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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1956
Page
1
Doctors issued their most optimistic report yet on President Eisenhower as he nears the end of his first week of convalescence. The president slept eight hours, resumed oral feedings, and showed normal vitals while reporters noted his excellent spirits.
New York analysts forecast higher coffee costs as three cent increases hit vacuum packed brands. General Foods Maxwell House and Standard Brands Chase and Sanborn raised prices, with Savarin Beech-Nut and Chock Full O Nuts expected to follow next week.
Martin Strobel 25 of Dale Ind drowned Thursday after falling from a barge at Mulzer Bros loading dock in Newburgh Ohio River. He worked for Evansville Crushed Stone Co and apparently could not swim. body recovered 100 yards downstream.
Levi Yoder, 17, of Lagrange County pled guilty to cruelty to animals after sheriff Myron Welker found his horse tied to a courthouse square hitching rail in 90 degree sun for 12 hours with no feed or water. The horse could barely walk. The Amish youth paid a $3.75 fine.
Franklin, Ind. Two Indianapolis men were killed when their single engine plane stalled after takeoff from Wheatcraft Airport north of Greenwood. Angelo Paulus, 32, was pilot and Terry L. Campbell, 23, a Lake Central Airlines pilot, both licensed for about two years. The plane struck a wheat field about 1,000 feet after initial recovery and stalled again.
Two American Jesuit priests from San Francisco, John W. Clifford and Thomas L. Phillips, were reportedly released after three years in China. They were taken on a government arranged tour of Communist China, with Bishop James Walsh in Shanghai unable to confirm their exact location.
Greene County Savings Bonds chair E. Kirby Ashcraft reports May sales at 56 744 compared with 106 297 a year ago. State sales reach 13 413 975 while Indiana shows a 0.9 percent rise. national sales fall 0.3 percent. Forty five of ninety two counties report gains including industrial and agricultural communities.
Mrs Ershel Miller and children Carolyn Bobbie Eddie and Mike and Mr and Mrs George Gonser of Linton and Mrs Myrtle Baker of Indianapolis attend commencement exercises at Indiana State Teachers College at Terre Haute Monday Ershel Miller received his Master of Science degree.
Mrs Josephine Irene Killian 58 of Linton was found dead at home after years of ill health. She married Phillip A Killian on March 22 1934 and is survived by her husband a daughter Janice Ruth her parents Mr and Mrs Riley Anderson Lyons a brother Glenn W Anderson Lyons and sister Mrs Jessie Baird Bloomington. Services are at Prairie Chapel Methodist Church with Rev J E Reynolds officiating and burial in the adjoining cemetery.
David Dyer 14 Bobby Hess 17 and Sherell Johnson 19 from Linton Municipal will compete in the 36 hole qualifying rounds Monday and Tuesday at Purdue South course Lafayette for the Indiana Junior golf tourney. Match play will crown 1956 champions in each flight with the state champion to be decided Saturday. Hess and Johnson make their fifth Indiana Junior appearance with Hess reaching the semi finals last year.
Mr and Mrs Jack Jerrels of Terre Haute announce the birth of a son named James Lee born May 25. This is the couple’s second child. The mother is formerly Miss Millie Armstrong of Linton.
A local tale reports Grab-bag G.B. testing a salt sprinkle method to exterminate garden slugs. Neighbors describe the scene as remarkable though a bit revolting as the pests seemingly disappear after application.
Free swimming classes for Greene county youngsters begin Monday at 9:00 AM in Shakamak state park. Linton students may ride a free bus, with transportation funded by the Linton Tri Kappa sorority and Kiwanis club. Registration requires parent and physician signatures. park admission is 12 cents.
The Greene County Council schedules two special sessions at 10:00 a.m. on June 28 and 29 at Bloomfield Courthouse to review special appropriations totaling 42 022 25. Items include 22 047 15 for General, 14 875 10 for Highway, 5 100 for Welfare, plus 6 737 for Brucellosis program. Welfare funding covers director and staff salaries.
Two men, Otis Goad and Teddy Goad, pleaded guilty in Bloomfield justice court to gun aiming and assault charges arising from a dog dispute. Each was fined five dollars plus costs totaling 17.25. Russell Bainter of Indianapolis was fined 15 dollars total for ignoring a stop sign at SR 54 and 57, law officers said.
The Greene circuit court at Bloom records two new civil actions. Bert Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards sue Maria Bearss and others to quiet title. Madge Edmondson sues Orval Edmondson for divorce.
In Edinburg Indiana Sara Ann Creekmore two died after her seven year old brother Fred appears to have toyed with their father's rifle in the backseat while their mother shopped for groceries. State police said the gun discharged accidentally.
Indiana endures a new heat wave as temperatures rise into the 80s by noon and approach 90 or higher daily. The 5 day outlook forecasts 6 to 10 degrees above normal with a potential peak near 97, while records show a warm night and rising river levels.
In Bloomfield the Greene circuit court considered both criminal and civil matters. Barbara Jean Baker vs Hugh Baker for support was set for June 23. Midland Building Industries Inc vs Clyde Herring foreclosure was dismissed with costs against the defendant. State vs Hansel Noble and State vs Gene Vigus and Hansel Noble for fraudulent checks were continued. Claude Samuel Wise sought a pauper attorney. Mahlon W. Gilbreath Jr was appointed and arraignment set for Monday.
Five Greene county youths join the Air Force for four year terms per M Sgt Alfred J Owens of the Bloomington recruiting office. The enlistees are Malcolm R Stahl 19 Fred A Harris 18 Joseph R Halderman 17 all of Worthington Gary D Scott 18 of Bloomfield route two and George M Butz 18 of Bloomfield route one.
In New York the Transit Authority suspended 7 subway motormen and warned of more than 150 possible suspensions after a sudden work stoppage halted service during a hot evening rush. The action followed threats of a wider strike next week, with hearings planned for Monday. In Argentina, police arrested labor agitators amid La Plata clashes tied to the Peronist revolt as packinghouse workers demanded wage hikes and end to seasonal layoffs.
James M. Murdock, a 20 year old Terre Haute youth held on auto banditry and assault with intent to kill charges, was found hanging in Sullivan County jail at 11 15 a m. A towel and part of a coat hanger were tied around his neck. Coroner Russell Blubaugh ruled death by own action. His case originated in Terre Haute with rape and auto banditry charges and moved from Vigo to Sullivan Circuit Court. Trial was continued to July 2.
S/Sgt. Arnold Foster of Linton, now in the Pacific, will return for a three day furlough in late October. He enlisted at the start of World War II and served in Korea, with postings in France, Korea, England, Alaska, and the Pacific.
A Sunday school picnic by the Linton Nazarene church in Humphreys Park was postponed tonight due to the death of a member.
Texas Gas Transmission Corp seeks an annual rate hike of more than 8 million dollars, boosting Indiana customers by about 923 thousand. If approved by the Federal Power Commission, the new rates would take effect August 1. if suspended, collection could begin January 1, 1957, subject to refund. The company serves eight states. exact city charges for Linton are not specified.
Chickateth Council No 253 marks its 50th founding anniversary with a Monday 7 30 PM meeting at Red Men hall in Pocahontas members invited to attend Great Pocahontas Mrs Pauline Ellison of Muncie and charter member Mrs Vina Hubbard will attend A program of entertainment is planned and members are asked to bring a handkerchief
William D. Norman 55 of 94 South Ninth Street Terre Haute died at 3 45 PM Thursday while at work at the Green Valley mine after a heart attack He was a former Sullivan county resident Survivors include his widow one daughter and a cousin G W Sharp of Linton
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