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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1954
Page
1
A guest speaker at Pokagon State Park, Rob ert Mann, notes Americans avoid the outdoors. Indiana Conservation, a private venture now publishing ten issues at Franklin, covers Tulip Trees, Ring Neck Pheasants, Game Rearing, Gardening, Fishing News and more.
Curtiss M. Inman 64, retired railroad worker and World War I veteran, died at 9:15 Saturday morning in the Veterans hospital at Indianapolis after a three year illness. Born September 4, 1889 in Greene County, he worked 37 years for the Southern Pacific railroad. He served in Battery A, 347th Infantry, Field Artillery during World War I and belonged to the American Legion and Elks in Los Angeles. Survived by one brother Dan Inman of Linton and two sisters Messie Lane of Detroit and Elsie Bobbit of Mattoon. four brothers preceded him. Body taken to Welch and Cornett Funeral Home. Funeral 1:30 Tuesday at the funeral home. burial in Kentucky Ridge Cemetery east of Bloomfield.
Francis P. Carr testified that Army counselor John G. Adams referred to Pvt. G. David Schine as a hostage and urged McCarthy to end Army investigations. He quoted Roy Cohn about trading homosexuals in the Air Force for an Army inquiry advance. Carr supported McCarthy’s charges while Adams and Stevens denied the allegations.
Bloomington area clubs honor Miss Frances Killinger, newly elected director of Indiana District 11 BPW, with a tea at Mrs. Bryan Martins Bloomfield home from 1 to 4 PM CST Sunday. Linton BPW members are invited by organizers.
Five hundred eighteen motorists were checked on A north east Friday afternoon. Thirty eight vehicles had mechanical defects and L. B. Leavitt of Lyons was cited for an expired license. The operation involved Linton and state police with a traffic safety expert and is part of a statewide program.
Pierre Mendes-France, leader of the forces that toppled Premier Jos eph Laniel, agreed to try to form France’s 20th postwar government. He began talks with party leaders to win assembly support after Laniel’s fall over Indochina policy.
Lin ton Community Conservation club sponsors the second annual Fishing Rodeo at Lee Sherrard Park this Sunday. Rules limit gear and bait, disqualify water entry or unsupervised fishing, cap prizes, and require presence to win. Local merchants may donate prizes. contact Pete McBride or Ira Lunn.
Senator Ralph E. Flanders introduces a resolution to remove Senator Joseph R. McCarthy from his committee chairs for alleged contempt of the Senate. McCarthy chairs Government Operations and its Investigating Subcommittee and faces pressure to appear before the Elections Subcommittee by mid July.
Sergeant Charles E. Richardson of Dugger moves from Fort DeCens Massachusetts to Camp Drum New York with the 278th Regimental Combat Team. The unit, dating to 1774, will train 60 000 Army Reservists and National Guardsmen during summer drills at the Canadian border near the Thousand Islands. Richardson is a Company F squad leader. his parents live in Dugger.
Private First Class Hazzie C. Bedwell of Jasonville Ind aided the completion of a nine room Korean primary school near Pobwon ni. He and fellow members of the 48th Field Artillery Battalion supplied materials and transport for the Armed Forces Assistance to Korea program. Bedwell, in the Army since March 1953, arrived in Korea last September. his wife Juanita resides at 322 Hickory Street.
John M. Wilson 77 of Linton route three died after his pickup struck a northbound semi at the US 41 and State Road 246 intersection a mile north of Farmersburg. Funeral services were held at Welch and Cornett Funeral Home with burial in West Lawn Cemetery. Wilson died en route to Mary Sherman hospital from a fractured skull. Russell Blubaugh, Hymera, reported he died after brake failure. Ralph A. Thompson, 50, of Rockville route three, drove the trailer. he escaped injury. State Police Edward Nash Donald Bavenschulte and Ned Woodward investigated. Wilson, born Dec 7 1876 in Vigo County, lived in Linton 33 years and worked for Linton-Summit Coal Co. He is survived by wife Nora, two sons William Thomas and Earl F., six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was a member of Linton Masonic Lodge No. 560 and Regent Mine UMWA local.
Linton police reported two crashes Saturday night. At North Main and E streets Lloyd Wolfe of Jasonville route one failed to stop and collided with Herbert Poole of Linton. Wolfe faces a stop sign violation charge. In the second crash Edward Deem of Spencer route one and Donald Jackson of Linton were involved when Jackson, traveling northeast on A street, was rear ended by a southbound vehicle on First street northeast. Jackson’s car was pushed into a yard near Andy Humphreys residence. Officer Ancil Tryon investigated.
In Indochina the French High Command said Communist rebels attacked Hai Duong, 35 miles east of Hanoi, but were repelled. Guerrilla and regular units also failed to capture three other posts in the Red River Delta amid strong garrison resistance.
Loganport deputies chase Calvin Hill Monticello Ronnie Willets and Jack Alexander after they forced a wall breach at Cass County jail and failed to appear for court. The trio had helped seven escapees in June and were spotted after a second breakout.
Taylor Brown of Linton received word of the death of his nephew Bill Brown who was killed in an automobile accident near Parma Missouri Saturday night. Services set for tomorrow afternoon at 2:00. Brownie and Monty Brown will attend with Mr. and Mrs Arvie D Brown. Survivors include the parents one sister and four brothers.
Two marriage licenses were issued from the Greene circuit court clerk Frankie Justus Jr office in Bloomfield. The couples are Lee Wilgus of Linton and La Queta Hutchison of Jasonville, and Keith Rogers of Edwardsport with Mabel Fern Trotter of Bicknell.
The Linton Fire Department responded around 8:00 PM Sunday to Mrs. Hugh Archibald at 1139 A street northeast where an electric stove ignited. No damage occurred after the first truck was stalled by high water and had to be replaced by a second unit.
Greene circuit court at Marguerite considered divorces for Cole and Stein, filed suits Carr and Lewin, and set hearings for Kolhouse. Pleas included Phipps for second degree burglary, Figg for DUI, Burks Jr for child desertion, Wages for speeding, and Padgett non support with trial date June 26.
State Police report an auto towed by Robert Mollet veered on State Road 54 at Lin ton edge. The tow car crossed lawns, overturned, and damaged a culvert with about $100 in lawn damage. Mollet suffered a severe leg bruise. passengers Clifford Mollet and William Collins were with him.
Public reminder for a Flag Day program at 8:00 p m at the Linton Elks lodge hall invites community attendance. Officers of the Linton Elks lodge will conduct the ceremony with musical numbers by Triad sorority. Guest speaker Maj. Homer C Gastineau of the U S Reserve Corps will speak.
An intense electrical storm drenched parts of southwestern Indiana adding 1.20 inches in just over a half hour. Reports show 1.01 inches at Ellistown while temperatures climbed to the mid 90s across the state. Tornadic winds damaged stores near Prymouth and Linkville, with injuries limited to scratches and broken structures.
Transit service resumed in Indianapolis Sunday after a 44 day strike by drivers and mechanics. They settled for a five cent hourly wage increase and returned to work.
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