Civil War Pensions Cost Over Eight Billion Dollars
The federal Civil War pension program has cost more than 8.2 billion dollars, with payments continuing as late as 1959 for Confederate and Union dependents. In the current fiscal year starting last July, about 2,850 widows and dependent children still received benefits, and projections suggest payments could extend near the year 2000. A VA spokesman noted long survival and steady income as factors in the enduring program.
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Washington
Wrnr
Veterans Administration
Inheriting Pensions and Veterans' Westward Remnants
The speaker notes hopes for pensions and recalls veterans who moved west after the war. They mined for years, returned with gold, and sought younger partners, while asserting that genuine marriages were formed from real love.
Soviet backs up newspaper spy charges against U S embassy
Moscow states it supports newspaper allegations of espionage by U S embassy staff but does not expel three officers. It demands restraint on personnel while Acting Minister Richard Funkhauser calls the charges unfounded. Two Americans have left. three remain: Capt. Alexis H. Davisson, Robert K. German, and Hugh Montgomery.
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Moscow
U.S
Foreign Ministry
Richard Funkhauser
Air Force
Alexis H. Davisson
Atlanta
Robert K. German
Dallas
Tex
Hugh Montgomery
Springfield
Mass
Birth Announcement for Rhea Dawn Hill in Sullivan
Mr and Mrs Ross Hill announce the birth of a daughter at Mary Sherman hospital Sullivan Dee 22. She is named Rhea Dawn and welcomed by brothers Timmy and Ricky. Grandparents are Elza Pershing Sullivan route and Sam Hill Jasonville route.
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Ross Hill
Jasonville
Mary Sherman _ hospital
Sullivan Dee
Rhea Dawn
Timmy
Ricky
Elza Pershing
Sullivan Route
Sam Hill
Linton Man Joe Plummer Admitted to St. Anthony
Joe Plummer of Linton entered St. Anthony hospital in Terre Haute on Wednesday afternoon. He is listed as patient number 373 in the hospital.
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Joe Plummer
Linton
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Acknowledges Gifts to Rest Haven Residents
Miss Nola Yoder reports gifts received during pre Christmas holidays for Rest Haven residents. groups include Saron United Church of Christ, Women’s Society of Christian Service, Worthington churches, Delta Theta Tau, Homecraft Bloomfield, Sandborn clubs, and Fraternal Order of Police. Girl Scouts and Fir grade groups helped with programs and treats and the Greene county chorus sang.
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Nola Yoder
Rest Haven
Saron United Church of Christ
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Linton Methodist Church
Margaret Harmon
Mothers’ Circle
Worthington Christian Church
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Worthington
Rooksberry Joins Schroeder Lab as Dental Technician
Donnie W. Rooksberry son of Mr and Mrs Henry Rooksberry of Linton route three has graduated as a Dental Technician from Elkhart University of Medical and Dental Technique with the Schroeder Dental Laboratory of Chicago and will assume duties on January 7.
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Donnie W. Rooksberry
Henry Rooksberry
Linton
Elkhart University of Medical and Dental Technique
Schroeder Dental Laboratory of
Chicago
Actual Past Masters Hold Annual Meeting
Greene county Actual Past Masters met at the Newberry Masonic lodge hall on Wednesday. Degrees were conferred on six candidates and officers elected for 1963 including Wilburt Calvert Paul Allen Robert Berry James E Baynes Herbert L Brown and Roy Lee Floyd.
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Greene County
Newberry Masonic Lodge
Wilburt Calvert
Switz City
Paul Allen
Owensburg
Ropert Berry
Lyons
James E. Baynes
Worthington Green Lodge
Herbert L. Brown
Jasonville
Roy Lee Floyd
Bloomfield
Linton
Newberry
Solsberry
William E. Jacobs
Don Eccles
Riglt
Garrett Poe
J. Albert Jackson
William B. Carlton
Newberry Chapter
The
Order of Eastern Star
Community event schedule at Jasomwille lodge hall
The notice invites the public to events at Jasomwille VTasonic Lodge hall starting 2:00 PM Thursday January 26 1964 and a New Year’s Eve church service at 7:00 PM led by Rev. Titus Morrison pastor.
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Jasomwille
Vtasonic Iodge Hall
Itvec
Titus Morrison
Samaria Plans Watch Service
A watch service will be held at the Samaria Free Pentecostal church. Details are not fully legible but indicate a local religious observance with community participation.
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Samaria
Samaria Eree Kfemtecostal
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