Greene County Adopts New High School Textbooks
County officials meet to select state approved texts for Greene County high schools. Adopted subjects include algebra geometry literature biology chemistry physics and civics economics geography and U.S. and world history with publishers listed for each title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin E. Keller
State Board of Education
A. I. Méssick
Jasonville
Elmer A. Hasler
Worthington
C. F. Henderson
Bloomfield
Jere O. Goodman
Linton
Jalvin FE. Keller
County Board of Education
Greene County
Yeebra
Hart
We. C. Heath & Co
Schorling, Clark and Smith
World Book Co
Welchons & Krickenberger
Ginn & Co
Kanzer-Schaaf
D. C. Heath & Co
Packard-Sinnott-Overton
The
MacMillan Co
United States
Walker-Beach- Jamison
Charles Scribner’s Sons
Bieghey- Spanabel
John C. Winston Co
Barker-Commager
Row, Peterson & Co
Becker & Duncalf
Silver Burdett Co
Ullman and Henry
Ullman & Henry
Lish Grammer
Bohr
Paul & Kincheloe
Lyons & Carnahan
Ross Thompson
Harcourt, Breee & Co
Local residents share weekend visits across Indiana towns
Mrs Mona Ramsey from Indianapolis spent Sunday at home. Families visit kin in Petersburg Orwell Sullivan and Linton while several members travel for work or leave. Rita Kay born June 7 to Hughey and Mrs Walters. mother and baby reported doing nicely. Randolph Yount, at Terre Haute, spent Sunday with his mother Winnie Yount. Mrs Winnie Yount visits near Gosport with Roger Summit and son. Leona Brown returns from Selma Alabama to visit John Brown and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Roach
Livingston
Kenneth Tsenogle
Bloomington
Mona Ramsey
Indianapolis
Ross ‘Vans
Evans
Petersburg
Albert ‘Hudson
Hughey ‘Walters
Rita Kay
Randolph Yount
Terre Haute
Winnie Yount
Florence Harris
Helen ‘Landis
Linton
West
Bloomfield
Frank Beck
Patty
Roger Summit
Gosport
Leona Brown
Sgt
John Brown Jr
Selma
Ala
John Brown
Danes On UN Ships Urged to Invest in War Bonds
Five thousand Danes aboard United Nations ships are urged to invest in War Bonds as part of wartime financing efforts. The appeal aims to mobilize civilian savings to support military needs and national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Community Notes On Local Moves And Social Visits
Mr and Mrs Russell Loffland moved to Rockwood assisted by Orval Loffland Clifford Fiscus Leland Padgett and Clinton Stalcup of Bloomfield. Several families from Bloomington Linton and Indianapolis were guests of the Taylor family and others. James Harden and Mrs Dave Christenberry recently wed and will live at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Loffland
Rockwood
Orval Loffland
Clifford Fiscus
Leland Padgett
Clinton Stalcup
Bloomfield
Odis Archer
Indianapolis
Otho Baize
Tip Tincher
Linton
Ben Adkins
Alta May
Bloomington
Lynn
John Taylor
Edward Haywood
James Harden
Ray Price
Ray Ashbaugh
Ashbaugh
Victoria Maddox
John Taylor Lynn
Earl Edwards
Donald Wayne
Inas Lynn
Edna Pearl Padgett
Dave Christenberry
Loréne
Charles
Marjorie
Sandra Loffland
Edna Peart Padgett
Bill Loffland
Buriss Chapel Items Note Local News and Moves
Alfred Goodman of Camp Roberts California is home on furlough to visit family. Hubert Wright joined the U S Army last week. Betty Goodman of Morris Chapel visited Sylvia Goodman. Lucille Sisseel Sonja Sue Jackson and Jessie Jackson spent Wednesday with Dollie Goodman. Arett Padgett visits Jesse Price household. Homer Ellis and Son Freddie moved to Linton. Community folks attended the Morris Chapel Service Flag dedication Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Infc
Alfred Goodman
Camp Roberts
Calif
Melvin Goodman
Hubert Wright
U. S. Army
Betty Goodman
Morris Chapel
Sylvia Goodman
Lucille ‘Sisseel
Sonja Sue
Jessie Jackson
Dollie Goodman
Arettt Padgett
Jesse ‘Price
Homer
Bushido Code Scrutinized as Racial Inferiority Cover
In Malo Alto California Dr Frederico Spiegeberg argues Bushido the Japanese code of chivalry is a cover for racial inferiority. He says it constructs an image of generosity toward captives like American airmen to appear big hearted and noble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malo Alto
Cal
U.P
Tokyo
Frederico Spiegeberg
Training devices most interesting at Pensacola
United Press reports at Pensacola naval air intermediate training center cadets train for combat with synthetic gunnery devices and high altitude procedures. They learn shooting from shotgun to machine gun simulations, use a mile long rail track with armed car targets, and practice with electric-eye pistol simulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandor S. Klein
United Press
Washington
D. C
U.P
Naval Air Intermediate Training Center
Pensacola
Fla
Naval Air
Jacksonville
That
Air Center
G. D. Murray
Pacific
Social rounds in Newberry and nearby towns observed
Newberry residents and relatives visit across Lyons Bloomfield Vincennes and Switz City. Several families including the Kellers Mullises and Ledgerwoods host and travel, with neighbors sharing meals and greetings during the week.
Mt Vernon Ladies Aid Meets for All Day Quilt Session
The Mt Vernon Ladies Aid gathered with Mrs. Julia Bender for an all day quilting event and noon covered dish lunch. Many members and guests attended as plans were made to meet again in July with Mrs. Vern Fiscus. baptisms were announced for Sunday. births noted. and several local visits and travels recorded among residents and friends. Betty Louise Bowersock is welcomed by Mrs Katie White. Georgia Bowersock works for Jack Bartley. other reports include farm trips to Pel River bottom and a Brazil business visit by Roy Cooper and Gerald Smith along with three others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Julia Bender
Elmo Ray
Vern Fiscus
Roy Cooper
Tom Barker
Soha
Amys
Stanley
Barkers
Vernon
Reed
iMr
Dennis Bowersock
Betty Louise
Katie White
Coal City
Georgia Bowersock
Jack Bartley
Gerald Smith
Roy ‘Cooper
Pel River Bottom
Brazil
Alice Truitt
Myrtle Avey
Ed Boles
Weekend Visits Ring Dugger with Visiting Friends
Miss Mary Held of Evansville and Miss Bernadine Near spent the weekend here. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Pirtle and children from Indianapolis are visiting relatives for two weeks. Mrs Elizabeth Eaves and Noble from South Bend visit Mrs Charles Boon and family. Mrs Lucille Landis and daughter from Pontiac Michigan visit relatives. Mr and Mrs George Hall and Betty Seilers and Joe Hallell from Indianapolis spend the weekend in Dugger. Mrs Gene Golda of Linton visits sister Mrs Ed Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mary
Evansville
Bernadine
Lloyd Pirtle
Indianapolis
Elizabeth Eaves
Son Noble
South Bend
Charles Boon
Lucille ‘Landis
Pontiac, Mich
George Hall
Betty Seilers
Joe Hallell
Coast Guardsmen Always On Guard Against U-Boat Threat
A United Press feature recalls Coast Guard cutters in action against Nazi submarines. It describes the 165-foot Coast Guard Cutter Icarus off the Carolina coast sending depth charges and machine gun fire, then rescuing surviving Nazis. Radioman Arnold Diamond recounts Spencer’s engagement and the loss of his friend Julius Petrella. Semper Paratus, always ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Coast Guard
Carolina
Maurice Jester
New York
Arnold Diamond
Spencer
Diamond
Julius Petrella
Petrella
Chicago
America
Local family notices from Vincennes area highlight visiting and health
Betty Lou Allen returned to Vincennes from visiting grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Monty Hart. Billy Gray spent a week with grandparents near Linton. Sunday visitors to Ora Fainot included Sgt William R. Henry, Verna Henry, Betty Henry, and E. R. Bridges. Trotter children stay with grandparents Austin Woolf. Roy Gray with Ruth Ann returned from Hammond relatives. Will Martindale, in poor health, moved to brother Claude’s home. Community members attended Morris Chapel service flag dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Lou Allen
Monty Hart
Vincennes
Billy Gray
Otis Gray
Linton
Ora Fainot
William R. Henry
Indianapolis
Verna Henry
Macon
Betty Henry
E. R. Bridges
Bloomfield
Robert
Morris
Carole Ann
Jere Trotter
Austin Woolf
Roy Gray
Ruth Ann
Hammond
Ind
Will Martindale
Claude
Morris Chapel
Anna Shields
Anna B. Shields
George O’brien
John Underwood
Garrett Bick
Local Social Notes From Terre Haute and Nearby Towns
Residents and relatives travel between Terre Haute Linton and surrounding towns with visits to family. Several individuals including Pvt William Arnold stationed at Camp Rucker and Pfe Roy Ferrell visiting Chanute Field are noted. Guests stay with John Gibson and others during the week and weekend activities involve extended family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James White
Elizabeth Piper
Terre Haute
Emily Vogel
Linton
Hazel Johns
Bicknell
Ind
Alford Arnold
Ada Walters
Helen Scheidemaner
Hazel Coleman
William M. Arnold
Camp. Rucker, Ala
Alfred Arnold
Lewis Maynard
Julius Fox
Brent
Mich
Elmer Giger
Darrell Baker
Eugene Slader
Darrell Gene
Ernest Fox
John Prose
William Arnold
Arnold
Frank Price
Coal City
Pfe
Roy M. Ferrell
Chanute Field
Til
Harland Terrell
Gilbert Guthrie
Hammond, Ind
Ella Furry
Tidus Guthrie
Clay City
John Gibson
Local social notes from Linton and surrounding towns
Sunday and Monday visits populate the community page with names from Lyons Dugger Vincennes Bedford Bloomfield and Terre Haute. The notes list calls on relatives and friends including Workman Anderson McKee Burdsall Ellett and Bradfield families with several travels to Linton Shakamak and Bloomington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Workman
Riley Anderson
Lén Anderson
Ven Anderson
Shilo
Roy Muihs
Lyons
Cora McKee
June Burdsall
Linton
Dorothy Cox
Nellie Griffith
Marie Ellett
Tommy Workman
Jess Walls
Bloomingen
Cleve Anderson
Herbert Baker
Leonard Fish and Son
Sherman Brock
Bedford
Eldon Brock
Bloomfield
Leonard Bradfield
William Bradfield
Stafford Chapel
Vincennes
Jean Bradfield
Lanié Ellett
Ralph Perkins
Elsie Ellett
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cook, Miller, Loban
Harcourt, Brace & Co
Miles-Pooley
Scott, Foresman & Co
England
Bayles & Burnett
Brownlee, Fuller and Others
Allyn & Bacon
Dull
Henry Holt & Co
Switz
Burris Chapel
Ovpizen
Rayon
Pohyl
Newsman
Naval Air Center
Navy
Gulf of Mexico
Chevalier Field
Naval Air Station
Naval Auxiliary Air Stations
Florida
Neigboring
Alabama
J Wu
Vada Brewer
Christa Hilburn
Alice Randolf
Oscar Keller
Sim Hatifield
Emil Mullis
Ollie Moore
van Hawkins
James Smith
Switz City
Emma Mullis
Claude Keller
Laura Christenberry
Jack Ledgerwood
Vernon Pinkston
Dayton
Ohio
Newberry
Deronda Holmes
Laura Miller
Glen Denton
Treva Sheetz
Bertha Scott
Martha' Mae Gutherié
Norma Mullis
Mabel Ledgerwood
Vera
New Castle
Maxine Bittle
Dave Sipés
Lee Mottern
Billy
Floyd Mottern
Bobby
Shirley Ann
Norma Nell Tucker
Leanne
Zanesville
Emil Ault
Rosalie
Wilbur Ault
Rosalie Ault
F. R. Christenberry
MT. Vernon
Duggger
Coast Guardsmen
Jason Ville
Ilene
Yin SF
Pye
Milwaukee Road
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