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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1944
Page
4
The passage asks what a banking customer seeks first safety and then convenience service courtesy and accuracy. It notes insurance guarantees have reduced safety fears and presents the bank’s position that patrons are references and that customers are welcome into the modern bank.
A Toledo jury valued a wife's affections at one dollar in an alienations of affections case. Gustave A. Hirschey sued Carl C. Baer for ten thousand dollars but the jury awarded one dollar plus court costs despite finding in favor of Hirschey.
Private George Eskew of the United States Army stationed at Ft. Benjamin Harrison spent the weekend with his wife and children.
Gene Walton son of Mr and Mrs Hary Walton of Terre Haute and Bob Moody son of Mrs Helen Hender of Linton have been on active duty with the United States Merchant Marines for seven months and are spending a few days leave in Linton.
John Reeves HA 2/c stationed with the United States Navy at Great Lakes Illinois has been transferred to San Diego California according to word received here.
S/Sgt Emil Spencer returns to Langley Field Virginia after a short furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Spencer in Switz City.
Mrs. Hale reports her husband Glasper Cotton Hale has arrived safely with United States forces in India, confirming his status amid ongoing overseas deployment.
Garlan M Moody, 29, rises from Sergeant to Staff Sergeant at an Eighth Air Force bomber station in England. He serves as nose gunner on the B 24 Liberator Bell's Belle. Moody is the son of Curt and Mrs Moody of Linton Indiana, married to Vera Alkire with daughter Patricia Jane. He joined the AAF in January 1948 after working at Burns City Ordnance Plant.
Oliver Butler Jr. a seaman first class with USNR, has returned to the Armed Guard Center in New Orleans after nine months at sea aboard a merchant ship as part of a naval gun crew. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Oliver Butler Sr of Dugger Indiana and was formerly employed by Guide Lamp in Anderson Indiana before enlisting June 1 1943. Butler reported Nazi aircraft attacked his convoy in the Mediterranean but his ship was not touched.
Everett Earl Spurgeon, seaman first class, USNR, has returned to his base in New Orleans after three months at sea. His voyage included ports in Italy and North Africa and his convoy was attacked by submarines in the Mediterranean, but his ship was not hit. He is identified with Howard Spurgeon of Linton Indiana and his wife Adah at 209 NEF Street, Linton. Prior to entering service on October 18, 1943, he was employed as…
The First Methodist church hosts Youth Caravan events this week with an outdoor worship after a picnic tonight. The four team members Miss Norma Greene Miss Josephine Pratt Miss Betty Long and Miss Esther Edelmaier come from Michigan Tennessee Missouri and Kentucky to lead youth and adult programs.
Maurice Magruder, formerly a corporal, has been promoted to sergeant in the Sens Army in India. The announcement was received from his parents Mr and Mrs Ray Magruder.
PFC Omer D Singleton son of 250 G Street Lin ton notes his second overseas anniversary while serving with an Ordnance unit at a jungle outpost along the Ledo Road in Burma. He joined thousands in pushing the lifeline from India through Burma into China under Stilwell and General Pick.
Pvt Phil Olivella, stationed with the Army at Camp Siebert Alabama, is spending a ten day furlough with his wife and son at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Mack Tyler.
Greene county workers report progress in the second week of the Fifth War Bond drive. In Newberry a film showing raised 4300 in bonds with 800 more pledges Friday and a total 5100 for the week. Bloomfield hosted a parade and rally led by Lieut Posage aided by Sgt Lavetike and a local speaker, with women pledging 61407.50 in bonds. Switz City reported 43775 in Grant and Fairplay townships. no data for Linton Worthington Jasonville.
Hogs at Indianapolis market show 11 000 head ready for sale and holdovers 2500 with firmness across weight classes. Cattle turnout 2200 with calves 700, top steer price 16 90, heifers 13 50 to 15 25, buyers active and dealers mostly steady, cann ers and cutters 6 to 8 75, slight declines noted in top cattle.
Allied forces press into the Cherbourg peninsula amid wet conditions as Americans mop up bypassed German units. Churchill estimates one million still engaged in Normandy while air support remains limited. Hundreds of Allied aircraft strike pockets around Cherbourg to crush German efforts to break out.
County Agent Haseman reports a demand for hundreds of families to harvest pickles and tomatoes in Indiana from July 12 through October 1. Pay ranges from 4 to 10 dollars daily on piece rates, with tomato pay 10 cents per 35 pound hamper. Families may live in separate housing with transport provided. if Indiana workers are unavailable, recruitment may extend to other states.
State Senator Joseph F. Henley dies suddenly at his Bloomington district home. Bob Lalollette leads groundwork for a Farmer Labor Progressive movement in Minneapolis. Cannon-Ball Baker to display Oldsmobile stunts in town. Miner Joe Coil killed by slate fall at Dugger Martin mine.
Hollywood June 19 UP Joe E Brown the comedian known for entertaining 2,000,000 servicemen worldwide received the Eisenhower Medal as "1944 father to all men overseas." Mayor Fletcher Bowron of Los Angeles presented the honor noting Father's Day timing. Brown has logged 100,000 miles entertaining more service men than any other performer.
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