Local teams tee up workouts and fall sports notes
The Ellis and Company base ball squad holds a 6:00 PM workout at the High School park to prep for next week’s opener. Jaycee meeting at 7:30 PM at Laughlin restaurant to plan Little League, sponsor roles, and committee work.
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Major League Standings Report and Local Christmas Tree Party
National League standings show Chicago five games behind Pittsburgh two and Cincinnati eight while Philadelphia five and Milwaukee four trail. The Mission Circle of First Baptist plans a summer Christmas tree party at 7 30 PM in the church lower auditorium with gifts for a Christian center. program leaders are Mrs John Corbin and Mrs Ed Taylor and hostesses include Miss Bonna Baughman Mrs Virgil Buckner and Mrs Port Taylor.
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Farm accident victim returns home awaiting pelvis treatment
Frank Menozi, injured in a farm accident at his Wilmington Newfoundland home on Route Three, has been sent home in a cast. He will return to the hospital late in July to remove the cast and receive another cast for a broken pelvis. He celebrates his birthday June 11. Mrs Menozi is Virginia Holden of Linton.
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Rabbit pace in baseball hits season surge in homers
Reported rise in home runs across major leagues points to a record pace. Cincinnati and New York lead the charge with 72 and 64 homers in early games, while Chicago Milwaukee St. Louis and Pittsburgh also show strong seasons.
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Unlucky May for Marriages in Roman Times
In ancient Rome May was traditionally viewed as an inauspicious month for weddings. The belief linked May to propitious agricultural rites and omens, discouraging marriages during this period.
Greene County Commission approves June 4 1956 allowances list
The Greene County Board of Commissioners in Bloomfield approved a lengthy June 4 1956 meeting allowances totaling numerous individuals and vendors. The itemized list includes Norma L Linton David Linton Zelva Bogardeon Betty Bays Moore Langen Printing Co Hoosier Supplies Inc Indiana Bell Telephone and many others with payments ranging from a few dollars to several hundred, across categories such as public utilities printing and funeral services.
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Commissioner’ Court Room
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Betty Bays
Moore-Langen Printing and Publishing Co
Haywood Printing Co
Harry J. Bedwell
Margaret M. Warnick
Inez M. Keller
Thelma
Tryon
Betty Jo Dean
Cornell S. Street
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Clarence L. Crow
Harry J. Haseman
Cora Ellen Haseman
Odis Quillen
Paul Haywood
Opal Mildred Haywood
Ethel Reel
Indiana Bell Telephone
Hoosier Water Co. Inc
Public Service Co. of Ind
Bloomfield Hardware Co
Bloomfield Electric Shop
Reva Tannehill
Greene County Farm Bureau Coop
Albert Richards
William F. Ham
Kenneth Emery
Joe Hollard
Samuel D. Blackmore
Vernon Roach
Arloff Keller My
Harry Russel
James
WB. Ketchem
Charles Knoy
Wilkis G. Livingston
Pete C. Lynch, Jr
Manis
Charley
Leroy Martin
Gay EF. Marshall
Mervin Morrison
Owen McDaniel
William McKee
George McKim
Arley C. Riggins
Charles Robinson
Donald Rogers
John G. Sparks
Howard Shields
John Sam Slinkard
Curtis Todd Grover van Meter
Augustin Voisin
Chester Warnick
Roy Ashcraft
Slimery Bellamy
Sherman Clyde Brown Booker
Howard Baker
Noah Crosshui Haywood
Curtis Martindale
Fred Parr
Clyde Perigo
Mark Pickard
Allen T. Rodecker
Tobias Roberts
William Sparks
Clarence Sullivan Erzol van Deventer
Ernest Workman
Gabriel Arnae
Thomas Babb
Henry Bough
Ernest Hamilton
Wayne Harshman
David Hill If
Lester Heaton
Jess McBride
Clarence McCombs
Mack LI, Perkins
William Richardson
Virgil Ray
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Reid Holcomb Co
H. and H. Motors
Linton Glass Co
Wilson Chevrolet Co
Bill's Cycle Shop
Miller Machinery Inc
Ohio Oil Co
D X Sunray Oil Co
Ace
Wolfe's City
Gordon and Shepherd
Ralph Rogers and Co., Inc
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Des Howard Crub Trucking Co
Nocus and Schofield
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J Fred Cooksey
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