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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1941
Page
1
A Terre Haute Gazette report notes a Newark and Solsberry Greene county hail storm that left ground shoe-top deep and two feet against buildings, ruining wheat and fruit and freezing ice cream with hailstones. Old timers recall no similar freak storm in living memory.
AFL leaders ordered 17 craft unions to resume work at Bethlehem shipbuilding plants, easing a coast wide stoppage that has tied up 11 west coast yards since May. The move excludes 1,700 APL and CSO machinists still on strike, while other labor fights proceed in California and Michigan.
Albert Sidney Minton 64 died at 3 10 Monday in an Evansville hospital after a yearlong illness. A Kentucky native formerly of Bicknell, he lived in Dugger for five years and worked at American No 2 mine. Survived by widow Rosa and three children Roy Herman Minton Herbert Monroe Minton Edna Louise Batey, two sisters, and three grandchildren. Funeral at 2 pm Thursday two miles south of Dugger with Rev. Paul Lewis officiating. burial in Dugger Cemetery. M J Aikin & Son Funeral Home in charge.
W E Grounds trustee warned dog owners in Stockton township that June 5 is the last day to pay dog taxes without penalty. Notices sent to owners state taxes may be paid at the trustee's office on or before June 5. Grounds estimates as many as 100 dogs may be untaxed in the township.
Lou Gehrig, famed Yankee first baseman known as "the good boy," dies at 37 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He played 2,130 consecutive games from 1925 to 1989 and ends a 15-year Hall of Fame career. His wife Eleanor Twitchell and family were at his bedside as Babe Ruth wept.
Committees in charge of the 1941 Indiana encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans will meet at 7:00 tonight in Linton City hall. Plans for decorations and arrangements for the three day event are discussed as the state meeting approaches.
ILONDON U P reports girl workers in a northern factory painted dressing rooms blue to block light. One worker says she looks like a Red Indian when leaving the room after work, causing social awkwardness as she meets her boyfriend.
Simeon Lark of Jasonville admitted for a fractured right ankle from a fall and sent home this afternoon. Elizabeth Bunch of Bloomfield admitted with a fractured left hip from a fall. Clifford West of Sullivan route four admitted and dismissed this morning. Mrs Chester Brown of Linton route two underwent a major operation this morning. Robert Conklin of Glenburn was taken home this afternoon.
Five carloads of American Federation of Labor field workers visited the Newberry White River bridge project this morning to contact steel workers. An agreement was reported, work to resume tomorrow. no violence occurred. Pioneer Construction of Evansville holds the contract and all project workers are AFL union members.
Senior class at Linton-Stockton High School held its prom at the Linton Elks lodge. Miss Gertrude Turner was prom queen and Jack Cravens prom king. Junior attendants were Elizabeth Donie Melba Miller Rosemary Mirabel and Carl Reeve Bob Ferry Tommy Wall. The Elks ballroom featured a military red white and blue theme with multicolored balloons. Wayne McIntyre Orchestra provided music from Indiana State Teachers College Tever Haute. A Commencement for 96 seniors is set for tonight in the school auditorium with Dr Elijah James Oakland City College delivering the address. All seats are reserved until 8:00 PM.
Members of the Twin Safety chapter will plan a picnic for June 28 in Shakamak state park. A meeting is set for 7:00 p m Wednesday evening in the Linton Red Men would hall. The usual safety talks will be given and all members are urged to attend.
State troopers investigate a Cortland New York car crash with two drivers named Donald Fox both aged 17 and listed as driver and passenger in the opposing vehicle. Authorities seek to identify which occupant drove which car and determine the sequence of events.
The USO begins a nationwide effort to raise 10,765,000 for 360 service clubs for soldiers and sailors with over 450 cities participating. A 9:30 to 10:00 p.m. radio broadcast will feature a Roosevelt message read by Paul V. McNutt.
Washington report says the Senate Military Affairs Committee urged a full War Department report on reducing the selective service age range from 21 to 35. The move follows advice that older inductees are unnecessary given 1 000 000 reach minimum age annually. Greene County youths prepare for induction at Fort Benjamin Harrison with seven bound for the U S army.
Indiana weather and Purdue expert say three days of general rainfall relieve drought risk. Heavy statewide showers replenish surface moisture with subsurface reserves still depleted, and several weeks of above normal rain expected to restore soil moisture. Faint recovery for ferns trees and aquatic life along streams noted.
The first Ladies Day at Linton Municipal Golf Course will be held Wednesday starting at 10:30 AM. Bob Hess the pro said the course is in excellent shape after recent rains. Lunch at 1 PM includes bridge games in the afternoon and the public is invited.
The article reports a three way clash of British French and Axis forces looming in Syria as the French cabinet discusses defense of Syria and actions in North Africa. Berlin signals possible consultation with Vichy while Britain considers occupying Syria to block Axis uses.
In Richmond Virginia over two tons of scrap aluminum were donated by citizens during a five day defense project. Ev erett Wilson of OPM said less than half the metal had been collected at the central site when trucks stopped for the night. Aluminum parties were held in several neighborhoods and the metal was piled on a vacant lot for pickup.
Representative Ross A. Collins of Mississippi assails the War Department over national defense planning and urges immediate revision. He calls for a separate air service with its own cabinet and says faults lie with Congress or past administrations, not Roosevelt or the department.
Three manufacturers Boeing Douglas and Vega join to pool their plants for four motored long range bombers. Army officials predict substantial production increases with four plants assembling the bombers instead of one. Both the United States and Britain focus on these long range bombers.
Divers in San Diego Bay recovered the wreckage of a $250,000 Liberator four motor bomber after a test flight crash. Federal investigators will search the aircraft for sabotage evidence. Consolidated Aircraft officials said there is good reason to suspect sabotage. four of the five crew members died, one injured.
Preston Beedy’s auto trailer in Alexandria Minnesota features a basement that the Beedy family dug after parking there. They plan to extend the structure with two toms as added features.
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