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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1943
Page
1
The piece recounts historical war deaths up to 1944 including Civil War and World War II figures, notes on paper bag recycling for the war effort, and public opinion polls on President Roosevelt’s fourth term. It includes social quips about clothing rationing, gasoline shortages, and a Hoosier’s restaurant joke.
The Office of Defense Transportation asks all truck and commercial vehicle operators to immediately return unused expired TT coupons for the third quarter to the Chamber of Commerce Building in Terre Haute Indiana. Do not return your Certificate of War Necessity.
U S forces launched six more air raids in three days against Kiska and other Japanese positions in the Solomons and Coral Sea. Bombers hit Munda Kahili Rekata Bay Ballaie Vila and sank or damaged submarines. Allied observers see a Pacific focus as strategy shifts and Soviet co operation rumors grow.
Funeral services were held at 2 PM for Mrs Laura Good of West Linton who died Saturday evening after a ten week illness. Born May 21, 1864 she was 79 years 1 month 5 days old. Survived by son Lew and daughters Flora Simmers Cora Haywood May Graham with ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Newkirk Funeral Home Pleasantville directed. interment Bethel cemetery.
Recent transfers filed for record in Greene County include James Harden to Edward Haywood and Christiania Haywood for 0 acres in Richland township. Ray Fields and Mary Fields to Charles R. Stevens for Lot 20 in Edwards addition Bloomfield. Walter Haywood and Arlie Haywood to William Thomson and Mamie Thomson for 8.86 acres in Richland township. Dick Swango and Mace Swango to Emery Swango and Catherine Swango for multiple lots in Owensburg. Hester Arnold to John T. Bledsoe and Florence Ruth Bledsoe for Lot 10 in Selfridge addition Jasonville. Addie L. Clark Gentry and Granvis Gentry to Lloyd Drake and Jolia Drake for Lots 187 and 189 in Midland. Ella Edington and Jesse Edington to Goldie Brinson for four acres near Bloomfield. Farmers & Mechanics Federal Savings and Loan to Guy W. Helms and Madge H. Helms for Lot 37 in Craig and Bryant's addition to Linton. Ella Rush to Cleve Smith for a half acre near Owensburg. CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.
One hundred twenty ladies reported for Surgical Dressings work last week with 22 new workers. The group produced 4152 dressings weekly, still well short of a 30,000 monthly quota, while nearby Linton towns average 61,000 per month. Residents appeal for more volunteers to support the war effort and boost local production.
One of eastern Greene county’s largest groups of young men left Selective Service Board No. 2 at Bloomfield for army service after passing physicals. Inductees will receive 14 day furloughs. those inducted after July 1 will have 21 day furloughs. Names include Bob Green, Myle Nation Record, Herman Russell Uland, Robert Dale Ashcraft, Charles Robert Kirby, Elmer Edwin Hancock, John Taylor Lynn, and many others.
The mass back to work movement gains pace yet Pennsylvania remains the chief trouble spot with 38 000 miners defying union leaders and 12 000 refusing to work in hard coal. West Virginia dominates the resurgence with virtually all 130 000 miners back, while Illinois follows. Ohio and Alabama see sizable backlogs. Steel production may drop over 20 percent next week as furnaces cool, delaying pig iron. Justice Department weighs Smith Connally law applicability to individual strikers.
Two indictments charging assault with intent to kill and assisting Williams were filed by a Sullivan County Grand Jury against Lee R Williams 48 of near Hymera. Wesley Sexton 55 of Jasonville was shot four times and is recovering in Sullivan’s Mary Sherman Hospital. The other charge accuses Williams of assaulting his ex wife Mary Trump Williams. The couple divorced in Sullivan Circuit Court last Monday. Trial likely in September term.
Mr and Mrs Homer Combs of Bloomfield were informed by the War Department that their son Arnold Combs is a prisoner of the Japanese government in the Philippine Islands. Arnold and two other Bloomfield boys Gerald Moffett and Carl Vest served in the Philippines. Carl Vest is a prisoner, Gerald Moffett was missing, and no further word has been received.
Chester Weeks announces the Worthington Times will resume publication in Worthington Indiana this Thursday after a pause since last December. The newspaper will publish on Thursday as schedules restart.
Committees and local groups prepare a Monday July 5 parade at 10 am with a pet and bicycle division. Linton high school bands join, with boosts from city officials 4H clubs Boy Scouts and American Legion. Floats prizes include defense stamps from 1 to 8 dollars with prizes for pets ponies horses and oldest car. Free bonds to be given away every two hours and a bonds stand run by the Business and Professional Women's club.
Allied air forces attacked Greece near Athens and Naples in Italy as part of the invasion build up. American Liberators struck near Athens while RAF bombers targeted Naples, with anti aircraft fire and losses reported on both sides.
Readable hospital notes: Mrs Alice Taylor admitted Friday afternoon in critical condition. Mrs Olive McKee admitted Saturday with serious condition. A daughter Goldia Dean born to Mrs Orley Cook Sunday morning. taken home Sunday. A son Albert Gene born to Mrs George Reagan Sunday. home today. Judith Ann born to Mrs Delbert Jarman Friday morning. Mrs Jarman formerly Frances Emery of Bloomfield. Other admissions and discharges include Walter Steward and Walter Stockrahm operations and home returns.
The Indiana Methodist conference near Greensburg ends with appointments. Rev. Robert B. Baldridge is assigned back to the Linton Methodist church. Other pastors include Rev. B. E. Stroud to Lyons, Rev. W. E. Whitlock to Jacksonville, Rev. E. A. Boston to Bicknell, Rev. Paul Lewis to Dugger, Rev. T. M. Jennings to Elnora, and Rev. E. L. Harvey continuing at Jeffersonville.
The Daily Ci misstated the funeral arrangements for Tin Boling. The Sappenfield Funeral Home in Newberry is handling arrangements instead of Newkirk Funeral Home in Pleasantville. The error is acknowledged and corrected.
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