McNutt Poised for National Role at Philadelphia Convention
Indiana Governor Paul V. McNutt, supreme figure in the state's Democratic ranks, heads to Philadelphia for the Democratic convention where he may gain influence and pursue a 1940 presidential bid. He will chair the Indiana delegation and has lined up key supporters as Hoosier attendees travel by train, bus, and private cars.
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Indianapolis
Ind
INS
Paul V. McNutt
Indiana
Philadelphia
M. Clifford Townsend
McNutt
James A. Farley
R.earl Peter
FHA
Local Pastor to Be Saint John Speaker in Worthington
Rev. Harry J. Bailey of Linton First Baptist will deliver Sts. John day address for Greene lodge Free and Accepted Masons in Worthington. The 7:30 p m service at Worthington Baptist Church aims to attract a large crowd as Masons from Worthington and nearby attend the annual tribute to St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist.
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Harry J. Bailey
Linton
First Baptist
Greene Lodge
Worthington
Masonic Lodge
St. John, the Baptist
St. John, the Evangelist
Worthington Baptist Church
Karl Dyer
Worthington Lodge
Chickateth Council Anniversary Party Planned
Chickateth council of Pocahontas will hold an anniversary party at 7 30 Monday night in Red Men hall. An entertainment program is to be presented after which degree work will be given by the members. All members asked to be present to enjoy the party.
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Chickateth
Chickateth Council of Pocahontas
Red Men Hall
Moneta name for Roman silver coins in temple
The text states Moneta was the name given to silver coins by Romans and that the money was coined in the temple of Jung Moneta around 2 B.C.
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Jung Moneta
Young Democrat Club to Convene Greene County Chapter
The Greene County Young People's Democratic club will meet at 7 30 p m Monday night June 9 in the Hotel Roosevelt dining room. An important business session is planned and officers seek broad county representation to establish units in all fifteen townships and spread the program details. Lewis Goble of Jasonville, president, will preside.
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Greene County
Young People’s Democratic Club
Hotel Roosevelt
Lewis Goble
Jasonville
Knights of Pythias lodge district meeting set for Monday night
A district meeting of the Knights of Pythias in Indiana will be held Monday night at the Linton lodge hall with Linton members hosting. Delegations from Sullivan Dugger Hymora Tasonville Newark Bloomfield Sandborn Worthington attend. Joe Todd of Indianapolis will be honored with third rank initiations. Carl R. Mitchell of Indianapolis and District Deputy Paul Hunter of Worthington appear. Refreshments follow. Greeks and Syrans settled along the Mediterranean coast in France 600 years before Christ.
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Knights of Pythias Lodge
Linton K. of P
Hall
Linton Lodge
Sullivan, Dugger
Hymora
Tasonville
Newark
Bloomfield
Sandborn
Worthington
Joe Todd
Indianapolis
Knights of Pythias
Indiana
Todd
Carl R. Mitchell
Paul Hunter
Linton
Louis Dejected After Loss Ends Champion’s High
June 20 New York report describes Joe Louis’s postfight despair and withdrawal from public view. Managers Roxborough and Black express uncertainty about future plans while trainer Blackburn remains hopeful for a休long rest and recovery.
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New York
U.P
Joe Louis
Jack Roxborough
Julian Black
Black
Blackburn
President Signs Chain Store Bill Clarifies Retail Controls
President Roosevelt signed the Robinson-Patman chain store bill into law. The act prevents price discrimination between buyers of similar quantity and quality from manufacturers, aiding independent merchants against chain stores and curbing false brokerage or advertising allowances. Principal sponsors were Joseph T. Robinson in the Senate and Wright Patman in the House.
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Washington
U.P
Robinson - Patman
Roosevelt
House
American Retail Federation
Senate
Joseph T
Robinson
Wright Patman
Texas
Governor McNutt Urges Unity and Peace at Wilson Shrine
Gov. Paul V. McNutt of Indiana addresses Gold Star Mothers at Woodrow Wilson Shrine in Staunton. He calls for victory of the world war in hearts of men, unity to defend borders, and justice and good will among nations to achieve perpetual peace.
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Staunton
U.R
Paul V. McNutt
Indiana
Gold Star
Woodrow Wilson Shrine
Wilson
Olive Branch Nine Tops Twilight Loop Standings
Olive Branch leads the Twilight Sunday School Baseball league with four wins and no defeats. Dugger Church of Christ trails closely, having won all but one game. Remaining schedule includes Dugger vs Glenburn, Olive Branch vs A B, and Glenburn vs Dugger, with an unfinished Dugger-Glenburn game to be completed at Linton Park diamond.
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Olive Branch
Church Dof Christ of ‘Dugger
Dugger
Dugger Christian
Glenburn
Linton
Qlive Branch
A, B
reGlenburn
Church of Christ of Dugger
Dugger Church of Christ
Linton Park
Boxing Show Moves to Wednesday at Oliphant Field
The outdoor boxing event promoted by Rex Stone for the Linton Amateur Athletic Association and Linton Milk Fund will now take place Wednesday night June 24 at Oliphant Field. Six three round matches are planned with top local contenders. Toby Kizer of Farmersburg faces Jack Cox of the city while both brothers are slated to appear on the undercard.
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Oliphant Field
Rex Stone
Linton Amateur Athletic Association
Linton Milk Fund
Wabash Valley
Outdor
Toby Kizer
Parmersburg
Jack Cox
Kizer
Cox
Thomas Anderson in critical condition after Indianapolis crash
Thomas Anderson a 30 year old former Linton resident remained in critical condition at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis after an auto crash. He suffered a fractured skull and leg fractures with other injuries and had been unconscious most of the time since the accident. His father Oscar Anderson was at the hospital.
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Thomas Anderson
Linton
Indianapolis
Methodist Hospital
Oscar Anderson
Jasonville Junior Baseball Team challenges nearby clubs
Jasonville's junior hardball team issued a challenge to any nearby junior baseball club. Manager Robert Myers urged interested teams to contact him at Harrow's Barbey shop in Jasonville.
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JASON
Jasonville
Robert Myers
Wright Township
Harrow
Barbey
Old Myers Barber Shop Closes After Four Decades in Linton
Linton’s oldest barber shop at 32 South Main, run by the Myers family for nearly forty years, closes its doors tonight. The building, owned by Robert Scott, will be renovated into a modern storefront starting Monday, with former partners Ad Laughlin and Shorty Pittl joining Sam Baxley at 04 West Vincennes Street. The shop’s legacy includes training many local barbers, with Andy Myers founder remembered by old-timers.
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Linton
Myers
Main Street
Vincennes Street
Andy Myers
Mr. Myers
John
Jake
Lafe
Jasonville Legion Plans Open House Tonight
The Jasonville American Legion Post will hold an open house in Con der Hall on Main Street to celebrate the recent payment of the bonus. Ex service men from the Linton community are invited to attend, with entertainment and car displays planned.
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Jasonville
Jarmons Prepare Showdown With Bloomfield Softball Club
The Jarmons, undefeated leaders of the Linton Softball league, meet Bloomfield at Lin-Stock Park diamond at 2:30 Sunday afternoon. Bloomfield is considered a unique challenge for the powerful city leaders.
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Jarmons
Jamon Sandwich Shop
Linton
Bloomfield
Lin-Stock* Park
Bloomfield Students Awarded Indiana University Scholarships
Bloomfield high school seniors Ronda leatay finan and Freida Sparks are Greene County scholarship winners to Indiana University for the coming year. Betty Roach, Bloomfield graduate now in Indianapolis, was named Greene County alternate. Scholarships cover contingent fees for one school year. 139 winners enter next fall, 48 already enrolled, with 92 alternates selected. County allocations varied by county.
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Bloomington
Ind
Hye
Greene County
Indiana University
David A. Rothrock
I. U. College of Arts and Sciences
Ronda Leat Ay Finan
Freida I. Sparks
Bloomfield
Hufman
Sparks
Wedor
Betty Roach
Indianapolis
Roach
Indiana’ University
Allen
Grant
Lake
Monroe
Marion
St. Joseph
Band Program at Switz City Announced by Talbott
The Switz City High School band will perform at 8 o'clock tonight in Switz City. Violet M Tal bott, the band director, announced the program and first-summer series with selections by Steinmetz Wells Lehar Fillmore Seitz and more. Band members are listed by section with names for cornet saxophone clarinet and other instruments. A separate note recalls Marbury versus Madison establishing judicial review in 1803.
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Switz City
Violet M. Talbott
Steinmetz
J. E. Wells
Paul Slauter Jr
Betty Wakefield
Dorothy Kramer
Williiam Snappey
Mary Jo Justus
Mary Tolen
Father of Linton Resident Expires in Indiana
Rev. William D. Clark 89, Civil War veteran and former schoolteacher, minister, and newspaper publisher, died Monday in Franklin after seven weeks of illness. He lived in Cissna Park and Franklin and is survived by his widow Matilda 83, a son Alec Clark Muncie another daughter Mrs C I Byers Cissna Park 20 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. The Clark family traveled from Franklin to their home after his death. Services were held Thursday at Flinn funeral parlors. He served in Union Army 145th Indiana Infantry under Sherman and taught 21 years in Greene and Brown counties. He preached 57 years in Indiana and other states before retiring in 1928 and later publishing the Cissna Park News.
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B. F. Clark
Franklin
Clark
William D. Clark
Quev. Clark
W. W. Beck
Flinn
Matilda Mm. Clark
Tampico
Jackson County
145Th Regiment of
Indiana Infantry
Sherman
Chattanooga
Georgia
Greene
Brown
Greene County
Matilda Farmer
Worthington
South Bethany
Ind
Indiana
Bengal
Kansas
Oglesville
Bartholomew County
Letts
Flat Rock
Cissna Park
Muncie
C. I. Byers
Til
Opal Beckwith Receives Promotion to Oak Park School System
Miss Opal Beckwith returns home from Oak Park HL after accepting a promotion in the primary department of Oak Park Public School system. She leaves Rossville DIL where she taught for several years. Beckwith is the daughter of Mr and Mrs KE Beckwith of Sixth Street Northeast.
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Opal Beckwith
Oak Park
Sails for Europe on Empress of Britain voyage group
George Clark, Elsie and Nathan Bridwell and Mrs. Snow of Midland and Mrs. Robert Whittington of Jasonville sailed on the Empress of Britain for a six weeks vacation to England France Belgium and Holland. The Greene County party sailed from Quebec and will return on the Normandie after canceling an Egypt trip.
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Europe
George Clark
Elsie
Nathan Bridwell
Snow
Midland
Robert Whittington
Jasonville
England
France
Belgium
Holland
Egypt
Greene County
Quebec
Normandie
Senate ends 13 hour session after tax bill vote plan
The article details a 13 hour Senate filibuster attempt to push the $800,000,000 tax compromise, the Guffey coal bill and the ship subsidy bill toward adjournment. Leaders cite a 2:20 p.m. vote on the tax measure and a 3 p.m. test vote on the coal bill with looming risk of failure if either key measure stalls.
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Washington
U.K
Senate
House
William IE. Borah
Idaho
Rush Holt
West Virginia
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Christian Church to Feature Ben Hur Slides Sunday Night
The First Christ Church in the city will show slides illustrating Lew Wallace's Ben Hur at 7 30 Sunday night. Rev M W Foster says the event is courtesy of MGM Pictures and the United Christian Ministry Society.
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Lew Wallace
M. W. Foster
Mytry Goldwyn-Mayer
United Christian Minary Society of the Disgipleg Christ
Hospital report on George Hitter after auto crash
George Dutch Hitter, 0, Rus old, was injured in a late Friday automobile crash and was improving today. Officials did not release details of the incident or his condition at mercy hospital.
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George
Rus Old
Toda
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