US history notes and random reminiscences mix with world events
A collage of reminiscences includes grindstone memories and a landlord W C joke, followed by colonial gasoline tax history from Indiana and wartime news on Okinawa casualties. The piece shifts to United Nations conference coverage with France proposing a Levant commission, Truman’s coming address, and charter ratification ahead.
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France
Syria
Lebanon
Truman
San Francisco
Levant
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Big Four
Man Brings Hen On Trip To Town For Egg
Covert McBride reports his old white hen laid an egg in his car in front of the Citizen office while he, a coal miner and ex veteran, claimed he tows men to town each morning to fetch the egg. He says he is not a farmer.
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Covert McBride
Citizen Office
Mr. McBride
Stockton Hillbillys Club Meeting Moved to Barbara Bicknell’s Home
The Stockton Hillbillys club meeting scheduled for tonight will be held at Barbara Bicknell’s home at eight o'clock Tuesday evening. All members are urged to attend.
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Stockton Hillbillys Club
Barbara Bicknell
William Wimer Dies In Linton After Illness
William Wesley Wimer died at his home in Linton at 9 50 p m Saturday after a week long illness. He was 66 years old and had lived with his sister Miss Cecie Wimer. Born February 12 1879 near Sandborn he moved to Linton fourteen years ago. He was a Salvation Army member. He is survived by sisters Occie Wimer and Mrs Ira Belle Atkins and a stepson Ira Bennett. Funeral at 2 p m Tuesday at the Salvation Army hall with Major Gertrude Calvert officiating followed by graveside services at Sandborn Cemetery at 3 30 p m.
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William Wesley Wimer
Cecie Wimer
Sandborn
Linton
Salvation Army
Occie Wimer
Ira Belle Atkins
Martinsville
Ira Bennett
Bloomington
Aiken Funeral
Gertrude Calvert
Dan Montgomery Dies in County Infirmary
Dan Montgomery a former Linton resident died in the county infirmary at one o clock this morning from complications of old age He was born in Fairbanks on April 1 1860 and was 85 years 2 months 24 days Funeral services will be held from Jenkins Chapel in Bloomfield at ten o clock Tuesday morning with burial in Fairview cemetery
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Dan Montgomery
Linton
Fairbanks
Jenkins Chapel
Bloomfield
Fairview Cemetery
Pastor Grady Spiegel Assumes Duties at Linton Church
Rev. Grady Spiegel of Henderson, Kentucky takes over as pastor of the First Christian Church in Linton. He succeeds Rev. Harry Rains who left for Missouri. Spiegel earned degrees from Atlantic Christian College Vanderbilt Yale and Peabody and has deep ties to Athens Georgia. He is married with a six year old son Grady Jr and plans to move with his family to Linton.
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Grady Spiegel
Henderson, Ky
First Christian Church
Harry Rains
Missouri
Spiegel
Atlantic Christian College
Wilson, N. C
Vanderbilt University
Knoxville
Tenn
Yale Divinity School
New Haven
Aged Woman Catherine Wingfield Driscoll Dies at 86
Mrs Catherine Wingfield Dris coll died at her home five miles northwest of Switz City at 9 20 this morning after a long illness She was 86 The body was taken to Jenkins Funeral Home in Bloomfield pending services Thursday at two o clock in the Nine Mile church Burial will be in Bohley cemetery
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Catherine Wingfield Driscoll
Switz City
Jenkins Funeral Home
Bloomfield
Nine Mile Church
Bohley Cemetery
Veterans' Service Committee Meeting at City Hall
A special Local Veterans' Service Committee meeting is set for Tuesday June 26 at 3 30 p m in City Hall. William C Stalnaker Indiana director of veteran affairs will speak to the group. Census reports seven of every 100 US births in 1944 were unregistered.
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Veterans’ Service Committee
William C. Stalnaker
Indiana
United States
Bureau of the Census
State business picks up in May
Indiana's May business index rose six percent from April as production plans adjust after declines post Easter. Factors include reduced anticipated munitions cuts, coal output rising from strikes, heavy newspaper advertising, and higher bank debits from war bond purchases.
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Bloomington
Ind
U.P
Indiana
Indiana University Bureau of Business Research
I. U
Pauline Denman to Bill Huff Engagement Reported
Mr and Mrs Frank Denman of Linton announce the engagement of their daughter Pauline to Bill Huff son of Mr and Mrs Emery Huff also of Linton. No wedding date has been set.
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Frank Denman
Linton
Pauline
Bill Huff
Emery Huff
Three billiard balls cut from a single elephant tusk
From a single elephant tusk, usually only three billiard balls of first quality can be cut. This notes the traditional yield and quality limit in ivory processing.
Hospital births and procedures reported across Indiana towns
A girl weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces was born to Mrs. Thomas P. Baker in Indianapolis. Sandra Sue Jeffers, 2, of Bloomfield, had a tonsillectomy and was discharged. Lynn Hostetler, 2, of Clay City, had minor surgery and was discharged. Darrell Black of Indianapolis underwent a minor operation. A premature infant born to Mrs. Frank Turpen of Bloomfield died Sunday. A girl was born to Mrs. Emanuel Hinds of Worthington weighing 10 pounds 7 ounces. Mrs. Hinds is the former Beulah McCoy, county health nurse. Mrs. Mary E. Swaby of Limestone northeast was admitted for Sunday. James N. Waggontr of Lane City had major surgery Saturday. Lawrence Reagan of Coal City had a major operation Saturday. A girl born to Mrs. George J. Armstrong of Linton route 2 named Hallie Ann. Armstrong formerly Mary F. Grounds. Mrs. Ralph Faught of Jasonville admitted for treatment Sunday night. Virginia Ham, 8, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. Ham, had a tonsillectomy this morning. A boy was born to Mrs. Carl Sewell of Lyons named Carl David. Ralph Good of Newberry underwent a major operation this morning. Earl Sparks of Worthington admitted for treatment today. Willis Clark of Jasonville remains continued on page four.
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Darrell Black
Indianapolis
Frank Turpen
Bloomfield
Emanuel Hinds
Worthington
Hinds
Beulah McCoy
Mary E. Swaby
Northeast
James N. Waggontr
Lane City
Lawrence Reagan
Coal City
George J. Armstrong
Linton
Hallie Ann
Armstrong
Mary F. Grounds
Ralph Faught
Jasonville
Virginia Ham
Herbert J. Ham
Carl Sewell
Lyons
Carl David
Ralph Good
Newberry
Earl Sparks
Willis Clark
Greene County Moves Up In War Bond Sales Quto
Dr E V Bull Greene county War Bond Sales chairman reports Greene county reached tenth place in state sales with 97 percent of its E bond quota fulfilled and 21 900 in bonds credited to county by Army and Navy personnel. State total nearing 240 000 000 in railroads corporations and insurance company purchases.
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E. V. Bull
Greene County
Crawford
Spencer
Daviess
Pery
Ripley
Bartholomew
Union
Army
Navy
Bull
Chikateth Council to Meet at Red Men Hall Tonight
Chikateth Council No 253 of the degree of Pocahontas will meet at 7 30 this evening in the Red Men hall for their anniversary gathering. A prize will go to the oldest member and to the one with most reinstatements or adoptions. Games, contests and refreshments follow. All members urged to attend.
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Chikateth Council No. 253
Degree of Pocahontas
Return Home After State Young People's Conference Institute
Phyllis Plew Yvonne Brown and Betty Priest returned home after a week at Merom for the State Young People's Conference Institute Miss Priest was elected state secretary for next year.
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Phyllis Plew
Yvonne Brown
Betty Priest
State Young People’s Conference Institute
Merom
Miss Priest
Tokyo Admits Okinawa Loss as Pacific War Shifts
Japanese losses on Okinawa are confirmed by Radio Tokyo after an Allied assault ends the island campaign. Reports value enemy casualties around 112,000 with US and Allied naval and air operations expanding to prepare for a possible invasion of Japan.
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Tarawa
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Pacific
Japan
U. S
Saipan
Manila
U.P
Radio Tokyo
Borneo
Balikpapan
Luzon
Philippines
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Cagayan Valley
11Th Airborne Division
37Th
Tuguegarao
Caguan
Sixth Army
Aparri
Laho
Cardician Field
Guam
Otoku Peninsula
Minoru Ota
Ota
Mitsuru Ishijima
Ishijima
Akira Shimada
Chester W. Nimitz
Western Pacific
Honolulu
Henry A. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Marianas
Arnold
Tokyo Volunteer Transport Corps
Formosa
Anderson Rites Announced Here
Mrs. Mary Anderson aged 88 of near Bloomfield died Sunday after a long illness. Born Feb 7 1857 at Tulip she was daughter of Daniel and Laurena Starks Hunter. Survived by children Oliver Eva Mamie Mack Aaron Emma. Services at Klingins Funeral Home Bloomfield Tuesday at two and burial in Bingham cemetery.
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Mary Anderson
Near
Bloomfield
Tulip
Daniel and
Laurena Starks Hunter
John W. Anderson
Oliver Anderson
Solsberry
Eva Riddle
Mamie Easter
Switz City
Mack Anderson
Indianapolis
Aaron Anderson
Emma Murphy
Louisville
Picnic of Friendly class at Humphreys park postponed indefinitely
Today the Methodist church Friendly class announced that the picnic planned for Humphreys park this evening has been postponed indefinitely.
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Methodist Church
Humphreys Park
Missouri Rail Lines Hold 7,639 Miles of Track
Missouri has 7,639 miles of railroad lines, accounting for four percent of the nation’s total track. This figure reflects Missouri’s share of U S railroad trackage in the United States.
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Missouri
United States
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