Newberry Social Roundup Notes Visits and Church Event
Mr and Mrs James Townsend and family of Scotland plus Marvel Townsend and Sandra Mottern spent Sunday with grandparents the Motterns. The Harrells and children visited friends. William Clark and Leymell Gadberry joined Addie Wesner in Indianapolis. George Smiths Anderson relatives visited here. Buckits and Motterns spent time with Clarence Motterns in Washington. Temperance films Public Enemy Number One and Skid Row shown at Newberry Methodist church Sunday evening June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Sue Mottern
Wespimefords
Lee Mottern
Elmer Harrell
Glenda
James
Porense
Laura Christenberry
Othef
Newberry
Mir
William Clark
Leymell Gadberry
Odon
Addie Wesner
Indianapolis
Wesner
Elwood Brown
George Smith
Anderson
Oscar Stipes
Glenn Mottern
Billy Mottern
Darrell Smith
Tel Mottern
Clarence Mottern
Washington
Jack Ledgerwood
Oscar Keller
Douglas
Dennis
Ray Brewer
Walter Mullis
Lyong
Newberry Methodist Church
A Storied Milan Night and a Barn Dilemma
A stout lady recalls a Milan night with Toscanini over macaroni pie while a rail cut off threatens a farm barn. Smedley refuses a tenfold offer, defending his duty to his land against the proposed Mobile and Southern Railroad cut through his property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toscanini
Milan
Mobile and Southern Railroad
Deacon Smedley
Smedley
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
McGann Battles Hooker Hunyak in Studio Fight
Detective McGann confronts Hooker Hunyak in a dramatic close room fight over Shirley Stanton’s portrait. After a brutal exchange, McGann wins with a decisive nose strike and secures key evidence about the missing painting and Shirley’s fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hooker Hunyak
Shirley Stanton
McGann
Hunyak
Lyons social notes highlight regional visits and church activities
Local residents from Lyons share visits with relatives from South Carolina Indiana and Texas. The Lyons First Methodist class picnicked at Rainbow Beach Vincennes with students including Ocelia Earlywine Joan Tibbett Ardath Bloomer and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Bosell
South Carolina
C. H. Huff
Nashville
Tenn
Charles Kohlman
Terre Haute
Ford Tidd
Eva Parks
Indianapolis
Edith Bartley
Frank Tibbett
Evansville
John Hasler
Ed Ketchem
David York
Billie Vaughn
Teddy Soliday
Richard Ketchem
Ketchem
Jewell Soliday
Dewey Hannum
Los Angeles
Cal
Claude Templeton
Los Angles
Ida Soliday
Nora Alkire
Claude Story
Victor Stein
Texas
Ray Russell
Akron
Ohio
Millie Russell
Fred Criss
Spencer
Roy Shilkett
Merlin Grounds
New Harmony
Virgil Harris
Plummer
Zora Skomp
Lyons First Methodist Church
Rainbow Beach
Vincennes
Ocelia Earlywine
Joan Tibbett
Ardath Bloomer
Laverne Roudebush
Leota Johnson
Gary Earlywine
Eddie Ketchem
Carl
Local Names List Highlights Regional Figures
A fragmentary roster mentions Politburo figures including Shirley Davidson and Ardath Osbon along with Bruce Osbon Gary Leavitt and Sherry Leavitt. Also named are Bob Keller Edwin Wright Carol Wright and William Gregory with children Roxa Richard Nan and others. Several couples Rev and Mrs James Earlywine and Mr and Mrs Thomas Osbon appear in the list.
Connecticut's Sabbath river crossing blue law
The article notes a historic Connecticut rule restricting river crossing on the Sabbath to clergy only, reflecting strict blue laws. It also mentions a medical fact about red blood cell size and a horticultural detail about coffee plants requiring five years to bear fruit.
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Connecticut
Washington March of Events Political update on Truman aid veto and defense topics
Mild White House opposition to a foreign aid rider is noted with two factors guiding the tone. Gen Omar Bradley testifies that U S supply drops totals 100 to 200 tons daily in Korea. Congress trims some free privileges for lawmakers to cut costs and two ex Senators oppose credit controls. Atomic artillery debate continues with battlefield use considerations and policy stance.
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Oeetapa
Truman
United States
James P. Kem
Missouri
Douglas MacArthur
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
MacArthur
Bradley
Air
J. Lawton Colling
Korea
Senator charges McNutt as South Korea agent
Senator Edwin C. Johnson accused Paul V. McNutt of registering as an agent for the South Korean government for February through April. Johnson said McNutt earned 2500 dollars a month but would not reveal his duties or who pays him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edwin C. Johnson
Colo
Paul V. McNutt
Johnson
Indiana
McNutt
South Korea
Tarkington's Show Gets Mixed Reception
The stage musical Seventeen based on Booth Tarkington tales draws mixed reviews. Kenneth Nelson and Ann Crowley receive praise while Alonzo Bosan and the score draw cautious admiration. Critics highlight nostalgia, tasteful handling of adolescence, and light but uneven entertainment.
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New York
Booth Tarkington
Indianapolis
Seventeen
Sally Benson
Kenneth Nelson
Willie
Ann Crowley
Lola
Jack Gaver
United Press
Brooks Atkinson
New York Times
Otis L. Guernsey Jr
New York Herald Tribune
Hunted Down show review notes mixed sparkle
John Chapman of the Daily News praises the show for its time tested Tarkington plot and charming sets by Stew art Chaney. He notes pleasant dances and a capable company of young performers but singles out it lacking music compared to other high school America themed comedies.
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Alonzo Bosan
Willie
Maurice Ellis
Nelson
Bosan
Walter Kent
Kim Gannon
Dania Krupska
America
John Chapman
Daily News
Tarkington
Stewart Chaney
Greater Linton Club Hosts Casual Fish Fry Meeting
About 150 members and guests gathered at the clubhouse in Lee-Sherrard park for a fish-fry with brief informal talks by club president Gariana Lads on and Wayne Hamilton urging participation in the 1951 Fourth of July celebrations. Mrs. Richard Hastings contributed accordion and vocal numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
Gariana Ladson
Wayne Hamilton
Richard Hastings
Licenses Issued By County Clerk in Greene County
Two marriage licenses were issued by the Greene circuit court clerk in Bloomfield. The couples listed are Raymond Earl King and Betty Jo Gastineau of Switz City, and Jerry Brown of Hymera with Betty B. Mason of Linton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene Circuit Court
Bloomfield
Raymond Earl King
Betty Jo Gastineau
Switz City
Jerry Brown
Hymera
Betty B. Mason
Linton
Wiener Roast Planned by Linton Cub Scouts
Members of the Linton Cub Scout pack and their families meet at 7 30 Tuesday evening in Lee Sherrard park for a wiener roast. Attendees are to bring their own wieners. The plan was announced by leaders. The article also notes Lake Titicaca as the highest lake on which steamboats operate, at 12 500 feet elevation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGann
Hunyak
Ronnie Tompkins
Hunyaki
Amos Holton
Shirley
Shirley Stanton
Stillman's
Pal
Linton
Lee-Sherrard Park
Lake Titicaca
Rockville Bridge Stands as Longest Stone Arch Rail Line
The Rockville Bridge near Harrisburg Pennsylvania spans the Susquehanna River and is noted as the longest stone arch railroad bridge in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Susquehanna River
Harrisburg
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Bert Wisley
Stevie
Mark
Dale Wisley
Linda Susan
Smithville
Rey
M. T. Wisley
Ross Howell
Wilbur Ault
Jess Neal
Mary Anthony
Edwardsport
Gilbert Edwards
Lyons
Anna Chandler
Bessie Bickley
Wash
Ington
Eugene Mullis
Achmed Abdullah
Capt
Syyed Shaykh Achmed Abdullah Nadir Khan el- Iddrissyieh el Duran
Kabul
Afghanistan
Fred Dickenson
Madison Square Garden
Deek
Shewder
McCann
New ‘Politburo
U. S
William Schneiderman
California
Communist Party
Land
Wendell Willkie
U. S. Supreme Court
International
Ashington
P. Kemn
Francis
Capitol
Senate Rules Committee
Scott Lucas
Illinois
Francis Myers
Pennsylvania
Capitol Hill
Lucas
American Finance Conference
Myers
National Foundation For Consumer Credit
Joseph P. Cato
FBI
Cleveland
Cato
San Francisco
Greater Linton Club
Max Pirtle
Carl Roach
Johnson Feed & Suppl
Kenney’s Market
Walter Wolfe
Rennis Wolfe
Poe Electric
H” Street
Penney’s
Happy’s Food Store
Hamilton Paint & Wallpaper Store
Bungalow Store
11Th St
N. E
Mack Tylers Appliance Store
Lester Packing Co
M. J. Aikin & Sons Funeral Homes
Dugger
Elson
Tornado
Welch
New Home Furnishing Co
Axminster
Innil Bigelow-Sanford
Frombles
Dick Stayton
N. Main
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