Old Farmers Almanac Treasures and Farm Life Echoes
The piece recalls an 1858 and 1860 Old Farmers Almanac sent to Mine Run from Newburyport, praising their preservation. It notes a real need for small apartment houses in Linton and argues such development benefits community and investment returns. It reflects on betting tax data from 1938, rail splitters and wages, and aging local figures like Alex Walls, highlighting shifts in farming from horse power to combines and the upcoming threshing season.
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Newburyport
Mass
G. A. Rowe
Theo. Mitchell
Linton
Lincoln
Oden Journal
Alex Walls
Terre Haute
Alex
Parashoot Corps Ready in Britain to Repel Attacks
British parashoot corps stand by with rifles and machine guns along a 250 mile stretch of the coast after German planes raid from Yorkshire to Kent. Officials call the assault a prelude to an imminent invasion and report six slight injuries with no major damage.
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London
U.P
Yorkshire
Kent
Thames
Royal Air Force
Sommer
Germany
Borkshire
Thames Estuary
Greene county Board Sets Road Changes in June Session
Greene county Commissioners met at Bloomfield to accept rights of way for Hamilton, Robinson, Joe Ogle, Cox and Mitchell roads. Vandeventer with 35 others sought a Highland township highway with appointed viewers to report next meeting. Eighteen sought abandonment of a Beech Creek road with the same viewers to report. A parking lot plan south of the courthouse was discussed to ease traffic. no decision made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County Board of Commissioners
Court House
Bloomfield
Hamilton Road
Richland Township
Robinson
Jackson
Center Township
Joe Ogle
Stockton Township
Cox
Beech Crek
Mitchell
Grant Township
Russell Vandeventer
Highland Township
Bert Edwards
John Spear
Robert Allen
Vandeventer
Beech Creek Township
Special religious meetings planned at Linton South Mission
A series of religious meetings will begin Sunday evening in the Linton South Mission church. The public is invited to attend all services from Sunday evening, with services each night at 7 30 o clock.
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Linton South Mission Church
Greene County Sets New Temperature Record in 1949
The Greene County area reached 96 degrees this afternoon, the year's high so far. Weather observer O H Brown at Bloomfield noted 2:00 pm reading, with overhanging clouds hindering further rise. Lin ton readings lagged by one degree, and yesterday peaked at 94. Forecast calls for scattered showers and cooler air tonight.
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Greene County
H. Brown
U. S
Bloomfield
Linton
Greene County 4-H Members Set for Purdue Round-Up
Twenty six Greene county 4-H club members and five adult leaders will attend the annual 4-H club round-up at Purdue University in Lafayette on June 10 to 12. Delegates include Morris White Dale Resler Elmer Weddle Lowell Resler and Helen Paterson among others from Lyons Bloomfield Worthington Switz City Jasonville and City. An announcement says all other leaders and members are invited to a special program on June 12 as part of the round-up.
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Greene County
Purdue University
Lafayette
Morris White
Dale Resler
Elmer Weddle
Lowell Resler
Helen Paterson
Lyons
Bernard Roudebush
Kenneth Barker
Betty Henry
Lydia Byers
Lorene Lynn
Bloomleid
Lester Coker
Marco
Don Hutchison
Betty Jo Kruger
Martha Sanders
Betty Weathers
Worthington
Donald Lynch
Jasonville
Betty Rodecker
Wilma J. Rice
Reba McKee
Switz City
John Hawkins
Harriett Engle
Rosalie Francis
Thyra F. Tuttle
Phyllis Talbott
City
Linton Concert Band Plans Evening Rehearsal
Members of the Linton Concert band will rehearse at 8:00 tonight in the Central school building as announced.
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Linton
Hospital and Births Report From Local Areas
Ralph Bean of Linton route 2 underwent a major operation this morning. Mrs. Sara Hostettler of Newberry route 1 has been readmitted for treatment. A daughter weighing six pounds nine ounces was born Wednesday night to Mrs. Gerald Burger of Jasonville. the baby is unnamed. A son seven pounds thirteen ounces was born Thursday evening to Mrs. Cledis Griffith of Worthington and named Cledis Leon. Wesley Van Sant of Jasonville route 2 was dismissed this morning.
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Ralph Bean
Linton
Sara Hostettler
Newberry
Gerald Burger
Jasonville
Cledis Griffith
Worthington
Cledis Leon
Wesley van Sant
Williams Child Suffers Injury in Pony Accident
Ann Williams eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Williams of Linton fractured her left arm when she slipped from a pony while visiting her grandmother Mrs J R Stoneburner in Paris Illinois The fracture is above and below the elbow She was taken to a Paris hospital for treatment and later returned to her grandmother's home She rests comfortably during a Paris visit
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Ann Williams
Roy Williams
Linton
J. R. Stoneburner
Paris
State Board Tax Deductions To Withhold From Salaries
Greene county officials say the State Board of Tax Commissioners ordered listing of all county townships cities and towns employees who owe taxes. Delinquent amounts will be deducted from their salaries starting June 1 as the list is certified statewide.
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Union
Eskel Beasley
Milton Bogard
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Greene County
Indiana
Beasley
Bogard
Ferrand Held in Greene County Jail on Non Support Charge
Terre Haute man Clyde Ferrand was jailed in Bloomfield Greene County on a charge of non support. His wife and children reside in Lyons.
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Clyde Ferrand
Terre Haute
Greene County
Bloomfield
Lyons
Italian Liner Conte de Biancamano Held at Balboa
The Conte de Biancamano was ordered to remain at Balboa until further notice, with officials confirming only that the instruction had been received. No additional details were released.
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Panama City
Panama
Conte de Biancamano
Balbao
Duke of Windsor resigns post with Allied armies
The press association reports the Duke of Windsor has resigned his post as liaison officer with the French and British armies in London.
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London
The
Press Association
Duke of Windsor
American actor volunteers for ambulance service at front
Robert Montgomery, noted American film star, will travel to the front as a volunteer ambulance driver. He is assigned to an ambulance unit operating near Beauvais in France.
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Paris
Robert Montgomery
Beauvais
Snead Takes Early Lead in National Open
Slammin Sam Snead tops the leaderboard after a first round 67 at Canterbury Country Club Cleveland Ohio on June 6. The 5 under par score puts him in temporary possession of the national open championship lead.
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Snead
Canterbury Country Club
Cleveland
Ohio
Sam Snead
Republicans Adopt Resolution to Stay in Session
Senate Republicans adopted a resolution urging that Congress remain in session throughout the European war emergency. House Republicans had previously adopted a similar resolution.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Congress
House
Steps toward 375000 strong army in Congress amid push
Congress moves to lift limits on peacetime army strength and add about 40,000 air corps personnel, aiming for 335,000 regulars plus reserves. General Marshall backs expanded enlistment and possible Guard mobilization as needed. President Roosevelt supports the plan with defense measures and embargo authority.
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Washington
U.P
Congress
George C. Marshall
House Military Affairs Committee
Andrew J. May
War Department
Air Corps
Marshall
Regular Army
National Guard
May
Senate
House
Roosevelt
United States
Mr. Roosevelt
Drilling Stopped at Delta Riser Test Near Worthington
Delta Riser test near Worthington suspended after drilling tools were lost at about 2860 feet. No oil showings were reported at stop date. bits had reached near the Trenton formation. Promoters say if no Trenton showing, drilling will continue to the St Peter's sand, a deep oil Sands in Indiana.
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Worthington
Trenton
Indiana
St. Peter’s
Massed Invaders Hurled Into New Assault on Somme Front
German tanks and massed infantry break across the Somme 23 mile sector near Amiens as Allied and French forces fight to hold the line. Berlin claims gains near Amiens and the channel coast while Paris reports stubborn French resistance and tank losses.
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Paris
English Channel
Aisne
Somme
Amines
France
Britain
U.P
Great Britain
Adolf Hitler
London
Maxime Weygand
Ruhr
Hamburg
British Isles
English
Aisne-Oise
Berlin
Weygand
Amiens
Peronne
Enghieh Channel
German Breakthrough Drives French War Effort On Somme Front
German forces pierced the western Somme line as Hitler's offensive aims to push toward Le Havre and the lower Seine. French resistance remains strong with limited British support at sea and in the air as Premier Reynaud reshapes the cabinet to consolidates power without parliamentary approval.
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Somme
English Channel
le Havre
Seine
Adolf Hitler
France
Weygrand Line
Paris
Paul Reynaud
Clemenceau
Edouard Daladier
Anatole de Monzie
Rhineland
Reynand
Good Honored at I U Program in Bloomington
Bloomington Ind June 6 Bob Good of Linton son of Mr and Mrs Lew Good received distinguished citation among 29 youths as graduates of Indiana university Civilian Pilot Training Program first class This week he will join the Senior class next fall.
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Bloomington
Ind
Bob Good
Linton
Lew Good
Indiana University
Good
Return to Colorado After Week With Linton Friends
Mr and Mrs R C Mitchell left for their Denver home this morning after a week visiting relatives and friends in Linton.
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R. C. Mitchell
Denver
Colo
Linton
Former Resident Ill at Home in Terre Haute
Former resident Mrs. R. B. Campbell is reported seriously ill at her Rural Route 6 home in Terre Haute. The Campbells formerly lived in Linton and ran a grocery on Third Street Northwest for several years.
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R. B. Campbell
Terre Haute
Campbell
Linton
Third Street
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Laon
Morne PR
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Flanders
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Purdue
Williams
Ferrand
Duke
U.S
Kiser Exploration
Hitler
United Press
Weygand Line
I. U
Colorado
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