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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1940
Page
2
Detroit story recalls John Schurman and his wife discovering they had brushed elbows three years before meeting. The 1940 baseball season opening featured a photo from the first game taken 33 years earlier. Schurman recognized the image and found the woman beside him, famous for a pancake hat and tin horn, was the future wife.
Mr and Mrs Willard Andis host dinner with relatives including the Hales and Browns. Several families from Anderson Linton Sullivan Vincennes and Bicknell visit or travel to Bucktown for gatherings and church events. Local residents attend singing in Evansville and Terre Haute on weekend and share meals and hospitality.
Society note indicates Helen L. Grubbs has items for the Linton Daily Citizen society column due by 11 a.m. personal news, clubs, lodges, parties and church notices welcomed for that day’s issue.
Elks Lodge convenes at the home at 8 p.m. and Eagles Lodge gathers at the hall at 7 p.m. for their respective meetings.
Various religious and social groups hold meetings this week. Choir practices at multiple churches start around 7 p m. American Legion and Loyal Order of Moose also meet in the evening. Card clubs and missionary societies gather through the afternoon at designated homes and halls.
Public library hosts Local 6 278 Workers Alliance of America at 7 p m while Buildings Trades Council gathers at City hall 7 30 p m All members urged to attend Sons of American Legion meet at the Legion home 6 50 p m Mothers club at Community house for all day session and more meetings listed across town with venues and times noted
Miss Lloyde Cromwell daughter of Mr and Mrs H D Cromwell of Terre Haute wed Leren H Sparks son of Mr and Mrs J A Sparks of Lyons. Rev Whitman officiated at Vincennes on Saturday. Mrs Sparks works as cashier at the Indiana State Teachers College book store in Terre Haute and the groom is employed by Herz Store there. Sparks a Lyons high school graduate. They plan to reside near Terre Haute this summer.
Lyons May 7 new officers for the year were elected at the Women's Missionary society meeting at the Lyons Christian church. Elected were president Mrs Ed Davis vice president Mrs Charles Gastineau secretary Miss Dora Dean Hayes and treasurer Mrs Roscoe Holder.
Miss Glenna Sexton hosted a Semper Fidelis class social at her South Lawton Street home in Jasonville Ind The business session led by teacher Miss Margaret Wesnidge included a pledge and the hymn Are Ye Able The gathering featured social time and refreshments for attendees including Mesdames Lloyd Leach Goble Engle McCammon Allen and Misses Clemens Keers Williams Eckerle Wasnidge and Sexton.
Delta Theta Tau selects officers for the Linton chapter at a Tuesday library meeting. Officers include Vera Grey Anderson as president, Myrtle Malicoat as vice president, Moshell Bunch recording secretary, Mary E. Armstrong corresponding secretary, Louise Heaton treasurer, Bea Haseman sergeant at arms, and Eva Haseman historian.
REPORT ON LIVESTOCK Indianapolis May 8 UP Hogs 7 000 weights above 160 lbs 15 cents higher lighter weights steady Lights 5 90 to 6 10 mediums 5 75 to 5 90 Heavies 5 60 to 5 70 Cattle 900 Calves 500 Steers and heifers strong Cows strong About 4 loads mixed yearlings and yearling steers 10 to 10 50 Common and medium steers 7 50 to 0 25 Most heifers 8 75 to 9 50 Wealers steady top 10 50 Sheep 100 not enough on sale to test values
Miss Adelia Mae Jones and Paul Johnson of Terre Haute were guests of Mrs. Pleas Jones and family. Indianapolis visitors Mr. and Mrs. William Batey spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pigg. Several families hosted and traveled, including John and Ruth Young in Terre Haute and Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Bedwell from Decatur Illinois, with many local residents hosting friends and relatives over the weekend.
Mrs. Max Falk of Bloomington spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Southard. Paul Neal Risinger of Lafayette visits his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Neal. Pat McKee and granddaughter Patsy visited relatives in Terre Haute Saturday. Frank Tartaglia and daughters Patsy and Mary Lou of Vincennes were weekend guests of the Gamerons. Mrs. Walter Bonnet and Kay were in Hymera Friday. Mrs. Doris Crosby of Terre Haute visited the Crosbys Saturday and Sunday. Frank Duregger and Tal Davis were in Terre Haute on business Saturday. Mrs. Roy McCammon returned to Terre Haute after visiting her parents.
Lyons and Mrs. Alex Wright and daughter visited relatives in Vincennes. Mrs. H. R. Holmes of Indianapolis stayed with friends here. Bill Shilkett from New Lexington Ohio spent several days visiting relatives. Mrs. William E. Davis was a weekend guest at Decker. Judy Leavitt of Kingman attended a weekend visit with relatives.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Fuel of near Lyons visited friends Saturday evening. Mrs R L Hildenbrand and son George stayed in Vincennes with her mother Mrs J L Blaize. Mr and Mrs Harley Goodman and family were in Vincennes Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Emil Sanders and sons and Mr and Mrs Walter Kirby and daughters spent Sunday in Linton with Leon Sanders returning home. Miss Mary Roach of Indianapolis visited her parents Mr and Mrs Virgil Roach. Mrs J C McCleary called on friends in Vincennes Wednesday. Robert Roach spent time in Elnora visiting relatives. Miss Martha Dove returned to her home near Burns City after visiting Mr and Mrs Emil Sanders. Mr and Mrs Bob Cooper and son near Elnora visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Clifford Roark and daughter, and Mr and Mrs Robert Core were in Bicknell Sunday.
Hollywood romance title Til We Meet Again screens at Cine Theatre for a three day run starring Merle Oberon and George Brent. Binnie Barnes Pat O'Brien and Frank McHugh support, as two lovers face a doomed separation yet share a moment of deep devotion.
Backtown May 8 report says Mr and Mrs Virgil Hardisty welcome a daughter born Saturday The baby named Constance Joan in a brief, local birth notice.
The public is invited to a Mothers Day program at Mt Moriah church next Sunday night. A play titled Standing Outside will be presented as part of the event.
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