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FORE'WORDCourtesy of JOE E. TURNERAbbreviations'1'0 filltl n Ullllle YOll Illllst l,;:no,,' how to spell.it. SInce there are no l"ulcsf.ll' stleUillJ,( lll"ol}er n:u;lcs. ·we suggest yon ,hu:',;: for it under different hendings.S:unc in pllrenthesis t ) is the 'Ylf(' s nallie.'i'he str ... et dIr('etol")" Is urranged in Jluulerieal orl1er ,,'itIl the fit'lll or thehNHI of tlle fumlt)" given.Sallies Illillearing in t'IlJIltllls art· illltrHlls of this directory.In presenting this Directory of the City of <strong>Linton</strong> to itsIllh'-:Hh'ert!singlI",r-ngcnt?\ or ll-uortJlol'l"-operutorlI",,,t-assfstantpreS-llresidentscribers the publishers feel that they -are suppb'inll a want hkpr~l)ookkeelJer IIrin-lJrincitmlneeded. They ha,-e used extreme care and ha\'e stressed hlllp,--ln' 1]' 1m/.{ ret-rctiredIlllh-lllllJlisherin the compilation of data and, are confident that inforn1ation~'nr,,-ellr1leuter::~~~eC~!~ltractorin win be as free fron1 error as is hum·anly possible to ",'moo,HI dec-eleetriciang or c-ea~tin a Directory.~'IIIt1-enI111oyed('n/.{-cnJ,:;fncer<strong>Linton</strong> has become of such importance and theterritory developing with it has become so closely interwovencity and city interests that any Directory would not bewithout inclusion of that area-at least for informative andness purposes.<strong>Linton</strong> became a "place" about 110 years ago. The birththe town of <strong>Linton</strong> dates from 1831, though there was a RAHlAnlAlhere, first known as New Jerusalem some few years priortime, The first federal postofiice bore the name Xew Jerusalem,<strong>Linton</strong> took its name from Hon. William C. <strong>Linton</strong>, whoa candidate for Congress in the district in which the potentialton was located and the Hon, lVII', <strong>Linton</strong> made his first speechas a candidate for Congress. The speech was made "in thenot far from where the present "A" Street, Southwestthe western city limits. New Jerus"lem was situated nearis now known as the old cemetery,The town had a new birth in the earlyvelopment on a commercial scale began. Ita town in 1887 and as a city in 1900.For the past 45 to 50 years the growth of <strong>Linton</strong> hassteady-sometimes so rapid as to be almost phenominaLnatural resources, its distinction of being (193"0.1940) theof population of the United States, its fine citizenship and itsgt'essive spirit indeed makes it outstanding and a "first classof the fifth class,"Page Eight. ~ hlk smtll_hlnck'llllitII IIr011-1lrOllrletorturll-furniturehdw-hard",llrcIlis-in~l1ranccInh-IaJ,orcrJnn('h-1I1achini~tllleh-lllCt'hnnlcrillS-rOO illSscey-secretarysIsman-salesnlultstell_stenOg"rllpherstn-studenttchr-teueherteI-teIe1lhonetrens_trea~urer,,' or 'w-westwJ,;:s-n'ork~",ill-wlI10,,-Miscellaneous InformationLODGES AND ORGANIZATIONSAmateur Radio Club, Citizens National Bank Building, meets on call, Dr. F. A.Bailey, pres. d . I tAmerican Legion Frank Courtney Post No. 22, meets evel'y Thul'S ay mg 1 ,American Legion Home.American Legion Auxiliary, meets Second and Fourth Thursdays, l\hs. Edw.Stoeckel , secy. 'h 0 v S th 11' JAmerican Legion Rifle Club, meets every .i\1onday mg t, 9" 12 au J. am, .. REcker, secy, . h R d '[ , H IIChickateth Council Poc-hantas, meets every Monday mg t, e 1) en S I a •Mrs. Frank Neill, secy. ...Columbian Chapter No. 140, O. E. S., meets every Friday mght, MasoUlc Hall,Mrs. Walton Stover, secy.Community ·Chest, meets Second Tuesday night each month, Steve Stalcup,secy. ..Lodge No. 578, meets evel'y 'Wednesday mght, Herbert PrIes,t, secy.Encampment No. 222, meets Second and Fourth ·Wednesday mght, Edw.Stoeckel, secy. . .Elks No. 866, meets every 'Wednesday mght, Clyde V. DaVIS, secy.Faith Temple No. 42, Pythian Sisters, meets Second and Fourth Thursday,K. of P. Hall. Mrs. Roll Hannum, secy.Knight.s of Columbus, meets on call, Catholic Community "flaIl. ,' Lodge No. 560. F. and A. 1\1., meets First and ThIrd Thursday lllghtat hall, 'V. B. Carlton. secy.Order of i\Ioose No. 1434, meets every Thursday night, Ross Johnson.secy.K. of P .• meets every Monday night, K. of P.s~~ .Improved Ordel' of Red Men, meets every FrIdayHall.meets every Friday night, American Legion Home.. . Veterans. meets Second and Fourth Monday nights.Flfth Street, S.E.Club, meets every Thursday night, City Hall, A. O. Nelson, secy.Safety Chapter, meets First and Third 'Vednesday, Red :Men's

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