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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1939
Page
3
Helen L. Grubbs filed notice of society items to appear in the Linton Daily Citizen, deadline 11 a m for inclusion in the day’s issue.
Delta Theta Tau holds a public library meeting at 7 45 p m. Delphian Musical party at Miss Vivian Humphreys home at 1 30 p m. Violet Rebekah 312 meets at 7 p m. Quapaw Council 80 Pocahonta meets in Red Mans hall at 7 p m. Linton Concert Band rehearses at Central school at 7 30 p m. All members urged to attend. Lucky Ten club gathers with Miss Betty Green at 7 p m.
Wednesday events include Women of the Moose at 7 p.m. at the hall, Glenburn Ladies Aid at the Community House, Baptist Ladies Aid all day at the church, Rotary Luncheon at 12:15 p.m. at the Baptist church, Unity Lodge No. 6871 at 7:30 p.m. at the hall, Ells Lodge at bp.m. at the Home, Eagles Lodge at 7 p.m. at the hall, Freeman Greene County Hospital Board at 7:15 p.m. at the hospital, Salvation Army Home League at 1 p.m. at Headquarters, Wednesday Night Bridge with Mrs. Guiffre, and Jack Creek Mother's Club at 1:00 p.m. with Mrs. Lillie Thomas. All members urged to attend.
A string of gatherings is listed for Thursday including Bridge Club with Mrs. Calvin Barnes at 2 p.m. and M.E. Choir at the church at 7 p.m. Also scheduled are Baptist and Loyal Order of Moose activities, American Legion, Women's Relief Corps, Hiawatha Club, Townsend Club, Pythian Sisters, Baptist Missionary Society, Ladies Aid at First Methodist, Christian Missionary Society, Bible class picnic at 6:30 p.m., with members asked to bring mite boxes and baskets.
KRIDAT lists a Regular meeting of Local 6278 Worker's Alliance at the Public Library 7 p.m. all members urged to attend. Sons of American Legion meet Legion Home 6 50 p.m. Linton Shuffle Board club at Humphreys park 7 p.m. Alpha Bible class First Methodist church with Mrs Pearl Pool 7 30 p.m. Clarion club at 2 p.m. with Mrs Doe Sparks.
Mr and Mrs Emmett Elgan and son Estel return to their city home after spending several days in Terre Haute Hammond and Chicago Il Bernard Higgins of Bicknell spent Sunday with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Emmet Elgan
The Elgan family held its annual reunion at Humphrey’s Park in Linton with a brief business meeting electing Jimmie Elgan as president and other officers. A basket dinner followed and attendees listed include Kruger Thomas Wonder and multiple Elgan relatives from Bruceville Terre Haute Princeton Westphalia Lyons Oaktown and Bicknell. The 1940 reunion was scheduled for the first Sunday in June at the same park.
A large group gathered Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Gilligan’s Island City home to honor Arlie Mills of Switz City and Jarvis Gilligan on their shared birthdays. A noon dinner was followed by afternoon games with relatives and friends from Linton South Bend and surrounding areas including Gilligan, Mills, and Roach families.
Announcement of the recent marriage of Mrs. Helen Weller daughter of John Reynolds to C. R. Laughlin son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Laughlin. The ceremony was performed June 2 at the Linton Church of God with Rev. James Kerby reading the vows. The couple will reside in West Linton. the groom works at the Western Auto Associate store on North Main Street.
The First Baptist Church announces a picnic for members of the primary and junior departments. Teachers and children should meet at the church at 2 PM to travel to Humphreys Park in a group. All who can attend are urged to come.
Miss Winona Boston, bride elect, was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Maude Woodruff. Prizes included red kitchen utensils, a mock wedding was staged, and pink and white decor accompanied vanilla ice cream and gum drop favors. Attending guests included Mesdames Boston Royer Roach Beecher Hamilton McGill Collins Stewart Bull Sahm Harbin Richardson Welch Taylor Miller Correll and Misses Heitman Cooper Wolfe Duhne Shaw Donald and Boston. Regrets arrived from Rosemary Humphreys Bert Barnes and Roy Messmore.
Mr and Mrs Jesse Abram of Dugger announce the marriage of their daughter Emma Jane to William Terrell Jr son of Mr and Mrs William Terrell of Linton The single ring ceremony was performed Sunday in the Evangelical and Saron Reformed church by Rev Carl A Hofmann Attendants were Miss Mary Ruth Noel and Ray Alsop The bride wore light blue crepe and roses and sweet peas The couple plan to live in Linton Both graduates of local high schools The groom is employed with Hixson Alkire Commission Co Other guests included Misses Veda and Vada Wallingford Esther Saucerman Maxine Fields and the Terrells
The Morris Chapel Young Peoples class taught by Garret Buck held a Friday night wiener roast at the Hall Underwood home in the Morris Chapel community. The event featured social games and entertainment with numerous attendees including Miss Vie Weller, Rosie Myers, Phyllis Harbin, Pauline Watt, and many Underwoods, Buck family, and local residents.
A report on last week’s cave in at the New Hope mine will be presented at 7:00 p m Wednesday at the Twin Safety chapter meeting in the Red Men’s hall. Other accidents will be discussed and safety prizes awarded. Visitors are welcome.
The livestock session shows hogs at 9 000 head with holdovers 121 and prices 15 cents lower. lights 5.85 to 6.10, mediums 6.15 to 6.55, heavies 5.85 to 6.05, sows down 10 cents to 4.75 to 5.65. Cattle totals 2 700 with calves 900 and a weak undertone. steers and heifers mostly lower. cows weak. vealers 50 cents lower, top 0.50. Sheep 700 with 85 lb lambs lower. spring lambs steady. good to choice 10.00 to 10.50.
A reader panel on Lin ton traffic weighs wider streets and more stop signs as possible fixes. Suggestions favor added parking lots and better curb space to reduce double parking and curbside congestion.
Miss Mary Brown leads social roundup with Leona Malicoat Wanda Exline and others in Sulli van. Donald Moody of Dugger visits relatives. Joe Exline and Russell Exline host. Shakamak park outing noted. Mary Brown Pauline Anderson Tom Krug and William Hannah visit Dugger. Agnes Dyer and others join Sunday dinner at Alexander Brown’s.
Miss Joetta Risher and families from Linton and Lyons visit friends in Plum Branch. Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey Powell host and hostesses include guests Mrs. Colonel Calbourne, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Edington, Mrs. Kenneth Kline, and Mrs. Elmer Bedwell.
Members of the Linton horse shoe team and interested pitchers were asked to meet at Humphreys Park at 6 30 this evening to arrange travel to Bloomfield.
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