Reminiscences of pioneer life in Mine Run region
A Sullivan Union contributor recalls pioneer days with wild game meals and home made goods. He notes tallow candles, iron lamps, kerosene lamps after the Civil War, corn meal by pounding, crude sieves, lye hominy, and staple dishes like corn bread and wild honey. Beds, cocked cabins, and two story beds are described along with fireplace cooking and metheglin as a popular drink.
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Sullivan Union
Stone Burr
Water Wheel
Merchants' Group Plans Meeting at Local Library
The Linton Retail Merchants Association will hold a 7:00 PM meeting Tuesday in the local library. All association members are urged to attend.
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Linton Retail Merchant's Association
Jurymen study death after tavern argument in Bloomfield
A grand jury will convene in Greene county to probe the death of Charles Clark 57 of Dresden who collapsed after an argument with Wiley Yearin 72 of Koleen at a Bloomfield tavern. Eye witness Charles Miller said Yearin knocked Clark down. sheriff and coroners investigations followed. murder charges may be filed.
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Bloomfield
Charles Clark
Dresden
Wiley Yearin
Koleen
Clark
Yearin
Hitler
United States
Arney Hash
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Linton
Charles Miller
Miller
Bert Caldwell
Don Franklin
James Fitzpatrick
Millard Jones
Sam Rotman
Greene County
J. Raymond Powell
O Donal d Funeral Held at Newberry
Funeral services for Mary I O Donal d 82 former Newberry resident were held Sunday at the Newberry Christian church. Burial followed in Newberry cemetery. She died Friday two weeks after her husband James O Donal d. Survived by daughter Ruth Melshimer of Elnora three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Four children preceded her in death. Sappenfield Funeral Home of Newberry in charge.
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Mary I. O'Donald
Newberry
Sappenfield Funeral Home of
Visitors Enjoy Sunday at Newman Home in Town
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Newman of Indianapolis hosted visitors including Mr. and Mrs. H. FE. Curtis and son Gene of Louisville and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Surge and son David of Sullivan who spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Newnan.
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M. A. Newman
Indianapolis
H. FE. Curtis
Gene
Louisville, Ky
Ronald Surge
David
Sullivan
S. R. Newnan
Two Linton Nines In Action Sunday
Two Linton baseball teams the Miners and Merchants played close games. The Miners beat Terre Haute R of C 5 to 3 at Humphreys park while the Merchants lost 4 to 3 in eleven innings to Bloomington Hendricks Brothers at Bloomington.
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Linton
Miners
Merchants
Terre Haute R. of C
Bloomington Hendricks Brothers
Bloomington
Humphreys Park
Terre Haute
K. of C
Smith
Terre Hautians
G Wright
Miller
Parks Is Assigned To Veedersburg Salem Charge
Rev Emery Parks, formerly of Linton, is assigned to the Veedersburg Salem charge by the Northwest Indiana Conference of the Methodist church at its annual meeting held in Greencastle, concluding Sunday.
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Emery Parks
Linton
Veedersburg - Salem
Northwest Indiana
The
Methodist Church
Greencastle
Hospital Births and Admissions Reported in Indiana Towns
Mrs. Julie Kendall of Jasonville was admitted Saturday evening. A son weighing eight pounds one ounce was born Sunday morning to Mrs. Earl Albright of Lyons named Larry Dale. Lester Terrell of Switz City underwent a major operation this morning. A daughter weighing six pounds twelve ounces was born Sunday night to Mrs. Nellie Laughlin of Newberry named Janice Kay.
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Julie Kendall
Jasonville
Earl Albright
Lyons
Larry Dale
Lester Terrell
Switz City
Nellie Laughlin
Newberry
Janice Kay
Two Are Killed Near Vincennes in Weekend Accidents
In Vincennes Indiana two weekend traffic deaths are reported. Robert Miller 44 of Albion Illinois died from injuries after a collision two miles east of Fritchton Saturday. Ernest Land 20 from near Petrolia Alabama was killed when struck by a car driven by Glenn Ridley of West York Illinois near the state line.
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Robert Miller
Albion
Fritchton
Ernest Land
Petrolia
Glenn Ridley
West York
Ill
Eleven Army Fliers Die in Queens Midair Crash
June 17 reports say eleven army airmen were killed when two US Army bombers from Mitchell Field collided during a training maneuver over Bellrose Manor Queens. Both planes, Douglas B-18s, crashed and burned after their wings locked in midair.
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New York
U.P
United States Army
Mitchell Field
Bellrose Manor
Queens
Mitchelfield
Indianapolis visitors spend Sunday with local family
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cunningham Jr and Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Rushton with sons Ronald Dean and Frank Edward of Indianapolis spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rode and family.
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J. B. Cunningham, Jr
G. D. Rushton and Sons
Ronald Dean
Frank Edward
Indianapolis
Frank Rode
Landon Backs Hyde for GOP Platform Committee Chair
Former Governor Alf M. Landon promotes Herbert K. Hyde of the Dewey movement as chairman of the GOP national convention platform committee in Philadelphia. The bid signals support for a Dewey break and a Midwestern push to counter the Eastern Old Guard in platform setting.
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Landon
Hyde
Philadelphia
Alf M. Landon
Herbert K. Hyde
Dewey
Willkie Tour Sees Support in New England States
Willkie campaigners report a substantial Willkie following in New England during a weekend tour. He flew back from Providence Rhode Island where he was hosted by Governor William H. Vanderbilt and was promised at least six of Rhode Island's eight votes at the Philadelphia Republican convention next week.
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Willkie
New York
Wendell L. Willkie
New England
Provident R. I
William H. Vanderbilt
Rhode Island
Philadelphia
Connally urges immediate naval protection for British French possessions
Senator Tom Connally of Texas a member of the foreign relations committee told the senate in Washington that the United States should send warships immediately to protect British and French possessions in the Western hemisphere.
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Connally
Washington, D. C
Tom Connally
Texas
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Today
United States
Bank of England Sops French franc dealings
London June 17 The Bank of England suspended dealings in the French franc.
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England
London
Bank of England Today
Spring tax funds allocated to Greene county units
Greene county taxation offices distribute 300,396.33 to 28 units including Bloomfield Civil 9854.09 and Bloomfield School 8355.17, with totals by unit and shares for state 17,902.74 county 71,208.36 and local subdivisions. Funds were ready a day early despite taxes due five days later than last spring.
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Eskel Beasley
Beasley
Bloomfield
Richland Township
Grant Township
Lyons
Washington Township
Stafford Township
Linton
Stockton Township
Jasonville
Wright Township
Worthington
Worthington - Jefferson School
Jefferson Township
Fairplay
Smith Township
Highlawn
Beech Creek
Center Township
Jackson Township
Cass Township
Taylor Township
Petain Declares France Surrenders To Germany
Bordeaux reports Petain announces France has given up the fight and seeks an honorable ceasefire after taking office. German and Spanish officials discuss conveying peace terms to Franco while Mussolini and Hitler plan talks on the French proposal. Tours bombings kill and wound dozens as Paris falls silent.
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Italy
U.R
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Germany
France
Henri Philippe Petain
Europe
British Isles
Africa
Great Britain
Fuehrer
Henri Petain
Britain
Hitler
Mussolini
Bordeaux
Philippe Petain
Petain
Paul Reynaud
Albert Lebrun
Paul Baudoin
Jose Felix de Sequierica Verquiza
Generalassimo Francisco Franco
Franco
Berlin
U.P
Tours
Paris
Raymond Laurent
Reynaud
Winston Churchill
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