Old home town nostalgia and Hollywood tales cross paths
A letter from Henry Maddox of Burlingame California recalls Linton memories and a promise to return soon. The clipping recounts Phil Harris and Alice Faye with a humorous Ensenada wedding in 1941 and notes a May event.
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Henry A. Maddox
Henry
Burlingame
Calif
Channing Rd
Linton
Maddox
Phil Harris
Phil
Indianapolis
Hollywood
Harris
San Fernando Valley
Alice Faye
Freund to graduate at Wentworth Military Academy
Cadet John Freund son of Mr and Mrs Walter J Freund of Linton is a candidate for graduation at Wentworth Military Academy 71st annual commencement on May 28 Maj Dallas C Buck dean announced Dr Roe H Bartle Missouri Valley College president Boy Scout official and executive director of American War Dads will speak
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Lexington
John Freund
Walter J. Freund
Linton
Wentworth Military Academy
Dallas C. Buck
John
Wentworth
Roe H. Bartle
Missouri Valley College
American War Dads
Widow shoots at car. misidentifies woman
In Madison Georgia Mrs. Charles Shell fired on a car carrying Mrs. Jerry Shepard across from her home and said she had shot the wrong woman. The incident reports indicate she admitted error and no further details are provided.
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Madison
U.P
Charles Shell
Jerry Shepard
Jasonville Graduate Exercises Feature Tirey Address
Dr. Ralph N. Tirey president of Indiana State Teachers College will deliver the commencement address to 24 Jasonville high school seniors in the school gym at 8:00 p m. The address titled American Scripture follows a program including salutatory prose selections and diploma presentations.
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Ralph N. Tirey
Indiana State Teachers College
Jasonville High School
Jasonville School
Tirey
Robert Chafee
David Eikelman
Wayland D. Richardson
President Tirey
Earl Dale Prout
Richardson
Philip C. Wells
C. E. Baker
Acheson Supports Prisoner’s Wife in Budapest Case
Secretary of State Dean Acheson assured Mrs. Lucille Vogeler that Washington backs her campaign to free her husband Robert Vogeler, sentenced to 15 years for espionage in Budapest. Mrs Vogeler, who flew from Vienna, may travel to Washington to seek President Truman’s intervention as the Hungarian appeal was rejected.
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London
U.P
Dean Acheson
Lucille Vogeler
Washington
Acheson
Robert A. Vogeler
New York
Truman
Vogeler
International Telephone and Telegraph Co
Budapest
Vienna
U. S
Supreme Court
Brink's Payroll Taken in Roldup At Connecticut Plant
Four gunmen wearing gas masks robbed a Brink's crew at the Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Co. plant in Thompsonville Connecticut early today taking a $15 000 factory payroll. Guards John Trudell Orville Latinville and Joseph Flowers sustained minor injuries. bandits fled before dawn with envelopes and boxes of payroll. Police blocked roads and pursued leads as a second Brink's crew was due later with about $150 000 more.
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Thompsonville
Conn
U.P
Brink’s Inc
Brink
Boston
Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Co
Springfield
Mass
Connecticut
John Trudell
Orville Latinville
Joseph Flowers
Trudell
William Murphy
Union to Occupy District Offices in Terre Haute
United Mine Workers of America District 11 moves its offices May 12 to a new building at Eighth and Eagle streets Terre Haute. It marks the district’s fifth home in 60 years and its first owned building. Dedication is set for Memorial Day May 30 with John L. Lewis expected to attend.
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Terre Haute
District 11
United Mine Workers of America
Eighth and
Eagle Streets
John L. Lewis
UMWA
Appointment of Fifth Greene County Attendance Officer
Harry I. Fiscus of Smith township has been re appointed as Greene county attendance officer for the fifth time. Trustees reaffirmed the appointment at this month’s meeting.
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Harry I. Fiscus
Smith Township
Greene County
Carlisle girl wins Congress sponsored essay contest
Miss Sarah Sue Phegley a 16 year old Carlisle-Haddon High School student was named winner of the essay contest sponsored by Congressman James E. Noland. Judges chairman Dr John E Stoner Indiana University announced the prize essay on The Contribution of My Generation to Democracy. The winner will receive an all expense paid trip to Washington to study government operation and meet leaders including Speaker Sam Rayburn and Justice Sherman Minton.
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Bloomington
Ind
Sarah Sue Phegley
Carlisle-Haddon
James E. Noland
John E. Stoner
Indiana University
Phegley
Washington, D. C
Worthington Jefferson High to Hold 1950 Commencement
Twenty seniors of Worthington Jefferson high school graduate at the annual commencement in the high school auditorium this evening. Dr. Lewis W. Gishler of Muncie will speak on How To Succeed. Lloyd Porter and Imogene Pruett receive gold wrist watches from the VFW for top scholastic records, Patricia Shouse earns an award for perfect attendance. Graduates include Patricia Ann Bayer Jack Branon Virandia Jean Crites Virginia June Crites Norma L. Cullison Chester Duke Jr. Chester Flynn Barbara Hasler Demah Helen Ingalls Lois May Jamison Myrtle McNeely Emma Jean Miller Lloyd William Porter Imogene Pruett Patricia Lee Shouse John Wesley Starnes Bernadene Turpin Gene Warren Robert Leon Waskom James Lee Workman.
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Worthington- Jefferson High School
Lewis W. Gishler
First Presbyterian Church
Muncie
Worthington School
Albert Riksech
Lloyd Porter
Imogene Pruett
Worthington Post
VFW
Patricia Shouse
Patricia Ann Bayer
Jack Branon
Virandia
Jean Crites
Virginia June Crites
Norma L. Cullison
Chester Duke Jr
Chester Flynn
Barbara Hasler
Demah
Helen Ingalls
Lois May Jamison
Myrtle McNeely
Emma
Baccalaureate Set Sunday for Linton Stockton Class
The 1950 graduating class of Linton Stockton high school with 56 members will attend baccalaureate services at 7 30 p m Sunday in the local school auditorium Rev Carl Winters of Oak Park Ill will give the commencement address next Tuesday evening Waldo Hoar will present the baccalaureate sermon with a program including Elgars Pomp and Circumstance and The Holy City The event caps a day of report card distribution for Linton City pupils and Stockton township pupils received theirs today
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Linton-Stockton
Linton City
Stockton Township
Carl Winters
Oak Park
Ill
Waldo Hoar
Linton Church of Christ
Elgar
H. Raymond Voss
Zion
Ecclesiastes
Mary Kessie
Handel
Glee Club
James E. Catron
Holy City
Weatherley
Mary Catron
George Gilbreath
Hyman
William Medcalf
Storage bins to house surplus government corn built near Worthington
Twenty storage bins with capacity 3 500 bushels each are being erected on the Earl Hamlin farm south of Worthington along state road 67. The round granaries will store surplus government corn and other grains under a 20 year lease.
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Earl Hamlin
Worthington
Midland pupil proposes new U S flag design
Sunny Vaughn of Midland a Midland high school pupil submitted a flag design to the U S Heraldist after Alaska and Hawaii sought statehood. The sketch features U S A formed by stars with three corner stars and two center stars.
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Midland High School
United States Heraldist
U.S
Sunny Vaughn
Midland
Alaska
Hawaii
Congress
Vaughn
Mr. Gabbard
Young
Winnipeg Flood Deepens As Rain Worsens City Clash
Winnipeg, May 12. The Red River flood worsened as rain swelled waters threatening Canada's fourth largest city. Premier Campbell warned of disaster as 40,000 residents evacuated and 20,000 emergency workers reinforced dikes. The crest could rise five more feet, with power facilities at risk.
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Winnipeg
Man
U.P
Canada
Red River
Douglas L. Campbell
Campbell
Colin Herrle
The
Red Cross
Residents Warned After Minor Fire In Linton Streets
A minor blaze at William Smith residence 690 Third Street Northwest caused slight damage due to defective wiring. Crowding around the scene by residents delayed a second fire truck and police warned that close crowds at fires may lead to prosecutions under city ordinances.
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Linton
William Smith
Third Street
Smith
Third Street Northwest
Martindale Rites Set for Saturday in Linton
Funeral services for Mrs. Louella Mae Martindale 72 of Linton will be at 2 PM Saturday at Welch and Cornett Funeral Home with Rev. William Medcalf officiating. Burial follows in Lebanon Cemetery. A previous report in the Daily Citizen had a typographical error.
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Louella Mae Martindale
Linton
Welch and Cornett Funeral Home
William Medcalf
Lebanon
Daily Citizen
Remarkable Quail Kill Sparks Talk in Elba Alabama
E R Mack boasts he killed six quail with one shot as they flew in a straight line, prompting claims those who killed two birds with one stone are pikers in Elba Alabama.
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Elba
Ala
U.P
E. R. Mack
Mack
Births and surgeries reported in Bloomfield and surrounding areas
A hospital report notes two newborn girls Rebecca Carol and Dianna June born to Bloomfield residents. Appendectomies performed on Charles Helms and Robert W Noel, with later discharges. Tonsillectomies for Carl Apple and Micheal Peden. Several mothers and babies moved to homes in Worthington Crane and Indianapolis facilities.
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Bernard Schantz
Bloomfield
Rebecca Carol
Charles Helms
Max Jordan
Dianna June
Carl Apple
Sandborn
Micheal Peden
Robert W. Noel
Crane
Norman Brown
Baby
Worthington
Edith van Gill
Robert Long Hospital
Indianapolis
James Bough
Betty Figg
Federal approves funds for Freeman Greene hospital wing
The federal government will contribute 127 502 dollars toward a 256 502 dollar improvement program at Freeman Greene county hospital for a new two story wing. Architect plans are complete awaiting Indiana State Board approval before bids are advertised. The project also includes new equipment for existing hospital areas.
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Freeman-Greene County
Indiana State Board of of Pu
Mrs Bechtel Dies In Worthington After Illness
Nora May Bechtel 75 of Worthington died at home Thursday night after a six month illness. Born June 26 1874 in Greene County she lived most of her life in Worthington and belonged to the Worthington Methodist church. Survived by husband Frank married December 25 1898 two sons Fred and Ben Bechtel a step daughter Mrs C B Lind of Lake Alfred Florida 16 grandchildren one great grandchild and three brothers Charles Hays Jasonville Earl Hays Canton IL and Vernon Hays Bloomfield Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 pm at Myers Funeral Home Worthington with Rev Clyde Black officiating burial in Worthington Cemetery.
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Mrs. Bechtel
Greene County
Worthington
Jasonville
Earl Hays
Canton
Ill
Vernon Hays
Bloomfield
Myers Funeral Home
Clyde Black
Worthington Cemetery
Linton Golfers Tie Three-Way Match Result
The Linton high school golf team finished third in a triangular match at Rea Park Terre Haute. Bloomington University won with 23 points, Garfield 18, while Linton’s scores were White 98 Winters 103 Akre 107 and Donie 119. A rematch with Linton Terre Haute Gerstmeyer and Bloomington is set for Monday at 1 30.
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Linton High School
Rea Park
Terre Haute
Bloomington University
Terre Haute Garfield
Linton
Jack White
Sam Winters
Phil Akre
Charles Donie
Allman
Garfield
Terre Haute Gerstmeyer
Terre Haute Wiley
Brazil
Disorders Grow in Rail Disputes Amid Strike Chaos
CHICAGO May 12 UP A major freight derailment in Cleveland highlighted sabotage claims as a nationwide rail strike idled 150 000 workers. NY Central freight train derailed at Collinwood yards near Cleveland after a wood jammed switch failed to close. Western Pennsylvania coal mines 23 pits closed reducing output 38 833 tons daily and idling 7500 miners. U S Steel shut 1600 of 2800 beehive coke ovens as Detroit Teamsters and Pittsburgh shipments faced delays. The Pittsburgh Chamber urged President Truman to end the strike and restore order.
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Cleveland
New York Central
Chicago
Buffalo
Collinwood Yards
Nyc
D. W. Taylor
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Taylor
Big Four
Pennsylvania
U. S. Steel
Pittsburgh
Teamsters’ Union
Chamber of Commerce At
Truman
Lewis to quit May Be Pushed
A House labor subcommittee may pursue its voluntary inquiry into alleged secret signals by John L. Lewis during the coal strike. Rep. Andrew Jacobs planned to invite witnesses after subpoenas were blocked, with hearings tentatively set for 5 p.m. CST Tuesday. The probe centers on Sidener’s charge that Lewis sent word to miners to stay away from pits, a claim Lewis denies as the strike stretched into March.
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Washington
House Labor Subcommittee
John L. Lewis
Subcommittee
Andrew Jacobs
Ind
Lewis
Harold R. Velde
Jacobs
John Lesinski
Mich
Lloyd Sidener
United Mine Workers
Canton
Border Line Car Crash Stumps Highway Patrol
Albert Lea Minnesota report describes A P Norman Sollie investigating a collision at the Minnesota Iowa border. Roy Paulson of Emmons and his passenger lay across the state line with the car straddling Minnesota and Iowa. Freeland Stockey of Ames Iowa had a northbound car with its front in Minnesota and rear in Iowa.
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Albert Lea
Minn
Norman Sollie
Emmons
Minnesota-Iowa
Sollie
Roy Paulson
Paulson
Minnesota
Iowa
Freeland Stockey
Iowa State College
Ames la
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Indiana
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Ensenada
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Galveston
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Karl E Brush
Bud Moser
Gilbert G. Harris
Jerry L. Cross
Margery Hunter
Jack Robinson
Harold R. Mowery
Shirley Ann Worth
Robert E. Thomas
Marilyn Elaine Loveless
Robert O. Royer
Jackie Lee Criss
David B. Eikelman
William D. Stiffler
John W. Hostetler
T. Joseph Hannon
Bonnie Lee McBride
Chester G. Stultz
Earl D. Prout
Janice Poe
Picture of Happiness
Elizabeth Taylor
Conrad Hilton, Jr
del Monte Lodge
Pebble Beach, Cal
Bessie
Bernice Kitchen
International Soundphoto
Roldup
Carlisle
Wildland Boy
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Martindale
Nora May Bechtel
Border Line
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