Funds Assured to Build Addition to Hospital Here
Preliminary planning for a new Freeman Greene County hospital addition has been approved. A federal grant covers at least 50 percent of an estimated 256 504 dollar project, with a 30 000 dollar local shortfall expected. The wing adds 66 beds and a 12 bassinet nursery, maternity, operating rooms, X ray and labs, while the old hospital will be remodeled if funds allow.
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Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Freeman
Greene County Board of Commissioners
Dubois County
Indiana
Bloomington
Indiana Coal Output Falls From Two Years Ago
Indiana coal producers mined an estimated 1 220 000 tons in January, per the Coal Trade Association of Indiana. The January 1950 figure was about one million tons less than January 1949 and January 1948, the association reported.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Coal Trade Association of Indiana
Donations Sought by Eastern Star Fund
Linton Order of Eastern Star members are asked to donate to a fund to assist in restoring a friend to health. Those willing to contribute were instructed to call one of several numbers including 1047-1 432 663 1195 or 10.
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Linton Order of Eastern Star
Disorders Stop At Jasper Plants
In Jasper Indiana state troopers numbering 50 halted further violence at three strike bound furniture plants. Governor Schricker awaits plant and AFL Upholsterers Local 331 replies to a four point plan offering immediate resumption of work under the old contract and a 30 day fact finding board. State police will remain until ordered out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper
Ind
U.P
Arthur M. Thurston
Henry F. Schricker
AFL
Schricker
Two Rail Unions Vote for Berlin
Chicago February 9 Two unions representing about 250000 train men and conductors approved a strike vote with a 95 percent majority to strike if necessary to gain wage and hour demands. Vendors said a date would be set this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
W. P. Kennedy
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Harry Fraser
Order of Railway Conductors
National Railway Mediation Board
Fraser
Kennedy
Parolee Captured After 12 Mile Gun Battle
Charles Philip Dennis an 18 year old parolee from the Indiana Boys School Plainfield was captured in a stolen car after a 12 mile chase with police firing 28 shots. He was wounded four times with superficial injuries and treated at Reid Memorial hospital before being released to Winchester police.
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Richmond
Ind
U.P
Charles Philip Dennis
Indiana Boys School
Plainfield
Orville
Randolph County
Winchester
Conyers
Dennis
Reid Memorial Hospital
Birth of Barbara Jean Kline in Dixon Maryland
Mr and Mrs Earl Kline of Dixon Maryland announce the birth of a daughter Barbara Jean on February 8 weighing 10 ounces. This is their third child. Mrs Kline formerly Miss LeVerne Resch daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Resch of Linton.
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Earl Kline
Dixon, Md
An & Sound
Barbara Jean
Mirs. Kline
leVerne Resch
Walter Resch
Linton
Freeman-Greene Hospital reports second busiest year 1949
The Freeman Greene county hospital reports 1949 as its second busiest year with 2,089 admissions, 492 births, 10 still births, 1,037 operations, and 102 deaths. It employed 56 full time and 12 part time staff and total expenditures reached 160,341.31 with 147,631.62 in cash receipts.
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Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Arenas Petied
Ely A
Noland to Address Greene County Lincoln Washington Day Dinner
Stephen C. Noland editor of the Indianapolis News will speak at Greene County Lincoln Washington Day dinner in Linton on Friday February 24. Dinner at 7 00 p m in Red Men's hall sponsored by Greene County Men's Republican club with No admission charge. Noland will discuss Life in Britain Under Socialism based on his European visit.
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Stephen C. Noland
Indianapolis News
Greene County
Linton
Greene County Men’s Republican Club
W. H. Stough
Lyons Balladaires
Slough
Lyons Couple Wed in Switz City Church Ceremony
Miss Gloria May Hamner and Dale A. Carpenter were married Sunday in Switz City Christian church. Rev. Harold Payne read the vows and attendants were Willa Dean Gibson and James R. Deckard. The couple will honeymoon in Florida.
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Lucien Hamner
Lyons
Gloria May Hamner
Dale A. Carpenter
Frank W. Carpenter
Switz City Christian Church
Harold Payne
Willa Dean Gibson
Switz City
James R. Deckard
Florida
Teacher Accuses Pupil in Stabbing at Granite City
Granite City Illinois February 9 A teacher Lillie Firner 40 accused 13 year old Fred Pattie of stabbing her twice with a pair of scissors after school She was stabbed in back and chest and taken to a St Louis hospital in good condition Pattie surrendered to police by his parents He was questioned held without charge for the state's attorney Police would not say if he admitted the attack
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Granite City
U.P
Lillie Firner
Fred Pattie
St. Louis
Mrs Flossie Sparks Dies Near Solsberry
Mrs. Flossie Sparks 71 of Solsberry route two died at 8:30 am at her son Lloyd Sparks home in Center township. Survived by sons Chester of Indianapolis and Lloyd, daughter Roxie Weaver, brother Charles Carter, sister Nora Carmichael. Husband John Calvin Sparks died 1940. Funeral at Union Baptist Church Center township. Burial in Carmichael Cemetery.
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Flossie Sparks
Solsberry
Lloyd Sparks
Center Township
Sparks
Abraham
Nancy Steele Carter
Chester Sparks
Indianapolis
Lloyd
Roxie Weaver
Charles Carter
Nora Carmichael
John Calvin Sparks
Jenkins and Sons Funeral
Bloomfield
Union Baptist
Coal Fact Board Ends Hearings and Meets Briefly
Washington February 9. The soft coal fact finding board abruptly closed hearings after a 15 minute session. President Truman may seek a federal injunction to return miners to work as the board reports this weekend on the wage dispute.
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Coal Fact Board
Truman
Washington
U.P
Soft Coal Fact-Finding Board
White House
David L. Cole
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lansing
Mich
Cole
Gary Traffic Jam Ends in Fatality on Route 12
A severe eight mile traffic jam on Route 12 in Gary Indiana caused one death and six injuries after a west bound semi crashed into an east bound car. Police said the pileup triggered thirty minor crashes as motorists edged around the obstruction and eight squad cars raced to the scene.
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Gary
Ind
U.P
Route
Chicago
Michigan
Indiana
Robert T. Harris
Detroit
James G. Fuller
Fuller
John Biggs
Supper Planned at Linton Church
Rev William Medcalf announces a 6 30 pm Friday pitch in fellowship supper at Linton Evangelical United Brethren Church to welcome new members. A program will follow and all members and friends are invited.
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Linton Evangelical Uniited Brethren Church
William Medcalf
Medcalf
Re assessment Report Details County Valuations Rise
A re assessment in Greene county boosts total property valuation by 3 972 105 30 percent rise in real estate values and improvements The report cites increases in Linton 62 percent Stockton township 36 percent and outlines effective dates and procedures for the 1950 assessment and Board of Review adjustments.
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Greene County
Bert Rush
Rush
Linton
Stockton Township
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Board of Review
New Flood Threat Emerges From Rains Across Ohio Valley
Widespread rains across the Ohio River Valley threaten renewed flooding as Louisville and Cincinnati areas see about two inches of rain since yesterday. The Ohio River, previously receding, leveled at six feet above flood stage and is expected to rise if rain continues upriver amid Midwest travel disruptions.
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Chicago
U.P
Ohio River
Midwest
Upper
Michigan
Wisconsin
Rockies
North Atlantic Seaboard
Ohio
Ohio-Kentucky
Cincinnati
Louisville
Evansville
Ind
Philips Improves After Leg Amputation Surgery
John O. Phillips, former Lintho resident, who had an operation for leg amputation about a month ago at the Veterans hospital in Indianapolis, is reported improved and able to be up in a wheelchair. He is in Ward 7 Room 304 at Cold Springs Road Veterans hospital and would like to hear from former Linton friends.
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John O. Phillips
Lintho
Veterans’ Hospital
Indianapolis
Cold Springs Road Veterans’ Hospital
Linton
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Frank J. Viehmann
Secretary of State
Christian Century
Century Magazine
Washington Report
National Association
Indiana Bankers Association
Lake County
Samuel Cardinal Stritch
Congress
Noah Mason
Berlin
Beech Creek
Cassom
Center
Fairplay Grant
Highland
Jackson
Jefferson
Richland
Stafford
Smith A
Stockton
Wright
Taylor
Bloomfield Etc
Jasonville
Linton R
Lyons of
Newberry
Fairplay
Worthington
Ne Nn
Noland
Fuller and
Briggs
Linton Church
South Linton Tipple
South Linton Coal Company
William B. Carlton
Linton Fire Department
Dugger Fire Department
C. C. Hamilton
Main Street
Linton Electrical Department
Martha E. Felker
Fourth Street
Philips
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