absent serving in the United States Army in England. Attendees included J. O. Phillips of Knoxville Tennessee and families Talbott Courtney Barnett Courtney and Herschel Courtney from Indianapolis Houston and other relatives.
Mr and Mrs Omer Hensley of Monette Ark spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Elmer Phillips and daughter Mary Evelyn and Mrs Elia Hensley of Linton route
State Game Warden T T Waddell captured on film two incidents showing birds preying on other birds near Lower Lake Colorado County. A black crown night heron swallowed a 10 day old little blue heron and then drowned another young little blue heron before swallowing it.
Island City residents report a series of holiday visits. Mr. and Mrs Abner Richards of Burris Chapel visited friends here Monday. E P Asrey called on Mr and Mrs Fred Teague and family recently. Mrs Don Foster and son Larry of Linton formerly here visited Friday. Asrey visited relatives in Linton on Christmas Day. Orval Alkire and daughter visited her parents Haden Stevens and wife. Jesse Stevens visited Christmas Day in Linton with Ralph Stevens and son Rex.
In Athens the Greek factions resumed a peace conference called by Churchill after a 45 minute ceasefire in central Athens. Elas forces fired on Piraeus causing shelling near the navy house and harbor. Churchill urged a broad based coalition and threatened aid to Papandreou if terms fail.
Indiana legislators meeting for the 1945 session favor prompt aid to penal and benevolent institutions, higher wages and pension plans for workers, expanded facilities after the war, and use of state surplus funds to finance improvements. They call for rebuilding, new equipment, and immediate planning while noting staff recruitment and avoiding new institutions.
The Office of Price Administration announced a 10 percent decrease from December for civilian tires in January. Passenger cars get 1.8 million tires, small trucks and buses 216 thousand, heavy trucks 106 thousand, with cuts tied to War Production Board limits. Qrationing chief Max McCullough urged recapped tires and carpolls, noting heavy truck and bus operators feel the cut most.
A major blaze in Francisville Indiana consumed four stores two apartments and a service station in the town of about 800 residents. Fire officials credited an overheated stove in Clarence Westfalls apartment for starting the fire which damaged all buildings except Mallon Dry Goods Store and a service station. Firefighters from Winamac Medaryville and Francisville contained the blaze by late night. Westfall was away at the time of the blaze.
Allied forces push to slow German momentum along a Meuse bulge as heavy fighting continues in the Celles Ciney sector and Bastogne relief columns extend a four mile line to keep the Arlon Siege highway open. Air attacks slow German concentrations while transport planes sustain trapped units.
The County Commissioners at their December 22 1044 meeting allowed numerous claims including individuals such as Frances Jarman Hastings Youno Leonard Fields Ruth Kramer Jo Hannum and Grace S Brock among others. The list also includes payments to firms and services like Adding Machine Co Indiana Bell Telephone Graham Laboratories Rainbow Store Bloomfield Hardware and The Bloomfield News among others.
Senator Wherry of Nebraska announced plans to introduce a resolution in the new Congress to establish a permanent Senate committee to investigate the meat situation. The move follows a previously blocked bipartisan effort led by Senate leaders to probe meat controls and related policies.
Senator Wherry urged a thorough permanent study of meat rationing covering cattle hog feeding and distribution. He criticized a colleague for resisting investigations seen as likely to provoke western states. Cattle producers prepare to testify on OPA price ceilings for live beef ordered after protests by western senators led by Sen. O’Hanney.
An American soldier in France single handedly wrung up seven German deaths and destroyed or captured multiple enemy assets in a 30 minute engagement. He annihilated an armored half truck four truckloads of ammunition two motorcycles two personnel carriers and a brick command post using a 50 caliber weapon.
Mrs Anna Smith loses a handbag containing $100 as a thief reaches in from the station platform just as the doors close on a subway car in Cambridge Massachusetts. The train pulls away before the thief is seen.
The nation's induction centers rejected over 100,000 men for tuberculosis, causing an annual loss of 40,000,000 man-days. W. H. Tipton Jr., Houston and Harris County Christmas Seal campaign chairman, cites the impact while serving as a priest in the Boston archdiocese.
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