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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1959
Page
2
The Daily Citizen provides station listings as furnished but cautions readers that accuracy is not guaranteed and schedules may change on short notice.
On Tuesday June 16 WTTV Bloomington airs Music For You at 12 30 followed by Famous Playhouse Mildays Matinee and Indiana University program. Evening lineup includes Popeye Little Rascals Superman Corral Baseball Corner and Baseball 2004 on Alste with Frank Edwards. Late shows feature Hollywood Movies and Randy & Friends then Goodnight News.
TV critic damns ABC Disneyland 59 special as a shameless parade of plugs for Disney enterprises and films. He notes host Art Linkletter and guests overdo sales pitches while NBC and NBC performers fared only modestly better in a muddled prime time showcase.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Nierste announce the birth of a daughter, Deborah Kay, on June 13 at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. She weighs eight pounds thirteen ounces and is welcomed by sister Dotty Sue and brother David Vincent. Paternal grandparents Paul and (late) Nierste of Indianapolis, former Sandborn residents, and maternal grandparents David and (late) Thomas of Indianapolis. Great-grandparents Ira Nierste of Sandborn and others.
Mrs. Elsie Parks and her daughter Deanna joined Miss Gayle Cass of Linton and Mrs. Evelyn McCombs of Bowling Green at the Fashion Festival of Beauty in the Indiana Theater building exhibition hall Indianapolis Monday. Twenty two hair stylists from across the United States demonstrated hair styling cutting and proper makeup and skin care.
The Fver Ready class of First Methodist Lyons met at Mrs. D R Edwards home with Miss Emma Lou Hollingsworth as co host. Fifteen members recited favorite Bible verses and discussed five hymns written from suffering and joy. The group sang in unison and plans for a July picnic were announced.
The Harry Shorter family gathered at Humphreys Park in Linton for a reunion the first in seven years. A basket dinner was shared at noon and the afternoon included a game of music with pictures taken. Present were Mike, Bob and Beverly Brinson, Harold Shorter and son Donald Ray, John Yenne and children Billy Terry Joe Jenny Lynn and Donetta of Washington, David Hill of Bloomington, Henry Snyder of Sullivan, Murl Shorter and daughters Mary and Teresa of Fairbanks, Alaska, Harry Shorter and children Mina Donna Beth and John, George Adamson, and Vernon Sanders with Susie and Melody. Carolyn Middlebrook of Rhode Island was absent.
Mrs. Lillie Gambill returned from Massachusetts with daughter Mrs. Mary Terhune. Visits included Mrs. Jess Meeks by Dicky Eslinger and John Brown. Ruth Livingston with G. O. Wright and Dora Alkire. Donald Burris with Bob New’s family in Princeton. Rev Martin Story honored at Bethel church farewell. Sherrel Straley with her mother, Chester Booker at West Linton. Raymond Corbin and Mary Butler visited Indianapolis kin. Edith Price called on Irvin Coffey couple.
The article notes that federal insurance for bank deposits in the United States started on January 1, 1934, marking a pivotal change in the U.S. financial system and depositor protections.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Wyatt announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Marilyn Sue to James A. Kennett son of Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Kennett of Coalmont. The ceremony is set for Saturday June 20. Marilyn Sue is a Union High school Dugger graduate and works at Merchants National Bank Terre Haute. James Kennett is a Coalmont high school graduate and attends Indiana State Teachers College Terre Haute.
The Mu Beta Gamma mission circle held its annual Summer Christmas Tree program at the First Baptist Church Monday evening. Activities included a piano prelude, greetings, singing, a devotional on Serving, and the initiation of five Ann Judson Guild members. Gifts were dedicated for the East Side Christian Center in Chicago.
About 75 nurses from across Indiana will attend the second annual summer meeting on strokes at Indiana University Bloomington June 22 to 26. The program, led by Douglas Leavitt and Miss Jean E Schneer, offers academic credit and follow ups county by county, with cooperation from the Indiana Heart Foundation and state health agencies.
Hospital admissions include Jimmy Dale Mitchell Jasonville Fay Smith Linton Miss Marcia Hayes Linton Mrs Leslie Wilkinson Linton Keck Myers Worthington Rea Hartman Dagger John Kratzat Linton Peter Kratzat Linton Miss Carol Shonk Linton. Dismissals list Ezra Clark Linton Mrs Jerry Waldridge Owensburg Louis Leturgez Jasonville David Parks Crane and Mrs David Mitchell and baby Sandborn.
A list of Thursday and Friday meetings across clubs and churches in Lyons and nearby areas. Events include Mothers of World War II at Legion home Lyon s, Linton Lodge 560 F. and A.M., aid societies, Red Men chapters, Christian choirs, Methodist church services, Quapaw Tribe 143, Columbian Club 140, Sunset Wranglers Saddle Club, Women of Moose Chapter 19, U Be Hospital alumni banquet in Terre Haute with reservations, and a Parent Teacher Association meeting at Dugger High School.
The Arion club of Switz City met at the Ernest Fines cabn on Lake Patton in Martinsville for June activities. Officers installed included president Eli Hasler and others. several members were praised for perfect attendance. Seventeen members and sixteen guests attended the picnic and program.
Patrons and friends of the Dugger schools are urged to gather at the high school building at eight o clock Friday evening to organize a Parent-Teacher Association. The announcement calls all interested persons to attend and participate actively.
US baby food sales have climbed about 45 percent over the last decade, while the birth rate increased roughly 10 percent. The trend highlights higher per child spending or greater usage despite slower population growth.
Norma Jo Barnes Hendrickson daughter of Lawrence and Mrs Barnes of Terre Haute and formerly of Linton graduates with 32 nurses from Union Hospital School of Nursing. She earns awards in medical surgical nursing theory and practice and is chosen queen of the Junior and Senior prom. She plans to join her husband David Hendrickson with the U S Army in Germany later this summer. She is granddaughter of Jesse Barnes and Mrs Mabel Doyle of Linton.
Three Greene county students from L and M High school will join 81 musicians at the Indiana State Teachers College Band Clinic from July 20 to August 1. Carolyn Bunch on clarinet Karen Sue Hollars on snare percussion and Janet Powers on bassoon are among the Indiana participants directed by Joseph A. Gremelspacher ISTC conductor of bands. Of the 81 accepted 77 are from Indiana and four are from outside the state.
Mrs Ethel Rhorer hosted the Past Noble Grands club for their June gathering with twelve members present. Mrs C W Martin led the devotional portion. July plans were announced with Mrs Margaret Layman as host and Mrs Donna Poe as co host. Prizes were won by Agile Martin Sarah Beveridge Donna Poole Maudeline Bicknell and Dolly Headley during social hour.
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