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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1950
Page
6
Fragments indicate there is undisclosed information within Baker's little book with mention of work ahead on Friday. The readable portion hints at forthcoming activity tied to a Friday schedule or plan.
Charles Sherman Plummer 83 of Elnora died at 6:30 AM in Daviess County Hospital Washington after eight years of ill health. Born April 7 1867 in Morgan County he lived near Burns City 55 years and in Elnora three years. Survived by three sons Henry Harv ey and Charles Donald Plummer and two daughters Golda Myers and Flossie Chestnut.14 grandchildren. seven great grandchildren. one half sister Betty Henderson. Funeral at 2:00 PM Friday at Elnora Pilgrim Holiness Church with burial Burns City Cemetery. Body to Poindexter Wampler Funeral Home Sandborn. Governor calls for call after 6 PM today Willis Chestnut home Sandborn.
Edward Slover of the Linton Kroger store won a $400 television set after the Terre Haute branch contest showed the largest sales increase in crackers. Nineteen managers, including Mr. Stover, also received new hats for their participation.
Revival services at Jerricho church continue through the week with Rev. Kenneth Evans known as the walking Bible delivering messages each evening at 7 30. An all day meeting is planned for Sunday and the public is invited.
Irvin Carl Arthur 64 of Worthington died at home Tuesday night after months of illness. Born July 18, 1885 in Newark he was the son of W R and Ida M Casner Arthur. Survived by widow Ethel and eight children, along with one grandchild. Funeral 2:00 PM Thursday at Myers Funeral Home Worthington with burial in Prairie Chapel cemetery.
Joseph C. Grew testified to a Senate subcommittee that in 1945 he was told prosecutions would almost certainly yield convictions before authorizing arrests. Brig. Gen. Julius Holmes, then an assistant secretary, gave the assurances. Grew said he ensured he would not know in advance who would be arrested to avoid biased justice.
Gen. George C. Marshall warned the House Foreign Affairs Committee that Russia's police state is unstable and could topple, though not imminently. He urged approval of a 1.2225 billion installment for arms for Western democracies to resist Soviet aggression and bolster Europe economically and militarily.
Secretary of State Dean Acheson condemned Russia for walkouts in the United Nations on the China issue calling them an unwarranted coercive act. He reaffirmed U.S. support for the majority decision on whether the Communists or Nationalists should represent China and said the United States will not veto a UN decision to accept the Chinese communists. He noted Soviet obstruction but urged Russia's broader UN participation.
Notes from 1930 correspond to 20 years past in Linton highlighting local events. Items include community announcements, small-town activities, and brief society updates from the era.
State highway superintendent Steve Stalcup announces the resurfaced road 59 reopening from Jasonville to the Bogle corner. Turner and Son lease the Dugger Marthe mine of Hymera and plan a soon reopening after a long closure. Mrs. Lenuel Buis 71 wife of Dr Lenuel Buis dies of heart attack at 5744 South Main Street apartments.
Miss Mary Lou Moses of Jasonville aged 21 died at 3:30 pm Tuesday in the Indiana state hospital at Butlerville after eleven years as a patient. She was born November 3, 1928 in Gila mour and is survived by her father Everett Moses of Jasonville. The body was returned to McClanahan Funeral Home in Jasonville with calling Thursday at 10:30 am and burial in Lebanon.
Charles Robert Stokes twenty of Sullivan remained unconscious at Freeman Greene county hospital after a May twenty seven crash that killed four Sullivan girls including Ann Smith and injured three others. He was reported slightly improved today.
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