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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1945
Page
1
The piece urges local residents to organize investments in small factories to diversify beyond coal. It notes farmers and other trades support the city, and cites investors seeking new towns like Linton. Peter Brawand is quoted on Indiana weather with a May 1885 freak snow story.
Charles Richard Stewart AR 2/C son of Mrs Venza Stewart of Terre Haute and Robert S Stewart of Linton has been declared officially dead by the United States Navy. He was reported missing in the South Pacific on November 13 1944 and officially declared dead May 30. He is survived by his mother and father and his grandmother Mrs Jeanette Stewart of Linton.
Mrs. Essa Liston and her daughter Miss Mildred Liston of Terre Haute are visiting Mrs. Harold Liston and family.
UPI dispatch reports the 10th Army driving south in a final large assault on Okinawa. American forces capture two towns and four hills along the last Japanese defense line, seize a foothold on Yaeju-Dake escarpment, and encircle an enemy pocket below the Oroku peninsula. Navy losses reach 78 ships sunk or damaged in the Okinawa operations.
Mrs. George Scecena of near Marco was brought to Greene County hospital for observation on Friday in the Pindexter and Wampler ambulance.
J L Corcoran of the United States Marines, with two depot officers, returned to Crane Naval Ammunition Depot after a visit to Linton during which he was found bleeding in a Figg home with little clothing. Harold Jeffries and Edward Carty of Bicknell were jailed in Greene county on related charges after officers found two men asleep in a car near the College Hill school following a drinking incident and a car stop.
Switz City Bank of Switz City Indiana became a member of the Federal Reserve System today. The privately organized bank, chartered as a state institution in 1945, lists capital of 40000 and resources of 680468. Officers include President Fred A. Stantz and Vice President Garrett B. Daubenspeck.
Gen Patton's Third and Lt Gen Patch's Seventh Armies will serve as occupation forces in the American zone of Germany. The 15th Army will cease operations after occupation boundaries are announced, with the Seventh Western district and Third Eastern district to be manned by replacements for discharge. The Ninth Army will wind up duties by June 15 and likely redeploy to the Pacific.
United Press reports five people died in Indiana from weekend traffic crashes. A St Joseph boat race accident at South Bend killed Lewis D. Grove, 40, as his outboard struck a tree. In Angola James P. Croteau, 16, and David E. Burlege, 18, died when their auto truck hit a tree near Bledsoe Beach. In Bedford Eli Fleenor, 31, was killed crossing into traffic. Stella Study, 17, died when her car overturned near La Porte. A man’s body was found in a canal in Indianapolis, identified tentatively as Joseph Maves with no violence evident.
Isaac O Cox of 50 TI Street Northwest died suddenly at Selalis Trailer Camp Charlestown at 8 45 Sunday morning heart ailment attributed death He born Missouri son of Isaac and Cora Cox 46 years 5 months 24 days He member of Linton Masonic Lodge Survived by widow Mrs Vee Cox daughter Mrs Herbert Lynch Shreveport La son Cpl Earl L Cox US Army Philippines grandson Herbert Lynch six siblings Funeral at Newkirk Funeral Home Pleasantville arrangements pending
The Civic Garden Club sponsors the Better Yard and Garden contest with many gardens entered and more expected as new plots are planted. Mrs. C W Martin has been elected the new garden club president.
Mrs. Rachel Anna Whitaker of Linton died at her daughter’s home 310 Third Street Northwest at 10 25 Sunday morning after a three week illness. Born May 18 1861 near Brazil she was 84 years 22 days old and the last of 13 charter members of the Linton Baptist Church. Survived by three daughters Etta Jared Dennison IL Hazel Hagerman Spencer and Lessie Smith Linton a half sister Mrs John Holden Terre Haute 9 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Funeral Tuesday at two from Welch and Cornett Funeral Home with burial in Fairview cemetery.
Funeral services were held in Hammond for Mrs. Frank Whitfield a former resident who died June 8 She leaves her husband and eight children three of whom serve in the U S Army Burial was in Hammond.
Spencer Spear Hollingsworth, 81, died at his Lyons home Friday at 5 40 pm after a yearlong illness. He moved to Lyons ten years ago from Sandborn and was born September 28, 1863. Survived by widow Alice Sanders Hollingsworth and eight children, plus many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral at Lyons Methodist church Monday at 2 pm with Rev. Burris and Rev. Kelly. burial in Sandborn Cemetery.
Two automobiles were badly damaged in a collision at East Vincennes and Sixth Street Southeast Sunday night. Onas Ware of Owensboro Kentucky drove a 39 Ford east on Vincennes when a car from Lyons driven by a Mr McLaughlin collided from Sixth Street. The Hardesty car overturned but occupants were uninjured. State police investigated. no arrests.
In a Citizen newspaper item listing local youths who reported for pre induction the name Paul Cox appeared. The correct name is Paul Fox from Sandboro.
Allied headquarters report Australian Ninth Division landed on Labuan Muara and Brooketon despite opposition. Combined air and naval bombardments preceded the assault with minimal casualties, as forces moved toward Brunei town and its coastal approaches.
Funeral services were held Sunday at Sylvanian Methodist Church for Mrs Josephine Victoria McDonald who died Friday night at her daughter’s home near Solsberry. She is survived by two daughters Mrs Quimby and Mrs Orpheus Page and twelve grandchildren. Burial in Walnut Grove cemetery. Jenkins Funeral Home Bloomfield in charge.
Clerk Frank Lenning issued marriage licenses in Bloomfield for Leon Dean Regan and Helen Virginia Tipton of Coal City Isaac Padgett of Linton and Kate Butcher of Martinsville Stewart Asdell of Newberry and Mary Opal Isenogle of Scotland.
A called meeting of Linton Lodge No 560 F A M convenes at 7 30 this evening at the hall. Work will be given in the MM degree. All members are urged to attend.
Ollie Lehman files a complaint for divorce against Bonnie Lehman in Greene Circuit Court at Bloomfield. The filing names the spouses and sets the case in Bloomfield jurisdiction.
Japanese reports say U S B 29s scored at least 820 direct hits on the Hitachi Engine Works at Sukagawa and planes set fires at two Tokyo area airfields. The 21st Bomber Command said photos show extensive bomb coverage as 30 or more two base Mustangs and two B 29s attacked from 11 30 a m to 12 20 p m.
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