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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1951
Page
3
Advertising rates listed for single column inch seventy cents Sequent insertions per inch sixty cents Reading notices per line ten cents Obituaries and cards of thanks not of purely social or news character at regular line rates National representative Scheerer and Co Chicago Detroit New York
Society items must be submitted to the office by 11 am to appear in the day’s issue. Personal news and church and club notes welcomed. Mrs. Belen Grubbs.
The Civic Garden club meets with Mrs. Lloyd Hiatt at Fairview road at 2 p.m. Bring flower arrangements for display. Mothers World War II meet at the Legion Home at 7 p.m. Chickaseth Council Pocahontas meets at Red Men hall at 7 30 p.m. et at
Local groups schedule Tuesday events from 1:15 p m bridge to 7 30 p m gatherings. Quakin club Kiwanis Moose Alpha Delphian Royal Arch Masons Painters Union and Y M C A notices, plus a Greene County Nurses Association dinner and a film screening.
Eagles Lodge meets at the home at 7 30 p m Unity Lodge No 637 S p J meets at the hall at 7 30 p m Rotary club luncheon at Ziegler Drive In at 12 15 p m Service class Saron Evangelical and Reformed church meets with Mrs John Berns at 2 p m Household hints roll call remember extra offering
Thursday the Hiawatha club convenes all day at Red Men’s hall. American Legion meets at the home at 7 30 p m. Eagles Ladies Auxiliary gathers at the hall at 7 p m. Glenburn Methodist church holds worship all day at the community house. H 12 club picnic for members and families at Shakamak State Park at 6 p m. Past President Parley with Mrs Harry Wade. Covered dish luncheon at noon. W S W S of Evangelical United Brethren church meets with Mrs Raymond Boston at 2 p m.
Friday schedule lists the Sunset Wranglers meeting the Conservation Club at 7 30 p m. Stated meeting Columbian Chapter 140 O E S at the hall 7 30 p m. Quapaw Tribe 143 I Oof Red Men at the hall 7 30 p m. Women of the Moose Chapter 19 meet at home 8 p m.
The Central Christian Women’s Fellowship installed officers at an 8:30 a m June candle light breakfast at Mrs. Francis Haseman’s home. Elected were Mrs. Wesley Branstetter president Mrs. H T Fryback vice president Mrs J C Cravens secretary Mrs Walter Wolfe treasurer Mrs Francis Haseman service chairman and Mrs J J Livingston assistant service chairman.
The item notes the Kansas salt bed extends over 300 miles, 25 feet wide and 400 feet thick. It compares daily milk sales in New York City to gasoline. It also claims the veil’s origin was to conceal a bride’s brushes and mentions Maryland rolling the first iron rails of American design in 1844.
Eddie Glaspie of Terre Haute visits cousin Carolyn Ruth Holder. T K Holden and spouse attend a 7th and 8th district Democrat meeting at French Lick Springs Hotel. Charles Poe Perry Poe and Granville Gentry of Jasonville dine with Oscar Brewer couple. Oscar Harmon and wife spend weekend in Columbus with George Neibler. grandson Jess visits Linton.
Members of the WS C S of the Prairie Chapel gathered at Mrs Aden Benham’s Sandborn home for their regular meeting. The program opened with unison singing and devotions led by Victoria Hatfield and Metta Wingate. A lesson titled To Make All Hands Thine Own followed with assistance from several members. Business items included a visitation plan and Atlas plan explanations. The gathering closed with prayer by Rev Wisley and fifteen members sharing refreshments.
The Linton Daily Citizen thanks Mrs. Matthew Bellamy of West Linton for a beautiful bouquet of yellow iris. The gesture was greatly appreciated by the staff.
The Christian Women's Fellowship at the local First Christian church installed new officers after the annual June breakfast. Mrs. Harry Haseman became president with Mrs. Marshall as vice president, Mrs. Dan Stark as secretary, and Mrs. Woodrow Smith as treasurer. Twenty seven members attended along with four prospective members and Rev J E Catron.
Miss Phyllis Jean Peelman and Donald Alderson were celebrated after their wedding last Saturday. Mrs. Russell Peelman hosted a Glenburn Community House shower with many relatives and friends as ice cream cake and refreshments were served.
Club members gathered at Mrs. William Fritz home for the regular meeting. Topics included the song of the month My Old Kentucky Home the new goals for Home Ec clubs and future plans. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Lloyd Hale and Mrs. Kash Alexander, with refreshments served to attendees.
Officers elected at the Alpha Bible class of the Methodist church include Miss Mary Weimer as president and Mrs. John Bowen as vice president. Other officers are Mrs. Olive Dyer secretary, Mrs. William Coleman corresponding secretary, Mrs. Harry Slinkard assistant, Mrs. Wes Newman treasurer, and Lee Hixson press reporter.
Phyllis Jean Peelman daughter of Alderson and Peelman vows with Donald Alderson son of Alder son both of Linton were married last Saturday evening in the Peelman home by Rev. Sam Tuttle. Attendants Miss Delola Blake and Dwight Seers. Both graduates of Linton Stockton High School. Honeymoon planned in the south with short stop in Tennessee.
The opening night game of 1904 featured a Cherokee Indian team against Missouri Southwest State Teachers College at Springfield. The match marked an early example of interregional college football competition in the era.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Holder hosted a Sunday dinner for Carolyn Ruth Holder as she marked her sixth birthday. Attendees included Olin B Phillips Albert Crowley and families Anna Lee May Glaspie and others. afternoon guests included Sarah Holder Harold Thornton and Arcie Moore Terre Ernest.
The narrative notes children Larry Gary and Wanda of Clay City and Carolyn Ruth receiving a number of gifts as part of the celebration.
By July 1950 Ohio had no Washington street name for a state. The first woman editor in the United States was Anne Franklin, editor of Newport Mercury in 1762.
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