Bridge and bus era end in Elliston Bloomfield link tale
Fifty years ago no bridge spanned White river near Elliston and a slough hampered Bloomfield traffic. Harry Johnson and Leander ran the Elliston Bloomfield bus line, breaking ice on cold mornings and ferrying mail during floods. A 1891 grade and bridge eased travel, while 1904 and 1913 floods required ferries and repairs. The piece recalls Ferries built with spike nails and a rowboat mail rescue, and notes modern improvements will quicken trips yet reflect changing times and politics. The author blends local history with reflections on public discourse and rhetoric.
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Bloomfield News
White River
Elliston
Bloomfield
Harry Johnson
Leander
Harry
Johnson Brothers
J. N. Yakey
Linton
Johnson
Madrid Surrenders Ends Spanish War
A public program by the Churches of Christ chorus will be held at 7 30 PM Wednesday in the Church of Christ Fourth and C Northwest to mark the end of the war with Franco. Robert B Boyd directs the chorus with soloists June Stewart and Robert Boyd. The program is free.
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Church of Christ
Fourth
C” Streets
Cappela
Churches of Christ
Robert B. Boyd
Harding College
Searcy
Ark
T. Francis Hughes
Indiana
J. R. Clark
Dugger Church
Dugger
Linton
Young Peoples
Jesus
Christ
June Stewart
Robert Boyd
Central School
Miss Dugger
Gladys Mitchell
Miss Mitchell
Net tilt draws Greene county crowd tonight
A large crowd of basketball fans from Greene county will pack the Linton-Stockton high school gym to see the Linton Oilers face the Danville Normal All-Stars in an independent net game. A curtain-raiser pits this year's Linton varsity against next year's probable first team. Admission is 50 cents to all.
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Greene County
Linton-Stockton High School
Linton Oilers
Danville Normal All-Stars
Linton High School
Report of Death for A. W. Lockwood at Denver
A. W. Lockwood, 66, of Denver Colorado, grandfather of Jack and Harold Lockwood of Linton, died Monday in Denver. He was a former resident of Loogootee Washington and Vincennes. His body will be returned to Loogootee Norris Funeral Home for a 2:30 p.m. Thursday service. Burial in Loogootee Cemetery.
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A. W. Lockwood
Denver
Colo
Jack
Harold Lockwood
Linton
Lockwood
Loogootee
Washington
Vincennes
Norris Funeral Home
Bert Caldwell
Vincennes Bridge Company
Ben Hur Steel Company
Lyons
Washington Township
Two Given Fines In Circuit Court
After pleading guilty to public intoxication in Worthington Thomas Flynn was fined 10 dollars plus costs in Greene circuit court Bloomfield this morning. John Krantz also pleaded guilty to a similar charge and was fined 10 dollars plus costs.
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Worthington
Thomas Flynn
Greene
Bloomfield
John Krantz
Madrid Falls to Nationalists as Franco Captures City
On March 28, Republican surrender of Madrid ended a two year and eight month civil war. Nationalist forces led by Gen. Francisco Franco occupied Madrid with Italian troops at the front. Franco announced solidarity and a broad pardon for non-criminal Republican soldiers. Aranjuez fell to Nationalists, with about 5,000 prisoners taken.
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Madrid
Mar
U.P
Francisco Franco
Franco
Toledo
Aranjuez
U.R
Mrs Slinkard 67 Dies After Illness in Bloomfield
Mrs Anna Denst Slinkard longtime Bloomfield rooming house proprietor dies at 3 AM from acute indigestion. Born Sept 1871 near Nashville she taught in Brown and Bartholomew counties. Survived by siblings and half-siblings, funeral at Bloomfield Presbyterian Church with burial at Grand View Cemetery.
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Anna Denst Slinkard
Slinkard
Bloomfield
Mrs. Slinkard
Nashville
John and
Louisa Faber
Brown County
Indiana State Normal College
Terre Haute
Brown
Bartholomew
John F. Slinkard
Fern Cook
Bloomfield Presbyterian Church
Henry C. Deist
Columbus
Charles R. Deist
Samuel W. Deist
Wichita
Kans
Minnie Adams
D. W. Marsh
Gary
Mary Clark
Hope
Kate Kilmer
Zionsville, O
Grand View
T. Joy Cook
Mrs Jessie Booker Ill With Influenza Reported Improving
Report from South Main Street that Mrs. Jessie Booker is confined at home with influenza for several days and her condition is improving.
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Jessie Booker
South Main Street
Public program and spring music festival announced
A Greene County Recreation Dept program tonight at 7 in the Nola D. Yoder Community House features the Recreation Orchestra led by Bert Brown, the rhythm band under Lloyd Gilligan, and Wendell Wright’s string ensemble. A near-capacity crowd is expected.
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Nola D. Yoder
Greene County Recreational Department
Recreation Orchestra
Bert Brown
Lloyd Gilligan
Wendell Wright
Linton
Wright
Masons to Meet at Linton Lodge No 560
A called meeting of Linton Lodge No 560 F. and A. M. is set for 7:30 PM Thursday in the hall. Work in the B. A. degree will be performed and all members are urged to attend. Refreshments will follow.
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Linton Lodge No
Attendance Roll Announced for Stockton Townships March
School officials list March attendance for grade schools in Stockton township. Bedwell wins with 99.11 percent, followed by College Hill 96.26 Glenburn 99.04 South Linton 98.45 Black Creek 92.60 Island City 81.81 Sassafras 89.69 Ellis 94.34 White Rose 96.39.
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Stockton Township
Bedwell School
College Hill
Glenburn
South Linton
Black Creek
Island City
Sassafras
Ellis
White Rose
Bedwell
Law to hit strike-breakers introduced in Senate
Washington March 28 Chairman Robert L LaFollette Progressive Wisconsin of the senate civil liberties committee introduced a bill to outlaw use of strike-breakers defined as persons paid a bonus to replace striking workers LaFollette said a powerful minority of industry has fostered oppressive labor practices and threatens civil liberties.
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Washington, D. C
Robert L. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
LaFollette
New Indiana Chairman to be Chosen After Townes Growl
Gov M Clifford Township announced the Indiana Democratic committee will meet in April and a new state chairman will be chosen. He noted Omer Stokes Jackson is retiring from his triple roles as state chairman attorney general and state elections board member amid controversy.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
M. Clifford Townsend
Democratic State Committee
Omer Stokes Jackson
State Elections Board
Senate Labor Panel Sets April 11 Hearings on Wagner Act Amendments
The Senate labor committee voted unanimously to begin hearings April 11 on proposed Wagner Act amendments. The American Federation of Labor urged prompt action while the Congress of Industrial Organizations pressed for delay.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Labor Committee
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
A.F.L.C.I
Britain and Allies Push Four Power Stop Hitler Plan
Prime Minister Chamberlain outlined Britain’s four power front against Hitler with moves beyond consultation to deter aggression in Europe. Polish troop movements in the Polish corridor were noted as tensions ease, while Britain's war council and General Gort arrived in Paris to study the Maginot line and coordinate forces.
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London
U.P
Nelville Chamberlain
Great Britain
Europe
Britain
France
Poland
Soviet Russia
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Adolf Hitler
Paris
British Supreme War Council
Viscount Gort
le Bourget
Maginot Line
British War Council
Maginot
Catholic Priests Arrested Near Frankfurt on Sex Offense Charges
Nazi authorities announced arrests of a number of Catholic priests from four monasteries and church schools near Frankfurt on sexual offense charges. This marked the first such announcement in months.
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Frankfurt AM Main
U.P
Frankfurt
Slovak Troops Attack Near Bunkos Sparks Firefight
An official dispatch from the Slovak frontier reports Slovak forces firing on Hungarians near Bunkos with artillery, setting two houses ablaze and killing one soldier. Hungarian artillery returned fire and silenced the Slovaks.
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Budapest
Mar
Bunkos
Tackett Infant is Buried Today
Funeral services for Conley Hugh Tackett two day old son of Mr and Mrs Kermit Tackett Worthington community were held this afternoon from the family residence. The parents are the only survivors. The mother formerly was Miss Olive May Kirkpatrick.
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Conley Hugh Tackett
Kermit Tackett
Worthington
Olive May Kirkpatrick
Hospital News From Lyons and Bloomfield Area
Mrs Norma Spice of Lyons underwent major surgery this morning. A daughter weighing seven pounds eleven ounces was born Monday night to Mrs Van Thompson of Bloomfield named Carolyn Jane. Mrs Marie Jinester admitted for observation. Mrs Ruby Stuckey of Bloomfield was taken to her home Monday.
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Norma Spice
Lyons
van Thompson
Bloomfield
Carolyn Jane
Marie Jinester
Ruby Stuckey
Indiana Bell manager Slinkard retires after long service
O P Slinkard, local manager of Indiana Bell Telephone, retires after about 35 years in the Bell system. He supervised exchanges at Linton Bloomfield Dugger and Jasonville and started in 1901 with the Home Telephone company. Funeral details for Herman Ring pending body recovery after fall into White river.
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O. P. Slinkard
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Mr. Slinkard
Bell System
Lin
Bloomfield
Dugger
Jasonville
Slinkard
Home Telephone Company
New Home Telephone Company
H. K. Slinkard
Linton
Herman Ring
Lyons
White River
Elliston
Ring
Ben Hur Steel Company
Roosevelt OK 45 000-ton battleship plans approved
Washington March 28 United press Roosevelt approves navy plans for 45 000 ton dreadnoughts. White House says two may be approved with funds sought from Congress. Navy already building six 55 000 ton battleships. Approval given orally to Admiral Leahy as foreign powers build larger ships.
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Washington
Mar
U.P
Roosevelt
White House
Stephen T. Early
Congress
Navy
William D. Leahy
Australia seeks settlers for the northern territory
The Australian interior ministry launches a campaign to develop and settle the northern territory. It cites a scientific study showing potential for strong growth and offers incentives including ten years of income tax exemption for private production mining and fisheries a gasoline tax rebate a five year road plan and an early loan to convert cattle land to sheep grazing.
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Canberra
Australia
U.P
Minister of the Interior
Northern Territory
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