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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1959
Page
1
A compact note defines Mine Run as an assortment of like kind products from a mine, not specifically classified, representing a medley of thoughts or ideas. It frames the term as a dictionary style entry.
A reader submission features Lana Jean Duncan's 11 year old poem about the 500 mile race. The note notes 1932 grocery prices and an old hand bill from Ezra Corwin's at 610 F Street NE. The Ferndale Enterprise quips about jazz in a church and a mother warns a daughter about a purportedly single man. Idle tomorrow flats in for Monday.
Officers will be elected at a Women of the Moose meeting at the Moose lodge tonight at 8 09. Nominations were made at the last meeting. Mrs Gladys Brewer will present the chapter night program and new workers will be enrolled. Mrs Freda Wilson urges all members to attend.
Gomax Industries buys the former Metronics building in Jasonville and plans to start manufacturing within a month. George L. Sawyer of Cory heads the new company, with L. C. Jonas of Warsaw supervising operations. Rex Poe serves as receiver. The plant will focus on precision machining and fabrication for aircraft subcontracts and aims to employ 20 to 25 in its first year.
George Francis Farmer 78, a former Lyons resident now of Henryville, died Thursday at St. Edwards hospital New Albany. He moved from Lyons over thirty years ago. Born April 1 1881 in Frankfort to Marion and Mary Judd Farmer, he is survived by Grace his widow three daughters Jennie Lewis Maude Crossley Clove Morgan two sons Francis E. Farmer Virgil Farmer ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. The body is moved to Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home Lyons. Funeral Saturday at 2 PM with Rev Claude Abshire officiating burial Prairie Chapel cemetery.
An explosion in the basement of an Ellettsville home while converting a water heater from gas to electric left three men injured. Ted Chitwood 51 Elmer Nirk 48 and George Chambers 35 were hospitalized in fair condition. Chitwood owns an Ellettsville hardware store and the others work for him.
Secretary of State Christian Herter, addressing the Big Four foreign ministers, issued a detailed indictment of Communist espionage and kidnaping activities from East Berlin. He condemned the Russian actions that deepened the four week party freeze and urged stronger Western response.
President Luis Somoza described this week's airborne invasion of Nicaragua as a crazy adventure led by foreign powers. He said six people died and four invaders were captured amid fighting in Chontales and Matagalpa. He pledged not to censor foreign cables and to continue his term through 1963 while reopening Managua stores and cancelling import permits for eight large firms.
Mrs Minnie May Smith 90 of Linton route two died at 1 15 pm Thursday in Freeman Greene county hospital after illness since Monday. Born December 20 1868 in Sullivan county daughter of Lewis and Sarah Wood she lived mainly in Stafford township. Survived by sons Elmer O Smith of Elnora and Delbert Smith at home. Funeral at Pleasantville Baptist church Saturday 2 pm with Rev Basil Falk officiating burial Bethel cemetery northwest of Sandborn.
A. C. Hightower, Arkansas grand dragon, announced the Ku Klux Klan will revive in Arkansas and seek Governor Orval Faubus's backing. He said members will burn crosses and wear robes but deny planned violence. The charter was renewed with a $12.50 fee, while state laws restrict night riding and hooded Klansmen.
Two persons were treated at Freeman-Greene county hospital after a 12 30 p m collision near Worthington. Mrs C F Oaksey 70 of Madisonville Ky suffered a severe cut and possible fracture while Mrs Chester Dilley of Solsberry had extensive injuries and possible internal and chest injuries. Police said the Oakleys were northbound on State Road 67 and Dilley’s car west on Bailey Drive In Road. Dilley failed to see the other auto and struck the Kentucky car. Neither Dilley nor Oakley was hurt. Mrs Dilley was thrown from the car. Both autos were likely total losses. Investigation continued.
Air Force teams plan an expedition to Kufra Oasis in the Libyan Desert to inspect a damaged but intact B24 Liberator found by oil geologists 380 miles south of Benghazi. The WWII bomber remains undiscovered since a 1943 belly landing. Crew fate unknown. maintenance log indicates US arrival shortly before loss.
In Greene circuit court at Bloomfield two separate suits seek a total of 50 000 damages from Lobbie Steele of Bloomfield. Maela Timmons seeks 35 000 in one case, Elaine Timmons 15 000 in the other with Charles Timmons as next friend. The action stems from an auto accident on December 6 1958 in Bloomfield.
Hungarian born director Charles Vidor died in his Vienna hotel suite of a heart attack at age 59 while on location for Columbia Pictures. He complained of chest and arm pains around midnight before passing away.
Indiana governor urges the State Tax and Financing Policy Commission to produce plans within 18 months to broaden the local tax base while opposing new taxes. He warns property owners pay the bulk and rural areas need relief, as officials foresee shifts amid suburban growth.
Nebraska officials move to set a new execution date for Charles Starkweather after a federal panel declined to extend a two week stay. The Nebraska Supreme Court was asked to authorize Warden John Greenholtz to set the date as Starkweather faces potential further delays via habeas corpus or direct US Supreme Court appeal.
Konrad Adenauer, then 83, shocks West Germany by choosing to remain chancellor rather than run for president. The move aims to stiffen the Western position at Geneva and calm intra party leadership struggles. The Christian Democratic Party convened a special executive session to pick a presidential candidate. Diplomatic circles in Geneva credit the decision to keep influence on policy and foreign talks.
Two motorists were fined in Linton and Jasonville for reckless driving and driving left of center. Holovachka, Lake County prosecutor, testified at a Senate Rackets Committee hearing into pinball gambling in Gary Hammond area. Witnesses questioned payments and ties to Welbourn Sohacki and local officials.
A suitcase of 99 sticks of dynamite was planted on tracks east of Des Moines. A Rock Island train damaged the fuse and halted near the city before any explosion. FBI investigated as police and local officials described the attempt as expertly done but failed to detonate.
Curg Dagley 83 a retired businessman died Thursday morning at his Hobbieville home. Survived by wife Dollie and five children Harry Dagley Albuquerque Hubert Dagley Butlerville Harold Dagley Cincinnati Hazel Stuffel Muncie Helen Wright Bloomington route six. Private funeral 10:00 Saturday at Day Funeral Home Bloomington. Rev Howard Anderson officiating. burial Rose Hill Cemetery.
Indiana forecasts show temperatures 4 to 9 degrees above normal for the next five days with upper 80s to low 90s likely. Readings report 80 at Indianapolis, 81 at Lafayette, and 83 at South Bend, with only light showers possible this weekend and otherwise mostly fair conditions.
In Bedford Indiana attorneys for the Indiana High School Athletic Assn and for Frank and Billy Joe Stevenson argued over court authority in Lawrence Circuit Court. The IHSAA seeks to dissolve an injunction blocking the Stevenson brothers from playing. The case hinges on whether IHSAA membership is voluntary or whether public schools using tax money place the organization under court jurisdiction. Next briefs deadline set for Thursday. Seymour officials barred the brothers from play despite a court injunction.
Rioting in Guayaquil and surrounding areas led to at least 28 deaths and 120 wounded by week’s end. About 450 people were arrested after violence erupted Wednesday night with looting of stores and prison escapes. Troops dispersed mobs in two incidents with no additional casualties reported.
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