Virginia Dallas Bean Variety Promises Heavy Yield
The Shot-Firer outlines plans to plant eight hills of beans said to yield about one thousand pounds. Luther Jerrels touts the Virginia Dallas bean as uniquely long and stringless, noting it may reach 28 to 52 inches with or without corn and bean-poles. The U S Department of Agriculture backs the variety, with more on growth to come.
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Luther Jerrels
Linton
Luther
Kentucky
Virginia
Dallas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Stillborn infant Norman Dwaine Cox burial
Funeral and burial services for Norman Dwaine Cox, stillborn son of Raleigh and Mary Gilham Cox, were held at 3 pm Saturday in Fairview cemetery. He died at birth at 6:30 am Saturday in Freeman Greene County Hospital. Survived by parents, a brother Paul Joseph Cox, and grandmother Mrs. Mattie Gilham of Linton. Welch and Cornett Funeral Home in charge.
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Norman Dwaine Cox
Raleigh
Mary Gilham Cox
Fairview Cemetery
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Paul Joseph Cox
Mattie Gilham
Linton
Welch and Cornett Funeral Home
Reunion Delay Blurs Angleton Collins Good Party
The Angleton Collins and Good reunion is postponed and will now be held at Humphrey's Park on Sunday, June 27. Organizers say rain or shine the gathering will proceed as scheduled with attendees advised to arrive early.
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Humphrey's Park
National Guard Buoyed As Draft Exemption Draws Rush
Washington reports a surge in National Guard recruitment as the 19 through 25 draft bill passes Congress and awaits President Truman's signature. Exemption for joining the Guard spurs inquiries. 200,000 to 230,000 draftees projected in the first year depending on volunteers.
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Washington
National Guard
Congress
Guard
Truman
St. Louis
Boston
San Francisco
Army
Pearl Harbor
V-J Day
Brock Last Rites Held at Lyons Church of Christ
Funeral services for Sherman Brock 83 died Friday at his daughter’s Bloomfield home were held Sunday at the Lyons Church of Christ. Rev Wilfred Landis officiated with burial in Marco cemetery. He was born March 22 1865 in Martin County and widow Mary Ann Brock died 28 years ago. Survived by five sons Eldon Paul James Merton Brock and Clyde Brock a daughter Mrs Roudebush two brothers Charles and Clarence Brock and a sister Mrs Nettie Smith. Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home Bloomfield supervised arrangements.
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Sherman Brock
George Roudebush
Bloomfield
Lyons Church of Christ
Wilfred Landis
Switz City
Marco Cemetery
Mr. Brock
Martin County
Daniel
Mary Kinder Brock
Greene County
Broeck
Mary Ann Brock
Eldon, Brock
Elliston
Paul
James
Merton Brock
Bedford
Clyde Brock
Elnora
Roudebush
Charles Brock
Linton
Clarence Brock
California
Nettie Smith
Loogootee
Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home
Band Builder Course Opens at Local High School
A new band builder course started today at the Lin ton Stockton high school with Director Bert J. Barnes in charge. Classes run from 8 30 each morning and are free. Interested students should report to Mr Barnes at the school building.
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Linton-Stockton
Bert J. Barnes
Barnes
Five Greene County marriage licenses issued over weekend
Greene circuit court clerk Frank A Lenning at Bloomfield issued five marriage licenses. Recipients include Eugene Brannon Connersville with Mary Harding Bloomfield John Yenne Sandborn with Mary Shorter Sandborn Freddie Hudson Springville with Velva George Koleen James Stamm Lyons with Mary Henderson Linton Floyd Evans Jr Linton with Patricia Wright Linton.
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Frank A. Lenning
Greene
Bloomfield
Eugene Ivan Brannon
Connersville
Mary Cathryn Harding
John Miller Yenne
Mary Marie Shorter
Sandborn
Freddie Hudson
Springville
Velva George
Koleen
James Robert Stamm
Lyons
Mary Elizabeth Henderson
Linton
Floyd O. Evans, Jr
Patricia Ann Wright
Independence Day Parade Prizes Listed in Linton
The Greater Linton club announced prizes for entries in the mile long Independence Day parade on Monday July 5. Auction notes include a Zacchini cannon act and a kiddies matinee, with parade assembly at 10 a.m. on the route from A street to Fourth Street and into the park.
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Greater
Linton
Ford wage offer to 108000 workers in Detroit
Ford Motor company proposed wage increases on June 21 to 108000 production workers. Those under 1.50 an hour would gain 11 cents, those at or above 1.50 would gain 14 cents. John S. Bugas, VP of industrial relations, urged rapid agreement with CIO United Auto Workers. He noted changes since May 15 when a no-raise plan was suggested to curb costs.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
John S. Bugas
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
Bugas
UAW
Choir Party After Practice at Saron Evangelical
A party will be held for all members of the Saron Evangelical and Reformed church choir following Thursday night choir practice.
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Saron
MRS. BEDWELL 80 DIES AT CLAY CITY LYONS WOMAN
Mrs Iona A Bedwell age 80 of Lyons dies at 8 p m Saturday at her daughter Grace Havercamps Clay City home after two years of ill health She was born April 6 1868 in Sullivan county and survived by five sons two daughters a sister 13 grandchildren two great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Funeral services are set for Tuesday at the Havercamp home at 1 pm and 2 30 pm at Lyons Christian church with burial in Prairie Chapel cemetery
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Iona A. Bedwell
Lyons
Grace Havercamp
Clay City
Bedwell
Sullivan County
Bysons Christian Church
Henry Bedwa
Harry
Herbert Bedwell
Aud Bedwell
Sullivan
Ferrel Bedwell
Bloomington
Royal Bedwell
Switz City
A. Beaumont
Woodward
Okla
Rosa van Meter
Linton
McClanahan
Jasopville
Havercamp
Christian Church
Lloyd Miller
J. A. Fields
Prairie Chapel
Scott Named Linton Pastor in Indiana Conference
Rev. Chester W. Scott of Waldr on will lead the Linton First Methodist church after assignment by the Indiana Methodist conference at Bloomington. Rev. R. B. Baldridge moves to DePauw Memorial church in New Albany, seen as a promotion after six years in Linton. Other nearby appointments include Bloomfield L. D. Robertson Jasonville R. S. Chafee Lyons Paul Burris Mineral C. O. Medaris Newberry M. Z. Wisely Worthington Theron R. Castleman.
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Chester W. Scott
Waldron
Linton First Methodist Church
R. B. Baldridge
DePauw Memorial Church
New Albany
Bloomington
Scott
Linton
Baldridge
Bloomfield
L. D. Robertson
Jasonville
R. S. Chafee
Lyons
Paul Burris
Mineral
C. O. Medaris
Newberry
M. Z. Wisely
Worthington
Theron R. Castleman
Civic Garden Club Seeks Plant Donations for Humphrey's Park
Residents may donate plants or shrubs at the park Tuesday at 9:00 AM or contact Mrs Henry Taylor or Mrs Earl Aikin. The Civic Garden Club sponsors the effort.
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Humphrey's Park
Henry Taylor
Earl Aikin
The
Civic Garden Club
Worthington Baby Ralph Lester Born To Mrs Lola Page
Mrs Lola Page of Worthington gave birth to a boy Friday named Ralph Lester. Mrs May Fainot of Linton underwent major surgery Saturday. Jean Duchaney of Linton had a tonsilectomy Saturday. James Halliburton of Blau mf ield had a tonsil operation Saturday. Miss Patricia Summerville of Linton admitted Saturday for meds treatment. Don Rex Shank of Linton sub Mrs Mary Cox of Linton gave birth to a stillborn boy Saturday.
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Lola Page
Worthington
Ralph Lester
May Fainot
Linton
Jean Duchaney
James Halliburton
Bloomfield
Patricia Summerville
Don Rex Shank
Mary Cox
Supreme Court Allows Union Newspapers to Endorse Candidates
The court ruled unions may use their newspapers to back political candidates despite Taft Hartley ban while not ruling on constitutionality of the ban. It also dismissed the indictment against CIO president Philip Murray. Four justices favored invalidating the spending ban section. The decision also upheld unions filing financial statements with the government.
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Washington
U.P
Supreme Court
CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
Maryland
Stanley F. Reed
Wiley B. Rutledge
William O. Douglas
Hugo L. Black
Frank Murphy
Plane Crash Injures Two Princeton Men in Indiana
Donald F. Mounts and James A. Mounts, brothers from Princeton, were recuperating in Morgan county hospital after a Saturday plane crash near Paragon on the Carl Deck farm two miles south of Paragon. Donald, the pilot, suffered head injuries while James received minor cuts and bruises. The aircraft was owned by Joseph Fullop of Mt. Carmel, Illinois.
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Martinsville
Ind
U.P
Donald F. Mounts
James A. Mounts
Princeton
Morgan County Hospital
Carl Deck
Paragon
Donald
James
Six Die in Indiana Weekend Auto and Drowning Fatalities
Six people died in Indiana over the weekend in drownings and traffic crashes. William Vaughn 19 of Smithville drowned at a Bloomington area quarry while companions said cramps struck him. Gordon Heagey 27 of Napanee fell from a speeding boat into Lake Wawasee. Baxter White of Louisville drowned in a farm pond near Charles Town. Emmett Matta baugh 41 of Wabonia died after a car crash near Seymour. Harry Lewis 55 of Rensselaer died when a car hit his tractor near Jasper County. Ralph Davis 17 of Indianapolis died when his motorcycle struck a pole and crashed through a hedge.
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Indiana
Smithville
William Vaughn
Bloomington
Vaughn
Gordon Heagey
Nappanee
Lake Wawasee
Baxter J. White
Louisville
John Eickholtz
Charlestown
Emmett Mattabaugh
Wallonia
Seymour
Harry Lewis
Rensselaer
Jasper County
Ralph E. Davis
Indianapolis
Democrats Attack Line Aimed at GOP on Public Woes
Democratic National Chairman J Howard McGrath assails a Republican congress for serving special interests over ordinary people. He urges a clear foreign policy plank and criticizes leaders Arthur Vandenberg and John Taber for bills and spending cuts, signaling the party’s presidential campaign posture.
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Washington
J. Howard McGrath
Congress
McGrath
Republican Party
Arthur H.) Vandenberg
John) Taber
Vandenberg
Senate
House
Taber
House Appropriations Committee
Overtime Parking Note in Linton Court
Alden Nelson of Linton was fined $1 in Linton police court Sunday for overtime parking.
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Alden Nelson
Linton
Terre Haute Fire Fatal to Two
An elderly woman Ida Morris aged 82 and her granddaughter Ida Jane Morton died in a house fire in Terre Haute Indiana on June 21. The blaze of undetermined origin leveled the small home before firefighters arrived.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Ida Morris
Ida Jane Morton
Eagles Lose Eight-Game Win Streak to Vincennes Legion
Linton Eagles drop to Vincennes American Legion 4 0 at Vincennes ending an eight game streak. Cory outfit beat them Friday 15 7 at High School park diamond. Tate struck out fourteen in six for the Eagles while Wisse homered for Vincennes. Trinkle and Dixon matched until late. Attendance was about 700. Next games include Jones Daniel of Terre Haute Friday and Brazil on June 27 at Linton.
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Roy Williams
Charles Hoskins
Linton Eagles
Vincennes American Legion
Vincennes
Cory Outfit
High School Park Diamond
Tate
Eagles
Woolsey
Laughlin
Trinkle
Linton
Wisse
Dixon
Legion
High School Park
Jones-O’daniel
Terre Haute
Linton Diamond
Brazil
Farm Support Program Passes Congress Toward Lower Prices
Washington June 21 The compromised farm program passed by Congress with both sides’ ideas in one bill. It keeps current high level supports until January 1950 then moves to a lower permanent price supports regime. Prices for wheat corn cotton and peanuts would be supported from 60 to 90 percent of parity with adjustments for supply.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Senate
House
Convention Opens at Philadelphia Names Chairman and Sets Stage
The Republican National Convention opens in Philadelphia with Gov. Dwight H. Green named temporary chairman and Carroll Reece delivering the keynote. Delegates adopt rules and plan campaign machinery while balloting for the presidential nomination remains to begin Thursday. Reece calls the contest Republicanism versus Communism.
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Illinois
Gloria
Dwight H. G Green
GOP
Republian
Philadelphia
Gov
International Soundphoto
Nee
Dwight H. Green
Green
Reece
Carroll Reece
Republican Party
United States
Democratic Party
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
Blast at Hercules Powder plant kills three
A large explosion at the Hercules Powder company plant in Kennil New Jersey killed at least three people. The blast, felt 40 miles away in New York City, shook the main plant area and damaged the nearby hotel. New Jersey police logged four blasts beginning at 1 26 PM EDT.
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Kennil
N. J
Hercules Powder Company
Morristown
N J
Hercules
New York City
Kenyil
New York
New Jersey
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