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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1925
Page
7
Napoleonic James, a chimpanzee from Africa collected by Julius L Buck, startled onlookers in Camden by striking an attitude strikingly resembling Napoleon when kept away from home.
Members of the Onward Bible class at United Brethren church met at City Park for a business social evening. The group gave silver offerings at roll call and shared poetry before roasting many weiners at a large bonfire. Attendees included Elizabeth Brookshire Etta Christy Dora Barnett Malissa Walker Louise Headley Millie Bicknell Ollie Johnson Minnie White Ella Popping Daisy Richards Sarah Poore Mary Cooksey Evelyn Parthing Lena McDonald Strietelinder Mrs Frank Bailey and Maggie Boston.
The Society Editor asks readers to phone 277 or 104d with any personal notes, parties, picnics, dinners, weddings, or news worth publishing. The plea invites all kinds of local happenings to enrich the paper.
Children of Nine Mile church will present a complete Children's Day program Sunday at 7 30 o'clock. The exercises will be entertaining as the children have worked hard to ensure a big success. The public is invited to attend.
Charles Moody a 70 year old pioneer from this vicinity died suddenly at his family home a few miles from Linton last night at 10 o clock He is survived by his widow and two daughters Miss Verna Moody and Mrs Dora Barnett Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 30 PM local time.
Mrs Sabra Byers 69 of near Lone Tree died at 3 AM at James Glaspy's home. Born in Monroe County she lived here many years and belonged to the Elletsville Presbyterian Church. Survived by son Edward Glaspy Chicago and stepchildren Mrs Walter Poe Linton Avn Byers Worthington, brother Alex Glaspy. Funeral at Lebanon Church 2:30 PM Saturday conducted by Rev Dr Janna.
Miss Mary Reed daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Reed Koleen united in marriage to Raymond Mears son of Mr and Mrs Mears Bloomfield at the Bloomfield Baptist parsonage by Rev J N A Downey. They will reside in a newly furnished home near Midland with many friends wishing them happiness.
A special business meeting will be held Saturday night at the Olive Ranch Church to plan Old People's Day. Sunday services feature Rev. Harry Beckman preaching on The Price of Sin in the morning and Moral Surgery in the evening.
Local items report Mrs Belle Miller in Bloomfield on business. Many residents visit relatives in Dugger Jasonville and Terre Haute towns. Trips include Bloomington Indianapolis Detroit and Riley funerals and illness visits. A vacation motor trip covers Kansas Nebraska Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin and Chicago with stops in Sullivan and Robinson.
Architect John T. Fritz of Linton drafts plans and specifications for a proposed combination school gymnasium and community hall. The project is a proposal under consideration by the local school board after their Monday meeting.
The Pythian Sisters lodge held a splendid meeting with unusually large attendance. District deputy Mrs Armanda Alvis inspected the local chapter and planned a Jacksonville inspection for the Jasonville chapter this evening after a social hour with refreshments.
The Alpha Bible class of the Methodist Sunday school will meet this evening in the church basement. Members of the class will please be present.
The Friendly class of the First Christian Sunday school held a pleasant class party in the church basement last evening with good attendance. After the regular business session, an excellent entertainment followed and dainty refreshments of ice cream and wafers were served.
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