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Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1937

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Mine Run Remembers Hunters and Parole Notices

A reflective column recalls old Goosepond verse and hunter names Frank Holder and Cordy Bean. It then discusses a judge urging parole agencies to consult trial judges, the legality of parole secrecy, and the need for weighed recommendations. The piece ends with Indiana fur trapping figures, species, licenses, and rules for trappers.

Frank Holder Cordy Bean Jim Whittaker Harry Jack Pope Tom Wolford Bert Green

C. E. Ridinger Dies of Heart Disease Services Planned

Former Linton resident and C M and St P railroad brakeman C E Ridinger 45 died at home in Jasonville of a heart attack Wednesday evening. Born April 19 1892 in Foster C he leaves widow Okla Ridinger and son Jackie Earl Ridinger. also brother Roy Ridinger and niece Jean Ridinger. Funeral set for Saturday 2 PM at Linton Church of Christ with burial in Fairview Cemetery.

Oren Earl Ridinger Chicago, Milwaukee and St.Paul Railroad Company Linton South Meridian Street Jasonville Ridinger Fosters Commodore Ridinger C. M. and St. P. Railroad Company Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Terre Haute Okla Ridinger Jackie ‘Earl Ridinger Roy Ridingler Jean Ridinger Welch and Cornett Dick Shouse Second Street Linton Church

Indiana Crow Control Contest Opens January

Indiana launches its fifth annual Antigrow Drive on New Year’s Day with a Crow Control Contest run by the Department of Conservation. Clubs can win cash and game birds for reporting crow feet over five months, with multiple monthly awards totaling 125 dollars.

Indianas Department of Conservation Virgil M. Simmons Carmel Fish and Game Association Rensselaer Conservation Club Lodi Fish and Game Club Delaware Conservation Club of Muncie Division of Fish and Game State Library Indianapolis Hoosier

Hospital Admissions And Major Operation Report

Kenneth Hamman of Worthington was admitted to the hospital this morning. Mrs. Vernon Long of Bloomfield underwent a major operation this morning.

Kenneth Hamman Worthington Vernon Long Bloomfield

Dance in Linton Moon Hall Saturday Evening

Dancers from Linton and Greene County invited to a mixed round and square dance in Linton Moon Hall Saturday evening. Richardson string orchestra provides music with Brub Hinman of Lyons as caller and master of ceremonies.

Linton Greene County Linton Moone Hall Richardson String Orchestra Brub’ Hinman Lyons

Jap air raids on Canton shock Shanghai merchants

Canton suffered a fierce air assault from Japanese planes for about 45 minutes amid debris and explosions. The attack targeted the arsenal and surrounding suburbs, while in Shanghai Loh Peh Hong, a pro Japanese merchant leader, was assassinated. London reports Japan warned Britain over the Lady Bird gunboat incident and Panay parallels.

Shanghai U.P Canton Tsingtao Loh Peh- Hong Loh London Japan Great Britain Ladybird United States

Indiana highway program nets major year of gains

An Indiana state highway improvement drive completed about 460 miles of new paving and grading and 24 grade separations plus 140 bridges. About 1000 miles of resurfacing and surface treatment also finished. Major items include the first divided highways on routes 40 and 30, and new and realigned connections around Anderson Lafayette and Columbus to ease traffic.

Indiana Earl Crawford State Highway Commission Indianapolis Lake County Anderson Muncie Lafayette Columbus Seymour Peru Angola Indiana-Michigan State Line

Short Course Dates Set for Greene County

A two day program on Agriculture and Home Economics will be held in Greene County January 27 and 28. The event was announced after an executive committee meeting. Committees for the course will be named soon and plans include out of county speakers and a mix of educational and entertainment activities.

Greene County Ohio River Valley H. L. Foster Earl McIntyre Frederick Sloan Everett Bridges Aden Torr H. H. Sloan

Colored Crusaders Meet Lyons Hoosier Ambassadors Tonight

The Colored Crusaders basketball team led by Jack Mann faces Lyons Hoosier Ambassadors in Lyons gym at 8 o clock. The team is regarded as one of the top three colored squads in the country after recent wins over Kautsky and Firestone of Indianapolis and a 46 to 42 loss to New York Renaissance.

Women Lead in University of New Mexico Grades

A survey of grades in the last semester of 1036 37 at the University of New Mexico shows women averaging 1.4912 while men average 1.3886. Seniors posted higher grades than freshmen.

Albuquerque, N. M University of New Mexico

Miners Meet Dugger Bulldogs New Year's Day Showdown

On New Year's Day at 3 p m the Dugger Bulldogs visit the Linton Miners for a two school basketball double header with B teams at 2 p m and the A teams at 3 p m Local observers note Dugger has impressed this season and Linton has shown improved scoring after a strong showing at Bicknell A large crowd is expected for this regional showcase

Dagger Bulldogs State High Terre Haute Pleasantville Bruceville Oaktown Clay City Hymera Carlisle Bicknell

One Job in Town of Scio Ore

In Scio Oregon population is 258 per the federal census and unemployment cards total 257 handled by the local post office. The only full time employed person appears to be the one who took the unemployment census.

Scio Ore

Women group opposes drinking scenes in films

In Pueblo Colorado the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of Methodist churches in the district adopted a resolution opposing the frequent drinking scenes in modern motion pictures. The group condemned the inclusion of such scenes in pictures.

Pueblo Colo Women’s Foreign Missionary Society Methodist Churches

WPA relief rolls rise 30626 in week to 1.59 million

Washington reports the Works Progress Administration relief rolls increased by 30626 during the week ending December 18. The total on WPA projects reached 1,588,315, the largest weekly gain of the year with eleven states each posting rises over 1,000.

Washington, D. C Works Progress Administration

No Citizen Saturday Issue In Linton Greene County

The Linton Daily Citizen will not publish on New Year’s Day as part of its holiday observance. Saturday’s edition is withheld because local businesses plan closures. the next holiday with no edition will be Memorial Day.

Linton Greene County

Railroads win delay rate for Donnacona newsprint

The Interstate Commerce Commission granted nine railroads permission to set a rate of 31 cents per hundred pounds for shipments of newsprint from Donnacona Quebec to Chicago. The allowance covers May 1 to November 30.

Washington, D. C Interstate Commerce Commission Donnacona Quebec Chicago

Paris Strike Ends After Citywide Transit Paralyze

A municipal workers strike in Paris that halted subway and bus service and risked water, gas, and electricity supply ended when strikers agreed to return to work after facing a government threat to deploy army engineers.

Paris France Popular Front

Bloomfield cafe owner Jim Bibos ends life in Bloomfield

Jim Bibos 47 known as the Greek, owner of the Black and White Cafe, shot himself at home amid long illness. He leaves widow Mable, two daughters Ruth and Mary Joe, and Greek and American ties. Funeral rites set for Friday with coroner ruling suicide.

Jim Bibos Bloomfield the Greek Bibos St. Louis Mable Bibos Ruth Mary Joe Wiska Theodora Croupesta Greece Kidd Funeral Home George C. Porter Greene County Grand View

Rural tax audit to be conducted in Indiana farms

Indiana plans a rural gross income tax audit campaign for 1938. Clarence A. Jackson says four test counties are surveyed now with more counties to follow after year start. It will check farm income reports and if soil conservation payments are taxed as rental income at 1 percent.

Indiana Greene Indianapolis Ind Clarence A. Jackson Jackson

Bruner to Lead Linton Christian Church Services

Rev. B. H. Bruner, former pastor of Bicknell and Edwardsport churches, will begin ministry at Linton Christian Church next Sunday with morning and evening services. He has served in Indiana and other states, wrote nine religious books, and was a WWI chaplain. His wife, Mrs. Bruner, assists in missionary work. The installation will wait until the church building is finished.

B. H. Bruner Linton Bruner Bicknell Edwardsporte Indiana Central Christian Church New Albany First Christian Church Greencastle Hiram College Hiram Ohio Pennsylvania Illinois Missouri Christian Churches State Board Bruners Mary Gregg Williams Woods College United Christian Missionary Society Indianapolis Robert Harrison School of Journalism Butler University

Mitchell Named as Society Head

Wesley C. Mitchell, economics professor at Columbia University, was elected president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science by the executive council. He will assume office at the next convention. Mitchell, a noted business cycles scholar, was born in Rushville Illinois in 1874 and studied at the University of Chicago and in Vienna. He taught at Chicago and Cornell before joining Columbia.

Indianapolis Ind Wesley C. Mitchell Columbia University American Association For the Advancement of Science Mitchell Rushville Ill University of Chicago Vienna Austria Chicago Cornell Columbia

Montbeliard To Open First European Customs School

The French Ministry of Finance will open Europe’s first customs inspectors school at Montbeliard next year. It will train courteous, well trained inspectors to improve border control and revenue collection.

Montbeliard France U.P Ministry of Finance Europe

Roosevelt Era Targets Monopolies Spark New Deal Debate

Washington reports a New Deal push to curb private monopolies as Assistant Attorney General Robert H. Jackson leads calls for federal restraint. President Roosevelt may gain political traction toward 1940 while Sen. Joseph C. O'Mahoney backs a licensing bill for interstate firms. Knudsen of GM testifies Jan. 6 on unemployment and the auto industry outlines 30,000 layoffs and a three day, 24 hour workweek.

Washington U.P Robert H. Jackson Roosevelt Jackson Joseph C. O'Mahoney Wyo William S. Knudsen General Motors Today Senate James F. Byrnes Knudsen General Motors

NLRB Maintains Right to Vote No on Labor Representation

The National Labor Relations Board kept its policy allowing employees in a plant election to vote against representation by any labor group. The 2 to 1 decision included a dissent by Edwin S. Smith. CIO's Committee for Industrial Organization had urged a policy change amid an Interlake Iron Corp election set for January 6 in Chicago, with the Steel Workers organizing committee seeking ballot change to remove the words or by neither.

Washington U.P National Labor Relations Board Edwin S. Smith Committee For Industrial Organization Interlake Iron Corporation Chicago Steel Workers Organizing Committee

Agencies in State Receive $30 Million in 1937 Allocations

Indiana counties, school units, cities and towns are projected to receive $30,585,475.07 from the State Treasury in 1937. County allotment tops $10.88 million, schools $15.71 million, and cities and towns nearly $3.99 million. School relief may add about $25,000. Funds derive from gasoline tax, auto licenses, intangibles tax, and several school funds.

Indianapolis Ind Indiana School Revenue Fund School Relief Fund Common School Fund

Couple marks 70 years of marriage in Mansfield

John D. Lewis aged 91 and Harriet Lewis aged 87 celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in Mansfield Ohio. They enjoy excellent health and have not seen a doctor for more than 40 years. The couple raised nine biological children and two foster children.

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Voltaire Drake Jim Whitackers Harry Jack Parker C. E. Ridinger PANAY Dugger Bulldogs Linton High School Miners United Press Bloomfield Cafe RITES Mable Brookshire Herbert Bredeweg Herman Bredeweg America F.D.R Stai
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