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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1947
Page
3
A Breakfast in the Morning radio show visit in Capital City crowned Sarrah Carey for the craziest hat in the audience. She won a full sized refrigerator. Ed praises Sarrah for tolerating his pipe and freedoms as the couple brings home the prize to share a toast with friends, celebrating their patience with each other’s tastes.
A list of county properties to be sold Monday July 14 1947 at 9 00 A M at the Court House door Bloomfield Indiana. The notice also lists various local meetings and events including Hiawatha Club at Red Men 39 s hall Linton lodge 560 F and A M BA degree work and refreshments plus choir practice at local churches and American Legion Post gatherings.
Local clubs meet across Thursday with Audrey Keyes and several church and social groups. The listings include extensive land and lot descriptions in Wrighttownship Linton Jasonville and surrounding areas with monetary values and ownership notes.
Twenty nine lodges of the Masonic order from surrounding towns visited the local lodge Monday for a called meeting. A 6:30 dinner served to 202 members. Ewood Armpriester, among the oldest members, received an honorary lifetime membership and other gifts from the Lyons Lodge. Various members spoke during the evening.
Members of the David Wiles Camp Spanish American War Veterans will hold their annual basket dinner and get-together at Humphreys Park in Linton on Sunday June 29. Important business discussions will be held and every member should attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Burch and daughter Patty and Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Hunter and daughter Joan left yesterday for an extended Florida vacation. Several households in Greene County hosted guests and relatives including visits to Vincennes Evansville and St Paul while others returned from trips to Shakamak park and Detroit. Local listings detail numerous payments and business entries across utilities, services, and commerce.
Society items must be in the Linton Daily Citizen Office by 11 a m to appear in that day's issue. All personal news and club lodge party and church items welcomed. Ruby A Mutch.
The Truth Seekers class of the Evangelical Reformed church will meet in the church basement at 2 p.m. This notice informs members to attend the session for study and discussion.
Friday prayer meeting at Glenburn Mission 7 p m. Veterans of Foreign Wars gather 7 30 p m at the Library. Quapaw Tribe No 143 Red Men meet 7 30 p m at the hall. Shar a lyke convenes 7 30 p m in the High School Home Ec room. Women of the Moose meet 8 p m at the hall. Constellation club meets with Mrs Doyle Swaby of Vicksburg at 7 30 p m.
The Christian Church Womens Council held its June breakfast at 8:30 with about 30 attendees. Major Gertrude Calvert of the Salvation Army received a life membership, recalling her prior church ties and past organist role. Rev Grady Spiegel led the installation of new officers for the coming year.
The group announced officers including President Mrs. Lyzier Ziegler and Secretary Mrs. Clarence Hatcher. Vice presidents are Mrs. B R McGriffin and Mrs. Harry Greene. Treasurer is Mrs. Xolaf Kittle. Missionary chairman is Mrs. Murl Haseman with Secretary Mrs. John C Cravens. Group leaders include Mrs. Francis Haseman and others. Meeting adjourned around 10:00 after a missionary prayer.
The Greene County Women’s Republican club elected new officers at Shakamak state park on Tuesday evening. Pear Shouse of Worthington becomes president succeeding Josie Winters of Linton. Lou Fleetwood Linton is vice president A W Mc Laughlin Bloomfield secretary and Walter Shouse Jasonville treasurer. Lynn Kidd Brazil insurance agent was the guest speaker discussing preparedness and recounting a World War II bombing mission over Schweinfurt Germany with the Eighth Air Force. The next meeting is set for Worthington on July 29.
The Cross and Crown class of Mt. Mariah M. E. church invites the community to a covered dish supper at 7 30 p m on Friday June 27 to honor the new pastor. Committees include Devotions Mrs Stella Morgan and Mrs Grace Booker Entertainment Mrs Allie Near Miss LaVerne Jackson and Mrs Zelphia Pergal Food Mrs Helen Pahmeier Mrs Agnes Miller and Mrs Macil Jerrells All are welcome and asked to bring a covered dish and table service.
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