MINE RUN: Post Primary Reflections and Ads Boost Indiana States
The piece reflects on the recent Greene County primary and the unsettled mood among Hoosiers. It notes rising state ad budgets from 40 states in 1940, totaling about 4.4 million dollars, with Florida spending 825 thousand. It cites Arkansas New Jersey North Carolina and Wisconsin as examples of advertising’s impact on factories tourism and tax receipts.
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Florida
Arkansas
New Jersey
North Caroline
Wisconsin
Linton Softball Opens Season With 1-1 Tie Against Worthington
The Linton softball team opened its season with a 1 to 1 tie against Worthington CCC at Worthington. The game was halted by darkness and will be replayed at 5 30 Thursday evening at the high school diamond with the public invited.
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Linton
Greene County
Worthington CCC
Worthington
Mrs. Kathryn Humphreys Linton Resident Dies in Anderson
Mrs Kathryn E Humphreys widow of George L Humphreys former Greene circuit court judge died at 10 20 o clock Tuesday night in Kehrer hospital Anderson after a illness of several years She was 54 years three months two days old and a native of Nine Mile She is survived by a son Robert Humphreys Lafayette and a daughter Anna H Bowen Chicago Funeral arrangements call for burial Thursday at 2 00 PM in the family plot at Fairview Cemetery at Linton The body was moved to the Welch and Cornett Funeral Home then to the Stewart home with no funeral services to be held prior to burial
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Kathryn E. Humphreys
George L. Humphreys
Greene Circuit Court
Kehrer Hospital
Anderson
Humphreys
Nine Mile
Ben
Anna Sherwood
Faith McIntosh
San Diego
Calif
Ona Killian
Mooresville
J. B. Terhune
Indianapolis
Linton
Welch and Cornett
Hobart Stewart
Fifth Street
Stewart
Fairview Cemetery
Greene County Democrats Split Nearly Even in Precinct Committeemen Races
The Greene County Democratic contest over Lew Good’s chairmanship yielded a near split in precinct committeemen, with about half elected by both sides. Opponents claimed 24 of 54 precincts, supporters 30, as Chairman Good said he would release any committeemen if it aids the party and congratulated the winners.
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Democratic Party
Greene County
Lew Good
Good
Posta
Mr. Good
Man Found Living In Bird’s Nest Domicile Refused
A census enumerator reported an elderly man in Bakersfield living in a makeshift nest of old clothing. The man answered questions yet his dwelling was deemed inadequate as a domicile.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Apri
Peril of Invasion Looms Over Netherlands Amid Precautions
Amsterdam reports Holland maintains invasion guards despite assurances from belligerents. Train and boat services restricted as troop movements occur. German front threat looms with 1,000,000 troops speculated. Military leaves canceled and anti aircraft units recalled. Key rivers and canals closed to foreign traffic.
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Amsterdam
Holland
U.P
Netherlands
Germany
Robber Escapes With 2400 From Indiana Bank
A lone bandit about 28 years old held up the Wabash Valley Trust Co in Denver Indiana today. He fled in a hired taxi to Peru with an estimated 2400. Ray Slabaugh, a Peru driver, said the man pretended a business trip and ordered him to Denver then back to Peru. State police cast a net but found no trace.
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Kira
Ind
May
U.P
Wabash Valley Trust Co
Denver
Ray Slabaugh
Peru
Slabaugh
Archer Reveals Ruling on Wheat Allotments
Basil D. Archer, Greene county AAA chair, orders wheat growers planting this fall to request allotments by June 1. He notes growers who did not harvest in 1938-39 or have none for 1940 will not be listed without a written request to the county office by the deadline.
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Basil D. Archer
Greene County
Mr. Archer
Hospital Repon Highlights Local Notes
Hospital report notes Mrs. Austin Fields of Owbie burg underwent a major operation this morning. A B Maloney of Worthington was dismissed Tuesday evening. Mrs. William E Johnson of Linton route 2 was taken to her home Tuesday afternoon.
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Austin Fields
Owbieburg
A. B. Maloney
Worthington
William E. Johnson
Linton
Yearly Spring Concert At Linton Stockton High School
The music department of Linton Stockton High School will present its annual spring concert at 8 pm on Monday May 18 in the high school auditorium. The program features the girls chorus the orchestra and the band with several instrumental solos. Admission is 10 cents for pupils and 15 cents for adults with ticket sales under way. The public is invited to attend.
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Linton-Stockton High School
Bloomfield Resident Grant Graham Funeral Set
Funeral services for Grant Graham, 76, Bloomfield resident, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bloomfield Christian church. The Rev. Paul W. Boyer and Rev. R. S. Rains of Campbellsburg will officiate. Burial is in Grandview cemetery. Graham, born July 30, 1863 in Owensburg, died Tuesday after two years in ill health and a recent stroke. He worked at Hert and Company dry goods, then served as Bloomfield postal clerk and assistant postmaster until retiring July 31, 1933. He leaves widow Addie Boone Graham, daughter Carrie Johnson of Centralia, IL, two sisters Hattie Byers and Florence Gore of Bedford, and four grandchildren.
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Grant Graham
Bloomfield
Bloomfield Christian Church
Paul W. Boyer
R. S. Rains
Campbellsburg
Grandview Cemetery
Graham
Mr. Graham
Owensburg
Hert and Company
Addie Boone Graham
Carrie Johnson
Centralia
Hattie Byers
Bedford
Florence Gore
Lloyd George Calls Chamberlain Resignation Key to Victory
London report says David Lloyd George urged the Commons that Chamberlain should resign to aid the war effort. Observation notes forecast of a government shake-up and the likely departure of senior cabinet figures. The debate links Chamberlain’s fate to Reynaud’s position and European neutrals' stance as the session ends.
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London
David Lloyd George
House of Commons
Germany
Neville Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Paul Reynaud
France
Six Naval Trawlers Sunk During Trondheim Evacuation
The admiralty reports six naval trawlers were sunk in the allied evacuation from the Trondheim area. The loss underscores the dangers faced by the vessels during the withdrawal.
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London
Admiralty
Trondheim
Reorganization Plan Disapproved by House Vote
The House voted to disapprove President Roosevelt's fourth reorganizational plan to shift civil aeronautics authority to the Commerce Department. Senate action is required to kill the order, as both houses must affirm.
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Washington, D. C
House
Roosevelt
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Commerce Department
Senate
Indiana primary returns defy pundits in tight race
Indiana’s congressional primary returns show Republicans leading by a slim margin with 199,558 to 199,514 votes across 2,967 counted precincts. In the Seventh District Senator Charles H. Bedwell won the Democratic nomination over D Frank Culbertson, 19,124 to 7,622 as 362 of 432 precincts reported.
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Indianapolis
Ind
May
U.P
Indiana
Congress
Townsend Old Age Pension Plan
Townsend
Charles Halleck
George Gillie
William T. Schulte
Earl Wilson
Marion County
United Press
Schulte
Fred A. Egan
Gary
Elliott Belshaw
Frederick Landis
Logansport
James O. Cox
Robert A. Grant
George Sands
Fred Greene
Frank E. Corbett
Fort Wayne
Forest Harness
George Wolf
Peru
Norman Myer
Noble J. Johnson
Neck
Alanson Albright
Lenhardt Bauer
Terre Haute
Bauer
Charles H. Bedwell
D. Frank Culbertson
Vincennes
Richard O. Carlton Dies at 73 in Linton Home
Richard O. Carlton 73 of 790 South Main Street died at 7:25 AM after a six year illness. Born September 13 1866 in Hawesville Kentucky he lived in Linton 45 years. Survived by wife Nora B. Carlton two sons W Byron Fat Carlton of Linton and Wallace Carlton of Detroit Michigan one grandchild Mrs Wilma Lee De Courey and brother Dan Carlton of Hawesville. Funeral home Welch and Cornett to handle arrangements. Funeral plans to be announced later.
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Richard O. Carlton
South Main Street
Mr. Carlton
Hawesville
John Carlton
Linton
No. 20
Nora B. Carlton
W. Byron
Fat” Carlton
Wallace Carlton
Detroit
Mich
Wilma Lee de Courey
Dan Carlton
Welch & Cornett
Webb Miller Dies in London Train Mishap
Webb Miller United Press war correspondent is found dead beside a railway track near Clapham Junction southwest London. At 48 he likely fell from a train after covering Norway debate. survived by wife Marie and son Kenneth 18 in the United States.
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London
U.P
Webb Miller
United Press
Clapham Junction
Norway
House of Commonts
Miller
Battersea Mortuary
Marie
Kenneth
United States
Special edition sells well for Linton Daily Citizen
The 6 am issue of the special election edition drew about 1,800 copies sold in Greene county. Many residents listened to last night’s election returns broadcast from the Daily Citizen office over a public address system.
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Linton Daily Citizen
Greene County
Daily Citizen
Death notice for Mrs Cecelia Rice sister of Billy Cooper
Mrs Cecelia Rice of Linton died in Coshocton Ohio after an eight week illness. She was well known here. Funeral services are set for Friday afternoon in Coshocton with Mr and Mrs Cooper and daughter Margaret traveling to attend.
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Cecelia Rice
Billy F. Cooper
Linton
Coshocton
Close Races Seen In Greene County Primary Returns
Complete but unofficial Greene county results from 74 precincts show tight races in the spring primary. Democrats nominate Powell for judge, Jackson for prosecutor, Keplinger for sheriff, Edwards for surveyor, Sparks and Campbell for county commissioners, with Bedwell winning the Congressional nomination in district seven. Republican winners include Hunter for judge, Stevenson for prosecutor, Hostettler for state representative, Corwin for county treasurer, Blanton for sheriff, Terrell for second district commissioner, and Campbell leading in the second district race.
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Greene County
J. Raymond Powell
Geo. Jackson
John Keplinger
Bert Edwards
William Sparks
James H. Campbell
Orval D. Henter
Robert L. Stevenson
Keplinger
Lem Clark
Ira Craig
Cleve Goodman
Charles Robinson
Harry Wade
Enos Wright
Jesse A. Johnson
Edwards
Johnson
Sparks
Grover van Meter
Campbell
Clina Hasler
Elvan Martin
L. A. Rairden
Hasler
Martin
Rairden
Greene_circuit
Orval D. Hunter
Bloomfield
Alfred M. Beasley
Linton
Hunter
Beasley
Paul M. Messick
Stevenson
Messick
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Richard Carlton
Seventh Congressional District
Bedswell
Samuel S. Brewer
I. Owen Foster
O. A. Noland
Powell
John Todd
George Jackson
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Hostettler
William Hostettler
Samuel D. “Champ” Heaton
John Lawrence
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