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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1929
Page
7
A meeting will be held Monday evening June 10 at 7 30 oclock at the American Legion hall in Linton to organize a Spanish American War veterans camp in Greene County. All veterans urged to attend by order of committee.
Mrs Edgar Brassfield entertained the Delta Alpha class at her home on E Street NE with Mrs Jesse Morgan and Mrs Otis Hale assisting. Dorothy Mae Liddil read pieces and Helen Haseman played a piano number. A contest winner received a Martha Washington geranium. Pink and white decor featured peonies and roses. refreshments included ice cream with strawberries and angel food cake. Attendees include Mrs John Murdock and others plus children Helen Haseman Ruth Ingleman Phyllis Ingleman and Bobbie Uland.
Mrs L C Lockhart visits Terre Haute while Lucinda Criss of Sullivan and Robert Chapman visit Linton. Many in town attend meetings, visits, or depart for Bloomington Terre Haute Vincennes Detroit and Indianapolis. some plan permanent moves.
Six tables filled for the regular Tuesday evening card party at the K of C hall. Five Hundred was played. Prizes went to Mrs. Albert Morter and John Rogers.
Frank J L Buchanan former worthy president of the Eagles will address the initiation event tonight at the local lodge in Indianapolis. A social hour with refreshments will follow the meeting.
There will be a stated meeting of Linton lodge No. 560 F and A. M. Thursday June 6 at 7 30 p m. W B Carlton W M presiding.
Various society gatherings listed by denomination and host, including Women's Home Missionary Society at South Linton with Mrs Meyers at 2, Missionary and Ladies Aid meetings, Clarion club all day with Mrs Hall, Guest day at Christian church, Chatter and Stitch with Mrs Curry, American Legion at 7 30, Pythian Sisters called meeting at West Vincennes for county plans June 13, and Yaquina club in Jasonville plus Home Economics club at 2. Attendees urged to be present for district and county event arrangements.
Metho dist Children gather for practice and mothers plan a costume session. Meet at 1 30 p m Thursday for practice and Friday at 2 o'clock at Singer Sewing Machine on North Main Street for costume making.
Olive Branch Baptist church changes the planned women’s entertainment to Friday evening instead of Wednesday as previously announced. The event aims to bring together the women of the church for a social program and fellowship.
Ben Humphreys has been ill at his home on I street northeast for six weeks with a serious flu relapse.
Sherman Bradley, said to be from a wealthy Washington family and head of Bradley Manufacturing, married Davenport's Myra Meeks two weeks ago. He left with $1200 in cash and valuables, cashing a $700 worthless check earlier, and has not been seen since Monday while his attorney supposedly met after an auto accident in Rockford.
A. P. Bayes 4, now a Los Angeles real estate dealer, reunites with his sister Anna Mrs William Wessel in Evansville after 31 years apart. Bayes wandered the world including Alaska before meeting his sister and introducing his LA wife, eliciting disbelief from Mrs Wessel.
Lexington police say patrolman Raymond Moore narrowly escaped injury when Ana Henderson, 20, grabbed his pistol as he tried to wake her in a cell. She fired but missed. Sergeant Clyde Maddox disarmed her and recovered the weapon.
Eight negro women drowned when a boat carrying 11 people on the Johnson river near Beaufort overturned after a passenger stood up. Only the report notes one person survived.
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