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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1941
Page
1
Linton prepares for a three day Indiana state United Spanish War Veterans encampment with delegates and wives. City boosters promise Hoosier hospitality and festive events, aiming to leave visiting veterans with a warm impression of Linton.
Mrs Minnie B Mayfield of Louisville Kentucky visits Mr and Mrs Mack Mayfield southwest of Linton then plans calls on relatives and friends in Pleasantville and Dugger before returning home.
The Indiana United Spanish War Veterans encampment opens Sunday with a grand parade planned for Monday in downtown Linton. About 1 500 people are expected to participate in the two mile long march through the streets near the Linton high school area.
The City of Linton prepares to welcome the forty second annual state encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliaries Indiana department. About 1 000 delegates are expected with a joint meeting at Linton high school gymnasium. Major General Robert H. Tyndall will speak and Cornelius Kelly will appear as national junior vice commander in chief. The program includes a flag presentation and the pledge to the flag with music and invocations by local clergy.
The Linton Miners, after a sparkling practice, say they are set for a Sunday game at Linton high school park against the R. O. C. of Terre Haute. Both clubs have four wins in five starts and hope to notch a fifth victory. The schedule includes Loogootee on June 15 and summer games with Robinson Moose Ball Club, Hillman Jewelers, Clinton, Vincennes, and others through July.
Funeral services for Lewis W. Purcell 88 of Dugger will be held Sunday at 2 00 PM in the Samaria church with Rev O L Riley officiating. Burial will follow in Samaria cemetery. The service time was changed from 2 30 PM as previously announced.
President Roosevelt plans to take over the North American Aviation plant and run it by the army if strikers do not return by Monday, with cabinet approval and documents ready. White House aide Stephen Early said the move would involve invoking war powers and could allow workers to return as the army opens lines. A CIO United Auto Workers meeting is set, and Harvey W. Brown is summoned to discuss the San Francisco shipyard strike.
Dorothy Loyd ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Vester Loyd died at 730 pm Friday in their Jasonville home after months of ill health from pneumonia She is survived by her parents two brothers Vester Jr and Richard Funeral services will be at 130 pm Sunday at Jasonville Methodist church with Rev J C Deal officiating and burial in Lebanon cemetery McClanahan Funeral home Jasonville in charge
The forty second annual state encampment of United Spanish War Veterans camps and Auxiliaries announces a theatre party for all Ladies Auxiliary members at 8 30 on Saturday night. Members gather at Linton Elks lodge to attend with free refreshments after the movie. A band assembly at 1 00 Sunday afternoon will lead veterans and auxiliaries to a joint meeting in the high school gymnasium.
A daughter weighing seven pounds nine ounces was born this morning to Mrs. Alfred Dyer of Worthington route 3. The new arrival has been named Flora Kay. Harry Selsman, a transient, was admitted for treatment Friday afternoon and later dismissed.
Members of the Nathamas class will hold a meeting at 7 30 oclock Tuesday night in the home of Mrs. Jack Lynn in this city. Assistant hostesses will be Mrs. Florence Smith and Mrs. Fern Graves.
The United States Bureau of Census announced the Greene county population by towns cities and townships. Dr Leon E Trussell supervised the tabulation in Washington D C. The report lists counts for each township and town or city within Greene county Indiana.
Washington D C June 7 The house ways and means committee will ask the treasury for revised income tax schedules with lower normal exemptions to broaden the tax base and capture revenue from 8 000 000 filers who currently owe nothing. Lawrenceburg Indiana June 7 Dearborn county officials questioned Francis Graves 25 Switz erland county about a link in the cashing of a check to Johnson Agrue slain near Aurora with four family members May 16 Graves arrested in Ohio county on a forgery charge admitted being in Lawrenceburg the night of May 16 with Virginius Dink Carter the confessed slayer of the family.
In Western Australia the rabbits nibble young sandalwood trees in the goldfields district endangering China's supply of Joss sticks from Australia. The government has decided measures against the rabbits on behalf of the Chinese.
Mr and Mrs Harry McAfee spent Friday in Columbus with Rev C D Plummer and Mrs Plummer, sharing time with the local clergyman couple during their trip.
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