Early Greene County Settlers and Their Crude Enterprises
A nostalgic column recalls life in early Greene County around 1819. It notes self-sufficiency in clothes whiskey and powder, details how Jonathan Osborn ferried bees and sold honey, William Smith ran a small distillery with home built pipes and a tread mill, and Osborn supplied gunpowder. It highlights makeshift solutions and resilient frontier enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene Countions
William Smith
Smith
First Flight Memphis to Detroit by Chicago and Southern
The first flight of Chicago and Southern's Memphis Detroit service departs Municipal Airport at 7 45 a m with 21 passenger air liner. Onboard is Jake Lindsey Lucedale Miss and his Yankee bride wedding trip guests as nation wide headlines last week. Three round trips daily with stops at Evansville Indianapolis and Toledo.
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Memphis
Tenn
U.P
Chicago
Southern
Detroit
Mich
Jake Lindsey
Lucedale
Miss
Evansville
Ind
Indianapolis
Toledo
Zander Family Relocates to Bloomington From Bloomfield
Mr and Mrs Harry Zander and son Rodney move to Bloomington NL today from Bloomfield where Mr Zander served as deputy sheriff under Charles Blanton. The family had left Linton five years ago.
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Harry Zander
Rodney
Bloomington
Bloomfield
Zander
Charles Blanton
Linton
President Truman urges intensified war effort against Japan
President Truman called for renewed national effort in the war against Japan. He said the army in the Pacific would nearly double, to about 4 million, with a sustained air war and civilian evacuation if needed. He outlined plans to pin Japanese forces, apply massive concentrations, and push toward surrender.
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Japan
Washington
U.P
Truman
Pacific
Congress
Wehrmacht
Luftwaffe
Minister tells of balloon bombs that killed family in Oregon
Rev. Archie Mitchell, pastor of the Christian Alliance Church in Ely, Ore., details the April picnic tragedy when a Japanese balloon bomb exploded killing his wife and five church children and injuring none. Six deaths were confirmed as the only known fatalities from paper balloons.
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Lakeview
Ave
Oregon
War Department
Archie Mitchell
Christian Alliance Church
Ely
Ore
Mitchell
Forest Service
Bly
Sherman Shoemaker
Jay Gifford
Eddie Engen
Joan Patzke
Dick Patzke
Robert P. Patterson
Patterson
WPB Lifts Farm Machinery Restrictions Early
The War Production Board removed farm machinery restrictions ahead of schedule. The limits were due to end July 1 but were lifted immediately to boost 1945 production 30 percent above plan. Manufacturers may use on hand and obtainable materials to exceed quotas without WPB aid.
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Washington
U.P
War Production Board
WPB
Graduation Exercises at Glenburn Mission Tonight
Vacation Bible School graduation exercises are set for this evening at Glenburn Mission at 7 15. A short moving picture titled Honesty is the Best Policy will be shown and the public is invited to attend.
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Glenburn Mission
Riot and 100000 Fire at Fort Benjamin Harrison
A riot and fire at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indiana killed a civilian firefighter and a military guard while wounding three prisoner inmates. The blaze destroyed nine barracks buildings with losses near 100000 dollars. The outbreak appeared planned and stemmed from extra duties for prisoners.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Fort Benjamin Harrison
James L. Collins
Fifth Service Command
Columbus
Collins
Peyton Winlock
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Oliver P. Combs Called By Death
Oliver P. Combs a Taylor township farmer and longtime area resident died at his home after a brief illness. He was born October 7 1878 and was 67. Survived by his wife two daughters and five sons with siblings and in laws also listed. Funeral services are set for Walnut Grove church with burial in the church cemetery.
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Oliver P. Combs
Taylor Township
William and
Belle Fawcett Combs
Cora Combs
Maude Hash
Indianapolis
Mary
Russiaville
Dale
Kokomo
Pearl
Robert
Ralph
U. S. Army
France
Charles
Bloomfield
Jim
John
Charlotte DeVilbiss
California
Emma _ Isenogle
Carrie Denny
Bloomington
Jenkins and Sons
Walnut Grove
Church
Former Resident Dies At Bicknell
Mrs. Anna Robertson, 82, died at her Bicknell home Sunday afternoon after living in Linton earlier in life. Her husband preceded her in death months ago. Survivors include three sons and two daughters.
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Bicknell
Anna Robertson
Linton
Missing Seaman Declared Dead in Navy Notice
Charles Richard Stewart AR 2/c son of Mrs. Venza Stewart of Terre Haute has been declared officially dead by the Navy after a review of facts showing he lost his life on Nov. 13, 1944. Ensign Eric Reillis of Chicago relayed that their plane was struck by anti-aircraft fire during a bombing run on a Jap cargo ship. Stewart, a Wiley high school graduate class of 1942, had completed 14 missions before being reported missing. his last letter was Nov. 11, 1944. He is survived by his mother and father Robert S. Stewart and grandmother Jeannette Stewart of Linton.
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Charles Richard Stewart
Venza Stewart
Terre Haute
Navy
Stewart
Eric Reillis
Chicago
Rellis
Rellis Told Mrs. Stewart
Alan Parker Pray
South Dakota
Wiley High School
Genery
Robert S. Stewart
Jeannette Stewart
Linton
Group leaves for induction today
Thirteen more men from Linton and the surrounding community reported for duty with the United States Armed services today. The group included Duel Collins Phelps, Von Calvert, Loren Wayne McKinnon, Charles Troy Blough, Billy Keith Hattery, John Joseph Stefancik, John William Wheeler, Harley Raymond, George and Kerman Keith Lovelace all of Linton, Lester Leroy Reed and John Joseph Gentry of Jasonville and Frank Thomas Swayze of Lyons.
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Linton
United States Armed Services
Duel Collins Phelps
von Calvert
Loren Wayne McKinnon
Charles Troy Blough
Billy Keith Hattery
John Joseph Stefancik
John William Wheeler
Harley Raymond
George and
Kerman Keith Lovelace
Lester Leroy Reed
John Joseph Gentry
Jasonville
Frank Thomas Swayze
Lyons
Townsend to Speak on Tax Problems at WAOV
Dr. Francis E. Townsend will address listeners on Radio Station WAOV Vincennes on Thursday evening June 7 from 6 30 to 7 o clock. His talk, The Gross Tax and the Multiple Return to the Business Man, outlines current tax questions for merchants and firms.
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Francis E. Townsend
WAOV
Vincennes
Pentecost Mission to Host Rev Otto Lusford Speaker
Former Lin ton resident Rev Otto Lusford will speak at the Pentecost Mission in Switz City. The announcement notes the talk is set for Saturday evening at 7:30.
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Otto Lusford
Linton
Pentecost
Switz City
Stalcups Move to Storm Lake Iowa
Mr and Mrs Steve Stalcup left Thursday for Storm Lake Iowa where they will make their home.
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Steve Stalcup
Storm Lake
Iowa
Fire Osaka With 3200 Tons of Incendiary Bombs
Allied air forces bomb Osaka for hours in a 3200 ton raid as fires raged through the city's industrial core. Tokyo radio reported heavy destruction at Yokohama and Amagasaki, with 47 B 29s shot down and 83 damaged.
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Richard W. Johnson
United Press
Guam
U.P
Osaka
Japan
Radio
Japanese Central Army District
Tokyo
Amagasaki
Shingu
Kii Peninsula
Marianas
Fernand Jagatich
Sharon
21St Bomber Command
Yokohama
War Loan Efforts Seen Failing In Greene County
Greene county faces a shortfall in the Seventh War Loan Drive with only 12,027 dollars in sales by June 1 and a quota of 775,000. Missing funds include 2,000 from G. C. Murphy Co. and 10,000 from J. M. Bilde, urging local workers and residents to buy bonds to support servicemen.
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Greene County
Linton
Stockton
G. C. Murphy Co
J. M. Bildeback
Champaign
Lil
Worthington
Party guests list omits Junior Hunter for Jack Wheeler
The guest roster for Jack Wheeler’s party failed to include Junior Hunter. Organizers noted the omission and planned to update the invite list.
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Jack Wheeler
Junior Hunter
Births and hospital notices prompt local health brief
A 7 pound 15 ounce girl was born to Mrs. Edgar Adams of Bloomfield on Thursday evening. Several residents were admitted or discharged: William McKee of Worthington, Leroy Paul of Little Cincinnati, Phyllis Aine of Linton route 3, Mrs. Curtis Mansfield of Lyons, Mrs. George Bechtel and baby, Mrs. Oscar Fox of Switz City, and Mrs. Hughey Shank of Linton route 3.
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Edgar Adams
Bloomfield
William McKee
Worthington
Leroy Paul
Little Cincinnati
Phyllis Aine
Linton
Curtis Mansfield
Lyons
George Bechtel
Baby
Finora
Oscar Fox
Switz City
Hughey Shank
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America
Johnathan Osborn
Jonathan Osborn
Germany
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco
Portland
Federal Reserve Banks
U. S. 31St Infantry Division
Marinas
Mindano
Signal Corps
NEA
Moose Lodge
Moose
Moose Hall
Attica
Greencastle
Clinton
Mogse
Townsend
Okinawa
10Th
Radio Tokyo
Shuri
Pacific Fleet
10Th Army
96Th Infantry
Naha-Shuri-Yonabaru
Shuri Castle
United Press War
Edward L. Thomas
Naha
Yonabaru
Wana
Thomas
Greene CO
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