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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1941
Page
2
Advertising rates listed for single column inch 400 cents per inch 30 cents for subsequent insertions. Classified ads priced per word with a minimum 25 cents. Reading notices 110 cents per line. Obituaries and cards of thanks carry regular line rates for non social or news announcements. Permanent contract rates available on application.
The U S Civil Service Commission announces a written exam for Midland fourth class postmaster. The test will be in Jasonville with a 27 June deadline for applications. The Midland office paid 691 last year and applicants must be 21 to 64, reside in the local post office area, and be U S citizens.
Members of the United Brethren Ladies Aid society were asked to attend a called meeting tonight in the church choir room at 7 30. Important business was to be discussed.
Ilyons June 16 Ploughboys 4-H club members elected Lloyd Huey president Bob Cullison vice president Don Page secretary treasurer Bill Davis recreation leader Bill Wells song leader Herman Silvers press reporter and H H Disque leader for the new year A garden tour report was given with prizes awarded Huey first Cullison second Fields third Wells fourth and Fields fifth
Linton Shuffleboard Club meets at Humphreys Park at 7 p m. Be a Metropolitan Lodge 198 K of P meets at the hall at 7 30 p m. Citizenship class of Glenburn Mission meets at the community house at 7 p m. Epworth League of Glenburn Mission meets at the community house at 7 15 p m. Chickateth Council Pocahontas meets at Red Men's hall at 7 30 p m.
Violet Rebekah lodge No 312 meets at seven p m Carpenters Local No 487 at R of P hall seven p m Quapaw Council No 80 Pocahontas at Red Men hall seven p m Married Couples class United Brethren church 7 30 p m hosts Mr and Mrs Clyde Copeland 379 B street southeast Tuesday afternoon contract club 2 p m at Mrs Percy Myers home Mrs Claude Harris hostess
Community groups schedule events across Glenburn including Women of the Moose at 7 p.m. and Rotary luncheon at 12 15 p.m. More activities include Elks Eagles Unity Lodge and various clubs with meetings and degree work planned at local halls and homes.
A list of local meetings and events including Methodist and Baptist choir practices at 7 p m and 7 30 p m, lodge and legion gatherings at 7 30 p m and 8 p m, and several club and church group activities around 1 30 p m and 2 p m with named hosts and locations.
Friday events include Sons of American Legion at the Legion Home 6 30 p m and Piegrist Quapaw Tribe No 143 at the hall 7 p m plus Columbian Chapter No 140 OES meeting 7 30 p m all in Humphreys park areas and city venues with multiple gatherings.
Ilene club members enjoyed their annual picnic at Humphreys Park in Linton. A noon dinner followed by games and contests closed the gathering. Attendees included Lola Collins Madeline Lucas Gordia Collins Pearl Adams Golda Hollingsworth Verna Hunter and daughters Myrtle Turpin Eva Grooms Myrtle Lind and daughters.
Mrs. Rufus Bryant hosted a 14 J C club gathering at her home in Linton. Attendees enjoyed bingo with prizes for Estella Piper Edna Silvey Frances Ballard and Ella Richards and celebrated Mrs Ballard's birthday. Next meeting set for Mrs Sam Masters home.
Bedonna Bolten daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Bolten near Linton and June Davis niece of Mrs Herb Linden had birthday anniversaries celebrated at a Bolten home gathering. Games and contests entertained guests with angel food cake fruit salad and iced tea served. Gifts were given to both honorees.
Mt. Mellick club members outlined a June 27 breakfast in Humphreys park during their final meeting of the season at Mrs. Myrta Poe's home. Winners received prizes after games, refreshments were served by the hostess and her daughter-in-law Mrs. Arnold Poe, and regular meetings will resume in September.
Miss Margaret Cooper returned home after a weekend in Indianapolis for the state board meeting of Business and Professional Women's clubs. Committees were chosen and chairmen appointed for the new year. She announced a district presidents meeting in Linton on Sunday June 22 with dinner at the country club and her hosting at her home.
Mrs Florence Payne celebrated her seventy ninth birthday with a family dinner hosted by her daughter Mrs Carrie Humphreys of Bloomfield. Attending were Mrs Fred Neal and son Donal Neal of Petersburg, Mrs Fred Neal Jr and daughter Sharon Beth of Petersburg, Mr and Mrs William Coleman and children Virginia and Kenneth, Robert Abrell of Linton, Mrs Helen Grubbs of Linton, Misses Hilda and Helen Humphreys of Bloomfield, and the guest of honor and hostess.
Mr and Mrs Justin Norris of Anderson announce the marriage of their daughter Rosalie to Norman Ham son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Ham of the community. The ceremony was at 9 am Sunday at Rev Paul Neals home in Midland with Lillian Gunn as bridesmaid Noble Gunn as best man. The couple attended Linton Stockton high school and plan to reside in Linton.
Miss Helen Maxine Dannewitz daughter of Mrs Etta Dannewitz Aurora Illinois became the bride of Robert W Cotton Jr son of Mr and Mrs Ward Cotton Aurora Indiana in a ceremony at 8 o clock Saturday evening in the home of Mr and Mrs Thad Spice Linton The Rev Elmer L Harvey officiated The bridal party included Mrs Etta Dannewitz Miss Lila Dannewitz and Junior D Dannewitz The couple left for Cincinnati Ohio where the groom is employed by Procter and Gamble
In a Baptist church parsonage ceremony, Ruth Owen daughter of Mrs. Ruth Owen and Wilbur Corbin son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Corbin married. Rev. Harry J. Bailey officiated. attendants Evely Owens and Anna Lee Owens. The couple, graduates of Linton Stockton high school, will reside in Harris apartments in Linton.
Mr and Mrs Hubert Cooper of Linton announce the marriage of their daughter Phyllis Rae to Norwood Allen son of Mr and Mrs Alma Allen both of this community. The single ring ceremony occurred at 7 oclock Saturday evening in the Linton Methodist Church officiated by Rev Elmer L Harvey. Esther Perkins served as bridesmaid and Richard Page was best man. The couple plans a brief wedding trip to Indianapolis where the groom works for the Kingan Company.
A paint expert estimates five million gallons of paint are used annually to keep motorists on the right side of the road in Wilmington Delaware.
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Thomas and daughters Metta and Thelma spent the weekend in Bicknell with Mr. and Mrs. Landis Higgins and family. Ora Lex Thomas has gone to Hammond to seek employment. Miss Hazel Thomas has returned home after ten days with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Elgan and family.
Certificates were presented to members of the Red Cross Home Nursing class at a meeting held at Gordia Collins home. County health nurse Miss Mary Portzline spoke, and Mrs Gertie Y Davis of Bloomfield issued certificates to Gordia Collins Hazel Lee Harvey Payne Vernia Hunter Sadie Williams Eva L Grooms. Refreshments followed.
A Community Day sales sheet in Linton carried a misprint in the G C Murphy advertisement. The correct price line should read men’s regular 1.98 slack suits, 1.44.
In Greene County Indiana the State prosecutes Julius Fox Ceciley Fox Lina Fierke and Fred Fierke in the May term of the Greene Circuit Court case No 4291. The docket lists criminal proceedings with named defendants and the court.
The State of Indiana sues to condemn a parcel in Greene County described as part of the southwest quarter of section 2, township 8 north, range 7 west. The filing details a centerline highway project along the State Road 48 corridor, including curves and measurements defining the affected strip between existing and proposed right of way lines.
The document details a right of way parcel for a proposed Indiana highway project. It describes multiple centerline distances, varying strip widths 40 to 115 feet, adjacent land on both sides, and a total area of about 2.8 acres. Defendants Lina Fierke and Fred W Fierke are named as non residents of Indiana with a Saginaw Michigan address and must appear.
On the 0th day of June 1941 at 10 a.m. before Judge Orval D. Hunter in Greene County Indiana the court will hear why real estate described in the State of Indiana complaint should be appropriated. The Clerk Claude Story signs and seals the notice dated May 29 1941.
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