Old-timer reminiscences spark memories of Sumner’s butcher shop
A squib about buying a dime’s worth of steak triggers vivid recollections of Linton’s early days. The piece recalls Uncle Bill Sumner’s meat market on East Vincennes Street, the woodpile on the shop lot, and local landmarks. It notes old wages, 12 hour days, and Peck’s Bad Boy as cultural touchstones, ending with a nostalgic reflection on childhood pranks.
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Sumner
Linton
Bill Sumner
East Vincennes Street
Daisy Cigar Store
Bill Hamilton
Hamilton
Old Island City
Bulldogs Defeat Linton Net Squad in Tilt Last Night
The Bicknell high school Bulldogs beat Linton 48 to 25 on their home floor with Page scoring 13 points. Linton’s Walters and Wright led the Miners with five each, while New Albany and Sullivan games loom in February for the Miners.
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Bulldogs
Linton
Linton High School
Bicknell High School
Bicknell
Miners
Midland High School Middies
Midland
Kiddmen
Page
Walters
Jack Wright
Lintonians
New Albany
Sullivan High Golden Arrows
New Albany Strong
Indiana
Jeffersonville
Jasonville
Holder
Gilmore
Reep
Vincennes
Carlisle
Huntingburg
Princeton
Burns Take Life Of Odon Infant
Nancy Jean Stuckey four months old of Merlin and Olive Stuckey of Odon died at a Washington hospital from burns suffered when a cloth lined carriage was pushed against a heating stove by a slightly older sister. The fire set celluloid toys ablaze and the infant was burned in the lower body. Funeral services were held at 10 oclock this morning at the parents home with Rev. Ernest Roberts in charge.
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Washington
Ind
Nancy Jean Stuckey
Merlin Stuckey
Odon
C. P. Scudder
Barbara Sue
Merlin R
Olive (Richardson) Stuckey
Ernest Roberts
Knights of Pythias Members to Meet in Bloomington
Greene county Knights of Pythias lodges plan a district meeting Monday evening in Bloomington. The Bloomington unit now joins a district with Linton after a district rearrangement, and a bus will depart from the Linton K of P hall at 6 30 o clock. All local members were urged to attend.
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Knights of Pythias
Greene County
Local Hospital News Roundup From Dugger to Jasonville
Homer Bennett of Dugger route 1 was moved to his home after a mine accident. Mrs. William Davis of Lyons was returned home this afternoon. Earl Myers remains seriously ill with pneumonia and shows little change. Paul Bonham of Jasonville, who lost a foot in a West Linton railroad accident, was discharged from the hospital.
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Homer Bennett
Dugger
William Davis
Lyons
Earl Myers
Paul Bonham
Jasonville
West Linton
Unemployment Benefit Data For Indiana Districts Show Dips
The Indiana unemployment compensation division reports that January benefit payments fell to the lowest since May, with 1 691 checks totaling 14 257.18 in the Linton district. Statewide January claims numbered 11 636, the lowest weekly total since April beginnings. There were 1 825 new claims in the week ending Feb 4, the lowest since records began.
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Linton
High
Low
Bloomfield
Sullivan
Jasonville
Man Sentenced in Greene Circuit Court
Ernest Canada of Bloomfield received a suspended sentence of one to seven years after pleading guilty to child neglect in Greene Circuit Court. Judge J Raymond Powell suspended the sentence on Canada’s promise to support his wife and children.
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Ernest Canada
Bloomfield
Greene Circuit Court
J. Raymond Powell
Canada
Vermont Air Registration Levels Highlight Low Totals
Vermont shows a low vehicle of aircraft registrations with 35 registered planes, ranking near the bottom next to New Mexico's 34. The AP reports this reflects Vermont's comparatively sparse air fleet and air usage.
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Montpelier
Linton Skating Rink Set to Move to Lawrenceburg
Monday night will be the last session at the Linton skating rink before it is relocated to Lawrenceburg next week.
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Linton
Lawrenceburg
Choir Program and Welders Win In Local Tourney
A 7 pm choir program at Linton First Methodist directed by Mrs. R. A. Borders features sacred songs and solos by a full ensemble. In sports, the Linton Welders beat Vincennes 20 to 12 to advance in the S. L. A. C. tournament at Vincennes, with Carlisle and Huntingburg winning other first-round games.
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Vincennes
Linton Welders
Sisters Called to Colorado by Illness of Sister
Mrs Elkin Turner of this city and Mrs Paul D Scott of Clinton left today for Boulder Colorado where they were called by the serious illness of their sister Mrs Ross Mitchell.
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Elkin Turner
City
Paul D. Scott
Clinton
Boulder
Colo
Ross Mitchell
Loyalist Leaders Gather in Spain To Review Civil War
Spanish Loyalist leaders gathering in central Spain will hold a general meeting within days to assess the war's course. Gen Jose Miaja, generalissimo and commander-in-chief, will report to Premier Juan Negrin and other leaders on the military situation including arms and food sources.
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Perpignan
Spain
Jose Miaja
Juan Negric
Tragic Train Wreck Kills 31 in Sarria Near Barcelona
A train collision in Sarria, a Barcelona suburb, kills 31 people and injures nearly 100. Rescue teams rush to the scene as authorities investigate cause and assess the chaos.
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Burgos
Spain
Sarria
Barcelona
Dies to Speak in Fort Wayne March Meeting
Fort Wayne American Legion Post 47 announces Rep. Martin Dies of Texas will address a public meeting on March 26. Dies, head of the House committee probing un American activities, will discuss subversive actions in the United States and outline plans for future investigations.
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Fort Wayne
Americanism Committee of
American Legion Post 47
Martin Dies
Texas
Dies
House
United States
Hines Case Rested in Second Trial adjourned to Monday
In New York the state rested its case in the second trial of James J. Hines accused of selling influence for Dutch Schultz. After two witnesses and a motion to dismiss by defense, the session adjourned until Monday. The court hears allegations Hines pressured courts and police to protect Schultz numbers racket business.
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New York
James J. Hines
Tammany Hall
Dutch Schultz
Atorney
Thomas E. Dewey
Lloyd Paul Stryker
James D. C. Murray
J. Richard Davis
Long Beach
Hines
Greene County Couple to Receive Honor for Vote Gains
Greenberry Swango and his wife Grace of east Beech Creek township Greene county win wrist watches for the precinct showing the greatest gain in votes over registered voters. The award was announced to Lew Good Greene county Democratic chairman via telegram from Frank Finney district chairman. Watches will be presented tonight at the Indiana Democratic Editorial association mid winter meeting in Indianapolis. The couple were recently guests of honor at Bloomfield where they received a cash prize for boosting turnout.
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Greenberry Swango
Grace Swango
East Beech Creek Township
Greene County
Swango
Lew Good
Democratic
Frank Finney
Good
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
Indianapolis
Bloomfield
Plans for Heany the Magician Show Benefit
Plans are made in the city for an 8 o clock Wednesday night benefit performance by Heany the magician at the Linton Stockton high school auditorium. The event aids the local high school band with advance ticket sales by band members and invites the general public to attend.
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Heany
Magician
Linton-Stockton High School
Swans Attack Water Spaniel At Encanto Park
In Phoenix at Encanto Park a water spaniel tried to play with swans and was attacked. The four swans quickly overpowered the dog leaving him in a life threatening situation.
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Phoenix, Ariz
U.P
Phoenix Encanto Park
Lagcoon
Swans
Oranges Flourish In One Acre Texas Orchard
McCallen orchardist George Chapapas reports Mrs. H. F. Ferry’s one acre orchard yielded 64 000 pounds of oranges in the past season. He believes the figure is a record for the 24 year old orchard.
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Mccallen
Tex
U.P
George Chapapas
H. F. Ferry
Chapapas
Bomb aboard St. David sparks police inquiry in London
Nine hundred passengers from Ireland on three train sections were questioned on arrival in London over reports that a smoking incendiary bomb was found aboard the steamer St. David from Rosslare. Five fires were said to have been extinguished on the ship carrying 5,000 excursionists for the England Ireland rugby match.
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London
U.P
Ireland
St. David
Rosslare
Fishguard
Cork
England-Ireland
Valentine Dances to Be Sponsored in Two Town Halls
The Recreation orchestra led by Bert Brown will sponsor Valentine dances in Bloomfield’s Recreation hall and Linton Moose hall at 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday respectively with Valentine prizes and no charge. Earlier, the orchestra played for Linton junior high and supported the Welders basketball team preparing for the IAC invitational in Vincennes.
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Linton Basketeers
Lintonians
Recreation Orchestra
Bert Brown
Recreation Hall
Bloomfield
Moose Hall
Linton
Linton Junior High School
Welders
Vincennes
Special Sermons to Be Presented at Linton Church
A series of sermons led by Rev. B. H. Bruner at Linton First Christian Church prepares for Easter Sunday. Topics include The Choice of His Enemies and The Choice that Changed the World reflecting on Jesus last week. Bruner has published and is working on related works about the last week of Jesus’ life.
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Linton First Methodist Church
R. A. Borders
H. G. Ramsey
Holton
Norman
H. von Berge
Sibelius
Ted Smith
Pearl Poole
Oscar Anderson
Fred Turk
Lane
Will Elson
Linton First Christian
B. H. Bruner
Rev. Bruner
Bruner
Jesus
Flood Report From Paintsville Residents
A report from Mr and Mrs Walter Brewer of Paintsville Kentucky describes Tata town as fifty percent underwater during the flood period. The Brewegs, formerly Linton residents, say they were not greatly inconvenienced by the rising waters.
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Walter Brewer
Paintsville
Tata
Severe cold wave sweeps central and eastern U S
A severe cold wave with gales snow sleet rain and storms stretches from the Rocky Mountains to the St Lawrence Valley causing transportation disruptions and at least 15 deaths. Temperatures drop to 25 degrees below zero in places as heavy snow covers Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan with evacuations along rivers near Evansville and Nashville.
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United Press
Rocky Mountains
St. Lawrence Valley
Mississippi
Great Lakes
New York
New England
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Dakotas
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Middle Atlantic States
Illinois
Indiana
United States
H. A. Downs
Chicago
Evansville
Cumberland River
Nashville, Tenn
Sg t W. Richards Dies In Hospital
Joe Winfred Richards age 11 son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Richards of southwest of Dugger died at 5 am Friday in Newcastle hospital after years of infantile paralysis. He was born Feb 2 1928 and survived by parents three brothers and one sister. Funeral in Burris Chapel church at 2 pm Sunday with Rev F B Walls officiating. Burial in nearby cemetery.
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Joe Winfred Richards
Theodore Richards
Dugger
Newcastle
Theodore Jack
Jerry Kessler
James Ray
Ruth Elaine
Newkirk
Pleasantville
Burris Chapel
F. B. Walls
Washington Man Dies of Injuries
John Hamilton a 52 year old farmer from Veale township died at Daviess County hospital after ten days with injuries from a tractor accident. He suffered a fractured back as a tractor slipped while being used to pull a machine from flood threatened river bottoms near Sandy Hook.
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Washington
Ind
John Hamilton
Veale Township
Daviess County Hospital
England Imports Fleas to Forest Grove Museum
Reported import lists 1 000 fleas from Dr C Anderson head of U O biology with eighty types shipped to the Tring branch of the British museum in Hertz Bingeland for study and display though the wording is garbled and unclear about exact origin and destination.
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Forest Grove
Ore
England
C. Anderson
Biological Department
University of Oregon
Tring
British Museum
Hertz
Bingeland
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Bill Cornelious
Robinson Crusoe
Peck
Edward J. Watson
Milwaukee City
Burns
Washington Hospital
Vermont
Townsend
Francis Townsend
Ballyhoos
Ralph Brewster
Maine
Ways and Means
Colorado
Dewey
State
Mrs. Swango
Valentine Dances
U.S
Sgt W. Richards
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