Laura Keene’s Eclipse After Lincoln Assassination Return to Stage
In 1867 Laura Keene, famed American stage star and producer, faced a decline after Lincoln’s murder linked to her Ford's Theatre appearance. Once acclaimed across multiple cities and seen as a fashion influence, she faded from popularity, attempting a 1869 comeback in Philadelphia with a stock company.
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Laura Keene
Abraham“ Lincoln
Ford
Miss Keene
Baltimore
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Australia
New York
Keene
Mrs. Lincoln
Washington
TV Historian Ted Yates Remembered For Groundbreaking Docs
Hollywood tribute recalls NBC producer reporter Ted Yates who died in Jerusalem at 36. His Battle for Asia trilogy examined Southeast Asia and U.S. involvement with a sharp nonpartisan stance, while other works covered Guatemala Colombia Dominican Republic and Vietnam.
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Hollywood
UPI
Ted Yates
Nbc-Tv
Whoas
Yates
Oncamera
Asia Review
Asia
Thailand
Laos
Indonesia
Southeast Asia
Jerusalem
Sheridan
Wyo
Wyoming
First
Guatemala
Colombia
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Vietnam
Community club meetings and civic events listed for Monday
A listings page shows multiple meetings at churches halls and halls across Linton Sandborn Jasonville and nearby towns. Groups include W S C S Mu Beta Gamma Mission Circle First Methodist and 1st Baptist Church events plus local clubs like Kiwanis Lions Moose and Royal Arch Masons with start times from 6 30 to 8 00 p m.
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W.S.C.S
First Methodist Church
1St Baptist Church
Floyd Smith
Live-N-Joy
Linton
City Hall
Linton Public Library
Kiwanis Club
Klusmeier’s
Quapaw Council
Pocahontas
Red Men's Hall
Loyal Order of Moose
Moose Home
Shelter House
Humphreys Park
Linton Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Hall
Jasonville Gamma Chapter
Triad
Greene County CB Club
L and M
Dugger Lodge
A. M
Eagles Auxiliary 578 Celebrates 17th Anniversary
Members of Eagles Auxiliary No. 578 marked 17 years with April 13 services honoring charter members past presidents and deceased members. A birthday cake and candles adorned the altar while Mrs Irislove read names and Mrs Hazel Miller presented honorees.
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Eagles
Lola Gray
Carrie Laughlin
Mary Chastain
Iris Love
Edna Page
Etta Haffley
Hazel Miller
Betty Haffley
Ruth Dixon
Marylou Keller
Anna Pruett
Ethel Wilson
Maxine Shanklin
Beverly Brosheres
May Pruett
Lela Stuppy
Eagles Auxiliary No. 578
Irislove
Nan Gennicks
Erie Walton
Community Notices From Washington and Surrounding Areas
Mrs. Harold Standiford remains a patient at Daviess County Hospital in Washington. Omar Musselman and wife travel to Wisconsin for funeral services of his sister. Ronnie Hasler and Paul Stewart with families visit relatives in Lafayette and Terre Haute. Mrs. Vena Mottern attends her grandson Bob Mottern’s baccalaureate in Indianapolis. Debbie Brookshire, patient at Riley Hospital, underwent surgery this week. Dr. N. E. Christenberry and Mrs. Christenberry of Detroit are visiting here with relatives.
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Harold Standiford
Daviess County Hospital
Washington
Omar Musselman
Wisconsin
William Keller
Vena Mottern
Indianapolis
Bob Mottern
Max Stone
Bloomington
Debbie Brookshire
Riley Hospital
Nora Smiley
Ona Brookshire
N. E. Christenberry
Detroit
Michigan
Lester Skomperatives
Ann Arbor
Nurses Meet at Vincennes District Picnic
Nurses from District No. 20 of the Indiana State Nurses Association gathered at the Recreation Center in Vincennes for a district picnic. Mrs. Annabelle Humphreys presided over the business meeting and officer elections, with a legislative workshop planned for fall and delegates chosen for the French Lick convention in October. Greene county attendees included Jane Head Norine Lynch Carolyn Wonders Theresa Sit erding Annabelle Humphreys Marilee Duram Betty Barr Minnie Riley Elizabeth Letsinger. June Corn, a second year student, received the Jenny Humphreys scholarship.
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Indiana State Nurses Association
Vincennes
Annabelle Humphreys
French Lick
Greene County
Jane Head
Norine Lynch
Carolyn Wonders
Theresa Sit‘erding
Marilee Duram
Betty Barr
Minnie Riley
Elizabeth Letsinger
June Corn
Jenny Humphreys
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Rosalind
John Taylor
John Lutz
Olark Kinnai
King Features Syndicate
Television In Review
By Rick DU Brow
George Brent
United States
Soviet Union
United Nations
Russia
Israel
Middle East
Sandborn Christian Church Board
White River Valley
Spebsq SA
American Legion
F.O.P
Linton Order Rainbow For
W. Vincennes
Welch & Cornett Vom
E. Vincennes
Marvin Taylor
Delmar Hasler
A Rae
Dixon
Auxiliary
Mae Pruett
Jack Wheeler
Linton Red & White
Great Northern
NAVY
Florida
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