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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1940
Page
3
Linton Daily Citizen invites society notes from readers and organizations for Helen L. Grubbs items to be filed by 11 a.m. for that day’s issue.
Unity Lodge No 687 O C F meets at the hall 750 p m Elks Lodge gathers at home 800 p m Eagles Lodge at the hall 700 p m Mt Mellick club hosts breakfast at Humphreys park 730 a m members asked to bring own table service Tri Kappa meets at the public library 730 p m
Local church choirs plan practice at 7 p m across several denominations. Meetings include Loyal Order of Moose at 7 30 p m and American Legion Post at 8 p m. Women's Relief Corps and Elks Ladies host 2 p m sessions. 4-H clubs meet 2 pm, Delta Theta Tau at public library 7 pm. Indianola club hosts 1 30 pm gathering.
Local 6 278 Workers Alliance of America meets at library at 7 p m. Building Trades Council convenes at City hall at 7 50 am. Sons of American Legion meet at the Legion home 6 30 p m. Mothers Club holds all day session at the community house. Quapaw Tribe No 148 IOOF meets at 7 p m. Rifle club gathers at K of Prange at 7 p m. Linton Shuffleboard at Humphreys Park at 7 p m.
The Junior Home Economics club met at Mrs. Vernon Moore's home to view a nutrition program led by Mrs. Mak Hixson. Bingo games awarded prizes to Mrs. Juanita Mounier, Mrs. Marcel Coulomb Jr., and Mrs. Claron Nolan before a brief business session. The county picnic for Home Economics clubs is set for June 19 at Humphreys Park. Refreshments were served to ten members and one guest, Mrs. Dale Benefiel.
A called meeting of Linton lodge No. 560 F. and A. M. will be held at the local hall at noon Thursday to attend the funeral of Claude Robertson. Members were urged to be present.
Linton Home Economics club members met at Mrs. Charles Letsinger's home to plan a Greene County gathering at Humphreys Park on June 19. The all day meeting included a covered dish luncheon, birthday celebrations, a cake centerpiece, and favors. Fifteen members and a guest, Miss Mary Elizabeth Letsinger, attended. The next meeting will be at Humphreys Park in two weeks.
Mrs. Joe Nixon hosted a Women’s Home Missionary Society meeting at the local Methodist church with ten members and nine guests present. Nora Yoder led devotions on intercession, Rev. Elmer L. Harvey led prayer, and a program followed including a Psalm reading and a lesson quiz by Home Guards and Mothers' Jewels. Refreshments were served. next meeting in July hosted by Mrs. John Bowen.
Orley Mills marked a birthday anniversary at his Switz City home with relatives and friends gathering for a cake adorned with fifty candles. Attendees included Richard Malling of Robinson UL Dora Druen and Lloyd and Anna Druen of Effingham Jr Earl Utterback and children of Linton Elliott Mills Loos Mills Leonard Mills and children Frankie Justus and spouses from Switz City.
Mrs Forrest Hunter hosted the Nathamas class gathering at her Sixth street northeast home. Mrs Claude Sipes led, readings and prayer were offered, plans set for a July meeting at Humphreys park, and a social hour followed with attendees including Mrs Armstrong and Mrs Harrell.
Miss Betty Abram daughter of Mr and Mrs Sylvester Abram longtime Dugger residents now of Karvel Colo and Sullivan Colo married Ted Wills in a May 22 ceremony at Ordway Colo The couple's prior ties to Dugger are noted and news of the union is reported from Dugger Indiana.
The Womens Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church met at Lucy Campbell's home with co host Mrs Begeman. Officers were reelected and reports on treasurer minutes and children's meeting were presented. Talks covered The Way Magazine and adult illiteracy teaching plus the Anglo Chinese College role. Refreshments followed.
The Sandborn Christian church Women’s Missionary Society elected officers at a June meeting in Mrs. R. H. Burnam’s home. Elected were President Mrs. R. R. Singer, Vice-President Mrs. H. L. Renner, and Secretary Mrs. R. C. Bolton.
Thirteen members of Troop One of the Lyons Girl Scouts spent three days at Camp Maple Wood Grove in McCormick's Creek state park near Spencer. They were accompanied by Miss Mildred Wells Ruth Fields and Miss Madge Pickard. Activities included swimming bicycling riding tennis hiking nature tours and museum study.
In Philadelphia Mr and Mrs James L Dobson report a $1000 theft after burglars ransacked their home while their dog, left in the kitchen to stop chewing, was secured inside. The couple said the animal would have attacked the intruders if released.
Two Greene county students were among 260 graduates at the first Greene County commencement in Greencastle. Ruth Marie Fritz earned a Bachelor of Music and Mary Ellen Ritter received an A B degree. Fritz specialized in School Music education and served as vice president of Mu Phi Epsilon, while Ritter majored in sociology.
The Maddox and Smith families express heartfelt thanks to friends neighbors and Rev Harvey for flowers and offerings received during a time of sympathy and remembrance.
A 50 mph skid scene on Daytona shore features Jimmie Kelly No 43 taking the lead on a motorcycle. The copy promotes Camel cigarettes noting slower burning reduces heat and enhances flavor and coolness for more puffs per pack.
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