Old rail line tales and a long lived resident’s view
A history sketch recalls the Illinois Central era on the narrow gauge line, focusing on Dan Nichols a longtime conductor from Palestine and Switz City Indiana. It cites a 1893 letter from Trainmaster Bottenfield guiding duties and safety. Also notes George Todd of Newberry turning 101, his solo life and memory of wars presidents and Masonic ritual. FBI notes Chicago’s juvenile delinquency record as context.
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Dan
Nichols
W. R.tenfield
Bottenfield
Indiana
Illinois Southern R. R. Transportation Dept
Sullivan
Ind
Daniel Nichols
Palestine
Ill
Linton Prepares First Postwar Independence Day Festivities
The community announces a Fourth of July parade at 10:00 a.m. and a fireworks display at 10:00 p.m. plus a carnival at High School park. Rogers Greater Shows will operate July 1–6 with 50 to 75 parade units entered and prizes for best floats. Joe Haseman invites locals and visitors to attend and enter a float.
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Linton
High School Park
Rogers Greater
Greater Linton Club
Sutheast
Schol Building
Main Street
Joe Haseman
Hospital Births and Admits in Local Communities
Mrs. Harry Stewart of Linton welcomed daughter Phyllis Elaine yesterday. Mrs. James Wakefield of Linton had a daughter Annalee today. The text lists multiple admissions for tonsillectomies and other surgeries including Jackie Lynn Haviland and Carroll Ann Haviland of Coal City, and Sheldon Ray Fullman of South Bend. Discharges include Mrs. Carl Allen and baby of Crane and Mrs. Rex Ferguson of Linton route two. Sharyl Pickett of Newberry was taken home today.
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Harry Stewart
Linton
Phyllis Elaine
Jackie Lynn Haviland
Carroll Ann Haviland
Coal City
George A. Dilley
O. R. Dilley
Bloomfield
James Wakefield
Annalee
Sheldon Ray Fullman
South Bend
Carl Allen
Baby
Crane
Rex Ferguson
Sharyl Pickett
Newberry
Milwaukee hospital visit noted for Riley Stone
Mrs Lawrence Bennett Mr Mrs Albert Furesse of Linton and Mrs Riley Stone with sons of Sullivan return home after a week in Milwaukee Wisconsin visiting Riley Stone a patient at Wood Veterans hospital. Stone's condition is reported as good.
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Lawrence Bennett
Albert Furesse
Linton
Riley Stone
Sons of
Sullivan
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
The
Wood Veterans Hospital
Stone
Dilley injured in accidental gunshot in Bloomfield
George A. Dilley a 17 year old son of Mr and Mrs Ray Dilley of Bloomfield was treated at Freeman Greene county hospital for injuries from an accidental gunshot to the left foot. A report said the rifle cartridge exploded as he picked up the rifle during ground hog hunting. An operation to remove the bullet was performed and fragments and bone damage were noted.
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George A. Dilley
Ray Dilley
Bloomfield
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Young Dilley
Mrs. Ruth Moores 81 Dies in Indiana County Hospital
Ruth Yates Moores 81 longtime Linton resident died at 5 15 am in Freeman Greene county hospital after a weeks illness heart ailment and old age. Born May 21 1865 in Leigh Lancashire Scotland she moved to the United States in 1904 and lived in Linton 27 years. Survived by husband William two sons Harold Moores three daughters plus a foster daughter and four grandchildren Funeral arrangements set at the Linton Methodist church with burial in Fairview Cemetery.
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Ruth Yates Moores
Linton
Freeman- Greene County Hospital
Moores
Leigh-Lancashire
Scotland
William Moores
John
Catherine Yates
United States
Clement Hercy
Springfield
Ill
Arthur Howell
Mt. Vernon
Roy Parks
Indianapolis
Cecelia Dawson
England
Elizabeth A. Yates
M. J. Aikin and Son
Methodist Church
R. B Baldridge
Fairview Cemetery
Truman Sends 9800 Temporary Army Officers to Senate
President Truman transmitted the nominations of 9,800 temporary officers for the regular army drawn from World War II veterans. Selected from 108,000 applicants by a modern scientific method, the nominees, ranking from second lieutenant to major, face a three year probation and will serve under the peacetime corps. Eisenhower urged a bill to raise regular officer strength to 50,000.
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Washington
U.P
Truman
Senate
War Department
Army
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Congress
Two Divorce Suits Filed in Greene County Court
Two new divorce cases entered the Greene circuit court clerk's office in Bloomfield. Alta Loreta Watson versus Ellsworth Watson and Mary Snow versus William M. Snow are the parties involved.
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Greene Circuit Court
Bloomfiell
Alta Loreta Watson
Ellsworth Watson
Mary Snow
William M. Snow
Indiana to Mail 1946 Gross Income Tax Reports
Nearly 100000 Hoosier taxpayers will receive Indiana Gross Income tax report blanks for the second quarter of 1946. Sturdevant says forms will be mailed to those on the 1945 quarterly rolls, others may pick up blanks at auto license branches. Tax due by June 30 with a 30 day grace period. Taxable receipts include property sales, real estate, capital assets, rentals, interest, wages. Those with over 1250 must file within 30 days. many below may prepay half. Retail merchants over 2750 and wholesalers over 4250 must file by July 30.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Walter L. Sturdevant
Sturdevant
Indiana Gross Income Division
South
Meridian Street
Army alarmed by Chinese action in Shanghai clashes
The U S Army faces rising concern over potential violent anti-American attacks if peace talks fail between Nationalists and Communists. Officials note anti-American sentiment simmering in Shanghai with street demonstrations under the influence of a right wing Nationalist faction.
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Shanghai
U.P
U.S
George C. Marshall
China
United States Army
County supplies halt wheat car to Indianapolis Board of Trade
Greene county shipped the first carload of 1946 wheat to the Indianapolis Board of Trade. The 600 pound per bushel No 1 red Winter wheat tested 15 percent moisture and hit the ceiling price of 1.9044 dollars. Half of the car goes to the CCC for relief abroad, the rest for U.S. use. Acme Evans Milling bought the car in Indianapolis. Five cars total arrived today.
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Greene County
Indianapolis
Board of Trade
Bushrod Grain Company
Lyons
Joe White
Commodity Credit Corporation
United States
Acme-Evans Milling Company
George Dressler
National Retail Meat Dealers’ Association
Dressler
Chicago
Rail union eyes CIO affiliation as AFL vs CIO debated
Washington June 28. The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen may join either the AFL or CIO this fall as A F Whitney, president, says the union could affiliate with either federation. CIO officials expect and welcome the move while some AFL leaders are cautious about jurisdictional issues.
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Washinton
U.P
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Independent
CIO
AFL
A. F. Whitney
Miami
Som Afl
Whitney
Rift Over Seizure Settlement Near Cabinet Action
A month-long rift between President Truman and Labor Secretary Schwellenbach over seizing nine farm equipment plants may end at today’s cabinet meeting. The dispute involves Allis-Chalmers and J. I. Case plants and 42,000 workers. Seizure had been proposed to end wage fights with CIO unions UAW UE and UFEW if talks fail.
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Washington
U.P
President Truman
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Schwellenbach
Seattle
Alaska
Mr. Truman
Allis- Chalmers Co
J. J. Case Co
United Automobile Workers
United Electrical Workers
United Farm Equipment Workers
White House
International Labor Organization
Truman
Truman- Schwellenbach
Detectives Doubt Degnan Killing Suspect Connection
Chicago detectives reported to authorities they had insufficient evidence to bring Richard Thomas from Phoenix to face kidnapping and murder charges in the Suzanne Degnan case. They cited discrepancies between his confession and what was found, including ransom paper type and disposal details.
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Chicago
Richard Thomas
Phoenix
Ariz
Suzanne Degnan
William J. Tuohy
John A. Olson
Timothy Allman
Thomas
Tuohy
Degnan
Truman urged by Congress to sign OPA extension measure
Senate leaders pressed President Truman to approve the OPA extension bill as the vote nears. Barkley McKellar Rayburn and MacCormack warned that defeating the measure would worsen price controls and supply issues, with a floor vote anticipated today.
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Truman
Congress
Washington
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Congressional
Barkley
Kenneth D. McKellar
Tenn
House
Sam Rayburn
Tex
John W. MacCormack
Mass
Jasonville Plans To Honor Masons
Jasonville lodge No 530 F and A M completed plans for a postwar celebration honoring members who served in World War II. The program at 7:00 p m Wednesday July 3 will be in the Jasonville high school gym with Shrine Chanters of the Zorah Temple Terre Haute providing music. A guest speaker and an honor roll reading are planned plus a fellowship hour with refreshments served by the Jasonville Eastern Star. War service members will be guests of honor and Lodge members and wives are invited.
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Jasonville Lodge
Jasonville High School
Zorah Temple
Terre Haute
Noble Cyril Cox
Jasonville Order of Eastern Star
Donations to Glenburn Sun-Evening Guest Homes Grow
Deaconess Nola D Yoder reports three donations today bringing total gifts to 325 for Glenburn Mission property housing aged residents. Gifts include Clarion club 3 dollars Jerry Lee Anderson 1 dollar and Mr and Mrs Sylvester Hadley 60 dollars. Yoder notes rental income will fund building upkeep and future homes.
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Nola D. Yoder
Glenburn
Picnic Dinner At Shakamak Park Noted By Five Switz City Residents
A picnic dinner was enjoyed at Shakamak State Park by Misses Bette Bough Mary Belle Manis Mary Ann Bough Cletus Dale Bough and Ona Allen Bough all of Switz City and James Mooney of Dugger.
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Shakamak State Park
Bette Bough
Mary Belle Manis
Mary Ann Bough
Cletus Dale Bough
Ona Allen Bough
Switz City
James Mooney
Dugger
Russia demands share in control of Italian colonies
Paris June 28. Russia asks for a stake in the administration of Italian colonies for the coming year while the colonies’ fate is decided. At the colonial committee of the Council of Foreign Ministers Moscow refused to back extending British control for 12 months, as ministers postponed a final decision and set up committees to plan governance.
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Paris
U.P
Russia
Council of Foreign Ministers
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S. BE
S. KE
Dan Nichols
Switz
Illinois Central
Harenss
Danny Nichols
Pumkin Vine
W. R. Bottenfield
George Todd
James K. Polk
Mr. Todd
Perid
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U. S
Haseman
Dilley
Chamber
Earl Browder
U. S. Communist Party
LaGuardia Field
New York
Moscow
Browder
Molotov
United Press
Lee O’daniel
Charles G. Ross
Texas
OPA
Pappy
Jasonville
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