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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1940
Page
1
The writer urges calm amid war reports as Europe teeters and Canada accepts refugees. He cautions against internal quarrels while stressing economic readiness to meet global shifts, and invites readers to visit Linton for the Fourth in two weeks.
Mayor E Y Bull warned Linton residents after a West Linton resident was found guilty of stealing electricity. The man received ten months to reimburse the city and a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to wiring his meter box. The mayor pledged severe action against others convicted of similar charges.
Six Dugger residents Tom Lea man Mary Thompson Elsie Ris inger Billy Harding Blanche Hauten and Jessie Bradley enroll at Indiana State Teachers College Terre Haute for the summer term.
Kaunas, Lithuania reports Red Army troops marching into the country this afternoon. The official agency says the units will occupy Kaunas and other historic centers along a route from Duksta to Druskininkai in the Duna region, starting at 3 p.m.
Mrs Phoebe Jane Bledsoe 88 and a longtime Sullivan county resident died at 10 00 pm Friday at her daughter Mrs Nick Taylor s home near Farmersburg route 2 She was born in Shelby county and was a member of the Antioch Church of Christ She is survived by three daughters a brother a sister and many grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren Funeral services will be 2 30 pm Monday at the Church of Christ in Dugger with Rev J R Clark officiating burial in Antioch cemetery
Mrs. Thomas Lippeatte Sr. is named chairman of Red Cross relief for Cass township and Dugger in Sullivan County. A county drive seeks donations for European war victims, with a collection box placed in the Dugger post office.
Announcement of a horse show at Washington High School Athletic Field on July 26. Sponsored by local civic groups to benefit the Washington Schools Community Band of about 70 young musicians from public and parochial schools.
Fishermen from Greene and surrounding counties prepare as Indiana opens the 1940 game fish season tomorrow after midnight. About half a million Hoosier anglers are expected to fish Sunday per Virgil M. Simmons state conservation chief. Open season runs June 16 to April 30 with bag limits and size minimums set for bluegill sunfish rock bass and several bass species and other game fish. Violations occur if any protected species are taken before opening.
Miss Rosalind Rowl of Worthington was dismissed Friday evening. Mrs. Walter Watson and baby were taken to their home on Roosevelt Street this morning.
Robert Lewis aged 16 pitched seven innings with eight strikeouts to deny Bloomfield in a no hit no run junior league game. Linton capitalized on four Bloomfield errors and six hits from their bats, while Henry Mercier nearly cleared the bases before slipping. A Greene County junior league is planned with a meeting at 6:30 pm Monday at the Linton Recreation Center to form six teams.
Mrs. Anna A. White 35 of White Rose community southwest of Linton died at 3 30 this morning at her home after an eight month illness from complications. She was born February 1 1905 in Greene County and survived by husband Henry White three sons Hershal John and William at home and three brothers Paris Oscar and William Lehman and sister Mrs Mae White. A service will be 2 00 pm Monday at North Mission Church of God in Linton with burial in Fairview cemetery. Newkirk Funeral Service of Pleasantville in charge.
Harry Weaver a Linton minor began a ten day jail sentence for public intoxication after a May hearing in Bull's city court. He was taken into custody June 2 and given two weeks to disclose liquor sources but could not remember. Mayor Bull imposed the sentence.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull said on June 15 that multiple government agencies are examining reports of propagandist activities by Italian consular officials in the United States.
President Roosevelt instructed the federal power commission to act immediately to ensure adequate electric power for the national defense program and to safeguard the nation’s power sources against possible sabotage.
An official statement from Rome says eleven people were killed and fifty two wounded in allied naval and air strikes against Italian cities including areas near Genoa. Italian troops reportedly seized several positions in French territory and Italian torpedo boats sunk one and disabled another allied destroyer.
In Cairo on June 15, RAF planes fought off Italian bombers attacking Salam on the Egyptian coast near the Libyan frontier. The communique said there was no material damage and the attack was in retaliation for RAF raids on Libya. A naval spokesman said allied ships roam the eastern Mediterranean seeking battle with the Italian fleet, while Italian submarines sinkings and mine-clearing operations occur off the Egyptian coast.
The Linton Hires Root Beer softball team beat the Washington colored All-Stars 16 to 15 in a rain‑spattered game at Washington. Tuttle drew three homers, Maddison two homers, and Risher Weaver Hensley each homered. The Linton squad plans to travel to Washington next Friday to face the city champions with transport arranged by Parks and Jarmon.
Census enumerators report Worthington's population at 1722, up 35 from 1930. James Marshall of Vincennes in charge notes earlier 1930 figure was 1687. Preliminary figures exclude CCC enrollees living off base while counting staff members who had established homes in Worthington.
Paris dispatch reports violent fighting along the Maginot line with Germans tightening pressure on Champagne front. A cabinet meeting with President Lebrun was to occur to present Roosevelt’s reply to Reynaud’s appeal for aid.
Two 16 year old Bloomington youths admit breaking into the Last Chance tavern after a “wild west” chase by Linton police and volunteers. They hid near Triangle north west of Linton and were captured with the help of residents. Loot included cigarettes chewing gum and candy bars valued around 80 cents.
Indianapolis June 15 John K Jennings state WPA administrator said a conference of army and national guard heads will be called to map Indiana defense needs He will invite Fort Benjamin Harrison Jeffersonville quartermaster corps and Adj Gen Elmer F Straub to outline the WPA role in Hoosier defense resources National defense projects will have priority and be pushed to early completion.
London reports an urgent defense effort as observers fear a German peace push against France and a Nazi strike on the British Isles. Experts consider potential abandonment of the Maginot line with withdrawals from the Paris line continuing as planned.
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