New Albany Five Outplays Linton Netters In Local Clash
New Albany tops Linton 52 to 13 as Brewer and Hardin lead the Tigers with height and speed. Beasley tops the Miner scoring with four points. Linton faces Dugger tonight then Clay City Switz City and Reitz Evansville next week in a busy season finish.
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Linton Miners
New Albany
Tiger Crew
Tigers
Brewer
Hardin
Beck
Zoeller
Beasley
Linton
Dugger
Haskell Osborn
Bulldogs
Clay City
Eels
Switzers
Switz City
Reitz
Evansville
Rites Planned for County Native Glen Sparks
Funeral services were held in Connersville for Glen Sparks 34 formerly of Bloomfield who died after a four week illness. Sparks a Connersville police officer was the son of Charles and Bertha Sparks. Surviving are his widow a stepson his mother two brothers Ray C. Sparks of Indianapolis Roy Lester of Bloomfield and a sister Mrs Olive Cohramb of DeKalb Illinois.
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Connersville
Glen Sparks
Bloomfield
Sparks
Charles
Bertha Sparks
Ray C. Sparks
Indianapolis
Roy Lester
Olive Cohramb
DeKalb, III
Four perfect bridge hands produced in Hanover game
Curtis Hodgens of Sigma Chi dealt four perfect bridge hands from a fairly shuffled deck at a fraternity house game in Hanover Indiana. Hodgens took spades, Max Wills hearts, James MacManaman diamonds, and John Griswold clubs, with Professor Mayer calculating the odds at once in 53 quintillion.
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Hanover
Ind
U.P
Curtis Hodgens
Sigma Chipladge
Hodgens
Max Wills
James MacManaman
John Griswold
Prof
Mayer
Mathematics Department
Driver Faces Drunk Charges After Fatal Wreck
Lyman Bennett 22 of Oaktown faced drunken driving charges after a light delivery truck overturned in a ditch on U S Road 41 north of Vincennes, killing Benjamin Ravellette 57 of Oaktown. Knox County sheriff investigators stated Bennett was intoxicated.
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Lyman Bennett
Oaktown
Benjamin Ravellette
Vincennes
U. S. Road 41
Knox County
Gus Joice
Wm. Atood
Bennett
Senate panel backs permanent central police and cash and carry policy
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a bill to create a permanent central police for the United States. The measure also embodies a mandatory cash and carry trade policy with belligerent nations.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Youthful paraders stage sit down in front of White House
Twenty six hundred youth parade participants from the American Youth Conference staged a sit down strike in the street before the White House on a February 20 demonstration.
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Washington
American Youth Conference
White House
Three Nashville Firemen Die In 313000 Blaze
Three Nashville firemen Lieut. Joseph Keef Charles T. Obenchain and Thomas Madden were killed when a fire in the public square caused part of a building to collapse burying them under tons of debris. The fire caused damage valued at 313000 dollars as investigators worked to determine the cause.
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Nashville, Tenn
Nashville
Public Square
Joseph Keef
Charles T. Obenchain
Thomas Madden
Social Security Details Mapped
Postmaster Charles Wolford said many taxpayers misunderstand where to send returns and payments under the new Social Security law. Employers file form SS-1 with the Indianapolis collector, in quadruplicate, and must postmarked by the first month’s end. The 1 percent wage taxes apply to employers and employees, with penalties for late filing. The calendar year 1936 deadlines include March 15 for individuals, and April 1, 1987 for Form 940 extended.
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Charles Wolford
Internal Revenue
Indianapolis
Frigidaires Rally Past Coca Colas In Bowling Night
Frigidaire bowlers won two of three league games against Coca Colas at Linton alleys led by F. E. Meng with 506 four games and E Harbett pacing Coca Colas with 521. Coca Colas totaled 2401 pins to Frigidaires 2431. The note adds a line about Ethiopians observing two sabbaths, Saturday and Sunday.
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Frigidaire
Coca Cola
Linton
F. E. Meng
E. Harbett
Coca Colas
T A. Hebb
T. Campbell
V. Keller
P. Harting
Frigidaires
A. Taylor
J. Lockwood
M. Coulomb
J. Malicoat
PF. Meng
Local Post Office To Close Monday On Washington Birthday
Linton postoffice will observe George Washington's birthday on Monday February 22 with no city or rural deliveries. Windows will be closed but lockbox patrons will be served and mail dispatched. Local banks will also be closed.
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Linton Postoffice
George Washington
Charles Wolford
Wolford
Washington
Pleasantville Wins 37 35 Over Odon in Narrow Victory
The Pleasantville Blue Streaks defeated the Odon five 37 to 35 on the Odor high school court Friday night.
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Pleasantville
Odon
Fish
Blue Streak
Pleasantville Boys
A. Callahan
Summerville
Mitchel
Wwe
Timmerman
Browning
Anders
Serene
Syrer
Dowden
Franklin
Kinnaman
Woodsworth
Smith
B. Callahan
Wenn
Ty li
Kirkoff
Purdue Students Interviewed By Industrial Firms
Lafayette Ind Feb 20 Representatives of 26 industrial concerns have visited Purdue University to contact June graduates as industry demands more trained engineers. Walters director of personnel notes accepted students report higher starting salaries with an average of 123.33 dollars per month compared with 112.88 last year.
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Lafayette
Ind
U.P
Purdue University
J. E B. Walters
School of Engineers
Roosevelt calls senators to White House on judiciary plan
President Roosevelt summoned two groups of prominent senators to discuss speeding the federal judiciary reorganization proposal. Names were not released. It was believed the groups included senate leaders and the progressive bloc with leaders like Robinson Ashurst and Minton in the former group and LaFollette Norris in the latter.
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Washington
U.R
Roosevelt
White House
House
Senate
Joseph P. Robinson
Ark
Henry F. Ashurst
Arkz
Judiciary Committee
Sherman Minton
Ind
Robert LaFollette
Wis
George W. Norris
Former Nine Mile resident Peter Suffal dies at 88
Funeral services were held in Terre Haute for Peter Suffal 88 a former Nine Mile resident. He died Wednesday in Terre Haute surviving are three children Mrs G A Baughman of this city Mrs Elmer White and Mrs Pearl Jones of Terre Haute two sisters Mrs Melissa Brookhart of St Louis and Mrs Frank Staley of Casey Illinois.
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Terre Haute
Peter Suffal
Nine Mile
Suffal
G. A. Baughman
Elmer White
Pearl Jones
Melissa Brookhart
St. Louis
Frank Staley
Casey, Ill
Jarman Family Reported Improved at Two Hospitals
Jake Jarman of this city received word that daughter Pauline Strauss of Mooresville is somewhat improved at Rockville sanitarium where she has been a patient for weeks. He was also informed that his son Dan, a patient at the U S Veterans hospital in Dayton Ohio, is slightly improved.
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Jake Jarman
Pauline Strauss
Mooresville
Rockville Sanitarium
Jarman
Dan
U. S. Veterans’ Hospital
Dayton
Ohio
Corbins Welcome Baby Virginia Lee Daughter
Announcement of the birth of a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Corbin of this city on Friday February 19. The infant has been named Virginia Lee. Mrs. Corbin is formerly Miss Wilma Garrard of Worthington.
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Bill Corbin
Virginia Lee
Cerars Return from Texas Visit to Linton Area
Mr. and Mrs. John Cerar have returned to their home near the city after two months visiting with Jake Cerar of Harlingen Texas and with George Sheritz and brothers, former Linton residents. The Cerars and Sheritz families stay in touch with Linton people through the Linton Daily Citizen.
Lungs of an Average Man Weigh About 40 Ounces
A historical note states that the lungs of an average man weigh roughly 40 ounces. This figure reflects early medical approximations of respiratory anatomy and remains a basic reference in discussions of human physiology.
Two Jasonville Men Sentenced For Hymera Garage Robbery
Harold Dan Houser and John Vandeventer of Jasonville pleaded guilty in Sullivan Circuit Court to the Hymera Burnett garage robbery. Judge Martin L. Pigg sentenced each to two to five years in the Indiana State Reformatory. Houser earlier admitted second degree burglary and implicated others in local robberies, with Lifford brothers also questioned in Greene county jail.
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Jasonville
Indiana
Vandeventer
Houser
Sullivan Court
Linton
Greene
Sullivan
Clay County
Sullivan County
Hymera
Lifford
Greene County
Ax & Fry
Edward Lifford
Ray Lifford
Glenn Lifford
Gerin
Arage
Lifford Brothers
Program Planned at Masonic Hall
An entertainment program is planned for 7 30 o clock Monday night by the Masonic lodge and Order of Eastern Star lodge in the Masonic hall. The features will include songs readings and a talk by Rev. Harry J Bailey pastor of Baptist church of this city. A social hour will follow the program. All members of the two lodges are urged to be present.
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Masonic Lodge
Order of Eastern Star Lodge
Masonic Hall
Harry J. Bailey
Baptist Church
Livestock Report From Indianapolis Market Summary
Hog numbers reach 1200 with holdovers. weights above 160 pounds and packing sows steady while underweights rise 10 cents. Lights fetch 9.90 to 10.30. mediums 10.05 to 10.30. heavies 9.60 to 9.15. bulk sows mostly 9 to 9.50. top 9.60. Cattle trend mostly steady to strong vs last week. bulls weaker 25 cents. Week’s steer top 14.50. top heifers 9. feeders weak to 50 cents lower. lambs scarce and steady with western lambs up 25 cents.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Miss Ruth Friendman Visits Home From Indiana University
Miss Ruth Friendman of Indiana University is spending the weekend at home with her mother Mrs. Max Friedman of A street northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Friendman
Indiana University
Max Friedman
Indiana industry employment to rise in March says state director
Indiana industry employment is expected to grow in March with gains of 2 to 31.4 percent in 42 lines of industry. The state survey cites longer hours and wage increases as key factors, noting a 3.13 weekly wage rise across 260000 workers in 1936 and a 6 percent hourly earnings uplift.
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Indianapolis
Ind
U.P
Indiana
Martin F. Carpenter
Martin
Carpenter
Savey
Republican Women to Hold Luncheon Meeting Tuesday
A Greene County Republican Women's club luncheon is set for noon Tuesday February 23 at Republican headquarters in the city. Members from across the country have been invited to attend.
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Greene County
Republican Women’s Club
Republican
Highway Linking Munich to Rome Planned
Italian German and Austrian engineers draft plans for a $150 million motor road that would connect Munich and Rome, aimed to be the most modern highway in the world.
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Reich
Italy
Rome
U.P
Munich
Fansteel sit-down strike stalls as sheriff seeks aid
In Waukegan Illinois February 20 1948 officials report Fansteel Metallurgical workers at North Chicago plant refuse to move after two hours of tear gas and missiles. Sheriff L A Doolittle backed by 140 men with a court eviction writ fails to budge 100 sit-down strikers. Fansteel attorney Max Swirden threatens to ask Governor Horner for national guard aid if conciliators fail to clear the plant. John L Lewis Amalgamated Iron Steel and Tin Workers are in mediation with state labor commissioner Martin P Durkin and federal negotiators to reach a settlement.
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Waukegan
UPA
Fansteel Metallurgical Corporation
Henry Horner
National Guard
Chicago
L. A. Doolittle
Max Swiren
Swirden
Martin P. Durkin
Durkin
John L. Lewis
Amalgamated Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Public warned of Social Security abuses by salesmen
H. L. McCarthy, regional director of the Social Security Board for Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin, cautions the public about two abuses. He notes mail order training courses and ledger form salesmen posing as board agents deceive prospects into believing they can obtain Social Security jobs after graduation. The board cannot guarantee positions and appointments must come from the state. He urged FBI inquiry into organizations whose salesmen pretend to be board agents.
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H. L. McCarthy
Social Security Board
Ilinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
McCarthy
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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