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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1938
Page
4
A father’s message to Horace Greeley’s son urges thrift and self denial. He quotes his grandfather’s line money is not made it is saved and stresses earning self respect over wealth. The letter emphasizes saving from earnings, no matter how small, as a path to future success.
The article reflects on early newspaper limits with limited news gathering and slow communications. It notes editors filling pages with humorous bits due to lack of wire services and mail delays, hinting at further observations to come.
Dr C C Perrin of Indianapolis will speak at 7 30 p m at the Linton Townsend club in the council room city hall. The public and business men are invited to hear the Townsend recovery program and discuss union conditions.
A marriage license was issued Tuesday in Bloomfield by county clerk Lew Good to Lonzo J. Calloway and Della Mae Rodgers. Calloway is a farmer from Washington and Rodgers is from Linton. the couple’s parents are named. A note suit was filed in Greene circuit court by Sylvia McDonald trading as Bloomfield Lumber against E Marie Cooper and Lora O Cooper. A separate marriage was recorded for Paul White and Gladys Rehmel of Jasonville with listed parental details.
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Miller left today for a week's visit with Mrs. Miller's sister, Mrs. C. R. Cook, in Detroit, Michigan.
Nineteen real estate ownership changes were recorded in Greene County over the past week, per county recorder Verna Henry. Listings include transfers in Wright and Jefferson townships, Jasonville, Linton, Worthington, Bloomfield, and Switz City, involving estates, lots, and acres among individuals and corporations.
U P report from Tampa notes A L Fisher of the U S alcohol tax unit says modern moonshine is foul and poorly made, sold for 6 to 11 dollars per five gallons. Despite hardship the illegal trade persists with many gallons seized, 28 arrests, and over 9000 dollars in property seized.
Hubert Davis a local tennis player for Eleventh and G streets northeast made an unusual play last night in a doubles match with Herman Slinkard Jack Lockwood and Don Walser. His smash struck a bat attracted to the court lights and the bat was killed instantly.
A $250000 This is the Place memorial for Brigham Young’s first view of Salt Lake City is proposed by a Utah group led by Heber J. Grant. The plan calls for state funding, with sculptors Mahonri Young and Avard Fairbanks to submit designs. A site near Emigration Canyon above Fort Douglas is chosen.
A Bloomfield area note lists numerous Sunday and Friday visits among local families including the Skirvins Abrels Florys Cowans Terrells and Florys. It mentions Miss Lizzie Sarver's serious illness and Rex Mitterspaugh assisting with farm work alongside Stalcup Branstetter and Rosemary and Bobbie Thompson visiting grandparents in Bloomfield.
Livestock market shows gains in hogs and lights with steady overall cattle activity. Prices: hogs 4.000, holdovers 236, lights 8 to 9, feeders 8, heifers 9 to 9.35, beef cows 6.5 to 8.5, top 8.50. Cattle 1,100 head, calves 600. steady to slightly lower tone on cuts and medium beef cows while leading steers reach 9.85 to 10.25 with most 9 to 9.50.
Chauncey Lyons Ohio's oldest prisoner, serving a life sentence since 1900 for rape, has refused to accept finality and hopes for release. He has appeared before the parole board seven times, with six continuances. Now 73, he is in the prison hospital as blindness threatens him, while officials and prosecutors who pursued his case have died.
South Linton Velvets shut out College Hill Cubs 6 0 on Tuesday. Belcher pitched all nine innings allowing two hits and one walk. Holder started for College Hill and yielded six hits. In a separate game Glenburn beat Vicksburg 9 1 as Kirby fanned 15 and allowed no hits. The lone Vicksburg run came on an error.
The choir of the United Brethren church will not practice Thursday evening due to the Greater Linton club picnic.
Indiana State Fair manager Harry G. Templeton reports extensive improvements at the grounds including a new three foot tile sewerage system to prevent mud during fair week. Barn additions, a 50 by 80 foot stage, roof and paint upgrades, and enhanced race track prep are underway ahead of the September 3 to 9 event. Templeton urges early advance ticket orders at twenty five cents.
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