Fourth in Linton Remembered as Grand Old Holiday
A nostalgic look back at mid century Fourth of July celebrations in Linton. Citizens planned with speakers bands and pageantry in Haseman's grove now City Park plus a big basket dinner and homemade treats. The piece recalls patriotic orations, band performances, playful contests, and simple community joy before modern changes.
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Linton’s “Grove
Junk Yard
Haseman’s Grove
City Park
Linton
Pleasantville
Britain Races to Aid France with Reinforcements
London reports Britain sending thousands of troops, airplanes, tanks, and guns to France as the government renews the pledge to continue the struggle at all costs. Fresh units and supplies aim to bolster French lines facing German offensives from the Somme to the Maginot region. Air Marshal Jourbert warns of a possible German invasion of Britain.
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London
Great Britain
English Channel
France
British Isles
Somme
Aisne
Seine
Marne
Paris
Britain
Philip Jourbert
England
Initiation Held for Catholic Youth Organization Members
Seven new members were initiated into the Catholic Youth Organization at St Peter's school hall. After a brief meeting and initiation, refreshments and dancing followed. Initiates include Marianna McGriffin Regina McGriffin Catherine Currans Marguerite Donie Roland Ferris George Stuppy and James Currans. A provided list of attendees and a committee for the next meeting was named with George Seccina as chairman.
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Catholic Youth Organization
St. Peter's
Marianna McGriffin
Regina McGriffin
Catherine Currans
Margarite Donie
Roland Ferris
George Stuppy
James Currans
Felix Currans
Francis Currans
Isabelle Currans
Jane Currans
William Currans
Elizabeth Donie
Marine Donie
Robert Marter
Rita Marter
Ethel McBride
John McBride
Kathryn McBride
Joseph McGriffin
Rose Mirabel
Arthur O'Connor
Kathleen O'Connor
Kathryn Rogers
George Scecina
Julian Stefaneik
Mary Stefanick
Julia Mae Stuppy
Rosemary Walker
Lillian Graves
Evelyn Maddison
Ann Krischak
Mary Krischak
Catherine Krischak
Mariann McGriffin
Marguerite Donic
Frances Goshen
Dennis Jaster
Joseph Rydenbark
George Seccina
Katherine McBride
Anna Krischak
Aged preacher Richard Bex to speak at Pleasant Grove Church
Richard Bex a 90 year old resident of Williams and longtime figure in Lawrence county will deliver the Sunday sermon at Pleasant Grove Church of Christ four miles southeast of this city. He previously preached at the old Combs school house for over fifty years in the community.
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Richard Bex
Lawrence County
Pleasant Grove Church
Lawrence Youths Sentenced for Car Theft Series
James Hascall Stephens 17 Wendell Walker 18 both of Lawrence county were jailed in Bloomfield 1939 on car theft charges. They later pleaded guilty in Brownstown to a string of burglaries and thefts in Bedford with Noble Reynolds 16 receiving three years and Walker five years in state reformatory.
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Lawrence County
James Hascall Stephens
Wendell Walker
Greene County
Brownstown
Walker
Stephens
Bloomfield
Charles Hollars
Switz City
Little Cincinnati
Lowell Welch
Bert Caldwell
Noble Clifford Reynolds
Bedford
J. C. Branaman
Reynolds
State Reformatory
Linton Horseshoe Team Wins Away In 1940 League
The Linton horseshoe team defeated Bloomfield 1019 ringers and 1421 points on Humphreys park courts after a setback against Terre Haute. Individual scores show Linton leaders Flynn and Trink le posting high ringers and points as the team heads to Jericho June 25 for the next league match.
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Terre Haute
Linton Horseshoe
Bloomfield Crew
Humphreys Park
Linton
Bloomfield
Bennie
Hutchison
Smock
Gainey
Boswell
Lester
Lewis
Parsons
Flynn
O. Trinkle
Dwiggins
Alsop
H. Trinkle
Tubby
Baker
National Flag Day Observed Across The Nation
Lin ton residents join Americans in celebrating the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as national emblem. June 14 marks Flag Day with the red white and blue evoking liberty amid global conflicts and losses.
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Linton
President signs army funds bill for 1941 forces
President Roosevelt signed the army appropriation bill of 1.822 billion dollars for 1941 to raise the regular army to 280000 enlisted men and to purchase 2566 new airplanes and tanks. The measure is part of a larger 5.021 billion preparedness program and a supplemental defense bill would fund 3000 more planes and raise enlistment to 375000.
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Washington
D. C
U.P
Roosevelt
Hitler interview with American journalist and reply to British empire
Adolf Hitler told Karl Von Wiegand in a West headquarters interview that destroying the British world empire was never his aim and that he offered help to Britain before the war. President Roosevelt cited Germanys broken pledges while discounting reports of Hitlers western hemisphere ambitions.
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New York
German Radio Today
Adolf Hitler
Karl von Wiegand
West
England
France
Great Britain
Washington
Roosevelt
Germany
Western Hemisphere
Easton Taken to Evansville After Accident
Ed Easton, a colored man injured May 25 in the crash that killed Vanderburgh deputy sheriff Earl Kromerick, was moved from Freeman-Greene County Hospital to Evansville. He suffered a fractured pelvis at the State Roads 54 and 57 intersection east of Switz City and is reported to be recovering satisfactorily.
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Ed Easton
Earl Kromerick
Vanderburgh County
Freeman-Greene County
Evansville
Easton
Switz City
Turpin Family Heads to Lake Michigan Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Turpin and son Ted left Wednesday for Lake Michigan to spend a few days at the lake side retreat.
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Charles Turpin
Ted
Lake Michigan
French Dissent Alleges Lebrun Reynaud Rift
Geneva dispatch reports growing dissension between President Lebrun and Premier Reynaud over peace aims. Lebrun is said to favor a separate peace with Germany to spare France from destruction amid war uncertainties. Republican convention plans outlined in Washington seek a streamlined, radio friendly process.
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Rome
Italy
Lavoro Fascista
Geneva
Albert Lebrun
Paul Reynaud
France
Lebrun
Germany
Buly
Washington, D. C
Italian Destroyers Beat French Ships in Central Mediterranean
Rome radio says Italian destroyers engaged French warships in the central Mediterranean with brisk fighting and the French retired without reported losses.
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New York
Rome
Mediterranean
Italian Ambassador Protests U S Anti Italian Campaign
The Italian ambassador Prince Colonna filed a formal protest with Secretary of State Cordell Hull in Washington DC on June 14. He condemned what he called a campaign to inflame anti Italian sentiment among Americans.
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Washington, D. C
Prince Colonna
Cordell Hull
Reynaud Appeal Met With Limited U S Aid
United States says it has done everything possible short of war to aid France and Britain as Reynaud appeals for arms. Officials acknowledge no surplus planes or tanks exist and shipments may arrive too late to stop German advances. Congress debates releasing more aircraft under trade in policy and resuming sales of military equipment not needed for national defense.
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United States
France
Britain
Washington
U.P
Paul Reynaud
Congress
Reynaud
Germany
Europe
Roosevelt
Early
White House
Stephen T. Early
Claude Pepper
Fla
Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
Army
Navy
Glenburn Pupils End Bible Study Commencement
Graduation exercises for Daily Vacation Bible School pupils at Glenburn Mission will be held in the church this evening. Doors open at 5 50 for a pupil craft display. Commencement begins at 6 30 with a program. Public invited to attend.
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Glenburn Mission
Todzey
Boast of Germans Made Good Open Paris as War Rages
German forces reportedly entered Paris and expanded the 350 mile front in France while Berlin officials predicted imminent collapse of France. Reports from Berlin Rome and London describe Maginot line assaults and British troop movements to France as Italy prepares in Africa.
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Bullitt
Maginot Line
Rome
Africa
Kenya
Ethiopia
Paul Reynaud
France
Berlin
U.P
Saar Front
Montemedy
Paris
le Harre
Adolf Hitler
Saar
Great Britain
Mediterranean
le Havre
Scotstoun
Scharnhorst
Trondheim
Germany
Champs Elysee
Protests Lodge Over WPA Gutted Relief in Bedford
About 300 WPA workers gathered at Trustee Harry F. Askew’s office in Shawswick township demanding direct relief amid a quota cut. This second protest follows a prior demonstration and comes as county officials estimate 1500 idle WPA workers statewide due to reduced federal quotas.
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Bedford
Shawswick Township
Harry F. Askew
Lawrence County
WPA
Washington, D. C
Local Births And Moves Reported In City Notes
A son weighing seven pounds and fourteen ounces was born to Mrs Walter Watson of Roosevelt street Thursday evening. The baby was unnamed at press time. Miss Rosalind Row of Worthington underwent a minor operation this morning. John Sexton was taken to his home on Worthington route 2 Thursday evening. Ed Easton has been transferred to an Evansville hospital.
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Walter Watson
Roosevelt Street
Rosalind Row
Worthington
John Sexton
Ed Easton
Evansville
German Army Enters Paris Quiet as City Is Open
U S ambassador William C Bullitt reported to the state department that German troops entered Paris at 7 last night. He noted the city remained quiet and Paris had been declared an open city not to be defended. Bullitt spoke by phone to Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr in Tours as the American representative with the French government.
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U.P
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
Paris
Kiser
Vienna
Prague
Warsaw
Washington
William C. Bullitt
United States
France
State Department
Bullitt
Foregin
Sullitt
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr
Drexel Biddle
Tours
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So and So
Columbia
Stand Men
Concessionaires
Swain
Linton C.Y.0
Trigs
Bloomfield Club
Hitler
U.S
United Press
Glenburn
J.P
High Command
Foreign Office
U. S
U.pkx
U.R
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