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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1956
Page
6
Heavy rain floodwaters inundated the southwest Linton area forcing residents to flee. Neighbors evacuated Mrs. Maude Miller from her home at F and Second streets southwest as her son-in-law William Kirkley checked on her safety.
The flood waters forced residents to wade from homes and carry an invalid woman from a dwelling. Marshes Goosepond and Beehumer overflowed, streets flooded, and the Postoffice Highway Postoffice was halted. Homes furniture ruined, several telephones out, and power interruptions reported. Weather caused lightning strikes and downed trees with limited structural damage.
Pfc Ernest R. Landis Jr. of Switz City took part in a 14 day Seventh Army field training at Kornwestheim Germany. He serves in Company B 385th Military Police Battalion and has been overseas since May 1954 with a Korea posting prior.
A two car crash on state road 57 two miles north of Newberry at 8:25 this morning left both vehicles damaged but with no injuries. Driver Dr. Robert Bauer of Evansville State Hospital and Oscar Keller of Newberry were involved. Bauer attempted to pass Keller as Keller began a driveway turn. Bauer’s radiator grill hood and bumper were damaged along with Keller’s bumper left fender and tail light.
A man walking in the stripper hills north of Linton found a cardboard box with a dog inside it. The box lay on its side and contained only a pan of water for shelter, suggesting the animal was left to die. The man reported the scene, noting the dog's near death condition.
An auto owned by Carl Hightower of Linton, a high tire trader, was recovered near Bucktown yesterday after being stolen earlier in the week. Linton police and State Policemen Joe Feeney investigate. the vehicle is undamaged.
Members of the Linton Civic Garden Club are invited to attend a Bloomington Garden Club council meeting on July 9 at Cascade Park. The event starts with a picnic dinner at noon and members able to drive are asked to call 595 or 30 by Wednesday.
Joe Campbell built a 4 up lead over Ron Royer at the halfway point of the Indiana Junior Golf Association championship match in Lafayette.
Mrs Fern Landis of Switz City underwent major surgery at St. Anthony's Hospital Terre Haute on Thursday. Her room is 311 and the report states her condition is satisfactory.
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