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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1946
Page
3
Society items must be in the Linton Daily Citizen Office by 11 p m to appear in that day's scene. All personal news club lodge party and church items welcomed by Helen L Grubbs.
Chikatete Council Pocahontas assembles at Red Men's hall at 7 o clock. Metropolitan Lodge No. 193 K P meets at the hall at 7 30 pm. Friendship class of the Methodist church gathers with Mr and Mrs Edwin Yount at 7 pm.
Aremac club gathers at Lucas studio at 7:30 p m for a called meeting at Linton Lodge No 560 F and A M at 6 30 p m with MM degree work and refreshments. Quapaw Council No 80 Poca hotas meet at Red Men s hall at 7 30 p m. Loyal Order of Moose No 1434 convenes at Moose hall at 7 30 p m. Local Union No 1525 Painters and Paper Hangars meet at K of P hall at 7 30 p m. Glenburn Youth Fellowship convenes at the community house at 7 p m.
Wednesday activities include Christian choir practice at the church at 8 p.m. Eagles Lodge at the hall 7 p.m. Elks Lodge at the home Unity Lodge No. 637 S O O F at 7 30 p.m. Rotary luncheon at the Catholic school hall 12 15 p.m. Glenburn W S C S at the community house 4 30 p.m. Royal Neighbors all day meeting at Red Men’s hall 11 30 a.m. First Christian friendly class with Mrs John Byers at 2 p.m.
Local organizations schedule events throughout the day in Hiawatha. American Legion Post and Le Cercle des Amis hold gatherings, choirs rehearse at churches, and MM degree work occurs at Linton lodge with refreshments afterwards.
Mary Ethel Miller has filed a petition in Greene Circuit Court to determine her time and place of birth. A hearing is set for June 29, 1946, dated June 22, 1946, by Frank A. Lenning, Clerk of the Greene Circuit Court.
The Quapaw Tribe No 143 Improved Order of Red Men meets at the hall at 7:30 p m with members urged to attend and conduct the usual lodge activities in the evening.
Members of the Ladies Fancywork Circle met at the home of Mrs. William Johnson with co-hostesses Mrs. Harry Slinkard and Mrs. Ed White. Fourteen members attended as the year closed, with a Red Cross report noting 65 bedside kits, 13 knitted sweaters, and 26 pairs of stockings since last year and 703 hours credited to Mrs. Johnson. A July 10 picnic in Humphreys Park was planned.
The Married Couples class of the United Brethren Sunday school held a picnic at Shakamak park with a six o'clock supper followed by a business session, swimming, games, and home made ice cream and cake for Rev. William Medcalf and many couples including Carolyn Hatton Iris Lockhart Patty Katherine Rex and others.
Announcement of the marriage of Betty Perigo daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Perigo Linton to Harold J Barton son of Mr and Mrs Ben Barton Worthington. The single ring ceremony was June 17 at Nazarene church Worthington by Rev Robert F Johnson. The couple will live in Worthington where Barton works for Mock Poultry.
John W Arthur of Camp Atterbury was fined 5 dollars in the court of William L Jackson Linton justice of the peace after a minor collision on state road 67 between Worthington and Switz City. State Policeman Carl Carr of Evansville arrested him. he claimed brake failure during the one way drive section under repair.
Lyons Women announce department heads for the annual fair including a new Junior Department for school age children. Home Economics leads the initiative with relics, needlework and pet parade chiefs named. A dairy cattle barn will be built before the fair, with a basket dinner for active workers to follow.
In Meaux Louisiana Vermilion Parish schools own 25 oil wells generating 273000 dollars yearly from state support and about 500000 dollars from oil leases. The district steers funds to practical teaching with agriculture and core reading writing arithmetic while avoiding waste.
Livestock market notes show hogs 2,000 head active and steady with 100 lb butchers at 14.85 and sows and stags at 14.10. Cattle and calves numbers total 1,500 with steers and heifers strong. standout prices include 18.05 for select steers, 17.50 for good to choice medium steers, and several loads around 15.50 to 17.75 for various aged cattle and heifers. Bulk cows range 10.25 to 14.50 with canners and cutters near 18.05 and 17.00 for common to medium.
S T Reeve of Carlisle shopped in Linton today. Gilbert Edwards of Lyons was John C Lucas of Marco was in Linton today. Visitors and locals from Pontiac Lyons Jacksonville Lake City Bloomington Chicago Oakland City Camden New Castle and Green Castle were seen or hosted here this weekend and week.
Mr. and Mrs. Millard Pope of G street northwest are mentioned with their son. Mr. and Mrs. Leo McAtee of Indianapolis spent the weekend here with Mrs. Charles Little. Archie Lewis of Detroit is visiting relatives and friends in town.
Mrs Elizabeth Hennette of Lin ton announces the marriage of her daughter Louise to John M Peacock of Linton son of James Peacock of Bruceville The ceremony was at 730 PM Saturday at the bride s home in West Linton Rev Powell Forbes officiated Attendants were the bride s sister Mrs Bryan Martin and the groom s father A reception for fifty followed The couple will reside in Linton The bride is a 1940 graduate of Linton Stockton High School and worked at Citizens National Bank The groom is a Bruceville High School and Indiana College of Embalming graduate and works at M J Aikin and Son Funeral Home.
The army announces a mountain and winter warfare school at Camp Carson near Pikes Peak starting July 1. Col David L Ruffner directs the program to preserve and develop mountain fighting techniques. Thirty four officers and 134 enlisted men were chosen to attend.
The program covers rock climbing mountain movements tactics supply evacuation and weapon and equipment limits. It includes loading lashing and pack animal handling with mule and horse maneuvers and dog soldiers training. Cadets will endure snowshoe clothing fur tents skis sleds and toboggans during a 40 week course.
Milton Academy hosts two stations WOAB and WIMBF under history teacher F. Allen Sherk. The intra-school half watt station serves the student body, while WIMBF operates at 400 watts with world reach. A student once spoke 20 minutes with a Brazilian fishing-boat captain.
The red brick house on Highland Street that served as headquarters for draft boards during the war may be used to house two or more veterans families due to a housing shortage in Worcester.
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