Greene County to Name 75 CCC Enrollees Friday
Greene county plans to interview seventy five young men aged eighteen to twenty eight for Civilian Conservation Corps posts. Relief headquarters on North Main street will host all day interviews with applicants from relief families awaiting selection. Enrollees likely report within ten days to CCC camps in Indiana.
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Greene County
CCC
Wilna Eller
Civilians Conservation. Corps
Miss Eller
Eller
Indiana
Death of Nancy Caroline Goodman near Linton at 81
Nancy Caroline Goodman age 81 died at 11 40 pm Monday at home south of Linton on Linton Road 2 after four months illness due to paralysis. Born Nancy Padgett in Greene county November 22 1863 she lived in the area all her life. She was a Burris Chapel United Brethren church member and survived by nephews and nieces. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Wednesday at Burris Chapel church with Bertha Hardy officiating.
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Nancy Caroline Goodman
Linton R. R
Greene County
Linton
Nancy Caroline Padgett
Burris Chapel
United Brethren Church
Bertha’Hardyoffi
Stiver Assumes State Job As New Police Chief
Donald F. Stiver of Goshen arrives in Indianapolis to become State Safety Director and outline a plan for a modern state police. He pledges a major policy shift away from offensive gambling enforcement toward traffic safety and reducing fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
U.P
State Safety
Donald F. Stiver
Goshen
Modern School
Stiver
State Safety Board
Feeney
Funeral arrangements for Pleasantville resident announced
Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery after the service. The body was prepared for burial at Newkirk funeral home in Pleasantville and will remain there until the funeral tomorrow afternoon.
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Newkirk Funeral Home
Pleasantville
NRA Criticized Over Labor Disputes Policy Critique
In a late wire bulletin from Washington the House Labor Committee urges enactment of Wagner-Vannery labor disputes provisions and criticizes the NRA for non enforcement of collective bargaining rules.
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NRA
Washington
House
ALE COMMITTEE MEETS TERRE AU
A June meeting reports on mine operations and wage issues. The joint wage scale committee of operators discusses resuming work at Nogith Walled Mine Works after a strike ending 16 500 Indiana coal mine output and abandonment of a national scale.
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ALE Committee
Terre AU
Indiana
Nogith
Senators Delay NRA Resolution Action in Senate Session
The NRA extension resolution stalled in a half hour Senate session as lawmakers debated the Public Utility bill. Senator Gore and Huey Long offered an amendment while Pat Harrison planned to reintroduce the NRA measure after utility bill action. The outcome hinges on Senate and House approval and Roosevelt’s signature before midnight Saturday to save the NRA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
NRA
Senate
Pat Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
Robert P. Gor
Oklahoma
Gore
Huey P. Long
Cal
House
Harrison
Supreme Court Scherhter
Roosevelt
Three In Jail For Soy Bean Thefts In Indiana
James L. Ramage Verlie Jackson and Ollie Jackson all of Bloomington are jailed in Greene county on larceny charges for the reported theft of about 60 bushels of soybeans from two Greene county farms. Jackson and Ramage allegedly confessed to stealing from Paul Winters and Cyrus Davis near Switz City. Beans were moved from county farms and sold in Monroe county after removal. The Winters theft occurred June 6 and the Davis theft on May 2.
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James L. Ramage
Verlie Jackson
Ollie Jackson
Bloomington
Greene County
Joontfield
Ramage
Paul Winters
Cyrus EB
Davis
Switz City
Bevanes
Monroe County
Winters
Twin boys born at Worthington-Rea Hospital today
Two newborn brothers arrived at the Free Reene Couns ty hospital in Worthington. The first weighs six pounds three ounces and the second twelve ounces. Parents and hospital staff celebrate the early arrival of Oliver and the other twin as they settle in with their father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boye
Aia
Esidente
Camelsys
Worthington -Rea
Rieene Counsty
Oliver. of
Palli
Twilight Stars to Clash with Linton Giants in Exhibition
Twilight Sunday School All Stars set to meet the Linton Giants at Linton ball park at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Admission is ten and fifteen cents to help cover game expenses. Leven Beasley leads the All Stars with a large Twilight roster and a starting lineup to be announced, while the Giants arrive in good form after recent out of town games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton Ball Park
Linton Giants
Giants
Linton
Leven Beasley
All-Stars
Peterson
Terhune
Mitchell
Olive Branch
D. Combs
R. Bryant
Glass and Ferrand
Glenburn
Herb ‘Lynch
Miller
Yount
Strahle
Linton ‘Baptist
Fitzpatrick and Hiatt
Morris Chapel
Herndon
Creager
Pleasantville
D. Jarmon
Jones
Martin
R, Jarmon
A. B
Kennedy
Lockwood
Linton M
R. Bobella
Tuttle
St. Peter’s Catholic
Pickle
Greenwood
Murray
Mazoye
Taylor
Greene county Board of Review ends 30 day session
The Greene county Board of Review announced it will grant hearings to taxpaying units during its 30 day session in Bloomfield courthouse. Towns and townships with complaints are urged to arrange appearances as the session continues into July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
County Board of Review
Board of Review
Bloomfield
Clerion Club Notice Hostess to Welcome Members
Mrs Earl Ailis will host the Clerion club meeting at her home Thursday afternoon. The gathering begins at 1 90 oclock and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion
Earl Ailis
Clerion Club
General note on stars and planets observed from a shed
An informal reflection compares stars twinkling in the night sky to planets that appear steady. The text discusses perception from a shed and notes that stars seem to twinkle while planets do not.
Hollywood Premiere Tonight at Grand Theater
A Hollywood style premiere is set for tonight at the Grand theater in Linton with about 50 movie stars impersonating major film figures. The program includes a 50 minute stage appearance followed by the feature film and a late return by the stars with police escorts and autograph opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holywood
Linton Hollywood
Linton
Laurel and Hardy
Tase
Linton Elks Call Members to State Convention
The Linton Elks lodge posted a notice urging full attendance at the Indiana Elks state convention in Terre Haute from today to Friday. A drum and bugle corps, 24 Linton young women, and a float will represent Linton with a parade Thursday at 10 45 from Dresser drive to 11 o’clock.
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Elks Linton Lodge
Elks
Terre Haute
Millard Fiscus
Linton
Dresser Drive
Wabash ‘Bridge
Jerry Caughan
C. Derrick
Clyde Reintjes
Inca
Hospital Notes Include Tonsil Operation and Major Procedure
Wilma Stalcup, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Smith of Marco, had tonsil removal surgery today. Paul O'Brien underwent a major operation this morning and is reported to be recovering satisfactorily. The hospital staff thanks the Elite club of the city for a large basket of groceries donated recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Stalcup
Ray Smith
Marco
Paul O’brien
Stars to Appear on Grand Stage Impersonations
The Grand stage will feature impersonations of famed stars by Linton as Ed Wynn, the Marx Brothers, Wheeler and Woolsey, Eddie Cantor and others. Mae West Shirley Temple Carole Lombard Janet Gaynor and more are listed among the impersonations. Hollywood premieres admission details to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wynn
the Marx, Bros
Wheeler and Woolsey
Eddie Cantor
Linton
Mae
West
Shirley
Temple
Carole Lombard
Janet Gaynor
Pongnee
Joan, Bennett
Myrna Kay
Lune Velez
Deloris del Rio
Mary Pickford
Ronald Colman
John Gilbert
Lionel Barrymore
James Dunn
Irene Dunn
Holly
Linton youths sentenced in vehicle theft case
Willie Steele and Erval Akens of Linton received one to ten years in the state reformatory and three years disfranchisement after pleading guilty to vehicle taking in Greene Circuit Court. Herschel Bedwell of Sullivan was arrested after confessing to part in the thefts. Akens and Steele implicated him with other charges spanning several counties. Akens said he previously stole a bicycle in Illinois and about eight cars since coming to Indiana. The youths cited involvement with a Chevrolet coupe owned by Roy Clayton, and the group reportedly left a stolen car in Lexington Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Steele
Erval Akens
Linton
State Reformatory
Greene Circuit Court
J. Raymond Powell
Steele
Akeng
Roy Clayton
Greene County
Akens
Herschel Bedwell
Sullivan
Bedwell
Orval D. Hunter
Akers
Illinois
Indiana
Bloomfield
Axens
Lexington
Spinks Rites Conducted Today In Bloomfield
Rites were held at 2:00 PM in Bloomfield for Mary Spinks a Greene county resident who died Sunday morning. She died at a son John Spinks home in Bedford after a brief illness. She was 63 and survived by four sons Louis, John, Nedan Marley and Elmer plus two daughters and many siblings. Body returned to the Spinks home on Railroad Street in Bloomfield.
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Bloomfield
Mary Spinks
Greene County
Bedford
Spinks
Railroad Street
Louis Spinks
Linton
John Spinks
Nedan Marley Spinks
Elmer
Albert McGulro
Bloomington
Ol. Ey Morris
Bloomfeld
William Horn
Oregon
Jave Horn
Hidden ransom cache tied to Weyerhaeuser kidnapping
Federal agents uncovered a $90,700 ransom stash buried two feet underground near Salt Lake City. Harmon Waley and his wife Margaret, tied to the Tacoma Weyerhaeuser kidnapping, confessed split of the $200,000, with Waley saying he burned most of it. Investigators suspect a two person job led by Mahan and Waley, with possible further hidden funds. Washington officials may seek death penalty under state law, while federal authorities prepare to transfer captives for charges.
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Washington
U.P
Salt Lake City
Weyerhaeuser
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau ‘of Investigation
Harmon M. Waley
Margaret
George Weyerhaeuser
Tacoma
Wash
William “Magson
Hoover
Spokane
Mahan
Waley
Rae
Butte
Mont
State of Washington
Waleys
Cne
Washington State
Knights of Pythias Stag Dance Reported In City
The Knights of Pythias lodge held a stag dance with a string band and lodge dancing. A vocal solo and program followed the dance while attendees enjoyed refreshments after the event.
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Pythias Todice
Pels
Butte
Willis Horty
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GCC
Main Street
Civilian Conservation Corps
Near
Japan
China
Shanghai
Tientsin
Piecping
Peiping
United Press
Daily Citizen
Parks
Bush Thomson Samuel Parks, Jr
Oakmont
Prescott S. Bush
United States Golf Association
Jimmy Thompson
California
Olin Dutra
Hollywood
Linton Elks
Cash
Harmon Waley
Brigham Young
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