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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1938
Page
4
A father's letter to Horace Greeley's son urges thrift and self control as the key to success. He recalls his own youth and quotes his father that money is saved not earned as the path to future self respect.
Mrs. Bessie Brewer and others visit relatives in Worthington and Indianapolis. Bettys, guests, and trips to Marengo cave are listed. Families from Bedford Bloomfield Linton Terre Haute and Jasonville appear with visits to relatives and attendances at dinners and gatherings.
Wilda Morris sues Wayne Morris for divorce in Greene circuit court. Wilbur Baldwin as receiver of First National Bank of Linton sues Claude Grounds Anna Grounds and Mur Grounds on a note in Greene circuit court.
Henderson Kentucky residents, once deep in debt, find relief as the New Birk City Pool in Henderson County yields over 2,000 barrels daily from five wells. A previous test began December 15, 1934 with oil struck April 22 at 1,872 feet. More deep wells may follow as the town prospers amid a booming oil field.
Iowa City June 30 The University of Iowa expands visual education with a film library of 450 silent reels and 125 sound reels. The 16 millimeter films, each with a guiding teacher's book, serve primary to college courses and are rented to nearby states. Color film of university events since 1934 is a notable alumni outreach effort.
The Jasonville horseshoe club defeated Linton on the local park courts. Jasonville led with 884 ringers and 1455 points to Linton 778 ringers and 1112 points. Individual scorers included A Harris and Edmondson for Jasonville and Alsop and Heaton for Linton. Pleasantville players visit next Tuesday for a league game and Friday practice starts at seven.
London reports Britain's strongest trial the Trial of the Pyx concluded with a positive ruling from a 15 man jury of the Goldsmiths' Company. The box known as the pyx open to reveal one coin per 15 pounds of gold and per 60 pounds of silver, sampled at the Goldsmiths Hall. The last error found was in 1925 when a sixpence was underweight by 1 250th of a grain.
Fort Worth miller W Lee O Daniel runs with a Ten Commandments platform as a Belmont like candidate challenging McCraw and Thompson. His hillbilly band and radio exposure boost his bid with up to 55 000 letters urging entry. The upstart faces a 13 candidate race and a July 23 primary runoff chance.
Dr. Harry B. Wright and C. Wistar Wood depart July 2 for Ecuador to study the Santo Domingo de los Colorados and Jivaros. They seek chemical secrets for medical science, including shrinking solutions and a poison for anesthesia, hoping to shed light on primitive rites and laboratory preservation. Wright has prior field work in Mexico Guatemala Bolivia and Peru.
A flock of blue geese, rare on the Atlantic coast, linger at F. A. Lovering's farm in Manchester New Hampshire. An Audubon official says they belong to the species that normally migrates via the Mississippi valley Great Lakes and Hudson Bay to northern breeding grounds.
Bloomfield Indiana June 30 C F Henderson superintendent of Bloomfield schools travels to New York for the National Education Association annual convention as official representative of the Seventh District. He goes with Mrs Henderson for a sight seeing tour through the East and will visit Washington before returning home.
The Tincher family thanks friends and neighbors for support after the loss of their son Bruce. Gratitude is extended to those who sent floral tributes offered car rides Church of Christ Golf Club WPA project ministers Rev. R. B. Boyd Rev. J. R. Clark Rev. Isaac B. Tucker Earl T. Aikin James E. Clayton funeral directors for their kindness and sympathy.
A wiener roast was held Wednesday evening in Shakamak state park near Jasonville for contest winners from the G. C. Murphy store. Attendees included Esther Corbin Louise Raymer Betty Fitzpatrick Mary Alkire Dana Waggoner Mary Jane Flack Delma Shepherd Leonora Sipes James Lawrence and daughter Mary Ann, Lewis Andrews Charles Robertson John Dorraugh Gene Taylor Paul Heitman and James Bruner.
Rev A E Simpson and daughter express gratitude for sympathy shown after the loss of their wife and mother. They thank those who sent floral tributes offered car use and the Dugger Olive Branch Baptist churches and quartet and naming Rev T J Atkinson Rev Harry J Bailey Rev A E Chastain and M J Aikin and Son funeral directors for kindness.
Hogs 5,500 holdovers 138 market steady to 10c higher with lights 8 to 0, mediums 8.80 to 9.30, heavies 8.55 to 8.85, packing sows 7 to 8. Cattle 800 calves 600 fairly active and strong to 25c higher. four carloads 1095 lb steers 10.20, best heifers 9.50 to 9.75, wealers steady, bulk good and choice 8 to 8.50. Sheep 1,000 spring lambs 25c higher. bulk good and choice ewe and wether lambs 8.75 to 9.25, slaughter ewes steady at 2.75 down.
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