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Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1943

Page

2

Advertising rates and notices text

Advertising rates listed by column inch per insertion per inch. Reading notices charged per line. Obituaries and cards of thanks priced at regular line rates. Permanent contract rates available upon application.

Social Security Board cuts visits to outlying points

The Social Security Board in Terre Haute announces reduced travel to outlying points due to travel restrictions. Monthly visits are scheduled at Brazil, Greencastle, Clinton, Rockville, Spencer, Bloomfield, Linton, and Sullivan with specific dates and times. The field office remains at 61244 Ohio Street, open daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for claims and information.

Terre Haute Ind Social Security Board James EK. Enider Brazil Greencastle Clinton Moose Hall Rockville Spencer Bloomsfield Linton Sullivan Ball Building Ohio Street Social Security Boards

Social Calendar for Quapaw Council and Local Groups

Quapaw Council No 80 Pocahontas meets at Red Men hall at 7 p.m. Loyal Order of Moose No 1484 meets at Moose Hall at 7 30 p.m. Beginners First Aid class at the public library from 7 to 9 p.m. Girls 44H clubs meet at the high school at 2 p.m.

Quapaw Council No. 80 Pocahontas Red Men's Hall Loyal Order of Moose No Moose Hall

Local Meetings Reported For Quapaw Group and Legion

Quapaw Tribe No. 143 Improved Order of Red Men meets at the hall at 7 p.m. A prayer meeting is at Glenburn Mission at 7 p.m. Two Sons of American Legion groups convene at the Legion Home at 6 30 p.m.

Glenburn Mission Sons of American Legion Legion

Wednesday club meetings and social gatherings listed

Central 4H club with Bill Marshall at 789 E Vincennes Street at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Afternoon Bridge club with Mrs Otto Harting at 2 15 p.m. Baptist Ladies Aid Society all day at the church. Eagles lodge at the hall 7 p.m. Elks lodge at Elks home 8 p.m. Unity Lodge No 687 I C O F P at 7 30 p.m. Rotary luncheon at Methodist church 12 15 p.m. Glenburn W B C S at the community house. Ladies Fancywork Circle with Mrs Billy Cooper at 2 p.m. Mrs Will Talbott and Mrs Will Johnson co hostesses.

Central 4H Bill Marshall E. Vincennes Street Otto Harting Baptist Ladies Aid Society Rotary Club the Methodist Church Billy Cooper Will Talbott Will Johnson

Local Club and Legion Events On Thursday Evening

Community groups schedule meetings and practices across town. American Legion Auxiliary and Post meet at 7 p.m., Women's Guild gathers at Saron Evangelical basement at 2 p.m., Townsend club at city hall 7 30 p.m. Choirs rehearse at Baptist United Brethren and Methodist churches. Surgical Dressings classes run at Elks and library with 1 4 7 9 slots.

Evans Flesher vows read at Bethel Church

Evans and Flesher unite in marriage at Bethel Methodist Church with Rev. James Cox officiating. The ceremony featured music by Mrs. Dova Butler and details include the bride's white dress, red rose bud bouquet, and a reception at the Evans home in Gambill.

Donna Evans Anderson Ralph Flesher Bethel Methodist Church James Cox Fairland Claude Livingston Dova ‘Butler Paul Evans Plesher Paul Meeks Billy Burris Emeryvans Gambill Flesher Oran Flesher Gam‘bill Evans Rey

Mrs Clyde Ham Honored Sunday in Meridian

Mrs Clyde Ham of Meridian Mississippi, wife of Cpl Clyde Dock Ham stationed in England, was honored Sunday at a dinner in Humphreys park. Relatives and friends from Linton Bloomfield Indianapolis Clay City Spencer and surrounding towns attended, with Mrs Vinson Kay and grandchild among the guests.

Clyde Ham Meridian Humphreys Park Cpl Clyde (Dock) Ham England United States Army Vinson Kay Spencer Claude Crowe Ralph Minks Charles Knoy Bloomfield Lillie Palmer Marjorie Betty Jewell Indianapolis Geneva Frakes Claude Rout Clay City William Landis Eliza Ham Ivan Ham Normand Ham Ray Eileen Norris Raymond Ham Leona Linton Ham

Friday activities for Moose chapter and Elks home events

Friday schedule lists Chapter 19 Women of the Moose meeting at the Moose Hall at 7. Surgical Dressings classes are held at the Elks Home from 1 to 4 and 7 to 2. Stated meeting Columbian Chapter No 140 O K S at the hall at 7 30 p m.

Elks Home Women of the Moose the Moose Hall Elks O. IK. S

Dinner Honors Linton Couple

Mr and Mrs William B Talbott were guests of honor at a family dinner Sunday celebrating their fortieth wedding anniversary. The table featured wedding motifs including a Sweet pea plaque and a long lived cake stand. Guests included George Talbott Miss Josephine Jones of Bicknell Mrs James S Talbott and son Jimmy of Dugger Mr and Mrs Neil Riggs and son Jackie of Chicago Cpl Donald I Spice of Camp.

William B. Talbott Mrs. Talbott George Talbott Josephine Jones Bicknell

Talbott Family Receives Gifts Following Breckenridge Event

Breckenridge Kentucky Mrs John Talbott and Miss Phyllis Talbott noted gifts given to the Talbott couple after a recent event. Mr. and Mrs. Talbott received a number of presents from friends and relatives.

Lambright Letot Vows Announced in Seguin Texas

Mr and Mrs Fred Lambright of Newberry announce the marriage of their daughter Wanda to T S Sgt John IR Letot son of Mrs Emma OBrien of Linton now stationed with the United States Army at Randolph Field Texas The bride wore a white sharkskin satin suit with matching accessories and a corsage of red rose buds The couple plan to live at 407 Tips Court Seguin Texas The bride is a Bloomfield high school graduate 1940 and Sgt Letot a Linton Stockton high school graduate 1989 Both are well known locally.

Fred Lambright Newberry Wanda T/Set John IR Briole Bloomfield Sgt. Letot Linton- Stockton Tips Court Seguin Texas

Sunday Dinner Guests At OBrien Home

Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs George OBrien of Linton route 3 were Clifford OBrien and family of Terre Haute John Loriaux Jr Leo OBrien and Lewis OBrien of Linton An afternoon visit included Ruth White Edyth OBrien Mary OBrien and Donald Wallace of Indianapolis Donald stayed for a two week visit with his grandparents.

George O'Brien Linton Clifford O'Brien Terre Haute John Loriaux, Jr Leon Rose Lewis O'Brien Ruth White Edyth O'Brien Mary O'Brien Donald Wallace Indianapolis Donald

Local families visit relatives across states

Mrs. P R Olinger and son Jack tour Virginia visiting Richlands Appalac h ia and Big Stone Gap relatives. Lafayette visitors Mrs Clayton W Burroughs Jr and sons John Clayton stay with Mary L Gordon. Others travel to Indiana Michigan and California for visits and fishing reports.

P.R. Olinger Jack Virginia Richlands Appalachia Big Stone Gap Clayton W. ‘Burroughs, Jr John and Clayton Lafayette Burrough Mary L. Gordon Burroughs Wilma Relbertson

H-124C club theatre party postponed a week

The H-124C club theatre party planned for Thursday evening has been postponed for one week, according to an announcement made today.

West Atlas News Roundup of Hospital, Visits, and Illnesses

Mrs Raymond Ham reports her nephew Junior Goodwin remains unimproved after two weeks in a Washington hospital. Roy Lacey hosted Sunday guests Silas Parks. Robert Lovelace, son of Urban Lovelace, transferred from Ft Harrison to Gulfport Miss and likes army life. Viola Allen and parents traveled to Indianapolis to see her husband in a hospital there. Garrett Buck and daughter visited Vincennes friends in Indianapolis for a few days and will visit Aunt Verna Henry in Bloomfield after her major operation at Methodist hospital. Ora Fainot and family hosted guests and relatives including Gabivards Nol, Norris, Phillips and others. Roy Gray recovering from a major operation at Greene County hospital. Mrs Harry Brown ill. Will Martindale not improving. Mrs Henry White not well. Others visiting Jane Goodwin include Gerthie Kay, Grace Minks, Helen Crow, Lora Knoy, Dexiler Ferguson and distant visitors Lily Ooley and Edyth Stinogle.

Raymond ‘Ham Junior ‘Goodwin Washington Hospital Roy ‘Lacey Silas Parks Robert Lovelace Urban Lovelace Ft. Harrison Gulfport Robert Viola Allen Methodist Ora Fainot Harold Gabivard Peggy Phyllis Jane Goodwin Will Martindale Lily Ooley Edyth ‘Stinogle Bloomfield

Indiana soldiers receive medals from Eighth Air Force

Washington June 29. Twenty nine Hoosiers among members of the Eighth Air Force have been awarded decorations for exploits over Germany and occupied Europe. Staff Sergeant Lloyd Manan of Decatur heads the Hoosier list with the Distinguished Flying Cross. Four men earned Third Oak Leaf clusters for air medals, including First Lieutenant Kenneth Baughman of South Bend and Staff Sergeants Homer Sheetz of Shoals and Coin Fogleman Jr of Indianapolis. The largest group of Hoosiers, 18, won their first Oak Leaf cluster for air medals, led by Captain Jacob Fredericks of Wakarusa and Everett Trickett of Thorntown, plus several others including Lt. Clyde DeMay of Bicknell and Walter Brandt of Denver. Additional Hoosiers won air medals, including Second Lieutenant Howard Kelly of Richmond, Technical Sergeant James Good of Plainfield, and Staff Sergeants Casimir Piatek of Hammond and Robert Scott of St. Anderson.

Washington Eighth Air Force Germany Europe War Department Lloyd Manan Decatur Kenneth Baughman South Bend Homer Sheetz Shoals Coin Fogleman, Jr Indianapolis John Osborne Shelbyville Herbert ‘Hope Evansville Richard Fetrom Lafayette iThe Thorntown Clyde de- May Bicknell William Lefevre Elkhart Earl ‘Riley Greensboro Parl Shaeffer Fort Wayne Donald Grant Terre Haute Robert Ward Peru Kenneth Baldridge Bloomington Roy ‘Hively Columbia ‘City Robert Stevenson Kirklin Carl Pughs Robert Smith Waldo Brandt Denver Frank Ketron Richmond Eldon Lapp Wayne Kenneth McClure Mishawaka Earl Rheinhardt Indiana Howard Kelly James Good Plainfield Casimir Piatek Hammond Robert Scott St. Anderson

Greenland Coast Not So Green Crash Landing Story

Six Mitchell bomber crew members crash landed on a snow covered Greenland coast after a radioless flight through ice and fog. They sustained only cuts and bruises, waited three days as supplies were dropped, and were rescued by a Coast Guard boat.

Washington U.P Greenland Garden of Eden Coast Guard

Axis Prisoners Need Tons of Food

New York dispatch says Allied food supplies are being sent in hundreds of tons to Axis prisoners in North Africa. A British broadcast notes the Germans and Italians planned to care for captives well before the North African campaign ended, but mass surrender altered plans as Tunisia nears clearance and prisoners are moved across Africa by ship, rail, and truck.

New York North Africa Tunisia Africa

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