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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1941
Page
2
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Last night in the local Merchants bowling league Jack Mehlhoff Jake Fritz Roy Harrett and H Harden paced play. Public Service won the game as scores totaled 821 816 858 and 2495 with team records showing two wins and one loss.
A schedule lists multiple organizations meeting at 7 p m at various venues including churches Glen Burn Community House Loyal Order of Moose Hall and American Legion Home Also other groups meet at 1 30 p m 2 15 p m and 8 p m with hosts named in some notices
Home Economics club breakfast at Humphreys park at 7 a m. Delta Theta Tau gathers in public library at 7 15 p m. Violet Rebekah Lodge No 312 meets at the hall at 7 p m. Carpenters Local No 487 convene at the K of P hall at 7 p m. Quapaw Council No 80 Pocahontas meets at Red Men’s hall at 7 p m. Delta Alpha Sunday school class party at Mrs Herschel Headley home 1050 E Vincennes street at 7 30 p m.
Elite club meets with Mrs Harold Liston at 2 15 p m Chapter 209 Women of the Moose Glenburn Ladies Aid Society at the Community house Baptist Ladies Aid Society all day Rotary club lunch First Baptist church at 12 15 p m Unity Lodge I C O F meets at the hall Elks Lodge meets at home Eagles Lodge at the hall 7 p m Freeman Greene county hospital board at the hospital 7 15 Ladies Fancywork circle with Mrs Ben Humphreys F street northeast 2 p m Wednesday Afternoon Bridge club with Mrs A M Beasley 2 15 p m Wednesday Night Bridge club with Mrs Ray Beasley 590 North Main street 7 45 p m
Mrs Ralph Owens was guest of honor at a birthday dinner in Vicksburg on Sunday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Charles Hart and daughter Letha Floyd Hart and Dallas Earl of Terre Haute Mr and Mrs Orvil Miller and son Jackie of Linton Mr and Mrs Wilmar Owens and children Betty Sonny and Donald of Bloomington Mr and Mrs Clyde Hamlin and children Irene Maxine Bob Rex and Ronald of Bloomfield and the host Ralph Owens and daughters Phyllis and Sharon. The guest of honor received several gifts.
A birthday party in Dugger honored Mrs. Lucile Stevenson. Bingo prizes went to Mrs. Gertrude Bedwell Nellie Purcell Maxine Rose and Virginia Comstock. Attendees included Anna Mae Bedwell and many others from the community plus Blanch Thompson of Chicago.
VICKSBURG May 6 Guests of honor Mr and Mrs Henry Bovenschen celebrated their fifty seventh wedding anniversary at a community dinner. Attendees included Mrs Herbert Bobbitt Mrs Carl Stark Mr and Mrs Ralph Owens and daughters Phyllis and Sharon Alice Keller and the couple.
Terre Haute May 5 An act from the recent General Assembly requires hearing tests for all school age children and provides aid for the hard of hearing Dr D W Morris head of the speech department at Indiana State Teachers College says schools will face a crisis next year due to equipment and trained staff shortages The college plans to supply an audiometer and offer a summer short course to train teachers in lip reading to aid children found hard of hearing
Mr. and Mrs. Gurney Moss and daughter Aledia Bell of Terre Haute visited Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson and daughter Mary Sunday. Detroit visitors include Mr. and Mrs. August Cornelius and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Al Fisher. Anderson and Merom residents joined gatherings with local families for weekend visits and meals.
Friday events include Sons of the American Legion at the Legion home at 6 30 p m Mothers club at the Community house all day meeting Quapaw Tribe No 143 Red Men at the hall 7 p m United Brethren Mothers and Daughters banquet in the church basement at 7 p m and Alpha Bible class in the Methodist church basement at 7 30 p m Mothers and daughters urged to attend.
The family thanks friends neighbors and relatives for kindness during illness and death of Mrs Nellie Winters Johnson They appreciate floral tributes car offers and the Rev Harry J Bailey and McHugh Funeral Home Shelburn Their thanks extend to Ven Johnson and families of Harold and Charles Johnson and their households.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Crowell and sons of Lansing Illinois visited over the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Pirtle. Lawrence Barns and daughter Norma Joe called Sunday on Mr. and Mrs. Ray Doyle and son Paul of Midland. Charles Hart and daughter Letha Dallas Hart and Floyd Hart and son Dallas of Terre Haute visited with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boven and Mrs. Charles Kirk and son Kee ie visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Owens and family.
Mr and Mrs Henry Mitchell of the Vicksburg community announce the birth of a son named Lawrence Ray. The child is the couple’s second, born on Sunday May 4.
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