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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1941
Page
1
The article argues a town should stay popular by welcoming visitors and avoiding overcharging. It cites the Spanish veterans encampment as a positive example and praises Lin ton for fair pricing, while recounting Vin cennes editor Bob White reports on road oiling and a Graysville remark about a two-pants suit, with a note that work will come tomorrow.
The U S Navy reports the submarine O-9 is overdue after a routine diving drill near Portsmouth New Hampshire. With two officers and 31 men aboard the vessel was three hours overdue at 1 pm BST as depth ranged from 350 to 875 feet. The navy says it is seriously concerned for the safety of the vessel and is actively seeking its whereabouts. The submarine O-9 was commissioned July 27 1918.
President Roosevelt told Congress that Germany tried to drive the United States off the seas by sinking the Robin Moor in May. He vowed full reparation and said the act was an international outlaw aggression aimed at halting aid to Britain. He disclosed no plan for arming ships or measures to safeguard U.S. interests.
President Roosevelt announced a strict export control system placing all petroleum products under oversight. The embargo affects eastern seaboard shipments, excluding Great Britain Egypt and Latin America, while Gulf and Pacific ports face no immediate restriction unless ordered. Japan continues to receive oil from western ports. Maxwell oversees potential further orders.
The Linton American Legion post invites the public to a 1:30 PM Saturday parade in connection with the second annual Legion Rodeo at Humphreys park. Mayor Bull and “Pete” Courtney will lead. parade forms at Central School and travels Main street to E street then to the park. First rodeo performance is 8 PM tonight with more shows at 2:90 PM Saturday and Sunday and 8 PM Saturday and Sunday.
A man questioned by Linton City Police on public intoxication faced a naming joke as he produced a Social Security card showing Gus Hochgessang. Arraigned before Mayor E V Bull he paid one dollar and costs totaling 11.80. He said he lives in Washington and works for a railroad crew nearby.
Chester Riner, Bloomfield school teacher, named director of Greene County Department of Public Welfare by county welfare board. Salary set at 1800 dollars per year. John O. Moomaw of Bloomfield appointed department attorney at 15 dollars monthly. Riner to relocate from Bloomfield High teaching post. Mrs. Riner has Bloomington employment background and will move soon. Board members listed include Mrs. C M Chambers, Mrs. W J Sapp, John Wilson, Mrs. James Sargent, and Oscar Dougherty. Previous director Mr. Radcliff led since department’s founding in 1930s.
Wanda Goodman of 60 Third Street Southeast brought in a peculiar lettuce specimen to the Daily Citizen office. The large leaves branched above the stem, resulting in stalks with two perfectly formed leaves on each.
Mr and Mrs Dennis Gillum of Indianapolis along with Mrs Nannie Gillum spend the weekend in Petersburg and Evansville. They visited Mrs Nannie Gillum and Mr and Mrs Jesse Price in town during the trip.
In Vincennes Indiana on June 20 lawyers for the Bicknell School Board prepared to appeal a temporary injunction that blocks ousting Harold Axe as superintendent. A Superior Court ruling overruled dismissal of the injunction and reinstated Axe, with Judge Alsop finding no just cause shown for his discharge. Meanwhile Allen R. Hurst, 73, a former Linton resident, died at his sister’s home in Bicknell after a twelve day illness following a paralytic stroke. He was born August 10, 1867 in Kentucky and had worked in local coal fields, last at the Fourth Vein Mine near Westphalia. He leaves three brothers, two sisters, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Sunday at the sister’s home in Bicknell.
Greene County's afternoon heat spiked with a U S Weather Bureau reading of 93 degrees at Elliston and 92 on Linton’s thermometer at 2 PM. Last night’s low was 59 degrees as White River falls to a stage of 8.85.
A large Cerro pia type moth was collected and delivered to the Daily Citizen office by Gerald Wallen, son of Mr and Mrs Jeff Wallen of Glenburn.
Two electrical fires prompted Linton City firefighters to respond. A transformer at the municipal waterworks east of Linton burned last night causing extensive damage. This morning a defect in home wiring at 1090 I Street Northeast damaged a living room fixture but caused only minor damage.
A trial examiner for the bituminous coal division recommended district No. 7 mines may sell coal to Cincinnati area consumers at minimum river shipment prices. Chicago White Sox pitcher Johnny Rigney was rejected for military service due to a chronic ailment but later expressed readiness to serve.
Washington June 20 The plant site committee of the Office of Production Management will meet to decide between two riverbank sites on the Wabash near Clinton Ind for a new defense facility possibly a powder mill and a bag loading plant. The selection aims to ease powder shortages with abundant water and labor in Terre Haute and Clinton. The project would reinforce Indiana as an arsenal of democracy with multiple powder and shell facilities already in operation or planned.
A daughter weighing seven pounds four ounces was born this morning to Mrs Willis Oniones of Linton named Linda Margaret. Asel Lemonds was taken to his home on Linton route three this morning. Mrs John Moomaw of Bloomfield was dismissed this morning.
Ankara reports Turkey will block German war materiel and troops from crossing its borders as Britain signs a friendship pact with Germany. Foreign Minister Sukru Saracoglu gave assurances to British Ambassador Hugessen. Swastika emblems appear in Germany. Official statement claims 500000 tons lost each month since March 1.
United Press reports intensified war fatigue with Britain admitting German sea blitz losses exceed Allied replacement capacity. Admiralty tallies show Britain lost 1,639 ships totaling 6,712,807 tons since war start, while Axis losses reach 3,211,000 tons. Moscow and Berlin silence persists amid Finland reports of conscription and Helsinki unrest. Vichy Syria fighting continues with 400 prisoners taken as allied pressure grows. Anxiety rises over potential moves against Italy and U.S. consular actions. Radio Moscow cites Red Army drills and long forced marches as preparations for fighting trim.
Herman R. Criss was appointed acting postmaster at Jasonville Indiana by the Federal Postoffice department. He succeeds Ivan Conder who served as postmaster for eight years. Criss, a Jasonville merchant, has operated Criss Hardware in the community for years.
Bloomfield druggist Frank L Cavins died at 11:00 this morning at his West Spring street home after a brief illness due to heart disease. He was son of Aden G Cavins and brother of the late William L Cavins, both Bloomfield attorneys. Survived by widow Bonnie, he had operated in Bloomfield on East Main street and was active at the store until illness Monday. Funeral likely 2:30 Sunday afternoon in Bloomfield.
The senate approved a $936,390,000 relief measure for the next fiscal year and sent it back to the house. The act requires the WPA to cut federal work relief in half across counties within 30 days, while the WPA will enroll only 1,060,000 people by July 1, the smallest WPA strength since 1935.
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