Birthday of Local Figure Strange Winters Nears
In a few days July 16 or 17, Strange Winters near Linton Switz City will turn 94. He has lived nearby most of his life and remains sharp though tired, best wishes for extended days. The column also notes faded memories of Madame LaDew c, John Lawrence stock company, and Maryann Zinn wedding plans with Nordyke Jr. including many social events. The humor and gossip pieces touch on a rest cure for a honeymoon and a frog-hunting opening week fishing tale.
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Linton
Switz City
John Lawrence
John
Lawrence
Georgia
Indianapolis
Maryann Zinn
Horace William Nordyke, Jr
Clarence A. Jackson
Zinn
William McHenry Horne
H. Foster Clippinger
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Harry Case
Marott Hotel
William L. Horne
Frank Howard
Oliver Stout
Barbara Kline
Woodstock Club
Propylaeum
Columbia Club
Ralph Decker
E. Rogers Smith
Truman urges universal military training for youth
President Truman declared the United States must be strong enough to reassure peace loving nations against totalitarian pressures. Speaking at Princeton University, he endorsed six months of compulsory youth training with six months of optional service as part of a broader effort to support foreign policy until United Nations authority grows.
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Princeton
N. J
U.P
Truman
United States
Princeton University
White House
Europe
Advisory Commission
United Nations
Wallace urges third party bid over Truman policy
Wallace calls for a third party protest movement against Truman's foreign policy at Watergate amphitheater near the White House. He says a new party could form if the Democratic party stays on the current course. He eyes Sen Morse's support and urges a Berlin meeting with Stalin and Molotov to seek a Russian settlement.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Truman
Wallace
Watergateo Amphitheater
White House
Sen
Wayne Morse
Oregon Republican
United States
George C. Marshall
Marshall
Josef V. Stalin
V. M. Molotov
Berlin
Brother of Miller Is Called by Death
Gordon C. Miller of Linton has received word of the death at Astoria Washington Sunday night of his brother Jack Miller. Jack formerly lived in Vincennes and was connected with the Miller Construction company. He had several acquaintances in Linton.
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Gordon C. Miller
Linton
Astoria, Wash
Jack Miller
Miller
Vincennes
Miller Construction Company
Linton Conservation Club Plans Ninth District Celebration
Members met to set dates August 31 and September 1 for a Ninth District Conservation celebration at Lee-Sherard Park. About ninety members attended and approved a skeet-field operations contract for the year with T. K. Holden. Ed Vondershmitt was named District celebration chairman with a committee including Holden Fulkerson and Maxwell. Construction on skeet field advances toward readiness.
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Linton
Ed Vonderschmitt
T. K. Holden
Charles Fulkerson
Donald Maxwell
Merchant Group Meeting Urged for Linton Retailers
All members of the Linton Retail Merchants' association were urged to attend a meeting at 5:15 PM Wednesday at the local public library. Leaders stressed the importance of full member attendance.
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Linton Retail Merchants’ Association
Confessed Killer Confused After Retracting Confession
Ralph Lobaugh, a 30 year old Kokomo punch press operator, said he was confused after retracting and reaffirming his murder confession amid lie detector tests. His attorney claimed Lobaugh neither retracts nor affirms a later repudiation, stating he cannot make up his mind.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Ralph Lobaugh
Kokomo Punch
James Nicholas
Lobaugh
Nicholas
Northwestern University
Chicago
Leonard Keeler
Hearing Begins on Ditch Case in Greene Circuit Court
A civil trial of Rus eel W Powers and others ex parte petition to repair a public drain opened before Judge Karl Parker Vosloh in Greene circuit court Bloomfield. Remonstrances by Everett Campbell Harriett Campbell and Sherman Shake on assessments are heard with about twenty witnesses expected. The ditch lies near state road 59 two and a half miles north of Sandborn in Stafford township. Three new cases filed include Neal v Neal for divorce and Realty Corp v Dixon to quiet title, plus Bensman v Whitney for quiet title.
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Ruseel W.powers
Karl Parker Vosloh
Greene
Bloomfield
Everett Campbell
Harriett Campbell
Sherman
State Road 59
Sandborn
Stafford Twonship
Clan Neal
Margaret Neal
Griffin Realty Corporation
William Dixon
Edward C. Bensman
Iona Duke Bensman
Marlin J. Whitney
Emmagene Whitney
New Shrine Club to Meet Thursday in Greene County
High Shrine officials from Murat Temple Indianapolis Hadi Temple Evansville and Zorah Temple Terre Haute invited to attend a banquet meeting of Greene County Shrine club at 7 o'clock Thursday evening at Liinton Municipal Golf course.
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Indiana
Greene County Shrine Club
Liinton Municipal Golf Course
Murat
Indianapolis
Hadi
Evansville
Terre Haute
Army Laundries Report Massive Volume of War Gear
The army states that all uniforms and items washed and pressed in its quartermaster corps laundries last year would stretch from earth to the moon and back if hung on a line. This emphasizes the vast scale of cleaned equipment.
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Army Quartermaster Corps
Army
Legion Members to Parade in Fourth of July March
The Linton American Legion post plans a War Veterans group in the annual Fourth of July parade. Members should register at Legion headquarters or contact Max Tryon or Wilbur Wright. Caps or service uniforms are required. Chairman Wright seeks a large delegation.
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Linton Frank Courtney
American Legion Post
Legion
Max Tryon
Wilbur Wright
Wright
Miss Cooper Named Editor of Hoosier Business Woman
Miss Margaret Cooper of Linton is appointed editor of the Hoosier Business Woman official publication of the Indiana Federation of Business and Professional Women clubs. She succeeds Mrs. Helen Grubbs. 7000 copies will be printed. bi monthly publication begins next edition around August 1 with printing by Linton Daily Citizen Commercial Printing.
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Margaret Cooper
Linton
Hoosier Business Woman
Indiana Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Grace Schoenbachler
Federation
Miss Cooper
Helen Grubbs
South Bend
Linton Daily Citizen Commercial Printing Department
Linton Club
Hospital Report Residents Undergoes and Dismissals
Judith Kay Black of Coalmont underwent an appendectomy yesterday. Mrs. Georgia Hollen of Crane admitted for major surgery today. Mrs. Bert Morrison of Linton route 2 had minor surgery. Grady Spiegel Jr of Linton had a tonsillectomy. Dora Malone and baby were home yesterday. Doris Greene and baby of Linton route 2 dismissed yesterday. Hosea Russel of Bloomfield went home yesterday. Norma Neff of Newberry dismissed yesterday. Hildred Corbin and baby home in Salsberry route 1 yesterday. Estelle Ludner of Linton dismissed today. Aileen Baker and baby of Bloomfield dismissed today. Andy Stewart of Linton went home today. Ralph Chipman of Bloomfield star route dismissed today. Virginia Edwards went home in Lyons today.
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Judith Kay Black
Coalmont
Georgia Hollen
Crane
Bert Morrison
Linton
Grady Spiegel
Dora Malone
Baby
Newberry
Doris Greene
Hosea Russel
Bloomfield
Norma Neff
Hildred Corbin
Salsberry
Estelle Ludner
Aileen Baker
Andy Stewart
Ralph Chipman
Virginia Edwards
Lyons
Change in Time for 4-H Clothing Meetings
The 4-H groups Clothing I and II were rescheduled to meet this afternoon at 1 30 instead of 7 30 this evening.
Meat prices rise in New York and national stockpiles fall
New York inspectors report veal cutlets at 1.25 per pound lamb chops 1.20 and porterhouse steaks 1.19 at some shops amid rising prices. Government data show meat reserves fell 59 million pounds in May with pork and beef below normal and May pork demand the highest since 1938.
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New York
U.P
Washington
Agriculture Department
Five Bands to March in Linton Fourth Parade
Five high school bands from Lyons Switz City Worthington Hymera and Linton will lead the Linton Fourth of July parade. Fireworks arriving for the 10 o'clock display will be bigger and cost more than in prior years. Local groups are urged to prepare floats with cash prizes awarded for the best entries.
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Linton
Joe Haseman
Greater Linton
Lyons
Switz City
Worthington
Hymera
Haseman
Relative of Local Men Passes Away
Dr. Charles Danruther brother in law of Uriah and Claude Maxwell of Linton died at his LaPorte home after long illness. Survived by widow Hazel Maxwell Danruther and foster daughter Dorothy of LaPorte. Funeral services set for Thursday in LaPorte. Mrs Danruther born in Linton and left the community about thirty years ago.
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Charles Danruther
Uriah
Claude Maxwell
Linton
LaPorte
Danruther
Hazel Maxwell Danruther
Dorothy
Buck Rossman Admitted For Medical Care At Indianapolis Hospital
Andrew Buck Rossman entered the Veteran's Hospital in Indianapolis Monday evening for medical treatment.
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Andrew “Buck” Rossman
Veteran's Hospital
Indianapolis
Two Men Buried Under Coal Rescued in Terre Haute
Burrell Lampton and Harry Stevenson were trapped for 30 minutes when a ladder slipped at a Terre Haute greenhouse causing a coal collapse. Firemen and police provided artificial respiration. both men recovered from minor injuries and were treated at St. Anthony hospital before being released.
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Terre Haute
Ind
U.P
Burrell Lampton
Harry Stevenson
St. Anthony Hospital
Indiana Pulling Contest At Jackson County Fairgrounds
A horse pulling contest open to entrants from Indiana and beyond is set for Sunday June 2 at the Jackson county fair grounds one half mile east of Brownstown on State road 25. The event starts at noon with two classes split at 3 000 pounds and offers 200 in prizes. Sponsored by Jackson county residents.
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Indiana
Jackson County Fair Grounds
Brownstown
State Road 25
Jackson County
Judge rules petting between spouses not disorderly conduct
Muncie Indiana judge Charles M. Pieroni discharged a couple charged with disorderly conduct after a movie theater incident, stating that petting between a husband and wife is not disorderly conduct. The ruling underscores marital privilege in private behavior before the court.
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Muncie, Ind
U.P
Muncie
Pieroni
House Sustains Trumans Veto Of Tax Measure
Miss Margaret Wills of Linton receives a Greene County scholarship from Butler University for 1947 48, joining 39 other county high school seniors in the award program. The scholarship honors scholastic achievement character and recommendation by the high school principal and county superintendent.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Margaret Wills
Linton
Greene County
Butler University
L. Gray Burdin
Wills
Republicans Lose Bid to Override Truman Tax Veto
In Washington on June 17 the House voted 268 to 137 to sustain President Truman's veto of the 4 billion income tax reduction bill. The tally meant no tax relief this year as the Senate was not expected to vote. Two GOP members crossed to aid the administration, narrowing the margin and signaling a stalled effort ahead of the 1948 election year.
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Washington
House
Truman
Senate
Joseph W. Martin
Charles A. Halleck
Martin
Congress
Merlin Hull
Wis
Progressive Party
H. Carl Andersen
Minn
GOF
Terre Haute Pair Sentenced for Death of Toddler
Terre Haute Ind June 17 A man and a woman were sentenced to life imprisonment for second degree murder in the death of the woman's three year old daughter Alice Mobley The pair John Fagan 23 and Mrs Alice Mobley 21 were said to have beaten the child with an army belt and a pancake turner Fagan cited jealousy over the child's attention as motive Mrs Mobley a war widow was sentenced in separate prisons in Indianapolis and Michigan City for the crime.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Albert R. Owens
Alice Mobley
John Fagan
Indianapolis
Michigan City
Little Alice Mobley
Fagan
Robbery at Lyons store raises Greene county crime record
The Grounds store in Lyons, International dealer at Lyons, was robbed last weekend with a vault door damaged by an electric drill. Thieves absconded with 175 to 200 dollars and also hit the Raymond McKee Hardware and Harry Bedwell garage. Police investigate as this is the third break-in at Grounds in a year.
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Murl Grouds
Lyons
Greene County
Businss
Weber Drug Store
Mr. Grounds
Raymond McKee
Mission San Juan Bautista Birthday Fiesta Return
Father John B. Forde announces the annual birthday celebration of Mission San Juan Bautista founded in 1797. The fiesta, a yearly Sunday event since 1930 with a four year wartime break, will be held on June 29.
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Mission San Juan Bautista
John B. Forde
Eagle Nest Lake and Arizona’s Baby State designation
Eagle Nest Lake near Raton New Mexico is renowned for trout fishing. Arizona became a state in 1912 and is officially nicknamed the Baby State as the last to enter the Union.
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Eagle Nest Lake
Raton, N. M
Arizona
House Approves Rent Control Extension After Compromise
The House passed a compromise bill to extend modified rent controls for eight months by 163 to 73. Earlier, 114 to 87 defeated a bid to return the bill to the banking committee for strengthening. The measure now goes to the Senate, with passage expected.
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Washington
The
House Today
House
Senate
Banking Committee
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Bob Allen
Bill Alkire
Truman Presen
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Southern Railroad
Louisville
NEW Shrine Club
New York City
Gotham
Greater Linton Club
Terre'Haute
Bill
Acain
Murl
San Juan Bautista, Cal
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