Norman Thomas Wins Debs Award in Public Service
Norman Thomas the longtime Socialist candidate for president won the 1966 Eugene V. Debs Award in public service. The Debs Foundation approved the award at its semi annual meeting in Terre Haute. Thomas will receive the honor at the Terre Haute House next November.
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Terre Haute
Ind
UPI
Norman Thomas
Socialist Party
Eugene V. Debs
Debs Foundation
Debi An
Thomas
Terre Haue House
John L. Lewis
Emerits
Yd United Mae Waorkes
America
John P. Burke
Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulshire and Paper Mill Workers
Linton Teachers Attend Third Annual Radio Workshop
Linton teachers Mrs. Mary Ellen Barnett Miss Mary Vitosky and Mrs. Norma Nell Watson attend Indiana State University Terre Haute for the 33rd annual radio workshop conducted with WBOW. A daily live radio program airs Monday through Friday and students will produce programs for WISU the university FM station using AP newswire and other facilities.
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Mary Ellen Barnett
Mary Vitosky
Norma Nell Watson
Linton
Indiana State University At
Terre Haute
WBOW
WISU
Wih
Associated Press
Obituary for Willis Fines 1875 195? Linton resident dies
Willis Fines 91 of Linton died Friday at Freeman Greene county hospital after two years of declining health and four weeks of serious illness. Born March 23 1875 in Owensburg he was a retired farmer and longtime Switz City resident. Survived by widow Lillie May Wright Fines three sons five daughters twenty six grandchildren and forty four great grandchildren funeral services were held at the Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel Linton with burial in Switz City cemetery.
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Willis Fines
Linton
Freeman-Greene County
Owensburg
Abraham
Elizabeth Fines
Switz City
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Odd Fellows Lodge
Lillie May Wright Fines
Fred Fines
Indianapolis
Roland Fines
Audie Neal
Opal Clayton
Ola Rector
Creasie Justus
Bonnie Dyer
Massillon
Ohio
Anderson - Poindexter Memory Chapel
George V Troup 60 Sandborn Man Dies at Vincennes Hospital
George V. Troup 60 of Sandborn died at Good Samaritan hospital Vincennes at 1 p.m. Saturday after a year of ill health. Born April 17 1906 in Edwardsport he was a West Chemical Co distributor and longtime Sandborn resident. Survived by wife Kathryn and daughter Mary Alice plus six sons and 12 grandchildren. Funeral at Sandborn Christian Church with burial in Sandborn Cemetery.
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George Vernon Troup
Sandborn
Good Samaritan
Vincennes
Troup
Edwardsport
Thomas Herbert
Mary Elizabeth Hall Troup
West Chemical Co
Sandborn Christian Church
Bloomfield Man H L Pearson Dies at 60
Herschell Lynn Pearson 60 died unexpectedly at 4 10 a m Saturday at his Bloomfield residence. Born Jan 3 1906 near Bloomfield he was the son of Julius and Mary Hash Pearson a retired brick plant employee. Survived by his wife Catherine Isis Pearson stepmother and many children and siblings. funeral by Jenkins and Son at Bloomfield 2 p m today with Rev Sharron Skinner officiating burial in Tulip cemetery.
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Herschell Lynn Pearson
Bloomfield
Julius
Mary Hash Pearson
Catherine Isis Pearson
Nancy Pearson
Edwin Pearson
Salina
Ohio
Robert Pearson
Columbus
Pauline Weddle
Switz City
June van Deventer
Worthington
Betty Griffith
Dugger
Ishmael Pearson
David Pearson
Linton
Samantha Wilson
Sosberry
Cynthia Hays
Key West
Fla
Nancy Dobson
Portland
Ore
Timothy Kincaid
Jacksonville
Thomas Kincaid
Rebecca Myers
Jonathon Kincaid
Gail Pearson
Bloomington
Gladys Inman
Des Moines
Gaynell Brottie
Jackson, Mich
Leota Targett
Leon Flater
Camby
Ann Burcham
Jenkins and Son
Sharron Skinner
Tulip
Hospital Report Matters Of Record
Admits list includes Freeman Greene VanMeter Edmonson Robinson Wagner Tetrow Johnson Moore Coyle White Osborn Shanks Price Vandeventer and others from Bloomfield Jasonville Linton Hymera Shelburn Solsberry Lyons Worthington. Births noted for Carol Ann Wright and a son for Richard Wayne Inman with weights given.
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Herschell Moore
Bloomfield
Charles Coyle
Hymera Martian White
Jasonville
Johnny Osborn
Linton
Jeffrey Shanks
Odon
Albert Price
Lyons
Charles W. Rumple
Samuel Wilson
Solsberry
Juanita Hert
Drexel Cooprider
Hoyle Irish
Raymond Saude
Shelburn
Lowell Burch
del McNabb
Baby Scotland
Audie Blevens
Gordon Ball
Worthing
Myrtle van Meter
Melvin Hickey
Marca Ora Wright
Ruth Ann Brewer
Roy Malone
Philip Haywood
Bertha Ostrander
Welker Sparks
Worthington
Property Transfers in Scotland Fairplay and Center Townships
Donald L. Strauser and wife transfer property in Scotland to Pete Hardisty. Ray Long and wife transfer property in Fairplay Township to Marvin W Long and wife. Ray Long and wife transfer property in Fairplay Township to Hershel Fines and wife. Roy R. Hudson and wife transfer property in Center Township to Dallas Cunningham.
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Donald L. Strauser
Et Ux
Pete Hardisty
Scotland
Ray Long
Marvin W.long
Fairplay Township
Hershel Fines
Roy R. Hudson
Dallas Cunningham
Center Township
Court awards damages in two cases involving promissory notes
The court ruled for Morris J. Elmore of Wabash Oil Co. for 454.77 and costs in a complaint against Claude Russell. It also found against Frank Turpin and Gladys Turpin Wilds in Household Finance Cons. of Bloomington v Turpins, awarding 942.19 principal and 408.49 interest and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris J. Elmore
Wabash Oil Co
Claude Russell
Household Finance Cons. of
Bloomington
Frank Turpin
Gladys Turpin Wilds
Turpin
Five Couples Named in Local Notices Listings
Elmer Smith and Lucy Barton both of Worthington. Pete Johnson and Nellie Wall both of Jasonville. Roland Glosser of St Louis and Isabel Glosser of Jasonville. Donald Floyd of Bloomington and Kathy Ellen Combs of Marion. Graves of Linton and Helen Lifford of Jasonville. rte 1.
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Elmer Smith
Lucy Barton
Worthington
Pete Johnson
Nellie Wall
Jasonville
Roland Glosser
St. Louis
Isabel Glosser
Donald Floyd
Bloomington
Kathy Ellen Combs
Bloomfield
Marion Graves
Linton Rc
Helen Lifford
Rte. 1
Rev Scott Returns to Linton Church in Indiana Conference
Rev Harold E. Scott is reassigned to the Linton and Burris Chapel churches for another year at the Indiana South Annual Conference session held at Indiana Central College in Indianapolis. Other ministerial changes include Rev Harold E. Frederick to Fountain Square Munce, Rev Chester Grace to Clay City, William J. Byrum Sr. to Montgomery, Joe Hollen to New Butler, John Modisett to Plainville, and Pleasant Hill to be supplied. A memorial service honored dies and noted Rev W S Brandenburg and Mrs Maude Roberts. Bishop Sparks opened the conference in absence of Bishop Mueller and urged “Jesus Christ Renews His Church Through Its Penetration of the Total Community.”
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Harold E. Scott
Linton and Burris Chapel
Evangelical United Brethren
Indiana South
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Indiana Central College
Indianapolis
Harold E. Frederick Fom
Clay Cty
Fountain Square
Muncie
Chester Grace
Clay City
Nablesville
William J. Byrum, Sr
Montgomery
Central
Joe Hollen
Suppy
Sparks
Jesus Christ
Greene County Society for Crippled Sets Meeting Planned
A spokesman for the Greene County Society for Crippled Children and Adults urged residents to attend a Tuesday 7 30 p m organizational meeting at Bloomfield High School cafeteria. The group loans wheelchairs walkers braces eye glasses artificial limbs and repairs devices and sends many to camp each year. calls for a Linton area resident to participate and arrange contact with Mrs Elmo Dowden.
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Greene County Society For Crippled Children
Greene County Society
Bloomfield High School
Linton
Elmo Dowden
Bloomfield
Open question on tax hike remains says Connor
Commerce Secretary John T. Connor says it remains an open question whether the Johnson administration will seek a tax increase this year. He notes his earlier prediction of no tax hike unless major economic changes occur, but adds the president will act if the situation threatens to get out of hand.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce
John T. Connor
Johnson
Connor
Kely
Greene County Probate Notices Coordination in 1966
Notices announce the appointment of Bernard W. Bogard and John R. Ax as co executors of John A. Bogard’s will. Creditors must file claims within six months of the first publication. Dated Bloomfield Indiana June 24 1966. CLAUDE STORY Clerk of the Circuit Court Greene County Indiana. John R Ax Attorney. 6/27 7/5-12
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Circuit Court
Greene County
Indiana
Bernard W. Bogard
John R. Ax
John A. Bogard
Bloomfield
Claude Story
Linton
Nellie J. McIntosh
Oscar D. Mcintosh
John R
Ax Box
Eva Bernice Boone
Shelby Curtis Gilligan
Ethel Gillett
John RR
Women Yearn For Fireplace
CHICAGO. UP I report says women see fireplaces as symbol of a happy home security and status. Marketing expert A A Imberman argues firing up women’s motivations could triple sales by appealing to emotional needs beyond decoration.
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Chicago
UPI
A. A. Imberman
Imberman
Imberman and DeForest
Air Force sergeant promoted. Marine completes combat training
CHAMBLEY France C B Duncan son of Mr and Mrs Rhea Duncan Kingsport Tenn promoted to staff sergeant in the U S Air Force He is a radio repairman at Chambley AB France and a member of the Air Force Communications Service His wife Dorothy is daughter of Mr and Mrs John Stefancik Linton Ind CAMP PENDLETON Calif Marine Private Gary M Corbin son of Mrs Agnes I Corbin Dugger has completed four weeks of combat training with over 200 hours of instruction including squad tactics guerilla warfare day and night combat patrolling and infantry weapons training and will proceed to basic specialist training for his military occupational field
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Chambley
France
C. B. Duncan
Rhea Duncan
D_ St. Kingsport
Tenn
U. S. Air Force
Duncan
Chambley AB
Air Force Communications Service
Sulivan High School
Dorothy
John Stefancik
Linton
Itc. 3
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Gary M. Corbin
Agnes I. Corbin
Dugger
Pacific
Vietnam
Javits Rules Nixon Out for 1988 Veep Nomination
Sen Jacob Javits said Nixon has had his chance and the public wants new faces. He named Ronald Reagan as a possible 1968 presidential contender and suggested Reagan could be Goldwater's pick rather than Nixon.
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Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
GOP
Richard M. Nixon
Javits
Nixon
Republican Party
New York
Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
Sen
Barry) Goldwater
Richard Nixon
Manicurist Trims Hooves, Dreams of Teaching
Louise Randorff, 19, a Sam Houston State College student, earns about 40 dollars weekends trimming horse hooves. She started after pitching the idea to owners who initially laughed, now serving a steady clientele despite handling leaners weighing around a thousand pounds. The language major aims to teach, with horses central to her plans.
Family room becomes standard in new homes says Southern Pine
New Orleans report notes more than 40 percent of U S homes now feature a family room used for family gatherings or occasional entertainment. The Southern Pine Association highlights wood paneled walls, warm atmosphere, and low maintenance with high wear resistance lumber as key factors in material choice.
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New Orleans
UPI
Southern Pine Association
Live Stock Prices Move Across Hog and Cattle Markets
Indianapolis market report shows hogs up to 25 higher with various weight ranges trading from 18.75 to 26.50. Calves and cattle mixed, steers and heifers trading 22.25 to 25.50 with top values for choice and good grades. Cows, bulls, and dealers also quoted across multiple price bands. Sheep data lists spring lambs up to 24.50 with other grades around 23.40 to 24.00.
Jaycees Attend Regional Meeting In Newburgh
Jaycees from Linton and Bloomfield joined a regional meeting at Newburgh Sunday. Terry Weaver of Linton and Tom Reck of Bloomfield served as vice presidents. Bloomfield won the travel attendance award while Linton placed second. Attendees from Linton included John Phegey Joe Coulomb Mel Kendall Steve Stefancik and Weaver.
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Linton
Bloomfield Jaycees
Newburgh
Terry Weaver
Tom Reck
Bloomfield
Weaver
Reck
John Phegey
Joe Coulcomb
Mel Kendall
Steve Stefancik
Two Thieves Caught in Turin Heat on UN Aide Car Theft
Police in Turin arrested two young men on charges of trying to steal the car and baggage of an aide to UN Secretary General Thant. Thant is set to visit the city on Thursday.
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Turin
Italy
UPI
U.N
Thant. Thant
Singer pledges new Salvation Army home in county
Ray Singer, taking the top campaign post, urged the community to stop taking the Salvation Army for granted and support a decent new home with a chapel, multipurpose room, classrooms, offices, a nursery, kitchen, and storage for donated clothing and welfare items to sustain its service program.
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Singer
Salvation Army
Army
Local Visits Spread Across Indiana and Illinois
Lyons News recounts a series of weekend and midweek visits. William Shilkett of Indianapolis visited his father Roy Shilkett, Johnny Moore of Joliet, Illinois visited last weekend, and Mrs. Alice Lester hosted guests from Terre Haute.
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William Shilkett
Indianapolis
Roy Shilkett
Johnny Moore
Joliett
Ill
Alice Lester
Willie Fisher
Terre Haute
Ed Ketchem
Richard Ketchem
Hercel Buzan
Linton
Lizzie Buzan
No Boy Scout meeting tonight. next after July 4
Local notice states no Scout meeting at the hall or armory tonight. The next gathering will be after July 4 with time and place to be announced. Norman Eugene Hamm of Linton works in public welfare at Bloomfield this summer and plans IU psychology sociology studies. Elks Ladies host a salad bar and card party at 7 30 PM tonight at the Elks home.
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Armory
Norman Eugene Hamm
Norman R. Hamm
Linton Itc. 2
Department of Public Welfare
Bloomfiell
Hammil
Indiana University
Elks
Elks Home
Glass Menagerie
Bloomfield
Indiana
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Poff
Robert Sullivan
Haven
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Willis
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Freeman-Greene
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Marietta Jane Vandeventer
Marcea Jean Vandeventer
William Wright
Carol Ann
Richard Wayne Inman
Linton Church
Society For Crippled
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Claude Stor
Daily Citizen
Linton Daily Citizen, Inc
South Main Street
Warren Honken
Ann Toney
U.S
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Rose Association
Linton Daily Citizen
Jaycees
Ray Singer
Lyons News
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