Triplet goat brood and a park dog race at Lee-Sher rard park
Ivan Sims of Switz City reports six goat kids from two nanny goats in two litters the past week with a nondescript Billy father. Greene County Coon Hunters plan a pet race at Lee-Sher rard park Sunday to award prizes for fastest trailing dogs. Al Colby of San Mateo crafts 18 improvised hats from hardware store wares prompting laughter and plans to dismantle the display.
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Ivan Sims
Switz City
Mr. S
Mr. Sims
Billy
Greene County
Boy Born to Mrs Lewis Cline in Linton Route 3
Hospital report notes the birth of a boy named Lewis Emet to Mrs. Lewis Cline of Linton Route 3 last night. Ola Bumpus of Crane is admitted for treatment. Marvin Johnson of Worthington had an appendectomy Thursday night. Mrs. Murl Haseman and Mrs. Nettie Lee Lorris underwent major surgeries today.
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Lewis Cline
Linton
Lewis Emet
Ola Bumpus
Crane
Marvin Johnson
Worthington
Murl Haseman
Nettie Lee Lorris
Beckwith Recovering From Major Surgery in Terre Haute
E. J. Beckwith is confined to Union Hospital in Terre Haute recovering from major surgery performed Thursday.
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E. J. Beckwith
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Tannerill Rites Will Be Monday
Grover C. Tannehill aged 62 died Thursday morning at Memorial hospital Center Line Michigan after seven years of ill health. Funeral services set for 2:30 PM Monday at Welch and Cornett Funeral Home Linton with Rev. William Medcalf officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. Survived by sons Grover Jr of Linton and Max of Center Line. brothers Arlie Elmer Orville and Leslie Tannehill all of Linton. half siblings Bobbie Lee Tannehill Indianapolis Mary Alice Tannehill Texas Mrs Juanita Turner Indianapolis Mrs Nannie Gambill Boulder Colorado. Body returned to funeral home. friends may call.
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Grover C. Tannehill
Memorial Hospital
Center Line
Mich
Welch and Cornett
William Medcalf
Fairview Cemetery
Mr. Tannehill
Linton
Elmer
Nancy Tannehill
Michigan
Max Tannehill
Grover Jr
Max
Arlie
Orville
Leslie Tannehill
Bobbie Lee Tannehill
Indianapolis
Mary Alice Tannehill
Texas
Juanita Turner
Nannie Gambill
Boulder
Colo
Linton Stockton High Teams Lead March Club Meeting
Sixty members of Linton- Stockton high school athletic teams and eight club members and guests attended the Greater Linton club’s March meeting at the Red Men’s hall. Prosecuting attorney John Knox Purcell spoke on character benefits from athletics and noted athletes rarely face police court action.
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Linton- Stockton High School
Greater Linton Club
Red Men's Hall
John Knox Purcell
Sullivan County
Linton man pays fine for assault and battery in mayor court
Robert Alderson of Linton paid a total fine of 1 dollar and costs in the court of Mayor Arthur M Grass on a charge of assault and battery. He was arrested last night by Linton police after an affidavit by George Lemmons was filed.
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Robert Alderson
Linton
Arthur M. Grass
George Lemmons
Leonard Giuffre Returns Home After Major Mayo Clinic Surgery
Leonard Giuffre has returned from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota after undergoing major surgery. His condition is reported as good.
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Leonard Giuffre
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Noland Files Candidacy for 7th Indiana District Race
James E. Noland filed papers to run as a Democrat for Congress in Indiana's 7th District in the May primary. The 1946 nominee, he challenged the GOP incumbent and drew attention at the Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner where National Chairman J. Howard McGrath spoke. Noland pledged to place national interests above partisanship and urged strong economic and military leadership.
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Bloomington
Ind
James E. Noland
Congress
Noland
J. Howard McGrath
Indianapolis
McGrath
Indiana
Arthur Greenwood
United States
America
Taylor couple freed after vowing to leave county
John and Clara Taylor of near Switz City were released from Greene county jail in Bloomfield after agreeing to depart the county. Sheriff Charles Mansfield had arrested them on charges of soliciting money by trickery for nonexistent relatives and escorted them to the county line with a promise not to return.
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John
Clara Taylor
Switz City
Greene County
Charles Mansfield
Bloomfield
Karl Parker Vosloh
Towboat Natchez Sinks After Clash With Bridge Killing 14 Crewmembers
The Mississippi towboat Natchez sank after ramming a bridge nine miles from Greenville Mississippi. Fifteen crewmen were aboard. 14 were reported killed including Captain Jimmie Browinski, with two bodies recovered and 12 missing. Walter Hass survived severely injured. A treacherous river current caused the wreck during a routine barge transfer late last night.
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Greenville
Miss
Natchez
Mississippi River
Jimmie Browinski
Walter Hass
St. Louis
Gulf
Death Hass
Hass
Clem Collins
Collins
Terre Haute Man Declared Guilty in Mysterious Death
Arthur E. Parker, 47, convicted in Terre Haute of second degree murder in the 1943 death of his former landlady Mrs. Lillian Marie Johnson. Police tied him to discovery of skeletal remains. judge to sentence Parker to life imprisonment under Indiana law.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Arthur E. Parker
Parker
Lillian Marie Johnson
Indiana
H. DeWitt Owen
Elite Club Meeting Scheduled at 2 15 Wednesday
The Elite club will meet at 2 15 on Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Harry McGrew. Members are urged to be present.
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Harry McGrew
Bridge Club Meets Tuesday at Mrs Craft Home
The Tuesday afternoon bridge club will meet at the home of Mrs. W. F. Craft at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. All members are urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Craft
UN Jewish Agency Says It May Form State If UN Fails
Lake Success report says the Jewish agency for Palestine will act to form a Jewish state in Palestine if the UN cannot back its partition plan. Truman returns to Washington from Florida as cabinet meets to tackle looming problems. Harold Christoffel is sentenced to two to six years for lying about Communist ties. The House Appropriations Committee removes an anti discrimination clause from the Labor Department security bill. Indiana court allows continued furnishing of Illinois buyers’ names for cigarette purchases across state lines. Gus Lesnevich defends the world light heavyweight title tonight against Blackjack Billy Fox at Madison Square Garden.
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Lake Success
Jewish Agency For Palestine
United Nations
Palestine
Holy Land
Washington
Truman
Florida
Harold Christoffel
Milwaukee
House Labor Committee
New York
Gus Lesnevich
Billy Fox
Madson Square Garden
Solsberry Hornets Set for Regional Tilt Against Brazil Red Devils
The Solsberry Hornets, Greene County IHSSA section champions, meet the Brazil Red Devils in the Martinsville Regional second game. Bloomington and Terre Haute Wiley open the day. Solsberry relies on 6 ft 4 in Trowbridge and Boruff. Jenkins and Linton rival.
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Solsberry Hornets
Greene County
Martinsville
Hornets
Brazil
Red Devils
Bloomington
Terre Haute
Wiley
Solsberry
Linton Miners
Trowbridge
Bill Jenkins
Hawk
Boruff
Jenkins
Phone Romeo Gets in Trouble in Indianapolis
A 21 year old Indianapolis man named Robert Ester was jailed after police received multiple complaints he pursued women by phone. He telephoned with romantic advances and even claimed wealth and time to spend, prompting officers to trace his number and arrest him at his listed address following a police sting with the operator posing as a potential love interest.
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Indianapolis
Robert Ester
Ester
Francis Gootee
4-H Achievement Day program listed for Bloomfield
The 1948 Greene county 4-H club Achievement Day program will be presented Monday at 9 30 a m at the Citadel theater Bloomfield Leaders Miss Hilda Duncan and Clarence Creager announced about 150 from Linton and Stockton townships are expected to attend Members may ride the school bus to the high school and back Bus fare is about 25 cents and lunches should be taken.
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Greene County
Bloomfield
Citadel Theater
Jess Roberts
Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce
Mabel E. Spriggs
Ruby Cain
Glen Gates
Barbara Dilley
Gary Whitaker
C. E. Creager
Robert Fuller
Rae Reed
Greater Linton Club
Marvin Snoddy
Hilda Duncan
Frederick Sloan
Mary Ruth Campbell
Joyce Mitchell
Arthur Haseman
Mabel Spriggs
Bob Warren
Windy City
Bill Jenkins
R. W. Edington
Lyons Community Club
Farm Bureau Co-op
Warren Pope
Linton
Stockton
Clarence Creager
Stockton Township
Jasonville Man Earns Pro Tryout with Dodgers
Icky McPhail, a Jasonville baseball player, earned a spring training spot after being invited to report to the Dodgers camp in Vero Beach, Florida on April 7 following earlier scouting by several teams.
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Icky” McPhail
Jasonville
Vero Beach
Fla
Brooklyn Dodgers
Icky
Two suits filed and license granted in Bloomfield
Two new suits were filed at the County Clerk office in Bloomfield. Mary Inman filed for divorce from Glen Inman and Pius Need filed to quiet title against Christian J. Harrackman. A marriage license was issued to Wilbur Lee Page and Barbara Lou Hedrith.
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Frank A. Lenning
Bloomfield
Mary Inman
Glen Inman
Pius Need
Christian J. “Arrackman
Wilbur Lee Page
Linton
Barbara Lou Hedrith
Switz City
Board of Trade Prices Increase on Flour Activity
Export flour sales lifted grain futures on the Chicago Board of Trade as buying remained restrained later. Government buying curbs persisted, but Holland has purchased about 99 000 hundredweights against April allocation, with 6 700 tons still due. USDA actions and flour market chatter spurred buying in wheat while corn and oats edged up.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Holland
U. S
Civil service exams opened at Crane Naval Ammunition Depot
The Board of Civil Service Examiners announced jobs at Crane Indiana for various Helper positions paying 1.00 to 1.12 per hour. No written test required, ratings based on experience including military service. Veterans preference may waive age to 62. Applications due by March 25. Further details from Elmer Clayton at Linton post office or local offices in Crane vicinity.
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Board of Civil Service Examiners
Crane Naval Ammunition Depot
Commission
Elmer Clayton
Linton Post Office
Crane
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
U.S Naval Ammunition Depot
Indiana
U. S. Civil Service Region
U. S. Post Office
Cincinnati
Ohio
Union Denounces Taft Hartley Ban On Political Work
The CIO denounces the Taft Hartley Act ban on union political activity as unconstitutional and a threat to civil rights. They seek dismissal of a grand jury indictment against the CIO and its president Philip Murray for alleged involvement in Edward A. Garmatz’s Maryland congressional campaign. A trial for Murray is set for March 22 if the ban is upheld.
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Washington
CIO
Justice Department
Congress
Phillp Murray
Edward A. Garmatz
Maryland
Murray
America
Harrell Named Athletic Director at Indiana University
Paul Harrell, IU Hoosier baseball coach and former all conference athlete, was appointed athletic director to succeed Alvin McMillin. Harrell starred in football and baseball from 1926 to 1929, joined IU staff in 1930, played pro baseball briefly, then led freshman and later the varsity program, becoming head coach in 1939.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Paul Harrell
Hoosier
Alvin
Bo) McMillin
Harrell
Indiana
I. U
Cincinnati Reds
Lyons Net Team Wins and Loses
The Bogart Implement Independent basketball team added a victory and a defeat to its record. Lyons beat the Washington Indians 54 to 50 with Kaho 25 and Edwards 18 leading, then fell to Bloomfield Legion 65 to 53 as Edwards 22 and Kahn 9 paced Lyons. Washington’s Sheetz 17 and Stellings 8 led scoring for the visitors. Bloomfield’s Richerson 20 and G Heaton 17 topped the scoring for Bloomfield.
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Bogart
Washington Indians
Bloomfield Legion
Washington
Lyons
Kaho
Edwards
Cone
Schantz
Lehman
Brown
Sheetz
Bateman Naylor
Stellings
Gines
Mith
Bloomfield
Richerson
G. Heaton
Cook
P. Heaton
Resler
G. Cook
J. Gainey
Kahn
Ault
McKee
Grass Fire Damages Home on Fifth Street Southeast
The Linton Fire department was summoned at 2 05 this afternoon to a grass fire at the home of C E Truitt 129 Fifth street southeast. Only slight damage was caused.
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Linton
C. E. Truitt
Fifth Street
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