Illinois Central to revive excursion to Indianapolis
Illinois Central announces a Sunday excursion to Indianapolis with round trip fare from Linton at 2.15. D R Scott a GOP national convention delegate leaves for Kansas City. Indiana Republicans back Senator Jim Watson for president as long as he remains in the race. Fifty years ago June 9 1875 the first telephone switchboard was installed in New Haven Conn with 8 wires and 21 subscribers.
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Illinois Central
Indianapolis
Linton
D. R. Scott
G.O.P
Kansas City
Indiana
Jim Watson
New Haven
Conn
Woman Chosen for School Board
A woman was selected for the school board. The council passed a resolution to disconnect service for delinquent bills to improve collection of past due amounts. The Linton Gas department shows financial improvement with a month end balance reported. A plan to trim trees near electric wires was discussed, with Vincennes firm offering to do the work for 2500 dollars in six to eight weeks, contingent on funding.
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Linton Gas Department
Linton
Vincennes
SSS Tonic Promises Health By Blood Strength Boost
A general health ad extols SSS Tonic as a cure for low blood strength and non organic anemia. It links pale hands and fatigue to blood counts, claims active ingredients energize digestion, improve appetite, sleep, skin color, and overall vitality with millions of bottles sold.
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Man Drug Store
SSS Tonic
New Ford cars unveiled lighter and radically redesigned
Ford Motor Company announced the 1949 models costing over 37 400 to develop and featuring a complete styling and engineering overhaul. The new Fords emphasize beauty comfort economy and performance and debut with a Waldorf Astoria premier after which thousands will be shown in dealer rooms on June 18.
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Detroit
U.P
Ford
Ford Motor Company
the Times
John R. Davis
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
New York
Linton council weighs highway oil bid and taxi rules
The City considered financing for street oil paving to benefit Linton streets with a $2500 loan and $500 monthly utility savings. no motion yet pending a finances report. An ad for road oil bids will be issued. the contract to be awarded soon. Taxi company representatives approved terms of a proposed ordinance but sought a parking space near the bus station. attorney to check legality on a state highway. Other items included fencing by the city dump, Fourth Street repairs, park toilet upgrades, a drain near Miller Construction’s warehouse, and transferring $4000 from Light to General fund.
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Linton
Linton Taxi Company
State Highway Department
Fourth Street
High School Park
High School
Humphreys Parks
Miller Construction Company
South Main Street
Light Fund
General Fund
Recent Marriage Announced Here
Miss Esther Bolton daughter of Henry E Bolton of Linton and Edwin Barnard son of Mrs Charles Barnard of Springfield Vermont were married June 1 at the North Springfield Baptist church. Rev Edwin Thornton officiated with Miss Beulah Bolton and Harvey Clark as attendants. The bride a Linton Stockton high school graduate and City hospital school of nursing alumna recently released from the Army Nurses Corps. They plan to reside in Springfield. Henry E Bolton attended the ceremony.
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Esther Bolton
Henry E. Bolton
Linton
Edwin Barnard
Charles Barnard
Springfield
Vermont
Edwin Thornton
North Springfield Baptist Church
Beulah Bolton
Harvey Clark
Linton Stockton High School
City Hospital School of Nursing
Indianapolis
Army Nurses Corps
Mothers Club Seeks Growth With July Membership Drive
The Mothers club of Linton Stockton high school discussed increasing membership at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Ralph May. Members agreed each would invite a new member for a July 13 covered dish supper at Mrs. Carl Donie's home at 7 30 PM. The evening featured social games and buffet refreshments for guests and seven members.
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Mothers Club
Linton Stockton High School
Ralph May
Carl Donie
Bob Jackson
Carolyn Keller
Betty May
Shirley Bradford
Big class to get degrees at ISTC Terre Haute
Commencement exercises set for June 9 for ISTC Terre Haute. The event will confer degrees to a large postwar class of about 30 students during the ceremony at the college.
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ISTC
Terre Haute
Commencement Set At Indiana State Teachers College
Graduating class will climax the week’s activities at Indiana State Teachers College Sunday June 13 at 6 p m on the West Campus. President Ralph N Tirey announces Dr Rolland W Schloerb Hyde Park Baptist Church Chicago will give the commencement address The Business of the Future.
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Indiana State Teachers College
Ralph N. Tirey
Rolland W. Schloerb
Hyde Park Baptist Church
Chicago
Mrs Williams Taken by Death in Indianapolis
Mrs Ira Mildred Rhodes Williams 32, a former Jasonville resident and musician, died at Coleman hospital in Indianapolis after months of illness. Born August 8 1915 in Brazil she married Ira Williams in 1938. Surviving husband parents siblings and a Maple Grove Cemetery burial planned with funeral arrangements pending.
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Ira
Mildred Rhodes) Williams
Jasonville
Coleman Hospital
Indianapolis
Williams
Brazil
Clay City
Ira Williams
Linton
Irene Rhodes
William
Charles Good
Second Street
Maple Grove
Schoppenhorst
Club Plans Float For Fourth Parade
The North Linton Hillbillies met Tuesday night to plan a float for the Fourth of July parade. Committee members John Stefancik, Junior Heaton, Hugh Cravens, and Philomina Dome were appointed. The session included games and refreshments. The next meeting will be at Sam and Don Winters’ home.
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North Linton Hillbillies
Herbert Stough
John Stefancik
Junior Heaton
Hugh Cravens
Philomina Dome
Sam
Don Winters
Cash Grain Report Indianapolis June 9
UK cash grain shows mixed firmness and strength across cereals and soybeans in Indianapolis. Wheat and corn prices are steady to firm with several price points listed and modest car receipts. Soybeans hold firm at 4.15 per carload F O B Indiana and Illinois points.
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Indiana
Illinois
Home Economics Club Entertained Tuesday
The St Home Economics Club met at Mrs. Tobe Roberts home on Thursday afternoon with nine members attending. Mrs. Oscar Anderson led a lesson on household hints, followed by a general discussion and social time. Attendees included Mesdames Letsinger Anderson Robbins Fisher Fritz Correll Coen Welch and the hostess Mrs. Robertson. Next meeting date and place will be announced later.
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St. Home
Ecnomics Club
Tobe Roberts
Oscar Anderson
Mesdames Charles Letsinger
G. G. Robbins
Ed Fisher
John Fritz
John Correll
Mack
Hospital Guild Ends Season with September Return
Freeman Greene County Hospital Guild members voted to discontinue meetings through July and August, resuming in September with Judge Karl Parker Vosloh as guest speaker. The regular session heard various reports and routine business matters, with representatives from Federated clubs in Jasons ville, Worthington and Linton.
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Freeman Greene County Hospital Guild
Karl Parker Vosloh
14 J C Club Holds Regular Meeting
The 14 J C club met at Mrs. Robert Conklin's home with a business session followed by a social hour. Prizes went to Mrs. Flora Ladson and Mrs. Louise Sarmont. Refreshments were served to a list of members and regrets noted from several others at Mrs. Louise Sarmont's home on July 13.
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J. C. Club
Robert Conklin
Flora Ladson
Louise Sarmont
Callie Masters
Loren Jackson
Irene McBride
Paul Ferguson
Stella Piper
Blanche Piper
Willetta Jackson
Conk
Chiketeth Council Members Schedule Thursday Banquet Support
Members of the Chiketeth council number 253 are asked to meet at Red Men's Hall Thursday afternoon to help serve the Greater Linton Club banquet. The Thursday night party has been postponed.
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Chiketeth Council
Red Men's Hall
Greater Linton Club
Cass Bible School Plans Exercises
Commencement exercises for Cass Bible School directed by Rev and Mrs D H Hosier will be held at Cass Methodist church on Friday night. Parents of the children attending and the general public are cordially invited to attend.
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Cass Bible School
D. H. Hosier
Cass Methodist Church
Tea Planned Here Thursday by Glenburn Bible School
A tea will be served Thursday evening from 6 30 to 8 00 on the lawn of the community house. Pupils of the Glenburn Daily Vacation Bible School organize and run the program. Parents and friends are invited to attend.
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Glenburn Daily Vacation Bible School
Error clarification in Vincennes Justice court case
The Daily Citizen reports a mistaken identity in a Vincennes Justice of the Peace case. John Waggoner of Sandborn was not involved in the auto accident or the charge. court records name James A. Waggoner as the fined driver.
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Sandborn
Justice of the Peace
Vincennes
Daily Citizen
John Waggoner
James A. Waggoner
Inadvertent error harms Mr. John Waggoner
An unnoticed lapse reflected unfavorably on Mr. John Waggoner, affecting his standing or reputation in an unspecified context. The brief item notes the negative impact tied to an error attributed to him.
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John Waggoner
Johnson Named Bland Successor in U S Court
The Senate confirmed Noble J. Johnson of Indiana as an associate judge of the U S Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. Johnson, from Terre Haute, succeeds Judge Oscar E. Bland of Linton, Ind., who recently resigned.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Noble J. Johnson
Ind
U. S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Johnson
Terre Haute
Oscar E. Bland
Linton
Personal News Highlights Local Visitors and Returns
Mrs. Charlotte Ogle returned from a ten day Missouri vacation visiting Mr. and Mrs. Don Ogle and others in Milean Canton and Brookfield. Roy Gillum of Indianapolis returned home after visiting his mother Mrs. Nannie Gillum. Bob Drake of Hollywood is visiting Midland relatives. Mrs. Guy Clayton of Bicknell was in Linton. Betty Jones from Marco shopped in Linton. The T R Martin of Far Hills New Jersey visits Mr. and Mrs. Bernell Turpin.
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Charlotte Ogle
Missouri
Don Ogle
Mennie Matkins
Jim Marcus
Milean
Canton
Brookfield
Roy Gillum
Indianapolis
Nannie Gillum
Bob Drake
Hollywood
Calif
Midland
Guy Clayton
Bicknell
Linton
Betty Jones
Marco
T. R. Martin
Far Hills
New Jersey
Bernell Turpin
Bucktown Visitors Frame Weekend in Dugger Freelandville Area
Sunday neighbors and relatives gathered in Bucktown and nearby towns. Gus and Mrs. Keilblock hosted relatives near Freelandville while Paul Near Lola Mitchell and daughter visited Clem Bedwell. Max Dye visited Emil Richards as Margaret Weaver relocated to Sullivan. Claude Knochs and son spent the afternoon with Bill Bedwell. Virgil Cox and son Gregory and Willard Hale and son joined in Sunday visits.
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Gus Keilblock
Dugger
Freelandville
Paul Near
Lola Mitchell
Clem Bedwell
Max Dye
Emil Richards
Margaret Weaver
Sullivan
Claude Knochs
Bill Bedwell
Virgil Cox
Gregory
Willard Hale
Local visitors host residents during weekend gatherings
Mr and Mrs Paul Near returned to Hammond after visiting relatives, while Mr and Mrs Emmet Burris welcomed them in Pleasantville. Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Don Charlton and family, Mr and Mrs Lee Klusner and children, and Frank Helderman and Olive in Lawrenceville. The Wheeler family visited Sammie Plummer, and Froman Goodman and Juanita Crass stayed with Lawrence Thompson.
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Hammond
Paul Near
Emmet Burris
Pleasantville
Don Charlton
Lee Klusner
Frank Helderman
Olive
Larry Sneed
Lawrenceville
Kinois
Lenard Wheeler
Sammie Plummer
Froman Goodman
Juanita Crass
Lawrence Thompson
Notice of Bus Driver Contract Awards Meeting
The Advisory Board of Washington Township Greene County Indiana will meet at 8:00 p m on Monday June 21 at the Trustee office to negotiate for school bus driver services. Contracts require State Board of Education approval and drivers must provide $16000 liability and property damage insurance and a $000 bond conditioned on faithful performance. BR M Sappenfield Township Trustee.
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Washington Township
Greene County
Indiana
State Board of Education
Social notes list weekend visits from Carlisle to Connersville
Mr and Mrs Clyde Shake were guests of Mr and Mrs Tom Morin on Sunday. Mrs Effie Douthitt of Carlisle visited Mr and Mrs Scott Trimble recently. Mrs Sarah Brown and her son Harry of Connersville were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Brown.
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Clyde Shake
Tom Morin
Effie Douthitt
Carlisle
Scott Trimble
Sarah Brown
Harry
Connersville
Fred Brown
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Cash Grain Report
Home Economics Club
Hospital Guild
Worthington
J. C
William Powell
Ella Raines
Anaela Lansbury
Adolphe Menjou
Lewis Stone
SUN
MON
Ane
Bland
Bucktown
Big Features
Lossie
Drake Ly Mentee Painers
Bickford
Maclane
BR. M. Sappenfield
Vincennes Street
Lawrence County Speedway
Lawrenceville, Ill
Dugger Saddle Club
Saddle Club
Lyons Park
Lyons, Indiana
Dayhoff
Greene County Coon Hunters Association
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