Long Needed White River Bridge Project Set for Road 54
The State Highway Commission plans to let the contract for the White River bridge on Road 54 at Elliston on or about March 1. The $500,000 project includes a 24-foot wide structure, flood protection, and approaches across a river that has long required a major upgrade in Greene County. Two engineers have worked on plans in Bloomfield, with construction possibly starting this year and taking two years or more to complete.
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Mine Run
White River
Elliston
State Highway Commission
Bloomfield
Greene County
Hobby Makes Living For Memphis Woman Carpenter
Mrs Beulah Grice of Memphis has turned a hobby into a profitable profession over fourteen years. She runs a small shop in her garage making house numbers lawn novelties and even a backyard chicken house. Her cedar chest sparked a lasting interest in creating handmade items.
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Memphis
G M G of the Saron Reformed Church Meeting Tonight
The G M G of the Saron Reformed Church will hold its monthly meeting at 7 20 tonight in the home of Wilma Stoeckel.
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The
Saron Reformed Church
Wilma Stoeckel
Germany Faces Resistance in Move on Austria
Rome reports Britain and Italy will reaffirm the 1936 gentlemen’s agreement to preserve the Mediterranean status quo. European sources say Germany will meet stiff resistance in actions toward Austria Czechoslovakia and other German minority areas. Prague indicates Czechs are ready to resist with implied French aid.
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Rome
U.P
Great Britain
Italy
United Press
Europe
Germany
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Webb Miller
United Press European
Prague
Smylie Funeral Rites Announced in Linton
Friends and relatives will attend funeral services for Frank C. Red Smylie at 10 o'clock Saturday morning in Welch & Cornett Funeral Home Linton. Rev. C. E. Corts of Sullivan will officiate. Linton Elks Leading Knight will deliver burial rites at the funeral home, with Morgan town lodge members providing burial services at the grave. Smylie, a respected Linton citizen, died yesterday morning at his North Main Street home.
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Frank C
Red) Smylie
Welch & Cornett
Linton
C. E. Corts
Sullivan
Linton Elks Lodge
Morgantown
Linton F
A. M
Smylie
North Main Street
Box-car theft ring bound for federal grand jury
Six members of a box-car theft ring tied to $10,000 in stolen goods were bound over to the Federal grand jury after a hearing in Indianapolis. Seven alleged members operated across Paragon to Bloomfield, transporting loot by truck to Indianapolis. only $100 recovered.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Federal Grand Jury
Howard S. Young
U. S
Marion County
Broomfield
Harold Weller
Marvin Roach
Joseph Drake
Clyde Drake
Joseph George
James George
Maurice Bumen
Estel Roach
Federal Bureau of Investigation
American Express
Bloomfield
Paragon
Linton
Sullivan
Bedford
Switz City
Paoli
Lyons
Pershing Reported Weaker and Less Alert in Tucson
General John J. Pershing, veteran World War I commander, is described as definitely weaker and somewhat apathetic by his physician Dr. Roland Davison. He had a restless night and shows no heart failure, though heart condition remains a concern for possible progression.
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Tuscon, Ariz
U.P
John J. Pershing
Roland Davison
Pershing
Davison
County 4 H Club Members Honored in Greene County Meeting
Outstanding Greene county 4 H club members were honored at a meeting in the Linton school building. More than 300 club members and leaders attended as 1937 leaders and the county extension office organized the event. Awards included club charters seals dress revue medals and trips with plans announced for 1938.
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Greene County
Linton
T. J. Beecher
Bob Amick
Indiana State Club Office
Troth
State Club Office
Mary E. Wilsey
Arthur Haseman
Japanese Watch For Aerial Forge
Millions in Japan watched the skies anxiously as an air alarm sounded in the southwest. Chinese war planes were sighted over the mid China coast and northeast of Formosa on routes toward Japan. Nagasaki and other major cities lay in the danger zone as the alert persisted.
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Tokyo
U.P
Japan
mid-China
East China Sea
Formosa
Nagasaki
Kiyushu
C Y A Fellowship Banquet and Death Notice for Mrs Bedwell
The Saron Reformed church hosts a C Y A fellowship banquet at 6 15 pm with Rev Atkinson speaking on Christian Youth in the World Today the regular meeting at 5 50 pm Sunday and a public invitation Mrs Maggie Bedwell aged 73 of Burris Chapel died at 515 pm Wednesday after 1 5 months of paralysis She was born January 31 1865 and survived by two sons three grandchildren a sister and a brother Funeral at Mt Moriah church Friday at 2 pm with Rev E L Bates officiating burial at the adjoining cemetery
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Saron Reformed Church
Mr. Atkinson of
Sullivan
Kramer Girls
Marlyn
Jack
Joe Finley Baker
Maggie
Margaret) Bedwell
Burris Chapel
Bedwell
Hamilton
Sarah J. (Wallace) Beck
Mt. Moriah
William Bedwell
Clive
Linton
Hollie
Evansville
Lizzie Poole
Pleasantville
Charles Beck
Bloomfield
Newkirk Funeral Home
Mt. Moriah Church
E. L. Bates
Yeoman to Return Home From Chicago Visit
G H Yeoman who has been seriously ill for weeks will be brought home to Seventh Street Southeast on Saturday. He has been staying with his granddaughter Mrs R D Cordry in Chicago Illinois. Mr and Mrs Yeoman spent the winter with Mrs Cordry.
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G. H. Yeoman
R. D. Cordry
Chicago
Seventh Street
Mrs. Yeoman
Visits Here by Jack Eads of Ripley
Jack Eads of Ripley visited Frank A. Lenning here Tuesday, a former Franklin college classmate.
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Jack Eads
Ripley
Franklin College
Frank A. Lenning
House disagrees with senate on relief appropriation
The house rejected senate amendments to the 250 million deficiency relief appropriation and sent the bill to conference. Representatives Taylor Cannon Boyland Ludlow Woodrum Taber and Bacon were named as conferees.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Edward T. Taylor
Colo
Clarence Cannon
John J. Boyland
N. Y
Louis Ludlow
Ind
Clifton A. Woodrum
John Taber
Levee Breach Eases Pressure Near Fulton Arkansas
Red river breaks south of Fulton relieve flood pressure on the emergency dike as Garland City area floods thousands of acres. Planter C A Beasley estimates about 100000 acres inundated, affecting hundreds of families.
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Fulton
Arkansas
Red River
Here
Garland City
Cc. A. Beasley
Louis Thomas bout approved for April first in Chicago
Illinois Boxing Commission chairman Joe Tuiner approves a fifteen round heavyweight championship fight between Joe Louis and Harry Thomas set for April 1 at the Chicago Stadium.
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Chicago
Joe Tuiner
The
Illinois Boxing Commission Today
Joe Louis
Harry Thomas
Chicago Stadium
McNutt Reports to Roosevelt on Far Eastern Situation
High Commissioner Paul V. McNutt told President Roosevelt in a White House meeting of his talks with Admiral Harry Yarnell about the Far East. He described Shanghai warfare and the four horsemen leaving murder loot rape and destruction. A reception for McNutt drew about 3 000 people in Washington.
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Washington
U.P
Paul V. Mc Nutt
Philippines
Roosevelt
McNutt
White House
Harry E. Yarnell
Indiana
Yarnell
Shanghai
Mr. Roosevelt
M. Clifford Townsend
Two More Grimes Solved in Sounty
Rex Starkey and Ola Runt Houldson of Linton confessed to stealing John Timmons of Bloomfield car and trying to rob a Switz City liquor store. They confessed before two year sentences for burglary were imposed at the state reformatory and prison. The case involved the Feb. 7 theft on state road 67 toward Worthington and a failed liquor store entry. Prosecutor John Todd said the confession was not announced earlier while authorities checked for other county connections.
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John Todd
Rex Starkey
Ola
Runt” Houldson
Linton
John Timmons
Bloomfield
Switz City
State Reformatory
Todd
Cletis Miller
Roy Nugent
Timmons
Worthington
Twins Born to Mr and Mrs Claude Hurley in Brookville
Mr and Mrs Dan MelIntosh of First Street Southeast learn today that twin daughters were born to Mr and Mrs Claude Hurley of Brookville at Connersville hospital. Mrs Hurley is formerly Miss Sarah Nell McIntosh of this city. Mother and babies are reported to be satisfactory.
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Dan MelIntosh
First Street
Claude Hurley
Brookville
Connersville Hospital
Hurley
Sarah Nell McIntosh
U B Class to Meet Friday Evening
The Young Peoples Sunday school class of the U B church will meet at 7 o clock Friday night in the home of Miss Maxine Taylor. Members are urged to be present.
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Young Peoples Sunday School
U. B. Church
Maxine Taylor
Fraternal Order of Eagles Speaker Defends Worker Benefits
Dr. Fred C. Dilley addressed the local Eagles hall praising the order for sick, funeral, and elder benefits. He highlighted past campaigns for workers compensation, old age pensions, and mothers’ pensions, and noted ongoing plans to secure steady employment at a saving wage. Washington coal board revokes minimum price orders and begins reestablishing prices after court challenges.
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Order of Eagles
Fred C. Dilley
Eagles Hall
Our
Order
Local Hospital News From Lyons and Linton Areas
Mrs. Alice Hicks of Lyons and Paul Haseman of Linton rural route underwent major operations this morning while David Keller was discharged to his home in West Linton.
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Alice Hicks
Lyons
Paul Haseman
Linton
David Keller
West Linton
Peggy Wills Confined at Home with Measles
Peggy Wills daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Wills of Fifth Street Northeast is confined to her home with the measles.
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Peggy Wills
Charles Wills
Fifth Street
Miners Face Reitz In Crucial Southern Indiana Showdown
Linton is sixth in the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference as they travel to Evansville to meet fifth place Reitz. A victory would flip the standings. A special bus is planned for local fans with players McLain Gabbard Friedman Scholl Powell Beasley Smith Fish Jones Adkins and manager Jack Wright making the trip. Starting for Linton are Smith and Beasley at forward Fish at center and Adkins and Jones at guards.
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Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
Linton High
Evansville
Reitz High
Reitz
Linton Miners
Miners
Bulldogs
Eramaville
Indiana
McLain
Gabbard
Friedman
Scholl
Powell
Beasley
Smith
Fish
Jones
Adkins
Jack Wright
Linton
Dolly the dairy wagon horse dies after long service
Dolly a bay horse once pulled a dairy wagon for 15 years in Lorain died from heart failure. She survived a freight train collision that destroyed the wagon she towed and kept working in the shafts until her death.
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Lorain
Dolly
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Alberta Webster
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Ship of State
Hyde Park
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U. B
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Eagles
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