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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1951
Page
6
The article praises Linton Indiana as a premier lodge town with Elks club rooms, four railroads to Chicago and Indianapolis, rich agricultural surroundings, undeveloped iron ore, free gravel roads, daily rural mail, and telephones, noting a strong government and moral citizenry.
The 1931 32 staff list shows Theo J Beecher continuing as superintendent Arthur Grass serves as principal Thirty eight teachers compose the faculty Advertisements announce bids for Federal Post Office building with contracts let on June 26 The Templeton mine safety club held a banquet at First Christian church with P H Penna Terre Haute as speaker and W W Hamilton as guest speaker.
Five hundred Boston businessmen, too busy to visit landmarks, joined a chamber of commerce hosted bus tour to see the city's historical spots.
Four Greene county students will graduate from Purdue at dual commencement exercises in the Hall of Music. Dr. Frederick L. Hovde will speak and confer degrees. Graduates include Robert D. Miles, Robert G. Laughlin, Shirley Earl Osborn, and Edgar A. B as born, with degrees in civil engineering chemical engineering and pharmacy.
Pvt. Bob R. Wollam of Linton Route One is nearing completion of a 14 week training cycle with the 6th Armored Division at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Six weeks covered Army life and infantry weapons. eight weeks focused on pioneer tools construction of bridges and related combat skills. Upon completion he will be assigned to a specialist school or sent as a replacement to another unit.
A hospital report notes several births including Mary Jo weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces born to Mrs. Harry Houser of Switz City and Ronald Lee a 6 pound 8 ounce son of Mrs. June Medcalf of Linton. Other entries list surgeries and dismissals for residents such as Wayne Joseph 6 pounds 10 ounces and Ronald Lee, plus admissions for treatment and home returns.
County clerk Frankie Justus Jr. reports three marriage licenses issued at Bloomfield. Recipients are Elmer Smith of Linton and Lola Grace McCammon of El-nora. Donald Alderson and Phyllis Jean Peelman, both of Linton. and Charles M. Tate of the U. S. Army and Mary Ann Hays of Worthington.
Harry R. Snake of Fort Wayne survived a crash landing of his twin engine freight plane near Portland Indiana. The aircraft en route from Columbus to Fort Wayne carried freight when mechanical difficulties forced an emergency landing about one mile northwest of the city. Police reported no serious injuries.
Paul Noel of Bloomfield was jailed in Greene county on operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bloomfield Marshal Jim Fitzpatrick arrested him Wednesday night and he is expected to appear in circuit court this afternoon to face charges.
Five year old Michael Lamm was killed by a car as he walked home from Bible school in Tipton Indiana. Police said the boy stepped into the path of a car driven by Mrs Robert Raines and was fatally injured.
A fried chicken dinner will be offered Sunday from 11:00 A M to 9:00 P M with special consideration for children. Prepared to serve promptly.
Bernard Baruch warned Congress that ending economic controls would threaten national defense and risk another world war. He urged strict price wage rent controls heavier taxes economy and no exemptions, saying mobilization costs would rise if controls lapse June 30.
Past President Parley of the American Legion Auxiliary will meet at Mrs. Harry Wade's home Thursday with a covered dish luncheon at noon. All members are urged to attend.
The Rainbow Order for Girls will install officers at an open meeting in the Masonic Hall on Monday evening at 8 o'clock. The public is invited to attend.
Ronald Johnson son of Mr and Mrs O L Jonhson of Lin ton is reported to be recovering satisfactorily after a spinal disc operation at Methodist hospital in Indianapolis on Wednesday.
The U S Air Force may soon assign about two thousand planes and forty eight thousand men to Europe to bolster allied forces in Western Europe against the Red Army. In Korea Communist forces vow to stand and fight as a major artillery barrage tests UN positions near the 38th parallel. Peace talks show little progress as Washington consults on strategy and Peiping outlines aims. The upcoming Korean rainy season is forecast to bring heavy rainfall that will hinder UN armor and grounded air support.
James S. Rogers aged 67 of Delphi was killed in a collision at a street and U S 52 bypass intersection in Lafayette Indiana. State Police said a truck driven by Ray Demaray of Louisville Kentucky struck Rogers after the car failed to stop at the crossing.
A verdict of death by own action was returned today in the death of James Noah Robinson age 39 of Dayton Ohio. He was killed yesterday when he ran into the path of a speeding New York Central passenger train one mile south of Avon after parking his car by a tool shed. He left a billfold at the shed identifying him. he is survived by his wife and two children.
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