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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1944
Page
4
The piece emphasizes safety as the primary concern for banking customers and notes that modern safeguards with insurance and guarantees remove earlier fears. It adds that convenience, service, courtesy, and accuracy follow, asserting that patrons are the bank’s references and inviting readers to visit.
Two year old Sondra Sue Houze of Minerva has been selected as the pin-up girl for Company 1020 at Camp Green Bay Wisconsin. The announcement highlights her as the latest in the series of camp pin-ups and notes the unit designation and location.
Allied correspondent reports mixed French reaction to the American invasion. Some residents show hostility or fear while others welcome liberators and aid the advance by pointing out Nazi sniper positions. A German sniper killed a 12 year old girl during an inspection tour. she is receiving treatment.
Pte. Vance Sappenfield, former editor of the Linton Daily Citizen, on ten day furlough from Camp Claiborne Louisiana visits his wife Mrs Nona Sappenfield.
Pvt Johnny P Comer of Route 2 Linton is stationed with an Ordnance unit at a jungle outpost along the Ledo Road in Burma. He marks his second overseas anniversary as teams push the lifeline from India through Burma toward China under Stilwell and Gen Pick.
Wayne D. Collins son of Mr and Mrs Fred Collins of Indianapolis has completed his W T S training at Terre Haute and has been sent to Iowa City Iowa for pre flight training according to word received here
Kenneth Masters 3/c, stationed with the United States Navy in San Diego, Cal, has returned to his base after spending a few days leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Masters.
Asa Fish son of Mr and Mrs Marion Fish returns to Norfolk Virginia after active duty with the United States Navy and reassignment to civilian life.
Troy Scroggins 2/c stationed with the United States Navy at Great Lakes Illinois has returned to his base after spending a ten day leave with his wife in this city.
Agricultural guidance urges urgent control of migrating wingless chinch bugs in corn fields. Farmers should form a dust trench barrier and destroy infested corn and ditchside grasses, drag and harrow to reduce food plants, and use creosote lines or coal oil in trenches to kill crossing bugs. Spraying is discouraged due to limited effectiveness and cost.
Mrs Dick Frances of Los Angeles a former Du Quoin resident asked for six barbecues from a local eating place during her husband’s trip. He sent the six barbecues by air express to the coast.
Kenny Baker S 2/c has been transferred to Gulfport Mississippi according to word received here.
Cpl. Ben Coleman, son of Mr and Mrs Orville Coleman, has arrived in Linton for a few weeks furlough after spending eighteen months in North Africa and Italy.
Sgt. Dale Carpenter has arrived safely with United States forces in India, confirmed by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Voris Carpenter of Lyons.
Sgt. Jack Coleman reports to Miami Florida for assignment after a two year foreign service furlough. Kenneth Coleman Ph.M. 2/C stationed with the United States Navy at Norman Oklahoma reports for duty after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs William Coleman.
Twenty years ago in 1924 reports mention suspects confessing to a 1,000,000 Chicago mail robbery and leading to arrests of bandit leaders. Other items note club meetings, a city contract notice for nine street paving projects, and serious Colorado forest fires with heavy timber losses near Boulder.
United States forces reportedly destroyed about 300 Japanese planes while sustaining minimal damage to most ships. Allied troops seized western Saipan and closed off the southeastern tip, with Alsito airdrome ready for support and B 29 operations. Nimitz said airfields may target Rota and Guam as planes pressed the Marianas campaign.
Hogs 6 000 holdovers 2 600 generally steady with various weight brackets priced from 10.25 to 13.80 per cwt. Sows 10.35 to 10.60, choice light weights to 10.65. Cattle 2 000 and calves 700, steers and heifers steady to weak, cows 9 to 12, top steers 16 75, heifers to 16, beef cows 9 to 12, canners 6 to 8 75, dealers active mostly steady with some weakness.
Under a Greene Circuit Court order of sale the rents and profits for up to seven years will be offered at public auction on Saturday July 29 1944 from 10 am to 4 pm at the courthouse door in Bloomfield Indiana. Property described as Lot five 65 in Terhune Place Addition Lin ton taken as the real estate of Everett Killien and Mable Killien his wife in the suit of New Union Lumber fo Corporation.
Cairo report says Brig. Gen. Leon A. Fox ordered free typhus vaccine shipments from the United States to Middle East countries. More than 1,800,000 cubic centimeters have been sent under lend lease as a gift to public health authorities.
Fox announces free vaccine to public health departments to speed attack and control of threatened typhus outbreaks. Eleven Middle East governments receive large quantities for military and civilian needs and start research programs with U S commission aid. The giveaway aims to strengthen cooperation between the countries and the United States. Job printing at The Citizen.
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