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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1944
Page
4
Local notices list several individuals who filed their intention to seek various offices in the coming primary election. Voters are asked for support and consideration of these candidates ahead of Tuesday May 2.
James E. Cullum headlines the Democratic slate as the party's candidate for state senate. The notice outlines his bid and the party's support, signaling a key race in the state legislative elections.
Republican ticket member M. B. Mitchel chairs Seattle's streets and sewers committee as a lone citizen, armed with a broom, cleans up broken glass on a main street while honking cars fail to deter him.
Wednesday lists Baptist Ladies Aid Society all day at the church. Eagles Lodge at 7 p.m. Elks at 8 p.m. Unity Lodge 637 at 7:30 p.m. Rotary lunch at 12:15 p.m. Glenburn W S C S at the community house. Choir practice at 7 p.m. Ladies Democrat club all day at College Hill. Bridge at 2:15 p.m. Mrs. Claude Maxwell hostess. Fancywork Circle at Mrs. Roll Hagaman K P building. Linton Study Club at 2 p.m. on 2nd. Thursday Hiawatha club all day at Red Men’s hall. American Legion 7 p.m. United Brethren choir at 7. Methodist choir at 7. Le Cercle des Amis all day at the community house. Faith Temple 42 Pythian Sisters at 2 p.m. Surgical Dressings at Elks 1–4 and 7–9. U B Missionary society with Mrs Bris Rousch at 2 p.m. Linton Lodge 560 F A M at 7:30 p.m. BA degree work. H-12 club with Mrs Gilbert Sims at 1:30 p.m. Salvation Army Home League with Mrs Wilma Miller. Twelfth Street SE at 10:30 a.m. for all day. Women’s Council of Christian Church dressings class at 2 p.m. Indianola club with Mrs Irvin Martin at 1 p.m.
Friday schedule lists Women of the Moose meeting at 7 p m at the Moose hall. Surgical Dressing classes for SS ae at the American Legion Legion Home at 6 30 p m. Red Cross Sewing at Main school 1 to 4. Quapaw Tribe 143 Red Men meet at the hall. Prayer meeting at Glenburn Mission 7 p m Mt Mellick club dinner at 6 p m. Alpha Bible class at Methodist church social room 7 30 p m.
The 4-H Junior leaders met at Switz City High School on Wednesday March 1. Gar land Graves led the pledge as Ruby Hayes and John Pickel spoke about the Sullivan leadership conference. Purdue University colleagues Ireth and Falk outlined plans for the coming year. The group then recessed to the recreation committee for refreshments and games. The next meeting is set for April 26 at 7 30 PM in Midland High School.
A Needlecraft club meeting at Mrs. Harry McGrew home Tuesday afternoon approved donating 1 to the community chest and 4 to the American Red Cross and decided to resume Red Cross sewing. Social hour followed with hostess prize to Mrs. J D Wilcoxen and contest award to Mrs. Harry Green. Refreshments were served and the club will meet again in two weeks with Mrs. Marion Tislow.
Twenty six members of the Quapaw Council No. 80 attended a recent meeting in the lodge hall with five visitors present. Members are urged to attend the next meeting in the hall here on Tuesday evening, which will include a white elephant sale.
A new fireplace grate features a shaking mechanism to remove ashes and is lined with a refractory material for heat resistance and durability.
The school welcomes Betty Rippy of Clay City as a new member of the Linton High Junior class. The yearbook section lists staff positions and class standings, alongside a numeric score tally showing Won 1 Lost 2 and a total of 2757.
The regular Wednesday night band practice is postponed to allow the Scitamard cast to rehearse their play. The change enables performers to focus on staging and dialogue without conflicting with the band schedule.
Linton High School HI Y members led by Ronald Clayton Max Bough John Bull John Hodges Shirley Osborn Warren Blackburn and Willard Ham attended Sunday services at Saron Reformed church The group plans to attend Church of Christ next Sunday.
The Linton Red Dots orchestra now performs every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at the Yellow Jacket in Jasonville. Members Bert Barnes piano Don Bemis trombone John Hodges drums Fred Tincher sax Tommy Smith trumpet report they can buy new sheets of music with their earnings.
The Schamard cast faced a shock when lead actor Ted Ham was summoned for military examination. Miller Pritchard will replace Ham in the performance set for March 9 at the High School auditorium in St. Louis.
The text urges every citizen to buy at least one ten cent defense stamp weekly, promising double value in return and emphasizing personal sacrifice to aid the government and support the troops, not only during war loan drives.
Jaycees hosted a Tuesday banquet for the football and basketball teams and the youth leaders at the Country Club. The event began at eight o'clock and each attendee brought a guest.
HI Y membership cards arrived March 6. President Max Bough announced that each member must have up to date dues before receiving his card.
Six hundred scores dominated Merchant League bowling with Calabama leading at 640. Other totals include Moose Lodge 6213 across four bowlers and handicap, Elks 2795, and Victory Five 2918, reflecting a 2 1 season with wins and losses listed for multiple teams.
Tuesday's City League bowling saw low scores with no 600 series. Teams Antioch Power Peoples Trust Co Keller Grocery Fritz Insurance posted totals ranging from 2414 to 2652, with several players tipping near 500 in individual games.
Mr and Mrs Ellis Hollingworth and daughter of Sandborn visited Spencer Hollingworth Sunday. Lowell Sparks family from Bloomfield visited Louis Sparks. Harry Bedwell Jr and son visited Gayle Trotter in Columbus. Beacher Leavitt hosted Sunday dinner for Nelle Leavitt Theron Struckmeyer Harold Clark and families of Gary to celebrate Beacher Leavitt’s birthday. A taffy pull brought together Jewell Soliday Ivan Brown Alex Wright Everett Horn and Beacher Leavitt and others.
The community alternates with relatives and friends visiting in town and nearby areas. Harriett and Joanna Carpenter of Indianapolis spent the weekend with the Voris Carpenter family. Waggoner family guests included Mr. and Mrs. Paul Waggoner of Terre Haute and Mr. and Mrs. Clovis Sloop of Riley. Other visits featured Reba and Nell Emery of Indianapolis with their parents, Flossie Boruff returning from Norfolk, and Carolyn Hilburn with Mrs. Lee Richardson dining with the Begemans in Sandborn. Ralph Johnson of Kentucky, Charles Moore of near Elnora, and Cpl Julian Leavitt of Camp contribute to the pattern of weekend hospitality and local social ties.
Margaret Ruth Hollingsworth filed a petition in Greene Circuit Court to determine her time and place of birth. A hearing is scheduled for March 18, 1944, with Clerk Frank A. Lenning noting the date March 7, 1944.
Knox Kentucky spent the weekend with his mother Mrs Grace Lea Vitt. Harvey Ferguson suffers a badly sprained ankle from work at his well drilling Friday.
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