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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1944
Page
1
A reader recalls observing a bluejay family nesting in a maple, noting the male and female fidelity and care from hatching to fledging. The piece blends bird life reflections with a humorously told farm anecdote about a farmer and his hogs.
A morning hospital report lists Donna Sue born to Mrs. Donald Axe of Bloomfield weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces. Another daughter weighing 9 pounds 2 ounces was born to Mrs. Frederick Sheppard. Slinkard children of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Slinkard of Newberry underwent tonsillectomies. Dorothy Richert of Jasonville had a tonsillectomy. Mr. Claude Williams and baby returned home to Worthington. Charles Greene of Bloomfield was discharged. Mrs. John Graham and baby discharged. Jery Lee Balard was taken home this afternoon.
Allied forces report progress across the Cherbourg peninsula with Montebourg Pont L Abbe Le Ham and Troarn taken. Front dispatch notes German counterattacks in Montebourg and Carentan as U S. troops advance toward Caen and St Lo amid growing air and ground actions.
Americans nationwide answered the call as the government opened the 5th War Loan Drive to raise 16 billion dollars. President Roosevelt urged free citizen choice in buying bonds, with 81 million Americans already purchasing 600 million bonds totaling 32 billion. Morgenthau cited war costs and projected future needs, while New York and other cities organized rallies and house to house campaigns to meet quotas.
Funeral services for J. B. Terhune who died in Indianapolis Sunday will be held at Welch and Cornett Funeral Home Wednesday at 1 30 PM The cortege arrives in Linton around 11 AM and the body lies in state until service time Rev R B Baldridge will officiate with interment at Fairview cemetery.
Master Sergeant and Mrs Joseph Kroupa of Cleveland announce the birth of a daughter born May 24. The baby has been named Rebecca Ann. Mrs Kroupa is formerly Marie Pruett, daughter of Mr and Mrs Oliver Pruett of Linton.
The Go Fourth murder trial moved slowly as Hansford Gofourth testified into Monday afternoon and the cross examination continued. Gofourth admitted striking Acuff with a knife and said he remembered two licks. Defense and state attorneys questioned the weapon location and whether the knife was twisted. Exhibits 10, 8 and 9 showed Acuff’s clothing as repeated testimony refocused on the stabbing. Gofourth said the knife went into his pocket after the act as proceedings paused for Seymour Riddle’s funeral.
The Navy reports the loss of the 335 ton submarine chaser PFC-558 due to enemy action in the Mediterranean. Sunk May 9 with about 60 men aboard, the ship’s skipper Lt(jg) Edward C. Leber of Blauvelt New York was wounded. Built by Luders Marine Stamford Connecticut, it is numbered 1538 U S Naval vessel lost in this war.
The War Department reports the five remaining Army pre flight training schools in Oklahoma will close by July 15. The Alva Strickland Hornet airport school Ada Flying Service in Ada Stillwater Flying Service in Stilwater Tulsa Flying Service in Tulsa and Regan Flying School in Shawnee comprise the group. Burke Aviation Corps of Oklahoma City will finish its Navy pre flight training contract in August.
Funeral services will be held Thursday for James Schindelbeck er 14 who drowned yesterday at the Cass Conservation Club pool. In Tipton Judge Frank B Russell seeks the Democratic nomination for judge in the Northern Indiana appellate district at the state convention Friday. In Indianapolis FBI asks police to watch for escapees George Hornaut 23 and Anton Schaffer 24 German war prisoners from Camp Breckenridge Ky. In Auburn Walter Rieke announces lease of the Auburn airport to a Fort Wayne company planning a flying school charter and freight service for war plants. In Poneto funeral services set for Wednesday for Mildred Mae Lillibridge 36 who died from a kerosene explosion burns suffered March 12. survivors include husband two daughters and brother Foy Barton of Jonesboro.
Twenty business men and bond buyers met in Jasonville city hall with county chairman E. V. Bull and accepted a 100000 quota for Jasonville and Wright township. Walter Wakefield named honorary chairman and Ben Sink as vice chairman to lead the drive. $50000 in bonds to be raised immediately.
Mr and Mrs Hubert Headley of Pleasantville announce the birth of a son at Mary Sherman hospital Sullivan on June 9. The baby is named James Gerald and is the couple’s second child. Mrs Headley was formerly Miss Peggy Brown.
Lt Cdr Hugh Macmillan of the St Louis Office of Naval Officer Procurement says Lt M A Walker will visit Terre Haute on June 22 and 23 to interview men for commissions in the U S Naval Reserve. Interviews run 9 am to 5 pm at the Terre Haute House with no appointment required.
U. S. Sen. Samuel D. Jackson of Fort Wayne denies KKK ties amid Indiana GOP row over Robert Lyons’s national committeeman bid. He criticizes bigotry, opens campaign HQ for the Democratic gubernatorial nominating race, praises Sen. Connally, and plans a Purdue stop before continuing campaign travel.
Dedication plans for the Jefferson township honor roll at Pleasantville are nearly complete. The event at Pleasantville town park will be Sunday afternoon, June 18, with a 1:00 basket dinner hosted by Marine veterans from Crane, a special musical program, and a flag raising at 2:30. Parents of service members and the public are invited.
Victory Garden club schedules a Wednesday seven o'clock meeting at the public library. A garden tour of the city will follow with a garden expert on hand to offer suggestions and advice. All members urged to attend.
Allied lines north of Rome face fresh German divisions and rear guard actions as the 14th Army retreats toward a Rimini Pisa line. American, British, and South African units press toward Orvieto and Lake Bolsena while air forces continue heavy bombardment of retreating columns.
Pvt and Mrs Frederick Sheppard announce the birth of a 9 pound 2 ounce girl named Ida Sue born early this morning at Freeman Greene County Hospital. Pvt Sheppard formerly managed the New Gem Store and is stationed with the United Army at Ft Knox Kentucky.
Harry Max Wessel son of Mr and Mrs Troy Wessel and Bob Graves son of Mrs Fern Graves former Linton Stockton high school graduates from a Technical school in Indianapolis on the last day. Both boys were former Linton Stockton High School students.
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