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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1945
Page
2
Society items from Linton daily issue invite all club lodge and church notices by 11 am. Helen L Grubbs appears in society note with initials ea hy My.
A Friday social calendar lists 4-H clubs at Barbara Bicknell’s home and area schools, plus meetings of Linton Lodge F and A M, Republican Women of Greene County, Quapaw Council Poca hontas, Moose Lodge, Loyal Order, Painters and Paper Hangers, Glenburn Youth Fellowship, War Mothers, Le Cercle des Amis, Baptist choir, Faith Temple Pythian Sisters, Christian Church Council, Truthseekers at Saron Reformed, and Moose Chapter 19 Women.</S:>
Royal Neighbors meet in Red Men hall at 11 30 for covered dish dinner Dues paying time 5 Wednesday Afternoon Bridge club meets with Mrs Seph Inman at 2 15 baking 2 pm Baptist Ladies Aid Society all day meeting at the church Eagles Lodge hall 7 pm Elks Lodge home 8 pm Unity Lodge No 637 hall 7 30 Rotary luncheon at Catholic school hall 12 15 Glenburn W S C S community house 4 30 Women of the Moose Chapter 19 hall 8 pm Business of importance to be discussed
Thursday events include the Hiawatha club gathering at the Red Men’s hall for the day. American Legion Post plans a 7 p m meeting at the Legion home. United Brethren choir rehearses at the church at 7 p m with Methodist choir practice to follow.
Relatives of Mrs. Anna M. Pope gathered at her home north of the city on Sunday to honor Warren Jesse Pope Seaman First Class on leave from an oil transport ship in the Pacific. A noon dinner followed by social time marked the observance of Donald Wayne Pope birthday and Clyde Perigo wedding anniversary with many attendees.
The Terrell family writes a heartfelt memorial for Mildred Terrell Corbin who passed away nine years ago today. They express enduring love and remembrance and note she remains near in memory and cherished by her family.
The Linton Baptist Young People hosted a skating party at the local roller rink. Jack Dale served as master of ceremonies and announced special skating numbers. Attendees included Barbara Goodwin Yvonne Girard Phyllis Hollingsworth Wendell Ladson Vera Ladson and numerous others from Linton.
Mrs. Verner Canady of Sandborn announces the engagement of her daughter Ella Canady to Walter P. Hedge son of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Hedge of Vincennes. Hedge recently received an honorable military discharge after 34 months overseas service.
Washington announces the OPA will extend for a year beyond June 30 as food supply promises rise and living costs climb seven tenths of one percent. Bills pass both houses with amendments debated in conference on price controls and farm costs. Meat ceilings and non federally inspected meat sales loom as key issues. Meat and civilian food supplies will improve with revised distribution and administration expects more beef, poultry, fruits, and canned vegetables nationwide.
United Press reports from Berchtesgaden that Hitler, a month after the Stalin grad disaster, anticipated a Japanese move on Russia. Shorthand reporters cited a March 5 1943 conference at Hitler's Ukraine headquarters with debate among Nazi leaders on Japan's plans.
Crowley argues Germany's economy remains geared for total war and urges a strengthened Allied program of economic security. He lists twelve conditions for a lasting plan covering Germany's war economy, occupation policy, and postwar European development to ensure peace and stability.
In South Bend Indiana Studebaker Corporation outlined a 9275 passenger car quota for 1945 along with 6000 commercial vehicles. H S Vance said production would begin no earlier than October 1 and the War Production Board approved the plan for the last quarter.
Kenneth William Bennett of Greencastle Indiana begins a new career as a Navy Specialist A instructor at the Naval Air Technical Training Center Chicago. A former Indiana University football letterman he will help train thousands of air technicians before Pacific service. He plans to return to his Putnam County papers after the war and continues writing for Breeze. His wife Chloe Morris Bennett and three children accompany him.
Susan dren aged 11 George 5 and Walter 1 lived at 10 Park Street Greencastle Indiana. His wife continues the newspaper business with retirement details. His parents Mr and Mrs Phil Bennett reside at 610 D Street N E Linton Indiana.
In Elkhart Indiana three fights erupted within thirty minutes as non striking workers of the Northern Indiana Brass Company again pierced picket lines. Police used tear gas as clashes followed a 23 day stoppage ended yesterday and workers reached 65 percent of peak output.
More than 250 pickets and spectators clash at the plant as two outbreaks are broken up by tear gas and bombs. A worker with glove studs seizes a tear gas bomb and hurls it at a police car, breaking a window. Frank Kollesarr, a South Bend conciliator and inspector for Gov. Gates, arrives to oversee the investigation.
The National Conference Christians and Jews, founded by Charles Evans Hughes and Newton D. Baker, has more members in Chicago than in any other city in the United States.
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