Baptist Leader Speaks Before Linton Groups
Dr. William Gear Spencer president of Franklin College spoke at three Linton events on Wednesday. He told Rotarians the by products of life include happiness friendship and salvation earned indirectly by how one lives. He addressed Linton high school students and closed with a First Baptist church address. Rhodes and Bailey joined as guests on tour stopping in French Lick Spencer and Bloomfield.
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William Gear Spencer
Franklin College
Spencer
Linton Rotary Club
Saron Reformed Church
Harry J. Bailey
First Baptist Church
F. C
Dusty” Rhodes
French Lick
Rhodes
Franklin
Linton High School
Dr. Spencer
Mr. Rhodes
Bloomfield
Atlas PTA Notice Plans Brief Friday Meeting
The Atlas PTA will hold a short business meeting at the school Friday night for association members only. No program will be conducted due to rehearsals this week. All members are urged to attend.
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Atlas P.T. A
Jail transfers follow Jasonville robbery probe
Dan Houser 21 of Jasonville moved from Linton jail to Sullivan county jail amid ongoing questions about a series of robberies. John Vandevener 27 was arrested and joined the Lifford brothers Gl nn 29 Edward 27 Ray 25 in Greene county jail as authorities probe a Hymera grocery theft and Germ Garage robbery. Sheriff Bert Caldwell says the Liffords admitted receiving a few dollars in cash.
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Dan Harold Houser
Jasonville
Linton
Sullivan County
Sullivan
Houser
John Vandevener
Vandevener
Lifford Brothers
Glenn
Edward
Ray
Greene County
Bloomfield
Hymera
Bert Caldwell
Germ
McNutt Faces Tough Trade Questions for Philippine Commonwealth
Paul V. McNutt, presidential nominee for high commissioner to the Philippine commonwealth, must resolve US Philippines trade policy. Current law tightens free trade status and begins graduated duties on major insular exports after five years, with the commonwealth officially established November 15, 1935.
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Washington, D. C
Paul V. McNutt
Philippine Commonwealth
United States - Philippines
Commonwealth
Rebels Blast Madrid Anew In Decisive Battle
Nationalist artillery and air forces bombarded Madrid anew as loyalist and nationalist armies clashed at the southern approaches. A midnight air raid after an artillery bombardment left 17 dead and 95 injured, with four aerial attacks dropping 40 bombs across parts of the capital.
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Madrid
Mary Astor Weds Manuel De Campo in Arizona Dawn
Yuma Arizona February 18 Mary Astor the red haired film actress known for a sensational child custody case last August married Manuel De Campo a young Hollywood entertainer after arriving by chartered airplane.
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Yuma
Arizona
Mary Astor
Manuel de Campo
Funeral conducted for 3 year old Barbara Jane Sheffler
Funeral services were held at 2 30 PM at the Carpenter home southeast of Linton for Barbara Jane Sheffler three who died Tuesday in Gary after a four week illness of pneumonia. Rev Taylor of Framersburg officiated with burial in Fairview Cemetery. The child daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Sheffler formerly of Linton, body returned to Clayton Funeral home then transported to the Carpenter residence.
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Robert Carpenter
Linton
Barbara Jane Sheffler
Gary
Taylor
Framersburg
Fairview
Ralph Sheffler
Clayton
Carpenter
Appellate Court Affirms Brazil Street Assessment Decision
The Indiana Appellate Court sustains the Greene Circuit Court ruling in favor of the City of Brazil and contractors over the North Leavitt street concrete pavement. Abutting property owners must pay their street assessments as the suit seeking an injunction and foreclosure was rejected. The case traces to 1927 with multiple prior rulings and retrials across Brazil and Greene counties.
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Indiana Appellate Court
Greene Circuit Court
Joseph Allen
Brazil
Alonzo B. Nees
Fred K. DeArmey
Otto Underwood
George Sheehan
Leavitt Street
Hutchinson
Hutchison
Greene County
Secret marriage of Luella Hugunin and Albert Harper
Word reached here of the secret marriage of Miss Luella Hugunin formerly of this city now of Brazil to Albert F Harper of Brazil. The vows were read by Justice of the Peace William Knight at Paris Illinois on Saturday October 3 1936. They will reside on East Mechanic Street in Brazil.
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Luella Hugunin
Brazil
Albert F. Harper
Wm. Knight
Justice of the Peace
Paris
Ill
East
Mechanic Street
Plans Set for American Legion Benefit Wrestling Card
The American Legion in Linton announces a benefit wrestling and boxing show at Linton High School gym next Tuesday. Features include Indiana University coach Billy Thom versus Everett Leary, plus a clash of Indiana University heavyweights Charles McDaniels and Bob Haak. Kenny Tuttle vs Moonie Dotlich plus a mixed bout are on tap. adult tickets 50 cents, children 25 cents.
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American Legion
Linton High School
Willis Pirtle
Legion Post
Billy Thom
Indiana Univerity
Everett Leary
Greenfield
Thom
Harry Burris
Anderson
Leary
Burris
Indiana University
Charles McDaniels
Germany
Bob Haak
Kenneth Tuttle
Kenny
Moonie Dotlich
Bloomington
Oddis Myers Returns Home After Hospital Treatment
Oddis Myers was returned to his home yesterday from St. Anthony hospital in Terre Haute where he had eight days of treatment and is reported to be slowly improving.
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Oddis Myers
St. Anthony Hopital
Terre Haute
Sons of the Legion Meeting on Friday at 6:30
The Sons of the Legion will meet at the Legion Home Friday evening at 6 30. An examination on the Flag code will be held, and passing it will qualify members for a service button.
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Sons of the Legion
Legion Home
Operators Reject Union Demands in Bituminous Coal Strike Talks
Mine operators said the United Mine Workers demands dated to a 30 hour week a 50 cent daily wage rise and seven other benefits for 400000 workers were impossible They propose 40 hour weeks and no wage increase UMWA president John A Lewis said no strike is desired and a new agreement is possible The union demands include a six hour day five day week 200 plus employment days two week vacation and equalize district differentials with fair terms
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New York
United Mine Workers of America
John A. Lewis
North
Jay
Maud Richardson Dies in Dugger After Pneumonia
Mrs Maud Mae Richardson 44 died at 3 am at the family home in Dugger after a week of illness with pneumonia. Survived by husband Curt Richardson two daughters Frances and Imogene Mathes of Dugger five sons Joseph John George Bernard Ora Mathes of Lafayette six step sons and four brothers Funeral plans pending at M J Aikin and Son Funeral Home Dugger.
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Maud Mae Richardson
Dugger
Curt Richardson
Frances
Imogene Mathes
Joseph
John
George
Bernard
Ora Mathes
Lafayette
Edward
William
Ralph
James
Alvin
Clarence Richardson
John Boyer
Pat
Bert Hathaway
M. J. Aikin & Son Funeral Home
Court Plan Gets New Compromise
Washington sources report a new compromise urging state convention action within a year on a constitutional amendment. Sen. Edward R. Burke proposes attaching a one year limit to the Wheeler Bone amendment empowering Congress to override Supreme Court decisions by a two thirds vote. Borah favors the plan noting it could address Roosevelt era concerns about timing and effectiveness.
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Washington
U.P
Edward R. Burke
Neb
William KE. Borah
Idaho
Burke
Congress
Supreme Court
Mr. Roosevelt
Linton Flood Relief Fund Near Two Thousand
Donated flood relief contributions in Linton totaled 1943.28 with funds sent to flood refugees. Frank A. Lenning, chairman, said Clyde V. Davis collected contributions from surrounding towns and several local groups to aid victims of the Ohio River Valley flood.
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Linton
Frank A. Lenning
Lenning
Clyde V. Davis
Csuh
Ohio River Valley
Davis
Ben
Linton High School
Lyons
Island City
Picf A
Edgar Miller
Lawrence Taylor Hurt Loading Furnace in Michigan Accident
Mrs Clara Perkins and John Woods learn their nephew Lawrence Taylor was badly injured in Lans ing Michigan while loading a furnace at Montgomery Ward. Lawrence, a former Linton resident, is reported with his mother Mrs Austin Taylor slowly improving from pneumonia.
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Clara Perkins
John Woods
Lawrence Taylor
Lansing
Mich
Montgomery Ward
Lawrence
Linton
Austin Taylor
Guards in Auto Parley Deliberations Continue
Detroit Feb 18 Negotiators for General Motors and the United Automobile Workers met for the third time over wage hour and recognition issues. Union vice president Wyndham Mortimer alleged Flint workers had been pressed into guard duty at the No 4 Chevrolet plant. GM executive William Knudsen said guards were overtime paid, not used to quell disturbances, with no night sticks or excess supplies.
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Detroit
U.P
General Motors
United Automobile Workers of America
Confrees
Wyndham Mortimer
Flint
Chevrolet Motor Company
William S. Knudsen
Funeral for 72-year-old coal miner John Peacock held in Dugger
Funeral services were conducted at 7:50 PM Wednesday at Dugger for John Peacock 72 a coal miner who died Tuesday at his Dugger home. The M J Aikin Son Funeral home ambulance transported the body to Terre Haute then Columbus Ohio. Continued rites are to be held Friday at Shawnee Ohio.
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Dugger
John Peacock
M. J. Aikin & Son Funeral Home
Terre Haute
Columbus
Ohio
Shawnee
Hospital report from Jasonville residents on burns and operation
Mrs. John Burris of Jasonville formerly treated for serious burns was discharged to her home today. Noel Craig of Jasonville underwent a major operation.
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John Burris
Jasonville
Noel Craig
Roosevelt urges crop insurance and storage reserves plan
President Roosevelt asked Congress to enact a 1938 farm season program of crop insurance and storage reserves. The plan aims to carry over excess surpluses in good years to deficit years and protect farmer incomes, starting with wheat and later expanding to other commodities.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Capitol Hill
New Albany Next For Linton Crew
Linton Miners travel Friday night to battle New Albany in a Southern Indiana Athletic Conference game. New Albany is regarded as one of the region’s top teams, having continued play despite flood disruptions. Coach Jere O Goodman will take Beasley Smith Fish Bown Lemonds Adkins Corbin Burch Swaby and Bryan plus manager Vincent Singer principal R R Miller and Luther O'Brian.
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Linton Miners
Ohio River Valley
New Albany
Indiana
Jere O. Goodman
Netters
Beasley
Smith
Fish
Bown
Lemonds
Adkins
Corbin
Burch
Anderson Heads to Control City Amid Labor Clash
In Anderson Indiana Gov. Mansfield Turner ordered any prosecutions from the union labor conflict turned to civil authorities as the Madison county grand jury met. Col Albert H Whitcomb said National Guard troops would keep holding arrested union men after a barroom shooting until civil authorities are ready. Twenty UAW members remain in custody. two are hospitalized with bullet wounds from the gunfight that led to martial law.
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Com. Whitcomb
United Automobile Workers
In Zion City Ti Teasing by Funny Faces Banned
The local ordinance in Zion City Ti prohibits teasing a person by making funny faces at him. The rule aims to curb disruptive behavior and protect residents from harassment.
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Zion City
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