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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1950
Page
3
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Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harstine of Coal City celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a church service and basket dinner. He noted fifty years of marriage residence church service and mercantile work. he is 79 and she 80. Mrs. Bris Roush and Mrs. R. Lenning of Linton attended. Mr. Harstine is their brother.
Mothers of World War II meet at the Legion Home at 7 p.m. Stated meeting of Linton Order of Rainbow for Girls at the Masonic Hall at 7 p.m. Jr Chamber of Commerce hosts at Teen Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. Linton Lions Club at Juke Box Grill at 7 p.m. Chickateth Council Pocahontas meets at Red Men’s Hall at 7:30 p.m.
A Tuesday schedule lists Linton lodge No. 560 F and A M at 7:00 p.m. to perform M M work with refreshments. Sr Home Economics clubs meet at 2:00 p.m. with Mrs Mack Coen. Quapaw Council No. 80 Pocahontas meets 7:30 p.m. at Red Men’s Hall. Kiwanis at Roosevelt Hotel 6:30 p.m. Loyal Order of Moose No. 1434 at 7:30 p.m. Painters and Paper Hangers Local No. 1525 at K of P hall 7:00 p.m. Glenburn Youth Fellowship at community house 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Eagles Lodge meets at the home 7 p m Elks Lodge 7 30 p m Unity Lodge 637 I O O F 7 30 p m Rotary club lunch 12 15 p m at Ziegler s Drive In Tri Kappa initiation at the public library 6 30 p m If unable to attend call Dr Violet Bull
The American Legion Post gathers at the Legion Home at 7 30 p m and the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary meets at the hall at 7 30 p m for their regular evening sessions.
Prayer meeting at Glenburn Mission Friday at 7 00 p m. Quapaw Tribe No 143 Improved Order of Red Men at the Palace at 7 20 p m. Women of the Moose Chapter 19 meet at home at 8 00 p m.
The Hiawatha club met at Red Men's hall for a covered dish dinner with a short business session followed by games and contests. Members present included Mesdames Jennie Cunningham Lizzie Smith Margaret Lawson Callie Masters Agnes Terhune Hulda Buckner Mary Pritchard Eva Clayton Mary Jane Wellington Exie Thomas Martha Pinkston Scottie Wellington. Regrets came from Mrs Norma Powell who is ill. The next meeting is set for Shakamdk State park on July 13.
Mr and Mrs R W Hooper of 479 E St NE marked their 71st wedding anniversary with an open house on June 23. Married in 1879, he born Sept 10 1858 she born March 26 1861. Ten children were born, five living: Wallace Hooper Detroit Lizzie Bourland Whitmore Lake Lucy Campbell San Francisco Polly Locks Graham Anna Phillips at home.
Mr and Mrs Charles E White and relatives visited in Indianapolis. William E White of Baltimore stayed with Charles E White. Sam Dickey and family visited Lillie Hale's daughter. Bob Froeschke spent weekend here with sister Mrs Benford Swa by. Ray Barker family and Essie DeMoss visited J E Turner Sr. Ruth Marie Crout and Dorrce Robinson vacationing at McCormicks Creek with Middletown nurses. Sam Teeters visited Earl Wolford family. Gertrude Blades Mott and Stephen from Tucson visiting Elsie Harmon. Louie Miller family from Effingham spent weekend with Earl Wolford. Winters family returned from Chicago after Barbara Winters wedding to Dr Carl Winters. Gilbert Openshaw Otto Krouse visited Claude Griffin. Mrs Ova Young of Miami accompanied.
West Virginia faces its worst flood toll as search crews count 29 dead by noon, including six in one Smithburg family. Three victims unnamed, a 30th death in Elkins from a lightning strike, while communications trouble slows the full missing person tally. Water receding in Smithburg allows deeper debris searches.
Mrs Laura Enochs 85 of Carlisle route two died 5 15 pm Saturday at Mary Sherman hospital Sullivan. She leaves son Riley Padgett Linton route two daughter Jessie Price Linton route two 16 grandchildren one great great grand child and three brothers Dan Bill Carrico Carlisle rural route Strawther Carrico Free landville. Burial in Burris Chapel church cemetery with services at 2 pm Tuesday officiated by Rev Jake Greathouse.
In Bloomfield Greene circuit court Daney Dexter Pearson pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and was fined 25 dollars plus costs and 60 days at the Indiana State Penal Farm. His second charge was dismissed. George Albert Reed also pleaded guilty to public intoxication and was fined 25 dollars with costs and a six month sentence suspended on good behavior.
Mrs. Mary Hagerman Willis age 92 of near Pleasantville dies at 11:00 AM Saturday in Georgetown Illinois. Survived by four daughters Mary Browning Shelbyville Ida Hutchinson Carlisle Jessie Mollett Chicago and Nettie Mollett Georgetown and two sons John Hagerman of Georgetown
Funeral services were held this afternoon at Mt Moriah church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Newkirk Funeral home of Pleasantville was in charge of arrangements.
A Girl Scout Court of Award will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at Linton First Christian Church. Rev. Homer G. Weisbecker of Sullivan will speak. The ceremony recognizes completed work with proficiency and first and second class badges. Brownies will “fly up” to Intermediate Scouts and be promoted to Senior Scouts. Parents and the public are invited.
Memorial note honoring Mildred Terrell Corbin who died June 26 1936. The family recalls her memory through the day and night and asks loved ones to fill four hearts with dreams of the days they spent together. Sadly missed by parents brothers and sister.
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