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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1940
Page
6
Indiana anglers report a lively start to the fishing season despite rough seas and war news. Reno Long Red Strong Rudy Jammer and Francis Haseman recount a big fish that got away and multiple bass catches at Reelsfoot Lake with boats, lines, and gear from suppliers impacted by global events.
In Indianapolis Mr and Mrs Homer Meredith and Miss Mary K Thompson of Pagger are visiting with Mrs Cecil S Meredith Mrs Johnny Mitchell and Mrs Roy Pope spending a few days in the city.
The Church of Christ at Lyons hosts Evangelist W Carl Ketcherside of St Louis Mo for services Friday June 7 through Sunday June 9 He speaks on Hitler and The Persecution of The German Jews and has toured many states and Canada He has appeared before Kiwanis Rotary and other groups No offerings will be taken during the meetings The public is invited to attend all talks.
Indianapolis June 5 7 000 Hoosier WPA workers to be dropped this month to meet Washington WPA quota. Col Harrington directs June state quota at 4 000 with five district reductions and a Fifth district target of 11 000 covering Dubois Crawford Knox Daviess Perry Pike Spencer Warrick and other counties.
Virgil D Baker and Carl C Baker, sons of Mr and Mrs Grover C Baker of Indianapolis, earned the B S degree from Indianapolis College of Pharmacy in ceremonies at the Masonic Temple. Both are Lyons High School graduates and have worked five years at Haag Drug Stores in Indianapolis.
Mrs Agnes Donahue seventh district president of the American Legion Auxiliary will attend a 6 0 oclock Thursday pot luck supper for members of the local Auxiliary and the local American Legion post in the Legion home on B street northeast Several out of town guests are expected and all members are urged to attend
Greene County WPA Recreation department sponsors of the Linton junior league plan to add a sixth team. A publishing error in yesterday’s Daily Citizen mislisted the schedule. corrected dates include June 6 West Linton vs North Linton, June 12 Glenburn vs Linton, and June 15 Atlas vs Glenburn.
The Linton Hires Root Beer softball team defeated Daly City 2-1 in nine innings at Clay City. Pitcher McLain went the distance allowing six hits while Linton totaled six safeties led by H Tuttle C Tuttle Smith Seever Harris and Plann. The team lineup included Jones Smith Weaver Plann Reynolds McLain C Tuttle Seever Harris Jr and Tuttle. A 4 30 PM Thursday game against a Dugger team is scheduled at the Linton Stockton high school diamond with public invited.
Federal prosecutor says the government accepted 8 million dollars to settle Annenberg back taxes from 1923 to 1938 and will seek penalties for willful evasion of over 1 million in one year. Annenberg and Hafner appeared for sentencing on their 1936 tax evasion plea related to the Annenberg empire.
Rome dispatch reports Athens rejected an urgent Turkish plea to occupy Greek islands in the Aegean near the Turkish coast and Italian Dodecanese. The Messagero cites sources alleging Turkish forces mass at ports and allied ships encroaching Greek waters as Ankara seeks security by expanding control.
Washington June 5 The Navy sped plans to lay down 87 more warships in the next months under Roosevelt’s supplemental defense program totaling 1 277 741 000 dollars. Funds earmarked to begin work on 68 ships and 19 ships are already in the 1941 appropriation bill.
Funeral services were held in Bicknell Tuesday for Lee White 80 of Bicknell and a former Linton resident who died at home after a short illness. He left a widow Susan White and a daughter Mrs Low Risher of Peoria Ill along with four grandsons and one granddaughter. A son and a daughter preceded him in death.
A lighthearted Linton fishing story says three local businessmen set out for a record catch but their car stalled in soft road, required repeated extrication and they returned without a bite or a hook to show for the trip.
Switz City June 5 Hoooser Hustlers 4-H club met at Henry Kramer home with Earl Swaby presiding. Members pledged and discussed dairy calf selection and care led by Lloyd Cain. After the meeting, Glen Gates led a Wiener roast for the group.
Ten names join the township Red Cross knitting drive with new volunteers Mesdames Walton Stover Seph Inman Marie Freund Inez Porter Adria Humphreys Gertrude Haseman Margaret Cooper Bonna Baughman and Mayme Berns. Twenty more knitters are needed and donations of service can be arranged by contacting local organizers by telephone.
Stockton township 4-H girls plan a 9am gathering at Linton Stockton High School to board a bus and travel to Shakamak State Park for a community picnic. All club members urged to participate.
Mt. Holly police report a successful new feature a rogues gallery photographed in color. Prisoners are shot with a standard police camera using a color negative and the films are projected on a screen for display.
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