Storm Batters Midwest Today Moves North
Chicago reports one of the largest spring storms pushing northeast toward Canada. Tornado winds hit Mississippi towns, dust storms kill several across Kansas, Texas, Colorado and Nebraska, with missing children and damaged homes noted.
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Chicago
W.h
Canada
Mid-Continent
Kansas
South Dakota
Minnesota-Iowa
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Pope Miss
Memphis
Courtland
Gre
Nada
Midwest
Dakot
Minnesota
Webster and Lion
Fargo
Jamestown
North- Easternas
Former Linton Woman Beatrice Kelley Johnson Dies at 67
Beatrice Kelley Johnson 67, longtime Linton resident, died Saturday night at her daughter Madeline Kelley Bertsche's home in Flanagan Illinois after six weeks illness. Born January 1 1883 in Switz City, she was daughter of Benjamin and Emma Baker. Survived by one daughter, two brothers, one sister, and six grandchildren. a son Joe B. Kelley was killed in World War I. Funeral services in Flanagan and later in Linton with burial in Fairview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice (Kelley) Johnson
Linton
Madeline Kelley Bertsche
Flannagan
Johnson
Flanagan
Mr. Johnson
Switz City
Benjamin and
Emma Sandborn Baker
George Kelley
Andrew Johnson
Bertsche
Homer Baker
Terre Haute
Forrest Baker
Indianapolis
Daisy Gaffney
Joe B. Kelley
U. S. Army
Welch and Cornett
Chester Scott
Fairview Cemetery
Pocahontas Lodges Set Meeting At Red Men Hall
A meeting of the Tri-County Association of Pocahontas Lodges is scheduled for Tuesday evening at 8:00 at the Red Men's hall. The Quapaw Council will host, members are asked to bring a gift.
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Tri-County Association of Pocahontas
Red Men's Hall
Quapaw Council
Dophus Lester Good Dies in Detroit
Dophus Lester Good, 46, a former Linton resident, died Sunday at Receiving Hospital in Detroit. Born February 16 in Stafford Township to Charles and Lucy Edington Good, he left the community 25 years ago. Survived by widow Ruth, sons Charles of Waci pa California and Elmer of Chicago, sister Zetta H. Buzan of Linton, and father Charles Good of 40 Second Street Southwest. Body to be returned home. funeral arrangements pending family word from California.
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Voonhus Lester Good
Linton
Detroit
Mich
Mr. Good
Stafford Township
Charles
Lucy Edington Good
Ruth Good
Charles Good
Wacaipa
Cal
Elmer Good
Chicago
Ill
Zetta H. Buzan
Second Street
Welch and Cornett
California
Indiana Coaches Seek End to Foul Rule in Basketball
Indiana hardwood experts vote 11 to 1 against keeping the three minute and two minute foul rule. A survey of 123 coaches and officials shows strong disfavor, with only 10 supporting retention as the rules committee prepares for its New York session.
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Indianapolis
National Basketball Rules Committee
Indiana
H. V. Porter
Chicago
Porter
New York
Initiation Tonight for Rainbow Girls at Masonic Hall
Initiation services will be held along with the regular meeting of the Order of Rainbow for Girls in the Masonic Hall at 7 o clock this evening. All members are urged to be present.
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Order of Rainbow
Masonic Hall
Mrs Anthony Dies in Albuquerque After Indiana Ties
Mrs George R Anthony 84 former Jasonville resident died at her Albuquerque New Mexico home. She moved from Indianapolis two years ago and had lived in Jasonville many years with husband George R Anthony a former mercantile operator. She was born September 6 1865 in Frostburg Maryland and was an Assembly of God member. Survived by husband two sons William S Anthony Terre Haute and Robert LeRoy Anthony Jasonville three daughters Eula Baxter Rosedale Laverne Miller Indianapolis and Margaret Myers Albuquerque two brothers Robert A Scott Cleveland and D R Scott Linton a sister Jennie Williamson preceded her. Funeral arrangements pending body arrival.
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George R. Anthony
Jasonville
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Anthony
Indianapolis
D. R. Scott
Farmersburg Coal Company
Frostburg
Maryland
Assembly of God Church
William S. Anthony
Terre Haute
Robert LeRoy Anthony
Eula Baxter
Rosedale
Laverne Miller
Margaret Myers
Robert A. Scott
Cleveland
Ohio
Linton
Jennie Williamson
Welch and Cornett Funeral Home
Credentials required for census enumerators in April
Housewives will be visited in the first two weeks of April by Census takers from the United States Bureau of Census. Takers will show official credentials and ask only census questions. Impersonators face penalties, and residents are asked to report suspicious individuals to police with descriptions.
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Washington
United States Census Bureau
Bloomington
Indiana University
Daviess County
Census Bureau
United States Bureau of Census
Louis Langdon
Largest Pipe Collection at American Museum in NYC
The American Museum of Natural History in New York City houses what is believed to be the world’s largest pipe collection. The exhibit showcases pipes from diverse cultures and historical periods, attracting researchers and visitors.
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American Museum of Natural History
New York City
Hospital Activity Report Spans Admissions Births and Dismissals
Local hospital logged numerous admissions for medical treatment including Mrs Mary Parson and Mrs Viola Bruce, with multiple residents from Switz City Bloomfield Linton Newberry and Solsberry. Births ranged from Grover Daniels to Owen Dennis and Robert Lee, while several patients were discharged with thanks to the Newberry Progressive Club for linen gifts.
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Mary Parson
Switz City
Route 1
Carl C. Hostettler
Newberry
Lucille Ringo
Bloomfield
Larry Dale
Phyllis Fulford
Indianapolis
Owen Dennis
Lela Jackson
Sunday
Robert Lee
William Strahle
Coalmont
Ethel Strahle
Luther Taylor
Elmer Carmicheal
Marco
Clarence Bringer
Solsberry
Patricia Perigo
Thomas McMurray
Evelyn Lynch
Juanita Lucas
James Fitzpatrick Bloomfield
Mary Stone
Baby
Sullivan
W Thington
Orville Poe
Linton
Alma Laughlin
Rosie Fulkerson
Jasnville
Ira Richards
Joan Pfister
Newberry Progressive Club
Linton Attendees at IAC Junior Championship
Mrs Mary Craig and her daughter Bunny with Mrs Victor Briggs and Barbara and Wayne Hamilton traveled to Indianapolis for the Junior Open Swimming Championship at the Riviera club. Bettina Schwenk aged 13 from Baltimore won second in the 100 Yard Free Style for girls and fourth in the 100 yard backstroke.
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Mary Craig
Bunny
Victor Briggs
Barbara
Wayne Hamilton
Indianapolis
Riviera Club
Bettina Schwenk
Gus Schwenk
Baltimore
Schwenks
Craigs
Schwenk
Tina
Linton
Craig
Kentucky Man Admits Shooting at Suburban Park Cabin
Carrie Este Pierson a 21 year old from Berry's Lick Kentucky admitted to police he shot Aaron Thomason a 35 year old man at a suburban tourist park cabin during an argument. Pierson said he intervened in a dispute between Thomason and his wife Rose and fired three times after Thomason grabbed for a pistol. Thomason died before a doctor arrived and Rose Thomason was held as a material witness.
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Tate
Carrie Este
Pierson
Berry
Lick
Aaron Thomason
Thomason
Rose
Police Report Confessions Solve Linn ton Robberies
In Sullivan Indiana March 27 1950 Circuit Judge Harris jailed prosecutor John Knox Purcell for contempt after he walked out of court. Three Jasonville and Linton youths 17 year olds Bill Joe Lutes Max Beadle and Everett Hutchison Jr confessed to a Lin ton grocery store holdup and burglaries in Linton Midland and nearby areas. They admitted stealing about 700 dollars and a wrecking car and described the Dec 25 stafford store theft.
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Sullivan
Ind
Norval K. Harris
Indiana
Harris
John Knox Purcell
Sullivan County
Purcell
Hubert Wagner
Arris
Sebel Paul
Linton
Midland
Jasonville
Emil Stafford
Guy Davis
North of Linton
Linton Ice Company
Young Me
Bill Joe Lutes
Max Beadle
Sycamore Street
Everett Huchison Jr
Joe Feeney
Eddie Nash
Ned Woodward
Linton Jasonville
Young Lutes
Midland High School
Lutes
Beadle
Milwaukee Railroad
Hutchison
Stafford
Fourth Street
Mr. Stafford
Mr Stafford
Nash
Mr. Davis
Davis
Ilinois
Greene County
Field
Sparks Last Rites Held for Lyons Resident Florence Sparks
Mrs. Florence V. Sparks 57 died suddenly at home Friday. Funeral Sunday at Lyons Methodist Church with Rev. James Earlywine and Rev. Russell Taylor. burial Marco Cemetery. Survived by husband Welker, five sons Leland Louis Bill Glenn Lowell, two brothers Luther and Albert Nichols, sister Selena Mariey, seven grandchildren. Jenkins and Sons Funeral home in charge.
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Florence V. Sparks
Lyons
Lyons Methodist Church
James Earlywine
Russell Taylor
Marco Cemetery
Sparks
Stafford Chapel
L. D
Caroline May Headley Nichols
Welker Sparks
Leland N. Sparks
Indianapolis
Louis Sparks
Bill Sparks
Worthington
Glenn M Sparks
Switz City
Lowell Sparks
Bloomfield
Luther Nichols
Albert Nichols
Muncie
Selena Mariey
Terre Haute
Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home
Goosepond Lake Meeting Planned
A Goosepond Lake Project committee will hold a 7 30 PM meeting at Linton City Hall tonight. Committee chairman C T Lind of Sandborn will attend. The session will plan the Ninth Conservation District Goosepond Rally set for April 13 in Linton with state and National officials attending.
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Linton
C. T. Lind
Sandborn
Conservation District
Notre Dame student dies from handball injuries in accident
A Notre Dame law student John Joseph Donahoe Jr., 22, of Oak Park Illinois, died after crashing into a wall during a handball game at St Josephs hospital. The death follows another fatal athletic accident at the university a month earlier involving Ray Espenan during a back flip demonstration for students.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
John Joseph Donahoe, Jr
Oak Park
Ill
St Joseph's Hospital
Donahoe
Ray Espenan
Leon Hart
Hoosier Accidents Take Three Lives
Three people died in Indiana weekend crashes state police reported. Darrell Curl, 34, Owensville, died when his car door opened and he was run over near Cynthia at the Ind 65 68 intersection. Bobby Ray Scott, 19, Martinsville, died after his car veered out of control and hit a tree at Paragon. Ervin Eash, 58, Archbold, Ohio, was killed in a head on collision near Elkhart with a truck driven by Edwin Nelson, 32, Newaygo, Michigan.
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Hoosier
Darrell Curl
Owensville
Gibson County
Cynthia
Bobby Ray Scott
Martinsville
Paragon
Scott
Morgan County Hospital
Ervin Eash
Archbold
Elkhart
Edwin Nelson
Newaygo
Mich
Eash
Boy Awakens After 24 Hours Unconscious at Hospital
William Zimmerly an 18 month old from Bloomington woke briefly and spoke Hi Jim after swallowing 30 tablets his mother had prescribed. He had been unconscious for more than a day, was treated at Freeman Greene County Hospital and released Saturday evening.
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John Zimmerly
Bloomington
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
William William
Helen Miller
Nine Mile
William
Jim
Dugger War Veteran Earl Lisher Buried in Antioch
Funeral services for Earl Lisher a World War I veteran age 63 were held Sunday at Antioch church with burial in Antioch Cemetery. He died Friday at his brother Merrell Lisher's home in Dugger. Survived by Merrell and two sisters Chloe Quackenbush Dugger and Stella Humphreys South Gate Calif. Newkirk Funeral Home Pleasantville handled arrangements.
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Earl Lisher
Merrell
Lisher
Dugger
Antioch Church
Antioch Cemetery
Dugger Rexford Ballard American Legion Post
Merrel
Chloe Quackenbush
Stella Humphreys
South Gate
Calif
Newkirk Funeral Home
Pleasantville
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West Linton
Washington Herald
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Colorado
Nebraska
Phillip Bell
Kenneth
Kansas City Mo
Fred G. Bell
Saline County
Rockies
Ontario
Canadian
Statesman
O. H. Brown
Elliston
Molony
Waterbury
Pauline Molony
Veronica
Kathleen
Dophus Lester Good
Mrs. Anthony
West
Theresa McCulloch
Viola Bruce
Edna Carlton
Emma Davis
Springville
Grover Danie
Doris Wood
Mary Emily Hewitt
William Zimmerly
Mattie Ecker
Minnie Ames
Cathryn Johnson
Kentucky
U.P
Goosepond Lake
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