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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1948
Page
4
Society items must be in the Linton Daily Citizen Office by 9 a.m. to appear in the day’s issue. All personal news, club, edge party, and church items welcomed. Mrs. Raion Gradbe
DeMolay meets at the hall 7 30 p m Eagles lodge at Republican HQ 7 00 p m Elks at Elks Home 7 30 p m Unity Lodge 637 I C O F meets at hall 7 30 p m Rotary Club luncheon at country club 32 15 p m Ladies Fancy Work Circle at Mrs Tobe Robertson 2 00 p m Mothers Circle at DeMolay Hall 7 30 p m
Linton Lodge 560 meets at 7:30 p.m. at the hall. H-12 club picnic at Harvey Grounds cabin 6:00 p.m. United and Methodist church choirs practice at 7:00 p.m. Friendly class at First Christian church 2:00 p.m. American Legion Auxiliary and Past meet at the Legion Home 7:30 p.m. Clarion club with Mrs. Lillian Friedman 1:30 p.m. Past Matrons' club at Mrs. Orda Stover 7:30 p.m.
Friday events listed include a prayer meeting at Glenburn Mission at 7 00 p m and group gatherings at the Quapaw Tribe Hall 7 30 p m Women of the Moose Chapter 19 at Moose Hall 7 30 p m Columbian Chapter No 140 O E S at the hall 7 30 p m Baptist Junior Choir at the church 5 00 p m The Chatter and Stitch club meets with Mrs Floyd Cornett 2 30 p m
Mr. and Mrs. Junior Collins were honored at a wedding shower hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John Corbin. Prizes went to Miss Rose Scecina, Mrs. William Lehman, Mrs. Lillie Thomas, and Kenny Medlock. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments including tuna sandwiches, chips, cookies, and iced tea.
The Shanklin family and a long list of relatives and friends including Mrs Ross Bicknell and daughter Mrs Gerald Edwards with Stevie, Mrs Ora Bordén, Mrs Kenneth Kendall, Mrs Bart Ellis, Mrs Troy Keller and Carolyn, Miss Rose Seecina, Miss Phylis Donie, Mr and Mrs Gideon Marquart and Jerry, Mr and Mrs Harry Collins and children, Geneva Hollingsworth, Bob Hollingsworth, Carolyn and Cheryl Corbin, are named as honored guests. Regrets were received from many relatives and friends such as Mr and Mrs Harold Gabbard, Mrs Nell Haydock, and others. Mr and Mrs Collins received gifts.
The Mu Beta Gamma Mission Circle of the First Baptist church met at Mrs. Walraven’s home Monday evening. Mrs. Wayne Corbin led devotions on Ministering Women and Indiana Baptist Women’s Love Gift drive, while Billy Adams spoke on God’s Power from Acts 1 8. Refreshments followed for attendees including several circle members and the speaker.
Relatives and friends gathered Sunday at Humphrey's Park to welcome Mr. and Mrs. George Fainot and others from Roscoe Glendale Muncie Terre Haute Clayton and Linton for a basket dinner. Attendees included many Gabbards Woolfs Thorps Tendicks and Wolfrds among numerous relatives and friends. Afternoon visitors were Mrs. Dora Hagaman and Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers.
Members of the Saron Youth Fellowship and the Junior Youth Fellowship of Saron Evangelical and Reformed Church at Merom held a Monday picnic supper followed by a vesper service led by Philip Bredeweg. Readings by Robert Reed and William Harting preceded a business session on camps with Rev Voss leading prayer. Minutes were approved and June activities discussed. next meeting set for July 12 at Shakamak State Park with committees for devotions Betty Tick Virginia Tick Recreation Robert Reed and others in charge.
Bloomfield chapter of Delta Theta Tau and new members of the Linton chapter hosted a hamburger fry at Humphrey's Park on Tuesday evening. The program included a short skit and meals of hamburgers, potato salad, Eskimo pies, coffee, and cake for Bloomfield guests and Linton members.
Patty Wright and Mrs Halden Shepherd assisted with the serving along with Mesdames William Mc Culloch Joe Haseman Wilson Hixson Edwin Yount Victor Wright Charles Tubby Burnell Turpen Robert Griffith Harold Moehlmann Richard Hastings Asa Williams andMisses Hilda Duncan Louise Heaton Moshell Bunch and Billie Heenan.
Mr. and Mrs. James Pribble of this city celebrate their 21st wedding anniversary with a family dinner. Five children born to the union. grandparents of 20 and great grandparents of 15. Attendees include numerous relatives from Bloomfield Indianapolis Kokomo Mineral Deans Lyons Springville Linton and the couple’s honored guests.
The Ly ons Home Lovers' club met at Mrs Welker Sparks home with co host Mrs J A Sparks. The program began with the song of the month and flag salute followed by the club creed. Members answered roll call with My Wedding Day and a lesson on Good Food Habits was given by Mrs Paul Ford.
The Harmony class of Lyons Methodist church met in the church basement on Monday. Rev. Burris received a gold wrist watch from church members and friends, and Miss Burris read scripture. Aubrey Bloomer led prayer, the group sang two patriotic hymns, Mrs. Floyd Kendall oversaw business, and 43 people enjoyed refreshments. A charivari greeted Mr. and Mrs. O D Bloomer at their home after dismissal.
Miss Margaret Cooper, Linton librarian, is named editor of the Hoosier Business Woman, official publication of Indiana Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs, for a second year. The Linton Daily Citizen will publish the magazine. Also recognized are Miss Gertrude Risber named to the candidate data committee and Mrs. Helen Grubbs appointed chair of the Hoosier Business Woman advertising committee.
Mr and Mrs Oogie Hague announce the engagement of their daughter Vera Evan to Arthur J Fish son of Mrs Dottie Frye of Linton The nuptial vows will be read Sunday evening June 20 in the
Mr and Mrs James William Bishop of Carlisle announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy Bishop to Leonard Beck son of Mr and Mrs Marion Beck of R R 2 Linton. The date for the wedding has not been set.
Numerous residents and guests visit, vacation, or conduct business across Indiana towns. Attendees include Miss Margaret Cooper and others at a Tri Kappa province meeting in Bloomington. families visiting Virginia Beach and Terre Haute, and residents seen in Linton and surrounding areas during the week.
The strike by Local 1297 of the Amalgamated Association of Street Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employes halted all service on the Terre Haute Evansville Linton and Sullivan lines of the Wabash Valley Coach Company. Nine drivers and three shop men are affected. their contract expired 30 days ago. The Evansville run scheduled for 7 45 this morning was the first canceled.
The union and company failed to reach negotiations after a strike vote last Saturday. Eisman said Chester Kizer of Terre Haute representing the Indiana Department of Labor will continue efforts to bring the two sides together. Union negotiators include Eisman and Max Bledsoe, president of the local.
A family laments the father’s passing in a heartfelt verse about longing, faith, and reunion. The speaker recalls the loved one as they await a future meeting in a city beyond sorrow, expressing enduring love from a wife and daughters.
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