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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1959
Page
6
Indiana Secretary of State plans to seek budget approval for extra staff to revoke charters of corporations failing to file annual reports. About 30,000 notices were sent. up to 10,000 may be undeliverable, as many companies have gone out of business or moved without informing the secretary.
Ralph Barnard recently received his discharge from the U S Army and is on an extended tour of the Southwest for a month. En route to California he will visit relatives in Albuquerque New Mexico and Phoenix Arizona before returning to Linton to live with his parents Mr and Mrs Richard Barnard.
Mrs. Mattie Stalcup Allen, 84, a former Worthington resident, died at 4:00 a.m. Friday at her daughter Olive Lollar’s home in South Gate California after four months of illness. She was born June 11, 1876 in Bloomfield to William and Elizabeth Flory Stalcup. Survived by daughter Olive Lollar and Byron Boles of South Bend. Body to arrive in Worthington Tuesday. Rev. Ed Newkirk to officiate with burial in Startup Cemetery.
Monday Chickatee Council Pochaeton meets at Red Men s Hall at 7 30 p m Tuesday Kiwanis Club meets Glenburn Community House at 6 30 p m Quapaw Council No 80 Pocahontas meets Red Men s Hall at 7 30 p m Loyal Order of Moose No 1434 meets at Moose home at 7 30 p m
Greene circuit court at Bloomfield handed down suspended sentences to David Hickman and Burdette Taylor both of Bloomington aged 19 for conspiracy to commit a felony and petit larceny. Each fined 25 dollars and costs, six months at the Indiana State Penal Farm suspended for good behavior. The case of Earl Arthur on a surety of the peace charge was remanded to Richland township justice court. Other actions included custody and home possession adjustments in divorce cases and a dismissal of a disorderly conduct charge against Gene Aldrich. The court adjourned with July 11 next hearing date. Mexican fishermen reported a record shrimp catch of 31,400 metric tons last year and nearly 40 million dollars in shrimp imports from the United States and Mexico.
State Health Commissioner Dr. A C Offutt says eight Indiana counties lose residents over eight years ending 1958. Greene declines 1400, Sullivan 3000, Vigo 600, Vermillion 2500, and other counties show smaller drops while Indianapolis area remains stable. Goshen and Richmond also fall below 10,000.
Bloomfield Lions capped Pioneer Days with a parade said to attract up to fifteen thousand people. Awards went to Bloomfield Needle club first, Bloomfield Tri Kappa Our Heritage second, and Lowell Holt village smithy third. Carolyn Ramsey was named Pioneer Days queen. Some parade floats may appear in Linton's Fourth of July parade.
Hundreds of West German electors gathered in West Berlin to select a new president despite Moscow warnings of a hostile provocation. Pravda urged moving the election from the besieged city inside East Germany, while East German Communists threatened to blockade the city. The U S State Department accused the Soviets of interfering in West Germany's affairs and hindering East West talks, noting they did not object to the 1954 election held there.
Families from Edwardsport Lebanon Ft Worth and Evansville share weekends visiting relatives in Sullivan Vevay and Linton. A Martinsville Kennedy Memorial Home worker plans weeks at home. Edges of Indianapolis and Sullivan host dinner guests as DeWayne Hartsburg Jr visits.
Martinsville's Sam Carmichael fired a 67 to lead medalist pace in the 34th Indiana Junior Golf championship qualifiers at Purdue South course. He opened with a 33 on the front, 6 on the back, notching four birdies. Don Essig, former winner from Indianapolis, shot 73 while Bobby Hess of Linton was slated to tee off at 11:09 for his round.
Matches in the Linton Elks Golf league are canceled this week. The next matches will be held Tuesday July 7.
Wally Burkemo, the 1953 PGA champion, had a brief stint as a professional boxer before finding success on the golf links. His pre golf boxing career ended when he chose to pursue golf full time, leading to his later championship victory.
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