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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1929
Page
2
Classified rates for Indiana mail subscriptions and notices. Local notes report farming conditions in southern Indiana, July 1 auto license changes, and Capt John D Alexander noted as an elderly IU graduate. Stormy weather and parade plans for the Fourth of July are mentioned along with planting dates and Greene County landmarks.
Miss Ruth O'Brien, her brother Otho, and Miss Leona Todd were bruised and cut yesterday when their Chevrolet coupe, en route to Lafayette, collided with a Lewis man’s car between Farmersburg and Terre Haute. Otho O'Brien went on to Lafayette for a civic training camp. Ruth and Leona returned home.
Mansville Ind June 8 H Bedford Jones Evansville novelist and short story writer was granted a divorce from Mrs Helen Jones here yesterday on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment The property settlement totals about 100000 to be paid in monthly installments for the support of their three children
Workmen replace old earthen tile with new cast iron piping at the municipal water plant. The Alabama supplied piping has arrived and crews are taking up the old conduit. The replacement will take several weeks to complete.
Lionel Ridlen, manager of the North Main Street A and P store, is seriously ill with measles. His condition yesterday was rather serious but showed marked improvement today according to reports from the store staff and local health officer.
A son was born Thursday evening June 6 to Mr and Mrs John Kerzan of FR street northeast. The baby weighed 9 pounds 2 ounces. The name had not yet been chosen.
Billy Ben Lacey is quite ill at his home on East Vincennes. Neighbors report he rests and receives visitors as he recovers. Local residents wish him well as the situation remains unchanged.
Mrs Perlina A Osborn a respected Linton matron died at the home of her son Shirley Osborn at 8 30 this morning She was born in Kentucky on April 27 1855 and was 74 years one month and 11 days old She had lived in Linton for 28 years Surviving are two sons Ad and Shirley Osborn two daughters Mrs Bertha Eddy and Mrs R P Spencer Mrs Lew Ashby two sisters Mrs Minnie Bland and Mrs Louisa Willis Funeral services will be held at the MEB church Monday at 2 pm with Rev O E Haley officiating Burial will be in Fairview cemetery
Mrs Nancy Harris aged 56 died at her home in Coalmont at 9 o clock last evening. She leaves husband David Harris and two sons Earl and David Jr. and three sisters Mrs Stephen Hosinger Mrs Allen Shields and Mrs David Love plus brother David Shonk. Funeral in Coalmont Sunday at 2 PM with burial in the K of P cemetery at Hymera.
Mrs Edward Willoughby aged 18 died yesterday at Union hospital Terre Haute about 5 30 pm She was daughter of Mr and Mrs Gilbert McCannon Jasonville One brother Vernon Lee and a sister Marie McCannnon survive Funeral services for the deceased and her infant son will be held at the Assembly Church in Jasonville Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
Mr and Mrs A J Miller just returned from a two week trip to Detroit with stops in Indianapolis and Greensburg to visit relatives. Mrs Betty Miller, the Miller matriarch and mother, will spend the summer in Detroit with her three sons and daughter. Mrs Josh Padgett returned from Evansville where she served as U B Church delegate to a Women's Missionary convention. She notes an interesting trip and visited Nancy Hanks grave in Dale Indiana along with Rev W F Brown U B pastor who attended the convention.
Kathryn Crawford, the movie actress, has found her mother, Anne Rusling Young, after twelve years apart. Young, a Chicago hospital patient who became separated from her daughters Margaret and Catherine, traveled to Boston and then to Hollywood after learning of the inquiry. A telephone call sparked the joyful reunion, with plans for an onstage reunion in Hollywood once travel is arranged.
Mr and Mrs J Clyde Grane of Bloonfield were in Linton yesterday. Ray and Arthur Sargent sons of James Sargent are here from Wayne Michigan. Mrs M J Miller went to Jasonville today to visit her son Herschel Miller and family. Miss Sai’a Nell McIntosh arrives from Indianapolis for a few days with her parents. Jack King, guest of Miss Wilhelmina Wakefield, has returned to New York. Claude Booher a traveling jewelry representative from Boston is home for a summer vacation. Mr and Mrs William Madison, called by their mother’s death, plan to return to Pontiac. Mrs Newton Mussersnok with a note about Violet and Mr Miller and friends. Mrs Charles Brookshire and Leo Jordan from Indianapolis visit for the weekend, will return to Bloomington for Indiana university commencement where Mr Jordan receives his B S in medicine. Miss Isabel Heitman joins friends for Bloomington commencement activities at Indiana university. Misses Helen and Winogene Hewlett, Floriy Clark and Mrs Harry Badders visit from San Antonio for a 3 to 4 week vacation. Mr and Mrs Charles Haseman of Reno are here visiting relatives after attending the Rotary convention in Dallas. Linton will send many to the Indiana university commencement at Bloomington including Mr and Mrs E F Gwinn and daughter Teerie, Dr and Mrs George C Porter and daughter Josie, Mrs Anna Murvey, Mr and Mrs Henry Klink and daughter Mrs George Morgan, Mr and Mrs William Hilgediek and daughter.
Elijah B. Riera living near the county line west of the city sent a branch of Roya Ann cherries to the Citizen office this morning. The fruit is unusually large in size and bright in color when fully ripe. Mr Stevenson reported one tree of this cherry and four trees of fine yellow cherries.</s>
An assortment of local sale notices list vegetable plants and potted plants from Walfords Flower Garden at 1985 N Main St and Smith Plant Farm West Linton, with prices per dozen and per hundred. Also listed are a three year old black mare owned by Dan Sams at S Eighth St Be, plus frying chickens and gooseberries from Johnson Poultry Farm. Rentals include a five room modern apartment on West Vincennes and several household items for sale and swap, including dining room suite and Singer sewing machine.
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