Linton Fair Premium List Highlights 1894 Roles
A reprint of an 1894 Linton fair premium list shows evening art halls speed racing with $150 to $300 purses nine horse events and many department heads. The article notes no women in any department and recalls long local business names and shops of the era. It also mentions the fair’s secretary D J Terhune and several advertisers and saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennis Wolfe
Rennis
Humphreys Park
Chicago
Linton
The
Fair Association
D. J. Terhune
William Powell
John B. Terhune
Businss
W. J. Hamilton
James Humphreys & Co
J. W Wolford & Sons
Henry J. Haseman
Hospital Report From Local Communities
Multiple residents from Coal City Jasonville Linton Worthington Bloomfield and nearby areas are admitted dismissed or discharged. Names include Claudette Michael William Leturgez Mary Chapman Carol Sisenmenger Jack Cook Reba Harris John Reynolds Sol Figg Katie Heaton Beverly Myers Eugene Myers and others with transfers home and inpatient treatments noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudette Michael
Coal City
William Leturgez
Jasonville
Mary Chapman
Linton
Carol Sisenmenger
Worthington
Sheriff Pickett
Newberry
Jack Cook
William Reed
Baby
Switz City
Ernest Cooper
Bloomfield
Bernard Young
Reba Nelle Harris
Sandborn
John Reynolds
Sol Figg
Greene County Infirmary
Katie Heaton
Maurice Heaton
Lyons
Beverly Myers
Earl Myers
Salsberry
Eugene Myers
Hoosier Killed in Car Train Collision at Arcola
Charles H. Zwyick, 62, of Indiana, died when his car was struck by an eastbound Pennsylvania passenger train at a crossing west of Arcola. The vehicle was crushed against a flasher signal, and the car was completely demolished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcola
Ind
Charles H. Zwyick
Pennsylvania
Here
Fall injures Linton man painting at Legion post
Jack Cook of Linton fell from a ladder at the rear of the Linton American Legion post home while painting. The ladder slipped and he dropped nine or ten feet onto a nearby roof, with X rays pending and a suspected leg fracture. His brother Roy Cook, who had major surgery in Bloomington Hospital, is in satisfactory condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Cook
Linton
Linton American Legion
Roy Cook
Bloomington
W. J. Hamilton
Flames destroy two story home near Switz City
A former two story ten room house near Switz City owned by Rex Holtsclaw of Bloomfield burned this week. Mrs. Hasler was home Tuesday afternoon when a passing trucker saw the roof aflame and notified her. Firemen saved part of two rooms of furniture but the house was destroyed and the Haslers almost lost their furnishings. Mr. Hasler worked at the Crane Naval Ammunition Depot at the time of the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County Telephone Company
Max Hoese
Public Service Commission of Indiana
Court House
Bloomfield
Lyons
Switz City
Marco
Public Service Commission
Bob Jones
James Bailey
Hoese
Eli Hasler
Evansville Banker Is Sentenced To Fifteen Years
Sterling Perry a 54 year old Evansville banker was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined 5 000 for embezzling 142 000 from National City Bank where he rose from office boy to vice president in 36 years of service. He sobbed as Judge Walter Lindley announced the verdict and suspended eight counts while placing him on three years probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
U.P
Sterling Perry
Evansville
National City Bank
Perry
Walter Lindley
Danvillle
Ill
Greene courthouse issues two marriage licenses in Bloomfield
The Greene circuit court clerk issued two marriage licenses in Bloomfield. They go to John Charles Hastings of Worthington and Jane Elizabeth Willey of Worthington, and to James Owen Hollars of Bloomfield and Velma Janasick of Bloomfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene Circuit Court
Bloomfield
John Charles Hastings
Worthington
Jane Elizabeth Willey
James Owen Hollars
Velma Janasick
Lin ton man discharged from Great Lakes Navy center
Wilfred E K Page son of Mr and Mrs Elvin Page of Linton route two has received his discharge from the United States Naval Personnel Separation Center at Great Lakes Illinois according to word received here today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred EK. Page S l c
Elvin Page
Linton Route Two
United States Naval Peronnel Separation Center
Great Lakes
Ill
John Lawrence visits Worthington and Linton theaters in summer plans
John Lawrence a veteran in tent shows and radio work visits Worthington and Linton seeking a summer tour. He manages theater and radio duties in Dalton and Nashville scripts for WSM. His son-in-law Jack Armand slated to run the Dalton station after his Marine service. In a separate bind a 17-year old Indianapolis youth, Harold Coe, was arrested for extortion after a staged FBI sting. a dummy package of 15000 dollars triggered the arrest and bond was set at 5000. West Banking executive received a threatening note prior to the sting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
N. H
Harold Scott
FBI
Harl Scott
International Soundphoto
John Lawrence
Southern Squire
Linton
Dalton
John
Worthington
WSM
Nashville
Purina
Jack Armand
Marines
Vincennes
Indianapolis
U.P
Harold Coe
Harold B. West
West
Coe
West Baking Company
Constelation Club Meeting at Mrs A W Blume Home
All members are asked to meet at the home of Mrs A W Blume at 7 30 o clock Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constelation Club
A. W. Blume
Lewis Fined in Linton Court for Improper Plates
Donald Lewis of Switz City rural route was fined $10 and costs totaling $14 in the court of William L Jackson local justice of the peace. He faced charges of using improper license plates on his automobile and had his license suspended about a month earlier. State Policemen Joe Feeney and Ollie Hayek arrested him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Lewis
Switz City
William L. Jackson
Lewis
Joe Feeney
Ollie Hayek
War Department Lists Greene Sullivan Dead
War Department releases the World War I Honor List of Dead and Missing covering casualties from May 27, 1941 to Jan 31, 1946. It lists 65 Greene county and 63 Sullivan county names with definitions of action statuses and notes potential supplemental lists to come. Greene County entries include Maj Emerson Barker and Lt Lester Barton among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
Sullivan County
War Department
Greene and
Sullivan Counties
Lumber rackets target West Coast firms in OPA drive
San Francisco June 27 A U P report says $9 million in treble damage suits have been filed against 40 lumber concerns and contractors across California Arizona Washington and Oregon as part of an Office of Price Administration crackdown on a suspected lumber black market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
U.P
Office of Price Administration
OPA
U. S
California
Arizona
Washington
Oregon
Congress
Tom C. Clark
Truman
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Bowls
Connecticut
White House
Mr. Truman
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Lyons Resident Mary E Hanley Dies at 79
Mary E. Hanley, 79, longtime Lyons resident, died at 9 30 p m Wednesday at her Lyons home. Born February 24 1867 to John B and Rhoda Ann Christy Burks she was a member of Lyons Christian church. She is survived by four daughters Iva Corlett Beatrice Patton Fay Johnson Nellie Sparks. one son Ralph Hanley. two brothers George Burks Tom Burks and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral 3:00 p m Saturday at the Hanley residence with burial in Prairie Chapel cemetery Jenkins Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Hanley
Lyons
Mrs. Hanley
John B
Rhoda Ann Christy Burks
Lyons Christian Church
Sylvester E. Hanley
Iva Corlett
Elwren
Beatrice Patton
Bicknell
Fay Johnson
Nellie Sparks
Worthington
Ralph Hanley
George Burks
Bloomington
Tom Burks
Greensburg
Hanley
Prairie Chapel
Jenkins Funeral Home
Linton Soldier Enroute Home From England
Tec. 5 Charles Jones, son of Mr and Mrs Tharley Cullison, is on his way back to the United States from England. He has served in the Army over three years and spent about six months stationed in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jones
Tharley Cullison
Linton
United States
England
Rotarians and Anns Hold Annual Meeting with Dinner
Eighty Rotarians and Rotary Anns attended the Linton Rotary-Anns meeting at the Municipal golf course club house. A chicken dinner was served at 7:00, followed by a book review and piano selections. Favors of plastic Rotary Anns were given, designed by Wayne Lowe. The club plans more frequent meetings in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Floyd McCullaugh
Elizabeth Saucerman
Jasonville
Wayne Lowe
Terre Haute
Rotary Club
Molotov Plan Rejected in Trieste Conference Deadlock
Paris June 27 The western powers rejected Molotov s plan for Trieste ending five days of secret bargaining with James Byrnes. The Big Four meet as ministers face a Friday deadline with no invitation to a full dress conference. The Yugoslav Italian administration proposal was rejected and the Trieste issue is dropped pending policy shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
V. V. Molotov
Trieste
Molotov
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Ernest Bevin
Georges Bidault
Kremlin
Salvation Army to Welcome New Lieutenant Hacker
A welcome meeting for Lieutenant J. Hacker of Huntington to lead the Lin ton Salvation Army post is set for 7 30 tonight at the local Salvation Army hall. Lieut Hacker succeeds Major Gertrude Calvert who retired last week. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hacker
Huntington
Linton
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Hall
Lieut
Hacker
Gertrude Calvert
County Sailors Receive Navy Discharges
Two Greene County sailors have received honorable discharges from the U S Navy through the Naval Personnel Separation Center at Great Lakes Illinois. Named civilians are Lester H Laughlin ACM 2-e Linton route two and James R Beadle SI-c Jasonville route two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
U. S. Navy
Naval Personnel Separation Center
Great Lakes
Lester H. Laughlin
Linton
James R. Beadle
Jasonville
One Cent Tax Refund Sent to Cambridge Man
Cambridge resident Harvey Woods received his income tax refund, and it was for just one cent. The amusing small sum highlights a quirk in the tax process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge, O
Harvey Woods
Britain to Start Bread Rationing in July
London reports Bread and flour will be rationed starting July 21 in Britain, with a small rise in the meat ration. Food Minister John Strachey told the House of Commons the move protects the basic food supply and sets an adult bread ration of nine ounces per day with higher allotments for certain workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Britain
John Strachey
House of Commons
Strachey
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Jacob Berns
John Berns
Henry Heitman
Poland
Arista Shields
William Osborn
William Heitman
John G. Haseman
James H. Haseman
William Lehman
Peter Schloot
William F. Cornelius
Chestnut Street
Main
Enoch Murphy
Aaron G
Grant
Beasley
Freund Bros
Cozy
County Court House
Telephone Company
Indiana
J. Raymond Powell
Hoosier
Hasler
Worthington and
J. L. Dalton
Greene
Sullivan
Emerson Y. Barker
Arratus J. Barnett
Lester E. Barton
Nelson G. Beasley
Milford O. Bingham
Paul Bohnert
Gerald J. Boston
Mearl C. Buffington
Earl W. Bullock
Paul R. Byers
Benjamin N. Carlisle
William F. Christy
Charles L. Clayton
Lloyd E. Dicus
Gerald D. Doubelmont
Doyle L
Armed Services
Pacific Regional
Ralph Golub
Country Club
O’daniel
Moore
House
Food Minister
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