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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1940
Page
1
A local column praises cooperative spirit in Linton and Columbus Indiana. It cites Columbus civic unity, labor support for new enterprises, and hometown loyalty. The piece quotes reflections on population growth, strawberry season, and light editorial notes from Bloomington World and Washington Herald.
Mrs. C. E. Hatcher of First street northeast underwent a major operation this morning. Janis Padgett of Worthington was admitted for treatment Monday afternoon. Mrs. Floyd Tincher of Linton route 2 was admitted for treatment Monday evening.
Three Linton men Jesse Smith 25 Leo Edwards 19 and David Edwards 25 are jailed in Clay county on grand larceny charges after stealing more than 1500 pounds of copper wire from Briar Hill coal mine near Clay City. Wire linked to Linton and Jasonville junk yards. further arrests anticipated.
Funeral services for Mary Elizabeth Gravemeier who died at her home east of Bloomfield after a heart illness will be held Wednesday at 2 PM in the First Baptist church in Linton. Burial in Fairview cemetery. Survived by four children two living Clyde Wessel and Mrs. Ralph Wallace. Graves to be conducted by Kidd Undertaking Bloomfield.
Carpenters local union No. 487 will elect officers at a 7:00 p m meeting this evening in the Linton K of P building. The announcement urged all members to be present.
Old fashioned revival services are held at Jericho church. Rev John Jervels announces the revival with Harold Carter and Chauncey Wagner of Carmi HL in charge each evening. An all day meeting is planned Sunday June 9 with public invited to attend evening services and the holiday meeting.
Louise Snyder McCorkle 79 a longtime Linton resident died Monday at 9 30 am at her home after eight weeks of illness. Born November 9 1860 she lived in Linton over 40 years. Survived by sons George and Edgar McCorkle and adopted daughter Mrs Lillie Festler. Funeral 2 00 pm Wednesday at home with Rev Sam Tuttle. Newkirk Funeral Home Pleasantville in charge.
John B Clark 81 a Lyons area resident died at home Monday night after a long Lyons farm life He was born January 1 1859 in Kentucky son of Milton C and Lucy Burton Clark He leaves two daughters Mrs Callie Clark and Mrs Jessie Tincher two sisters and four brothers six grandchildren and one great grandchild The Little Shiloh church southeast of Lyons hosted services with Rev Russell Taylor of Farmersburg in charge burial at Mt Zion Dog Island cemetery Davidson and Son Funeral Home Lyons handled arrangements
Secretary of State Cordell Hull expressed full support for a congressional joint resolution denying any transfer of sovereignty over European islands or colonies in the Western Hemisphere. The House Foreign Affairs Committee met in executive session, adjourned to 10 a.m. tomorrow, after which Hull released his letter.
The first Ladies Day of the year will be held Wednesday at the Linton Municipal Golf Course with a 10:00 a.m. assemble at the clubhouse. Luncheon follows at noon, then an afternoon of more golf or bridge games. Several prizes will be awarded at the opening. All women interested are invited.
The Greene County Board of Review meets in Bloomfield for its thirty day annual session. Members Edgan Miller and Joe Rogers, appointed by Judge J Raymond Powell, along with County Assessor Joe M Goodman County Auditor Eshel Beasley and County Treasurer Milton Bogard serve by their offices. The board will rule on mortgage exemptions hear complaints on personal property assessments and review 60 State Tax Board approved re appraisals of real estate with power to raise or lower assessments.
Rome reported telephone communications with France were cut. In Washington Gen. George C. Marshall urged Congress to grant Roosevelt authority to call the national guard and reserves into active service in the absence of Congress to preserve peace in the western hemisphere.
Assistant Secretary of War Louis Johnson announced in Cincinnati that under the expanded defense program the War Department expects to have nearly all critical items for an army of 1,000,000 men ready by December 31, 1941.
Senate naval affairs chairman David J. Walsh said the administration is negotiating to establish United States air bases in South America while outlining provisions of the naval aircraft expansion bill. He offered no further details.
The Columbia Broadcasting System intercepted a British radiocast claiming German aircraft bombed Cherbourg, a major French port. No details were provided.
Conservationists lead a drive to obtain a 60 acre plot from heirs of William Strietelmeier for a public beach in Linton’s park system. Scouts and local groups push the effort as a memorial, with Rotary Club touring the park area at noon Wednesday.
Tommy Dudley son of Mr and Mrs Bryan Dudley of 1189 B street southeast brought to the Daily Citizen a large Cecropia moth. He said he captured it when it flew against a screen at his home.
Allied air forces raided German targets overnight in retaliation for Paris bombings. German claims say Paris raids killed 45 and wounded 149 as Mussolini’s fate in the war looms. Italy’s position discussed by the cabinet at Viminale with Ciano to report on relations with belligerents. Paris hosts French air reprisals as Germans claim air superiority.
Janis Padgett four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Theodore Padgett of Worthington fractured her right leg in a fall from a tree at home Monday afternoon. The injury was treated at the Freeman Greene County hospital where the fracture was reduced and she is resting comfortably.
In Safford Arizona after entomologist W L Widemuth marked 106000 grasshoppers with red ink and released them to trace movements none bearing the mark have been found, suggesting the marked insects no longer reveal their migrations to observers.
The admiralty announced that allied armies abandoned Dunkirk after evacuating over 300,000 men. Six British destroyers and the French Niger were lost, with most crews saved. Churchill called it a colossal military disaster yet pledged continued resistance.
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