Name Spellings Highlight a perennial newsroom challenge
The piece notes how many names share sounds but differ in spellings and stresses reporters must learn to keep them straight. It cites examples like Frye Frey, Harrell Harrel, Gabbard Gabbert, and Osborne Osborn, arguing spelling variations pose a long-standing journalistic issue.
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Fry
Frye
Frey
Jerrells
Jerrell
Jarrel
Rodenbeck
Rhodenbeck
Benefield
Benefiel
Besheres
Booker
Bucher
Burris
Burress
Canady
Canada
Fordyce
Fordice
Gabbard
Gabbert
Gambill
Gambie
Harrell
Harrel
Hays
Hayes
Brown Receives International Moose Citation
Taylor Brown chair of Linton Moose Lodge Civic Affairs earned a special International Moose citation at the Wednesday meeting. The honor was given by local governor D. P. Dixon and local secretary J. C. Robinson for valuable service to the community and lodge, noting leadership distinctions during his two years in office.
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Taylor Brown
Linton Moose Lodge
International Moose Organization
Linton Order
D. P. Dixon
J. C. Robinson
Order of Moose
Brown
Jack Reynolds Dugger builder and community figure dies
George E Jack Reynolds 60 a Dugger Indiana building contractor and dealer in building materials died at 815 pm Tuesday at Robert Long hospital Indianapolis after heart problems. He was born March 28 1899 in Jackson Ohio and survived by Gwen his wife two children Sally and Cindy Reynolds living at home two brothers Clarence Reynolds Flint Michigan William Reynolds Bloomington and sisters Stella Nelson Dugger and Lillie King Dugger. Funeral Thursday 2 pm at Dugger Methodist Church Rev Loren Todd officiating burial in Dugger Cemetery.
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George E
Jack” Reynolds
Dugger
Robert Long
Indianapolis
Mr.Reynolds
Jackson
Ohio
George
Martha Marvin Reynolds
Mr. Reynolds
Bethel Methodist Church
Gambill
Gwen Reynolds
Jack Reynolds
Sally
Cindy Reynolds
Clarence Reynolds
Flint, Mich
William Reynolds
Bloomington
Stella Nelson
Lillie King
Minnie Carter
Newkirk
Dugger Methodist Church
Loren Todd
Bloomfield Man Dies at 76 in Bloomfield Township
Jacob F. Robison aged 76 died suddenly at his home on Bloomfield route four seven miles east of Bloomfield from a heart attack. He was a retired Crane Naval Ammunition Depot employee and former farmer, member of Worthington Masonic Lodge and Bloomfield Order of Eastern Star. Survived by wife Effie Gertrude, daughter Fern Arthur of Indianapolis, son Ralph R. Robison of Bloomfield, and three grandchildren. Rites planned at Solsberry Methodist Church with burial at Grandview Cemetery.
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Jacob F. Robison
Bloomfield
Mr. Robison
U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot
Crane
Masonic Lodge
Worthington
Bloomfield Order of Eastern Star
Beech Creek Township
Joseph
Susanna Robison
Effie Gertrude Robison
Fern Arthur
Indianapolis
Ralph R. Robison
Bloomfield Route Four
Jenkins and Sons
Solsberry Methodist Church
Ted Miller
Grandview Cemetery
Feeder Pig Auction Set for Friday in Humphreys Park
About 2 200 feeder pigs are expected to be sold at the fourth 1959 auction of the White River Valley Feeder Auction Association in Humphreys Park Humphreys. Kenneth Sherbahn will act as auctioneer at the sale scheduled to start at about 1:00 PM Friday.
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White River
Linton Council Approves Babe Ruth Diamond Plan
The Linton City Council granted permission to construct a Babe Ruth league diamond in the extreme northern area of Humphreys park. Ray Boyer and Joe Johnson presented the project to alleviate crowding at other park facilities and avoid disrupting the Fourth of July events. The council also leased Lee-Sherrod park for the Sunset Wranglers Saddle Show and set plans for an oiling program to reduce park dust, with a special meeting scheduled for June 19.
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Linton
Sunset Wranglers Saddle Club
Lee-Sherrad Park
P. H. O’hern
O’hern
Rainfall Returns To Indiana And Midwest Heat Wave
Rain returned to Indiana with forecasts of up to half an inch over the coming days. Evansville recorded .26 inch. South Bend and Terre Haute also reported rain with high temperatures in the 80s and 90s. Water shortages triggered restrictions in Michigan Indiana Illinois as Fargo, North Dakota faced tornado damage.
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Indiana
Evansville
South Bend
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Moorhead
Minn
Fargo
Gulf Coast
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Pacific Northwest
Duluth
Midwest
Michigan
Ilinois
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Lansing
Mich
Ind
Edward Voorde
Chicago
N.D
Meeting Postponed for Alpha Bible Class
The Alpha Bible class of First Method ist Sunday School postpones the meeting by one week. It will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday June 19 at the home of Mrs Murray Terhune.
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Alpha Bible Class
First Methodist Sunday School
Murray Terhune
Young Linton Fourth of July Queen hopefuls named
Miss Trusty, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Trusty Jr., Vicksburg, and Miss Chapman, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chapman, Linton, compete for the Linton Fourth of July Queen. Chapman belongs to the Junior class of Linton Stockton High School and works at the Dairy Queen.
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Miss Trusty
Earl Trusty Jr
Vicksburg
Miss Chapman
Thomas Chapman
Linton
Linton-Stockton High School
Dairy Queen
Roosevelt's Son Cleared in Scottsdale Drunk Driving Trial
Elliot Roosevelt, son of Franklin D. Roosevelt, was found not guilty by a nine man and three woman jury in Scottsdale Arizona after a day long trial. He admitted drinking seven or eight cocktails but denied driving the parked car and claimed he dozed off from exhaustion.
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Scottsdale, Ariz
UPI
Elliot Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Justice Court
Roosevelt
Tempe
Arizona
Scottsdale
Supreme Court Grants Stay in Starkweather Execution
Justice Charles E. Whitaker issued a stay of execution for Charles Starkweather amid his death penalty case in Lincoln Nebraska. The stay lasts until the Supreme Court rules on the appeal with a June 17 deadline for petition filing by his attorneys.
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Washington
UPS
Supreme Court
Charles E. Whitaker
Charles Starkweather
Lincoln
Neb
Starkweather
Whitaker
Nebraska
Atty
CS. Beck
Beck
Mrs Mary Hale Admitted to St Anthony Hospital Terre Haute
Mrs Mary Hale entered St Anthony hospital Terre Haute for observation and treatment arriving Monday. She is listed in room 221 and is receiving care under hospital staff.
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Mary Hale
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Vice Gambling Inquiry Branches Out of Indiana
Three couples filed applications for marriage licenses in Greene circuit court at Bloomfield. Don G Dayhoff of Linton route one and Roma Kay Blume of Linton route three. Donald E Dennis of Linton and Joyce Ann Hollingsworth of Lyons. Harold Dean Axe of Bloomfield route two and Joetta Ann Allen of Bloomfield.
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Greene Circuit Court
Bloomfield
Don G. Dayhoff
Linton
Roma Kay Blume
Donald E. Dennis
Joyce Ann Hollingsworth
Lyons
Harold Dean Axe
Jobless in U S Hits Lowest Level in 18 Months
UPI reports May saw total employment rise by over one million to 66 016 000 while joblessness fell 238 000 to 3 389 000 The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped below 5 percent for the first time since November 1957 and average weekly factory earnings rose to a record 90 32 reflecting a longer work week and higher overtime. The report credits recalls and a surge in non farm jobs.
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Washington
UPI
Lewis L. Strauss
James P. Mitchell
Seymour Wolfbein
House subcommittee backs billion dollar public works loan plan
A House banking subcommittee approved a Democratic proposal to authorize one billion dollars in federal loans for communities to build water and sewerage plants hospitals and other public facilities. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee backed long term funding for the overseas development program in a rebuff to President Eisenhower.
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Washington
UPI
House
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower
Master Masons Reminded of Ham and Bean Supper
An invitation is issued to Master Masons to attend a ham and bean supper at the Linton Masonic Temple at 6 30 Thursday evening. A Master Mason degree will be conferred in a following ceremony. The notice is from Malcolm Alsop Worshipful Master.
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Linton Masonic Temple
Malcolm Alsop
Many County Students Honored at ISTC Awards Degrees
Indiana State Teachers College awarded a record 959 degrees in the 88th commencement. Dr. Raleigh W. Helmstedt delivered the address with Dr. Richard E. Thursfield assisting. About 5,000 attendees watched as 3 earned advanced education, 309 master’s, 647 bachelor’s degrees, and 51 nursing diplomas were conferred along with other nursing and medical technology credentials. Greene county graduates included Linton recipients and others in education, business, arts, and health fields.
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Indiana State Teachers College
Raleigh W. M Helmstedt
Indiana State
Richard E. Thursfield
St. Anthony Hospital School of Nursing
Union Hospital School of Nursing
Union Hospital
Greene County
Linton
Robert J. Grounds
William M. Winslow
Emmanuel Fusco
Ruth Olive Swaby
Ralph Keith Wright
Ronald L. Abrell
Elizabeth Greenway
Joseph Leon Harrell
Ronald Gene Wilson
Ronald Gabbard
Lena Page Hunter
Nancy Johnson
Carolyn Sloan
Jeanette Thomas
Jean Woodruff
Bloomfield
Donald E. Bennie
Elizabeth Dorine Ramsey
James S. al
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