Blind farmer with 125-acre herd milks 20 cows daily
A resident farming 125 acres operates a dairy with a 20 cow daily milking routine while being totally blind.
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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1958
Page
4
A resident farming 125 acres operates a dairy with a 20 cow daily milking routine while being totally blind.
Frances A Baxley of Marco received a Vincennes University scholarship announced by the University Admissions Office Enrollment for the fall semester is open at the university office indicating ongoing enrollment.
Friday and Saturday admissions include Mrs. Frank Hastings Jasonville, James Gabbard Jasonville, Mrs. Harlan Smith Bloomfield, Miss Susan Slader Coalmont, Samuel Cahall Worthington, Miss Margaret Utz Terre Haute, Miss Ruth Baxter Terre Haute, Mrs. Pearl Ramsey Linton, and a Saturday birth for Mrs. Billy Joe Mears Jasonville daughter Pamela Sue eight pounds eight ounces. Sunday births include Lori Anne to Mrs. Gerald Staum Martins and a son to Mrs. Walter Dove Linton seven pounds six ounces unnamed. Dismissals list multiple patients and babies, with thanks for scrapbooks donated to the Children's ward.
Esther W. Lee 48 a lifelong Elnora resident died at 9 45 p m Sunday night at her home after two and a half months of ill health. She was born January 30 1910 in Elnora daughter of John and Rosie Step Wilson. Survived by husband Richard married June 16 1926 daughter Terre two brothers Clyde Wilson Indianapolis and John Wilson Bloomington and sister Mrs Edith Harrah Indianapolis. Funeral at 2 00 p m Wednesday at Elnora Christian church Rev Robert Brock to officiate with interment in Fairview Cemetery Elnora.
Government sale of blue grass Alta Fescue red top and Lespedera hay to be harvested from highway right of ways and magazine areas at Naval Ammunition Depot Crane Indiana. Inspection times and contact details provided by Property Disposal Officer. sale date June 20 1958 at 1 pm CDT.
Dr. H. B. Howerton a University of Mississippi political science professor and reserve officer has swapped his 1918 World War I Army belt for a new one. The note details his service background and change of gear in Oxford Mississippi.
Commander s Breeze owned by Max Pirtle of Linton won first place in the 13 inch all age club trial with Park Road Countess placing second Sunday at Farmersburg.
Community notices list upcoming meetings for Clerk's Local No 246 Lyons Chapter OES Dugger Chapter OES and other groups at various venues in Linton Dugger Pocahontas Weather vane Tea Room K of P Hall and Red Men hall with times from 5 15 p m to 7 30 p m plus a social gathering for Della Theta Tau and Violet Rebekah Lodge members planning sessions and anniversaries.
The Jaycees meet at the Li bary at 7 30 p m. The Loyal Order of Moose No 1434 will meet at the Moose home at 7 30 p m. Delta Theta Tau alumnae meet with Mrs Berneice Turpen at 6 00 p m for covered dish supper. Lawrence Scherer of Linton is treated in Freeman Greene county hospitals for a fractured hip from a fall Saturday evening.
Ernest Allen of Bloomfield pleaded guilty in Greene circuit court to public intoxication. He was fined $1 and costs and received a sentence in Bloomfield.
The sentence to six months at the Indiana State Penal Farm was suspended, pending his good behavior.
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