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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1938
Page
3
Wilmington June 29 Walter S Stith, captain of a small foot fishing boat from Florida coast, reported a swordfish attacked his boat ripping a blade 14 inches into the hull and into the engine room. He left the blade in place as a plug until reaching port.
The Brandywine Hundred school, built in 1799, is Delaware's oldest operating school though only six pupils enrolled this year and it may soon close.
State Troopers McFee and Callahan interrupt a riot and chicken melee on a highway. Joe Sandham, Kelly Archer, and the Weasel clash as officers test a truck and race to corral wandering fowl amid tensions and threats of payment disputes. The scene ends with a dramatic order to move on.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Carmichael of Marco and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Britton near Lyons were guests of Mrs. Lola Brooks and son. Several families from nearby towns visited others in Terre Haute Wilmington and Ohio with measles illness noted.
The $3.753 billion recovery plan will bring about $90 million in steel business for the industry. The Maritime Commission will build 21 ships needing ~78 000 tons of steel. Naval expansion adds plates, shapes, and bars totaling over 152 000 tons. A separate $225 million school-building program for New York will require about 105 000 tons of structural steel over six years.
Island City residents Mr and Mrs Jarvis Gilligan and daughter Ruth spent the weekend visiting relatives in Indianapolis Kokomo and South Bend. They were joined by Orlie Gilligan of Linton and Rose Mary Roach of Bloomington. Also visiting were Virgil Flater and daughter from Bloomfield and Ralph Roach and daughter Rose Mary of Bloomington who recently returned home after two weeks with relatives.
Area residents report casual greetings and family visits. Mrs. Cora Myers recently moved to Hamburg Mississippi has returned to her former home in the community. Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Gilligan visited Homer Keller near Lyons. Miss Ruth Gilligan visited Ber Niemand Gilligan. The Stevens family spent the week in Soval logmington for visits.
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