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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1947
Page
3
Rev and Mrs Virgil E Camp announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Lila to Lawrence Clouse of Prairie Creek son of Mr and Mrs Ray Clouse. The marriage vows will be read in due form.
An evening gathering is scheduled in the Methodist church on June 6 at eight o'clock. The notice invites attendees to join the service and related activities.
An error in Friday’s paper misreported the winner of the prize for planning the best apartment. Mrs Everett Cole was announced as the winner at last Thursday’s H-12 club meeting, not Mrs For rest Gilbert.
A Linton Community Conservation club gathering at Lee Sherrard park will review yesterday's district meeting on turning Goose Pond into a fish and game refuge. Ninth district representatives from Greene Sullivan Pike Davies Knox and Martin counties elected Theron Lind chair Bernard Gross chair again and H A Cross alternate. Millard Pope re elected Greene county conservation chairman.
Crop watchers who have traveled the Kansas wheat belt say the 1947 harvest will reach the entire region by the end of May. The short season is expected to put unusual pressure on rapid movement of grain.
About 40 Maumee Collieries Company men were guests of the Mace Company of Terre Haute at the races in Indianapolis on Friday. They traveled by chartered bus.
Miss Betty Coakley employed in Washington DC visits her parents Mr and Mrs T Coakley.
Jimmy Tincher of Muncie spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Tip Tincher.
The Chikateth Council meets at Red Men's hall at 7 P.M. The Past Matrons picnic is postponed until further notice.
Quapaw Council No. 80 meets at 7 30 P M at Red Men s Hall Carpenters Local No 487 meets at 7 30 P M at K of P hall Violet Rebekah Lodge No 312 meets at 7 P M at hall ua Deta Theta Tau meets at 7 15 at Library Tuesday Bridge Club meets with Mrs W F Craft at 2 P M Loyal Order of Moose No 1434 meets at 7 30 P M at Moose hall Glenburn Youth Fellowship meets at 7 P M at the Community House Home Economics club meets at 2 P M with Mrs Charles Letsinger
The notice lists meetings for Tri-county Chapter DeMolay at 7 30 P M at the hall 7 Women of the Moose Chapter 19 at 7 30 P M at the hall Freeman Greene County Hospital Board at 7 15 P M at the hospital Eagles Lodge at 7 P M at the hall Elks Lodge at 7 30 P M Elks Home Unity Lodge No 637 IOOF meets at the hall at 7 30 P M Rotary Club luncheon at 12 15 at the Country Club Tri Kappa pledge service at 7 30 P M at the public library.
Thursday activities include choir practice at Baptist and Christian churches around 7 PM. American Legion Post and Auxiliary meet at the Legion home at 7 30 PM. Linton Lodge No 560 F and A M holds a stated meeting at 7 30 PM. Evangelical United Brethren choir practice at 7 PM and a Methodist choir practice at the church at 7 PM.
Friday schedule lists Women's Relief Corps at 7 P M at the hall Prayer meeting at Glenburn Mission at 7 P M Columbian Chapter No 140 O E S at 7 30 P M VFW at the Public Library at 7 30 Improv ed Order of Red Men Quapaw Tribe No 143 at hall 7 30 P M O E S No 140 at the hall at 7 30 P M
Mr and Mrs William L Slinkard longtime Bloomfield residents marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary at home. Married June 2 1897, he earned a law degree and practiced here before retirement. The couple have three daughters Esther Ruth and Naomi and four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
The Berean Class of the Christian church hosts a party Tuesday at 6 30 pm in the church hall. A dinner will be served and magician Oscar Hackler will highlight the program.
Members of the Ellis 4 H club will hold a meeting at 7 30 o clock Wednesday evening at the home of June Smith in West Linton. Members are to bring food for a wiener roast.
Mrs. Venza A. Stewart of Terre Haute formerly Linton and Albert Haddix of Marshall Illinois wed in a 2:30 p.m. ceremony at the Chapel of the Baptist Church Terre Haute. Rev W O Dodgson officiated. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Joseph Youck of Montezuma. The bride wore a brown and white wool suit with matching accessories and talisman rose bouquet. An informal reception followed at the bride’s home for sixteen guests. After a brief southern wedding trip the couple will live in Terre Haute.
Mr and Mrs Harold Trapp recently wed at South Bend were guests of honor at a Humphreys Park reception hosted by relatives and friends. Tables adorned with spring flowers supported a three tier cake. Guests included numerous Boone and Ballard family members and friends.
Mr and Mrs Roy Borders Mr and Mrs Charles Borders and Mr and Mrs Pat OHern drove to South Bend to attend Notre Dame Commencement exercises yesterday. Charles Borders finished school last January and graduated among 713 with a degree in electrical engineering. He now works for Carter Oil Company in Rolling Forks Mississippi.
Wayne Perkins and son Rod ney of Evansville visited Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Osborne and family. Frank Joyce of Fort Wayne stayed with Mrs. Sam Stockrahm. Chicago couples joined Winston Murdock’s family, with others visiting Goshen relatives, and trips to Indianapolis races noted.
In Southwest Kansas optimistic May yields contrast with worries over railroad car shortages to move a projected 125 million bushels. State storage is strained though elevators in the Kansas City area await the rush, while CCC stockpiles sit ready for the 1947 harvest amid mounting transport challenges.
Local residents welcomed relatives and friends over the holidays from Detroit Indianapolis Terre Haute and other places. Travel included Ernest Inman returning after Japanese captivity and a Memorial Day race attendance in Indianapolis.
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