Heavy Rain and Flooding Hit Greene County Areas
Torrential rains deluged Greene county causing rivers to rise sharply. Humphreys Park became a two and a half foot deep lake while Waterworks pumps temporarily failed after a line outage and lightning damage. Authorities reported multiple inches of rainfall across Linton Newberry Elliston and surrounding areas.
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Humphreys Park
Linton
Greene County
Newberry
U.S
White River
Elliston
Observer Brook
Water Department
REMC
Jack Dale
Here
Community Meeting Notices List For Local Clubs And Churches
Local groups schedule evening meetings across town including Masonic lodges Eagles Elks Rotary and church choirs. Events span 1 30 p.m. to 8 p.m. with lectures rehearsals and a canned goods auction.
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Lyons Masonic Lodge No
Lyons
Eagles
Lodge Hall
American Legion
Legion Hall
Saron Evangelical and Reformed Church
Christian Church
Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Linton Lodge
Masonic Hall
Ym.l
Vera Moody
W.C.T.U
Zettle Risinger
Dugger
Mine Run Political Debates Over Private Bulge Claims
The passage argues against aiding sub marginal firms that supply essential services if they must cover their own freight. It warns that private company interests gaining leverage over taxpayers by overreaching appears excessive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Wilson to quit as defense secretary amid Senate battle
Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson is expected to resign after pressing for restoration of cut military funds and fighting in the Senate. Potential successors include Deputy Donald Quarles or Wilfred J. McNeil, the budget chief, with McNeil praised as the “brains” behind spending estimates. A National Air Museum plan is proposed for the Mall, to house historic aircraft including Lindbergh's Spirit of St Louis and the Wright brothers plane, with larger items to be displayed at a facility in Suitland Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Treasury
George Humphrey
Eisenhower
Senate
House
General Motors
Donald Quarles
Wilfred J. McNeil
McNeil
Harry S. Truman
Quarles
Air Force
AIR Museum
National Air Museum
Lincoln Memorial
Capitol
Washington
Smithsonian Institution
New Howe
Smithsonian
Lindy
Wright Brothers
Charles A. Lindbergh
Council Names Tomak To School Board Job
The meeting discussed sewer cleaning devices and a Terre Haute company demoed a clam shell system. Mayor Q Hern instructed Mr Wright to investigate while routine business included paying city claims and transferring 8 900 from Electric to Cash Reserve fund. Dr Edwin L Bailey and Guy Moss were absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q. Hern
Wright
Terre Haute
Edwin L. Bailey
Guy Moss
Jasonville Boys Admit Break-ins in Jasonville
Three 13 year old Jasonville boys confessed to three break ins in the Jasonville community. They signed statements admitting thefts at the homes of Bob Hulett Chance Easter and George Wilson. The haul at Hulett included shotgun shells two cornknives a compass a rod and reel flies and more. police recovered most items.
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Jasonville
Greene County
Oscar Suthard
Bob Hulett
Chance Easter
George Wilson
Lattas Creek
Suthard
Jack Blakely
Hulett
Wilson
Gary Man Killed in Five-Car Collision near Two
Ellis E. Lockwood 66 of Gary died after a chain collision on U S 20 three miles east of Two. Arthur Smith 63 of Porter was seriously injured, Lucille Lockwood 29 treated and released in Michigan City. Drivers named were Lockwood Smith Miles McPeak 22 Earl Salisbury 17 and Donald Carr 38 all of Chesterton. McPeak reportedly tried a left turn to start the crash.
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Gary
Ellis E. Lockwood
U.S. 20
Here
Arthur Smith
Porter
Porter County Hospital
Valparaiso
Lockwood
Lucille
Doctors Hospital
Michigan City
Smith
Miles McPeak
Earl Salisbury
Donald Carr
Chesterton
McPeak
Live stock markets report from Indianapolis
Indianapol is market update shows hogs 7 500 head down 25 75 cents per cwt with 180 240 lb at 19 25 19 75 and some to 20 25 heavier hogs scarce. Cattle 800 head calves 150 market largely steady with good to choice steers and heifers 21 00 22 50 and cows 13 50 16 00. Sheep 250 head steady with good to choice spring lambs 21 00 22 00.
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Indianapolis
Three Seymour Teens Die In Route 31A Crash
In Columbus Indiana three Seymour teenagers died when a pickup truck overturned after colliding with a car on US 31A and caught fire when a gas line ruptured The victims were David R Decker 16 Thelma Hobbson 18 and Nora Hobbson 16 The driver of the car Mrs Florence Gaier about 50 suffered cuts and was hospitalized Robert Lunsford who witnessed the crash reported attempting to approach the burning vehicle but heat forced him back
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Columbus
Ind
Seymour
Here
David R. Decker
Thelma Hobbson
Nora
Florence Gaier
Robert Lunsford
Little League Tilt Postponed Here
There will be no game tonight in the Linton Little League competition Officials announced a possible Thursday night opening if rain ends. If conditions prevent Thursday play the opening contest will be postponed to Monday June 17 with Elks facing Citizens National Bank as the first league game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Elks and Citizens
National Bank
Two Jasonville Men Fined In Local Court
George Mullens was fined 5 dollars plus costs on two counts assault and battery and trespass, totaling 36 dollars. Howard Hudson was fined 5 dollars plus costs totaling 18 dollars for public intoxication. Both sentences issued in Jasonville by Mayor Earl Row.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasonville
Earl Row
George Mullens
Joe Gorby
Howard Hudson
Gorby
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Reported
Admissions were Tuesday Clarence Wolford of Linton Mrs. Cecil Spoonmore Owensboro Earl Weaver and Miss Patricia Gregg both of Linton. Dismissals include Miss Cherlyn Carter Switz City Mrs. Howard Combs and baby Bloomfield Alan Hunter Linton Kenneth Felker Dagger Mrs. William Pirtle Linton Mrs. Elizabeth Schubla Linton Mrs. Glenn Denton Newberry Mrs. Billy Joe Fitzpatrick and baby Bloomfield Estel Cox Solsberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherlyn Carter
Switz City
Howard Combs
Bloomfield
Alan Hunter
Linton
Kenneth Felker
Dagger
William Pirtle
Elizabeth Schubla
Glenn Denton
Newberry
Billy Joe Fitzpatrick
Estel Cox
Solsberry
Beckwith Entered West Suburban Hospital For Hip Surgery
Mrs. Tressa Beckwith went to West Suburban hospital Oak Park Illinois on Monday for surgery on her left hip after a January fall broke the hip earlier this year. She had returned home to her daughter Opal Beckwith in Oak Park before a second fall on April 18 fractured the other hip.
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Tressa Beckwith
West Suburban
Oak Park
Ill
A. C. Williams
Beckwith
Opal Beckwith
Mayflower II Nears Shores On Historic Boston Run
The Pilgrim replica Mayflower II was towed into Provincetown harbor for its first anchorage in America. Skipper Alan Villiers guided the 180 ton square rigger under Coast Guard escort toward Plymouth for a reenactment of the Mayflower Compact and a later crossing to Plymouth Rock. The voyage marks its 52nd day at sea and contrasts with the 66 days of the original crossing.
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Plymouth
Mass
Coast Guard
Provincetown Harbor
America
Squally Harbor
Massachusetts Bay
Plymouth Rock
Land's End
Provincetown
Alan Villiers
Nantucket
Cape Cod
Boston
Plymouth Thursay
Customs and Immigration
Western surge to blanket television next fall
Hollywood reports a record rush of westerns and private eye dramas slated for next season after a spring cull of 34 series. CBS leads with eight new westerns, then NBC and CBS with four each. new titles include Wagon Train Tales of Wells Fargo and Have Gun Will Travel. Gunsmoke star James Arness says the trend boosts all shows and that quality will decide competition.
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Aline Mosby
United Press
Hollywood
Jim Arness
Wortiea
Cbs-Tv
Hugh O'Brian
Wyatt Earp
Earp
Dillon
Private Secretary
Bengal Lancers
Hiram Holliday
Abc-Tv
California
Arness
Frank Baxter
4-H Shakamak Camp Arrangements Made
Greene county 4-H members prepare for Shakamak Camp with adult leaders Clarence Creager Alberta Harmon and Estelle Phillips announcing plans. Bus transport from Linton leaves at 1 PM with registration at 2 PM for those not riding. Camp costs five dollars plus park and craft fees. Over two hundred members are registered. Morgan county 4-H clubs are involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakamak
Clarence Creager
Alberta Harmon
Estelle Phillips
Linton
Greene County
Arthur Haseman
Morgan County
Two County Men Reported Held By Police In Missouri Case
Two county men Charles Red Lash of Linton and Billy Francis Lewis of Switz City and Linton were reportedly held by police in Poplar Bluff Missouri. Details of arrests and charges were not learned as officers awaited further reports. Sheriff Jack Blakely said Porky Edelman of Bloomfield route two was also arrested in a city in Unois.
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Charles “Red” Lash
Linton
Billy Francis Lewis
Switz City
Poplar Bluff
Jack Blakely
Greene County
Joe Feeney
Blakely
Porky” Edelman
Bloomfield
Unois
Camp participants expected from local clubs
Mr Haseman reported plans to send members to the camp with about four hundred expected in total. Fifty three boys and girls from Linton and Stockton township clubs have made reservations.
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Haseman
Linton
Stockton
Fights Federal Men Frank Edwards Movies New Sign Off
Fights and films heat up the schedule as Frank Edwards marks new releases at the theater. The lineup includes Mickey Mouse and Little Rascals with Circus Time and Danny Thomas Bold Journey at two showings.
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WED
Ind. University
Carolyn Churchman
Little Rascale
Frank Edwards
Disneyland
Waterfront
Ford Theater
Danny Thomas
Bold Journey
Famous Playhouse
Men of Annapolis
Mayor of Town
WBTO Radio Schedule Brief Notice
WBTO Radio in Linton Indiana lists a 7:38 and 8:00 broadcast window with 30 requests. A 5:00 News segment airs followed by 5:05 weather and the station sign off.
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Marshal Mike
Jerry van Dyke
Monte Cristo
Doug Edwards
Flicka
Godfrey
Burns and Allens
Tennessee Ernie
This
the Late Show
Jerry Vandeyke
State Trooper
WBTO
Linton
Indiana
Thurs
Arly Bird
Assembly of God
Obituary for Herbert A Bredeweg of Linton
Funeral services for Herbert A. Bredeweg 70 of Linton will be conducted by Rev Harold Kratzat at the Saron Evangelical and Refkagmed church. Burial is set for German Memory Hill cemetery. The body lies at Welch and Cornett Funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert A. Bredeweg
Linton
Saron Evangelical
funeral services for John Cook in Bloomfield
John Cook 71 of Bloomfield died Tuesday morning in Evansville. Funeral services are set for 2 00 pm Thursday at Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home with Rev A W Jarboe officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery.
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John Cook
Bloomfield
Evansville
Jenkins and Sons
A. W. Jarboe
Grandview
Mrs Camille Maas Dies Visiting Son at Crane Depot
Mrs Camille B Maas aged 69 of Milwaukee Wisconsin died Tuesday night at 9 30 while visiting her son Arthur Maas at the U S Naval Ammunition depot in Crane. Her body was sent to Milwaukee for funeral services and burial after viewing at Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home Bloomfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camille B, Maas
Camille B. Maas
Milwaukee
Wis
Arthur Maas
U.S. Naval Amunition
Crane
Jenkins and Sons
Bloomfield
Funeral services set for Floyd Strait in Jasonville
Floyd Strait a 53 year old resident of Jasonville died Tuesday morning. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 PM at McClanahan Funeral Home Jasonville with Rev H J Keener officiating. Burial follows in Lebanon Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 AM Thursday at the funeral home.
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Floyd Strait
Jasonville
Mr. Strait
McClanahan
H J. Keener
Lebanon
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W.S.W.S
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U. S. Formosa
Central Press Association
Ashington
Formosa
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Congress
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Tomak
Pane One
Jasonville Boys
Gary Man
MAR NG
Clarence Wolford
Cecil Spoonmore
Owensburg
Earl Weaver
Patricia Gregg
American
South Bend
Storyland Zoo
Linton Time
WITV
Ch. 4
Bloomington
Ind. University Film Festival
WTHI
the Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Indiana News
Es Trading Post
County
Hele & Crt Funeral Mome
Vincennes
Linton Hospital
Ethel Bovenschen
McClintick
Olive Branch Church
Arthur Bovenschen
Elliott G. Mills
Newkirk
Pleasantville
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Ora
Charles W. Enochs
Ota Srbyaochs
Bonnie Franklin
Indiana Bell Business Office
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Indiana Bell Telephone Company
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