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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1959
Page
2
The Daily Citizen publishes program information from various stations but warns listings may change on short notice and accepts no responsibility for accuracy.
The listing outlines a packed Moyday schedule at WTTV Bloomington Indiana with time slots for Music For You Famous Playhouse Milady's Matinee Funded Fitness Randy & Friends Popeye Little Rascals Bugs Bunny Corral News Goodnight News and Hollywood Movies plus additional entries for the next day including Music For You Famous Playhouse Milday's Matinee Banner Conference Randy & Friends Joepeye Little Rascals Superman Corral Frank Edwards by Hollywood Movies and Goodnight News.
WTHI Channel 10 Terre Haute airs Captain Kangaroo and a full schedule including Love of Life Guiding Light CBS News Local News Weather Farm Show As World Turns plus games and soaps such as Edge of Night and Secret Storm. Regulars like Jimmie Dean Houseparty Border Patrol and December Bride appear alongside Weather and Sports Huddle segments.
CBS coverage of the Mrs America war games in Ft Lauderdale is ridiculed for its dull tasks and poor production while CBS honors the final original Phil Silvers Show episode. Sgt Ernie Bilko and his Army mates are praised for inventive humor and wit in a memorable sendoff.
Tony Canadeo holds Green Bay Packers rushing career record with 4 197 yards over 12 seasons for the NFL team based in Wisconsin.
Admissions over the weekend include Miss Darla Delph and Mrs. Carl Dillingham who became mothers to a five pounds four ounces son named John Robert Jr. Also listed are Ada Sherry Lynn Martin Brenda Pigg Excel Carl Harrison and others. Discharges note Mrs. Richard Lawhead and Edward Greenwood among several others.
The new count projects the average family at 3.00 persons down from 3.06, indicating fewer doubled up households. After tax income is expected to rise above 1414 per capita next year, up from 963 at the last census, while the nation’s 1960 population is estimated near 180 million and distribution will affect state representation in Congress.
Gerald Britton served six months in Greene county jail Bloomfield but was released after paying the circuit court required sum. He faced contempt for failing to pay child support totaling 273 dollars, plus court costs and 35 dollars to his spouse’s attorney fees.
In 1958 chains with 11 or more stores accounted for 39 percent of national grocery sales while independents with 10 or fewer stores held 61 percent.
In Moncton New Brunswick a hurricane force storm wrecked a salmon fleet in the Northumberland Strait leaving twelve dead and many missing. Rescue workers report families shaken as high winds and waves smashed boats and homes along both shores. One survivor recalls his father swept away by a giant wave while he clung to a mast.
Secretary of State Christian Herter announced after an eight o clock breakfast with President Eisenhower that he will address the nation on television Tuesday night about the deadlocked Geneva conference. He said the report would be detailed and cover the current state of the negotiations with the foreign ministers, while noting no summit was discussed with the Russians.
The Linton Fire department was called to Ray Lucas residence at 190 C Street NW at 3 45 PM Friday to extinguish flames around a power lawn mower. Mrs Lucas was using the mower when a spark ignited gasoline near the engine. no damage or injuries reported.
Jimmy Hamilton aged 25 pled guilty to driving while license suspended and was sentenced Saturday in Bloomfield circuit court. He received two days in Greene county jail a $25 fine and costs.
A new suit is on file in Greene circuit court at Bloomfield. Peoples Trust Company of Linton sues Leo Followell and Cieous Followell doing business as Followell Brothers and Russell Beeler. Complaint filed.
Saturday sessions in Bloomfield's Greene circuit court considered civil and criminal matters. Prominent actions include settlements in Henderson v Beasley and Hineman. modifications in Annetta Hineman. restraining order petitions in Rosemary v McKee. contempt ruling in Danko v Danko with 60 days jail or compliance. support arrears in Carol v Clayton. rescheduled Hertwig v Owens for Sept 5. dismissal in Finance Corp. v Fenimore. and Aldrich entered guilty plea to disorderly conduct with further advisement set for July 31.
In Tallahassee Florida four white youths aged 16 to 24 were convicted of abducting a Black college co ed during her spring formal and raping her seven times. Circuit Judge W May Walker imposed life terms with parole possible after six months, though unlikely before ten years. Names Patrick Scarborough Wilson Collinsworth Ollie Stoutamire and David Beagles were among the defendants. The four were convicted July 15 after a four day trial and sent to Raiford state prison.
The Midland high school 1948 graduating class will meet at Garfield Park in Indianapolis at 11:00 Sunday morning June 28 for its annual reunion. A basket lunch will be served and all class members and families are urged to bring their lunch and attend.
Ada Belle Inman 89 of Linton died at 11 45 this morning at her daughter's home in Linton after a year of ill health. She was born April 5 1870 at Newberry and resided in Linton sixty years. Survived by daughter Mrs Sarah Woodville two sons and many stepchildren. funeral Wednesday at Memory Chapel with Rev Harry Wibbert officiating. Burial in Fairview cemetery.
Mrs. Tressa Brown 54 of Bucktown died at home after eighteen years of ill health and a three week serious illness. Born March 19 190 in Sullivan county she was married to Gerthel Bill Brown and survived by two daughters Marjorie Boone and Mildred Cunningham along with three brothers and four sisters. Funeral arrangements set with Newkirk Funeral Home Dugger and Mt Moriah Church burial in church cemetery with services by Rev Raymond Shelton.
The Detroit Lions set an NFL record by selling 42,154 season tickets before the 1958 campaign began, as reported by United Press International.
Simon A. Mitchell, 84, of Oblong Illinois formerly of Linton Indiana died Sunday morning at Fouty Nursing Home Oblong after four years illness. He was a retired carpenter and previously lived in Chicago. He is survived by three sons William E. Mitchell Arthur Mitchell and Ernest Mitchell five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services Tuesday at Marshall Funeral Home Oblong with burial in Watts Cemetery Oblong.
Mrs Doyle Swaby will host Constellation Club members at her home for a meeting at 7 30 Friday evening.
In St Louis two so called Human Bombs fought police. One brother hurled a bomb at Williams but it went over his shoulder and exploded, creating a wall hole and damage. Williams and the would be burglars escaped injury. James and Joseph fled, Williams held Gerald for police.
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