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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1941
Page
1
Visitors at the United Spanish War Veterans three day meeting praise Linton as a fine town. The column notes local pride, cross-city cooperation with Sullivan, and regional growth with Dugger. It warns pedestrians about bicycle safety and urges parental guidance as school closes for summer.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the United Spanish War Veterans of Indiana, meeting at the Linton Elks Home, nearly completed 1941 42 officer elections with all but one candidate unopposed Mrs Lucy M Colvin of Princeton was nominated for president and is unopposed Eva L Miller of Warsaw was nominated for senior vice president without opposition Other unopposed officers include Jane Kreke Terre Haute Nellie B Clark Bloomington Josephine Hanna Indianapolis Ada Metzger Dayton Susie Hopkins Elkhart Bertha Trickle Wabash Ora Love Indianapolis Three candidates were nominated for assistant guard Louise Harris Michigan City Mary Taylor Lafayette Eva Bowman Evansville The session opened with America and included reports from officers and greetings to the United Spanish War Veterans encampment It adjourned for 1 15 pm with God Bless America and later Let Me Call You Sweetheart proceeding with a flag ceremony
U S Army engineers reportedly in the Sullivan area may select a site in Sullivan Greene or Clay counties for a defense ordnance factory. Local civic leaders and merchants had pressed Washington for a plant, with delegations from Linton Dugger and Jasonville visiting earlier. Congressman Landis heard the region was being considered but details were unavailable.
The Linton police court saw four defendants over the weekend. Harvey McKibben of Washington paid a fine and costs after a Friday night accident involving John Robson of Linton. McKibben’s license was suspended for sixty days. Saturday brought three public intoxication arrests in Linton. Carl Dexter Pierson of Bloomfield and Harve Gewens of Linton were fined. Paul Petite received one day in jail. The encampment of United Spanish War Veterans had no connection to arrests.
John and Clarence Johnson and their wives returned to Linton yesterday to greet friends. John formerly worked in local printing offices and Clarence was a tailor. They now reside in Kendallville Indiana.
The iLinton4 Stockton high school music department will outing at McCormick's Creek state park during the 1940-41 year. Buses depart the high school at 10:00 a.m. and return from the park at 6:00 p.m. Any pupil who was in the orchestra glee club or band last year may attend.
Will H Hays president of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America will stop at his Sullivan Indiana home on the way to New York next week. He has been undergoing rest at St Luke's hospital after recovering from pneumonia and will resume work after a period of rest.
United Spanish War Veterans of Indiana held a three hour meeting at the Cine theatre with State Commander Eugene C. Wharf presiding. National Officer Cornelius S. Kelley spoke on Washington lobbying and pension bills for widows.
Miss Mary Frances Breim of Indianapolis had a minor operation this morning. Mrs. Sam Terrell of Switz City was admitted for medical treatment Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Fred Dennis of North Main Street became mother of a five pound thirteen ounce baby boy, Larry Kent, born Sunday and taken home today. A daughter weighing six pounds fourteen ounces was born to Mrs. Conrad Heinz of Bloomfield, Beverly Ann, and taken home this morning. Frank Alexander of Dugger underwent a major operation Saturday night. Donald Sims, nine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Sims of West Linton, had an appendectomy Sunday morning. Mary Selker of West Linton had a major operation Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Charles Beal of Linton route 2 was admitted for treatment Saturday afternoon. Miss Louise Hobbs of Linton route 3 was taken home Sunday morning.
A B Corbin aged 80 died at 8 30 this morning at his son Earl Corbin’s home 1009 East Vincennes street after a ten month illness He was born in Sullivan August 8 1860 to Berry and Nancy Adams Corbin He lived mainly in coal mining circles and resided with Earl in Linton He belonged to the Pleasantville Baptist church and the Pleasantville I O O F lodge His wife Christa Corbin died July 30 1940 Surviving are son Earl and a brother Ballard Corbin of Hillsborough Illinois The body was taken to Newkirk Funeral home Pleasantville Funeral services will be at 2 00 Wednesday at the funeral home with Rev E L Bates in charge Burial will be in Pleasantville cemetery.
Two fires involving autos occurred in Linton over the weekend causing fire department runs. The first happened about 10 PM Saturday at First and B streets northeast, damaging an auto owned by a Clay City resident whose name was not learned. A second blaze about 2 PM Sunday on Fourth Street Southeast caused only minor damage.
Inglewood California June 9 United Press Acting on orders from President Roosevelt the army seized the North American Aviation plant to end a strike and protect workers returning to their jobs The operation included about 600 troops with bayonets and helmets and one picket wounded in a scuffle The president urged workers to resume production for national defense and ordered reclassification of defense strikers previously deferred from selective service
Major General Robert H. Tyndall of Indianapolis told the United Spanish War Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary that the U S must not slow defense. He compared World War I training to current methods and stressed unity and rapid production to sustain national security.
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