Graduation Rites Held Tuesday Evening at Local High School
Ninety six seniors of the Linton Stockton high school will receive diplomas at commencement in the school auditorium at 8 00 pm Tuesday. Dr Elijah James of Oakland City college will give the address My Country and Your Country. The program includes processional march invocation Japanese Intermezzo Liszt pieces and a choir performance with awards and diplomas to be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton-Stockton High School
Elijah James
Oakland City College
Linton
Elmer L. Harvey
Harry J. Bailey
Bergenorchestra
Wharton—orchestra
Liszt Clark
Spiritual
Sullivan County Farmer Killed by Lightning
Sullivan County Indiana June 2 Jack Cox 78 a county farmer was struck and killed while sitting under a tree in the yard of his son Golden Cox northwest of Graysville during a late afternoon storm An ambulance rushed him to Mary Sherman hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival Doctors could not determine if death arose from shock heart attack or direct lightning bolt Brendan Cox is the son listed as property observer in the yard context.
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Sullivan
Ind
Jack Cox
Sullivan County
Golden Cox
Graysville
Cox
Mary Sherman Hospital
Keller Re Named Superintendent
Alvin E. Keller Greene County school superintendent was re appointed to a four year term by 12 votes to 3 at a Bloomfield court house meeting. Keller a Democrat has held the post for 16 years and will begin the new term in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin E. Keller
Greene County
Bloomfield
Keller
Harve Laughlin
Laughlin
Former Linton Resident Mary Jane Trent Dies in Michigan
Mary Jane Howe Trent aged 46 of Chicago formerly of Linton died after a stroke Saturday in Kalamazoo Michigan. Born November 16 1804 in Spencer she lived in Linton 26 years and Chicago 12. Survived by husband Ralph B Trent daughter Joan two brothers Roy and John R Howe three sisters C R Brown Lula Howe and Ollie Reid. Funeral Tuesday arrival in Linton and service Thursday at Lula Howe’s home burial in Worthington cemetery Welch and Cornett Funeral Home in charge.
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Mary Jane (Howe) Trent
Chicago
Linton
Kalamazoo Hospital
Kalamazoo
Mich
Hm” Street
Miss Howe
Street
Worthington Cemetery
Welch and Cornett Funeral Home
Black-Top Road Project Sought by Greene County Group
Linton park road near Lee Sherrard park in Stockton township is under review by the Greene County Board of Commissioners after a petition from the Linton Community Conservation Club. The group seeks county and federal funds to pave just over two miles to improve access to the new park area north and northeast of Linton. The court heard rights of way for King road Jackson township Dobbson road Center township and Lone Tree road and a Stacy and McKee black-top proposal in Washington and Grant townships. Routine county business included health nurse report and treasury claims.
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Linton Park Road
Lee-Sherrard Park
Stockton Township
Greene County Board of Commissioners
Court House
Bloomfield
Linton Community Conservation Club
Conservation Club
Linton Park
New Park
Linton
Eskel Beasley
King Road
Jackson Township
Dobbson
Center Township
Stacy and
McKee
Washington
Grant Townships
Lone Tree
Destruction in Crete Recalls Last Stand of British Troops
Cairo dispatch details British, Greek forces fighting in Crete, thousands evacuated under German air assaults. Troops describe ruined villages, wrecked hospitals, and brutal fighting with ships, destroyers, and RAF support evacuating survivors to Egypt.
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Crete
Hitler
Britain
Isle
NEA
Berlin
Greece
Canea
Royal Air Force
B. C. Freyberg
Egypt
Mediterranean
Tommy
Injured youths removed to Fort Benjamin Harrison hospital
Edward Bedwell 21 of Sullivan rural route and Jesse Berry 18 of Owensburg CCC enrollees at Shakamak state park camp were injured in a ditch cave-in Thursday. They were taken during the weekend to the hospital at Fort Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis and are reported recovering satisfactorily.
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Edward Bedwell
Sullivan
Jesse Berry
Owensburg
Shakamak State Park
C.C.C
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Lawmakers push Great Lakes St Lawrence seaway pact
Chairman Joseph J Mansfield of Texas introduced legislation to authorize President Roosevelt to implement the Canada pact for Great Lakes St Lawrence seaway development including power and navigation. In a separate note the War Department asked Congress to grant the President power to requisition property at fair compensation during national emergency.
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Washington, D. C
Joseph J. Mansfield
Texas
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Roosevelt
Canada
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway
Mackenzie King
St. Lawrence River
War Department
Congress
Roosevelt Put United States on War Production Basis
President Roosevelt signed the mandatory priorities bill placing US industry on a war footing. The Office of Production Management gains power to set production orders for all government needs and civilian demands deemed urgent. Knudsen and Stettinius led the push againstHouse amendments, with Senate revisions accepted.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
U.P
Roosevelt
United States
Office of Production Management
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
United States Steel Corporation
O.P.M
William S. Knudsen
House
War and Navy High Command
Knudsen
Stettinius
Washington, D. C
Axis
Defense
Congress
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Hitler and Mussolini In Conference Today
The report notes a high national toll with 34 deaths over the weekend in Indiana and a broader fatality rise across the United States while leaders Hitler and Mussolini meet to discuss new strategic drives.
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Hitler
Mussolini
Indiana
United Press
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Brenner Pass
Middle East
Brenner
Crete
Suez Canal
Syria
Corpus
Middle Eastern
France
Britain
Four Oakland City Residents Killed in Head-On Crash
Indiana fatalities mount over Memorial Day weekend with 34 deaths from auto accidents. Oakland City losses include Bruce Peterson 18 June DeJournett 17 Odis Houchins 20 Louise Hayes 18 in a State Road 63 crash. Three others injured.
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Indiana
Marion
Paul Miller
Jonesboro
Minnie Tipps
New Castle
Faustina Miller
North Vernon
Columbus
William R. Ottinger
Zionsville
Jack Cox
Graysville
Joseph MacDaniels
Noblesville
U. S. 31
Westfield
Memorial Day toll climbs with nearly 500 deaths
Deaths over Memorial Day weekend total nearly 500 with late reports counting at least 443 fatalities. Traffic crashes caused 282 deaths while drownings falls and other mishaps claimed 161. California led with 67 deaths followed by New York 42 and Michigan 39. twelve states reported no accidental fatalities.
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California
New York
Michigan
Hospital Births and Local Patient Updates
A daughter weighing eight and a half pounds was born Saturday to Mrs. Garland Hasler of Lyons route 1, named Doris Laverne, and taken home Sunday. A son weighing eight pounds fourteen ounces born Saturday to Mrs. Leslie Anderson of Bloomfield route 2, named Larry Lee, also taken home Sunday. The mother before marriage was Miss Sidney Gwaltney. Mrs. Obarene Geckeler of Bloomfield had a major operation Saturday. Sherman Lee Rice, nine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rice, was admitted Sunday. condition improved today. Mrs. Max Shake and baby were taken home Saturday. Mrs. Ella Faught was taken home on H street NW. Jesse R. Berry of Owensburg and Lowell Bedwell of Sullivan were transferred to Ft. Benjamin Harrison hospital this morning.
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Garland Hasler
Lyons Route 1
Doris Laverne
Leslie Anderson
Bloomfield
Larry Lee
Sidney Gwaltney
Obarene Geckeler
Sherman Lee Rice
Paul Rice
Eleventh Street
Max Shake
Ella Faught
H” Street
Jesse R. Berry
Owensburg
Lowell Bedwell
Sullivan
Ft. Benjamin Harrison Hospital
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Templeton & Co
Mortgage ‘Bankers’ Association
Menzies
Australia
Linton High School
Ment
Margrette Adams
Vera Alkire
James Armpriester
Franklin Bach
Allen Ballard
Betty Bare
Hope Barrett
Carl Bellamy
Loretta Berns
Donald Bowers
Robert Branscom
Charles Brosche
Wayne Camden
Michael Clayton
John Coakley
Clarence Colvin
Phyllis Cooper
Robert Cravens
Jack Cravens
Robert Cunningham
Felix Currans
Jack Dale
Sarah Ann Dorraugh
Betty Duke
Harry Edington
Margie Fitzpatrick
Paul Franklin
Ralph Freeland
Robert Fry
Delores Goodman
Leo Goodman
Frederick Graper
Mary Grounds
Priscilla Greenwood
Virginia Haffley
Ben Hagerman
Norman Ham
Betty Harbin
Dorothy Harmon
John Hawkins
Eudora Hixson
Hazel Hofert
Hubert Hudson
Aretha Hunter
Junior Hunter
Marjorie Johnson
Mary Keller
Charles Kirby
James Krischak
Dexter Laughlin
Betty LaVanne
Evelyn Maddison
Floyd Markle
Maxine Martin
Sam Masters
Charles McCulloch
Joseph McGrifin
Henry ‘Mercier
Dale Miller
James Mitten
Avery ‘Moehlmann
Robert ‘Morrison
Andrew Murdock
Rosemary Nichols
Roemary Norris
Ruth Owen
Esther Perkins
Lou Ann Phillips
Ferris Pope
Helen Potter
Ellison Price
Justine Price
Norma Russell
Arnold Sargent
Phyllis Shearn
Esther Singer
Franklin Sisil
Cam Smith
Kenneth Smith
Phyllis Smith
Walter Smith
Doris Spear
Donald Spice
Carl Starkey
Wilma Stoeckel
Graydon Syester
Marcelle Templeton
Esther Tibbett
Gertrude Turner
Mildred Tuttle
Charles Walton
Donald Wessel
Betty White
Josephine Winfrey
Betty Wolford
Betty Yates
Mary Jane Trent
Park Road
Richard D. McMillan
Cairo
Dunkirk
U.S
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Isle of Cyprus
Jean Darlan
Iraq
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Baghdad
Manchester
Eire
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London
U.?p
Great Britain
Cyrus
Western
Asia
Istanbul
War Office
Stalins
Air Ministry
Arthur W. Longmore
Longmore
A. W. Tedder
Rashid Ali al Galian
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