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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1944
Page
3
Thursday features War Mothers Auxiliary and Hiawatha club gatherings, Legion meetings, choir practice, and surgical dressings classes. Friday lists Women of the Moose, Red Cross sewing, prayer meeting, Red Men, Methodist class, and several hostess-led gatherings. Local organizations include Legion, Red Cross, and churches.
The Shar a lyke 4-H club gathered at the local high school for a Wednesday afternoon meeting. Jean Strong led the Pledge of Allegiance, Patty Roach played piano, and the program featured songs and talks on 4 H basics followed by individual group meetings and a truth or consequence session.
The Delta Alpha class of the First Christian church held a guest day party at the American Legion home Tuesday evening with 51 members and guests present. The program opened with a piano solo The Doll Dance by Doris Breck and featured two solos by Julian Letot I Had the Craziest Dream and A.
A Delta Alpha class history presented by Mrs Faye Morgan opened a program titled Journey to the Stars. Mrs Lozier Ziegler performed a solo In My Garden and readings were given by Mrs Bessie Tate. A trio including Mrs Hadley Beasley and Richardson sang Mrs Marguerita. Mrs Mildred Harbett won the guessing contest during social hour. Hostesses served ice cream angel food cake and coffee.
The Friendship club held a social afternoon at Mrs. Anna Shepard's home. Members Aline Belval Lizzie Gamblin Henrietta Spurgeon and her son Donnie Zella Moore and her children Patty and Jimmie attended with refreshments served. Regrets came from Mrs. Millie Goodson and Miss Leona Belval.
Mrs. Wilford Lynch and daughter Jeannie visit Wilford Lynch in Norman Oklahoma where he is stationed with the Navy. Mr and Mrs James Asrey attend Honor Day Convocation at Indiana State Teachers College. their daughter Jamie graduates June 18.
Jerry Dewayne Gabbard has filed in Greene Circuit Court to determine his birth time and place. Hearing set for June 17, 1944. notice dated June 5, 1944. Clerk Frank A. Lenning.
Miss Sally Butler of Indianapolis spoke at a joint Jasonville Business and Professional Women and Industrial Bureau meeting in Wilson church. A chicken dinner served to over seventy five. Butler urged postwar planning, war bond drives, and inclusive postwar employment for returning service members. Out of town guests attended from Indianapolis Bloomfield Linton and Terre Haute.
Vatican City reports Pope Pius urged Allied war correspondents to write in favor of a peace that secures human dignity. The Vatican declared neutrality despite powers, and the Pope spoke in English at a formal reception, stressing peace as the ultimate aim of journalism. He gave autographed pictures to each journalist after a 10 minute address.
Evangelist Ferdinand Baker, who recently led a revival at West Linton Assembly of God, will speak at Friday evening services. The public is invited to attend the meeting. Canada ranked fifth in world trade in 1939 with exports in fourth place and imports in eighth, as D. M. Johnson of the Canadian National Railway argued exports will be vital to the postwar economy amid agricultural expansion.
U S Army casualties in Italy rose to 57 529 through May 30 with 9 964 killed 38 534 wounded and 9 011 missing as of May 30 and 171 358 total U S war theater casualties through May 21. Navy Coast Guard and Marines total 47 773 casualties with 19 802 killed and 12 253 wounded reported.
Total announced casual ties across all U S armed forces reached 217131, an increase of 10904 from two weeks earlier, reflecting a rise in reported personnel losses.
Jamie Usrey of Linton was awarded the Theta Alpha Phi award at the annual Honor Day ceremonies in Terre Haute. The award, given for outstanding contributions to the college dramatics program, honors thirteen major academic and athletic awards presented that day.
The War Food Administration allocated 1 809 combines to Oklahoma for the grain harvest this season, according to a report from Congressman Victor Wickersham in Washington.
Frank Keefer of Idaho Falls, a taxi dermist, fears his art may tilt toward surrealism as this spring he is asked to stuff a lamb with one eye, a lamb without a mouth, and a lamb with two heads and two tails.
Baptismal services will be held at the Cass reservoir one mile north of Scotchtown Sunday afternoon at 2 30 oclock. Persons from the Dugger Methodist charge are being immersed.
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