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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1946
Page
3
Linton lodge 560 F and A M called meeting at 1000 p.m. Work in M M de Chikateth Council Pocahontas meets at the Red Men's hall at 7. Metropolitan Lodge No 193 K P meets at the hall at 7 30 p.m.
Community groups from nurses to Masons and 4-H hold evening gatherings at multiple venues. Thelma Vaughn hosts Greene County Nurses Association at 7 30. Quapaw Council 80 meets at 7 30. Moose 1434 meets at 7 30. Royal Arch Linton Chapter 132 at 7 30. Local Union 1525 Painters and Paper Hangers at 7 30. Glenburn Youth Fellowship at 7 00. Keystone Bible class at 2 00. Delta Alpha class at 1 30. Mothers club at 7 30. Home Ec at 2 00. Booster 41H at 7 30. 4-H Baking and Clothing sessions at Linton Stockton high school. Aremac club at Lujeas studio at 7 30.
A schedule of local meetings and events includes Christian choir practice at 8 p.m. at the lhuryh, Lodge gatherings at various halls and homes from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m., a Rotary club luncheon at 12:15 p.m. at the Catholic school hall, Glenburn W S C S at 4:30 p.m., and band practice at Linton Stockton High School at 6:30 p.m. Food canning and clothing drives run earlier in the day at the high school.
Hiawatha club meets at Redggen's hall for all day. Methodist choir practice at the church at 7 00 p.m. Faith Temple No 42 Pythian Sisters meet at the hall at 2 00 p.m. Called meeting Linton lodge No 560 I 0 A M at the hall at 7 30 p.m. Work in the B A degree. Hillbilly 4 H club meets in the high school 4 H club at 7 30 p.m. ae.
Chapter 19 Women of the Moose meet at the hall at 8 pm. Prayer meeting at Glenburn Mission at 7 am. U B Missionary Society meets with Mrs Raymond Boston at 2 pm. Please note change in time.
Quapaw Tribe No 143 Improved Order of Red Men meets at the hall at 7 30 p m Chapter 19 Women of the Moose meets at the hall at 8 p m at a Mission 7 p m Quapaw Tribe 143 Improved Order of Red Men meets at the hall 7 30 p m Stated meeting Columbian Chapter No 140 O E S at the hall 7 38 p m Memorial at 8 15
The Xi chapter held initiation services at the local public library on Saturday for four Sullivan county teachers with Greene and Sullivan counties joining. Dinner in the Roosevelt Hotel preceded the ceremony, with red and gold decor and red rose centerpieces. New members are Mrs. Onita Pirtie Dugger, Mrs. Mary J. Cochran Merom, Miss Rosetta Ford Sulivan, and Miss Zoe Barbari Farmersburg, guest speaker Dr Merle Brown Terre Haute state president.
Word received here of the recent marriage of Miss Harry Lorraine Land of St Louis Missouri to Pfc Walter H Thomas Jr son of Mr and Mrs Walter H Thomas of South Bend Their vows were read in St Louis on June 1 with attendants Ann Price Florence Price and Leslie Land The bride wore a blue tailored suit and an informal reception followed The couple plan a short honeymoon in South Bend while Thomas completes his Army Air Corps enlistment.
Twenty four members of the Hoosier Hustlers 4-H club gathered at the home of Wanda and Joan Miller for the regular meeting. Old and new business were discussed and reports on Dairy and Beef were presented by Joan Miller and Darwin Clayton. The program for the year was set and the next meeting date announced for June 25 at Hubert Miller's home. New members Virginia Carmichael Phyllis Carmichael Orval Newsom Laverne Roudebrush Junior Thomas Randy Clayton Junior Phegley Rosemary Owens joined this year.
Sunshine Home Economics club held an all day meeting and covered dish luncheon at Mrs. Eliza Brower’s home with co host Mrs. Dora Erton. Mrs. Muriel James opened the afternoon with the Home Ec Creed while the group sang and prayed in unison. Mrs. Bessie Neal led a lesson on curtain types and drapes. Contests awarded to Mrs. Ina Garrison and Mrs. Melissa Jones.
Many individuals and families are noted visiting Indianapolis and Bloomington over the weekend or spending time with relatives. Names include Ruth Fritz Helen Grounds Mayme Berns Vera Wolfe and more, with several moving between Bloomington Terre Haute Indianapolis and nearby towns for work visits and vacations.
A local column lists numerous visitors and travelers with ties to area families. Names include Mary Wright Dorman from Brigham Young University Chicago navy links Millard Pope and Wayne Corbin Indianapolis Port land Maine and Atlantic City visits are noted along with several Indiana towns and relatives.
Murphy Employes of the G. C. Murphy Co. and friends spent an all day outing at Riverside Park on Sunday. Attendees included Miss Priscilla Greenwood Lefty Laughlin Miss Elsie Halberstadt Roy Holtsclaw Mrs Lois Love and daughter Carolyn Mr and Mrs William Davidson Miss Angeline Spinks Miss Mary Henderson Miss Thelma Bennett Mrs Betty Hattery Miss Doris Fritz Jack Dale Mr and Mrs Dick Stanton Miss Naomi Stewart Harold Combs and Mr and Mrs Clifton Wells.
The Little Maidens 4-H Club announces a picnic at Shakamak State Park on Thursday. A bus departs Linton Stockton High School at 12:30 PM. members bring own lunch 15 cents bus fare and 13 cents park admission.
Fifty six members of the Emery family gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Scherer home in Bloomfield to honor Tacoma visitors Mr. and Mrs. Everett Haines. Dinner was served at noon and the day concluded with social time. The Haines were presented a chenille breadspread. Guests included multiple Emery and Edington families from Linton Lyons Indianapolis Taylor township Bloomington and Tacoma Washington.
Recent visitors to Congressman's office Gerald W. Landis included Mrs. R. A. Lawson of Brazil Indiana Mr and Mrs Arlie Ringo and sons Bobby and Billy of Jasonville Indiana Leola Lane of Shelburn Indiana Miss Anna Lee Hale of Clay City Indiana Mrs Elsie Webber of Washington Indiana Mr and Mrs Floyd V Shannon of Linton Indiana and Mr and Mrs Houghton Butler formerly of Linton Indiana.
The Little Betty baseball team lost 8 6 to cellar-dwelling Terre Haute Eagles in Sunday’s Western Indiana league clash. Three ninth inning runs and four unearned tallies from errors swung the game as Betty’s batting was hindered by three missing regulars. Betty sits second. Paris and Sullivan’s Merchants share first with 3 1.
The record notes several wins and two losses with Sullivan defeats counted. Administered by the Little Betty pas timers as part of the event.
Announcement of the marriage of Claude Wampler of near Linton to Grace May Rogers of the same community. The ceremony was held at noon Saturday at the Brawand home in Linton, performed by Justice of the Peace Peter Brawand. Attendants were Mrs. Brawand and Edna Haell. Wampler is a farmer residing west of Linton.
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