Fairmount history highlights shared by area resident
Fairmount resident and nurseman Byron Traster spoke on a TV Salute to Fairmount about Captain David L. Payne and the founding of Oklahoma City and the state. He recalled James Dean Tom Mix and local figures, Jumbo gas blaze near Fairmount and the Wayne Trail’s early road and post office history. He referenced Fairmount’s 1830 founding, a 1903 City Directory, and a Fairmount News issue.
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Oklahoma City
Kanes Sedgwick County
Kansas
New York Central Railroad
Pennsylvania
Wayne
Patemetaya
Herold R. Berry
County
Coula
Fort Kaskaskia
Illinois
Maumee River
Tolden
Ohio
America
Middle West
Summitville
Warren
Pendleton
Lamb Show Entries Open for Madison County 4-H Fair
Nomination cards from County Extension Office. lambs must weigh seven pounds at four months to qualify for the Gold Medal Lamb Show. The County Show on Friday August 9 at the Madison County 4-H Fair will be judged by William Hurst of Greencastle and is sponsored by Goodrich Elevators. Classes include single ewes, single rams, and pairs of ewe and ram lambs. all lambs must be purebred and exhibitors must be Indiana Livestock Breeders Association members.
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William Hurst
Greencastle
Goodrich Elevators
Summitville
Linwood
Chesterfield
Gilman
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Indiana Livestock, Breeders Association
Indianall Youthpower Conference set for March dates
Mrs. Melanie Devil as Distributive Education Coordinator announces delegates including Dale Jarrett and Kathy Calabria from Anderson High School to attend the Eighth Indianall Youthpower Conference in Tianapalis March 7 8. Participants from Stouts Girl Scouts FFA 4H Rural Youth and other groups will meet with state organizations to discuss Food Comes First careers in the food industry with planning from Purdue Cooperative Extension Service and Indiana A Medical Center. In Summitville the Gingram Gown Homemakers Club met at Mrs Floyd Claybough home with Miss Ibeleene Maynard presiding. The group reviewed Twenty Five New Ideas with Potatoes and song history of O Susana. Next meeting March 26 with Mrs Colleen Inglis.
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Nomedan Hart
Dale Jarrett
Kathy ‘Calabria
Anderson O High
Indianall
Tianapalis
Summitville
Gingram Gown
Irs
Floyd Claybough
Ibylene’ Maynard
Wilber Goldin
Wank
Franklin College to award honorary degrees at June 2
Franklin College will confer honorary degrees at its June 2 commencement. Recipients include Mrs. Howard D. Lacy of Indianapolis, Eugene C. Pulliam publisher of The Indianapolis Star and News, Clyde Mayfield of Le Ben sport Baptist Temple, Dr. Oliver C. Carmichael Jr. board chairman of Associates Investment Co. South Bend, and Robert Wise, 1996 Franklin graduate.
Illness Fatal To Laurence Baker, State Lawmaker
Laurence D Baker, 73, Kendallville Indiana state lawmaker and peony grower, died Sunday at McCray Hospital. Former Ways and Means chairman, he pushed the state flower bill from zinnia to peony in 1957 58. He farmed peonies in Kendallville Bloomington and Corydon. A school administrator by training he served as superintendent of Remington schools and Kendallville Junior High principal. Services set for Wednesday afternoon.
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YMCA Activity Schedule and 1969 Young Republicans News
The town YMCA calendar lists clubs and meals with times from 2:00 to 9:00 and a physical fitness slate including youth and adult activities. In Champaign Illinois President George Croker announces the 1969 biennial Young Republicans national convention set for Chicago with proposed dates July 6.
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Chicago
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Young Republican National Committee
Washington
Markleville 4-H Girls Club Elects Officers
Markleville 4-H Girls Club elected officers including president Jan Hays and vice president Janet Marsh. March installation planned. cookie sale proceeds support Camp Windigo maintenance and swimming pool. Also notes on local entertainment by the Most Blind Unit and visiting speakers at events.
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Markleville
Markleville Girls
Club
Jan Hays
Janet Marsh
Linda Rheay
Candy McCormack
Naomi Hall
Patty Gustin
Sue Sparks
Billie Jones
Markleville Athletic
P.m. Avenport
Taylor University
Cookie Sales
Ling Cookies
Mareh
Camp Windigo
Lena Sullivan
Martha Belle Shaw
Madison County
Alpha Phi Sorority
Sally Gustin
Don Dennis
Mildred Morrison
Trawrence Beckner
Maritha Belle Shaw
Charles Mack
Americans Association of School Administrators
Atlantic City
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Anderson Lions
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State Employment Office
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Main Street
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