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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1940
Page
4
Mississippi moves to replace hanging with a portable electric chair. The chair will be trucked to county jails and powered by a gasoline engine producing 2 500 volts. Five condemned men face execution as the state switches to electrocution with a July 6 readiness target.
In Shanghai on June 26, German British and French operatives spar via radio and newspapers as tensions rise between belligerents and local residents. No German troops are present, while authorities tighten control to prevent incidents. Admiral Hart secured assurances that the conflict would not spill into China.
Charan Singh a Sikh student at the University of California living at International House sent his turban to the laundry. It returned stretched full length, neatly starched, and labeled curtain, prompting concerns over handling and respect for religious attire.
Rosemary Roach of Bloomington spent the weekend with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Gilligan. Mrs. Robert Carpenter of near Switz City was in the community Monday calling on friends. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Harp of Pleasant Grove visited Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Lon Starks. Mrs. Clint Raymer of Linton and daughter Louise visited friends Thursday. Mrs. Ralph Stevens and son Rex of Linton visited Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Carpenter. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Weaver visited relatives in Linton recently. Guests Saturday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C J Stevens were Mr. and Mrs. Lem Goodman and Mr. and Mrs. John Roach of Linton and Mr. and Mrs. John Padgett of near Lyons and Mr. and Mrs. J C Minnich of Winslow.
Mr and Mrs Ray Pierson and son David visited relatives in Bedford Sunday. Mrs Earl Edwards and son Donnie called on Mrs Jack Huffman Friday. Wayne Pierson visited Sunday with his brother Ray Pierson and family before returning to Indianapolis where he is employed. Cr D Ashbaugh of Indianapolis visited here Sunday with his par
Recent dinner guests included Luther Ault and family, Vernon Slinkard and family, Manford Dinkens and daughters, Ester Slinkard, and Victor Ault. Omar Musselman and family hosted and visited in Danville. Others: Claude Keller's Sunday visit, Stewart Bowman and children from Sandborn, Farol Christenberry and Ima Jean Dinkens in Linton, and many more local visits across Newberry and nearby towns.
Families from Danville St Paul Bloomfield and Newberry gathered for a Sunday visit with local residents and to attend the Bedford wedding of Ruth Killian and Cleatus Goad from Newberry. The group included Mr and Mrs George Meden dorp Mr and Mrs YT Riley Miss Mary Riley Mr and Mrs Lee Mottern and family Mr and Mrs Sheldon Shields Mr and Mrs William Brookshire Carroll Wolford and Miss Bonnie Faye Moore.
Lord Zetland told the Royal Central Asian Society that a scheme to provide a religious center for Moslems of all nationalities in London is under way. The plan aims to serve both residents and visitors.
J. F. De Castro of Tampa, a mail carrier, began carving a model Indian totem pole months ago and has since created almost twenty each taking his spare time.
A U P report states that only one quarter of male students at Boston University's college of business administration could sing scales when a new rule required all freshmen to demonstrate musical ability.
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