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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1943
Page
3
Miss Beatrice Page released from Mary Sheridan hospital Sullivan returns to her home on J Street Northwest. She is the daughter of Ms Florence Page and is reported to be getting along nicely.
United Press president Hugh Baillie arrives in London amid a tradition of timely visits. The London Daily Express highlights past Baillie moments in 1985 1936 Munich 1938 and 1939 noting the citys enduring spirit despite German bombing.
The Office of War Information shares guidance for families and friends writing to soldiers sailors and Marines based on a survey of servicemen at home and overseas in cooperation with the Army Service Forces Special Service Division. It urges us to tell him how the family is doing and to share news of home life.
Mrs. Columbus Richards of White Rose presented a Black Min orca hen egg to the Citizen office, bearing a perfect letter S about half an inch high on one end.
A light quip notes violinists may excel as pilots due to rhythm, adding humor about not fiddling around in the air.
The Office of Price Administration announced June 21 a new rule for used car buyers. If the seller lacks a tire inspection record or the buyer cannot obtain it after due effort, the local war price and rationing board may issue both a gasoline ration and a new tire inspection record. This links rationing with inspection to flag improper tire mounting.
Miss Thirstay Bunch a missionary with over twenty five years service will be guest speaker at the Methodist church Thursday afternoon at o o clock at a meeting of the W S C S. She has endured over a hundred air raids in war torn Europe and will share her experiences. Public invited, especially local women's groups.
Chaplain Kenneth Stack of the Eleventh Bombardment Squadron said many Japanese prisoners he met in San Diego spoke excellent English and carried degrees from California schools. He noted a higher rate of degrees among the Japanese than among American enlisted men.
All Girl Scouts are asked to meet at the Girl Scout Cabin in Humphreys Park Monday afternoon from two to four o'clock. They should wear slacks or play clothes suitable for work as they plan to clean the cabin during this session.
Indiana's new committee on juvenile delinquency and employment will survey child labor laws to study wartime job opportunities for youths under 18. Gov Schricker appointed seven members led by Thomas Hutson to report findings and consider possible changes, with Judge Mark Rhoads and several education and labor leaders on the panel.
The War Department released the names of nine Indiana men wounded in action in North Africa. Four are from Indianapolis: First Lt. James Simmons, Staff Sgts. James Sawyer and Francis Donahue, and Pfc. Charles Rosette. Others are Staff Sgt. Paul Short of North Vernon, Cpl. Marion Monroe of Ogood, T5 Robert Lang of Spencer, Pvts. Carl Nordyke of Remington, and Ray Rector of Terre Haute.
Mrs. Thornton O Effler was in Linton Tuesday. Families from Linton Indianapolis and Richmond visited Jasonville area over the weekend. Wayne O Effler traveled to Miami Florida to visit grandparents Charles and Effler.
Indianapolis district OPA urged those who failed to mail war ration book eight applications by Thursday to hold all until further orders. Postmarks after June 10 will not be processed until August and instructions will follow. H Hard Nunley advised not to go to local boards and invited procrastinators to volunteer at the Century building mailing center in Indianapolis to aid in processing narration book three.
In Wilmington California the Liberty ship Billy Mitchell under construction served as a test bed for a new rivet record. Two crews worked five hours with medical staff present and completed 2 001 rivets at an average of 563.8 rivets per hour, six minutes faster than the prior 22 rivets per hour during an eight hour day.
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