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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1946
Page
1
A reader letter laments daylight saving time and mixed schedules, arguing to fix work hours instead. It condemns bread shortages, hoarding, and public selfishness while urging compassion and orderly behavior to ease wartime pressures. There’s also a stray note that there’ll be work Tuesday.
Indiana Democratic convent on delegates tonight positions a geographically perfect ticket led by Senator Townsend for the U S Senate and Townsend for governor, with McClain Barnhart Sexton Furnish Long Kale and Stilley among announced choices and Leas in the pool for appellate court.
Greene county begins 1946 wheat harvest as Thurman Jeffers of Bushrod Grain reports first threshed wheat from Joe White farm near Lyons. Test weight 60 and excellent quality. Aim to ship a carload to Indianapolis. county crops praised amid favorable weather and ready shocks.
Deaconess Nola D. Yoder reported three more donations for Glenburn Lun Evening Rest Homes. Donors included Mrs. Tom Wilson ten dollars Chester Royer one dollar and George Crawl one dollar. Yoder hopes three cottages will be ready by July 1 and invites the public to inspect the homes.
Wilma Goodman received word that her brother David Leon has been promoted to sergeant. Leon is stationed in Denver Greenland.
Funeral services for Mrs Macia Matt Slinkard 62 lifelong Greene County resident were held at the Lyons Methodist Church with Rev Paul Burris officiating. Burial followed in Slinkard Cemetery near Newberry Indiana. She was born March 4 1863 near Newberry to Arthur and Anna Tucker and left a sister Josephine Kahlmus of Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania. She married Nathaniel Kim Stankard February 12 1883. he died May 7 1929. She is survived by one sister two nephews and five nieces. The Poindexter and Wampler Funeral Home of Sandborn was in charge.
Greene circuit court at Bloomfield reported five marriage licenses issued. Couples include John M. Peacock and Louise Hennette of Linton, George J. Carnegie and Ruth Farren of Odon, Clayton Henry Hughey and Barbara Jean Martin of Midland, Clarence Sherrard Jr. and Latona Gay Bland, Bergal Wayne Teague and Helen Lee Patterson. Two new suits were filed Frei Sparks for adoption of Billy Ann Holder and Beulah Duffy vs Roy E Duffy for divorce.
Manuel Ezra Wallen WT 2 c formerly of Linton suffered a broken ankle and leg in a naval accident and is confined to Treasure Island hospital in San Francisco California. He is the son of Mrs. Jeff Wallen of Brazil. Another son Derrell Wallen AS will arrive in Brazil soon for a nine day leave.
Mr and Mrs Lee Gambill of Jasonville postponed their June 23 wedding after Roenna Asrey of Oaktown needed emergency appendectomy. The couple planned a bedside ceremony at Mary Sherman hospital Sullivan, with a county license issued at the bedside.
Roy Williams invites public to tonight’s 7:00 game Dugger versus Ajax and two more games this week in the Lin ton Twilight softball league. He seeks two more teams and a summer schedule will be set after this week with no admission fee.
All Linton horsemen were urged to bring horses to the Lin ton Saddle club track south of Wilkinson Lumber on Wednesday at 7 00 p m. Officials announced arrangements for Linton’s Fourth of July parade would be made that evening. All horsemen, members or not, were asked to bring their steeds to the track.
Mrs. Charlotte Conour of 610 E street northeast spent ten months in Terre Haute and is in Linton for two weeks with daughter Mrs. William Collins. Weekend guests from Terre Haute included Mr. and Mrs. B Laura Mr. and Mrs. H Myers Mrs. Rose Swain and J Joseph.
The Little Betty nine moved to first place in the Western Indiana league with a 7 4 victory over West Terre Haute at the Little Betty diamond. They trailed 4 1 after four innings but struck for three runs in the eighth to secure the win and sit at 7 2.
Mrs John Pearson Bloomfield route four mother of a son Wayne Marshall born Friday. Mrs Curtis Teague Linton route two mother of a son Curtis Edward born Sunday. Thelma Baker Jasonville mother of a daughter Donna Rose by Caesarean section Sunday. A daughter Donna Rose born to Wenona Cooper Bloomfield Sunday. Other entries report admissions for major surgery and treatments across Bloomfield Linton Marco Jasonville Switz City Indianapolis and Jasonville with remaining brief notes.
Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower stated the war was won before the Rhine crossing. A 122 page War Department summary, released with redactions, credits Allied airpower and the indomitable spirit of troops. Three decisive phases are Normandy, the breakthrough beyond St Lo, and the Falaise pocket.
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Elizabeth Donagher 71 longtime Lyons resident were held Sunday at the Lyons Christian church. Rev. Lloyd Miller officiated with burial at Dog Island cemetery. She was born March 1 1875 in Lyons daughter of William J and Lucinda Burdsall Beem. Survived by son Homer Donagher of Brazil Brazil and preceded in death by daughter Eva Donagher. Jenkins Funeral Home in charge.
Linton Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold a 7 00 p m Tuesday meeting at the Teen Canteen. President Harry Haseman says important business will be discussed and all members urged to attend.
An all day meeting of the Lin ton Royal Neighbors lodge is set to begin at 11 30 Wednesday morning in the Red Men's hall here.
Miss Hilda Duncan announces three 4-H club meetings in Lin ton. The Ellis 4-H club for both boys and girls meets Tuesday at 7:00 at Barbara Pope’s home. Booster 4-H club meets Tuesday at 2:00 at the high school building. Little Maidens’ club meets Thursday at 2:00 at the high school building.
United Press reports the nation faces a deep meat shortage with beef at only 10 percent of normal. Coal miners in western Pennsylvania eastern Kentucky and southern Illinois threaten to strike over meat rations while retailers cut operations and industry spokesmen warn of continuing shortages.
The Linton American Legion baseball team beat Burge Oil 8 to 3 at Burge Illinois with veteran Wayne Trinkle on the mound. Paul Moody hit two doubles and one single to lead the offense as Linton pulled away in the seventh inning. A clash with Brazil Legion is set for next Sunday at the local high school park.
An invitation goes to all Christian church women to attend a June breakfast at 8 30 a m Thursday morning in the church basement. New officers will be installed at this meeting.
John W. Wheeler has been promoted to corporal, announced to his mother Mrs. Dink Holden. He is stationed at Camp Crowder, Missouri.
Aboard the USS Mt. McKinley off Bikini on June 24 a death during the final dress rehearsal marred the event. One ground crewman died after walking into a propeller as 42,000 men prepared for the Crossroads test. weather and radar issues also plagued the operation.
Orien Colfax Gwin aged 78 a Beech Creek township resident and retired farmer died at home at 5 00 this morning He was the son of Isaac and Margaret Rice Gwin both deceased He survived by his wife Anna and one son Graden Gwin of Illinois Funeral services set for 2 00 Wednesday at Liberty Church with burial in Liberty Cemetery Jenkins Funeral Home Bloomfield in charge
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