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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1948
Page
3
Society items must be in the Linton Daily Citizen Office by 11 a m to appear in that days issue all personal news club lodge party and church items welcomed Mrs Helen Grubbs
A social calendar lists events for multiple clubs and groups. Activities include 4 H Booster Club meetings in the agriculture room at Linton Stockton High School at 1 30 p m and various circles at homes or park shelters with times from 2 p m to 7 30 p m.
A schedule of church activities includes Methodist and United Brethren services and choir practice at 7 pm. American Legion and Auxiliary meetings at 7:30 pm. Stated meeting for Linton Lodge 560 at 7:30 pm. Clarion club gathers at 1:30 pm. Women’s groups meet for June breakfast at 8:30 am.
Tri Kappa meets at the public library at 7 30 p m J O Y class of First Baptist church holds business meeting at 7 00 p m 1 0 0 F meets at the hall at 7 30 p m Election of officers work in the 2nd degree refreshments All members urged to attend Tri county chapter DeMolay meets at the hall at 7 30 p m Freeman Greene county hospital board meets at the hospital at 218 Db mm Eagles Lodge meets at the Republican headquarters at 7 p m as Elks Lodge meets at the Elks Home at 7 30 p m Unity Lodge No 637 I O O F Rotary club luncheon at the country club at 12 15 p m
Claiming to rebuild low blood strength, SSS Tonic is marketed as raising red blood cell production and improving appetite energy sleep and overall vitality. The copy urges daily use, notes digestive aid, and touts millions of bottles sold with availability at drug stores.
Friday prayer meeting at Glenburn Mission at 7 pm. Stated meeting of Columbian Chapter No 140 O E S. at the Quapaw Tribe No 143 Improved Order of Red Men at 7 30 pm. Women of the Moose Chapter 19 meet at the Moose hall at 7 30 pm.
The Wells family held its annual reunion near Newark to mark the 78th birthday of Mrs Mary Wells. Attendees included Ollie Wells and son Paul. Curis Wells and children. Clifton Wells and daughters. Anna Barton and daughter. Junior Barton and others from Bloomingdale, Coal City, Worthington, Bloomfield, Salsberry, Linton, and Newark. Mrs Wells received several gifts and plans for next year’s gathering at the same location were announced.
Mr and Mrs Harry Bedwell entertained relatives and friends at a Monday buffet at their home. Guests included Bessie Rose Bledsoe Gracie Anp Licina and Stella Motijashvich of Detroit. Lawrence Richards family Linda Karen of Indianapolis. Virgil Bledsoe Albert Richards Catherine Ruth Ann Bedwell and Eliza Haney of Linton. Afternoon callers were Wilbur Wilson and daughter Carolyn Harold King Donald Page and children Doris Dale and Ralph Page of Indianapolis.
Beehunters Flashes 4-H club members elected officers at a meeting at Sammy Hollingsworth home. Ralph Martindale president Lor en Carpenter vice president Frank Gennicks secretary treasurer James Hugunin reporter James Meurer health leader Philip Meurer song leader Sammy Hollingsworth recreation leader. Next meeting at Frank Gennicks home.
Miss Mary Ethel Yates celebrated her birthday with relatives and friends at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Yates. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Adam Yates Mr. and Mrs. Amos Bowersock of Worthington Daniel Bough of Indianapolis Mrs. Opal Rees and Don Frick of Wheatland. Miss Yates received several gifts.
Mr and Mrs Roy Perigo entertained a family dinner at their home Sunday with relatives from Lafayette and nearby towns including Chester Perigo John Perigo Roy F Perigo Glen Shonk and Willy Mowery plus their children.
Members of the First Christian church and neighbors are invited to attend next Sunday evening to hear the newly installed Orgatron electric organ. The building is undergoing repairs as part of a broader improvement program.
Dave Brown visited Sullivan on Saturday. Jeanette Critchfield of Chicago visited her mother Mrs Nellie Robbins. Betty Pigg and Fred Broshears visited Mrs Rena Broshears. Bill Collins of Anderson was in Dugger recently. George Jones was in Sullivan.
Mr and Mrs Harry DeCourcy and children of Franklin return ed home after visiting his mother Mrs Charles Holmes Mrs Holmes accompanied them home for a visit. Weekend guests included Herschel Bledsoe and daughter Elaine of Chicago Norman Miller of Dayton Ann Bedwell of Riley and Marshal Rector of Dugger. Others visited George Baker in Epsom and Eliza Haney in Detroit. Weekend visitors to Virgil Bledsoe included Bert Bledsoe Betty Rose Bledsoe and Chester Fisher from Detroit. Julia Powell Preston Sparks Jeffersonville have been spending the
Paul Andrew Delacourt heir to a vast estate reads his late grandfather's will and seeks a room in Branfield. He meets seventeen year old Gloria Potts and her mother Mrs Potts amid a wary town welcome. He pledges to contact the family but faces a wary lodging choice at the Lodge after a cautious negotiation with Mrs Potts.
A long list of weekend visitors and hosts echoes regional ties with many staying with relatives in Linton Vincennes Indianapolis and Springfield Ohio. Notable names include the Bledsoe Jeskie Backmeyer Masters Haseman Berns and Borders among others with travel to Chicago Cincinnati Cherry Valley Ark and Memphis Tenn. Continued on Page Six.
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