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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1940
Page
4
Judge J Raymond Powell of the Greene circuit court proclaims No Divorce Week from June 16 to 23 to promote the idea of marriage permanence. He notes many children suffer from divorces and calls on governments to address the social costs and crime linked to broken homes.
The Indiana Supreme Court in 1938 stated that marriage is a societal institution established by law and governed by policy. It urged moral education through home church and school to reduce divorce and the harm of broken homes, especially teaching high school seniors about marital responsibility.
Hogs 14,000 head with market about 25 cents lower. Lights 5.20 to 5.40, mediums 4.95 to 5.15. Read last weight heavies. Cattle 1,900 and calves 900 with early bids and few steer sales 15 to 25 cents lower. heifers steady. cows weak. Tops: good steers 9.00 to 9.50. medium to good heifers 8.50 to 9.75. cann ers and cutters 4.25 to 5.75. Bulls strong top 7.00. weaners 0.50 lower. Sheep 400 with spring lambs steady. others weak to shade lower. Sheep steady. Springers 11.00 to 11.50.
Greene county records show 23 real estate transfers filed last week. Transactions involve Wakefield to McCall and McCall. Hall to Sims. Stafford township properties. multiple Lot transfers in Bloomfield Linton Jasonville Worthington and Osborn additions. unions of heirs and joint titles. and transfers across Center Wright Monroe Hamilton and Highland townships.
The clerk of Greene Circuit Court at Bloomfield issues a marriage license to David Hale, Linton farmer, son of Mrs. Elsie Hale of Linton, and Delema Caroline Hamilton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alpha Hamilton of Linton.
Virginia Ruth Bryan a well known girl evangelist from Washington Indiana leads a revival starting last evening at the United Brethren church. Services will be held each evening at 7 30 o clock and the public is invited to attend any or all of them.
Richard Van Dean Thompson and William M. Hall of Linton are among thirteen youths forwarded from Terre Haute to Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Thompson joins the Army Air Corps at Hawaii while Hall is assigned to the Thirteenth Cavalry at Ft. Knox. Other recent enlistments include John W. Harlow Hymera Raymond Crable Lewis Gilbert Shope Willard Knight Farmersburg and Leonard B. Canada Sullivan.
Funeral services for Jim ODonnell, longtime Newberry resident, were conducted Sunday at the Newberry Christian Church after his death Saturday in Elnora. Burial followed in Newberry Cemetery.
Isaac Newton Vaughn longtime Linton figure now living in Bell California where he once served as mayor arrived Sunday evening and today to greet old friends. He showcases a new auto brake pedal device he believes offers significant promise.
In loving memory of Jack Norris who departed this life one year ago. Words express the missing of a husband father and grandfather as family memories remain. Sadly missed by wife son and daughters with loving thoughts at the spot where he is laid.
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