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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1946
Page
1
A patchwork column blends June lore with light nostalgia. It cites John Ben of Odon on June’s weddings and harvest, plus a vintage Linton Cook Book angel food cake recipe and a moss tombstone epitaph from Montana. Greene county census figures are noted.
Indianapolis June 25 Two youths from Ft. Harrison disciplinary barracks were caught two hours after escaping. Ollie J. Fugat age 26 and Henry G. Smith age 24 stole a car, overturned it, and wrecked it before Ft. Harrison police found them on foot at 38th and Post Road. They were returned to the barracks.
The Indiana Grain Co-operative, affiliated with the Indiana Farm Bureau, announced the purchase of two grain elevators near Evansville. The pair has a combined capacity of 185000 bushels. The report notes the relocation and capacity impact for regional grain handling.
Washington June 25 The House passed a pay raise for all armed forces members from 10 to 50 percent and sent the measure to the Senate as it also moves toward a draft extension to March 31, 1947. The conference report would extend the draft, restrict reinduction, bar inductions of fathers, set army strength at 1.5 million in 1946 and 1.07 million in 1947, and discharge those with 18 months service. The aim is to reduce new inductions though opposition foresees continued drafts.
The house approved plan to pay terminal leave to GI's moved toward passage in the senate military affairs committee. A sub committee led by Sen. Edwin C. Johnson recommended its adoption before adjournment next month. About 14,000,000 personnel could benefit with an average payment around 250 dollars.
An oil barge tied to the Staten Island ferry house exploded at 2 05 p m EDT, starting a fire that trapped several in a two story ferry house. A second blast followed as fire crews fought the flames with multiple alarm calls. Louis Wasserman a 54 year old bystander described fleeing smoke and a man on fire outside. Firefighting units from Staten Island and Manhattan responded to the blaze.
The first 1946 Linton high school band concert, directed by Bert J. Barnes, will be at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday in Humphreys Park. Sponsored by the Greater Linton club, admission is free. The program features marches, waltzes, polkas and a circus parade medley, with titles including Star Spangled Banner Lexington Blaze of Glory Devotion Trombone Triumphant and Indiana Our Indiana.
Members of the local Future Farmers of America are urged to attend a meeting Wednesday evening at the Linton high school building. The FFA softball team is set to play in High School park and Clarence Creager, local vocational leader, said the meeting would follow the game. All members must attend.
In early Michigan days the state earned the label little New England due to six of its first twelve governors hailing from New England and much of its religion and local government reflecting Northeastern models.
Patsy Smith 19 of Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin survived seven hours in icy Lake Michigan after her father Leather D Smith's 33 foot racing sloop capsized in a Sunday night storm. Three others including two executives and Mary Lou Loomis 18 drowned. Smith described the sinking and her rescue at Door County Memorial Hospital where she recovered from exposure and shock.
Mary Lou Edwards of Lyons underwent major surgery Monday. John Reynolds of Linton was admitted for medical treatment yesterday. Janice Ballard of Worthington had a tonsillectomy. Fritz Karl Haverstick of Indianapolis underwent a tonsillectomy. Amy Laverne Elkins of Marco moved to Riley Hospital in Indianapolis yesterday. Mrs. Enid Bohley of Bloomfield was dismissed. Linus Thomas of Linton was taken home. Mrs. Roy Hayes returned home on East Vincennes. Martha Jane Blakley of Linton and Cletus Padgett with baby were taken home to Lyons. Donele Switz of Switz City was taken home.
Seven professional baseball players died and eight were injured when a chartered bus carrying the Spokane Western International League team plunged down a 500 foot embankment on Snoqualmie Pass in a drizzle. The bus, bound for Bremerton, rolled from a hairpin curve at 3400 feet, caught fire, and the driver was among the injured.
The local Girl Scout Troop No 1 outlines a July camping trip to Camp Friendly at McCormick's Creek State Park Spencer with Bloomfield and Lyons troops joining. Grace Greene of Bloomfield will direct. July 16 to 20 dates. total cost about 4.00 after fee reductions. next meeting July 1 at the Little House Scout cabin. plans for a July 4 parade part.
United Press reports more packing plants closed and meat supplies drop to record lows. Government actions target mining towns with direct meat deliveries while unions warn of possible walkouts.
The Dagger softball team beat Ajax 13 6 in a practice game at High School Park as Linton league play looms. Two more scrimmages are slated tonight and Wednesday with Triangle versus Lad son s Sporting Goods and Future Farmers versus Cozy Corner. Roy Williams urged public attendance and league expansion to eight teams.
Washington June 25 Congress rushed to extend and reform wartime price controls. Conference leaders adopted a one year OPA extension to June 30 1947 and created a three member board to oversee non agricultural price lifting with safeguards. Subsidies cut to April 1 1947 with a $1 billion fund.
The Triangle Phillips 66 team will play Crane Marines at 6 45 p m Wednesday evening at the Triangle diamond located at the state road 54 and 59 intersection northwest of Linton. Public is invited.
The Truth Seekers class of the Evangelical and Reformed church will meet at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the home of teacher Fred Harting.
Indiana Democrats nominate M. Clifford Townsend for U S senator at a convention. John A. Watkins withdraws after a late challenge, Townsend leading in early counts with broad support from districts including Adams, Allen and Delaware. Townsend previously governor 1937 1941 and later a vocal campaign figure.
Sheriff Elmo Morrison said Daniel S. Clifton confessed to beating his wife with a hammer cutting her throat and placing her body on railroad tracks. The slaying occurred June 1 near Sparta and Clifton was jailed June 2 after a coroner's jury recommended murder charges following testimony from Rosalie Teets who said they planned marriage the day after the death.
The biennial Indiana Democratic convention endorsed a bold platform including a statewide primary, non-partisan judges, extension of compulsory school age to 18, direct primaries for all offices, banishing politics from alcohol distribution, labor rights, unemployment benefits raised to 25 dollars for 26 weeks, stronger teacher pay, UN backing, and staunch anti discrimination pledges while endorsing labor’s right to organize and oppose anti strike legislation.
Twenty two of thirty one defendants pleaded guilty before Federal Judge Arthur Koscinski in Detroit to conspiring to run a major used car black market. Seven pleaded not guilty and two were severed from the trial. The indictment followed a $3,000,000 scheme selling about 5,000 cars above ceiling prices. Names include Ben Fisher Cairo Ol Noble Dick Murray Ky John Lovins Paducah Ky Kenton Farley Gordon Ivey Bent on Boyd West Poplar Bluff and others.
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