Shakamak park draws 4-H campers and plans for July shows
Local column notes Shakamak state park at Jasonville as a traffic getter with 4-H outings for about seven hundred Marion county youths and other counties. Ernie Allen of the Allen-Baker United Shows visits Linton planning a July Fourth event with twelve rides. What follows are reminiscences of defunct Bloomfield businesses and a humorous anecdote from the Hustler about a nail hammering wife and cattle shipments selling at five cents.
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Shakamak State Park
Jasonville
Central
India
Marion County
Greese
Morgan County
Mowery couple announce birth of Tony Brent
Mr and Mrs Jerry Mowery of Linton announce the birth of a son at Greene County Hospital on June 19. Tony Brent weighs six pounds fourteen and a half ounces and is the first child. Mother is former Miss Margaret Abercrombie. Grandparents include Noble Abercrombie of Linton Route 3 and Clarence Mowery of Jasonville. Additional relatives listed are May Moulden Worthington, Margaret Moss Linton, and Lewis Hall Linton Route 1.
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Jerry Mowery
Linton
Greene County Hospital
Tony Brent
Margaret Abercrombie
Noble Abercrombie
Margaret Moss
Lewis Hall
Mrs Ivie Hensley Admitted for Eye Surgery
Mrs Ivie Hensley of Linton was admitted to St Anthony hospital in Terre Haute on Thursday and underwent eye surgery on Friday morning.
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Ivie Hensley
Linton
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
U S Delegate Accuses Reds of Laos Takeover Plan
Ned Nordness, spokesman for the U S delegation at the Laos talks, said Communists aim to seize Laos to open a gateway to Southeast Asia. He cited North Vietnamese infiltration and warned against guarantees that would protect sovereignty. Chen Yi countered Western demands and condemned any outside guarantees. American officials reported incursions with thousands of Communist Vietnamese troops and technicians seen recently.
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Geneva
United States
China
Laos
Southeast Asia
Ned Nordness
Nordness
Chen Yi
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Chen
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Seato Alliance
Chiang Kai-shek
Jones Final Rites Held at Dugger
Mrs. Mary Lund Jones 88 of Dugger died at 4 30 Saturday at her home after months of ill health. Funeral services were held at Newkirk Funeral Home Dugger with Maurice Clymore officiating and burial in Dugger Cemetery. Born January 28 1873 in Greene County she was daughter of David and Zylphia Richison Lund. She belonged to the Dugger Church of Christ. Husband Pleasant Jones preceded her in death. Survived by two sons Alva L. Jones Dugger Elden M. Jones Flint Michigan two daughters Mabel Teasley Flint and Leola Jones Dugger five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Mary Lund Jones
Dugger
Newkirk
Maurice Clymore
Jones
Greene County
David and
Zylphia Richison Lund
Divorce Granted in Greene Circuit Court
Howard Rice was granted a divorce from Murray Ruth Rice in the Greene circuit court at Bloomfield on Saturday.
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Howard Rice
Murray Ruth Rice
Greene
Bloomfield
Dogs Kill 26 Turkey Poults Near Linton
A flock of 26 nine week old poults at Greene Poultry Farm south of Linton was killed by four marauding dogs that bypassed an electrified fence. The poults valued at about 1.75 dollars each. One dog was shot by neighbor Jim Franklin to stop the raid. a similar loss occurred at the farm last year.
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Greene
Linton
Edgar Greene
Maraud
Jim Franklin
Mr. Greene
Three Die In Indiana Weekend Traffic Crashes
United Press International reports three deaths on Hoosier roads over the weekend. Rodger K. Mullenax age 14 of Fort Wayne died when a pickup overturned on a construction path for US 30. passenger James Guavera 16 injured. John Ward 25 of Walcott died after a two truck collision on US 52 and Indiana 28 near Lafayette. James Crowder 24 of Indianapolis died when his car struck a tree on Indiana 37 south of the city.
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Indiana
Rodger K. Mullenax
Fort Wayne
U.S
Mullenax
James C Guavera
Guavera
William Mullenax
John Ward
Walcott
U.S. 52
Lafayette
Ward
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
James Crowder
Indianapolis
Indiana 37
Four Greene County 4-H Club Meetings This Week
Four Greene county 4-H clubs announce meetings this week per county agricultural agent Arthur Haseman. City listings include the Eastern Greene photography club at REMC Bloomfield Tuesday 8:00 p.m. and Humphreys park Shelter house at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Linton Happy Snappers photography club meets Thursday 7:30 p.m. at Linton school. An Electric club meets Thursday 7:30 p.m. at the REMC building.
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Greene County
Arthur Haseman
REMC
Bloomfield
Shelter House
Humphreys Park
Linton “Happy Snappers
Linton
Record Tied Today as Warm Weather Returns Across State
Record-tying cool morning gives way to forecasts of 80s for the state this afternoon and 80s to mid 80s Tuesday. Indiana readings ranged from 50 to 57 in various cities with Evansville at 57 and sunshine returning after a cool spell. The five day outlook predicts near to slightly below normal temperatures central and south, with rain totals around three quarters to an inch north to south. Global weather shows storms in the Southwest and Gulf Coast, with heavy rain in Port Arthur and Houston and 75 mph winds in central Oklahoma.
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United Press International
Indiana
Mercury
Indianapolis
Goshen
Lafayette
Fort Wayne
South Bend
Evansville
Southwest
Gulf Coast
Florida Keys
Port Arthur
Houston
Tex
Oklahoma
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Great Plains
Tennessee Valley
U.S. Weather Bureau
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Coast States
Rocky Mountains
California
Interior Counties
Woman Kidnapper Is Hunted In Buffalo Child Murders
In Buffalo New York a spree of child abductions prompts fear as three youngsters vanish within blocks. A 3 1/2 year old boy Andrew Andy Ashley is found drowned in a park lake bound with stockings, non sexually assaulted. Police seek a middle aged killer woman described by witnesses.
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Francis C. Ashley
Andy
Buffalo
N.Y
Lake
Andrew Andy Ashley
Pied Piper
Owen County Judge Enters Guilty Plea To Fraud Charges
Former Owen Circuit Court Judge William O Neal 57 of Spencer pleaded guilty to embezzlement and fraud charges before trial began. He admitted stealing about 13887 from various victims including a Gosport businessman. He faces up to 15 years and a 1000 fine with sentencing set for July 17.
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Owen County
Brazil
Ind
Owen Circuit Court
William O'Neal
Spencer
O'Neal
Clay Circuit
Robert L. Stewart
William Jackson Davis
George Languell
Stewart
Terre Haute
House approves extra taxes for interstate highway program
The House passed compromise legislation creating billions in taxes and spending for the nation's 41,000 mile interstate highway system. United Nations secretary general Dag Hammarskjold announced the resignation of Andrew W. Cordier, 66, longtime executive assistant to the secretary general.
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Washington
Sri
United Nations
Dag Hammerskjold
Andrew W. Cordier
Eccles Receives Special Training at Fort Benjamin Harrison
Army National Guard Officer Candidate Daniel L. Eccles of Linton is undergoing two weeks of annual active duty training at Fort Benjamin Harrison. He serves as a tank commander in Company E, 138th Armor in Linton and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Eccles of Jasonville. He graduated from Coalmont High School in 1954 and is employed by Sarkes Tarzian in Bloomington.
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Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind
AHTNC
Army Nations] Guard
Daniel L. Eccles
Marilyn
Linton
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Eccles
138Th Armor
Army National Guard
Robert M. Eccles
Jasonville
Coalmont
Sarkes Tarzian
Bloomington
Local Man Admitted To Terre Haute Hospital
Frank Baxley of Linton is a patient in room 208 at the Unicy hospital in Terre Haute.
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Frank Baxley
Linton
Unicy Hospital
Terre Haute
Venezuelan Troops Quell Rebellion Near Caracas City
Venezuelan forces under President Romulo Betancourt crushed a five hour uprising by 250 soldiers in Barcelona to seize the oil port and threaten the governor. Rebels kidnapped officials, but surrender came after a government surge of 1100 troops and civilian support. The Barcelona clash ended with the governor released and control restored.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Romulo Betancourt
Barcelona
Betancourt
Puerto la Cruz
la Guaira
Irch
Anzoategui
National Guard
Radio Puerto la Cruz
Goodman Funeral To Beat Dugger
Lacey C. Goodman 83 of Dugger, retired coal miner, died Sunday at his son Francis Goodman’s home. Survived by two sons, a brother and four sisters. service at Dugger Methodist Church Wednesday at 2 PM, burial in Hickory Cemetery. Body to Newkirk Funeral Home, services pending.
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Lacey C. Goodman
Dugger
Francis Goodman
Sullivan Route
Mr. Goodman
Dugger Methodist Church
H. J. Prophietor
Hickory Cemetery
Accident Victim Says He Is Improved
Charles Chafey of Indianapolis formerly of Linton who was critically injured when his car was struck by a train three weeks ago is reported to be considerably improved. He lies in General Hospital Indianapolis in Room B 3 after an unconscious period and multiple injuries. His sister Mrs Ralph Stevens and Mr Stevens visited him last weekend.
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Charles Chafey
Indianapolis
Linton
General Hospital
Indiaapolis
Chafey
Ralph Stevens
Stevens
Kennedy Invokes 1-H Law In Maritime Strike Today
President Kennedy invokes Taft Hartley law to halt the 11 day maritime strike. He orders a board of inquiry and could seek a court injunction to force 75,000 striking seamen back to work for 80 days. The move follows reports of heavy economic impact and disrupted food and fuel shipments.
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Washington
Tpi
Kennedy
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf
Goldberg
Middleburg
David L. Cole
Samuel I. Rosenman
White House
Roosevelt
James J. Healy
Harvard Business School
Four Hoosiers Die As Plane Crashes At Granville Ohio
GRANVILLE Ohio federal investigators probe a light plane crash that killed four Muncie Indiana residents Dr Anson Hurley 51 his wife Elizabeth 34 their son Bill 12 and Dr Shirley Hurley 52 wife of Hurley the pair died near Licking County The incident occurred en route to New York for a medical convention and other Muncie physicians Dr John Hurley and Dr P W Sparks were in a separate plane ahead of the crash The bodies were found amid wreckage and debris with witnesses reporting an explosion and smoke the craft broke apart in the air and a wing fell away The Hurleys were long time Ball Memorial Hospital staff and had other children The investigation continues as authorities identify cause and sequence of events
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Granville
Ohio
Federal Aviation Agency
Here
Muncie
Ind
Anson Hurley
Elizabeth
Bill
Hurley
Shirley Hurley
John Hurley
P W. Sparks
New York
American Medical Association
Licking County
Sparks
Teterboro
N. J
Aircraf
Tim Dodrill
Jack Dodrill
Near
Indiana
Robinson, Ill
Ball Memorial Hospital
Hurleys
Eichmann Denies Guilt While Comparing Self to Pilate
Adolf Eichmann testified in Jerusalem that he signed orders for executions of Jews but said he passed them along under Himmler's authority. He claimed he acted as a conduit and felt Pilate like washing his hands of guilt. The witness spoke as the trial entered its fifth day and his lawyer anticipated wrapping up a portion of the examination soon.
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Jerusalem
Vic
Adolf Eichmann
Pontius Pilate
Heinrich Himmler
Echmann
Woman Struck by Backing Car Injured in Linton
Miss Juanita Houldson of Sand born rural route suffered a shoulder injury after being struck by a reversing auto on South Main Street in Linton. Police identified the driver as Donald E. Reeves of Dugger. She was transported by Greene County Emergency ambulance to a local physician for treatment.
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Juanita Houldson
Sandborn
South Main Street
Linton
Donald E. Reeves
Dugger
Houldson
Greene County
Three Greene County Auto Crashes Leave Minor Injuries
Three accidents occurred in Greene County Saturday and Sunday causing minor injuries to five people. The first crash on state road 54 involved a Ferguson car and a Ramsey station wagon near Linton, with Ramsey cited for reckless driving. A Sunday noon collision on the same road near Klusmeier's restaurant injured a rider who was later treated and released. A third wreck near Old Sylvania church on state road 54 involved Voliva and Hardisty. both vehicles sustained damage as drivers yielded to traffic.
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Greene County
Linton
Robert Kix
Dollie Ann Ferguson
Frances Ramsey
West Terre Haute
Kirk
Justice of the Peace Court
Klusmeier
Charles Edward Hauser
Washington Route Four
Hauser
Clyde Franklin Seals
Georgetown Road
Indianapolis
Freeman - Greene County
Sylvania Church
Judith Ann Voliva
Solsberry
Festus Hardisty
Bloomfield
Hardisty
Sylvania
Miss Voliva
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Hoosier Hustler
I. L. Ramp and Son
South Side
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JR. R. Backenstee
David Soames and
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Sam Wonder
Peter Kidd
R. Kessler
Bynum and Slinkard
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Chicago
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Hoosier
Robert Woods
Fork Mountain
Tenn
Big City
Frank A. Sedita
Richard Edgington
Richard
Susan Benedict
Susan
Bulletins
Elks Golfers
Linton Elks Golf League
Lodge
Briggs Buick
Wolfe City Service
Hamilton Drugs
Kennedy Shoes
Bloomfield World
Jasonville Trust
Eichmann
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