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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1956
Page
3
Community notices list personal items from AO PALI era including club and lodge events and church announcements. Contact details reference Mrs. Ann Toney with phone number 277 for submissions or inquiries.
The upcoming schedule lists meetings for the American Legion Post and Auxiliary, Kiwanis at Glenburn, Teen Canteen Board, Quapaw Council No 80 Pocahontas at Red Men’s Hall, Carpenters Local 487, Violet Rebekah Lodge, Jaycees at Linton Public Library, Jaycees Board, Loyal Order of Moose No 1434, Delta Alpha class at Humphreys Park shelter house, and Delta Theta Tau initiation at Linton Public Library with dinner at Kausmeier’s Drive-In. Attendees are asked to bring table service and a covered dish.
Wednesday features craft club at Masonic temple 7 p.m. and multiple lodge meetings at homes or halls, including Elks Rotary and Red Men. Social gatherings include a Baughn family dinner at Humphreys Park 12 30 p.m. to honor guests from California.
The Psi Lota Xi sorority held an initiation dinner decorated in a Hawaiian motif at Klusmeier's Drive-In. Initiates were Anita Smith Jean Woodruff Mildred Allen and Betty Ross. New president Gertrude Risher presented retiring president Joe Columbe a miniature gavel and compacts with the crest were given to new members.
The ABC home demonstration club met at Lyons at the home of Mrs Lowell McKee with Mrs Patty Johnson as co hostess. They planned to attend a Purdue conference and voted a donation to the mental health association. New member Mrs Ruby Lohr was welcomed. A safety lesson covered wills and deeds and the period devotion was led by Mrs Catherine Mullis. Refreshments served to members and five children.
Mr and Mrs Charles Mc Culloch and son Stewart of Waynesville Ohio join Mr and Mrs Jim McCulloch and Mr and Mrs Paul Moody of Gary for weekend visit and to attend the funeral of their aunt Mrs Agnes Terhune.
Twenty one Linton Gamma Tau members and three associate chapter members attended the Tri Kappa province convention in Bloomfield. The event featured reports on chapter activities, state projects, scholarships, and a circus theme with clowns, murals, and a speech by Esther Kemn Thomas of Lebanon.
In 1856 one of the Central Railroad's fastest locomotives covered 70 miles from Buffalo to Rochester in one hour 37 minutes with stops. The Albany Morning Times called it fast traveling and urged others to do better, joking about firing out of a mortar.
The Salvation Army Home League held a covered dish dinner at Humphreys park Tuesday. Mrs. Ethel Risher led a devotional on Spiritual Graduation with a doll in cap and gown as centerpiece. Ladonna Hackler won a door prize. attendees included Capt. and Mrs. Floyd Root and several named members. regrets from four others.
The general Woman's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist church in Linton will hold its annual June tea at 2:00 p.m. Thursday. Guest speaker will be Mrs Merrill McFall, wife of Bloomington pastor. The society invites Bloomfield Methodists and all Linton church women to attend.
Greene county students earned degrees at Purdue University’s 104th Commencement in the Hall of Music. Five Greene graduates attended the public conferring, with sessions for engineering and other curricula, as Dr. Hovde presided and Dr. Estey delivered the address.
WITV Channel 4 presents a full daytime and evening lineup from Sign On at 9 40 through 12 30 News and Sign Off featuring cartoons Les cartoons LA program Dick Stone You the Viewer Michael Edwards and Ethel and Albert Wyatt Earp Make Room for Daddy Dupont Theater Warner Bros Presents TV Fishing Club City Detective Starlight Theater and more with breaks and weather notes throughout the day.
Television air schedule notes programs for June 5 and June 6 including Captain Kangaroo Education on Film Strike It Rich Valiant Lady Love of Life My Little Margie CBS News Stand Up and Be Counted Midday News Johnny Carson Show Art Linkletter The Big Payoff Do You Trust Your Wife Star and the Story China Smith Sign On Sign Off and late night shows with Weather News and Sports updates.
Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Shirley Shirley and Ralph Willoughby, both of Anderson, which occurred at Anderson on Friday May 25. The bridegroom is the son of Mr and Mrs Earl Willoughby of Anderson and the grandson of Mr and Mrs Ralph Browning of Linton.
A compact slate of radio shows and musical segments including early bird jamboree, circle and ranch hands news, jazz bulletin, hour concert, instrumentals, daily devotions, and rhythm ranch. The listings also reference market reports and livestock rhythm, with community notices and kiddie corner segments.
Barbara Brewer names attendants for her Sandborn Baptist church wedding with James Dyer on Sunday at 3 30. Sister Shirley is maid of honor. Donna Teague Roberta Teague bridesmaids. Cheryl Teague flower girl. Best man Bill Lee Indianapolis. ushers Jack Teague Rex Kirchoff. Rings carrier Don Lee Dyer. Reception follows in church lower auditorium.
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