Linton hobby club to meet at High School air field
A local Indiana man praises the state’s crops while sharing history of Linton’s early post office and town plats. The piece compares Greene county towns Worthington Johnstown Newberry and Dresden and notes a Balsa Bugs hobby club meeting tonight at 6 30 p m at the High School park air field.
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Linton
Postoffice Department
Washington, D. C
Balsa Bugs
Linton Hobby Club
Air Field
High School Park
Bugs
Fatalities rise in Indiana weekend heat and wrecks
Amid near 100 degree heat Indiana saw a weekend toll of sixteen deaths from traffic crashes and drownings. Drownings occurred Sunday, including a 3 year old from Indianapolis who died of heat exhaustion.
Bredewes announce birth of daughter Elizabeth Rose
Mr and Mrs Phillip Bredewes of Linton announce the birth of a daughter Elizabeth Rose weighing five pounds and eleven ounces on June twelve at Freeman Greene County Hospital. Mrs Bredewes is Ella Rose Landis of Coal City.
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Phillip Bredewes
Linton
Elizabeth Rose
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Bredewes
Ella Rose Landis
Coal City
Local Woman Receives Honors at Indiana Postmasters Meet
Mrs Esther Wolford Linton Postmaster was elected one of the state vice presidents of the Indiana Chapter of the National Association of Postmasters at a three day Lafayette convention. She was chosen to give the welcome address. New officers include Ralph Wright North Manchester president Mrs Thelma Shuff Van Buren secretary treasurer and vice presidents Paul Byrum Milltown Mrs Esther Wolford Linton Sherman Wright Rushville James Waugh Shepardsville Walter Myers assistant Postmaster General guest speaker.
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Esther Wolford
Linton
Indiana
National Association of Postmasters
Lafayette
Wolford
Ralph Wright
North Manchester
Thelma Shuff
van Buren
Paul Byrum
Milltown
Sherman Wright
Rushville
James Waugh
Local couple tours Cuba by private plane and Pan Am
Mr and Mrs Jim Bogard returned from a week long vacation that included two days in Havana Cuba. They flew their own plane to Miami Florida and then traveled by Pan American Airways to Cuba visiting several points of interest in the south.
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Jim Bogard
Havana
Cuba
Miami
Fla
Pan-American Airways
South
Cooper Aboard Train Involved In Accident
Mannie Cooper of Linton one of 365 passengers aboard the Chicago and Eastern Illinois train wreck at Farmersburg says his only injury was a scratched suitcase. He was in the smoking car when the 6:40 a m crash occurred and recalls the car swaying and stopping abruptly. Chairs jammed in the club car and the front end of the car was caved in. Cooper plans to retry the trip to Chicago next Sunday.
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Mannie Cooper
Linton
Chicago
Mannie
Sullivan
Heat Wave Breaks June 15 Record Across Greene County
A Sunday heat wave shattered all June 15 records in Greene County with highs near 98 at Elliston and 95 in Indianapolis. A Saturday hailstorm near Lyons damaged crops over a four mile area, flooding streets and injuring limitedly, while observers noted extreme humidity and escalating temperatures statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
Lyons
O. H. Brown
U. S
Elliston
Brown
Marshall visits 30th Infantry reunion in Indiana
Gen. George C. Marshall surprised attendees at the 30th Infantry Association reunion at Clear Lake Angola Indiana. He recalled serving as a second lieutenant with Mindoro Island units in 1902 and noted troops were paid 13 dollars monthly with ten cent daily rations.
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Angola
Ind
Luxton Rites Held For Longtime Linton Resident
William H. Luxton age 75 a retired coal miner of Linton route three died Saturday morning at Mary Sherman hospital Sullivan after months of illness. Born in England he came to the United States in 1909. He was a member of the Church of England the Linton Masonic lodge 560 and the United Mine Workers. Funeral services were held today at Evans Funeral home Dugger with Rev. Elliott Horton and burial at Dugger cemetery. Survived by five sons four grandchildren a brother a half sister and a half brother in England. His wife Agnes died five months ago.
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William H. Luxton
Linton
Mary Sherman
Sullivan
Mr. Luxton
England
United States
Ellis
Church of England
Evans Funeral Home
Dugger
Elliott Horton
Dugger Ceme
Linton Masonic
Cal
George Luxton
Linton Route Three
James Southern
Emma Bolsdon
Linton Theft Averted by Local Police
At about 3 45 this morning an attempted break in at the El bo Room tavern was Foiled by Linton Police Officer Austin Greenway who saw a man prying a window. The suspect escaped prior to pursuit as Chief Bill Coleman cited understaffing and noted another officer could have helped.
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Elbo Room
Linton
Austin Greenway
Bill Coleman
Greenway
Coleman
Six Greene County couples receive marriage licenses
Greene circuit court clerk in Bloomfield issued six marriage licenses recently. Recipients include Donald Ray Dean and Roselyn Alice McDaniel of Linton. Dewayne Bender of Bloomfield and Bonnie L Terhune of Linton. Raymond Leroy Holycross of the U S Army and Patsy Ruth Edwards of Springville. Ronald Dale Hixson and Betty Jean Wheeler of Linton. Billy Gene Byarly and Ruth Criss of Jasonville. John Edgar Woodburn and Mary Hazel Poorman, of Linton.
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Greene Circuit Court
Bloomfield
Donald Ray Dean
Roselyn Alice McDaniel
Linton
Dewayne Bender
Bonnie L. Terhune
Raymond Leroy Holycross
U. S. Army
Patsy Ruth Edwards
Springville
Ronald Dale Hixson
Betty Jean Wheeler
Billy Gene Byarly
Ruth Criss
Jasonville
John Edgar Woodburn
Mary Hazel Poorman
Russia to Resume Talks on Wartime Lend Lease Debt
The State Department said Russia will resume negotiations with the United States this afternoon to settle its 11 billion wartime lend lease account. The Soviet Embassy provided no explanation for restarting the marathon discussions, which have continued intermittently for over five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
State Department
Russia
United States
Koje Prisoners Will Be Moved
Koje Island Korea June 16 Brig Gen Haydon Boatner commander of Koje I prisoner of war camps orders moving all Chinese Communist prisoners from compound 602 and two others to the Korean mainland at 6 am Tuesday. Compound 96 inmates to be moved only for the day while tunnels and weapons are searched.
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Koje Island
Korea
Haydon Boatner
Koje I
Boatner
Boater
Koje
Coalmont Man Ends Life Amid Ill Health
John William West 64 died by a 410 shotgun discharge at six this morning in Coalmont. Neighbors and his 92 year old mother heard the shot. Coroner Russell Blubaugh investigated. West, born January 14 1888 in Clay County, was a retired coal miner. survived by his mother and five sisters. Body at McClanahan Funeral Home in Jasonville awaiting arrangements.
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John William West
Russell Blubaugh
Sullivan County
Clay County
Thomas J
Nancy West
Rachel Woods
Jasonville
Mary Veach
Shelburn
Hassie Pinkston
Hazel Elington
Coalmont
Thelma Johnson
McClanahan Funeral Home
Hoosier Drowns at Beverly Cove Beach
Pvt. Bernard Swallow 21 from Indianapolis drowned Sunday while swimming at Beverly Cove. He was stationed at Fort Devens Massachusetts.
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Beverly Mass
Pvt
Bernard Swallow
Indianaapolis
Beverly Cove
Fort Devens
Mass
Mrs. Mary M. Spencer Dies at 74 in Sandborn
Mrs. Mary Myrtle Spencer 74 a longtime Sandborn resident died at home after a heart attack Sunday morning. Survived by husband John M. Spencer son Herschell G. Spencer of Indianapolis daughter Mrs. Ralph Holmes of Bedford and two granddaughters. Funeral set for 2:00 pm Tuesday at Bethel Baptist Church with burial in Bethel Cemetery. body at Poindexter Wampler Funeral Home.
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Mary Myrtle Spencer
Sandborn
Spencer
Greene County
John
Mary Jane Carroll Good
Bethel Baptist Church
Order of Eastern Star
Old County Normal
Lyons
Bloomfield
John M. Spencer
Herschell G. Spencer
Indianapolis
Ralph Holmes
Bedford
Poindexter - Wampler
J. N. A. Downey
W. F. Stockrahm
Bethel Cemetery
Two Die Eight Hurt in West Dugger Car Crash
Two killed and eight injured in a head on collision on state road 54 near the Busseron creek bridge west of Dugger at 11 p m Friday. Dalton Middleton 17 Hymera died instantly. Floyd Edwards 35 Cleveland Ohio died later at Mary Sherman hospital Sullivan. Survivors included Ned Faulkenhouser 18 Hymera Susan Hill 15 Montezuma and Aikman family of Washington Indiana plus Jeanette Edwards and Lloyd Edwards. Funeral for Middleton held at Hymera Methodist Church.
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Edna L. Britt
Cincinnati
Shelbyville
Floyd D. Edwards
Chicago
Sullivan
Dalton L. Middleton
Hymera
Greenfield
Thomas A. Walsh
Indianapolis
U. S
Ohio
Fort Wayne
Busseron Creek
Dugger
Dalton Lee Middleton
Cleveland
Mary Sherman Hospital
Ned Woodward
Sullivan County
Hubert Wagner
Lloyd D. Edwards
Robert Aikman
Young Middleton
Hymera Methodist Church
Tom Fisher
Hymera K
Cleotus Followell
Willis Edward Middleton
Dexter, Mo
James M. Middleton
Bloomington
Refused Kiss Ends In Tragedy At Venice Station
A 17 year old Venice High School senior killed himself with a .22 rifle at the Venice police station after his sweetheart Anita Dunham refused him a good night kiss. He had attended the previous night’s senior prom and bought shells earlier with friend Charles Rosson.
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Thurl Jester
Vernia Jester
Salamonia
Portland
Maurice Peterson
Chesterton
Lake Michigan
Porter
Johnson's Beach
Charles Hart
Corydon
Stony Point
Eugene Brown
Columbus
Burnside
U. S. 31
That City
Patrick Murphy
Chicago
Lake Eliza
Valparaiso
Venice
Calif
Fred M. Plehn
Venice High School
Anita Dunham
Plehn
Charles Rosson
Rosson
Russian Jets Down Swedish Catalina. Seven Rescued
Two Mig 15 fighters shot down a Swedish Catalina flying boat in the Baltic. Seven crewmen were rescued by a German freighter. two were wounded. Sweden accuses Russian forces of attacking unarmed aircraft during a mercy mission. Prime Minister Tage Erlander summoned an emergency cabinet and the Russian ambassador for a firm protest.
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Stockholm
Sweden
U.P
Baltic Sea
Air Force
Baltic
Tage Erlander
Constantin Rodionov
County Bond Sale Shows Increases
Greene county U S Defense Bond committee chairman E Kirby Ashcraft reports May bond sales for all Greene series at 40806, up from 31357 a year earlier. Indiana state May bond sales total 9045533, vs 8785548 last May, a near 3 percent rise. The "E" Defense Bonds state sale was 6890749, down from 7112259 in May 1951. Thirty one of ninety two counties posted higher May sales. An Indiana Savings Bond Division spokesman says improved yields draw large investors back into government securities.
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E. Kirby Ashcraft
Greene County U. S. Defense
E” Defense
Indiana U. S. Savings Bond Division
Treasury Department
Indiana University Alumni Trustee Election Result
Ray C. Thomas of Gary will succeed Ora L. Wildermuth as Indiana University Alumni trustee upon Wildermuth's July 1 retirement. Thomas defeated David G. Wylie of Bloomington 7 852 to 5 043.
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Bloomington
Ind
Ray C. Thomas
Gary
Ora L. Wildermuth
Indiana University
Wildermuth
Thomas
David G
Wylie
Train derailment cripples Farmersburg line. 18 injured
A broken axle derailed the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Georgian passenger train near Farmersburg Indiana, tearing up 1500 feet of track and injuring 18. The crash halted traffic through the town of about 1000, with cars left upright along the right of way and passengers sent to Mary Sherman Hospital in Sullivan.
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Ont
Eune
Sullivan
Terre Haute
Chicago & Eastern Ilinois Railroad
Farmersburg
C. L. Withers
Danville
Ill
Raymond Beaver
C. and
E. I
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Linton
C. and E. I
Illinois Central
Milwaukee
Greene County
New York Central
Winters
C. G. Rodgers
Evansville
Ned Woodward
Putnamville
Mary Sherman
Rodgers
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Lewisville
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U. S. 20
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Groton
John Jay Hopkins
General Dynamics Corp
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