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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1938
Page
1
The column blends a Father’s Day appeal about understanding affordability with a meditation on how modern life raises costs of mistakes. It recalls the 15 year old mining incident in Bicknell where a pony named Rex survived entombment and later became a parade headline attraction before passing at an Indiana farm.
Dr Charles E Welch a Bloomfield dentist age 65 died at 4 30 pm in Indianapolis Methodist hospital from complications of diseases He had practiced in Bloomfield most of his life and held memberships in the Bloomfield Methodist church Masonic lodge and Greene county Dental association Surviving are his widow four children and several siblings Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 30 pm from the family home with burial in Grandview cemetery
The Frank Courtney American Legion post in Linton postponed its June 2026 carnival due to unavoidable circumstances. The event, sponsored by Legionnaires with Continental Midway, aimed to raise mortgage funds for the Legion home and support traffic and security. Local members planned to attend a district convention in Washington and back John Watkins of Bloomfield for Indiana department Legion commander.
Word of the death in Detroit Michigan of Mrs Ott Haywood sister of Mrs John T Smith of Linton has been received. Mrs Haywood suffered a paralysis stroke and died Thursday. The body will be brought to Terre Haute for burial in Woodlawn cemetery Sunday.
Claude Kirby of Linton and Willard Lynch east of here are jailed in Greene county on larceny charges after confessing to stealing 50 Barred Rock chickens from Elza Kirkham of Waggoner. A stalled car and WPA workers led to recovery of the sacks with chickens, and police plan to explore links to other recent thefts.
Rev A F Lienkaemper formerly pastor of Linton Saron Reformed church from 1901 to 1908 visits the city. He tours to attend the General Synod of Reformed churches in Columbus Ohio. He stays with Mr and Mrs Henry Bredeweer and family during his visit.
Fern Meng, a prominent Linton golfer, posted a new course low at Linton Municipal Golf. Playing with Dr. W. H. Scholl, Meng logged three birdies on holes one five and nine as the improved par 35 layout yielded a 34.
The second golf match of the 1938 season will be staged at Linton Municipal Golf Course Sunday afternoon. Linton club members will meet a group of players from Bicknell. The event starts at 1 o clock with many spectators expected in the gallery.
The report notes renewed Nazi drive against German Jews with arrests violence and shop desecrations. The shift targets Jews from cultural life to all business activity while Hitler uses propaganda to maintain momentum.
Members of Linton Metropolitan lodge 193 Knight of Pythias conferred third rank work on Paul Messick at Bloomfield lodge hall. After the business and initiation, refreshments were served. An omission of Pete Powell from last Monday night’s initiations was noted.
President Roosevelt arrived in Salem for his son John and Miss Anne Lindsay Clark's wedding ceremony. Thousands cheered as the President traveled from the Washington train to the Potomac yacht, with the Roosevelt family delaying plans due to congressional adjournment. The wedding was set for the next day.
The Greene county Rural Electrification Administration project is finished with 285 farm families served and 521 signed contracts. Over 160 miles of high tension lines were built by Miller Baxter, and 300 more farmers nearby may soon gain service after contracts and federal approvals. Plans for 100 more miles and 400 additional farmers are set, with extensions sought in Clay Owen Daviess and Martin counties. Board meetings proceed monthly at 7:30 p m.
Senate lobby committee may probe newspaper objectivity even after a failed $12,500 appropriation. Chairman Minton indicated the idea of examining alleged anti New Deal bias in major dailies, noting the report originated with Senator Tydings and denying definite prior commitment.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Christie announce the birth of a daughter named Constance Marie born Sunday June 5. The mother is formerly Miss Ethel Miller and the baby is granddaughter of Mrs. Henry Holly of Dugger.
Indianapolis reports a special legislative committee failed to set a date for a special session or decide if one would be called Townsend, absent, speculated to call a session after canvassing 72 Democratic House members about focusing on a 4.4 million dollar appropriation while avoiding liquor reform and the wind shield law. In Washington the 75th Congress adjourned sine die after approving billions in spending and preparing for possible autumn sessions and a wide inquiry into business practices.
The Indiana state clemency commission refused parole for Clarence Evans, who was sentenced December 19, 1932 in Greene County to fifteen years in the state reformatory for robbing the Marco bank of $500. Evans had a prior record including burglary and larceny, with disfranchisement added for fifteen years.
Linton city firemen responded to a blaze at the Gerin garage lot where a used auto had caught fire. by arrival the flames were out and damage was slight.
A federal WPA allotment of 2275 dollars was approved in Washington to improve the Mt Zion Dog Island cemetery in Washington township. The Greene County WPA reports about 20 men will be employed for three months to landscape roads build a stone fence align and repair monuments around the cemetery.
Hospital report notes Miss Dorothy Baize from rural route 2 moved to her home this morning. Mrs. Troy Scroggins from rural route 2 was dismissed this morning. Mrs. Hazel McLain was taken to her home this morning. Mrs. Sam Davis will be dismissed this afternoon. Mrs. Edward Yates of Weat Linton will be taken to her home this afternoon. Mrs. Anna Callahan will be dismissed this afternoon.
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