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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1940
Page
4
Miners Triumph In Diamond Tilt At Gilmour
The Linton Miners defeated Maumee Collieries 14 to 8 at Gilmour in a field day win. Four early runs and four pitchers used showcased the Miners pitching strength as they kept control the rest of the game. A practice at 4:00 pm Wednesday and Friday aims to ready the team for Sunday at Humphreys Park against the K of C ball club. The K of C beat Masonville 4 to 1 yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton Miners
Maumee Collieries Company
Gilmour
Humphreys Park
K. of C
Masonville
Miners
Linton Graduate Accepts Position at Sinclair Oil
Jim Fisher son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Fisher graduated from Purdue at Lafayette with a B S in chemical engineering and has accepted a position as assistant inspector with Sinclair Oil Company in East Chicago He assumed duties today Mr and Mrs Harvey Fisher attended the exercises with several relatives and friends from Chicago Evansville Worthington Vincennes and Linton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Fisher
Harvey Fisher
Purdue University
Lafayette
Sinclair Oil Company
Chicago
Linton
Carl Lettergren
W. F. West, Jr
Chicago, Ill
Carl McWilliams
Evansville
Virgil Fisher
Worthington
Max Powell, Jr
Vincennes
Wilma Fitzgerald
Greene county Students Earn Purdues in Record Class
Nine Greene county graduates join more than 1100 others at Purdue University’s 66th commencement. The 1940 class totals above 1300 when August and last semester degrees are counted. No commencement address was given, President Edward C. Elliott spoke to the class. People named: James H. Fisher, Carolyn E. Singer, Robert C. Spencer, Melba F. Davidson, Rufina D. Sexton, Jasonville. Charles J. Crum, Ormey L. McConnell, Robert A. Van Slyke of Solsberry. Marian C. Hill of Bloomfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
Purdue University
Edward C. Elliott
James H. Fisher
Carolyn E. Singer
Linton
Robert C. Spencer
Switz City
Melba F.davidson
Lyons
Rufina D. Sexton
Jasonville
Charles J. Crum
Ormey L
Merchants Fall to Bedford Nine in Local Diamond Clash
The Linton Merchants lost 4 to 2 to Bedford A C despite 9 hits to Bedford’s 5. Key Linton batters were Plann with two hits and Steele with two of three, while Letargez pitched with Hayes and Steele behind the plate. Next away game at Bloo mington vs Hendricks Brothers. home games vs Vincennes June 23 and Hillman Jewellers July 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton Merchants
Bedford A. C
Linton Lads
Bedford
Plann
Steele
Linton
Letargez
Hayes
Gates
Farrell
Merchants
Bloomington
Hendrick
County Members Attend Indiana 4-H Round-Up at Purdue
Greene county 1-H club members and leaders traveled to Purdue University in Lafayette for the annual Indiana state 4-H club round-up. Attendees include Phyllis Talbott Rosalie Francis Thrya Tuttle Harriett Engle Wallace Pope Linton Morris White Dale Resier Lyons Bernard Rudebusas Kenneth Baker Bloomfield Elmer Weddle Lowell Resley Lyons Lester Coker Mareo Don Hutchison Worthington Donald Lynch Jacksonville Betty Henry Bloomfield Reba McKee Switz City Edith Williams Sandborn Betty Jo Kruger Wortington Helen Patterson Lyons Lydia Byers Bloomfield Betty Rodecker Switz City Betty Wothers Worthington Lorene Lynn Bloomfield Martha Sanders Worthington Wilma Justice Switz City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
Purdue University At
Mrs Anna Maxwell Celebrates 100th Birthday in Sandborn
Mrs Anna Culbertson and Mrs Allie Smith visited in Sandborn Sunday with their mother Mrs Anna Maxwell who marked her one hundredth birthday anniversary recently in Indiana polis celebrations but hosted in Sandborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Culbertson
Allie Smith
Indianapolis
Sandborn
Anna Maxwell
Maxwell
Revival under Rev Floyd Farnsley at Pilgrim Holiness Church
Rev. Floyd Farnsley assists in a two week revival at the Pilgrim Holiness church at Sixth and D streets northeast. He leads combined children and young people's services at 6 50 each evening with musical features and object sermons. Rev Eli Lipps directs the 7 30 revival services, with public attendance invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Farnsley
Pilgrim Holiness Church
D” Streets
Farnsley
Eli Lipps
Heavy Nazi losses as Paris anti-aircraft drives intensify
Paris reports heavy anti-aircraft fire from dawn as the sixth day of a major offensive continues. Explosions and intermittent bombardment rattled suburbs while observers noted parachutists seen near the outskirts of Paris, with unclear identification of those descending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
U.P
United Press Paris
Mise Valley
United Press
Odd Strawberries Form Flowerlike Bouquets Near Here
Two residents from the Linton area brought in strawberries shaped into rosette clusters and a blossomlike form resembling a coxcomb. A Nine Mile community resident presented a large scrollwork strawberry, all naturally shaped and unusually large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Daily Citizen
Opha Pershing
Route Three
Helen Miller
Harry Miller
Nine Mile
Greene County real estate transfers filed in county office
Seventeen transfers of real estate in Greene County were filed over the past week with County Recorder Frankie Justus Jr. The list includes many lot and acreage transfers in Jasonville Bloomfield Linton and Worthington, with deeds among heirs spouses and various buyers such as the Snyders Benhams and the Aldridges. The filings reflect transfers in towns and townships including Jackson Washington Richland Stafford Beech Creek and other districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
Frankie Justus Jr
Zella Clemens
Lowell Bruce
Edna Bruce
Andrew J. Morgan
Jasonville
Effie F. Floyd
Elmer Floyd
Mary Denman
John Guy Benham
Grace O. Benham
Washington Township
Mary E. Edwards
Freel Edwards
Lilburn Jackson
Bloomfield
Albert L. Good
Rosa M. Good
Joseph I. Brewer
Gilbert W. Brewer
Stafford Township
Albert Heaton
Eliza A. Heaton
Wendell Ferguson
Oaklene Ferguson
Richland Township
James Boyd
Forest Dixon
Blanch S. Dixon
Marco
J. Albert Jackson
Myrtle Jackson
Edward Bierhaus
Marsha Bierhaus
Et al
Nellie Marie Inman
Humphreys
Linton
G. C. Aldridge
Roscoe C. Aldridge
Laura Aldridge
Lyons
G. C
Roscoe C
Aldridge
Lowe & Fisecus Co., Inc
Herschel E. Corya
Bonnie O. Corya
Third Street
Allison
Point Commerce
Worthington
Hosea A. Snow
Edward P. Snow
Sullivan Circuit Court
Beech Creek
George Baker
Oneta Baker
Leon Moody
Berniece Moody
Highland Place
Henry B. Gilbreath
Algie Gilbreath
Clyde Bb. Kirkham
Mildred M. Kirkham
Harry A. Batchelor
Mamie Bough
Taylor Township
Robert E. Secrest
Martha Secrest
Maumee Collieries Company
Wright Township
George W. Puckett
Picnic Guests Attend Socony Vacuum Employee Event
Mr and Mrs Clyde Heenan Mr and Mrs Alva Liffick and Mr and Mrs Marion Beck of Linton and Mr and Mrs Ted Mier of Westphalia attended the annual Socony Vacuum Oil Company's employee picnic held Sunday at Mahoney Ranch in Brown County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Heenan
Alva Liffick
Marion Beck
Linton
Ted Mier
Westphalia
Socony- Vacuum O1 Company
Mahoney Ranch
Brown County
Ford engineers inspect airplane for mass production
Dearborn Michigan June 10 Henry Ford and associates examined a Curtiss P-40 pursuit model to assess design suitability for Ford assembly lines. Government cooperation, possible 1000 planes daily, and a Ford River Rouge plant role highlighted the national defense effort. The P-40 features include an Allison engine, six machine guns, retractable gear, and potential 400 mph speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dearborn
Mich
Henry Berd
Army
River Rouge
Ford
War Department
Power outage hits Antioch as insulators fail in storms
Power will be off in Antioch on Wednesday morning due to lightning damage to insulators. Linton Utilities reports the outage begins at sunrise and will continue until 5 oclock in the early afternoon, affecting 7 Antioch power customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antioch
Ofelock
Local Hearing on Alcohol Permit for John DeFrees
The Local Alcoholic Beverage Board of Greene County Indiana will hold a public investigation on June 25 1940 at the Clerk's Office Bloomfield to review John DeFrees Worthington 59188 14S Commercial St for a liquor beer wine retailer permit. Public participation is requested as the board assesses fitness and propriety of issuing the permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoholic Beverage Board
Greene County
Indiana
Court House
Bloomfield
John DeFrees
Commercial St
Worthington
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Eureka Chevrolet Company
Mi Crim
Ational Bank
Maumee
Purdue
Rev
Mary Ann Yancey
Michael Yancey
Lydia Y. Snyder
Earl J. Snyder
Jackson Township
Linton Utilities
Alcoholic Beverage Commission OF Indiana
John F. Noonan
Hugh A. Barnhart
John King
Charlie, Ruggles
Powell Motor Sales
A St
N.B
New Union Lumber Co
Dugger
Weaver Brothers
June Storey
Marjorie Gateson
Sing Crosby
Gloria Jean Had Y
Charles Winninger, el Brendel
Bae el Hee
Marwell Anderson
Claude Brains
Roscoe Karns
Edison
the Man
Spencer Tracy
Greene County Loan CO
S. Main
Cooper
Cushing
Poultry Linton
Ind
11Th St
N.E
Hixson & Sahm
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