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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1956
Page
3
All personal news, club, party, lodge and church items welcomed. Phone 277, Mrs. Ann Toney.
Social calendar lists Rainbow practice at Masonic Hall nine a m and multiple meetings: Greene Co Disabled American Veterans at American Legion seven thirty p m Linton Rainbow for Girls initiation seven p m, Lyons Conservation Club, War Mothers seven thirty p m, Boy Scouts Troop fifty at Methodist church seven thirty p m, Pocahontas groups at Red Men Hall seven thirty p m, Kiwanis at Glenburn six fifteen p m, Band practice high school seven p m for Fourth of July, Loyal Order of Moose seven thirty p m, and Local Union painters and paper hangers seven p m at K of P hall.
Craft club gathers at the Masonic Temple at 7 p.m with refreshments. Royal Neighbors meet at Red Men’s Hall at 11 30 a m Eagles Lodge and Elks Lodge convene at their homes in the 7 to 7 30 p m range. EUB choir practices at the church Juniors at 3 30 p m Seniors at 8 p m Unity Lodge 637 meets at the hall 7 30 p m Rotary club lunch at Klusmeier’s Drive in at noon.
Truthseekers class meets in the lower auditorium at 2 p.m. Election of officers. Lyons Masonic Lodge 634 holds a stated meeting at the Lyons hall. Rest Haven Guild meets at 1 30 p.m. Eagles Auxiliary at 7 30 p.m. American Legion at the Legion Hall at 7 30 p.m. Church choirs practice for Christian and Methodists. Sr Citizens meet at Rest Haven dining room at 11 30 a.m. Freeman Greene Co Hospital Board meets at 7 15 p.m. Quapaw Tribe 1423 Improved Order of Red Men meets at 7 p.m. Women of the Moose Chapter 19 meet at the hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lutes of Indianapolis spent the weekend with their parents Mr. and Mrs. John French of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lutes of Jasonville, joining Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barlich and daughter Jane Angela of with her parents.
John French and his mother Mrs Angela Barlich of Lin ton along with Mr and Mrs Charles Spahan and children Richard Ruthann Sharon and Eileen and Miss Kathryn Unnerstall of St Louis were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs J D Wilcoxin of Linton Mr and Mrs Ogra Hannum returned to Terre Haute after visiting Mrs Pearl Scott Temperance Pryor of Blackwell Okla spent a few days with Mr and Mrs Stanton Clapp She left for Indianapolis Sunday to visit other relatives
Eleanor Kathryn Brinson celebrated her ninth birthday with a party at the Brinson home near Linton. Family hosted a group of friends for games and contests with ice cream cake and nut cups as favors.
Soviet foreign minister Dmitri Shepilov will visit Athens for two days to press Greece toward a neutralist line. He aims to widen Greek Russian ties with trade credits and cultural exchanges while Cyprus fuels strain with Britain, Turkey, and NATO allies. The move risks destabilizing Greece's Western links and faring poorly with Karamanlis and Averoff.
Local market listing for Denman's Market located on West State Road 54 with phone contact 1152. Indicates a general goods shop serving nearby residents.
Purdue University ROTC announces 264 cadets will attend six summer camps from June 23 to August 3. Paul G. Johnson of Linton, a junior in electrical engineering, is among the cadets headed to Fort Gordon for the Transportation or Signal Corps camp.
The Agriculture Department seeks 8% to 15 million acres into the soil bank this year with payments from 4 to 366 dollars per acre from a 1.2 billion dollar fund. Targets include 2–4 million corn, 5–8 million wheat, 1.42–3 million cotton acres, plus smaller amounts for peanuts rice and others.
Owen County Sheriff reports 44 year old farmer James Gooldy died from a skull fracture after a Saturday night fight at Cleo Harbison’s home near Gosport. Frank E. Parrish of Indianapolis admitted striking Gooldy during the struggle and is jailed as officers investigate the case.
Clarence M Mellie Eaton 86 of Terre Haute died 5 30 PM Sunday at Kesler Nursing Home Survivors include half brother J Newt Dudley sister in law Mrs Della Plew nephew Roy Plew and niece Mrs Ward Letsinger all of Linton Funeral services set for 1 30 PM Tuesday at Callahan Funeral Home Terre Haute with burial in Center Ridge Cemetery Sullivan
Purdue extension engineer Don Sisson shares farmer observations on irrigation. Applying water too fast risks runoff erosion or soil water buildup while proper design limits rate. test in first years. Night irrigation reduces evaporation, but large farms may need daytime operation and avoid idle equipment.
Mr and Mrs Robert Royer announce the birth of a 9% pound daughter born at St Francis Hospital in Indianapolis early today. Named Vicki Ellen she is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Robey of Linton and Mr and Mrs Cecil Roger of Jasionville. The baby arrived on her grandfather Robey s birthday. This is the second child in the family.
Three marriage licenses were issued by the Greene circuit court clerk at Bloomfield. The couples are Herbert Lee Bredeweg and Nellie Madelyn Hazelrigg of Linton, William C. Miles editor of Bloomfield Evening World and Genevieve Greene of Bloomfield, Gordon Scott of Elnora and Louisa Mounier of Linton.
Verse 13 urges believers not to judge one another but to avoid causing a brother to stumble. The reflection questions whether rigid rules are worth following and suggests true happiness comes from helping others.
In the Greene County Indiana Circuit Court the estate of Nola A. Jobson deceased is administered by Eu bene O Bryan appointed June 25 1956. Creditors must file claims within six months from first publication to avoid bar. Bloomfield Indiana dated June 25 1956. (Seal) Norma L. Linton Clerk. 6 25 7 2 9
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