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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1952
Page
1
Despite spotty Indiana reception the Chicago conventions will be televised to a national audience. Sig Mickeleson says 40 percent of the 17.3 million TV sets will tune in, with networks and sponsors spending millions while deficits are shared.
U S State Police hunted four Pendleton Inmates who overpowered a guard and escaped last night from the Pendleton Reformatory. The men were working in the laundry when the break occurred. They used a pipe to prop the wall and climbed over. Identified as John Key Scott Jr 23 Shelbyville Harry L Cooper 24 Indianapolis William Calhoun 28 Vanderburgh County Norman A Poole 22 Portland Ore all sentenced to 10 to 25 years for various robberies and larcenies.
Mrs. Jennie L. Howard aged 70 died at noon Monday at her home on Sandborn route one after a long illness. She was born August 7, 1881 in Sullivan county, daughter of David and Rebecca Fry. Survivors include two sons Harold Yates and Wayne Howard of Sandborn route one and three granddaughters. Funeral at Bethel Baptist church northwest of Sandborn Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Walter Stockrahm officiating. burial in Bethel cemetery.
Solsberry defeated Freelandville 9 to 7 in the league opener at High School park under lights. Abrams and Yoho pitched for Solsberry while King and Dunkerry worked for Freelandville as the Solsberry nine led 2 0 early and held on despite Freelandville loading the bases in the ninth. The K G league features seven area high schools and games are at the Linton diamond at 8 30 p m with Switz City Bloomfield and Lin ton Sandborn Edwardsport on upcoming nights.
The monthly gripe night in the Linton City Council room drew no participants despite Mayor Robert C. McFadden and department heads attending. Officials waited but no residents appeared to air complaints or petitions, with a July first Monday date planned for the next event.
Committees to run the 1952 Linton Fourth of July celebration were chosen by Richard Hastings at the Greater Linton club meeting. The club approved buying downtown trash containers and reported progress on Humphreys park structures for a cattle sale and 4 H show. Hastings urged merchants to enter floats and urged all groups to cooperate for a successful parade.
The Daily Vacation Bible school of the Linton Evangelical United Brethren church is now in progress. The church invites all children of the community to attend.
Rescue teams worked by hand from three directions on the 2,800 foot level of the Penokee pit iron mine to reach five miners trapped a half mile underground after four sub levels collapsed. Republic Steel Co employed 100 workers to assist in the emergency.
Twenty one members of Midland High School's 1952 graduating class returned home after a Florida tour with sponsors. The group traveled through Kentucky and Georgia to St Augustine and Daytona Beach then spent three days in Miami Beach where six boys fished deep sea. Bill Johnson landed a 65 pound sailfish, one of the season's largest at Miami Beach.
Plans to revamp the Eisenhower for President committee move forward as he heads to Kansas for his first campaign speech. A new campaign manager or spokesman may be named, with announcements expected after a press conference in Abilene.
City Clerk treasurer Harold L. Jones presented the May receipts and disbursements for Linton utilities. Light department shows receipts 15707.09, disbursements 15581.99 with transfers. balance 11610.19. Water receipts 5349.95, disbursements 5784.31 with transfers. balance 3521.46. Gas receipts 11427.51, disbursements 11333.73 with transfers. balance 21668.40. Sewage receipts 744.54, disbursements 971.83. balance 2370.36. Parking meter fund receipts 791.50, disbursements 1004.50. balance 506.28.
A jury trial of the State of Indiana vs. Carl Cooksey of Linton is scheduled to open Wednesday in Greene circuit court at Bloomfield. He faces charges tied to the alleged rustling of a white cow owned by Wendell Booker of south of Linton a few weeks ago.
All members are asked to attend an important business meeting at the library on Thursday evening. The notice was announced today.
William H. Geatches of Linton and Marcus R. Oliphant of Bloomfield graduate from the U S Military Academy at West Point during a 10:00 a m commencement. Geatches to be a second lieutenant in the Artillery and Oliphant to be a second lieutenant in the U S Air Force.
Funeral services were held May 21 for Father James Joseph Ryan 61 longtime minister at St. Peter Linton and St. Joan of Arc Jasonville. About seventy priests attended the Solemn Requiem Mass in St. Marys New Albany where he died May 19 after serving as chaplain at St. Edward s hospital since 1945. He was credited with nine vocations and encouraging fifteen girls to become Sisters during a decade at Linton and its Jasonville mission. He also served in several parishes including Holy Trinity New Albany St. Simon Washington and Indianapolis parishes and St. Francis Xavier Henryville.
The Greene circuit court hears a damages suit seeking 5000 dollars filed by the next of kin for Stephanie Bix, 16, against Dewey Benefiel. The complaint alleges the park stable horse saddle was not secured, the saddle slipped, and she was thrown, resulting in injuries.
Mayor Robert C. McFadden announced a city cleanup starting at midnight Thursday. Firemen with the Street and Police departments will flush First Street west and east and North and South Main streets between B Street north and the Milwaukee railroad tracks. Motorists should move vehicles off the streets. the flush will take six to six and a half hours.
Six more white metal trash receptacles will be ordered for downtown Linton streets. Mayor Robert C. McFadden said donations from local individuals and organizations will fund the purchase. The aim is to place containers on every downtown corner.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower defends his air power record amid Taft criticisms as he retires from a 40 year military career. He warns of danger from Russia and Korea like actions, urges continued aid to friendly nations, and sets a political path with Kansas stops and campaign chiefs in attendance. The 39 minute briefing opened with a request to avoid political questions and reviewed his 18 months as supreme Allied commander.
Greene County commissioners rejected a 20 cent levy to create a cumulative bridge fund at their June meeting in Bloomfield. Auditor Bedwell noted about 350 protests. no supporters spoke. The levy would have raised roughly $53,000 annually for up to five years. The panel approved starting the Paul Thompson ditch project. William B. Slough was appointed to the Green County Alcoholic Beverage Board for one year.
Earl Hoff assistant director of the Indiana University News Bureau Bloomington will address the Linton Kiwanis at 6 30 this evening. A dinner will open the meeting in the hotel dining room at the Roosevelt hotel venue.
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