Mine Run Recounts 1886 Island Coal Block Build Date
Bill Buffalo Wilson, the sole surviving worker, confirms the 1886 start and 1888 finish of the Island Coal Co. block later known as Linton Supply and Penney block. He lists the eleven bricklayers from Pleasantville, names four helpers, cites brick cost at 3.50 per thousand and wages 30.5 cents per hour, and notes board costs.
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Island Coal Co
Linton Supply Co
Penney
Bill
Buffalo) Wilson
Third Streets
Linton
Bill Roach
Jim
James T.) Roach
Wilson
Ol Blevens
Jim Blevens
Pete Massey
Bill Bell
Buffalo
Baughman Corner
Scout Meeting Aids Linton Girl Scouts
Linton Girl Scouts meet at the Methodist church after school Wednesday afternoon. Members should bring skating ticket money or cookie sale proceeds to the gathering.
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Linton
Violence erupts in Harlan County coal dispute kills one
In Benham Kentucky a man named Laurence Brock Creech died from gunfire during clashes tied to the national coal strike. Two others Joe Shepherd of Harlan and Robert Hodge a former District 19 official were wounded. The International Harvester mine employed about 900 workers and had continued operating during the strike until the shooting prompted a shutdown order.
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Benham
U.P
UMW International Harvester Co
Harlan County
J. S. Cawood
Laurence’ Brock
Creech
Joe Shepherd
Harlan
Robert Hodge
District 19
United Mine Workers
Hodge
Brock
Cawood
Progressive Mine Workers
R. E. Galbreath
Shepherd
Chicago
International Harvester Company
Harvester
AFL
Progressive Mine Workers of America
PMWA
Illinois
Accidental Death Verdict In Veteran’s Drowning
Marion Indiana May 7 Dr A Ward Bloom Grant county coroner ruled Lawrence Gray 48 an World War I veteran dead by accidental drowning Gray had been missing four days found face down in a roadside ditch near Marion Authorities said a malaria relapse and thirst led him to the ditch where he fainted or lost balance while drinking.
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Marion
Ind
U.P
A. Ward Bloom
Grant County
Lawrence Gray
Anderson
Gray
Bloom
Linton Resident Ezra Gibson Dies in Indiana Hospital
Ezra Gibson of Linton died at 7 15 p m Monday in Robert Long hospital Indianapolis where he had been patient since May 1 He was born December 9 1878 in Illinois and was 67 years 4 months 27 days He worked at the Ajax stripper before illness Survivors include his widow Della Gibson step son Donald Freeman of Charleston WV and brother Clinton Gibson of Terre Haute The body lies at Welch and Cornett Funeral Home services Thursday at 2 30 p m Rev R B Baldridge officiating Burial in View cemetery
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Ezra Gibson
Linton
Robert Long
Indianapolis
Illinois
Emery Gibson
Ajax
Della Gibson
Donald Freeman
Charleston
W. Va
Clinton Gibson
Terre Haute
Welch and Cornett Funeral Home
R. B. Baldridge
Fairview Cemetery
Roll Hagaman Improves After Hospital Stay
Roll Hagaman, recently brought back to his Seventh Street Northeast home from Freeman Greene County Hospital, is reported to be improving.
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Roll Hagaman
Seventh Street
Freeman Greene County Hospital
Second electrocution debated in Willie Francis case
In New Iberia La on May 7 the 17 year old Willie Francis faced death as the state prepared a second electric chair attempt after the first fail refused to deliver lethal current. Public figures including Father Flanagan and lawyer A P Tureaud urged clemency and commuting his sentence to life imprisonment.
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New Iberia
U.P
Willie Francis
Louisiana
Iberia Parish
St. Martinsville
Willie
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
A. P. Tureaud
James Davis
Tureaud
New York
Francis
St. Martinsville Parish
Edward J. Flanagan
Father Flanagan
Boys Town
James H Davis
Jerry Giesler
Los Angles
Hospital Reports From Jasonville Area
Mrs Nellie May Wade of Jasonville route 1 underwent major surgery Monday. Mrs Hattie Norris Kean of Jacksonville was admitted for treatment Monday. She has a fractured shoulder. Arlie Mitchell of Jasonville underwent major surgery today. Maurice Callihan underwent major surgery today. Helen Hudson of Springville underwent a minor operation today. Mrs Ben Davis admitted for treatment. Mrs Remy Wotson admitted to the hospital. Anna Lee Wright of Marco underwent a tonsillectomy this morning.
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Nellie May Wade
Jasonville
Hattie Norris Kean
Arlie Mitchell
Maurice Callihan
Helen Hudson
Springville
Ben Davis
Remy Wotson
Anna Lee Wright
Marco
Recital Planned in Linton Church on Hammond Organ
An organ recital will be held at 4 15 Sunday afternoon in Linton United Brethren church to highlight the newly installed Hammond organ. Miss Ruth Noller of Indianapolis will be guest organist, presenting a program including Jerusalem The Golden Spain The Fauns Chamindale Largo and others. The event is courtesy of the Hammond organ department of Pearson Piano company. The public is invited.
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Linton United Brethren Church
Ruth Noller
Indianapolis
Hammond Organ
Pearson Piano Company
Jerusalem the Golden
Spain
Chamindale
Largo
Dvorak
Stebbins
Nevin
Taxpayers Told of Deadline for Assessments and Dog Tax
Stockton township assessor Hubert Lynch announced two important dates for Linton and Stockton taxpayers. The last day for personal property assessment is May 15 and the last day to pay dog tax is also May 15. If anyone was missed, contact Lynch to avoid penalties next spring.
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Linton
Stockton Township
Hubert Lynch
Stockton
Lynch
Five men take exams today for pre induction
Five men from Linton and Jasonville left this morning for pre induction examinations for the United States Armed Forces. From Linton: William Goodman Jr and Howard Junior Goodman. From Jasonville: Robert Seifert Paris T Reece and Donald L English.
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Linton
Jasonville
United States Armed Forces
William Goodman Jr
Howard Junior Goodman
Robert Seifert
Paris T. Reece
Donald L. English
Light Greene county vote in spring primary
Greene county voters stayed away from the polls with only about 13 percent of registered voters casting ballots by 2 p.m. Six precincts reported 246 votes of 1902 registered as rain and weekday factors reduced turnout. Contests for township trustees in several townships drew slightly heavier activity.
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Greene County
Jasonville
Linton
Daily Citizen
Citizen
Center
Taylor
Cass
Stockton
Wright
Grant
Washington
Naval Ammunition Depot
Burns City
William B. Carlton
Indianapolis
Indiana
Madison
Columbus
Valparaiso
Goshen
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Terre Haute
Capitol City
Vincennes
Noblesville
Mt. Vernon
Jeffersonville
Weiner Roast Planned by Church and Sunday School
Members of the First Church of God and the Sunday school are invited to a weiner roast at Humphreys Park tonight at 7 30 oclock. Attendees are asked to bring their own weiners and table service.
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First Church of God
Humphreys Park
Linton Painters Union Changes Meeting Place
The Linton Painters and Paperhangers Local 1525 shifts meetings from the Eagles hall to the K of P hall. Meetings occur on the second and fourth Tuesday. next session set for 7:30 PM Tuesday May 14 at the K of P hall.
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Linton Painters’ and Paperhangers
Eagles Hall
K of P. Hall
K. of P. Hall
Railroad Seizure S Suggested Today
A. F. Whitney of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen urged Congress to seize the nations railroads and impound funds to settle grievances. Whitney spoke after a union walkout in Chicago over the Truman emergency fact finding board recommendations, as unions seek $2.50 daily raises and rule changes. The board had proposed $1.20 daily increases and some rules tweaks, which the unions called inadequate ahead of an imminent strike.
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Cleveland
A. F. Whitney
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Whitney
Alvanley Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Chicago
Truman
Congress
Brotherhoods
William F. Woodward dies at 74 in Pleasantville
William F. Woodward 74 of Pleasantville died at 4 30 this morning at his son Chester Woodward s home in Linton after a weeklong illness He was born May 3 1872 in Sullivan County son of Clinton and Sarah Smith Woodward He married Ellen Brown 48 years ago He is survived by his widow multiple children including Thelma Jones Okie Pirtle Sparkle Booker Pauline Lennings Hallie Fred and Chester Woodward and Donald Woodward a sister Rose Davidson 21 grandchildren and one great grandchild The body was moved to Newkirk Funeral Home Pleasantville and will be returned to the family home this evening Funeral services are set for 2 00 pm Thursday at Mt Moriah Church with burial in Mt Moriah Cemetery
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William F. Woodward
Pleasantville
Chester Woodward
Linton
Mr. Woodward
Sullivan County
Clinton
Sarah Smith Woodward
Ellen Brown
Ella Woodward
Thelma Jones
Sullivan
Okie Pirtle
Paxton
Sparkle Booker
Dagger
Pauline Lennings
Somerset
Hallie Woodward
Fred Woodward
Chester
Donald Woodward
Rose Davidson
Terre Haute
Newkirk Funeral
Mt. Moriah Church
Mt. Moriah
White River Falls Near Flood Stage in Greene County
The White River reached 10.63 feet this afternoon with flood danger now past, per O H Brown U S Weather Observer Elliston. The river rose to 17 feet Sunday morning, two feet below flood stage, and a quarter inch of rain was recorded last night at Elliston.
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White River
O .H. Brown
U. S
Elliston
Most Hated Thief Strikes Plymouth Church Bank
A Plymouth man broke into the Evangelical Reformed church desk and stole 11 banks containing about 50 dollars raised for relief work in Europe. The church reported no other damage.
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Plymouth
Ind
U.P
Evangelical Reformed Church
Europe
Government Proposes End to 37 Day Coal Strike
Washington and New York reports describe a government mediated proposal to settle the coal strike between United Mine Workers and soft coal operators. Details were not disclosed, with mediation led by Paul W. Fuller and Edward F. McGrady as talks proceed at the labor department.
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Washington
U.P
United Mine Workers
UFL
UMW
Paul W. Fuller
Edward F. McGrady
New York
Solid Fuels Administration
Interior Group Funds Cut in Ickes Era Budget Review
Washington May 7 The House appropriations committee slashed nearly half of the Interior Department request for the coming fiscal year citing inefficiency under Former Secretary Harold L. Ickes. It recommended 174 652 579 dollars, against 346 765 830 requested, with major cuts to power and reclamation projects including the Bureau of Reclamation leaving 72 271 475 dollars. The panel avoided naming Ickes but criticized the department and urged Secretary Krug to restore efficiency and economy.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Interior Department
Harold L. Ickes
Budget Bureau
Congress
Bureau of Reclamation
House
Ickes
J. A. Krug
Power Rationing Sought By Indiana Rural Coop
Indiana's Rural Electric Cooperative asked the Public Service Commission to ration electric power statewide to avert a potential service shutdown. General manager Hugh Abbott warned coal supplies are running low at providers, urging immediate curtailment to stretch remaining reserves across cities including Fort Wayne Jasper New Castle Portland Washington and utilities such as Public Service Company of Indiana Southern Indiana Gas and Electric and Northern Indiana Public Service Company.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Rural Electric Cooperative
Co-op
Public Service Commission
Hugh Abbott
Abbett
Fort Wayne
Jasper
New Castle
Portland
Washington
Public Service Company of Indiana
Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Co
Northern Indiana Public Service Company
Thefts Reported At Phoenix Bus Terminal
William E. Craig told police he must have been sleeping soundly when a billfold with 80 dollars and two wrist watches were stolen from him while he napped at the Phoenix bus terminal.
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Phoenix
Aiz. W
William E. Craig
Indiana Traffic Deaths Rise 1946 Four Months
Indiana's traffic death toll rose by 100 in the first four months of 1946. State Police Superintendent Austin Killian reported 334 lives lost in traffic accidents this year, up 25 percent from the same period last year.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Indiana
Austin Killian
Leader of Dutch Nazi Mussert Executed in Hague
Anton Mussert, leader of the Dutch Nazi party, was executed today in The Hague after his final plea for mercy was rejected by Queen Wilhelmina. The official notice states the sentence was carried out this morning.
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Amsterdam
Anton Mussert
the Hague
Mussert
Wilhelmina
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Tom McClung
Joe
Sam
Hud
P. R. Mallory Company
Scout Meeting
PMW
China
UNRRA
Chiang
Hunan
Harlow Church
Nea-Acme
Fairview
United States
Emile Verrett
Fred Leblanc
Regital
Miss Noller
Weiner
W. F. Woodward
White River Falls
Linton Retail Clerks
Linton Retail Merchants Association
Retail Merchants Association, Inc
United Construction Workers
Capital
Wall Street
Interior Group
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