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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1936
Page
5
Social calendar notes council of Pocahontas meets at 7 p m Metropolitan Judge No 198 K of P meets at 7 30 p m Boy Scouts hold regular session at 7 p m
The Needlecraft club picnic at Linton City park at 5 PM asks members to bring their own table service. Quapaw council No. 80 of Poca hortas meets at 7 PM with bingo prizes. Socialist local meets at the old post office at 7 30 PM. Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 1162 meets on East Vincennes street at 7 30 PM. Violet Rebekah lodge at Odd Fellows hall at 7 30 PM with officer elections and refreshments. Thursday Night Dinner Bridge class at 7 15 PM at Mrs. Lou Fleetwood home hosted by Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Cushing. Cadet class at Salvation Army hall 2 to 4 PM.
Various lodges and clubs gather in town locations. Hayles Lodge Elks Unity Lodge TKO F Womens groups Moose chapter and Rotary plan events. Baptist Ladies Aid and Fancywork circle meet. Tri Kappa hosts library session. officers urge attendance at First Baptist luncheon at 12 15 p m.
Local society column lists numerous weekend visits and dedications in Vincennes and surrounding towns. Residents from Paris, Anderson, Terre Haute, Hammond, Indianapolis, Lafayette, Chicago, and Chicago area visit or host in Linton and nearby communities, with several attending the Clark Memorial dedication and Roosevelt events.
Mrs and Mrs Arthur Tryon entertained several friends Sunday with a birthday dinner in honor of Mrs Ishbeth Pope Hunter. A large cake bearing the inscription Happy Birthday Mother accompanied gifts. Attending were Roy Pope and family Ruth Ann Mary Jean Roy Jr James Pope Paul Bruner Kathryn Jones from Indianapolis and many others from Danville Bloomfield and surrounding areas.
Truth Seekers class and Missionary society of the United Brethren church hosted a farewell gathering at Mrs Roscoe Dodd home. Guests included Mrs Anna Collins Mrs John Correll and Mrs Elmer Flinn who spoke and sang old fashioned songs. Each member offered best wishes for Mrs Dodd new home and a gift was presented. Refreshments followed the program.
Mr and Mrs James Befinie of Bloomfield visited friends in this city last evening. Howard Stein of Bloomfield visited friends in Lifft on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Frank Corbitt and daughters Fern and Ethel of this city visited relatives in Kp leen Sunday. Mrs Asa Williams and daughter Treva Louise and Mr and Mrs Hd Beckwith and daughter Opal attended the Clark Memories dedication at Vincennes Sunday. Mr and Mrs Henry Freund and Barbara Lee Crackett and Mr and Mrs Julius Cooper of this city visited friends in Freee landville Sunday. Mr and Mrs Almon Liston and A C Nelson of this city visited war friends in Indianapolis Sunday.
In a lively afternoon bridge session at the club, South opened 1 Spade amid kibitzers. The hand featured declarer winning ten tricks with spades and clubs and North shocking observers by bidding 7 Spades, while dummy and declarer combined for thirteen tricks after a dramatic sequence.
In Bloomfield Indiana John Keys was honored at a city park picnic marking his sixty sixth birthday. The Reading club closed a successful year with a Bloomfield Methodist church picnic dinner and brief talks by president Mrs Gerry Y Davis and program chair Mrs C F Henderson. First prize in the house planning contest went to Mrs J N A Downey with Lula Heaton and Reed Let singer as runners up. Judges included Mrs Carrie E Humphreys Mrs Carl Shertzer and Mrs J Clyde Crane. Charles Schwibbe, recently sentenced to 15 years for an attempted robbery injury, was moved to Michigan City state prison. Emil Killian and family joined others for the Bedford trip.
Mr and Mrs Loren Carpenter entertained Sunday with a lawn dinner party at their home southeast of this city. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ermal Poddrill and children of Bedford Mr and Mrs Lloyd Carpenter and daughter Loretta Joyce Mr and Mrs Walter Watson and son Richard Allen Mr and Mrs Thomas Cox Mr and Mrs Wendell Stafford and son Ronald Joe Mr and Mrs Fred Dorraugh of Linton Afternoon callers were Mr and Mrs Floyd Stafford of Linton and Mrs Sarah Clark and son Billie Dean of Vicksburg.
Advertisement-style note touts Fasteeth powder for false teeth. Claims provide all day comfort teeth stay secure and deodorize with no gummy paste or taste. Promotes purchase from druggists in three sizes Advy.
A local Salvation Army unit invites residents to a Saturday sale at Pi Ms location featuring donated goods, home furnishings, and seasonal items with proceeds aiding charitable programs.
Mr and Mrs Harley Peeks and sons Paul and Roy of Terre Haute spent weekend with John Watkins. Mildred Barnard visited Millie Soliday Sunday. Rev and Mrs Roy Bridwell and family and Maxine and Andress Gibbard spent Sunday with Baughman and Mitchner households. Roy and Elva McDonald did business in Linton Wednesday. Wilson Terhune of Worthington visited Mike Soliday Tuesday. Paul Eugene Peeks of Terre Haute summers with grandfather John Watkins. Maxine Gab bard and Millie Soliday visited Jane Bonham Monday. Earnest Notting of Nine Mile visited Mrs Marion Gabbard Sunday. Jessie Ballard and Alta Mary in Switz City Monday night. Ross Lamb shopped in Linton last week. Lowell A Gabbard visited McCammon in Gilmore Sunday. Francis Dayhuff visited Mrs Jessie Ballard last week.
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