Do You Remember Lin ton Names and Local Tales Recalled
The Bloomfield News column by a writer likely Bert Hendren recalls old Lin ton figures and places. Names include John Hewitt Davis sewing, Island Coal, E J Jackson L H Dilley Bud Sherwood Bishop Rose D J Terhune Arch Aikman Humphreys Lisman Summers House and local undertakers. A vignette of pieplant sharing and neighbors frames a broader riff on railroads and billboard restoral of scenery and property values.
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Bloomfield News
Bert Hendren
John Hewitt
Davis Sewing Machine Company
Island Coal Company
Arch Aikman
Humphreys & Lisman
Republican platform makers set for Philadelphia meeting
Washington reports that Republican platform makers will meet in Philadelphia in two weeks to adjust race policies for war conditions. The gathering occurs one week before the June 24 national convention, with efforts to delay the convention for better European condition review apparently unsuccessful. Former Gov Alf M Landon and Col Frank Knox helped initiate the move.
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Washington
U.P
Philadelphia
Congress
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Col
Frank Knox
Chicago
Two Lyons youths convicted in Bloomfield gasoline theft case
Carl Bosell and Fred N. Tincher were sentenced in Greene Circuit Court after detectives traced a 25 gallon gasoline theft from Noel Falk. Bosell received six months on the state farm and a $10 fine, Tincher $15 and costs with a suspended six month term.
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Lyons
Carl Bosell
Fred N. Tincher
Greene
Bloomfield
Bert Caldwell
Cletus Miller
Noel Falk
Bosell
Tincher
CCC
Worthington Camp
Caldwell
Miller
White River
Newberry
Youth Killed in Auto Accident Near Odon
Louis O'Brien age 12 of Burn City area died after a collision near Odon Saturday night involving a car driven by Charles Ef. Ross of Elnera and a truck operated by Floyd Jones of Odon. Twelve others injured including Sue O'Brien six and Lois Jones both in Daviess County Hospital Washington. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Edward O'Brien.
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Odon
Louis O'Brien
Burn City
Charles Ef. Ross
Elnera
Floyd Jones
Sue O'Brien
Lois Jones
Daviess County Hospital
Washington
Edward O'Brien
Burns City
Birth announced for Giuffre couple in Terre Haute
Mr and Mrs Leonard Giuffre welcome a seven pound girl born at 5 o clock this morning in Union hospital Terre Haute. The baby has not been named yet. Mother Doris Dixson formerly of Linton is the daughter of Mr and Mrs G W Dixson.
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Leonard Giuffre
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Doris Dixson
G. W. Dixson
Linton
Four Way Stop Planned at Greene County Death Crossing
Indiana Public Service workers install anchoring poles for a four way stop at the deadly junction of state roads 54 and 57 east of Switz City. After a recent collision that killed six and eight at the crossing since January, police vow strict enforcement of the new stop sign regime.
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Greene County
Switz City
Indiana Public Service Company
Indiana
Jasonville Man West Dies at 83 in Jasonville Parish
Oliver R West 83 a well known Jasonville resident died at 8 45 Sunday evening at his home 602 South Horace street Survived by widow Elizabeth and six children Inez Serrett Lily Cover Gaynelle Long Ava Arnold and Grafton West Two brothers Abraham Columbus Ohio and Alvis Hastings Michigan Funeral services 2 pm Wednesday at Jasonville United Brethren church with Louis Motto officiating burial in Peavey cemetery Mathers Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
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Oliver R. West
Jasonville
South
Horace Street
Elizabeth West
Inez Serrett
Columbus
Ohio
Lily Cover
Gaynelle Long
Ava
Arnold
Hammond
Grafton
Nevada
Abraham
Alvis
Hastings
Mich
Hospital Discharges and Admissions Reported
Mrs Ernest Holder of South Linton underwent a major operation this afternoon. Eck Bland of Worthington had a major operation this morning. Mrs Joseph Turpin of B street southeast was admitted for treatment Sunday. Mrs John O Connor was dismissed Sunday afternoon. Mrs Roy Fusom and baby were taken home in Dugger Saturday afternoon. Mrs Louise Benton McGuire of Spenger was dismissed Saturday afternoon. Mrs Orville Smith of Midland was taken home Sunday afternoon.
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Ernest Holder
South Linton
Eck Bland
Worthington
Joseph Turpin
B Street Southeast
John O'Connor
Roy Fusom
Baby
Dugger
Louise Benton McGuire
Spenger
Orville Smith
Midland
Supreme Court backs Pennsylvania school board on expulsion
The Supreme Court upholds a Minersville Pa school board action expelling two Jehovahs Witness pupils William Gobins and Lillian Gobins for refusing to recite the pledge with hand outstretched to the flag on religious grounds.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
William
Lillian Gobins
Minersville
Jehovah's Witness
Case I S dismissed in circuit court
A Greene Circuit Court case over church ownership was dismissed today in Bloomfield before special judge Paul Haywood. Plaintiffs North Mission church of the Apostolic Faith and trustees sought quiet title and ejectment of defendants from lot 3, block 3, Yeoman's first addition, Linton. Vosloh & Vosloh represented plaintiffs. Beasley & Beasley for defendants.
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Hooks
Greene Circuit
Bloomfield
North Mission Church of the Apostolic Faith Church
William Smith
Benjamin Franklin
Robert McDonald
James Porter
Clyde Perigo
Apostolic Faith Church
North Mission Church
Linton
Thea Jones
Frank Dean
General Burch
Church of God of the Mountain Assembly
R. J. Staats
Harry Ferguson
Church of God
Bombs Hit Five Paris Area Schools in Raid
Five schools in Paris and suburbs were struck by bombs during the German air raid and a temporary hospital was hit by fifteen bombs, officials said late today.
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Paris
House Accepts Senate Modifications on Immigration Bureau Move
The House today accepted Senate changes to a resolution to speed transfer of the immigration bureau to the Justice Department. The measure now proceeds to the White House for final action.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Immigration Bureau
Justice Department
White House
Schenck Indicted on Income Tax Fraud Charges
New York June 3 Joseph F Schenck president and chairman of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation was indicted by a federal grand jury on income tax fraud charges. He faces up to 176 years in prison and fines totaling 160000 if convicted.
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New York
Joseph F. Schenck
Twentieth Century - Fox Film Corporation
Schenck
Remodeling Work At Worthington Camp Clarified
Remodeling at Worthington CCC camp is part of the annual rehabilitation program with new foundations floors and roofs under all buildings. Two new structures a laundry and a small scullery are planned. An authoritative source says there is absolutely no connection to the U S Army expansion program.
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Worthington CCC
U. S. Army
Linton
Worthington
Taxay to Speak at Greater Linton Club Meeting
Rabbi J. Marshall Taxay of Terre Haute famed lecturer will discuss Europe Today America Tomorrow at the Greater Linton club June meeting in the local First Baptist church. The event begins at 6 20 p m and organizers say his talk will interest all attendees.
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J. Marshall Taxay
Terre Haute
Europe
America
Greater Linton Club
First Baptist Church
Rabbi Taxay
United States
Russia
University of Moscow
England
France
Belgium
Poland
Germany
Finland
Mexico
Italy
Egypt
Palestine
Greater Linton Club Today
Stolen 1926 Ford Convertible Recovered In Linton
Linton police investigated the theft of a 1926 Ford convertible coupe owned by Jack Scherer. The car was taken from in front of the Cine Theatre on North Main Street Sunday night and found behind the high school in the north part of town about 15 minutes later after police broadcast a description.
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Linton
Jack Scherer
Cine Theatre
North Main Street
Germans threaten Paris air raid via mass assault
British and Allied reports warn of a German offensive along the Oise Aisne Argonne front as Paris endures air raids. Bullets recount civilian casualties in raids on Paris while Berlin outlines plans near Dunkerque as Italy hints at move toward war.
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France
Somme-Aisne
Italy
Rome
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Paris
Germany
Oise- Aisne-Argonne
Maxime Weygand
Amiens
Argonne
Verdun
U.P
Dunkerque
Flanders
English Channel
Yser Cana
Former Linton Resident Dies in Terre Haute
Death is reported in Terre Haute of Mrs. C. M. Eaton 69 former Linton resident. She and husband ran the Filbeck hotel dining room in Terre Haute for years. Born near Linton December 9 1870 she was daughter of William and Susan Plew. Survived by husband one brother C V Plew sister in law Della Plew several nieces and nephews. Body to Calahan Funeral Home in Terre Haute funeral likely 2 pm Wednesday at Center Ridge Cemetery with burial there.
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Terre Haute
C. M. Eaton
Linton
Eaton
Filbeck
William
Susan Plew
C. V. Plew
Death of Elnora resident Pete Hasler at 67
Pete Hasler 67 of Elnora Greene county died at 7 30 this morning in his home. born March 23 1873 near Scotland son of Jasper and India Ann Miller Hasler grew up near Scotland moved to Loogootee and then to Elnora over 25 years ago. Survived by wives Myrtle Winklepleik and Georgia Anderson, eight children and ten grandchildren. Funeral 2 00 Wednesday at Elnora Methodist church with burial in Fairview cemetery Newberry funeral home in charge.
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Pete Hasler
Elnora
Greene County
Mr. Hasler
Scotland
Jasper
India Ann Miller Hasler
Loogootee
Georgia Anderson
Myrtle Winklepleik
Marry Campbell
Saginaw
Mich
Earl Hasler
Muncie
Jack
Guy
Lee Hasler
Eileen Hasler
Indianapolis
Laura Morrison
Martha Manley
Isa Isenogle
Newberry
Cora Waggoner
Bicknell
Methodist
Fairview
Sappenfield Funeral Home
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E. J. Jackson
L. H. Dilley
E. T
Bud” Sherwood
Bishop A. Rose
D. J. Terhune
Bill Jarrall
Celric
Bb. B. Brantley
Island City
Ora Price
George O. Butler
Moss and
Summers House
Sherwood House
Chet Shafer
Claude Cropp
Montgomery
Cannerburg
Wittenberg Boys
Matt Verheul
Chet
Claude
Mart
Matt
Aunt Mary Gaines
Bob
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Teee
Sullivan
London
Knox
U.S.S. Washington
Delaware River
Philadelphia Navy Yards
Plage
Eapircs
Army
Taxay
Hitler
Ministry of Information
William C. Bullitt
Rhone Valley
Bullitt
Air
Laurent Eynac
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