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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1947
Page
3
Members of the Linton Beauticians Unit hosted the annual June gathering of the Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association of Indiana at the local Country Club. The program featured permanent wave and hair dryer demonstrations, a banquet, guest speaker Ruth Taylor, and the introduction of three new members.
Mrs Lillian Friedman hosts Clara Glick Harriet Sachs and Janet from Indianapolis plus Gene Friedman of Cincinnati Ohio Others include Mr and Mrs E B Stoeckel with son Ronald visiting Akron and Dayton Wilma Stoekel will return next Saturday Miss Mary Weimer visits as well
Friends visit across Canton and Columbus Ohio lasting about two weeks. Jack Presser of Terre Haute called on acquaintances in Linton last night. Elmer Sisk and Clint Raymer couples visited Nashville Tennessee recently, staying with George G Lundy and his daughter Mrs Raymer.
The Glenburn daily vacation Bible school will hold its commencement Friday at 7 p m at the Glenburn church with doors open at 6 30 p m for viewing pupils handiwork. The program includes songs scripture readings a flag salute a playlet Who is my neighbor by the Intermediate boys class a play The Friday Party by Intermediate girls songs by the primary group and certificate presentations.
Social events list numerous clubs and groups across town. Hurd events include Hurd W W M Club at Mrs. Marvin Taylor home 7 30 PM Clarion Club at Mrs Jennie Cunningham 1 30 PM Hiawatha club all day Red Men hall choir practices at multiple churches 7 PM American Legion Legion Home 7 30 PM and more community gatherings with picnics meetings and prayer services.
Miss Virginia Fledderjohann daughter of Mrs Matilda Fledderjohn and the late Rev Adolph R Fledderjohann of New Knoxville Ohio wed E Bertram Stoeckel Junior son of Mr and Mrs E B Stoeckel of Linton last Sunday at 3 30 pm in New Knoxville with Rev R B Meckstroth performing the double ring ceremony The bride wore white satin with fingertip veil and carried an orchid on a white Bible The bridal party included maid of honor Miss Letha Fledderjohann and bridesmaids Miss Wilma Stoeckel and Miss Karen Ann Meckstroth The best man was Chester Stoeckel Usher were William Harting Jr William H Hoge and Paul Wellman.
The ceremony featured bridal music and a church reception for about 150 guests. The groom, a Monsanto chemist in Dayton, is a Linton Stockton High School and Indiana University graduate who served in the Pacific with the Army. The bride, Bowling Green and Miami Valley Hospital School of Nursing graduate, will reside in Dayton. Local guests included E B Stoeckel and son Donald, Mary Weimer, H A Kramer, William Harting Jr, Kathryn Harting, and Bertha Berns.
Cash grain shows wheat firm with no receipts and mixed No 1 red and hard prices around 2.45. No 2 red and hard at 2.44 and 2.44 respectively. Corn easing with 53 receipts in the tally.
Oats show firm prices with receipts in three carload lots. No. 3 yellow and No. 2 white bids near 1.97 to 2.05. Soybeans firm with no receipts at 3.00 per carload. FOB Indiana and Illinois.
The last flagstone walk on Main Street in Buffalo where Abraham Lincoln once stepped will be torn up amid improvements for the city’s oldest department store Adam Meldrum and Anderson. The sidewalk will be replaced with granite glass doors and fluorescent lighting after 81 years.
In Southern Indiana a farmer Harvey Vories struck 12 year old Agnes Foster as she crossed a street and drove her to a hospital. McGuire officials and city leaders reported the girl was not seriously injured while Vories and his brother Charles were in a nearby hospital after a tractor accident.
In Vincennes Indiana two visiting mayors helped after a girl was injured as state co operatives repair 239 rural lines. The event touched 87 counties and involved 70,000 farms connected to the rural electric system.
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