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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1950
Page
8
Readable notes from the Linton Daily Citizen dated 1930 list various items. The details include local briefs, notices, and small notices typical of a daily paper from that year.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Co petitions the Public Service commission to suspend two passenger trains on the I to V division due to lack of business. A mixed golf tournament at the country club yesterday saw victory for Mrs. Claud Maxwell and Otto Froeschke with low scores. New cutting and loading machines in some District 11 mines sparked a meeting between miners and operators to agree on updated working conditions.
A girl weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces was born to Mrs Doris Smith of Switz City route 1 yesterday. She is named Electa Modena. Mrs Donald Newsom of Lyons route 1 underwent major surgery today. Mrs Gladys Dailey of Coal
A morning report lists birth and medical events in multiple communities. A baby boy named Ernie Lee was born to Mrs Horace Phillips of Linton weighing 8 pounds 9 ounces. Ward Oliphant and Mrs Loren Fisher are among patients discharged home in Worthington and Bloomfield respectively, with several others admitted for treatment or procedures.
Funeral services for Peter Paul Dolian 30 of Coalmont will be at 9:00 a m Friday at St Joan of Arc church Jasonville Rev Fr James Hill officiating burial in Calvary cemetery Terre Haute Dolian died Tuesday afternoon in St Anthony's hospital Terre Haute
Electrical service in Linton will be off from 1:00 to 3:00 Friday morning while workers replace cross arms on high tension lines. D P Dixon, Linton Gas Department superintendent, announced the outage.
Oberlin Institute at Oberlin Ohio became the first co educational college in the United States in 1833 marking a historic advance in higher education with significant implications for gender equality in American academia.
The Hamilton Paint and Wallpaper store moves from 24 North Main to 28 South Main and hosts a grand opening this Saturday. The remodeled shop features off white and green decor, a large 110 pattern wallpaper rack, Smith Alsop paint line, and a range of household goods. Manager Don Workman and staff Violet Jarman and Junior Pruett invite the public with roses for women and gifts for men and children.
Federal reinspections commend progress toward safety conformance at the Comet No. 4 mine near Linton Indiana. The May review by Inspector J S Malesky noted new safety steps including highwall sloping and cleared areas plus improved explosive storage and equipment grounding reducing hazards.
Roy Jimerson of the Senecas Testifies that the proposed bill to shift lease collection from the federal government threatens losses and traps, recounting a story of an ornery horse to illustrate mistrust. Theodore Jimerson, president of the New Government of the Seneca Nation, criticizes the measure section by section while the committee contemplates revisions.
INDIANAPOLIS June 22. Seven murderers and other felons will go before the state clemency commission today and tomorrow seeking paroles. Notable case Ott Workman, a Martin county farmer serving life for an armed robbery, previously paroled and later revoked. Other lifers and parole candidates include Raymond Mosley, William Donaldson, Sherman Fox, Ernest Gilliam, Oscar Frazier, and several others from Lake, Marion, Knox, Dubois, Hancock, and DeKalb counties. Population changes in Steuben, DeKalb, and Hamilton counties are noted with city shifts in Angola, Princeton, Oakland City, Warsaw, Auburn, and Noblesville.
Preliminary census figures show four northern Indiana counties grew in population in the last decade while one southwestern county declined. Kosciusko County rose from 29,561 to 32,868 residents.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Barnett and family of Terre Haute spent Sunday here with relatives. Mr and Mrs Winfred Frederick and children visited recently with Mr and Mrs Hershel Trimble. Mr and Mrs Donnie Padgett and sons spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Elvin Bedwell. Mr and Mrs George Collier of Terre Haute were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Trimble.
The Linton Eagles host two games this weekend at the local diamond. Friday night they face the Raihes O Daniels from Terre Harpe and Sunday afternoon clash with the Staunton All-Stars as part of the home schedule.
About three miles of laundry totaling 16 000 feet is hung on lines by the average housewife each year.
Mrs Allie Creager returns to Pleasantville after visiting Mr and Mrs Homer Montgomery and other relatives. Mr and Mrs Arlie Burch move into the Elvan Bedwell property. Mr and Mrs Clyde Shake Mrs Stella Deiss and Mrs Rosa Wilson visit Freelandsville recently. Mrs Nora Adams of Sullivan visits daughter Mrs Ralph Bedwell and family this week.
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