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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1952
Page
6
In a council meeting, East Vincennes street from First to Twelfth was approved for paving. Floyd McCullough was re-elected to the school board. The city notes a large I C freight train of 67 cars loaded with Mississippi tomatoes passing east on a fast schedule.
Council discusses five minute Sunday parking near local shops and on First street northeast to ease double parking. A used gas tank sold for 300 dollars after appraisal. Street-oiling program set at 2500 dollars with bids due June 27. Library board members Avery Murray and Frank Krischak reappointed. Utilities handling for trailers on vacant lots debated.
Water superintendent Leonard Baize said connections are costly and several trailer occupants have left after three to five weeks. City Attorney Kern Beasley to report later. A resident on A street northeast urged tighter speeding checks after noting 60 mph traffic and multiple MC license holders. Police Chief Coleman plans speed check zones and will donate time. 37 or 38 speeders fined since January with 19 licenses revoked. A bid to rent parking meters for ads drew opposition. city may gain about $1,000 yearly, no action taken. A resident who painted ads on a trash receptacle donated it. a Daily Citizen rep claimed the resident profits more than tripling the receptacle cost. Fire and police car ads proposed as examples. Routine business included paying city claims and moving $5,000 from Light fund to Cash Reserve fund.
Miss Sherry Ann Markle of Linton had a tonsillectomy Tuesday. Frank Griffin of Worthington had a tonsillectomy today. Mrs Harriett Kruger of Switz City had minor surgery today. Stephen Walker of Linton went home yesterday. Randy Herndon of Linton was dismissed. Miss Sherry Markle of Linton was taken home Tuesday evening. Mrs Sara Jane Holt of Linton went home yesterday. Mrs Edna Carlton of Linton went home today. Charles Perry of Linton was dismissed today.
Greene county has 16 students among 2788 listed for Indiana University commencement ceremonies on June 16. The tentative degree recipients include 2072 to receive diplomas on Monday and 716 finishing this summer in 1952 class, with 510 last February graduates, totaling 3298. Greene county participants are listed by town with degrees and majors, including medicine, education, dentistry, journalism, and marketing, plus nearby county students and specific names.
Mrs Elvira Tetrick 76 former Jackson township resident died at 1 30 this morning at the home of her daughter Mrs Nellie Sexson in Indianapolis She widow of Rat Tetrick She born Aug 31 1875 in Jackson township She is survived by two daughters Mae Martindale and Mrs Sexson three sons John Joe and Van Tetrick two brothers and many grandchildren Funeral services will be at 130 Friday at the Dishman church near Owensburg with burial in Dishman cemetery Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home Bloomfield in charge
Fire and safety authorities ordered the Indianapolis Speedrome closed today as a fire hazard near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The order followed a request attributed to local fire officials citing dangerous conditions on the midget track site.
State Fire Marshal Alex Hoag land said Speedrome owner Earl O Sexson Greenfield failed to comply with three safety recommendations from an May 15 inspection. Inspectors cited rotting lumber in the bleachers dilapidated guard rails and exposed gasoline in the garage area.
A violent earthquake shook a wide area of Western Argentina and Chile Tuesday night. It was felt as far east as Buenos Aires and La Plata. Police reported at least one person killed. The epicenter was placed between Media Agua and Carcará.
A 1944 quake about 30 miles south of San Juan city killed an estimated 10 000 people and reshaped the region.
Mr and Mrs Andrew H Murdock receive word their son Sgt Andrew R Murdock has arrived safely in Sonoften Germany. Their son A 2 Gordon Eugene Murdock is moved to Point Arena California and Robert Dale Murdock, youngest son, has enlisted in the Air Force and is at Lackland Air Force Base Texas.
All members of the local chapter of the Royal Arch Masons planning to attend a meeting at Washington are to meet at the Linton Masonic temple at 7 30 o clock Friday evening. Candidates from Washington Vincennes and Linton will receive the Royal Arch degree.
The British Home Office denied a June 11 Daily Express story by Lord Beaverbrook claiming atom spy Klaus Fuchs was moved to a new prison for access to scientific papers.
The article states Fitch, convicted of passing American and British atomic secrets to Russia, was moved to an observation cell at Pentonville Prison in London. Read the want ads.
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