Indiana braces for five day cold wave and rain mix
The U S Weather Bureau predicts a cool spell of four days starting late Saturday with temperatures 3 to 5 degrees below normal. A snow changeover is expected from rain tonight into Saturday with flurries Sunday and early next week while precipitation totals 0.75 to 1.50 inches. Overnight lows range 21 to 29 with highs 38 to 50 across Indiana.
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Hoosiers
U.S. Weather Bureau
Hoosierland
Indiana
South Bend
Evansville
Evensville
Blizzard Warnings Spread Across Nebraska Kansas
A new wintry storm from the Northwest brings blizzard warnings to western and central Nebraska, northwest and north central Kansas, and into the Dakotas, Wyoming, and eastern Colorado. The system is forecast to bring driving snow and plummeting temperatures with a path toward the Midwest by Saturday morning.
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Nebaska
Kansas
Nebraska
U.S. Weather Bureau
Great Plains
Rockies
Dakotas
Wyoming
Colorado
Missouri
Midwest
Pleasantville PTA Plans Meeting at School House
The Pleasantville Parent Teacher Association will hold a meeting at the school house Monday evening at 7 30. A special program by bus drivers is set with Rev Arthur Browning in charge of devotion and a group from Olive Branch Baptist church with musical numbers by Mr and Mrs Harold Powell. All past presidents urged to attend.
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Pleasantville
Arthur Browning
Olive Branch Baptist Church
Harold Powell
Bedwells Welcomed With Twins In Greene County
Greene County Auditor and Mrs Harry J Bedwell of Linton welcomed twins at Freeman Greene County Hospital. A boy weighed five pounds six ounces while the girl’s weight had not been recorded by press time. The twins have two older sisters on Linton rural route and the Bedwells had expected a single birth. Names were not yet chosen.
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Greene County
Harry J. Bedwell
Linton
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Bedwell
Three Burned As Fire Ravages Indianapolis Four-Family Home
A blaze tearing through a four family house in Indianapolis left three people critically burned. Victims include William Smock 23 his mother Alice Smock 58 and a two year old relative Carl Smock. An oil stove leak on the second floor started the fire.
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Indianapolis
Fie
William Smock
Alice Smock
Carl Smock
Federal grants awarded to Linton Stockton schools
Washington reports approval of Project Ind-55 E 603 under Public Law 874 for Linton Stockton school corporation. Tentative 1955 entitlement is 10708.88 dollars with 6960.00 certified for immediate payment. Superintendent Bales notes funds support both city and township schools and were used for general operations last year.
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Linton-Stockton School Corporation
Washington, D. C
Daily Citizen
William G. Bray
Bay
Citizen
S. M. Brownell
Linton-Stockton
J. Earl Bales
US Naval Ammunition Depot
Crane
Bales
Robert Walker 82 Dies After Illness at Sullivan Hospital
Robert Walker 82 a retired pallbearer who spent most of his life in the Dugger and Cass communities died at 4 45 PM Thursday at Mary Sherman hospital Sullivan after a lengthy illness. He had lived with his daughter Mrs Minnie Bennett in Sullivan. Born November 30 1872 in Martin County he was a Church of Christ member. Survived by daughter Mrs Bennett and son Ralph Walker Vincennes. Body taken to Newkirk Funeral Home Dugger for wake. Funeral Saturday at 10 AM Maurice Clymore to officiate burial Peavey Cemetery.
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Robert Walker
Dugger
Cass
Mary Sherman Hospital
Sullivan
Walker
Minnie Bennett
Martin County
Church of Christ
Bennett
Ralph Walker
Vincennes
Newkirk
Maurice Clymore
Peavey
Hospital Admissions and Births in Greene County
Admissions include Cecil Justus Linton Mrs Lela Reese Jasonville Mrs Agnes Tincher Linton Keith Hoskins Linton Paul Casner Bloomfield Mrs Helen Kates Worthington Miss Monica Ann Agan Bloomfield Twins two boys and a girl born today to Mrs Harry Bedwell Linton rural route William Hall Linton Mrs Edward Dix Shelburn Dismissals include Tharley Cullison Linton Mrs Marian Miller Linton Editor notes that prior reports listed treatment types but some patients requested no specifics be included.
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Cecil Justus
Linton
Lela Reese
Jasonville
Agnes Tincher
Keith Hoskins
Paul E. Casner
Bloomfield
Helen Kates
Worthington
Monica Ann Agan
Harry Bedwell
William Hall
Edward Dix
Shelburn
Tharley Cullison
Marian Miller
Pineau Seeks Premiership to End French Government Crisis
Socialist leader Christian Pineau asked the National Assembly to confirm him as France 21st postwar premier. He pledged swift approval of the Paris pacts for West German rearmament amid strong rightwing opposition and an uncertain fate for his cabinet and new reforms. The payoff vote was not expected before early Saturday morning.
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Paris
Lpp
Christian Pineau
National Assembly
France
Pineau
Pierre Mendes-France
Assembly
Pleasantville Opens New 800-Seat Gymnasium and Auditorium
Pleasantville celebrates a new 800 seat gymnasium and auditorium with an opening ceremony on Wednesday night. Miss Doris Howard leads the court with Betty Fougerousse Darlene Hale Shirley Jobe Judy Bedwell and Sally Bedwell as flower girl. The 84 by 50 foot laminated arch structure hosts the Pleasantville Blue Streaks versus Fairbanks tonight after previously using Carlisle for home games.
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Pleasantville
Pleasantville- Farmersburg
Doris Howard
Betty Fougerousse
Darlene Hale
Shirley Jobe
Judy Bedwell
Sally Bedwell
Norman Brown
Pleasantville Blue Streaks
Fairbanks Quintet
Pleasantville High School
Blue Streaks
Carlisle
Benson Calls Farm Outlook Encouraging and Flexible Program Vital
Secretary Ezra Benson told the House Agriculture Committee that the farm price outlook is encouraging and warned against returning to rigid high supports. He cited a 5 percent dairy price boost as costing taxpayers 125 million dollars and said the flexible program keeps most basic crop supports near 90 percent of parity this year.
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Washington
Ezra T. Benson
House Agriculture Committee
Benson
Congress
Coon Drops In At Mull Home
An unusual guest visited Noble Mull's home in Vicksburg last night a raccoon entered after a knock. The animal settled in a decorative bowl, entertained guests, and washed its hands in water before Mr Mull trapped it in a box. He suspects the animal may belong to a child.
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Noble Mull
Vicksbug
Mull
Don McAleece
George Shyrock
Keith Pope
Death of Grover C. Abercrombie in Vicksburg
Grover Claude Abercrombie 62 a retired coal miner of Vicksburg died at 6 45 PM Thursday in Freeman Greene county hospital after eight years of ill health and eight weeks as a patient He worked in several coal mines most recently at the old New Hope mine closed in 1948 He was a member of Sum merville Church of Christ He was born March 12 1892 in Sullivan county and resided in Vicksburg since 1918 He is survived by his widow Edith Rhodes Abercrombie a daughter Iris Rose Headley a son in law James W Headley two brothers James Abercrombie Indianapolis and William Abercrombie Midland a sister Lotis Dalton Gosport and a grandson James David Headley Two brothers preceded him in death The body was taken to Welch and Cornett Funeral home friends may call after 6 09 PM this evening Funeral services will be at 10 00 AM Monday at the funeral home with Maurice Clymore and Eugene Pound officiating burial in Fairview cemetery
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Grover Claude Abercrombie
Vicksburg
Freeman-Greene County
Abercrombie
Old New Hope
Summerville
James Abercrombie
Indianapolis
William Abercrombie
Midland
Lotis Dalton
Gosport
James David Headley
Welch and Cornett
Maurice Clymore
Eugene Pound
Fairview Cemetery
Damage to Mitchell Store at Lyons Estimated
The Mitchell general store in Lyons suffered a Tuesday night fire with damages estimated between 20000 and 25000 dollars. All groceries and dry goods were lost, and the Bill Busby barber shop equipment was destroyed. Louisville salvage firm transported groceries to Louisville. Proprietors plan to rebuild under one roof and thanked helpers and patrons.
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Mitchell General
Lyons
Louisville
Bill Busby
Test Is Postponed Nuclear Explosion Delay
LAS VEGAS Nevada JP The Atomic Energy Commission postponed the first nuclear device explosion of its 1955 series by four hours due to operational difficulties.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Atomic Energy Commission
Nationalists Sink Seven Communist Landing Craft in Battle
Formosa reports say Nationalist planes and warships sank seven Communist landing craft carrying 2,000 troops and damaged four other Red vessels in an air sea engagement about 120 miles north of Formosa. Two Nationalist destroyers participated as clashes persisted.
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Taipei
Formosa
lPi
Lu Ta
Nanchi
Peikuanshan Islands
Taishan Islands
Taishans
Matsu Islands
Miners to Receive Safety Award Certificates Tonight
Miners from two locals will get certificates for completing mine safety courses at a public 7:00 PM meeting in the Hymera High School assembly room. Walter Gorby of District 11 UMW said Indiana safety programs began after a Terre Haute planning session with UMW, state and federal mine bureaus, Lynch Reciprocal, and operators.
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Hymera High School
Walter Gorby
United Mine Workers
Gorby
Indiana
Terre Haute
U.S
State Bureaus of Mines
Lynch Reciprocal Association
Indiana Coal Operators’ Association
UMW International Organization
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Hymera
Wilford
West End
Lynch Association
Federal
Mine Bureaus
District Umw
Circle to Meet Mrs Clyde Breck Hosts Mu Beta Gamma
Mrs Clyde Breck will host the Mu Beta Gamma Mission Circle of the First Baptist Church at her Montazy home this evening at 7 30.
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Clyde Breck
Mu Beta Gamma
First Baptist Church
Montazy
Elks Birthday Party Planned by Linton Lodge
Linton Elks and spouses will attend the George Washington birthday celebration Saturday night. Events include a 6:00 p.m. cocktail hour, 7:00 p.m. smorgasbord, and 9:00 p.m. dancing with Jesse Knowles’ Terre Haute orchestra. Exalted Ruler Earl Roush says tickets are $1.50 in advance and $2 at the door, with reservations by club room phone before noon Saturday.
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Lodge
Jesse Knowles
Orchestra
Terre Haute
Earl Roush
The
No. 15
Tourney Plans Completed Here
Final arrangements for the Linton prelim of the LH.S.A.A. basketball tournament were set at a dinner meeting of principals at the local high school. Season tickets were allocated 16 per school plus a per student factor, guaranteeing admittance at the door but not a seat. Ticket prices are 2.10 dollars for season tickets and 60 cents for single admissions for both pupils and adults.
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Linton
Bloomfield
Jasonville
Lyons
Marco
Midland
Scotland
Solsberry
Switz City
Worthington
Child Struck by Auto Near Bloomfield
Miss Monica Ann Agan age 2 percent years old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Agan of Bloomfield is in Freeman Greene county hospital with injuries from being struck by an auto west of Bloomfield. She suffered cuts on the head and bruises.
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Monica Ann Agan
Robert Agan
Bloomfield
Freeman- Greene County Hospital
Indiana faces emergency stage in Southern Indiana water shortage
The Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission reports dwindling supply with several towns importing millions of gallons in 1954 and 1955. Haulers charge 4 to 10 dollars per 1000 gallons while source prices hover near 1 dollar, delaying construction and dampening business. The commission backs legislation for an engineering study of the downstate shortage pending House action.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission
Dearborn County
West Harrison
Salem
Scottsburg
Anton Hulman
Terre Heute
Commission
Hulman
Senate
House
Downstate
Gilbreath Re Named Democratic Chairman
Mahlon W. Gilbreath Jr. of Linton was re appointed as Linton and Stockton town ship Democratic chairman for the 1955 campaign by Gene Inman of Jasonville county Democrat chairman. Inman said the skip election law likely not pass and Gilbreath would serve as city and township chair man after heading the 1954 campaign.
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Mahlon W. Gilbreath Jr
Linton
Linton and
Stockton Township
Gene Inman
Jasonville
Inman
Indiana General Assembly
Gilbreath
Union Will Meet for Clerks Benefit at K of P Hall
The Clerks Union No. 246 will discuss important business at a meeting to be held at the K of P hall at 5 15 oclock Monday afternoon, officers announced today.
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Clerks Union No. 246
K of P
Wranglers to Meet at Conservation Club House
The Sunset Wranglers will hold a meeting at the conservation club house at 7 30 tonight, officers announced today.
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Sunset Wranglers
Conservation Club
Indiana House Passes Penalties for Mental Health Abuse
In Indianapolis the Indiana House approved criminal penalties up to $1,000 and six months in jail for mistreatment of mentally ill patients in state hospitals. The chamber also backed two bills to allow communities to block state highways for fairs and exhibitions and advanced a home rule amendment and a time referendum proposal amid toll road debate.
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Indiana House
State Highway Commission
Charles Miser
Garrett
Jean LaGrange
D-La- Porte
General Assembly
House
Allen
Bartholomew
State Public Service Commission
Indianapolis
Indiana
Senate
Judiciary
Craig
Indiana Toll Road Commission
State Board of Accounts
Commission
Birthday Dinner Honored Mrs. Bert Hester in Linton
A birthday dinner was held at the home of Mrs. Bert Hester in Linton yesterday honoring Mrs. Hester. Guests included Mrs. Earl Winters of Linton, Mrs. Willard Kahn and Mrs. Robert Brown and son Jimmy of Lyons.
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Bert Hester
Linton
Hester
Earl Winters
Willard Kahn
Robert Brown
Jimmy
Lyons
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Quemoy
Madison Square Garden
New York
Lycoming
Linton Elks
Southern
Wranglers
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