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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1954
Page
1
A reader recalls a Broad Ripple Legion Auxiliary leader who urges time and care over money. The column details veterans, widows, and families facing severe hardship despite county wealth, including a deaf widow of 66 with five children and struggles from wartime injuries and unstable marriages.
United States officials confirm five Americans captured in Indochina with Major General John W. O’Daniel flying to the scene to inquire. Reports state the men were seized near Toutane base and seen marching with Senegalese prisoners. Air Force mechanics have been servicing U S supplied aircraft in the region.
The Linton Runners Chapter of the Dale Carnegie International will receive its charter at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Ziegler's Drive-in. The meeting includes dinner, charter presentation, and installation of newly elected officers. The D C C I started in 1949 and now has 350 active clubs in 44 states plus Canada Hawaii Philippines Europe and Australia. The club slogan is Better Human Relations everywhere. There are 89 local charter members.
The Greene circuit court clerk in Bloomfield issued a marriage license to Phillip Ross Herndon of Lyons and Bonnie Lee Bellamy of Switz City.
The widow of Ola H. Brown received a U S Weather Bureau pin recognizing his forty years as an unpaid weather observer at Elliston and Bloomfield. Brown started with the New York Central Railroad duties, led a cooperative station from 1913, and provided daily temperature, rainfall and river data later published as a climatological record.
A large diesel bulldozer at Maumee Collieries in Plum Branch was damaged by fire discovered by miners. Linton Fire Department fought the blaze for over an hour using chemicals and water, estimating damage in the hundreds of dollars. Cause believed to be oil ignition.
Members celebrating birthdays in June will be honored at a Chickateth council meeting at the Red Men's hall at 8:00 Monday night. The gathering also marks the council's 48th anniversary since founding.
Brazil Indiana. Madame Julia also known as Mrs Miller Marks filed for a refund of 75 dollars from a 125 dollar palmistry license after city lines clashed with a 1915 state law prohibiting fortune telling. A customer complaint triggered the dispute.
A son born to Mildred Graves of Linton weighs seven pounds eleven ounces. A daughter born to Mrs. Robert Padgett of Linton weighs six pounds two hundred forty two ounces and is unnamed. Mrs. Fannie Hendren of Bloomfield admitted Thursday for medical treatment. An eight pound nine ounce son born today to Mrs. Wesley Leigh of Dugger is unnamed. Mrs. Dan Shafer of Decatur, Ill. admitted today for medical treatment. Dismissals include Mrs. Viola Tennis, Mrs. Rosie Woolf, Mrs. Christine Krischak, Clyde McCain, Mrs. Mary Lou Gardner and baby, Mrs. Don Shafer, Meredith Jones, Mrs. Kelly Sharp, Miss Peggy Stewart, Earl Major, and Wilbur Barker.
Plans are laid for a special meeting of the Women of the Moose Chapter 19 at the Moose hall in Bicknell tonight. The local Moose chapter will help install the auxiliary of the Bicknell Women of the Moose.
Indiana faces at least five more hot days with highs near 88 to 94 from May 17. Forecasts show widespread daily showers, 0.35 to 0.70 inch by Sunday or Monday, then again midweek. Muncie's Thursday storm dropped 6.15 inches, causing $200,000 damage to a packing firm.
Chairman William E Jenner of the Senate Rules Committee all but ruled out hearings this session on moves to strip Sen. Joseph R McCarthy of his two committee chairmanships He doubts there will be time to consider resolutions to remove McCarthy from the Senate Investigating Subcommittee and the Government Operations Committee A second proposal was introduced by Sen Herbert Lehman and sent to Jenner's committee A similar proposal had been filed by Sen Ralph E Flanders
A called meeting of Linton Lodge No. 560 F and A M is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Linton Masonic temple. Fellowcraft degree work will be conducted.
Senators discussed firing Roy M. Cohn as chief counsel and possibly removing Army Counselor John G. Adams at the close of 36 days of Army McCarthy hearings. Mundt planned a closed session to settle reports while Democrats signaled possible support for Cohn removal.
The second annual Fishing Rodeo hosted by the Linton Community Conservation club invites boys and girls from the area to join at 1:00 p.m. Sunday. Fish were stocked in Lee Sherrard park rearing pond under State Conservation Officer Bill Lehman, with club poles and lines provided. Adults may watch from outside the roped area while monitors assist with baiting and removing fish.
About 8,000 workers will be laid off as Studebaker Corp closes its passenger car plant in South Bend for the eighth time this year. The shutdown follows alternating weekly closures since May. Operations are set to resume June 28 for at least two weeks.
A Sullivan girl, 14, died in a Peoria hospital from injuries suffered in a Saturday auto accident near San Jose. The truck careened off a gravel road into a ditch. Her companion, 16, Jane Dale of San Jose, was only slightly injured.
Pierre Mendes-France, 47, became France’s 20th postwar premier after an overwhelming Assembly victory. He vowed to end Indochina fighting within four weeks or resign, and outlined a four point program: cease-fire talks by June 20, economic recovery, European defense compromises, and renewed talks on home rule for Tunisia and Morocco.
The U S Postoffice department raised lock box rents at the Linton office effective July 1 to 1 10 1 50 and 2 25 for three months by box size. Mrs Esther Wolford, postmaster, said patrons may pay a full year in advance though quarterly payments remain available with no refunds if the box is surrendered before year’s end.
Guatemala accuses unidentified planes of dropping hammer and sickle labeled arms on southern coast, some weapons matching American army gear. Government says third such violation, cites farm discovery. London discusses U S request to search ships. Manchester Guardian critiques Washington.
Hershell McCammon of Cass died suddenly at 10:00 a.m. from a heart attack while at work at the Pandora mine west of Dugger. A Sullivan county lifelong resident born Dec 15, 1896, he was member of the Pandora local United Mine Workers. Survived by widow Alpha, seven sisters, four brothers, two sons and four daughters. Body to McClanahan Funeral Home in Jasonville. funeral arrangements pending.
The First Baptist Church of Linton will honor fathers during the regular Sunday morning service next Sunday after a church announcement by Pastor Rev. Royden Rea. A committee was formed to arrange the event and provide fitting recognition.
Mrs. Austin Greenway submitted to major surgery at Union hospital in Terre Haute on Wednesday morning, per a report received.
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