Pole position bump settled for 500 race winner
Mine Run notes discuss a clipping from an Indianapolis paper by Rick Johnson about bumping the pole winner in the 500. It explains that on pole day a later faster field could bump the leader, then lists Fourth of July plans in Linton, including parades, bands, and the Baker United Shows, with remarks from John Reeves and Ernie Allen. Will Durant’s graduation quote is highlighted, urging broad education and cultural study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Talbott
Linton
Indianapolis
Rick Johnson
Baker United
Ernie Allen
Ernie
Two Sullivan Youths Die In Road 54 Crash
Funeral services were held for Billy Ray Griffith 17 of Dugger and Richard Allen Lichte 19 of Sandborn rural route who perished Friday night when their auto struck a tree along state road 54 east of the Greene Sullivan county line. Witnesses said the car sped and jumped a ditch before striking the tree. both victims died instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Ray Griffith
Dugger
Richard Allen Lichte
Sandborn
State Road 54
Highway 54
Greene-Sullivan County
Linton
Young Griffith
Delmar Hasler
Greene County
James O. Smith
Clyde L. McIntosh
Gary Carter
Jim Clements
Virgil Shirley
West Terre Haute
Young Carter
Lichte
Clements
Shirley
Dagger
Sullivan-Greene County Line
Citizen
Band Parents to Meet in Linton Stockton Band Room
The Linton-Stockton Band Parents will meet in the band room at 7:30 Tuesday evening. Officers announced today that business of importance will be discussed and parents are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton-Stockton
Rock Star Proposer Wins Love At London Dance Hall
Ann Ward a 17 year old fan from London met rock singer Larry Page 21 during a TV show warmup. He invited her to dance and later proposed after a day of dating ending with a bench on Pall Mall. The couple began their romance quickly following the surprise engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Ann Ward
Larry Page
Pall Mall
Sage
Ann
Nine Americans Taken After Copter Forced Down in East Germany
Berlin reports say nine U S personnel from the Third Armored Division were captured when their helicopter was forced to land near Karl Marx Stadt Chemnitz while on a move from Frankfurt to Grafenmwehr. One prisoner identified as Maj. James Zeller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
UPI
U 8
East Germany
U.S
U.S. State Department
Third Armored Division
Karl Marx Stadt Chemnitz
Frankfurt
Grafenmwehr
Karl Marx Stadt
James Zeller
Olinger Funeral Rites Held Here
Pete R. Olinger 73 longtime Linton merchant died from a chest gunshot wound. Funeral at Welch and Cornett with Rev. Calvin Rumley. burial in Fairview cemetery. Survived by widow Maude Mae, son John J., siblings, and extended family. Burial followed a coroner verdict of a self inflicted safety related death near the Linton stripper pond. Born December 4, 1884 in Big Gap Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete R. Olinger
Linton
Welch and Cornett
Calvin Rumley
Fairview
Greene County
Delmar Hasler
Olinger
Mr. Olinger
Big Gap
Floyd
Amanda Reasor Olinger
Maude Mae Olinger
John J. Olinger
Sheff Olinger
Coeburn
Bliss Melson
Sailsbury
C. T. Dickenson
Panama City
Fla
M. B. Smith
Big Stone Gap
Charles R. Olinger
Ground-Breaking Held for Washington-Stafford School in Belgrade
About 600 people attended a ground breaking for the Washington Stafford Consolidated School building. A fatal crash occurred near Belgrade as Keith Monroe Nelson, 28, of Terre Haute, Indiana, died when his car hit a bridge abutment on Minn 55. Nelson taught at Rose Polytechnic Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Minn
Keith Monroe Nelson
Terre Haute
Ind
Here
Minneapolis
Nelson
Rose Poly Institute
Washington- Stafford
Vincennes
Commonwealth Electric Company
Washington
A. L. Browning
James Boyle
Lyons
Edgar M. Hedden
Sandborn and
Marco
Aged Jasonville Resident Expires At 86
William Sibert 86 died at 7:40 this morning at the home of his daughter Mrs. Alice Keller 524 North Lawton Jasonville after five weeks illness. Born Sept 11 1891 in Crawford County son of Albert and Sarah Sibert he lived in Sullivan before his wife Della Sibert died in 1944. Survived by daughter Mrs. Alice Keller two sisters Mrs. Hattie Turpen and Miss Rachel Sibert and granddaughters Hazel and Ruth Keller. Body at McClanahan Funeral Home Jasonville. Funeral 2:00 Wednesday at the funeral home Rev Blaine Emily officiating burial Lebonan cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sibert
Bill Keller
North Lawton Street
Jasonville
Mr. Sibert
Crawford County
Albert
Sarah Colon Sibert
Sullivan
Della Sibert
Divorces Filed in Greene Circuit Court at Bloomfield
Two divorce suits are on file in Greene circuit court Bloomfield Annetta Faye Terhune versus Harley Terhune and Ellen Hamm versus Billy Claude Hamm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Bloomfield
Annetta Faye Terhune
Harley Terhune
Ellen Hamm
Billy Claude Hamm
Burglars Break Into Times-Tribune Office
A thief forced open two safes in the Times-Tribune offices in Alexandria Indiana. News editor Lee Flor found the break-in when he arrived for work and reported that $30 to $40 was missing. The burglar forced a window but ignored a camera and other equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Ind
UPI
Times-Tribune
Lee Flor
Two Guards Wounded as Prisoners Rampage in Indiana
Indiana State Prison inmates James Jordan of Madison County and James Denton of Indianapolis stabbed guard Edward Switalski, beat Lester Stanley with a bat, and took Lt. Arthur Carnes hostage. They surrendered when deputies armed with shotguns arrived. none of the guards were seriously harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Ind
Indiana State Prison
Alfred Dowd
James Jordan
Madison County
James Denton
Indianapolis
Denton
Jordan
Dowd
Edward Switalski
Arthur Carnes
De Gaulle Faces New Violence Corsica Clash And Algerian Tension
Paris reports Gen Charles de Gaulle called his Cabinet to address rising violence in Algeria and ongoing Corsican unrest. Delbecque and Soustelle were summoned for a showdown as right wing factions seek influence, with Delbecque claiming 320 committees ready to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
Algeria
Corsica
de Gaulle
Leon Delbecque
Delbecque
Jacques Soustelle
Algiers
Soustelle
Solsberry Woman Dies Plan Rites
Mrs. Ruth M. Winter, 61, died at 4 15 Sunday at her Solsberry route one home after an illness. Born May 28 1897 in Illinois, she resided in Solsberry about six years and is survived by husband Charles H. Winter, three brothers Walter Paul and Lowell Fellers of Decatur Illinois, two sisters Josephine Brown and Macel Stipps of Danville Illinois. Funeral services set for 10 00 Tuesday at Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home Bloomfield with burial at Moweaqua Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth M. Winter
Solsberry
Mrs. Winter
Illinois
Thomas Sylvanus
Bertha L. Nye Fellers
Josephine Brown
Macel Stipps
Danville
Ili
Jenkins and Sons
Bloomfield
Moweaqua, III
Marriage License Issued in Vigo County to Kneeland and Duvall
A marriage license was issued by the Vigo circuit court clerk in Terre Haute to Ronald Kneeland of Jasonville and Janice Duvall of Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vigo
Terre Haute
Ronald Kneeland
Jasonville
Janice Duvall
Worthington-Jefferson picks principal for 1958 59
Indiana endured the year's most severe weather with tornadoes strong winds and heavy rain. Worthington-Jefferson named Wilburn H. Rowe principal for 1958 59 after two years as a social studies and English teacher in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Wilburn H. Rowe
Worthington- Jefferson
Worthington
Mr. Rowe
Worthington-Jefferson
Indiana weekend toll rises to eight in crashes and weather
A string of storms and tornadoes pushed Indiana’s weekend death toll to at least eight. A Fort Wayne to Indianapolis Trailways bus collided head on with a car on US 24 near Peru, killing the car’s driver George Byers and his wife Gertrude. bus driver Truman Davis died, with Davis’s passenger not seriously hurt. Additional deaths occurred near Rochester Linton Seymour and at an Indianapolis drive in theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Elwood
Marion
Gaston
Hartford City
Richmond
Kokomo
New Castle
North Manchester
Frankton
Wabash
Anderson
Frankfort
Upland
Alexander
Rensselaer
Fort Wayne
Evansville
Kenny Eaton
United Press International
Indiana
Peru
Indianapolis
Truman W. Davis
Ossian
Byers
Davis
Caroline Gardner
Argos
Harold
U.S
Rochester
Linton
Auburn
Columbus
Seymour
Death of Worthington Rancher John W. Stahl at 100
John W. Stahl 100 of Worthington died at his home after a year long illness. Born Aug 20 1857, he farmed dairy cattle hogs and Angus. Survived by sons Russell Wayne C R Stahl, granddaughter Gordon W Stahl and great granddaughter Margo. Funeral Thursday at Myers Funeral Home with Rev. Lewis Marsh. burial in Worthington cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Stahl
Worthington
Mr. Stahl
Adam
Rebecca Keck Stahl
Mattie Owen Stahl
Russell
Wayne
C. R. Stahl
Gordon W. Stahl
Margo Stahl
Harry H. St
Auto Kills Cow on State Road 54 Near Buck Creek
Brownie Brown of Linton escaped injury after his car struck and killed a cow owned by Mrs. Lou Long on state road 54 near Buck Creek bridge east of Linton. State Policeman James O. Smith reported the cow wandered onto the highway and into the traffic lane. Brown could not see it until too late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie Brown
Linton
Buck Creek Bridge
James O. Smith
Lou Long
Young Brown
Announcement Made For Linton 4-H'rs Camp Plans
Plans are complete for the 4-H camp at Shakamak this week led by Clarence Creager Alberta Harmon and Virginia Woodall. A bus will transport Linton Stockton 4-H members leaving from the rear of Linton school at 1 30 Wednesday afternoon with a Triangle stop for boarders and campers must have correct park entrance change. All campers depart camp by 8 00 Saturday morning and the bus will return them to Linton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakamak
Clarence Creager
Alberta Harmon
Virginia Woodall
Linton-Stockton
4-H
Linton
Triangle
Linton - Stockton
EUB Church Birthday Supper Planned This Thursday
The Evangelical United Brethren church will host a bi monthly birthday supper at 6 30 pm in the lower auditorium. May and June birthdays will be honored and all church and Sunday school members and families are invited. An informal reception follows for new members and those who cannot attend supper may join the 7 00 pm program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Evangelical United Brethren Church
J. Clayton Stadler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dictionary
Morris Herriette
Dorsey Woodward
Morris
Dorsey
Daily Citizen Office
John Reeves
C of C
Will Durant
Webb Preparatory School
Claremont
Calif
Will
Sullivan County
Hasler
Carter
Harvey
Lady Montgomery Griffith
Dugger Union High School
Red Key
Monticello
Portland
Logansport
Muncie
Winchester
Lafayette
Daily Citizen
Lafayette-Delphi
EUB Church
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!